New book! A sister story to my tale about the anglerfish. This book is about a grieving writer who meets a nearly mythical bird. 💙📚 a.co/d/bLt9Cea

So much to do which will translate into so much content for The Writer's Open Book when I get a chance. Here's a link. My twitch chat said to share it. open.spotify.com/show/5V50BOG...

Now is your best chance to find both my ebooks at for 50% off at @smashwords.bsky.social as part of their Annual Summer/Winter Sale! Find my books and many more at www.smashwords.com/profile/view... all month! #SWSale2025 #Smashwords 💙📚

Here’s an article about Kenyan moderators who had to wade through a cesspit of the worst stuff in the world to give us our chatbot, for upwards of $1.46 an hour.

You are cordially invited to our Anti-Prime Sale, where every purchase will financially support bookstores, NOT billionaires 🥳

My books are part of the @smashwords.bsky.social sale!! Get them as ebooks for 50% off on www.smashwords.com/profile/view...

It’s good to see me, isn’t it? 💜✨ Yes, yes, the rumors are true — we are OFFICIALLY launching here on Bluesky! In case you forgot, we’re a place to buy books online where every purchase supports local bookstores, not billionaires. Thanks for being here 🙌🏽

June is both the anniversary of when I started streaming on Twitch and when I hit Affiliate, so month-long party! Here's my schedule for the first week! www.twitch.tv/oracleofdusk

The New Podcast is Now on Spotify! The Writer's Open Book: An open journal of my journey in writing open.spotify.com/show/5V50BOG...

I cannot even begin to express how disappointed I am by this announcement. Make sure you use the term "-virtual_voice" when searching for something on Audible. Alternatively, visit publishers who are still supporting human narrators, like Penguin and SNR Audio. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...

New Show slowly unloading. I'm a little rusting on the feed distribution, but maybe that's something I can talk about on The Writer's Open Book: a podcast about my dysfunction. A new podcast from Miscellany Media www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the... and transcripts on miscellanymedia.online as always

Rolling out something kind of exciting tomorrow

Somewhat fun-adjacent fact. The last Pope Leo (Leo XIII) wrote Rerum Novarum, a papal encyclical I had to study intensely in college for a paper. Somewhat not-fun fact. I'm probably going to have essay-related stress nightmares for the next few weeks... Thanks Pope Leo.

My Twitch Chat Started a Debate: if you have two lasagnas and you stack them, do you have two lasagnas or one tall lasagna? Contribute at Twitch.tv/oracleofdusk

My Twitch Chat wanted me to remind you of a book I wrote on stream with them 💙📚 Hold Your Peace - Two online friends meet in the real world on their way to the same wedding. One to stop it and one to save it. bookshop.org/p/books/hold...

Stamp News for the Nostalgic! USPS has released Goodnight Moon Stamps based off of the classic children's book store.usps.com/store/produc...

It's Independent Bookstore Day! If you can't swing by one, Bookshop.org will support your local place and still give you the convenience of online shopping! 💙📚 And it's easy to find indie releases like my books Hold Your Peace and A Tale of Isolated Panic! Both by Marcilena J Bailey

Hubble has spent 35 years in orbit! 🥳 Celebrate with an array of compelling images recently taken by Hubble: Mars, dramatic views of stellar birth and death, and a magnificent spiral galaxy: bit.ly/4jjsAs7 🔭 🧪

Very excited to say that I've started work on the audio book for Danger of the Light! Working out the actual sound with a narrator right now. 💙📚 But if you're interested in a 2 dollar book, Danger of the Light is available on Smashwords! www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...

Today is the LAST DAY TO COMMENT. This is vitally important (see the thread in the qrt for more info), but the short version is: Comment we need to keep DACA ppl on the ACA, trans healthcare should be covered, and making the ACA less accessible to people is a no-go for you.

ONE DAY LEFT to comment on this proposal that affects all ACA insurance plans (summary is in the QT).

Perhaps this could be helpful in your calls to your elected representatives www.americanprogress.org/article/doge...

This is our first guest written episode of the season by Clarice Sanchez Meneses, starring Mandy Nokom as Isabel, @oracleofdusk.bsky.social as Mariah, and Vera as Jorge! 🪱🪦❤️ Help us get to 20% for the next announcement at: igg.me/at/forgive-me-s4

piggybacking off this: the most powerful sales technique in the world, for pretty much all of human history, has been word of mouth. If you like something someone made, TELL YOUR FRIENDS. Tell everyone. Leave reviews. Repost. Talk about it. Link to it and link to the artist. We depend on YOU.

Because cats essentially domesticated themselves, I can tell my cat Midnight "your ancestors chose this" whenever he won't cuddle with me. It's a small joy, but take them where you can find them, I guess.

