@catknitty.bsky.social Hi Catknitty, I’ve been following your book posts and your taste is exactly the lane my novel sits in. indie author here w/ a gothic historical horror novel Pearl Bound - avail on NetGalley and I’d be glad to send you a direct link if you’d like. Thanks for supporting authors.

My first opp to meet with book lovers and share a little about my debut novel #PearlBound - a lovely experience. Thanks to @TheBookJewel for hosting. #booksky 📚💙 #horrorwriter #sapphichorror #gothichorror

Just saw this on Amazon tonight - #2 on the ranks! Almost fell out of my chair. #booksky 💙📚

Whoohoo! Shoutout to @kirkus_reviews for selecting Pearl Bound to be included in their Jan 15 1026 issue - online and print! #booksky 💙📚

Honored to share that "Pearl Bound" has been selected for an editorial feature in Kirkus Reviews - in their January 15, 2026 print & online editions. Kirkus has long been a gold standard for literary criticism - I am deeply grateful.🖤 #PearlBound #KirkusReviews #IndieAuthor #GothicHorror #Booksky 💙📚

Thrilled to share Pearl Bound received a glowing review from Kirkus. #Gothicromantasy, #sapphiclonging and Gilded Age terror — they saw what I set out to create. So grateful. #PearlBound #IndieAuthor #AuthorCommunity #KirkusReviews #BookBuzz #WLWBooks #LGBTQBooks #GothicHorror #Historicalfiction #

For Thanksgiving this year, @KirkusReviews gave my debut novel Pearl Bound a big endorsement - #booksky #pearlbound #historicfiction #gothicsapphichorror share.google/zSGOxzZ0Y5kL...

📦✨ Another stack of Pearl Bound ARCs heading out into the world… Dark magic, forbidden desire, and a mansion full of secrets — may these pages find the right hands. Thank you to everyone reading early. 🖤 #PearlBound #gothichorror #sapphicromantasy #ARC #wlwfiction #booksky 💙📚

Mailing out ARCs of PEARL BOUND — my first readers will finally meet Eve & Saskia. It’s a strange mix of excitement and nerves, sending this story into the world. December 1 release date. #booksky #authorlife #authortok #sapphicbooks #wlwbooks #queerbooks #gothicromantasy #sapphichorror #lgbtbooks

Holiday deal! 🖤 If you like queer gothic horror, haunted mansions, and sapphic longing with a little 🌶️ , Pearl Bound is discounted now on Smashwords. www.smashwords.com/books/view/1... #BookSky #ReadersOfBluesky #IndieAuthor #QueerAuthors #WLWBooks #SapphicReads #SupernaturalFiction

Character Reveal - Meet Theodore Rennard: the man who owns the world… and would burn it to keep his secrets.” #PearlBound #GothicRomantasy #SapphicFiction #BookTok #booksky #GildedAge

Gilded Age secrets. Sapphic desire. Horror in the walls of Greythorne. Pearl Bound is almost here—step inside if you dare. 🖤📖 www.nataliebergman.com #booksky #sapphicfic

✨ Big news — Enter to win a free copy of my debut "Pearl Bound". If you love moody, romantic, and unsettling tales click below. 💜. Bonus: 1️⃣ Click “Follow” on my Amazon author page → www.amazon.com/author/ngbergman 2️⃣ Click “Follow” on my Goodreads profile → bit.ly/4oIpLni #booksky #horror #sapphic

Three women. Each bound by love, fear, blood. Pearl Bound. Book coming Dec 1. #gothichorror #sapphicfiction #booksky #pearlbound

Long before Eve crossed Greythorne's threshold, Moira Kelly faced the darkness of her daughter's inheritance. PEARL BOUND — a sapphic gothic horror of inheritance, desire, and women’s fury. Now $2.99 on Kindle for a limited time. #GothicHorror #SapphicBooks #BookSky www.amazon.com/author/ngbergman

She was born to command—until desire undid her. — Saskia Rennard, the gilded daughter of Greythorne. PEARL BOUND — sapphic gothic horror in the twilight of the Gilded Age. Now $2.99 on Kindle for a limited time. #GothicHorror #SapphicHorror #QueerBooks #booksky www.amazon.com/author/ngbergman

Eve Kelly — a servant, a secret, a reckoning. PEARL BOUND — sapphic gothic horror set in the Gilded Age. Click here to order: www.amazon.com/author/ngber... #BookSky #IndieAuthor #WomenWriters #QueerAuthors #WLWBooks #SapphicReads #AtmosphericHorror #SupernaturalFiction

Pearl Bound — my debut gothic romantasy novel, steeped in sapphic longing and horror beneath its beauty. I created this little image to reflect my visuals from my screenplay & novel. 📖 Book Release Date is December 1. www.amazon.com/author/ngbergman #PearlBound #gothicromantasy #horror #booksky

✨ Big news — Enter to win a free copy of my debut "Pearl Bound". If you love moody, romantic, and unsettling tales click below. 💜. Bonus: 1️⃣ Click “Follow” on my Amazon author page → www.amazon.com/author/ngbergman 2️⃣ Click “Follow” on my Goodreads profile → bit.ly/4oIpLni #booksky #horror #sapphic

