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Hughes Davidson
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🌈Queer
😷Chronically ill
🧠Neurosparkly✨
✒️Poet and Writer
📚Author and Book Lover
🫖Tea Lover

🤔My Thoughts and Views

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Hughes Davidson @sojourner-hughes-d.bsky.social · Aug 25
I’m open for sensitivity reading. If you’re an author writing about an identity or experience that doesn't belong to you, you may need a sensitivity reader to check your portrayal for accuracy and cultural awareness.

Learn more about my services at tendingverses.com.
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The cover reveal for my sophomore poetry collection, Poems I Shouldn't Write, is coming up on December 6th.

Excited to show off the photography of Sadie Randall and my own design work.

Tell me about a time when you’ve written something that felt “too much.”

#bskybooks #bskyauthors #bskywriters
November 8, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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Very cool.
jadynnmarshall.bsky.social Jadyn N. Marshall @jadynnmarshall.bsky.social · Oct 2
Hester spends her whole life in the dark…until her flatter half pays her a visit in SHADOWSCAPE.

Excited to share more about her tomorrow for day 2 of #DVparty!

All photos mine, featuring a cameo from my own shadow in the bottom center 👤

#YA Futuristic #F #LGBT #SFF #Querying
All photos in black and white. Top panorama: millennium bridge in London at dusk, with the city and sky half light and half dark Middle left: a girl in silhouette reading on a bench in front of a fountain, with people standing nearby Center: a radial mosaic of a sundial with fractions for numbers Middle right: view of a city from an airplane at night Bottom left: fortress of Valetta viewed across the water at night Bottom middle: the shadow of a hand reaching across a corner Bottom right: exterior of the Reichstag dome lit up at night
October 5, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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People are out there acting like Oct. 7th is the whole/most important part of the story. It’s honestly infuriating that legislators are stuck on what happened that day when a genocide has been playing out in Palestine every day for the last two years and in different ways for almost over 100 years.
September 29, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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I’m open for sensitivity reading. If you’re an author writing about an identity or experience that doesn't belong to you, you may need a sensitivity reader to check your portrayal for accuracy and cultural awareness.

Learn more about my services at tendingverses.com.
August 25, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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An acquaintance has been helping fundraise for his friend Hassan’s family. Please share and contribute what you can.
Help Hassan Afford Food
My name is Hassan Al-Maqadma. I am the father of a beautiful family consisting of a loving wife and 3 children. We used to live a quiet life. I work as an accountant and my wife is a children’s teache...
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July 25, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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🌳 An Agent's Guide to BETWEEN VIRIDIAN TREES 🌳

A lush, folkloric monster romantasy between a downtrodden candle-seller and the mysterious stranger whose reappearance turns her life upside down. Suddenly embroiled in an ancient conspiracy, Minot must choose: tell the truth now, or lie forever?
Agent's guide page 1. Upon a dark and mysterious forest background is the text: "An Agent's Guide to Between Viridian Trees, a novel by Regan Schell. 130,000 words | Adult Romantasy | Complete Manuscript" The Pitch: After her father’s chronic illness leaves her near-penniless, candle saleswoman Minot Cardevine travels to the capital to close a high-profile deal with the leader of her nation’s church. Unfortunately, her simple task is swiftly derailed, first by the sudden reappearance of a mysterious stranger, then by the bloody assassination of her client. To stop the violence, Minot must follow her stranger into the den of a monstrous god, where she discovers the ancient lie at the heart of her country’s faith — and the forgotten truth that might save its people from a deadly plague. Comp Titles: Princess Mononoke (Environmental destruction, vengeful forest spirits) and Blood Mercy by Vela Roth (forbidden love, misunderstood magical beings). Tropes, Themes, & Features: cyclical violence, generational trauma, historical narrative, fate versus choice, humans versus nature, magical disease, strange dreams, monsters in the forest, budding industrialism, high stakes, and complex female antagonist. Excerpt: Each time Minot’s father told the story, its beginning was the same. A long, long time ago, deep, deep in the woods, before even the ancient witches ruled the primordial land, there existed nothing but monsters and chaos. The sky was an endless sea of black; the oceans vast and bubbling. Humans had not yet risen as the masters of the world, but were still like to creatures themselves. And it was then, in that benighted time, that the beasts of eld laid claim to the forests. Auguste Cardevine recited the tale almost every night, but unfailingly, Minot listened with bated breath. He spoke the words with his jaw set hard, voice thin, like he was recalling a memory rather than telling a fairy tale. And when he reached the part about the mountain, his timbre grew dark as the night, and Minot had to lean in close to catch each rumbling syllable. This was her favorite bit; the one she replayed in her mind during the smallest hours, when she was meant to be sleeping. For in that far off time of fantasy, nestled in the bowels of a rocky crevice, there was a boiling vat of pure, untamed magic. From its mouth sprang a never-ending stream of horrors — all shaped and birthed by the evil spirit-god Ashira. The Mother of Monsters.
March 18, 2025 at 3:10 AM
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#BluePit #DIS #TR #LGBT #ND #YA #F
Three gay witches---a transfemme autist, a burnt out prodigy, and a runaway music witch---and a sentient plant must hide from the peering eyes of witch society for three months. Cue magical training montages, emotional exploration, and a helping of sapphic love.
A Harmony o witches collage with flowers, magic and picnic
July 13, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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The chemistry is there between Casey and H.D., but H.D. is too preoccupied with the breakup of their QPR to notice.

