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Cherry Pickett
@cherrypickett.bsky.social
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(She/her) Editor by day, author of m/m
romance and mpreg the rest of the time. Queer Canuck. Website: cherrypickett.com.
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bogiperson.bsky.social
I want to make a list of *short stories* (any genre) published by intersex authors in 2025 & hopefully going forward. I've been meaning to do this for a while, and I think now there are plenty of stories.

If you have some stories, let me know / if not, please repost to spread the word?

Thank you!
December 2, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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ardenpowell.bsky.social
It's Creator Day on Itchio! Today 100% of earnings go to indie creators, so it's the perfect day to stock up on ebooks. Gift them to friends for the holidays, hoard them for later, read them immediately, have books ✨🖤

All my books on Itchio: ardenpowell.itch.io
3 for $9.99: itch.io/s/146541/ard...
itch.io Creator Day! We're not taking our cut of all sales this Friday. All my ebooks available on Itchio: The Bayou: A queer southern gothic horror novella. $4 Zen Solaris and the God-Child: A queer dystopian science-fantasy short story. $2 Flesh and Bone: An MM western gothic horror-romance novella. $3 Obsidian Island: An action/adventure gay fantasy romance with horror elements. $6, and in a bundle. In the Pit of Your Stomach: An Interactive Horror Story. A choose-your-path horror story with a dozen gory dead ends.​ $3, and in a bundle. The Carnelian King and Other Stories: 15 short queer fantasy stories introducing dazzling new worlds. $4, and in a bundle.
November 28, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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kjcharleswriter.com
It's my birthday, so have a present. SLIPPERY CREATURES (Will Darling Adventures book 1) is going on cheap over the weekend. 1920s pulp adventure m/m romance with plots, spies, Bright Young People, and emotional support knife, all for 99p!
Available now at your favorite digital store!
Slippery Creatures by KJ Charles
books2read.com
October 30, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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wearequeeraf.com
Asexuality teaches us that we can, and should, celebrate platonic bonds in the ways usually reserved for romance 👇

https://www.wearequeeraf.com/exploring-asexuality-has-allowed-me-to-recognise-all-the-love-stories-in-my-life-and-celebrate-platonic-love/
Exploring asexuality has allowed me to recognise all the love stories in my life and celebrate platonic love
Asexuality teaches us that we can, and should, celebrate platonic bonds in the ways usually reserved for romance
www.wearequeeraf.com
October 27, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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astrokatie.com
Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
June 19, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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aebrossbooks.bsky.social
Happy #AsexualAwarenessWeek to all of my ace siblings!
Image of two rows of four hearts, each one with a different asexual spectrum pride flag highlighted. Top row: Asexual, demisexual, graysexual or gray ace, aceflux pride flags. Bottom row: Aegosexual, apothisexual, cupiosexual, and freysexual pride flags.
October 19, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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CANADIANS!! The official petition started by a member of Parliament to fight back against payment processors' censorship of legal content is only open for a few more days. Make sure you've signed it: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Petition e-6695 - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca
October 13, 2025 at 2:33 AM
cherrypickett.bsky.social
I am soooo close to finished with this dang #WIP, but I had to set it aside to make the pumpkin pie for tonight's feast. Maybe those last couple of scenes will write themselves?

(The tart was great.)

#writerslife #writingcommunity #writersky #baking #pumpkinpie #CanadianThanksgiving
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October 11, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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amaralynn.bsky.social
Welcome to #LGBTQWriteAThon!

Introduce yourself and your goal this month!

Remember to use the tag so others can view your posts, and please feel free to quote the daily posts, it's actually the easiest way for me to keep up with you all!

Happy October and happy writing!

#writesky #queerwriters
October 1, 2025 at 11:06 AM
cherrypickett.bsky.social
My husband has just informed me that my regular running route is not, in fact, 5k like I thought.

It's actually just over 6k. So I've been running further (and faster) than I thought. 😂
September 27, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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amaralynn.bsky.social
🎃🏳️‍🌈 #LGBTQWriteAThon is back but make it spooky! 🏳️‍🌈🎃

Join us for a month of much needed fun! Prompts will be reposted daily to @queerwriters.bsky.social (turn on post notifications for a reminder!)

