Yes to this. Drop your favorite indie support spaces so more folks can find their people ✨

I know this isn’t our usual kind of post, but with how stressful life can get, it felt important to pause and remind you of this: you’re not alone, and you don’t have to be alone. You don't have to do everything by yourself. Being indie doesn't mean isolated #booksky

I think we've all done it at least once, right? 😪 I get it, it's so tempting to just pile all the descriptions in the mirror, that way we don't have to worry about them! But it's tiring and overwhelming when overdone, and also let's be honest, no one remembers those 😔 #booksky

Let's play a game! Imagine you're trapped in a fictional world, what would your story be about? You'll have to base it on: The last digit of your phone number Your birth month The clothing you're wearing So... What is it? 👀 And now that you know it, what are you doing next? #booksky

Not me showing off Draft like boys show off their cars 🤭 But isn't he absolutely adorable? He's perfect for sitting on your lap while you write the next masterpiece or chill with your favorite book. We love him in this house, and now you can ADOPT YOUR OWN DRAFT THE CAT! At storyforge.com/store 😎

I finished writing and editing, Demon's Bargain, a novel I started decades ago. Shared it on #Bluepit. Kept writing and submitting short stories and now one of them is getting published by @story-forge.bsky.social!

𝖍𝖎, 𝖍𝖊𝖑𝖑𝖔! #promosky I reached 100 posts, so new intro :D ☽ I'm Stardust✨ ⊹ I'm a Story Scout for @story-forge.bsky.social ✧ I like to write, I game (gamble) a lot: #Genshin, #HSR, #WuWa, #InfinityNikki, #CRK ♡ #VALORANT (yes thats it) ⁺ I'm a JP and EN Studies major I yap. A lot. okay byeee

Writers: “We want more formatting.” Readers: “We want easier feedback.” Devs: say less 👩‍💻👨‍💻 The StoryForge glow up is coming and it’s HUGE!! #booksky

What are you reading right now? Not like I have like... a thousand books on my TBR. Not... at... all... #booksky

I literally still can't believe I work in a place that actually cares about authors. The amount of times me and other people close to me have been BURNED by the industry... This is amazing I love you all #booksky

ARC READERS WANTED!! We just opened applications for ARCs for our short stories anthology, Voices Like These! If you're selected, you'll get an e-copy of the book before it's even released🤭 You can head to storyforge.com/arc-signups to apply!! Which story are you most excited to read? #booksky

What do you mean I have to do things like WORK and SURVIVE when all I want is to curl up and read for months?! ew

Plot twist: You were never too sensitive, you were always a writer. #booksky

Some books feel like a home you never knew you lost, and that’s what we’re trying to build here.

Supporting indie authors is ABSOLUTELY FREE! Talk about their book Review it (even one sentence helps!) Scream about it online like it ruined your life but like, in a good way. #booksky

Me: I’m not reading anything right now because I’m in a slump Also me: Has 47 unread books. Thinks about writing my own instead. Stares at wall. Cries a little.

It seems like every day that passes, more and more companies release or promote AI tools to "help edit books," and I'm just wondering... why? We live in a weird world, but we'll be here in our corner of the internet supporting each other. If this resonates with you, come home!💖 #booksky

WE👏DON'T👏WANT👏AI👏OPTIMIZED👏BOOKS WE👏WANT👏ACTUAL👏REAL👏HUMAN👏FEELINGS👏PUT👏INTO👏THE👏PAGE

Other platforms want you to go viral, but we want you to go as weird as you can get. PLEASE write the unpublishable, post the unmarketable. Have FUN with it! Because somewhere out there, your reader is also unmarketable and they need your story like their life depends on it #booksky

Being a writer in 2025 is like fighting a hydra. You cut off one head (burnout), two grow back (marketing + capitalism)... and in the background, a robot is plagiarizing your battle strategy.

OH NO, YOUR BRAINCELLS, THEY'RE BURNING! It's okay, I GOT YOU, we put ALL our writing resources ON SALE. JUST FOR YOU! For real, if you need writing resources you should check them out! I'll leave them here with their links, because I love you and life is already too hard #booksky

I can't draw cats for the life of me and i did use multiple references for this one. Honestly this was fun to draw tho💜✨️

#WIPSnips #WritingCommunity #amquerying #writesky From my short story, “Haint Blue” in an upcoming anthology VOICES LIKE THESE from @story-forge.bsky.social ‬ When you work in a haunted house, the fake monsters are your family and real props open dimensional windows. Fire in the house. 🔥🧯

Glad you like it! I'm still shopping Demon's Bargain for an agent, but I've got a short story coming out soon in an anthology. When I have a link I'll add it to my profile. @story-forge.bsky.social

Writing isn’t a pipeline to fame. It’s a haunted forest. It’s a confession booth. It’s a rebellion. And we’re holding the lantern for each other 💖 #booksky

You don't have to be popular. You don’t have to write “marketable.” You can be a tiny strange candle in the fog and still be loved here. That’s what we’re building at StoryForge. #booksky

You don’t need AI. You need to cry about a metaphor for 3 hours and then write a line so good it makes you dizzy. That’s art. That’s human. That’s what we protect at StoryForge. #booksky

You know what indie authors deserve, we know what indie authors deserve. We're building a community where writers from all backgrounds can feel safe, a home where you don't have to focus on popularity, but on writing the stories you want to tell! Will you join us in this adventure? #booksky

Genre or trope recommendations sometimes aren't specific enough, sometimes we need a story that fits our mood perfectly 🤭 If you want to read these stories before everyone else, remember our Street Team apps for Voices Like These are open and each member will get an e-ARC once they go out! #booksky

WE GOT OUR FIRST FANART AND IT'S GORGEOUS!!! LOOK AT HIM STETCHING I LOVE HIM I NEED 10 Thank you so so much @peregrinus-stellis.bsky.social 💖💖💖

Listen, you can either get a REALLY good deal, a very good one, or a terrible one that's basically throwing your money into the void. The choice is yours.

#WIPSnips #WritingCommunity #amquerying #writesky 💙📚 🪐📚 Title drop! From my short story, “Haint Blue” in an upcoming anthology VOICES LIKE THESE from @story-forge.bsky.social When you work in a haunted house, the fake monsters are your family and real props open dimensional windows.

What if a writing platform actually gave a shit? A place without bots and fake engagement. A home where you don't feel pressure to perform or be popular to get your voice out there. A site that actually cares about authors and readers. Guess what? You just found it 💖 #booksky

StoryForge is: A safe platform with absolutely no tolerance for gen-AI A platform that actually cares about authors A platform run by authors, not billionaires A community that's directly uplifting underrepresented authors And we're proud of that! #booksky

LET'S PLAY A GAME! ✨❤ Here you have 4 images with every single story from our anthology, Voices Like These, represented by one or two sentences You have to choose ONE sentence you connect with And let us know why! #booksky

Are you looking for stories centered around parents and the complicated relationship you can have with your surroundings when you have a tiny human depending on you? 👀 LOOK NO MORE! Here are 5 stories exploring what it means to carry that role when the stakes are impossibly high! #booksky

#WIPSnips #WritingCommunity #amquerying #writesky Late 'cause synging with @elizabethansyngers.bsky.social From my short story, “Haint Blue” in an anthology from @story-forge.bsky.social ‬ When you work in a haunted house, the fake monsters are your family and real props open dimensional windows.

Let's normalize having a million projects at a time and working on them when the vibes are correct

Writers deserve a platform that doesn’t punish them for not being “social media marketers.” Readers deserve a platform that will recommend them stories based on their actual taste, not what's "trending." That’s why StoryForge exists. #booksky

StoryForge is not neutral. We are anti-AI. Pro-queer. Anti-gatekeeping. Pro-chaos. Is that’s you? Come home #booksky

Noooo I already have too many in-progress WIPs to start rewriting something else on the back burner that I just KNOW y'all'd like 😩 But I'm legit so happy to have found y'all and to have this opportunity 💙💙

READERS! I heard you like dark stories, is that true? 👀 I have 5 short stories for you today, each one unsettling in its own way, each one asking something of you. They're all part of our upcoming Voices Like These anthology!! Ready to meet them? #booksky

#WIPSnips #WritingCommunity #amquerying #writesky #epicfantasy Cover reveal for VOICES LIKE THESE from @story-forge.bsky.social. My short story "Haint Blue" is the window with flames. When you work in a haunted house, the fake monsters are your family and real props open dimensional windows.

#WIPSnips #WritingCommunity #amquerying #writesky From my short story, “Haint Blue” in an upcoming anthology VOICES LIKE THESE from @story-forge.bsky.social When you work in a haunted house, the fake monsters are your family and real props open dimensional windows.

Incredibly grateful for everyone over at @story-forge.bsky.social for allowing me to be an absolute freak <3 !! Check out this awesome about graphic they put together for my story included in the upcoming anthology!!!

What do "man vs bear taken too far", "a father wants to reconnect with his child", "let's save this ferret by running away from home", "this detective's head is a spray nozzle and somehow that's not the most f-d up part of the story" and other amazing 16 ideas have in common? #booksky

You don’t have to write every day. You don’t have to write “marketable” things. You don’t have to go viral. You just have to keep telling stories only you could tell. That’s the magic. #booksky

Not all money is good money. For so many marginalized creators, this is a reality we have to navigate constantly. This is a reminder of how exhausting it is to exist in an industry that doesn’t always protect us. Thanks @palestarsirius.bsky.social and Arkady for being part of podcast episode 💖

#WIPSnips #WritingCommunity #amquerying #writesky From my short story, “Haint Blue” in an upcoming anthology from @story-forge.bsky.social When you work in a haunted house, the fake monsters are your family and real props open dimensional windows.