Internet advice: post about book you are reading to connect with other book lovers on the internet Me and my copy of Meyer’s 1570 Treatise on German martial arts: … uh

Kapow. A few tips on how to write fight scenes @astroalexwrites.bsky.social writersinthestormblog.com/2025/08/writ... #writingcommunity #writingtips #womenwriters #authorcommunity #skywriters

The first of my three blog posts in writing fight scenes is up! I’m honored to get a chance to share my thoughts on such a great blog! tinyurl.com/2kc2u92x #writer #writingtips #writingcommunity

Audible is aiming to monopolise the sale of audiobooks, taking a bigger cut of non-exclusive authors' royalties to pay their exclusive authors. Please sign this petition.

Welcome to Day 1 of 21 Days of #PitchDis! Today’s prompt is introduce yourself - tell us anything you’d like us to know about you. Make sure to include the #PitchDis hashtag in your post.

One of my close friends/beta readers told me she had a nightmare last night that the villains from my book were hunting her New achievement unlocked? 😅😂

Exactly two years ago, I arrived in Sweden for the first time. I’ve been living here since. In less than six months, I will be moving to the Netherlands. I picked a terrible career for someone who hates change

When your friend talks you into joining the Strong Viking Valkyria competition and somehow you come in second place

I never thought horror was my genre, but I asked my friend for some recs on fantasy-horror blends because I’m writing a dark fantasy, and I’ve enjoyed them immensely! The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert and The Hollow Places by T. kingfisher and definitely both worth reading!

The downside of keeping up with Publishers Marketplace announcements is that I want to read the books NOW

I’m about 100 pages into my current WIP (monster hunting lesbians) but the idea of writing a sapphic fey book where the fey are folklore fey (not shadow daddies/mommies) is trying to grab me by the neck

*screams* I am so late to the party, but my amazing friend had her cover reveal! It’s so beautiful!

Today, *every* living prior leader of NASA's science directorate have released a joint letter condemning the proposed cuts to NASA science. These individuals every administration from Reagan to Biden, and all believe these cuts are insanely destructive: www.planetary.org/press-releas...

I thought the entire internet was flooded with nothing but Ozzy Osbourne’s last concert, but it turns out it’s just that all my friends are metal heads

I'm putting together a starter pack of 2026 debut authors!! There are many more to come and many more will be added before then so definitely follow along! 2026 debut group is an incredible cohort of authors so you definitely don't want to miss this! go.bsky.app/9Sw356k

I visited Copenhagen for the first time, and I have to say that it seemed to be trying hard to be a fairy tail city (appropriate for a city associated with Hans Christian Anderson)

Several years ago I was visiting Utrecht, and I decided to base one of the cities in my book on it. It’s interesting being back.

Controversial sword opinion, but people who say back sheathes are never practical have never had to commute anywhere with a sword on a regular basis. Can you draw the weapon effectively, no. Is it the least annoying way to travel with a 1.5 meter long sword, yes.

My book started out as a way to explore the nature of social power and the corrupting influence of power…. Which has only gotten more and more relevant since I started writing 😅 I also realized that if I wanted morally grey, sapphic ace women, I had to do it myself

Received a peer review for a major proposal, and as usual I would just like to say “reviewer 3, who hurt you?” (Academia, the answer is academia)

Seems like fun! (I’m an author… so I don’t have much art) For every like, I will introduce one of my OCs!

I had a chance to learn how to use a great sword today 🤩 (Montantes, great swords, and Zweihänders are historical swords that should be taller than your shoulder and can sometimes be taller than you)

Jewish students at Columbia university today organized a demonstration in solidarity with anti-war student organizer Mahmoud Khalil and to denounce Trump's attacks on public education and protest. Photo via @/Columbia_psc

As an astrophysicist who writes fantasy books, my approach to world building is often unusually mathematic (see calculating the amount of farm land needed to support the urban areas in my fantasy novel using historical data) But today I outdid myself

Not me, as someone who has never wanted or will ever want kids, researching breast feeding, ages of fertility, and postpartum recovery times so that I can develop a warrior class with women warriors in my fantasy book set in the Iron Age

Today’s game is: how to hold a a long sword while sitting on a crowded train without hitting anyone

I haven’t posted much here about space, but as an astrophysicist, I love the night sky in a way that’s hard to explain. Loss of pristine skies is an environmental impact of industrialization that goes undiscussed, and I understand why clean air and water take precedence, I do.

