Meg
@megsteadman.bsky.social
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Meg
@megsteadman.bsky.social
· Aug 9
This is a call for #betareaders on my WIP! Looking for members of the #writingcommunity who would be available in November. Gaslamp fantasy, expected ~150k words. I can offer money, a read swap, or an art commission as payment.
Leave a comment or DM if you are interested!
Leave a comment or DM if you are interested!
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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!
buttondown.com/mcahill90/ar...
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you'll definitely wanna go and make sure because turns out they had engaged the nanny locks for everything on mine
November 6, 2025 at 2:57 PM
you'll definitely wanna go and make sure because turns out they had engaged the nanny locks for everything on mine
Hey Coke, hire this man.
Well, I banged out a treatment out of pure spite. Took me a half-hour out of my morning, and I'm going to say it: my ad has ten times more heart than that gAI monstrosity Coke puked out.
(Apologies, but the alt text couldn't handle the whole thing, I'll have to figure that out.)
(Apologies, but the alt text couldn't handle the whole thing, I'll have to figure that out.)
November 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Hey Coke, hire this man.
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If you aren't seeing skeets from some of your fave people, they might have been labeled "Rude" by bsky mods. Idk what they are thinking, I don't need a mommy to tell me who to be buddies with. Anyway, go into Settings > moderation > bluesky moderation (advanced) and turn Rude off.
November 5, 2025 at 7:10 AM
If you aren't seeing skeets from some of your fave people, they might have been labeled "Rude" by bsky mods. Idk what they are thinking, I don't need a mommy to tell me who to be buddies with. Anyway, go into Settings > moderation > bluesky moderation (advanced) and turn Rude off.
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More info about Marta Leiva, the woman I witnessed being assaulted by plainclothed men in the SLC airport last week. She has a work permit legal through 2029, mom of 4 with sick kids: www.ksl.com/article/5139...
You can donate to her gofundme for legal expenses: www.gofundme.com/f/apoya-madr...
You can donate to her gofundme for legal expenses: www.gofundme.com/f/apoya-madr...
November 4, 2025 at 8:24 PM
More info about Marta Leiva, the woman I witnessed being assaulted by plainclothed men in the SLC airport last week. She has a work permit legal through 2029, mom of 4 with sick kids: www.ksl.com/article/5139...
You can donate to her gofundme for legal expenses: www.gofundme.com/f/apoya-madr...
You can donate to her gofundme for legal expenses: www.gofundme.com/f/apoya-madr...
Hi, no thank you. I enjoyed #Bluesky because *I* can choose what I do and do not want to see, not some data scraping machine feeding me ragebait. We don't need algorithms and we certainly don't need a way for bad faith assholes to dogpile.
November 1, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Hi, no thank you. I enjoyed #Bluesky because *I* can choose what I do and do not want to see, not some data scraping machine feeding me ragebait. We don't need algorithms and we certainly don't need a way for bad faith assholes to dogpile.
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I'm shaking almost too hard to type. I entered SLC airport and heard screams and cries for help. I could see people gathered around, watching. I sped over to discover this woman face down on the floor, four grown men pushing her down, while she cried "HELP ME" and pled for her child.
October 29, 2025 at 10:23 PM
I'm shaking almost too hard to type. I entered SLC airport and heard screams and cries for help. I could see people gathered around, watching. I sped over to discover this woman face down on the floor, four grown men pushing her down, while she cried "HELP ME" and pled for her child.
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What makes some books so addictive that you just can't put them down? You know which ones I'm talking about — the ones that keep us up all night reading.
It all comes down to a psychological phenomenon known as the Zeigarnik effect. 🧠
It all comes down to a psychological phenomenon known as the Zeigarnik effect. 🧠
October 29, 2025 at 8:11 PM
What makes some books so addictive that you just can't put them down? You know which ones I'm talking about — the ones that keep us up all night reading.
