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Elena V Barden

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Elena V Barden @elenavbarden.bsky.social · Jan 5

archiveofourown.org/works/55556215

Adding my own work because, under representation of second person, sapphic self-insert.

#lesfic #wlwromance #sapphicromance #nolesbiandie

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Elena V Barden @elenavbarden.bsky.social · 8h

Writing is kind of necromancy? Actually my writing is neck-romancy.
My ghost? Oh, it’ll be a *shelf spirit* lingering in the margins, whispering puns to unsuspecting readers.

Hiria Dunning @hiriadunning.bsky.social · 23h

#pretendpanel, I'm at a retreat over the next few days so I am incorrigibly absent! However, tell me...

October 10th: Writing and reading are kinds of necromancy. How do you hope your writing will hold/reflect your ghost after you're gone?

#WritingCommunity #Writers #Authors #WritingPrompts

#pretendpanel
a daily prompt tag hosted by @hiriadunning.bsky.social
October 10th: Writing and reading are kinds of necromancy. How do you hope your writing will hold/reflect your ghost after you're gone?
Please support your fellow #pretentpanel posters with replies, likes and reposts
New #pretendpanel questions every Friday and Saturday. Hop in any time!

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Blue Sonja @licoricemint.bsky.social · 1d

#lesficfri #licoriceandmint #QueerWriters #sapphic #lesfic

From Licorice and Mint: Chapter 10 - Recovery and Remorse

archiveofourown.org/series/1962421

“No!” the words burst from Vola’s mouth before she could take them back. This was still the dream. Where in the four hells was she? Did that thing still have her? She whimpered, trying desperately to struggle against the paralysis. “Please...where’s Nat? Just let me speak to her.”

The aasimar frowned in confusion, sniffing back tears. Gently she stroked the half-orc’s face. Her friend’s eyes had become unfocused, staring at something that wasn’t there. “Vee, I’m here. I’m right here. Just like last time. I didn’t want to paralyze you, but last time…well.” She glanced at the remains of her desk lamp in the corner. Oh well. Controlling Vola’s panicked flailing before she hurt herself had been more important at the time. And she’d never liked that lamp anyway.

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Blue Sonja @licoricemint.bsky.social · 1d

#SapphicLineShare #lesficfri #licoriceandmint #QueerWriters #sapphic #lesfic

From Licorice and Mint, Chapter 7 - New Skin, New Scars

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“Excuse me? I made you angry?” The words were nails, each one honed to a sharp iron point. In spite of the pain and nausea, Nat resisted the urge to heal herself. She was done covering up. Never again.

Mara reached out to Nat, but her hands met only empty air as Nat twisted away. The other Aasimar’s face furrowed in worry. “I was just so afraid. About how they would corrupt you! And look! Look at you now! Your faith….your faith...I….!”

“What about my faith?” Her reply was chipped from ice. She was over the threshold of her door. She could close it on Mara now, end the night in an instant. But she couldn’t, not yet. You are afraid of so few things...

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Issy Waldrom @iwaldrom.bsky.social · 23h

Since it's #lesficfri where I am at least, here's an excerpt from Soul Flames vol 1. In this case, it's jumping for joy! ^^

books2read.com/u/bwNDBy

Cover of Soul Flames vol 1 by Issy Waldrom, with the following excerpt:

“Yes! Finally!”

Crystal let out a jubilant squeal as she did a victory jump. Ten orbs of light floated lazily around her, all with perfectly matching intensity.

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Teresa Purkis🏳️‍🌈 @tapurkis.bsky.social · 17h

#lesficfri and the theme is jump. Please read a snippet from my latest WIP.

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Ocean @oceanwrites.bsky.social · 17h

For today's #lesficfri

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Adam Reisinger @adamreisinger.com · 17h

#lesficfri Chloé popped a jump during her audition and has been in her head about it ever since.

