E.M. Anderson | the author too hot for BlueSky
@elizmanderson.com
THE LORD OF THE WOOD (Hanover Square Press 2026). THE KEEPER OF LONELY SPIRITS (Mira 2025). BLM. Queer. AuDHD. Disabled. She/they. Rep: Keir Alekseii, ALA. pfp from maddel_art Picrew.
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new pinned post! hellooooooo I'm E (she/they) the #author of THE LORD OF THE WOOD (@hanoversquarepress.bsky.social,
2026) and THE KEEPER OF LONELY SPIRITS (MIRA Books, 2025), as well as various short stories
check out my links below!
2026) and THE KEEPER OF LONELY SPIRITS (MIRA Books, 2025), as well as various short stories
check out my links below!
I've been having weirdly mundane dreams lately
February 11, 2026 at 2:10 AM
I've been having weirdly mundane dreams lately
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i've been saying this like a broken record, but the reason i grew up loving reading and then started writing is because reading was inexpensive and my family was poor. it was a rare, affordable form of entertainment. the library in conjunction with mmpbs made it possible.
hello this is the official petition to bring back mass market paperbacks!! mmpbs are good actually and everyone should do them!! i think esp romantasy readers would really love that shit! and you can still spray those edges!!! bring back mass market paperbacks thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!
February 11, 2026 at 2:06 AM
i've been saying this like a broken record, but the reason i grew up loving reading and then started writing is because reading was inexpensive and my family was poor. it was a rare, affordable form of entertainment. the library in conjunction with mmpbs made it possible.
okay I ugly-laughed at this one
Age verification
My birth year starts with "19"
My birth year starts with "19"
Age verification
I have a credit card in my name, something you can only do if you're an adult.
What the fuck are we doing here.
I have a credit card in my name, something you can only do if you're an adult.
What the fuck are we doing here.
February 11, 2026 at 2:03 AM
okay I ugly-laughed at this one
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Hailey is one of the coolest people I know, and I'm so proud to be her friend. She's a trans writer, activist & educator.
She's been having a rough time because her mother has cancer and she's been unable to work.
I would consider it a personal kindness if you could give whatever you can spare <3
She's been having a rough time because her mother has cancer and she's been unable to work.
I would consider it a personal kindness if you could give whatever you can spare <3
Here's another #transcrowdfund:
Hailey Kaas is a brilliant writer, translator, educator and activist in Brazil, and one of my fav humans. She founded Brazil's first transfeminism website/collective.
Hailey's mom has cancer and she's had to quit working to take care of her:
ko-fi.com/haileykaas
Hailey Kaas is a brilliant writer, translator, educator and activist in Brazil, and one of my fav humans. She founded Brazil's first transfeminism website/collective.
Hailey's mom has cancer and she's had to quit working to take care of her:
ko-fi.com/haileykaas
Support Hailey Kaas
Support Hailey Kaas
ko-fi.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Hailey is one of the coolest people I know, and I'm so proud to be her friend. She's a trans writer, activist & educator.
She's been having a rough time because her mother has cancer and she's been unable to work.
I would consider it a personal kindness if you could give whatever you can spare <3
She's been having a rough time because her mother has cancer and she's been unable to work.
I would consider it a personal kindness if you could give whatever you can spare <3
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This issue of Apex Magazine includes my weird little piece about the stories we tell that make us who we are—literally, figuratively, physiologically.
"Heritage, or This Body of Folklore" will be free to read next month!
"Heritage, or This Body of Folklore" will be free to read next month!
🦷📢⚡ COVER REVEAL ⚡📢🦷
We're thrilled to unveil the table of contents and cover of Apex Magazine Issue 152, featuring the iconic "Sunset Hunting" by Trevor Henderson @slimyswampghost.bsky.social! The first Apex article of the year drops tomorrow; don't miss it!
