I want to see all of my fellow trans writers succeed. Even if you write things that aren’t my interests. Even if you market or talk about your stuff in ways I wouldn’t. Even if I don’t know you personally. It’s like how I see wanting my friends to succeed: the more of us succeed, the better.

From ‘The Onion’ Editorial Board:

being trans is not a negative outcome and neither is being autistic

It is time to announce the semifinalists for the Small Spec Book Awards. Thank you to our readers, who worked diligently to assign ratings to all books. The competition was close. Authors, we hope you are proud of your stories because we are. Thank you for sharing them with us.

I'm really tired of the "everything should be sexy" / "nothing should be sexy" arguments about media. Some things should be sexy and other things should not be sexy and everyone needs to come to terms with the fact that not all things will please them, personally.

Fini! #art #watercolor

Your occasional reminder to report and block fast, rather than give a boost to hateful content. They want your outrage: give them nothing. Especially transphobic accounts with 4 whole followers. They need your outrage to grow their reach. Don’t give them it.

Once again, people who are protesting hotels are not ordinary. If you have travelled to a location, bought a flare, printed a t-shirt with a niche far-right slogan, you are by definition out of the ordinary, and you are almost certainly exceptionally politically engaged and ideologically hardened.

Okay, here's my hot writing take of the week: I think the narrative of "A writer writes because they must" has done a lot of psychological damage to a lot of writers. Let me tell you, in a truly supportive way: You don't have to be a writer. 🧵

When I was 11 my mum took one look at the requirement for her to sign my homework planner every week and said it was nonsense. My signature now is the signature I used to pretend was hers every week for five years

My new book is out! Mr Collins in Love is a m/m romance retelling of Pride and Prejudice from the POV of young clergyman Mr Collins. ⭐️Autistic clergyman 🌿His gardener ❤️Friends to lovers ✋️One sex scene (no touching) 🥔Excellent boiled potatoes. Get it now from Amazon, Apple, Kobo, Smaswords etc

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The 12th annual international Gender Census 2025 is now open until at least 30th August 2025! survey.gendercensus.com It's for anyone whose gender (or lack thereof) isn't described by the M/F binary. It's short and easy, and results are useful in academia, business and self-advocacy.

Every UK petition is like this

Game Changer pride stickers are out now 🎉 (with massive thanks to @samreich.bsky.social for giving me permission to sell them!) UK: canopyrobin.sumupstore.com/product/game... International: canopyrobin.etsy.com/listing/4333...

" @itch.io doesn't have any choice but to capitulate" WRONG. 1. They complied in advance of any legal action instead of saying 'see you in court' 2. They don't have to continue accepting Mastercard/Stripe. Other websites have disallowed Mastercard when they pulled this shit.

Just a quick fyi that because of law changes in the UK I can't access my DMs anymore - I have alternate ways to contact me on my website (linked in my pinned!) but it's mostly 'please just email me'

Tree by the River

The thing about people "struggling with pronouns" that I wish more cis people would call out is that it's clearly dishonest Pronouns are simple. That's why we learn about them in elementary school What they're struggling with is the idea that they're supposed to treat us freaks with any dignity

My mum had a shirt she dug out of her closet which had a photo of me on it from when I was 4-ish and bc my parents were doing a lot of fun sly transphobia when I was last visiting she wore it the whole time and kept talking about how cute it was. The print washed out immediately in the wash 🎉🎉

Things I'd love to see more of: 1. Dedicated queer imprints at big publishers run by queer folks. 2. Leading genre zines run by queer folks and regularly featuring queer authors and artists. 3. An equal space and footing in the market for these outlets. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ There aren't enough of them.

🚨EBOOK SALE!🚨 We're celebrating LGBTQ+ titles in Solaris' #StillProud eBook sale. Pride month may be over, but we've got brilliant deals for you to help you #ReadQueerAllYear! Ft @deuceofgears.bsky.social @rebeccafraimow.bsky.social @lavanya.bsky.social & more! 👉 geni.us/Solarissale

when the nice indie software begins telling you to "supercharge your productivity" and a sparkle icon appears

Need something to read? In the last six months, transfeminine authors have published over 108 new books to keep you busy on the beach! 🏳️‍⚧️📚 As always, this list is a collaborative effort, so thank you so much to all of the authors and editors who helped me put it together 🩷🩷🩷

Book people: the following small presses have just lost funding from the National Endowment for the Arts. Please consider supporting them! A Thread.

