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Yolande Kleinn

@yolandekleinn.bsky.social

Ace!lady. Daydreamer. Collector of fountain pens. Player of video games. Shameless nerd and writer of stories. She/Her. ♠ http://www.yolandekleinn.com

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Jen Donohue @authorizedmusings.bsky.social · 2d ago

HAPPY RUN WITH THE HUNTED DAY the THIRD narrative cycle (that's Bristol, Bits, and Dolly) is complete! GET IT WHILE IT'S HOT (get it whenever you feel like, books are forever) authorizedmusings.blogspot.com/p/run-with-h... itch.io/c/5506291/ru...

a blue-scale background with code on it. Along the top is "HAPPY RUN WITH THE HUNTED DAY" and beneath is a grid of the NINE Run With the Hunted covers:

1. Run With the Hunted: a cascade of diamonds with blue code running through it and across a black background
2. Run With the Hunted 2: ctrl alt delete: a partially obscured moon glitching out
3. Run With the Hunted 3: standard operating procedure: a highway at night, severely saturated and pixelated
4. Run With the Hunted 4: VIP: a pair of champagne flutes, digitally shifted horizontally, with a spangled blue background behind
5. Run With the Hunted 5: Insert Coin to Play: a dark hallway with purple and blue shapes on either side, like video game cabinets or vending machines
6. Run With the Hunted 6: Burned Asset: a burning match, digitally sliced horizontally, blue flame licking upwards
7. Run With the Hunted 7: the Casino Job: chips on a poker table, everything blue and white and very pixelated
8. Run With the Hunted 8: Neural Howlround: almost entirely horizontal pixels in blues and some green and magenta and white, with what is a face or maybe computer equipment maybe discernible through the noise on the left.
9. Run With the Hunted 9: Extraction Point: a steel frame bridge over a wooded/overgrown valley/gulley, largely blue-hued, with the top starting to pixellate white, and the left edge smearing into solid lines.

geneva 🖍️@gdbee.bsky.social · 2d ago

Harvest Moon

Illo of a goddess holding a rapier that is dripping gold onto her hand. She's standing in front of a large full moon. There is a persimmon tree behind her that wraps around the corners of the art. Drawn by gdbee, Oct 2026, paint tool sai2

Yolande Kleinn @yolandekleinn.bsky.social · 3d ago

I feel like I took these photos five minutes ago, but it's definitely been longer because suddenly it's EXTREMELY AUTUMN and October is almost over and how did this happen???

Photo of an extremely bright pink flower with a butterfly perched in the middle, wings close together.

Photo of an extremely bright pink flower with a butterfly perched in the middle, wings spread out flat.

United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 2w ago

ICE agents are terrorizing CA farm workers with random stops and abductions. We’re working around the clock helping workers, documenting civil rights violations and sharing know your rights information in the fields. Please donate. act.seiu.org/a/raidsfall2... or www.paypal.com/paypalme/ufw...

A workers' hand holding up a "red card with a UFW eagle" in front of a pomegranate tree with the text overlay: Farmworkers terrified as they’re targeted by ICE. Donate to help fight back.

The red card says: I do not wish to speak with you, answer your questions, or sign or hand you any documents based on my 5th Amendment rights under the United States Constitution.

I do not give you permission to enter my home based on my 4th Amendment rights under the United States Constitution unless you have a warrant to enter, signed by a judge or magistrate with my name on it that you slide under the door

I do not give you permission to search any of my belongings based on my 4th Amendment rights.

I choose to exercise my constitutional rights.

cards are available to citizens and noncitizens alike.

Yolande Kleinn @yolandekleinn.bsky.social · 5d ago

I wonder if my mom will be willing to listen to an audiobook during our drive this morning, instead of chatting the whole way. I don't think I'm caffeinated enough to manage coherent conversation for ninety minutes.

Yolande Kleinn @yolandekleinn.bsky.social · 5d ago

ENTHUSIASTICALLY recommend this book, it's delightful!

