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Mel Grebing - nd enby on the loose
@mslanna.bsky.social
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author, cosplayer, 3 opossums in a trench coat
website: http://melgrebing.com
they/them
nd enby on the loose
AuDHD in the EU
buy my book, please? 🥺 https://melgrebing.itch.io/bulletproof-heart
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Mel Grebing - nd enby on the loose @mslanna.bsky.social · May 2
🥳 It is OUT 🥳

Queer Assassin Romance
details in thread 🥰

order through traditional channels: books2read.com/u/3kVvoW?for...

or through itch.io
mslanna.itch.io/bulletproof-...
Bulletproof Heart by MsLanna
A queer assassin romance with a lot of spice and a hint of autism.
mslanna.itch.io
mslanna.bsky.social
If your story was a meal, how'd that look? One course? Many? Fancy? With friends?

#MelsNoWriMo
A simple golden Frame on a light pinkish background. In the middle of the frame is the MelsNoWriMo question of the day. Today's question is: If your story was a food/meal, what would it be? 🤤
November 25, 2025 at 5:31 PM
mslanna.bsky.social
If so, you might find The Empire Of Normality by Robert Chapman interesting...
www.plutobooks.com/product/empi...
November 25, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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eliseswritings.bsky.social
If anyone's got a moment to give indie authors feedback on what does/ doesn't work for you as a reader re. Itch book bundles, please answer these 9 questions.

(They're mostly multiple choice 😉).
Book Bundle Questionnaire
Help organizers improve indie book bundles! If you've ever considered buying a book bundle on itch.io, but decided NOT to, let us know why!
docs.google.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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kadoore.com
Hello gays and theys, the end of the year approach-eth, so you know what that means:
The second half of 🏳️‍🌈2025 Queer Adult SFF List! 🏳️‍🌈
Organized by month again, because that seemed to work pretty well last time!
kadoore.com K.A. Doore @kadoore.com · May 29
Hello queers and fears, it's almost Pride Month and I've got a gift for you:
the first six months of the 🏳️‍🌈2025 Queer Adult SFF List! 🏳️‍🌈
I'm organizing this by month so click on through!
November 24, 2025 at 9:22 PM
mslanna.bsky.social
I am back for #MelsNoWriMo and see you had fun without me. Yay. That's the plan.
So for today, was there something in your story that caught you by surprise? A plot twist, character trait, the Spanish Inquisition?
A simple golden Frame on a light pinkish background. In the middle of the frame is the MelsNoWriMo question of the day. Today's question is: Twist/something in your story you didn't see coming? 😵
November 24, 2025 at 3:22 PM
mslanna.bsky.social
Another week of #MelsNoWriMo ends.
Wanna share a snippet? 👀
A simple golden Frame on a light pinkish background. In the middle of the frame is the MelsNoWriMo question of the day. Today's question is: Snippet time! 🥳
November 23, 2025 at 6:40 PM
mslanna.bsky.social
So, waht other kinds of diversity do you like in your novels? What do you put into yours?

#MelsNoWriMo
A simple golden Frame on a light pinkish background. In the middle of the frame is the MelsNoWriMo question of the day. Today's question is: Other diversity in your novel. 👨‍🦯
November 22, 2025 at 4:57 PM
mslanna.bsky.social
I am curious for obvious reasons.
Gimme queer? 🥺👉👈

#MelsNoWriMo
A simple golden Frame on a light pinkish background. In the middle of the frame is the MelsNoWriMo question of the day. Today's question is: How queer is your novel? 🌈
November 21, 2025 at 9:59 PM
mslanna.bsky.social
#MelsNoWriMo will be irregular until Monday because I'm visiting @ineadhyn.bsky.social and having a fun weekend with her is more imortant. 😅
November 21, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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mslanna.bsky.social
🥳 It is OUT 🥳

Queer Assassin Romance
details in thread 🥰

order through traditional channels: books2read.com/u/3kVvoW?for...

