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J.M. Vázquez AKA Arwym

@jmvazquez.bsky.social

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AuDHDer, Puerto Rican, queer, spoonie mom, witch. (she/they). Practicing awkwardness since 1989. Into writing, game design, software dev, arts & crafts, & the magickal. Links @ https://tinyurl.com/arwym-links Streams @ https://www.twitch.tv/arwym

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J.M. Vázquez AKA Arwym @jmvazquez.bsky.social · Aug 25

Releases 8/26! In a world of Gunpowder & Magic, where the Humans have subjugated the Fae population, Dandi Hart, a self-made man, must journey into the murky waters of his own past and family. tinyurl.com/dandihart #queerwriters #booksky #writesky #indieauthor #fantasy #lgbtqwriteathon #lgbtqwriters

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J.M. Vázquez AKA Arwym @jmvazquez.bsky.social · 6d

Please help this family of four children in Gaza to start over!

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Help Mai Protect Her Four Children in Gaza

Hello, my name is Dylan Moss and I am managing this fundraiser to help Mai and her family survive the genocide in Gaza. Here is her story in her own words:

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J.M. Vázquez AKA Arwym @jmvazquez.bsky.social · 8d

It’s not exactly a promo? Not sure. But this is regarding a side project I started a couple of years ago, inspired by a short creative writing assignment I submitted for a class in 2021.

I’m working on a short story titled The Awakened Queen, and this is the moodboard I created for it a while ago.

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AmaraJLynn💎🌌🌺GEMS & STAR FLOWERS coming soon! @amaralynn.bsky.social · 9d

#LGBTQWriteAThon October 3:

I'm proud of the cover I illustrated and designed for my upcoming queer sci-fi romance Gems and Star Flowers!

You can follow the audiobook campaign on BackerKit now!

www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

#tbb25 #bookbazaar25 #queerscifi

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J.M. Vázquez AKA Arwym @jmvazquez.bsky.social · 8d

#LGBTQWriteAThon October 2 (late):

I’ve been working on the same main WIP novel since 2020. I call it City of Blood & Shadows. The concept is “Silo meets Vampires,“ basically. I’m reworking the outline and logline at this time.

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Aaron Voigt @aavoigt.bsky.social · 11d

The #ttrpgtoolsjam is now live! If you’d like to build something for your favorite game to help more folks play it, this is your chance!

TTRPG Tools Jam

A game jam from 2025-10-01 to 2025-11-16 hosted by Aaronsxl. In the vein of the TTRPG Resource Jam , this jam aims to create tools to bring indie RPGs to a greater number of people. These would likely...

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J.M. Vázquez AKA Arwym @jmvazquez.bsky.social · 11d

Dusty!

J.M. Vázquez AKA Arwym @jmvazquez.bsky.social · 11d

Milo

J.M. Vázquez AKA Arwym @jmvazquez.bsky.social · 11d

Hi! I’m ace, AuDHD, & parent to an amazing three year old and two adorable cats. My ex-spouse and co-parent passed away in June, and I’m trying to reclaim joy and a semblance of stability by returning to my spiritual and creative practices, and finding community on and off the Web. #lgbtqwriteathon

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J.M. Vázquez AKA Arwym @jmvazquez.bsky.social · 15d

After having to cancel my plans to attend Pride: Durham, NC this weekend (kid is sick!), attending CTWC has been the perfect thing. I'm having a blast!

Critical Thinking Witch Collective @critwitches.bsky.social · 15d

Good morning, witches and weirdos! ✨🧙☕

CRITWITCHCON2025 is starting at 9:30am EST!

Tickets are still available for live & recorded sessions, so join us for two more incredible days of cauldrons, conjuring, & community ✨🧙☕

criticalthinkingwitches.com/events/

J.M. Vázquez AKA Arwym @jmvazquez.bsky.social · 17d

This is so cool! I wanna!

AmaraJLynn💎🌌🌺GEMS & STAR FLOWERS coming soon! @amaralynn.bsky.social · 17d

🎃🏳️‍🌈 #LGBTQWriteAThon is back but make it spooky! 🏳️‍🌈🎃

Join us for a month of much needed fun! Prompts will be reposted daily to @queerwriters.bsky.social (turn on post notifications for a reminder!)

Quote the post, use the tag, and make friends!

#queerwriters #writesky #booksky #writingcommunity

Image description: A rusty orange background with two glowing jack o' lanterns.

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#LGBTQWriteAThon
Use the tag and follow the feed on BlueSky!
Tag @LGBTQWriteAThon in photos on Instagram!

