AJ Fitzwater 🏳️⚧️
@ajfitzwater.bsky.social
SFF Word Unicorn from the void. they/them causing may/hem.
“No Man's Land”: http://books2read.com/u/38ngRV
“The Voyages of Cinrak the Dapper”: http://books2read.com/u/3kpE6L
Website: ajfitzwater.com
Repped by: @knifewitch.bsky.social
“No Man's Land”: http://books2read.com/u/38ngRV
“The Voyages of Cinrak the Dapper”: http://books2read.com/u/3kpE6L
Website: ajfitzwater.com
Repped by: @knifewitch.bsky.social
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a woman is standing in front of a pink wall with her arms in the air and says `` glitter for everyone ! ''
Alt: A person with dark hair, wearing a white hat and glasses, dances while spreading glitter. The text reads "Glitter for everyone!"
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Ending the week with some really great news:
I am now agented!
I have signed with @knifewitch.bsky.social at @kiagency.bsky.social. I'm stoked to be working with Fab, who shares my vision for my work. It's great to have a path forward for Lineage!
Lesgoooooo!
I am now agented!
I have signed with @knifewitch.bsky.social at @kiagency.bsky.social. I'm stoked to be working with Fab, who shares my vision for my work. It's great to have a path forward for Lineage!
Lesgoooooo!
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Happy paperback day to Dead Girls Don’t Dream! Now with a bonus playlist in the back, which are all songs I both listened to incessantly while writing this, and songs that are thematically or vibe-ally resonant. Available wherever books are sold, and signed copies thru @astoriabookshop.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Happy paperback day to Dead Girls Don’t Dream! Now with a bonus playlist in the back, which are all songs I both listened to incessantly while writing this, and songs that are thematically or vibe-ally resonant. Available wherever books are sold, and signed copies thru @astoriabookshop.bsky.social
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as a writer, you meet two types of hopefuls: people who like to write and people who want to be writers. It's the former who actually succeed – you need to love this, not as a means to an end but for itself entirely.
Sometimes I wonder if our many years of jokes about writers hating writing and doing anything but writing, etc, have convinced people that the writing part is the hurdle and the goal is just to have a thing in hand. But I am here to tell you: the writing is the best part. The act is the thing.
November 9, 2025 at 7:37 PM
as a writer, you meet two types of hopefuls: people who like to write and people who want to be writers. It's the former who actually succeed – you need to love this, not as a means to an end but for itself entirely.
Mamdani is going to implement Shakin' Stevens law. He'll find out what secret that green door is keeping.
Mamdani is going to implement Chaka Khan law. Everybody must tell me something good.
Mamdani is going to implement Shakira law. Hips will no longer be able to lie.
November 9, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Mamdani is going to implement Shakin' Stevens law. He'll find out what secret that green door is keeping.
My peeves are absolutely feral.
The existence of pet peeves implies the existence of wild, undomesticated peeves
November 9, 2025 at 2:47 AM
My peeves are absolutely feral.
Yeah, I had to keep reminding myself of the source material.
November 8, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Yeah, I had to keep reminding myself of the source material.
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The Gothic manifesto for real.
We are gonna find beauty everywhere....even in the trash and we are going to be extra about it.
November 8, 2025 at 9:07 PM
The Gothic manifesto for real.
I know so many trans people with this quote as a tattoo.
I feel like we have the opportunity to turn David Lynch's quote into this moment's "Keep Calm and Carry On" and it's a far better rallying cry too.
November 8, 2025 at 10:21 AM
I know so many trans people with this quote as a tattoo.
My goodness, del Toro's Frankenstein is gorgeous. Absolutely luscious masterpiece.
November 8, 2025 at 10:17 AM
My goodness, del Toro's Frankenstein is gorgeous. Absolutely luscious masterpiece.
Another cause dear to my rainbow heart this Give Out is Kawe Mahara, the queer archives housed at the National Library. Help them widen their mahi to protect queer histories.
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GiveOUT Day 2025: Make a donation today to support the Rainbow community
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November 8, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Another cause dear to my rainbow heart this Give Out is Kawe Mahara, the queer archives housed at the National Library. Help them widen their mahi to protect queer histories.
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The world's 10 richest people (nearly all from the U.S.) are collectively $500 billion richer this year thanks to growth in stocks tied to AI.
Meanwhile, data centers are sucking up communities’ water and electricity.
AI is making the rich even richer while everyone else pays the price.
Meanwhile, data centers are sucking up communities’ water and electricity.
AI is making the rich even richer while everyone else pays the price.
November 1, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The world's 10 richest people (nearly all from the U.S.) are collectively $500 billion richer this year thanks to growth in stocks tied to AI.
Meanwhile, data centers are sucking up communities’ water and electricity.
AI is making the rich even richer while everyone else pays the price.
Meanwhile, data centers are sucking up communities’ water and electricity.
AI is making the rich even richer while everyone else pays the price.
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My 2025 Eligibility post is now live! Holy shit, I had a lot of work out this year. Featuring writing w/ @undertow.bsky.social, @lightspeedmagazine.com, @reactorsff.bsky.social, @nightmare-magazine.com, @criticalrole.bsky.social, @tachyonpub.bsky.social, and more!
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2025 Eligibility Post
Holy shit, I published a lot of stuff this year. Five short stories, one commissioned short story, an essay pamphlet, an article with Writer’s Digest,...
