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Dr Kat Day (she/her) @chronicleflask.katday.com · 1d

Great piece: "Anything can be rejected, and for any reason, and there is pretty much nothing you can do about it. Certain rationales for rejection are forever beyond your control."

Yes! I have to send out a lot of rejections and there are So Many reasons, and none of them are personal. Keep going!

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 1d

‘Stay true to yourself – and fly closer to the sun’: what I’ve learned from 50 years of rejection

As a writer, I have been rejected thousands of times, and it initially led to shock, denial and anger. Then I accepted it. Here’s what you can gain from doing so too

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NightEyes DaySpring @nighteyes.bsky.social · 1d

October is Furry Book Month, and I realize I haven't started a sale yet, so you can save 10% at my store with the code FBM2025 on print books!

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Frances Pauli @francestypes.bsky.social · 18h

In honor of banned books week, the best kids book about rabbits which I never knew was a banned book but still checked out 115 times as a kid. Most excellent and most sweet. And proof book banners are crazy af. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rab...

The Rabbits' Wedding - Wikipedia

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Chapters Bookstore, Parnell St, D1 @chaptersbookstore.bsky.social · 2d

They’ll tell you that the arts & humanities aren’t practical and then …

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Frances Pauli @francestypes.bsky.social · 3d

My review of The Island of Last Things, a haunting story of animal activism in a horrifying but ultimately plausible future. ecolitbooks.com/2025/10/06/b... 💙📚🐻

Book Review: The Island of Last Things by Emma Sloley : EcoLit Books

A book review of Emma Sloley's novel, The Island of Last Things

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Frances Pauli @francestypes.bsky.social · 4d

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

Kingfisher & Wombat @tkingfisher.com · 5d

Space Lord.

ɪᴍᴍᴀɴᴜᴇʟ ᴋᴜɴᴛ @soberthots.bsky.social · 5d

question for the timeline

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Evelyn Klebert - Paranormal and Esoteric Author @evelynklebert.bsky.social · 5d

Looking for a spooky distraction? I'm posting a different paranormal short story every week in October on my website. evelynklebert.com/2025/10/03/h... #booksky #writingthreads #paranormalromance #freetoread #urbanfantasy #shifterromance

Halloween Month – An Unexpected Danger (Part One)

Welcome to Halloween Month at evelynklebert.com. My first paranormal tale to celebrate the season is called “An Unexpected Danger.” This story is about two mystical creatures whose conf…

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Frances Pauli @francestypes.bsky.social · 5d

One more today. DOGS OF WAR: Vertigo and Kelpie House. Both free. Soulmates, war dogs, demons and reincarnation romance or bloodthirsty vampiric equines and the unicorns that love them. :) claims.prolificworks.com/gg/uBYxoq9SC...

Bound by Moonlight: Paranormal Group Giveaway

The Prolific Works team is proud to present "Bound by Moonlight" Paranormal Group Giveaway! We have a great selection of stories for you to discover and your next one-click author is right around the ...

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Inner Worlds @innerworlds.bsky.social · 5d

Could you spare a few bob to help a weird little litmag keep going?

Here's 3 ways you can support us:

1) Become a subscriber! inner-worlds.ghost.io/support-inne...

2) Make a one-off donation! inner-worlds.ghost.io/support-inne...

3) Buy past issues as EPUB & PDF! innerworlds.gumroad.com

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Frances Pauli @francestypes.bsky.social · 6d

Another giveaway today. This time it's Fantasy and two books in the running. Unlikely and Moth in Darkness. Fey creatures, magic, and romance all around. claims.prolificworks.com/gg/YOrQubz4Q...

The Realm Beyond: Fantasy Group Giveaway

It's time to find your new favorite author! This Fantasy Group Giveaway is hosted by the Prolific Works team and has books that will let you escape to new worlds. You can claim as many as you'd like a...

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Frances Pauli @francestypes.bsky.social · 7d

I've gotten two this week already and a couple last week. I feel like someone released a book or article on "how to scam authors" and there's been a rush to try it out.

