Tressa Cherry 🏳️🌈
@tressa-author.bsky.social
She/her | Sapphic Romance Writer working on debut novel | Black Lives Matter | Trans Women are Women | Will spill all the tea for chai latte, veg sushi, and tofu pad thai | pfp Helen Norton Art
With GCLS Con in MSP just over 2 weeks away, I’m so stoked to see our new Writing Academy grads and alums! It’ll be great to catch up with my classmates again and get to know more of the rest of you. Safe travels, everyone!
#gclswa2024
#gcls
#gclswa2024
#gcls
June 22, 2024 at 5:14 AM
With GCLS Con in MSP just over 2 weeks away, I’m so stoked to see our new Writing Academy grads and alums! It’ll be great to catch up with my classmates again and get to know more of the rest of you. Safe travels, everyone!
#gclswa2024
#gcls
#gclswa2024
#gcls
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There are 216 days until our 20th Annual Conference, but there are only 40 days left to grab an early bird ticket. Join us in celebrating our anniversary in the Twin Cities July 10-14. bit.ly/GCLS2024
December 6, 2023 at 9:58 PM
There are 216 days until our 20th Annual Conference, but there are only 40 days left to grab an early bird ticket. Join us in celebrating our anniversary in the Twin Cities July 10-14. bit.ly/GCLS2024
Hey, just want to let y’all know that there’s an option to do a monthly auto-draft amount too rather than just a one-time donation. I know this helped me give more given my tight budget.
For our end of year fundraising challenge we're issuing a challenge—help us raise $20k by the end of 2023. Thanks to generous donors the first $10k has already been committed, getting us to the halfway mark. Now it’s your turn! bit.ly/GCLS20K #gcls #gclsat20 #gcls2024
December 14, 2023 at 12:55 AM
Hey, just want to let y’all know that there’s an option to do a monthly auto-draft amount too rather than just a one-time donation. I know this helped me give more given my tight budget.
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Submissions Close January 1, 2024
Submissions for our third annual Eunice Williams Nonfiction Prize are open. Share your best personal essay under 5,000 words now through December 15 for a chance to win one of three cash prizes.
herstryblg.com/herstry-contest
Submissions for our third annual Eunice Williams Nonfiction Prize are open. Share your best personal essay under 5,000 words now through December 15 for a chance to win one of three cash prizes.
herstryblg.com/herstry-contest
The Eunice Williams Nonfiction Prize — HerStry
The Eunice Williams Nonfiction Prize presented by HerStry Literary
Magazine. Guest judge Emily Bernard will read works by and about women.
herstryblg.com
December 10, 2023 at 5:02 AM
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Submissions Close January 1, 2024
Submissions for our third annual Eunice Williams Nonfiction Prize are open. Share your best personal essay under 5,000 words now through December 15 for a chance to win one of three cash prizes.
herstryblg.com/herstry-contest
Submissions for our third annual Eunice Williams Nonfiction Prize are open. Share your best personal essay under 5,000 words now through December 15 for a chance to win one of three cash prizes.
herstryblg.com/herstry-contest
It’s tragic that a medical crisis can bankrupt people in the US, but it’s true, and one of our own needs community help. Even small donations add up. So if you have $5 or $25 or even more that you can contribute to someone who really needs its rn, that would be awesome and so appreciated by them!
Nikki's Fight For Life, organized by Melissa Brayden
Nikki Needs Us Now.
In the blink of an eye, everything can change. Never have I believed i… Melissa Brayden needs your support for Nikki's Fight For Life
gofund.me
November 14, 2023 at 3:27 AM
It’s tragic that a medical crisis can bankrupt people in the US, but it’s true, and one of our own needs community help. Even small donations add up. So if you have $5 or $25 or even more that you can contribute to someone who really needs its rn, that would be awesome and so appreciated by them!
A list of open submissions shared by Babes Who Write!
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November 11, 2023 at 5:06 AM
A list of open submissions shared by Babes Who Write!
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I put together a Google doc of Bluesky handles of authors, reviewers, and other folks in the sapphic books world to make it easier to find & follow each other.
