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auriel naughtwell. agender author • tired soul • just here to promote, might chat sometimes. Owner of https://voidsink.press/ | New release: We Leave the Elves (02/01/25)
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auriel » We Leave the Elves Out Now @naughtingwell.bsky.social · Mar 2
We Leave the Elves is a short story following a man certifiably brings people together for his special brand of charisma. Just not in the way he would hope. An #urbanfantasy delight with a twist on the elven race. It's out now! And I hope you enjoy.

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Big Dyke Energy (GFM in pinned) @azurebitch.bsky.social · 8d
Support queer pornographers and erotic artists now because the number of remaining avenues for them (us) to get paid are shrinking

And keep hassling payment processors and government
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ren 🗡️ NYCC C-43 @renstrapp.com · 9d
New blog post! www.renstrapp.com/blog/monster...
Monsterfuckers in an age of censorship — Ren Strapp
Once or twice a year, I make riso prints for a project organized by Nova and Mali. I do it quite a lot, actually. Many of you recognize me or came to know me through the Classics project, or you’l...
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Kelrond, Best Purveyor of Gay Books Ever @panediting.bsky.social · 9d
It's back!

JPat holiday bookseller bonus!
Nominate a bookseller and they could get $500 from James Patterson!
Nominate before Oct 31!

www.bookweb.org/news/james-p...
James Patterson Holiday Bookstore Bonus Program Returns for 2025
Patterson has pledged a personal contribution of $300,000, to be distributed in amounts of $500, to 600 booksellers from ABA member bookstores.
www.bookweb.org
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Fantasy Indies @fantasyindies.bsky.social · 11d
🎃 #FantasyIndiesSpooktober 🎃

All genres welcome! You can use the prompts for WIPs or published books.
Feel free to ask the hosts questions!

Love,
Faeries at Fantasy Indies
@lvrussell.bsky.social @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social
Fantasy Indies October prompts by @ChesneyInfalt & @LydiaVRussell 1. Introduce yourself & WIP 2. Do you/your characters like scary things? 3. Free Friday or share something you are proud of 4. Saturday Snippet 5. What are your characters afraid of? 6. Monsters in WIP 7. Villain’s goals 8. Spooky month book recs 9. Favourite paranormal creatures 10. Free Friday or explain your WIP with emojis/gifs 11. Saturday Snippet 12. What do your MC and villain think of each other? 13. Spooky Shelfie 14. Villain’s henchmen and/or followers 15. What would you/your characters wear to a Halloween ball? 16. Tricks and/or treats in WIP 17. Free Friday or share a photo of autumn decorations 18. Saturday Snippet 19. Scary moment in WIP 20. Morally grey character(s) 21. Scary movie/tv show recs 22. Creepy poem or flash fiction 23. Who would your characters dress up as for Halloween? 24. Free Friday or share your Halloween plans 25. Saturday Snippet 26. How would your MC react to a haunted house? 27. Goosebumps or Point Horror? 28. Guilt or regret in WIP 29. MC’s worst nightmare 30. Is your MC brave? 31. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
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Kat Cho @katchowrites.bsky.social · 13d
#preDV, a pitch practice event before #DVpit, is happening this MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29!
If you're a Diverse Author/Artist looking to get agented & traditionally published, please join us! We're hoping to create a fun creative community here!
#WriterSky #BookSky #writingcommunity
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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · Aug 28
Excited to announce we've expanded the #preDV hours to mimic #DVpit
It will now be Sept 29, 2025 from 8AM ET-8PM ET
We hope this will give everyone a true feel for what DVpit will be like & practice their pitches together!
Plus, amazing agented/published authors have volunteered to give feedback!
#preDV September 29th, 2025 8AM - 8PM ET Join us for our practice event, #preDV on Bluesky! Come with your bst pitches and receive feedback from agented authors. All participants are welcome to also give feedback and make friends during the community event before October 8th's #DVpit. More info at dvpit.carrd.co
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Jonah Walker @ MCM London N-19 @galacticjonah.bsky.social · 15d
To all freelance peers who are struggling to make ends meet this year: it's not you. It's been getting tougher and tougher to get any gigs and many private clients struggle to pay their own bills.
Whatever it takes for us to get through this, please don't doubt your skills and value as a creative ❤️
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Etienne Telling, Erotica Hooligan @tellingetienne.bsky.social · 15d
want something to read tomorrow while ao3 is down? Might I point you to TWO DECADES of @s2b2.bsky.social? www.shousetsubangbang.com while it started as M/M exclusive, it's since branched out to all kinds of queer erotic content.
Shousetsu Bang*Bang
Shousetsu Bang*Bang is a bi-monthly zine devoted to queer love stories told through text and art.
www.shousetsubangbang.com
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Coey! @coeykuhn.bsky.social · 14d
Hey, I’m Coey. I draw weird sometimes surreal occulty horny illustrations, comics and merch.
This is my main, you can also find me and my work @CoeyKuhn most places//
SHOP: CoeyandShy.com
PATREON: www.patreon.com/CoeyKuhn
NSFW: xxxenokun.bsky.social
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Suzanne ✨🌑 @tendermiasma.com · 13d
SFW crew, this one's for you!