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November 7, 2025 at 3:27 PM
My 2025 Eligibility post is now live! Holy shit, I had a lot of work out this year. Featuring writing w/ @undertow.bsky.social, @lightspeedmagazine.com, @reactorsff.bsky.social, @nightmare-magazine.com, @criticalrole.bsky.social, @tachyonpub.bsky.social, and more!
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succubus - female demon that seduces men
incubus - male demon that seduces women
vengabus - non-binary demon that likes to party
incubus - male demon that seduces women
vengabus - non-binary demon that likes to party
November 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
succubus - female demon that seduces men
incubus - male demon that seduces women
vengabus - non-binary demon that likes to party
incubus - male demon that seduces women
vengabus - non-binary demon that likes to party
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I wrote about why I can't sleep at night: the devaluation of so many things (critical thinking, creativity) I thought were paramount. lithub.com/when-we-deva...
When We Devalue Art (Books!) We Devalue the Future
When you’ve spent your whole adult life working in and around book publishing you get used to hearing that people don’t read anymore and that the industry is on its last legs. There is always a cri…
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November 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
I wrote about why I can't sleep at night: the devaluation of so many things (critical thinking, creativity) I thought were paramount. lithub.com/when-we-deva...
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If you’re in Ōtautahi - come to our fundraising exhibition opening tomorrow at Te Wā from 7pm! The exhibition will be open over the weekend, too - sales get matched by GiveOUT day!
November 6, 2025 at 8:20 AM
If you’re in Ōtautahi - come to our fundraising exhibition opening tomorrow at Te Wā from 7pm! The exhibition will be open over the weekend, too - sales get matched by GiveOUT day!
I would LOVE for Ōtautahi to have a Rainbow Hub. If you can, chuck a few bucks in the kitty to make it happen.
E te whānau, GiveOUT Day has just kicked off and this year we’re fundraising for something extra close to my heart: to open a Rainbow Hub for Ōtautahi, as a drop-in space for our communities and a coworking space for our kaimahi to share. This weekend, your donation is doubled! #kikorangi
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November 6, 2025 at 9:02 AM
I would LOVE for Ōtautahi to have a Rainbow Hub. If you can, chuck a few bucks in the kitty to make it happen.
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Monthly reminder: Many people have a book in them, but it takes a special kind of freak to leave the Land of Laziness, cross the Plains of Procrastination and Insecurity Mountain, find the Blade of No One Made You Do This, and use it to cut your chest open and yank that book out.
November 5, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Monthly reminder: Many people have a book in them, but it takes a special kind of freak to leave the Land of Laziness, cross the Plains of Procrastination and Insecurity Mountain, find the Blade of No One Made You Do This, and use it to cut your chest open and yank that book out.
Me, opening social media these days and trying to find something to say about These Days:
a man is making a funny face while sitting at a table in a restaurant .
Alt: Captain Mal of Serenity is gesturing, trying to find something to say about the shitshow of the universe. He fails, puts his chin in his hand and goes silent.
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November 4, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Me, opening social media these days and trying to find something to say about These Days:
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Exciting day today. Not only is it Halloween, but my crowdfunding campaign is also live! Please support me by making a pledge and/or sharing on all your socials and with your friends, family, and colleagues. Thanks to everyone offering rewards. You rock! www.pledgeme.co.nz/projects/852...
Support Dr Siouxsie After She Supported Us! | PledgeMe
Support Dr Siouxsie to recover some of the money she spent fighting her legal case to protect employees experiencing online abuse
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October 30, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Exciting day today. Not only is it Halloween, but my crowdfunding campaign is also live! Please support me by making a pledge and/or sharing on all your socials and with your friends, family, and colleagues. Thanks to everyone offering rewards. You rock! www.pledgeme.co.nz/projects/852...
On strike day, during a storm exacerbated by climate change, in a year when marginalized MPs have been chased out of parliament, when NACT are buddying up with overseas fascists, in a government with no consequences, I'm thinking how it's one year until the next election.
a man in a suit and hat is standing with his hands in his pockets in a black and white photo .
Alt: A man in suit and hat from an old black and white movie (forgive me for not being able to identify this dapper chap). He is looking annoyed and gesturing for someone to leave. The text reads "Get out!"
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October 22, 2025 at 10:20 PM
On strike day, during a storm exacerbated by climate change, in a year when marginalized MPs have been chased out of parliament, when NACT are buddying up with overseas fascists, in a government with no consequences, I'm thinking how it's one year until the next election.
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PSA (Public Service Association/ public service announcement) from Te Kauae Kaimahi NZ Council of Trade Unions.
October 22, 2025 at 12:58 AM
PSA (Public Service Association/ public service announcement) from Te Kauae Kaimahi NZ Council of Trade Unions.
Power to those striking this week.
Don't cross a picket line.
Don't cross a picket line.
Rights Aotearoa has just published a statement supporting workers' right to strike.
www.rightsaotearoa.nz/rights-aotea...
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Rights Aotearoa Statement on the Right to Strike
The right to withhold labour is a universal human right
www.rightsaotearoa.nz
October 22, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Power to those striking this week.
Don't cross a picket line.
Don't cross a picket line.
Who robbed the Louvre? Right answers only.
October 19, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Who robbed the Louvre? Right answers only.
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No Kings but drag kings.
June 15, 2025 at 8:11 AM
No Kings but drag kings.
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What gender is a Halloween skeleton?
Whatever it wants to be. It's non-bonery.
Whatever it wants to be. It's non-bonery.
October 26, 2024 at 3:37 AM
What gender is a Halloween skeleton?
Whatever it wants to be. It's non-bonery.
Whatever it wants to be. It's non-bonery.