Rachel Simpson Writes
@rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social
Bi/pan+ queer indie author
Dragons, queer characters, mysticism, adventure and healing
https://linktr.ee/rachelsimpsonwrites
Dragons, queer characters, mysticism, adventure and healing
https://linktr.ee/rachelsimpsonwrites
Like dragons? 🐉
Want to support a #smallbusiness venture this thanksgiving?
Check out "A'Brent: The Last Dragon of Fa'Nay'Og" on #Kickstarter!
Epic fantasy, swoony #queerromance and of course... #dragons
#Booksky #IndieAuthor #WritingCommunity
www.kickstarter.com/projects/rad...
Want to support a #smallbusiness venture this thanksgiving?
Check out "A'Brent: The Last Dragon of Fa'Nay'Og" on #Kickstarter!
Epic fantasy, swoony #queerromance and of course... #dragons
#Booksky #IndieAuthor #WritingCommunity
www.kickstarter.com/projects/rad...
A'Brent: The Last Dragon of Fa'Nay'Og | Epic YA Fantasy
A young dragon, now trapped in human form...An epic story of uncovering powers, queer romance, found family and healing. Hardcover!
www.kickstarter.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Like dragons? 🐉
Want to support a #smallbusiness venture this thanksgiving?
Check out "A'Brent: The Last Dragon of Fa'Nay'Og" on #Kickstarter!
Epic fantasy, swoony #queerromance and of course... #dragons
#Booksky #IndieAuthor #WritingCommunity
www.kickstarter.com/projects/rad...
Want to support a #smallbusiness venture this thanksgiving?
Check out "A'Brent: The Last Dragon of Fa'Nay'Og" on #Kickstarter!
Epic fantasy, swoony #queerromance and of course... #dragons
#Booksky #IndieAuthor #WritingCommunity
www.kickstarter.com/projects/rad...
Oooh, The Clockmaker's Daughter by Kate Morton. There's this house that is definitely a character. It's the kind of place that all the other characters experience, different times, different generations with its own magic. If I say any more, I might ruin the book. 💜
#Bookvember #Booksky
#Bookvember #Booksky
November 26, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Oooh, The Clockmaker's Daughter by Kate Morton. There's this house that is definitely a character. It's the kind of place that all the other characters experience, different times, different generations with its own magic. If I say any more, I might ruin the book. 💜
#Bookvember #Booksky
#Bookvember #Booksky
Happy Wednesday! What's everyone reading today?
I've been re-reading "Pilgrimage" by JF Penn. It's quite a thought provoking and inspiring book. Memoir of walking three great walks in the UK and Europe
#Booksky #reading #HappyWednesday #Audiobook
I've been re-reading "Pilgrimage" by JF Penn. It's quite a thought provoking and inspiring book. Memoir of walking three great walks in the UK and Europe
#Booksky #reading #HappyWednesday #Audiobook
November 26, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Happy Wednesday! What's everyone reading today?
I've been re-reading "Pilgrimage" by JF Penn. It's quite a thought provoking and inspiring book. Memoir of walking three great walks in the UK and Europe
#Booksky #reading #HappyWednesday #Audiobook
I've been re-reading "Pilgrimage" by JF Penn. It's quite a thought provoking and inspiring book. Memoir of walking three great walks in the UK and Europe
#Booksky #reading #HappyWednesday #Audiobook
If you are the kind of #writer or #indie #fantasy #author who likes the accelerator method for book creation, my friend @bookcoachkris.bsky.social is doing a special on her coaching this month! She is lovely 💜
kristinmelville.com
kristinmelville.com
Unforgettable Fiction • Kristin Melville | Book Coach
Write that fantasy novel and unleash your creativity! I help indie fantasy authors plan their books, position them for sale, and break free of writer's block!
kristinmelville.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:13 PM
If you are the kind of #writer or #indie #fantasy #author who likes the accelerator method for book creation, my friend @bookcoachkris.bsky.social is doing a special on her coaching this month! She is lovely 💜
kristinmelville.com
kristinmelville.com
Ok... So, in lieu of talking about Tamora Pierce books ad infinitum... I'm going to highlight the Wild Hunt books by Yasmine Galenorn. Ember's #magical mentor sessions are a favorite!
#Booksky #WildHunt #Bookvember
#Booksky #WildHunt #Bookvember
November 25, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Ok... So, in lieu of talking about Tamora Pierce books ad infinitum... I'm going to highlight the Wild Hunt books by Yasmine Galenorn. Ember's #magical mentor sessions are a favorite!