It all comes down to a psychological phenomenon known as the Zeigarnik effect. 🧠
It all comes down to a psychological phenomenon known as the Zeigarnik effect. 🧠
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"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"
October 28, 2025 at 10:46 AM
"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"
As someone who is pretty turned off by gdocs ai scraping but still needs a way to share drafts with beta readers, #Ellipsus has proved super awesome so far. It has all the features I need from docs plus a few new cool things! Also it's anti-ai! #writingcommunity
ellipsus.com
ellipsus.com
Ellipsus | Collaborative writing software
Write, edit, and collaborate on any device. Ellipsus is a principled alternative to Google Docs—built for writers, by writers. Sign up for free.
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October 26, 2025 at 4:20 PM
As someone who is pretty turned off by gdocs ai scraping but still needs a way to share drafts with beta readers, #Ellipsus has proved super awesome so far. It has all the features I need from docs plus a few new cool things! Also it's anti-ai! #writingcommunity
ellipsus.com
ellipsus.com
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The four aspects of a great character are the Need, the Want, the Ghost, and the Lie.
A Want is their conscious desire.
A Need is what they really want but might not know.
A Lie is the thing they believe that keeps them from that Need.
A Ghost is that spiritual wound that caused the Lie.
A Want is their conscious desire.
A Need is what they really want but might not know.
A Lie is the thing they believe that keeps them from that Need.
A Ghost is that spiritual wound that caused the Lie.
October 21, 2025 at 10:13 PM
The four aspects of a great character are the Need, the Want, the Ghost, and the Lie.
A Want is their conscious desire.
A Need is what they really want but might not know.
A Lie is the thing they believe that keeps them from that Need.
A Ghost is that spiritual wound that caused the Lie.
A Want is their conscious desire.
A Need is what they really want but might not know.
A Lie is the thing they believe that keeps them from that Need.
A Ghost is that spiritual wound that caused the Lie.
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So much of finishing a novel is holding faith that, at some point, it's all going to come together into something worthwhile, something that people will read and enjoy. Faith, or perhaps delusion.
October 21, 2025 at 3:15 PM
So much of finishing a novel is holding faith that, at some point, it's all going to come together into something worthwhile, something that people will read and enjoy. Faith, or perhaps delusion.
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It's an orange banner day for The Traitor of Sherwood Forest thanks to a kindle sale! If you don't have a copy yet, you can grab it right now for $1.99!
*The sale is US only. :cries in Canada:
www.amazon.com/Traitor-Sher...
*The sale is US only. :cries in Canada:
www.amazon.com/Traitor-Sher...
October 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM
It's an orange banner day for The Traitor of Sherwood Forest thanks to a kindle sale! If you don't have a copy yet, you can grab it right now for $1.99!
*The sale is US only. :cries in Canada:
www.amazon.com/Traitor-Sher...
*The sale is US only. :cries in Canada:
www.amazon.com/Traitor-Sher...
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One of the best things about the debut experience is talking to my fellow debuts! Thanks so much for the interview, @path2pub.bsky.social!
An Inside Look Into Debut Year With Amy Kaufman
The 2025 Debut Year is coming to an end, and so Path2pub is starting an interview series on the experience 2025 authors have had so far! This is to give aspiring authors an inside look into v…
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October 17, 2025 at 5:27 PM
One of the best things about the debut experience is talking to my fellow debuts! Thanks so much for the interview, @path2pub.bsky.social!
Received a $7 gift card to rant about how much I despise AI - I'd have done it for free but for $7 they got the extra vitriolic version. 😌
The downside is I may not be asked to participate in this survey series anymore. 😔
The downside is I may not be asked to participate in this survey series anymore. 😔
October 14, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Received a $7 gift card to rant about how much I despise AI - I'd have done it for free but for $7 they got the extra vitriolic version. 😌
The downside is I may not be asked to participate in this survey series anymore. 😔
The downside is I may not be asked to participate in this survey series anymore. 😔
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If you're deep in the querying trenches and every rejection is sending you down a spiral, listen up:
Rejection isn't a step back, but a stepping stone FORWARD.
