Love @sagetyrtle.bsky.social's writing and her teaching. This will be brilliant!

If you have Goodreads, you can add it here!

Only 5 months until THE MISEDUCATION OF CAROLINE BINGLEY! This book has everything: confident horny menace MC, jiggling bosoms, Orpheic themes, more cake than one woman can possibly eat (but she does her best), & a My Fair Lady-esque self-improvement journey that goes (erotically) off the rails.

Last night, my cat upset me after he took it upon himself to disorganize my sock drawer. Then I understood. I, too, feel the pull of despair, kitty.

Z: omg i hate the scottish winter. I'm sick of the dark already. Me: (in my best Shrek voice) I'M SO SORRY PRINCESS, IS SIX HOURS OF WEAK DAYLIGHT NOT ENOUGH FOR YE? Z: well... no, actually Me: aye okay, that's fair

OTHERSIDE has been open for 20 minutes and we’re already reading submissions! Thank you to everyone who decided to ring in the new year by sending us your work—we can’t wait to read it all! othersidespec.com/guidelines/

I saw 108 films in cinemas last year, and here are my top 14! There were some I just didn't have time to catch, so I'm ranking based on what I did watch. Click the thread for a breakdown of each movie and why I recommend it!

Legit did not know Colson Whitehead wrote a book inspired by the White House Boys of Dozier, let alone that said book was adapted for the screen and that said adaptation was nominated for multiple Oscars.

For fans of @sarahillswrites.bsky.social, do NOT miss "Say Their Names" in @lindzmcleod.bsky.social's #Writing craft book An Honour and a Privilege. Sara and Lindz wrote an EXQUISITE flash fiction piece and then talked about the whys and hows in a craft essay. #WritingCommunity #FlashLit

As the last rays of 2025 hit the front of the bookshop I want to thank everyone who has supported us over the course of this year. Typewronger is a doorway into the world of words, and it's been a pleasure to keep it open for you all and welcome you in. 2026 is going to be amazing...

SPOTLIGHTED on the front page of WRITERS MOSAIC!

Please share this far and wide. On and off line. Together we can get them to and past this goal. Together. donorbox.org/palmetto-sta...

I put my Cinema Worms money where my Cinema Worms mouth is (good lord, what a horrible sentence) and declare my top movies of the century! Watch our cute little faces on video here or listen to the podcast episode in the post below 🎬🪱

CINEMA WORMS - BEST OF THE CENTURY - Part 2! @lindzmcleod.bsky.social shares their favorite films of the century, her choices overlap and also seriously diverge from mine! *hint hint* Parasite is HIGH UP WATCH/LISTEN TO US CHAT MOVIES!!!!

Introducing plush Baby Bok Choi, who serves a useful purpose in video episodes of providing a pretty face to look at and a barrier to prevent heated opinions from boiling over 🤣

We had fun at the Botanics tonight—Christmas lights and giant marshmallows (and my favourite marshmallow of all, @pegasusunder.bsky.social)

Beth Robertson Fiddes, contemporary land and seascapes painter whose work captures the wild nature of the Scottish highlands and Western Isles #WomensArt

CINEMA WORMS - BEST OF THE CENTURY - Part 2! @lindzmcleod.bsky.social shares their favorite films of the century, her choices overlap and also seriously diverge from mine! *hint hint* Parasite is HIGH UP WATCH/LISTEN TO US CHAT MOVIES!!!!

An essay by Laura Sackton inspired by Heated Rivalry, reflecting on the complexities of “coming out” as a political/discursive act in a heterosexist world… vs inter-community signaling, recognition, language, intimacy, etc for showing each other who’s family poetryschool.beehiiv.com/p/volume-5-n...

a) whoops who got all this dust in my eyes b) I had NOT seen that Mary Oliver photo and now I have and I am maybe a little forever changed c) “who got all this dude in my eyes” is genuinely hilarious in this context, autocorrect, you are valid

Dear bluskeeters! I'm doing research with a friend. If you're a Black Author with a speculative book publishing in 2026, could you please pitch and link me, please? This a difficult to sus intersection. Please add your friends' work. Please tag people. Please share

Are you ready to make 2026 your Big Writing Year? Why not invest in a craft book that will demystify techniques and support you on your journey? AN HONOUR AND A PRIVILEGE is a collaborative fiction/non-fiction anthology about what we write, why we write it, and what we do when the going gets tough.

My PROMISED SKY REVIEW !!! A gorgeous slice of life exploring black woman immigrants in Tunisia :) writersmosaic.org.uk/reviews/prom...

CINEMA WORMS - BEST FILMS OF THE CENTURY, Part 1! Have to cook/be busy in the next few days? Throw on our Part 1, and later Part 2, run-downs of our favorite films of the century so far! This was hard, please watch/listen for the eclectic list!

