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DD Ward ..."Sapphic Dr. DOOM"
@ddwardiswriting.bsky.social
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Author of smut, romantasy, and horror. Your one stop shop for Victorian fantasy romance! They/Them. No AI.

Sometimes NSFW.

New Writing Every Friday!
https://www.patreon.com/ddwardiswriting

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DD Ward ..."Sapphic Dr. DOOM" @ddwardiswriting.bsky.social · 9d
Hey folks.

If you've read my stuff, what do you like about it? What's my special sauce as far as you're concerned.
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joharraharper.bsky.social Joharra Harper @joharraharper.bsky.social · 2d
My new story, Monster Realm Short Stories Collection, is NOW PUBLISHED! Get your copy now!

#WritingCommunity.
#readingcommunity.
February 2, 2026 at 10:36 PM
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sarelm.bsky.social Sarelm Ortilimew: Making Ethyrsa @sarelm.bsky.social · 3d
All my main characters have been turned into memes.
I apologize for nothing.
#art #oc #ocsky #ethyrsa #memes
My Scorlic OC, Troy, because he's better when broken in and a lil scuffed up. My Rathis OC, Klivia, who goes from a kitten to one of the most dangerous people on Ethyrsa. My Rathis OC, Nathari, who hates being inside for too long and will angrily pace around about it. My OC, Tion, who's an embodiment of the grey rock method and yes, it's caused problems.
February 2, 2026 at 8:24 PM
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Out now! Our lesbian Greek myth sci-fi continues: come for giant robots and desire so consuming it becomes cannibalism, stay for the terror of turning into your mother. Will Persephone become a god... or a monster?

Itch: mariaying.itch.io/the-persepho...
Amz: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FGXHSNHN
A woman with long white hair covers one eye with her gloved hand; her other eye is glowing and red with a crosshair-shaped pupil; streaks of blood run down her face. She wears a black pilot’s suit with gold accents against a yellow and black background. Text: THE PERSEPHONE EFFECT.
January 29, 2026 at 6:14 PM
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theamericano.bsky.social AmEricaNo @theamericano.bsky.social · Feb 5
The first week of every month, I publish a post about the most exciting sapphic book releases from the last month. January was a great month for queer literary works and contemporary romances. Some highlights include The Lamb by Lucy Rose and We Could Be Rats by Emily R. Austin. Check them out! 🌈📚
January 2025 Notable Sapphic Releases
The monthly post where I collect the most exciting sapphic releases from the last few weeks.
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February 2, 2026 at 8:21 PM
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#Book & #movie. Available in many countries @ numerous booksellers & on #TV channels & #film streaming services. #lesbian #romcom #family #sapphic #India #film #novel #Screenplay by Gabriel Constans.
Book: tinyurl.com/2c4nkm8n
Film Trailer: tinyurl.com/3urnkz6w
💃🏽 Shandra, "I LOVED BOTH!"
Book cover, with woman as green tree. Background orange. Title "The Last Conception a novel" and author's name "Gabriel Constans". Movie poster with yellow background and blue circle in center with two women gazing at one another. Below circle is title of film in white letters "The Last Conception". Below title, in green letters, is "Directed by Gabriela Ledesma" and below that is "Screenplay by Gabriel Constans".
January 25, 2026 at 6:32 PM
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From my Anhelos AU:

"Perish the thought," Val said as Quinn struggled, trying to look away, his face getting dangerously close. A finger traced under Quinn's chin before he forced the Prince to behold him.

As Val leaned in close, he whispered, "relax."

#WIPSnips #snippet #writingcommunity
wipsnips.bsky.social ✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag @wipsnips.bsky.social · 14h
Welcome to a new week of #WIPSnips

The word for February 2nd is "perish"

Remember content/trigger warnings if necessary!

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
WIPSnips a bluesky writing community tag February 2 - perish Share a line from your WIP with the daily word for inspiration Use #WIPSnips. Don't forget Alt Text for graphics Synonyms, variation and vibes are fine. Support others on the #WIPSnips tag! Hosted by rosie-j-potter.bsky.social The image behind the text is a border that is dark blue with gold stars with a black background with neon blue border. An illustrated caticorn holding a pencil and writing in a book with a rose behind one ear is in the lower right corner. A different version of the same illustrated caticorn is curled up writing in the lower left corner.
February 2, 2026 at 5:59 PM
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professoremily.bsky.social
#Febchantment 2

My #Atlantis trilogy has a hard magic system. There is a set amount of energy crystals can hold, depending on their size, & I have notes on how much energy it takes to do different tasks. There's also a specific process for using them.

