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Strong Women, Strange Worlds @swsworlds.bsky.social · 1h

Good morning, readers & writers! #goodmorning #reading #readers #writing #writers #books #booklovers

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Strong Women, Strange Worlds @swsworlds.bsky.social · 10h

Have you attended a Quick Reads (or watched a recording) but you just can't remember that one story that sounded so interesting?

How annoying! What to do?

Well...no worries! You can click here to find information on all our previous QR events!

strongwomenstrangeworlds.weebly.com/handouts.html

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Strong Women, Strange Worlds @swsworlds.bsky.social · 2d

Coming soon...our second SPOOKY SEASON Quick Reads! Heat up some tea in your cauldron, settle down with a familiar purring in your lap, and enjoy six story snippets spanning the entire range of speculative fiction! See you there! #SWSWQR

www.eventbrite.com/o/strong-wom...

Strong Women Strange Worlds presents

Third Thursday QuickReads of Sci Fi, Fantasy, and Horror by

Sandy Butchers

Erika T Wurth

Judith Rossell

Jessica Lucci

Mary G. Thompson

Julie Leong

October 16, 7pm EDT Free On Zoom

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Strong Women, Strange Worlds @swsworlds.bsky.social · 15h

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Strong Women, Strange Worlds @swsworlds.bsky.social · 1d

Good morning, readers & writers! #goodmorning #reading #readers #writing #writers #books #booklovers

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Strong Women, Strange Worlds @swsworlds.bsky.social · 1d

What's the last 'evil' book you read? 😄

Old comic style pic of man in a suit shouting 'STOP! DON'T READ ANOTHER WORD FROM THAT EVIL BOOK!' to a redhead woman holding a book titled Forbidden Secrets of Sorcery

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Strong Women, Strange Worlds @swsworlds.bsky.social · 1d

Are you running out of books to read? Are you not running out of books to read but you don't care, you want more books and no one will can stop you?

Here are some solid new suggestions!

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14 Fantastic New Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books of October 2025

This selection of exciting new sci-fi and fantasy reads out in October will have your TBR begging for mercy.

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Gianaclis Caldwell @gianaclis.bsky.social · 1d

Excited to be volunteering with @swsworlds.bsky.social in the author engagement committee! If you haven't partaken in the awesome free readings they do, give it a try! strongwomenstrangeworlds.weebly.com

Strong Women-Strange Worlds

Our mission is to elevate the voices of women and other underrepresented gender identity authors of science fiction, fantasy, and horror; to highlight stories featuring strong female and non-binary...

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Strong Women, Strange Worlds @swsworlds.bsky.social · 2d

Good morning, readers & writers! #goodmorning #reading #readers #writing #writers #books #booklovers

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Strong Women, Strange Worlds @swsworlds.bsky.social · 2d

Coming Saturday, December 13

Annual Holiday EXTRAVAGANZA

There's nothing like it!

Stay tuned for details...

Strong Women Strange Worlds

Holiday Extravaganza

December 13, 2025

Party

games, live events with authors, and all manner of fun!

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Strong Women, Strange Worlds @swsworlds.bsky.social · 2d

Coming soon...our second SPOOKY SEASON Quick Reads! Heat up some tea in your cauldron, settle down with a familiar purring in your lap, and enjoy six story snippets spanning the entire range of speculative fiction! See you there! #SWSWQR

www.eventbrite.com/o/strong-wom...

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Strong Women, Strange Worlds @swsworlds.bsky.social · 2d

You too can be amazed! Click here for more info:

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Strong Women Strange Worlds

OUR LISTENERS ARE SAYING...

"THIS IS AMAZING! I WANT TO BE AT EVERY ONE OF THESE."

Join us for FREE First Friday-Third Thursday Quick Reads of scifi, fantasy, and horror by women and NB authors!

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Strong Women, Strange Worlds @swsworlds.bsky.social · 3d

Good morning, readers & writers! #goodmorning #reading #readers #writing #writers #books #booklovers

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Strong Women, Strange Worlds @swsworlds.bsky.social · 3d

Yes, we will invite him in! 😄

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Strong Women, Strange Worlds @swsworlds.bsky.social · 3d

It's time for the SWSW ball! What are you wearing to waltz the night away with other authors and readers? ☺️

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Strong Women, Strange Worlds @swsworlds.bsky.social · 3d

The exercise of imagination is dangerous to those who profit from the way things are because it has the power to show that the way things are is not permanent, not universal, not necessary.

Ursula K. LeGuin (1929-2018), author

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Strong Women, Strange Worlds @swsworlds.bsky.social · 4d

Good morning, readers & writers! #goodmorning #reading #readers #writing #writers #books #booklovers

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Lindz McLeod - THE UNLIKELY PURSUIT OF MARY BENNET is out now! @lindzmcleod.bsky.social · 4d

If you like bite-sized readings that you can listen to in your sweatpants, then I highly suggest you sign up for the Strong Women, Strange Worlds event (link in post below, free to attend) on 7th November! I'll be reading a tasty little treat alongside five fabulous authors.

#SWSWQR

First Friday - Third Thursday QuickRead

6 authors * 8 minutes each - come find your next favorite read with us!

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Strong Women, Strange Worlds @swsworlds.bsky.social · 4d

Coming soon...our second SPOOKY SEASON Quick Reads!

Heat up some tea in your cauldron, settle down with a familiar purring in your lap, and enjoy six story snippets spanning the entire range of speculative fiction! See you there! #SWSWQR

www.eventbrite.com/o/strong-wom...

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Strong Women, Strange Worlds @swsworlds.bsky.social · 6d

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Strong Women, Strange Worlds @swsworlds.bsky.social · 6d

What are we all about? Look and see! 👀 ⬇️ #SWSWQR #books #reading

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Kimberly Davis Basso @kdbwrites.bsky.social · 6d

Just read La Strega Ragna to a lovely crowd at @swsworlds.bsky.social - this delicious witch tale is a reader favorite and is the only story to appear in both Next Door and Revolve.
Happy #FridayReads and thanks Gabino

linktr.ee/kdbwrites

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Kimberly Davis Basso @kdbwrites.bsky.social · 6d

This was so much fun! Will post pics and a link to the recording soon 🖤

Check out
@swsworlds.bsky.social and
@tracytodd-author.bsky.social
@paulinechow.bsky.social
@ninjafingers.bsky.social
@catchingwords.bsky.social as well as Linda Robertson Reinhart

Rookwood Moon @lrrookwood.bsky.social · 10d

Make sure you register! OCT 3 Noon EDT
This is going to be good.
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@swsworlds.bsky.social
@tracytodd-author.bsky.social
@paulinechow.bsky.social
@kdbwrites.bsky.social
@ninjafingers.bsky.social
@catchingwords.bsky.social

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Strong Women, Strange Worlds @swsworlds.bsky.social · 7d

Good morning, readers & writers! #goodmorning #reading #readers #writing #writers #books #booklovers

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Strong Women, Strange Worlds @swsworlds.bsky.social · 7d

TOMORROW!!

Bite-size book bits! Afternoon author assembly! Readers rallying raptly!

Our first Quick Reads of Spooky Season will be here soon! We have an amazing lineup for this FREE lunchtime reading. Come hang with us and find some new titles for your TBR!
#SWSWQR

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Strong Women Strange Worlds presents

First Friday QuickReads of Sci Fi, Fantasy, and Horror by

Jennifer Ř. Povey

Adriana Kantcheva

Kimberly Davis Basso

Tracy Todd

Linda Robertson Reinhardt

Pauline Chow

October 3, 12 noon EDT Free On Zoom

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