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Phenomena Press
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Phenomena Press is a Melbourne/Naarm based indie book press focusing on aromantic and asexual speculative fiction stories Run by @megthewriter.bsky.social Designs by @harperkinsley.bsky.social Submissions details: https://paranormal-aspecs.carrd.co/
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Phenomena Press @phenomenapress.bsky.social · 28d
Open call for submissions!

Seeking paranormal stories that centre asexual, aromantic, and aspec characters

Ghouls and ghosts, werewolves and vampires, cryptids and those that search for them — we want to see them 👀👻

Open from Sept. 15th to November 30th

paranormal-aspecs.carrd.co
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Image reads: Open call for submissions. Seeking aro/ace paranormal short stories for an upcoming anthology project! Submission period: September 15 - November 30 2025 There is a website link: paranormal-aspecs.carrdd.co/ There are three photos, one of a smoky figure, one of a hand against a pane of glass, and a foggy forest Image reads: What we're looking for Stories that centre asexual and aromantic characters (or identities that fall under those umbrellas) in a paranormal context. Give us your ghosts and ghouls, your werewolf packs and vampire covens, the things that hide beneath the bed and between the trees. Image reads: Submission Guidelines Word Count: 2,000-7,500 words Submission Period: Sept 15-Nov 30 Stories must feature aspec characters and contain some aspect of paranormal or speculative fiction Submission Guidelines: Please email your submission to phenomenapress@gmail.com with '[STORY TITLE] - Aspec Paranormal Anthology' in the subject line Include: name, email address, WIP title, word count and short synopsis For more info: paranormal-aspecs.carrd.co/
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Susanne Schmidt @sharkiatwrites.bsky.social · 8h
Only one more day left to get this bundle!
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Susanne Schmidt @sharkiatwrites.bsky.social · 2d
Tired of being recommended the same 10 books? The Under-Rated bundle is here to bring you tons of hidden gems.

itch.io/b/3305/under...

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Itch.io under-rated bundle Oct 9th to 13th Bringing attention to the best books you've never heard of. Itch.io under-rated bundle Oct 9th to 13th Bringing attention to the best books you've never heard of.
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Translunar Travelers Lounge @translunartl.bsky.social · 2d
It's the last Friday of this submission period for Translunar Travelers Lounge. If you have some fantasy, science fiction, or other speculative fiction 5000 words and under, why not submit?

(Open until 15th October, please check the guidelines)
translunartravelerslounge.com/submissions/
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Phenomena Press @phenomenapress.bsky.social · 1d
If you have a aspec werewolf that's found a home in a werewolf pack full of love and laughter, you should absolutely send us a short story about them 👀

Submission details here! paranormal-aspecs.carrd.co
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Phenomena Press @phenomenapress.bsky.social · 1d
Werewolf packs are actually just giant family packs made up of anyone who needs or wants to be there, actually
Image reads: "Let me talk about werewolves for a second. If there was a werewolf in your neighborhood, they’d be that family of 10 kids always roughhousing outside and their house is the one all the neighborhood kids go to hang out at because Mr. Werewolf and Mrs. Werewolf are the Cool Parents that their kids find really embarrassing."
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Nicole Field 🧛‍♀️🏺🏳️‍🌈 @faerywhimsy.bsky.social · 2d
If you're a writer of aspec and have ever wanted to have me as an editor for your work, our submission window is currently open at @phenomenapress.bsky.social !~

#submissioncall #writingcommunity
Image reads: Open call for submissions. Seeking aro/ace paranormal short stories for an upcoming anthology project! Submission period: September 15 - November 30 2025 There is a website link: paranormal-aspecs.carrdd.co/ There are three photos, one of a smoky figure, one of a hand against a pane of glass, and a foggy forest
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Aubrey 💖🏳️‍🌈 @clericofthevoid.bsky.social · 3d
My sapphic space fantasy is still on sale for ✨🌸$1 on my kofi🌸✨

Come get your cosmic lesbians holding hands while the horrors persist 🫶🏻

ko-fi.com/s/748ece637a
Cover of the book Name Her Holy on an eReader. Tropes called out are- Trans fem Valkyrie Found family A dead god rising from the grave, nbd Chronically ill chosen one Oath swearing as a lesbian love language Slowest of slowburns Cover art: Book cover art for Name Her Holy by Aubrey Ennis. The cover has two women standing against a starry twilight background with a pale sun. At the forefront Kye stands facing forward, one hand held up with a cold flame and billowing black smoke. She is wearing dark purple robes with a high color and gold accents. She has dark wavy brown hair that comes to her chin, tan skin covered in light scars, and pale gray eyes. Behind her Jude stands in profile, a head taller than Kye. She is in leather armor stamped with meadow floral designs, holding a golden sword etched with light oak leaves. Jude is white, has long auburn hair in a braid with an undercut at the sides. She has a long scar across her nose and freckles on her cheeks. The sun rises behind her. A border of flowers and stars creates an arch above them with a deep purple background.
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Heath 🐇 @doodlenoodleh.bsky.social · 3d
Happy international lesbian day! 💖🧡
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Phenomena Press @phenomenapress.bsky.social · 3d
✨️Meet the Team✨️

