Darby A.M.
@darby-a-m-writing.bsky.social
✿ 30 year old she/they LGBTQIA2S+ writer
✿ Lover of fiction and fantasy
✿ Sucker for a good love story
✿ Lover of fiction and fantasy
✿ Sucker for a good love story
Holy shit holy shit holy shit holy shit holy shit @writingbattle.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Holy shit holy shit holy shit holy shit holy shit @writingbattle.bsky.social
The condescending need to drag Romantasy enjoyers needs to be studied
November 18, 2025 at 7:22 PM
The condescending need to drag Romantasy enjoyers needs to be studied
www.writingbattle.com/join-battle I joined the upcoming Fear Flash Fiction Battle with writers from around the world. Get Ready to Battle on Oct 5, 2025! @writingbattle.bsky.social
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October 3, 2025 at 7:08 PM
www.writingbattle.com/join-battle I joined the upcoming Fear Flash Fiction Battle with writers from around the world. Get Ready to Battle on Oct 5, 2025! @writingbattle.bsky.social
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Help de-influence my TBR! I have so many books and not enough time 🥹
September 25, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Help de-influence my TBR! I have so many books and not enough time 🥹
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How you sound to me.
![Still from Beauty and the Beast. Gaston holding up a book sideways saying "How can you read this? There's no [AI SUMMARY]"
Belle looking on like he's the biggest tool in the tool box.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:szenup7icwlxf64zjfa22lru/bafkreien42j3nznvc3unplkvjtxst34wcfwkoyygzmbqp7mbyhbwqbf6wm@jpeg)
May 19, 2025 at 2:58 PM
How you sound to me.
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Just unfollowed an author’s newsletter that was promoting a guide to using ChatGPT to write your own novel. I can’t fathom why on Earth you would want to promote that? If you cant find enough reason or interest in writing your own book, I have no reason or interest in reading it. 🤷♀️
May 16, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Just unfollowed an author’s newsletter that was promoting a guide to using ChatGPT to write your own novel. I can’t fathom why on Earth you would want to promote that? If you cant find enough reason or interest in writing your own book, I have no reason or interest in reading it. 🤷♀️
Twisted Tournament really snuck up on me this time 😮💨
May 15, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Twisted Tournament really snuck up on me this time 😮💨
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New cover reveal!
Waiting patiently for paperback version so I can update all the distribution channels, then I'll be rarin' to go!
Waiting patiently for paperback version so I can update all the distribution channels, then I'll be rarin' to go!
May 14, 2025 at 9:46 PM
New cover reveal!
Waiting patiently for paperback version so I can update all the distribution channels, then I'll be rarin' to go!
Waiting patiently for paperback version so I can update all the distribution channels, then I'll be rarin' to go!
Are there any writer friends that wanna drop their insta for me? I just reactivated mine and would like to follow some more writers 🥰
May 11, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Are there any writer friends that wanna drop their insta for me? I just reactivated mine and would like to follow some more writers 🥰
I’m still reeling about my pitch yesterday. I’m off to edit my manuscript for the umpteenth time 🥹
May 10, 2025 at 11:46 PM
I’m still reeling about my pitch yesterday. I’m off to edit my manuscript for the umpteenth time 🥹
I had a fantastic time at the Portland writing convention today- did my very first pitch and got an inquiry! What an exciting day 🥰 @writingdaywksp.bsky.social
May 10, 2025 at 2:49 AM
I had a fantastic time at the Portland writing convention today- did my very first pitch and got an inquiry! What an exciting day 🥰 @writingdaywksp.bsky.social
Can you write a story in 100 words? Join me in the @nycmidnight.bsky.social 100-word Microfiction Challenge on March 21st! This will be my first time taking on this challenge, so wish me luck! Learn more at nycmidnight.com/100
March 19, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Can you write a story in 100 words? Join me in the @nycmidnight.bsky.social 100-word Microfiction Challenge on March 21st! This will be my first time taking on this challenge, so wish me luck! Learn more at nycmidnight.com/100
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The feds have set up enddei.ed.gov so anybody can report "DEI" in schools and try to get them segregated.
But anybody can submit anything to this portal.
You know what to do.
But anybody can submit anything to this portal.
You know what to do.
Department of Education FormLock
enddei.ed.gov
February 27, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The feds have set up enddei.ed.gov so anybody can report "DEI" in schools and try to get them segregated.
