Janet Forbes
@worldanvil.bsky.social
she/her (🏳️🌈Bi) | 📖Fantasy Author & Game Writer by night | CEO of 🌍🔨@WorldAnvil by day | SFWA member | BFSA Worldbuilding Award Judge l Pro Worldbuilding Consultant | 📺WorldbuildingCon.com host |www.janetforbes.com
My little Anvil (@worldanvil.com) just turned EIGHT! 🎂 🥂 Can’t believe how far we’ve come 🙌✨ Thank you to all the beautiful beans who helped us along the way 🥰
November 9, 2025 at 6:44 AM
My little Anvil (@worldanvil.com) just turned EIGHT! 🎂 🥂 Can’t believe how far we’ve come 🙌✨ Thank you to all the beautiful beans who helped us along the way 🥰
Completely fell off socials due to #WorldFantasyCon but here I am at TEN AM on Sunday, talking about ☠️ poison material culture, the Roman Empire and STABBING ⚔️ 🙌✨
November 3, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Completely fell off socials due to #WorldFantasyCon but here I am at TEN AM on Sunday, talking about ☠️ poison material culture, the Roman Empire and STABBING ⚔️ 🙌✨
Today I got to meet Elli Papa, and see her book that @worldanvil.com inspired her to create 🥰🙌✨🥳🤩
September 27, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Today I got to meet Elli Papa, and see her book that @worldanvil.com inspired her to create 🥰🙌✨🥳🤩
This is Breadan. I made him in the airport at 6am. In case you’re wondering, I’m DEFINITELY an adult… 😅🫣
September 8, 2025 at 6:45 AM
This is Breadan. I made him in the airport at 6am. In case you’re wondering, I’m DEFINITELY an adult… 😅🫣
All dressed up for tonight’s @worldanvil.com awards ceremony!
Category is: Manic Pixie Picnic Parade! 🙌🥂✨
Category is: Manic Pixie Picnic Parade! 🙌🥂✨
August 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
All dressed up for tonight’s @worldanvil.com awards ceremony!
Category is: Manic Pixie Picnic Parade! 🙌🥂✨
Category is: Manic Pixie Picnic Parade! 🙌🥂✨
I managed to get Mulan into my monthly Editorial #ΚeepingItHighbrow 😂💪
August 29, 2025 at 7:47 AM
I managed to get Mulan into my monthly Editorial #ΚeepingItHighbrow 😂💪
Here is a tiny emotional support cat 🫂✨
August 22, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Here is a tiny emotional support cat 🫂✨
Very proud to have been accepted as a full member of SFWA! 😱🥳
Thanks for letting me join your awesomeness, @sfwa.bsky.social! 🥰
Thanks for letting me join your awesomeness, @sfwa.bsky.social! 🥰
August 20, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Very proud to have been accepted as a full member of SFWA! 😱🥳
Thanks for letting me join your awesomeness, @sfwa.bsky.social! 🥰
Thanks for letting me join your awesomeness, @sfwa.bsky.social! 🥰
I survived @seattlein2025.org Worldcon! 🥳Now I just need to survive the 22h journey home 🫠

(But seriously, it was a fabulous time - thank you to all the volunteers who made it happen!) 🙌✨💐🥂

(But seriously, it was a fabulous time - thank you to all the volunteers who made it happen!) 🙌✨💐🥂
August 18, 2025 at 8:04 PM
I survived @seattlein2025.org Worldcon! 🥳Now I just need to survive the 22h journey home 🫠

(But seriously, it was a fabulous time - thank you to all the volunteers who made it happen!) 🙌✨💐🥂

