Skye Kilaen
@skyekilaen.bsky.social
Bi author of contemp & sci-fi queer romance that's sometimes polyam. I also love quilting, comics, Godzilla, and Mothra. She/her. Austin, TX.
my books & my queer romance new release newsletter: https://lnk.bio/skyekilaen
my books & my queer romance new release newsletter: https://lnk.bio/skyekilaen
I want to specifically mention one comment Krista makes about author royalties downthread: "That money should be put aside."
When E.D.E. Bell (mistakenly) claimed that Atthis Arts does not separate out author royalties and was criticized for it, I watched the owners of two other small presses...
When E.D.E. Bell (mistakenly) claimed that Atthis Arts does not separate out author royalties and was criticized for it, I watched the owners of two other small presses...
I want to do a thread on "Small Press Red Flags" brought to you by years in the trenches combined with some issues I’m seeing pop up again in writer circles.
Note: an isolated incident might not be a red flag, but cumulative flags are always worth examination.
First off: Let’s talk about money.
Note: an isolated incident might not be a red flag, but cumulative flags are always worth examination.
First off: Let’s talk about money.
January 7, 2026 at 2:51 PM
I want to specifically mention one comment Krista makes about author royalties downthread: "That money should be put aside."
When E.D.E. Bell (mistakenly) claimed that Atthis Arts does not separate out author royalties and was criticized for it, I watched the owners of two other small presses...
When E.D.E. Bell (mistakenly) claimed that Atthis Arts does not separate out author royalties and was criticized for it, I watched the owners of two other small presses...
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Starting tomorrow, the Trump administration is set to send notices to 1,000 student loan borrowers (first round) noticing them of an intent to garnish their wages for student loan debt.
This is cruel and unnecessary.
If you receive a notice, send it to us and we'll try to help.
This is cruel and unnecessary.
If you receive a notice, send it to us and we'll try to help.
January 6, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Starting tomorrow, the Trump administration is set to send notices to 1,000 student loan borrowers (first round) noticing them of an intent to garnish their wages for student loan debt.
This is cruel and unnecessary.
If you receive a notice, send it to us and we'll try to help.
This is cruel and unnecessary.
If you receive a notice, send it to us and we'll try to help.
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Vaccination schedules on the CDC website have already started changing under RFK Jr.
Scientific American has published a guide to the EVIDENCE-BASED vaccine recommendations in place BEFORE ACIP members were removed by the administration.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...
Vaccination schedules on the CDC website have already started changing under RFK Jr.
Scientific American has published a guide to the EVIDENCE-BASED vaccine recommendations in place BEFORE ACIP members were removed by the administration.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...
Here’s Your Cheat Sheet for Vaccine Recommendations Backed by Science
These graphics will guide you through science-based vaccine guidelines for children and adults
www.scientificamerican.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:03 PM
PLEASE SHARE 🧪‼️
Vaccination schedules on the CDC website have already started changing under RFK Jr.
Scientific American has published a guide to the EVIDENCE-BASED vaccine recommendations in place BEFORE ACIP members were removed by the administration.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...
Vaccination schedules on the CDC website have already started changing under RFK Jr.
Scientific American has published a guide to the EVIDENCE-BASED vaccine recommendations in place BEFORE ACIP members were removed by the administration.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...
I've realized my reading life is sadly lacking in romantic suspense.
Last one that blew me away was Rien Gray's Double Exposure.
I don't read cop MCs anymore, but aside from that, I'd love some recs, contemp or historical is fine. (I read sff rom but that's not what I'm looking for right now thx.)
Last one that blew me away was Rien Gray's Double Exposure.
I don't read cop MCs anymore, but aside from that, I'd love some recs, contemp or historical is fine. (I read sff rom but that's not what I'm looking for right now thx.)
January 6, 2026 at 2:39 PM
I've realized my reading life is sadly lacking in romantic suspense.
Last one that blew me away was Rien Gray's Double Exposure.
I don't read cop MCs anymore, but aside from that, I'd love some recs, contemp or historical is fine. (I read sff rom but that's not what I'm looking for right now thx.)
Last one that blew me away was Rien Gray's Double Exposure.
I don't read cop MCs anymore, but aside from that, I'd love some recs, contemp or historical is fine. (I read sff rom but that's not what I'm looking for right now thx.)
