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SherBear Stare

@sheristen.bsky.social

📚 Black Author. 🎶Singer-Songwriter. Fangirls Over: ✨️Nuanced conversations ✨️Intellectual humility ✨️Dismantling systems that pit humans against each other

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SherBear Stare@sheristen.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Chloe & Mariah, college freshmen frenemies, posess blood magic that could balance the universal scale of light & dark. But an interdimensional villain with a penchant for artisanal vintage clothing needs to balance that scale too...and his method will lead to humanity's extinction. #preDV #SFF #POC

SherBear Stare@sheristen.bsky.social · 12mo ago

I am queer and black and HATED by many Charlie Kirk supporters, but an "eye for an eye" isn't the way forward. Do we want peace and equality at all? Vengeful violence just perpetuates a diseased, systemic hatred toward otherness, which hinders that goal. Can we pls stop this cycle...somewhere?

a man wearing glasses and a blue sweater says i 'm emotionally exhausted

Alt: a man wearing glasses and a blue sweater says i 'm emotionally exhausted

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SherBear Stare@sheristen.bsky.social · 12mo ago

I've seen college grads use gen AI. Imagine wasting prime years of young adulthood getting a creative arts degree, then offloading every creative endeavor to a robot that's inaccurate 90% of the time. Just throw your money directly into a frat house firepit next time.

jeeyon shim 심지연@jeeyon.bsky.social · last yr.

Every single convention organizer, publisher, art director, project manager, etc. who's even once entertained the thought of using genAI imagery or LLM generated text at any stage should be paying *full* attention to how popular DragonCon is becoming for enforcing their "no genAI" policies.

SherBear Stare@sheristen.bsky.social · last yr.

To clarify, 'Imogen, Obviously' by Becky Albertalli is a gorgeous coming-of-age YA that centers sexuality in an age-appropriate manner. We are not meant to be horny by Imogen's exploration--and we AREN'T. She's a child. Ergo the YA label. See how that's done? Why is there 🌶 YA? #writingcommunity

B. van Bodegom 📃is AGENTED@bvbodegom.bsky.social · last yr.

#WIPSnips from DEADBEAT DAD! Yeah, another concept... Don't have anything except the opening paragraphs, but think: HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA × WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS × TAKEN #WritingCommunity #amwriting #vampire #action #comedy #dadlife #horror ? Idefk at this point...

>>> **CHAPTER 1** *Even the undead need a life* Gary had always preferred the language of pre-Twentieth Century. There wasn't much opportunity to use it nowadays, so when it did present itself, it was rather cathartic. "What a load of horse feathers!" Gary scoffed and slapped the immaculate white paper, held in his trembling hand. "Blood-sucking reptiles!" Pausing, he narrowed his eyes. "How dare she," he muttered. Holding the letter closer to his face—as if that would change its contents—he skimmed the ludicrous text for the tenth time. Gary had never understood the big fuss about books. Being around for over two centuries had never changed that. Whenever he told someone how long he'd been roaming this Godsforsaken rock hurdling through space, there was a good chance they'd bring up how many things he must have seen. Or interesting people met. Or how many books read. Poppycock. He hated reading, so reading a letter addressing his supposed shortcomings as a father naturally had his blood boiling—if he'd had any.
✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · last yr.

The #WIPSnips word for August 25th is "reptile" This is my nod to Dragon Con, instead of using dragon which I thought might be more difficult? So feel free to use dragon if you have it! PS: Clawdia's doodle by Khonri may appear from time to time :D #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

#WIPSnips a bluesky writing community tag August 25 - reptile 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 black with stars with a light blue rectangle highlighted by a fuchsia line. An illustrated caticorn holding a pencil and writing in a book with a rose behind one ear is in the lower right corner
SherBear Stare@sheristen.bsky.social · last yr.

Anyone who reposted because they loved it, could you nominate me for "cool graphics" or "most eye catching" in #posterpitawards --thanks! #posterpit #blacksky #booksky

SherBear Stare@sheristen.bsky.social · last yr.

Two college freshmen,Chloe and Mariah, embody a blood magic. Magnetized against their will, they orbit each other as they deploy their newfound power against personal adversities and sprint toward their destiny to rebalance light and dark in the universe. #posterpit #F #SF #NA #Ownvoices #BIPOC

Mariah and Chloe's silhouettes are standing chest to chest with a sliver of space between them. The background is abstract dawn sky with birds and clouds mingled in the back and foregrounds. The title: Lineage of Light, and the word count and genre: 88,000 word Scifantasy is along the bottom, with the blurb (also typed in the post) between them. All lettering is in black and white to showcase symbolism.
Dawn Berkoski@dawnberkoski.bsky.social · last yr.

#readers #writingcommunity #authors #booksky 💙📚 #agents #editors #PosterPitAwards If you have time, please help us vote for the best book posters. You can see them all here ➡️ #PosterPit Lots of categories, and winners get prizes! So much talent. I’ll have to go back though and choose wisely. 😉💓

PosterPit@posterpitevent.bsky.social · last yr.

Okay, #PosterPit, the #PosterPitAwards are now OPEN! In the 🧵 you'll find all the categories. Please nominate ONE poster for each category - or like existing nominations! If one book is already nominated, you don't need to post it again! End Date: August 18th at 8 AM EDT!

Poster Pit Premieres: #POSTERPITAWARDS Nominations Below! Int Ext @posterpitevent
Bee 🐝 has a BOOK DEAL!@beemorris.bsky.social · last yr.

#PosterPit MAID x THE SIXTH SENSE Reluctant medium Alice moves to the coast for some peace and quiet; instead she accidentally lands a job cleaning haunted houses and exorcising ghosts 👻 🩸 serial killer mystery 🦷 dark humour 🩸 neurodivergent rep 🦷 queer & trans rep 🩸 paranormal fantasy #Q

Inspired by the Blair Witch Project movie poster. Title reads: Alice and the Afterlife. A close up of a scared woman against a forest background at night.
E.W. Doc Parris@ewdocparris.com · last yr.

Dagnabbit! This was supposed to be #PosterPit #P not #W! But if you like the pitch you'll love the book! PUBLISHED! Available now! magicgenius.co/books/

E.W. Doc Parris@ewdocparris.com · last yr.

WORLD WAR Z x DR WHO x SILO The Aurora's Pale Light Before his friend's time machine kickstarts the demon apocalypse, a deceased war hero must prepare the world in secret, knowing success is not an option. When he inevitably fails, it's up to him to lead humanity out of Hell. #PosterPit #W #A #SF

A TRIP THROUGH BOTH PARDISE AND HELL Tim O'Connner A PERFECT FOLLOW UP TO THE DENT IN THE UNIVERSE. Car Hardcastle DELECTABLE! Allison Gunn Author, NOWHERE The Highway out of Hell is not on GPS John R6 3 E. W. DOC PARRIS' THE AURORA'S PALE LIGHT JOHN BANKS • ZOE CHANDRA • WALRUS ROBERTS and introducing ROBIN MERCER Filmed on location in Walrus Rucks, Nunavut, CA RESTRICTED (89) UNDER 17 REQUIRES ACCOMPANYING PARENT OR ADULT GUARDIAN BOOK TWO OF THE EPIC WALRUSTECH UNIVERSE 2024's INDY HIT