Every time I set a writing goal, something happens to upend me. This past week, I was down with the flu. 🙄 No more goals. We’re just winging this shit.

WOMAN OF SORROW AND BLOOD IS OUT THIS FRIDAY!!! Preorder your copy today & lock in your support for - and your opportunity to read - exquisitely painful sapphic horror On Itch: diannagunn.itch.io/wosab And elsewhere: books2read.com/u/m0p0kW #BookSky #HorrorSky

This time change has been messing me up haha my body is refusing to go to bed at a reasonable hour. It is “just not tired!!” Stayed up until like 1:30 reading Sam Farren’s The Rotting Hound! #booksky #sapphicbooks

Wooo! I'm on Jae's Bingo list this week! Check out the entire list of new-to-you authors at jae-fiction.com/new-sapphic-... #sapphic #lesfic #lesbianromance #indieauthors #sapphicauthors

Dragged two loved ones to watch Aurora’s What Happened To The Earth in theaters last night. “This is my Swift. I need this.” 🤣 They ended up loving it. We all won. #aurora

Anyways.

On that note: Trans authors (I mean authors who are trans, NOT cis people who write about trans people), drop your book links here and I'll try to repost as many as I can throughout the day. Cis people: Repost trans authors' book links. Cis people who want to complain about being excluded: gtfo

#WIPSnips “counter” When you pull the short reincarnation stick and get stuck in hell on earth. #writesky #WritingCommunity #HorrorWriters

#WIPSnips “face”- haven’t gotten the chance to work on this much lately but I have so many ideas! Can’t wait to return. #horrorwriter #horrorromance #queerauthor

I’m exhausted today. So here’s a late #WIPSnips for today’s word “thing.” Sad I missed the fun pitch event but so many of you have stories I’m now excitedly following!! Can’t wait to read them! #horrorbooks #horrorwriter #horrorromance

Today is YearofQueerLit’s Sapphic Shelf Explosion!! Check out this great list of sapphic indie books: yearofqueerlit.com/2026/02/24/t... #sapphicbooks #sapphic #queerbooks

#WSPit Reader's guide to TETK! Featuring a brief description, a mood board, character bio, & an excerpt to prove the writing doesn't totally suck. 🤣 Check it out if you like: the gays cryptids found fiction isolated settings the woods Grady Hendrix x Audition #A #P #H #Hu #LGBT #ND #OWN #IN

MIDWEST NOSTALGIA x TWIN PEAKS: COZY EDITION An eccentric millionaire seeks proof of cryptids w/the help of their companion. Sunnyside, Michigan. 2005. A probable location for otherworldly activity. The thing is, EVERYONE in Sunnyside seems a little...off. #WSPit #W #WSPitWIPs #YA #M #PN #LGBT

Little Eve meets "Children of the Corn" meets "The Lottery." A young autistic woman's quest to uncover her grandmother's mysterious past leaves her trapped in the midst of a religious cult that will stop at nothing to protect the town's wicked secrets. #WSPit #P #A #H #T #Own #ND

#WIPSnips “metal” - Sylvie realizing there are no heroes 😬 #horrorwriter #writesky #queerauthor

#WIPSnips “Billow” — a lil introduction to the town of Rustholde! #horrorwriters #horrorromance #queerauthor

This is Sugar, my writing buddy. 🥰

it really is shocking how much self deprecation is seen as a cultural requirement for 'serious art.' 'real' artists are not allowed to exalt their work and must present it publicly as a sort of 'i dont think this is very good but maybe you will get around to it.' HECK THAT. love yourself

Well I got my kdp account back sooo everything is 99c because why tf not? www.amazon.com/stores/Bever... #booksky 💙📚

#WIPSnips - "Corner" From The Erstwhile Tyler Kyle Couldn't find exactly what I wanted for the image, but! I had a lot of fun dreaming up the visuals for this scene You can find the book here: books2read.com/u/boB9YL And here: steve-westenra.itch.io/the-erstwhil... #booksky #horrorsky

#WIPSnips “corner” — it’s been a while since I’ve shared one of these. Life has been crushing me. But I’m slowly chipping away at this WIP. Loving how it’s going 🥰 #horrorwriter #horrorromance #vampirebooks #wip

Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.