We're thrilled to unveil the table of contents and cover of Apex Magazine Issue 152, featuring the iconic "Sunset Hunting" by Trevor Henderson @slimyswampghost.bsky.social! The first Apex article of the year drops tomorrow; don't miss it!
February 11, 2026 at 12:22 AM
This issue of Apex Magazine includes my weird little piece about the stories we tell that make us who we are—literally, figuratively, physiologically.
"Heritage, or This Body of Folklore" will be free to read next month!
"Heritage, or This Body of Folklore" will be free to read next month!
...this is a complicated question for Arthur bc at 43 he doesn't know he's gay
so like. he thinks he's fallen briefly in love with unattainable women (married women, women visiting from elsewhere, perfect strangers, etc)
meanwhile he's definitely crushed hard on neighboring men, without realizing
so like. he thinks he's fallen briefly in love with unattainable women (married women, women visiting from elsewhere, perfect strangers, etc)
meanwhile he's definitely crushed hard on neighboring men, without realizing
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
It's February, so let's talk about romance just a bit!
Who was your character's first love?
Was it a positive relationship for them or less so?
How did it end (if at all), and how did that affect them?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
It's February, so let's talk about romance just a bit!
Who was your character's first love?
Was it a positive relationship for them or less so?
How did it end (if at all), and how did that affect them?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
February 11, 2026 at 12:18 AM
...this is a complicated question for Arthur bc at 43 he doesn't know he's gay
so like. he thinks he's fallen briefly in love with unattainable women (married women, women visiting from elsewhere, perfect strangers, etc)
meanwhile he's definitely crushed hard on neighboring men, without realizing
so like. he thinks he's fallen briefly in love with unattainable women (married women, women visiting from elsewhere, perfect strangers, etc)
meanwhile he's definitely crushed hard on neighboring men, without realizing
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I made a plot generator (no GenAI!!!) and now it lives on the Free Resources page of my website!!
Have fun~
maybarros.com.br/en/free-reso...
Have fun~
maybarros.com.br/en/free-reso...
February 11, 2026 at 12:16 AM
I made a plot generator (no GenAI!!!) and now it lives on the Free Resources page of my website!!
Have fun~
maybarros.com.br/en/free-reso...
Have fun~
maybarros.com.br/en/free-reso...
omg wait this reminded me of another one
age verification?
I can't do those "you're 12, what are you typing in the YouTube search bar" prompts bc YouTube didn't exist yet when I was 12
age verification?
I can't do those "you're 12, what are you typing in the YouTube search bar" prompts bc YouTube didn't exist yet when I was 12
Age verification? My youtube account is older than the google takeover.
Age verification? The internet button on the first mobile phone I had was forbidden in a scary way. Touching it was never ever allowed! (Otherwise it would be very expensive, or smth.)
February 11, 2026 at 12:17 AM
omg wait this reminded me of another one
age verification?
I can't do those "you're 12, what are you typing in the YouTube search bar" prompts bc YouTube didn't exist yet when I was 12
age verification?
I can't do those "you're 12, what are you typing in the YouTube search bar" prompts bc YouTube didn't exist yet when I was 12
age verification?
I remember this sound: KRRRRRRHHHHHzzzzzzzrrrrhhhhhhRRRRRRHHHHHHHHkkkkkkrrrrhhhhhZZZZZZZZRRRRRRRHHHHHHHH
I remember this sound: KRRRRRRHHHHHzzzzzzzrrrrhhhhhhRRRRRRHHHHHHHHkkkkkkrrrrhhhhhZZZZZZZZRRRRRRRHHHHHHHH
Age verification?
I remember when you couldn’t be on the telephone and the Internet at the same time.
I remember when you couldn’t be on the telephone and the Internet at the same time.
Age verification?
My first TV had a wire hanger as an antenna.
My first TV had a wire hanger as an antenna.
February 11, 2026 at 12:04 AM
age verification?
