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Gavagai @gavagai.com · 2d

Just under a week before we start sending out invites and open for our first submission call! Jump over to gavagai.com to request an invite now if you want to submit! While this one is horror in honor of Halloween and our October 13 launch, we’ll be reading subs well into November #WritingCommunity

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Gavagai @gavagai.com · 5d

Thanks for all the interest thus far in both the site and the #horror submission call! We're very excited for launch day on October 13! #writingcommunity

Gavagai @gavagai.com · 5d

I also learned about it in school reading Quine and it's stuck with me since. Back in those days I started thinking about it as an abstraction of art (including writing) and how art attempts to describe the world, but there's sometimes intentional ambiguity in the execution. Seemed perfect for this!

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Gavagai @gavagai.com · 6d

Haha I’m gonna use that! But yeah whenever anyone asks I’m usually like, “Eh, it’s a rabbit!” But that’s something I could probably write a post on!

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Gavagai @gavagai.com · 6d

Content warnings are critical in ensuring readers' mental health. It's somewhat surprising that they were ever controversial. We made them a core part of the composition tool on Gavagai, and they are subsequently displayed as badges on the rendered story.

A screen cap of content warnings in the Gavagai story editor tool.

A screen cap of content warnings selected by the author in the Gavagai composition tool as rendered above the cover pic for the story when published.

Gavagai @gavagai.com · 6d

The 15 minute edit window for Quick Posts is not something I hate, either. We are limited to posting a followup when cross-posting to Bluesky, but in-site it's a great feature

Screen cap showing the 15 minute edit availability notification for Quick Posts on Gavagai.

Gavagai @gavagai.com · 6d

It was important for us to have Bluesky integration on Gavagai from the very beginning. It's so nice to be able to post something on Gavagai and have it quickly cross-post to Bluesky. But we still want to have a presence on other platforms, which means lots of duplication. Not so fun 😞

A screen cap of the also post to Bluesky checkbox below the Quick Post composer on Gavagai (https://gavagai.com).

Gavagai @gavagai.com · 6d

Gavagai AI Policy — by Gavagai
Gavagai is dedicated to showcasing and celebrating human-authored creative writing. We believe the process of human thought, emotion, and unique expression is central to the art of writing. Our community is built on the foundation of writers sharing their authentic vo…

A creative image of butterflies flying over the word 'AI' on a soft pastel background, symbolizing innovation. — Photo by Tara Winstead on Pexels

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Gavagai @gavagai.com · 7d

I mean, check EVERY browser to make sure EVERY page is rendering the way you want? Who does that? 😬

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Gavagai @gavagai.com · 7d

If you submit your work to Gavagai, please make it the product of the human mind.

I'm writing: Gavagai’s AI Policy — Non-fiction · drafting

#amwriting

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Gavagai @gavagai.com · 7d

Submissions open October 13 for #horror! We’re a new paying market for short fiction and a Bluesky-adjacent writing community. Join in the fun! #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WriterSky

Gavagai @gavagai.com · 7d

Gavagai Horror Story Submission Call — by Gavagai
We’re thrilled to announce that Gavagai, a brand-new social platform for writers and readers, officially opens its doors on October 13, 2025 .

Gavagai is a place where writers can share work, connect with community, and get their voices discovered…

A haunting image of a skull and bones amidst forest roots, evoking mystery and intrigue. — Photo by ClickerHappy on Pexels

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Gavagai @gavagai.com · 7d

Gavagai Horror Story Submission Call — by Gavagai
We’re thrilled to announce that Gavagai, a brand-new social platform for writers and readers, officially opens its doors on October 13, 2025 .

Gavagai is a place where writers can share work, connect with community, and get their voices discovered…

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Gavagai @gavagai.com · 7d

#WritingCommunity #WriterSky #AmWriting We’re opening submissions for #horror short stories!

