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Epic Fantasy novel Demonโs Bargain
#AmQuerying #F #R #YA #A
Kahyla Tamrin faces a demonโs bargain where all the options are bad: fight with soul-destroying magic or lose her family, her beloved, and her life.
Epic Fantasy novel Demonโs Bargain
#AmQuerying #F #R #YA #A
Kahyla Tamrin faces a demonโs bargain where all the options are bad: fight with soul-destroying magic or lose her family, her beloved, and her life.
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For our readers who may not be aware, author @ziibiing.com has created a directory of charities and fundraisers providing rent support and essential services to Minnesota families impacted by ICE. We encourage you to check out Stand with Minnesota, and to donate if you are able.
tomorrow, StandWithMinnesota.com will hit a million site visits and over 650,000 unique visitors.
i made it 10 days ago with $600 from you guys for hosting and cloudflare.
thank you. thank you.
i made it 10 days ago with $600 from you guys for hosting and cloudflare.
thank you. thank you.
Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory
Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.
StandWithMinnesota.com
January 30, 2026 at 8:49 PM
For our readers who may not be aware, author @ziibiing.com has created a directory of charities and fundraisers providing rent support and essential services to Minnesota families impacted by ICE. We encourage you to check out Stand with Minnesota, and to donate if you are able.
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Our final piece in the Jan 2026 Regret issue is Wen Wen Yangโs โIn This Exchange of Names, I Say Please.โ What a heartfelt way to close out a month of retrospection
#flashfiction #literary #writingcommunity
@muteddragon.bsky.social
www.flashfictiononline.com/article/in-t...
#flashfiction #literary #writingcommunity
@muteddragon.bsky.social
www.flashfictiononline.com/article/in-t...
In This Exchange of Names, I Say Please
I am sure we were meant to be friends, but you see, you came too late. In kindergarten, I was the awkward child trying to hold the classmatesโ hands at recess. I mouthed their words along with themโฆ
www.flashfictiononline.com
January 31, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Our final piece in the Jan 2026 Regret issue is Wen Wen Yangโs โIn This Exchange of Names, I Say Please.โ What a heartfelt way to close out a month of retrospection
#flashfiction #literary #writingcommunity
@muteddragon.bsky.social
www.flashfictiononline.com/article/in-t...
#flashfiction #literary #writingcommunity
@muteddragon.bsky.social
www.flashfictiononline.com/article/in-t...
For those not in the Twin Cities, please check out www.standwithminnesota.com
For those in the Twin Cities, please keep standing with our neighbors anyway you can: marching in protest, organizing food drives, working as legal observers documenting the abuses, or eating at immigrant restaurants.
For those in the Twin Cities, please keep standing with our neighbors anyway you can: marching in protest, organizing food drives, working as legal observers documenting the abuses, or eating at immigrant restaurants.
Stand With Minnesota
Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.
www.standwithminnesota.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:03 PM
For those not in the Twin Cities, please check out www.standwithminnesota.com
For those in the Twin Cities, please keep standing with our neighbors anyway you can: marching in protest, organizing food drives, working as legal observers documenting the abuses, or eating at immigrant restaurants.
For those in the Twin Cities, please keep standing with our neighbors anyway you can: marching in protest, organizing food drives, working as legal observers documenting the abuses, or eating at immigrant restaurants.
So many people are helping but the need and the fear is so great. I want to wake up some morning and not find hundreds of chat messages about ICE agents circling school bus stops.
Someday I may write a story with what Iโve experienced, but for now, I just want my neighbors to be safe.
Someday I may write a story with what Iโve experienced, but for now, I just want my neighbors to be safe.
February 2, 2026 at 2:03 PM
So many people are helping but the need and the fear is so great. I want to wake up some morning and not find hundreds of chat messages about ICE agents circling school bus stops.
Someday I may write a story with what Iโve experienced, but for now, I just want my neighbors to be safe.
Someday I may write a story with what Iโve experienced, but for now, I just want my neighbors to be safe.