If I haven't already added yours, please add it here: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
lesfic
sapphic romance
If I haven't already added yours, please add it here: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
lesfic
sapphic romance
August 29, 2023 at 5:44 PM
I put together a Google doc of Bluesky handles of authors, reviewers, and other folks in the sapphic books world to make it easier to find & follow each other.
If I haven't already added yours, please add it here: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
lesfic
sapphic romance
If I haven't already added yours, please add it here: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
lesfic
sapphic romance
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The first thing I would tell you is to be consistent with your marketing. I have ADHD so being consistent for me is scheduling my promo graphics and ads weeks ahead of time. It's also networking and now I'm doing crosspromotion and giveaways.
Would love to hear some of your marketing strategies. I need to step my self-promo game way up.
November 6, 2023 at 7:29 PM
The first thing I would tell you is to be consistent with your marketing. I have ADHD so being consistent for me is scheduling my promo graphics and ads weeks ahead of time. It's also networking and now I'm doing crosspromotion and giveaways.
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I was expecting more questions about sex, but Finn Burnett interviewed me in their 5 Questions series and now I'm afraid people will hate me for not loving pizza.
Some writing advice from author @kcoopergriffin.bsky.social but no weird bird pictures.
finallyfinnian.com/2023/10/16/5...
finallyfinnian.com/2023/10/16/5...
5 Questions with Kimberly Cooper Griffin
Welcome to the 5 Minutes Series. Each week, I’ll ask five questions of some of my favorite authors, editors, publishers, and other industry professionals. This week I'm with my dear friend and reg...
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October 17, 2023 at 3:44 AM
I was expecting more questions about sex, but Finn Burnett interviewed me in their 5 Questions series and now I'm afraid people will hate me for not loving pizza.
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I've got a bonus for you today! There's an excerpt for Leverage: Book Two in the Halcyon Division Series up on the Bella Books site! The bonus? Instead of just one chapter, you get prologue AND chapter one!
Take a peek ⬇️Preorder available now for release 16 Nov.
www.bellabooks.com/product/9781...
Take a peek ⬇️Preorder available now for release 16 Nov.
www.bellabooks.com/product/9781...
October 16, 2023 at 6:36 AM
I've got a bonus for you today! There's an excerpt for Leverage: Book Two in the Halcyon Division Series up on the Bella Books site! The bonus? Instead of just one chapter, you get prologue AND chapter one!
Take a peek ⬇️Preorder available now for release 16 Nov.
www.bellabooks.com/product/9781...
Take a peek ⬇️Preorder available now for release 16 Nov.
www.bellabooks.com/product/9781...
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For all my sapphic book peeps who just joined!
Okay! So threading can be rough here! Here's all my "guide" together if you need it (not exhaustive, just the stuff I tell folks to get them started :) )
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![So you decided to join BLUE SKY
[it's not twitter]
#1 upload an avatar
#2 set Moderation Settings
(box showing moderation hand symbol) Moderation (arrow pointing to) Content Filtering
(arrow pointing to drawing of toggle) Toggle to enable Adult Content
THEN choose Hide, Warn, or SHOW
(star) tip: images are AI moderated so some slip thru & some G-rated images get tagged as "explicit", so "Warn" may be the bet choice atm
#3 Go to SETTINGS
(box with drawing of toggle) toggle require alt text on images (please ♥)
(arrow points to) Home Feed Prefs
(star) Use these settings to control seeing reposts & replies on your TL](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:n5f7w4v7l65vjfaljp4727ng/bafkreiaaozu6zprnoecxn4qqv4gryupqregudxt3o6jno34phxjl5kwm5y@jpeg)
![#4 Go to My Feeds
Go to "Discover New Feeds" to search for interesting feeds like "Only Posts"
Click the "+" to add the feed
(box) Go to the (gear icon) [edit my feeds] here you can pin and unpin feeds
(side note) pinned feed will appear at the top of your TL
Don't forget to "♥" the feed when you click on it to preview, this helps others find it!](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:n5f7w4v7l65vjfaljp4727ng/bafkreic6uxixfn3m5hjvkr5odzsdyf77orzkr5t3zcakccq4hi6ymnd6cq@jpeg)
September 20, 2023 at 3:47 AM
For all my sapphic book peeps who just joined!
