Kelly K. Branyik
@kellybranyik.bsky.social
Sapphic Dystopian Sci-Fi Author
COMING SOON—“Shadows in Dream Stone”
Chasing starlight one page at a time. 🫶
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COMING SOON—“Shadows in Dream Stone”
Chasing starlight one page at a time. 🫶
✨ http://linktr.ee/kellybranyik ✨
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After 4 years of writing, revising, pausing, grieving, and trying again—my novel Shadows in Dream Stone finally exists. 🌒
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Justice, love, grief—they all ask the same thing of her: don’t look away.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Justice, love, grief—they all ask the same thing of her: don’t look away.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Abaddon wasn’t sentenced for violence. She was sentenced for loss.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Abaddon wasn’t sentenced for violence. She was sentenced for loss.
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Every time she touched Abaddon, the world burned quieter.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Every time she touched Abaddon, the world burned quieter.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Supporting sapphic stories that change lives. 🌙
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“Rage isn’t destruction — it’s revelation.”
Female rage isn’t about chaos.
It’s about clarity — the moment we finally see what’s been hurting us and refuse to look away. 💜
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Female rage isn’t about chaos.
It’s about clarity — the moment we finally see what’s been hurting us and refuse to look away. 💜
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Writing Female Rage and Resilience in a Dystopian World - Kelly Branyik
Discover how Shadows in Dream Stone explores female rage, resilience, and the radical power of flawed, lovable women.
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November 5, 2025 at 6:33 PM
“Rage isn’t destruction — it’s revelation.”
Female rage isn’t about chaos.
It’s about clarity — the moment we finally see what’s been hurting us and refuse to look away. 💜
Read more: bit.ly/4qKBTWG
#FemaleRage #FeministFiction #IndieAuthor
Female rage isn’t about chaos.
It’s about clarity — the moment we finally see what’s been hurting us and refuse to look away. 💜
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#FemaleRage #FeministFiction #IndieAuthor
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November 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Meet Kelly 💜 I live somewhere between galaxies and grief, coffee and creativity.
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November 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Meet Kelly 💜 I live somewhere between galaxies and grief, coffee and creativity.
Link in the bio for more about me and what I'm working on!
#Writer #Creative #SapphicSciFi
Link in the bio for more about me and what I'm working on!
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Abaddon doesn’t love lightly—but when she does, it’s absolute.
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November 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Abaddon doesn’t love lightly—but when she does, it’s absolute.
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She didn’t mean to love a weapon—but she did.
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October 31, 2025 at 3:01 PM
She didn’t mean to love a weapon—but she did.
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"... it wasn't any regular inmate."
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October 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Last week, Equality Act sponsor Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) held the Senate floor for the third longest speech in Senate history.
@merkley.senate.gov’s defense of our fundamental freedoms, including for LGBTQ+ people, is the exact kind of leadership we need in this moment.
@merkley.senate.gov’s defense of our fundamental freedoms, including for LGBTQ+ people, is the exact kind of leadership we need in this moment.
Sen. Jeff Merkley warns 'tyranny has arrived' in marathon floor speech protesting Trump
The Oregon Democrat held the Senate floor for more than 22 hours .
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October 27, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Last week, Equality Act sponsor Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) held the Senate floor for the third longest speech in Senate history.
@merkley.senate.gov’s defense of our fundamental freedoms, including for LGBTQ+ people, is the exact kind of leadership we need in this moment.
@merkley.senate.gov’s defense of our fundamental freedoms, including for LGBTQ+ people, is the exact kind of leadership we need in this moment.
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This year we should be supporting our fellow artists and writers as much as possible. Help us continue to give independent creativity a space to be celebrated by reading Locus Magazine! linktr.ee/locusmagazine
October 28, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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I am pleased to announce I have secured a book cover designer!
THANK YOU to everyone who reached out about offering their design services. You are all super talented and I am grateful to have so many options.
I look forward to sharing the cover in coming months! 😍
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THANK YOU to everyone who reached out about offering their design services. You are all super talented and I am grateful to have so many options.
I look forward to sharing the cover in coming months! 😍
#author #writer #sapphicbooks
October 24, 2025 at 5:58 PM
I am pleased to announce I have secured a book cover designer!
