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Jake Vanguard
@jakevanguard.bsky.social
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🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Queer fantasy indie author (they/he)
📖 FIRST ROSE 🌹 OUT NOW
📖 FIRST SNOW 🌿
📖 HIGANBANA 🪽
📖 Short stories (Itchio)

https://jakevanguard.carrd.co/
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jakevanguard.bsky.social
@thatwriterjess.bsky.social & I are currently collaborating on a Black Week sale specifically for indie authors. It includes editing bundles, design packages, and mixed bundles as well.
We have both % sales and flat rates.

All info can be found here:

www.instagram.com/thelanguages...
November 25, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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eliseswritings.bsky.social
If anyone's got a moment to give indie authors feedback on what does/ doesn't work for you as a reader re. Itch book bundles, please answer these 9 questions.

(They're mostly multiple choice 😉).
Book Bundle Questionnaire
Help organizers improve indie book bundles! If you've ever considered buying a book bundle on itch.io, but decided NOT to, let us know why!
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November 25, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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earlronove.bsky.social
be not afraid... for behold, I bring you g̶͉̟͓̾̔̂ŏ̴̮̤͇̹͕̠̿ǫ̵̭̻͈̟͕̓͋d̴̲̖̩̿͒ tidings...

Nothing bad ever happens on a subway.
Even if the lights go off and something divine stares at you in the dark...

BE NOT AFRAID, my survival horror novella, is out in one month on Dec 9th! Preorder today!
👁️ books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
November 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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jakevanguard.bsky.social
SURPRISE ANNOUNCEMENT - Angelverse 2 will land early next year!
To be precise, March 10th, 2026!

I'm really excited for this book - It dives deeper into the machinations of Heaven and Hell, including WHY Satan fell...or was pushed out?

ARC & cover reveal sign-up open!

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Background are spines of the book "Higanbana" by Jake Vanguard. Centered are the covers of Higanbana and a mock-up of the yet untitled sequel On the bottom's a release date of 10 March 2026 Background are spines of the book "Higanbana" by Jake Vanguard. Following is the blurb: Lost and separated from his guardian angel, Nate’s succumbing to the dragging weight and drowning noise of his declining mental health once more. And now, a new, yet loveless, relationship threatens to rapidly destroy the happiness and progress Nate made with Raziel at his side. When a Valentine’s Day celebration with his new partner Rael turns into an eye-opening disaster, Nate is reunited with Raziel–his guardian angel, his love. But despite their joyful reunion, Nate is not the sole reason Raziel returned. A dark plan has been brewing in Heaven, and Raziel needs allies to thwart it. Navigating old and new relationships, Raziel and Nate have to rebuild their trust and forge unlikely alliances, while making up for all the time they spent forced apart. Will they stop Judgment Day, or is the world doomed? To the left lower corner is a mock-up covered of the yet untitled Angelverse 2 book
November 24, 2025 at 10:01 AM
jakevanguard.bsky.social
SURPRISE ANNOUNCEMENT - Angelverse 2 will land early next year!
To be precise, March 10th, 2026!

I'm really excited for this book - It dives deeper into the machinations of Heaven and Hell, including WHY Satan fell...or was pushed out?

ARC & cover reveal sign-up open!

forms.gle/QNhMjRAgqGBe...
Background are spines of the book "Higanbana" by Jake Vanguard. Centered are the covers of Higanbana and a mock-up of the yet untitled sequel On the bottom's a release date of 10 March 2026 Background are spines of the book "Higanbana" by Jake Vanguard. Following is the blurb: Lost and separated from his guardian angel, Nate’s succumbing to the dragging weight and drowning noise of his declining mental health once more. And now, a new, yet loveless, relationship threatens to rapidly destroy the happiness and progress Nate made with Raziel at his side. When a Valentine’s Day celebration with his new partner Rael turns into an eye-opening disaster, Nate is reunited with Raziel–his guardian angel, his love. But despite their joyful reunion, Nate is not the sole reason Raziel returned. A dark plan has been brewing in Heaven, and Raziel needs allies to thwart it. Navigating old and new relationships, Raziel and Nate have to rebuild their trust and forge unlikely alliances, while making up for all the time they spent forced apart. Will they stop Judgment Day, or is the world doomed? To the left lower corner is a mock-up covered of the yet untitled Angelverse 2 book
November 24, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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earlronove.bsky.social
As we continue to approach BE NOT AFRAID's release on December 9th, I thought I could share some fun facts about my horror novella. I think they're fun, anyway.

