An immortal's vow, spawned by trauma. An orphan's past, marked in blood. When the two meet, it will destroy both their worlds. No Dream Like Forever, a spicy horromance, is out on Kindle, Kobo, and itch.io. #WriterShareWednesday norashear.com/books/no-dre...

No Dream Like Forever

Available now! NO DREAM LIKE FOREVER: Book 1 of The Descendants released June 12, 2026 formats ebook A talented event planner catches the attention of a pack of immortals, some of whom are INCREDIB…

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Weeknight Writers@weeknightwriters.bsky.social · 5h ago

Good morning! It's #WriterShareWednesday ! Share a pitch for your WIP or one of your published works (including links if you have them) and we'll give it a boost! Please use alt text in your images for accessibility & note that AI "work" will not be shared

"What would you do if AI suddenly disappeared?" Nothing in my life would change for the worse. On the contrary, I'd make more money because readers wouldn't have to dig through Kindle AI slop to find my books. And I could build a high-end gaming PC again without paying out the ass for RAM and SSDs.

"This is a weird, mindfuck of an issue, exploring liminal spaces, realities far removed from our own, and characters who … change." 🌀🧠🌗 New today by @lesleyconner.bsky.social: "Musings from Maryland" Read it here: www.apexbookcompany.com/blogs/apex-m...

if you ever get the chance to go to @risawolf.bsky.social's language of scent workshop i highly recommend it. it's the best workshop i've gone to in years.

I'd love to play this one as well! 1 like = 1 writing question answered 📚💙

ELwolfsblood |Romantasy Author|@elwolfsblood.bsky.social · yesterday

I liked that reading game so much I made a writing one to share around. 1 like = 1 answer. Please feel free to share this around, I made it myself and I would be happy to see it spread.

In my book No Dream Like Forever, Cory & Viyana get heart-eyes the 1st moment they meet, but they fight it for a while. In No Sky Like Midnight, it's love at first smell for Leo, but Paige doesn't believe anyone could actually want her. (She breaks my heart.) #SumLuv

📚 Ellie Rhymer! Spaceships and Scoundrels 📚@ellieyellu.bsky.social · 2d ago

Meet cutes don't have to be "cute"! They are a plot device 🧡 But! Let's talk about how they DO feel about each other early on! Is it fairytale love? Is it *lust* at first sight? Hate at first sight? All?? Snips here are welcome (always welcome if you want to answer anything with a snip) 🧡 #SumLuv

Do you think in Nazi Germany many Germans weren't happily living, going to church & school & parties & enjoying nice outings with their families, with good jobs & stable lives? And the Holocaust was happening. That who you are now if you ignore America's glaring, alarming fascism.

I don't have box, persay. But I have a cage serves the same purpose...

✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · 2d ago

The #WIPSnips word for August 4th is "box" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

To be very clear, extrajudiciously killing people you suspect are drug traffickers is *also* murder

CNN@cnn.com · 2d ago

The US military’s strikes on alleged drug boats have likely illegally killed “individuals who are not involved in narcotrafficking,” Sen. Tim Kaine told the White House, following “a careful review” of classified information he has seen so far.

ok seriously also like...are you all looking at the accuracy stats these companies are reporting, because they are *wild* and 0 access is being given to the underlying datasets used to make their claims

Bree (half of Kit Rocha)@mostlybree.kitrocha.com · yesterday

I'm just gonna say: it somewhat baffles me that people who are understandably skeptical of opaque LLMs as legitimate sources of information will suddenly go full on "the computer KNOWS" when they are using opaque tools to "detect" AI. The computer does not know.

From TV's "first interracial kiss" to Star Wars and Octavia Butler and through the current day, Briana N Cox traces the complex, evolving relationship between the Black and Asian diasporas as characters in and creators of speculative fiction:

Sinning, Boosting, & Bad Miracles: Black and Asian Solidarity in Speculative Fiction - Reactor

Exploring the past and present of Black and Asian representation in speculative stories, and what it means for the future...

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New essay out today in @uncannymagazine.bsky.social ! www.uncannymagazine.com/article/midd...

Middle-Aged Love: Rereading in Your Forties and Beyond - Uncanny Magazine

If you last reread one of your favorite books for comfort during lockdown, congratulations, that was six years ago and counting. A major event like lockdown is likely to stand out no matter how old yo...

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Please stop saying “lockdowns.” There were never true lockdowns in the US, and it fuels far right narratives to repeat this inaccurate statement. You can say closures, you can say restrictions, or better, you can say public health measures which saved many lives.

Dr. Lucky Tran@luckytran.com · 6d ago

People still complain about “lockdowns” but we had none in the US. We had stay-at-home orders, where although businesses were closed, you could still go outside whenever you wanted. Other countries had far stricter rules, and yet have been much more accepting of them as they saved many more lives.

& of course no list is complete without July 31st's disabled writer, Alice Wong. Also known as @sfdirewolf.bsky.social Deets at sfdirewolf.bsky.social We lost Alice in Nov 2025, but her legacy lives on. Writer, advocate, brilliant speaker, & more. More details in reply. #DisabilityPrideMonth

Alice Wong (@sfdirewolf.bsky.social)

Author, editor, activist, cat lover. Founder of the Disability Visibility Project. #DisabilityJustice feed I created: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:65kss3ewg5ida5mjyuk73v5r/feed/aaaba7ikg4sho Mo...

