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@lenawrites.bsky.social
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Dutch writer | #SFF #amwriting #fantasy #fairytales

✍️WIP with The Novelry: a dark fairytale retelling of The Little Humpbacked Horse
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lenawrites.bsky.social
Loved this story!
rickandwrite.bsky.social Rick Danforth @rickandwrite.bsky.social · Mar 29
My story The Ghost Merchant is out this week in @thecoloredlens.bsky.social

If you want a dark fantasy story about a shop that sells ghosts to haunt mansions, and an apprentices first day as he realises what that entails, then this is the story for you!
May 21, 2025 at 6:13 PM
lenawrites.bsky.social
Off to Futurescapes Firenze, looking forward to a great workshop with a bunch of lovely people!
May 21, 2025 at 5:33 AM
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bogiperson.bsky.social
Now, like any time, is a good time to mention that if you want to read about Ukrainian literature in English, @chytomo.bsky.social is now on Bluesky!!
February 28, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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stellarine.bsky.social
Very honored for my story "The Buried House" to be in this issue with a group of great writers!
January 7, 2025 at 8:42 PM
lenawrites.bsky.social
Beyond excited for the first TCL of 2025 and also the first issue I got to vote on all the stories :)

#booksky #writingcommunity #bookrecs #sff #scifi #fantasy
January 7, 2025 at 8:17 PM
lenawrites.bsky.social
Wonderful article! I usually have so many thoughts about writing complex protagonists (motivation vs agency etc.) but as I slide into second draft and editing mode with my trademark passive FMC, I really needed to read someone else’s informed opinion on this topic!

#amwriting #fantasy #romance
juliettewade.bsky.social Juliette Wade @juliettewade.bsky.social · Dec 9
I cannot recommend this article highly enough. I'm grateful to Vida Cruz for writing it.
December 9, 2024 at 10:10 AM
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thecoloredlens.bsky.social
We’re in the final stages of reading for the Spring 2025 issue. If you’ve been sitting on an epic space opera story, now is the time to submit!

thecoloredlens.com?page_id=137752

#sff #writingcommunity #scifi #spaceopera #sffwriters
Submission Guidelines – The Colored Lens
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December 8, 2024 at 7:38 PM
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thecoloredlens.bsky.social
The days are getting shorter, the evenings darker, so we’d love to share this wonderful cozy fantasy “Fiona and the Fairy Queen” by A.P. Golub to brighten up your day!

thecoloredlens.com?p=140248

#SFF #storyrecs #fantasy #cozy
#writingcommunity
Fiona and the Fairy Queen – The Colored Lens
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December 6, 2024 at 11:03 AM
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andtatcat.bsky.social
The fluffiest (in multiple ways!) story I have ever written 👇👇👇
thecoloredlens.bsky.social The Colored Lens @thecoloredlens.bsky.social · Dec 6
The days are getting shorter, the evenings darker, so we’d love to share this wonderful cozy fantasy “Fiona and the Fairy Queen” by A.P. Golub to brighten up your day!

thecoloredlens.com?p=140248

#SFF #storyrecs #fantasy #cozy
#writingcommunity
Fiona and the Fairy Queen – The Colored Lens
thecoloredlens.com
December 6, 2024 at 8:46 PM
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inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social
I’m creating a 2025 debut authors starter pack, let me know who I should be adding! Shares appreciated 💙📚

go.bsky.app/RYHeizd
December 6, 2024 at 7:31 AM
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rahaeli.bsky.social
This is a really good thread on why these types of accounts exist and what the goal is! Manipulating the temperature of the conversation and setting people on edge serves a *lot* of purposes. #BadActorBingo
duendeonfuego.bsky.social DuendeonFuego @duendeonfuego.bsky.social · Dec 3
So about ten years ago I found a small network of bots on Reddit dedicated to spreading hate. The thing about it is that these weren't even responding to political topics - they were just responding to random keywords with insults and hate.

The same bots are now here. You should understand why. 🧵
twitter.rip you are no longer on twitter @twitter.rip · Dec 1
this is kind of a niche issue but: if you are getting weird and hostile responses that feel a little off, there are some folks on here making accounts that automatically reply to large quantities of posts in a vaguely hostile manner. you can ignore them, and also, it's not personal
December 3, 2024 at 9:49 PM
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scalzi.com
Folks, I'm really proud that when chuds show up in my comments to take a crap on my timeline, by and large your response is... nothing. You are truly living the magic of "don't engage the assholes" and I love that for all of us. And then I block em and they're gone forever. You're great! Thank you.
December 4, 2024 at 3:35 AM
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anthonyryan.bsky.social
So that’s the Fantasy Author Starter Pack Part 3 complete at 150 accounts.

go.bsky.app/TqJh8aA
1/4
December 3, 2024 at 12:33 PM
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jolantru.bsky.social
Happy book re-release day, Fire Heart! 🔥💖🗡️

www.snowywingspublishing.com/book/fire-he... (buy links!)

Ahhhhhh!!!

