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C.M. Sullivan 🍉
@cmsullivan.bsky.social
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queer adult epic fantasy author, library dweller. taos toolbox '24, viable paradise '25. first reader @ apex magazine. she/they.

https://www.cm-sullivan.com
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ivytheleaf.bsky.social
i am so excited to announce that POPPY CREEK will be published by tor nightfire in spring 2027!! 🔥

thank you to everyone who has helped me get here—but especially my agents @stutitelidevara.bsky.social and pete knapp, and my editors kristin temple and jo thompson ❤️

🔗 to know more below!!
October 31, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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apexmag.bsky.social
We're SIX DAYS AWAY from the end of our Kickstarter and 75% FUNDED 🚀✨

Remember, it's YOUR donations keeping us a proudly pro-rate magazine, which financially compensates the skilled authors who bring Apex to life. Help artists thrive in 2026 and donate TODAY 💜👽

www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
Cow getting sucked into UFO tractor beam. "Kickstarter Countdown: T-Minus 6 DAYS Needed for Liftoff: $4,760 $15,240/$20,000 Click the link in our bio to help us fund the next year of Alex Magazine!"
October 24, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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jordankurella.com
as writers, we all want more short fiction venues around. @apexmag.bsky.social is running their Kickstarter RIGHT NOW and they've got 7 days to go and STILL AREN'T FUNDED. do you know how sad it would be to not have Apex Magazine around? devastatingly sad.

dropping the link below:
Apex Magazine 2026
An award-winning digital literary magazine of science fiction, dark fantasy, and horror.
www.kickstarter.com
October 23, 2025 at 11:14 PM
cmsullivan.bsky.social
wrapping up my last day of viable paradise 2025 and it's been so lovely and i am so sad to leave my buddies 💔
October 24, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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cafecliche.bsky.social
To my absolute shock, horror, and delight, THRALL is officially now available for preorder. It’ll take a little longer to kick out to other retail sites, but the landing page is here: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/804038...
Thrall by Rebecca Mahoney: 9781368113816 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
In Thrall, a young woman looking for a transformative college experience is bitten by a vampire and must team up with his other living victims to hunt him down. Twenty-three-year-old Lucy Easting has...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
July 21, 2025 at 7:15 PM
cmsullivan.bsky.social
I'm thrilled (and honestly a little shocked) to share that I've been accepted into Viable Paradise 2025. I'm truly over the moon and so excited to meet my cohort and the faculty!! #VP2025
viableparadise.bsky.social Viable Paradise @viableparadise.bsky.social · Jul 1
Notifications have just gone out for the 2025 Viable Paradise workshop! Congratulations/condolences to all!
If you applied and have not received an email, please reach out to contact@viableparadise.com
July 1, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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normative.bsky.social
I feel like we need to keep saying this because it’s so insane: This is a legal U.S. resident who has been detained for over a month now for his political opinions.
nytimes.com The New York Times @nytimes.com · Apr 22
The Department of Homeland Security denied Mahmoud Khalil permission to attend the birth of his first child, who was delivered at a New York hospital on Monday, according to emails reviewed by The New York Times.
Mahmoud Khalil’s Son Arrives After ICE Refuses to Let Him Attend Birth
Mr. Khalil, a permanent resident detained in Louisiana, had requested a monitored furlough for the birth. His request was denied in less than an hour.
www.nytimes.com
April 22, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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doomcountry.bsky.social
Old friends. Old loves. Old wounds. Two men reunite on the shores of the dead.

THE MIREMAN
Now Playing

#PosterPit #PosterPitP #A #F #R
A faux movie poster for the novel THE MIREMAN. It features a monochrome image of a dark-haired, bearded man wearing robes, facing right, on a vibrant green background. Text reads THE MIREMAN: produced by Caitrín Casey. A novel, now playing. "Lovely and bittersweet."
April 19, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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doomcountry.bsky.social
On a wind-scoured island in the west, a mystic and a silent scholar seek to unravel the movement of the Divine--and the burgeoning passion between them.