(But seriously, it was a fabulous time - thank you to all the volunteers who made it happen!) 🙌✨💐🥂
It’s day 5 of WorldCon Seattle…
and our WA Meetup is at 1:30pm of the 4th Floor meet up terrace!
Come join us and pick up one of these babies! 🙌✨🥳🥰
and our WA Meetup is at 1:30pm of the 4th Floor meet up terrace!
Come join us and pick up one of these babies! 🙌✨🥳🥰
August 17, 2025 at 6:31 PM
It’s day 5 of WorldCon Seattle…
and our WA Meetup is at 1:30pm of the 4th Floor meet up terrace!
Come join us and pick up one of these babies! 🙌✨🥳🥰
and our WA Meetup is at 1:30pm of the 4th Floor meet up terrace!
Come join us and pick up one of these babies! 🙌✨🥳🥰
Happy Caturday bleps for all who celebrate!🙌 🥰
August 2, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Happy Caturday bleps for all who celebrate!🙌 🥰
CHICKEN PANIC!😱 🐓
Google Translate… please never change 🙏🙌✨😅🤣
Google Translate… please never change 🙏🙌✨😅🤣
July 31, 2025 at 10:14 AM
CHICKEN PANIC!😱 🐓
Google Translate… please never change 🙏🙌✨😅🤣
Google Translate… please never change 🙏🙌✨😅🤣
I'll be at Seattle WorldCon (@seattlein2025.org) - if you'll be there too, come say hello! 🖖😊
This is where my panels/events etc will be... and there's also a special @worldanvil.com meetup where you can meet other creative beans! 🥰
#SeattleWorldcon2025
This is where my panels/events etc will be... and there's also a special @worldanvil.com meetup where you can meet other creative beans! 🥰
#SeattleWorldcon2025
July 29, 2025 at 3:15 PM
I'll be at Seattle WorldCon (@seattlein2025.org) - if you'll be there too, come say hello! 🖖😊
This is where my panels/events etc will be... and there's also a special @worldanvil.com meetup where you can meet other creative beans! 🥰
#SeattleWorldcon2025
This is where my panels/events etc will be... and there's also a special @worldanvil.com meetup where you can meet other creative beans! 🥰
#SeattleWorldcon2025
Not sure I’ve ever shared this here! 😅 A little snapshot from a previous life 🥰
July 27, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Not sure I’ve ever shared this here! 😅 A little snapshot from a previous life 🥰
Now I’m thinking of this unholy mashup…
July 22, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Now I’m thinking of this unholy mashup…
Dear FBI agent,
I apologise for today's search history trauma, but I needed it for a book 😅😭
Sincerely,
-- a f*cked up fantasy writer
I apologise for today's search history trauma, but I needed it for a book 😅😭
Sincerely,
-- a f*cked up fantasy writer
July 17, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Dear FBI agent,
I apologise for today's search history trauma, but I needed it for a book 😅😭
Sincerely,
-- a f*cked up fantasy writer
I apologise for today's search history trauma, but I needed it for a book 😅😭
Sincerely,
-- a f*cked up fantasy writer
My husband understands 🥰😅☺️
June 18, 2025 at 8:56 AM
My husband understands 🥰😅☺️
I was accepted onto @maryrobinettekowal.com’s short story cohort! 😱🙌🥳
Today’s the first day (7pm-5am my time) and I am equal parts excited, terrified and sleepy.. 😅
Today’s the first day (7pm-5am my time) and I am equal parts excited, terrified and sleepy.. 😅
June 4, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I was accepted onto @maryrobinettekowal.com’s short story cohort! 😱🙌🥳
Today’s the first day (7pm-5am my time) and I am equal parts excited, terrified and sleepy.. 😅
Today’s the first day (7pm-5am my time) and I am equal parts excited, terrified and sleepy.. 😅
🙌✨ My first strapatsada! Sunday breakfast, sorted ☺️
June 1, 2025 at 7:30 AM
🙌✨ My first strapatsada! Sunday breakfast, sorted ☺️
Unaltered photo of tonight’s sky… 👀🙌✨🫶🌈
May 25, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Unaltered photo of tonight’s sky… 👀🙌✨🫶🌈
Beef stew with zucchini and eggplant, with lots of rosemary, cinnamon and clove 🥰😍
Doesn’t look fancy but it tastes AMAZING 🫶 Proud of this one ☺️
Doesn’t look fancy but it tastes AMAZING 🫶 Proud of this one ☺️
May 25, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Beef stew with zucchini and eggplant, with lots of rosemary, cinnamon and clove 🥰😍
Doesn’t look fancy but it tastes AMAZING 🫶 Proud of this one ☺️
Doesn’t look fancy but it tastes AMAZING 🫶 Proud of this one ☺️
🙌✨Pomegranate blossom!
Cheerful on even the most difficult of days ☺️
Cheerful on even the most difficult of days ☺️
May 21, 2025 at 9:50 AM
🙌✨Pomegranate blossom!
Cheerful on even the most difficult of days ☺️
Cheerful on even the most difficult of days ☺️
A boob-themed magic system?! That’s a first… 😅🤣🤦♀️
May 2, 2025 at 6:35 AM
A boob-themed magic system?! That’s a first… 😅🤣🤦♀️
Throwback selfie - living my most mature life as a very mature and sensible adult 😅😂
April 30, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Throwback selfie - living my most mature life as a very mature and sensible adult 😅😂