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John Bryant
@johnbryantwrites.bsky.social
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Certified Sailor. ⛵ You had me at tacos. 🌮 Fueled by bourbon.🥃 I write stuff too.📚 Currently #amwriting a #histfantasy joint called SLAVES OF GOD #writingcommunity #writesky
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John Bryant @johnbryantwrites.bsky.social · Nov 22
If you're a writer/author new to Bluesky, Starter Packs are the jam. This directory can help you find ones by interest. It's searchable too! 🔍 blueskydirectory.com/starter-pack... #indieauthors #writingcommunity #writesky
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Let it snow! ❄️ #stlwx
It's snowing on Cherokee Street in St. Louis.
January 17, 2026 at 4:58 PM
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I ain't siding with AI-authors, but use AI detectors with a grain of salt. One of my characters, Reverend Copeland, is prone to spouting Bible verses. ZeroGPT thinks this passage from Psalm 23 KJV is AI-generated. 🤔🤖 #amwriting #histfantasy #afrofantasy
Screenshot of an AI detector showing the pasted text is AI-generated. The text is from Psalm 23 in the KJV Bible: “He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.”
January 9, 2026 at 4:21 PM
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#BluePit is ready to kick off 2026! Creators in the #WritingCommunity, #GameDev & #IndieDev, #TTRPG, and #Comic communities get ready to pitch or promote your projects!

#BluePit will be taking place on Jan 13th, 2026!

And #BluePitHype starts January 8th!

#WriteSky #Writers #AmAgenting #LitAgents
#BluePit A Storytelling Hype/Pitch Event What It Is: An event designed to uplift storytellers of any media. All works are welcome, regardless of the stage (e.g., Drafting, Editing, Querying, On Submission, or Published). When: Jan 13, 2026 (24 Hours) #BluePit Rules: Limit 3 posts per WIP; multiple works allowed. Include correct emojis to appear in media specific feeds Use appropriate tags (see Tag list) All images must include ALT text. No AI. Everyone is encouraged to like and repost Use the #BluePit feeds to find and support others. Agents, editors, and publishers are welcome to participate and can also use #BluePit feeds without a BlueSky account Emojis Writing (e.g. “#bluepit 📖”) Game Dev (e.g. “#bluepit 🎮”) Comics (e.g. “#bluepit 💥”) TTRPGS (e.g. “#bluepit 🎲”) Questions? BluePit.Carrd.Co @BluePit.Bsky.Social @ZProspero.bsky.social #BluePit Tags MEDIA: #BluePit 💥 - Comics #BluePit 🎮 - Game Dev #BluePit 🎲 - TTRPGs #BluePit 📖 - Writers STAGE: #W - Work In Progress #Q - Querying #OS - On Submission #P - Published AUDIENCE: #PB - Picture Book #MG - Middle Grade #YA - Young Adult #A - Adult #NA - New Adult REPRESENTATION: #OV - Own Voices #LGBT- LGBTQIA+ #DIS - Disabled Creators #WF - Women's Fiction #POC - Person of Color #ND - Neurodivergent #TR - Transgender GENRE #F - Fantasy #R - Romance #H - Horror #SF - Sci-Fi #M - Mystery #PN - Paranormal #C - Crime #HS - Historical #SP - Speculative #PO - Poetry #NF - Non-Fiction GAME SYSTEM: #D20 - 20-sided die based #D6 - 6-sided die based #D100 - 100-sided die based #NAR - Narrative based #DUN - Dungeon Crawler #RO - Rogue-Like
December 29, 2025 at 4:07 AM
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Letters to words to sentences to paragraphs. #amwriting #writesky
Close up of keyboard keys. The letters QWER, ASDF, ZXC and the ALT key are visible.
December 28, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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TFW you wake up bright and early to work on your manuscript and your PC starts with a blue screen of death. 😱
a close up of a man 's face with the words " nooooo " written below it
Alt: A close up of a panicked man 's face with the words " nooooo " written below it
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December 27, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Taking advantage of time off from the day gig so I can get words outta my head and onto the page. #amwri̇ti̇ng 📚
Diptych image. On the left, and open laptop with words on its screen, inside a coffee shop. On the right, I'm wearing glasses and headphones while rocking my New Orleans Saints hoodie.
December 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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“The truest writers are those who see language not as a linguistic process but as a living element.”—Derek Walcott
December 24, 2025 at 4:17 AM
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#Felt

“You hit publish, and nothing happens.

No likes. No shares. Silence.

But writing isn't about applause.

It's about leaving pieces of yourself for someone else to find.

Sometimes it takes days.

Sometimes it takes years.

