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Liberal Jane @liberaljane.bsky.social · 1h

Digital illustration of an older Black fem. They are striking a pose with their hands framing their face. They have a green hair scarf, thick black frame glasses with a dangling chain and are wearing a oversized rainbow wrap sweater. There’s text that reads, ‘it’s never too late to come out.’

Christiane Knight @christianek.bsky.social · 12m

A great discussion about how and why to match music with your book, including legalities and benefits/drawbacks. As someone who always does a soundtrack/playlist for my work, it was great to see this covered so thoroughly in a short video!

AJ Hartley @authorajhartley.bsky.social · 1h

Sometimes it feels like I get the same writing questions all the time, so it's nice to get a curve ball. This was one of those, and it involves the use of music in books. Interesting stuff, and good to continue my AMA writing series on the new channel. youtu.be/Fl4WvUZzeps

Ask Me Anything on writing #9: putting music in books. Literally! with AJ Hartley

YouTube video by AJ Hartley's Weird Writing Life

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Christiane Knight @christianek.bsky.social · 55m

Definitely! When you calculate cost/savings don't forget to think about mailers, driving to/from post office if you have to, things like that. And if you're only shipping books, media mail is a lot cheaper.
I ran a small biz before this, so I knew what I was signing up for :D

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Christiane Knight @christianek.bsky.social · 1h

I sell through Ko-fi and it's basically like running a small mail order biz: I need to keep track of my stock and how much it costs to ship because I mail them out myself. I recommend a PO box as a return address for safety's sake. I can go deeper into detail if you want!

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Queen of Land @queenofland.bsky.social · 21h

I know there are many people, especially in the UK and EU, who don't know how the US rewarded Black veterans. They fought, risks their lives...and Black people got this as a reward.

You weren't taught about it. Most people in the US weren't.

There's a reason I don't wear a goddamn poppy.

Dr. William Horne @wihorne.bsky.social · 23h

I’m teaching abt Red Summer today, when white vigilantes & National Guardsmen across the country harassed, detained, assaulted, & murdered Black Americans as part of a backlash against Black military service in WWI.

Red Summer of 1919

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E.D.E. Bell @edebell.com · 1d

Telling the truth about harm caused by people who refuse to discuss it on any level is not: brutal, savage, aggressive, unprofessional, or gross.

Imagine if we all started speaking plainly, standing together, and rejecting darvo, how fast things would change.

Remember your choices are yours.

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Dani Finn 🏳️‍⚧️ 📚 @danifinnwrites.bsky.social · 1d

I want to shove some indie fantasy up these redditors’ noses

Duchess of Doom @kilagreene.bsky.social · 2d

People on r/fantasy keep asking “Why is modern fantasy all so UNORIGINAL and BORING,” and I immediately assume they must not be reading, say, N.K. Jemisin or Vajra Chandrasekera or Simon Jimenez or Premee Mohamed or anything published by Neon Hemlock, and frankly that sounds like a them problem.

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Christiane Knight @christianek.bsky.social · 2d

I swear to goats, if I open one more email from a company whose programs were perfectly FINE before they decided to add AI for some unknown and useless reason...

Mindless lemmings and trend chasers, the lot of 'em

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AHHH! real meghan!! 나영지 🇵🇸 @ruemcclammyhand.bsky.social · 3d

release kim ah-hyun cowards

S. Korea urges swift release of activist detained in Israeli seizure of Gaza aid flotilla - The Korea Times

The foreign ministry said Wednesday it has requested Israel to promptly release a ship carrying a South Korean activist that was seized by the Isra...

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Brian Box Brown @boxbrown.bsky.social · 3d

if AI biz was started by $5 trillion stolen in armed robbery from a bank it wouldnt be allowed to continue on. but since it was made by robbing artists of $5t worth of value, its fine.

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Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 3d

"Black people are tired. Not metaphorically tired—actually tired. The kind of tired that turns every group chat into a mix of gallows humor and emotional triage."

I write about white ignorance and how exhausting it is to hear white ppl insist "this isn't who we are, when it's ALWAYS who we've been.

White People’s Performative Ignorance Is Exhausting—Opinion

Disbelief over authoritarianism in America isn’t a cutesy personality trait. It’s a confession: You haven’t been paying attention.

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 3d

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Christiane Knight @christianek.bsky.social · 3d

People who share my posts are my favorites
thank you 💜

Christiane Knight @christianek.bsky.social · 3d

It's been a while since I mentioned that I have books, and that you can buy them, and that in this current hellscape stories with hopeful outcomes are important and can give you hope, too.

Christiane Knight @christianek.bsky.social · Dec 13

Even the grittiest blue collar city has a spark of magic under the surface. In Baltimore, you might find that magic around any street corner or darkened alley - if you know how to look.

Learn more at www.christianeknight.com
Or buy directly from the author at ko-fi.com/threeravensp...

