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C.L. McCartney

@chrismccartney.bsky.social

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(he/him) Writes things and edits things. Mostly SFF, mostly queer. Managing Director and Co-Founder of @BonaBooks.bsky.social Queer, nerd, lefty. Views my own.

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C.L. McCartney @chrismccartney.bsky.social · Oct 18

Well hello there, new followers 👀

For my intro and shameless plug: I'm a gay writer, editor and publisher, and my recent anthology of outrageously queer, pulp, science fiction and fantasy is now officially on its second printing! 🥰🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

www.bona-books.com/shop/p/produ...

I Want That Twink Obliterated! - Paperback (Pre-Order late 2024) — Bona Books

The twinks are among us. Loving, lying, sashaying, betraying. Storming the tower of Belzarian, wandering the eldritch streets of Shoggothtown, and seizing power on Bavarrón Eleven. Since the dawn of t...

www.bona-books.com

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C.L. McCartney @chrismccartney.bsky.social · 11h

Eeee 🥰

C.L. McCartney @chrismccartney.bsky.social · 12h

HELL, and, additionally, YES. 🤣

Sam J Miller @sentencebender.bsky.social · 12h

This freshly-hatched horror story has possibly my favorite title of any story I've ever written. I give you....

"Courtney Lovecraft's Book of the Dead"

Free to read, at @nightmare-magazine.com !!

www.nightmare-magazine.com/fiction/cour...

Courtney Lovecraft’s Book of the Dead - Nightmare Magazine

Honey, the spirits are here with us tonight and they are deeply disappointed. [audience laughter] Momma, do you not own a mirror? Did you think you looked cute when you walked out of your house tonigh...

www.nightmare-magazine.com

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C.L. McCartney @chrismccartney.bsky.social · 14h

*bounces* 😁

C.L. McCartney @chrismccartney.bsky.social · 14h

What that? A new queer spec fic market for poetry and prose? 👀

Bona Books 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🤘🏼 @bonabooks.bsky.social · 14h

ANNOUNCEMENT🎺🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Introducing our bona new quarterly literary magazine:

FANTABULOSA!

Pushing the boundaries of bold, authentic, QUEER storytelling. Bringing you stories of the uncanny, the dangerous and the fantastical.

& thanks to our brilliant #WrathMonth backers, we're fully funded for 2026 🤘

Bona Books Presents

A new queer literary magazine

FANTABULOSA!

Tales of the uncanny, the dangerous and the fantastical, from radical and unapologetic queer voices.

Science fiction, fantasy and horror
Short fiction & poetry

Submissions open now

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The Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 2d

Oh, hello

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Alex Acks @katsudon.bsky.social · 2d

Remove all Oxford commas

Marjorie James Keenan @unenthusiast.com · 2d

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

rm -rf ~/

hammancheez @hammancheez.bsky.social · 2d

"The chancellor approved it"

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Trip Galey @trip.bsky.social · 3d

Not all mothers love their children; not all rulers deserve their crown.

THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF VALENZIAGA

Coming in 2026

(Yes, it’s hella gay 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️)

#booksky #fantasy #sciencefantasy #amreading #lgbtq

www.kickstarter.com/projects/tri...

Coming soon: The Fall of the House of Valenziaga

A queer, science fantasy novel featuring a city beyond the edge of time and space, drag magic, and world-shaking family drama! LGBTQ+

www.kickstarter.com

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C.L. McCartney @chrismccartney.bsky.social · 3d

Also, there are... several creative decisions here that I feel could have been made specifically for @x626.bsky.social 😅

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C.L. McCartney @chrismccartney.bsky.social · 3d

May have just watched this five times in a row. Anne Rice's vampires as petty, messy queers is just the most spiritually accurate way to adapt these books and I will not hear a word against them.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dr0q...

Extended First Look at The Vampire Lestat ft. Sam Reid | Premieres 2026 | AMC+

YouTube video by amc+

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Bona Books 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🤘🏼 @bonabooks.bsky.social · 4d

Our very own @robwillb.bsky.social discusses one of his specialist subjects (Jim Henson) on a podcast "on a queer and neverending quest through the fantasy films of the '80s and '90s", and one of whose hosts, @hrfmichael.bsky.social just happens to be making their Bona Books debut in WRATH MONTH!

Once Upon A VHS - 80s and 90s Fantasy Podcast @onceuponavhs.bsky.social · 5d

New episode - The Witches (1990) with @robwillb.bsky.social of @bonabooks.bsky.social

linktr.ee/onceuponavhs

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 6d

A literal example of "don't threaten me with a good time".

Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 6d

Where's the downside? www.theguardian.com/business/202...