BRIGHT CITY, SHATTERED is out TODAY! 🏙 Isolated city 💠 Magitech 📼 Retrofuturism 🔎 Mystery 🐋 Murderous whales 🧑🏻 Jaded butch questioning her life choices Grab it everywhere books are sold: millieabecassis.com/buy-bright-c...

ZEN SOLARIS AND THE GOD-CHILD is now on Itchio! This is a re-release (with a new cover!) for anyone wanting an ebook for their personal collection. Queer SFF about the end of the world and the start of a new one. Itchio $2: ardenpowell.itch.io/zen-solaris Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/132184...

A small ask, as a transgender who values his mental health, can we not all screenshot Rowling and post it here whenever she decides to tweet something hideously transphobic? Logged on this morning and my entire feed was Rowling screenshots. If I wanted to see that, I’d still be on Twitter.

"if you are nonbinary i see you" how. i am in my house. i did not give you permission to see me. im not even dressed

Another blog post! Let's talk achillean books written by achillean authors! Happy Pride! 🏳️‍🌈 #booksky #bookblog

The frustrating thing is. Sometimes the story of your heart is not shaped like the story a publisher is looking for. And while you may find your audience--the people who recognize that it is the story of their hearts, too--you will have to find them on your own.

hey are there any traditionally published T4T romance books out there? like, besides mine I checked @lgbtqreads.bsky.social and I can only see/think of indie titles which is. A bummer!

We report somewhere between two shades of pink: brand new clouds have been appearing since day break, and most of them have not moved since. Despite the absence of movement up there, it is windy down here. The gulls are endlessly circling the shore, riding the gale.

River water, a close-up 🌊 #art

Sharing for today’s #BlueSkyArtShow theme, #Vibrant Tisha Mark ©2024, Sunset on Opening Day, oil on linen, 20”x20” Available with maple frame: tishamark.com/shop #art #painting #bsnm #ArtShop #ArtCollector

a summer painting made in a sweltering house in 2019

New pinned post 📌 I'm Leo, a trans (+otherwise queer) and disabled writer. I write pieces about queer and disabled people finding justice and love in speculative settings - see any published works in the thread below! My website/blog: leoastrum.wordpress.com

My piece, Sing Into Silence, is in this issue!! It's a piece of short modern fantasy flash fiction about encountering religious art made with maligned magic. It's free to read here! www.thepinkhydra.com/issues/02012...

And ALSO featuring: A lovely magical realism short story by @mrlwwrites.bsky.social Queer flash fiction by @leoastrum.bsky.social Optimistic sci-fi by @element115.bsky.social Reprint cozy fantasy by @rajivmote.bsky.social A novelette about longing, wonder and nature by @clhellisen.bsky.social

The Pink Hydra #4 is live!!! As always a blend of tones, styles and lengths to suit, but I particularly want to recommend starting with "Edelyn's End," an #ownvoices heroic fantasy novelette by 24-year-old trans British writer Beth Cleaton. 🏳️‍⚧️ thepinkhydra.com/issues/0201202506

Happy Pride I'm going to rank my queer romance books on their cishet representation 🌈🧵

Oho what's this 👀 www.thepinkhydra.com/issues/02012... Available from 6th June!!

COVER REVEAL + PREORDERS AVAILABLE! Only $1.99 for 120 pages of formicapunk, murderous whales, corrupted cops, a greedy CEO, and a jaded bi butch questioning her life choices! Coming June 30, 2025 at Polymath Press. millieabecassis.com/buy-bright-c...

☕️ 🏳️‍⚧️ T / Tea // gouache on hot press paper two paintings from my life as a trans guy at the end of the world. my healthcare and a joyful morning, soft and sweet, threatened. For Queer Art, Queer Visions, a queer group show at the CAP Artspace in Ithaca for pride month! Opening June 6!

May 2025 Book Releases Recap! Here are the books about autism, or with Autistic main characters, written by Autistic authors, published in May! 🧵 #AutismBooks #AutisticAuthor #Autism #Autistic #ActuallyAutistic #BookSky 📚

inished this commission for @millieabecassis.com! This will be a freebie with copies of Bright City, Shattered, available soon from Polymath Press. Millie gave me a copy so I could come up with this concept and it's a fabulous novella. So I was very happy to bring this to life!

I just finished reading a book for the first time since March so that's nice

"Not everything has to be gay!" I disagree. Everything needs to be gayer and I won't stop until it is.

Get in loser we’re creating honest sentimental art without a trace of irony and putting a piece of ourselves out into the world

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