Gloria Lloyd
@glorialloydbks.bsky.social
She/her. Fantasy writer, proud rainbow mom, and lover of tea (Earl Grey, hot).
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https://glorialloydbooks.com
https://substack.com/@glorialloyd
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I'm attending this FREE event. RT if you think others will find this helpful 🙌 worldshift.manyworldswriting.com
Worldshift: The Speculative Fiction Writers' Summit 2025
Speculative Fiction Writers' Summit
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August 12, 2025 at 9:53 PM
I'm attending this FREE event. RT if you think others will find this helpful 🙌 worldshift.manyworldswriting.com
Claire Taylor's books for authors are always interesting, practical, and funny too! I just backed Write Iconic Characters on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/ffs...
Write Iconic Characters
Unlocking the core motivations that fuel unforgettable stories
www.kickstarter.com
August 5, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Claire Taylor's books for authors are always interesting, practical, and funny too! I just backed Write Iconic Characters on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/ffs...
I just backed Wrath Month - Stories of Queer Rage on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/bon...
Huge congrats to @ray-is-writing.bsky.social!!!!
Huge congrats to @ray-is-writing.bsky.social!!!!
Wrath Month - Stories of Queer Rage
The punk anthology where queer rage kicks down the doors of fantasy, science-fiction and horror.
www.kickstarter.com
July 31, 2025 at 10:20 PM
I just backed Wrath Month - Stories of Queer Rage on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/bon...
Huge congrats to @ray-is-writing.bsky.social!!!!
Huge congrats to @ray-is-writing.bsky.social!!!!
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The right to peacefully protest is fundamental.
It is in the Constitution.
No president can nullify it—because in the United States of America, we have no kings.
Join @indivisible.org and more this weekend to make your voice heard: www.nokings.org
It is in the Constitution.
No president can nullify it—because in the United States of America, we have no kings.
Join @indivisible.org and more this weekend to make your voice heard: www.nokings.org
No Kings
On June 14—Flag Day—Donald Trump wants tanks in the street and a made-for-TV display of dominance for his birthday. A spectacle meant to look like strength. But real power isn’t staged in Washington. ...
www.nokings.org
June 12, 2025 at 11:08 AM
The right to peacefully protest is fundamental.
It is in the Constitution.
No president can nullify it—because in the United States of America, we have no kings.
Join @indivisible.org and more this weekend to make your voice heard: www.nokings.org
It is in the Constitution.
No president can nullify it—because in the United States of America, we have no kings.
Join @indivisible.org and more this weekend to make your voice heard: www.nokings.org
Best writing experience ever! So grateful to still be working with my Rude Strangers cohort over a year later. Apply, you won't regret it.
A few times a year, I open applications to my Short Story Cohort, in which you and a small group will level up your short story writing skills, receive insightful critiques, make friends, and wrap up the three-month experience with three polished stories ready to submit to markets. More in comments.
April 29, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Best writing experience ever! So grateful to still be working with my Rude Strangers cohort over a year later. Apply, you won't regret it.
Character mood boards ✅
Novel-themed playlist ✅
Updated website ✅
Newsletter sent ✅
Social media post ✅
Hitting submit on a query...
Novel-themed playlist ✅
Updated website ✅
Newsletter sent ✅
Social media post ✅
Hitting submit on a query...
a baby groot is sitting on a pile of boxes
Alt: baby groot trying to decide which button to push while saying "i am groot?"
media.tenor.com
April 17, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Character mood boards ✅
Novel-themed playlist ✅
Updated website ✅
Newsletter sent ✅
Social media post ✅
Hitting submit on a query...
Novel-themed playlist ✅
Updated website ✅
Newsletter sent ✅
Social media post ✅
Hitting submit on a query...
Rude Strangers, aka when your cohort is named by a talking cat. (To be fair, we had kept her person on Zoom all day.)
April 14, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Rude Strangers, aka when your cohort is named by a talking cat. (To be fair, we had kept her person on Zoom all day.)
Some rules should never be broken.
You see it, you share it. Them's the rules.
The Other Place had a number of traditions which hopefully will make it over to BlueSky. On an entirely unrelated note, I saw this, and had to share. ☔😄
November 16, 2024 at 1:56 AM
Some rules should never be broken.
Hadn't used it for some time, but I officially deleted my Twitter/X account, and damn, that felt good. So glad to see so many new faces here in the blue skies!
November 14, 2024 at 7:04 PM
Hadn't used it for some time, but I officially deleted my Twitter/X account, and damn, that felt good. So glad to see so many new faces here in the blue skies!
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Elsie would like the voters to know that she understands what couches are for.
July 26, 2024 at 11:36 PM
Elsie would like the voters to know that she understands what couches are for.
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The tl;dr is that Harris supports gender affirming surgery and reports of her being transphobic are an attempt to discredit her.
This (and the original thread) has details.
This (and the original thread) has details.
For those wanting receipts:
In 2019 on the gender affirming surgeries: www.advocate.com/election/201...
And more on her record: www.advocate.com/politics/kam...
In 2019 on the gender affirming surgeries: www.advocate.com/election/201...
And more on her record: www.advocate.com/politics/kam...
Kamala Harris on Denying Gender Affirmation Surgery to Trans Inmates
Harris said that while she had to serve the California Dept. of Corrections, she worked behind the scenes to change the anti-trans policy.
www.advocate.com
July 22, 2024 at 7:16 PM
The tl;dr is that Harris supports gender affirming surgery and reports of her being transphobic are an attempt to discredit her.
This (and the original thread) has details.
This (and the original thread) has details.
I just backed Mary Robinette Kowal's Kickstarter, and I'm SO bummed I can't go to SpaceCamp! Check it out here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/mar...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/mar...
