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Addy Bross 🌈 they/xe
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Indie author & academic librarian. 🇵🇷. Disabled and neurodivergent.
A 🏳️‍⚧️ nonbinary, agender ✨DELIGHT✨

Publishing under A.E. Bross
AO3 fanfic under SkepticalCybrarian
https://linktr.ee/aebrossbooks

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Addy Bross 🌈 they/xe @aebrossbooks.bsky.social · Nov 18
Hello, lovely folks. So happy to have y'all here! My name is Addy, I'm a queer author, poet, & librarian.

My books:
🏴‍☠️ The Elysium Proposal - F/Enby Pirate Adventure Romantasy
💞 Where We Converge - M/M Contemporary Paranormal Romantasy set in modern day Chicago.

books2read.com/ap/xXJm2G/AE...
Background of a cracked wall with a vine growing up the sides. Light text reads, "All Kyle wants to do is propose to the love of her life. Unfortunately, it seems that toxic family, a hopeless voyage, & the search for the Well of Eternal Life all have different ideas for how Kyle should be spending her time." The Elysium Proposal "Because nothing ever goes as planned..." Image of the Chicago cityscape in the distance, icy Lake Michigan in the forefront. Text over top reads: "Every so often, life gives us a shot at redemption. When Darius Adair is sent to help a stranger in the dead of night, he never expects that man to be a time traveler who threw himself back in order to stop a threat so severe, it endangered the world as they knew it. He also didn't expect to catch feelings for him." Features the cover from Where We Converge by A.E. Bross.
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Valentine's smooch
a drawing of an Asian dude grabbing his blond punk boyfriend by the face to give him a smooch. the blond guy is smiling!
February 14, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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aiyanaewhite.bsky.social
House decides they’re A-ok with a significant portion of women not being able to vote. I’ll be calling my senators again tomorrow and hope you will too.
aclu.org ACLU @aclu.org · 17h
BREAKING: The House passed the so-called SAVE America Act which threatens to upend our freedom to vote.

The bill could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters by requiring documents like passports or birth certificates to register to vote and forcing voter roll purges. The Senate must reject it.
February 12, 2026 at 4:03 AM
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jongraywb.bsky.social
Screenshotting this and alt texting all of it since it will most likely get deleted because Hammam is Palestinian. It deserves to be seen and not erased.
A post by Hammam, a known Palestinian nurse here. It is a wuote by an account of a man named Nathan Kalman Lamb who is posting an excerpt from an article. The article reads: Examining the bodies returned to their people after the most recent so-called ceasefire, Palestinian doctors noted that, in some bodies "the rib cage and ribs were clipped with a sharp saw—a medical saw, a bone saw-and the sternum, along with the central part of the ribs, [were] lifted to allow for the removal of the heart and lungs without damage to the organ being taken." Organ procurement, with few exceptions like skin and cornea, requires that the body be either alive-via brain death-or just-dead—via circulatory death. It is plausible that some Palestinian prisoners' torture led to brain death. It is also possible their torturers felt no need to wait. Palestinian witnesses have reported that some prisoners were alive at the time they were taken for organ extraction. In one batch of bodies, the organs removed were those commonly transplanted: heart, liver, lungs. The transplant surgeon waits for a person to die; the soldier can't. The settler surgeon wields his mastery over the body to serve the state. Here, the surgeon acts as-is—a soldier. Nathan says hes honestly speechless. Hammam quotes him to say: The director of the hospital where I work, Al-Shifa Hospital, stated that the occupation forces returned the bodies of women whose organs were missing. Another source also reported that the occupation forces were using a school in northern Gaza to detain women & civilians and harvest their organs
February 12, 2026 at 1:49 PM
aebrossbooks.bsky.social
THIS! I used to push myself through so many books I wasn't enjoying--no need. Be free! Read (or write) the thing you love!
weeknightwriters.bsky.social Weeknight Writers @weeknightwriters.bsky.social · 3h
Good morning! Life is too short to spend on stories you don't love. Don't be afraid to stop reading - or stop writing - a book if you're not enjoying it
Close-up of snow-covered tree branches with a night sky backdrop, overlaid with the words "Good morning! Life is too short to spend on stories you don't love. Don't be afraid to stop reading - or stop writing - a book if you're not enjoying it"
February 12, 2026 at 2:25 PM
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foxenlock.bsky.social
Be part of the first-ever book exploring transness in cyberpunk

Your support is an act of resistance in a time of surveillance & censorship

What’s more punk than that?