That said - did I calculate the physics🧵1/8
professoremily.bsky.social Prof Emily @professoremily.bsky.social · 18h
#Febchantment Day 2

Do you have a "hard" or "soft" magic system?

In other words, does your magic system have strictly defined rules (think: Brandon Sanderson's books)? Or is it more undefined, mostly vibes/rule of cool (think: Gandalf from LOTR)? Somewhere in between?

#writingcommunity #writesky
#Febchantment prompt for Feb #2: Is your magic system "hard" (i.e. with clearly defined rules) or "soft" (mostly vibes)? Text is white letters on a blue background featuring a magic book with lots of sparkles, and a yellow octopus dressed as Glinda the Good Witch sitting in the bottom right corner. Hosted by @professoremily.bsky.social
February 2, 2026 at 12:39 PM
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#TBRuary

Book: The Star-Crossed Empire by @mayadarjani.bsky.social. Every once in a while I have an urge to read a space opera, and this one looks to really scratch that itch
Manga: Welcome to the NHK (read some of it)
Game: The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood by deconstructeam (all Latino devs, iirc)
lizzieblackwood.bsky.social Lizzie Blackwood @lizzieblackwood.bsky.social · 18h
#TBRuary Day 2: Racial Diversity

Choose a book written by or about someone of a different race than you. Try challenging yourself to pick a book that is both by AND about people of a different race, or a book that features a very diverse cast!

#booksky #readingcommunity
#writesky #writingcommunity
#TBRuary: A Collaborative Reading List Building Challenge Hosted by @lizzieblackwood.bsky.social Day 2: A book by or about someone of a different race
February 2, 2026 at 11:27 AM
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adorkablesmile.bsky.social
#AllHandsOnDeck Swords represent our brigands of various sorts - pirates, rebels, dragon riders. Idealists, untethered, free, they form a loose network against the Corpos.

#WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
zprospero.bsky.social Zed Prospero @zprospero.bsky.social · 17h
#AllHandsOnDeck

We're matching up our work to the Minor Arcana Tarot Cards. Tell us how your characters (or places, things, or events) match up!

First, we need to define our suits! Today's suit is: SWORDS

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
#AllHandsOnDeck What would you use from your writing to represent this suit? SUIT OF SWORDS (Air Element) Represents logic, ideas, intellect, communication which like the swords themselves, are double-edged. This can be used for both good or evil, to help and to harm
February 2, 2026 at 6:40 PM
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Princess👸
Exile🛳️
Bodyguard⚔️
Traitor🥷
Aaryana is all those things—and more✨

Get a glimpse of this series with a FREE read
books2read.com/CTTK

👸ambitious FMC with a soft heart
🫅broody LI who’s protective of his siblings
🖤slow-burn hate-to-love
💘fake courting
💔forbidden love
🧜‍♀️

#booksky #FantasyBooks
February 2, 2026 at 5:52 PM
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alexfromawen.bsky.social
Ahh, this snippet was so good! I love these three together. 😍
February 2, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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Here you go.https://ddwardiswriting.blogspot.com/2024/11/snippet-on-being-alone.html
dailyocs.bsky.social Daily OC questions @dailyocs.bsky.social · 1d
#CoupleQuestion💗 Show us the sweetest couple art or writing of your OCs!! (SFW only!!)

