Some upcoming #asianreadathon reads of mine: - Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao (based in Japan) - Heavenly Tyrant by @xiranjayzhao.bsky.social (fantasy world based on historical China)

@withcindy.bsky.social ‘s #asianreadathon for May being AAPI Heritage Month isn’t popular on here, so I’m boosting it! You can check out the most recent video on Youtube’s @readwithcindy to get the introduction or you can check out the Google doc (docs.google.com/document/d/1...)

I’m too slow of a reader to have finished a book during the #transrightsreadathon , but I met my donation goal. Happy trans day of visibility! ✨🩵🩷🤍🩷🩵

For #transrightsreadathon , here are some of my favorite trans books I’ve read I need to read more transfemmes and trans women

🏳️‍⚧️✨TRANS ARTIST ART SHARE✨🏳️‍⚧️ 🌿share your art! 🌿like, comment, and share others' work! 🚫 ABSOLUTELY NO AI

@trreadathon.bsky.social I finished my previous read just in time for the #transrightsreadathon ! Now I’m diving into Otherworldly by FT Lukens. This has two protagonists, one being nonbinary 🩵🩷🤍🩷🩵

Welcome back to another year of the Trans Rights Readathon! This year’s readathon will take place from March 17 to March 31. If you want to officially sign up, fill out the form on our 🕸️site to join the fun! #TransRightsReadathon #trr26 #TransBooks

I'm in this unique & much-needed anthology assembled by @comicuno.bsky.social, @philfalcowrites.bsky.social, & @jeremywhitley.bsky.social. If we get to 70k, the story contributors get a BONUS PAYMENT! So please back & SHARE this post! www.kickstarter.com/projects/com...

Comics reviewers, if you'd like a digital copy of unSEEN/unHEARD: Disability & Neurodivergence to see how amazing this anthology made by disabled and neurodivergent creators is, DM me! We really want to spread the word about how amazing it is. Please repost this to get more eyes on it.

🎉 Join me in the virtual launch of Trans & Disabled on April 23rd! @xtaffi.bsky.social has done amazing work organizing everyone’s stories and art. I’m sure it felt like herding cats sometimes. I’ll be one of the people reading my story aloud 🎊🏳️‍⚧️ Sign up here: www.alexiantaffi.com/book-launch

🎉 Join me in the virtual launch of Trans & Disabled on April 23rd! @xtaffi.bsky.social has done amazing work organizing everyone’s stories and art. I’m sure it felt like herding cats sometimes. I’ll be one of the people reading my story aloud 🎊🏳️‍⚧️ Sign up here: www.alexiantaffi.com/book-launch

If you’re looking for trans authors to support during the #TransRightsReadathon , I have something perfect for you! I have gathered 40+ trans authors to create a huge sale bundle where you can get 46 books & comics for $20, or 73 books & comics for $30!!! 👀 itch.io/b/2914/stori...

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The feeling of holding a physical copy of my writing is indescribable! I am honored to have been included in Trans & Disabled, an anthology compiled by Alex Iantaffi. This intersection of identities is beautiful and I cannot wait to read more from the contributors.

"Ableism in Academia", Editors Nicole Brown, Jennifer Leigh Ableism in academia is endemic. This volume brings together a range of perspectives, including feminism, post-structuralism, disability theory, and draws on many related disciplines. #OpenAccess library.oapen.org/handle/20.50...

Just a little reminder that indie authors really notice when someone buys one of our books, even if it’s not in person, and it’s a morsel of delight every time. (Thanks to whomever bought kindle copies of both my books today! I really, really hope that reading them also brings you happiness!)

November Recap: ✅ one novel manuscript completed ✅ 28 k words written 🔜 completing the final developmental edit on my primary novel #nanowrimo

Remember to backup your work, #nanowrimo folks (and, well, everyone really). Last hour was spent bring my main laptop back to life after a bad update. I was panicking thinking I'd lost three weeks worth of work! Also, are hashtags a thing on Blue Sky?

I watch PBS’s Nova religiously and learned last night that Oxford has developed a new vaccine for malaria that has 70-80% efficacy and it just got approved by the WHO and will save millions of lives in the years to come. Sharing some good news bc it tends to get lost out there.

My main revision tips: 1. Revising is a learned skill. You’ll get better at it as you do it more. 2. Go in layers. Don’t do everything at once, in the same pass. I generally do a structural pass first, then a large scene level (full rewrite), then small scene level, then details, then line edits +

[through gritted teeth] the first draft doesn't have to be perfect it just has to exist *it just has to exist*

mine was about two people who were part of a genetic group with superpowers and colored hair. the FMC could understand animals. the MMC dyed his hair and hid his power shh if you notice which author I was inspired by, no you didn’t it can still be found on Wattpad lol

Congrats to everyone who either wrote today or thought about writing but couldn't for any multiple reasons.