Olivia Waite@oliviawaite.com · 5d ago

It’s not a crime to steal a heart — but whoops, we’re stealing other things from the exploiting capitalists who deserve it: The Hellion’s Waltz is a sapphic historical heist romance in an English coastal weaving town, perfect fall vibes! #booksky #Romancelandia

Yolande Kleinn @yolandekleinn.bsky.social · 5d ago

There's nothing quite like having an extremely achievable Top Priority Thing That Needs To Get Done to motivate me in the direction of doing every other thing I've been putting off for ages.

KJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com · 6d ago

And it's permafree, if you're looking for a romance with spooky bits for Halloween!

Christina Dongowski@tinido.bsky.social · 6d ago

I just read @kjcharleswriter.com The Magpie Lord in one sitting. I really loved it. Thanks to @roq11.bsky.social for recommending them! app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/668a...

Felicia Davin @feliciadavin.com · 6d ago

on it 🫡

Sara D Gore@crouton.bsky.social · 6d ago

love drops

lovedropx

My best tip for anyone trying to get back into reading is to remember that you can read books to avoid other responsibilities in your life, and it can become a vice if you play your cards right.

E. H. Lupton @pretensesoup.bsky.social · 6d ago

Okay, since it's Halloween Week, I've put all the Wisconsin Gothic ebooks on sale for 50% off (or get them all for $13.44). This will run until 11/4, in case you are slightly late catching the spookies. (Paperbacks not included, sorry.) itch.io/s/211397/hal... #romancelandia #booksky

Halloween Sale 2026 by E. H. Lupton

A bundle by E. H. Lupton, $13.44 for 6 games

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Yolande Kleinn @yolandekleinn.bsky.social · last wk.

A WARM GLINT OF MAGIC [A Queer and Magical Collection] From healing magic to sharing dreams, curious dragons to demonic meet-cutes, psychic connections to haunted forests… Embark on eleven romantic journeys where magic guides the heart. books2read.com/b/m2OER6 yolandekleinn.com/zWARMGLINT.h...

Book cover: photo of an extremely bright and colorful hallway lit with neon tones from beyond an open door. A soft serif font over the top of the image says, "A Warm Glint of Magic." And a banner beneath says, "A Queer and Magical Collection." Yolande Kleinn.

Crumplings 🐌@crumplings.bsky.social · 6d ago

Set up my drill press stand and am now updating my sculpture bases, using two pins for additional stability! The base is made from brass rods and oiled sapele wood, the sculpture is paper mache as always. 🐳 This sculpture and many others can be found at shop.crumplings.co.uk! :)

A barnacled humpback whale sculpture on a wood and metal base, photographed against an off-white background standing on a wooden table. The whale is painted with acrylic inks in blue, purple, turquoise and lavender hues, and has clouded white eyes giving it a mystical and ancient look.

Candace Harper @foxglovefiction.com · 7d ago

HAPPY ACE WEEK FRIENDS! I, your friendly local internet asexual, would like to take this chance to tell you a little bit about all of my asexual books and where you can get them!

KJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com · 7d ago

Looking for queer historical romance with sinister supernatural shenanigans? Of course you are. THE SECRET CASEBOOK OF SIMON FEXIMAL and SPECTRED ISLE are both 99p everywhere this week! (If sale isn't showing where you are give it time, includes Amazon and all the usual suspects, e only)

a (let's face it, amateurish) spooky graphic of THE SECRET CASEBOOK OF SIMON FEXIMAL and SPECTRED ISLE by KJ Charles against a sinister shadowy background

Cedar McCloud @cedarmccloud.bsky.social · last wk.

For Ace Week I'm having a big ole book sale!! Both of my book series have ace-spec protagonists, whether your thing is intergenerational found family magic bookbinders or absurdist jRPG evil empire food fantasy 🖤🩶🤍💜 Plus free ace bookmarks if you buy paperbacks from me! numinousspiritpress.com

A graphic announcing Cedar's Ace Week Book Sale. Text at the top reads "ACE WEEK SALE! Five books with ace-spectrum main characters by an ace author!" Below that are paperback and e-reader mock ups of all Cedar's books: THE THREAD THAT BINDS, THE TALE THAT TWINES, THE FLAME THAT SINGS, PARTY OF FOOLS, and ADVENTURERS KNEADED. Bottom text: "numinousspiritpress.com"