THE FINAL YEAR OF SILENCE
Coming Soon

#PosterPit #PosterPitW #A #F #R
A faux poster for the novel THE FINAL YEAR OF SILENCE. It features two nuns in monochrome, facing away from one another, with elaborate halos behind their heads. A beach landscape is faintly visible behind them. Text reads The Final Year of Silence: A romance by Caitrín Casey, coming soon.
April 19, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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doomcountry.bsky.social
i've finally set up my itch page! you can get any of my stories for a suggested donation or no money at all. they are also available on amazon, b&n, kobo, apple, and all the other storefronts as well :)

caitrincasey.itch.io

#booksky 💙📚
The covers of my four published stories (GREEN GROW THE RUSHES, THE MIREMAN, IN AT THE TOWER, and LITHS). Now on Itch.io! PWYW!
March 20, 2025 at 9:48 PM
cmsullivan.bsky.social
querytracker nightmare inducer in one image
March 17, 2025 at 9:19 PM
cmsullivan.bsky.social
a perfect day for secondary world fantasy inspired by irish mythology!! 👀☘️

THE JASMINE THRONE x BONESMITH:
A resistance fighter and a butch princess team up to fight a power-hungry god and a spreading wasteland.

#LuckyPit #PopUpPit #PopUpPitA #A #F #Q
March 17, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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esqueer.net
I need y'all to sit with this headline and understand what is being done to our community. They're trying to criminalize our very existence.

This is a campaign of eradication.

www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/rcna...
"A screenshot of an NBC News article headline. The headline reads: 'Texas bill would make identifying as transgender a felony punishable by jail.' Below the headline, a subtext states: 'The bill, while unlikely to pass, highlights the increasing extremism of legislation targeting trans people, especially in Texas, in recent years.' The NBC News logo is visible at the top, along with a navigation bar that includes a 'WATCH' button and a user profile icon."
March 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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An #agentguide to my #amquerying Chinese fantasy, VOW OF THE DEMON KING.

Daughter of the Moon Goddess meets The Witcher with the queer romance of The Untamed.
Red graphic with plum blossoms and lanterns in the background. Text reads "An Agent's Guide to Vow of the Demon King" Red graphic that reads "Pitch: Yang Ruxuan is a disgraced god who hunts demons on Earth in the hopes of regaining the Heavenly Emperor’s favor. Lu Ruihe is a young cultivator who, when her family is killed by demons, frees the infamous Red Demon King to help her get revenge. But when the three cross paths, their clash reveals a shared enemy, a figure who has been manipulating gods and demons alike. The god and demon king grow closer, but their new found family may not survive if they can’t save the realms." Red graphic that reads "Comp Titles" followed by images of Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan, The Witcher, The Untamed, and The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid. Epic Chinese fantasy moodboard with list of tropes: Demon-Slaying God x Demon King, Reincarnation, 2 queer dads & their adopted daughter, Hunting demons (yaoguai) from Chinese myth, Xianxia fantasy, Found Family, Ace rep.
March 1, 2025 at 9:57 PM
cmsullivan.bsky.social
hi! i’m claire, and i never saw an emotionally stoic queer eldest daughter character that i didn’t like! 🤠
danifinnwrites.bsky.social Dani Finn 🐙 🏳️‍⚧️ 📚 @danifinnwrites.bsky.social · Feb 28
Writers, introduce yourself like this:

Hi! I’m X and I never saw a Y I didn’t like!
February 28, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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muellershewrote.com
BREAKING: As predicted:
February 24, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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rebeccaplevin.bsky.social
Following a loud public outcry about job cuts at the National Parks Service — and a relentless media campaign from outdoors enthusiasts across the country — it looks like the Trump administration has blinked.

via @jackdolan.bsky.social
Trump administration backtracks on eliminating thousands of national parks employees
Following a loud public outcry, and relentless media campaign from outdoors enthusiasts, the Trump administration has reversed course on a plan to eliminate thousands of seasonal workers at the Nation...
www.latimes.com
February 21, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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rrookstudio.bsky.social
Hey All: Google is pulling the "automatically on for anyone over 18" bullshit with Gemini that the Dropbox did for its AI, but I can't afford to ditch Google Drive/Docs/Workspace.

