Californians, let’s call (916) 445-2841 to tell Newsom’s office to sign the following pro LGBTQ+ rights bills before the deadline: AB 82/SB 497 AB 1084/SB 59 SB 418 AB 554 AB 728 AB 678 SB 590 SB 450

With #DVpit only a week away, we ask anyone planning to participate to thoroughly review the rules & guidelines first: dvpit.carrd.co - This is a pitch event for unagented MARGINALIZED WRITERS & ARTISTS seeking rep - Must have a completed manuscript or portfolio to pitch - Pitch only once/hour

With less than a week away from #PicantePit, we're hosting another pre pit party starting tomorrow at 8am EST!

I keep mispronouncing "cottage core" as "cottage gore" 🤦🏻‍♀️ but can you imagine viscera hanging from windows instead of ruffles?

Authors: if you get an email invite from the Greater Hopewell Book Club, it's a scam: it charges an appearance fee (which it misleadingly describes as an honorarium) of $150. (If this reminds you of other AI-generated solicitations you've rec'd recently, that's not a coincidence)

Top reasons to get the ebook of House of Bone and Rain today: - Only $3.99 everywhere!!! - Creatures from beyond the reef - Friendship - Magic and monsters - Violence - Every copy pushes me closer to a new contract 😬 - It hates fascism and colonialism www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0CP...

Quick, go to lush.com

Oof be careful what you wish for lol. My cat is my all-time favorite subject! He was a stray kitten that just showed up one day, and we've had him for about a year. He loves to say that he's not being fed enough, which is a bald-faced lie.

New "How to Report ICE" zines up today for free printable download! California (by county/area) Chicago Colorado DC Metro Area (DMV) Massachusetts North Carolina Triangle Area NYC Philly Pittsburgh Portland, OR St. Louis Metro Area Washington State Please share! drive.google.com/drive/folder...

Thrilled to say that I'm now represented by @allielevick.bsky.social at Writer's House! Her enthusiasm, encouragement, and vision for my story about— 🤫 Family secrets 🏚️ A creepy house in a small town 🌳 Spooky woods that have seen some sh*t —makes her the perfect champion!

*taps mic* ✨👀👀👀👀👀👀👀✨

Another librarian is fighting back. Let’s help her.

Still a few more days left! Bid on query critiques, sensitivity reads, critiques from editors and other industry professionals... Benefits #kidlitforceasefire www.32auctions.com/WeThePeopleS...

In honor of Juneteenth, it's our pleasure to announce pitch dates! #Pitblk will take place Sept 21st- Sept 24th on our pitchsite. Agents and Editors will review pitches Sept 29th-Oct 2nd. For more info about the event, visit www.pitchpitblk.com #writersky #booksy #writingcommunity #amquerying

this is just to say i have eaten the bones that were in the boneyard and which you were probably saving for necromancy forgive me they were delicious so ossified and so crunchy and also i am not sorry and i will do it again 🫶

🚨Notice🚨 A list of agents and editors participating in #PitchDis has been shared online. This list is not accurate nor complete as it included some 2024 names, and I am still adding and vetting registrants. The official list will be posted on or around September 1. (1/2)

Literally how I'm sitting and staring at my inbox.

🚨IMPORTANT DVPIT ALERT!🚨 Unfortunately, the DVpit url has been claimed by an unknown party claiming to be us with services that we do not endorse. All the official information for DVpit only comes from this account, our discord, or dvpit.carrd.co We implore you to be safe & protect your information

There's still time to stop this dangerous bill. Call your GOP representative and tell them to vote NO on Trump's Tax Scam: indivisible.org/reso... Or plan a visit to your local congressional office: www.mobilize.us/indi...

I just called my reps with @5calls.org, you should too: 5calls.org Literally took me 15 seconds for my call to be counted.

i don’t trust anyone who says they still like harry potter. and neither should you

Seems like it's everyone's patriotic duty to report men getting hair plugs and erectile dysfunction meds, as those are both gender-affirming care

This is evil and awful and trans people everywhere deserve better than what's happening right now. And I think it's impossible to overtstate the pivotal role that JK Rowling played in mainstreaming hateful and false ideas about trans people. Every dollar you give her goes toward efforts like this.

