BrightFlame (she/they)
@brightflame.bsky.social
I write, teach, make magic for bright futures. THE WORKING: feminist #Witch #solarpunk novel. Short #CliFi in noted anthologies & mags.
#WritingCommunity #WriteSky #SpecLit #SFF CliFiWritersLeague @bsfwriters #SFWA #LGBTQ+ #justice #resist
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#WritingCommunity #WriteSky #SpecLit #SFF CliFiWritersLeague @bsfwriters #SFWA #LGBTQ+ #justice #resist
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I wrote The Working to offer ways to exercise power & agency to counter harms & oligarchs. Reminder that my "fantasy" has real tools for resilience, activism, and change.
+ I'm donating all royalties to #climate & #justice organizations.
#BookSky 💙📚 #WitchSky #WritingCommunity #SpecLit #solarpunk
+ I'm donating all royalties to #climate & #justice organizations.
#BookSky 💙📚 #WitchSky #WritingCommunity #SpecLit #solarpunk
Yes!!! Please review our books--it means a lot for us authors. Request from libraries. Spread the word about #books you love!
#BookSky
#BookSky
If you like a book?
Review it. Ask your library to buy it. If you can afford it, buy a copy for a friend. Recommend it wherever you're social. Send the author an email, or a skeet, or a Ko-Fi. Write fanfic. Blow under the wings of the paper airplane so it can fly a little farther.
Review it. Ask your library to buy it. If you can afford it, buy a copy for a friend. Recommend it wherever you're social. Send the author an email, or a skeet, or a Ko-Fi. Write fanfic. Blow under the wings of the paper airplane so it can fly a little farther.
December 24, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Thrilled to take part in a #solarpunk panel during this event. Alongside @renanbernardo.com, Wren James, Yen Ooi, & Francesco Verso.
You don't have to be a BFS member to register. Sat, January 10. britishfantasysociety.org/the-creative...
#justice #SpecLit #WritingCommunity
You don't have to be a BFS member to register. Sat, January 10. britishfantasysociety.org/the-creative...
#justice #SpecLit #WritingCommunity
December 24, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Thrilled to take part in a #solarpunk panel during this event. Alongside @renanbernardo.com, Wren James, Yen Ooi, & Francesco Verso.
You don't have to be a BFS member to register. Sat, January 10. britishfantasysociety.org/the-creative...
#justice #SpecLit #WritingCommunity
You don't have to be a BFS member to register. Sat, January 10. britishfantasysociety.org/the-creative...
#justice #SpecLit #WritingCommunity
I've wanted to get a newsletter out since #Samhain. Alas, it's just past #Solstice. Soon!
And:
Funny how I'm relieved to be out all day today (not for a fun reason) so not at computer. Pressure's off!
Still: soon.
#WritingCommunity #WritersLife #SpecLit #writing (not)
And:
Funny how I'm relieved to be out all day today (not for a fun reason) so not at computer. Pressure's off!
Still: soon.
#WritingCommunity #WritersLife #SpecLit #writing (not)
December 23, 2025 at 3:37 PM
I've wanted to get a newsletter out since #Samhain. Alas, it's just past #Solstice. Soon!
And:
Funny how I'm relieved to be out all day today (not for a fun reason) so not at computer. Pressure's off!
Still: soon.
#WritingCommunity #WritersLife #SpecLit #writing (not)
And:
Funny how I'm relieved to be out all day today (not for a fun reason) so not at computer. Pressure's off!
Still: soon.
#WritingCommunity #WritersLife #SpecLit #writing (not)
Yes, this has been shared *a lot* already. And, this is so spot-on that I'm jumping on the repost chain! #justice #solarpunk
"This promise of an AI future, is really just a collective anxiety that wealthy people have about how well they're gonna be able to control us in the future."
- @tressiemcphd.bsky.social with an absolute mic drop moment about AI bullshit.
Incredible words.
Listen to all of it!
- @tressiemcphd.bsky.social with an absolute mic drop moment about AI bullshit.
Incredible words.
Listen to all of it!
December 21, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Yes, this has been shared *a lot* already. And, this is so spot-on that I'm jumping on the repost chain! #justice #solarpunk
Reposted by BrightFlame (she/they)
Excellent list of #EcoLit. Lots of ideas for books as gifts!
(I'm part of the #Rewilding discord, & my novel The Working is here as well!)
#BookSky #WritingCommunity #reading. #Books include: #climate #SFF #SpecLit #Nature #solarpunk
(I'm part of the #Rewilding discord, & my novel The Working is here as well!)