If you have a personal Google Account, first go to gemini.google.com/extensions and turn everything off...
January 16, 2025 at 5:42 PM
cmsullivan.bsky.social
THE JASMINE THRONE x SHADOW & BONE:

resharing the agent's guide for DAWN OF MORROW, the sapphic epic fantasy novel i'm querying, for #questpit!! 🗡️🔥

#A #Q #F #amquerying
cmsullivan.bsky.social C.M. Sullivan 🍉 @cmsullivan.bsky.social · Nov 9
Hello and welcome to new people here! 👋 I'm introducing the queer adult fantasy project I currently #amquerying and sharing the agent’s guide below.

Other comps not included are AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER and DRAGON AGE: INQUISITION. ✨

#querying #adultfantasy #writingcommunity
An agent's guide to Dawn of Morrow by C.M. Sullivan The pitch: When Morrow, a fire-wielding resistance fighter, fails to assassinate the princess of an enemy kingdom, they team up as unlikely allies to save their warring countries from power-hungry gods and a spreading wasteland. Tropes: Irish mythology, adult epic fantasy, villain redemption arc, cults and necromancy, elemental/animistic magic system, sapphic enemies to lovers, female rage Excerpt
February 12, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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kellyesparza.bsky.social
GLASS ONION but w/ ❄️ + 👻
My #A #MY #PR has:
✨a sister feud + messy MC
✨MC's ex invited to the party
✨new romance
✨murder
✨cozy/snowy cabin setting
✨ghosts
✨a murderer on the loose who's intent on killing a whole bachelorette party🔪
#W #questpit
Mood board for my adult murder mystery paranormal book I'm writing--what's pictured: snowy road, trees, ghost, snowy cabin, blood, moon/eerie sky, woods, snowy footprints
February 12, 2025 at 5:07 PM
cmsullivan.bsky.social
THE JASMINE THRONE x BONESMITH:

A resistance fighter & a butch princess ally to fight a power-hungry god & a spreading wasteland.

🔥slow burn enemies to lovers
🔥lesbians!!!
🔥villain love interest redemption arc
🔥energy magic
🔥Eldest Daughter Trauma
🔥irish folklore

#questpit #A #F #Q #booksky
A graphic of a hooded figure, a wrapped fist, a priestess with a candle, a foggy forest, a graphic that says "turn the pain into power," hands cupping a flame, the lower half of a woman's face, a castle staircase, a shadowed figure with a crown An excerpt from the novel
February 12, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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sailorrooscout.bsky.social
THIS IS HUGE! Researchers have developed a nasal COVID-19 vaccine that BLOCKS transmission of the virus. This suggests vaccines delivered directly to the nose or mouth could play a CRITICAL role in containing the spread of respiratory infections. Phase I clinical trials HAVE BEEN APPROVED! 🧪🧵⬇️
February 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
cmsullivan.bsky.social
putting myself through the pains of drafting a book because i REALLY want to read it
February 8, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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darbysaxbe.bsky.social
🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
list of banned keywords
February 4, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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astrokatie.com
The “free speech / anti-cancel culture” party now literally firing people for thoughtcrime
miquai.bsky.social Michael Wong @miquai.bsky.social · Feb 2
"The purging underway suggests that the agency is not just seeking to eliminate DEI but also to remove people who have expressed interest or participated in programs related to it."

First it's your actions, then it's your intentions, and then it'll be your literal existence in this space. Ugh 😡
Trump’s DEI purge targets federal workers who did not work in DEI
Dozens of federal employees who didn’t work on diversity or inclusion issues have been placed on administrative leave following Trump's executive order.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 2, 2025 at 1:39 PM