#NovRelease #YAlit #kidlit #sapphic

Cover design and art by @yasuartstudio.bsky.social.
The cover of Fire Heart with Wehia holding her sword in a guard pose..
November 11, 2024 at 10:17 PM
lenawrites.bsky.social
I’ve been trying to evade the shadow daddy trope for a year now. It’s really harder than it looks, people!

#WritingCommunity #amwriting #romantasy #fantasy
December 3, 2024 at 1:36 PM
lenawrites.bsky.social
I’m all for the “sure, why not” approach as well!
prioryruins.bsky.social gwendolyn maia hicks @prioryruins.bsky.social · Nov 22
2024 has been the year of “sure, why not.” and it has gotten me an acceptance for a poem about zelda/link and a workshop in italy. cannot encourage the “sure, why not” philosophy enough. DO IT! SUBMIT! APPLY! SURE, WHY NOT!
December 2, 2024 at 8:33 PM
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prioryruins.bsky.social
IT’S OUT!!!!!!

i wrote “Change Your Mind” to process my feelings around a friend break-up and also kind of sort of my ride on the SSRI carousel 💊 this one is near & dear to me.

The last pill might unmake me.
I don’t care. You already took care of that.

smallwondersmag.com/piece/change...
Change Your Mind - Small Wonders
They slip the stent into my vein, to help flush out the longing. / No wider than a thread, they say, so that the body can’t detect it.
smallwondersmag.com
October 16, 2024 at 5:07 PM
lenawrites.bsky.social
Such a great idea!
saloneurope.bsky.social European Writers Salon @saloneurope.bsky.social · Dec 2
For anyone just joining us, here's a roundup of our values, community and plans✨

Although we value meeting in person, we also host quarterly online open mics so anyone can take part, wherever they are💛

#writingcommunity #europe
December 2, 2024 at 7:52 PM
lenawrites.bsky.social
🍃🍂🍁 If you like your cozy fantasy with a twist of anarchy, check out my TCL Autumn issue personal favorite “The Meaning of Baskets” by Katie Gray

#kindleUnlimited #SFF #bookrecs #fantasy #BookLovers
December 2, 2024 at 9:48 AM
lenawrites.bsky.social
Lovely fairy lights in the forest 🍄🍄‍🟫
tjalcovrv.bsky.social Tjalco @tjalcovrv.bsky.social · Nov 29
🌙 🍄 De magie van de nacht: de porceleinzwam
(net mijn nieuwe lampje uitgeprobeerd)
porceleinzwam in de nacht
November 29, 2024 at 9:47 PM
lenawrites.bsky.social
I’ve often missed out on the fun con and intensive workshop stuff due to traveling requirements and CET time difference. So I’m beyond excited that the Futurescapes Summer Intensive Workshop is in Florence the coming year. Hope to see some of you there!

#sff #fantasy #amwriting #WritingCommunity
November 24, 2024 at 9:12 PM
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ericsmithrocks.bsky.social
Pinned resources post! 📌

📝 20 successful queries.
📚 6 nonfiction proposals.
🦸🏽‍♀️ A guide to writing IP!
🔎 A guide to finding agents.

All free. Though coffee is welcome! www.ericsmithrocks.com/perfect-pitch

And a starter pack for finding literary agents who are here on BlueSky. go.bsky.app/EFopcRo
Perfect Pitch — ERIC SMITH
www.ericsmithrocks.com
November 24, 2024 at 3:15 PM
lenawrites.bsky.social
A song you like with a number in its title:

Disco 2000 is iconic!

youtu.be/qJS3xnD7Mus?...
November 24, 2024 at 7:23 AM
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spencerorey.bsky.social
My gig-worker firefighter story is out and ready to scare you about our near future! Yay! And there are so many other good stories here too
cursedmorsels.bsky.social Cursed Morsels @cursedmorsels.bsky.social · Nov 11
Nightmarish tales of robot cops, parasitic worms, sinister "smart" homes, divine battle royales, and haunted lakes, plus much, much more. Our new zine bundle is now for sale in both physical and digital form. Shipping later this month!
www.cursedmorselspress.com
Black rough texture background with orange border. Inside are five zines laid out together with the following themes: All Cops Are B___, My Morbid Childhood, Tech Bro Terrors, Reviews of Reality TV Shows That Don't Exist, and The Nebraska to Minnesota Issue. Additional text reads "Grab our new zine bundle" and "only on www.cursedmorselspress.com."
November 11, 2024 at 6:21 PM
lenawrites.bsky.social
As a fantasy romance writer, I find this very funny

Description of a Guy in a Fantasy Romance Novel www.newyorker.com/humor/shouts...

#writingcommunity #fantasy #romance #booksy
Description of a Guy in a Fantasy Romance Novel
In his human form, Algor resembled a mix of George Clooney, Tom Cruise, and a Boeing 747. In his magical form, Algor resembled a demon rhinoceros with wings.
www.newyorker.com
November 22, 2024 at 9:46 AM