7,000 words in two days; never have I had this kind of momentum. 24,000 words since the start of Nov. — Process: I thought of scenes, sorting them in 3 ACTS. Found a western structure that fits. Studied “save the cat”. Studied history books. When scenes pop in my head, I put them in relative act. ✍🏾

Must. Stop. Starting new book projects without finishing them 😅 — I have 1 novel and 2 novellas in need of editing, plus an additional 4 WIP; 🤯 juggling too many ideas hah!

While i was out of town, i finally dug into the John The Balladeer collection by Manly Wade Wellman, (and released in a new edition by @valancourtbooks.bsky.social ) and I am completely in love with the character, atmosphere and tone of these stories. They're wonderful.

Dead Mona by D. J. Runnels was accepted by one of the BIG FIVE publishers. Then they decided the women in it were too “strong.” So I self-published. It has hit the Amazon top 150 in humor. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Amazon.com/dp/B0D3YQX3C8 📚💙 📚⚡️ #skywriters 📚🖋️

📣 Made it to Fort Collins! 🌄 This town is perfect, nice balance of city life and corn; after baking all day, corn field behind our house, that When [ 🌽💩 ➡️ 💨 ] goes up your nose after it bakes in Colorado-sun all day; 😤 -> 🥹; made me nostalgic for my hometown in SC. 🤙🏾

We’re moving to Fort Collins, Colorado this week! They have an amazing writing community there; can’t wait! 😊 #writers #goals

'In Wait' Marker illustration, personal work. Surprisingly, this one didn't fade as much as some of the others I did in Copics.

This is where I post from.

Guardians Of Planet Ena. The coven embark upon a new journey to keep their promises to Elder Enaphim. Life destroying events, supernatural powers at max, & the Enaphim’s toughest tests to date create a nail biting suspenseful page turner. LGBTQIA+ Fantasy romance sci-fi action adventure thriller.

I rarely admit that I'm a Christian Fantasy Writer, because when I think of the genre, I think super white. And two - just the negative connotation of being Christian. I felt that when writing yesterday. But I’m claiming Christian Fantasy as my own. #bvm #christianfantasy #blackbooksky

Thanks for the artshare, Symon! Hello all. I am a sketcher, trying to capture the strength, love, madness and chaos of the 'reality' I see around me. Some recent sketchy work.

Thank you for hosting ✨️ I'm Grace, and I like to do horror art. Here's one of my sketchbooks spread 🎨 I also work digitally, but that is on pause for the moment 👻

Today is #freecomicbookday!! Webcomic artists of Bluesky, please share your free comics or repost for visibility!! 🌀rules🌀 ✨ don't A!/NFT! ✨ reply with cover/fav panel ✨ tag a friend/artist u admire

Hello thanks for hosting this! I'm Norn Noszka, an illustrator and tattoo artist working in both traditional and digital! I love bold lines, fairies, and swords.

I'll start, I'm Symon and ink & Pen artist from Brazil

Columbia canceled my class on Race and Media. But I decided to teach it anyway. So I built a school, instead. 500+ students online and in person. My first independently operated course and lecture begins TONIGHT! WE MOVE!! karenattiah.substack.com/p/resistance...

Happy Monday, from Artemis.

“Dunbar used folk dialect to give voice and dignity to the experience of Black Americans at the turn of the 20th century.”

✨ Author Letter drop! I finally wrote the back-story of LOVE LIKE LIGHT: fear-based detours, first Pride at 41, & why every spirit animal levels up when you accept yourself. Read the note ➜ glitterdomesheriff.substack.com/p/love-like-... #LoveLikeLight #Pride #SelfAcceptance #LGBT #Writers

Legit started the substack (if you couldn’t tell haha), getting my writing out to the public, and not just family 🤙🏾— Wish me luck! 🤗 #goals2025 #writingcommunity #blacksky #fantasy #authorsky

Rocky Mountain PBS caught me (West) and my husband soaking up our first Montrose Pride 🌈✨ From Charleston to Colorado, we're still chasing light—and making room for every shade of love. Read the feature 👉 www.rmpbs.org/blogs/commun... #MontrosePride #Pride365 #LoveLikeLight

"They're gone. Now you got no excuse for who you can be. So who you gonna be? Same as you were? Or everything you would've been otherwise?" So much wisdom&imagination in this book. This is why I read speculative fiction! #booksky 📚💙 #blackbooks #fantasy #bvm #blacksky

Hello, new people! I don't know what I did to receive new followers, but I'm not complaining. When I'm not nerding out, I write! Below is one my favorite stories I've written, published by @hexagonmagazine.bsky.social. #fiction #fantasy #cozyfantasy #bvm hexagonmagazine.ca/issue-13-sum...

