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Jess Mahler

@jessmahler.bsky.social

Jess writes queer fantasy with aromantic, neurodivergent, and generally 'weird' characters. https://books2read.com/ap/nAEEOn/Jess-Mahler PFP is head, shoulders, and part of the wings of a gryphon

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Josh 💛⚪💜♠️@blackice397.bsky.social · 5h ago

No donations to start out so far. If nothing else, can anyone spot at least $30 so I can get some dinner? 💸💕 #MutualAidMonday

Josh 💛⚪💜♠️@blackice397.bsky.social · 12h ago

Went the entire week without any help whatsoever for groceries or an overdue bill last week. Hoping for better luck this week. Just focusing on groceries right now; goal of $170, any help is greatly appreciated. 🖤🤎💕💸 #BIPOCMA #HelpFolksLive2026 #MutualAid #HelpSky #UrgentNeed #SignalBoost

Nighttime sky with a crescent moon, skyline of Philadelphia in the background. Listed are Josh's pay links: CashApp: $blackice397 PayPal: @blackice397 Venmo: @blackice397
Jess Mahler@jessmahler.bsky.social · 5h ago

#LGBTQWriteAThon October 12: Goals day! I want to have a solid idea of the layout of the town where the majority of the story takes place, and maybe the interior of the huose the characters will be moving into. #Elisabeti

AmaraJLynn 🦹 drafting Fire & Feathers@amaralynn.bsky.social · 15h ago

#LGBTQWriteAThon October 12: Goals day! What are your goals this week? Big or small, share and cheer on others for the week to come! @queerwriters.bsky.social @rebeccafrostwrites.com #queerwriters #writingcommunity #lgbtqwriters

#LGBTQWRITEATHON Use the tag and follow the feed on Bluesky! Tag @lgbtqwriteathon in photos on Instagram! October 12: goals day Hosts: Bluesky: @amaralynn, @rebeccafrostwrites.com Instagram: @lgbtqwriteathon, @amaralynn, @krakengoddess [Image description: fall decor including Jack o lanterns and bats on a soft orange background]
Jess Mahler@jessmahler.bsky.social · 5h ago

#WeeknightWriters #FirstDraftFall I'm probably going to omniscient third POV again. That probably counts as a POV character 'other than my main character.'

Weeknight Writers@weeknightwriters.bsky.social · 13h ago

#WeeknightWriters #FirstDraftFall Will your story include any POV characters other than your main character? These questions are from our First Draft Fall worksheets! For the full worksheets, join our membership program at ko-fi.com/weeknightw...

Fall forest scene overlaid with the words “#FirstDraftFall - October - Planning Will this story include any POV characters other than your main character?
Jess Mahler@jessmahler.bsky.social · 9h ago

#QueerPrompts oct 12 It's a bronze age fantasy world and I don't have a name for the people yet (Need to go back to redo my conlang for them). They began as nomadic herders who slowly turned to a mix of agriculture and herding along the shores of the great lake on the eastern border of the desert.

🌈CJ Aralore@cjaralore.bsky.social · yesterday

#QueerPrompts October 12: Indigenous People's Day: What people would be indigenous to where your story takes place?

Graphics: The background is jack-o'-lanterns and an open book. The border has a broken chains saying "BANNED", a rainbow saying LGBTQ History, hands holding pride flags and flags for asexual and transgender people, and cute Halloween characters. Text: "October 2026" on top and "#QueerPrompts" and "Host: @CJAralore" on the bottom, all in a rainbow font. Center text is: #QueerPrompts October 12: Indigenous People's Day: What people would be indigenous to where your story takes place?
Jess Mahler@jessmahler.bsky.social · 11h ago

G'morning all. I hate how restricted my walks have become. I used to comfortably walk 2-4 miles, and now on a good day I'm pushing myself if I try for a 1/2 mile. I know I'm lucky to still be as mobile as I am. I could be much worse off. But fuck I miss my long walks.

Indrapramit Das@indrapramitdas.bsky.social · 12h ago

We haven't seen this scale of national uprising in India since 2020, & it's making me feel faint flickers of hope for the regime's fall...which in turn is filling me with dread anticipating that hope being brutally crushed as it always has been under them.

