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C. N. Kuster @cnkuster.bsky.social · 13d

Who can say? 🤔

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C. N. Kuster @cnkuster.bsky.social · 14d

Perhaps.

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C. M. Harmon @cmh-writes.bsky.social · Sep 9

I'm so honored and excited to share I have a new story in @fiyahlitmag.bsky.social coming out this October! Look at this incredible cover!
Cant wait for y'all to read it :')

FIYAH Literary Magazine @fiyahlitmag.bsky.social · Sep 8

Behold! The cover and TOC for our latest, GODS & MONSTERS, coming at you this October:
fiyahlitmag.com/2025/09/06/f...

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Ida Bae Wells @nhannahjones.bsky.social · Sep 10

The MSNBC commentator saying that most political violence has historically come from the left just once again showed how we suffer from failing to learn history. Lynching, pogroms, race riots, the political violence that ended Reconstruction, and against the Civil Rights Movement. Come on.

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C. N. Kuster @cnkuster.bsky.social · Aug 16

Omg, thank you so much for coming!!

Claire S. @readerpants.bsky.social · Aug 15

In the SFF Families panel and 1000000x yes to @cnkuster.bsky.social 's points on teens being portrayed tropily in fiction while their earnestness and desire to be seen are dismissed or invisible.

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Claire S. @readerpants.bsky.social · Aug 15

In the SFF Families panel and 1000000x yes to @cnkuster.bsky.social 's points on teens being portrayed tropily in fiction while their earnestness and desire to be seen are dismissed or invisible.

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Sreeparna M. @sree29.bsky.social · Aug 6

THE LAST LEAP - A gothic thriller. Rebecca X Mexican Gothic.

She has seen him kill. Now there is no escape. Where would she run when the man in the black suit is everywhere, even in her dreams?

#QuestPit #Q #T #H #A #AmQuerying #AgentsGuide

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Christina Orlando @cxorlando.bsky.social · Aug 1

I don't know how it got to be the end of summer but...

Hi! I'm the book content editor for Reactor Mag and I'm looking for 2026 sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and crossover speculative books! If you've got an adult or YA SFFH book publishing next year please share the link/info here!

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C. N. Kuster @cnkuster.bsky.social · Aug 3

Hi! I'm a little late, but my debut novel, THE BLOODWEAVER comes out next june! It's the first installment of an epic fantasy trilogy! www.cnkuster.com/bloodweaver

Current Project — Author C.N. Kuster

Learn more about C.N. Kuster's current creative projects.

www.cnkuster.com

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C. N. Kuster @cnkuster.bsky.social · Jun 30

The way those movies fueled my anxiety disorder back in the day….

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Ash 🐉 CHILD OF THE DRAGON @ashintheashes.bsky.social · Jun 13

If you don't have the Denali national park sled dog puppy cam playing 24/7 on your computer, what are you even doing??
www.nps.gov/dena/learn/p...

Webcam: Sled Dog Puppies - Denali National Park & Preserve (U.S. National Park Service)

www.nps.gov

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C. N. Kuster @cnkuster.bsky.social · May 20

I believe I'm in it! Just to be sure, do...geese mean anything to you?

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C. N. Kuster @cnkuster.bsky.social · May 20

Hey! I can't find the original post, but would it be possible to be added to the 2026 Starter Pack? (Also, I am in the "I am trash" phase of editing/drafting.)

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C. N. Kuster @cnkuster.bsky.social · Apr 25

Well, snap. I forgot to post this here!!! I’m gonna be a published author, y’all!!

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C. N. Kuster @cnkuster.bsky.social · Mar 7

Meet Emiel! He’s the third and final sibling in my novel, THE BLOODWEAVER, a story about siblings who must navigate the increasingly volatile landscape of a world divided by new magic.

I drew this using a Wacom tablet, Photoshop, and brushes that emulate soft pastels. It took me about 35 hours.

A portrait of a young man with a pleasant look on his face. He looks at the viewer. On his shoulder a small, finch-like bird is sitting and looking to the right.

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C. N. Kuster @cnkuster.bsky.social · Mar 7

Meet Emiel! He’s the third and final sibling in my novel, THE BLOODWEAVER, a story about siblings who must navigate the increasingly volatile landscape of a world divided by new magic.

I drew this using a Wacom tablet, Photoshop, and brushes that emulate soft pastels. It took me about 35 hours.

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C. N. Kuster @cnkuster.bsky.social · Jan 29

Boosting this for visibility!! Good on you, @clarionwest.bsky.social!!!

Clarion West @clarionwest.bsky.social · Jan 27

We are delighted to announce a new Six-Week Workshop scholarship for Trans writers. The Sea Star Scholarship, an annual full-tuition scholarship for the Six-Week Workshop, has been offered by an anonymous donor and will be available for the first time this year.

Announcing a Scholarship for Trans Writers

We are delighted to announce the Sea Star Scholarship, an annual full-tuition scholarship for our flagship Six-Week Workshop, offered by an anonymous donor, which will be awarded each year to one…

www.clarionwest.org

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Ruoxi Chen @ruoxichen.bsky.social · Dec 10

Very excited for a new editorial adventure. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/newsbrief...

Ruoxi Chen Joins Putnam as Executive Editor

At Putnam, two-time Hugo Award–winning editor and 2022 PW Star Watch superstar Ruoxi Chen will serve as executive editor, with a focus on acquiring crossover fantasy, romantasy, and sci-fi.

www.publishersweekly.com

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C. N. Kuster @cnkuster.bsky.social · Nov 21

Soak the fabric first so it doesn’t stick and reopen the wound!

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C. N. Kuster @cnkuster.bsky.social · Nov 18

Hello #Booksky! This is Mel, a protagonist in my novel, THE BLOODWEAVER. When her girlfriend gets arrested for Bloodweaving, Mel will do anything to keep her from harm, even if it means posing as a Bloodweaver herself and forging ties with her captors.

I drew this myself. No AI was used.

#fantasy

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C. N. Kuster @cnkuster.bsky.social · Nov 19

This is the most underrated album of the 90’s, and I will die on this hill.

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C. N. Kuster @cnkuster.bsky.social · Nov 18

Hello #Booksky! This is Mel, a protagonist in my novel, THE BLOODWEAVER. When her girlfriend gets arrested for Bloodweaving, Mel will do anything to keep her from harm, even if it means posing as a Bloodweaver herself and forging ties with her captors.

I drew this myself. No AI was used.

#fantasy

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C. N. Kuster @cnkuster.bsky.social · Nov 18

OMG can we bring back the thorn for the singular they?! My little nerdy language loving heart would LOVE to be like “My pronouns are she/þey.”

🌈Dr. Franken Frizzle 🎃 @swilua.bsky.social · Nov 17

The first known use of singular “they” is so old that not only does it pre-date singular “you,” it wasn’t even spelled with a “th”

When William and the Werewolf, in 1375 CE, used singular “they,” it was spelled with a Thorn

The excerpt from William and the Werewolf showing singular they spelled with a Thorn

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C. N. Kuster @cnkuster.bsky.social · Nov 17

And no, I’m not talking about target shooting.

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C. N. Kuster @cnkuster.bsky.social · Nov 17

When I was growing up, the word “skeet” meant something different.

#MillenialProblems

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