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Skye Kilaen
@skyekilaen.bsky.social
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Bi author of contemp & sci-fi queer romance that's sometimes polyam. I also love quilting, comics, Godzilla, and Mothra. She/her. Austin, TX.

my books & my queer romance new release newsletter: https://lnk.bio/skyekilaen
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OH FOR THE LOVE OF MISTLETOE how did I forget Simple After All by Yolande Kleinn?

This is what I get for trying to do book recs in between finishing a sewing project. 🤦
skyekilaen.bsky.social Skye Kilaen @skyekilaen.bsky.social · 6h
Some of my fave queer 🎄 books:

Miss Claus - J.R. Hart
All is Bright - Llinos Cathryn Thomas
Felix Navidad- 'Nathan Burgoine
Julia Can't Buy Her Girlfriends Jewelry - Melody Wiklund
Gaudete - Amy Rae Durreson
God Rest Ye Merry Vampires - Liv Rancourt
The Holiday Party Pretense - me

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nelnelnellie.bsky.social Nellie Cubed @nelnelnellie.bsky.social · 1d
I’ve seen a few people on #BookSky asking for HOLIDAY BOOK recommendations. How about if we start a thread? No judgment about what you pick. It’s not like Die Hard. If you tell us it’s a holiday book in your mind, it’s legit. Helpful if you give title, author, and maybe genre. Self promo is OK. 📚💙
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November 25, 2025 at 9:36 PM
skyekilaen.bsky.social
Some of my fave queer 🎄 books:

Miss Claus - J.R. Hart
All is Bright - Llinos Cathryn Thomas
Felix Navidad- 'Nathan Burgoine
Julia Can't Buy Her Girlfriends Jewelry - Melody Wiklund
Gaudete - Amy Rae Durreson
God Rest Ye Merry Vampires - Liv Rancourt
The Holiday Party Pretense - me

(1/2)
nelnelnellie.bsky.social Nellie Cubed @nelnelnellie.bsky.social · 1d
I’ve seen a few people on #BookSky asking for HOLIDAY BOOK recommendations. How about if we start a thread? No judgment about what you pick. It’s not like Die Hard. If you tell us it’s a holiday book in your mind, it’s legit. Helpful if you give title, author, and maybe genre. Self promo is OK. 📚💙
☃️
November 25, 2025 at 6:51 PM
skyekilaen.bsky.social
I wish I could set the scam PACs and the book promotion scammers on each other so they'd all be so busy trying to scam each other that it would keep them out of my various inboxes.

I don't know if that made sense but hopefully y'all get my drift.
November 25, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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fsmith827.bsky.social
If you're recently come to MM Romance because of Heated Rivalry, then I welcome you to read my MM Romance novels centering Black Queer characters in California and written by an own voice author. ✍🏾📚💕🌈 #Romancelandia #MMRomance #HeatedRivalry #BlackBookSky #RomanceBookSky
fsmith827.bsky.social Frederick Smith, Ed.D. @fsmith827.bsky.social · 9d
I write romance centering Black Queer characters in CA. Check my backlist on @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social

My next, Love Is A Contact Sport, a Black, Queer, 2nd Chance, College Reunion, MM romance out June 2026. ✍🏾📚💕🌈

www.boldstrokesbooks.com/books/freder...

#BookSky #BlackBookSky #QueerBookSky
Book covers of Frederick Smith novels on Bold Strokes Books: One and Done, Busy Ain’t the Half Of It, In Case You Forgot, and Play It Forward. Love Is A Contact Sport cover features two Black men in an embrace. The taller one has light brown skin, bald head, and a beard, and is wearing a college athletics jacket. The shorter one has dark brown skin, twists and a fade haircut, and wearing a yellow sweatshirt with the words Black Romance Writer on it. The cover is purple with red, yellow, and white writing.
November 25, 2025 at 6:03 AM
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phenomenapress.bsky.social
10 more days!
phenomenapress.bsky.social Phenomena Press @phenomenapress.bsky.social · Sep 13
Open call for submissions!

Seeking paranormal stories that centre asexual, aromantic, and aspec characters

Ghouls and ghosts, werewolves and vampires, cryptids and those that search for them — we want to see them 👀👻

Open from Sept. 15th to November 30th

paranormal-aspecs.carrd.co
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Image reads: Open call for submissions. Seeking aro/ace paranormal short stories for an upcoming anthology project! Submission period: September 15 - November 30 2025 There is a website link: paranormal-aspecs.carrdd.co/ There are three photos, one of a smoky figure, one of a hand against a pane of glass, and a foggy forest Image reads: What we're looking for Stories that centre asexual and aromantic characters (or identities that fall under those umbrellas) in a paranormal context. Give us your ghosts and ghouls, your werewolf packs and vampire covens, the things that hide beneath the bed and between the trees. Image reads: Submission Guidelines Word Count: 2,000-7,500 words Submission Period: Sept 15-Nov 30 Stories must feature aspec characters and contain some aspect of paranormal or speculative fiction Submission Guidelines: Please email your submission to phenomenapress@gmail.com with '[STORY TITLE] - Aspec Paranormal Anthology' in the subject line Include: name, email address, WIP title, word count and short synopsis For more info: paranormal-aspecs.carrd.co/
November 20, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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notablyuncool.bsky.social
Let’s make it Trans Joy Tuesday again!