Rejection isn't a step back, but a stepping stone FORWARD.
October 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
If you're deep in the querying trenches and every rejection is sending you down a spiral, listen up:
Rejection isn't a step back, but a stepping stone FORWARD.
Rejection isn't a step back, but a stepping stone FORWARD.
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repost this if an editor has ever saved you from yourself
An actual hot take: Too many authors are afraid of editors watering down their voice or whatever and not afraid enough of editors letting you put any old slop on the page.
October 8, 2025 at 10:44 PM
repost this if an editor has ever saved you from yourself
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The Ebony Earrings sold but I still have the Castello Boxwood Snake Charm Earrings with Sterling Silver hardware available on my ko-fi.
ko-fi.com/s/543b2d30c8
as well as other earrings with stainless steel.
ko-fi.com/s/b241fa37aa
ko-fi.com/s/543b2d30c8
as well as other earrings with stainless steel.
ko-fi.com/s/b241fa37aa
October 6, 2025 at 5:46 AM
The Ebony Earrings sold but I still have the Castello Boxwood Snake Charm Earrings with Sterling Silver hardware available on my ko-fi.
ko-fi.com/s/543b2d30c8
as well as other earrings with stainless steel.
ko-fi.com/s/b241fa37aa
ko-fi.com/s/543b2d30c8
as well as other earrings with stainless steel.
ko-fi.com/s/b241fa37aa
This is fun 👀
As a book editor, I have worked with hundreds of writers across almost every fiction genre. One of the most fascinating things I've learned?
Most writers fit into one of four writer types. And no, it's not about plotters or pantsers!
Most writers fit into one of four writer types. And no, it's not about plotters or pantsers!
October 7, 2025 at 8:22 PM
This is fun 👀
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“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
October 4, 2025 at 8:17 PM
“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
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How to Turn Off AI Tools Like Gemini, Apple Intelligence, Copilot, and More - Consumer Reports
AI features are crowding into Google search, Gmail, iPhones, Windows laptops, and other products. If you're suffering from AI overload, these settings can help.
www.consumerreports.org
October 3, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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Announcing #PlotTober, a WIP plotting prompt game for the month of October!
Here is a preview of the full list of prompts. I will post each individual prompt daily at midnight EST for participants to quote repost.
#WritingCommunity #WritingPrompt #WritingQ #AmWriting #WriteSky
Here is a preview of the full list of prompts. I will post each individual prompt daily at midnight EST for participants to quote repost.
#WritingCommunity #WritingPrompt #WritingQ #AmWriting #WriteSky
September 27, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Announcing #PlotTober, a WIP plotting prompt game for the month of October!
Here is a preview of the full list of prompts. I will post each individual prompt daily at midnight EST for participants to quote repost.
#WritingCommunity #WritingPrompt #WritingQ #AmWriting #WriteSky
Here is a preview of the full list of prompts. I will post each individual prompt daily at midnight EST for participants to quote repost.
#WritingCommunity #WritingPrompt #WritingQ #AmWriting #WriteSky
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I spent the summer reporting this essay on why it seems harder than ever to sell a book right now—especially if it isn't a debut and comes with the dreaded "sales track." I'm grateful to the writers, agents, editors, publishers & experts who spoke to me for this piece: thewalrus.ca/the-publishi...
The Publishing Industry Has a Gambling Problem | The Walrus
Companies keep betting on the next bestseller. Literature is poorer for it
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September 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I spent the summer reporting this essay on why it seems harder than ever to sell a book right now—especially if it isn't a debut and comes with the dreaded "sales track." I'm grateful to the writers, agents, editors, publishers & experts who spoke to me for this piece: thewalrus.ca/the-publishi...