Gabrielle Steele ⚔️ Author ⚔️
@eldris.thellian.com
⚔️ Indie fantasy author + mum
🐿️ Pits characters against dragons, gods, and the occasional horde of squirrels
😣 ME/CFS
🤔 Probably AuDHD
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ ally
Essex UK | she/her
https://thellian.com/links
📚 Reborn in Ash: https://books.thellian.com/reborn-in-ash
No AI 🚫
🐿️ Pits characters against dragons, gods, and the occasional horde of squirrels
😣 ME/CFS
🤔 Probably AuDHD
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ ally
Essex UK | she/her
https://thellian.com/links
📚 Reborn in Ash: https://books.thellian.com/reborn-in-ash
No AI 🚫
Pinned
A thief discovers she can use newly-returned magic, but when she accidentally 💀 a man with it, she’s dragged into the service of the king and must train alongside other emerging mages - hard to do when she’s vowed to never care about anyone again.
books.thellian.com/reborn-in-ash
💙📚🪐 #Books
books.thellian.com/reborn-in-ash
💙📚🪐 #Books
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The day Ada enacts her revenge on the man who ruined her life, she makes everything worse. A jeweller-turned-thief, she’s familiar with most gems, but the ones she finds in Tamir Alzahar’s house are different. There’s a river of magic inside, and in her untrained hands it proves deadly.
💙📚🪐
💙📚🪐
January 12, 2026 at 7:13 AM
The day Ada enacts her revenge on the man who ruined her life, she makes everything worse. A jeweller-turned-thief, she’s familiar with most gems, but the ones she finds in Tamir Alzahar’s house are different. There’s a river of magic inside, and in her untrained hands it proves deadly.
💙📚🪐
💙📚🪐
The day Ada enacts her revenge on the man who ruined her life, she makes everything worse. A jeweller-turned-thief, she’s familiar with most gems, but the ones she finds in Tamir Alzahar’s house are different. There’s a river of magic inside, and in her untrained hands it proves deadly.
💙📚🪐
💙📚🪐
January 12, 2026 at 7:13 AM
The day Ada enacts her revenge on the man who ruined her life, she makes everything worse. A jeweller-turned-thief, she’s familiar with most gems, but the ones she finds in Tamir Alzahar’s house are different. There’s a river of magic inside, and in her untrained hands it proves deadly.
💙📚🪐
💙📚🪐
Don't forget @publisherswkly.bsky.social have embraced genAI. Show them you don't want it but unsubscribing from all their emails (I thought I'd got them all but just got another)
January 11, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Don't forget @publisherswkly.bsky.social have embraced genAI. Show them you don't want it but unsubscribing from all their emails (I thought I'd got them all but just got another)
. @discord.com have closed the survey. I thought it was meant to be open longer which I guess means:
a) they realise we hate genAI and won’t add it
b) they didn’t want people to actually know about the survey so they could pretend people do want genAI and are pissed it got shared.
I’m thinking B.
a) they realise we hate genAI and won’t add it
b) they didn’t want people to actually know about the survey so they could pretend people do want genAI and are pissed it got shared.
I’m thinking B.
Discord is doing a public consultation about whether or not to include genAI. Go tell them we don’t want it!!!
discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#BookSky #SkyWriters #WritingCommunity
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January 11, 2026 at 9:38 AM
. @discord.com have closed the survey. I thought it was meant to be open longer which I guess means:
a) they realise we hate genAI and won’t add it
b) they didn’t want people to actually know about the survey so they could pretend people do want genAI and are pissed it got shared.
I’m thinking B.
a) they realise we hate genAI and won’t add it
b) they didn’t want people to actually know about the survey so they could pretend people do want genAI and are pissed it got shared.
I’m thinking B.
When writers don’t want to repeat words but also don’t want to rephrase the sentence.
#SkyWriters #WriteSky
#SkyWriters #WriteSky
January 10, 2026 at 7:56 PM
When writers don’t want to repeat words but also don’t want to rephrase the sentence.
#SkyWriters #WriteSky
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Reposted by Gabrielle Steele ⚔️ Author ⚔️
This takes five minutes, is weirdly cathartic and provides you with a wide variety of ways to say 'I do not want this dog shit grey goo generating technology fucking up my user experience and I'm frankly amazed that you all think hammering yourselves in the groin is the move here.'