While dropping off more 3D printed whistles, the coffeeshop staff wouldnโt allow me to leave until I had accepted a free hot beverage before returning to patrolling the area in single-digit weather.
February 2, 2026 at 2:03 PM
While dropping off more 3D printed whistles, the coffeeshop staff wouldnโt allow me to leave until I had accepted a free hot beverage before returning to patrolling the area in single-digit weather.
I brought a cowbell and rubber chicken to a peaceful noise demonstration at a hotel where ICE agents were staying. We saw a Fuck Ice sign in the window two stories above an Ice agent flipping us off.
February 2, 2026 at 2:03 PM
I brought a cowbell and rubber chicken to a peaceful noise demonstration at a hotel where ICE agents were staying. We saw a Fuck Ice sign in the window two stories above an Ice agent flipping us off.
Iโve called in an unmarked ICE agent parked illegally with a broken taillight creeping on the school bus stops and gleefully learned that the local PD had pulled them over.
February 2, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Iโve called in an unmarked ICE agent parked illegally with a broken taillight creeping on the school bus stops and gleefully learned that the local PD had pulled them over.
Iโve stood watch outside a mosque in subzero weather, greeting my neighbors for Friday prayers, and receiving hugs, tea, sambusas, jalepino pizza and other hospitality that could not be refused.
February 2, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Iโve stood watch outside a mosque in subzero weather, greeting my neighbors for Friday prayers, and receiving hugs, tea, sambusas, jalepino pizza and other hospitality that could not be refused.
I tried to relax at a coffeeshop with a friend but when I thought I heard whistles, I couldnโt sit still until I went outside to check if it was a raid - it was just the coffee steamer squeaking. I canโt stop scanning cars for suspicious details, like out-of-state plates or tinted windows.
February 2, 2026 at 2:03 PM
I tried to relax at a coffeeshop with a friend but when I thought I heard whistles, I couldnโt sit still until I went outside to check if it was a raid - it was just the coffee steamer squeaking. I canโt stop scanning cars for suspicious details, like out-of-state plates or tinted windows.
Iโve listened to a grade school teacher explain why she left her class with a sub, so she could help a student whose father had been kidnapped.
February 2, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Iโve listened to a grade school teacher explain why she left her class with a sub, so she could help a student whose father had been kidnapped.
Iโve stared down agents who pulled up next to us and joked if we had any questions. When we asked where they were going next, they pretended not to be able to hear us and drove off.
February 2, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Iโve stared down agents who pulled up next to us and joked if we had any questions. When we asked where they were going next, they pretended not to be able to hear us and drove off.
Iโve followed a platoon of thirty plus stolen valor commandos, decked out in full tactical gear with guns, tasers, and pepper spray, stomping past a public library and up to the traffic court to detain only two men. One of the ICE cowards shoved me from behind while saying โstop touching me.โ
February 2, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Iโve followed a platoon of thirty plus stolen valor commandos, decked out in full tactical gear with guns, tasers, and pepper spray, stomping past a public library and up to the traffic court to detain only two men. One of the ICE cowards shoved me from behind while saying โstop touching me.โ
Dear friends,
I havenโt been posting as much lately about writing because of so many things in my home state of Minnesota. When they say write what you know, I will now have a lived experience for resistance under occupation. So many stories of heartbreak, but also bad-ass bravery and sharp wit.
I havenโt been posting as much lately about writing because of so many things in my home state of Minnesota. When they say write what you know, I will now have a lived experience for resistance under occupation. So many stories of heartbreak, but also bad-ass bravery and sharp wit.
February 2, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Dear friends,
I havenโt been posting as much lately about writing because of so many things in my home state of Minnesota. When they say write what you know, I will now have a lived experience for resistance under occupation. So many stories of heartbreak, but also bad-ass bravery and sharp wit.
I havenโt been posting as much lately about writing because of so many things in my home state of Minnesota. When they say write what you know, I will now have a lived experience for resistance under occupation. So many stories of heartbreak, but also bad-ass bravery and sharp wit.