I remember this sound: KRRRRRRHHHHHzzzzzzzrrrrhhhhhhRRRRRRHHHHHHHHkkkkkkrrrrhhhhhZZZZZZZZRRRRRRRHHHHHHHH
I remember this sound: KRRRRRRHHHHHzzzzzzzrrrrhhhhhhRRRRRRHHHHHHHHkkkkkkrrrrhhhhhZZZZZZZZRRRRRRRHHHHHHHH
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Demand Target Take a Stand #ICEOUTofMN
Demand Target Take a Stand #ICEOUTofMN Host or join an action near you to join during this week of action where we are bringing the heat to Target stores all week, starting Wednesday, February 11th.
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February 10, 2026 at 11:35 PM
The Labor Force is proud to partner with ICE Out of MN to demand Target take a stand! Find an event near you, or host one yourself. Our coalition will get you everything you need.
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OKAY. a banger not in English bc I forgot that I do actually have songs not in English that I would specifically consider bangers (i.e., they're higher energy than Tha mi Sgìth 'n Fhògar Seo which is gorgeous but very slow)
Chantaje, Shakira ft. Maluma
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Mgq...
Chantaje, Shakira ft. Maluma
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Mgq...
February 10, 2026 at 11:50 PM
OKAY. a banger not in English bc I forgot that I do actually have songs not in English that I would specifically consider bangers (i.e., they're higher energy than Tha mi Sgìth 'n Fhògar Seo which is gorgeous but very slow)
Chantaje, Shakira ft. Maluma
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Mgq...
Chantaje, Shakira ft. Maluma
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Mgq...
"post a banger not in English" unfortunately I exclusively listen to music that is probably not describable as "a banger," such as this one*
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pWu...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pWu...
Outlander – Tha mi Sgìth ‘n Fhògar Seo (feat. Griogair Labhruidh)
YouTube video by GRIOGAIR
www.youtube.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:11 AM
"post a banger not in English" unfortunately I exclusively listen to music that is probably not describable as "a banger," such as this one*
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pWu...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pWu...
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It could be really bad for Discord if Californians contact the office of the Attorney General to report the potential violations of CCPA and CALOPPA citing the recent breach from a few months back where 1.5tb of user data and millions of IDs were leaked, but who can say for sure?
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
February 10, 2026 at 1:40 AM
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This is the big reason for me tbh. Like, morally, I object, but it also affects me personally
"You shouldn't care if you have nothing to hide" 1. That's dumb, 2. I *do* have something to hide. It's called my deadname, which I do not want everyone ever to have access to lmfaoo
"You shouldn't care if you have nothing to hide" 1. That's dumb, 2. I *do* have something to hide. It's called my deadname, which I do not want everyone ever to have access to lmfaoo
i want you to consider for a moment what the reality of ID verification being more widespread becomes for transgender people, a demographic that famously uses different names from legal identification on the internet, including as their personal info ON these applications.
February 10, 2026 at 12:39 AM
This is the big reason for me tbh. Like, morally, I object, but it also affects me personally
"You shouldn't care if you have nothing to hide" 1. That's dumb, 2. I *do* have something to hide. It's called my deadname, which I do not want everyone ever to have access to lmfaoo
"You shouldn't care if you have nothing to hide" 1. That's dumb, 2. I *do* have something to hide. It's called my deadname, which I do not want everyone ever to have access to lmfaoo
“There’s no guaranteed safe way to record ICE right now,” explained David Huerta, senior digital security trainer at Freedom of the Press Foundation. “There are ways to at least do so with as many safety measures as one could put in place.” www.huffpost.com/entry/how-to...
How To Protect Yourself While Filming ICE On Your Phone, In 7 Steps
"What Alex Pretti was doing is something that is important to keep doing,” one lawyer said.
www.huffpost.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:48 AM
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Writers:
I mean it I am haunted by Symbols, Ideas, and Concepts.
