R. Haven
@rhaven.bsky.social
I write about trauma. Parent. Sensitivity reader. Rep'd by Kaitlyn Katsoupis of Belcastro Agency. Anti-oppression, anti-fascist, anti-AI. BLM. Dismantle colonization and capitalism. He/him. Website at www.theirritablequeer.com
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✨Happy 2026! I hope it heralds good news for us all!
January 1, 2026 at 6:04 AM
✨Happy 2026! I hope it heralds good news for us all!
This year, I:
- Released my debut book
- Completed my first term of university
- Went to my first book con
- Did my first book fair
- Wrote a novella
- Put two more books on sub
- Won a short story literary award
… while continuing to single parent!
What did y’all accomplish that you’re proud of?
- Released my debut book
- Completed my first term of university
- Went to my first book con
- Did my first book fair
- Wrote a novella
- Put two more books on sub
- Won a short story literary award
… while continuing to single parent!
What did y’all accomplish that you’re proud of?
December 29, 2025 at 12:33 AM
This year, I:
- Released my debut book
- Completed my first term of university
- Went to my first book con
- Did my first book fair
- Wrote a novella
- Put two more books on sub
- Won a short story literary award
… while continuing to single parent!
What did y’all accomplish that you’re proud of?
- Released my debut book
- Completed my first term of university
- Went to my first book con
- Did my first book fair
- Wrote a novella
- Put two more books on sub
- Won a short story literary award
… while continuing to single parent!
What did y’all accomplish that you’re proud of?
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ALBERTA: Bill 11 makes healthcare more expensive for everyone by introducing a two-tier system ⚠️
It lets doctors mix public and private work, giving faster access to people who pay while everyone else waits longer.
Visit NoTwoTier.ca to advocate against this and FOR Universal Public Healthcare.
It lets doctors mix public and private work, giving faster access to people who pay while everyone else waits longer.
Visit NoTwoTier.ca to advocate against this and FOR Universal Public Healthcare.
URGENT – Stop Premier Danielle Smith’s Plan to End Universal Healthcare
Alberta Premier Smith has used the Notwithstanding Clause to pass laws that erase rights and silence the courts.
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November 28, 2025 at 5:13 AM
ALBERTA: Bill 11 makes healthcare more expensive for everyone by introducing a two-tier system ⚠️
It lets doctors mix public and private work, giving faster access to people who pay while everyone else waits longer.
Visit NoTwoTier.ca to advocate against this and FOR Universal Public Healthcare.
It lets doctors mix public and private work, giving faster access to people who pay while everyone else waits longer.
Visit NoTwoTier.ca to advocate against this and FOR Universal Public Healthcare.
www.theirritablequeer.com/queer-ramblings/2025/11/26/sunday-sunday-sunday
Reminder to #Toronto book lovers - #GladDay is holding a book fair featuring local authors, and we'd love to see you there!
Reminder to #Toronto book lovers - #GladDay is holding a book fair featuring local authors, and we'd love to see you there!
Sunday, Sunday, Sunday; November 26 2025 — The Irritable Queer
Glad Day book market ! It’s happening this Sunday, November 30th, and I’m going to be there! I really hope to see people, familiar and unfamiliar, because I’m sure there’s going to be a ton of fantast...
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November 26, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Reminder to #Toronto book lovers - #GladDay is holding a book fair featuring local authors, and we'd love to see you there!
Reminder to #Toronto book lovers - #GladDay is holding a book fair featuring local authors, and we'd love to see you there!
Going into university, I was honestly the most intimidated by my sociology course.
I just got a grade of 93% on my research essay for that class ✨
I just got a grade of 93% on my research essay for that class ✨
November 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Going into university, I was honestly the most intimidated by my sociology course.
I just got a grade of 93% on my research essay for that class ✨
I just got a grade of 93% on my research essay for that class ✨
The Hunger Games is still one of the best and most relevant trilogies written in our lifetime.
November 24, 2025 at 12:04 AM
The Hunger Games is still one of the best and most relevant trilogies written in our lifetime.
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Fun fact: you can buy #ChoicesAnthology pretty much anywhere books are sold online... OR order it from your local bookstore - and you can find it already on the shelves in many stores, including several Indigo locations & various indie bookstores throughout Toronto
Choices: An Anthology of Reproductive Horror is the collective scream of people of marginalized genders as our reproductive rights are threatened and stolen from us, featuring a mix of gruesome horror, deep tragedy, and cathartic revenge books2read.com/u/3JYo9Q 5/?
