Arachne 🏳️🌈
@cayemarsh.bsky.social
Author of queer SFF living & writing in Aotearoa (she/her). SpecFicNZ and Te Pae Tawhiti Awards. Uplifting good books and authors.
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Arachne 🏳️🌈
@cayemarsh.bsky.social
· Sep 20
Station in the Sky
www.spacewizardsciencefantasy.com
You might not know that I write books? But I do!
Check out STATION IN THE SKY. It's 2-novellas-in-1.
✅Sci-fi with wastelands & biodomes & space stations
✅head injury/brain fog & hidden motives
✅mother-daughter feels & NB/NB ace deep friendship
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Check out STATION IN THE SKY. It's 2-novellas-in-1.
✅Sci-fi with wastelands & biodomes & space stations
✅head injury/brain fog & hidden motives
✅mother-daughter feels & NB/NB ace deep friendship
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Not really feeling very charitable towards ANY presidents right now, if I'm being honest.
February 16, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Not really feeling very charitable towards ANY presidents right now, if I'm being honest.
Disgusting. All while consumers are struggling with the highest power bills ever. In fact it's WHY power bills are so high.
Experts forecast Meridian, Contact, Mercury and Genesis will report a combined operating profit of about $1.86 billion for the six months to the end of December ‒ an increase of about 45% on the same period last year.
Big four power profits set to soar 45% as Contact Energy kicks off earning week
Experts forecast Meridian, Contact, Mercury and Genesis will report a combined operating profit of about $1.86 billion for the six months to the end of December ‒ an increase of about 45% on the same period last year.
dlvr.it
February 16, 2026 at 3:40 AM
Disgusting. All while consumers are struggling with the highest power bills ever. In fact it's WHY power bills are so high.
This is what we need!
'Every tonne matters': The climate scientist who wants to give you hope
'Every tonne matters': The climate scientist who wants to give you hope
Ben Marzeion is out to prove that you can still help in the fight against climate change, one kilogram of glacier ice at a time.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 15, 2026 at 8:35 PM
This is what we need!
Ewww!!
Here's a new storm-related climate change threat - Wellingtonians are being advised to stay away from seaspray whipped up by the strong winds because it will contain 💩 due to raw sewage release into the ocean. What an absolute disgrace #NZPol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Seven metre swells possible as severe weather to hit Wellington
Wellingtonians are being warned to stay off south coast beaches as severe southerly winds and heavy rain strike the region.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 15, 2026 at 9:22 AM
Ewww!!
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Did a bit more work on the new audiobook campaign today, and made more progress on the latest developmental edit. Remember to sign up if you haven't yet!
#amediting #amwriting
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#amediting #amwriting
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Lesbians in Space in Audiobook with Mary Robinette Kowal Narrating!
From Space Wizard Science Fantasy - Lesbians in Space in Audiobook with Mary Robinette Kowal Narrating!
www.backerkit.com
February 14, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Did a bit more work on the new audiobook campaign today, and made more progress on the latest developmental edit. Remember to sign up if you haven't yet!
#amediting #amwriting
www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...
#amediting #amwriting
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Hey, it's me!!! If you live in AoNZ with me and want a copy, you can check it out (or request it) from your local library. OR send me a message!! I have a few copies to sell...😁
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#pukapuka
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#pukapuka
A woman with memory loss must escort her daughter across a post-apocalyptic wasteland in Peace in the Sky by Caye Marsh!
#sciencefiction #ace #disability
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#sciencefiction #ace #disability
wctracy.itch.io/peace-in-the...
Peace in the Sky by William C. Tracy
A woman with amnesia learns of herself and her daughter, in a journey across a wasteland.
wctracy.itch.io
February 14, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Hey, it's me!!! If you live in AoNZ with me and want a copy, you can check it out (or request it) from your local library. OR send me a message!! I have a few copies to sell...😁
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#pukapuka
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#pukapuka
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You can read my story "Luminescence" in this anthology, about a prickly scientist who meets a very practical missionary on a newly discovered planet, and they decide to team up. And kiss. 🩷👭💜
#indiebooks
#lesbianfic
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#indiebooks
#lesbianfic
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February 14, 2026 at 9:06 PM
You can read my story "Luminescence" in this anthology, about a prickly scientist who meets a very practical missionary on a newly discovered planet, and they decide to team up. And kiss. 🩷👭💜
#indiebooks
#lesbianfic
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#indiebooks
#lesbianfic
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Happy Valentine's Day to the US!! Wouldn't you like some short, sweet, and thoughtful stories to read? I have the perfect book for you!!