We have a cover for ALL THAT WE SEE OR SEEM! Publication date: 10/14/2025. For more on preorders and other info, check out my newsletter: kenliu.substack.com/p/covers-and...

Check out the new cover for #AllThatWeSeeOrSeem a near-future thriller from award-winning author @kyliu99.bsky.social ✨ In a world where the dark algorithms of AI have permeated every aspect of life, from politics to culture, even our dreams... Pre-order now: geni.us/ATWSOScovrev

Hello wonderful people! I've finally come to accept that I need some help running Weeknight Writers things, and I'm looking for one wonderful person to help me moderate the #WeeknightWriters Pro Discord on Mondays and Thursdays! See the full details + apply by following the link below:

I wrote 25k words this week.

I must say, these 52 minutes had such amazing writing tips, so specific, to the point, and refreshing. This guy only has 2.7K subscribers... Why? I have no idea. But check this out. Probably the best "writing tips" youtube video I've seen in years. 💯 youtu.be/G-Sl0-PZv2Q?...

Horror ✅ Short story collection ✅

Fiction is the holodeck of reality.

Great book, very insightful. I think the biggest take away was how to focus on having the reader feel emotion without saying the emotion, try to explain the act without name calling the act explicitly. Allow the reader to participate and fill in some of the blanks goes a long way. 💯 #booksky

Very insightful, especially the bit about waiting a few days before piling on the social media hate — makes me think of what recently happened to Daniel B Greene, how the accusations made about him turned out to be false. 😤 It’s a tough topic…

Posting my embroidery so people can find me... 🐯 #embroidery #handembroidery

More on my Writing Science Fiction/Afrofuturism course with @kundalinisteve.bsky.social and why it matters so much right now, especially during Black History Month. youtu.be/a_oI01NH_dA

Some friends ( @shdws-in-my-pgs.bsky.social & @librarymelancholia.bsky.social ) and I are going to be buddy reading Someone You Can Build A Nest In soon. I got so excited that I pulled out my makeup for once to do a look inspired by the cover! #booksky #monsterromance #horrorromance #horrorbook

JUST PUT THIS ON MY EREADER SO FREAKING EXCITED!!!

I wrote 878 words in book three of the Celestial Saga as chapter eleven comes to a close. This chapter was so much fun to write as it expands the lore, introduces some quirky new characters, and gives some characters an upgrade! #amwriting

Do what I am doing today... I am avoiding the outrage machine.... Life has too many beautiful things in it for someone to divert our attention from what makes this planet so gorgeous and great! Don't just stop to smell the roses... take in the whole fragrance of the garden!

#WIP update: I've written 40,000 additional words, 17 new chapters I split this first book (of a planned trilogy) in two, and focused on fully developing Coming of Age, Slay the Monster, Southern Gothic Horror, and Romance (Love Triangle) storylines prior to the time skip. #writing #horrorsky

#HorrorWritersChat I’m a lot of things, have lived a lot of lives, write nothing but horror, keep coming back to curses as a way to think about intergenerational trauma.

For me, horror means honesty. It peers into the places we'd rather not look but really have to. Sometimes, something says boo back. But we face it. #HorrorWritersChat

a very awkward reminder that I’m eligible in the fan artist categories for my 2024 work

Received the new book by @nnedi.bsky.social today. Very excited to read it. May have to stop the one I'm reading to start it.

📚✨ On my journey to sharpen my writing skills, here’s what I’m currently reading and listening to! Every writer should carve out at least 10 minutes a day for journaling, or for learning how to keep those creative beats flowing. Consistency is the key. #writers #writingcommunity

My debut novel, Forgotten, will be available again on Amazon Kindle on January 17th. Available to pre order now! www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DS94RZK...

👾 futuristic world ☣️ dystopia with magic 📚 600+ pages 🔥 grumpy x sunshine (m/f and m/m) ⚔️ revenge 🍃 lots of plants 🗡️ an mc who loves daggers 🎉 ebook is only ✨99c!✨ 🔖 book link: mybook.to/QVgAoK 📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/59... [ #booksky ] [ 📚💙 ]

Hey!

Lots of new followers, so... Hi! I write (mostly) fantasy books and short stories. Here are my completed books so far. You can find out more at patricksamphire.com/books

New year reading goals? Give Gallus a try! Science fiction, fantasy, and horror short stories by 25 writers including some in Scots! I co-edited and have a messed up story about bringing the Sims version of your ex on a (probably) one way trip to outer space. www.amazon.co.uk/GALLUS-Glasg...