Preorder my horror novella feat. a guitarist's very bad night & some violent angels today! ➡️ books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
BE NOT AFRAID Fun Facts! graphic. In the left is the book's cover, featuring Seth flying across with his white hair, pink wings, and coy smile. To the right are the fun facts. They are: - approx 32k words & 155pgs - 3 end of chapter illustrations - “be not afraid” is uttered 10 times - blood is mentioned 73 times - Trent swears at least 126 times (counting his narration & dialogue) - 1 Rolls-Royce is destroyed - at least 5 wings are torn off - uncounted number of seraphs are bludgeoned by a lead pipe - Trent learns 3AM is a perfectly acceptable time to stroll through the park Along the bottom is a call to action for ordering preorders and the december 6th release date. Preorders can be found at books.earlronove.com/benotafraid
November 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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bmwillows.bsky.social
The Cardplay Duology ebook box set is on sale for $0.99! With the holidays around the corner, it could make a great gift for the YA Urban Fantasy reader in your life (or for yourself 😉✨)

♠️ amazon.com/dp/B0FC6Y3W51
♥️ amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FC6Y3W51

#BookSky #WritingCommunity
Promo graphic that reads "I got a BookBub Featured Deal?! Cardplay Duology Digital Box Set 99 cents on Kindle (US and UK), or get Bloody Spade and Bleeding Heart for 99 cents each (US and International). Image also has a 3D mock-up of a physical box set featuring art of the story's main duo, Ellen and Iori. Ellen is a girl with long white hair and a scythe, Iori is a boy with cat ears and a cat tail. A black ink-like substance swirls around them. A promotional graphic featuring 3D mock-ups of Bloody Spade and Bleeding Heart's, surrounded by a list of tropes/themes that appear in the Cardplay Duology. Text reads: Abundant hurt/comfort, inky body horror, hot-tempered fire wielder, bird girl with plant magic, a celestial deity with a penchant for murder, a budding QPR, returned magic, slow-burn romantic subplot, asexual panic, monsters born from malice, softhearted scythe-wielding girl, snarky cat-eared thief. Bloody Spade's cover depicts a black silhouette of a short-haired cat-eared boy with a glowing purple spade in front of him. Bleeding Heart's depicts a white silhouette of a girl with deer antlers and long flowing hair with a glowing heart in front of her.
November 17, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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bmwillows.bsky.social
Hey, guess what else: Preorders are officially open for THE HOWLING DARK, my scifi fantasy novel about fugitive werewolf brothers on a perilous journey home across a post-apocalyptic landscape! 🐺🌓

PREORDER: amazon.com/dp/B0G1KFVKVM
ADD ON GR/SG: thehowlingdark.carrd.co
Kindle pre-order promo graphic for THE HOWLING DARK, coming mid or late 2026. Centered in the graphic is the placeholder cover for the book, featuring the protagonist looking with a neutral expression into the camera, holding a spear. He's backlit and framed by leafless branches. He is a 22-year-old white man with long black and white hair, one brown eye and one blue, and a scar over his left eye. He's wearing a parka with a fur-lined hood over a tan sweater. Sylvain is an eclipse-born werewolf who knows neither his bestial form nor the post-nuclear wilds his kind hail from. Raised on the orbital research station Zodiac, he’s grown accustomed to a life of peaceful predictability. Though fantasies of visiting his birthplace may be out of reach due to medical restrictions, he has a loving boyfriend and all of his essential needs are met. What more could he want?In the opinion of his elder brother, the answer is: everything.Believing them abducted as children, Illia has always sworn to someday return with his brother to the mountains they were taken from. And when a peculiar turn in Sylvain’s health brings to light an ugly truth, someday becomes now—whether Sylvain is ready for it or not.Soon enough, the brothers find themselves fugitives on the planet’s surface, pursued by the government and bloodthirsty huntsmen, and under the unexpected guidance of the rebel Sundogs. All that lies between them and home is miles of unfamiliar countryside, toxic wastelands, a parasitic garden of death . . . and the question of how much they’re willing to risk in order to get there.
November 17, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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ormakal.bsky.social
Ever wished you could start a revolution? Destroy the rotten systems?