But write anyway.” #bvm
December 10, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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Phew! I finally finished chapter 5!! 🎉 SLAVES OF GOD is a labor of love, so it's a great feeling to make progress on my historical fantasy joint. #SmallVictories #amwriting #writesky
November 23, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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My historical fantasy joint SLAVES OF GOD started off as a sweeping epic with multiple characters, but has since evolved into a tighter, more intimate journey with few key characters. I feel like that was the right move. 🤔
November 21, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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"Follow the Sun" is a mantra from my historical fantasy joint, SLAVES OF GOD. 🌞 #amwriting #Novmemeber 20
November 20, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Yo! It's Indie Author Day. It's a good day to support your indies. #indieauthors #writesky #writingcommunity
Celebrate with us! November 14th, 2025 is Indie Author Day.
November 14, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Here's mine! SLAVES OF GOD #openinglines #writesky #amwriting
Opening lines to SLAVES OF GOD by John Bryant: Long before the old gods set foot in Lafayette County, it had taught its children to fear anything they couldn’t chain or break. For generations, that fear passed into the land, the people, and the secrets they kept. It seeped into the very bones of the place. Lingered like rot. Even the stagecoach into the burgeoning town of Purity felt it. Always ran late, especially on Sundays, as if reluctant to deliver strangers into a place that clung to its ways. Still, the townsfolk relied on the rickety old coach to maintain their ties to the world beyond, no matter how erratic or unpredictable its schedule. But things in Purity had a way of playing out when and how they ought to. At least, that’s what folks said. Wink heard that kind of talk before. And soon enough, things inevitably went sideways.
November 11, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Many years ago, I used to own an ice cream catering company: www.instagram.com/getfrostbite 🍧 #Novmemeber 10
November 10, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Not sure where this quote comes from, but be an ocean.
Motivational text that reads: "If you are an ocean, be an ocean. Don't be a pond just because people can't swim."
November 10, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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2-8 ⚜️🏈 Who dat?
November 9, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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#Novmemeber 1

Introduce yourself using predictive text. You can try phrasing this in different ways (for example, "I'm ___ and I write about...").

Then tell us what you REALLY write about!
1. Introduce yourself w/predictive text (e.g. “I’m _ and I write about...”) A prompt game for the month of November, titled #Novmemeber (as in meme). Hosted by @sagetgreene.bsky.social . The bottom says "Have fun, interact, and remember alt text!" There is a silly emoji face with wild eyes and tongue sticking out, and some fall-style leaves in the corners.
November 1, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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Welp! I'll be at #BooksByTheArch 2026. Guess I need to get my butt in gear and finish SLAVES OF GOD by October. #authorproblems #writesky #amwriting 📚
Artistic rendering of the St. Louis skyline featuring the Gateway Arch with the words "Books by the Arch." The indie author festival is returning October 17th, 2022 at the Downtown St. Louis Hyatt.
October 23, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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I can't trust a literary festival that touts their inaugural event as first annual. 😐
a man with a beard says words are hard in front of a bunch of guitars
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October 16, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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Authors!! Let’s talk ANTHROPIC SETTLEMENT. We’re holding a virtual meeting this THURSDAY at 6 PM to go over everything you need to know about the Anthropic settlement, determining eligibility and filing claims. It’s free to attend but please register here: authorsguild.org/event/anthro...
Anthropic Settlement: What Authors Should Know - The Authors Guild
Copyright holders recently secured preliminary approval of a $1.5 billion class settlement in the Bartz v. Anthropic case, in which authors Andrea Bartz, Kirk Johnson, and Charles Graeber led a class-...
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October 14, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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"Censorship by the Numbers" from @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social www.ala.org/bbooks/censo... #BannedBooksWeek #LetFreedomRead
Censorship by the Numbers
Every year, the American Library Association compiles data on censorship attempts in libraries around the United States based on reports from the field and media coverage.
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October 8, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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Pooped? 😂 #typo #amwriting #writesky
I almost didn't catch the typo in my work in progress: "Davis picked himself up. Brushed pollen and grass from his clothes. His old bones creaked and pooped as he stretched."
October 6, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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🔔 Apply for a Walter Dean Myers Grant today!

The Walter Dean Myers Grant program was established to provide grants of $2,000 each to promising diverse writers and illustrators who are currently unpublished. Follow the 🔗 below (also in our bio) to apply ⬇️

💻 bit.ly/WalterGrantsApp
Blue graphic with a bright pink box at the top that says, “Apply Today!” Beneath that, in all caps are the words “Walter Grants” followed by a brief description that says, “WNDB’s Walter Dean Myers Grants provide promising unpublished writers and illustrators $2000 to support their career development” To the left of the text is an illustration of a person with long black hair sitting at a desk and writing in a word doc. At the bottom of the graphic are the dates “October 1st through October 31st,” denoting the application period for Walter Grant applications. In the bottom right hand corner of the graphic is a light green box containing the URL “bit.ly/WalterGrantsApp”, which will direct folks to the application form. Blue graphic displaying a mock-up internet browser window. At the top of the window is a search bar containing the URL “bit.ly/WalterGrantsApp”, which will direct folks to the application form for WNDB’s Walter Grants. Beneath that, the mock-up browser window is titled “About Walter Grants” and contains the following description: “The Walter Dean Myers Grant provides a financial boost to promising writers and illustrators from diverse backgrounds who are currently unpublished. Each grantee receives $2000 to hone their craft and support their career development. The Walter Grant can be used in a variety of ways, from attending conferences to purchasing new writing devices to covering childcare.”
October 2, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Banned books speak volumes to those who listen. 📚 #BannedBooksWeek #LetFreedomRead www.ala.org/bbooks
Banned & Challenged Books
ALA compiles data on book challenges from reports filed by library professionals in the field and from news stories published throughout the United States.
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October 6, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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Finally! ⚜️🏈 Who dat!!
October 5, 2025 at 8:09 PM