Swans nesting on the banks of the Vartry. Haven't seen the male yet, but he usually patrols around to shoo off the herons etc. #swanposting

Nature is healing! Context: Part of the #Bray Cliff walk reopened (closed due to rockfall), with a new barrier further down the path. Almost immediately some enterprising citizen cut the side gate with bolt cutters and left helpful video-game yellow graffiti pointing to the illicit new path

It's Pub Day for my debut novel, THE REPUBLIC OF MEMORY. It's an Arabfuturist story of a revolution set on a generation ship with lots of linguistic shenanigans. Chapeau to tu!

Radon Journal is the winner for Best Magazine of the Year in the inaugural Foofs Awards! @foofarawpress.bsky.social Going into production for June 1's issue 13, it gives us renewed zeal that what we're doing matters and the community appreciates both us and our authors

Somehow missed this had come out. I have a flash fiction piece in here called “Telling the Bees”. On the plus side at least the readership will have had the chance to enjoy it already.

he's doing all the typical male activities like drinking pond mulch & running his hands through the gravel until his fingers are calloused and bleeding, then pressing them into the mud below which is soft, so soft & so welcoming

had that dream again where Mulder n Scully beat me up with lead pipes & force-feed me ketamine.

Sadly my wee publishing company is closing next month. I’m clearing out my goffice and offering 66% off all our exceptionally talented author’s books. Sales and shares appreciated!

two, maybe three questions how "issues"/chapters should I finish before launching a webcomic and what do I need to do to try patreon again. what are the kids into these days? forgive the basic questions, I am an idiot.

A little bittersweet to receive my contributor copy of Lucent Dreaming Issue 15, as it will be their last. I am honoured they chose to include my maudlin cli-fi story MOLEHILLS in their swan song. Many thanks to the editorial team for the great job they did putting this together

⚔️Guys, what if we paid our authors 12c/word and triple base pay per illustration for our artists? What if we gave Canucks $10 USD off shipping and everybody else outside the US $20 off? If you know anybody who might enjoy a red hot Sword & Sorcery magazine, please let them know before 12pm Sat!🤘

Do I know any journalists or news outlets who might be willing to write an article about the months I’ve spent begging GoFundMe to release the funds I’ve raised? I wish this were more common knowledge so no one else finds themselves in this position. (Please boost!)

It feels weird to say "Buy my book" given everything, but I stand by the dedication on this collection's first page: "To the women of Saint Paul, who deserve endless praise." The resistance here is strong, and I'm so proud of my community working every hour of every day to protect our neighbors.

⚠️ NEED REMOTE WORK 💻 I am disabled and the in-person jobs I've taken and am applying for are unsustainable for me. If anyone could direct me to any clerical/data remote jobs, I'd be grateful. I have 20 years experience with Excel and AMS's. (Dog pic for tax)

I wrote a thing about short stories, why they get rejected, and what you can apply to your own work. clhellisen.beehiiv.com/p/a-view-fro...

Question for folks who got diagnosed with autism later in life (30s+): what benefit did you feel you got from the diagnosis? In this situation now, but the way I see it the damage is already done by this stage, just have a name for it now

Question for folks who got diagnosed with autism later in life (30s+): what benefit did you feel you got from the diagnosis? In this situation now, but the way I see it the damage is already done by this stage, just have a name for it now

Money is about to become very bad, so I really appreciate any shares! If you like: * Found fiction * Twisty horror * Isolated settings * Queerness * Humour disguising a deep seriousness * Voicey POVs TETK might be for you! books2read.com/u/boB9YL steve-westenra.itch.io/the-erstwhil...

Your window of opportunity to be part of the new wave of Irish Sci-Fi closes next Saturday so make sure to submit before the buzzer!! 🚀🚀 Also don't forget this Thursday the @seamusheaneycentre is running it's SF/NI event and it's gonna be a blast!!! #sciencefiction #ireland #writer

Gary Larson: In my cartoon I invented Cow Tools as a cautionary tale Cows: At long last, we have created the Cow Tools from classic newspaper comic Cow Tools

Pssst... Wildewood is only 99p for a limited time. If Irish gothic romance with ghosts and folklore is your thing, this is for you. geni.us/B0FX4GQ59Bau... Welcome to Wildewood. Don't stray from the path. #booksky 💙📚 #speirgorm #romancelandia @secondskybooks.bsky.social

Internet Lefties: "i uh, i non-specifically hope bad things generally happen to people who are not good! (this is not an actionable threat!!)" Random Democrat in Minnesota: "I AM GOING TO COMMIT A FEDERAL CRIME, TODAY, HERE ARE MY GPS COORDINATES! TRY TO STOP ME YOU FASCIST PIGS!"