However, critics are warning that the planned liberalisation of the alcohol licensing regime in England and Wales will erode local councils’ right to decide on opening hours, hand the drink industry unprecedented power and limit the ability of people affected by late night openings to object.

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Billie Bloebaum @billie.bookstoreromanceday.org · 7d

I guess it's Prime Day(s) again, so here are some options if you'd rather not help Jeff Bezos grow even richer. 🧵

First, a couple of Starter Packs of Indie Bookstores to support. (If you are or know of an indie bookstore w/ a Bluesky account that's not listed, let me know.)
go.bsky.app/DZdrHhm

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The Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · 7d

⬇️⬇️⬇️ 💀🖤🙏

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Lloyd Shepherd @lloydshepherd.com · 7d

POLITICS COMMENTATOR, 10 AM: Looking at electoral polls this far out from a general election is a complete waste of everyone's time.

POLITICS COMMENTATOR, 2 PM: Bloody hell, look at this new poll, it's mad.

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C.L. McCartney @chrismccartney.bsky.social · 7d

The truth of this. Eesh.

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Oliver Darkshire @deathbybadger.bsky.social · 7d

unfortunately there is no way to be so crystal clear that someone can't wilfully misinterpret you, the moment you put pen to paper to say "weekends are great" you almost guarantee that someone is going to come at you 10 years later screaming "you said paprika vampires are real so I killed my uncle"

Paul Haine @paulhaine.bsky.social · 7d

Kemi Badenoch claiming Terry Pratchett as her favourite author is wild

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C.L. McCartney @chrismccartney.bsky.social · 7d

Just as well they weren't making reference to King Cnut.

Lavie Tidhar @lavietidhar.bsky.social · 7d

Ah, the Britian Isles, I've heard much of that mythical place.

C.L. McCartney @chrismccartney.bsky.social · 7d

Breakthrough! Spent a couple of hours walking around Tower Hamlets Cemetery yesterday, dictating into my phone, and 'wrote' 2,500 words of a new story.

Chalking up a victory in my eternal 'editing V writing' struggle.

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Woodo @woodo.bsky.social · 7d

Oh my God this.

You’re not making art, you’re making disgusting, over-processed hotdogs out of the lives of human beings, out of the history of art and music, and then shoving them down someone else’s throat hoping they’ll give you a little thumbs up and like it. Gross.

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Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 8d

Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...

Post from Threads user rodneyowl: "Ireland has declared the Basic Income for Artists scheme permanent. This will be officially announced in tomorrow’s budget. Details to follow. Congratulations to all who fought for it and the present and future artists of all sorts in Ireland. That includes me 👌We’re just comin to the end of a 3 year pilot scheme. It’s been a roaring success. For every €1 paid out to the 2000 participants, the government got €1.46 back. Can’t argue with that. Other countries are already taking note."

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OTHERSIDE - Kickstarter is LIVE! @othersidespec.bsky.social · 15d

WE'RE LIVE! AND WE ARE SO EXCITED! Back now to support a new magazine of speculative fiction by 2SLGBTQIA+ authors and artists! Snag some amazing rewards, including discounted subscriptions! Support queer art! And help us SMASH DAY ONE!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyb...

OTHERSIDE Kickstarter art. Text says OTHERSIDE Kickstarter LIVE NOW! over our purple and banner art with the Wanderer, a small figure on floating rocks, on the right.

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Patrick Ness @patricknessbooks.bsky.social · 15d

And I want trans men to be safe. And non gender conforming lesbians and gay men. And the proudly butch and the proudly fey. The problem for ALL of us are predators who do not need to “pretend to be women” to commit assault. Transphobia rots your brain.

Patrick Ness @patricknessbooks.bsky.social · 15d

I am continually baffled why “people were mean to her on Twitter” is supposed to end the argument. You know what I got called on Twitter for supporting trans rights? And yet I’m not the one quoting Hitler online. More than once. I want all women to be safe. Including trans women.

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C.L. McCartney @chrismccartney.bsky.social · 21d

100%.

I started a rewatch with the bf the other week (first time for him), and it was so damn WEIRD to watch Sarah be normal during the opening of the pilot. Lol

C.L. McCartney @chrismccartney.bsky.social · 21d

There's some fantastic sound design in this ep. Mike sits in the hotel lobby amid a sound almost like fireworks, which is in fact dozens of feet and guests bouncing balls.

Then later with Sarah, the record turntable spinning and spinning at the end of the track.

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C.L. McCartney @chrismccartney.bsky.social · 21d

I keep forgetting the 18yo/super-powered Nadine plotline and then being confused/creeped out all over again.

A fully adult Nadine with her trademark eyepatch, dressed in a Cheerldear's outfit.