February 10, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Writers:
[Bill Nye voice] DID YOU KNOW THAT...
my entirely human-authored queer cozy horror about a 43yo autistic guy who has a gay/lowkey monsterfucker awakening after getting lost in an enchanted forest is available to request on NetGalley AND Edelweiss?
www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
my entirely human-authored queer cozy horror about a 43yo autistic guy who has a gay/lowkey monsterfucker awakening after getting lost in an enchanted forest is available to request on NetGalley AND Edelweiss?
www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
The Lord of the Wood
NetGalley helps publishers and authors promote digital review copies to book advocates and industry professionals. Publishers make digital review copies and audiobooks available for the NetGalley comm...
www.netgalley.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:13 PM
[Bill Nye voice] DID YOU KNOW THAT...
my entirely human-authored queer cozy horror about a 43yo autistic guy who has a gay/lowkey monsterfucker awakening after getting lost in an enchanted forest is available to request on NetGalley AND Edelweiss?
www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
my entirely human-authored queer cozy horror about a 43yo autistic guy who has a gay/lowkey monsterfucker awakening after getting lost in an enchanted forest is available to request on NetGalley AND Edelweiss?
www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
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My email to support@discord.com is sent
Let the backlash be swift and unrelenting
Let the backlash be swift and unrelenting
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Age verification for all.
buff.ly
February 9, 2026 at 3:08 PM
My email to support@discord.com is sent
Let the backlash be swift and unrelenting
Let the backlash be swift and unrelenting
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they want to convince you that art has no meaning when it's the most meaningful. that you can't be moved by things that move you.
They DO understand that Bad Bunny and Green Day's performances were political, they just want to convince you they weren't.
February 9, 2026 at 3:04 PM
they want to convince you that art has no meaning when it's the most meaningful. that you can't be moved by things that move you.
usually I share #PoleFitness videos where I, like, Did a Move, but here's a video of just a few of my many, many attempts to swing into superman from a standing position yesterday
February 9, 2026 at 2:17 AM
usually I share #PoleFitness videos where I, like, Did a Move, but here's a video of just a few of my many, many attempts to swing into superman from a standing position yesterday
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I used to think that literary criticism was a fancy field for fancy people who understood theory and all that, turns out half of it is saying “look at this book and read what’s actually written on the pages.”
February 8, 2026 at 10:35 PM
I used to think that literary criticism was a fancy field for fancy people who understood theory and all that, turns out half of it is saying “look at this book and read what’s actually written on the pages.”
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Hey y'all! The official book page for my forthcoming novel The Fist of Memory is up so you can pre-order it. Here: astrapublishinghouse.com/product/the-... or here: www.amazon.co.uk/Fist-Memory-...
You can also add it to your GR “Want to Read” list!
www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...
🙏🏾🚀📖🤖
You can also add it to your GR “Want to Read” list!
www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...
🙏🏾🚀📖🤖
The Fist of Memory
Fist Of Memory is simultaneously a near-future thriller…
www.goodreads.com
February 8, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Hey y'all! The official book page for my forthcoming novel The Fist of Memory is up so you can pre-order it. Here: astrapublishinghouse.com/product/the-... or here: www.amazon.co.uk/Fist-Memory-...
You can also add it to your GR “Want to Read” list!
www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...
🙏🏾🚀📖🤖
You can also add it to your GR “Want to Read” list!
www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...
🙏🏾🚀📖🤖
I am not watching the Superbowl but earlier I did go to a Souperbowl party in which there was zero football but like twelve different kinds of soup
February 9, 2026 at 1:48 AM
I am not watching the Superbowl but earlier I did go to a Souperbowl party in which there was zero football but like twelve different kinds of soup
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"AI art" is so essentially dehumanizing, and with all wrath in my heart, I cannot wait till the entire project goes up in flames
February 7, 2026 at 1:43 AM
"AI art" is so essentially dehumanizing, and with all wrath in my heart, I cannot wait till the entire project goes up in flames