Issy Waldrom
@iwaldrom.bsky.social
She/her. Trans woman author of queer fantasy and supernatural stories (usually sapphic).
Latest release: Heart's Whispers
(universal link) https://books2read.com/ap/n7L2B2/Issy-Waldrom
(itch) https://issy-waldrom.itch.io/
Latest release: Heart's Whispers
(universal link) https://books2read.com/ap/n7L2B2/Issy-Waldrom
(itch) https://issy-waldrom.itch.io/
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Issy Waldrom
@iwaldrom.bsky.social
· Jun 22
Heart's Whispers by Issy Waldrom
A sapphic urban fantasy shifter romance
issy-waldrom.itch.io
I have a new book out!
*makes excited noises*
Wolf-shifter x Witch, featuring Candace (leader of the Toanengaro DMA) and newcomer Myla. Slow burn coming out romance with plenty of magic and a dash of dragons as well.
issy-waldrom.itch.io/hearts-whisp...
*makes excited noises*
Wolf-shifter x Witch, featuring Candace (leader of the Toanengaro DMA) and newcomer Myla. Slow burn coming out romance with plenty of magic and a dash of dragons as well.
issy-waldrom.itch.io/hearts-whisp...
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Drew a comic about my experience getting into the hardest modpack in factorio lol (1000+ hrs playtime)
I doubt i'll finish it, but it's been fun!
I doubt i'll finish it, but it's been fun!
November 24, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Drew a comic about my experience getting into the hardest modpack in factorio lol (1000+ hrs playtime)
I doubt i'll finish it, but it's been fun!
I doubt i'll finish it, but it's been fun!
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1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
Study In The Journal Of Pediatrics Finds Trans Youth Care Lowers Suicidality, Few Detransition
The groundbreaking study found that suicidality dropped for transgender youth receiving hormone therapy by nearly 70%, with only 7 patients of 432 discontinuing treatment.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
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The only time Maria’s okay with being wrong is when it leads to Em teaching her something. 💚
This one’s for the #lesficfri theme, “chill.”
This one’s for the #lesficfri theme, “chill.”
November 22, 2025 at 7:58 AM
The only time Maria’s okay with being wrong is when it leads to Em teaching her something. 💚
This one’s for the #lesficfri theme, “chill.”
This one’s for the #lesficfri theme, “chill.”
Happy #lesficfri!
Memories can be chilling, especially when things didn't go as planned, and for Candace, that seems to be a theme.
(but hey, she gets to be a mc in a romance, so that means something, right...? ^^)
Memories can be chilling, especially when things didn't go as planned, and for Candace, that seems to be a theme.
(but hey, she gets to be a mc in a romance, so that means something, right...? ^^)
November 22, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Happy #lesficfri!
Memories can be chilling, especially when things didn't go as planned, and for Candace, that seems to be a theme.
(but hey, she gets to be a mc in a romance, so that means something, right...? ^^)
Memories can be chilling, especially when things didn't go as planned, and for Candace, that seems to be a theme.
(but hey, she gets to be a mc in a romance, so that means something, right...? ^^)
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New #WriterBeware blog post: Among the most frequent publisher complaints I receive: non-payment of royalties and failure to provide sales reports. A look at three recent offenders, who collectively owe thousands that it seems unlikely authors will be able to recoup writerbeware.blog/2025/11/21/r...
Royalties in Arrears: Mango Publishing / Blushing Books / Bottlecap Press - Writer Beware
Publishers do a lot of bad things (as the archives of this blog attest), but among the most infuriating–and, often, the hardest to remedy–is the failure to pay authors the money they are due. Non-paym...
writerbeware.blog
November 21, 2025 at 6:15 PM
New #WriterBeware blog post: Among the most frequent publisher complaints I receive: non-payment of royalties and failure to provide sales reports. A look at three recent offenders, who collectively owe thousands that it seems unlikely authors will be able to recoup writerbeware.blog/2025/11/21/r...
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November 12, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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Good news: you can stop Gmail from training its gen ai on your emails by following these👇 instructions.
Bad news: that will delete 'promo', 'social' and 'update tabs'.
