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A.B. Bookster

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Fantasy writer, keeper of random facts, 3x Queer Champion https://writerabmartin.wordpress.com/

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A.B. Bookster @abbookster.bsky.social · Aug 15

Captain Hanza must keep his crew safe from monstrous waves and fabled sea creatures, but will he keep his wits when the Goddess of Love and Trickery gets involved?

So This is Ever After x Song of the Abyss

#QueerPit #YA #F Demi/Pan Rep, Found Family, Slow-Burn Romance, Anxiety

A mood board for the book Stolen Respite, with images of a pedicycle, pink crystals, a ship's helm, someone running, the jaw of a dunkleosteus, an island. Text reads 'I need a favor, no questions asked. Can you do that for me?'

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A.B. Bookster @abbookster.bsky.social · 7h

I didn't realize that was out yet! I loved the first one.

A.B. Bookster @abbookster.bsky.social · 7h

Oh no, I've done that before >.<

A.B. Bookster @abbookster.bsky.social · 3d

How could you say no to that cutie?

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A.B. Bookster @abbookster.bsky.social · 3d

I have ADHD and some faces still blur together, so I say you're special.

A.B. Bookster @abbookster.bsky.social · 6d

I loved Fright Night 2011

A.B. Bookster @abbookster.bsky.social · 8d

I love it!

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We Need Diverse Books @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social · 11d

Today is the last day to apply for a 2026 WNDB Mentorship!

💻 bit.ly/2026Mentorships

We Need Diverse Books @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social · Sep 2

🔔 Now accepting 2026 Mentorship applications!

Want to participate in our annual Mentorship Program, where we pair emerging writers & illustrators from diverse backgrounds with experienced professionals in the field? Visit the link below (🔗 also in bio) to apply today!

💻 bit.ly/2026Mentorships

Light yellow graphic titled “2026 Mentorship Applications Now Open!” Beneath the title text is an illustration of a light-skinned person with shoulder-length brown hair sitting at a desk with a notebook open in their lap and their desktop computer showing screens full of emails and word documents. At the bottom is a search bar graphic containing the shortened URL “bit.ly/2026Mentorship”, which will redirect folks to the 2026 Mentorship application.

Light yellow graphic titled “About the Mentorship Program.” Beneath the title text is a mock-up internet browser window, with the search bar at the top containing the shortened URL “bit.ly/2026Mentorship”, which will redirect folks to the 2026 Mentorship application. The program description in the browser says, “The WNDB Mentorship Program aims to support writers and illustrators by pairing them with an experienced professional in the field. Our mentors work one-on-one with a mentee and their completed draft of a manuscript over the course of a calendar year, offering advice to improve craft and to better understand the publishing industry. For 2026, WNDB is offering fifteen mentorships split amongst the following categories: Picture Book Text (PB), Middle Grade (MG), Young Adult (YA); and Illustration (IL).”

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A.B. Bookster @abbookster.bsky.social · 15d

Thank you for explaining this! It really helps.

A.B. Bookster @abbookster.bsky.social · 16d

A recent query rejection I got from an agent was because they thought the market was too crowded to pitch the book. What does that mean? Is it a waiting game then?

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A.B. Bookster @abbookster.bsky.social · 18d

I mean, if you pay for my medical school, would you get tired of seeing me? ;)

A.B. Bookster @abbookster.bsky.social · 18d

This looks amazing!

A.B. Bookster @abbookster.bsky.social · 18d

You were wonderful, thank you so much!

A.B. Bookster @abbookster.bsky.social · Sep 9

Hello! I was the one who asked about a black leaf bag at Matsuricon. I just wanted to thank you, and let you know I love it and have already used it at the renn faire.

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A.B. Bookster @abbookster.bsky.social · Sep 3

Good luck!

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A.B. Bookster @abbookster.bsky.social · Sep 2

What project is this for?

A.B. Bookster @abbookster.bsky.social · Sep 2

Is this chocolate pumpkin bread? Do you...do you need help eating it?

A.B. Bookster @abbookster.bsky.social · Sep 2

I actually wrote some pretty awesome poetry in my youth, but my stories....they needed to log some hours.

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A.B. Bookster @abbookster.bsky.social · Sep 2

I hope you feel better soon!

A.B. Bookster @abbookster.bsky.social · Aug 31

Awww, what a cutie!

A.B. Bookster @abbookster.bsky.social · Aug 29

I cannot wait to dance in the streets

A.B. Bookster @abbookster.bsky.social · Aug 29

Congrats!!! Good luck!!

A.B. Bookster @abbookster.bsky.social · Aug 25

What's it called?

A.B. Bookster @abbookster.bsky.social · Aug 25

That sounds like so much fun

A.B. Bookster @abbookster.bsky.social · Aug 25

Plot

A.B. Bookster @abbookster.bsky.social · Aug 23

Today was a falconry class featuring owls, and I got to meet this gem of a bird.

Picture of a spectaculed owl on a handlers glove.