Nicole fills out our wonderful editing team, and can be found right here! @faerywhimsy.bsky.social

#writingcommunity #booksky 📚🌈
With fancy flourishes, the image has a photo of a person with short hair against a red background. Text reads: "Meet the Team- Editor - Nicole - she/he/they @@faerywhimsy.bsky.social " With the same flourishes, this image reads "About - Nicole Field was the editor of Happiness in Numbers, the first anthology with a focus on polyamorous stories. It was, and still is, the only polyamorous anthology to de-center sex. As a novelist, Nicole has won the John Preston and Pauline Reage awards. They are polyam and ace, with a focus for works across the spectrum of gender and sexuality." Again with fancy flourishes, the text reads "Wants to see: Polycules inclusive of aro, ace and queerplatonic relationships - Aspec stories centering neurodiverse characters - Kinky aro fuckbuddies OR Kinky relationships depicted without sex"
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Talli 🦇SILVER BLOOD audiobook! @tallimorgan.bsky.social · 11d
🦇 SPOOKY SEASON SALE 🦇
It's October! 🎃 and the audiobook is coming soon! So SILVER BLOOD is FREE today through October 8!! 🖤

A queer, gothic vampire romance is perfect for your autumn TBR, in my opinion 👀
Grab it here: https://books2read.com/silverblood
📚💙 🌈📚
Silver Blood October sale: free ebook (kobo, nook, smashwords, itchio, and more) October 1-8.
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Valiant 🏳️‍⚧️ | Follow BOOM Goes the Bride on Backerkit! @valwrites.ca · 6d
I continue to make ill-advised ads that i release late at night because this is my Brand and if you're up at midnight EST then you deserve quality late-night shitpost promos. Why see ads for injury claims lawyers when you can get quality infogayment like this?
A jokey ad for my book. On a bed of blood spattered roses white text asks: What does a lesbian bring to a first date? A. A forty billion dollar dagger B. A divine debt C. Trillionaire daddy issues D. 300,000 clones E. An impending sense of doom F. All of the above If you guessed F, congrats! You're now a fan of BOOM GOES THE BRIDE. Back it: https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/165a08d0-a08a-46ef-93a2-4925033efcbc/landing
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Phenomena Press @phenomenapress.bsky.social · 8d
A gif for posterity though 😄
a cartoon drawing of a pumpkin with big eyes
Alt: a cartoon pumpkin with big eyes is dancing/shuffling from side to side
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Phenomena Press @phenomenapress.bsky.social · 8d
Cats called Pumpkin count, right?
A ginger and white cat lies in a cat bed with his paws tucked underneath himself
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Phenomena Press @phenomenapress.bsky.social · 8d
It does not have to be horror! Cosy is absolutely welcomed - we're open to both 😊

The main requirements are a paranormal element of any kind, and an aspec character at the heart of it
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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 @eliseswritings.bsky.social · 10d
November is Trans Awareness Month. But that title seems ill-fit to current politics, so I chose a better one for the Itch book bundle I'm hosting Nov 1-14.

Authors, if your MC is trans (yes including nonbinary!) and your book meets the criteria bellow, let me know and I'll DM you the sign up form!
Trans People Take on The World Itch Bundle Background: trans flag Text: Eligibility & Genre: At least one Main Character is trans (yes this includes nonbinary!) Plot-central trans (and LGBTQIA+) themes are welcome, but not required. Your MC combatting transphobia is welcome, but not required. MC's who are incidentally trans solving murders, defending their kingdom, curing cancer, fighting a zombie apocalypse etc are very welcome. (So SFF, Thriller/ Mystery/ Crime/ Historical/ Drama etc.) Romance and NSWF involving a trans MC is welcome. Categories: Adult Fiction, novellas and full length novels.
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Phenomena Press @phenomenapress.bsky.social · 9d
✨️Meet our Team✨️

Robin is one half of our fantastic editing team, and you can find her at dragoneditingservices.com

#writingcommunity #booksky
Image has a decoration flourish at each corner, and a photo of a woman in black and white It reads "Meet the Team - Editor - Robin (she/her) - dragoneditingservices.com " Image has the same decorative flourish and reads "About: Robin LeeAnn (she/her) is a disabled demiromantic ace who writes and edits. She runs Dragon Editing Services, which offers developmental editing, copyediting, and proofreading for SFF books. She also runs a monthly giveaway to edit a query letter for free for LGBTQIA+ and/or disabled writers." With the same decorative flourish - the image reads: Wants to see - male-female friendships - QPRs - aroaces living their best lives - any type animal/mythical creatures (bonus for dragons)
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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 @eliseswritings.bsky.social · 11d
Tis ADHD Awareness Month! Hi fellow Chatty Cathys, Restless Rebels & Day-dreaming Daves!

