There's still time to register for my free Zoom workshop on Discovering Disabled Forms and Structures this Friday!

Hello Writing Community! We are delighted to announce our Second Official Bluesky *** #MSWL Day *** February 26, 2026. 🎉🎉🎉 Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying. Learn more: manuscriptwishlist.com/2025/01/the-...

If you are thinking 'well I'm not a Goth so this doesn't apply to me'... how about a writing workshop with romance writer par excellence KJ Charles? Or a talk on carnivorous plants? A tour of Dante's Inferno? A cooking class? We Goths welcome everyone!

It's kinda cozy in here with all that snow coating the windows

How about a promo day? Tell me about your most recent release and where people can find it! #WritingPrompt

If you're going to be snowed in & need something to do, I made my comic pay what you want, snag it for free (or throw me a couple bucks, you gem, always appreciated), a love letter to the brain and thinking and perceiving (and a big 'fuck you' to so-called AI) alexandragallant.itch.io/brains

I just blew most of my book budget for the year getting a pile of graphic novels shipped here from Switzerland. And it's totally worth it.

please RT! if you've ever contacted a journal or publisher to have your name changed on a publication, a friend and colleague of mine wants to hear about your experience! drexel.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... #phdchat #academicchatter

There's more to inclusive storytelling than conscious language. In our Mar. 10 webinar with Tanya Gold and Genevieve Clovis, discover strategies to help you strengthen inclusivity at the story level and support authors in creating more inclusive #fiction. Sign up: webinars.editors.ca/upcoming_web...

they're gonna keep making us fight for it, so this issue we're asking: fact, fantasy, or fiction, what expressions of gender make you feel fierce?* [email protected]

Hedone Anthology authors were told we'd be paid by Jan 15th - which was months later than contracted. Then we were told we'd be paid by Feb 15th, which came and went with no payment or contact. Some of us emailed Hedone Books to ask for an update, but had no reply. Then 2 days ago some of us saw...

Our editor-in-chief @sfmontgomery.bsky.social is presenting a Zoom writing workshop on “Discovering Disabled Forms and Structures” on Friday, February 27 from 2-3:30pm EST with The Writing Institute at the University of Pittsburgh! The workshop is free and open to all! Info to register in comments.

My students are such good writers and some days I just can't get over it 🤩

Hey so this is important. Amazon is removing ALL erotica and new queer books from its Amazon associates program, which seems to be a first step towards delisting these books a la itchio. This includes my book, your books, and the books you like to buy. This is bad news, and we can expect worse

🛸🛸 big news 🛸🛸 just updated the guidelines. for a lot of reasons i can get into later, NS is switching to 2 stories a month (instead of 4) but that means 🛸🛸 rates are going up 🛸🛸 NS now pays $75 flat for a max of 500 words. that’s min. $0.15/w NS IS 🛸OPEN🛸 www.nightshadesmag.com/submissions/

What happens when you love horror, but it never lets you see yourself as the one who survives? @liltemmie.bsky.social writes about his experience coming to terms with survival in horror, and how it's changing in modern times. #horrorsky #blackhistorymonth

Faculty: Help us build a wish list for accommodation requests! We invite instructors to share perceptions of disability support services for students in #HigherEd. Take a short survey (IRB approved) here: uofmississippi.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_.... Questions? Get in touch! #Accessibility

Eisner submissions are now open. My fellow comic creators, no matter at what point in your career you are, if you're making comics in any form, these awards are "For You" and you absolutely can be nominated. Let's get small press/self pub comics on that list! ENTER: www.comic-con.org/uploads/2025...

Do any of you know if there are any bookish/writerly auctions happening or being planned to raise funds for Minneapolis right now? I'd love to donate some courses or services. #AmEditing #WritingCommunity #BookSky #EditorSky #WriterSky

A year ago, I proposed making a web ring for independent presses! And - tada! The Indie Press Webring connects independent publishing houses. We're small, and we need your help spreading the word so we can grow. Readers and Press folks alike, check it out: indiepresswebring.com 🌈📚 📚💙

Winner of a 2023 Prix Aurora Award for Best Related Work! Foreword by the incredible Amanda Leduc! Twenty-seven amazing stories by twenty-seven amazing disabled creatives! Edited by lil’ ol’ me and Talia C. Johnson! Discover Nothing Without Us Too today! books2read.com/nwutoo #CanLit

Panels Suggestions are open! So, far we have 30 suggestions--we want more! What do you want to hear discussed at WisCon this year? Give us your wild, your feminist, your rage, your joy, and your curiosity! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #WisCon #feministconvention

A little shout-out for Beyond the Spectrum's 2026 online festival coming up this March! Celebrating writing as rest, creativity & connection, and storytelling without pressure to be productive. By and for neurodivergent writers but open to all: www.beyondthespectrum.uk/product/online-festival-2026/

After taking 7 years to write and draw, my new graphic novel, Speaking in Pictures, about language, cognition, comics, and visual communication is out in less than a week! At long last! www.visuallanguagelab.com/sip

My mother: Hey, we might be coming to the US in a few months Me: Yay! You got room in your bags for a few books I can't get here? Her: How many books this time? Me: Just 6? Her: Sure Me: 15? Her: Tanya 😆 Me: What's your luggage allowance?