#dailyocs
February 2, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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professoremily.bsky.social
Well if you insist 🥰💙🧡
Mireia stood on the open deck of the ship, leaning against the railing, as it carried them up the wide Ubaatl River. Already the brutally beautiful spires and pyramids of Tualatan were drawing near. The wind stirred her long hair, and she allowed a long sigh from her own lungs to join it. She sensed Kena approaching her even before his arms encircled her from behind. Leaning back against him, she covered his arms with hers and twined their fingers together, and let herself sink contentedly into his comforting warmth. A bittersweet smile formed on her face. “What are you thinking about?” he asked softly. “That I wish we were still back in Habuuket.” “It won’t be so bad, Mireia.” “I know.” He kissed her cheek and whispered in her ear, “We still have each other, ona? Think of it like this: as long as we’re together, it’s like we have a little piece of Habuuket with us.” Her smile grew, and her heart fluttered. She reached back her hand and combed her fingers lazily through his curls, and felt an ocean-sized surge of gratitude for his existence in her world A digital drawing of my MCs Mireia & Kena kissing by the rail of a boat on a tree-lined river with a mansion, some mountains, and a beautiful sunset in the background. Mireia is a young woman with light brown skin, long dark brown hair, and blue draping clothing. Kena is a young man with light brown skin, brown curly hair, red/orange draping clothing and a red phoenix tattoo on his left arm & chest.
February 2, 2026 at 3:16 PM
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#WIPSnips 2. “Perish”

Datusha tries to convince Ashrah to do something she doesn’t want to... and in this case, the sword might not be wrong.

#ChroniclesOfTheRealms #SayaAshrah #DatushaCotR #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #QueerWriters
Yielding to the darkness will eclipse the light you gift me. “At first, there would be some conflict of interest, yes. But if you master your darkness, you can make it more susceptible to my purging.” Ashrah nibbled at her lower lip. It had taken her forty thousand Pulses to weave a second skin when most elbhyrs decided on theirs in their first five thousand. None had felt right when she imagined herself dressed in it, not when she had no intention of becoming a hunter of mortals. But since that fateful day when she witnessed the song of freedom and adopted her new form, a form that harmonised the chaos within her, that made her proud to look at her reflection—a pride that filled her soul with joy and not with hunger—she had fought her hardest to keep her demonic flesh wrapped under her spiritual skin. It was not always possible. Feeding on demons did not sustain her as much as she needed. To escape the Abyss, to strengthen herself for important battles and recover herself afterwards, she had sought prey in the fertile souls of the living. She did not regret it; to ensure her liberty, she would doom as many mortals to the Abyss as she must. But she could tread another path now. She could purify herself and extinguish her darkness once and for all—the only way she would ever achieve absolute freedom. The more power darkness tastes, the more it yearns for. Let it wither and perish. And if it resists, I shall strangle it with my blessed hands.
February 2, 2026 at 11:44 AM
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#Febchantment Day 2

I usually write a mixture. I like the idea of having some rules when it comes to magic, but I also like some flexibility and vibes.

Magic in this world has some rules about mana, such as each spell cast uses mana. But what magic can do (spells) is more flexible (vibes).
professoremily.bsky.social Prof Emily @professoremily.bsky.social · 18h
#Febchantment Day 2

Do you have a "hard" or "soft" magic system?

In other words, does your magic system have strictly defined rules (think: Brandon Sanderson's books)? Or is it more undefined, mostly vibes/rule of cool (think: Gandalf from LOTR)? Somewhere in between?

#writingcommunity #writesky
#Febchantment prompt for Feb #2: Is your magic system "hard" (i.e. with clearly defined rules) or "soft" (mostly vibes)? Text is white letters on a blue background featuring a magic book with lots of sparkles, and a yellow octopus dressed as Glinda the Good Witch sitting in the bottom right corner. Hosted by @professoremily.bsky.social
February 2, 2026 at 1:17 PM
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#queerwriters Goals Day!

-Start 2nd pass edits for client & write feedback letter
-Start new proofreading project for another client
-Write 300-400 words in the morning before edits daily
-Read books

I have a fully booked Feb for edits & my own writing to do. Busy week.
amaralynn.bsky.social AmaraJLynn 🦹 scheming @amaralynn.bsky.social · 11h
#queerwriters Monday: Goals Day!

What do you hope to accomplish this week? Can be anything, big or small! Let us know so we can cheer you on!

