Steph Cherrywell
@stephcherrywell.com
They/them. Author, librarian, text game creator. UNBOXING LIBBY and THE INK WITCH are out now! Represented by @marielamba.bsky.social. See my projects at stephcherrywell.com.
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If we're allowed to pitch our own, I'm putting forth Malatrice from The Ink Witch! When I saw she took up most of the cover I knew she wouldn't want it any other way.
If we're allowed to pitch our own, I'm putting forth Malatrice from The Ink Witch! When I saw she took up most of the cover I knew she wouldn't want it any other way.
December 29, 2025 at 4:39 AM
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If we're allowed to pitch our own, I'm putting forth Malatrice from The Ink Witch! When I saw she took up most of the cover I knew she wouldn't want it any other way.
If we're allowed to pitch our own, I'm putting forth Malatrice from The Ink Witch! When I saw she took up most of the cover I knew she wouldn't want it any other way.
I tend to forget that feeds other than 'Following' exist, honestly. I have a few others for specific topics but I rarely look at them, and when I do they often have irrelevant stuff dragged in just because a keyword was mentioned.
What feed do you look at most on here?
For all that people talk about wanting to avoid algorithmically-curated feeds, the (pareto) pattern of engagement I see seems to bely that.
My hunch is that most people spend most of their time on feeds like Popular With Friends or Discover.
Y/N?
For all that people talk about wanting to avoid algorithmically-curated feeds, the (pareto) pattern of engagement I see seems to bely that.
My hunch is that most people spend most of their time on feeds like Popular With Friends or Discover.
Y/N?
December 29, 2025 at 1:09 AM
I tend to forget that feeds other than 'Following' exist, honestly. I have a few others for specific topics but I rarely look at them, and when I do they often have irrelevant stuff dragged in just because a keyword was mentioned.
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My favorite thing about Frog and Toad is that it is the story of two men deeply and obviously in love with one another, drawn as a tribute to his lifelong partner by a gay man long before their relationship was socially sanctioned.
Then Frog and Toad went out onto the front porch to wait for the mail.
They sat there, feeling happy together.
They sat there, feeling happy together.
December 28, 2025 at 5:47 PM
My favorite thing about Frog and Toad is that it is the story of two men deeply and obviously in love with one another, drawn as a tribute to his lifelong partner by a gay man long before their relationship was socially sanctioned.
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Apparently I'm doing this -- my open letter to that open latter about AI in writing and publishing. I emerged from Hibernation Week to write it, so god only knows how much sense it makes. But at least a human wrote it, so that's nice.
Bonus: picture of my "cat," sweet baby Boomba.
Bonus: picture of my "cat," sweet baby Boomba.
My Open Letter To That Open Letter About AI In Writing And Publishing
The tl;dr before you get into this post is this: the SFWA came out, said that some AI usage was okay enough in books for the authors of those books to not to be disqualified from winning a Nebula a…
terribleminds.com
December 28, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Apparently I'm doing this -- my open letter to that open latter about AI in writing and publishing. I emerged from Hibernation Week to write it, so god only knows how much sense it makes. But at least a human wrote it, so that's nice.
Bonus: picture of my "cat," sweet baby Boomba.
Bonus: picture of my "cat," sweet baby Boomba.
I used to be annoyed by people who couldn't even use email, but now they're role models. These people were shown some new bullcrap and told "you MUST use this, it's INEVITABLE", and they said, the hell with that, I will make this someone else's problem until the day I die. Inspirational, these days.
December 29, 2025 at 12:40 AM
I used to be annoyed by people who couldn't even use email, but now they're role models. These people were shown some new bullcrap and told "you MUST use this, it's INEVITABLE", and they said, the hell with that, I will make this someone else's problem until the day I die. Inspirational, these days.
Idea for a horror movie marathon: oops all pronouns.
December 27, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Idea for a horror movie marathon: oops all pronouns.
Apparently Anaconda is getting mediocre reviews but don't you believe it, we all practically died laughing here. If you don't want a horror-comedy that's deeply and intentionally silly, I can't help you, but if you do want that it's AMAZING.