Or just cheer on the ones bold enough?

This bundle of books is especially for you! Last chance to grab it!

💙📚 🌈🚀💫 📚🌎 📢📚 🩷🧙♂️⚔️ 🪐📚 🩸 📦 #booksky #queersky
Burn It Down! by mcburnell and 17 others
Burn It Down!: 17 items for $16.00
itch.io
November 16, 2025 at 10:08 AM
jakevanguard.bsky.social
We already received some amazing submissions for our futuristic horror anthology - but we'd love to receive some more!
Submission is open for 2 more months. If you have any questions, send us an e-mail or message 🩷

All info can be found via moo-and-meeks.carrd.co#horroranth
anthology call - A FUTURISTIC QUEER HORROR ANTHOLOGY Short stories of 2,500-8,500 words Queer characters and/or themes Futuristic settings combined with horror elements Preferred subgenres: techno-horror, cosmic horror, biomechanical horror Submissions open until: 20 January 2026 Curated by Ezra Wren & Jake Vanguard Send us an email on moo.and.meeks@gmail.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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kayworx.bsky.social
Only a few more days until my next book is out 😱
Book cover of A Mutual Connection by Kay Claire on a pastel holographic pattern background. Text around cover from top clockwise: Proudly South African, ADHD rep, they/them pronouns, pan4pan, hidden identity, coming out 19 November, preorder now, e/em/eir pronouns, T4T, tattoo studio, online friends
November 15, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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pridewithabite.bsky.social
Announcing our BLACK FRIDAY, SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY, and CYBER MONDAY deals! Check out the thread for more info! 🌈📚 (1/5)

#booksky #indiepress #indiepub #pridewithabite #queerhorror
A graphic announcing our upcoming sales. Exclusive bonus merchandise is available when purchasing books published by Pride with a Bite on Black Friday (November 28), Small Business Saturday (November 29), and Cyber Monday (December 1). Black Friday purchases include a free ebook copy with the purchase of a physical copy of any of our books. Small Business Saturday purchases include an exclusive printable bookmark, postcard, and signed bookplates with the purchase of any our books in any format through bookshop.org, any of our partnered bookstores, or an indie bookstore. Cyber Monday purchases include an exclusive wallpaper in various sizes, including desktop, tablet, and mobile.
November 13, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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earlronove.bsky.social
Stories about rebelling against authoritarian regimes sounds like cozy reading right now to keep you warm... grab 17 books (including WHEREVER THE STARS CALL) with just that theme today for $16 bucks! Nov. 13th - 16th, come get your books!

🔥 itch.io/b/3348/burn-...
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Alt text for ad graphic: A background of flames. Text reads: BURN IT DOWN! Bundle 17 books for $16 November 13-16th https://itch.io/b/3348/burn-it-down Thumbnail book covers line the top, bottom, and left margins of the image: Now and Then and Back Again by A.P. Howell Fruits of the Gods by William C. Tracy Rise of the Resistance by Niranjan Into The Forest by Natasha O’Connor The Killing Song by Felix Graves Birthright by M.A. Vice Heirs of Hyarch Book One: The Spellking's Heir Chris Mitchell Shadows Dark and Deadly by Andrea Marie Johnson The Backwards Knight by Matthew Siadak Loyalty to the Max by Maya Darjani What May Rise From the Ashes by Susanne Schmidt Their Village, Their Fortress by Dylan Madeley Gift of Snow by C.L. Carhart When In Erebus by Paris Vivian Kotov Syndrome by S. Morgan Burbank Wherever the Stars Call by S. Jean A Path of Endless Crossroads by M.C. Burnell
November 13, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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phenomenapress.bsky.social
Only a few more weeks to get your paranormal aspec stories to us!