I'd like you to be aware of: the AuDHD, ADHD & Autism Feed: bit.ly/4nSIA6C

My Writers &Authors Discord inclu. an ND channel😉

Bsky Lists I can + you to
-ND People
-ND/♿ Authors

And of👇 itch.io/b/3300/adhd-...
Adhd Awareness Month Fiction. By mostly ADHD authors, most with 1+ significant ADHD character(s) 22 Book. Oct 1st-15th Covers: The Lady and the List, Elizabeth Briars Side Tracked, S.K. Kelly The Harmony of Falling Snow, Andora Brokaw Bestiary Beas The Players Act 1, Amy Sparks The Weight of Her Gaze, RJ Martin He of the Trees, Rob Macwolf Song of the Wolf, T.C. Smith Tales of Yamato, Odessa Silver The Erstwhile Tyler Kyle, Steve Hugh Westenra Manipulator's War, Elise Carlson A Demon to Save Me, H.S. Kallinger Heart of Stone, Johannes T. Evans Lantern, Burgundy Athena Pendragon Wizard's Debt, Niranjan Blood, D.C. Hart Ancient as the Stars, Maya Darjani A Dark Hole Darly, Drew Melbourne Translucent, Wayward Spark War of the Space Dargons, L'Poni Baldwin Ants Waking, R.J. Huneke Rage in a Cage, Joachim Heijndermans
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Inner Worlds @innerworlds.bsky.social · 11d
Submissions open now for members of marginalised groups! 🎉

(general submission window 15-31 October)

Seeking speculative stories about our inner lives:

💙 500 - 2,500 words
💚 £0.02 per word, min £20
💛 Sim subs welcome!
🧡 Reprints welcome!

inner-worlds.ghost.io/submission-g...

#SubmissionCall
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Jake Vanguard @jakevanguard.bsky.social · 12d
@thatwriterjess.bsky.social and I are curating our first joint anthology - FUTURISTIC QUEER HORROR!

Check our website for more info. We're looking forward to your submission!
A graphic for an anthology call for a futuristic queer horror anthology. Short stories of 2,500-8,500 words Queer characters and/or themes Futuristic settings combined with horror elements Preferred subgenres: techno-horror, cosmic horror, biomechanical horror Submissions open until: 20 January 2026 Curated by Ezra Wren & Jake Vanguard
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Phenomena Press @phenomenapress.bsky.social · 11d
It's the 1st of October, which means it's officially spooky season 👻

What are you reading, what are you writing, and what haunts your halls this month?

#booksky #writingcommunity 🪐📚🌈
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Phenomena Press @phenomenapress.bsky.social · 11d
We are very much excited to put incredible stories out into the world! Thank you 🥰
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OTHERSIDE - Kickstarter is LIVE! @othersidespec.bsky.social · 14d
Tomorrow is Kickstarter launch daaaay! Tomorrow!! TOMORROW!!! We appreciate everyone who has signed up for the pre-launch campaign—there are 248 of you! Could we get to 250 in the next 24 hours? 👀

www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyb...
The dawn of the final day - 24 hours remain - Legend of Zelda meme text over the OTHERSIDE banner art, with purple shattered sword and hand in the background on a floating pink and purple backdrop.
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Niranjan 🇮🇳 @ormakal.bsky.social · 13d
My follower count has stagnated at 50. Please follow if you haven't already. Share in any case.

Need all the help I can get to bring this baby to life, and that means as many followers as possible before the project launches.

#Booksky #queerwriters #Writesky
Get Ready for Jaya! The Complete Series
From Space Wizard Science Fantasy - Get Ready for Jaya! The Complete Series
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Sapling 🌱 Print shop open! @sacredsapling.bsky.social · 15d
We’ve skimmed applications and really need more of this representation:

💜 Sub-Saharan African
🩷 Turtle Island/North American Indigenous
💙 Polynesian
💚 Visibly disabled

Please share/tag people so artists in these communities will see this (paid) opportunity!! ✨
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Tapling: Queer Zines 🏳️‍🌈 @taplingzines.bsky.social · 24d
Our artist applications for "We've Always Been Here" are now open! Help us show that queer people have always existed, and always will 💕

Please share and tag your favorite artists!

forms.gle/zHiVqh3SrsnT...

#ZineSky #AToZines #Zine #Zines #ArtZine #QueerArt #LGBTQArt #ZineApps #ArtistsWanted
A graphic with a vibrant rainbow background, announcing "Artist applications now open!". The white text box below reads, "Artist applications are now open for 'We've Always Been Here', a queer history zine. Let's show everyone that queer people have always been a part of history. This is a paid opportunity, contingent on our Kickstarter successfully funding." Beside the text box is a digital illustration of a north African girl with short, curly hair, wearing overalls, sitting beside an easel with an oil painting she's made of another girl.
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Phenomena Press @phenomenapress.bsky.social · 15d
Every good castle has a library!
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Phenomena Press @phenomenapress.bsky.social · 15d
Submissions open now for Paranormal stories featuring aspec characters (including aromantic vampires who just want someone to talk to)

paranormal-aspecs.carrd.co
Aspec Paranormal Anthology
An open call for aromantic and asexual paranormal short stories
paranormal-aspecs.carrd.co
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