Moonlight, magic, and a love that was never meant to be. 🌙✨ PEARL BOUND began as a screenplay — now it’s a sapphic Gothic romantasy set in Gilded Age New York, where a maid with bound magic falls for an heiress she should fear. #Booksky #SapphicRomance #GothicFantasy #HistoricalFiction #WLWReads

My debut novel, PEARL BOUND, is available for pre-order! Set in the Gilded Age, it’s a sapphic gothic romantasy about power, class, and forbidden desire. If you’d like to support my launch, click👇 www.amazon.com/Pearl-Bound-... Your encouragement means the world to me. 💜 #SapphicRomantasy #Horror

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How Elon Musk Uses "Fraud" to Dismantle the U.S. Government The word isn’t meant to describe reality—it’s a tool to justify regime change from democracy to oligarchy. Thanks to TimothySnyder for his substack article on this. Here’s how it works:

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For all my fellow writers out there in the trenches looking to query and find the ideal agent - see below for guidance from the #MSWL folks. #writingcommunity

Great horror writing reveals deep fears, social anxieties & personal traumas. It pushes boundaries, explores power, survival & identity. To craft lingering horror, focus on atmosphere, psychological dread, & character-driven terror. We need to care about those facing the nightmare. #WritingHorror

Discover key resources to strengthen democracy post-election and gain insights for inspiring action. Explore here: https://buff.ly/4hnjWIu #Democracy #CommunitySupport #Empowerment #CivicEngagement #SubstackReads

Wanna take a few minutes off from doom-scrolling to call your reps? 👇 If you're not sure who your reps are or how to reach them, give chat gpt this prompt with your personal addy "who are my representatives on local state and national level - i reside at xxx address" - voila - their names & numbers

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I'd say good morning but it ain't. Attention: @repkamlagerdove.bsky.social @padilla.senate.gov @adamschiff.com - please listen to @adamkinzinger.bsky.social

What Goes In A Go-Bag? Cell phone & laptop Prescriptions/meds Change of clothes Eyeglasses/contact lenses Xtra keys, credit cards, cash First aid kit & sanitary supplies Flashlight & batteries Chargers 4 electronics impt docs (birth certificates, passports, etc.) Pet food Valuables/photos

The brushfire in Temescal Canyon has exploded - over 30,000 people evacuated so far...the Palisades area is devastated & w/ wind gusts throughout the night, the area of evacuation is rapidly expanding. Many iconic places destroyed. Heartbroken for friends & our community. #palifire #climatechange

Happy holidays y’all. May the light and love of the holiday season be carried into the new year.

In my happy place #palmsprings peaceful and joyful little blue bubble of tranquility.

I can't resist a fun disaster film or tv show so I have to give a shout out to "La Palma" (2024, Norway), a gripping #naturaldisaster mini-series set in the Canary Islands. Dove right into impending volcanic chaos. And did i mention a queer subplot? #storytelling #Screenwriting #VisualStorytelling

Sad but true.

Thank God Vanity Fair is keeping it REAL!

Add SoonShiong to the endless parade of oligarchs pandering and taking the knee to the Orange Menace. It’s gonna be an endless 4 years of this crap. I was a devout subscriber to the @latimes.com for decades. Sigh.

Writer Toolkit-Part 4: Hot 🔥 vs. Cold ❄️ Writing Emotion doesn’t need hyperbole. 🔥 “She screamed, trembling in fear.” vs ❄️ “She clenched her fist, knuckles blanching.” Cold writing lets readers feel the heat, drawing them in through subtlety and collaboration. #booksky #storytelling #ScriptTips

Writer Toolkit: Evoking Emotional Intensity. Part 3: High Emotion (Full Drama): Big, cathartic moments req raw imagery & dialogue. Fast pacing. High emotion works when it’s earned—don’t jump to it without buildup! Eg: “As blood sprayed upwards, she screamed, her voice breaking.” #booksky #filmsky

Writer's Toolkit: Evoking Emotional Intensity. Part 2: Middle Emotion (Controlled): Balance emotion w/ realism. Mix internal thoughts + external actions. Emotion w/o melodrama. Eg. “She gasps; her palm presses flat against a window." Emotion present & grounded. #storytelling #booksky #screenwriting

Writer's Toolkit: Evoking Emotional Intensity First Up - Low Intensity = Subtle restraint. Use subtext in dialogue and action. Small details: tear filled eyes, trembling hands > "I’m scared." Let readers/viewers fill in the blanks. #writerslife #writingtips #booksky 💙📚 #VisualStorytelling

#Storytelling is the art of emotion. Knowing how to balance a scene's emotion is key. Tony Earley’s scale provides a framework to craft & measure emotional intensity—from subtle restraint to high drama— to earn powerful moments. In this series, I’ll explore this #writerstip. #booksky #ScriptTips

Playing: Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days. No particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 20 #BookSky #💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge #20daybookchallenge

Playing: Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days. No particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 19 #BookSky #💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge #20daybookchallenge

Playing: Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days. No particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 18 #BookSky #💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge #20daybookchallenge