Discord is doing a public consultation about whether or not to include genAI. Go tell them we don’t want it!!!
discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#BookSky #SkyWriters #WritingCommunity
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#BookSky #SkyWriters #WritingCommunity
January 10, 2026 at 5:11 PM
This takes five minutes, is weirdly cathartic and provides you with a wide variety of ways to say 'I do not want this dog shit grey goo generating technology fucking up my user experience and I'm frankly amazed that you all think hammering yourselves in the groin is the move here.'
Reposted by Gabrielle Steele ⚔️ Author ⚔️
This is quick! Be sure to use the "other" box to expand on your anger
Discord is doing a public consultation about whether or not to include genAI. Go tell them we don’t want it!!!
discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#BookSky #SkyWriters #WritingCommunity
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#BookSky #SkyWriters #WritingCommunity
January 10, 2026 at 5:41 PM
This is quick! Be sure to use the "other" box to expand on your anger
Reposted by Gabrielle Steele ⚔️ Author ⚔️
If you use Discord and you don't want this, it's a really quick form and is worthwhile filling out. I'm also going to be searching for alternatives just in case - companies are infamous for *not listening*.
Discord is doing a public consultation about whether or not to include genAI. Go tell them we don’t want it!!!
discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#BookSky #SkyWriters #WritingCommunity
discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#BookSky #SkyWriters #WritingCommunity
January 10, 2026 at 5:31 PM
If you use Discord and you don't want this, it's a really quick form and is worthwhile filling out. I'm also going to be searching for alternatives just in case - companies are infamous for *not listening*.
The reason auto detection of copyright is stupid: I bloody have the licence for it, TikTok you twats. 😩
January 10, 2026 at 11:52 AM
The reason auto detection of copyright is stupid: I bloody have the licence for it, TikTok you twats. 😩
Me: I want to write all these books set in the same world! Better get to it.
Brain: Here's the start of a new story that'll probably be novel length that you can't set in your existing world because of established magic rules. It'll hook you into writing it because it's a redemption arc.
🥲
Brain: Here's the start of a new story that'll probably be novel length that you can't set in your existing world because of established magic rules. It'll hook you into writing it because it's a redemption arc.
🥲
January 10, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Me: I want to write all these books set in the same world! Better get to it.
Brain: Here's the start of a new story that'll probably be novel length that you can't set in your existing world because of established magic rules. It'll hook you into writing it because it's a redemption arc.
🥲
Brain: Here's the start of a new story that'll probably be novel length that you can't set in your existing world because of established magic rules. It'll hook you into writing it because it's a redemption arc.
🥲
Reposted by Gabrielle Steele ⚔️ Author ⚔️
That was a bit like my Steam multiplayer settings: no, no, never, none, no, God no, never, fuck off, leave me alone, no.
Discord is doing a public consultation about whether or not to include genAI. Go tell them we don’t want it!!!
discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#BookSky #SkyWriters #WritingCommunity
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#BookSky #SkyWriters #WritingCommunity
January 10, 2026 at 8:10 AM
That was a bit like my Steam multiplayer settings: no, no, never, none, no, God no, never, fuck off, leave me alone, no.
Reposted by Gabrielle Steele ⚔️ Author ⚔️
Discord wants to know how you feel about AI.
Go tell them: discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Go tell them: discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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January 10, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Discord wants to know how you feel about AI.
Go tell them: discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Go tell them: discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Reposted by Gabrielle Steele ⚔️ Author ⚔️
Tell them we FREAKING HATE IT.
Discord wants to know how you feel about AI.
Go tell them: discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Go tell them: discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com
January 10, 2026 at 4:39 AM
Tell them we FREAKING HATE IT.
Discord is doing a public consultation about whether or not to include genAI. Go tell them we don’t want it!!!
discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#BookSky #SkyWriters #WritingCommunity
discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#BookSky #SkyWriters #WritingCommunity
January 10, 2026 at 7:23 AM
Discord is doing a public consultation about whether or not to include genAI. Go tell them we don’t want it!!!
discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#BookSky #SkyWriters #WritingCommunity
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#BookSky #SkyWriters #WritingCommunity
Feeling sorry for myself after a school run mobility scooting in icy rain, so I asked husband for a hot water bottle. He also made hot chocolate for the kids 😍 (I don't like it)
January 9, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Feeling sorry for myself after a school run mobility scooting in icy rain, so I asked husband for a hot water bottle. He also made hot chocolate for the kids 😍 (I don't like it)
Nnggnrrrrrrrrdungerdungerhisssssssssbeep
Without revealing your actual age,what's something you remember that if you told a younger person they wouldn't understand?
