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Kia Leep 🏳‍🌈 @kialeep.bsky.social · 13d

Yes, I know, Midoria is who most people assume would be the Neil Armstrong analogue, but it would actually be Todoroki.

Shoto steps out of the LEM: "That was one small step for a man."

Bakugo: ...

Shoto: ...

Bakugo: "...and one giant leap for mankind?"

Shoto: "How can mankind leap"

Kia Leep 🏳‍🌈 @kialeep.bsky.social · 13d

*Shuffles papers*

"Buzz Aldrin is the Bakugo of astronauts. In this TED talk-"

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Kia Leep 🏳‍🌈 @kialeep.bsky.social · 23d

💙📚LAUNCH ANNOUNCEMENT!📚🪐

My queer LitRPG adventure about a nonbinary vampire with a cursed shield and an achillean romance is officially LIVE!

Also featuring: Forced proximity! Lesbians! Giant monster battles! Grumpy x Sunshine! 🌈📚 Did I mention it's gay?

FREE on KU! www.amazon.com/dp/B0FGGH17R8

A picture of the book Nyte in Shining Armor with the text "A cursed Knight, A hunted prince, Queer fantasy adventure, Now free on Kindle Unlimited!"

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Nora Reed (they/them ze/hir) @nora.zone · 29d

Each sponsorship pays for $60 in gifts to a trans person who wants some nice wearable art but can't afford it; I also send $10 from each one to @distributeaid.org for safe injection supplies.

More information on the program: nora.jewelry/pages/we-wan...

We Want You To Have This: Jewelry Gifts For Trans People

Requests for gifts are now closed. They will open again on Friday, September 19th at 9AM mountain (Denver) time. Just looking for the forms? Here's the one to request a gift for yourself and the one f...

nora.jewelry

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Kia Leep 🏳‍🌈 @kialeep.bsky.social · 29d

Yo dawg, I heard you like ships, so I put a ship in your ship, so you can ship while you ship

....I'm dating myself, huh

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Kia Leep 🏳‍🌈 @kialeep.bsky.social · 29d

I've got a #sapphic short story about a spaceship and will-o-the-wisp who fall in love in this anthology 💙📚

Only 19 days left if you'd like to read my weird ass love story about inorganic sapient beings! If we raise another $500, all us authors will get paid more!

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...

Lesbians in Space 2: The Sapphics Strike Back

Enjoy the followup to our bestselling anthology, Lesbians in Space: Where No Man Has Gone Before! Can't get enough? This time we've got another 20 great stories for you in Lesbians in Space: The Sapph...

www.backerkit.com

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Joel @snufkinlib.bsky.social · Aug 28

Of the many writers to predict AI, only Douglas Adams got the tone right

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Kia Leep 🏳‍🌈 @kialeep.bsky.social · Sep 4

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Kia Leep 🏳‍🌈 @kialeep.bsky.social · Sep 3

You know it just occurred to me that most places don't have corn mazes to get lost in during the fall. What silly autumn shenanigans do you do without scary people wearing masks in corn mazes?!

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Kia Leep 🏳‍🌈 @kialeep.bsky.social · Aug 28

Hey all! Interested in getting a FREE ARC about a nonbinary vampire with a cursed shield and an achillean romance subplot? 📚🪐

Also featuring: Forced proximity! Lesbians! Giant monster battles! Grumpy x Sunshine! 🌈📚 Did I mention it's gay? 💙📚

You can grab a copy today -> bookhip.com/VPBADCS

Get your FREE copy of Nyte in Shining Armor

Being reborn as a blood-lusting dhampyr is just the first of Nye's problems. The cursed shield that's strapped itself to their arm and refuses to let go is the next most pressing issue. And when the m...

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Kia Leep 🏳‍🌈 @kialeep.bsky.social · Aug 27

"Advocates fear such settlements will "financially ruin" the AI industry."

a man sitting at a table with the word anyway on the bottom right

ALT: a man sitting at a table with the word anyway on the bottom right

media.tenor.com

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Kia Leep 🏳‍🌈 @kialeep.bsky.social · Aug 27

Yesssssssss!

Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · Aug 27

AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.

Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action

Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.

arstechnica.com

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Kia Leep 🏳‍🌈 @kialeep.bsky.social · Aug 26

Legendary

Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · Aug 26

Also got "Trump Writes Netanyahu Strongly Worded Check" on there.

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Kia Leep 🏳‍🌈 @kialeep.bsky.social · Aug 23

@sbdrag.bsky.social #NarratessIndieSale

Sale buddies! If anyone is interested in a queer, poly monster romantasy with autistic rep, you should check out Rori's The Grand Duke's Masseur. Xyr an awesome author with awesome rep!

indiebook.sale

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Kia Leep 🏳‍🌈 @kialeep.bsky.social · Aug 23

@anotherindiewriter.com #Narratess

Ayo, book neighbors!