#BookSky #WritingCommunity #reading. #Books include: #climate #SFF #SpecLit #Nature #solarpunk
This month's world #ecofiction spotlight focuses on authors around the globe from our very own Rewilding our Stories Discord! dragonfly.eco/rewilding-ou... You'll find novels and an anthology written by amazing creatives. I'll add the Discord link in the comments.
Around the World with "Rewilding our Stories" - Dragonfly: An exploration of eco-fiction
Click here to return to the world eco-fiction series I’m so excited to share with our readers some of the book projects the Rewilding our Stories Discord is doing. The Discord community began just ove...
dragonfly.eco
December 11, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Excellent list of #EcoLit. Lots of ideas for books as gifts!
(I'm part of the #Rewilding discord, & my novel The Working is here as well!)
#BookSky #WritingCommunity #reading. #Books include: #climate #SFF #SpecLit #Nature #solarpunk
(I'm part of the #Rewilding discord, & my novel The Working is here as well!)
#BookSky #WritingCommunity #reading. #Books include: #climate #SFF #SpecLit #Nature #solarpunk
My friend's new book is out. Congrats @stevendbrewer.com ! #paranormal #queer ? (Not steampunk like your previous series?)
#SpecLit #BookSky #SFF
#SpecLit #BookSky #SFF
Water Dragon Publishing releases A Familiar Problem! waterdragonpublishing.com/2025/12/new-...
New Book Release: "A Familiar Problem" by Steven D. Brewer
We are thrilled to announce the release of "A Familiar Problem" by Steven D. Brewer.
waterdragonpublishing.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:07 PM
My friend's new book is out. Congrats @stevendbrewer.com ! #paranormal #queer ? (Not steampunk like your previous series?)
#SpecLit #BookSky #SFF
#SpecLit #BookSky #SFF
Excellent list of #EcoLit. Lots of ideas for books as gifts!
(I'm part of the #Rewilding discord, & my novel The Working is here as well!)
#BookSky #WritingCommunity #reading. #Books include: #climate #SFF #SpecLit #Nature #solarpunk
(I'm part of the #Rewilding discord, & my novel The Working is here as well!)
#BookSky #WritingCommunity #reading. #Books include: #climate #SFF #SpecLit #Nature #solarpunk
This month's world #ecofiction spotlight focuses on authors around the globe from our very own Rewilding our Stories Discord! dragonfly.eco/rewilding-ou... You'll find novels and an anthology written by amazing creatives. I'll add the Discord link in the comments.
Around the World with "Rewilding our Stories" - Dragonfly: An exploration of eco-fiction
Click here to return to the world eco-fiction series I’m so excited to share with our readers some of the book projects the Rewilding our Stories Discord is doing. The Discord community began just ove...
dragonfly.eco
December 11, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Excellent list of #EcoLit. Lots of ideas for books as gifts!
(I'm part of the #Rewilding discord, & my novel The Working is here as well!)
#BookSky #WritingCommunity #reading. #Books include: #climate #SFF #SpecLit #Nature #solarpunk
(I'm part of the #Rewilding discord, & my novel The Working is here as well!)
#BookSky #WritingCommunity #reading. #Books include: #climate #SFF #SpecLit #Nature #solarpunk
"I can't afford to support my favorite author right now, I—"
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
December 10, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Many of you love the list of Great Reads on my site. Just updated it with 3 more selections: brightflame.com/books-i-reco... Lots of #solarpunk, #climate fiction, and diverse speculative reads. One of these days I'll update that image! Happy #reading!
#BookSky #SpecFic #WritingCommunity #solarpunk
#BookSky #SpecFic #WritingCommunity #solarpunk
Great Reads ⋆ BrightFlame
A diverse list of books that will satisfy your desire for immersive reads, often with a speculative element.
brightflame.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Many of you love the list of Great Reads on my site. Just updated it with 3 more selections: brightflame.com/books-i-reco... Lots of #solarpunk, #climate fiction, and diverse speculative reads. One of these days I'll update that image! Happy #reading!
#BookSky #SpecFic #WritingCommunity #solarpunk
#BookSky #SpecFic #WritingCommunity #solarpunk
Finished ICE'S END & highly recommend this #climate fiction. Kept me enthralled. @pfinian.bsky.social did great job weaving original Antarctic exploration plot with a future of scarce fresh water on Earth. And a nod towards #hope.
Fight #UpdatedTermsOfService govt!
#solarpunk #BookSky #SpecLit
Fight #UpdatedTermsOfService govt!
#solarpunk #BookSky #SpecLit
December 8, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Finished ICE'S END & highly recommend this #climate fiction. Kept me enthralled. @pfinian.bsky.social did great job weaving original Antarctic exploration plot with a future of scarce fresh water on Earth. And a nod towards #hope.