Whether it's goofy, downright weird, spooky and suspenseful, or cosy and comforting - we want to read them 👻

🌈📚
phenomenapress.bsky.social Phenomena Press @phenomenapress.bsky.social · Sep 13
Open call for submissions!

Seeking paranormal stories that centre asexual, aromantic, and aspec characters

Ghouls and ghosts, werewolves and vampires, cryptids and those that search for them — we want to see them 👀👻

Open from Sept. 15th to November 30th

paranormal-aspecs.carrd.co
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Image reads: Open call for submissions. Seeking aro/ace paranormal short stories for an upcoming anthology project! Submission period: September 15 - November 30 2025 There is a website link: paranormal-aspecs.carrdd.co/ There are three photos, one of a smoky figure, one of a hand against a pane of glass, and a foggy forest Image reads: What we're looking for Stories that centre asexual and aromantic characters (or identities that fall under those umbrellas) in a paranormal context. Give us your ghosts and ghouls, your werewolf packs and vampire covens, the things that hide beneath the bed and between the trees. Image reads: Submission Guidelines Word Count: 2,000-7,500 words Submission Period: Sept 15-Nov 30 Stories must feature aspec characters and contain some aspect of paranormal or speculative fiction Submission Guidelines: Please email your submission to phenomenapress@gmail.com with '[STORY TITLE] - Aspec Paranormal Anthology' in the subject line Include: name, email address, WIP title, word count and short synopsis For more info: paranormal-aspecs.carrd.co/
November 9, 2025 at 5:53 AM
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eliseswritings.bsky.social
I'd like to kick off Trans Awareness Month with 32 stories of Trans People Taking On The World, by mainly trans authors

Your heroes may tackle; love, friendship, magic &war, self discovery, trauma & healing, demons (literal or metaphorical 😉) & or the world itself!

🌈📚💙💕📚🪐📚♿ itch.io/b/3352/trans...
Title: Trans People Take on the World, Nov 1-15 in Itchio 32 Book covers, background a sunset photo by Elise Carlson. The Strangers Sanctuary, S.E. Robertson What Lies Within, Issy Waldon Synthetic Sea, Franklyn S. Newton Non-Player Character, Veo Corva A Life in Too Many Margins, S.E. Thomson Like Salt and Whi Sky, Merlina Garance A Memory of Blood and Magic, K.N. Brindle My Personal Trainer Cracked My Egg, Fern V. Bedek Enemies to Enemies, Ash Kreider The Poison Fruits, E.M. Haegar The Thread That Binds, Cedar McCloud The Wings of Ashtaroth, Steve Hugh Westenra The Elysium Proposal, A.E. Bross Structural Integrity, Tabitha O'Connell Songs of Broken Bells, Lilly Lockwood Echo Sight, Cian Verath The Uncontinented Stars, Haden Cross Between You, Me and the Moonlit Sea, Linn Silver Secondhand Origin Storie, Lee Brontide Blood On The Snow, Finn McLellan Manipulators War, Elise Carlson Powder & Feathers, Johannes T. Evans Our Simulated Selves, Nikki Null All Roads Lead to This, Kay Claire 1000Lotuses, Lotuscarp.com First Rose, Jake Vanguard A Demon to Save Me, H.S. Kallinger Dragons Soul, J.F.R. Coates Garden of Rotten Roses, Nicole Hidalgo Name Her Holy, Aubrey Ennis Baker Thief, Claudie Arsenault Illusory, M.X. Misfits
November 1, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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franklynnewt.bsky.social
We've already met our original goal for this bundle thanks so much !
franklynnewt.bsky.social Franklyn S. Newton 🌌 Synthetic Sea out now ✨ @franklynnewt.bsky.social · 21d
Until the 15th November, Synthetic Sea is included in the Trans People Take on The World book bundle - featuring 32 books but 32 trans authors ! If you're looking to stock up your dreaded for the winter take a look !