THANK YOU to everyone who reached out about offering their design services. You are all super talented and I am grateful to have so many options.
I look forward to sharing the cover in coming months! 😍
#author #writer #sapphicbooks
THANK YOU to everyone who reached out about offering their design services. You are all super talented and I am grateful to have so many options.
I look forward to sharing the cover in coming months! 😍
#author #writer #sapphicbooks
Abaddon doesn't follow orders. She rewrites them in blood.
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October 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Abaddon doesn't follow orders. She rewrites them in blood.
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Fish. Flying. Seattle. 🎣
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How to See Fish Get Thrown At Pike Place Fish Market -
If you're making a trip to Pike Place Fish Market in Seattle, don't expect a fish throwing show every hour. Learn how to see it here!
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October 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Fish. Flying. Seattle. 🎣
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🩸 Claws.
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October 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🩸 Claws.
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Her body broke a law she never agreed to.
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October 20, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Her body broke a law she never agreed to.
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October 20, 2025 at 4:09 AM
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This morning, I got finals edits on Shadows in Dream Stone, from my friend Stephanie Butland. Reading "your writing is exceptional" and "your imagination is boundless" really fights off the imposter syndrome. So appreciative of going through this process with her. 💜 #sapphicbooks #dystopian #books
October 16, 2025 at 5:28 PM
This morning, I got finals edits on Shadows in Dream Stone, from my friend Stephanie Butland. Reading "your writing is exceptional" and "your imagination is boundless" really fights off the imposter syndrome. So appreciative of going through this process with her. 💜 #sapphicbooks #dystopian #books
Reposted by Kelly K. Branyik
Breaking news: horrible cat whose mother does everything for him accused of pestering her until she woke up before innocently going back to sleep himself. Horrible cat denies all charges. Stay tuned for more developments.
October 15, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Breaking news: horrible cat whose mother does everything for him accused of pestering her until she woke up before innocently going back to sleep himself. Horrible cat denies all charges. Stay tuned for more developments.
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A few personal goals today: walk outside and hear the leaves "crunch" under my feet, hug my grandma, make a pot of soup whilst pretending I am a forest witch and stirring my cauldron of goodness, not scream at the madness *waves all around* ~ Molly, ed.
October 15, 2025 at 5:10 PM
A few personal goals today: walk outside and hear the leaves "crunch" under my feet, hug my grandma, make a pot of soup whilst pretending I am a forest witch and stirring my cauldron of goodness, not scream at the madness *waves all around* ~ Molly, ed.
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“Are you interested in Dani?” Ava asked, her tone too even for Zoey to glean any emotion. - The Secret Crush Book Club by @authorkarmenlee.bsky.social
Oh, Ava.😅 We love how blunt she is. Straight to the point & not a single f*ck given about putting poor Zoey on the spot.😂
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Oh, Ava.😅 We love how blunt she is. Straight to the point & not a single f*ck given about putting poor Zoey on the spot.😂
#bookclubbook
October 15, 2025 at 7:09 PM
“Are you interested in Dani?” Ava asked, her tone too even for Zoey to glean any emotion. - The Secret Crush Book Club by @authorkarmenlee.bsky.social
Oh, Ava.😅 We love how blunt she is. Straight to the point & not a single f*ck given about putting poor Zoey on the spot.😂
#bookclubbook
Oh, Ava.😅 We love how blunt she is. Straight to the point & not a single f*ck given about putting poor Zoey on the spot.😂
#bookclubbook
Quotes from "Shadows in Dream Stone" anyone?
I'll be sharing one a week, along with other little teasers.
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I'll be sharing one a week, along with other little teasers.
#Sapphic #SapphicBooks #DystopianFiction #ScienceFiction #LGBTQBooks #SapphicBookClub
October 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Quotes from "Shadows in Dream Stone" anyone?
I'll be sharing one a week, along with other little teasers.
#Sapphic #SapphicBooks #DystopianFiction #ScienceFiction #LGBTQBooks #SapphicBookClub
I'll be sharing one a week, along with other little teasers.
#Sapphic #SapphicBooks #DystopianFiction #ScienceFiction #LGBTQBooks #SapphicBookClub