December 25, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Apparently Anaconda is getting mediocre reviews but don't you believe it, we all practically died laughing here. If you don't want a horror-comedy that's deeply and intentionally silly, I can't help you, but if you do want that it's AMAZING.
Is it illegal to sell sentient vegetables, or did this guy get arrested on Christmas Eve for unrelated reasons?
December 25, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Is it illegal to sell sentient vegetables, or did this guy get arrested on Christmas Eve for unrelated reasons?
Little, Brown made a graphic for me with all the honors The Ink Witch got, and it's a bunch!
Find it at your local library or bookstore or at bookshop.org/p/books/the-...!
Find it at your local library or bookstore or at bookshop.org/p/books/the-...!
December 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Little, Brown made a graphic for me with all the honors The Ink Witch got, and it's a bunch!
Find it at your local library or bookstore or at bookshop.org/p/books/the-...!
Find it at your local library or bookstore or at bookshop.org/p/books/the-...!
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Congrats to JDLA client Steph Cherrywell! @stephcherrywell.com THE INK WITCH just got its 3rd starred review-BOOKLIST: "A spellbinding story that reminds readers of the particular power found in embracing your truest self." It's hilarious. Perfect kid gift! www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/steph...
The Ink Witch
For fans of Amari and the Night Brothers and The Okay Witch comes a hilarious and affirming cozy fantasy about the adventures of a girl who discovers she is ...
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December 22, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Congrats to JDLA client Steph Cherrywell! @stephcherrywell.com THE INK WITCH just got its 3rd starred review-BOOKLIST: "A spellbinding story that reminds readers of the particular power found in embracing your truest self." It's hilarious. Perfect kid gift! www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/steph...
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🌈 50 2025 Middle Grade Books Featuring LGBTQIA+ Representation 🌈
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#BookSky #MGLit #KidLit
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#BookSky #MGLit #KidLit
December 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🌈 50 2025 Middle Grade Books Featuring LGBTQIA+ Representation 🌈
popgoesthereader.com/50-2025-midd...
#BookSky #MGLit #KidLit
popgoesthereader.com/50-2025-midd...
#BookSky #MGLit #KidLit
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I have always said it, I will continue to say it, we are limiting the productive potential of millions of freaks by demanding they earn a wage to survive instead of enabling them to do whatever thing their brain is broken for
December 22, 2025 at 12:45 AM
I have always said it, I will continue to say it, we are limiting the productive potential of millions of freaks by demanding they earn a wage to survive instead of enabling them to do whatever thing their brain is broken for
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The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
First-of-a-kind study shows encouraging data for trans kids who socially transition
Ninety-four percent of participants in a new study stood firm in their trans identity after five years, and "detransitioning" is rare.
www.popsci.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
Apparently they did a holiday horror story about Supergirl's goofy Silver Age robot stand-in and I am HERE FOR THAT.
Time for a thread of this year's holiday-themed comics. First up SUPERGIRL #8, a series that has been a delight this year. Sophie Campbell's writing is joyful, Haining's art is lively and fun, and we get a meaning-of-Christmas story that nevertheless avoids being saccharine or twee.
December 16, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Apparently they did a holiday horror story about Supergirl's goofy Silver Age robot stand-in and I am HERE FOR THAT.
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Another terrific honor for JDLA client Steph Cherrywell! @stephcherrywell.com Her middle-grade THE INK WITCH is listed as a Best Children's Book 2025 by Pen America!
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Best Children’s Books 2025: 24 Top Picks From the Year’s ‘Best-Of’ Lists
What are the best children’s books of 2025? We looked at 2025 best book lists to find the very best, including “Every Monday Mabel” and “Fireworks.”
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December 15, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Another terrific honor for JDLA client Steph Cherrywell! @stephcherrywell.com Her middle-grade THE INK WITCH is listed as a Best Children's Book 2025 by Pen America!
pen.org/best-childre...
pen.org/best-childre...