Tell bsky you stand with NSFW creators and let us have creative freedom with a better labeling system, NOT censorship!

Use that feedback form! #bskycensorship
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A Couple of Drakes @acoupleofdrakes.bsky.social · 15d
Them: So what have y'all been up to?
Me: Haha, you know. The usual.

The Usual:
A wizard ponders five blue crystal orbs labeled WIP
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Wolfe 🪳 @wolfehorror.itch.io · 26d
Introducing #wolfetober
Prompts for October for ARTISTS and AUTHORS

I personally plan to use this to practice micro / flash fiction and warm up sketches, I invite anyone who would like to to join me.

💜💙 RULES
- there really aren’t any! Skip, mix and match, and have fun!
THE PROMPTS 1-2 moist and slimy 3-4 off the leash 5-6 infestation 7-8 rotted meats 9-10 restrained restricted 11-12 soaked through 13-14 unfulfilled wishes 15-16 sharp gills sharper teeth 17-18 caged hound 19-20 pulp and fungus 21-22 cracked molars 23-24 abducted 25-26 stuck in the drain 27-28 transparent wings 29-30 provoked bite 31 unlucky vending machin
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M.E. Morgan @morlevart.bsky.social · Oct 25
Painted this angel illustration during my mentorship with @abigbat.bsky.social in 2022. This piece really tested my skills (wings are so hard???) but I'm still really proud of the result. #art
Digital illustration of a high-angle scene, an angel in armor, wielding a sword, flies towards the viewer. We see the swirling clouds and buildings in the distance below.
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PosterPit @posterpitevent.bsky.social · Sep 6
Hey everyone!

Given some discussion between pitch event hosts and the oversaturated pitch market recently, the #PosterPit team has decided to limit our event to once annually - the third Saturday of April, each year.

Our next event will be in April on the 18th!
OUR NEXT EVENT APRIL 18TH #POSTERPIT
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M.E. Morgan @morlevart.bsky.social · Oct 28
Sharing some of my book cover work! This is the full cover illustration for A Bone in His Teeth by Kellen Graves. 🦈🫧 #art #coverart #queerart 🌈📚
Full cover illustration for A Bone in His Teeth by Kellen Graves. A digital illustration featuring two characters in an underwater-esque setting. One is a pale blue-silver merrow/merman with flowing white hair and a tail like a shark, the other is a redhead male human in shirt and pants with sailors tattoos. They are surrounded by a school of fish as well as twisting deep-sea creatures.
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Johannes T. Evans @johannestevans.bsky.social · Sep 8
Trans & Nonbinary Creators Boost

- Share your fiction, essays, poetry, fanfic, thinkpieces, and other writing below.
- Go into the replies and look for new works to read and share.
- Follow new trans creators and make your feed brighter!

NSFW and erotica welcome.

#WriteSky #BookSky
The text "Trans author? Share your work below!" with some background in the colours of the trans pride flag.
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auriel » We Leave the Elves Out Now @naughtingwell.bsky.social · Sep 9
Oh, thank heavens: bookmarks.
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#PitBLK @pitblk.bsky.social · Jun 19
If you are an #agent or #editor and would like to participate, complete the following form: forms.gle/DQE243Z6Gj5U...
#PITBLK Agent and Editor Sign Up
Thank you for your interest in #Pitblk! Please complete the form to sign up and be registered for our 2025 Pitblk Event and be able to access pitches through our pitch site. Our creators will submit p...
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#PitBLK @pitblk.bsky.social · Jun 19
In honor of Juneteenth, it's our pleasure to announce pitch dates!

