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Swords & Sapphics: The Podcast @swords-andsapphics.bsky.social · 8d

The authors below were also unfairly affected by this week’s events & still deserve love on their books! Support if you can.

After much consideration, we will not be creating a new bundle as we don’t feel it would be safe for us or the authors involved.

Full post on IG, inc. stabby quotes ⚔️

Stars & Soil by Dax Murray, Dawn Weaver & Soul Flames by Issy Waldrom, Jagged Shard by Dani Finn, Beyond Bringers by Visceral Hit, & Valerin the Fair by Rien Gray.

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Swords & Sapphics: The Podcast @swords-andsapphics.bsky.social · 9d

Today, we bring you a lovely interview with @nicoledisneyauthor.bsky.social, author of new sapphic sport romance Tapout. We asked about Nicole's inspiration, the characters, but also about her interesting range of jobs and her experience with publishing.

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Tapout: Interview with Nicole Disney

Happy Friday! Today, we bring you a lovely interview with Nicole Disney, author of new sapphic sport romance Tapout. We asked about Nicole's inspiration, the characters, but also about her interesting...

www.swordsandsapphics.com

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Rachel Bowdler / B.B. Woods @rachelbowdler.bsky.social · 9d

It’s Hauntfest time! Head to indievisibleevents.com to fill your autumn TBR with FREE & DISCOUNTED ebooks across ALL the genres! My spookiest & most seasonal stories are available for 0.99 this weekend, so cosy up with when LOVE BARGES IN or get in the Halloween spirit with a haunting 👻

Indie Author Halloween Hauntfest: 3rd - 6th october

Books for 0.99 including: WHEN LOVE BARGES IN, a sapphic autumn romance, KISS OF DEATH, a sapphic norse fantasy, and RUNNING WITH THE WOLF, a sapphic shifter romantasy

0.99 books including THE FATE OF US, sapphic soul mates & past lives, A HAUNTING AT HARTWELL HALL, sapphic historical PNR, & PARTNERS IN CRIME, sapphic murder mystery

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Swords & Sapphics: The Podcast @swords-andsapphics.bsky.social · 11d

Due to the unkindness of some of the participants in the Swords & Sapphics bundle, we have decided to unpublish the sale as they do not deserve to profit from our name. Please be sure to support the authors affected. Thank you for your love & support. We truly hate this. 🧡

If you’d like to support the books affected in the meantime, please do! All of these titles are available on Itch.io: Dame Ophis by Merlina Garance, Kiss of Death by Bryony Rosehurst, Tide Breaker’s Curse by Ivy H Marikova, Shadows Dark & Deadly by Andrea Marie Johnson, Born from Earth by Jake Vanguard, My Lord by LB Shimaira, The Price Peace by Senka Heksum, Of Serpents & Sorrow by Katherine Shaw

Thank you to the outpouring of support we received on our last post. We truly hate to be mixed up in someone else’s false narrative, but we will continue to act as best we can to protect our community and the diversity of sapphic identities.

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Tea @lavndr-macaron.bsky.social · 11d

On that note, here’s actually a newer report written by the creator of the Shinigami Eye extension after she got harassed by Bee and fans over her refusing to take down evidence of transphobia by Bee against trans men, from her now offline soupcan extension.
bethylamine.github.io/library/inve...

Benjanun

A resource for debunking and combating transphobia online.

bethylamine.github.io

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Rachel Bowdler / B.B. Woods @rachelbowdler.bsky.social · 11d

in all the madness we have a wonderful new ep out - and I LOVED this book!

Swords & Sapphics: The Podcast @swords-andsapphics.bsky.social · 11d

This week, we were joined by Maddie Martinez to chat about her debut sapphic novel, The Maiden and Her Monster. We talked about the Golem of Prague legend that inspired the story, how Maddie created the fantasy languages, and so much more!

Listen now: linktr.ee/swordsandsap...

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Swords & Sapphics: The Podcast @swords-andsapphics.bsky.social · 11d

This week, we were joined by Maddie Martinez to chat about her debut sapphic novel, The Maiden and Her Monster. We talked about the Golem of Prague legend that inspired the story, how Maddie created the fantasy languages, and so much more!

Listen now: linktr.ee/swordsandsap...

Swords & Sapphics | Instagram, TikTok | Linktree

View swordsandsapphicspodcast’s Linktree to discover and stream music from top platforms like Spotify here. Your next favorite track is just a click away!

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Swords & Sapphics: The Podcast @swords-andsapphics.bsky.social · 11d

mind you she has an entire section on her wikipedia page about her targeted attacks on marginalised folk. hope everyone supporting her is feeling particularly cool and superior for being part of her clique!

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Rachel Bowdler / B.B. Woods @rachelbowdler.bsky.social · 12d

If you like your sapphics wielding pointy objects, THE ULTIMATE SWORDS & SAPPHICS BUNDLE is the one for you! KISS OF DEATH features in this wonderful collection of fantasy, horror, & sci-fi books, featuring the Norse goddess Hel and her mortal shield-maiden. ⚔️🏳️‍🌈

itch.io/b/3296/the-u...

KISS OF DEATH BY BRYONY ROSEHURST quote: “She didn’t think, didn’t breathe, didn’t see anything but Hel on the ground, unable to grab her lost sceptre in time to defend herself. Maeve’s feet carried her and then she swung back her sword. The steel beat through the air like wings as she struck the Draugr, piercing through its torso.”

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Countess Sappho @countess-sappho.bsky.social · 12d

You have 5 days to catch The Price of Peace and a bunch of other phenomenal stories in the Swords & Sapphics bundle!

itch.io/b/3296/the-u...

