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Jeb
@jebdarsh.bsky.social
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J.D. Bath: Writer of idiots, drawer of same

Elder emo | Skate rat who can't | Professionally tired.
Pronouns? Call me Jeb.
🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇦🇺
I deleted my gender to make room for more ADHD, so you might want to wear a hat.

https://ko-fi.com/jebdarsh
#TPDox | #SooN
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Jeb @jebdarsh.bsky.social · Aug 23
🔁 INTRODUCTION THREAD 🔁

⏯️ Name: Jeb. (J. D. Bath)
⏯️ Pronouns: my name
⏯️ Location: 🇦🇺

⏸️ #author #writing the very long Time Paradox series. One half is about a bunch of queer kids dealing with life in the early 2010s. The other is a queer Sci fi set in 2141 Melbourne.

It's all connected, I promise!
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shenorai.bsky.social
Filipino/Filipina artists, represent-!

🎨 go.bsky.app/2TLzehH

#ArtPH
January 11, 2026 at 6:32 AM
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dabydeen.bsky.social
#doodle
Watercolour, pen, doodle
January 11, 2026 at 5:18 AM
jebdarsh.bsky.social
OK, last day to edit before I gotta throw em at my editor. Then back to work tomorrow

It's been a fun 3 weeks. I wrote, I read, I slept, I combated existential dread.

And now we fall back to the reality of a day job.
January 11, 2026 at 12:05 AM
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ottersediting.com
New Blog!

You want to publish your manuscript in 2026, but there's a roadblock: hiring an editor.

So many are out of your budget or recently raised their rates.

Here's why editing costs more than you'd think. And how you can save money during your #editing and publishing process.
Why Does Editing Cost so Much?
Looking to hire an editor in 2026 but so many are out of your budget? Here’s why editing costs more than you’d think, and how to save money during your editing and publishing process.
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January 10, 2026 at 10:52 PM
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ottersediting.com
Starting my 2026 strong with a fully booked Jan! 🎉

Don't worry because Otters Editing is looking for clients in the Spring!

I work with indie authors for fantasy, LGBTQ+, and sci-fi stories!

You deserve an empathetic #editor who cares about human creativity and doesn't use AI.

ottersediting.com
Otters Editing Booking for clients. I have available slots in February, April, and May. You can book by visiting ottersediting.com, emailing me at stephmcollinedits@proton.me or DMing me here on Bluesky!
December 16, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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beverlyannemichel.bsky.social
✨MECHANICAL HEART✨

b2r: books2read.com/mechanicalhe...
itch: beverlyannemichel.itch.io/mechanical-h...
kofi: ko-fi.com/beverlyannem...

#booksky #sff #romancelandia 💙📚 🌈📚 🪐📚 🌶️📚
soft but protective boy dnd sessions SCIENCE FICTION ROMANCE bff to lovers exciting twists nerdy couple women in stem there was only one bed
January 10, 2026 at 11:03 PM
jebdarsh.bsky.social
How's the weather in Australia you ask?
a man wearing a t-shirt that says blast coat is sitting on a trunk with his head in his hands .
Alt: a man wearing a t-shirt that says blast coat is sitting on a trunk with his head in his hands giving a thumbs up
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January 10, 2026 at 7:05 AM
jebdarsh.bsky.social
Woke up from a fucking wild dream where @kiraofthewind.com wrote me a short story from The Good Thyme Inn with only the characters from my fav meal (they're all named after food/cooking)
January 9, 2026 at 11:09 PM
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kiraofthewind.com
Khonri spittin' facts about social media posting and engagement. I've been at this for a bit longer, so I have a few more things to say.

The sum of what I'm about to say is: "The love you receive is equal to the love you give."

Want people to engage with you?
ENGAGE WITH THEM FIRST
khonri.com Khonri @khonri.com · 1d
I'ma piggyback off of Ayrton's because I haven't been participating in this prompt but is also something I've been thinking about for a few days.

Let me start out this giant yap with: everything about to unfold is an OPINION built off observation and experiences on socmed since joining.

🧵1/17
ayrtonmsilva.bsky.social Ayrton Silva | 🐛☠️🔥 @ayrtonmsilva.bsky.social · 1d
#FantasyIndiesJanuary

09: Social media tips

Yeahhh I don't know anything about social media, so I'll just be absorbing other people's advice lmao.
January 9, 2026 at 10:11 PM
jebdarsh.bsky.social
Too fucking hot to do anything but watch cartoons and read today so I did that.