Checking with my mom to see if I'm a human chimera so I can get two

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Same thing I noted with FAA. This is the goal. They'll cite decreased visitors as justification to drill, develop, lease out and destroy the parks. It's all in P2025.

This is in 27 minutes! Free office hours/Q&A with a literary agent!

Read diverse books every month. Read diverse books every month. Read diverse books every month. Read diverse books every month. Read diverse books every month. Read diverse books every month. Read diverse books every month. #BookSky #BlackBookSky

Nothing much to say except look at my cat wearing his harness 🤩 The harness is backwards (oops!) but we're celebrating the little things

Opt-out option is under analyze.

Black people deserve to be read and to write our stories in our voice (NYT best sellers or otherwise). I made a Starter Pack of Black Authors who you can support, share, engage and loosely follow during and between book tours. Hit Follow All. #addtoBlackSky #AddtoBookSky go.bsky.app/Thz8U7e

Yall I cannot stop you from selling your books to AI, but a 50/50 split for $2500, non-negotiable? Absolutely not, friends. You deserve better, you are worth more. Tell those billionaires to pound sand. But since you’re here… ffs don’t sell your books to AI.

Okay I made a starter pack of trans and non-binary writers/journalists! Please share, and comment on this is you'd like to be added. I'm an editor at Xtra, an LGBTQ2S+ publication, and I'd love to be connected to more trans media workers here. go.bsky.app/3mWT6w2

Bluesky tip for newbies: Bluesky has no real algorithm. Likes here do nothing but show the poster that you enjoyed their content. That kindness is always going to be appreciated by creators, but if you want to help to boost something here, you have to repost it so others see it. 🙂

Loads of #literary #magazines are coming to Bluesky, here is a great list to follow! PLEASE SHARE TO HELP THEM LEAVE TWITTER! #litmags #writer #writingcommunity go.bsky.app/7cWNC2j

Stuck in traffic behind a lit mag editor

If anyone’s looking for alternatives to GoodReads, I highly recommend StoryGraph. It’s owned by a black woman, and the platform is so much more accessible and easy to use.

Today's the day, writers! If you have a "creature in the bathroom" story (500 words or fewer, absolutely no AI), send it to us between now and November 22nd. We're paying 10 cents per word. Follow the submission guidelines here: cursedmorsels.com/submission-c...

Help fundraise for survivors of Hurricane Helene and get some bookish stuff! www.32auctions.com/WNCHurricane...

#BlueSkyTips: Learn how to embed hyperlinks in your posts (via deck.blue). See this post as an example. SUPER easy, space-efficient. Make sure you have a link in your profile bio where people can find out more about you & your work. Still seeing so many (incl. publishers) who don't have one.

Hello hello I am trying to drum up interest for a virtual event I'm hosting as the writer-in-residence at the Edmonton Public Library! :) This Sunday, Feb 11, 1-3 pm MST, SUNDAY SPRINTS! Get some quiet, focused writing time in a free, virtual, low-pressure session!

So good! So awful and horrifying but so good!

Hey this is your occasional reminder that a new, proudly Palestinian-owned small press is still crowdfunding for year one! Rose and Jasmine Press needs your support! www.indiegogo.com/projects/ros...

Last day for authors/agents/editors/reviewers/teachers/librarians/readers to add their name to sign the #KidLit4Ceasefire letter demanding a push for a #CeasefireNOW in Gaza. Sign here: bit.ly/KidLit4Ceasefire

Hi! So I'm L, I do a lot in SFF and one of those things I do is run the Ignyte Awards. We're a spec lit award centering the perspectives/contributions of BIPOC in genre. We came about because existing legacy institutions sustain(ed) practices disrespectful or exclusionary of marginalized creators.

Happy birthday, maestro. (Art by Matthew Childers)

Monthly reminder: It’s okay to buy more books. It’s okay to get more books from the library. It’s okay to buy books you won’t read for years. It’s okay to pile books everywhere. It’s okay to get different editions of the same book. Books are awesome. Do whatever makes you happy.

Great premise, a-MAZ-ing cover 😍🤩😍🤩

PICKET LINE DO NOT CROSS

So excited that my CNF piece is out now in the Gordon Square Review. Read it here: www.gordonsquarereview.org/wong-sabina....