#Booksky #WildHunt #Bookvember
#Booksky #WildHunt #Bookvember
Reposted by Rachel Simpson Writes
1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
Study In The Journal Of Pediatrics Finds Trans Youth Care Lowers Suicidality, Few Detransition
The groundbreaking study found that suicidality dropped for transgender youth receiving hormone therapy by nearly 70%, with only 7 patients of 432 discontinuing treatment.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
I think it says a lot about my tastes in books that I'm not sure if I can name any of these.... Maybe Jon in the Alanna books by Tamora Pierce. Though he does kinda about face twice...
#Bookvember #Booksky
#Bookvember #Booksky
Welcome to #Bookvember Day 24!
Follow the directions on the prompt card and discuss the tropes we love and hate.
#BookSky #WriteSky #Books #Authors #WritingCommunity
Follow the directions on the prompt card and discuss the tropes we love and hate.
#BookSky #WriteSky #Books #Authors #WritingCommunity
November 25, 2025 at 1:35 AM
I think it says a lot about my tastes in books that I'm not sure if I can name any of these.... Maybe Jon in the Alanna books by Tamora Pierce. Though he does kinda about face twice...
#Bookvember #Booksky
#Bookvember #Booksky
Ok, so this one doesn't have a big list for me... But "We have always lived in the castle" by Shirley Jackson is tops.
But if I tell you why.... I might ruin the book for you. She's the queen of suspenseful, domestic horror... Just check it out
#Bookvember #Booksky
But if I tell you why.... I might ruin the book for you. She's the queen of suspenseful, domestic horror... Just check it out
#Bookvember #Booksky
November 23, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Ok, so this one doesn't have a big list for me... But "We have always lived in the castle" by Shirley Jackson is tops.
But if I tell you why.... I might ruin the book for you. She's the queen of suspenseful, domestic horror... Just check it out
#Bookvember #Booksky
But if I tell you why.... I might ruin the book for you. She's the queen of suspenseful, domestic horror... Just check it out
#Bookvember #Booksky
Taking a cue from @theamazingkimmoth.bsky.social and finishing my day with a good #book
#booksky #audiobooks
#booksky #audiobooks
November 23, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Taking a cue from @theamazingkimmoth.bsky.social and finishing my day with a good #book
#booksky #audiobooks
#booksky #audiobooks
Dreaming about #Dragons?
I wanted to share the trope image for A'Brent: The Last Dragon of Fa'Nay'Og.
Join the 25 people who have already backed the #Kickstarter and be the first to #read it!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/rad...
#Booksky #Queerbooksky
I wanted to share the trope image for A'Brent: The Last Dragon of Fa'Nay'Og.
Join the 25 people who have already backed the #Kickstarter and be the first to #read it!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/rad...
#Booksky #Queerbooksky
November 22, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Dreaming about #Dragons?
I wanted to share the trope image for A'Brent: The Last Dragon of Fa'Nay'Og.
Join the 25 people who have already backed the #Kickstarter and be the first to #read it!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/rad...
#Booksky #Queerbooksky
I wanted to share the trope image for A'Brent: The Last Dragon of Fa'Nay'Og.
Join the 25 people who have already backed the #Kickstarter and be the first to #read it!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/rad...
#Booksky #Queerbooksky
Daine! The Wild Mage.
A young girl with #wildmagic who wants to heal and has to learn to trust 💜
She inspired young me to become the who I am today and write stories like A'Brent's - the young #dragon who wants to care for the magic of the land
www.kickstarter.com/projects/rad...
#📚💙 #Bookvember
A young girl with #wildmagic who wants to heal and has to learn to trust 💜
She inspired young me to become the who I am today and write stories like A'Brent's - the young #dragon who wants to care for the magic of the land
www.kickstarter.com/projects/rad...
#📚💙 #Bookvember
November 22, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Daine! The Wild Mage.
A young girl with #wildmagic who wants to heal and has to learn to trust 💜
She inspired young me to become the who I am today and write stories like A'Brent's - the young #dragon who wants to care for the magic of the land
www.kickstarter.com/projects/rad...
#📚💙 #Bookvember
A young girl with #wildmagic who wants to heal and has to learn to trust 💜
She inspired young me to become the who I am today and write stories like A'Brent's - the young #dragon who wants to care for the magic of the land
www.kickstarter.com/projects/rad...