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where do you think it goes
all the stuff you type when
the text box isnt selected
all the stuff you type when
the text box isnt selected
January 6, 2026 at 7:05 AM
where do you think it goes
all the stuff you type when
the text box isnt selected
all the stuff you type when
the text box isnt selected
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Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)
January 5, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)
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A reminder to any canadian (or any) #watercolor artists. Beam Paints is an Indigenous owned company with beautiful plastic-free hues. Their sparkly metallics are to die for
www.beampaints.com
www.beampaints.com
January 4, 2026 at 10:30 PM
A reminder to any canadian (or any) #watercolor artists. Beam Paints is an Indigenous owned company with beautiful plastic-free hues. Their sparkly metallics are to die for
www.beampaints.com
www.beampaints.com
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I wanna start a list of Central/East European indie authors. If you are one or know someone who is, please respond to this post :)
rp for more people to see this
rp for more people to see this
January 5, 2026 at 3:08 PM
I wanna start a list of Central/East European indie authors. If you are one or know someone who is, please respond to this post :)
rp for more people to see this
rp for more people to see this
What if all the journalists, elected officials, commentators, and news outlets who are effectively using this platform as part of their career / to make money... used alt text on their images?
Or what if we all started ignoring them unless they do?
Or what if we all started ignoring them unless they do?
January 5, 2026 at 3:51 PM
What if all the journalists, elected officials, commentators, and news outlets who are effectively using this platform as part of their career / to make money... used alt text on their images?
Or what if we all started ignoring them unless they do?
Or what if we all started ignoring them unless they do?
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Let Shiver Me carry you away!
You get:
🏴☠️PIRATES
🏳️🌈every flavor of bisexual
🏰forbidden love
🧜♀️subtle fantasy
📝big worldbuilding
🫦sizzling chemistry
Get your pirate captain x governess romantic fix (SHIVER ME) wherever you like to buy books!
Ebooks here: books2read.com/u/3LMzk0
You get:
🏴☠️PIRATES
🏳️🌈every flavor of bisexual
🏰forbidden love
🧜♀️subtle fantasy
📝big worldbuilding
🫦sizzling chemistry
Get your pirate captain x governess romantic fix (SHIVER ME) wherever you like to buy books!
Ebooks here: books2read.com/u/3LMzk0
January 4, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Let Shiver Me carry you away!
You get:
🏴☠️PIRATES
🏳️🌈every flavor of bisexual
🏰forbidden love
🧜♀️subtle fantasy
📝big worldbuilding
🫦sizzling chemistry
Get your pirate captain x governess romantic fix (SHIVER ME) wherever you like to buy books!
Ebooks here: books2read.com/u/3LMzk0
You get:
🏴☠️PIRATES
🏳️🌈every flavor of bisexual
🏰forbidden love
🧜♀️subtle fantasy
📝big worldbuilding
🫦sizzling chemistry
Get your pirate captain x governess romantic fix (SHIVER ME) wherever you like to buy books!
Ebooks here: books2read.com/u/3LMzk0
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Your Cherokee words for today.
The top word is English followed by how it is written in the Cherokee language followed by how it is spelled in English then how to pronounce it phonetically.
The top word is English followed by how it is written in the Cherokee language followed by how it is spelled in English then how to pronounce it phonetically.
January 4, 2026 at 3:22 AM
Your Cherokee words for today.
The top word is English followed by how it is written in the Cherokee language followed by how it is spelled in English then how to pronounce it phonetically.
The top word is English followed by how it is written in the Cherokee language followed by how it is spelled in English then how to pronounce it phonetically.
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an orange cat
December 29, 2025 at 10:20 PM
an orange cat
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THREAD: I'll fact-check all the viral misinformation about the US military operation in Venezuela in this thread
This image, purporting to show the US military arresting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, is AI-generated.
According to Google's SynthID detector, it was created using Google AI.
This image, purporting to show the US military arresting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, is AI-generated.
According to Google's SynthID detector, it was created using Google AI.
January 3, 2026 at 5:55 PM
THREAD: I'll fact-check all the viral misinformation about the US military operation in Venezuela in this thread
This image, purporting to show the US military arresting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, is AI-generated.
According to Google's SynthID detector, it was created using Google AI.
This image, purporting to show the US military arresting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, is AI-generated.
According to Google's SynthID detector, it was created using Google AI.
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no war with Venezuela 😠
January 3, 2026 at 5:45 PM
no war with Venezuela 😠
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It is very important that your federal electeds hear not only from you on social media, but through direct contact as well. Tag them and then
Call and email. Do both. Tell them to move to immediately impeach and remove for an unconstitutional war of aggression.
Call and email. Do both. Tell them to move to immediately impeach and remove for an unconstitutional war of aggression.
January 3, 2026 at 7:37 AM
It is very important that your federal electeds hear not only from you on social media, but through direct contact as well. Tag them and then
Call and email. Do both. Tell them to move to immediately impeach and remove for an unconstitutional war of aggression.