Silent Spaces
Silent Spaces is a collection of short stories from Mary Robinette Kowal's award-winning Lady Astronaut series!
www.kickstarter.com
July 16, 2024 at 2:52 AM
I just backed Mary Robinette Kowal's Kickstarter, and I'm SO bummed I can't go to SpaceCamp! Check it out here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/mar...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/mar...
Proud to be the 682nd backer 😎 on @BackerKit Crowdfunding for Structuring Life to Support Creativity! Check out Sandra Tayler's vital and insightful project here: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...
Structuring Life to Support Creativity
A resource book to help writers, artists, and other creatives make more art with less burnout.
www.backerkit.com
July 16, 2024 at 2:33 AM
Proud to be the 682nd backer 😎 on @BackerKit Crowdfunding for Structuring Life to Support Creativity! Check out Sandra Tayler's vital and insightful project here: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...
Not a trash take. True facts!
I'm going to say something wild because it's Trash Take Tuesday:
A book is NOT a romance just because a book has a character who is attracted to another character in the book and the attraction is mutual even if they bang. That isn't even necessarily a romance subplot. sex=/=love=/=romance story.
A book is NOT a romance just because a book has a character who is attracted to another character in the book and the attraction is mutual even if they bang. That isn't even necessarily a romance subplot. sex=/=love=/=romance story.
June 12, 2024 at 11:07 PM
Not a trash take. True facts!
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Only you know when your book is ready to send to beta readers, agents, editors, etc…
But in case you need someone to say it, here, this little sign is for you today.
But in case you need someone to say it, here, this little sign is for you today.
June 9, 2024 at 10:34 PM
Only you know when your book is ready to send to beta readers, agents, editors, etc…
But in case you need someone to say it, here, this little sign is for you today.
But in case you need someone to say it, here, this little sign is for you today.
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There's a cocktail called the Pornstar Martini.
It is served cold and sweet.
It is served cold and sweet.
We gotta take a second to gas up Stormy Daniels, a sex worker who put her career and life on the line by going public about this to try and save us all from Trump's presidency while being shamed and harassed.
It's been a long time coming, Stormy, and I hope you're having a GREAT FUCKING DAY.
It's been a long time coming, Stormy, and I hope you're having a GREAT FUCKING DAY.
Yes Sir GIF
Alt: A woman saluting with an over the top grimace of enthusiasm in front of a bald eagle and an American flag. It is obviously a parody.
media.tenor.com
May 30, 2024 at 9:52 PM
There's a cocktail called the Pornstar Martini.
It is served cold and sweet.
It is served cold and sweet.
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The story you write for a "wide audience" will be trammeled by your own (incorrect) belief in the existence of normal people.
The story you write for the weird little goblin who lives inside your brain will grow wings because the world is full of weird little goblins
The story you write for the weird little goblin who lives inside your brain will grow wings because the world is full of weird little goblins
I am here to give you permission to write your really niche story that isn't 'highly marketable' and that brings you the most joy.
Embrace the cringe, vulnerability, and unapolagetic need to write your story- we really need less stories with a 'wider audience' in mind
Embrace the cringe, vulnerability, and unapolagetic need to write your story- we really need less stories with a 'wider audience' in mind
April 5, 2024 at 3:57 PM
The story you write for a "wide audience" will be trammeled by your own (incorrect) belief in the existence of normal people.
The story you write for the weird little goblin who lives inside your brain will grow wings because the world is full of weird little goblins
The story you write for the weird little goblin who lives inside your brain will grow wings because the world is full of weird little goblins
I'm no bigolas dickolas (IYKYK!), but nevertheless, I wanted to give a shout-out to this Kickstarter campaign by Viable Paradise alum. I've taken classes with several of these emerging authors and can't wait to see what they've created. Check it out!
New Year, New You: A Speculative Anthology of Reinvention
A diverse collection of SFFH stories that examine the hidden costs and complexities of becoming one’s better self.
www.kickstarter.com
February 2, 2024 at 3:47 PM
I'm no bigolas dickolas (IYKYK!), but nevertheless, I wanted to give a shout-out to this Kickstarter campaign by Viable Paradise alum. I've taken classes with several of these emerging authors and can't wait to see what they've created. Check it out!
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I'm opening up a 3-month short story workshop. You'll join a cohort of six writers through an audition process. My goal for you is to have a peer group and three polished short stories ready to submit to markets by the end of the course.
maryrobinettekowal.com/short-story-...
maryrobinettekowal.com/short-story-...
Short Story Cohort
WRITING, COACHING, CRITIQUE, and COMMUNITY Join Mary Robinette Kowal for a transformative three-month writing experience, designed to help you learn the craft of short stories while also generating…
maryrobinettekowal.com
December 5, 2023 at 9:24 PM
I'm opening up a 3-month short story workshop. You'll join a cohort of six writers through an audition process. My goal for you is to have a peer group and three polished short stories ready to submit to markets by the end of the course.
maryrobinettekowal.com/short-story-...
maryrobinettekowal.com/short-story-...
When the right advice comes at the right time! I love it when a plan comes together.
A wholesome observation. I see a lot of folks asking if they should keep querying as the year ends.
As long as someone is open to submissions, pitch.
I had a surprising amount of time to read these last few weeks, and signed four new clients over the last month. Four!
If they’re open, send it. ❤️
As long as someone is open to submissions, pitch.
I had a surprising amount of time to read these last few weeks, and signed four new clients over the last month. Four!
If they’re open, send it. ❤️
November 30, 2023 at 1:01 AM
When the right advice comes at the right time! I love it when a plan comes together.
I am officially done with the X site. Looking forward to joining the writing community over here in the blue skies!
November 30, 2023 at 12:54 AM
I am officially done with the X site. Looking forward to joining the writing community over here in the blue skies!