Arm is like a day away from being good to draw again but I did do a cheeky lil sketch of Tom from Star vs The Forces of Evil on my phone.
Line sketch of Tom Lucitor from Star vs The Forces of Evil done on a phone
January 9, 2026 at 6:55 AM
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sayaashrah.bsky.social
#SFFChat Outro. Thanks for hosting, Steve! Sharing, as usual, the two books in my World Without Love series, available in many stores, including itch.io!

linktr.ee/NicoleHidalg...
Cover of This Is How Immortals Die by Nicole Hidalgo, made by David Leahey. It depicts the heavenly beautiful face of a woman (Aphrodite herself), a tear sliding down her only visible eyes, her hair flowing and blending in with the star-studded dark blue and purple cosmos behind her. The author's name, Nicole Hidalgo, is on top, while the title, This Is How Immortals Die, sits at the bottom. Some letters are stylised as Greek letters. Cover of Garden of Rotten Roses by Nicole Hidalgo, made by David Leahey. It depicts a woman (Aphrodite) dressed in broken Greek armour standing between a garden full of thorns and roses. The woman's hair is the colour of blood, and her face is half-turned towards the viewer, her one visible eye glowing red, her expression angry. The title and author's name are at the bottom, with some letters stylised as Greek letters.
January 9, 2026 at 12:26 AM
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thirdmonti.bsky.social
#SFFChat Outro:

Thank you for hosting, Steve

This time i have a bust painting of my character Rhina to share

bsky.app/profile/thir...
thirdmonti.bsky.social thirdmonti.bsky.social @thirdmonti.bsky.social · 4d
Rhina

One of my side characters, and sometimes main character, she’s One of my Kai’s best friends and.

I don’t draw my female characters or feminine characters often, so I’m not as practiced at it. Still, a fun experience.

- Enjoy! -
A sketch of a bust of my original character Rhina Inked lines of a bust of my original character Rhina Watercolour painted bust of my original character Rhina
January 9, 2026 at 12:28 AM
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smalltowncreepy.bsky.social
Thanks #SFFChat for the awesome prompts

Hey all my trans cyberpunk noir with queer romance is available to read for free weekly on Royal Road
with season one available as an ebook in February on itch!

www.royalroad.com/fiction/1463...

smalltowncreepy.itch.io/errand-of-me...
Neon Mercy
Mercy is a Free Zone, one of the few inhabitable districts that isn't under the control of corporations who run most of the remaining human population since the AI wars destroyed half the planet. Howe...
www.royalroad.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:31 AM
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beverlyannemichel.bsky.social
#SFFChat

Outro:

Thanks for hosting!!

Uh I don’t have much going on so books!

bsky.app/profile/beve...
beverlyannemichel.bsky.social bev (indie author) 👩🏻‍💻 @beverlyannemichel.bsky.social · 6d
I’m just sayin if you have kobo plus, all my books are available.

www.kobo.com/us/en/search...

#booksky 💙📚
Beverly Anne Michel’s published works.
January 9, 2026 at 12:28 AM
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stevewestenra.bsky.social
In a post-Christmas, post-sale sales slump, so wouldn't mind some shares!

Political epic fantasy set in a world based on Ancient Carthage: books2read.com/u/49dn8Y

And on itch: steve-westenra.itch.io/the-wings-of...

#SFFChat
January 9, 2026 at 12:30 AM
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voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social
#SFFChat
Thanks for hosting!
There's still one more day to enter my giveaway ⬇️⬇️⬇️
voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social Lilly Lockwood 🔥SoBB is out NOW!🔔 @voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social · 9d
Happy new year! I’m kicking off 2026 with a giveaway🎉

I’ll be giving away one physical copy of Songs of Broken Bells (US only) and one e-book (open to anyone).

