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kilagreene.bsky.social
Duchess of Doom
@kilagreene.bsky.social
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I like the Astros, the outdoors, and books. Also sometimes I write and edit things. ND, disabled cat lady. She/they. 🏳️‍🌈

https://kilagreene.carrd.co/

I maintain a list of upcoming queer SF/F/H book releases: https://kilagreene.dreamwidth.org/1615.html
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Duchess of Doom @kilagreene.bsky.social · Oct 17
This is a tough time of year for me financially, so I’ve decided to see if there’s any #WritingCommunity interest in my premade ebook covers. They’re $35 apiece, and I’ve done my utmost to avoid using any AI-generated resources in making them. Find them all here:

ko-fi.com/kilagreene/s...
A premade book cover featuring charcoal-and-red art of a dangerous-looking woman, with the placeholder title FEMME and the placeholder text AUTHOR NAME. A premade ebook cover featuring art of clouds forming the shape of a face in the sky, with the placeholder title THE LEAVING SEASON and the placeholder text AUTHOR NAME. A premade ebook cover, featuring art of a small figure looking up at the sky, with the placeholder title YOU SHOULD BE KING and the placeholder text AUTHOR NAME. A premade ebook cover featuring art of an airplane flying straight downward, with the placeholder title GOING DOWN and the placeholder text AUTHOR NAME.
kilagreene.bsky.social
If you’re using Windscribe VPN, you might want to… not do that anymore. (CW: transphobia, r-slur)
Windscribe’s official account being transphobic and using the r-slur
November 20, 2025 at 5:01 AM
kilagreene.bsky.social
I am so excited about this. It’s nice to have something good happening in this state, which genuinely does contain a ton of natural beauty and incredible ecosystems.

#Texas #ShareGoodNewsToo
Texas Is Turning Private Land Into Public Parks in a Historic Spending Spree
A massive push toward public land expansion means more state parks for all Texans to enjoy.
www.texasmonthly.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:21 AM
kilagreene.bsky.social
I have never looked cool one time in my entire life and I certainly don’t intend to start now.
November 20, 2025 at 3:31 AM
kilagreene.bsky.social
#Astros
November 20, 2025 at 2:31 AM
kilagreene.bsky.social
So fucking sorry for having shirked my responsibilities by *checks notes* being born with a gene mutation that causes a severely disabling condition
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h
Markwayne Mullin: "Reward people for being healthy. Think about this. Healthcare is the only industry that you're not rewarded for taking care of your responsibility. If you think about homeowners insurance, if you're within 500 feet of a fire hydrant, your insurance goes down."
November 20, 2025 at 12:49 AM
kilagreene.bsky.social
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LP - One Last Time
Listen to One Last Time on TIDAL
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November 20, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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gretchenmcc.bsky.social
This is a really interesting article about a horrifying distortion of sign language happening in the UK, and which its creators are now trying to export to other countries and their sign languages

Learn actual sign languages from Deaf people, not from hearing people making their own weird versions!
November 19, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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eliaseells.bsky.social
Quick stack for the LADS on #InternationalMensDay!
A stack of books (bottom to top): THE SPEAR CUTS THROUGH WATER by Simon Jimenez; NAVOLA by Paolo Bacigalupi; THE EMPEROR AND THE ENDLESS PALACE by Justinian Huang; DUDES ROCK Ed. Romanus and Candra; SUMMER SONS by Lee Mandelo; BOYS, BEASTS & MEN by Sam J. Miller, RED X by David Demchuk; THE IRON BELOW REMEMBERS by Sharang Biswas; EMPIRE OF THE FEAST by Bendi Barrett; A NECESSARY CHAOS by Brent C. Lambert
November 19, 2025 at 8:42 PM
kilagreene.bsky.social
Still hoping to find homes for these sweet babies (because we have too many cats), but I’m sad to report that we’ve all gotten hopelessly attached. The darker-colored one is Mackerel (because he’s a mackerel tabby) and the lighter-colored one is Piranha (because he’s a bitey boy).
Two kittens, a dark brown tabby and a light brown tabby. They are looking up toward the camera. Their ears are very large and they have sweet little faces.
November 19, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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othersidespec.bsky.social
Huge thanks to @diabolicalplots.com for looking at drafts of these contracts, too, and helping us tweak some language to better serve authors. David does so much for this community, and it’s never a bad time to toss a coin to your Grinder 🙂

thegrinder.diabolicalplots.com/Home/Donate
November 19, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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othersidespec.bsky.social
Transparency is a core value for us at OTHERSIDE... and with that in mind, we now have sample contracts available on our website! We believe in supporting and protecting authors: no AI, no rights grabs, quick payment. Let us know if you have questions!

othersidespec.com/sample-contr...
Sample Contracts - OTHERSIDE
Sample contracts for OTHERSIDE, including the language for nonfiction, reprints, original fiction and poetry.
othersidespec.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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neonhemlock.bsky.social
Baffling will open for submissions on December 1st!