And here I am, five days later, still thinking about it. I can't do anything about it. Not about popping that jump, and not about what happened in Japan two years ago. But as I sit on my best friend Beth's couch -- which has also been my bed ever since my ex-girlfriend kicked me out of our shared apartment a couple months ago -- and listen to the patter of the raindrops as they hit the living room window, all I can do is think about it.

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Carrie L. Carr - Author @carriecarr.bsky.social · 14h

It's #lesficfri and the word is *jump*.
Amanda jumped right into Lex's arms for their first kiss.
#lesfic
#sapphic
#firstkiss

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E V Bancroft @evbancroft.bsky.social · 12h

#LesFicFri *jump*

From On the Edge of Uncertainty. Out 1st December.

"Almost without thought, Florrie tugged at the soft material, and the towel fell away, revealing Diana’s glistening skin. She shrieked, laughing, then jumped on Florrie’s upright deckchair."

#sapphicromance #historicalromance

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J.E. Leak | Author @jeleakauthor.bsky.social · 12h

Happy #LesFicFri 🏳️‍🌈
Theme: Jump
The fall has begun. Quote from 𝘐𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘸 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘢𝘴𝘵 (Shadow Series Book 1).

Dark secrets and forbidden desires collide in this sapphic noir series. 💄👠🥃

Available in audiobook, narrated by the amazing Abby Craden!

books2read.com/itsotp
#BookSky 🌈📚💜

This is a book quote graphic for In the Shadow of the Past (Shadow series Book 1) by J.E. Leak. The text reads: “She’s returning something to me at dinner tonight, and then I’m out.”
“Will she know that?”
“She will agree to it wholeheartedly.”
He raised his brow. “Oh, to be a fly on the wall.”
Kathryn grinned, but it was just for show. Selfishly, she didn’t want to be out of Jenny’s life. She wanted to stay in the warm glow of hope’s promise for as long as she could.
Smitty was right. She was thawing out. It was the worst thing that could happen to her. She had a war to return to. Jenny had a beautiful life to live.
Smitty shook his head. “Why do you let me jump to conclusions?”
“I’m just waiting for you to stop jumping to conclusions.”

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Nina Fairweather @ninafairweather.com · 13h

#LesFicFri 10 Oct: Jump

Third(?) draft of my still unnamed 🤦‍♀️ Vampire+Witch talking-out-their-300-year-relationship-stuff story.

Not sure why I'm trying so hard with this one, other than I feel like it needs context. 🤷‍♀️

"Ava, I’d like consent to use your eyes. Show me."

The return sending came immediately. "Of course, ma’am." I reached out to a familiar and willing mind, opened her eyes, and felt my heart leap to my throat.

A stunningly beautiful woman lounged at one end of a park bench. A nearby lamp illuminated pale skin and lustrous brown hair so dark it may as well have been inky black. I felt my knees, miles away, go slightly weak when she turned liquid emerald eyes toward my borrowed gaze.

Shock ruined my concentration as my vision returned to me in an instant. She finally showed. She stopped running. There was so much to be done.

I burned power to climb stairs faster and search more efficiently. Folded paper talismans found their way into my pockets. My leather jacket flew up the stairs and onto my arms. I swapped my filthy gardening trainers for boots with my mind still racing. What had I forgotten? Anything?

All the while I kept the picture of that park bench fresh in my mind. My apprentice was my anchor. The chill of the night air was my fulcrum. I extended power back in her direction and slipped through the darkness as if down a flight of stairs, using the gravity of Ava's willing presence and putting one metaphorical foot forward. The spell catapulted me toward empty ground leagues away.

I blinked and watched a blonde waif with more tattoos than hair jump when I silently appeared on the opposite side of the bench from her.

The seated brunette calmly smoothed her skirt and licked her lips before turning her head in my direction. "About time." Her voice was velvet. Her smile was sharp and highly contagious.

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Catarin L. @catarinreads.bsky.social · 14h

#sapphiclineshare #lesficfri #queerwriters 🌈📚

This one's from one of first few chapters of the book. My favorite moron finds herself dazed, charmed, and dropped in the middle of a circle of sapphic vampires.... Oh my!

