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Writing Angel @kcriverabooks.bsky.social · 13d
Here's a pinned post for my current WIP, The Haunted King! It's a YA horror/fantasy full of ghosts, monsters, gods, and curses.

Featuring a nonbinary mc, a slowburn rivals to lovers romance, and a setting inspired by Renaissance Italy!

#writingcommunity #amwriting #writersky
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Writing Angel @kcriverabooks.bsky.social · 2h
Had a lot of scenes to choose from but I like this one! The official break into act 2, where the real shenanigans begin 🥰 #wipsnips #writesky
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Malinda Lo @malindalo.bsky.social · 3h
That said, books are still gonna get banned after banned books week, so if you didn’t get around to contacting your legislators last week you can still do it this week, and next, etc. Apparently our reps won’t do their jobs unless we push them, so let’s keep pushing them to protect our rights.
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Writing Angel @kcriverabooks.bsky.social · 4h
Gonna try to redesign some monsters in my book today. I really wanna push the horror, I want to give silent hill levels of wtf is that 🤔
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Writing Angel @kcriverabooks.bsky.social · 15h
Was totally crashing out about having to rewrite this one scene, but I managed to make it better AND gayer, so we're winning actually #writersky
It was good in theory, but August was a brutal teacher. As Bel struggled to lift the great sword off the ground, August flashed forward with his rapier, pulling his strikes only enough to not actually stab Bel in the side, the chest, the throat. Bel grimaced as August lifted his chin with the tip of his rapier, just close enough to not actually touch his skin. "Come on, Bel. You're gonna have to do better than that."
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Sadie Hartmann (Mother Horror) @sadiehartmann.bsky.social · 1d
Latinx Heritage Month is not over until the 15th! We celebrate from September 15th-October 15th and all year long. Here are some book recommendations from someone who primarily reads horror @silviamg.bsky.social @isabelcanas.bsky.social @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social @cynthiasaysboo.bsky.social
The Bewitching Our Share of Night The Bullet Swallower In the Dream House The Witches of El Paso (tbr) Tiny Threads (tbr) Lotería Halloween Slaughter Nineteen Claws and A Blackbird Cockfight The Houseguest (tbr) Coyote Songs Jawbone Paradias (tbr) River Woman, River Demon Eartheater Of Cattle and Men Eat the Mouth that Feeds You Pink Slime (tbr) The Secret Life Of Insects Not a River The Nightmare Box Itzá Out of Aztlan, Pĩnata, Mexican Gothic, and Fever Dream, Cenote City The Bewitching Our Share of Night The Bullet Swallower In the Dream House The Witches of El Paso (tbr) Tiny Threads (tbr) Lotería Halloween Slaughter Nineteen Claws and A Blackbird Cockfight The Houseguest (tbr) Coyote Songs Jawbone Paradias (tbr) River Woman, River Demon Eartheater Of Cattle and Men Eat the Mouth that Feeds You Pink Slime (tbr) The Secret Life Of Insects Not a River The Nightmare Box Itzá Out of Aztlan, Pĩnata, Mexican Gothic, and Fever Dream, Cenote City The Bewitching Our Share of Night The Bullet Swallower In the Dream House The Witches of El Paso (tbr) Tiny Threads (tbr) Lotería Halloween Slaughter Nineteen Claws and A Blackbird Cockfight The Houseguest (tbr) Coyote Songs Jawbone Paradias (tbr) River Woman, River Demon Eartheater Of Cattle and Men Eat the Mouth that Feeds You Pink Slime (tbr) The Secret Life Of Insects Not a River The Nightmare Box Itzá Out of Aztlan, Pĩnata, Mexican Gothic, and Fever Dream, Cenote City The Bewitching Our Share of Night The Bullet Swallower In the Dream House The Witches of El Paso (tbr) Tiny Threads (tbr) Lotería Halloween Slaughter Nineteen Claws and A Blackbird Cockfight The Houseguest (tbr) Coyote Songs Jawbone Paradias (tbr) River Woman, River Demon Eartheater Of Cattle and Men Eat the Mouth that Feeds You Pink Slime (tbr) The Secret Life Of Insects Not a River The Nightmare Box Itzá Out of Aztlan, Pĩnata, Mexican Gothic, and Fever Dream, Cenote City
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Writing Angel @kcriverabooks.bsky.social · 2d
This is so gorgeous, hype to see it released!
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M.J. Beasi @mjbeasi.com · 2d
Finally I can share this here in all its glory. Besides conveying the vibe of my book perfectly, I also resonate with this design personally more than I knew I could reasonably expect. I’m obsessed. I’m in love with it. I hope you love it, too.