Six book covers: Utopia Paradox, Friendly Fyre, Flooded Secrets, Welcome to the Cemetery, Kotov Syndrome, and Children of the Dragon

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Kia Leep 🏳‍🌈 @kialeep.bsky.social · Aug 23

The #NarratessIndieSale is live!

Check out tons of free and $1 books for this weekend only. Friendly Fyre is also on there!

I love that you can sort by queer, BIPOC, and disability rep. I was delighted to see that there were three other cozy, sapphic trans fantasy books, too!

indiebook.sale

Narratess Indie August Sale

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S. Morgan Burbank @anotherindiewriter.com · Aug 23

More fantasy!

Shadows Dark and Deadly by @authorandimarie.bsky.social
Riyati Rebirth by @kaizeal.aquakatpublishing.com
Flooded Secrets by @clh2oars.bsky.social
Blood by @desiheart.bsky.social
Friendly Fyre by @kialeep.bsky.social
Imbued by @helynalc.bsky.social
Between Starfalls by S. Kaeth

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Kia Leep 🏳‍🌈 @kialeep.bsky.social · Aug 21

The #Narratess sale starts this weekend, but I put my book on sale a little early! 🌈💜

For the next 7 days, you can grab a copy of my #trans #sapphic #cozy fantasy book for just $0.99! 🌈🚀💫

🪐📚🏳️‍⚧️ www.amazon.com/dp/B0F7J4ZG5X/ ⭐️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

Art by @durendoodles.bsky.social

#transwriter #LesbianFurry #booksky

A female harpy with pink and orange feathers sitting on the back of a black and brown female drider. They are cuddled up and smiling at each other. If that sounds gay, it's because it is.

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · Aug 21

Some incredibly good news:

One year ago this week, The Onion returned to print.

In that one year, we’ve grown to the 13th largest print newspaper in the United States, just ahead of the Boston Globe, and growing fast.

In short, it’s working.

So… thank you. Thank you for helping save this thing.

Exclusive | The Onion Brought Back Its Print Edition. The Gamble Is Paying Off.

Publications turn to the old-style products to appeal to nostalgic readers and stand out in a crowded digital-media landscape.

www.wsj.com

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Kia Leep 🏳‍🌈 @kialeep.bsky.social · Aug 19

Fort Collins Comic Con was SO much fun!

I only hoped to sell 20-30 books, but by the end I had sold 77 and COMPLETELY sold out of all my Kanin and Fyre copies. I'm over the moon! Met so many wonderful people, and can't wait for the next convention!

Also check out this cute mimic plushy I got :P

A plushy of a purple treasure chest with eyes, teeth, and a tongue

With the lid closed, it appears to be a plushy of a purple treasure chest with two cute eyes

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J.J. Thorn @jjthornbooks.bsky.social · Aug 17

Don't Combust episodes 1-3 are LIVE and I could use your help pushing the campaign forward!

Let the month of anxious marketing begin!

#comics #kickstartercomics #kickstarter #comicbooks #indiecomics #indieauthor

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Kia Leep 🏳‍🌈 @kialeep.bsky.social · Aug 17

First day of Fort Collins Comic Con was AMAZING! I actually met a reader of Glass Kanin IN THE WILD! I also nearly sold out of all my copies of Friendly Fyre. I met so many cool people, and I can't wait to go again tomorrow! @fococomiccon.bsky.social #selfpublishing #author #litrpg 🌈📚

Kia Keep standing at their booth with books on the table and a banner behind them

Kia Keep pointing out the dragon Book Hoarder tote back to three attendees of the con

A bowl of starburst candy with a sign that reads Fae Candy, but Fae is crossed out and Free is written in its place

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Kia Leep 🏳‍🌈 @kialeep.bsky.social · Aug 16

#FortCollinsComicCon Do you need gay books? Gay stickers? Gay buttons? Gay dragons? Okay well the dragon might not be gay but it likes books.

IF SO swing by my booth tomorrow for some free swag! I also have candy that's definitely not enchanted to make you listen to my book pitch

A booth with books, buttons, and stickers on it, with a banner for one very cool author in the background

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Kia Leep 🏳‍🌈 @kialeep.bsky.social · Aug 13

Thank you!!! I am so excited, I can't wait! I will be sure to post lots of pictures :D

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Kia Leep 🏳‍🌈 @kialeep.bsky.social · Aug 13

Hey guys!!! I'm going to be at Fort Collins Comic Con this weekend, Aug 16-17, if you want to stop by and say hello! This will be my first con I'll be attending as a vendor, and I'm super excited and can't wait! You can grab a pass here: fococomiccon.com/badges/
Hope to see you there! #FC3

Picture of Kia Leep and her book covers, including a harpy and dragon in the top right

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