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Hey #writers, who'd be up for doing a workshop to raise some funds for Minnesota charities? @alexpenname.bsky.social and I are putting something together.
Repost and spread the word, please!
Repost and spread the word, please!
February 1, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Hey #writers, who'd be up for doing a workshop to raise some funds for Minnesota charities? @alexpenname.bsky.social and I are putting something together.
Repost and spread the word, please!
Repost and spread the word, please!
#WIPSnips #amquerying #writesky #epicfantasy ๐๐ ๐ช๐
From my Epic Fantasy novel Demonโs Bargain. Released on bond, Despard considers whether to trust his newfound ally.
From my Epic Fantasy novel Demonโs Bargain. Released on bond, Despard considers whether to trust his newfound ally.
February 1, 2026 at 3:26 PM
#WIPSnips #amquerying #writesky #epicfantasy ๐๐ ๐ช๐
From my Epic Fantasy novel Demonโs Bargain. Released on bond, Despard considers whether to trust his newfound ally.
From my Epic Fantasy novel Demonโs Bargain. Released on bond, Despard considers whether to trust his newfound ally.
Kahyla faces a DEMONโS BARGAIN where all the options are bad: fight with soul-destroying magic or lose her family, her beloved, and her life.
Opening line:
Blood and ash, which way through the rocks?
Ending lines:
โAnd if you find more demons?โ
โThen I fight,โ she said.
#QuestPit #F #R #YA #A #Q
Opening line:
Blood and ash, which way through the rocks?
Ending lines:
โAnd if you find more demons?โ
โThen I fight,โ she said.
#QuestPit #F #R #YA #A #Q
February 1, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Kahyla faces a DEMONโS BARGAIN where all the options are bad: fight with soul-destroying magic or lose her family, her beloved, and her life.
Opening line:
Blood and ash, which way through the rocks?
Ending lines:
โAnd if you find more demons?โ
โThen I fight,โ she said.
#QuestPit #F #R #YA #A #Q
Opening line:
Blood and ash, which way through the rocks?
Ending lines:
โAnd if you find more demons?โ
โThen I fight,โ she said.
#QuestPit #F #R #YA #A #Q
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Kahyla faces a DEMONโS BARGAIN: fight with soul-destroying magic or lose her family, her beloved, and her life. The demons are real but the saints require her body as a vessel.
โ๏ธFeminist
๐ฆถ Heel-face turn
โค๏ธ Slow burn
๐ด๏ธPowers via Possession
๐ฃ๏ธQuiet girl finds her voice
#questpit #Q #F #R #YA #A
โ๏ธFeminist
๐ฆถ Heel-face turn
โค๏ธ Slow burn
๐ด๏ธPowers via Possession
๐ฃ๏ธQuiet girl finds her voice
#questpit #Q #F #R #YA #A
January 31, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Kahyla faces a DEMONโS BARGAIN: fight with soul-destroying magic or lose her family, her beloved, and her life. The demons are real but the saints require her body as a vessel.
โ๏ธFeminist
๐ฆถ Heel-face turn
โค๏ธ Slow burn
๐ด๏ธPowers via Possession
๐ฃ๏ธQuiet girl finds her voice
#questpit #Q #F #R #YA #A
โ๏ธFeminist
๐ฆถ Heel-face turn
โค๏ธ Slow burn
๐ด๏ธPowers via Possession
๐ฃ๏ธQuiet girl finds her voice
#questpit #Q #F #R #YA #A
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#Booksky Like print books? Us too!
You can get ours direct from us or via our Bookshop storefront or at cool indie bookstores, including DreamHaven Books (in person only for now), Magers & Quinn, @boneshakerbooks.bsky.social, @subtextbookstore.bsky.social and beyond! bookshop.org/lists/queen-...
You can get ours direct from us or via our Bookshop storefront or at cool indie bookstores, including DreamHaven Books (in person only for now), Magers & Quinn, @boneshakerbooks.bsky.social, @subtextbookstore.bsky.social and beyond! bookshop.org/lists/queen-...