Hosts:
BlueSky: @amaralynn @rebeccafrostwrites.com
Instagram: @LGBTQWriteAThon @amarajlynn @krakengoddess

1 Introduce yourself & your goal this month
2 Introduce your WIP moodboard
3 Promo/something you're proud of
4 Check in day
5 Line share - fall
6 Goals day
7 Setting/time
8 Genres
9 Pride flags/moodboards
10 Promo/something that makes you happy
11 Check in day
12 Line share - weather
13 Goals day
14 Introduce your MC
15 MC favorite treat
16 MC favorite mash
17 Promo/your favorite work
18 Check in day
19 Line share - silly
20 Goals day
21 Tingler your title
22 Character costume
23 AITA trick edition
24 Promo/work inspired by something
25 Check in day
26 Line share - scare
27 Goals day
28 Bugbears
29 Skeletons in the closet
30 Was your month a treat or tricky?
31 Promo/trick or treat

J.M. Vázquez AKA Arwym @jmvazquez.bsky.social · 20d

Learned something new. I’ve called it Second Harvest and Autumn Equinox, but also Mabon. Avoiding it from now on.

it's frank-en-SCHTEEN 🏳️‍⚧️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @mxfrankduffy.bsky.social · 26d

your yearly reminder that #Mabon is a Welsh word plucked out of Y Mabinogi by an American Wiccan in the 1970s for some bullshit reason (maybe bc Welsh sounds all Elvish to non-speakers), it has fuck-all to do with the autumn equinox, & the Welsh witches I know refuse to use it #witchsky

J.M. Vázquez AKA Arwym @jmvazquez.bsky.social · 20d

Thank you, Ysha, for answering my question about spoonie activism!

Ysha 🔮 Activist Witch (she/they) @activistwitch.co.uk · 21d

I still make videos and sometimes I remember to post them here! Finally cover some of my activism magick in this and some talk about north Vs south Italy, UBI, queer witchcraft, spoonie activism, BAD witchy books, lots of stuff. youtu.be/SSDfc5CcnGI #witchsky

Ask a WITCH Anything About Magic and Activism!

YouTube video by Activist Witch🔮Ysha

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Critical Thinking Witch Collective @critwitches.bsky.social · 22d

FRIDAY, FRIDAY, FRIDAY! 💥🖤

The Critical Thinking Witch Collective is THRILLED to welcome activists, authors, and witches Kelly-Ann Maddox, Lane Smith, & Ysha the Activist Witch to day one of CRITWITCHCON2025! 💥🖤

criticalthinkingwitches.com/events/

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J.M. Vázquez AKA Arwym @jmvazquez.bsky.social · 21d

I have the honor of working with him on my home right now, since he’s local to Durham, NC, where I live.

Find out more and get the book at www.conjurecleaning.com

Conjure Cleaning

www.conjurecleaning.com

J.M. Vázquez AKA Arwym @jmvazquez.bsky.social · 21d

Esoteric book challenge. A book per day, in no particular order, until you've shared ALL of the best occult books in your personal library. No explanation, just covers! #Booksky #OccultBooks #WitchyReads #Occultsky #esotericbookchallenge #witchsky

Conjure Cleaning, by James E. Stewart IV

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Hamnah ✨ // Lilith 😈 @lilithttrpg.bsky.social · Aug 24

Today is the LAST DAY to enter the raffle! Can we get Andrew & his family another $231 before the raffle closes?

For only $20/ticket, you could win a custom dice bag made by @erikarose2187.bsky.social! You don't want to miss out on this & other amazing prizes!

💕💸 #MutualAid // #HelpSky

A top-down view of a cream coloured dice bag. The internal lining is of a pink fabric with flowers. There are 8 different components to the bag.

A side view of a cream coloured dice bag. The drawstring is a pink fabric with flowers. The bag is drawn to a close.

A top-down view of a black dice bag. The internal lining is of a tie dye fabric. There are 8 different components to the bag.

A top-down view of a black dice bag. The drawstring is a tie dye fabric. The bag is drawn to a close.

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J.M. Vázquez AKA Arwym @jmvazquez.bsky.social · Aug 25

More by Hero Doucette:

linktr.ee/Writingunder...

#indieauthor #queerwriters #lgbtqwriters #writesky #booksky

Writingunderthemooninc | Instagram | Linktree

Writing, Beta Reading and More, find my published novels.

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J.M. Vázquez AKA Arwym @jmvazquez.bsky.social · Aug 25

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Elle 🇨🇦🍁 @elle1968.bsky.social · Aug 24

🤣♥️🐾

Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · Aug 24

Cats love cozy spaces

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AmaraJLynn💎🌌🌺GEMS & STAR FLOWERS coming soon! @amaralynn.bsky.social · Aug 25

I'm probably getting a promotion (yay!), but things are still in the crapper for me currently.

If anyone can help me get by until the (hopefully) raise kicks in, it's much appreciated!

Need money for meds, food, and gas.
ko-fi.com/amarajlynn

#helpneeded #mutualaid #booksky #writesky

Buy Amara Lynn a Coffee

Become a supporter of Amara Lynn today!

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J.M. Vázquez AKA Arwym @jmvazquez.bsky.social · Apr 23

Travelers came to mind! And Battlestar Galactica. Oh, so many!

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Ignacio Pato @ignaciopato.bsky.social · Apr 23

Feliz Día del Libro también a todas esas personas a las que cada vez les cuesta más detenerse a leer bajo la ofensiva capitalista sobre nuestro tiempo y sosiego. A los autores y autoras con más ideas que confianza y a quien tiene que elegir entre vivir o escribir.

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · Apr 22

Gorgeous photo from The Color Nature Library: CATS by Peggy Wratten, 1977. I can't find the photographer's name, unfortunately. None is noted anywhere in the book.

Beautiful photo of an orange tabby tuxedo cat gazing out of a window with a crack in the glass. The wood trim on the window is an almost identical orange to the cat's coat. So much orange could be too much with no contrast but in this photo is works brilliantly.

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daily bunnies 🐇✨ @dailybunnies.bsky.social · Apr 22

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