or through itch.io
mslanna.itch.io/bulletproof-...
Bulletproof Heart by MsLanna
A queer assassin romance with a lot of spice and a hint of autism.
mslanna.itch.io
May 2, 2025 at 7:27 PM
mslanna.bsky.social
STOP. This is a selfie checkpoint. You must repost with a cute selfie to proceed.
Bust photo of Mel in their hallway wearing a purple shirt. They look resigned to their fate (taking a selfie each day to see the changes on T) but at least their hair is not staying in place...
November 20, 2025 at 5:31 PM
mslanna.bsky.social
We've shared the good, now the bad. 👀
I know I struggled so much of the prescriptive writing advice out there sold as The Truth. What's the worst advice you ever got, be it on a specific thing in your writing or writing in general?

#MelsNoWriMo
A simple golden Frame on a light pinkish background. In the middle of the frame is the MelsNoWriMo question of the day. Today's question is: Worst writing advice you ever got? 👎
November 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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jillmurray.bsky.social
Not satisfied with just destroying their own brand goodwill, OS companies are now using AI to try to destroy the good names of the apps users install. (Scrivener taking out adds to explain how it has no AI but Apple adds some anyway.)
A Facebook post from Scrivener: "Unlike most apps these days, Scrivener does not use AI in any way. However, if you're on a Mac, you may see an AI prompt. Here's why, and what you can do if you want to remove this" attention-grabbing graphic says "SCRIVENER AND AI: WHY DO I SEE AI PROMPTS IN MY SCRIVENER PROJECTS ON MAC?"
November 19, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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riengray.bsky.social
It's Trans Awareness Week AND Novella-ember, and I have trans novellas of all stripes available: noir, horror, paranormal, contemporary, fantasy...

You can get them from my direct shop or AMZ 💙 If you want a rec to match your tastes, let me know!

riengray.shop

www.amazon.com/stores/Rien-...
All of Rien Gray's novellas lined up in an image under the caption 'trans novellas across the spectrum'.
November 19, 2025 at 4:51 PM
mslanna.bsky.social
Writing advice is everywhere. What was the best/most helpful you ever got/found?

#MelsNoWriMo
A simple golden Frame on a light pinkish background. In the middle of the frame is the MelsNoWriMo question of the day. Today's question is: Best writing advice you ever got? 👍
November 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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anotherindiewriter.com
for the afternoon folks
anotherindiewriter.com S. Morgan Burbank @anotherindiewriter.com · 8d
It's my birthday. Please preorder my novella today.

Thread celebrating friend books later today.

Itch: anotherindiewriter.itch.io/opus
Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/s/994d56a7cb
Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTWJ89VC
Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...
Barnes & Noble: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/guitar-con...
A banner with happy birthday to me written on it and "please preorder my novella to celebrate" below. There is a cake with orange icing as well as a river of what looks to be orange, light green, and dark green water. In the bottom right is the cover of Guitar Concerto in C Flat Major, Op. 12: Lucina. It is a beige/off-white cover with the book's title in gray-blue text. At the top is the text "A novella in three movements" and at the bottom is the author's name, S. Morgan Burbank.
November 18, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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anotherindiewriter.com
Alright. Today is my birthday (and tbh it has sucked so far). But. I promised a thread of books by friends. And I am going to make good on that.

Please consider buying books from friends today. Thread below. Storefronts may vary. I'm just linking where I know the books are.
November 18, 2025 at 7:15 PM
mslanna.bsky.social
As somebody who doesn't plan out stories, this does happen to me every time, if to varying degrees. How far from what you thought the story would be did it stray? Do you mind?

#MelsNoWriMo
A simple golden Frame on a light pinkish background. In the middle of the frame is the MelsNoWriMo question of the day. Today's question is: Is your story still the same you set out with? 🙈
November 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM
mslanna.bsky.social
What is your favourite way to write?
Not the most productive, or most common. How is writing the most funnest?