Fight #UpdatedTermsOfService govt!
#solarpunk #BookSky #SpecLit
Fight #UpdatedTermsOfService govt!
#solarpunk #BookSky #SpecLit
Began ICE'S END by @pfinian.bsky.social . A poignant bit: in this #SFF future, Earth's governments all bowed to a corporation, the only supplier of communications & water (essential needs) so all governance is by that corp's Updated Terms of Service 😅😒
#BookSky #climate #SpecLit #reading #books
#BookSky #climate #SpecLit #reading #books
December 3, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Free stories! (though I hope that you'll get the full anthology as I'm in it and in excellent company 😁☀️!!!)
#solarpunk #hopepunk #SFF #WritingCommunity #BookSky #SpecLit #climate #CliFi #reading #books
#solarpunk #hopepunk #SFF #WritingCommunity #BookSky #SpecLit #climate #CliFi #reading #books
Two free stories from the BRIGHT GREEN FUTURES solarpunk collection: these stories are the warm light a lot of us need right now.
Download the two stories FREE and if you like what you've read, get the full collection!
newsletter.susankayequinn.com/v5y8e9o6w3
#booksky #hopepunk #climatechange
Download the two stories FREE and if you like what you've read, get the full collection!
newsletter.susankayequinn.com/v5y8e9o6w3
#booksky #hopepunk #climatechange
December 2, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Free stories! (though I hope that you'll get the full anthology as I'm in it and in excellent company 😁☀️!!!)
#solarpunk #hopepunk #SFF #WritingCommunity #BookSky #SpecLit #climate #CliFi #reading #books
#solarpunk #hopepunk #SFF #WritingCommunity #BookSky #SpecLit #climate #CliFi #reading #books
Speaking of #BuyBooks...
#ReadersOfBluesky #BookSky #books #Witch #SFF #SpecLit #reading #solarpunk #hopepunk
#ReadersOfBluesky #BookSky #books #Witch #SFF #SpecLit #reading #solarpunk #hopepunk
I wrote The Working to offer ways to exercise power & agency to counter harms & oligarchs. Reminder that my "fantasy" has real tools for resilience, activism, and change.
+ I'm donating all royalties to #climate & #justice organizations.
#BookSky 💙📚 #WitchSky #WritingCommunity #SpecLit #solarpunk
+ I'm donating all royalties to #climate & #justice organizations.
#BookSky 💙📚 #WitchSky #WritingCommunity #SpecLit #solarpunk
November 29, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Speaking of #BuyBooks...
#ReadersOfBluesky #BookSky #books #Witch #SFF #SpecLit #reading #solarpunk #hopepunk
#ReadersOfBluesky #BookSky #books #Witch #SFF #SpecLit #reading #solarpunk #hopepunk
Reposted by BrightFlame (she/they)
📚 50% off ebooks because capitalism i guess
use code UGHFINE
or you could just buy them! up to you 📚
www.neonhemlock.com/ebooks
use code UGHFINE
or you could just buy them! up to you 📚
www.neonhemlock.com/ebooks
November 28, 2025 at 6:01 PM
📚 50% off ebooks because capitalism i guess
use code UGHFINE
or you could just buy them! up to you 📚
www.neonhemlock.com/ebooks
use code UGHFINE
or you could just buy them! up to you 📚
www.neonhemlock.com/ebooks
Got to catch up with @carolgyzander.bsky.social this weekend at @philconconvention.bsky.social ... a Con highlight to be together in person! ... plus the 3 panels I was on were lively and interesting.
#WritingCommunity #SpecLit #SFF #SFFH
#WritingCommunity #SpecLit #SFF #SFFH
November 25, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Got to catch up with @carolgyzander.bsky.social this weekend at @philconconvention.bsky.social ... a Con highlight to be together in person! ... plus the 3 panels I was on were lively and interesting.
#WritingCommunity #SpecLit #SFF #SFFH
#WritingCommunity #SpecLit #SFF #SFFH
More #enshittification by the #technofascists
Google has started automatically opting you in to let it read your stuff to train AI. You need to turn this off in SEVERAL places in your settings (not just for Gmail), if you want to maintain privacy and confidentiality.
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
Gmail can read your emails and attachments to train its AI, unless you opt out
A new Gmail update may allow Google to use your private messages and attachments for AI training. Here's how to turn it off.
www.malwarebytes.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:14 AM
More #enshittification by the #technofascists
Reposted by BrightFlame (she/they)
Salute to Fantasy Magazine, and The Deadlands. 🫡😢 I’m sorry to see you go. It hurts.