Quote the post, use the tag, and make friends!

#queerwriters #writesky #booksky #writingcommunity
Image description: A rusty orange background with two glowing jack o' lanterns. Text: #LGBTQWriteAThon Use the tag and follow the feed on BlueSky! Tag @LGBTQWriteAThon in photos on Instagram! Hosts: BlueSky: @amaralynn @rebeccafrostwrites.com Instagram: @LGBTQWriteAThon @amarajlynn @krakengoddess 1 Introduce yourself & your goal this month 2 Introduce your WIP moodboard 3 Promo/something you're proud of 4 Check in day 5 Line share - fall 6 Goals day 7 Setting/time 8 Genres 9 Pride flags/moodboards 10 Promo/something that makes you happy 11 Check in day 12 Line share - weather 13 Goals day 14 Introduce your MC 15 MC favorite treat 16 MC favorite mash 17 Promo/your favorite work 18 Check in day 19 Line share - silly 20 Goals day 21 Tingler your title 22 Character costume 23 AITA trick edition 24 Promo/work inspired by something 25 Check in day 26 Line share - scare 27 Goals day 28 Bugbears 29 Skeletons in the closet 30 Was your month a treat or tricky? 31 Promo/trick or treat
September 25, 2025 at 2:23 AM
cherrypickett.bsky.social
My balloon day was earlier this week. Celebrating today with writing and a latte before the wee one wakes.

#amwriting #writerslife #mmromanceauthor #birthday
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September 13, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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jessicaesubject.bsky.social
It's getting closer! Only two days left until 3 Secrets to Love releases! Here's another teaser, this one from chapter nine when Xacalla is on Arodin, the coldest planet in the Quadrants.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FMPZPTYB
books2read.com/3secretstolove
#BookSky #books #romance #SciFiRomance #RomanceBooks
Excerpt from 3 Secrets to Love by Jessica E. Subject: I shuddered at the thought of how many times I could have died on Arodin. With the children located, all I had to do was find Phalon before we could fly away from the planet and return to Eurebly to get them back in the care of their guards, if any survived. And I wouldn’t have to worry about another three hundred ways that could end my life.
September 13, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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aebennettwrites.bsky.social
SALE!

i'll be at the Fright Reads Book Festival this weekend, so i decided to put all of the books in The Serrulata Saga on sale

$0.99 each!

buy from your favorite platform:

www.booksbybennett.com
Fright Reads sale promo image, featuring the covers of Gathering of the Four, Test of the Four, and Hollow Cry.
September 12, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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jdcadmon.bsky.social
This was an absolutely lovely review. I don't think I can beat Dannye when it comes to an attention-grabbing line. Believe in werewolves, indeed!

So... I'm biased. I wrote this. Take Dannye's word and tell her I sent ya! 😁
dannyechase.bsky.social Dannye Chase is querying queer romance @dannyechase.bsky.social · Sep 9
New book review! "The Handyma’am and the Werewolves" by JD Cadmon (Sapphic paranormal romance).
It doesn’t really matter if you don’t believe in werewolves when they sure as hell believe in you.
My review: dannyechase.com/bookreviews/...
Purchase link: books2read.com/u/mBKq2O
🌶️📚🌈💜#rombks📚🌎🪐📚🧡🦄📚
Book review: The Handyma'am and the Werewolves
dannyechase.com
September 9, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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jdcadmon.bsky.social
#WeeknightWriters A5

ARCs for my novella #TheHandymaamAndTheWerewolves is available until August 25th. Answer four questions and get it FREE! See photo for tropes.

Link: forms.gle/P9Q2tRXXUcdK...

Please feel free to share this. I want to reach any interested readers.