For the trans people out there, please share something happy going on with you to offset all the bad stuff.

Whether it’s big or small, trans related or not, please share your joy!
November 25, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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dmisemer.bsky.social
People I work woth buy from there and don't give a shit because it's cheap. I tell them not to, but they don't give a damn. The piracy shit is out of hand globally at this point.
annadrawsstuff.bsky.social annadrawsstuff ✨ @ DCC T-141 @annadrawsstuff.bsky.social · 1d
Ugh, here's another reminder to never shop for pins at Shein, they keep stealing my (and many other artists) work 💀💀💀

Time to file some copyright takedowns on my day off 😔
November 24, 2025 at 11:23 PM
skyekilaen.bsky.social
I've only just started this sapphic contemporary romance but it's reallly good so far, y'all. Grab it!

🌈💜🌈📚 #Romancelandia
llincathryn.bsky.social Llinos Cathryn Thomas @llincathryn.bsky.social · 1d
For one week only, get my F/F romance advent calendar novella for 99p!

Bethan, dragged back to her Welsh village, is desperate to escape before Christmas until she meets new neighbour Mali.

One chapter per day from 1-25 December - snap it up now to start reading on Dec 1!

books2read.com/u/bPOa0d
A promotional graphic. On the left, the cover of All Is Bright by Llinos Cathryn Thomas, with sparkly multicoloured lights. On the right, text reads: Sale! 99p/99c at all retailers, 24 November - 1 December.
November 24, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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vriccithode.bsky.social
Ready for a completed series? Pick up Favour Fire now! It’s got:
🔥 sword lesbian (bi)
🔥 axe lesbian
🔥 disaster bi
🔥 everything’s on fire
🔥 oh shit!
🔥 shenanigans with a volcano
🔥 intergenerational team-up
🔥 international team-up
🔥 queer firebending dragon riders
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books2read.com/u/mqxAa8
Favour Fire cover image on a black fiery background with white text that reads: The epic finale to the Fireborn series: Available on Amazon, Apple, Barnes & Noble, Google Play, itch.io, Kobo, Smashwords, and more! Including libraries.https://books2read.com/rl/fireborn-series
November 24, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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clairebrarian.bsky.social
Two fandoms, both alike in dignity
Photo of a blue Spock coffee mug next to a Golden Girls coffee mug
November 23, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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sambeawesome.bsky.social
I saw this AI image shared in a Discord I'm in & was inspired to make the real thing. There are a LOT of fake crochet patterns out there, I wanted to give (especially beginners) a real pattern instead. Support real artists making real work, not AI.

Get it FREE: ko-fi.com/s/cdf844790c

#noai #art
A real photo of a white person's hand holding up a crochet snake (light pink with blue and creme stripes, with a red tongue and blush, and brown eyes) in front of a nature background with bushes, a tree, branches, and a pond. The person is wearing an off-white knit sweater with light pale pink nail polish. The "disgusted meme" with the top being an AI generated image of a crochet snake that looks like garbage and the person being grossed out. Then the bottom image being the real thing with the person being interested. Support human artists!
November 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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This is a wonderful time to support journalists who do the work, don’t fuck sources, and actually have moral clarity.
andylevy.net andy™ @andylevy.net · 3d
i promise i don’t mean to high horse this but if you’re thinking about giving lizza ten bucks there are a lot of good independent journalists whose work you could subscribe to for a month instead
November 22, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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runwithskizzers.bsky.social
lmao wait is Olivia Nuzzi the TRUE author of "My Immortal"
November 17, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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freadomfighters.bsky.social
We are seeing a sudden flurry of censorship activity in smaller towns in central Texas. If you are a parent or librarian in this area, please reach out to us or @txfreedomread.bsky.social if you need support.
November 18, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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rachelbowdler.bsky.social
It’s time to dive into your winter TBR! Why not start with HONEYMOON FOR ONE, a festive sapphic romance for lovers of Hallmark movies & cosy feel-goods?

❄️ cosy small town
❄️ sunshine x grump
❄️ baker x ski instructor
❄️ adorable husky sidekick
❄️ expiration date

Available on KU!

loom.ly/sPsriao
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November 12, 2025 at 1:04 PM
skyekilaen.bsky.social
Okay, I have finally managed to get decent-enough photographs of 38 potential fabrics I want my nephew to look at for the quilt I'm making him. Because I suspect he will have Opinions. 😂
November 20, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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tabymeow.lesbian.cat
trans r2-d2 with bunny ears says throw bricks at transphobic people
November 14, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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kilagreene.bsky.social
I am so excited about this. It’s nice to have something good happening in this state, which genuinely does contain a ton of natural beauty and incredible ecosystems.

