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Steph 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ | Editor 🦦✍️
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Need an Editor? | Fantasy, LGBTQ+, Sci-Fi | line editing, copyediting & proofreading: ottersediting.com 🦦✍️
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Steph 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ | Editor 🦦✍️ @ottersediting.com · 9d
Excited to announce I'm fully booked out until May! Now booking spots for summer.

Want to make a splash by releasing your book before the end of 2026? Need an editor who hates AI?

I edit LGBTQ+ fiction, fantasy, and sci-fi short stories, novellas, and books! ottersediting.com

#editor #writing
Otters Editing is Booking for Summer 2026. Spots open in May, June, and July. I edit Fantasy, LGBTQ+ fiction, ans sci-fi. I offer line edits, copyedits and proofreading. You can email me at stephmcollinedits at proton dot me. Or DM me here on Bluesky! The graphic has a sun and a beach illustration.
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A Valentines Date with your Book! Show your book some love by hiring a human editor! 💜

Get to know your date (book) first! This helps you find the right editor.

If you have an LGBTQ+ 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Romance short story, novella or book, I may be the perfect Valentines Date for your book! 💞

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A date with your book! Get to know your date. Know the genre and themes, word count, publishing goals, what editing you need, and what your budget is. Find an editor that's a good Valentine for your book!
February 14, 2026 at 4:56 PM
ottersediting.com
A Valentines Date with your Book! Show your book some love by hiring a human editor! 💜

Get to know your date (book) first! This helps you find the right editor.

If you have an LGBTQ+ 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Romance short story, novella or book, I may be the perfect Valentines Date for your book! 💞

ottersediting.com
A date with your book! Get to know your date. Know the genre and themes, word count, publishing goals, what editing you need, and what your budget is. Find an editor that's a good Valentine for your book!
February 14, 2026 at 4:56 PM
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danifinnwrites.bsky.social
The most antifascist thing you can do today is read a trans romance
February 14, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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sayaashrah.bsky.social
LAST DAY to grab the Valentine's Day Romance Bundle! 29 books for only $25, including my own This Is How Immortals Die! 🔥💜

itch.io/b/3515/valen...

#BookSky #Books #LesFic
Cover of This Is How Immortals Die by Nicole Hidalgo, made by David Leahey. It depicts the heavenly beautiful face of a woman (Aphrodite herself), a tear sliding down her only visible eyes, her hair flowing and blending in with the star-studded dark blue and purple cosmos behind her. The author's name, Nicole Hidalgo, is on top, while the title, This Is How Immortals Die, sits at the bottom. Some letters are stylised as Greek letters.
February 14, 2026 at 3:24 PM
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sagetgreene.bsky.social
This Valentine's Day, treat yourself to a sweet romantasy novella 💌

🌼 cozy vibes
😌 a cast to root for
🤫 secret relationships
👨‍👨‍👦 family dynamics
💐 flowers
🌈 queer rep
🌶️ spicy yet wholesome
💕 3 couples:
🕯️ slow-burn
🔥 fast-burn
💓 already-burning

✌️ only $2
Choose your retailer: linktr.ee/sagetgreene
A HEART-FLUTTERING ROMANTASY Choose your preferred spice level! "... respectful, tender, but passionate—readers will appreciate!" "a relaxing read with an engaging pace" "delightful prose that is elevated yet accessible" Novella covers for Touched: Black & Pink by Sage T Greene. Title w/flowers.
February 14, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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poopraven.bsky.social
It's my birthday, hurrah! For my birthday I'd really love as many shares on this post as we can make happen!

Hi, I'm AK, and I write exceedingly queer books! Feel free to ask me about them!

ravenswordpress.com
Ravensword Press
The queer books your parents warned you about!
ravenswordpress.com
February 14, 2026 at 7:57 AM
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theeldervampire.bsky.social
Interested in some steamy D&D fanfic this Valentine's Day? #nsfwwriting
A Pearl Worth Ten Copper (18+) is an 18k romance in the Ghosts of Saltmarsh setting between a transmasc half-elf and the nobleman that's wildly out of his league but somehow in love with him.
archiveofourown.org/works/78412826
A Pearl Worth Ten Copper - Chapter 1 - TheElderVampire - Dungeons & Dragons (Roleplaying Game) [Archive of Our Own]
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
archiveofourown.org
February 14, 2026 at 1:06 PM
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anotherindiewriter.com
I only need 5 more sales of Opus until it's to 69 all-time...

I don't know when this happened, but maybe you can help me hit Funny Number?

payhip.com/b/7MrKy
anotherindiewriter.itch.io/opus
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February 14, 2026 at 1:59 PM
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joannamasters.bsky.social
They thought theirs was the only Ark.

They were wrong.

MG sci fi adventure! Book 3 in the series!

books2read.com/cadeandtheem...
Cover for Cade and the Empty Ark by Jonathon Mast. A cloaked boy stands in front of an ancient, open airlock.
February 14, 2026 at 2:14 PM
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freshlookediting.ca
Thank you @the-ciep.bsky.social for inviting us to share the books that shaped our lives.

One of mine is Trevor Noah’s Born a Crime; what’s one of yours?