If y'all just felt a sudden bump in the global barometric pressure, I just heard my wife sneeze, 3 rooms away from where I'm sitting at the kitchen table with the dishwasher running next to me and my noise-cancellation headphones on 5/10. This is her baseline sneeze, ppl. 🔊😅😂
October 9, 2023 at 1:51 AM
If y'all just felt a sudden bump in the global barometric pressure, I just heard my wife sneeze, 3 rooms away from where I'm sitting at the kitchen table with the dishwasher running next to me and my noise-cancellation headphones on 5/10. This is her baseline sneeze, ppl. 🔊😅😂
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I'm honored to have 𝘵𝘸𝘰 books nominated in this week's I Heart SapphFic Best of the Best wartime setting vote! You can cast your vote once per day until Oct 14.
Check out this amazing list of wartime setting books and VOTE!😊✌️🌈📚
bit.ly/3PzfmdC
Sapphic Fiction | IHS Reading Challenge | WLW
Check out this amazing list of wartime setting books and VOTE!😊✌️🌈📚
bit.ly/3PzfmdC
Sapphic Fiction | IHS Reading Challenge | WLW
September 28, 2023 at 9:29 PM
I'm honored to have 𝘵𝘸𝘰 books nominated in this week's I Heart SapphFic Best of the Best wartime setting vote! You can cast your vote once per day until Oct 14.
Check out this amazing list of wartime setting books and VOTE!😊✌️🌈📚
bit.ly/3PzfmdC
Sapphic Fiction | IHS Reading Challenge | WLW
Check out this amazing list of wartime setting books and VOTE!😊✌️🌈📚
bit.ly/3PzfmdC
Sapphic Fiction | IHS Reading Challenge | WLW
Put down your drink and check out this hilarious paired-pics collection.
‘X’ User Makes A Thread That Shows Pedro Pascal With Matching Quokkas And Mushrooms, And It’s ...
The 47-year-old celebrity from 'The Last of Us' and 'The Mandalorian', Pedro Pascal, has been making waves on social media due to his captivating Latino allure.
www.boredpanda.com
September 23, 2023 at 6:51 AM
Put down your drink and check out this hilarious paired-pics collection.
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September 20, 2023 at 11:40 AM
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Sunshine smoothie ☀️? ✅
Pencils ✏️? ✅
Glasses 🤓? ✅
This can only mean one thing! I'm finally answering my own 20 Questions. Shocking, I know!
Ice Queen & Mouser in Chief patrons get to watch me be totally stumped by the questions they chose for me ❤️
Sapphic | Lesfic
www.patreon.com/posts/89442749
Pencils ✏️? ✅
Glasses 🤓? ✅
This can only mean one thing! I'm finally answering my own 20 Questions. Shocking, I know!
Ice Queen & Mouser in Chief patrons get to watch me be totally stumped by the questions they chose for me ❤️
Sapphic | Lesfic
www.patreon.com/posts/89442749
September 19, 2023 at 1:31 PM
Sunshine smoothie ☀️? ✅
Pencils ✏️? ✅
Glasses 🤓? ✅
This can only mean one thing! I'm finally answering my own 20 Questions. Shocking, I know!
Ice Queen & Mouser in Chief patrons get to watch me be totally stumped by the questions they chose for me ❤️
Sapphic | Lesfic
www.patreon.com/posts/89442749
Pencils ✏️? ✅
Glasses 🤓? ✅
This can only mean one thing! I'm finally answering my own 20 Questions. Shocking, I know!
Ice Queen & Mouser in Chief patrons get to watch me be totally stumped by the questions they chose for me ❤️
Sapphic | Lesfic
www.patreon.com/posts/89442749
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36 novels! Wow!