Queen of Swords Press Titles
Checkout out this list on Bookshop
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January 31, 2026 at 3:02 PM
#Booksky Like print books? Us too!
You can get ours direct from us or via our Bookshop storefront or at cool indie bookstores, including DreamHaven Books (in person only for now), Magers & Quinn, @boneshakerbooks.bsky.social, @subtextbookstore.bsky.social and beyond! bookshop.org/lists/queen-...
You can get ours direct from us or via our Bookshop storefront or at cool indie bookstores, including DreamHaven Books (in person only for now), Magers & Quinn, @boneshakerbooks.bsky.social, @subtextbookstore.bsky.social and beyond! bookshop.org/lists/queen-...
A bastard gentrywoman, Kahyla protects her siblings against assassins, demon-eaten mages, and rivals intent on the throne. She faces a DEMONโS BARGAIN where all the options are bad: fight with soul-destroying magic or lose her family, her beloved, and her life.
#QuestPit #F #R #YA #A #Q
#QuestPit #F #R #YA #A #Q
January 31, 2026 at 4:37 PM
#WIPSnips #WritingCommunity #amquerying #writesky #epicfantasy ๐๐ ๐ช๐
From Epic Fantasy Waking the Saints. Zorrik has hunted down mages before they can open a path to demons. Now he needs the help of a secret mage called the Raven to awaken a saint before an army of demons arrives.
From Epic Fantasy Waking the Saints. Zorrik has hunted down mages before they can open a path to demons. Now he needs the help of a secret mage called the Raven to awaken a saint before an army of demons arrives.
January 31, 2026 at 4:27 PM
#WIPSnips #WritingCommunity #amquerying #writesky #epicfantasy ๐๐ ๐ช๐
From Epic Fantasy Waking the Saints. Zorrik has hunted down mages before they can open a path to demons. Now he needs the help of a secret mage called the Raven to awaken a saint before an army of demons arrives.
From Epic Fantasy Waking the Saints. Zorrik has hunted down mages before they can open a path to demons. Now he needs the help of a secret mage called the Raven to awaken a saint before an army of demons arrives.
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Let's show up and support local business, this and every Saturday. This list is not even close to exhaustive so go out and find those in your area that are sharing their culture in Minnesota.
January 31, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Let's show up and support local business, this and every Saturday. This list is not even close to exhaustive so go out and find those in your area that are sharing their culture in Minnesota.
Southwest Metro:
Black Sea Deli - two locations
Sambusa Halal
Black Sea Deli - two locations
Sambusa Halal
January 31, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Southwest Metro:
Black Sea Deli - two locations
Sambusa Halal
Black Sea Deli - two locations
Sambusa Halal
Get your whistles, find your neighbors, follow the out-of-state plated cars and shun them out of town.
January 30, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Get your whistles, find your neighbors, follow the out-of-state plated cars and shun them out of town.
#WIPSnips #amquerying #writesky #epicfantasy ๐๐ ๐ช๐
From my Epic Fantasy novel Demonโs Bargain. Ambushed in an alley, the soldiers protecting the Tamrin children are outnumbered. Barely trained, Kahyla chooses to stand up and fight back.
From my Epic Fantasy novel Demonโs Bargain. Ambushed in an alley, the soldiers protecting the Tamrin children are outnumbered. Barely trained, Kahyla chooses to stand up and fight back.
January 27, 2026 at 2:04 PM
#WIPSnips #amquerying #writesky #epicfantasy ๐๐ ๐ช๐
From my Epic Fantasy novel Demonโs Bargain. Ambushed in an alley, the soldiers protecting the Tamrin children are outnumbered. Barely trained, Kahyla chooses to stand up and fight back.
From my Epic Fantasy novel Demonโs Bargain. Ambushed in an alley, the soldiers protecting the Tamrin children are outnumbered. Barely trained, Kahyla chooses to stand up and fight back.