Hey, #WIPSnips, mark your calendar! #WSPit returns February 25th, 2026 This is an Author Hype Event WIPSnips is already great with hype, but this gives you a chance to pitch your work as a whole, published work included. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity

IT'S HERE! We are SO thrilled to officially reveal our Issue 1 table of contents! Every single piece in this issue is unbelievably good, and we cannot wait for you to read these stories and poems in March. These authors are amazing 🪐🗡️ More details in the thread! 🧵 (1/6)

Today: TEENAGE GIRLS CAN BE DEMONS in audio! 😈 My @titanbooks.bsky.social coming-of-rage horror collection is now out in audiobook through @tantoraudio.bsky.social, narrated by Moniqua Plante! Now is the time of monsters. Get away, or get even. libro.fm/audiobooks/9...

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I know times are absolutely bonkers rn, but if you have $22 bucks to spare and want to spend it on getting 22 sapphic books (including mine!), there's currently an Itch bundle going until Valentine's day. Don't miss out!

It's December, which means that it's time for reading trans books! The December Trans Readathon is a challenge to read a trans book every day for the whole month! If you do, you can track your progress with this official calendar, or use the hashtag #DecemberTransReadathon to share your progress 🩷

Reminder that ALL of these books (except HWITW) are on sale right now! You can get a backlist bundle on itch, 50% off on my personal store, and my nonbinary assassin books for 99 cents a piece 🏳️‍⚧️ itch.io/s/170830/sap... www.amazon.com/dp/B08S6LNGTZ riengray.shop

Sale still ongoing 💜 Don't want to support 'zon? Then grab it elsewhere 💃 There are lots of options (if you want to ensure I get the most of your purchase, pick itchio 🤘) mylord.shimaira.com#shop

I also write a series with my best friend. It’s dark and witchy and perfect for autumn/winter. Check it out if you like: 🖤 an fmc that could rot you from the inside 🖤 warring gods whose sharpest weapons are their own people 🖤 vengeful villain arcs 🖤 #sapphicbooks #queerbooks books2read.com/u/4E1WZM

Great recs! Lots to add to the 'to-read' list! For anyone interested, we did an episode with Shane Hawk not too long ago all about Indigenous Horror. Really fun conversation, check it out!

Book recommendations for Indigenous Peoples’ Day! Read today & all year! Alt text for text

We have a story featured in the upcoming anthology From Me To You: Anthology of Human Connection. It’s cozy and queer and leans hard into the importance of community through the found family trope! PREORDERS ARE OPEN! frommetoyou-anthology.carrd.co #QueerBooks #QueerAuthor #SapphicBooks

Publishing is a broken system, and most individuals can't fix a whole-ass system, but a thread of ways you can support marginalized authors.

haven't done these in a while 🖤🖤 #saturdark

Happy #Saturdark! When I saw the prompt was Blood I was like Ooo, I can do that! Here’s a little snippet from Project Vampire. #queerhorror #vampirehorror #gothichorror

Happy Thursday #lesficfri Friends! 🤗 Tomorrow’s theme is ****TEMPT**** Certainly someone in your story is being TEMPTED by something…or someone! 🤔 🍦🧁💕🍺

IT'S #CHOICESANTHOLOGY RELEASE DAY!!! To celebrate, I'm hosting an AMA here ALL DAY Ask your questions about the anthology itself, reproductive rights, and writing/editing generally & I'll pop in every 30 minutes to share answers And be sure to grab the book! books2read.com/u/3JYo9Q

CALLING STABBY SAPPHICS! Add 19 new swords & sapphics-themed books to your TBR this autumn with our Ultimate Book Bundle! 19 books for $22 including: ⚔️ fantasy, romance, mythology, sci-fi, & horror ⚔️ lesbian, bi, & pan women ⚔️ will definitely include sharp objects itch.io/b/3296/the-u...

whoa october is around the corner! reminder that we'll be open again for novellas soon. more info here: www.neonhemlock.com/submissions

Happy Autumn 🍂

Oh yeah, it has lesbian vampires. So I guess it is also relevant for Sapphic September.

The @divinationhollow.bsky.social organized Queer Your eReader event is now in full swing with a great collection of SFF, romance, and mystery ebooks (including one of mine) available for free until the end of the 20th. 🪐📚💙| 🌈📚🌶️ divinationhollow.com/queer-your-e...

Today! Queer Your eEeader! #QueerBooks #QueerHorror #QueerFantasy divinationhollow.com/queer-your-e...

Behind on bills and I haven’t made many sales this month. If you could spare a buck or two or boost this post that would be amazing! 💸💕 ko-fi.com/beverlyannem...

It’s been a stressful week and my nails are chewed to hell, but look at these tiny flowers. 🥹