Introduce Yourself
Name: Fiona Zedde
Pronouns: She/Her
Website: www.fionazedde.com
Writer/Reviewer: Writer
Genres: Sapphic fiction and romance
Number of published novels: 36
Name: Fiona Zedde
Pronouns: She/Her
Website: www.fionazedde.com
Writer/Reviewer: Writer
Genres: Sapphic fiction and romance
Number of published novels: 36
August 29, 2023 at 7:05 PM
36 novels! Wow!
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CREATIVES! It's time to talk your shit about how A.I. is awful and needs to be stopped. Right now, you can tell the U.S. copyright office why A.I. is detrimental to your business and your industry. www.theverge.com/2023/8/29/23...
August 30, 2023 at 12:06 PM
CREATIVES! It's time to talk your shit about how A.I. is awful and needs to be stopped. Right now, you can tell the U.S. copyright office why A.I. is detrimental to your business and your industry. www.theverge.com/2023/8/29/23...
Who watched the season 2 debut of Wheel of Time last night? Who watched all 3 episodes that dropped? Silly question, I know. Is it airing outside the US yet?
September 2, 2023 at 5:26 PM
Who watched the season 2 debut of Wheel of Time last night? Who watched all 3 episodes that dropped? Silly question, I know. Is it airing outside the US yet?
Customizing You Feed
Welcome! My tips as a recent newbie: customize your feeds (you can pin/unpin them). I recommend the Mutuals, Sapphic books, and Queer bookworm feeds, at least at the beginning, so you can find our people more easily. Uncheck the replies box in settings to make your feed less chaotic.
September 1, 2023 at 7:23 PM
Customizing You Feed
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Hey it's #transbooks365 and I can tell you that there are some amazing books out there by trans authors and featuring trans characters.
Outside my own books, which I think are awesome, check out @iwaldrom.bsky.social and @charliejane.bsky.social and @vyriadurav.bsky.social and all their stories! 🏳️⚧️
Outside my own books, which I think are awesome, check out @iwaldrom.bsky.social and @charliejane.bsky.social and @vyriadurav.bsky.social and all their stories! 🏳️⚧️
August 30, 2023 at 9:35 PM
Hey it's #transbooks365 and I can tell you that there are some amazing books out there by trans authors and featuring trans characters.
Outside my own books, which I think are awesome, check out @iwaldrom.bsky.social and @charliejane.bsky.social and @vyriadurav.bsky.social and all their stories! 🏳️⚧️
Outside my own books, which I think are awesome, check out @iwaldrom.bsky.social and @charliejane.bsky.social and @vyriadurav.bsky.social and all their stories! 🏳️⚧️
“If you’re at all interested…”? Oh Ana. Strange Attractors is a *phenomenal book,* people! Get thee to this sale and get it! Only 1 day left.
If you're at all interested in Strange Attractors, check out the Sale.
😘😘😘
#sapphic
#wlw
www.ylva-publishing.com/current-deals/
😘😘😘
#sapphic
#wlw
www.ylva-publishing.com/current-deals/
I just finished with my TLR Con panel, The Rise of Dark Academia.
I enjoyed the conversation, but I really wanted to just sit and listen to Tammy Bird and @reallymckay.bsky.social
I enjoyed the conversation, but I really wanted to just sit and listen to Tammy Bird and @reallymckay.bsky.social
August 27, 2023 at 3:05 PM
“If you’re at all interested…”? Oh Ana. Strange Attractors is a *phenomenal book,* people! Get thee to this sale and get it! Only 1 day left.
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Introduce yourself
Name: Alaina Erdell
Pronouns: she/her
Author of contemporary sapphic romances
Books: Two published, two in the works
Linktree: linktr.ee/alainaerdell
Name: Alaina Erdell
Pronouns: she/her
Author of contemporary sapphic romances
Books: Two published, two in the works
Linktree: linktr.ee/alainaerdell
August 27, 2023 at 2:39 PM
Introduce yourself
Name: Alaina Erdell
Pronouns: she/her
Author of contemporary sapphic romances
Books: Two published, two in the works
Linktree: linktr.ee/alainaerdell
Name: Alaina Erdell
Pronouns: she/her
Author of contemporary sapphic romances
Books: Two published, two in the works
Linktree: linktr.ee/alainaerdell