Pictured: The covers for In Sleep You Know and Cast a Shadow of Doubt by Christiane Knight against a brick wall backhground. Text surrounds the books and reads: Graffiti Magic, Toothy Maws, Sketchy Fae Bargains, Books That Give Advice, Musical Magic, The Fungus Among Us, The Power of Belief. christianeknight.com

Pictured is the cover for A Third Kind of Madness by Christiane Knight against the background of tentacle-looking objects on a black background. Text surrounds the book that reads: Awkward Sapphic Romance, Tendrils or Tentacles? Possessive Elementals, Fae Musicians, Greedy Paintings, A House With Opinions, A Dangerous Obsession. christianeknight.com

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Margaret A-Spelle 🎃 @margaretadelle.bsky.social · 3d

The new blog post is here.

And we're talking about my new favorite sci-fi trope: Gay Robot Romances!

Seriously, if you have any more recs, PLEASE let me know.

#bookblog #booksky

Gay Robots in Love

Fictional creatures have always been used as allegories for queer romance. It’s long been speculated that original tale of “The Little Mermaid” was inspired by the depression it&#…

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Novel Gauntlet Challenge @novelgauntlet.com · 3d

Miss the #GauntletChat? No worries! You can still respond to all the posts at your own pace!

⭐ Chat Overview
💬 Introduction
❓ Question 1
❓ Question 2
❓ Question 3
❓ Question 4
📝 Wrap-Up Question

Join us this Sunday, Oct. 12 at 2pm EST for our next Gauntlet chat in the Discord group! #NovelGauntlet

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Christiane Knight @christianek.bsky.social · 3d

If I can manage to get back on track with my word goal, I'll be thrilled, but just getting some progress accomplished will make me happy!
If you want to see updates you can follow me here;
my goals on TrackBear - trackbear.app/@xiane
Details on Ko-fi ko-fi.com/threeravensp...

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Novel Gauntlet Challenge @novelgauntlet.com · 3d

#GauntletChat Wrap-Up! ✏️ What do you hope to accomplish in the next week of the Gauntlet?

And let us know if you’re posting updates anywhere to follow along!

#NovelGauntlet

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Christiane Knight @christianek.bsky.social · 3d

“I’m smart enough to know that change takes hard work. And that you can’t just fix things by eliminating the people you hate.”

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Novel Gauntlet Challenge @novelgauntlet.com · 3d

#GauntletChat Question 4 ✏️ Share a favorite line you’ve written or edited so far this month!

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Gauntlet chat question #4. Share a favorite line you’ve written or edited so far this month! (please remember alt text for any graphics!)

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Christiane Knight @christianek.bsky.social · 3d

#GauntletChat

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Strong Women, Strange Worlds @swsworlds.bsky.social · 3d

Coming soon...our second SPOOKY SEASON Quick Reads! Heat up some tea in your cauldron, settle down with a familiar purring in your lap, and enjoy six story snippets spanning the entire range of speculative fiction! See you there! #SWSWQR

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Strong Women Strange Worlds presents

Third Thursday QuickReads of Sci Fi, Fantasy, and Horror by

Sandy Butchers

Erika T Wurth

Judith Rossell

Jessica Lucci

Mary G. Thompson

Julie Leong

October 16, 7pm EDT Free On Zoom

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Christiane Knight @christianek.bsky.social · 3d

Thinking about a project is *also* working on it. A lot of creative work happens when we're brainstorming or even just letting the subconscious think through things.

If the project excites you, you'll have no trouble coming back to it.

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Christiane Knight @christianek.bsky.social · 3d

Honestly, for me momentum will naturally speed and slow depending on what's happening in my life. The key is that I'm excited to be writing so I always come back to the work. It's good to remember that sometimes you need rest in order to continue. Rest doesn't mean you're not working!

#GauntletChat

Novel Gauntlet Challenge @novelgauntlet.com · 3d

#GauntletChat Question 2 ✏️ How do you maintain momentum for longer (fiction) projects? Any tips/tricks to share?

#NovelGauntlet

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Christiane Knight @christianek.bsky.social · 3d

Hi! I'm Christiane Knight, and I'm a writer of contemporary fantasy and speculative fiction. The project I'm focusing on is #4 in my fantasy series Stories of the Eleriannan, cleverly named Eleriannan #4 right now. My goal for this month is 20,000 words because I'm realistic 😅

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Novel Gauntlet Challenge @novelgauntlet.com · 3d

Welcome everyone to our first #GauntletChat ✏️ Let's start with some introductions! Introduce yourself, your Gauntlet project(s), and your goal for this month!

#NovelGauntlet

Gauntlet Chat introductions! Introduce yourself, your Gauntlet project(s) and goal for this month!

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Novel Gauntlet Challenge @novelgauntlet.com · 3d

Our first #GauntletChat starts in 15 minutes! Grab a snack and your favorite beverage, and get ready to chat with your fellow #NoveylGauntlet challengers!
#WritingCommunity #WriteSky

Get ready! The Gauntlet Chat starts in 15 minutes! Follow #GauntletChat to participate.

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Samantha (Sam) Mills @samtasticbooks.com · 5d

IT IS ALIVE!! Behold the cover for Rabbit Test and Other Stories, out in April! Preorder while it is still legal to distribute through the mail!

Sam grinning and holding up a huge board version of the Rabbit Test and Other Stories cover, featuring the title in striking white and red font against black backdrop, with a rabbit, pregnancy test, and heart monitor line through the text

Rabbit Test and Other Stories cover, featuring the title in striking white and red font against black backdrop, with a rabbit, pregnancy test, and heart monitor line through the text

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