Michael Joseph 🏳️⚧️
@michaeljosephauth.bsky.social
Queer, Pākehā trans guy in his mid-30s who loves writing about queer joy in all its forms. Currently chipping away at my debut novel!
www.michaeljosephauthor.com
www.michaeljosephauthor.com
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As we start romanticizing art & community again, can we also romanticize writing as a communal activity instead of a elitist loner one?
I write best with friends. I love sharing messy WIPs. The most rewarding part of writing is getting to see other people's reactions to what I've made.
I write best with friends. I love sharing messy WIPs. The most rewarding part of writing is getting to see other people's reactions to what I've made.
December 23, 2025 at 6:57 PM
As we start romanticizing art & community again, can we also romanticize writing as a communal activity instead of a elitist loner one?
I write best with friends. I love sharing messy WIPs. The most rewarding part of writing is getting to see other people's reactions to what I've made.
I write best with friends. I love sharing messy WIPs. The most rewarding part of writing is getting to see other people's reactions to what I've made.
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Want a low-stakes challenge to motivate you to read queer? Welcome to our 2026 Queer Book Challenge on @thestorygraph.com ! We’ve got a mix of prompts that we hope will motivate you to read a diverse range of books featuring queer characters. Join us! app.thestorygraph.com/reading_chal...
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December 20, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Want a low-stakes challenge to motivate you to read queer? Welcome to our 2026 Queer Book Challenge on @thestorygraph.com ! We’ve got a mix of prompts that we hope will motivate you to read a diverse range of books featuring queer characters. Join us! app.thestorygraph.com/reading_chal...
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A lot of creators essentially saying "My work might contain nudity and sexual situations, but it's NOT porn. My work is important and artistic, while their work is dirty, which is still okay to hate and censor." But guess what! The purity squad makes no such distinction.
December 3, 2025 at 7:55 PM
A lot of creators essentially saying "My work might contain nudity and sexual situations, but it's NOT porn. My work is important and artistic, while their work is dirty, which is still okay to hate and censor." But guess what! The purity squad makes no such distinction.
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the 2026 new horror list is FINALLY LIVE! please share with all your freakiest loved ones: readjumpscares.com/2026-new-hor...
2026’s New Horror Books
All the new horror books coming in 2026, featuring all manner of hauntings, murderers, vampires, monsters, cults, ghosts, and all kinds of nebulous eldritch terrors.
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December 5, 2025 at 8:08 PM
the 2026 new horror list is FINALLY LIVE! please share with all your freakiest loved ones: readjumpscares.com/2026-new-hor...
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Can y'all please boost this? The number one thing that keeps indie authors locked in with Ingram over literally every better printer out there is their monopoly on distribution.
Their quality, prices, customer support, etc. ALL suck & everyone knows that, but has no other way to get into stores.
Their quality, prices, customer support, etc. ALL suck & everyone knows that, but has no other way to get into stores.
Also, I've been struggling to compile this, so if you work at an indie bookstore that will take books direct from authors/any distributor that isn't Ingram or the Big 5, can you please let me know below?
I have a small list but would love more!
I have a small list but would love more!
December 3, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Can y'all please boost this? The number one thing that keeps indie authors locked in with Ingram over literally every better printer out there is their monopoly on distribution.
Their quality, prices, customer support, etc. ALL suck & everyone knows that, but has no other way to get into stores.
Their quality, prices, customer support, etc. ALL suck & everyone knows that, but has no other way to get into stores.
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An updated list. Some I missed, some have released statements since I released the original list.
Medical orgs in support of the ban remains at 0.
Medical orgs in support of the ban remains at 0.
December 3, 2025 at 8:37 PM
An updated list. Some I missed, some have released statements since I released the original list.
Medical orgs in support of the ban remains at 0.
Medical orgs in support of the ban remains at 0.
Living at the bottom of the globe seems like it's all fun and games until you're trying to buy a novel… just a normal paperback… directly from the author and the website wants to charge you $70 ($40 USD) shipping. Thank goodness for US forwarding addresses, my pre-Christmas wallet is grateful.
December 1, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Living at the bottom of the globe seems like it's all fun and games until you're trying to buy a novel… just a normal paperback… directly from the author and the website wants to charge you $70 ($40 USD) shipping. Thank goodness for US forwarding addresses, my pre-Christmas wallet is grateful.