itch.io/b/3352/trans...
Title: Trans People Take on the World, Nov 1-15 in Itchio 32 Book covers, background a sunset photo by Elise Carlson. Books are : The Strangers Sanctuary, S.E. Robertson What Lies Within, Issy Waldon Synthetic Sea, Franklyn S. Newton Non-Player Character, Veo Corva A Life in Too Many Margins, S.E. Thomson Like Salt and Whi Sky, Merlina Garance A Memory of Blood and Magic, K.N. Brindle My Personal Trainer Cracked My Egg, Fern V. Bedek Enemies to Enemies, Ash Kreider The Poison Fruits, E.M. Haegar The Thread That Binds, Cedar McCloud The Wings of Ashtaroth, Steve Hugh Westenra The Elysium Proposal, A.E. Bross Structural Integrity, Tabitha O'Connell Songs of Broken Bells, Lilly Lockwood Echo Sight, Cian Verath The Uncontinented Stars, Haden Cross Between You, Me and the Moonlit Sea, Linn Silver Secondhand Origin Storie, Lee Brontide Blood On The Snow, Finn McLellan Manipulators War, Elise Carlson Powder & Feathers, Johannes T. Evans Our Simulated Selves, Nikki Null All Roads Lead to This, Kay Claire 1000Lotuses, Lotuscarp.com First Rose, Jake Vanguard A Demon to Save Me, H.S. Kallinger Dragons Soul, J.F.R. Coates Garden of Rotten Roses, Nicole Hidalgo Name Her Holy, Aubrey Ennis Baker Thief, Claudie Arsenault Illusory, M.X. Misfits
November 6, 2025 at 2:54 PM
jakevanguard.bsky.social
I'm SO excited for this! 👀
pridewithabite.bsky.social Pride with a Bite @pridewithabite.bsky.social · 20d
We are excited to announce our acquisition of Jake Vanguard's (@jakevanguard.bsky.social) cannibalistic novella, "Troubled Bodies!" Coming your way June 2, 2026 🥩💉

#booksky #indiepress #indiepub #pridewithabite #queerhorror
A picture of Jake Vanguard, author of “Troubled Bodies.” The text “author acquisition” and “Jake Vanguard” are above and below the picture, respectively.
November 6, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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merlinagarance.bsky.social
Deadline 31st dec
DM/use contact form on merlinagarance.com and I'll give you my email adress
5500 words max
Remuneration: No upfront payment because I simply can't afford it.
Ideally will discuss with all authors about donating at least part of the royalties to related charities
#books #anthology
November 1, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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kayworx.bsky.social
I'm looking for a trans woman to sensitivity read for a 25K word T4T romance (trans woman x trans man romance, 1 sex scene, some light kink). If anyone can help, or point me in the right direction to find help, I'd really appreciate it!
October 21, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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desiheart.bsky.social
This is so perfect. If you have ever struggled to understand what being ace is like, this graphic is pretty spot on.
theeo123.bsky.social Lancaban @theeo123.bsky.social · Oct 18
My Middle Child sent me this, and I liked the analogy so I'm re-sharing here:

#LGBTQIA #LGBT #2SLGBTQIA #Asexual #AceWeek
Asexual Attraction *Pie = sex/sexual attraction Allosexual "I want pie." Asexual "I don't want pie" ***I might eat it or enjoy it, though." Demisexual “I don't usually want pie, unless it's a pie I've had before or know a lot about." Fraysexual “I want pie when I first see it, but the longer I look at if, the less I actually want it. Eventually, I don't want it." Cupiosexual “I don't want pie, but I want to and enjoy eating it." Graysexual/ Gray-Asexual “I almost never want pie. There may only be one or two pies I ever want in my lifetime." Apothisexual “I don't want pie and I never want to eat it. I don't like it at all." Akoi/Litho sexual "I want pie sometimes, but I don't ever want to eat it."
October 20, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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kaizeal.aquakatpublishing.com
If you're looking to start #AsexualAwarenessWeek off with a bang... check out the #AcePrideWeek itch bundles going on, which ft ace authors, characters, and many ownvoices!