💙📚 Here's another fyi that Bookshop.org exists and is a great website. Buy books online and still support your local bookstore! It's the best of all worlds: community building but you don't have to wear pants Here's my book as an example: bookshop.org/p/books/hold...

I have been hearing from people that they have been having issues accessing their Social Security accounts. INSTEAD of going to a branch which may be hundreds or 1Ks+ of miles away from you, call your members of Congress. They have constituent services that will help you regain access. Please share!

Today, in exciting postal stamp news (I like the post office, okay) Betty White stamps are officially on sale! store.usps.com/store/produc...

I got to go to the post office today! Seriously, it's my favorite errand, but I hardly ever have a reason to do it.

Over 100,000 seats are up for grabs in 2025 — governors, mayors, city councils, state representatives, judges, school boards, and more. Taking back our power starts now.

And Bookshop.org has my book now! This is a great way to support local bookstores and find indie authors like me! 💙📚 bookshop.org/p/books/dang...

I'm live on Twitch writing a book, and my chat said I should tell you about my first book Hold Your Peace. 💙📚 Two online friends meet up while going to the same wedding. One to stop it and one to save it. Who will win? bookshop.org/p/books/hold...

I'm live on Twitch writing a book, but my chat says I have to tell you about my last release: A Tale of Isolated Panic is the story of a writer who finds out she has a long lost sister and disrupts her delicate balanced life to build the connection. 💙📚 bookshop.org/p/books/a-ta...

The gradual role out of my book has begun! Amazon went live first! A book of two stories. One, the viral anglerfish heading towards the light, and the other of a writer who has their own light to deal with! 💙📚 a.co/d/gx8YJTU

My fictional story about the viral anglerfish and a writer who knows the feeling is slowly hitting the internet. It's on Smashwords! An ebook platform that loves supporting indie writers - www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...

The book rollout continues! It's hit Barnes and Noble! 💙📚 A fictional story of the viral anglerfish is one that resonates with a writer sitting at lunch with a the object of so much affection. www.barnesandnoble.com/w/danger-of-...

Writers on Bluesky, do you have plans this weekend? If not, join me on Twitch.tv/oracleofdusk on Friday 4pm CST I'm going to start a giant stream. One Book, One Stream Challenge. I will not end stream until I write an entire book. Follow me to be notified when I'm live!

Happy Read an Ebook Week!!! To help you find a book to celebrate, you can find my entire collection for 75% off on @smashwords.bsky.social from March 2 - March 8. Find my books at www.smashwords.com/profile/view... or browse the whole sight for a bunch of amazing deals!

To my younger and older followers on here: take advantage of this! You do not have to be in Brooklyn to do so and its worthwhile. Especially if you live in a state that censors queer and black books. ❤️👇🏾

🚨 PLEASE TELL EVERYONE YOU KNOW THAT IN SOME STATES MEDICAID IS CALLED BY A DIFFERENT NAME.... BUT.... IT IS MEDICAID and subject to EXTREME CUTS🚨 This FIGHT is NOT OVER CALL YOUR CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES 202 224-3121 (ty to @tonolatino.bsky.social Sylvia for this info)

Hey. NYers. Do me a favor and support the following assembly bills: NY A05464 aka the Freedom to Read Act, which will protect libraries & librarians & NY A05416 aka the Books Save Lives Act, which will require school libraries to maintain a collection of diverse books here's how🧵

The number of non-citizens on Social Security is 0. The cost of printing out this stupid Executive Order is greater than the money received by non-citizens on Social Security—which again is $0. He's distracting his MAGA base to steal $800B in Medicaid & give billionaires trillions in tax cuts.

Interesting bsky.app/profile/moll...

I’ve never donated to Wikipedia before but I set up a small monthly donation as a fuck you to the world’s richest psychopath.

This vote was to start the process of the cuts. It WILL come back for a final vote. There are some chances to slow or potentially stop it. Need constant pressure on GOP Focus on GOP swing seats & key committees. Energy & Commerce is where the Medicaid fight will go down. Ways&Means for tax fight.

If you have a GOP member of congress, call them every single day. Thread both ways from the below.

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House Rs just passed the budget resolution, the first step in their process to enact a bill that'd kick millions off Medicaid & cut SNAP down to just $1.60 per person per meal on avg while cutting taxes for the top 0.1% by $278k - all while increasing the debt 🧵on what's to come and WHERE TO FIGHT

Leadership is doubling down, but GOP members are getting nervous about the budget’s extreme unpopularity. You can call your Representative now at 202-224-3121.

Here are the states proposing anti-book ban bills in 2025 so far. These are where you need to direct phone calls and letters–and there are a lot of unexpected states included. That, plus this week's extensive book censorship news: bookriot.com/anti-book-ba...