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Alexis Ames @alexisames.bsky.social · 1d

oh my god I had a story published 4 days ago and I missed it entirely 😂

I had so much fun writing this story and I hope others have fun reading it! "Queer fatale noir" is an excellent way of putting it.

Neon Dystopia Network @realneondystopia.bsky.social · 5d

Memories are business, and business isn't good. It's hard working the recollection black market in this Queer Fatale Noir yarn in If Memory Serves by Alexis Ames. www.neondystopia.com

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Alexis Ames @alexisames.bsky.social · 1d

I've been sitting on this blog post since August, but I finally posted yesterday about my plan to publish my gay sci-fi book: alexisamesbooks.com/2025/10/10/a.... I'd like to say that my marketing in the coming months will be better than this but tbh that's probably a lie. #WritingCommunity #SFF

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Alexis Ames @alexisames.bsky.social · 1d

omg thank you 🥺

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Alexis Ames @alexisames.bsky.social · 1d

😘😘😘 we're so good at this

Shiloh Carroll @medievalismist.bsky.social · 1d

*banging pots and pans together* QUEER SCIFI WITH LIKE ROBOTS AND SHIT. I've read it, it's very good. And sad. But good.

My marketing is at about the same level as Alexis', clearly

Alexis Ames @alexisames.bsky.social · 1d

I've been sitting on this blog post since August, but I finally posted yesterday about my plan to publish my gay sci-fi book: alexisamesbooks.com/2025/10/10/a.... I'd like to say that my marketing in the coming months will be better than this but tbh that's probably a lie. #WritingCommunity #SFF

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Alexis Ames @alexisames.bsky.social · 1d

I've been sitting on this blog post since August, but I finally posted yesterday about my plan to publish my gay sci-fi book: alexisamesbooks.com/2025/10/10/a.... I'd like to say that my marketing in the coming months will be better than this but tbh that's probably a lie. #WritingCommunity #SFF

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DAW Books @dawbooks.bsky.social · 5d

The winner of the Sidewise Award for Alternate History, Sargassa, is out in paperback! This is the first in a speculative trilogy that is equal parts political intrigue, queer romance, and revolution. Read this? Preorder Bloodtide, book 2, out next week!

buff.ly/vY1LYFw

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Sophie Burnham @sophieburnham.bsky.social · 6d

One week baybee!!

RBmedia | Bloodtide

Listen to the audiobook Bloodtide, written by Sophie Burnham, narrated by Cassandra Campbell.

rbmediaglobal.com

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 7d

i am being negatively polarized into support for the White Sox

Joshua McElwee @joshmcelwee.org · 7d

Pope Leo urged the world's 1.4 billion Catholics on Sunday to care for immigrants, pressing ahead with a message of welcome for migrants days after criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump's hard-line anti-immigration policies. For @reuters.com:

Pope Leo, after Trump critique, urges Catholics to help immigrants

Pope Leo urged the world's 1.4 billion Catholics on Sunday to care for immigrants, pressing ahead with a message of welcome for migrants days after criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump's hard-line anti-immigration policies.

www.reuters.com

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Alexis Ames @alexisames.bsky.social · 11d

🥺 That's so sweet! Yes, it's probably the most "me" thing I've ever written, lol, so you'll be familiar with the style.

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Alexis Ames @alexisames.bsky.social · 11d

It's not about anything particularly ~edgy, lmao, I am just terrified of sharing my words in general.

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Alexis Ames @alexisames.bsky.social · 11d

Putting the final touches on this book before it goes off to line/copy edits and I am actually kind of terrified to share this with the world. #writingcommunity #indieauthor

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Alexis Ames @alexisames.bsky.social · 13d

9 stories now!

Alexis Ames @alexisames.bsky.social · 17d

I've now had 8 stories come out this year (all SFF, all queer), and the links to all of them are on the Short Fiction page of my website: alexisamesbooks.com/short-fiction/. #WritingCommunity #SFF

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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 15d

It's hard to fathom the speed with which we fell from the nation which was about to cure cancer with mNRA vaccines to one that wants to ban Tylenol for pregnant women.

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TL;DR Press @tldrpress.bsky.social · 15d

You can find the eBook on Amazon now. Like the competition proceeds, all profits of the book will go to Trans Lifeline: a.co/d/a09dx1c

Daydreaming of Other Worlds: Winners of the 2025 1,000 Word Herd Competition

Amazon.com: Daydreaming of Other Worlds: Winners of the 2025 1,000 Word Herd Competition eBook : Press, TL;DR: Kindle Store

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Alexis Ames @alexisames.bsky.social · 15d

I have another story out today, my 2nd this week! www.amazon.com/dp/B0FS3Y69ZN

Daydreaming of Other Worlds: Winners of the 2025 1,000 Word Herd Competition

Amazon.com: Daydreaming of Other Worlds: Winners of the 2025 1,000 Word Herd Competition eBook : Press, TL;DR: Kindle Store

www.amazon.com

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Alexis Ames @alexisames.bsky.social · 17d

Thank you!!

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Alexis Ames @alexisames.bsky.social · 17d

I've now had 8 stories come out this year (all SFF, all queer), and the links to all of them are on the Short Fiction page of my website: alexisamesbooks.com/short-fiction/. #WritingCommunity #SFF

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Alexis Ames @alexisames.bsky.social · 18d

I tried commenting on this to see if any comments about Palestine were allowed, and nope, they're being now auto-filtered! Disgusting.

Ask a Manager @askamanager.org · 21d

my boss told a coworker I’m full of myself, employees wearing shirts with political messages, and more

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My boss told a coworker I’m full of myself I was hired from outside the organization two months ago to turn a lagging department around. My boss, the CEO, was hired from outside about eight months ago for the same reason. This week my peer […] The post my boss told a coworker I’m full of myself, employees wearing shirts with political messages, and more appeared first on Ask a Manager.

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Alexis Ames @alexisames.bsky.social · 21d

Thank you!

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Alexis Ames @alexisames.bsky.social · 21d

A story publication and a story acceptance all on the same day 🥰

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Alexis Ames @alexisames.bsky.social · 21d

I have a new story out today in Black Cat Weekly! blackcatweekly.com/b/i0IDJ

#WritingCommunity #SFF

Black Cat Weekly #212

This issue, we’ve managed to pull together another amazing issue jam-packed with goodies. Here are: 7 short stories—fantasy, sci-fi, and mystery 2 Golden Age mystery novels 1 modern science fictio...

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 28d

I hope I can live long enough to see Stephen Miller prosecuted, convicted, and sentenced for his numerous crimes against humanity.

I hope we can all see him sniveling and crying as he's taken to prison.

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Alexis Ames @alexisames.bsky.social · 28d

I'm mad that I found something wholesome on TikTok, and that's the #curriculumclub people who are designing curriculum for themselves to learn about something they're interested in and they give themselves homework and it's all to combat the brain rot of social media. Ugh it's so cute.

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 29d

People missing an important point about folks getting fired for whatever they said about Charlie Kirk: Americans are being conditioned to be snitches on their fellow citizens who don’t toe a party line on what is “allowed” to be expressed. And employers are going along. It’s the new secret police

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Alexis Ames @alexisames.bsky.social · Sep 13

The feeling of going "you know what, I don't actually care" and DNFing the book/TV show/movie that is no longer bringing you joy is unmatched, actually.

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