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redpencilscript.bsky.social
I wrote a book and literally no one read it for two years.

I posted one chapter of it last night on Substack.

Do I like it there? I do, I do.
#books #amwriting #writingcommunity #amquerying #fiction #metoo
November 11, 2025 at 5:10 AM
telaranrhiod.bsky.social
Hello #Writers & #Poets!
Today’s #BlueSkyRelay writing #prompt (Nov 11, 2025):

#ascendant

A spiritual journey
Has come to an end
It’s time to ascend
And pass the torch

Go, let imagination soar

#writingprompts #writing #fiction #poetry #BlueSkyWriters #SkyPoets #WritingCommunity #PoetryCommunity
A BlueSkyRelay writing prompt graphic with a gradient background blending from deep purple and blue at the bottom to bright turquoise at the top. The text reads: “#WritingPrompt #BlueSkyRelay Today is November 11th, today’s word is: #Ascendant Cambridge Dictionary Definition: increasingly successful or powerful. Alternates: prevailing, influential, rising.” A small blue butterfly and the hashtag #BlueSkyRelay appear at the bottom, with two white twin-dragon icons in the lower right corner.
November 11, 2025 at 5:46 AM
beyondtheonions.bsky.social
#WIPSnips #shirt #writing #amwriting #western #horror #fiction #wip Sunsetter - continuing the tale of ancient evil in the wilds of the west. Sequel to #novel Weathervane
*McTavish prepares for a 'formal affair'
P.S. writer's block is real - presently in a holding pattern at the start of Chapter 13🤔
He had no fancy collar on the plain, linen shirt that he kept as a spare to his heavy, woolen one. He retrieved it from one of his saddle bags and unrolled the ball of material, wrinkled worse than a sun-dried tomato, it was rusty red but clean, and smelled only of the saddle and not the man’s lather. from #wip Sunsetter by Ross McDermott
November 12, 2025 at 1:02 PM
danwoodswriter.bsky.social
The meeting is afoot, machinations of the times gearing up.

The #WIPSnips word of the day is "local"

Check out this scene from my WIP: Where The Battle Is

#WriteSky #WritingPrompt #WritingCommunity #OC #Readsky #Fiction #resist
This image shows a text excerpt from what appears to be a dystopian or speculative fiction novel. The text is displayed in white sans-serif font on a dark background. The passage depicts a disturbing meeting where officials discuss authoritarian policies. It begins with a vulgar interjection followed by a bureaucrat's speech denouncing "un-Americans" and their supposed threat to the nation's legal and moral frameworks. The speaker condemns communism, liberalism, and "debauchery," receiving applause from those assembled. The discussion then turns to the "Virginia Papers" and laws that have made it easier to remove "outsiders and vermin from society." A character named Mrs. Hale describes a humanitarian crisis: fifty million people detained in camps across the Midwest and South, with collapsing prison systems and inadequate resources. The excerpt concludes with Major General Lilly, commander of the Fourteenth Expeditionary Division, proposing a "solution" - suggesting violence against detainees. He mentions operations in Nuevo León (a Mexican state) dealing with "undesirable elements among the local population" using tactics from "the cartel manual." The text depicts fascistic rhetoric, dehumanizing language, mass detention, and implied genocide, presenting a chilling portrait of authoritarian governance and human rights violations.
November 10, 2025 at 2:48 PM
danwoodswriter.bsky.social
Camps are clearing, human cargo shifted across vast spaces...

Today's #WIPSnips word is "shirt"!

Enjoy this snippet from a WIP: Where The Battle Is

#fiction #writesky #writingcommunity #amwriting #writingprompt #oc #art
November 12, 2025 at 3:03 PM
battletech.bsky.social
Bryan Young was recently on the Mercenary Star Podcast, talking about the gutsy Fox Patrol and his latest novel, Outfoxed!

They had a great #interview, so go check it out and let them know we sent you!

bit.ly/MSP-Bryan-Young

#BattleTech #fiction #BryanYoung #mecha
Go give the Mercenary Star Podcast team some love and make sure to check out Outfoxed by Bryan Young!
November 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
thehornbook.bsky.social
#Fiction #HBReviewoftheWeek SUGAR SHACK by @lucyknisley.bsky.social (RH Graphic/ @randomhousekids.bsky.social): "The bulk of the emotionally resonant narrative reflects Jen’s everyday experiences, emphasizing themes of growth, change, friendship, and creativity." www.hbook.com/story/review...
November 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM
cfburton.bsky.social
"If you will not stand up for my rights & mother's rights, then what will you stand up for?” bit.ly/ENDEPDAY #Books #Kindle #Thriller #Ebooks #kindlebooks #MiddleEast #novel #booklove #bookworm #bookshelf #literature #author #BookLovers #Reading #Fiction
November 8, 2025 at 4:11 PM
danwoodswriter.bsky.social
Camps are clearing, human cargo shifted across vast spaces...