Not-for-profit crowdfund runs until March

Let’s chronicle the new cyberpunk canon together!

🔗 www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...
A white background overlaid with vertical lines of binary code. A trans femme person of colour fills up one side of the graphic with two mechanical limbs and one hand raised into the air. Beside them, text reads ‘Trans in the Machine: Chronicling the New Cyberpunk Canon’. Beneath, bolded in black, is text that reads ‘//Back Now’
February 9, 2026 at 7:03 AM
aebrossbooks.bsky.social
I knew him from Dawson, and a few other things, but I loved him from voicing Pazu in "Castle in the Sky".
phillewis.bsky.social Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 21h
James Van Der Beek, who starred in the teen drama series "Dawson’s Creek," has died at 48
James David Van Der Beek photo, looking Our beloved James David Van Der Beek passed peacefully this morning. He met his final days with courage, faith, and grace. There is much to share regarding his wishes, love for humanity and the sacredness of time. Those days will come. For now we ask for peaceful privacy as we grieve our loving husband, father, son, brother, and friend.
February 11, 2026 at 8:04 PM
aebrossbooks.bsky.social
#Febchantment D11

The way magic is structured (i.e. the energy innate in every single thing), it follows patterns. Depending on how far a mage tries to manipulate something outside of those patterns, "reality" or the original pattern might snap back and attempt to return to its former state (1/2)
professoremily.bsky.social Prof Emily @professoremily.bsky.social · 1d
#Febchantment Day 11

What limitations did you put on your magic system to keep it from becoming too OP? Is power in short supply? Do spells take a physical toll on the body?

Note that this is about magic done RIGHT. Day 13 will be about when magic goes horribly wrong!

#writingcommunity #writesky
February 11, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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averyedison.com
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Post from Avery Edison: I wrote "I am alive" on a piece of paper, and placed it into a photocopier. What I saw next has shocking implications
February 11, 2026 at 2:28 PM
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esteemedbastard.bsky.social
#WriterShareWednesday Trying to escape from under the thumb of her domineering adventuring party, Grace seeks the guidance of the wise, handsome, golden dragon Morieshal.

Part of the #TransHet jam on #Itchio, Golden Grace comes out on Valentine's Day (2/14)!
A book cover with a golden gradient titled Golden Grace by Zack Prince, with a dragon flying over a mountain range. The words Golden Grace are circled by a pearl bracelet.
February 11, 2026 at 3:47 PM
aebrossbooks.bsky.social
Preorders for CyberSnow!!!

Snow White meets Ghost in the Shell, CyberSnow features the eternal fight against corporate overlords as they try to control a city built with the elites in mind.

Wide: books2read.com/CyberSnow
Itch(.)io: aebrossbooks.itch.io/cybersnow

#WriterShareWednesday
A trope/theme map. Blurred pink, blue, and purple background that has a number of arrows pointing towards a book cover featuring a backdrop of skyscrapers in dark blue and pink. A silhouette of a woman stands looking up at them. Text with computer patterns reads CyberSnow by A.E. Bross. The tropes/themes listed are: Dual POV: Autistic Cis woman MC and Trans woman MC. Rebel broadcast. Cyberpunk retelling of Snow White. Sapphic, Ace romance. Comfort playlist. Cozy 2nd-hand shopping trip. Jailbreak? Absolutely, yes. Little people rep that isn't stereotypical. Found family.
February 11, 2026 at 3:49 PM
aebrossbooks.bsky.social
I absolutely have. I love exploring all sorts of relationship in my writing, and romantic love is great fun to dive into. It's one of many dynamics and offers it's own individual ups and downs that characters grow and change through 😍

#SpoonieAuthChat #WriteSky
spoonieauthnet.bsky.social Spoonie Authors Network @spoonieauthnet.bsky.social · 1d
Spoonie Author Chat (for creatives who manage spoons), February 11, 2026:

Let's talk about romantic love! Have you written about it?