LESBIANS IN SPACE is a lovely anthology you can page through for a little treat every day. 👭🚀🌠
#lesbianfic
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LESBIANS IN SPACE is a lovely anthology you can page through for a little treat every day. 👭🚀🌠
#lesbianfic
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Lesbians in Space: Where No Man Has Gone Before
www.spacewizardsciencefantasy.com
February 14, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Happy Valentine's Day to the US!! Wouldn't you like some short, sweet, and thoughtful stories to read? I have the perfect book for you!!
LESBIANS IN SPACE is a lovely anthology you can page through for a little treat every day. 👭🚀🌠
#lesbianfic
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LESBIANS IN SPACE is a lovely anthology you can page through for a little treat every day. 👭🚀🌠
#lesbianfic
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?Por qué no los dos? 😁
WOMEN👏DON’T👏WANT👏CHOCOLATES 👏FOR 👏VALENTINE’S 👏DAY 👏THEY 👏WANT 👏MERRIAM-WEBSTER’S 👏COLLEGIATE 👏DICTIONARY 👏TWELFTH 👏EDITION 👏
February 14, 2026 at 8:53 PM
?Por qué no los dos? 😁
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Are you a creator, fan, librarian, shop owner, educator, or industry member? We've got something for everyone! Be sure to subscribe to Fanbase' newsletter where we "Celebrate Fandoms...and Create New Ones!"
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February 13, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Are you a creator, fan, librarian, shop owner, educator, or industry member? We've got something for everyone! Be sure to subscribe to Fanbase' newsletter where we "Celebrate Fandoms...and Create New Ones!"
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Some good news for anyone depressed about the world right now: the kakapo are getting it onnnnn thespinoff.co.nz/science/13-0...
Good news: It’s kākāpō fuck season
The world is going to hell in a handbasket but at least the kākāpō are going hog wild.
thespinoff.co.nz
February 13, 2026 at 7:03 AM
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Always love to wake up and see good news. 😁
February 12, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Always love to wake up and see good news. 😁
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Bullet Time at the Kink Party, by miriam in Strange Horizons. miriam, whoever you may be, I salute you. I'm not describing this any more than that, except to say it's extremely NSFW and you should read it at work anyway.
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Bullet Time at the Kink Party
Leah is queer community. Leah is expanding and expansive. Leah wants to fall in love with everyone still alive in this room and beyond and be their bottom for a night, just one night, though she wo…
strangehorizons.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:39 AM
Bullet Time at the Kink Party, by miriam in Strange Horizons. miriam, whoever you may be, I salute you. I'm not describing this any more than that, except to say it's extremely NSFW and you should read it at work anyway.
strangehorizons.com/wordpress/fi...
strangehorizons.com/wordpress/fi...
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Too often when discussing trans rights, we’re forced to be on the defensive, as Republicans wage attacks.
Today, we take the opportunity to look forward by introducing my Trans Bill of Rights, a comprehensive vision to provide protections for all trans and nonbinary people.
Today, we take the opportunity to look forward by introducing my Trans Bill of Rights, a comprehensive vision to provide protections for all trans and nonbinary people.
February 12, 2026 at 2:33 AM
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I do yoga like a kererū lands on a wire -- awkwardly, with lots of flapping and wobbling. But ultimately we both get there. 😁
Two kererū having an early morning perch, with the Remutaka in the distance.
February 11, 2026 at 7:43 PM
I do yoga like a kererū lands on a wire -- awkwardly, with lots of flapping and wobbling. But ultimately we both get there. 😁
Two kererū having an early morning perch, with the Remutaka in the distance.
February 11, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Two kererū having an early morning perch, with the Remutaka in the distance.
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Booksellers are total heroes who keep us falling in love with reading. They are vitally important to our communities.