#Pitblk will take place Sept 21st- Sept 24th on our pitchsite.

Agents and Editors will review pitches Sept 29th-Oct 2nd.

For more info about the event, visit www.pitchpitblk.com

#writersky #booksy #writingcommunity #amquerying
Top: Coming Soon above four white stars surrounding pink and yellow circle Middle: Search engine with www.pitchpitblk.com in the middle Bottom: Participants can submit pitches from Sept 21st-24th 8am EST to 8pm EST Agents/Editors will review pitches Sept 29th-Oct 2nd If you are a publishing professional and would like to participate, complete the following form: https://forms.gle/DQE243Z6Gj5U2CKZ7
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#BluePit - A Storytelling Hype & Pitch Event @bluepit.bsky.social · Sep 8
#PitBLK is happening on Sept 21-24 on their pitch site!

Follow @pitblk.bsky.social for more information, or visit pitchpitblk.com!

#Writers #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #AmQuerying #AmAgenting
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Essa Hansen @essahansen.bsky.social · Sep 4
⭐️ This is your periodic reminder to leave stars/reviews for books you've enjoyed! ⭐️

It doesn't have to be long or comprehensive—a sentence will do. Review numbers on places like Amazon/GR help the algorithm make those books more discoverable for new readers.
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Elena Kononenko @kononenko.bsky.social · Sep 2
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Hushpuppy Art @hushpuppyart.bsky.social · Sep 3
Fear the Old Blood 🩸🧠👁️
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kellen graves 🦇 @skellygraves.bsky.social · Sep 5
Prince Cylvan of Alfidel and his Rowan Witch (sketch) 🖤 by @morlevart.bsky.social !!
illustration of Cylvan from the ROWAN BLOOD series; long black hair and horns, red blazer jacket, on a white background with a handful of ravens behind him WIP illustration of Saffron from the ROWAN BLOOD series; dark blonde/brown hair, scars on his face, wearing a white ruffled shirt on a black background, with a handful of ravens behind him
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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · Aug 20
📣Announcing #PreDV and #DVParty!📣

Excited to bring back #PreDV & #DVParty leading up to #DVPit!

Practice your pitches during #PreDV on Mon, Sept 29, 2025!

Get to know your fellow participants during #DVParty from Oct 2-Oct 7!

Follow this account or dvpit.carrd.co for all official announcements!
#preDV September 29th, 2025 12PM - 5PM ET Join us for our practice vent, #preDV on Bluesky! Come with your best pitches and receive4 feedback from agented authors. All participants are welcome to also give feedback and make friends during the community event before Oct 8th's #DVpit. More info at dvpit.carrd.co #DVparty October 2nd - October 7th 2025 October 2nd (Day 1): Post a moodboard/art October 3rd (Day 2): Introduce your main character October 4th (Day 3): Opening LInes October 5th (Day 4): Your Story as a meme/gif October 6th (Day 5): Your Story's theme song/playlist October 7th (Day 6): Hype your next project Post on Bluesky with the #DVparty hashtag. Open all day. Please use alt-text if you post images. No AI generated images allowed. Have fun and make friends leading up to #DVpit! More info at dvpit.carrd.co
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Shybookstagramer @shybookstagramer.bsky.social · Sep 1
Veil us in gold by shepard distasid got a redesigned dust jacket, end pages, naked cover, and sprayed edges in @rainbowcrate.bsky.social June we’re here we’re queer get used to it box #RCJune25 #RainbowCrate #BookSky
Cover of veil is in gold by Shepard distasid with a wooden background End pages and inside dust jacket flap of veil is in gold with a wooden background Naked front cover of veil in gold with a wooden background Sprayed edges of veil us in gold with a wooden background
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GhostPit @ghostpit.bsky.social · Aug 19
Rules for #GhostPit

1. While this is a Halloween event, all pitches are welcome, but if your pitch is Halloween related you can use the 👻 emoji to mark it as so.

2. Absolutely NO AI allowed! AI steals from creators and is bad for the environment. AI usage can be reported to any of our hosts...
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