Book is out 8/27/25.
The cover of The Handyma'am and the Werewolves by JD Cadmon is at the center of the image. It has a young black woman standing on a city street at night, under a full moon with two werewolves walking toward her. The book tagline is "Her new job just got hairy." The top of the image reads: ARC Readers Needed! The sides of the image have these tropes: Cozy paranormal, Workplace setting, Characters named after Atlantic hurricanes, Biker Ex, Found family, Human finds out werewolves are real, 3 female alphas, reverse werewolf, bi/pan sapphic romance. The the bottom it reads: Sign up for FREE review copy:. The URL in the image is the same one in the body of this post.
August 22, 2025 at 1:01 AM
cherrypickett.bsky.social
Me: this long weekend, I'm going to do something I haven't done in months: soak in a relaxing hot bath.

The 1.5-year-old water heater: LOL let me just quit working right now
August 4, 2025 at 12:26 PM
cherrypickett.bsky.social
#queerwriters Goals for the week/month: I want to keep some of my momentum from July! I clocked well over 100k words last month. August is shaping up to be ridiculously busy, though. So ... we'll see. 😅
amaralynn.bsky.social AmaraJLynn💎🌌🌺Coming soon: GEMS & STAR FLOWERS! @amaralynn.bsky.social · Aug 4
#queerwriters Monday: Goals Day!

What do you hope to accomplish this week? Can be anything, big or small! Let us know so we can cheer you on!

#WritingCommunity #lgbtqwriters
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August 4, 2025 at 12:22 PM
cherrypickett.bsky.social
Brief monthly update: I wrote well over 100k words last month (split between projects).

I slowed down toward the end of July though, and August is ridiculously busy, so ... we'll see what shapes up.

#writerslife #writingcommunity #amwriting
August 4, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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amaralynn.bsky.social
#queerwriters Sunday: line share - lead

"Just you, tonight," she says, lacing our fingers and leading my hand back up.
-from Moth Woods
July 20, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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amaralynn.bsky.social
#queerwriters Sunday: Line Share Day!

Today's theme: access

#WritingCommunity #lgbtqwriters
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July 13, 2025 at 4:09 PM
cherrypickett.bsky.social
#queerwriters

My week was good, except the baby is teething! One tooth a week here right now, folks, one right after another.

I've been coping by dumping words into the most self-indulgent WIP ever. I wrote over 40k words this week. Whoops? 😅
amaralynn.bsky.social AmaraJLynn💎🌌🌺Coming soon: GEMS & STAR FLOWERS! @amaralynn.bsky.social · Jul 12
#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
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July 12, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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amaralynn.bsky.social
Monday #IAmNonbinary!

All content creators under the non-binary umbrella are welcome to share your creativity and celebrate each other!

Use the hashtag and share your name, images of your work, links.

#writesky #artsky #contentcreators #streamers #artists #writers
amaralynn.bsky.social AmaraJLynn💎🌌🌺Coming soon: GEMS & STAR FLOWERS! @amaralynn.bsky.social · Jul 7
In one week, on July 14th, join me for #IAmNonbinary!

All content creators under the non-binary umbrella are welcome to share your creativity and celebrate each other!

Use the hashtag and share your name, images of your work, links.

#writesky #artsky #contentcreators #streamers #artists #writers
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July 12, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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amaralynn.bsky.social AmaraJLynn💎🌌🌺Coming soon: GEMS & STAR FLOWERS! @amaralynn.bsky.social · Jul 7
In one week, on July 14th, join me for #IAmNonbinary!

All content creators under the non-binary umbrella are welcome to share your creativity and celebrate each other!

Use the hashtag and share your name, images of your work, links.

#writesky #artsky #contentcreators #streamers #artists #writers
Text: On July 14th. #IAmNonbinary Calling all non-binary creators! Share your creativity and celebrate each other! Use the hashtag and share your: Name, images of your work, links. Image description: A purple and yellow gradient background with a border in non-binary pride colors (yellow, white, purple, black). In the center of the graphic is a hand holding a non-binary pride flag.
July 9, 2025 at 3:34 PM
cherrypickett.bsky.social
Update!
TW: grief, death

I've been pretty quiet lately. I kinda got devoured by a new fandom, which was really good for my creativity. I dumped 120k words onto the page this month -- none of it for original works. I've got a bunch of new ideas FOR original stuff though. I probably needed the break.
June 30, 2025 at 5:47 PM