#InternationalBookGivingDay #NationalYearofReading2026 #Reading #Writing #Editing

www.ciep.uk/resource/the...
The books that changed something
On 14 February, people around the world celebrate International Book Giving Day – a day dedicated to sharing stories and passing books into new hands
www.ciep.uk
February 14, 2026 at 2:28 PM
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bookspotlight.bsky.social
🧙 wild witches
🐦‍⬛ a crow (or two)
🔮 portal fantasy
🐈‍⬛ a cat who wanders in
👨‍❤️‍👨 true love
🗡️ revenge
👑 evil faeries

🔖 universal link: mybook.to/rlEOgP
💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/enlil-aris-t...
📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...

[ #booksky ]
Cover for ‘Enlil and Aris: The Complete Collection by Rebecca Crunden’. Cover is purple, yellow and orange with white font. Image shows two silhouettes of men with a crow above them, the sun behind.
February 14, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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ddwardiswriting.bsky.social
Dust from the rafters rained down upon us with each impact of the battering ram outside the front door. The whole structure shook as the battering ram hammered into the door. I could see the doors flexing as the ram slammed into them. The doors weren’t going to hold.

www.patreon.com/posts/146541...
The Husband Poisoning Society Chapter 38 | D.D. Ward is Writing
Get more from D.D. Ward is Writing on Patreon
www.patreon.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:37 PM
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applesncinnamon.bsky.social
Last day for this! Give yourself a sweet Valentine’s Day treat and pick up some romance books! 🥰
applesncinnamon.bsky.social Alex Larkspur 💛📚🌻 @applesncinnamon.bsky.social · 2d
Want some lovely books about love for this Valentine's Day? Look no further than this romance bundle! 29 Books for just $25!

Check it out: itch.io/b/3515/valen...
Valentine's Day Romance Book Bundle 29 Books for $25 Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Contemporary, and more! February 9-14 Only on Itch.io 29 Books for $25! Feb. 9-14 Only on Itch.io Books: Because You Asked, The Exile and His Fool, Javawocky, The Hand That Feeds, The Dragon Next Door, Have it All, Vivato, Changes in the Wind, Devil Deal, A Different Life, What If, Love in the Liner Notes, Sweet & Wild, Salt in the Sea, This is How Immortals Die, Song of the Wolf, Pirates and Pose, Lust and Found, The Mischievous Letters of the Marquise de Q, Frenzied Overlords, Return the Rose, Gift of Air, Dirt-Stained Hands, Thorn-Pierced Skin, Silver Blood, Bailey Elizabeth Between You, Me, and the Moonlit Sea, Emergence, The Fine Line Between Us, The Cradle of Eternal Night
February 14, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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danifinnwrites.bsky.social
Quick V-day thread of all my romances with pairing, genre, & a fun fact.

You’ll find fantasy, sci-fi, & horror romances in this list

Most F/F, many trans, & a few cis F/M

All can be found here: danifinn.itch.io

Or here: books2read.com/ap/nAApPp/Da...

🧵
Find books by Dani Finn at your favorite digital store!
Books by Dani Finn
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February 14, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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ddwardiswriting.bsky.social
When Miriam is captured to be sacrificed to the Shadow across the Sun, she thinks her life is over. But when the Archangel Michael choses a new Paladin, Miriam finds herself pulled along on a quest to save the world from encroaching darkness.

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The plight of the last paladin in a heartbroken world. A woman in armor flies on wings of fire
February 14, 2026 at 2:43 PM
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ddwardiswriting.bsky.social
Hunted in the Wolf Wood

🐺 Werewolves on the Hunt!
⏳️ Countdown to Death!
🏕 Cabin in the Woods!
💔 Unrequited Love!
🤍 Undying Devotion!
🩸 Bloody Combat!

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Hunted in the Wolf Wood A woman wearing armor and an eye patch shepherds a girl in a pink dress as they flee werewolves.
February 14, 2026 at 2:43 PM
ottersediting.com
#pretendpanel

There's nothing wrong with you. You aren't a failure. You aren't a burden.

You're just neurodivergent and need to accommodate yourself and accept yourself.

Keep writing and chasing what you love. It'll work out.

(I still need to hear this tbh...😅)
hiriadunning.com Hiria Dunning @hiriadunning.com · 9h
See, I told you I wouldn't make it about romance, #pretendpanel 😜 so tell me...

February 14th: If you could send a kind, loving message to your earlier writer self, what would it be?

#WritingCommunity #Writers #Authors #WritingPrompts
#pretendpanel a daily prompt tag hosted by @hiriadunning.com February 14th: If you could send a kind, loving message to your earlier writer self, what would it be? Please support your fellow #pretentpanel posters with replies, likes and reposts New #pretendpanel questions every Friday and Saturday. Hop in any time!
February 14, 2026 at 3:18 PM
ottersediting.com
#queerwriters

I completed a line editing project for a client! I'd spent over a month on it so I'm glad that's done. Client is very pleased with the feedback so far.

I did not write... That was the trade off 😅 so I'll be catching up on writing this weekend.
amaralynn.bsky.social AmaraJLynn 🦹 scheming @amaralynn.bsky.social · 5h
#queerwriters Saturday: Check in Day!