Megabundle 🔗 riyati.ink/acepride2025
Bundle 1 🔗 riyati.ink/ace2025-1
Bundle 2 🔗 riyati.ink/ace2025-2

📚📢📚💙 🌈📚🌎 🪐📚⚔️🌈🚀
Ace Pride Week itch.io mega bundle Oct 19 - 25 | 50+ books for $50! Book covers for the following books are listed top left to bottom right: Non-player Character - Veo Corva A Dragon’s Treasure - Elis Madsen The Blood Divide - Zan Lowell The Grand Duke’s Masseur Child of the Forest - Audrey Simmons Wherever the Stars Call - S. Jean How Six Saved the Grogs - Blaine D. Arden City of Strike - Claudie Arseneault In Spite of the Inevitable - Morgan Biscup Structural Integrity - Tabitha O’Connell Of Spells and Love - Odessa Silver Inarora’s Excursion - Astrid E. Abell Puppetry - Nina Waters Sidetracked - S. K. Kelley Lost Blades - Liz Sauco Claimed by the Undead - C. L. Carhart The Star-Crossed Empire - Maya Darjani Triple Strike Threads of Fate - G. M. Grey Curse of Souls - Niranjan Courtly Love - T. D. Cloud Song of the Wolf - T. C. Smith Blood - D. C. Hart Chai and Cat-tales - Lynn Strong The Thirteenth Key - Cara Nox The Dragon Next Door - Vanessa Ricci-Thode Walking the Knife’s Edge - Elise Carlson Yours Celestically - Al Hess Pet - H. S. Kallinger The One He Brought Home - Skye Kilaen Junk Junction - Sara Codair Secondhand Origin Storie - Lee Brontido Riyati Rebirth - Kai Zeal Bridges of Smoke - Julie March The Whisperer in White - Y. R. Liu In the Eye of the Beholder - Beverly Anne Michel Peace in the Sky - Caye Marsh A Spark in Space - Janina Franck Journey Home - May Barros Doce Drosera - Anita The Audacity - Carmen Loup Bloody Space - Brittany M. Willows Enemies to Enemies - Ash Kreider Devil’s Deal - Tessa Hastjarjanto Merchants of Knowledge and Magic - Erika McCorkle A Life in Too Many Margins - S. E. Thomson Where We Converge - A. E. Bross Lantern - Burgundy Athena Pendragon A Designer Magick - Fox N. Locke The Harmony of Falling Snow - Andora Brohaw The Thread That Binds - Cedar McCloud Towers of Nine - Alyssa Louttit All books by ace authors and/or ft. ace characters across a variety of genres! riyati.ink/acepride2025 Ace Pride Week itch.io bundle 1 Oct 19 - 25 | 25 books for $25! Book covers for the following books are listed top left to bottom right: Enemies to Enemies - Ash Kreider Devil’s Deal - Tessa Hastjarjanto A Spark in Space - Janina Franck Child of the Forest - Audrey Simmons A Dragon’s Treasure - Elis Madsen How Six Saved the Frogs - Blaine D. Arden City of Strife - Claudie Arseneault In Spite of the Inevitable - Morgan Biscup Peace in the Sky - Caye Marsh Bridges of Smoke - Julie March Where We Converge - A. E. Bross Sidetracked - S. K. Kelley Lost Blades - Liz Sauco Claimed by the Undead - C. L. Carhart Pet - H. S. Kallinger Chai and Cat-tales - Lynn Strong The One He Brought Home - Skye Kilean Puppetry - Nina Waters A Life in Too Many Margins - S. E. Thomson Doce Drosera - Anita Merchants of Knowledge and Magic - Erika McCorkle Secondhand Origin Storie - Lee Brontide The Harmony of Falling Snow - Audora Brokaw Riyati Rebirth - Kai Zeal The Whisperer in White - Y. R. Liu All books by ace authors and/or ft. ace characters across a variety of genres! riyati.ink/ace2025-1 Ace Pride Week itch.io bundle 1 Oct 19 - 25 | 26 books for $26! Book covers for the following books are listed top left to bottom right: Non-player Character - Veo Corva The Blood Divide - Zan Lowell The Grand Duke’s Masseur Wherever the Stars Call - S. Jean Structural Integrity - Tabitha O’Connell Inarora’s Excursion - Astrid E. Abell The Star-Crossed Empire - Maya Darjani Triple Strike Threads of Fate - G. M. Grey Curse of Souls - Niranjan Courtly Love - T. D. Cloud The Thirteenth Key - Cara Nox Of Spells and Love - Odessa Silver The Thread That Binds - Cedar McCloud Yours Celestially - Al Hess Walking the Knife’s Edge - Elise Carlson Junk Junction - Sara Codair Song of the Wolf - T. C. Smith In the Eye of the Beholder - Beverly Anne Michel Journey Home - Mary Barros Towers of Nine - Alyssa Louttit The Audacity - Carmen Loup Bloody Spade - Brittany M. Willows Lantern - Burgundy Athena Pendragon Blood - D. C. Hart The Dragon Next Door - Vanessa Ricci-Thode A Designer Magick - Fox N. Locke All books by ace authors and/or ft. ace characters across a variety of genres! riyati.ink/ace2025-1
October 19, 2025 at 12:52 PM
jakevanguard.bsky.social
Give us all the horror 👀🩷
jakevanguard.bsky.social Jake Vanguard @jakevanguard.bsky.social · Sep 30
@thatwriterjess.bsky.social and I are curating our first joint anthology - FUTURISTIC QUEER HORROR!

