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The Literary Minds of J. B. Garner 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @jbgarnerwrites.bsky.social · 24m

Let's get ACCOUNTABLE for Friday, October 10th!

Adorably, most of the family pets decided to sleep with me as their momma and poppa were gone. So I'm up, feeling good, fed and med'd.

Today is a Big Editing Day, along with some solo relaxation. Good stuff!

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Orcspiration @orcspiration.bsky.social · 9h

DO HARM TO YOUR ENEMIES; TREAT YOURSELF WITH KINDNESS!

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Chloé Stawski (Spooky Edition 🎃🦇) @chlowski.bsky.social · 1d

love goddess

fanart of Aphrodite from Hades 2, wearing a modern days outfit - purple micro jean shorts, pink crop top -, lots of jewelry (necklaces, rings, earrings, ankle bracelet), her hands joined on her knees, sitting, her luscious hair floating behind her, her eyes shining pink, smiling
also flower & heart tattoos on both her arms

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The Literary Minds of J. B. Garner 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @jbgarnerwrites.bsky.social · 10h

Yes, I am a full-time writer and editor, and yes, that makes a big difference!

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The Literary Minds of J. B. Garner 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @jbgarnerwrites.bsky.social · 10h

Three to four novels a year is my usual output. Three lately, as one has become big chonky girl epic fantasy of some stripe (140k to 160k), while the other two are in the 80 to 90k range.

Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 @eliseswritings.bsky.social · 13h

Authors, in the interest of helping readers spot gen ai 'authored' books, how many novels do you publish a year?

I publish one 80-100k+ word (epic fantasy) novel, and I can only do that because I drafted 8 novels before I started publishing any. 📚💙

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The Literary Minds of J. B. Garner 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @jbgarnerwrites.bsky.social · 11h

Did a looooot of editing today. I'm making the decision, with the backing of my publisher, to take a week to clear out my most pressing editing contracts and get caught up before hitting Cat-Girl revisions. Really appreciate the big support from Ginger Blue, or else I'd be screwed from my illness

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The Literary Minds of J. B. Garner 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @jbgarnerwrites.bsky.social · 15h

Soon! You can make it!

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The Literary Minds of J. B. Garner 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @jbgarnerwrites.bsky.social · 21h

Yuck. So sorry you had to deal with that bullshit.

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Kara Buchanan 🏳️‍⚧️ @magicariot.com · 23h

"we have to use AI because it's not going away" is such a weak-ass justification. because like, no we don't. what are you talking about. do you rush out to try every incurable disease too

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The Literary Minds of J. B. Garner 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @jbgarnerwrites.bsky.social · 23h

Awww, adorable

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The Literary Minds of J. B. Garner 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @jbgarnerwrites.bsky.social · 1d

Let's get ACCOUNTABLE on Thursday, October 9th!

The rest of the fam is leaving for a wedding in an hour, so I'm up, fed, coffee'd, med'd, and waiting to see them off. Five days of me, the house, and the fluffy squad.

Ideally, a great time for editing and revisions! We'll see if that holds true!

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The Literary Minds of J. B. Garner 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @jbgarnerwrites.bsky.social · 1d

I'm closing out my day in yearning, and I think that, too, is a pretty gay way to close out International Lesbian Day.

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The Literary Minds of J. B. Garner 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @jbgarnerwrites.bsky.social · 1d

It's International Lesbian Day so, as a lesbian who often writes about lesbians being lesbian, celebrate and support by taking a look at my most lesbian of books, THE POWERS THAT BE! #lesfic #superhero #romance #booksky 📚🌈🪐

The Literary Minds of J. B. Garner 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @jbgarnerwrites.bsky.social · May 16

Dr. Peril is a melodramatic mad scientist out to rule the world. Her nemesis, Diamond, is a kindly Midwestern gal who can lift a truck.

Clearly, they're meant for each other. Too bad the Department of Unnatural Powers disagrees. #lesfic #booksky #queerfic 📚🌈🪐
www.jbgarnerwrites.com/thepowerstha...

The book cover for The Powers That Be, the first book of the Unnatural Powers series by Temple Hart, a satirical lesbian superhero romance

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The Literary Minds of J. B. Garner 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @jbgarnerwrites.bsky.social · 1d

Often! And, as a editor, I've saved other authors from themselves. The ultimate team is a good writer and a goos editor working in tandem.

Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 1d

repost this if an editor has ever saved you from yourself

violent alien @blipstress.bsky.social · 1d

An actual hot take: Too many authors are afraid of editors watering down their voice or whatever and not afraid enough of editors letting you put any old slop on the page.

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Kara Buchanan 🏳️‍⚧️ @magicariot.com · 1d

I have it on good authority that it's Lesbian Day, and my books are chock full of lesbians - trans and cis! And they're super cool and/or useless!

check 'em out at https://magicariot.com

Magica Riot - The Official Site

A novel about Portland's hard-rocking queer magical girls, Magica Riot.

magicariot.com

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Autumn Wolff | Lesbian Romance Author @autumnwolff.bsky.social · 1d

It's International Lesbian Day? Shit. Why didn't you say so?

I've got girlkisser stories to offer.

autumnwolff.myshopify.com

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The Literary Minds of J. B. Garner 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @jbgarnerwrites.bsky.social · 1d

It's International Lesbian Day so, as a lesbian who often writes about lesbians being lesbian, celebrate and support by taking a look at my most lesbian of books, THE POWERS THAT BE! #lesfic #superhero #romance #booksky 📚🌈🪐

The Literary Minds of J. B. Garner 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @jbgarnerwrites.bsky.social · May 16

Dr. Peril is a melodramatic mad scientist out to rule the world. Her nemesis, Diamond, is a kindly Midwestern gal who can lift a truck.

Clearly, they're meant for each other. Too bad the Department of Unnatural Powers disagrees. #lesfic #booksky #queerfic 📚🌈🪐
www.jbgarnerwrites.com/thepowerstha...

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The Literary Minds of J. B. Garner 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @jbgarnerwrites.bsky.social · 1d

Let's get ACCOUNTABLE for Wednesday, October 8th!

Lingering cough, you are my eternal enemy! Besides that, I'm fully well and fully back to work. Essentials are done, so today is editing, revising, and a trip to the salon.

In other words, Eternal Catchup 2025 continues on!

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Autumn Wolff | Lesbian Romance Author @autumnwolff.bsky.social · 2d

Just a little over three weeks until I make the move to Montréal, and I'm still raising funds to cover expenses and my future tuition.

Any help would be appreciated.

GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/f/help-autum...

Book bundle: itch.io/s/159177/the...

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Nina Fairweather @ninafairweather.com · 2d

Anyone have a decent way to support/ transport dungeon tiles so an assembled dungeon can be slid or placed down with the under-support on a table? This torn box isn't... cutting it. 😎 #TTRPG

An assembled dungeon made of dungeon tiles sitting in a torn cardboard box

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Autumn Wolff | Lesbian Romance Author @autumnwolff.bsky.social · 2d

A cloak big and flowing enough to hide two girlfriends kissing inside.

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The Literary Minds of J. B. Garner 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @jbgarnerwrites.bsky.social · 2d

Sounds like something cool for my fellow #sci-fi folks!

Nina Fairweather @ninafairweather.com · 2d

#HardSciFi writers, ask your local chemist about this year's Nobel for Metal-organic Frameworks (MOFs) 💪 and how you too can use them in your #WorldBuilding. They are a great way to store hydrogen, oxygen, and other non-fissile fuels and utility gasses in stable forms for long journeys.

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The Literary Minds of J. B. Garner 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @jbgarnerwrites.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah, I did my shift at the Factory earlier. We all got big stuff on the assembly line!

Bailey Bangtan, Lesbian Extraordinaire @b-saxon.femfactory.tech · 2d

Phenomenal things are happening in the Lesbian Factory where lesbian things are made

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Nina Fairweather @ninafairweather.com · 2d

This soap is a hit with my gaming group. It really does smell like Skittles.

Let trans kids become trans adults | optimistic-soap

“Let trans kids become trans adults” was created to show support for trans youth whose rights and healthcare are coming under attack.Pink, blue and white colors swirl, inspired by the trans pride flag...

www.optimisticsoap.com

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Orcspiration @orcspiration.bsky.social · 2d

HANG UP YOUR SCIMITAR, TODAY YOU WILL BATTLE DARK THOUGHTS. AND YOU WILL WIN.

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