Merry Christmas from the Tower, every body!

CINEMA WORMS - BEST FILMS OF THE CENTURY, Part 1! Have to cook/be busy in the next few days? Throw on our Part 1, and later Part 2, run-downs of our favorite films of the century so far! This was hard, please watch/listen for the eclectic list!

James Merril’s poem “Christmas Tree,” written while he was dying of AIDS. 1995.

Here's a list of seven of the worst films I saw this year—pretty sure each one made me a worse person 🤣 good to experience a whole range of feelings, I guess. 1. The Penguin Lessons: How can you have a penguin pal in 1970s Argentina and still be deeply uninteresting? Too much poo, not enough coup.

Yes I sure do!

Don't mind if I do!!! I am so excited for this book

My love for lit started withJane Austen and I’m super gay so heck yeah I want this 💜🌈

I’ve already got my copy, but you will definitely want one!

This really is an excellent read!

Since I’m getting “what did I miss” from alot, Paramount Plus, owner of CBS spiked the El Salvador CECOT prison story yesterday on 60 minutes because it made the White House look bad. Cancel paramount plus Censorship. Bari Weiss

Me: babe I love your outfit today Z: thank you! Me: you look like... the hottest elf in Santa's workshop Z: that was EXACTLY what I was going for Me: nailed it 🤌🤌

Curious to learn more about CECOT? Hear Juan, Andry, and Wilmer share firsthand how the Trump administration branded them as gang members without evidence and deported them to the brutal El Salvadoran prison. This @pbsnews.org documentary is available on YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lku5...

11 short stories, PLUS how we did it 👏 @lindzmcleod.bsky.social @sarahillswrites.bsky.social @eapetricone.bsky.social @sagetyrtle.bsky.social @thomasdlee.bsky.social @foxesandroses.bsky.social Jonathan Duckworth @lynnreneemaxcy.bsky.social @pegahouji.bsky.social Melissa Ren @pegasusunder.bsky.social

#booksky #authorsky #writesky #writersky #lgbtqsky #queersky #gaysky #lgbtqwriters #queerwriters #gaywriters #lgbtqbooks #queerbooks #gaybooks book giveaway!

Fancy a post-Christmas Regency and sapphic chill reading sesh in your pjs? Like and repost this skeet (is that really what we call them?) for a chance to win one of 3 signed copies of THE UNLIKELY PURSUIT OF MARY BENNET! Open worldwide until midnight 23rd Dec, winners drawn on Christmas Eve.

Our Season’s Givings event is in full swing! Until Dec. 31, when you book a seat on a 2026 tour, $100 will be donated to a nonprofit on your behalf. (Pssst, we also have dozens of tours on sale for up to $700 off). Explore 2026 tours: www.ricksteves.com/tours/2026-t...

In honor of Ossie Davis' birthday today, here's the @ebertvoices.bsky.social piece I wrote about how he and Ruby Dee were partners like John Cassavetes and Gena Rowlands. One of the best pieces I wrote this year. www.rogerebert.com/features/oss...

I will tell you what to read this evening www.tumblr.com/flameswallow...

Seriously, this book bangs. Get it for yourself, get it for a writer friend! Demystify all the magician's tricks behind really bloody good fiction!

Have you been looking for a craft book that discusses techniques & when to implement them? Or a craft book that talks honestly about burnout & the pursuit of perfection? Or a craft book stuffed with incredible short stories, accompanied by a breakdown of what worked & what didn't? MERRY CHRISTMAS!

what I want trans kids, queer kids, and gender nonconforming kids to know: you are loved you are so much more powerful than the ghouls using your healthcare as a political pawn, and you WILL outlive them (they know this, and it is why they're attacking you)

"Hole World" by jsbreukelaar.bsky.social (issue 141). Justin works at Whole Foods. The world as we know it has ended, but that hasn't changed his job. It's just changed the management. www.apexbookcompany.com/a/blog/apex-...

"Liecraft" by Anita Moskát, translated by Austin Wagner (issue 151). "For a long time now I’d been practicing liecraft five or six times before breakfast." Uniquely clever, nothing in this story is what it appears to be. www.apexbookcompany.com/a/blog/apex-...

So proud of you and this story, Lindz!!! <3 <3 <3

My love for chunky, 8K+ word stories that absolutely wreck the @apexmag.bsky.social issue word counts has become sort of an inside joke among the Apex team. Each time I fall in love with another, I despair about how I'll make it fit, but I always do! Here are a few of my favs:

We're having a merry Edwin Morgan Christmas at the Daily Reckless. After yesterday's Holly and the Willoughby, here he is with his poem, Trio, backed by... Trio! @asls.org.uk @byleaveswelive.bsky.social @edmorgantrust.bsky.social