Oooh it's PLR season again ! Canadians, make sure you register so that you can get good money for your books being in libraries. YES this is open to self-published books, go get it !! publiclendingright.ca

Disabled people are part of the future. We must and should imagine and dream of futures where disabled people don't just exist but are everywhere, as we should be. This need to fix/cure all disability is a eugenicist dreaming, and we should want better for ourselves.

Preparing for a new project by hanging out with some old friends and getting to know some acquaintances better ❤️📚 #EditorSky #WriterSky #BookSky #InclusiveFiction

SFF creators, take note! SFWA is now taking applications for the next round of our three-month Career Mentorship Program! Mentorships help writers tackle the tough questions of growing their career. We seek mentors and mentees. Non-members welcome! Please don't self-reject. Learn more here: 👇️👀

Do any of you know if there are any bookish/writerly auctions happening or being planned to raise funds for Minneapolis right now? I'd love to donate some courses or services. #AmEditing #WritingCommunity #BookSky #EditorSky #WriterSky

Start polishing your CRAVINGS, babes... Our submission window approaches. DON'T SELF-REJECT. SUBMIT TO US. SUBMIT.

I'm primarily looking for upper YA and Adult: -Everything queer -Everything unapologetically feminist -Marginalized voices I'm more ready than ever to bring important voices to the forefront. Let's do this! www.stormliteraryagency.com/madelyn-knec...

There's also a time-sensitive (due Feb. 17) SR project for a Puerto-Rican reader. Network do your thing 💪🏾 #editor #sensitivityreader #reader #puertorico #latinx #publishing

Hey queer editors! An editor friend of mine is wanting to pass along a sensitivity read project. Are there any transwomen here who offer sensitivity read services or who just want to take this on? Lmk so I can forward your info!

It's important that we celebrate not only Black history, but the Black present and future. There is an absolute plethora of amazing Black comic artists and creatives in this thread. Definitely check it out and consider financially supporting a creative or two ✨💖

<< “If I can generate a book in a day, and you need six months to write a book, who’s going to win the race?” Hart told the NYT. >> Honey. You assume we are racing. I am not in this race. I don't want to be in a race. I am creating art.

Trans in the Machine: Chronicling the new Cyberpunk Canon is now live! The crowdfund runs all month. Accessible pricing and a portion of funds go to good causes. Let’s make this happen together! 🔗 www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...

CALLING ALL BLACK COMIC ARTISTS, WRITERS, AND ALL-AROUND CARTOONISTS! Reply to or quote this post showing off your favorite work so we can get more people reading your creations!

Good evening/morning #MiseryPit pitchers! 🕵️ This is a reminder that the event runs for 24 hours until midnight February 1! So lots of time to refine, edit, and work on those pitches! Happy pitching! #booksky #WritingCommunity #authors #mystery #thriller #truecrime #pitchevent

I love this third week of class, where my students start to map out their novels in a grid, and a bunch of them are always like "I didn't expect this to work for me, but woah the breakthroughs." It's so rewarding to witness.

Bidding ends tonight! Thank you to those of you who have bid so far! They have raised a total of $155,682.00 so far. 💜 There are some amazing things on this auction raising money for several Minnesota immigrant funds. all items www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...

Also, I'm making a separate post bc my last one got spammed so I'm trying to be smart about this: If you are an indie author whose books are NOT available for purchase on Amazon, pls let me know! I'm compiling a list to send to readers boycotting Amazon so they know who to support

This kicks off on Wednesday. So many amazing opportunities here, with plans to do some good. Let’s get to work. 💪🏽 www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...

Every single artist that posts on BlueSky should have this saved to their computer because so many of you are posting character torsos all day. (created by @/whey.party)

The LingComm Grants are back! These grants started in 2020, as "hey let's help get lingcomm projects going during lockdown" They've since run in 2022 and 2024, and thanks to generous folks we've always given out more than expected But they only work if people apply!!! Please share this!!

I'd love to build out my list of BIPOC illustrators interested in book covers or page illustrations!! If anyone is interested (or if you want to rec an artist), please introduce yourself, ideally with some art samples and/or portfolio link!✨ *Absolutely no AI allowed, and please tag any NSFW art!

Art Omni is taking proposals for this year's translation residency. They'll host collaborating writer-translator teams for 12 days in September in the Hudson Valley, NY. They'll also cover airfare and provide a small honorarium. #translation #xl8 artomi.submittable.com/submit/34355...

Dear #BookSky Minneapolis has an absolutely incredible literary culture. In fact, three of the most important small presses call the city home; Coffeehouse Press, Graywolf, and Milkweed. There are also a ton of great bookstores in the Twin Cities. So here's the assignment...

Market research post: If you have to deal with other people's AI-hallucinated citations for work reasons (as an editor, professor, etc.), would you be interested in a webinar on strategies for identifying them, dealing with them, and having awkward conversations about them?

Scholarly writers, check out this webinar. It sounds really helpful. It's today, open to the public, and free.