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Sarina Langer @sarinalangerauthor.bsky.social · 1d

I've just made the snap decision to take this whole week off writing. I think my brain needs it, and I'm hoping that knowing I'm off for a week will be enough to cure the fatigue. I *want* to write, but it's just not happening right now.

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Sarina Langer @sarinalangerauthor.bsky.social · 1d

Hey, if you ever want a language buddy-

Sarina Langer @sarinalangerauthor.bsky.social · 1d

Good morning, #writingcommunity! How was your weekend? What are you working on this week? :) I've decided to take the pressure off writing Esta 4 further. If I write this week - great. If I don't - also great. I don't have a deadline for this. I don't need to rush.

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Sarina Langer @sarinalangerauthor.bsky.social · 3d

It was lovely talking to you! We can chat about languages any time, I'm game 💛

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Havetsavain Academy of Arcane @havetsavain.bsky.social · 3d

Hiya everyone!

A couple of weeks ago, I was able to participate in a podcast! Talking about our first book in our series Havetsavain Academy of Arcane!

Go check out The Reading Sparrow, & all the good work she puts in to help Indie authors! 🥳

Remember to have it so fine at Havetsavain!

#booksky

Sarina Langer @sarinalangerauthor.bsky.social · 4d

Episode 6 of #theReadingSparrow podcast is now out! In this one, I talked to @havetsavain.bsky.social about Havetsavain Academy of Arcane, languages, and the Bermuda triangle.

#writingcommunity #readersky

ko-fi.com/post/S1-E6-H...

S1 E6: Havetsavain Academy by Kim Floam & RJ Lindblom (fantasy)

Sarina published a post on Ko-fi

ko-fi.com

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Sarina Langer @sarinalangerauthor.bsky.social · 3d

ICYMI earlier today-

Sarina Langer @sarinalangerauthor.bsky.social · 4d

Episode 6 of #theReadingSparrow podcast is now out! In this one, I talked to @havetsavain.bsky.social about Havetsavain Academy of Arcane, languages, and the Bermuda triangle.

#writingcommunity #readersky

ko-fi.com/post/S1-E6-H...

S1 E6: Havetsavain Academy by Kim Floam & RJ Lindblom (fantasy)

Sarina published a post on Ko-fi

ko-fi.com

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Dahlia Donovan @dahliadonovan.bsky.social · 3d

#LGBTQWriteAThon October 10:

What will you find in my Skeleton Crew cozy series?

- Chaos Kittens
- Found Family
- An adorable autistic vampire + their witchy girlfriend
- Knitting
- a cozy paranormal world filled with magic and mystery

readerlinks.com/l/4105779

#CozyMystery #ParanormalRomance

a photo collage including the book cover for A Curse for Samhain, A photo of tacos, a raven, a roll of yarn with knitting needles, and a tarot card reading.

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Sarina Langer @sarinalangerauthor.bsky.social · 4d

Hope it helps at least a little 💛

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Sarina Langer @sarinalangerauthor.bsky.social · 4d

Episode 6 of #theReadingSparrow podcast is now out! In this one, I talked to @havetsavain.bsky.social about Havetsavain Academy of Arcane, languages, and the Bermuda triangle.

#writingcommunity #readersky

ko-fi.com/post/S1-E6-H...

S1 E6: Havetsavain Academy by Kim Floam & RJ Lindblom (fantasy)

Sarina published a post on Ko-fi

ko-fi.com

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Sarina Langer @sarinalangerauthor.bsky.social · 4d

Congrats!!

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Sarina Langer @sarinalangerauthor.bsky.social · 4d

EEP happy release day to @xakana.bsky.social and A Demon to Save Me!! 🥳

H.S. Kallinger (he/they) @xakana.bsky.social · 4d

A Demon to Save Me is available now at all major retailers!

When life as a queer dhampir feels impossible, summoning a demon won't fix anything... right?

A queer urban sci-fantasy novel and series beginner that could stand alone, but Gabby doesn't do well alone.

www.patreon.com/posts/140772...

It's Here! Launch Day for A Demon to Save Me! | H.S. Kallinger

Get more from H.S. Kallinger on Patreon

www.patreon.com

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Sarina Langer @sarinalangerauthor.bsky.social · 4d

Matt is an excellent person who makes even more excellent book trailers. Help him out if you can.

Matt Mason - One Chaotic Author @chaoticauthor.online · 6d

I don't normally do this, but I've been burning the candle at both ends.

Other half had a major op earlier this year and now I'm in hospital for an investigation.

Regardless of what's wrong, I need rest, but I've had little work this year.

I'd appreciate if anyone is able to help out.

Support Matt Mason ❤️

Become a supporter of Matt Mason today!

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Addy Bross 🌈 they/xe @aebrossbooks.bsky.social · 4d

#LGBTQWriteAThon Oct. 9: Pride flags!

🌈 Snow White WIP: Sapphic, trans, ace, and apothisexual.
🌈 Darius & Morgan 2: Achillean, pansexual, demisexual, biromantic.

(I only have an older aesthetic with some flags, but I figured I'd still share)

Collage of images. One woman has an oversized blazer and long hair, the other has tattoos and rings. The design offers an asexual pride flag, a transgender pride flag, and a sapphic pride flag.

