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Lindsey Byrd @lindseybyrd.bsky.social · Sep 3

Super excited to announce that The Sun Blessed Prince is currently a Kindle Monthly Deal! Stop by Kindle for an awesome low price!
#politicalfantasy #queerlit #adultfantasy #bookrecs

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · Aug 27

Hi authors! Please remember to file a claim!

Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · Aug 27

AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.

Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action

Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.

arstechnica.com

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Lindsey Byrd @lindseybyrd.bsky.social · Aug 24

Yessss see also: tumblr posts that just break and reset and ther is nothing you can do

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Lindsey Byrd @lindseybyrd.bsky.social · Aug 24

saaaaame. I have this paranoid "did I save??? yes??...maybe I should just click again....just in case...." feedback loop now x_x it has happened too often

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Lindsey Byrd @lindseybyrd.bsky.social · Aug 23

You forgot to click save document

Clearyb @clearyb.bsky.social · Aug 23

Can’t see reference to this story anymore without thinking of the outstanding horror version👇 bsky.app/profile/crob...

C. Robert Cargill @crobertcargill.bsky.social · Jun 5

For sale. Baby shoes. With feet.

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Lindsey Byrd @lindseybyrd.bsky.social · Aug 23

A very well written critique on the running of Worldcon, thank you for sharing @miribaker.bsky.social !

Miri Baker, approximately normal spooky @miribaker.bsky.social · Aug 22

Welp, time to blowup my notifs!

Thesis: Worldcon COULD be good, but we may have to drag it there kicking and screaming.

On the Perennial Embarrassment of Worldcon

In the interest of fairness, I will begin with something that we already know: running a convention is hard. This is the one concession I will make: running a Worldcon really is hard. It’s hard in …

miribaker.com

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Lindsey Byrd @lindseybyrd.bsky.social · Aug 16

Thank you so much!!!!

the Driveby Calligrapher @dbcalligrapher.bsky.social · Aug 15

@lindseybyrd.bsky.social is doing a STELLAR job moderating this panel, Plagues and Pestilence so I had to do up a quote from @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social’s everything is tuberculosis

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File 770 @file770.bsky.social · Aug 16

Montréal in 2027 Worldcon Bid Wins Site Selection Vote
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Montréal in 2027 Worldcon Bid Wins Site Selection Vote

The Montréal in 2027 Worldcon bid has officially won the site selection vote, after running unopposed. The convention’s name will be Montréal Worldcon 2027. Bruce Farr and Darin Briskman&…

file770.com

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Wolf & Wyld's Queer Bookstore @wolfandwyldbooks.com · Jul 25

🌈 🎧📚 #audiobook

📖 The Sun Blessed Prince

A Tale of Two Crowns Duology: Book #1

by @lindseybyrd.bsky.social

A battle-weary prince meets a reluctant assassin. But could their bond end their war?

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#booksky #queerbooks #fantasy #romance #lgbtqia

The Sun Blessed Prince Audiobook on Libro.fm

A battle-weary prince meets a reluctant assassin. But could their bond end their war?SEPARATED BY WAR, UNITED BY FATE...Prince Elician is a Giver. He can heal any wound and bring the dead back to life...

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Lindsey Byrd @lindseybyrd.bsky.social · Jul 23

The good thing about books is that there is no expiration date! It'll be there when you're able to get to it :) I hope you enjoy all the books on your TBR (and I love your username!)

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Lindsey Byrd @lindseybyrd.bsky.social · Jul 23

Oh that's so lovely to hear 🥲 I hope that you enjoy the sequel as well, and I'm so glad that it touched you enough to want to buy a copy!

Thank you for supporting your local library as well :D

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Lindsey Byrd @lindseybyrd.bsky.social · Jul 23

It's officially here!! Announcing the sequel to The Sun Blessed Prince:

The Moon Blessed King!!!

Out April 2026!

#epicfantasy #queerfantasy #TheMoonBlessedKing

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Lindsey Byrd @lindseybyrd.bsky.social · Jul 23

I'm so glad you liked it!!! And you have very good timing - the cover reveal and sequel announcement are out today :D Book 2 : Moon Blessed King will be available in April 2026!

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Lindsey Byrd @lindseybyrd.bsky.social · Jul 21

I hope you enjoy :D

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Danny Deraney @dannyderaney.bsky.social · May 31

I don't know if there is a more appropriate goodbye to Loretta Swit, than her last scene in MASH in the series finale.