#WritingCommunity #lgbtqwriters
Background: a plain background with colored pencils along the bottom half. Text: #Queerwriters What are your goals this week? Monday, Saturday, Sunday All LGBTQIAP writers welcome
February 2, 2026 at 1:33 PM
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For Black History month, I'm going to shout out my first publisher, MV Media (run by the amazing @miltonmvmedia.bsky.social ) who believed in me when I boldly said I was writing the Black Game of Thrones. Check out the website and get yourself some Black Speculative goodness.
www.mvmediaatl.com
Afrofuturism| MVmedia, LLC
MVmedia, LLC publishes the best in Afrofuturism, Black Scifi, and the Black Fantastic!
Www.mvmediaatl.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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zprospero.bsky.social
Ever wondered if Dracula seduced Renfield into become his familiar?

No, just me? Oh… Well, anyway.

Read “Life Before Blood.” It’s short! It’s free. It’s gay!

No HEA here. A prequel to Bram Stoker’s “Dracula”

Get it here!
zekecaliban.itch.io/life-before-...

#BookSky #MMBooks #DarkRomance
A top down view of an old wooden desk covered in old papers and envelopes and a leather bound book titled “Life Before Blood” featuring a tintype photo in an ornate frame featuring Dracula and Renfield facing each other. Dracula’s hand is around Renfield’s throat as Renfield stares lovingly at the Count.
February 2, 2026 at 3:32 PM
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thebookwyrmshoard2.bsky.social Just a girl and her books [semi-hiatus] @thebookwyrmshoard2.bsky.social · Feb 4
Hi! So I have a thing about buying books from Indie/Self Published authors. My main genres are: Murder Mysteries/Thrillers, Fantasy, and Horror. Drop your books on this pin and I promise at some point I'll get to it. And yes trad pub are totally able to drop their links here as well.
February 2, 2026 at 4:59 PM
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vinthornauthor.bsky.social Vincent E.M. Thorn - Epic Fantasy Author @vinthornauthor.bsky.social · Feb 7
Since Bluesky is opening up, I'd like to take this opportunity to remind everyone I have some pretty awesome books for fans of epic fantasy, swashbuckling, and found family.

www.amazon.com/dp/B08FCPBJHY
Cover of the book Skies of the Empire by Vincent E.M. Thorn Cover of the book Promises of the Empire by Vincent E.M. Thorn
February 2, 2026 at 4:59 PM
ddwardiswriting.bsky.social
No new pictures. Where are you at mentally.
There are no bystanders in times of oppression
February 2, 2026 at 4:56 PM
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bookspotlight.bsky.social
📝 400+ pages
🥀 urban fantasy
🌃 set in washington state
🔥 slow burn
🤍 romance and angst
🗡️ demons and vampires
📕 first in a duology

🔖 universal link: mybook.to/D3rL5
💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/the-wish-and...
📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...

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Cover for The Wish and the Demon, book one in the Half Swallowed by Shadows duology, by Rebecca Crunden. Cover shows three men's silhouettes standing in the middle of a road in winter. There's dark red trees and snow on the ground. One figure is approaching the other two, surrounded by shadows.
February 2, 2026 at 2:19 PM
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Get your copy today!!
anthonyryan.bsky.social Anthony Ryan @anthonyryan.bsky.social · 6h
Attention US readists! My post-apocalyptic horror/thriller 'The Feeding' has been chosen for a Kindle Big Deal, which means it's on sale all this week on Amazon at $1.99.
#BookSky #Horror
Promo graphic for the novel 'The Feeding' by Anthony Ryan - on sale on the Amazon Kindle store at $1.99
February 2, 2026 at 4:47 PM
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beverlyannemichel.bsky.social
#TBRuary

Day 2:

One of the books on my tbr that I’m really excited about is A Bánh Mì for Two by Trinity Nguyen!

Just the cover is so cuuuute!!
A banh mi for two Trinity Nguyen.
February 2, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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thebookwyrmshoard2.bsky.social
#booksky #mangasky 📚💙
This week's featured manga is one near and dear to my heart. One of the best ever made as far as I am concerned and one everyone should read.
Manga Mondays! 02/02/26
If 3x3 Eyes and X/1999 got me into manga Assassination Classroom is what brought me back! After quite a few years of not reading manga this wonderful series about finding your strengths popped up in my Crunchyroll feed. I consumed the anime in a very unhealthy binge and then immediately started picking up the manga. This is the one series that I believe…
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February 2, 2026 at 4:36 PM