As the two spend more time together, perceived obstacles fall away until all that keeps them apart is fear.

💞Friends to Lovers
💕Found Fam
♠️Ace Rep

#bluepit📖 #A #R #LGBT #Dis #WIP
Mood board of people, paintings, and hearts. Snippets Casey's POV After ending the call with H.D. my heart is racing like a bullet train. They want to spend the day with me, and I have all these embarrassing emotions and I'm trying to get past them, but they are so great and they don't even know it. I am so terribly hooked. H.D.'s POV Once at the door I realize a strange feeling, a tingling pressure on my heart. I can't identify it exactly and I don't know if I've ever felt it before. I put a hand to my heart. Feel it's fast beat. I probably stand there too long waiting for my heart to steady.
July 13, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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H.D. is a painter, they would do horribly in finance.

Tabby is a caterer and would do fine as a server, but would hate it.

Casey works for Tabby, and she would co-own the business.

Raina would run an Inn.

Page is a mystery, her life is books.

Margaret would run a bookshop.

#ComJunity
eliwoodsgheist.com Eliwood S. Gheist @eliwoodsgheist.com · Jun 26
Hello #ComJunity Writers! If your characters already run a business, how would they do in the opposite industry?

#WritingCommunity #WriteSky #WritingPrompts
A writing prompt graphic. At the top is #ComJunity, and the text “A BlueSky writing prompt game by @EliwoodSGheist to celebrate the communities in our books and in our lives.” 26. What kind of business would your characters run?
June 26, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Two Aces, Will They Wont They, Wacky Love Geometry, and Found Family. Try to connect the dots.

#LGBTQWriteAThon
June 26, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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I’m just the writer. In other words, I might have the spark of an idea that helps shape a story, but the characters are what guide me.

#QueerPrompts
cjaralore.bsky.social 🌈CJ Aralore @cjaralore.bsky.social · Jun 25
#QueerPrompts June 25: GIF/Audio or description of your writing process
Graphics: The background is the progress flag with a rainbow fist over it. The border has various pride flags, superheroes, and action sayings. Text: "June 2025" on top and "#QueerPrompts" and "Host: @CJAralore" on the bottom, all in a rainbow font. Center text is: #QueerPrompts June 25: GIF/Audio or description of your writing process
June 25, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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I’m very anxious. I’m going to move right after getting back from vacation. I’ve been looking for work and I’ve been coming up dry. I feel like my skills and talents aren’t appreciated, and I don’t feel like I am able to be connected to community in the ways I would like to.

#MovingAnxiety

1/2
June 23, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Tabby would cook an amazing duck and collards. H.D. would bring the succotash their mom taught them to make. Raina would bring stuffed acorn squash. Casey would decide to do a honey cornbread, at the last minute. Page would be reading a book.

#ComJunity #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #WritingPrompts
eliwoodsgheist.com Eliwood S. Gheist @eliwoodsgheist.com · Jun 23
Hello #ComJunity Writers! Who's hosting Friendsgiving, and who's making what?

#WritingCommunity #WriteSky #WritingPrompts
A writing prompt graphic. At the top is #ComJunity, and the text “A BlueSky writing prompt game by @EliwoodSGheist to celebrate the communities in our books and in our lives.” 23. On Friendsgiving, who's making what dish?
June 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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I recently went to LavenderCon, a queer book conference in DC. I unknowingly walked to a panel with two of the panelists. Two of us had a great conversation. They showed interest in my writing. The panel was great and I bought their book.