A graphic announcing Cedar's Ace Week Book Sale. Text at the top reads "ACE WEEK SALE! The Eternal Library Series" Below that are paperback and e-reader mock ups of THE THREAD THAT BINDS, THE TALE THAT TWINES, and THE FLAME THAT SINGS. Text: "An intergenerational found family of magic bookbinders and librarians learn their craft while healing from trauma. Multiple ace spectrum leads!" Bottom text: "numinousspiritpress.com"

A graphic announcing Cedar's Ace Week Book Sale. Text at the top reads "ACE WEEK SALE! A comedic D&D/jRPG flavored romp around the world looking for good food, and also maybe we have to fight an evil empire?! Multiple ace & aroace leads! The Edible Empire Series" Below that are paperback and e-reader mock ups of PARTY OF FOOLS and ADVENTURERS KNEADED. Text: "Book three coming soon!" Bottom text: "numinousspiritpress.com"

A graphic announcing Cedar's Ace Week Book Sale. Text at the top reads "ACE WEEK SALE! Buy directly from me and get a sparkly ace flag bookmark and other surprise goodies with your paperback(s)! Ebooks also available direct. Ebooks and paperbacks will be available from various retailers. Check out the links in my bio or visit:" Bottom text: "numinousspiritpress.com" Above the bottom text are two photos of the ace flag bookmarks, showing various watercolor patterns like splatters and hearts.

Yolande Kleinn @yolandekleinn.bsky.social · last wk.

I'm making my dad another scarf this year—this time an approximation of Tom Baker's scarf from Doctor Who, though (1) I couldn't find perfect color matches in a single brand of wool so I'm settling for close enough and (2) it's going to be significantly shorter. My dad does NOT need a 22-foot scarf.

7 colorful skeins of yarn, all "KnitPicks Wool of the Andes." The colors are Bamboo Heather (a pale green), Pumpkin (a mustardy orange), Red (self-explanatory but very bright), Rooibos Heather (a brown that is both warmer and darker than is actually ideal for this scarf), Cobblestone Heather (a soft cool gray), Almond (a very light beige-y brown), and Amethyst Heather (a plummy purple).

Chace Verity @chaceverity.com · last wk.

Don't know if you want to commit to a full length novel about two radio stars in 1946 reuniting after five years apart? Read a 10% sample of Radio Silence on smashwords for free! www.smashwords.com/books/view/2...

cover for Chace Verity's Radio Silence done in black and white typography with blood splatter along the title. At top, it reads: How far will they go to protect each other?

Yolande Kleinn @yolandekleinn.bsky.social · last wk.

Currently trying to work up the executive function to make a quick grocery run. I need TWO THINGS, but they are time sensitive. It will be such a fast errand, totally worth changing out of pajamas for. I'm hoping typing this out is enough to kick me in the pants and make me GO.

Ian R. Pearsall @ianrpearsall.bsky.social · last wk.

'Beehives (Winter)' Ink Drawing www.ianrpearsall.co.uk/gallery I haven't seen the bees of late when I've walked past their hives. I know that a colony from one hive left mid-Summer, but the others must now be keeping their precious Queen warm and protected, along with their reserves of honey.

A drawing of my local beehives with the now straggling naked branches of trees behind them.

Kevin VanOrd 🏳️‍🌈 🐻@fiddlecub.bsky.social · 2w ago

I don't know how to impress upon you that developers and studios should get to create games and have livelihoods even if you didn't like what they made.

Chace Verity @chaceverity.com · last wk.

Sale is still going, paranormal romance fans! 🥰

Chace Verity@chaceverity.com · 2w ago

HALLOWEEN SALE! Through Halloween, grab 6 queer paranormal romances for just $5 USD! Sexy demons and zombies are ready to make your Halloween a little warmer. 🔥 Bundle only available on payhip payhip.com/b/9h0kS

Collage of images for Chace Verity's books. Books are Deal with the Demon, The Demon Next Door, Match with the Demon, The Demon Inside Me, Second Chance with the Demon, and One Heart

Amy Rae Hill @amyraehill.bsky.social · last wk.