Illustration by Tracy J. Lee, design by Emma Hardy.
A nonbinary character in shadow embraces a swirl of colors with a human-like shape, surrounded by ghosts with various facial expressions from scary to whimsical. Text reads: I WAS A TEENAGE DEATH GOD, M.J. Beasi.
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Ash G. (the G is for Ghost) @kilomonster.art · 3d
I will gladly draw all of the frogs as a symbol for the movement, explicitly to take them back from the fuckers who co opted Pepe for their nazi shit.
A cheery, cute frog looking up and flipping off the camera while saying “fuck off, fascists.”
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Writing Angel @kcriverabooks.bsky.social · 3d
No prizes to be won in Mortem but I did find a gift? Close enough XD #writesky #WIPSnips
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Natascha @socalledyalife.bsky.social · 4d
Now that pitch events are back, authors, it’s time to talk about the best way to prepare your pitch to sell your book.

When in doubt, the Pixar method never fails.

Side note: I would love to see this pitch as a manuscript in my queries, just saying.
A pitch is a simple premise that grabs the reader in 1-2 sentences by showing the character, the situations, and the stakes When in doubt, use the Pixar Pitch Method: once upon a time; but, one day; and because of that; because of that Example: In a war torn world, a young seamstress survives in a divided magical empire; every day, she stitches dresses for the elite while secretly sewing coded messages for the resistance—until one day, her latest design was intercepted, putting her life, her cause, and the fate of the rebellion at risk.
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Lee Snelgrove @leesnelgrove.bsky.social · 3d
One of my favorite parts of author visits is the Richland Library "Off Book" recording. Here's the most recent one with @silviamg.bsky.social. We still want to know what @sgj.bsky.social thinks about his cameo in The Bewitching! youtu.be/EtL31zGFZhw?...
OFF BOOK: Silvia Moreno-Garcia
YouTube video by Richland Library
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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 3d
We've successfully quarantined the horror books of October 2025 into one easily digestible list. Unless, of course, you choose to unleash them, and embrace the terrors inside:

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All the New Horror Books Arriving in October 2025 - Reactor
In October's new horror titles, you'll visit the town of Kill Devil, a secluded campus in the Rocky Mountains, and even Jupiter's moon Io…
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Writing Angel @kcriverabooks.bsky.social · 4d
Congratulations!
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Dennis B. Hooper @dennisbhooper.bsky.social · 4d
Meowlignant (2021)
A woman with long brown hair and a vest seen from behind and the cat is being carried in the vest with only its face showing at the back of the woman’s head, reminiscent of Gabriel in Malignant (2021)
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ouinne @ouinne.bsky.social · 4d
The only correct take on a fundamentally anti-human technology.
Screenshot of David Simon interview SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems... SIMON: What? SHAPIRO: ...Or saying... SIMON: You imagine that? SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over. SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level. SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this. SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.
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Jared Yates Sexton @jysexton.bsky.social · 4d
I hate AI with a fiery passion and I resent all these companies attempting to push it down our throats. But you have to admire on some level their ability to create products that literally no one wants. It’s an incredible commitment to failure.
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Brian @sirfahrenheit.bsky.social · 4d
I can’t
Email I got from Carvana that says “Shaq’s AI twin wants to talk cars with you!” There’s a picture of Shaq smiling in front of his computer with text that says “Chat with Shaq’s A.I. Twin.”
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Kat Cho @katchowrites.bsky.social · 4d
DVpit #querying Tip: As you scroll the feed make note of which agents like pitches in similar categories/genres as yours & add them to your general querying list! The feed is so busy, they might've missed yours, but if they're liking similar stories that means it's something they want in their inbox
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GRAVEBRIAR @gravebriar.bsky.social · 5d
More House of the Beast cuz my boys never kissed and that's a crime 😭💕 #kaimfion #houseofthebeast
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PondHQ @pondhq.bsky.social · 4d
He got a lolly 🍭
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Writing Angel @kcriverabooks.bsky.social · 5d
Just got to act 2 in editing my book. Hopefully done with the massive rewriting until act 3 but who can never be sure!
a woman in a blue dress is holding a metal bucket and a cup of coffee .
ALT: a woman in a blue dress is holding a metal bucket and a cup of coffee .
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Writing Angel @kcriverabooks.bsky.social · 5d
Lol, I'll definitely have to try the candles XD Thank you!
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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 5d
TOMORROW (Oct 8th) is #DVpit! Any unagented Marginalized writer or artist seeking out representation is invited to participate from 8AM - 8PM ET!
Please make sure you review our rules & guidelines before the event: dvpit.carrd.co#faq