Loretta won two Emmy's for her role as Major Houlihan.

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Mina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · May 30

Musk should be asked about this in every interview he does now and forever. To ignore it is a dereliction of duty.

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...

There is one place, however, where Musk, with the help of his minions, achieved his goals. He did indeed shred U.S.A.I.D. Though a rump operation is now operating inside the State Department, the administration says that it has terminated more than 80 percent of U.S.A.I.D. grants. Brooke Nichols, an associate professor of global health at Boston University, has estimated that these cuts have already resulted in about 300,000 deaths, most of them of children, and will most likely lead to significantly more by the end of the year. That is what Musk’s foray into politics accomplished.

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K.A. Doore @kadoore.com · May 29

THE SUN BLESSED PRINCE by @lindseybyrd.bsky.social
- m/m
- one two princes kneel before you
- that's what I said now
- one can revive dead with a touch
- the other can kill with just as much
- deadly plots and tense conflicts
- just go ahead now

The Sun Blessed Prince: Book one of A Tale of Two Crowns Duology

Book one of A Tale of Two Crowns Duology

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CerberusXt @cerberusxt.bsky.social · May 18

Good morning !

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Lindsey Byrd @lindseybyrd.bsky.social · May 18

Sudden desire for Entenmann's....and knowing I'll never get it T_T

bring on the headless horses @ihavethatonvinyl.com · May 16

this is an entenmann's chocolate frosted donut. for those not familiar with entenmann's, or who know the lore but never had, i am sorry for you. a staple of my childhood (along with coffee cake), just one bite brings back so many memories. i needed this today. total comfort food

entenmann's chocolate iced donut on a neon green plate

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Wolf & Wyld's Queer Bookstore @wolfandwyldbooks.com · May 18

🌈 🎧📚 #audiobook

📖 The Sun Blessed Prince

A Tale of Two Crowns Duology: Book #1

by @lindseybyrd.bsky.social

A battle-weary prince meets a reluctant assassin. But could their bond end their war?

Affiliate Link
libro.fm/audiobooks/9...

#booksky #queerbooks #fantasy #romance #lgbtqia

The Sun Blessed Prince Audiobook on Libro.fm

A battle-weary prince meets a reluctant assassin. But could their bond end their war?SEPARATED BY WAR, UNITED BY FATE...Prince Elician is a Giver. He can heal any wound and bring the dead back to…

libro.fm

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Lindsey Byrd @lindseybyrd.bsky.social · May 16

Victory!!! We did it!!

Lindsey Byrd @lindseybyrd.bsky.social · May 16

If you're an EU citizen, consider signing this petition calling for a ban on conversion therapy! The deadline is 17 May and (as of posting) we only need a little less than 150k people to sign in!

eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#...

European Citizens' Initiative

Give your support !

eci.ec.europa.eu

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Lindsey Byrd @lindseybyrd.bsky.social · May 16

If you're an EU citizen, consider signing this petition calling for a ban on conversion therapy! The deadline is 17 May and (as of posting) we only need a little less than 150k people to sign in!

eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#...

European Citizens' Initiative

Give your support !

eci.ec.europa.eu

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Wolf & Wyld's Queer Bookstore @wolfandwyldbooks.com · May 11

🌈📚

📖 The Sun Blessed Prince

A Tale of Two Crowns Duology: Book #1

by @lindseybyrd.bsky.social

A battle-weary prince meets a reluctant assassin. But could their bond end their war?

Affiliate Link
bookshop.org/a/100590/978...

#booksky #queerbooks #fantasy #romance #lgbtqia

The Sun Blessed Prince: Book one of A Tale of Two Crowns Duology

Book one of A Tale of Two Crowns Duology

bookshop.org

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Lindsey Byrd @lindseybyrd.bsky.social · May 9

I completely understand how you feel, I have no advice but can only offer empathy. I hope you get a chance to rest and the inspiration returns. 🧡🧡

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Lindsey Byrd @lindseybyrd.bsky.social · May 6

The Sun Blessed Prince is officially out everywhere! If you’re interested in a queer high fantasy book full of political intrigue and a slooooow burn that carries on into the sequel (out April 2026) this may be the book for you!

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