#📚💙 #Bookvember
Reposted by Rachel Simpson Writes
The controversial HIV research hits just keep coming.
Exclusive: CDC to end all monkey research
Studies related to HIV and other infectious diseases will be phased out, sources say; fate of the agency's animals remains unclear
www.science.org
November 21, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The controversial HIV research hits just keep coming.
Cali wants to know how the #Kickstarter is going...
We've unlocked two stretch goals! A bonus short story, an extra scene and we're at 20 backers!
Do you like #dragons? Check it out!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/rad...
#booksky #kickstarttogether
We've unlocked two stretch goals! A bonus short story, an extra scene and we're at 20 backers!
Do you like #dragons? Check it out!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/rad...
#booksky #kickstarttogether
November 21, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Cali wants to know how the #Kickstarter is going...
We've unlocked two stretch goals! A bonus short story, an extra scene and we're at 20 backers!
Do you like #dragons? Check it out!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/rad...
#booksky #kickstarttogether
We've unlocked two stretch goals! A bonus short story, an extra scene and we're at 20 backers!
Do you like #dragons? Check it out!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/rad...
#booksky #kickstarttogether
Reposted by Rachel Simpson Writes
Earlier today, I was notified that someone was at my door.
This is who it was:
This is who it was:
November 21, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Earlier today, I was notified that someone was at my door.
This is who it was:
This is who it was:
This #Bookvember is a tricky one. I end up reading most genres by accident. I try to avoid certain dark so-called-romance. Not a fan of trying to romanticize abuse. Too much of it in the physical world.
#Booksky
#Booksky
Welcome to #Bookvember Day 21!
Follow the directions on the prompt card and explore the many genres readers love.
#BookSky #WriteSky #Books #Authors #WritingCommunity
Follow the directions on the prompt card and explore the many genres readers love.
#BookSky #WriteSky #Books #Authors #WritingCommunity
November 21, 2025 at 1:32 PM
This #Bookvember is a tricky one. I end up reading most genres by accident. I try to avoid certain dark so-called-romance. Not a fan of trying to romanticize abuse. Too much of it in the physical world.
#Booksky
#Booksky
Reposted by Rachel Simpson Writes
November 20, 2025 at 2:02 PM
"A Thousand Sunsets" by @kaylamartinauthor.bsky.social
Romance I've read in the past seems to push one or both partners into a flat 2D caricature of gendered roles. (Why I don't enjoy it)
Here? #Bi4bi 💜 & they both get to be full humans w/hopes & fears who grow in the story
#Booksky #Bookvember
Romance I've read in the past seems to push one or both partners into a flat 2D caricature of gendered roles. (Why I don't enjoy it)
Here? #Bi4bi 💜 & they both get to be full humans w/hopes & fears who grow in the story
#Booksky #Bookvember
November 20, 2025 at 2:39 PM
"A Thousand Sunsets" by @kaylamartinauthor.bsky.social
Romance I've read in the past seems to push one or both partners into a flat 2D caricature of gendered roles. (Why I don't enjoy it)
Here? #Bi4bi 💜 & they both get to be full humans w/hopes & fears who grow in the story
#Booksky #Bookvember
Romance I've read in the past seems to push one or both partners into a flat 2D caricature of gendered roles. (Why I don't enjoy it)
Here? #Bi4bi 💜 & they both get to be full humans w/hopes & fears who grow in the story
#Booksky #Bookvember
November 19, 2025 at 10:06 PM
This #Bookvember post, I'm not a big fan of Mt. Rushmore given its sordid history of land left and treaty violations.
If I made a monument to my favorite authors -- Terry Pratchett, Tamora Pierce, Emily Dickinson, and Garth Nix 💜
#Booksky #Writesky #WritingCommunity
If I made a monument to my favorite authors -- Terry Pratchett, Tamora Pierce, Emily Dickinson, and Garth Nix 💜
#Booksky #Writesky #WritingCommunity
Welcome to #Bookvember Day 19!
Follow the directions on the prompt card and explore the many genres readers love.
#BookSky #WriteSky #Books #Authors #WritingCommunity
Follow the directions on the prompt card and explore the many genres readers love.
#BookSky #WriteSky #Books #Authors #WritingCommunity
November 19, 2025 at 6:28 PM
This #Bookvember post, I'm not a big fan of Mt. Rushmore given its sordid history of land left and treaty violations.