(Please quote-post and add #SpoonieAuthChat to your replies!)
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February 11, 2026 at 3:38 PM
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linnfoster.com
Hello! I'm transmasc agender & I write SFF & romance! I currently have a post-apocalypse fantasy out & a paranormal romance available for pre-order! I'm also posting lore drops for my next project on Patreon!

Find out more about each here:
linnfoster.com

Buy or pre-order here:
platinumsoul.shop
A banner of three "trope maps" for Linn's novels. IRON SPIRIT: post-apocalypse; man-made chosen one; coming of age; found vs blood family; vicious faeries; explorations of grief; "Annihilation" vibes; road trip through Canada. BETWEEN YOU, ME, AND THE MOONLIT SEA: genderfluid MC; aro-pan love interest; music appreciation; fox politics; shapeshifters; bestie drama; strangers to friends to lovers; human/nonhuman relationship; family drama; queer side cast. PIERCE THE SKY: sentient weapons; psychic mech suit soldiers; aliens living among humans; big anime vibes; queer cast; found family; science fantasy adventure; strangers to friends to lovers; hivemind alien invasion; alternate history; trauma drama.
February 11, 2026 at 12:55 AM
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ladzwriting.bsky.social
Hello!! I'm agender and work with other trans artists to bring to life pieces of dark fantasy like THE CRADLE OF ETERNAL NIGHT and THE FEALTY OF MONSTERS

The best way to support my work is

Square (physical books): ladz-merch.square.site/shop/books/I...

Payhip (ebook): payhip.com/Ladz
February 11, 2026 at 12:44 AM
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johannestevans.co.uk
Monthly Trans Creators Boost!

- Share your fiction, essays, poetry, fanfic, thinkpieces, and other writing below.

- Go into the notes and look for works to read and share.

- Follow new creators and make your feed brighter!

NSFW and erotica welcome.

#WriteSky #TransSky
trans author? share your work below!
February 11, 2026 at 12:02 AM
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donmoyn.bsky.social
The purpose is to disincentivize investments in vaccine development
by-cjewett.bsky.social Christina Jewett @by-cjewett.bsky.social · 1d
NEW: The F.D.A. refused to accept an application from Moderna for its mRNA flu vaccine.

Its reason: The agency did not think Moderna compared the new vaccine to one of the best flu shots available. The company spent $750M+ on a 41,000 person study.

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/h...
F.D.A. Refuses to Review Moderna Flu Vaccine
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:34 PM
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A drawing of a marshmallow cat floating in a mug of cocoa. The caption reads, "Please go easy on yourself today. Getting through is enough of an accomplishment."
February 10, 2026 at 9:50 PM
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andria-kennedy.com
Found family is another big theme for me.

I have three current WIPs where it's predominant.

Not because I don't have a great family - I do. But the family I chose understands me on a whole lot of other levels.

#SpoonieAuthChat
spoonieauthnet.bsky.social Spoonie Authors Network @spoonieauthnet.bsky.social · 2d
Spoonie Author Chat (for creatives who manage spoons), February 10, 2026:

Let's talk about family love! Found family more than counts! Have you written about it?

(Please quote-post and add #SpoonieAuthChat to your replies!)
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February 10, 2026 at 3:38 PM
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#SpoonieAuthChat
All the time. I have a couple platonic life partners raising 2 kids together, with no idea who is actually the father of the youngest (it's complicated). I've got a brother w/a younger sister he raised, believing he was her uncle, & their terrible mother.
spoonieauthnet.bsky.social Spoonie Authors Network @spoonieauthnet.bsky.social · 2d
Spoonie Author Chat (for creatives who manage spoons), February 10, 2026:

Let's talk about family love! Found family more than counts! Have you written about it?

(Please quote-post and add #SpoonieAuthChat to your replies!)
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February 10, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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starbuds-and-roses.bsky.social
oh I love writing out family love ! so much so I’m writing a companion book for one of my WIPs full of early family moments that don’t fit into the larger story

found family is one of my favorite tropes too, & in every one of my WIPs. I like bringing together weird groups of char.s
#SpoonieAuthChat
spoonieauthnet.bsky.social Spoonie Authors Network @spoonieauthnet.bsky.social · 2d
Spoonie Author Chat (for creatives who manage spoons), February 10, 2026:

Let's talk about family love! Found family more than counts! Have you written about it?