More info here: www.bafflingmag.com/submissions
Yellow/purple ink blobs. Open to submissions: Dec 1-15. arrows pointing to "unthemed" and "timefuckery" (the two themes for issues we're reading for).
November 19, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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soniasulaiman.bsky.social
You know, I want to read more utopian fiction. Something has changed in me. What are some of your favourite reads imagining a future where we all survive this, and build something together?
November 19, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social
In case you missed it!
voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social Lilly Lockwood 🔥SoBB is out NOW!🔔 @voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social · 1d
Did you miss the last bundle Songs of Broken Bells was in and still want to pick it up alongside some amazing other books? Check out Not All Family is Blood! 25 indie books about found family and friendship for $25.

itch.io/b/3334/not-a...
A purple fractal background with text Not All Family Is Blood An Itch-io bundle with found families/friendship November 17-21 Not All Family Is Blood Several book covers arranged in an oval Books included are: Wherever the Stars Call by Ronove A Demon to Save Me by H.S. Kallinger Durga and Stolen From A Dream by Niranjan Avalon Hall by Ruth Miranda Loyalty to the Max by Maya Darjani Winner Takes All by Claris Lam Water's Edge by Ellie Lieberman Songs of Broken Bells by Lilly Lockwood An Uncommon Curse by Devan Barlow Love in the Liner Notes and Love at the Rock Show by Katta Kis Bad Grains by Susanne Schmidt Dust & Lightening and A Light for the Dead to Follow by Rebecca Crunden Metanoeia by Conrad Altmann The Relative Positions of Dead Things in the Dark by A. P. Howell Zimanges and The Three Faces of Dissatisfaction by mcburnell The Towers of Nine Alyssa louttit Gift of Winds and Forbidden Gift by C.L. Carhart Outbound and Inbound by William Altmann
November 19, 2025 at 2:54 PM
kilagreene.bsky.social
If y’all know anyone headed to the #Texas Hill Country (for hunting, camping, checking out fall colors at Lost Maples, etc.), please please make sure they know about this. There’s a potentially serious flash flood threat Wednesday night, Thursday, and Friday, and I’m keeping an eye on Sunday too.
A meteorologist’s map showing potential for extremely heavy rainfall (6 to 12 inches) in an area stretching diagonally from northeast of Kerrville and Fredericksburg, southwest to Ciudad Acuña just on the Mexican side of the border.
November 19, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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nsmckinnon.bsky.social
One week left! We've added another org, another state, and another few dozen dollars.

Will you be the first from your state? Seven days until Louisa and I compete to answer 66 trivia questions and—hopefully—raise lots of money for food banks across the States!
nosubsplease.org/1st-annual-n...
A daily report of the NSP fundraiser for November 18, which is 7 days before the stream: 22 organizations in 13 states (Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Texas, Tennessee and Washington) and one territory (Puerto Rico) are pledged, up to a potential maximum of $2,042, calculated by multiplying 66 possible correct answers by the average of the two contestants' pledges per right answer. Louisa's lead has slightly decreased: she's at $34 per right answer, while Noah is still behind at $28. In very translucent text, on the back, you can see the list of organizations that have received pledges: American Indian Center of Chicago, City Harvest, El Comedor de la Kennedy, Denton Community Food Center, Feeding America, Food Bank of Delaware, Food Bank of North Alabama, Food Bank of South Jersey, Food Bank of the Southern Tier, Foodlink Rochester, Forgotten Harvest, Greater Chicago Food Depository, Houston Food Bank, Irondequoit Community Cupboard, North Texas Food Bank, Northlands Rescue Mission, Pike Market Food Bank, Rhode Island Community Food Bank, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, Second Harvest Food Bank of Nashville, Southside Community Garden of Asheville, and the INN.
November 19, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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bmwillows.bsky.social
A thief touched by darkness and a girl with the power to cleanse it must learn to navigate his wild magic, her hotheaded brother, and a sinister plot that could end the world as they know it (again).