If I made a monument to my favorite authors -- Terry Pratchett, Tamora Pierce, Emily Dickinson, and Garth Nix 💜
#Booksky #Writesky #WritingCommunity
If I made a monument to my favorite authors -- Terry Pratchett, Tamora Pierce, Emily Dickinson, and Garth Nix 💜
#Booksky #Writesky #WritingCommunity
Walden by Henry David Thoreau
I feel the nostalgia of the back to the woods dream too often overshadows the classism, privilege and anti-immigrant sentiments of the author. Easy to claim living in the woods is a ready option when you have a store nearby and your Mom does your laundry. #Bookvember
I feel the nostalgia of the back to the woods dream too often overshadows the classism, privilege and anti-immigrant sentiments of the author. Easy to claim living in the woods is a ready option when you have a store nearby and your Mom does your laundry. #Bookvember
Welcome to #Bookvember Day 18!
Follow the directions on the prompt card and explore the many genres readers love.
#BookSky #WriteSky #Books #Authors #WritingCommunity
Follow the directions on the prompt card and explore the many genres readers love.
#BookSky #WriteSky #Books #Authors #WritingCommunity
November 18, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Walden by Henry David Thoreau
I feel the nostalgia of the back to the woods dream too often overshadows the classism, privilege and anti-immigrant sentiments of the author. Easy to claim living in the woods is a ready option when you have a store nearby and your Mom does your laundry. #Bookvember
I feel the nostalgia of the back to the woods dream too often overshadows the classism, privilege and anti-immigrant sentiments of the author. Easy to claim living in the woods is a ready option when you have a store nearby and your Mom does your laundry. #Bookvember
Blue hath opinions... 🐈⬛ 💜
#catfamiliar #writingsky
He wants an update on the bonus short story that's coming with the #Kickstarter
It's coming along!
You can still back the Kickstarter and be the first to read A'Brent's next chapter and the bonus story!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/rad...
#catfamiliar #writingsky
He wants an update on the bonus short story that's coming with the #Kickstarter
It's coming along!
You can still back the Kickstarter and be the first to read A'Brent's next chapter and the bonus story!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/rad...
November 18, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Blue hath opinions... 🐈⬛ 💜
#catfamiliar #writingsky
He wants an update on the bonus short story that's coming with the #Kickstarter
It's coming along!
You can still back the Kickstarter and be the first to read A'Brent's next chapter and the bonus story!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/rad...
#catfamiliar #writingsky
He wants an update on the bonus short story that's coming with the #Kickstarter
It's coming along!
You can still back the Kickstarter and be the first to read A'Brent's next chapter and the bonus story!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/rad...
Reposted by Rachel Simpson Writes
If you want to know how the culture wars are impacting your home town, check in to your local schools' sex ed programs.
The sex ed you get depends on your ZIP code — and your state’s politics
In some states, students learn about consent and healthy relationships. In others, they get "Baby Olivia" and abstinence-only instruction.
19thnews.org
November 17, 2025 at 5:34 PM
If you want to know how the culture wars are impacting your home town, check in to your local schools' sex ed programs.
#Bookvember Day 17! Tapping the Dream Tree by Charles de Lint. This collection of magical short stories is inspiring, thought provoking and fun. It is definitely an overlooked gem and I highly recommend it to everyone!
#booksky #magicalrealism #magic #fantasy
#booksky #magicalrealism #magic #fantasy
November 17, 2025 at 3:55 PM
#Bookvember Day 17! Tapping the Dream Tree by Charles de Lint. This collection of magical short stories is inspiring, thought provoking and fun. It is definitely an overlooked gem and I highly recommend it to everyone!
#booksky #magicalrealism #magic #fantasy
#booksky #magicalrealism #magic #fantasy
Reposted by Rachel Simpson Writes
“We already found love in Hell. The rest is easy, baby”
I’m too gay for this shit…
#HazbinHotel #HazbinHotelFanart #hazbinhotelseason2 #HazbinHotelCharlie #HazbinHotelVaggie
I’m too gay for this shit…
#HazbinHotel #HazbinHotelFanart #hazbinhotelseason2 #HazbinHotelCharlie #HazbinHotelVaggie
November 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM
“We already found love in Hell. The rest is easy, baby”
I’m too gay for this shit…
#HazbinHotel #HazbinHotelFanart #hazbinhotelseason2 #HazbinHotelCharlie #HazbinHotelVaggie
I’m too gay for this shit…
#HazbinHotel #HazbinHotelFanart #hazbinhotelseason2 #HazbinHotelCharlie #HazbinHotelVaggie