Aaron Sofaer ✍️🏳️⚧️
@aaronsofaer.bsky.social
Web serialist & author, first book Quill & Still (cozy queer slice of life portal fantasy), SF Area software engineer, reader, gamer, she/her dad, lefty liberal atheist half-Arab Jew. Gender is complicated, Blåhaj is soft.
https://aaron.sofaer.net/
https://aaron.sofaer.net/
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Quill & Still was my Amazon debut. It has cracked eggs, made trans girls cry in yearning, and made 80y/o men enjoy litRPG. It's cozy queer slice-of-life portal fantasy about a middle aged Jewish (OTD) burned-out chemist and a kinder world.
www.amazon.com/Quill-Still-...
Quill & Still was my Amazon debut. It has cracked eggs, made trans girls cry in yearning, and made 80y/o men enjoy litRPG. It's cozy queer slice-of-life portal fantasy about a middle aged Jewish (OTD) burned-out chemist and a kinder world.
www.amazon.com/Quill-Still-...
שֶׁעָשָׂה נִסִּים לַאֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ וְאִמּוֹתֵֽינוּ בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם בַּזְּמַן הַזֶּה
December 22, 2025 at 2:02 AM
שֶׁעָשָׂה נִסִּים לַאֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ וְאִמּוֹתֵֽינוּ בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם בַּזְּמַן הַזֶּה
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Also everyone on this website is a neurotic.
December 20, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Also everyone on this website is a neurotic.
In these days, in those times.
December 20, 2025 at 2:32 AM
In these days, in those times.
Shammai was right on the law, but Hillel was right on the aesthetics.
The light of the miracle *grows*.
The light of the miracle *grows*.
December 19, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Shammai was right on the law, but Hillel was right on the aesthetics.
The light of the miracle *grows*.
The light of the miracle *grows*.
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“liberalism never built anything interesting”
bruh
bruh
December 19, 2025 at 6:00 AM
“liberalism never built anything interesting”
bruh
bruh
Another night, another light. Taking a moment to tell stories about driving back the darkness.
December 18, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Another night, another light. Taking a moment to tell stories about driving back the darkness.
I have seen a lot of exploitative contracts. I've walked people through the red flags with WebNovel, with a dozen defunct wannabes, with publishers big and small.
This is by far, by FAR the most malicious and exploitative contract I've ever seen. Holy fucking shit.
This is by far, by FAR the most malicious and exploitative contract I've ever seen. Holy fucking shit.
Behold, if you will, the...astonishing...contract from Shadow Light Press. A rolling 10-year term...payment on profit (but only after costs are recouped)...appropriation of the author's universe if they can't continue the series...and more www.reddit.com/r/Progressio...
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December 17, 2025 at 2:17 AM
I have seen a lot of exploitative contracts. I've walked people through the red flags with WebNovel, with a dozen defunct wannabes, with publishers big and small.
This is by far, by FAR the most malicious and exploitative contract I've ever seen. Holy fucking shit.
This is by far, by FAR the most malicious and exploitative contract I've ever seen. Holy fucking shit.
Chag sameach from the suburbs where we thrive and where our lights and flag speak our truths. May the day come that doing so no longer qualifies as an act of defiance.
December 16, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Chag sameach from the suburbs where we thrive and where our lights and flag speak our truths. May the day come that doing so no longer qualifies as an act of defiance.
you should go read The Hands of the Emperor.
of its excellence and the incredible work it's done on civics and worldbuilding and the relationship between culture and power, I will only say this: until this moment, I may have had eyes, but I could not see Mt Tai.
deeply in awe rn. #booksky
of its excellence and the incredible work it's done on civics and worldbuilding and the relationship between culture and power, I will only say this: until this moment, I may have had eyes, but I could not see Mt Tai.
deeply in awe rn. #booksky
December 11, 2025 at 12:54 AM
you should go read The Hands of the Emperor.
of its excellence and the incredible work it's done on civics and worldbuilding and the relationship between culture and power, I will only say this: until this moment, I may have had eyes, but I could not see Mt Tai.
deeply in awe rn. #booksky
of its excellence and the incredible work it's done on civics and worldbuilding and the relationship between culture and power, I will only say this: until this moment, I may have had eyes, but I could not see Mt Tai.
deeply in awe rn. #booksky
Happy Thanksgiving! I am grateful for many things, like having made some progress on my writing this week, my wife being the absolute best, the million-and-one ways modernity is infinitely better than anytime in history, and my spinny rainbow dragons dress.