November 19, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Fun fact: you can buy #ChoicesAnthology pretty much anywhere books are sold online... OR order it from your local bookstore - and you can find it already on the shelves in many stores, including several Indigo locations & various indie bookstores throughout Toronto
My cat is panting, after all the playing she’s been doing. She’s still chasing nothing, though. She’s exhausted but someone’s gotta nyoom around like an idiot ❤️
Gotta respect the grind
Gotta respect the grind
November 15, 2025 at 5:50 PM
My cat is panting, after all the playing she’s been doing. She’s still chasing nothing, though. She’s exhausted but someone’s gotta nyoom around like an idiot ❤️
Gotta respect the grind
Gotta respect the grind
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Choices: An Anthology of Reproductive Horror is eligible for the Best Anthology category in several awards, and all of the stories are eligible for Best Short Fiction in many awards too! Follow the links below and please consider nominating this incredible book & the magnificent stories within
Awards Eligibility - Author Dianna Gunn
Works eligible for awards in 2025 The following work is eligible for various awards, including the Locus Awards, Stoker Awards, Nebulas, Hugos, and some awards not fully focused on speculative fiction...
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November 14, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Choices: An Anthology of Reproductive Horror is eligible for the Best Anthology category in several awards, and all of the stories are eligible for Best Short Fiction in many awards too! Follow the links below and please consider nominating this incredible book & the magnificent stories within
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I’m vending at Glad Day’s Book Fair on November 30th - read more about it here!
I’m vending at Glad Day’s Book Fair on November 30th - read more about it here!
Glad Day; November 12 2025 — The Irritable Queer
I’m vending at Glad Day’s Book Fair on November 30th! If you missed my last blog post – which would be understandable, because I updated over the weekend, which isn’t the norm for me – you probably di...
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November 12, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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I’m vending at Glad Day’s Book Fair on November 30th - read more about it here!
I’m vending at Glad Day’s Book Fair on November 30th - read more about it here!
The oldest queer bookstore in the world is having a book fair in Toronto Ontario! Come check it out on Nov 30, 12pm-6pm, at 32 Lisgar St!
November 11, 2025 at 5:48 PM
The oldest queer bookstore in the world is having a book fair in Toronto Ontario! Come check it out on Nov 30, 12pm-6pm, at 32 Lisgar St!
I'll be vending here at the end of the month! Toronto-based readers - if you're interested in supporting indie authors/presses and emotion-driven horror, come see me!
November 11, 2025 at 2:19 PM
I'll be vending here at the end of the month! Toronto-based readers - if you're interested in supporting indie authors/presses and emotion-driven horror, come see me!
I'm going to be at Glad Day's book fair this Nov 30th!
It runs from 12-6, and takes place at 32 Lisgar St in Toronto, Ontario! I'd appreciate people spreading the word, and hopefully I'll see people there!
It runs from 12-6, and takes place at 32 Lisgar St in Toronto, Ontario! I'd appreciate people spreading the word, and hopefully I'll see people there!
November 9, 2025 at 2:03 PM
I'm going to be at Glad Day's book fair this Nov 30th!
It runs from 12-6, and takes place at 32 Lisgar St in Toronto, Ontario! I'd appreciate people spreading the word, and hopefully I'll see people there!
It runs from 12-6, and takes place at 32 Lisgar St in Toronto, Ontario! I'd appreciate people spreading the word, and hopefully I'll see people there!
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A surprise weekend update - check out my blog post for a link to my interview done with 'First Is The Worst'!
A surprise weekend update - check out my blog post for a link to my interview done with 'First Is The Worst'!
First Is The Worst; November 8 2025 — The Irritable Queer
Mid-week update! I hoped to have some surprise dates to post about, to be honest, but I haven’t received a confirmation yet… Nonetheless, I thought I’d let you all know about a couple of things! One...
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November 8, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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A surprise weekend update - check out my blog post for a link to my interview done with 'First Is The Worst'!
A surprise weekend update - check out my blog post for a link to my interview done with 'First Is The Worst'!
My wheel-trans was 20 mins late, sent an inaccessible vehicle, put my walker in the FULL trunk which couldn't close, driver refused to use GPS so he had me direct him the whole way, and the car was blaring this beeping noise the whole time because the trunk was open so now I have a headache.
November 3, 2025 at 6:21 PM
My wheel-trans was 20 mins late, sent an inaccessible vehicle, put my walker in the FULL trunk which couldn't close, driver refused to use GPS so he had me direct him the whole way, and the car was blaring this beeping noise the whole time because the trunk was open so now I have a headache.
The plague monk cometh… with books in hand.
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Happy Halloween! 🎃👻
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Happy Halloween! 🎃👻
October 31, 2025 at 4:13 PM
The plague monk cometh… with books in hand.
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Happy Halloween! 🎃👻
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Happy Halloween! 🎃👻
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TORONTO HORROR FRIENDS! Come out THIS SUNDAY from 1-3PM to @littleghostsbooks.bsky.social to hear all about #ChoicesAnthology from me, @ahdavison.bsky.social, @avblack.bsky.social, @rhaven.bsky.social and Raluca Balasa & grab a SIGNED copy of this incredible book
October 30, 2025 at 2:14 PM
TORONTO HORROR FRIENDS! Come out THIS SUNDAY from 1-3PM to @littleghostsbooks.bsky.social to hear all about #ChoicesAnthology from me, @ahdavison.bsky.social, @avblack.bsky.social, @rhaven.bsky.social and Raluca Balasa & grab a SIGNED copy of this incredible book