🌈 Hey Reading Rainbows! Happy Asexual Awareness Week! With the end of Ace week upon us we are back one more time to celebrate with twenty-eight asexual books! To all the Ace readers out there, we are wishing you a very happy day!

Happy #AceWeek! Why not buy an anthology of stories by and about aces? 🌈📚💙 #bookreview BEING ACE is out now, and it’s so good kara.reviews/being-ace/

i’m cutting an extraneous goal of Bennett’s, causing me to crave writing another in-universe character with that goal. maybe set in the 150 years between CitC and PrequelWIP? the books in this universe are getting out of control. luckily, each can stand alone

✨aggressive motivation✨

is it bad to give someone from each of my books my chronic pain/fatigue? will it be tiring for my readers? #authors #writingcommunity

One thing you can learn from slush reading is that there are many truly excellent ones that are just not quite the right fit. A form R on a short doesn't necessarily mean your story is terrible and beyond salvaging, maybe it wasn't the right shape for *that market*. Remember that when subbing.

it’s incredible how good writing feels after a short break. i know conceptually that revising is where the magic happens, but drafting is where my heart soars. what about you? do you prefer writing or editing? #authors #writingcommunity

We are still assessing the financial damage caused by Amazon closing its magazine subscription program. We know we've lost hundreds of subscribers in the process. If you were one of them, or were thinking of subscribing, here are your options: clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/

Hi! As an award-winning, New York Times bestselling author, and a professional writer of 30+ years, let me remind you of this today: If you write, you're a writer. No other qualification necessary or needed. You write, you're a writer. Do it as it suits you. Have fun if you can. Enjoy your day!

QIAPIT is on Friday! See our website for full participation guidelines or find a short version here. We’re always open to questions! 🌈📚 #writing #queer #lgbtq+

has your MC ever stolen anything? CitC: nope. Bennett is too scared and loyal PrequelWIP: Flora has helped her best friend steal. Arlo has stolen an identity (and the heart of Flora) #authors #writingcommunity

A gentle reminder that it's okay not to do NaNo. You're still a real writer. There's different seasons for different kinds of work. #writingcommunity

I have recently figured out how to borrow ebooks from my library and it is a total game changer! Did you know a lot of libraries let you request they buy books you're interested in reading? Give an #indie writer a thrill by asking for their book and see if you can get your library to buy it!

If you want there to be F&SF fiction mags, we need to do something now, while Amazon is removing their support. Check out one mag's website today and support them, if you have the means. Or just RT this if you can't, because the situation is pretty dire.

Searching for works by disabled creatives? Check out the award-winning anthology, Nothing Without Us Too! This multi-genre collection is written by folks who are #disabled, #Deaf, #Blind, #neurodivergent, #Spoonie, and/or they manage mental illness! #Disability #AmReading books2read.com/nwutoo

I was given an honorable mention in the latest Elegant Literature contest! So happy to participate and I’m loving the monthly prompts

Andy Weir showed me that being nerdy and scientifically accurate in scifi was not only an option but sells. my 5th grade English teacher was the person who first encouraged me to try NaNoWriMo and things snowballed from there #LateNightWrite

Bennett’s mentor and council-member has made the greatest impact on his life. she not only trained him but opened up the opportunity for a field biologist position on their planet. #LateNightWrite

Bennett is a biologist/zoologist set loose in a jungle full of alien species. he is a rule follower, self sacrificial, and loves animals with all his heart. he is fiercely loyal and it breaks his heart when his morals interfere with this loyalty. #FinishUrBookFall

Part of the joy of writing stories is coming up with all the little details and intricacies that exist within the universe. It can be fun, engrossing work. But at some point, you have to write the damn book. What's the point of worldbuilding without a world? #write #plot #author #Cheapsuitplot

hit 30k words on PrequelWIP!! i’m amazed by how short this book will end up being (projected to be 50k) compared to two books ago which was over 120k. any other #authors suddenly get hit with a short book? what’s the best way to handle this? #writingcommunity

SFF friends, this looks seriously amazing! A free series of talks on various aspects of writing SFF, brought to you by Orbit. www.hachettebookgroup.com/orbit-books/...

Submission opportunity for trans women/transfems from Neon Hemlock. They're looking for "cyberpunk and posthuman short stories by transfem authors" (including trans women, transfems, nonbinary trans women). Paying market. (Note: I am not affiliated, just spreading the word!) Please share around.

bummed because I thought this book would be a great comp title to my primary project. now to put holds on more library books #writingcommunity #authors

Introduce yourself with three books you love! - The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers - Brilliant Imperfection by Eli Clare (nonfiction) - Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones