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i think more people should write things explicitly with the intent of not explaining them to the majority. i think sometimes readers should have to learn and understand on their own. i think we should write more things for our own people and not the masses.

i say this with affection: it's not your job to help the majority understand your art. its your job to create the truest, most beautiful version of that art. it is THEIR job to be curious and strive to understand, and if they won't do that, then they don't deserve your art.

#MayWorldbuilders In general: -Terrans exchange vows & jewelry (rings, necklaces, etc). -Vironthans make sacred vows & create a new family seal -Uroki exchange gifts made of volcanic rock -Diralith gift one another symbolic foods/plants -Mruunxi sing their vows in a ritualistic call-and-response

10000% THIS. Valuing your own work is the first step in getting others to value it.

THIS IS HUGE: Colorado Supreme Court orders Colorado children's hospital to resume gender affirming care for trans youth. www.coloradopolitics.com/2026/05/18/c...

Can spellcheck get with the program and stop trying to correct singular "they" pronouns??? Leave my nonbinary bug alien alone!!!

Authors, post the last line of dialogue before they smooch. #booksky From the first chapter of CAT/MOUSE. In response to Nadine claiming she isn't the average human:

#MayWorldbuilders In general: -Terrans exchange vows & jewelry (rings, necklaces, etc). -Vironthans make sacred vows & create a new family seal -Uroki exchange gifts made of volcanic rock -Diralith gift one another symbolic foods/plants -Mruunxi sing their vows in a ritualistic call-and-response

Authors, post the last line of dialogue before they smooch. #booksky From the first chapter of CAT/MOUSE. In response to Nadine claiming she isn't the average human:

Authors, post the last line of dialogue before they smooch. Alright, I'm going to give you the very first time Kalista and Beryx kissed, which comes from A BRAVE SACRIFICE, Book 2 of the Kalista Chronicles. Find out more here... if you want www.thebornangeluniverse.com/the-books/th... #Booksky

#MayWorldbuilders (1/3) The Federation is an egalitarian structure & requires its member planets to do away with all sex- or gender-based legislation/restrictions before they can join. So, suffice it to say there aren't any LEGAL expectations, unless the couple signs a document stating otherwise.

How am I supposed to get any writing done with this man forcefully occupying my lap??

I am a proud author of lesbian sci-fi/fantasy nonsense. Read my big gay fun books.

This is especially wild to me bc, on multiple occasions now, I've summarized my sapphic sci-fi novella & gotten the immediate reaction of, "OMG that's so different/I've never read a book like that before." Like. How could that be true if the world is allegedly swimming in lesbian nonsense sci-fi?

This is especially wild to me bc, on multiple occasions now, I've summarized my sapphic sci-fi novella & gotten the immediate reaction of, "OMG that's so different/I've never read a book like that before." Like. How could that be true if the world is allegedly swimming in lesbian nonsense sci-fi?

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How am I supposed to get any writing done with this man forcefully occupying my lap??

🚨NOVELLA NEWS🚨 Veteran hunter Nadine accepts a high-paying bounty to capture a crafty art forger, expecting an easy job... but one look at her mark tells her she's in over her head. 💙📚🪐 Now priced at $2.99... forever! Available on Amazon, Ko-fi, Itch, & Payhip! elizamares.carrd.co#catmouse

A child sent into the past. A worried father searching for them. Two loving gay grandpas protecting the child until their return. And one useless bureaucratic system. books2read.com/InarorasExcu... #FateOfEnaros

Alien: And how did you run out of water? Earthling: Machines drank it. Alien: Machines. Earthling: We had to feed machines the water. Aliens: So the machines were holding your planet hostage for water. Earthling: No, we made the thirsty machines. They worked for us. Alien: End communication.

#MayWorldbuilders (1/3) The Federation is an egalitarian structure & requires its member planets to do away with all sex- or gender-based legislation/restrictions before they can join. So, suffice it to say there aren't any LEGAL expectations, unless the couple signs a document stating otherwise.

Submissions to @bafflingmag.bsky.social will open up again on June 1st. We'll be reading for unthemed stories as well as on the theme of "gossip" for the upcoming issue edited by @bendibarrett.bsky.social. 🪶 queer speculative stories 🪶 <1200 words 🪶 8¢/word

Thanks for helping us get past our goal for Queerly Beloved Bundle!! It's May's LGBTQ mutual support bundle with a theme of romance! If you want to support queer creatives, consider checking out the 32 books, stories, comics and games within. tinyurl.com/2026isgay 📚📦📚🌈📚🪐📚 #queerbooks #indiegame

8 DAYS until Opus's audiobook releases. Yeah, you can get it on places like Audible and stuff, but why not get it directly through Itch & be the 1st preorder of said book? It would also let me hit a nice round number of sales this month with a single buy. anotherindiewriter.itch.io/opus-audiobo...

Well I'm just promo the whole Bazaar!! Yes my campaign is in it, but so are a lot of really cool other ones!! Check it out and give it a follow. We are literally DAYS away from launch! #TBBChat

#TBBChat Did you know that Dracula was published in May of 1897? If you forgot to celebrate, don't worry--here's a bundle of vampire books on Itchio, including my T4T Victorian vampire erotica, The Mistress of Rosehorn Hall. Thanks for hosting! itch.io/b/3663/dracu...