#ComJunity #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #WritingPrompts
eliwoodsgheist.com Eliwood S. Gheist @eliwoodsgheist.com · Jun 22
Hello #ComJunity Writers! Share a kind memory you have with another writer ❤️

#WritingCommunity #WriteSky #WritingPrompts
A writing prompt graphic. At the top is #ComJunity, and the text “A BlueSky writing prompt game by @EliwoodSGheist to celebrate the communities in our books and in our lives.” 22. Share a memory you have with another writer.
June 22, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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I’m so excited about this chapter, which I started writing for my WIP yesterday. I think the POV is interesting for the context of the chapter. I’m writing a dual-perspective book, and this chapter is forcing me to stretch my skills.
June 22, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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In my WIP, H.D. would be the one folks listen to in the group. Page or Raina would represent the group to others.

H.D. is honest and compassionate.

Page is uncompromising and firm.

Raina is persuasive, intimidating, and caring.

#ComJunity #WritingComunity #WriteSky #WritingPrompts
eliwoodsgheist.com Eliwood S. Gheist @eliwoodsgheist.com · Jun 21
Hello #ComJunity Writers! In your character group, who do the others listen to? When someone needs to speak for the group to others, who stands out?

#WritingCommunity #WriteSky #WritingPrompts
A writing prompt graphic. At the top is #ComJunity, and the text “A BlueSky writing prompt game by @EliwoodSGheist to celebrate the communities in our books and in our lives.” 21. Who's the voice of the group, and who's the face?
June 21, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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If you see this, join in 📚💙

✦ Username: sojourner-hughes-d
✦ Pronouns: They/Them
✦ Height: 5'1
✦ Sexuality: Ace/Queer-romantic
✦ Sign: Libra ♎
✦ Piercings: Zero
✦ Tattoos: Zero
✦ Drink: Tea
✦ Food: Blueberries
✦ Pets: Moose, My Pittie ESA
✦ Relationship: Dating Mindfully
reganiswriting.bsky.social 💕Regan Schell💕 @reganiswriting.bsky.social · Jun 19
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✦ Username: reganiswriting
✦ Pronouns: she/they
✦ Height: 5'3"
✦ Sexuality: bisexual!
✦ Sign: Libra ♎
✦ Piercings: earlobes & nose
✦ Tattoos: i think 12 or 13?
✦ Drink: Diet Coke my beloved
✦ Food: pizza
✦ Pets: 1 dog & 1 cat
✦ Relationship: engaged 💍
bookspotlight.bsky.social Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · Jun 19
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✦ Username: bookspotlight
✦ Pronouns: she/her
✦ Height: tall enough for the shelf, shorter than my husband
✦ Sexuality: bi
✦ Sign: ♒️
✦ Piercings: ears, nose
✦ Tattoos: nope
✦ Drink: coffee, cola
✦ Food: vegetarian 💪
✦ Pets: babysitting a doggo!
✦ Relationship: married!
June 19, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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My non-binary MC uses tarot to reflect on life. They don’t know how to interpret their latest card in the context of their life, though.

#ComJunity #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #WritingPrompts
eliwoodsgheist.com Eliwood S. Gheist @eliwoodsgheist.com · Jun 19
Hello #ComJunity Writers! Share a fun fact about yourself or your book - but then, scroll the tag and share some love on someone else's ❤️

#WritingCommunity #WriteSky #WritingPrompts
A writing prompt graphic. At the top is #ComJunity, and the text “A BlueSky writing prompt game by @EliwoodSGheist to celebrate the communities in our books and in our lives.” 19. Share one fun fact, and comment on someone else's!
June 19, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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ACES FALL HARDER Character Superlatives:

Most likely to tell it how it is: H.D.

Most likely to dynamite her life: Casey

Most likely to end you with a look: Page

Most likely to hold the dinner party: Tabby

Most Glamorous: Raina

#ComJunity #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #WriteSky
eliwoodsgheist.com Eliwood S. Gheist @eliwoodsgheist.com · Jun 18
Hello #ComJunity Writers! Who's most likely to succeed? Who has the best hair? Who was voted most likely to wind up in a chaotic levels of intrigue while pursuing a bad guy and trying to romance their LI?