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Would you like to know how to make a zine? Here's easy step-by-step instructions on how to make your own without the use of a computer by @thorazos.bsky.social
December 14, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Would you like to know how to make a zine? Here's easy step-by-step instructions on how to make your own without the use of a computer by @thorazos.bsky.social
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Jesse Hamm had the take to end all takes on children's media. "People who disdain writing ‘just for children’ fail to realize that those children will remember what they read, maybe for the rest of their lives. You’re not writing for permanent children; you’re getting an early start on adults.”
December 13, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Jesse Hamm had the take to end all takes on children's media. "People who disdain writing ‘just for children’ fail to realize that those children will remember what they read, maybe for the rest of their lives. You’re not writing for permanent children; you’re getting an early start on adults.”
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TIL the original lyrics to Deck the Halls are awesome and “don we now our gay apparel” is temperance movement bullshit
December 13, 2025 at 10:44 PM
TIL the original lyrics to Deck the Halls are awesome and “don we now our gay apparel” is temperance movement bullshit
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'Let it Snow' with all the positive lines removed
December 11, 2025 at 9:33 PM
'Let it Snow' with all the positive lines removed
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Public Domain Day's coming, but it's weird!
We get Pluto as a prison guard before he was a friendly dog…
Betty Boop as a friendly dog before she was a flapper…
Blondie as a flapper named Boopadoop before she was a housewife…
Is there a housewife who became a prison guard to complete the circle?
We get Pluto as a prison guard before he was a friendly dog…
Betty Boop as a friendly dog before she was a flapper…
Blondie as a flapper named Boopadoop before she was a housewife…
Is there a housewife who became a prison guard to complete the circle?
December 11, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Public Domain Day's coming, but it's weird!
We get Pluto as a prison guard before he was a friendly dog…
Betty Boop as a friendly dog before she was a flapper…
Blondie as a flapper named Boopadoop before she was a housewife…
Is there a housewife who became a prison guard to complete the circle?
We get Pluto as a prison guard before he was a friendly dog…
Betty Boop as a friendly dog before she was a flapper…
Blondie as a flapper named Boopadoop before she was a housewife…
Is there a housewife who became a prison guard to complete the circle?
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I will go to my grave screaming about how Pennywise being a clown hits completely different for anyone under 40 or 50, because the original intent was that Pennywise LOOKED HARMLESS, because “IT” predates scary clowns, & if the story were modern, Pennywise would manifest as a ninja turtle or Luffy
Welcome to Derry reveals why It loves to use the form of Pennywise the Clown so much.
Why Did IT Choose its Pennywise the Clown Form? WELCOME TO DERRY Reveals the Answer
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December 11, 2025 at 12:16 PM
I will go to my grave screaming about how Pennywise being a clown hits completely different for anyone under 40 or 50, because the original intent was that Pennywise LOOKED HARMLESS, because “IT” predates scary clowns, & if the story were modern, Pennywise would manifest as a ninja turtle or Luffy
I've been using Word because I get it free through work and I share docs around so it's easier if I know they're 100% compatible with others. But congrats, Microsoft, today's the day I finally got so sick of figuring out how to scrape Copilot crap out of everything that you drove me to Libreoffice.
December 11, 2025 at 12:14 AM
I've been using Word because I get it free through work and I share docs around so it's easier if I know they're 100% compatible with others. But congrats, Microsoft, today's the day I finally got so sick of figuring out how to scrape Copilot crap out of everything that you drove me to Libreoffice.
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Time again for my favorite christmas post ever, one that still makes me laugh every time i read it
December 23, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Time again for my favorite christmas post ever, one that still makes me laugh every time i read it
Since fonts are in the news today for incredibly stupid reasons I thought I'd mention What the Font?! A Manga Guide to Western Typeface by Kuniichi Ishiya. Meet a bunch of anthropomorphized fonts! Such a fun way to learn about a fascinating subject.
December 10, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Since fonts are in the news today for incredibly stupid reasons I thought I'd mention What the Font?! A Manga Guide to Western Typeface by Kuniichi Ishiya. Meet a bunch of anthropomorphized fonts! Such a fun way to learn about a fascinating subject.