#MelsNoWriMo
A simple golden Frame on a light pinkish background. In the middle of the frame is the MelsNoWriMo question of the day. Today's question is: Your favourite way to write. 🖋
November 17, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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genderqueerwolf.bsky.social
Eighth:
You will never depersonalize, desexualize, or "DNI" yourself into a sanitary-enough version of queerness that will make the people who hate us treat you like an acceptable queer.

Because what they hate is the idea that people can consent, can choose, can exist outside their control.
November 17, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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genderqueerwolf.bsky.social
For starters:
You are, by including stuff like this in your bios/attitudes, treating consent like the job of the underaged person.
It's your job, actually, not to behave inappropriately toward children. Not theirs to see your disclaimer and exit your space.
November 17, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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victoriastrauss.com
That famous Groucho Marx quote about not wanting to belong to any club that wants you as a member also applies to social media contacts from accounts offering publishing or marketing services
chuckwendig.bsky.social Chuck Wendig @chuckwendig.bsky.social · 9d
At what point does this person figure it out? Are they even a person? Or a bot?
exchange here on Bluesky ‪storyshinebeta.bsky.social‬ ‪@storyshinebeta.bsky.social‬ · 1h I'd like to help you in publishing your book. 1 ‪Chuck Wendig‬ ‪@chuckwendig.bsky.social‬ · 1h what 2 ‪storyshinebeta.bsky.social‬ ‪@storyshinebeta.bsky.social‬ · 1h Yes, to any website like Amazon KDP 1 ‪Chuck Wendig‬ ‪@chuckwendig.bsky.social‬ · 1h oh okay that’s cool what will that cost me because I am a new writer who has never published before 2 ‪storyshinebeta.bsky.social‬ ‪@storyshinebeta.bsky.social‬ · 57m Kindly send me a DM for more chats about it. 1 ‪Chuck Wendig‬ ‪@chuckwendig.bsky.social‬ · 49m okay this is a DM nobody can read this so I’m a very new writer and not at all a traditionally published bestselling author so I really appreciate you taking an interest in my work 1 ‪storyshinebeta.bsky.social‬ ‪@storyshinebeta.bsky.social‬ · 44m Okay, can I send you a DM by myself? 1 ‪Chuck Wendig‬ ‪@chuckwendig.bsky.social‬ · 34m these are DMs 1 ‪storyshinebeta.bsky.social‬ ‪@storyshinebeta.bsky.social‬ · 22m Okay, I understand. Drop me a message on my email. (oomobolaji041@gmail.com) 1 ‪Chuck Wendig‬ ‪@chuckwendig.bsky.social‬ · 17m to: oomobolaji041@gmail.com from: chnurkmandog@gbail.corn hello yes I'd like the publishing package, pls advise sincerely, brand new writer on the scene, Chuck Wendig 1 storyshinebeta.bsky.social ‪@storyshinebeta.bsky.social‬ Follow back Hey Chuck, Absolutely happy to help! Could you let me know the working title, word count, and whether you’re planning Kindle Unlimited or wide distribution? I’ll shoot you a detailed publishing package with pricing and timeline options today. Looking forward to working together!
November 17, 2025 at 3:57 PM
mslanna.bsky.social
they're taking the raspberry smoothies from the menu for winter 😭
November 16, 2025 at 1:15 PM
mslanna.bsky.social
Sunday is snippet day at #MelsNoWriMo. 🥳
Anything from last week you wanna share? 👀
A simple golden Frame on a light pinkish background. In the middle of the frame is the MelsNoWriMo question of the day. Today's question is: Snippet time! 🥳
November 16, 2025 at 11:57 AM
mslanna.bsky.social
In which Romee from #50going15 has to realise a thing about themself. 😏

#WIPSnips
black on white text with the word 'run' highlighted in yellow. I hope Claude forgets about the announced conversation over the weekend. I will do my best to forget it and also how nice he smells. I almost run into a lamppost. Where the fuck did that come from? But it's true. Even as I hurry down into the warm, dank caverns of the subway, the smell lingers.
November 16, 2025 at 9:24 AM