Today's #WIPSnips word is "shirt"!

Enjoy this snippet from a WIP: Where The Battle Is

#fiction #writesky #writingcommunity #amwriting #writingprompt #oc #art
November 12, 2025 at 3:03 PM
telaranrhiod.bsky.social
Hello #Writers & #Poets!
Today’s #BlueSkyRelay writing #prompt (Nov 10, 2025):

#numinous

A spiritual journey
A trek through faith
In what? No matter
Numinous

Go create, let imagination soar.

#writingprompts #writing #fiction #poetry #BlueSkyWriters #SkyPoets #WritingCommunity #PoetryCommunity
A BlueSkyRelay writing prompt graphic with a gradient background fading from dark indigo at the bottom to soft pink at the top. The text reads: “#WritingPrompt #BlueSkyRelay Today is November 10th, today’s word is: #Numinous Cambridge Dictionary Definition: having a deep spiritual (= religious) quality or connection. Alternates: spiritual, otherworldly, awe-inspiring.” A small Bluesky butterfly and the hashtag #BlueSkyRelay appear at the bottom, with two white twin-dragon icons in the lower right corner.
November 10, 2025 at 5:41 AM
catalystgamelabs.bsky.social
Bryan Young was recently on the Mercenary Star Podcast, talking about the gutsy Fox Patrol and his latest novel, Outfoxed!

They had a great #interview, so go check it out and let them know we sent you!

bit.ly/MSP-Bryan-Young

#BattleTech #fiction #BryanYoung #mecha
Go give the Mercenary Star Podcast team some love and make sure to check out Outfoxed by Bryan Young!
November 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
grist.org
Read this short fiction story today!

Mousedeer Versus the Ghost Ships

When automated ships threaten their recovering ecosystem, it falls to Ah Ma and the crew of the Mousedeer to fight back.

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#Fiction #CliFi #SciFi #Solarpunk
Mousedeer Versus the Ghost Ships
Climate fiction: When automated ships threaten their recovering ecosystem, it falls to Ah Ma and the crew of the Mousedeer to fight back.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
taracampbell.bsky.social
Drumroll please!

The @barrelhouse.bsky.social nominees for @pushcartprize.bsky.social are:

#POETRY
@dannycaine.com & @carolenekurien.bsky.social

#FICTION
Ray Wise & Yusuf Poladin

#NONFICTION
Steve Himmer & J. M. Jones

#space #balloons for all!
Astronaut in space with a star-shaped balloon and the following text: BARRELHOUSE Thanks and congratulations to our 2025 Pushcart Nominees! POETRY Burning Down the Waffle House by Danny Caine Grain by Carolene Kurien FICTION Ruptures by Ray Wise Party Night by Yusuf Poladin NONFICTION The Australian Job by Steve Himmer Leafing Through Jack Gilbert's The Dance Most of All for Inspiration: An Essay of Marriage by J. M. Jones
November 12, 2025 at 10:31 PM
thartia.bsky.social
#art #artwork #monday #bluesky #life #world #nature #humor #アート #写真 #イラスト #landscape #science #love #fiction #blackandwhite #october #oc #photography #motivation #inspiration #spirituality

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Incense and heavens
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November 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
dellsweet.bsky.social
The fall and rebirth of a Kingpin
Book 2 of 2: Kingpin
The city sprawled beneath him, a glittering tapestry illuminated by a million indifferent stars. Vinny LaRosa surveyed his kingdom... #Crime #Fiction #Amazon #KU #Kindle #WGSweet #Mafia #Organizedcrime
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The fall and rebirth of a Kingpin
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November 10, 2025 at 5:35 PM
everywithwords.bsky.social
Elon Musk has just suspended our X account—we're a danger to those who presently control the world, feeling honoured—building our hopes on Bluesky—please Repost Follow indie publisher of fine books #books #Fiction #chilrensbooks @louiestowell.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 4:16 PM
danwoodswriter.bsky.social
Today's #WIPSnips is "little"

From my WIP "Where The Battle Is"

#WriteSky #WritingPrompt #WritingCommunity #OC #Art #Fiction
November 8, 2025 at 1:26 PM
whitewolfe32.bsky.social
The #WIPsnips word for today is #picture. I found a scene where it shows up twice. This might get reworked a little bit in edits, but the gist will remain the same. Cainen reminisces on his dead parents.