#WritingCommunity #WriteSky #WritingPrompts
A writing prompt graphic. At the top is #ComJunity, and the text “A BlueSky writing prompt game by @EliwoodSGheist to celebrate the communities in our books and in our lives.” 18. Give us some character superlatives!
June 18, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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I’ve been writing some personal essays lately, and I kinda love it. I haven’t traditionally been into essay writing, but I’m enjoying myself. My life isn’t the most exciting, so there’s not much pulp to pull from, though.

What topics do you enjoy reading about in essays?

#creativenonfiction
June 18, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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DRAGONFALL x FFXIV
When Mick agrees to be his mage bff(/crush) Eleanor's adventuring partner, all he wants is to keep her safe. Unfortunately, he's stuck in the body of a dragon with a god in his head and a divine war in his future.
💜Ace MC
🐲Gaslamp hopepunk
💜Musical magic
🐲DRAGONS
#WIPPit #RF #NA
A moodboard of nine images: Top left: A sun rises over the ridge of a mountain in a bright orange sky Top center: Alphonse Mucha's The Moon, featuring a woman standing against a crescent moon in a starry sky. She's wearing only a blanket covered in stars as she hides a coy grin behind one hand. Top right: Lightning arcs over a forest in a bright purple sky Center left: A man stands against a dark background. His head is engulfed in flames. Center: The silhouette of a dragon perches on rocks, surrounded by fire. Center right: Stained glass image of a saint gazing in exasperation towards the top right. In their left hand is a green quill; in their right, a pair of wire cutters. Bottom left: A violinist stands in a dark room, violin at the ready. Bottom center: The Lovers from the Art Nouveau Tarot, featuring a couple about to kiss as they lay on a green/gold background. Bottom right: A figure in white wanders through a vibrantly green forest.
May 23, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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A MONSTER CALLS X BEFORE THE COFFEE GETS COLD

"After her father’s death, Ellie drifts through grief, until she meets a giant cat who leads her to a lake where each dive reveals a new realm of her psyche "

🗡Surreal quests
🐈 Magical cat
✨️Friendships

#WIPPit #A #F #LF
Moodboard showing a 12 year old girl, a cat, a trainstation, a festival, medieval era knights, and a toystore owner.
May 23, 2025 at 4:32 AM
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Severance x Station Eleven

A burned out artist escapes corporate hell and travels across Central Appalachia to see her dying mother.

🌱 Dual-pov
🌱 Near future dystopia
🌱 Sapphic
🌱 Hoping to query in fall/winter

#WIPPIT #Spec #DS
A graphic with 8 images - the first image is a train car, the second image is paint tubes, the third image is a road, the fourth image is the blue ridge mountains, the fifth image is a magnolia tree, the sixth image is a wooded trail, the seventh image is a train, and the eighth image is a girl painting. The text says, "Bright and Full of Dust"
May 23, 2025 at 4:01 AM
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#WIPPit #F #YA #LGBT

SPELL BOUND X DRAW DOWN THE MOON

99 WAYS TO GET EX-SPELLED (WITHOUT COMMITTING MURDER)

- satirical Cold War humor a la Dr. Strangelove
- anarcho-communist lead
- 1960s flair
- nb, disability representation
- social commentary
- acronyms
- femme x femme
- chaos x chaos
- bombs
List of 99 ways to get ex-spelled. Pictures of american starburst flag, army, school, bomb, and communism
May 23, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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Peter Pan X Yellowjackets

YA Fantasy and Eco Terror

💖 Sapphic Peter Pan Retelling
💗 WendyxTinkerbell
🧚‍♀️ Storytelling Magic
🐊 Setting as a Character

#WIPPIT #YA #F #LGBT #OWN
Moodboard featuring images of a tropical shoreline, a white woman with blonde hair with a wilderness background and blood on her face, a group of teens around a campfire, the eye of a crocodile, a plane nestled in a forest, and a still of Ellie and Dina from the show The Last of Us. In the center is an open book with a text overlay reading: Stories are magic. No one will ever make me believe otherwise. - Wendy Background image is of a tree canopy in summer. Text reads: Neverland is hungry. When Wendy Darling's plane crash lands in the middle of a mysterious forest, her stories begin to shape the world around her in terrifying ways. What starts as a perilous journey home becomes a fight for survival against an island which feeds on memory, story, and everything that makes a person human. Will Wendy lead her friends out of the wilderness, or will they be trapped by Neverland's magic like its first vicim: Peter Pan.
May 23, 2025 at 4:11 AM