#Texas #ShareGoodNewsToo
Texas Is Turning Private Land Into Public Parks in a Historic Spending Spree
A massive push toward public land expansion means more state parks for all Texans to enjoy.
www.texasmonthly.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:21 AM
skyekilaen.bsky.social
Another day, another book I'm yanking out of my recommendation newsletter because I went to the author's Insta to get more info while finalizing and they're using clearly AI images in their promo.

Don't do it, y'all.
November 19, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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uncleduke1969.bsky.social
squirrel: *points gun*
me: what do you want me to do?
squirrel: *gestures at sign*
me: alright, i get it *opens book drop*
squirrel: *makes hurry-up motion*
me: NOT A SQUIRREL!
squirrel: *disappears into book drop*
me: *whispers* forgive me, keith
Sign on a library book drop sign requesting people to yell "NOT A SQUIRREL" to confirm they are human and not a squirrel trying to steal Keith's lunch.
November 19, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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juliaedits.bsky.social
Your Jewish friends would really like you to read this thread.
gwensnyder.bsky.social Gwen Snyder is uncivil @gwensnyder.bsky.social · 7d
I cannot overemphasize that Marjorie Taylor Greene, Carlson, and Fuentes see a 2028 path to victory that involves building an isolationist populist coalition that traffics heavily in antisemitism and exploits existing negative sentiment against Israel.

We have to be SHARP on the left right now.
November 18, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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itsviviactually.bsky.social
Available wherever books are sold! A new Gothic horror serial, Shadows Over Ravenkirk!

Follow Victoria Williams to Ravenkirk, Maine as she tries to solve the mystery of her unexpected inheritance

KNIVES OUT x THE ADDAMS FAMILY

Rated 4.6⭐️ on Goodreads!

books2read.com/SOR1
A promotional image for Shadows Over Ravenkirk 1 by Vivian Moira Valentine. It displays the book's cover against a dark blue background. "Available Now" is at the top in red, while the following tropes appear in a column on the left side: Gothic paranormal fantasy Haunted seaside town Mysterious inheritance Magic, mystery & murder! The cover depicts a goth woman in a black and purple dress looking on in shock as a large black tarantula crawls across a stone shelf. Behind her, mist rises, obscuring the houses in the background. A full moon hangs just above her head. Illustrated by Lauren Walke. At the bottom, an arrow points to the tarantula next to text that reads "Her name is Samantha!"
November 18, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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liberaljane.bsky.social
Digital illustration of a brown person in Western attire looking at the viewer with their hand on their hip. The background is a rainbow gradient with cow print and hand drawn sparkles and stars. The person is wearing a jacket with a trans flag pin and a rainbow fringe. They also have freckles, hoop earrings, and a cowboy hat that has a cow print and rainbow heart buckle. The text on the first image reads, 'YALL means all’ and the second image reads, ‘trans rights are human rights.'
November 17, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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mskellymhayes.bsky.social
615 of the estimated 3,000+ detained immigrants who were kidnapped in Chicagoland during Midway Blitz are expected to be eligible for bond this week. The Midwest Immigration Bond Fund shows up for people in detention who need bond, but it costs, at minimum, $1,500 per person. Pls help them.
A Midwest Bond Fund Is Helping Detained Chicago Immigrants Return To Their Families
The Midwest Immigration Bond Fund launched in 2020 to provide bond assistance to people navigating the complex immigration legal system. That mission has become more difficult under the second Trump a...
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November 17, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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kbwagers.com
Have you ever wondered what would happen if you let a gunrunner rule an empire?

Smart-assed former princess. Weary BodyGuards. Political machinations. Queernorm world.

Come meet Hail Bristol. Gunrunner. Troublemaker. Empress.

#booksky 🌈📚💙
kbwagers.com K.B. Wagers @kbwagers.com · Nov 27
Links! Including the Hail Bristol trilogies - The Indranan War and the Farian War

A tired, done with your shit, former gunrunner is dragged back home to take over her mother's empire. She's not happy to be here and is going to make it everyone's problem.

bookshop.org/contributors...
Covers of the Indranan War Trilogy by K.B. Wagers Behind the Throne - a woman in side profile holding a futuristic gun with a blueish star background After the Crown - a women in front profile holding a futuristic gun with an orange/blue star background Beyond the Empire - a woman striding toward the camera holding a futuristic gun against a green star background Covers of the Farian War Trilogy by K.B. Wagers There Before the Chaos - a green haired woman looking out over a white/blue futuristic cityscape Down Among the Dead - a woman crouching in a red/green junglescape with a large ship and two silhouettes in the background Out Past the Stars - a green haired woman being chased by a ship through a white futuristic cityscape
November 17, 2025 at 3:39 PM