#wip #writing #queer #trans #ya #horror #fiction #writesky #grief
White text on a black background. As promised, Aunt Tracy isn't here. I blast my music as loud as I can and wander the halls like a ghost. There are no pictures of my parents. About a month after the accident (or The Accident, as I call it), she smashed every frame and threw out every picture in a depressive rage. I can't say I blame her. But sometimes I miss their faces, and I wish they were in the house watching me grow up. Although maybe it's good that they never saw the mess I've become. They can die feeling like they succeeded. That burden falls on Aunt Tracy. Not that she's at fault. I'm pretty sure my mess is my own. But she's the one left to deal with the steaming pile of fresh shit that my parents left in their wake. One last dump before they were gone forever. Thanks a lot, Mom and Dad.
November 10, 2025 at 12:04 AM
andersedwards.bsky.social
I started writing Erased after years of frustration with the direction of our world.

Feeling like people were blind to the truth.

This is by far one of the best compliments from a reader so far. She understood what Erased is.

📕 a.co/d/b4K9bm6

#books #fiction #scifi #booksky #bookreview
November 8, 2025 at 4:12 AM
beyondtheonions.bsky.social
#WIPSnips #little #amwriting #western/horror #genre-bending #fiction
Today's #snippet comes from the #novel Weathervane, prequel to my current #wip Sunsetter - continuing the tale of ancient evil in the wilds of the west.
*Rosco awakes to find Noah by his bed.
#books #booksky #writing
I propped up a pillow and scrutinized the boy. Noah ‘allowed’ my inspection. His slick, black hair was pulled back and tied tight. From the tail of the hawk, three orange-tinged feathers sprouted up from behind his head. He smirked and even half-turned as I took note of his strange attire. He wore the skins of animals and jewels of bone, claws, and gems of turquoise stones adorned his neck. He looked like a boy that had been playing ‘Indian,’ but somehow seemed well-suited to the dress of the people. His face, though usually pale and drawn, was flushed with warmth and the glow of life. His cheeks were full and his skin glistened with a sheen it had never possessed before. His narrow, brown eyes beamed curiosity. His pupils pulsed – a cat taking interest. “I was hunting,” he said, plain and simple, like that was something every little boy does in the middle of a blizzard in the foothills of the Cascades in the dead of the night. from the novel Weathervane -- available now: https://a.co/d/0rUBPmi Back and front cover of the novel Weathervane, by Ross McDermott. https://a.co/d/0rUBPmi
November 8, 2025 at 12:00 PM
jackprestonking.bsky.social
My #BookReview of The Unseen, by Mike Clelland

#paranormal #fiction #UFOsky #Booksky
The Unseen
Mike Clelland’s novel The Unseen has a banner on the cover declaring it “A Paranormal Thriller.”
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November 12, 2025 at 9:30 PM
sackpack.bsky.social
Drawing 239: Here’s my newest OC. Meet Ewe Razor! (Pronounced like the name Eve)

#Art #Artist #Drawing #Beginner #Ewerazor #OC #Monstergirl #Fantasy #Fiction
November 12, 2025 at 8:38 PM
ynot1989.bsky.social
The latest entry of the Center Cannot Hold, Death and Taxes, is up for Patrons. Warning: this one's where things start to get ugly.

#CCH #CenterCannotHold #patreon #fiction
The Center Cannot Hold - Part 8 - Death and Taxes | Sean McKnight
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November 12, 2025 at 3:24 AM
whitewolfe32.bsky.social
Today’s #WIPsnips word is #burger. Cainen is waiting on someone…

#wip #writing #queer #trans #ya #horror #fiction #writesky #waiting #notaromance
White text on a black background. I pick at my leftover burger and stare at the door. Maybe if he shows up now, I won't have to eat. I'll make up some excuse and follow him out the door and we'll wander aimlessly around the neighborhood together and talk about some empty fantasy until the sun starts setting. We could wander down to that park down the road and make out on the swing set like some fucking romance novel. But the doorbell doesn't ring, and eventually I give up on waiting and eat my burger.
November 11, 2025 at 11:23 PM
amygrech.bsky.social
"All I want for Christmas" Peter clutched his mother’s hand while they stood in line. He could hardly wait to tell Santa what he wanted... #AuthorSky #BookSky #Christmas #FamilyReunion #Fiction #HorrorSky #NYCAuthor #Santa #WishesReallyDoComeTrue #WriterSky #WritingSky

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Short Story - All I Want for Christmas - Amy Grech 's Ko-fi Shop
Peter clutched his mother’s hand while they stood in line. He could hardly wait to tell Santa what he wanted...
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November 11, 2025 at 8:35 PM