Check our website for more info. We're looking forward to your submission!
A graphic for an anthology call for a futuristic queer horror anthology. Short stories of 2,500-8,500 words Queer characters and/or themes Futuristic settings combined with horror elements Preferred subgenres: techno-horror, cosmic horror, biomechanical horror Submissions open until: 20 January 2026 Curated by Ezra Wren & Jake Vanguard
October 19, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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earlronove.bsky.social
24/24 chapters edited for cottagecore curse!! Yes I did two of them today BUT IT'S DONE (but not really). I would still appreciate more eyes on this pass and I need to print and purple-pen it again for line edits, but I'm excited!!

(but yes, mutuals: you interested in helping?? let me know!!)
earlronove.bsky.social Ronove (aka S. Jean) @earlronove.bsky.social · Oct 16
22/24 for cottagecore curse! Was able to sneak in some editing before work (it helps these are shorter chapters). Very action-packed chapter. Action gets messy for me sometimes (I can see it clearly in my head, but writing it is oof sometimes), but that's why we edit!!
earlronove.bsky.social Ronove (aka S. Jean) @earlronove.bsky.social · Oct 15
21/24 for cottagecore curse editing! This is a chapter I tried really hard to give Ambrose a cool Akira slide moment on his pedal bike, but that's really hard to translate over text. It exists in my head, at least, and that's what matters.
October 17, 2025 at 11:47 PM
jakevanguard.bsky.social
Don't ask how long it took to understand how "fae" is pronounced. Or, basically anything with ae
Languages are so strange
October 17, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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earlronove.bsky.social
When you pre-order a signed copy of BE NOT AFRAID, you'll get some goodies with it! Seth volunteered to help me promo.

You'll get a bookmark! 2 postcard prints of Seth & Trent! & a signed copy of the novella! 👁️ You have until NOV 3rd before pre-orders close!

Find it here ➡️ ko-fi.com/s/5c79f9bbb3 !
A graphic for what you'll get when pre-ordering a signed copy bundle of BE NOT AFRAID. To the left is the character, Seth with his white hair, wings, and wing tattoos on his shoulders, holding up the goodies you'll get. The goodies are the book itself, a bookmark sticking out of the top of the book, and the two prints of Seth & Trent sticking out of the side of the book. Along the bottom is informational text. It reads: "bundle pre-orders close Nov 3rd!!" and gives the url where you can find the bundle which is: "ko-fi.com/earlronove/shop/preorder"
October 17, 2025 at 3:22 PM