In other news, I'm WAY happier having switched to proton mail. They're entirely welcome to that $8.20 a month!
Bad news: that will delete 'promo', 'social' and 'update tabs'.
In other news, I'm WAY happier having switched to proton mail. They're entirely welcome to that $8.20 a month!
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 21, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Good news: you can stop Gmail from training its gen ai on your emails by following these👇 instructions.
Bad news: that will delete 'promo', 'social' and 'update tabs'.
In other news, I'm WAY happier having switched to proton mail. They're entirely welcome to that $8.20 a month!
Bad news: that will delete 'promo', 'social' and 'update tabs'.
In other news, I'm WAY happier having switched to proton mail. They're entirely welcome to that $8.20 a month!
IHS is running its once a year mega sale, and amongst all of the dicsounts is Dawn Weaver at US99c and Esper and the Witch at $US1.99.
iheartsapphfic.com/2025/11/20/2...
There is, of course, a lot of really good discounts in this sale, including a number of my favourite authors.
iheartsapphfic.com/2025/11/20/2...
There is, of course, a lot of really good discounts in this sale, including a number of my favourite authors.
November 21, 2025 at 2:55 AM
IHS is running its once a year mega sale, and amongst all of the dicsounts is Dawn Weaver at US99c and Esper and the Witch at $US1.99.
iheartsapphfic.com/2025/11/20/2...
There is, of course, a lot of really good discounts in this sale, including a number of my favourite authors.
iheartsapphfic.com/2025/11/20/2...
There is, of course, a lot of really good discounts in this sale, including a number of my favourite authors.
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Yeah, so I actually write books for people who want to read those books, not for people who go "I don't like reading, lemme ask the plagiarism robot for a summary".
Also, if you're even thinking about feeding my work into an AI for any reason? Kindly fuck off and never return.
Also, if you're even thinking about feeding my work into an AI for any reason? Kindly fuck off and never return.
Saw a post today that advised writers to stop writing as if a human will read it and start writing for an LLM that will be summarising.
As someone who really enjoyed trying to develop a peculiar but readable authorial voice, I find this incredibly depressing.
As someone who really enjoyed trying to develop a peculiar but readable authorial voice, I find this incredibly depressing.
November 20, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Yeah, so I actually write books for people who want to read those books, not for people who go "I don't like reading, lemme ask the plagiarism robot for a summary".
Also, if you're even thinking about feeding my work into an AI for any reason? Kindly fuck off and never return.
Also, if you're even thinking about feeding my work into an AI for any reason? Kindly fuck off and never return.
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1. Trump's Anti-Trans HHS Report authors have been unmasked, and as someone said, "Now we know why they were previously kept anonymous."
It's a who's who of hate groups and billionaire-funded anti-trans activists.
We detail the names in our latest report.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
It's a who's who of hate groups and billionaire-funded anti-trans activists.
We detail the names in our latest report.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Trump's Anti-Trans Report Authors Revealed: Hate Groups and Billionaire-Funded Anti-Trans Activists
The majority of the “expert” comments cited in the “peer review” seem to be just as ignorant as the authors about the reality of trans people’s care.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:14 PM
1. Trump's Anti-Trans HHS Report authors have been unmasked, and as someone said, "Now we know why they were previously kept anonymous."
It's a who's who of hate groups and billionaire-funded anti-trans activists.
We detail the names in our latest report.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
It's a who's who of hate groups and billionaire-funded anti-trans activists.
We detail the names in our latest report.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
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There are over 500 sapphic books on sale! Prices range from $0.99 to $4.99. Sales ends November 24.
Does this sale seem earlier than usual? It is! Many organizations are calling for boycotts of Black Friday shopping this year so we moved our sale a week earlier for this reason.
There are over 500 sapphic books on sale! Prices range from $0.99 to $4.99. Sales ends November 24.
Does this sale seem earlier than usual? It is! Many organizations are calling for boycotts of Black Friday shopping this year so we moved our sale a week earlier for this reason.
November 20, 2025 at 3:39 PM
shorturl.at/v8Ueg
There are over 500 sapphic books on sale! Prices range from $0.99 to $4.99. Sales ends November 24.