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Sarina Langer @sarinalangerauthor.bsky.social · 4d

a close up of a white cat with its mouth wide open

Alt: a close up of a white cat with its mouth wide open

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Sarina Langer @sarinalangerauthor.bsky.social · 4d

this post was brought to you by someone who's just bought new LIGHT day cream, which, as it turns out, is several shades too dark despite it swearing it's for light skin tones

Sarina Langer @sarinalangerauthor.bsky.social · 4d

Amidst all the shittery in the world right now, here's an incredibly boring problem to have:

why is it so bloody difficult to find the right skin care routine why is to bloody hard to find the right shade of makeup
why are they all so damn different. I'm 35 and still don't know what I'm doing 😑

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Sarina Langer @sarinalangerauthor.bsky.social · 4d

I'm glad you're feeling a little better! Migraines can be brutal. I've had a few, and my Mum used to get terrible ones. Can you take it easy over the weekend?

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Sarina Langer @sarinalangerauthor.bsky.social · 4d

Fluffy cuddle partners are the best! How are you feeling?

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Charlie Knight [they/them] | Editor / Author 📚 @cknightwrites.bsky.social · 5d

You know the voice in the back of your head that says no one wants to read your book?

Drown it.
Burn it with fire.
Get a bat and start swinging.

Don't let it exist and lie to you. Destroy it and keep writing.

Keep. Writing.

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ΔΘ IT COMES TO ME IN DEEPEST SLEEP ΔΘ @silveralethia.puppygirls.online · 5d

#LGBTQWriteAThon October 8:

WIP1, launching soon, is a 5 way disaster bisexual poly romance

WIP2, The Coffin, is an intimate sword and sorcery romance.

WIP 3, The Forbidden Schools, is a high fantasy epic about transing your gender and killing the pope

#QueerWriters #AlethiaWrites

AmaraJLynn💎🌌🌺GEMS & STAR FLOWERS coming soon! @amaralynn.bsky.social · 5d

#LGBTQWriteAThon October 8:

What genre is your WIP?

#writesky #queerwriters #writers #lgbtqwriters

Image: a burnt orange background with two jack o' lanterns. Text: #LGBTQWriteAThon Use the tag and follow the feed on BlueSky! Tag @LGBTQWriteAThon in photos on Instagram! October 8: Genres.
BlueSky: @amaralynn @rebeccafrostwrites.com Instagram: @LGBTQWriteAThon @amarajlynn @krakengoddess

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Sarina Langer @sarinalangerauthor.bsky.social · 4d

Demi rep! 🙌 Demi rep! 🙌

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Amber Hathaway, Little White Flowers author @amber-hathaway.bsky.social · 4d

For the 90s story, Carrie is demisexual, although she has no idea that's a thing, and her love interest and reluctant partner in crime, Tracy, is a lesbian. Also, Carrie's friend who goes missing, Christine, is asexual.

#LGBTQWriteAThon

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Sarina Langer @sarinalangerauthor.bsky.social · 4d

that's an incredibly cute gif, to be fair

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Fallon Brown @fallonbrown.bsky.social · 4d

Pride flags:

WUiM: Lou(genderqueer).
Triple Play: Rhys(bisexual), Alfie(demisexual), Mel(agender & bisexual)
TYGT: Lennie(genderqueer & bisexual), Alex(genderfluid & bisexual), Kenna(bisexual)
CitB 3: Avery(agender & demisexual), Jude(genderfluid & pansexual)

#LGBTQWriteAThon

Mood board of pride flags for my current works in progress. Under Wrapped Up in Murder is the genderqueer flag. Next to that is Triple Play, featuring bisexual, demisexual, and agender flags. At the bottom is Till You Get There with genderqueer, genderfluid, and bisexual flags. Next to that is Cat in the Bakery 3 with agender and genderfluid flags.

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Jax Wolff Writes @jaxwolffwrites.bsky.social · 4d

#LGBTQWriteAThon Smashed together a moodboard for the MC, who's biromantic ace. :D TNS is generally ace-friendly, with some notable examples:
- The MC (bi/ace)
- The LI (bi/demiromantic)
- A himbo dragon who's demi and their QPR
- A gay trans (bee) man who might be with the dragon (not aspec but)

Moodboard of nine images:
Top left: A figure plays the violin in a dark room.
Top center: A dragon spreads its wings against the full moon in a blue/red sky.
- Top right: A figure stands in a dark room; their head is on fire.
- Center left: The ace flag.
- Center: Brightgoat Picrew image of a pale-skinned, ginger-haired man with bright, orange eyes. He stands, slightly bewildered, against a forest background, with one hand up, index finger crooked. Roses grow on either side of him. He's wearing a button-down shirt under a gray waistcoat, a red cloak, and a crystal on a chain around his neck.
- Center right: The biromantic flag. (A heart in the bisexual flag colors overlaid on a pastel version of the bi flag.)
- Bottom left: The sun rises over mountains; the entire picture is bright yellow/orange.
- Bottom center: A figure in a loose-fitting shirt and scarf stand with their back to the viewer and one hand at the back of their neck. A halo circles their head.
- Bottom right: A Bantam rooster stands on a fence, its beak open as it crows.

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