TODAY 10am PT Restock! Listing preview: amyraehill.com Commissions! Guidelines: amyraehill.com/commissions So excited and thanks for all your support, space friends! Amyraehill.shop

Six ball ornaments featuring Mars landscapes with Viking, Perseverance, Ingenuity, and curiosity.

Rien Gray @riengray.bsky.social · last wk.

Galeas the Keen is my butch/femme retelling of The Fisher King, starring a blind knight seeking the source of a cursed flood, and the wounded noblewoman trapped in the waters ⚔️ cover by me! 🔥High Heat 🌊 Lush Prose 💪 Disabled Power Couple 📱 riengray.itch.io/galeas-the-k... 📖 riengray.shop/b/wYrcg

The cover of Galeas the Keen by Rien Gray. A white marble background is overlaid with plant imagery, framed by waves, with a blank open eye in the center.

Ian Haramaki 🏳️‍⚧️✨@cometkins.bsky.social · last wk.

How about a promo day today? Share the cover (with credits!) of your most recent release, what it's about, and where to find it! #WritingPrompt

Yolande Kleinn @yolandekleinn.bsky.social · last wk.

Today is the kind of gorgeous weather that makes me resent going to my day job. If only I could call in sick purely because I need the Vitamin D.

Yolande Kleinn @yolandekleinn.bsky.social · last wk.

Dex Anderson @dexanderson.com · last wk.

Speaking as a Minneapolitan: The goal is always friction - make it impossible for them to do their jobs. Frustrate them. If each attempted abduction takes a couple dozen agents, they logistically cannot do as many. They depend on your silence.

David Dayen@ddayen.bsky.social · last wk.

Some cities it's just not worth fucking with

NEW YORK CITY — Yesterday, over 25 ICE vehicles descended on Queens — for 10+ hours, rapid responders fended off ICE and did not witness a single abduction. In response, Rebecca Rodriguez, Co-Director of Hands Off NYC, released the following statement:

“Yesterday, over 25 known ICE vehicles infiltrated East Elmhurst and surrounding neighborhoods in Queens, and for over ten hours, neighbors showed up, blowing whistles, documenting, and alerting the community. Meanwhile, ICE’s violent tactics were on full display — agents ran neighbors over with their cars, repeatedly threatened to use pepper spray on neighbors who were documenting, and drove the wrong direction on one-way residential streets, going double or triple the speed limit.

This was one of the largest ICE operations New York has faced since both Canal Street incidents in fall of 2025, and yesterday, for all ten hours, responders didn’t see ICE make a single abduction. Over the past year, Hands Off NYC has trained over 10,000 New Yorkers to know their rights and how to spot ICE. Alongside community groups and concerned neighbors, we’ve seen this work pay off. When we show up and exercise our constitutional rights, ICE leaves.

Yolande Kleinn @yolandekleinn.bsky.social · last wk.

This is gorgeous!!!

Victoria Maderna@victoriamaderna.com · last wk.

Felt like painting some squirrels & autumnal vibes. Digital.

Digital painting, red squirrels in branches with golden foliage.

Yolande Kleinn @yolandekleinn.bsky.social · last wk.

On the one hand, today is a bad day in my brain and I have to go to work, which is not my favorite combination of things. On the other hand, the weather is really nice and maybe I can go for a long walk this morning and... reboot? My brain? A little? Gonna give it a shot anyway, wish me luck!

Steve Hugh Westenra 🕷️🧛‍♂️🏳️‍⚧️📚✒️@stevewestenra.bsky.social · last wk.

FRIENDS: recommend some trans-authored books (including yours!) in the comments! And if you've never read a book by a trans person, browse the comments and you may find your next great read. No time like the present to stick it to the pieces of shit who think we ought neither to be seen or heard

Susan- completely unendearing- Lee @susanlee.bsky.social · 2w ago

Please help spread the word to see (online) a great documentary short about Operation Metro Surge. Through 10/24 only

Susan- completely unendearing- Lee@susanlee.bsky.social · 2w ago

Thru Oct 24: For Minnesotans and others who want a picture of what it was like during Operation Metro Surge. Most documentary local showings were sold out. You can view this for $10, online thru 10/24 via TC Film Festival. So well done! Have some tissues ready. twincitiesfilmfest.org/film-fest-mo...