But anybody can submit anything to this portal.
You know what to do.
But anybody can submit anything to this portal.
You know what to do.
Finally got a win in the heart competition in writing battle 😭 I was really sweating for a minute
February 13, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Finally got a win in the heart competition in writing battle 😭 I was really sweating for a minute
Am mentally pacing like a caged animal, panting and grumbling, waiting for the Globe Soup results to be out on the 17th
a red panda is walking through a tunnel in a rocky area
ALT: a red panda is walking through a tunnel in a rocky area
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February 11, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Am mentally pacing like a caged animal, panting and grumbling, waiting for the Globe Soup results to be out on the 17th
Was SO excited to be able to submit to Writing Battle a whole thirty minutes before deadline. I usually get it within like 3 minutes 🥲
February 10, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Was SO excited to be able to submit to Writing Battle a whole thirty minutes before deadline. I usually get it within like 3 minutes 🥲
I couldn’t have asked for a better prompt for writing battle this round 🥲 it usually takes me the whole round to come up with my idea and this time it clicked immediately. So excited to see everyone else’s work!
February 7, 2025 at 8:03 PM
I couldn’t have asked for a better prompt for writing battle this round 🥲 it usually takes me the whole round to come up with my idea and this time it clicked immediately. So excited to see everyone else’s work!
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Keep saying creepy! Call them Musk's bloodboys! This is better!
Chris Murphy: "We don't pledge allegiance to the creepy 22 year olds working for Elon Musk. We pledge allegiance to the United States of America."
February 4, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Keep saying creepy! Call them Musk's bloodboys! This is better!
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no funding if it seems like the research MIGHT involve a woman or a nonwhite person
🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
February 4, 2025 at 2:34 AM
no funding if it seems like the research MIGHT involve a woman or a nonwhite person
Funny how so many white people are afraid of “history being erased” when it comes to the US’s racist history, but they’re totally okay with erasing black history. Anyways, Happy #blackhistorymonth!
February 3, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Funny how so many white people are afraid of “history being erased” when it comes to the US’s racist history, but they’re totally okay with erasing black history. Anyways, Happy #blackhistorymonth!
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NEW: Sources tell my office that Treasury Secretary Bessent has granted DOGE *full* access to this system. Social Security and Medicare benefits, grants, payments to government contractors, including those that compete directly with Musk's own companies. All of it.
NEWS: Wyden Demands Answers Following Report of Musk Personnel Seeking Access to Highly Sensitive U.S. Treasury Payments System
Wyden Demands Answers Following Report of Musk Personnel Seeking Access to Highly Sensitive U.S. Treasury Payments System | The United States Senate Committee on Finance
Wyden Demands Answers Following Report of Musk Personnel Seeking Access to Highly Sensitive U.S. Treasury Payments System
www.finance.senate.gov
February 1, 2025 at 8:37 PM
NEW: Sources tell my office that Treasury Secretary Bessent has granted DOGE *full* access to this system. Social Security and Medicare benefits, grants, payments to government contractors, including those that compete directly with Musk's own companies. All of it.
Submitted a creative non-fiction essay to WOW! Women on writing today 🥹 it’s a bit out of my usual scope but I’m happy I finished it! Wish me luck!
February 1, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Submitted a creative non-fiction essay to WOW! Women on writing today 🥹 it’s a bit out of my usual scope but I’m happy I finished it! Wish me luck!
Got first place in Trivia tonight 😤 Let’s go team Triviuuuuuuuuuhh?
January 30, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Got first place in Trivia tonight 😤 Let’s go team Triviuuuuuuuuuhh?
I feel like I only ever find writing contests and submissions a couple days before the due date 🤔
Found an interesting essay contest today and the due date is the 31st, and it’s been open since November. Am I going to submit? Absolutely. Wish me luck 🫡
Found an interesting essay contest today and the due date is the 31st, and it’s been open since November. Am I going to submit? Absolutely. Wish me luck 🫡
January 29, 2025 at 10:40 PM
I feel like I only ever find writing contests and submissions a couple days before the due date 🤔
Found an interesting essay contest today and the due date is the 31st, and it’s been open since November. Am I going to submit? Absolutely. Wish me luck 🫡
Found an interesting essay contest today and the due date is the 31st, and it’s been open since November. Am I going to submit? Absolutely. Wish me luck 🫡