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PJC Cahill@pjccahill.bsky.social · yesterday

#WIPSnips -NICEF- Subbed 'family' - This is early in the book, and Taegen has already deduced that Selene has a crush on her, AND Selene genuinely impressed her during the big duel, so she's trying to offer a kind of reward during their victory party. Loud music is playing. Buy: pjccahill.carrd.co

Selene swallowed a lump, fidgeting her hands at her stomach as her eyes darted around. Such focused attention was enough to throw her for a loop, but serious praise was making her insides flutter nauseously. "I-I just disconnected the overload from the interface. I'm no medic." Taegen leaned close enough that her nose brushed some of the strands of hair at Selene's ear. "You knew what to stop, and you knew it needed to be done immediately. You had no hesitation. Please don't dismiss something so impressive." Selene caught the gasp in her throat, her eyes staring through everything straight ahead as her blush spread over most of her body. "...Have I offended?" followed in a gentler tone. Selene jerked herself out of her haze, leaning enough to look into Taegen's eyes... which she found tenderly concerned, perhaps a touch worried for any offense she might've given. Selene had to huff a breath to get her system moving again. "N-no, no! I'm sorry. I... don't know how to receive praise! I... Tough childhood. Family situation. Not much slack. Stuff like that." She resisted a groan, her eyes shutting at how little sense she was making. Taegen relaxed, smiling in that gentler manner again. "Ah, of course. Well, I don't mean to cause discomfort, but I assure you, I meant my words." She eased out from the wall with her smile. "Perhaps, if praise is uncomfortable, I could offer a dance?" Selene desperately tried to act calm, her head shivering a little tilt to one side as she squeaked something in her throat, then finally got out, "A d-dance?" Taegen offered her hand with just the barest touch of seduction to her smile and gaze again.
✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · 2d ago

The #WIPSnips word for October 11th is "cousin" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

WIPSnips a bluesky writing community tag October 11 - cousin Share a line from your WIP with the daily word for inspiration Use #WIPSnips. Don't forget Alt Text for graphics Synonyms, variation and vibes are fine. Support others on the #WIPSnips tag! Hosted by rosie-j-potter.bsky.social The image behind the text is a border that is dark blue with gold stars with a black background with neon blue border. An illustrated caticorn holding a pencil and writing in a book with a rose behind one ear is in the lower right corner. A different version of the same illustrated caticorn is curled up writing in the lower left corner
Jess Mahler@jessmahler.bsky.social · yesterday

#LitHodgepodge Oct 11 Any other aphantasic writers around here? How do you handle visual descriptions for characters and settings when you don't have any kind of mental image of them?

Pamela Jeong 🎃🫜@pamelajeong.bsky.social · 2d ago

#LitHodgepodge 11 Looking for insight on a general writing question? Have a specific story issue you want to brainstorm? There are many amazing writers here who'll help! Or do you have a burning question for someone specific about their technique? Tag them & ask. #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

#LITHODGEPODGE Hosted by @pamelajeong.bsky.social An October Prompt Game of Miscellaneous Proportions SUNDAY SHOUT & SHARE [Graphic of a Victorian woman reading a book] Prompt: 11 | Have you admired another writer’s technique and wondered how they do it? Shout them out and ask away! Or ask the community at large a general question about craft, or a specific question to help you workshop an issue in your WIP. [Graphic of a talking crow] This wonderful writing community enjoys the pleasure and privilege of regularly reading one another’s writing. Is there anyone here whose work you’ve appreciated and want to ask about their approach to a certain element of writing? Or do you have a writing issue you’ve been stumped by? Join tomorrow for Mondays with Marcel!
MeliSwenk Editing@lousytshirt.bsky.social · yesterday

#WIPSnips from Monah Bk. 1 -- from Evlin's first visit to Monah's home. Wasn't sure I had this word, and I think I'll need to edit. They have cousins in Piatra, but she was looking for the English equivalent of the Romanian word. 😆🫠 #writesky #writingcommunity #queerwriters #writingprompts

“We? Are you a witch?” Now, I moved closer to her, reaching for her arms much as she’d taken mine earlier, though she was now awkwardly turned away from me to keep her attention on Joni. “I am; my mother’s lineage also comes from the Grey, and I gather my power from them. My father is of a different lineage; one that aligns with your father. In a way, as among the peoples here, you might call them ‘cousins.’” “What is this different lineage, Evlin? Why are you being so secretive about this?”
✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · 2d ago

The #WIPSnips word for October 11th is "cousin" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

WIPSnips a bluesky writing community tag October 11 - cousin Share a line from your WIP with the daily word for inspiration Use #WIPSnips. Don't forget Alt Text for graphics Synonyms, variation and vibes are fine. Support others on the #WIPSnips tag! Hosted by rosie-j-potter.bsky.social The image behind the text is a border that is dark blue with gold stars with a black background with neon blue border. An illustrated caticorn holding a pencil and writing in a book with a rose behind one ear is in the lower right corner. A different version of the same illustrated caticorn is curled up writing in the lower left corner
Jess Mahler@jessmahler.bsky.social · yesterday

#AwesomeCharacters oct11 I think it depends on what you mean by 'honor'. Iberto is kind of baffled by the notion of honor and if you asked him, he'd say 'Results, of course.' But he will stand by his word, even if it costs him the results he wants. #HuntedAndCalled

💀🫜 Charlie (Chelizabeth) Delta 🦊👻@charliedeltawrites.bsky.social · 2d ago

Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters Honor or results? If it came down to it would your character choose to maintain their honor, or would they break their oath/promise/the rules to accomplish their goal? How would they feel about it? #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts