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Nicole Evans | Editor and Author
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vas Normandy | She/Her | Author of BLOOD PRICE | Freelance Editor | Bi AuDHD Disabled | Believes in: dragons, the power of books and you. 🖤

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bookjockeyalex.bsky.social
In March, I'm having foot surgery to manage arthritis pain. I'll be on disability leave for 3 months, which is going to take a chunk out of my income. I hate asking for help, but if you can I'd greatly appreciate it.
Paypal: @ bookjockeyalex
Venmo: @ AlexBrown73
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Surgery recovery | Amazon Gift List
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February 16, 2026 at 4:44 PM
thoughtsstained.bsky.social
IT'S STARTING.
thoughtsstained.bsky.social Nicole Evans | Editor and Author @thoughtsstained.bsky.social · 2d
So to celebrate 500 followers, my partner is doing a stream in drag as a cat maid baking a Valentine's Day meal. It starts within an hour. If you need some wholesome hilarity, I really hope you'll join us! 🖤

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Twitch is the world
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February 14, 2026 at 6:24 PM
thoughtsstained.bsky.social
So to celebrate 500 followers, my partner is doing a stream in drag as a cat maid baking a Valentine's Day meal. It starts within an hour. If you need some wholesome hilarity, I really hope you'll join us! 🖤

www.twitch.tv/shadowsproxy
Twitch
Twitch is the world
www.twitch.tv
February 14, 2026 at 5:56 PM
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mostlybree.kitrocha.com
A lot of folks don't have money to spare, but many of you have skills & time! There are so many ways to do the work, and I KNOW some of you can help with this stuff!
Right now, we need volunteers who can help with: Admin & data support (organizing spreadsheets, tracking donations, intake follow-ups) Art & illustration (social graphics, posters, “Keep Minnesota Housed” visuals) Translation & language access (Spanish, Somali, and more) Digital support (social media posting, email drafting, basic tech help) Story collection & outreach
February 14, 2026 at 4:58 PM
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clericofthevoid.bsky.social
HEY it’s been a whole year since I published Name Her Holy✨

Thank you to every single person who bought the book, wrote reviews, recc’d it to friends, for all the fan-art and the fan-fic! I sincerely couldn’t have imagined this story getting the love that it did when I started writing it 😭💖
Artwork of the characters from Name Her Holy with “thank you!” written over it. Artwork of Kye, Jude, Orn and Raiya from the book Name Her Holy. Kye is sitting upfront, elbows resting on the arched border around the portrait holding a hot cup of tea. She is looking up fondly at Raiya who is perched over Orn’s shoulder looking at Kye while making bunny ears behind Jude’s head. Jude has her arm slung around Kye’s shoulder, holding an ale and grinning up at Orn who is laughing while leaning over and tussling Kye’s hair. Kye has tan skin covered with scars, pale gray eyes, short dark wavy hair, wearing a tailored dark jacket. Jude is white, freckled, has a long scar over her nose and long auburn hair in a braid with an undercut, wearing a loose linen shirt. Orn is tan, has a thick beard and dark hair with gray streaks in it, some old scarring on the side of his face and tattoos up his forearm of maps and a crow, wearing a brown leather jacket. Raiya is black, has long thin braids that are tied in a half bun with some silver beads and silver ear jewelry, wearing a dark cloak. They are all framed in an arched border with flowers, set against a pink/ochre sky with stars.
February 13, 2026 at 2:11 PM
thoughtsstained.bsky.social
I have a newsletter out today that's more on the personal side and it'd mean so much if you read it and responded with ideas (I'm being so dead serious), if you don't mind more personal musings!

inkstainedthoughts.beehiiv.com/p/cringe-era...
Cringe Era Action Plan
My therapist's homework is now everyone's problem 😈
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February 13, 2026 at 6:59 PM
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anotherindiewriter.com
Do you want books to read? Did you know I write books? It's true. Despite having a username that talks about writing and constantly talking about my writing, I also find time to write books.

If you want to read about women kissing in dystopias, I have books for you.

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Another Indie Writer
S. Morgan Burbank (they/them) is a writer whose works focus on the topics of mental health, sexuality, love, and relationships, told through the lens of varying genres. Their debut novel, Kotov Syndro...
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February 13, 2026 at 4:04 PM
thoughtsstained.bsky.social
Go preorder right now this is STUNNING and Val's books never miss 😍😍😍😍
February 13, 2026 at 2:25 AM
thoughtsstained.bsky.social
I have a very silly author goal of publishing at least one book every month of the year (not all in one year, to be clear, but across my career!) so that, like, a decade from now, I'll always have a book birthday to celebrate each month. 😅
February 12, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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altcdc.altgov.info
Friends, media coverage of ICE in Minnesota has de-escalated. ICE hasn't. Residents are still being assaulted and detained every day. They need us now more than ever.

Read their stories 👉 www.standwithminnesota.com/testimonies

Donate if you can 👉 www.standwithminnesota.com/

Spread the word.

🚫 🧊
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 11, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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mostlybree.kitrocha.com
honestly if you want to do something book-ish to support us, nothing gives us more joy than requesting our books at your library. (and also, you know, supporting your library!!!)

also I mean, what better tribute to the Mercenary Librarians. 💓💃
octopusgallery.bsky.social The Octopus Gallery @octopusgallery.bsky.social · 5d
Huh. Apparently Kit Rocha as an author is getting notice since I just had four books added across two library systems. @mostlybree.kitrocha.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:22 AM
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robotleblanc.bsky.social
this is the most Queer As In FUCK YOU story I've ever read in a mainstream magazine

I'd describe it to you, but that would violate bsky's terms and conditions, so you should just go read it instead
Bullet Time at the Kink Party
Leah is queer community. Leah is expanding and expansive. Leah wants to fall in love with everyone still alive in this room and beyond and be their bottom for a night, just one night, though she wo…
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February 10, 2026 at 4:36 PM
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legendofnerd.bsky.social
Discord is already starting to walk things back a little, so people should keep doing what they're doing (cancel Nitro, leave feedback/criticism, direct contact through support tickets/phone/email/etc)
Tl;dr: The vast majority of adults will never have to interact with our age assurance systems and their experience won't change, because we know Discord and how people use it, so we're designing to respect privacy and deliver a safer experience while minimizing friction for adults. Hey folks – I’ve been on Discord since very early 2016 and actually joined the company in 2017. Safety is one of my areas, so today’s announcement on our blog is something I’ve been pretty involved with. I’ve always cared about Discord's approach to privacy (E2EE for A/V was another of my projects here), so I figured I’d add some more context to today's news. I can say confidently that the vast majority of people will never see age verification. I say this because we launched age assurance in the UK and Australia in 2025, and we have some pretty good data on this now. The idea here is that we can pre-identify most adults based on what we already know (not including your messages!), and that looks to get us pretty far here. No face scans, no IDs, for the vast majority of adults. And if you are one of the smaller subset of folks that we can't definitively pre-identify, then still, you only have to do it if you're accessing age-restricted servers or channels, or changing certain settings. That's really not most users. (Altho... might be more Redditors, tbh.) Last, I know that there is concern about privacy and data leaks. That's a real concern. The selfie system is built purely client-side, it never leaves your device, and we did that intentionally. That'll work for a bunch of users who aren't pre-identified as adults. But if you do end up in the ID bucket, then yeah, you're right that has some risk. We're doing what we can to minimize this by working with our range of partners (who are different partners than the data leak you read about), and if it's any help, we learned a lot internally from the last issue. But I get if that doesn't necessarily inspire more confidence. Anyway, we’ll be sharing more next month as we get closer to the global roll out about the system, including the technology behind it in March. I honestly wouldn't be happy if we didn't build something good and I am excited about what we’re launching, but please let us know what you think when we share more details. And I really appreciate everybody's feedback here today. We’re definitely reading it!
February 10, 2026 at 1:43 AM
thoughtsstained.bsky.social
I love this book soooooo much and just want to live in the world of the Infinite Pantry. You should definitely be preordering this one, friends. 😍
jomiles.bsky.social Jo Miles @jomiles.bsky.social · 19d
Pre-ordering a book is like giving a lil present to your future self. And this one's a real treat, I promise.

🫖🍪😽
jomiles.bsky.social Jo Miles @jomiles.bsky.social · 20d
Pre-orders are up for Tea & Treachery at the Infinite Pantry!

A cozy fantasy steeped in magic and deliciousness, with a sweet F/NB romance. If you’re hungry for a story of people caring for each other even when things get tough, this one’s for you.

Pre-order here: books2read.com/tea-treachery
February 10, 2026 at 8:14 PM
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cxorlando.bsky.social
hello this is the official petition to bring back mass market paperbacks!! mmpbs are good actually and everyone should do them!! i think esp romantasy readers would really love that shit! and you can still spray those edges!!! bring back mass market paperbacks thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!
February 10, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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jd-rivers.com
So probably a good moment to buy my books 🤣
jd-rivers.com JD Rivers | OUT NOW: Wish of a Dragon @jd-rivers.com · 6d
And send in my resignation at my day job.
Is it a good idea in this economy? No idea.
Is it a good idea for my mental health? Definitely.
February 10, 2026 at 12:48 PM
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dworkin.bsky.social
The Trump regime is moving to hand over Minnesota’s pristine Boundary Waters to a Chilean-owned mining giant.

See the plan to save the wilderness: www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/what-raski...
February 10, 2026 at 4:53 PM
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devilreyrey.bsky.social
"Don't worry about the Discord thing, it's only NSFW servers and channels that will require age verification! :)"

I could remove every speck of risque imagery/topics from my community and there's still a 50% chance we'd get flagged just because we're openly queer.

It's not actually about the kids.
February 9, 2026 at 6:37 PM
thoughtsstained.bsky.social
After finding out I owe an obscene amount in taxes, my car decided that it also needs $2K in repairs and I would like the universe to stop using me as it's financial punching bag, thanks. 🫠
February 10, 2026 at 4:03 PM
thoughtsstained.bsky.social
Somehow I missed this post, but y'all, this is one of my FAVORITE books. Like, ever. I love it SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much.

It *needs* to be on your TBRs!

#BookSky #QueerSky 🌈📚💙📚
lizzieblackwood.bsky.social Lizzie Blackwood @lizzieblackwood.bsky.social · Jan 1
Coming in 2026:
THE STARS WILL BE OUR OCEAN

🪐 Sci-fi Romance
👽 Alien x Human
❤️‍🔥 Slow Burn Friends to Lovers
👀 Scooby Gang Commits Light Treason
🏳️‍🌈 Space is Queer
❤️‍🩹 Hurt/Comfort

Stay tuned for updates, cover reveal, and pre-orders later this year!

Character art by @nukeloop.bsky.social
Four figures on a featureless gray background. From left to right: 1) Tarek: A tall non-human figure in dark gray body armor with dark gray skin and a shark-like face with a fin-like crest walks and talks to the figure beside him. 2) Jenna: A white human woman with short black hair and all-black pants, shirt, and jacket carries what looks like a colorful cell phone while looking up at the figure beside her and smiling. 3) Dani: A non-binary human with warm tan skin and short, curly chestnut hair wearing a dirty blue jumpsuit kneels to play with a small silver droid. 4) Esti: A Black woman with voluminous shoulder-length hair and gold jewelry wearing a well-tailored blue jumpsuit stands with arms crossed smiling down at the figure beside her.
February 8, 2026 at 2:07 AM
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juliusgoat.bsky.social
They scooped @katz.theracket.news and @marisakabas.bsky.social (and perhaps others) some 30 months after the fact, but yes, it’s true.
February 7, 2026 at 7:06 PM
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jd-rivers.com
Otar's story continues in "The Wish of a Dragon"!
Buy today!

🐲 dragons! in space!
🛣️ more roadtrip
🏛️ more ruins
⁉️ archaelogy! in space!
❤️ idiots in love

Buy:
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books2read.com/u/47p7XL

TBR:
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TSG: tinyurl.com/ya34yu4w

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The cover for JD Rivers' "The Wish of a Dragon", second book in the Otar's Universe trilogy. The main colors are purple, pink and dark blue. We have one of the main characters, Andres, facing the audience with his back, while we see the POV character Otar, only with his hand at Andres' neck, a bot of his blonde hair, and the other hand holding up a ball of flight behind Andres' back, holding a sleepong dragon. There are also more lights around it. In the upper part it reads the title: The Wish of a Dragon, down below is the author: JD Rivers. The illustrator/artist is planetsandmagic the typesetter is: Hermit-writes
February 6, 2026 at 1:01 PM
thoughtsstained.bsky.social
Curious if you'd like my debut, which is 50% trauma, 10% period rep, 10% female rage, 10% women’s rights, 10% women’s wrongs and 100% queer? Then here's a handy pair of charts!

(Spoiler: if slide two turns you off, then this book—and subsequently, my writing—are not for you. 😘)

#WriteSky #BookSky
A red background with black slotches and a trope map about Blood Price by Nicole Evans in the center, the book cover's artwork by Zoe Badini. A white background with black slotches and a trope map about Blood Price by Nicole Evans in the center, the book cover's artwork by Zoe Badini.
February 7, 2026 at 4:33 PM
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duckprintspress.com
January has wrapped, so it's a great time to look back on what people who work with Duck Prints Press created last month NOT for publication with DPP - fanworks and original, fiction and non-fiction, art and music and more! Check out what they've made: duckprintspress.com/2026/02/07/j...
A banner that reads "Created Works Round Up: January." In the upper left corner is the Duck Prints Press logo with a rainbow of duck prints around the left and bottom of it. On the right is the Dux mascot, a white duck with an orange beak and orange feet and a pleased expression on their face.
February 7, 2026 at 2:51 PM
thoughtsstained.bsky.social
I JUST GOT MY FANTASY ROMANCE COVER ART SKETCH AND I AM SCREAMING, I AM FERAL, I AM UNWELL (compliment). OH MY FUCKING GOD
February 6, 2026 at 11:32 PM