Ask me about the nature of Nature Magic, The Fight Scenes, and THE ULGATICE in my Untitled Druid Short Story~

What do a grieving witch, a vengeful hunter, and a closeted gay farmer's son have in common? When a Puritanical cult threatens their lives, duty, loyalty, and magic collide as they must help each other survive. "The Witch of Eden Hollow," a 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 queer fantasy romance. #BluePit📖 #W #A #F #R #TR #LGBT

Hey #SpéirGhorm, only two days left to get those submissions in! An Taisce's post below has all the details about the government's proposed changes to costs involved for ppl challenging unlawful planning or policy. #environmentaljustice

A family of royals aims for perfection and tradition, but a series of whirlwind romances could send the veneer of perfection and desire for tradition up in flames. 🌼cozy vibes 🌈queer rep 💕3 couples 😌a cast to root for Choose your retailer: linktr.ee/sagetgreene #BluePit📖 #P #A #LGBT #F #R

FFXIV x TENSURA When luckless Mick agrees to be his best friend Eleanor's adventuring partner, he expects to keep her safe, not be turned into a divine dragon. Now he and Eleanor must face his mission to lead a war against the gods—but is destiny as inevitable as it seems? #BluePit #BluePit📖 #W #F

DUNE X THE UNBROKEN Those born with psychic gifts are conscripted into a guild to defend their home mysterious strangers prophesied in visions. Even if it means submitting to a Guildmaster who would rather the city burn than admit defeat. "Monsters make Monsters" #Q #BluePit #F #AgentsGuide

I'm a game writer & narrative designer open to any full-time, part-time, or contract opportunities with a preference for remote work, #PortfolioDay! 3 years' exp bringing meaning to gameplay, depth to characters, & emotional manipulation of your target market through deft language. jisaacgadient.com

Ever look at Frankenstein and think "Man, I wish this was queer"? Well, you're in luck! In "Ought to Be Thy Adam": Frankenstein's creation? 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 Viktor Frankenstein?🏳️‍🌈 Henry Clerval? 💗💜💙 Margaret Walton? 🏳️‍🌈 Robert Walton? 🏳️‍🌈 Saf (Safie)? 🏳️‍🌈 Felix? 🏳️‍🌈 #bluepit 📖 #W #LGBT #OV #TR #H #SP #HS #D #A

Agent's Guide to KORI'S DESTINY WITH THE MULTIVERSE AMARI x LOKI After a meteor crash Kori learns her grief transcends the multiverse when doppelgängers attack. Now Kori must save herself, from herself or risk imprisonment in a time loop #BluePit 📖 #Q #MG #SP #DIS #OV #POC #AmQuerying #AgentsGuide

A little Lord of the Rings x The Warriors Gavin is a young man on a quest to gain help for a monster terrorizing his home. He has to master magic from an old Druid to defeat the monster and bring peace. 🗺️ The Quest 🧙 The Mentor 😤 The Training Montage 🧌 The Monster #BluePit📖 #W #YA #F #POC

Gabriel Addams is an orphan mutant hacker who is writing a novel about a robotic serial killer of trillionaires. She unwittingly wills an AGI archangel named Sariel into existence. Together, they try to change the world via digital memetic warfare. ✍️🤖🌐💞 #BluePit📖 #SF #ND #ComingSoon

A power remaining from the earliest days of humanity Secret government agencies protecting society An innocent student being dragged into danger An agent going against orders to save herself An unknown pulling the strings from the shadows #MasterWatch, a spy thriller #BluePit📖 #W #A #M

Merlin's Invention-4 book series Accidental time travel Lost in the past Merlin is living a lie while trying to recreate the tech to return to his time Hard science/Historical fiction with romance & humor The Martian X Forest Gump #A #SF #DIS #Q #Bluepit #WriteSky #Writers #AmAgenting #LitAgents

Time, Not Space Merlin is a grad student working on an experimental spaceship engine The test fire accident sent him back 100 years to the 1950s No friends, No family, He is utterly alone How can he get back with 60s technology? #A #SF #DIS #Q #Bluepit #WriteSky #Writers #AmAgenting #LitAgents