I recently completed Snake & Sorcery, a series of short stories involving the adventures of a fashionista snake-woman, a sorceress in denial she's mayor of her hometown, and a warrior-sage far from home. I'm releasing them weekly, PWYW, on ny KoFi. ko-fi.com/s/c86091468f #TBBChat

#TBBChat #TBBSummerBonanza26 I’m in the middle of revising/rewriting #HeartofOak, a high fantasy story about a resurrected tree god and his efforts to relearn everything about himself and the world around him Additionally, comes with some D&D type shenanigans Cover art by @caranraug.bsky.social

#TBBChat Like I said, I'm full steam ahead on my second novella! It's a direct sequel to CAT/MOUSE, which is best described as "lesbian science fiction meets noir mystery." You can find it here: elizamares.itch.io/catmouse-an-...

#TBBChat A3: If Nadine could time travel, she'd go backward, but not to revisit her own past. Instead, she'd treat it like her own personal art museum, peering into celebrated artists' workshops and trying to spot first drafts of famous pieces.

#TBBChat A2: My novellas (so far) take place on a space station with a simulated atmosphere/weather/sun, so it guides the official Federation Standard Calendar: 24 hours in a day, 7 days in a week, 4 weeks in a month, 13 months a year. So one FSC year = 364 Earth days, with no variation ever.

#TBBChat A1: I write a lot of characters who are grieving or otherwise dealing with trauma, so in that way time is always a consideration, since trauma has a way of rooting pieces of your psyche in the past. In my current WIP, I'm actually writing a dual timeline, which I've never tried before!

#TBBChat Hi gang, I'm Eliza! I'm a speculative romance author currently working on the sequel to my first novella :)

#MayWorldbuilders (1/3) Since cultural/religious marriage & legal marriage are seen as two distinct things, there's no "official" dress code or traditional clothing for a legal Federation wedding. Some folks choose to wear their own cultural wedding clothing, but it's not super common.

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I shoulda dropped the link to the pre order too, shouldn't I? Here we go: tinyurl.com/CookiesNRage Also! The eBook will be available through my websites ebook listing, Kobo Plus, Smashwords, B&N, Libby, and others. I just submitted that too, so I don't have any links yet. Will post as they drop.

Cookies & Rage has now been Submitted for Release Day July 20th! 🤝Mentor & Apprentice 💔World shattered 🥲Grieving "impossible" dreams 🏡Finding her place 📚New Adult Urban Fantasy 🤬Sassy Blonde Spitfire 🍪Fated Mate Age Gap 🚫No Spice #BookSky #AuthorLife #UF🌃📚 #Cookies&Rage

#MayWorldbuilders (1/3) Since cultural/religious marriage & legal marriage are seen as two distinct things, there's no "official" dress code or traditional clothing for a legal Federation wedding. Some folks choose to wear their own cultural wedding clothing, but it's not super common.

AS ABOVE, SO BELOW x THE DESCENT If you're like me and always desperate for gothic erotic horror... check out my award-winning novella OSSUARY this weekend. I think it'll scratch that particular itch 💀 www.tdcloudofficial.com/books

Good fun as always! Tonight I'll humbly encourage you to check out my vampire romance, SILVER BLOOD 🙂‍↕️ If you like slow burns, forbidden romance, gay vampires, and a bit of mystery, this is a book for you! Books2read.com/silverblood #QueerWriterschat

close friends who are aware of my bizarre, fucked-up personal situation have encouraged (bullied) me to create more of a clear-cut fundraising campaign to help with my upcoming move. if you can chip in, great! thank you! but please only do so if you can spare it. 💚 ko-fi.com/interrobangb...

#MayWorldbuilders (1/3) Much like modern society, there are religious/cultural weddings & then there are legally binding Fed marriages. Some couples opt for the former but not the latter, since not everyone cares about the legal stuff. Most couples marry for love, but arranged marriages do exist.

Hey! I'm a ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia, and APS spoonie. I write romance, horror, and urban fantasy. I have 2 romance books published and available on all platforms, and an urban fantasy book getting ready for publishing (all human made content) bsky.app/profile/amin...

#QueerWritersChat A reminder that all my stuff is free. It's on the blog: ddwardiswriting.blogspot.com. It's on my Patreon: www.patreon.com/ddwardiswrit.... And it's on my webpage: ddwardiswriting.com. No pay wall. No sign up required. Like my stuff? Read my stuff.

Monthly Disabled Creators Boost! - Share your fiction, essays, poetry, fanfic, thinkpieces, and other writing below. - Go into the replies and look for works to read and share. - Follow new creators and make your feed brighter! NSFW and erotica welcome! #WriteSky #ActuallyDisabled

#QueerWritersChat #🌸🦌 Beautiful, But Deadly is being released next Saturday (23 May)! It feels surreal. Perfect for people that love monsterfucker awakenings and wished the BatB Beast STAYED a beast! Official Page: gt-anthony.itch.io/beautiful-bu... 😁 And a Playlist: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

#QueerWritersChat I'm currently answering all of these while in a call so my elevator pitch is gonna be bad: Cthulhu Mythos noir with trans private eye getting trapped in a house by the eldritch god worshipping mob boss rival he has Tension with vincentlore.itch.io/lock-the-las...