Also I slept well, that was nice.
Also I slept well, that was nice.
November 27, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Happy Thanksgiving! I am grateful for many things, like having made some progress on my writing this week, my wife being the absolute best, the million-and-one ways modernity is infinitely better than anytime in history, and my spinny rainbow dragons dress.
Also I slept well, that was nice.
Also I slept well, that was nice.
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This book dares to ask the question:
What if Data but lesbian?
What if Data but lesbian?
I’m using every available bit of energy—which admittedly is not all that much—to get this baby ready for you.
It’s a weird mix of light and thoughtful, sexy and head-trippy, and just all-around fun!
A planetary adventure.
With mechanical lesbians.
And a <redacted redacted>.
Coming soon!
It’s a weird mix of light and thoughtful, sexy and head-trippy, and just all-around fun!
A planetary adventure.
With mechanical lesbians.
And a <redacted redacted>.
Coming soon!
November 27, 2025 at 3:46 AM
This book dares to ask the question:
What if Data but lesbian?
What if Data but lesbian?
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PROMOTE YOUR BOOKS! EVERYONE WANTS TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR PUBLISHED BOOKS!
gonna be reposting your books because hoo you made a book!
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gonna be reposting your books because hoo you made a book!
www.versobooks.com/products/303...
November 26, 2025 at 9:49 PM
PROMOTE YOUR BOOKS! EVERYONE WANTS TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR PUBLISHED BOOKS!
gonna be reposting your books because hoo you made a book!
www.versobooks.com/products/303...
gonna be reposting your books because hoo you made a book!
www.versobooks.com/products/303...
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How about my to-be-published book because I know everyone wants to read about loss, grief, and the structural inequalities that deprive us of the right to mourn.
All My Dead Cats and Other Losses: Practicing Good Grief in a Culture That Fears Mourning
Practicing Good Grief in a Culture That Fears Mourning
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November 27, 2025 at 12:56 AM
How about my to-be-published book because I know everyone wants to read about loss, grief, and the structural inequalities that deprive us of the right to mourn.
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Anybody who is like “Piracy is activism!”—trust me, supporting your local library is about 1000% more effective activism, and it’s still free for you and authors still get paid!
November 26, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Anybody who is like “Piracy is activism!”—trust me, supporting your local library is about 1000% more effective activism, and it’s still free for you and authors still get paid!
Lotta spammers today for some reason. Remember, always report and block on sight.
November 26, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Lotta spammers today for some reason. Remember, always report and block on sight.
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As masked thugs kidnap people in broad daylight, as the military is sent into U.S. cities, as the press is under assault, the owner of the 𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘠𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 proudly proclaimed: “We’re not the resistance. We are nobody’s opposition.”
Look elsewhere for opposition, then: www.gofundme.com/f/the-libera...
Look elsewhere for opposition, then: www.gofundme.com/f/the-libera...
November 26, 2025 at 3:40 AM
As masked thugs kidnap people in broad daylight, as the military is sent into U.S. cities, as the press is under assault, the owner of the 𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘠𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 proudly proclaimed: “We’re not the resistance. We are nobody’s opposition.”
Look elsewhere for opposition, then: www.gofundme.com/f/the-libera...
Look elsewhere for opposition, then: www.gofundme.com/f/the-libera...
Magic, monsters, and disaster sapphics. 😍
Tales of Inthya is a fantasy series set in a queernormative world full of magic, monsters, and floofy ballgowns. The series has been out of print for about year and now I am slowly re-releasing the books.
November 24, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Magic, monsters, and disaster sapphics. 😍
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Take the estrogen, if you're into that.
November 24, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Take the estrogen, if you're into that.
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Gay Agenda Patch 2.0.26 Balance Adjustments:
• Trans Woman class aggro multiplier and arra of effect both decreased by 15%.
Dev note: While TWs are intended as a tanking class, their passive AOE threat aura was pulling enemy packs inappropriately.
(Ctd...)
• Trans Woman class aggro multiplier and arra of effect both decreased by 15%.