♠️ Sale ends November 23rd! ♥️

amazon.com/dp/B0FC6Y3W51 | bloodyspade.carrd.co
Promo graphic with a red BookBub ribbon across one corner stating that the Cardplay Duology digital box set is now only 99 cents, down from $6.99, for a limited time. A promotional graphic featuring 3D mock-ups of Bloody Spade and Bleeding Heart's, surrounded by a list of tropes/themes that appear in the Cardplay Duology. Text reads: Abundant hurt/comfort, inky body horror, hot-tempered fire wielder, bird girl with plant magic, a celestial deity with a penchant for murder, a budding QPR, returned magic, slow-burn romantic subplot, asexual panic, monsters born from malice, softhearted scythe-wielding girl, snarky cat-eared thief. Bloody Spade's cover depicts a black silhouette of a short-haired cat-eared boy with a glowing purple spade in front of him. Bleeding Heart's depicts a white silhouette of a girl with deer antlers and long flowing hair with a glowing heart in front of her.
November 18, 2025 at 9:19 PM
kilagreene.bsky.social
This is playing out yet again.

Tortie: Cuddles? 🥺

Me: Fine. But don’t eat the cord!

Tortie: Cord 👹
kilagreene.bsky.social Duchess of Doom @kilagreene.bsky.social · 6d
I wish there was a way to explain to my tortie that she could spend a lot more time in my lap while I’m working if only she would refrain from eating my headphone cord.
November 18, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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zprospero.bsky.social
I have another novella, so have a cover reveal!

Life Before Blood

After the loss of his lover, R.M. Renfield goes to Transylvania. He expected to manage the Count’s affairs. Not have one.

☣️ Manipulative Romance
❤️‍🩹 Hurt/Comfort
🏳️‍🌈 Gay (M/M)
🌶️ Spicy

(I drew this cover!)

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity
Life Before Blood A daguerreotype of Count Dracula, a tall dark haired pale man with sharp teeth in a crushed velvet jacket with a high collar embracing R.M. Renfield, a shorter blond man in a tan tweed jacket. One of Dracula’s hands is upon his throat. Renfield is flustered, not scared. By Zeke Caliban
November 18, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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patricksamphire.bsky.social
Today is the day!

The long-awaited Mennik Thorn prequel novella, The Dead Man, is out now. I promised this to readers quite a long time ago. It works well either as an introduction to the series or for those who've read the other books, so no excuses! Go get it. :)

books2read.com/thedeadman
Promo image showing the cover of The Dead Man, A Mennik Thorn Prequel Novella, by Patrick Samphire. Image includes the text: The Dead Man. A Mennik Thorn prequel novella. Becoming a mage-for-hire hasn't quite turned out the way Nik Thorn hoped. Out now in ebook and paperback.
November 18, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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lgbtqreads.bsky.social
Low on funds and need some help giving bookish gifts to loved ones? We've got a book drive (and many generous donors) for that! Sign up and get matched with a great book! lgbtqreads.com/2025/11/12/l...
LGBTQReads Bookish Holiday Drive
The holidays are right around the corner, and we here in the LGBTQReads community know things are particularly tight this season. And so, if you’re struggling to afford gifts for a loved one …
lgbtqreads.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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ecatherine.com
fyi @thedeadlands.com will be open to fiction submissions from Dec 1 to Dec 31, so maybe you want to put that on your calendar and study the guidelines and ring out this horrible year making something beautiful. psychopomp.com/the-deadland...
The Deadlands Guidelines - PSYCHOPOMP.COM
Fiction
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November 17, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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cynthiasaysboo.bsky.social
As promised, here is the cover for Muñeca, out June of 2026!

Described thusly: A vivid, surreal Gothic about a queer, Latine, working class witch who sets out to rescue a bespelled heiress and loses control of her powers and her heart in the process.

www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/788211...
Screenshot of a book cover. A woman, visible only from the neck down, is holding a bouquet of flowers, the petals falling off -- are they rotting? -- and blood dripping down from the book title -- Muñeca -- onto the author's name (Cynthia Gómez.)
November 18, 2025 at 12:16 AM
kilagreene.bsky.social
All of Marie Cardno’s sapphic fantasy Monster Girlfriend books are currently $0.99. This series had me at the tagline “She’s just a girl, standing in front of another girl, trying to remember the correct number of eyeballs.” 🌈📚 💙📚

www.amazon.com/dp/B0B7KT1RX...

www.smashwords.com/books/byseri...
Rakuten Kobo
Search results for "Monster Girlfriend" at Rakuten Kobo. Read free previews and reviews from booklovers. Shop eBooks and audiobooks at Rakuten Kobo.
www.kobo.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:56 PM