“When black cats prowl and pumpkins gleam, may luck be yours on Halloween.” Happy #Halloween all 🎃 🎨 'Jack Jill and Jol' by Margaryta Yermolayeva

Happy Halloween my friends www.youtube.com/watch?v=rS00...

stopped by the old house when I was in town. looks the same, but dad clearly hasn’t been keeping up with the mowing. went to see the dead woman in the well behind the house; she was pretty mad, but ever since I realized she can’t get out she hasn’t been as scary. knew about my kids somehow though

A thread of some of my favorite spooky reading starts today! First up, “The Daddy Thing” by @kcmeadbrewer.com. If you haven’t read this scary gem, you really should: electricliterature.com/the-girl-is-...

I suspect the MAGA government decided to launch all these Bluesky accounts tonight to try to bait people in advance of No Kings. These people have incurable 4chan brain and this is how they operate. Block them. Do not engage. Do not give them what they want.

I was hesitant to blanket block government accounts with this list, and then I saw the kind of crap these accounts are skeeting. Block freely. This list is not a place of honor.

Highly recommend The Unlikely Pursuit of Mary Bennet :-) Warm and cuddly sapphic romance with plenty of humour along the way.

"…There's nothin in the world That you can do You gotta come on up to the house And you been whipped by the forces That are inside you Come on up to the house…

As you cancel streaming services, here is a casual reminder that only 16% of Americans read for pleasure anymore, and your local library has hundreds or thousands of books you haven't read. They would love to see you stop by and renew your library card.

This is all he said?! This is why ABC (in response to threats from Trump's FCC) is taking Kimmel off the air?!

Sometimes you see something on your TL that you really needed to see.

oh no

Re-upping this in light of the $1.5 billion settlement. Authors, make sure you register your details (see thread)👇 www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/t...

This is an interesting and important read if you want to know about contracts, negotiations and the ongoing situation regarding MRM.

Thank you SO SO MUCH everyone who searched, flyered, called, help me trap/watch the traps, EVERYBODY who helped get Big Genius Man home (CRYING AGAIN BECAUSE WTF YOU LITTLE GARBAGEMONSTER)

Thread: Many years ago, I realized that some of my successful writer friends who didn't seem to struggle with the non-writing side of a writing career the way I do had a special advantage: an assistant.

Surprise!!! I’m excited to announce @nervetowrite.bsky.social, a magazine for disabled, chronically ill, and neurodivergent writers to showcase creative innovation and build crip community. We are officially open for free submissions of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, hybrid writing, and artwork!

Don't forget about the DRM-free Humble Bundle from Tor (with Murderbot, Witch King, and more), benefiting World Center Kitchen. The donation is now at over 58,000. It would be awesome to get it up to $100,000. www.humblebundle.com/books/martha...

Edmonton / Highlands region friends! Please share and keep an eye out for Premee’s two lost cats and reach out if you see them! Details and photos for both Fiasco and Franca are in the links!

Hello. I am a regular but peripheral character in a TV series. This episode I've got a lot of screen time as well as numerous funny/poignant lines and I'm confident this is because I'm about to get a more prominent role and definitely not that I'm about to die in a tragic car accident or something.

This small gem by A. R. Ammons... #smallpoemsunday & @tomsnarsky.bsky.social

My short fiction recs for April-June are up. Featuring stories by T.K. Rex, @foxesandroses.bsky.social @thomasha.bsky.social @nuzo.bsky.social @mariahaskins.com @angelaliu.bsky.social Madison Jozefiak @carrievaughnco.bsky.social and @aimeeogdenwrites.com itsajumble.blogspot.com/2025/07/shor...

We are all dead, and we spoiled the world before we died. There is nothing left. Nothing but dreams.

Jeffries is buying time for us to keep the pressure up. Two reps have flipped, for now—can we get two more? Call your Republican house reps if you have them.

Holy cow I love this cover! Honored to be in here with the other amazing voices 🖤

The FDA allowed into the United States at least 150 drugs or their ingredients made at banned factories that were found to have mold, foul water, dirty labs or fraudulent testing protocols. What you need to know 👇

A piece that reflects so well the constant story of humans vs nature. "Once the Sea had gone inside my grandmother’s house, we children ran for the shore." A great Sunday read by @jenniferhudak.bsky.social published in Podcastle podcastle.org/2025/06/10/p... #speculative #shortstory #fantasy

Here are some tips for ways to “show up” when you aren’t able to show up in person, as well as suggestions for all of us for building more inclusive movements for social justice and human rights.

It's Day 7 of our Fund Drive to keep publishing for 2026! If you haven't donated yet, consider directly supporting a poem, review, short story, or a work of art! A poem by Elena Sichrovsky @esichr.bsky.social is waiting at $9000! Can't wait to unlock this one!

Highly, highly recommend this brilliant story by @lindzmcleod.bsky.social in @nightmare-magazine.com. Equal parts haunting and enraging 🖤

You know who rocks? Indie bookstores. The vibe. The booksellers. The uniqueness. The recommendations from a human. Support indie bookstores yesterday, today, tomorrow, and always. Buy a book or ten today. You deserve it. Indie bookstores deserve it. Happy Independent Bookstore Day!

I was just told that my launch event in Glasgow was going to be cancelled because I don't have *enough* tickets sold. Humiliating—not least because I worked my butt off for this book & went to other people's launches. If I could sell a few more today, maybe I could change their minds. Please.

PENZEYS SPICES 📣Penzeys is having a sale ahead of the owner having to raise prices because of Trump's tariffs. (And phew!! that I learned about it in time!) If you already use Penzeys, you know what I'm sharing this information! If you don't, what a great chance to get on that! www.penzeys.com

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Jay Hopler in STILL LIFE ♥️

I usually share gift links about horrible, heartbreaking things. Here, have a gift link for something wonderful:

Cory Booker has taken the Senate floor and plans to filibuster as long as he’s physically able to protest the complete disregard for the rule of law by Trump and Musk. Watch here: www.c-span.org/event/us-sen...

A lot of ffrinds seem to be losing loved ones, or loved ones of loved ones recently, and it's made me think a lot about how I deal with grief myself. I wrote this a little for me, and a little for anyone else who struggles. It's okay to grieve, even if you're not the centre. #authorsofbluesky

report and block pls

EDITOR: welp, there’s your problem *closes manuscript doc* you didn’t write anything

80 Calls for Submissions in December 2024 - Paying markets publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2024/11/80-c...

Have you ever seen or shared an 'oh no' cartoon? Did you know the creator is a queer Welsh artist? Did you know they're being agressively pursued & harassed w/lawsuits from a US organisation trying to steal their intellectual property? Did you know you can donate to cover the horrific legal costs?

My latest collaboration for my 'An Honour and a Privilege project' has given me a reason to trot out my absolute favourite #writingtrick of all time: the Another One Bites The Dust first-line technique. Those who have been to my workshops/courses know what I'm talking about, but let's dive in!

Our first Starter Pack has arrived! Follow FIYAH fam here: go.bsky.app/VSHmC2p #BlackSky #Booksky

Who among us has not been

Kept this in my bookmarks until I had time to do it. Wow, they REALLY bury that option. Thanks for the guide!!

It’s Saturday, have an owl. #owl #barnowl #fantasy #glow #fae

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They know we’re broke. They know this offer is going to turn desperate heads. Hold the line.