Sapphic vampire feeding frenzy, anyone?

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Elena V Barden @elenavbarden.bsky.social · 11h

Its mostly hyper yuri, but I share my work my sapphic oriented works there too.

Elena V Barden @elenavbarden.bsky.social · 22h

www.lunarwrite.com/c/816d385f9d...

lunarwrite : Tales Unveiled - where hearts embrace

Read and enjoy fun romantic novels, boy's love (yaoi), girl's love (yuri), fantasy, and much more here

www.lunarwrite.com

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Sapphic Action Support Squad @s-a-s-s.bsky.social · 1d

They are trying to silence us, but we keep writing. Our history won’t be erased, our lives won’t be forgotten, our love will not be stopped.

#SapphicsWithTheBanned #BannedBooksWeek

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Elena V Barden @elenavbarden.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you so much, ☺️

Elena V Barden @elenavbarden.bsky.social · 1d

Totally unrelated to writing, may I ask what theme are you using in Ellipsus?

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Tara S Ghoul @tarasgeir.bsky.social · 1d

Using ‘power’ Gloria checks out the view of space from ‘an untouched journey’ #writesky #writingprompts #writingcommunity

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Elena V Barden @elenavbarden.bsky.social · 3d

Please take rest and don't let the stress ghost catch you.

Elena V Barden @elenavbarden.bsky.social · 3d

Time to rush the ending of this arc.

archiveofourown.org/works/604617...

#ao3 #smut

But Mom, boys can't be witches. - Chapter 41 - Lady_with_a_Quill (the_scorned_huntress), the_scorned_huntress - No Fandom [Archive of Our Own]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

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Elena V Barden @elenavbarden.bsky.social · 3d

#LGBTQWriteAThon

Complete the smut story which devolved into a full 300K odyssey by December. Then some serious writing.

AmaraJLynn💎🌌🌺GEMS & STAR FLOWERS coming soon! @amaralynn.bsky.social · 4d

#LGBTQWriteAThon October 6:

Goals day! What are your goals this week?

#writesky #queerwriters #writers #lgbtqwriters

Image: a burnt orange background with two jack o' lanterns. Text: #LGBTQWriteAThon Use the tag and follow the feed on BlueSky! Tag @LGBTQWriteAThon in photos on Instagram! October 6: Goals day. BlueSky: @amaralynn @rebeccafrostwrites.com Instagram: @LGBTQWriteAThon @amarajlynn @krakengoddess

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GabrielConstans @gabrielconstans.bsky.social · 4d

Gabriel's #books, #movies, #writing, #biography #about #novel #film #fiction #nonfiction #romance #selfhelp #family #exercise #meditation #grief #healing #LGBTQ #health #sexuality #insight #trauma #romcom
My little home on the web: gogabriel.com/videos.html

This image presents a collection of book covers by Gabriel Constans, showcasing diverse titles, styles, and subjects with a consistent authorial branding.

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AmaraJLynn💎🌌🌺GEMS & STAR FLOWERS coming soon! @amaralynn.bsky.social · 7d

#LGBTQWriteAThon October 3:

I'm proud of the cover I illustrated and designed for my upcoming queer sci-fi romance Gems and Star Flowers!

You can follow the audiobook campaign on BackerKit now!

www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

#tbb25 #bookbazaar25 #queerscifi

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Rob Gotobed @robgotobed.bsky.social · May 11

The girlfriend just asked me, "What's that pile of clothes doing on the bedroom floor?" ….I said, "It's a dead Jedi!!"

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Elena V Barden @elenavbarden.bsky.social · 7d

#sapphiclineshare - Theme Teeth

Sorry no romance here, because MC is orc and has tusk... But anatomically they do count as teeth, right?

archiveofourown.org/works/55556215

One chilly evening, a rundown hut, a cold wind and an orc roomate to warm you from the cold.

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