(Please quote-post and add #SpoonieAuthChat to your replies!)
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February 10, 2026 at 4:21 PM
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coastlcreature.bsky.social
Some… mainly in a rdr2 fan fic and in some literary rps at the moment but, community and found family is important to me so I hope to include that when my brain lets me write again #SpoonieAuthorChat
spoonieauthnet.bsky.social Spoonie Authors Network @spoonieauthnet.bsky.social · 2d
Spoonie Author Chat (for creatives who manage spoons), February 10, 2026:

Let's talk about family love! Found family more than counts! Have you written about it?

(Please quote-post and add #SpoonieAuthChat to your replies!)
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February 10, 2026 at 6:10 PM
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winterandwords.bsky.social
It's found crime family for me, heavy on the "we should hate each other but instead we're healing together" and leaning into platonic soulmates.

(PS How did I now know this chat exited until today?! So happy to have found it!)

🏷️ #SpoonieAuthChat #WriteSky #WritingCommunity
spoonieauthnet.bsky.social Spoonie Authors Network @spoonieauthnet.bsky.social · 2d
Spoonie Author Chat (for creatives who manage spoons), February 10, 2026:

Let's talk about family love! Found family more than counts! Have you written about it?

(Please quote-post and add #SpoonieAuthChat to your replies!)
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February 10, 2026 at 8:30 PM
aebrossbooks.bsky.social
Honestly, #SpoonieAuthChat, I tend to write a LOT of found family. People just come together in my stories, and the bonds they form are nigh unbreakable 🥰
spoonieauthnet.bsky.social Spoonie Authors Network @spoonieauthnet.bsky.social · 2d
Spoonie Author Chat (for creatives who manage spoons), February 10, 2026:

Let's talk about family love! Found family more than counts! Have you written about it?

(Please quote-post and add #SpoonieAuthChat to your replies!)
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February 10, 2026 at 10:16 PM
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aebrossbooks.bsky.social
I wrote 2000 words of fluffy hurt/comfort for Astarion and my Tav, Bess. I needed something to warm my heart, and this was it.

archiveofourown.org/works/79087601
Image of two individuals embracing. One is a shorter, with braided dark hair, the other is taller with wavy, white hair. They are looking tenderly at each other.
February 9, 2026 at 11:41 PM
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shimaira.com
Ah, yes, when an "indie voices" profile/promotion website has both @victoriastrauss.com & @bookspotlight.bsky.social blocked, that's totally not sus at all 😒
The fact that one of the biggest indie book event hosts is also blocked, @tessahastjarjanto.com, is also not sus😒
Beware of @metareelz.com 📚💙
Screenshot of the Indie Voices profile, at meta reelz dot com. There are only 3 posts made (and a lot of reposts). The top post reads: Indie authors don't need permission anymore. Hey need placement. They need visibility. They need a platform that actually works. That's Indie Author Net dot com. List your book. Free plan included. Screenshot of clear sky dot app, showing the Indie Voices BlueSky profile and who they are blocking. Only 3 accounts are blocked, namely Victoria Strauss, Tessa Hastjarjanto, and Book Spotlight
February 10, 2026 at 11:31 AM
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danifinnwrites.bsky.social
We’re 2/3 of the way there!

Support the trans cyberpunk future!
foxenlock.bsky.social Stefanie 🏳️‍⚧️ @foxenlock.bsky.social · 3d
Be part of the first-ever book exploring transness in cyberpunk

Your support is an act of resistance in a time of surveillance & censorship

What’s more punk than that?

Not-for-profit crowdfund runs until March

Let’s chronicle the new cyberpunk canon together!

🔗 www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...
A white background overlaid with vertical lines of binary code. A trans femme person of colour fills up one side of the graphic with two mechanical limbs and one hand raised into the air. Beside them, text reads ‘Trans in the Machine: Chronicling the New Cyberpunk Canon’. Beneath, bolded in black, is text that reads ‘//Back Now’
February 10, 2026 at 1:25 PM