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📣 New Edge Sword & Sorcery is open to short story submissions now through 8am EST, Sept 1st! 👉️ newedgeswordandsorcery.com/submissions/

You need more trans guys in your life. We all need community, especially now. Please comment or DM to be added (or to be removed. I only add people by request now as I would rather not accidentally out anyone, or misinterpret your identity. If you identify as transmasc anything, you are welcome)

someone was asking for the scariest thing people had written the other day, and mine will be in this issue of Trollbreath; a very present day horror about the current violent occupation of our cities by ICE

Trollbreath Magazine@trollbreathmag.bsky.social · 4d ago

Welcome to August! Only one month to go until our 9th issue drops. Edits will be going out to authors soon (probably today). In the meantime, we can finally reveal the absolutely gorgeous cover, slightly revamped from our previous style, with original art by Tobias Roetsch. Ain't it beautiful?

I want the Supreme Court so packed with new justices they can rule the Insular Cases wrongly decided within a week of being sworn in

Sheryl Weikal says Prosecute ICE@leftistlawyer.com · 5d ago

A GOP Congressman, Griffith Morgan (Virginia), has introduced a bill to strip people in Guam, Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and every other US non-state territory of their birthright citizenship. www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...

This is out now and the narration is fantastic !

Cast of Wonders@castofwonders.org · 5d ago

Cast of Wonders 692: Laser Eyes Ain't Everything by @effies.bsky.social narrated by Jairus Durnett produced by Andrew Jack CW: ableism www.castofwonders.org/2026/07/cast...

A friend reached out this evening to request clarification on an AI apologist’s talking point, and it’s worth reiterating: Digitizing is a process librarians, archivists, and curators understand to preserve the information inside a book as a unique entity. What these bros are doing is destroying.

ICYMI: my short story, "If a Discarded God Can Change, So Can I", is out now at @lightspeedmagazine.com!! it's got gender feels, giant robot birdwatching, and pondering who you are now after your toxic ex screwed over the whole planet. it's a quieter, more introspective piece and I'm proud of it 🥺💜

val - V.M. Ayala 🏳️‍🌈@spacevalkyries.bsky.social · 6d ago

it's short story dayyy!! do you want a slightly pensive story about change, giant robot bird watching, and a toxic ex that left you behind in the ruins of civilization? read "If a Discarded God Can Change, So Can I" over at @lightspeedmagazine.com ✨ 🪶 www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/if-a... 🪶

July 30th's disabled writer is Dr. Malika Grayson! Also known as www.instagram.com/drmalikagray... Deets at www.malikagrayson.com Dr. Grayson is a writer, speaker, & advocate for Black women in STEM who has CAPD. More details in reply. #DisabilityPrideMonth

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Hey! Do you want to hear "Laser Eyes Ain't Everything", which is nominated for a Hugo, read by an actual professional reader? Here you go, it's on the awesome Cast of Wonders podcast!

Cast of Wonders@castofwonders.org · 5d ago

Cast of Wonders 692: Laser Eyes Ain't Everything by @effies.bsky.social narrated by Jairus Durnett produced by Andrew Jack CW: ableism www.castofwonders.org/2026/07/cast...

A big part of writing is making friends with other humans in the industry and celebrating one another’s success. That has to ring so hollow to anyone using AI to create their “art.” Art is human. It comes from your soul. Why would you want to fake that?

Excited to share I'll have a new story (about space! and collision!) in the September issue of @othersidespec.bsky.social ❤ Catch up on the awesome past issues in the meantime: othersidespec.com

OTHERSIDE - Queer Speculative Fiction

OTHERSIDE is a queer-led literary magazine that publishes speculative fiction, poetry, and art by 2SLGBTQIA+ authors and artists.

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The youngest person held at the ICE center in Texas called Dilley is two months old according to Julian Castro as I’m wrapping my radio stories up for deadline. Get your head around the fact that you live in a country that abducts, incarcerates, & tortures actual babies. That should revolt you.

YES! It is my author copies of A DUBIOUS CLAMOR! Dreadfully hot humid day but WHO CARES I HAVE MY BOOK

"I was in a hurry and used AI. Oops, sorry it was all wrong." Darlings. Sweethearts. Listen to me. If you're in a creative field and do this, you have no excuse. None. Especially now. The gen AI stole from YOU. The gen AI stole from your FRIENDS. It is wrong a lot! You should know and do better.

Huzzah! This month's Dragons' Book Club post is up now. Just subscribe to my Patreon at any level from $1.99/month upwards to read all of my reading recs from this month and share your own with fellow club members in the comments! patreon.com/stephanieburgis #romancelandia

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Get more from Stephanie Burgis on Patreon. Become a member for just $1.99/month. Hi! I'm a fantasy writer and an obsessive book-lover. This is my…

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July 28th's disabled writer is Stephanie Burgis! Also known as @stephanieburgis.bsky.social Deets at www.stephanieburgis.com Author of compelling romances, such as the award-winning Wooing the Witch Queen! www.stephanieburgis.com/books/wooing... More links in reply. #DisabilityPrideMonth

Stephanie Burgis - Author of fantasy and middle grade novels

Stephanie Burgis is the author of the Kat, Incorrigible and The Dragon With A Chocolate Heart middle grade fantasy adventure novels, as well as Masks and Shadows and Congress of Secrets fantasy novels...

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