I suck ass at poetry...but...but...imma still call myself a poet. 😭 It'll stick one day. I know it!

@wiscon.bsky.social Thank you for giving us the best feminist inclusive convention, EVER!!! I learned some key things: Stay Weird. Stay Curious. And be yourself because the right community is out there. See y'all next year! 😁

FIYAH is going on hiatus. More here:

Got plans for the evening of Thursday, May 21st? Well, you do now! Come have dinner with 6 women & nonbinary speculative fiction authors! Find your new favorite on a random Thursday! It's FREE! Sign up below for the link and reminders. www.eventbrite.com/o/strong-wom...

I interviewed @taracampbell.bsky.social, author of All the Wayward Angels & Fiction co-editor @barrelhouse.bsky.social. We talked about writing across genre and form & what draws her to hybrid work. You can hear us both read from new work this Thursday @swsworlds.bsky.social. Interview linked below.

Hey, folks, join me, @authoreanoble.bsky.social @therealcshea.bsky.social @authorterribruce.bsky.social @christianek.bsky.social at @swsworlds.bsky.social Thursday May 21, 7:30 pm Eastern, 4:30 pm Pacific FREE online event with fascinating words and worlds by #women #writers! #SWSWQR

Y'all busy? Because I would LOVE it if y'all can and hear me read from my debut novel. There will be giveaways and goodies and new to you authors. Oh, and it's completely free. Just register at the this link - share.google/WwbyEMz0QMNk... #SWSWQR

WE DID IT. We hit our goals. That means we are officially open to artist submissions!!! We are only open to the public for a limited time. So, artist submit your best Black Speculative Fiction art..

Bluesky resets my nervous system. The relationships I've made here restores my belief that their are good genuine people still.

We are less than 25 away from our backing goal. All we need from you is to hit Notify! That's it. Science fiction Fantasy Horror Surrealism Southern Gothic Magical Realism Dystopian Romantasy This anthology is packed with variety of stories that'll keep you thinking and guessing at every turn!

Black Speculative Fiction authors, I know y'all are submitting to @fiyahlitmag Black Kishōtenketsu, right? We pay 0.08/word for 2K-7K short stories and $50 for poetry! The team wants to read those stories!

I desperately need a "And they were roommate" type book but make it a horror fantasy. What y'all got?

If you enjoyed THE CROWS and my ace, touch starved cannibal monster boi, and you want MORE ace rep in Gothic Horror, more sentient house rep, more paranormal shenanigans, and maybe some romance, this book is up for preorder by @alicebrooks.bsky.social mybook.to/theinkeater

The best thing an author can do is to be annoying AF. I will not shut up about this Black Speculative Fiction Anthology where we challenged the authors to write stories without the white gaze. This is Black Science fiction. Black Fantasy. Black Romance. Black Horror. Get notified when we launch!

114 of you are already here, thank you for believing in this anthology. We’re building something that spans fantasy, folklore, sci-fi, dystopian, horror, and more. Let’s get to 125. Hit the notification button and be part of launch day.

Cover reveal!!! The pre-launch is here and we need your support to bring this project to life. Once we get to a certain number of followers, our submissions will open!

One of the greatest acts of rebellion is to READ A BOOK!! #literacy #criticalthinking

If we allow the Trump administration to rewrite and erase Black American history, LGBTQIA+ rights, and climate change research, then we are accepting a future where truth is negotiable, facts are disposable, and history belongs to whoever holds power. Then again, this has always been the case.

Politicians should not be dictating what your children should or should not be reading. Their parents should have those rights. This H.R. 7661 Bill is bullshit. It's another way to control who is or isn't visible.

I'm going to be teaching at a writing workshop alongside @michaelastackpole.bsky.social and @suspensesiren.bsky.social next month. It's space limited, so the workshops will be small and there's opportunities for one-on-one coaching and critique. It's going to be great! 22literary.com/workshops

A group of Black authors got together and asked, what happens if we allow the world to burn? Cover reveal coming March 1st.

The Kickstarter is 81 dollars away from being fully funded! Please share. Let's back this horror Kickstarter! www.kickstarter.com/projects/jvs...

This!

Distraught, enraged, and tired. An author cc’d @fiyahlitmag on an email to The Writing Atlas, a site dedicated to “cataloging short stories.” There are 130 FIYAH stories listed with (presumably) AI summaries. Some have LINKS to a Dropbox folder. Our issues aren’t publicly available for scraping.

I joined my first DnD Campaign! Any tips? I'm nervous 😭

Proud to be here for another Black History Month! Show some love to the Black creators who've been a part of FIYAH for the past decade: go.bsky.app/VSHmC2p

I can't stress this enough. Don't just record ICE, live stream them!!!!

ICE continues to stop, harass, and detain people regardless of their citizenship status. Normal life in Minnesota has been interrupted, as schools have been forced to close or go virtual, as people live in fear of leaving their homes or going to work. This is how you can support👇🏿

Gentle Reminder: Your Library card fights fascism. Get one.

"I am too alone, too slow, too lazy, too undisciplined, too little in my big body. I talk too much—and too little—saying too often the wrong thing." —Octavia Butler's November 23,1983 journal entry.

This is my only qualifying story for 2025 nominations from @fiyahlitmag and I'm so proud! This story means so much to me and is dedicated to my wonderful grandmothers who have always believed in me and supported me. So, as you're nominating your Locus, Hugo, etc, please think of my issue. 💜

How do I determine my success as an author? When I check my library app, pull up my books, and see the wait time simply says: Several Months 😭 acquired 13 more copies. What about you?

Rest shouldn't be revolutionary. It shouldn't be rebellion. But living in a capitalistic society, the very idea of rest is political. And the act is protest.

Can y'all celebrate with me on this special bookbox for my debut novel? I'm so excited about this and I'm sooo grateful!

I know it’s hard to create when the world is burning. But art has always been the people’s rebellion, and it still is. Don’t stop creating.

Other than “bury your gays,” the trope I loathe is “last-minute gay.” The reveal tossed in at the end, oh, surprise, they’ve been Queer all along! That’s why I write stories where Queer people never have to wonder, “Is this character Queer?” They are. In my books, Queer is normal from the start.

It's messages like these that remind me why I write. Why I study the craft daily. If I can convince one person to read more fantasy, fall in love with reading, I've done my job. 🤎 Thank you for sending me this lovely message.

I lost 15 friends in 48 hours and gained over 1,000 more across platforms. Let me be clear: I stand with Black folks, Queer folks, They/Thems, Trans folks, and every marginalized community fighting to exist. Community is about trust, truth, and solidarity. Build the one you believe in.

politicians preach political violence is wrong because it means they could be executed by vigilante justice. And one thing politicians do not want, rather it be Republicans, Democrats, conservatives or liberals, is for the people to rise up and take matters into their own hands. I'm done.

I don't mourn racist, bigots, or homophobes. I hope they 🪦 exactly how they lived. In his words, "I think empathy is a made up New Age term that does a lot of damage." No empathy here. #charliekirk

I fixed it. Instead of vulgure... it's now VULGRRR! Am I doing tew much? Maybe, but I love it. Hashtag, #Vulgrrrwomen Happy Reading 😎 #illustration #sapphic

I just received my favorite 1-Star Review. Let me be VERY clear. Bellamy eats coochie and whoops azz! She talks shit and throws hands. She's a princess, but gets on her knees for her lover. ADULT QUEER Dark Fantasy. This book is not for those with delicate sensibilities. Hope this helps. 💚

Save money by supporting your local libraries. We need them now more than ever. #libby.app #savelibraries

What does jive turkeys, boomboxes, and moonflowers have in common? Guess you'll have to find out in the #35issue of @fiyahlitmag.bsky.social The Time Grandma Jumped into the Lake and Transformed into a Kung Fu Warrior is a Black Isekai. One that you'll love and get sucked into via water dragon. 🐉

If you build it, they will come. Never sacrifice your creativity behind the fear and doubt that no one will read it. No one will care. Your audience will find you. Have faith in yourself.

If this pisses you off, here are some actionable steps you can take.

This is not the time to stop creating. This is a time to take your money (your capital) and invest in communities you want to see. There's no exuse. Stop using your power (money) to feed a system that doesn't support you.

Every word I write will be inked in protest. 100 years from now, you will know what side of history I stood on.