#writersky #booksky #artistsky #weneeddiversebooks
#DVPit Rules -#DVpit (Diverse Voices Pitch) is a Bluesky event for marginalized creators that have been historically underrepresented in publishing to pitch their work to agents & editors -Post your pitch on Bluesky on Wednesday, Oct 8, 2025 between 8AM ET - 8PM ET -Only post once per hour (6 max pitches per project) -Must have a polished, query ready manuscript or art portfolio. -Pitch must include the #DVpit hashtag (illustrators pitching their art must use the #DVArt hashtag) -A like from an agent = a query request -A repost from an editor = interest in submission once you've signed with an agent -A like from an editor = editor who takes unagented submissions -Please do not like or repost a pitch if you are not an agent or an editor. Support other creators by replying to their pitch or quote-reposting their pitches -Visit dvpit.carrd.co for more detailed guidelines. #DVpit 2025 has 70+ Agents & Editors committed to participate & boost marginalized creators from the following literary agencies and publishers: Andrea Brown Lit Ash Literary Azantian Literary Agency Dystel, Goderich & Bourret Folio Literary Management Gallt & Zacker Literary Gelfman Schneider Literary Hachette Grand Central Publishing Little Brown Books for Young Readers Harper Collins Harlequin Hanover Square HG Literary Inked in Gray Press Jill Grinberg Literary Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency Macmillan Feiwel & Friends Farrar, Straus & Giroux Roaring Brook Press Saturday books Wednesday books Mad Woman Literary Neighborhood Literary New Leaf Literary & Media Open Book Literary Page Street Publishing Park, Fine & Brower Penguin Random House Ballantine Berkley Delacorte Labyrinth Road Penguin Workshop Viking Root Literary Simon & Schuster Aladdin Atheneum Atria McElderry Sheldon Fogelman Agency Sourcebooks Stonefruit Studio Triada US Writers House Zando
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🌈 Hailey Piper 🌈 @haileypiperfights.bsky.social · 6d
Back from the grave, I've returned to @booksinthefreezer.bsky.social 😈

With my coming-of-rage short story collection TEENAGE GIRLS CAN BE DEMONS out now, Stephanie and I are here to recommend some of our favorite coming-of-rage horror books & movies 🖤

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A banner saying Coming of Rage Horror with Hailey Piper on Books in the Freezer. Around it are the covers of the following books: Teenage Girls Can Be Demons by Hailey Piper The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson Chlorine by Jade Song The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison Cherish Farrah by Bethany C. Morrow Carrie by Stephen King Penance by Eliza Clarke
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🎃 Samhain Vimes 👻 @reaper-man.bsky.social · 6d
When I left for work in the morning, there was a solitary ant on my counter. When I returned, there were dozens.

I will tell you their tale with Lord of the Rings gifs.

1. After spotting some breadcrumbs on my counter, that first ant burst through the nest doors, seeking audience with the queen.
a man with long hair is standing in a dark room holding a door open
Alt: A man with long hair bursts into a dark room holding a door open.
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tayturs.bsky.social @tayturs.bsky.social · 6d
(Hoping Bsky won't compress the hell out of this image this time :,) )

Here is the whole gang in scale with one another! Chloe makes Josaphine look so tiny!!

I worked really hard on these and I hope it shows ❤️
Colored 2d drawings of five anthropomorphic animal characters. A king eagle, a cat in a red skirt with a pumpkin helmet, a regal falcon woman in a blue dress, a small rock dove woman in multicolored scale mail, and a tall moose woman in a dark cloak and green traveling clothes.
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