January 9, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Nnggnrrrrrrrrdungerdungerhisssssssssbeep
January 9, 2026 at 10:16 AM
I’m really struggling to expand my social media reach beyond authors. Don’t get me wrong, I love you all (unless you use genAI), but there’s only so many books authors can afford to buy.
January 8, 2026 at 12:06 PM
I’m really struggling to expand my social media reach beyond authors. Don’t get me wrong, I love you all (unless you use genAI), but there’s only so many books authors can afford to buy.
Almost used "subpar" in a fantasy book 😬 First known use 1922.
January 8, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Almost used "subpar" in a fantasy book 😬 First known use 1922.
When you casually volunteer for something then immediately panic because your health/poor focus makes you so damn flaky. I just want to be able to be helpful without letting people down.
January 7, 2026 at 10:17 PM
When you casually volunteer for something then immediately panic because your health/poor focus makes you so damn flaky. I just want to be able to be helpful without letting people down.
January 7, 2026 at 8:48 PM
I love toblerone. I always have.
Except
I haven’t had chocolate in months because of my gallbladder. I just had some toblerone and… I don’t think I want to eat chocolate anymore. It hurt my mouth and gave me heartburn and didn’t seem to hit like it used to.
So, chocolate was just an addiction?
Except
I haven’t had chocolate in months because of my gallbladder. I just had some toblerone and… I don’t think I want to eat chocolate anymore. It hurt my mouth and gave me heartburn and didn’t seem to hit like it used to.
So, chocolate was just an addiction?
January 7, 2026 at 8:19 PM
I love toblerone. I always have.
Except
I haven’t had chocolate in months because of my gallbladder. I just had some toblerone and… I don’t think I want to eat chocolate anymore. It hurt my mouth and gave me heartburn and didn’t seem to hit like it used to.
So, chocolate was just an addiction?
Except
I haven’t had chocolate in months because of my gallbladder. I just had some toblerone and… I don’t think I want to eat chocolate anymore. It hurt my mouth and gave me heartburn and didn’t seem to hit like it used to.
So, chocolate was just an addiction?
This writing call theme. *chefs kiss*
Basically do a written equivalent of those traumatising 90s safety PSAs.
#BookSky #SkyWriters #WritingCommunity
dancinggriffinpress.com/blogs/news/s...
Basically do a written equivalent of those traumatising 90s safety PSAs.
#BookSky #SkyWriters #WritingCommunity
dancinggriffinpress.com/blogs/news/s...
Submissions open for VERY SPECIAL EPISODES: A 90s Stranger Danger PSA
Dancing Griffin Press is seeking extreme horror stories for the upcoming horror anthology VERY SPECIAL EPISODES: A 90s Stranger Danger PSA Anthology. We’re looking for stories that recapture the magi...
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January 7, 2026 at 5:53 PM
This writing call theme. *chefs kiss*
Basically do a written equivalent of those traumatising 90s safety PSAs.
#BookSky #SkyWriters #WritingCommunity
dancinggriffinpress.com/blogs/news/s...
Basically do a written equivalent of those traumatising 90s safety PSAs.
#BookSky #SkyWriters #WritingCommunity
dancinggriffinpress.com/blogs/news/s...
Check out this interview with my friend about her picture book! I've been lucky enough to read it pre-launch and it's just beautiful - art and story. It's designed to introduce kids to the concept of how depression can affect parents, using the metaphor of a dark cloud that won't go away.
#BookSky
#BookSky
Author Interview: Kendall Concini Moore
Let's talk about Mom's Cloud and the Beach Adventure
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January 7, 2026 at 11:28 AM
Check out this interview with my friend about her picture book! I've been lucky enough to read it pre-launch and it's just beautiful - art and story. It's designed to introduce kids to the concept of how depression can affect parents, using the metaphor of a dark cloud that won't go away.
#BookSky
#BookSky