So I'm delighted that for the next 2 days sales of the audiobook of Lessons in Magic and Disaster via @libro.fm will benefit BINC, which helps booksellers in need 🥰
libro.fm/binc
So I'm delighted that for the next 2 days sales of the audiobook of Lessons in Magic and Disaster via @libro.fm will benefit BINC, which helps booksellers in need 🥰
libro.fm/binc
February 11, 2026 at 2:38 AM
Booksellers are total heroes who keep us falling in love with reading. They are vitally important to our communities.
So I'm delighted that for the next 2 days sales of the audiobook of Lessons in Magic and Disaster via @libro.fm will benefit BINC, which helps booksellers in need 🥰
libro.fm/binc
So I'm delighted that for the next 2 days sales of the audiobook of Lessons in Magic and Disaster via @libro.fm will benefit BINC, which helps booksellers in need 🥰
libro.fm/binc
Just another amazing opportunity for indie publishers to step up!
After 40 years of publishing, Harlequin will end its iconic historical romance line in 2027:
#Booksky
#Booksky
Harlequin Is Ending Its Historical Romance Line After Nearly 40 Years - Reactor
The publisher's decision to end its historical romance line in 2027 comes on the heels of controversial changes to its international publishing tactics
reactormag.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Just another amazing opportunity for indie publishers to step up!
Clearly stated, with examples to back it up.
February 11, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Clearly stated, with examples to back it up.
I saw this today.
And I saw a Gallup poll saying how 40% of US women and girls under 45 wish they could leave the US permanently. A record high.
And I saw a Gallup poll saying how 40% of US women and girls under 45 wish they could leave the US permanently. A record high.
The Heritage Foundation has released a 250-year roadmap to “save America.”
The document is a how-to guide for subjugating girls & young women: a detailed plan to push them out of college, funnel them into early marriage and motherhood, and then trap them there.
jessica.substack.com/p/theyre-com...
The document is a how-to guide for subjugating girls & young women: a detailed plan to push them out of college, funnel them into early marriage and motherhood, and then trap them there.
jessica.substack.com/p/theyre-com...
They're Coming for Our Daughters
The conservative plan to shrink girls’ futures
jessica.substack.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:41 AM
I saw this today.
And I saw a Gallup poll saying how 40% of US women and girls under 45 wish they could leave the US permanently. A record high.
And I saw a Gallup poll saying how 40% of US women and girls under 45 wish they could leave the US permanently. A record high.
This is the shit they want us to go back to.
Margarita Teresa of Spain, painted by Juan Bautista Martinez del Mazo. She would die at age 21 during her 7th pregnancy. One child survived her. Life of a Habsburg woman!
February 11, 2026 at 5:17 AM
This is the shit they want us to go back to.
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New Review
My Darling Clementine by Genta Sebastian is an historical, Old West story of a woman passing for a man meeting the woman of her dreams and marrying her the next day.
#highlyrecommended #historical #romance #livingasman
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My Darling Clementine by Genta Sebastian is an historical, Old West story of a woman passing for a man meeting the woman of her dreams and marrying her the next day.
#highlyrecommended #historical #romance #livingasman
buff.ly/SuFnsfF
February 11, 2026 at 1:00 AM
New Review
My Darling Clementine by Genta Sebastian is an historical, Old West story of a woman passing for a man meeting the woman of her dreams and marrying her the next day.
#highlyrecommended #historical #romance #livingasman
buff.ly/SuFnsfF
My Darling Clementine by Genta Sebastian is an historical, Old West story of a woman passing for a man meeting the woman of her dreams and marrying her the next day.
#highlyrecommended #historical #romance #livingasman
buff.ly/SuFnsfF
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In space no one can hear the servers melting
February 10, 2026 at 10:20 PM
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When the cat does NOT cooperate with the unboxing 😹😻
It's the release day for Tea Tale by Kristina W. Kelly! Verne was a little spicy getting the box open, but we got there! Check out this great sapphic D&D-inspired fantasy, and remember to pick up the first book, Tavern Tale, if you haven't yet!
#queerbooks #lgbtfantasy #lgbtqbooks #sapphic #Dnd
#queerbooks #lgbtfantasy #lgbtqbooks #sapphic #Dnd
February 10, 2026 at 8:08 PM
When the cat does NOT cooperate with the unboxing 😹😻