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The Circus Collective @circuslit.bsky.social · May 16

This was the private exchange which went acknowledged, it was also addressed by other members of the collective in the staff server.

We wanted to take this opportunity to try explain why you have been removed from your position, but you are unwilling to have a respectful discourse

The Circus Collective @circuslit.bsky.social · May 16

We will not be engaging further with someone who uses that language with a collective who welcomed you with open arms, only to be personally targeted through the platform we untrusted you with. On our end, the situation has been addressed & resolved.

The Circus Collective @circuslit.bsky.social · May 16

The Open Ocean will be posted & you will be credited as editor, but you were removed from your position as social media manager due to your mistreatment of a member of the collective who tried to communicate with you directly, the attempts at which were ignored.

The Circus Collective @circuslit.bsky.social · May 16

The rest of the ed-board was consulted, this was a unanimous decision. No you did not remove the piece from the website, but you deleted it from the Instagram. It has since been restored.

The Circus Collective @circuslit.bsky.social · May 15

We have had to remove our social media manager from the Circus Troupe due to unprofessional behaviour ~ our approach to socials will return to the original vision for our brand, & any contributors affected by the change will be notified. Thank you for your patience while we patch up our tent 💙

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June 🪷 @cuntmoney.bsky.social · May 14

We stand together or we all fall.

- NO AI audiobooks
- NO AI covers
- NO AI book trailers
- NO AI character drawings
- NO AI marketing copy
- NO AI “research”
- NO AI editors
- NO AI translation
- NO AI at all

Eric Smith @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social · May 13

Very weird to see writers cheering for A.I. audiobooks. This is the same horrible machine that they want to replace YOU. Audiobook narrators are your peers.

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Solomon @solomonmissouri.bsky.social · May 14

Guys I’m going to say something difficult… fail them

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D.W. Baker @lowermelody.bsky.social · May 14

once upon a time, RESURRECTION Magazine
published this microsonnet contrapuntal, "Bury/Excavate," in their t r a n s m i g r a t i o n issue

resurrectionmag.com/t-r-a-n-s-m-...

Bury

button down
bottle up
washed out
upper lip
petroglyph
canonize
old enough
hollow eyes
last rites
hatchet deep
faultline
out of reach
given name
overlaid

Excavate

cutting loose
shaking free
moss green
chipped tooth
centrifuge
naming weeds
latent gene
harvest moon
incomplete
fairy tale
justify
disagree
golden age
hindsight

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D.W. Baker @lowermelody.bsky.social · May 14

the first in a series of collaborative poems with @gr8earlofhell.bsky.social, titled "light," is in this issue 👀

it's like a modified haibun, composed of nat's prose poem + my experimental tanka

Moss Puppy Magazine @mosspuppymag.bsky.social · May 14

It’s here - Issue 8: Amberfields is now available online and in print!
Read it online at: buff.ly/add5xHm
To order in print, head to: buff.ly/aMDGZbL

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The Circus Collective @circuslit.bsky.social · May 14

while you wait buy a copy of "Dudes Rock: A Celebraion of Queer Masculinity in Speculative Fiction".

circuscollectivelit.wordpress.com/dudes-rock/

dudes rock

Dudes Rock A Celebration of Queer Masculinity in Speculative Fictionpresented by The Circus Collective editor: Jay Kang Romanusassistant editor: Audris Candra purchase now in digital & print Wh…

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The Circus Collective @circuslit.bsky.social · May 14

soon.

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The Circus Collective @circuslit.bsky.social · May 8

Who's have a Bluesky moment rn?

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The Circus Collective @circuslit.bsky.social · May 13

no this isn't everyone - those of us who aren't on bluesky can be followed here

circuscollectivelit.wordpress.com/masthead/

masthead

The post content lists the members of the circus troupe. Devon Webb is the ringmaster, CV Tibbett is the sword swallower, Ozzy Welch is the jester, and John Rutherford is the bog wizard.

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The Circus Collective @circuslit.bsky.social · May 13

Give our masthead a follow!
bsky.app/profile/did:...

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The Circus Collective @circuslit.bsky.social · May 13

It's nice to see more of your writing!
bookshop.org/p/books/dude...

A bookshop screenshot of "Dudes Rock", an anthology that Franklyn Newton was a part of.

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The Circus Collective @circuslit.bsky.social · May 13

We have more collections stewing - in the meantime we would like to thank everyone who has contributed their writing and works to our collections.

The Circus Collective @circuslit.bsky.social · May 13

God/Corpse: circuscollectivelit.wordpress.com/god-corpse/
Dudes Rock: circuscollectivelit.wordpress.com/dudes-rock/
CRINGE!: circuscollectivelit.wordpress.com/cringe/
Burn Book: circuscollectivelit.wordpress.com/burn-book/
Taboo: circuscollectivelit.wordpress.com/taboo/

CRINGE!

Cover Artwork by C. V. Tibbett ~ A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR! ~ ☆ PROSE Eggplant Emojis by Randall Madden The Performance by Madeline McGovern An Impawsible Situation by Emma Maguire EVERY TIMOTHÉE CHAL…

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Ligus @greyauk.bsky.social · May 13

@nollthere.bsky.social created a wonderful and important art prompt list.
I hope I can post more art regarding this subject later this year and I hope more people will join.

#sciart #kleinekunsklasse

art prompt list by Noll
A monthly art challenge about painting endangered animals

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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · May 11

Writers: before you sign a contract with a publisher, make sure AI isn't replacing your illustrator, your translator, your editor, your jacket designer. Readers: if you're thinking of buying a book, do the same. Refuse. Resist. If AI garbage doesn't sell, people will stop making it.

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ERINN HARPER ⚡ STORMBRINGER @inkandincense.bsky.social · Apr 16

NEW FOR 2025: Pride Book Fair Itchio Bundles! ✨ If you're a participating author with works published on Itchio, consider submitting to our bundle(s)! Check out the link below for more details, including the submission form:

pridebookfair.carrd.co#itchio

#pridebookfair 🌈📚