Call and email. Do both. Tell them to move to immediately impeach and remove for an unconstitutional war of aggression.
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#quilting I have 3 days left of Christmas vacation, and I finally had enough downtime to try a new pattern. It wasn't intentional, but I find very fitting that my first block in 2026 is a dumpster fire.
January 2, 2026 at 3:54 AM
#quilting I have 3 days left of Christmas vacation, and I finally had enough downtime to try a new pattern. It wasn't intentional, but I find very fitting that my first block in 2026 is a dumpster fire.
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if you still use Twitter please understand that you are enabling and supporting this.
It’s only going to get worse, so you may as well leave now and start rebuilding your “following” anywhere else.
It’s only going to get worse, so you may as well leave now and start rebuilding your “following” anywhere else.
For the last few days on X, people (mainly women, and sometimes children) have had nonconsensual images of them in swimsuits (or much worse) requested by users and created by Grok.
Musk's only apparent response thus far has been to crack jokes about it.
Musk's only apparent response thus far has been to crack jokes about it.
so x dot com’s ai generated CSAM and they admitted it may violate US law and … i haven’t seen in anyone in power say much at all or call to stop using the platform
January 2, 2026 at 1:05 AM
if you still use Twitter please understand that you are enabling and supporting this.
It’s only going to get worse, so you may as well leave now and start rebuilding your “following” anywhere else.
It’s only going to get worse, so you may as well leave now and start rebuilding your “following” anywhere else.
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明けましておめでとう！
I have a tradition of spending New Year’s Day drawing the zodiac animal of the incoming year. This year’s the fire horse! 🔥🐎
The flames gave me a lot of trouble but I’m happy with how they turned out.
I have a tradition of spending New Year’s Day drawing the zodiac animal of the incoming year. This year’s the fire horse! 🔥🐎
The flames gave me a lot of trouble but I’m happy with how they turned out.
January 1, 2026 at 9:31 PM
明けましておめでとう！
I have a tradition of spending New Year’s Day drawing the zodiac animal of the incoming year. This year’s the fire horse! 🔥🐎
The flames gave me a lot of trouble but I’m happy with how they turned out.
I have a tradition of spending New Year’s Day drawing the zodiac animal of the incoming year. This year’s the fire horse! 🔥🐎
The flames gave me a lot of trouble but I’m happy with how they turned out.
Y'all I'm making this pasta right now and I am very excited.
January 1, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Y'all I'm making this pasta right now and I am very excited.
One of the things I want to work on with my writing in 2026 (aside from, y'know, actually writing 😂) is letting go of the feeling that I would be a better writer if I didn't need so many drafts to get a story to where I want it to be.
I've talked to plenty of writers who are like:
I've talked to plenty of writers who are like:
January 1, 2026 at 8:13 PM
One of the things I want to work on with my writing in 2026 (aside from, y'know, actually writing 😂) is letting go of the feeling that I would be a better writer if I didn't need so many drafts to get a story to where I want it to be.
I've talked to plenty of writers who are like:
I've talked to plenty of writers who are like:
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Okay, I will preface this with the GIGANTIC disclaimer that I promise I know how this looks, and I *swear* this is not personally motivated: If you have an old #LiveJournal account, and it has things you still care about in it, download it or import it to Dreamwidth SOON. Details:
January 1, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Okay, I will preface this with the GIGANTIC disclaimer that I promise I know how this looks, and I *swear* this is not personally motivated: If you have an old #LiveJournal account, and it has things you still care about in it, download it or import it to Dreamwidth SOON. Details:
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Sitting a stewing in frustration isn't nearly as cathartic as just designing a poster. Let's see how often I remember that in 2026.
December 31, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Sitting a stewing in frustration isn't nearly as cathartic as just designing a poster. Let's see how often I remember that in 2026.
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Well it’s safe to say my photography skills are a bit shit, but this is my free 2026 cross stitch WIP tracker.
Circular, printable, tracks up to 12 projects. Designed for progress without pressure.
If you’d like the free PDF comment below and message me your email (no spam I promise!)
#CrossStitch
Circular, printable, tracks up to 12 projects. Designed for progress without pressure.
If you’d like the free PDF comment below and message me your email (no spam I promise!)
#CrossStitch
December 31, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Well it’s safe to say my photography skills are a bit shit, but this is my free 2026 cross stitch WIP tracker.
Circular, printable, tracks up to 12 projects. Designed for progress without pressure.
If you’d like the free PDF comment below and message me your email (no spam I promise!)
#CrossStitch
Circular, printable, tracks up to 12 projects. Designed for progress without pressure.
If you’d like the free PDF comment below and message me your email (no spam I promise!)
#CrossStitch