Dev note: While TWs are intended as a tanking class, their passive AOE threat aura was pulling enemy packs inappropriately.
(Ctd...)
Gay Agenda 2026 Roadmap:
• Valentine's Day Special Event, in February
• Pride Was a Riot DLC, in June
• The Doldrums of Stupidity Election Content Pack, in September
• All I Want For Christmas is Hormone Replacement Therapy DLC, in November
• Valentine's Day Special Event, in February
• Pride Was a Riot DLC, in June
• The Doldrums of Stupidity Election Content Pack, in September
• All I Want For Christmas is Hormone Replacement Therapy DLC, in November
Gay Agenda 2026 Patch Notes:
• Fixed bug where trans women were automatically flagged as available for all users
• Fixed "queer solidarity" bug
• Fixed a girl
• Added 4 new genders, including the much-requested Girl 2
• Added sexuality shooting range to test out new sexualities
• 2 New Classes!
• Fixed bug where trans women were automatically flagged as available for all users
• Fixed "queer solidarity" bug
• Fixed a girl
• Added 4 new genders, including the much-requested Girl 2
• Added sexuality shooting range to test out new sexualities
• 2 New Classes!
November 22, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Gay Agenda Patch 2.0.26 Balance Adjustments:
• Trans Woman class aggro multiplier and arra of effect both decreased by 15%.
Dev note: While TWs are intended as a tanking class, their passive AOE threat aura was pulling enemy packs inappropriately.
(Ctd...)
• Trans Woman class aggro multiplier and arra of effect both decreased by 15%.
Dev note: While TWs are intended as a tanking class, their passive AOE threat aura was pulling enemy packs inappropriately.
(Ctd...)
Demon World Boba Shop is extremely cozy, very nice, complete series at five books, very cute (het) romances, you should read it.
Water elemental apology greetings delighted me every time.
#booksky
Water elemental apology greetings delighted me every time.
#booksky
November 22, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Demon World Boba Shop is extremely cozy, very nice, complete series at five books, very cute (het) romances, you should read it.
Water elemental apology greetings delighted me every time.
#booksky
Water elemental apology greetings delighted me every time.
#booksky
My latest life hack is that if you're a trans girl you should definitely, DEFINITELY ask the pretty girl in the tux for a dance.
November 22, 2025 at 8:04 AM
My latest life hack is that if you're a trans girl you should definitely, DEFINITELY ask the pretty girl in the tux for a dance.
If someone compiled a list of post URIs/URLs for the shitheads who swarmed Star, I would be willing to refine my Apocablock script to iterate over the set and create a block list of everyone who posted, Liked, or reposted the vileness. (I'm not gonna do it, I already blocked like 500 tankies.)
November 21, 2025 at 3:51 PM
If someone compiled a list of post URIs/URLs for the shitheads who swarmed Star, I would be willing to refine my Apocablock script to iterate over the set and create a block list of everyone who posted, Liked, or reposted the vileness. (I'm not gonna do it, I already blocked like 500 tankies.)
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Discworld QOTD, from Feet of Clay, for Trans Day of Remembrance
November 20, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Discworld QOTD, from Feet of Clay, for Trans Day of Remembrance
Lotta tankies and campists big mad about the idea that woke Democrats in charge of the military are preferable, because what they *want* is that plane to have a hammer & sickle and be dropping bombs on Ukraine.
Personally I prefer the woke military that doesn't blow up Venezuelan fishermen.
Personally I prefer the woke military that doesn't blow up Venezuelan fishermen.
I hate this sort of meme.
“The only difference between the parties is whether the power to destroy human civilization rests in the hands of leaders who think gays, women, and black people should have their rights acknowledged.”
Even if true, how is Rainbow B-52 not infinitely preferable?
“The only difference between the parties is whether the power to destroy human civilization rests in the hands of leaders who think gays, women, and black people should have their rights acknowledged.”
Even if true, how is Rainbow B-52 not infinitely preferable?
November 20, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Lotta tankies and campists big mad about the idea that woke Democrats in charge of the military are preferable, because what they *want* is that plane to have a hammer & sickle and be dropping bombs on Ukraine.
Personally I prefer the woke military that doesn't blow up Venezuelan fishermen.
Personally I prefer the woke military that doesn't blow up Venezuelan fishermen.
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