Gavagai @gavagai.com · 7d

Gavagai Horror Story Submission Call — by Gavagai
We’re thrilled to announce that Gavagai, a brand-new social platform for writers and readers, officially opens its doors on October 13, 2025 .

Gavagai is a place where writers can share work, connect with community, and get their voices discovered…

Two illuminated jack-o'-lanterns in dark, creating an eerie Halloween atmosphere. — Photo by Toni Cuenca on Pexels

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Gavagai @gavagai.com · 7d

Gavagai Horror Story Submission Call — by Gavagai
We’re thrilled to announce that Gavagai, a brand-new social platform for writers and readers, officially opens its doors on October 13, 2025 .

Gavagai is a place where writers can share work, connect with community, and get their voices discovered…

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Gavagai @gavagai.com · 8d

Do you know how many hoops you have to jump through just to get a stupid logo to show in the native iPhone mail client instead of a “G?”

♾️, friends. ♾️.

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Gavagai @gavagai.com · 8d

Writers: how often when you get a story acceptance are you asked to provide your tax information? #WriterSky #WritingCommunity #AmWriting

Gavagai @gavagai.com · 8d

Text & Taxes — by Gavagai
From initial concept, Gavagai was about literary citizenship , community and artist support. Or really, support for art from the community of artists itself with Gavagai as an agent of that support. For better or worse, "support" is oftentimes synonymous with "payment." Wr…

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Gavagai @gavagai.com · 8d

We’re launching on October 13! For an invite to the private beta, request an invite code at gavagai.com 🐰 #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WriterSky

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Gavagai @gavagai.com · 8d

Text & Taxes — by Gavagai
From initial concept, Gavagai was about literary citizenship , community and artist support. Or really, support for art from the community of artists itself with Gavagai as an agent of that support. For better or worse, "support" is oftentimes synonymous with "payment." Wr…

Gavagai @gavagai.com · 8d

One of the features we added to Gavagai kind of late in the game was the ability to save drafts of stories and collections. I don't know how I lived without it now

A screen shot of a draft story Im writing on the Gavagai writers social media site. It shows a story called Text Taxes with a draft badge above it and a button to resume editing it.

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Gavagai @gavagai.com · 10d

First! — by Gavagai
This is it! The first post on Gavagai!

If you're reading this, it's probably before the site officially opens its doors (we're shooting for October 13). While there's still a decent-sized laundry list of things to be done, they are (hopefully) for the most part minor. But we th…

A close up of a piece of white paper in an old school manual typewriter with the words something worth reading typed on it. Photo by Suzy Hazelwood: https://www.pexels.com/photo/black-and-red-typewriter-on-white-table-3695297/

Gavagai @gavagai.com · 10d

Gavagai supports several different kinds of posts. Quick posts are great for sharing quick thoughts or impressions, story posts are for longform stories or essays with rich content and embedded images, and collections are like anthologies or short story collections.

An image showing the post selection panel from the Gavagai writer social media site. "Quick post," "story post" and "collection" buttons are visible under text link to "learn more about posting."

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Gavagai @gavagai.com · 10d

Hey #WritingCommunity #WriterSky #AmWriting! Gavagai is a new Bluesky-adjacent community specifically for writers! We're using an invite code system for new accounts. If you're interested, give us a follow and visit gavagai.com and click the link to request an invite! Doors open October 13!

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Gavagai @gavagai.com · 11d

So I did. Yeah. Oauth is working now!

Gavagai @gavagai.com · 16d

This guy gets it. Full disclosure: this is me.

Tim Hoelscher @timhoelscherauthor.com · 16d

Man has anybody gotten oauth stuff working with Bluesky? It’s a bear. What a rat’s nest of requests and tokens 😞

Gavagai @gavagai.com · 16d

We're getting closer to our private beta! We'll be using a combination of invite codes and additions of followers of this account here on Bluesky to the allow list for the beta. We're still working out the kinks in our Bluesky integration so that using Gavagai from Bluesky is seamless and fun!

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