How was your week? Did you accomplish what you set out to do?

Share your progress, encourage, cheer, and support others!

#WritingCommunity #lgbtqwriters
Background: white background with colored pencils along the bottom half. Text: #Queerwriters Check in day! How was your week? Monday, Saturday, Sunday All LGBTQIAP writers welcome
February 14, 2026 at 3:12 PM
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ellielieberman.bsky.social
Sapphic combination fairy tale retelling of Robin Hood and King Arthur: www.amazon.com/dp/B0GG7B95VX/

Also highly recommend checking out books by @joharraharper.bsky.social, @katkinneywrites.bsky.social, @servantand.bsky.social, @karenlykkebo.com, @quillandcrib.bsky.social, @jaeeglass.bsky.social
A Dance of Bow & Blade cover in the center (Digital artwork of a sword intertwined with an archery bow. Awen symbol in all four corners. Red and white celtic knot of a dragonfly above the pummel. Green leafy background forming a spiral in the background. Words arched to match the curve of the guard above the guard reads "A Dance of" To the left of the sword between the bow string and the bottom of the guard reads "Bow" On the blade of the sword in the center of the inside of the bow reads "&" To the right, below the handle of the bow and above the end of the sword reads "Blade." Beneath the tip of the sword reads "Ellie Lieberman.") Background of a misty forest Words around cover in Brookeshire font, dark green with a bright green outline Starting at top right corner and going down to the left and back around to the center top read Robin Hood & King Arthur Sapphic Found Family Enemies to Lovers Ecological Conservation & Stewardship Fade to Black Forced Proximity Lady Knight & Lady Thief Celtic Mythology Chronic Illness Rep
February 14, 2026 at 2:54 AM
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leeiswriting.bsky.social
Discovering Nicola x When You Least Expect It

FINDING CHARLIE is a sapphic romance of self discovery featuring:
- Leaving your husband & becoming a lesbian
- Office romance
- Fem -> Masc discovery
- Sexy lawyer x buff math nerd
- Slow 🔥
- Mental health & audhd rep
- 🗺️Australia
#Cupit #A #CR #LGBT
A pic collage. 6 images left to right top to bottom: a girl with natural red hair with headphones around her neck. A table with two laptops and coffees. A baby book with a little ink print of baby hand and foot. A table with candles wine flowers and a puzzle half done. A close of two women’s hands holding teacups. A woman with dark hair dressed office attire.
February 14, 2026 at 6:11 AM
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February 13, 2026 at 10:52 PM
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astridabellauthor.com
Space dog needs a lot of help! They keep getting rejected by companies one after another 😩
February 14, 2026 at 6:36 AM
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leeiswriting.bsky.social
New mum & newly single, #romance is the last thing on usually straight laced Charlotte’s mind but old desires thought buried begin to rekindle as an unexpected friendship sparks with coworker Mallory—an out & proud #lesbian seemingly oblivious to Charlotte’s developing feelings.

#Cupit #A #CR #LGBT
Pic collage. Text in the centre reads: “I want to be a good role model for my daughter. I want her to know she can do or be whoever she wishes. Which mean I must start leading by example.” Text at the bottom reads: Charlotte Ashbury. Images left to right top to bottom: a desk with a monitor and laptop showing spreadsheets and graphs, theres also notebooks and iced coffee. A woman with curly natural red/ginger hair to her shoulders. A desk covered in notebooks with math equations, a scientific calculator, and laptop with data. A baby and womans hand on a picture book. A baby’s first year book with ink press of a baby hand and foot. Crossword puzzles. A fit woman in the pool adjust her cap and goggles. Gym vibes with white sneakers, headphones, drink cup, and weights. A mood board. Text in the centre reads: “Goodnight, darling”💋. Text at the bottom reads: Mallory Morganstan. Pictures from left to right top to bottom: a woman in business attire holding a newspaper and takeaway coffee cup. Books on family law. A woman walking in business attire, skirt, high heels, brief case. Justice statue, a woman holding scales and a sword. A sign reading ‘woman and the law’. A woman working on a clay vase. A woman with long dark hair with a backdrop of flowers. A woman’s hands sculpting a clay pot into a heart.
February 14, 2026 at 8:39 AM
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meljrey.bsky.social
HAZELTHORN/STRANGE BEASTS
When plants take over the world & an eminent botanist ends up dead, a reporter persuades a rival plant hunter to seek the truth. But as they become entangled, & the victims pile up, they’ll need sharp tools to avoid being next.
#Cupit #CFR #HOR #NA #W
Two brown skinned characters on a lilac background. The young woman wears a navy blazer and pleated skirt with a beret, long black hair loose. The young man wears a sleeveless vest and trousers in black, he has short back and sides with curls on top. His arms are folded and she clutches a notepad.
February 14, 2026 at 9:17 AM
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eliseswritings.bsky.social
If you like Fantasy, SciFi, or any SpecFic genre therein, there's 2 more days left to grab this book bundle!

(Confused Aussies, it runs till US 15th, not our 😉.)
February 14, 2026 at 4:51 AM