I have to say that this is 100% the energy of my book The Mage’s Mask… I realized this weekend that it is unfortunately getting more relevant and not less

This Monday feels especially Monday… I left for my doctors appointment one hour early, realized 20 minutes later when I was most of the way there, turned around, had 30 minutes at home to work and had to turn around and go back …

I realized I didn’t have any photos appropriate for a website author photo… I decided to try and get a cool one with my sword. Not sure I got a reasonable author photo… but I did get some cool photos😂😂

RE: Nonsense that authors ought not be political. Since I was a teen, my politics have never been hidden in my life AND since my 1st books in 2007, my politics were obvious. In 2007, my YA book (a # 2 NYT bestseller) WL included feminism, talk of assault, & sex positivity. (1/

Excited to announce that I am now represented by @thaisafonso.bsky.social at Azantian Literary. So happy to find someone who also loves my unapologetically vengeful ace sapphics.

H5N1 Bird Flu Spreads Rapidly Through California Dairy Herds The USDA has confirmed that five more dairy herds in California are infected, bringing the total number to 732. As of now, 74% of the state's dairy herds have tested positive for the virus.

DO NOT feel guilty or inadequate for sharing your queer art and creative works right now. This is one of many things we need to keep doing. Our art is our voice, our medicine, our community, our progress, our mark on our world. Don't silence yourself when your voice is needed more than ever.

Idk why it took me so long to realize that I can use non-fiction audiobooks… revolutionary. I’ve already gone through They Were Her Property by Stephanie Jones-Rogers, Women’s Work: The First 20,000 Years by Elizabeth Wayland Barber, and Braiding Sweet Grass by Robin Wall Kimmer this year

The price of eggs in the US is spiking, mostly due to #H5N1 bird flu. Solving the problem requires urgent, important communications from the CDC & FDA* and rapid development of research by the NIH** * Currently paused by Executive Order ** Grant reviews now all canceled www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...

AGATHA ALL ALONG x SHERLOCK HOLMES Elyria, the magic council’s most wanted criminal, meets Crescentia, magical society’s best detective, and they end upon the same side. #P2Ppit #UW #A #OV #Dis #ND #F #sapphic #asexual

AGATHA ALL ALONG x SHERLOCK HOLMES Wanted criminal, Elyria Kinslayer, swore she’d keep her head down and stay out of the magic council’s reach but there’s a missing kid, a stunning detective, and revenge to be had 🖤🗡️ #P2Ppit #UW #A #OV #Dis #ND #F #sapphic #asexual

Excellent idea!!!

Hello Writing Community! We are delighted to announce our First Official Bluesky *** #MSWL Day *** February 12, 2025. 🎉🎉🎉 Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying. Learn more here: manuscriptwishlist.com/the-next-off...

As a blind dude, your images mean nothing to me without an alt-text description. I know it’s a pain & I have zero expectations of you using this #Accessibility tool so thoughtfully provided by #BlueSky but I appreciate every effort. It doesn’t have to be The Great Gatsby but please include me 😎

I’m an author and I have a PHD in astrophysics. I’ve been considering working as a consultant for #SciFi #Authors and I’m curious if people would hire a subject matter expert to consult or to ‘proof read’? #WritingCommunity

#writingcommunity There are a few new agents on this list! Click on the link to follow all. And I have a new separate one with lit agency accounts as well if anyone is interested. go.bsky.app/8gyYNWH

One thing I do not appreciate about querying one novel and drafting another is the whiplash from the quality of a polished, finished book and a rough draft. #WritingCommunity

This infrared image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows the Helix nebula, a cosmic starlet often photographed by amateur astronomers for its vivid colors and eerie resemblance to a giant eye. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Univ.of Ariz.

ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE x THE WITCHER Monster hunting lesbians who said death can’t keep us apart meant it 🖤 asexual sapphics 🗡️ love that conquers death 🖤 traditional folklore monsters 🗡️ Iron Age society 🖤 lesbians with swords #BluePit #BluePit📖 #W #A #OV #LGBTQIA+ #Dis #ND #F

AGATHA ALL ALONG x SHERLOCK HOLMES Elyria, the magic councils most wanted criminal, meets Crescentia, magical society’s best detective, and they end upon the same side. #BluePit #BluePit📖 #Q #A #OV #LGBTQIA+ #Dis #ND #F

AGATHA ALL ALONG X SHERLOCK HOLMES The Black Mask is the magic council’s most wanted fugitive, and she’s a puzzle that the famous Winter Detective desperately wants to solve #BluePit #BluePit📖 #Q #A #OV #LGBTQIA+ #Dis #ND #F

AGATHA ALL ALONG x SHERLOCK HOLMES Wanted criminal, Elyria Kinslayer, swore she’d keep her head down and stay out of the magic council’s reach but there’s a missing kid, a stunning detective, and revenge to be had 🖤🗡️ #BluePit #BluePit📖 #Q #A #OV #LGBTQIA+ #Dis #ND #F

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