Does this sale seem earlier than usual? It is! Many organizations are calling for boycotts of Black Friday shopping this year so we moved our sale a week earlier for this reason.
There are over 500 sapphic books on sale! Prices range from $0.99 to $4.99. Sales ends November 24.
Does this sale seem earlier than usual? It is! Many organizations are calling for boycotts of Black Friday shopping this year so we moved our sale a week earlier for this reason.
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New Release: Project Duplicity by Serena J. Bishop
The best way to get revenge is from the inside, especially for a telepath.
@serenajbishop.bsky.social
#NewRelease #LesFic #Book #lesbianromance
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The best way to get revenge is from the inside, especially for a telepath.
@serenajbishop.bsky.social
#NewRelease #LesFic #Book #lesbianromance
buff.ly/1b9Wf1S
November 19, 2025 at 10:30 AM
New Release: Project Duplicity by Serena J. Bishop
The best way to get revenge is from the inside, especially for a telepath.
@serenajbishop.bsky.social
#NewRelease #LesFic #Book #lesbianromance
buff.ly/1b9Wf1S
The best way to get revenge is from the inside, especially for a telepath.
@serenajbishop.bsky.social
#NewRelease #LesFic #Book #lesbianromance
buff.ly/1b9Wf1S
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Book 2 of my sci-fi spy thriller series about a young woman with sapphic supernatural origins and paranormal abilities is live! Link to series in the comments.
November 18, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Book 2 of my sci-fi spy thriller series about a young woman with sapphic supernatural origins and paranormal abilities is live! Link to series in the comments.
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I thought having a messed up sleep schedule was mandatory to be a nerd, not optional. 💀
November 18, 2025 at 8:35 AM
I thought having a messed up sleep schedule was mandatory to be a nerd, not optional. 💀
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Our All Fonts Pack is on sale again for 30 days! All 1200+ fonts we've ever made, commercial use, one low price. Pay once and use the fonts forever for game dev, TTRPGs, web comics, videos, streams, merchandise, whatever! ci.itch.io/all-fonts-pack #gamedev #fonts
November 17, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Our All Fonts Pack is on sale again for 30 days! All 1200+ fonts we've ever made, commercial use, one low price. Pay once and use the fonts forever for game dev, TTRPGs, web comics, videos, streams, merchandise, whatever! ci.itch.io/all-fonts-pack #gamedev #fonts
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Good article on the targeting of Australian authors by scammers posing as publishing service providers (I've been reporting on these scams since 2022--one of the markers for them is that, unlike other publishing scams, they sell ghostwriting services) www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
Lost in the plot: how would-be authors were fooled by AI staff and virtual offices in suspected global publishing scam
Book publishing websites in Australia, the UK and New Zealand appear to be using fake testimonials and AI staff pages to lure aspiring writers into handing over their money
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Good article on the targeting of Australian authors by scammers posing as publishing service providers (I've been reporting on these scams since 2022--one of the markers for them is that, unlike other publishing scams, they sell ghostwriting services) www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
Happy #lesficfri ^^
Legs, you say. Along with being expressive, alluring, and downright useful, they can also be used rather offensively. And for Rachael, well, that's just part of her style.
(From Soul Flames vol 3, the 4th book of the Soul Flames series)
books2read.com/u/mYQOqV
Legs, you say. Along with being expressive, alluring, and downright useful, they can also be used rather offensively. And for Rachael, well, that's just part of her style.
(From Soul Flames vol 3, the 4th book of the Soul Flames series)
books2read.com/u/mYQOqV
November 15, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Happy #lesficfri ^^
Legs, you say. Along with being expressive, alluring, and downright useful, they can also be used rather offensively. And for Rachael, well, that's just part of her style.
(From Soul Flames vol 3, the 4th book of the Soul Flames series)
books2read.com/u/mYQOqV
Legs, you say. Along with being expressive, alluring, and downright useful, they can also be used rather offensively. And for Rachael, well, that's just part of her style.
(From Soul Flames vol 3, the 4th book of the Soul Flames series)
books2read.com/u/mYQOqV