Savant cyberpunk Gabriel Addams is writing a novel titled *CYBER-SERIAL: POSTMODERN PROMETHEUS* about an e-girl and her robot lover...serial killing trillionaires together. Her creative will births a true blue AGI inside of her computer IRL named Sariel The Revealer, archangel. #BluePit📖 #SF #ND

A human/AI crew to Alpha Centauri—🧐—🤖—🚀—🪐 A search into the origins of consciousness—🧬 A First Contact with inscrutable aliens—👽 Combine into: THE THREE REFLECTORS OF CONSENSUAL REALITY Your mind will be blown. First chapter starts here: jetse.substack.com/p/the-three-... #BluePit📖 #Q #A #SF

ARCANE x PRIORY x HAMLET (querying soon!!) polyamorous lesbian & matriarchal Hamlet retelling genderfluid & trans-femme & agender protagonists lunarpunk & cyborgs & sirens & cults medieval witchcraft & futuristic tech #OV psychogenic seizure rep #BluePit 📖 #W #A #SF #H #LGBT #TR #DIS

🌟 THE DIVINE RITUALS 🌟 ⚔️ A bronze age adventure to attack and dethrone god! ⚔️ ✨ Magic as science ✨ Heroes on a journey (but not a hero's journey) ✨ Ancient people doing even more ancient archaeology ✨ Melting pot city states ✨ Oh no, the god emperor is hot ✨ Horse #BluePit 📖 #A #F #W

🐟FROM THE SEA FRET🐟 Callum Point - a queer transman - moves to a dead-end fishing town only to find it full of semi-mad townsfolk, monstrous fish, and an ever-present fog that whispers to him. #BluePit #BluePit📖 #Q #A #H #OV #TR #LGBT

THE DELUGE X THE WATER KNIFE X PARABLE OF THE SOWER A municipal engineer keeps a city’s water system “within tolerance” during an unbroken heat wave. Pressure drops. Adjustments hold. Until holding becomes a choice about who dies. #BluePit📖 #W #A #SF #ND

The only place depressed goth-girl, Helena, feels at home on the cheery campus is the dark, haunted chapel. When the stones come alive to warn her of a demon invasion, she becomes entangled in a cosmic war. And falls for a gargoyle.❤️ Don't Let the Forest In x City of Bones #BluePit 📖 #YA #F #Q #LGBT

When disgraced archeologist, Talia, lands a case tracing an ancient knife, she's determined to prove herself, even if it means working with her worst frenemy, skulking around dusty archives, and ignoring a very inconvenient murder. At least it's better than driving for Lyft. #BluePit📖 #A #M #Q #LGBT

ABOVE THE SEA AND SKY Fleeing the home she accidentally set aflame with newfound powers, Naomi wants to find somewhere she belongs. She doesn’t expect to find it amongst a band of pirates. But that peace is soon disturbed by the machinations of more dangerous magick wielders. #BluePit📖 #A #F #LGBT

HER Space Inc. Mina, an obscure astrophysicist/CEO, proves her controversial gravity hill theory when her research company creates a wormhole. This transforms HER Space into a commercial space giant that finally breaks the Big Six monopoly. #A #SF #DIS #Q #Bluepit #Writers #AmAgenting #LitAgents

Merlin's Invention 4 books chronicle Merlin's accidental time travel 4 moves back in time Merlin evolves as he is forced to adapt to living in different eras as he struggles to keep recreating the machine that sent him back in time. #A #SF #DIS #Q #Bluepit #WriteSky #Writers #AmAgenting #LitAgents

READY OR NOT X VARIATION Struggling with unplanned motherhood, ballerina Theodora won’t waste her chance as the lead of a new production. But juggling a baby, unforgiving rehearsals and the cute lawyer crashing into her life risk crushing her way before opening night #bluepit 📖 #R #A #W

🌳 An Agent's Guide to BETWEEN VIRIDIAN TREES 🌳 A lush, folkloric monster romantasy between a downtrodden candle-seller and the mysterious stranger whose reappearance turns her life upside down. Suddenly embroiled in an ancient conspiracy, Minot must choose: tell the truth now, or lie forever?

It's the Year of Our Undying Queen Eighteen Hundred and Ninety-Nine. The disgraced priest and serial philanderer Dr. William Savage has just been resurrected by his ex wife. And he's about to be tried for treason. Featuring: 💀priestkink 💀toxic m/m/m 💀regicide 💀enemies with benefits #sludgepit