November 21, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Salute to Fantasy Magazine, and The Deadlands. 🫡😢 I’m sorry to see you go. It hurts.
Reposted by BrightFlame (she/they)
We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
November 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM
We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
I'll be on 3 panels at Philcon this weekend. Two adjacent to #climate fiction and #solarpunk, which are my jam. If you're in the Philly area, join us.
philcon.org
#WritingCommunity #SpecLit #BookSky #SFF
philcon.org
#WritingCommunity #SpecLit #BookSky #SFF
November 20, 2025 at 2:45 AM
I'll be on 3 panels at Philcon this weekend. Two adjacent to #climate fiction and #solarpunk, which are my jam. If you're in the Philly area, join us.
philcon.org
#WritingCommunity #SpecLit #BookSky #SFF
philcon.org
#WritingCommunity #SpecLit #BookSky #SFF
A tale for the #WritingCommunity. Thank you @scottedelman.bsky.social for lifting us all... even if that publisher doesn't understand. #SFF #SpecLit
Did you read my post from last week about how contract woes caused me to withdraw an accepted story from F&SF, ending my 54-year quest to be published in that magazine? But wait (as the saying goes) — there's more! Scroll down at the link for an update. www.scottedelman.com/wordpress/20...
A dream denied: My 54-year quest to publish a short story in F&SF ‹ Scott Edelman
www.scottedelman.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:28 PM
A tale for the #WritingCommunity. Thank you @scottedelman.bsky.social for lifting us all... even if that publisher doesn't understand. #SFF #SpecLit
Reposted by BrightFlame (she/they)
Sssssooooo... yeah. (Wow!) 😳🤗
✨ Please join SFWA in celebrating the announcement of our latest Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award: N. K. Jemisin. ✨
Learn more here about @nkjemisin.bsky.social, the Grand Master Award, and how the work goes on after the accolades for all we've already done:
www.sfwa.org/2025/11/16/p...
Learn more here about @nkjemisin.bsky.social, the Grand Master Award, and how the work goes on after the accolades for all we've already done:
www.sfwa.org/2025/11/16/p...
November 16, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Sssssooooo... yeah. (Wow!) 😳🤗
Reposted by BrightFlame (she/they)
How do writers use Tarot? What relationship does Tarot have with science fiction & fantasy? Why would science-minded writers use spiritual tools? Is asking Tarot just like asking an LLM?
@brightflame.bsky.social and I will discuss our thoughts on these topics THIS SUNDAY at @sfwa.org Quasar!
@brightflame.bsky.social and I will discuss our thoughts on these topics THIS SUNDAY at @sfwa.org Quasar!
November 12, 2025 at 12:01 AM
How do writers use Tarot? What relationship does Tarot have with science fiction & fantasy? Why would science-minded writers use spiritual tools? Is asking Tarot just like asking an LLM?
@brightflame.bsky.social and I will discuss our thoughts on these topics THIS SUNDAY at @sfwa.org Quasar!
@brightflame.bsky.social and I will discuss our thoughts on these topics THIS SUNDAY at @sfwa.org Quasar!
Reposted by BrightFlame (she/they)
Quasar is all about RANGE. From science panels & horror, we're bringing wide-ranging SFF writers together.
That's why we're also excited about Tarot Need-to-Knows.
Register by Nov 8 to join @brightflame.bsky.social & @leftlanesmith.bsky.social!
Do the cards show you coming out? 👀
buff.ly/CbgABOU
That's why we're also excited about Tarot Need-to-Knows.
Register by Nov 8 to join @brightflame.bsky.social & @leftlanesmith.bsky.social!
Do the cards show you coming out? 👀
buff.ly/CbgABOU
November 6, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Quasar is all about RANGE. From science panels & horror, we're bringing wide-ranging SFF writers together.
That's why we're also excited about Tarot Need-to-Knows.
Register by Nov 8 to join @brightflame.bsky.social & @leftlanesmith.bsky.social!
Do the cards show you coming out? 👀
buff.ly/CbgABOU
That's why we're also excited about Tarot Need-to-Knows.
Register by Nov 8 to join @brightflame.bsky.social & @leftlanesmith.bsky.social!
Do the cards show you coming out? 👀
buff.ly/CbgABOU
Hey #Hopepit! I'm Olivia Wylie. I write about ways to climb out of the dark under the pen name O.E. Tearmann, and on today's theme: ta da! I run both a VERY big collaborative list of solarpunk books and a positive future review blog. Got a book? Add it here! www.oetearmann.com/positive-boo...
What Could Go Right: Open List Of Positive And Hopeful Futures — O.E. Tearmann
www.oetearmann.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:43 AM