🔥 To enter, like this post and comment whether you’re entering for the physical copy or the e-book 🔔
A paperback copy of Songs of Broken Bells with a string of bells next to it Cover description: It features the four main characters arranged in a diamond formation, a stained glass design at the top with a sun on one side and shadows on the other, and a string of cracked bells on the sides. Liadan is at the bottom, holding up a candle. She has orange skin, silver hair, black rams horns, and black markings on her arms. She's wearing a green cloak and a yellow dress. Vasil is to her left. He is also holding a candle. Vasil has brown skin with a bark-like texture with patches of paler skin and moss. His hair is brown and curly. He is wearing a green caftan with yellow filigree. Minno is on the right, also holding a candle. They have pale skin, blonde hair with braided sideburns, and round framed glasses. They are wearing a white shirt with part of their kilt (in a brown and blue tartan) draped over one shoulder. Aila is behind the other three characters with her wings wrapped around them. She has pink skin, magenta hair styled in pigtail braids, and small pointed horns. She has a red scarf. (Cover art by heavenlystarr (Yune))
January 9, 2026 at 12:31 AM
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cjsubko.bsky.social
Please share my short fiction page! Thanks for keeping #SFFChat alive!

www.cjsubko.com/short-fiction
Short Fiction
I have publications in the following venues. The Crow’s Quill July 2023. “A Sacrifice” Learn more → Tales from the Moonlit Path October 2023. “The Creeping” Learn more…
www.cjsubko.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:36 AM
jebdarsh.bsky.social
Here's the first line of 1000: Time Paradox

#SFFChat
Screen shot from Ellipsus So, it was really fucking cold and drizzling down with rain (fucking October).
January 9, 2026 at 12:17 AM
jebdarsh.bsky.social
The Last Sun by @kdedwardsnc.bsky.social absolutely nails it

#SFFChat
sffchat.bsky.social SFFChat @sffchat.bsky.social · 2d
#SFFChat Q3: Name an author or a work that nails the opening!
#SFFChat Q3: Name an author or a work that nails the opening! The front end silhouette of a winged horse, a dragon, and a wolf in front of the dawn, accompanied by a purple field.
January 9, 2026 at 12:10 AM
jebdarsh.bsky.social
I will give a book as long as my adhd and trauma will allow.

If the adhd riots, sorry DNF.
If there's certain cw that weren't advised, DNF.

I'm pretty easy going with books, but sometimes I literally cant even

#SFFChat
sffchat.bsky.social SFFChat @sffchat.bsky.social · 2d
#SFFChat Q2: If an opening doesn't immediately hook you, do you read on just in case? How long do you give a book?

Discuss!
The front end silhouette of a winged horse, a dragon, and a wolf in front of the dawn, accompanied by a purple field.
January 8, 2026 at 11:36 PM
jebdarsh.bsky.social
I love being dropped somewhere with someone with no explanation and being made to figure it out.

I know a lot of people will say thats a bad open, but it's my favourite kind. Give me chaos and no information

#SFFChat
sffchat.bsky.social SFFChat @sffchat.bsky.social · 2d
#SFFChat Q1: What are your favourite & least favourite types of openings/beginnings?

Do you detest books that open with weather, travel, or someone staring into a mirror? What about books that open with introspection or with action?

Discuss!
The front end silhouette of a winged horse, a dragon, and a wolf in front of the dawn, accompanied by a purple field.
January 8, 2026 at 11:32 PM
jebdarsh.bsky.social
Good morning #SFFChat

I'm Jeb and I'm in the editing trenches for my first 3 novellas so I can get them to my actual editor in 3 days (it's doable)

The temptation to share the webcomic Something Positive is very high, instead I'll tell you that my sore arm is almost healed so I can draw again
sffchat.bsky.social SFFChat @sffchat.bsky.social · 2d
#SFFChat Intro: Introduce yourself and share something positive!
The front end silhouette of a winged horse, a dragon, and a wolf in front of the dawn, accompanied by a purple field.
January 8, 2026 at 11:17 PM
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mcburnellauthor.bsky.social
Hey friends! Did you know I wrote a totally bitching novella that can be yours for FREE?? Meet Sathriel, my protag from We, 5 years before he figured out how to do the impossible.

All you have to do is click the link!

🪐📚🌈
dl.bookfunnel.com/7jmg3em8i3
He's got two swords, no plan, and too many enemies.
100% safe to read before the series. It's been four years since Sathriel ran away from his marble cage, but he's still got a lot to learn if he's going to change the world. His quest leads him to a r...
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January 8, 2026 at 9:37 PM
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kaistarlight.bsky.social
カキカキ
A photo of an illustration in progress. Messy black and blue lines
January 8, 2026 at 10:09 AM
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brainbeaststudios.bsky.social
The first Lizard Wizard!!!!
Join the jam!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
January 8, 2026 at 10:02 AM