#booksky #historicalfiction #sapphiclit

A blurry, dark forest is in the background. In the middle is an illustrated book cover. The title is "The Price of Peace" by Senka Heksum. The illustration depicts two women beside a fireplace, one is shorter with wavy black hair and white eyes, being hugged by a taller woman with blonde, braided hair and scars on her face. The shorter woman's expression is serene, while the taller woman's is intense. A shadow cast by the taller woman has the shape of a wolf's head.

Around the cover are arrows with text that reads: Feminine Rage, Hurt/Comfort, Overprotective Wife, and Historical Fiction. There's also a wolf emoji and an anatomical heart emoji

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Swords & Sapphics: The Podcast @swords-andsapphics.bsky.social · 12d

Our final statement on the discourse. Read it or don’t read it, but we deserved to say our piece without random accusations being thrown at us. www.instagram.com/p/DPOorHliBj...

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Swords & Sapphics: The Podcast @swords-andsapphics.bsky.social · 12d

I hope the people who did decide to cause this feel very accomplished. it sucks that after years of supporting queer authors, we get shit on for a bundle filled with sapphic diversity because some of the books also happen to feature men. our space is no longer safe. thank you.

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Swords & Sapphics: The Podcast @swords-andsapphics.bsky.social · 12d

final post about this & then we’re done giving these people the time of day: I need you to know we are NOT labeling man/woman relationships as sapphic. that’s not happening. it never was. somebody else made that up. some of the stories do feature m/w ALONGSIDE sapphic (wlw or w/nb) relationships.

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Swords & Sapphics: The Podcast @swords-andsapphics.bsky.social · 12d

while you’re here don’t forget to buy our bundle! 💗💞💕💝💓💘💞💕💝💓💘

Swords & Sapphics: The Podcast @swords-andsapphics.bsky.social · 13d

CALLING STABBY SAPPHICS!

Add 19 new swords & sapphics-themed books to your TBR this autumn with our Ultimate Book Bundle! 19 books for $22 including:

⚔️ fantasy, romance, mythology, sci-fi, & horror
⚔️ lesbian, bi, & pan women
⚔️ will definitely include sharp objects

itch.io/b/3296/the-u...

The Ultimate Swords & Sapphics Book Bundle: 19 sci-fi, fantasy, & horror books featuring weapon-wielding sapphics for $22, at tinyurl.com/sandsbundle.

Includes the following books:
Kiss of Death by Bryony Rosehurst
Tide Breaker's Curse by Ivy H. Marikova
Stars and Soil by Dax Murray
Unchain My Heart by RJ Martin
Her Lady of Steel and Fire by Fern V. Bedek
Of Serpents and Sorrow by Katherine Shaw
Shadows Dark and Deadly by Andrea Marie Johnson
Jagged Shard by Dani Finn
Valerin the Fair by Rien Gray
Dame Ophis by Merlina Garance
Soul Flames and Dawn Weaver by Issy Waldrom
The Gift of Blood and They Who Brought the Storm by Vaela Denarr & Micah Iannandrea
Blood Bounty by Elena Abbott
Beyond Bringers by visceralhit
Born from Earth by Jake Vanguard
My Lord by L.B. Shimaira
The Price of Peace by Senka Heksum

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Ivy 🌙 @ivymarikova.bsky.social · 12d

you're mixing 2 things together tho. the bundle very much does what it says it does. as for the rest– I, the sapphic author, wrote a short story that is about a sapphic character. if it reads differently to you,thats fine, it aint for you then. doesnt change the fact that its a story about sapphic

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Alex the Headless Wordsman @authoralexharvey.bsky.social · 12d

Idk man I just think it's weird to harass sapphic authors who know better than you if their books are sapphic are not lmao

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Ivy 🌙 @ivymarikova.bsky.social · 12d

Babes, the point is that it literally does what it says 😃 it includes sapphic characters. While the whole 15 of 27 pages is from the mans pov, the whole point of it is to tell the sapphic characters story 😃 who knew this very short story would press so many people lmao

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Ivy 🌙 @ivymarikova.bsky.social · 12d

Sorry I already forgot you stopped learning, that’s the forgetful mind of a freshly hatched chick

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Shimaira ⛥ @shimaira.com · 12d

So yeah, what's this?
A new bundle, that's what!
With sapphics & stabby things 🗡️
~for anyone who needs a reminder: sapphics are women loving women (incl nonbinary people when they say so 🌸) & includes, but is not limited to, bi, pan, lesbian, ace, aro 🏳️‍🌈☂️
itch.io/b/3296/the-u...
📢📚💙🌈📚💜 #DiscountBooks

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Ivy 🌙 @ivymarikova.bsky.social · 12d

And for a short story no less I keep winning

a person is laying on the ground on the side of the road .

ALT: a person is laying on the ground on the side of the road .

media.tenor.com

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Ivy 🌙 @ivymarikova.bsky.social · 12d

you’re so right, my b, live and you learn i guess

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Ivy 🌙 @ivymarikova.bsky.social · 12d

I got my first hate comment after my story being hate read (they also paid for it yay), im being called a podcaster, i feel like i really really made it today

Swords & Sapphics: The Podcast @swords-andsapphics.bsky.social · 12d

so honoured that you guys are calling us podcasters (derogatory)!!!!! we made it!!!!!!

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Swords & Sapphics: The Podcast @swords-andsapphics.bsky.social · 12d

so honoured that you guys are calling us podcasters (derogatory)!!!!! we made it!!!!!!

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Ivy 🌙 @ivymarikova.bsky.social · 12d

What’s misleading and dishonest about saying it includes sapphic characters when it includes sapphic characters? 😃

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Swords & Sapphics: The Podcast @swords-andsapphics.bsky.social · 12d

I know it’s crazy and yet the book deals keep coming

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