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Big Demon Energy @mayawest.online · 12d

your daily reminder that hope is a floatation device- grab it with both hands 🖤

screenshot from Everything Everywhere All At Once - he is saying "When I choose to see the good side of things, I'm not being naive. It is strategic and necessary.

It's how I've learned to survive through everything."

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Frances Pauli @francestypes.bsky.social · 8d

Hybrid Nation book one, Throwback is part of a free scifi giveaway. Genetically manipulated animal people in a futuristic setting. Lions, tigers and bears... and one boy who is too human for his own good. claims.prolificworks.com/gg/17Ok8a5sJ...

Starlight Saga: Sci-Fi Group Giveaway

The Prolific Works team is proud to present this Sci-Fi Group Giveaway! We have a great selection of stories for you to discover and your next one-click author is right around the corner. You can clai...

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Frances Pauli @francestypes.bsky.social · 9d

He's giving off excellent Marie Antoinette vibes.

Frances Pauli @francestypes.bsky.social · 11d

Looks like an upcoming submission window and a good place to support buying diverse books. Lovely!

Atthis Arts @atthisarts.com · 11d

Sapphic September? Bisexual Visibility?

This bisexual-owned press who came onto the scene with eight novels by bisexual women now has a catalogue of over 50 books, from the QTIAP+ to global voices.

We'd love for you to see us. (We're the ones with one leg on the chair.) #BisexualBooks #Indie

Our Catalogue

Have you seen our wonderful books? Please view, enjoy, and share!

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Frances Pauli @francestypes.bsky.social · 12d

I've had two of these this week alone. Keep vigilant. Don't pay for any service that can't objectively earn you back your investment. Do your research. You know the drill.

Jason Sanford @jasonsanford.bsky.social · 13d

Finishing work on an investigative report about a new writing scam targeting authors. The scam was first reported by @victoriastrauss.com in the linked report. My investigation builds off Victoria's great work.

My report will drop Saturday in my Genre Grapevine.
writerbeware.blog/2025/09/19/r...

Return of the Nigerian Prince Redux: Beware Book Club and Book Review Scams - Writer Beware

A few weeks ago, I wrote about a rising and extremely prolific marketing scam that I’ve been able to trace back to operators in Nigeria. Using highly personalized (AI-generated) email solicitations th...

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Frances Pauli @francestypes.bsky.social · 12d

"looking for tools or strategies." Here's one ACTUALLY WRITE IT YOURSELF

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Frances Pauli @francestypes.bsky.social · 15d

Think we could convince them all that the rapture actually DID happen and they just didn't make the cut? :D

Frances Pauli @francestypes.bsky.social · 15d

I'm reposting this for safety reasons. Fever when pregnant actually is dangerous to the baby. Adding the standard disclaimer: there's not a damn thing wrong with autistic people. Worry about something actually harmful like the measles.

Kinlika @kinlika.bsky.social · 16d

'Tylenol' is known in the civilised world as Paracetamol

2.4 million children born in Sweden between 1995 and 2019. Studied 186,000 children whose mothers were treated with paracetamol during pregnancy.

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No link between paracetamol use during pregnancy and autism or ADHD in children

In the largest epidemiologic study to date of the risk of giving birth to a child with autism, ADHD or intellectual disability following acetaminophen use during pregnancy, researchers found no associ...

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Frances Pauli @francestypes.bsky.social · 15d

Y'all read this book. It's excellent.

Renee Carter Hall @rcarterhall.bsky.social · 15d

Just realized HUNTRESS turns 10 this month!

I, uh... probably should have planned to do something special for this? 😣

Anyway, happy birthday, little book. May you continue to find readers and remind me that, yes, I can actually do this thing.

#FurryWriting #kidlit

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Book cover of HUNTRESS by Renee Carter Hall, with a closeup of the right half of an anthro lioness' face, done in a realistic style, and a red-purple sunset behind her. Artwork by Melissa Steben (@stebenillustration.bsky.social)

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Anton ☾ @antonarcana.gay · 15d

I guarantee you I will only get more autistic from here lol

A gouache painting of Anton the white anthropomorphic unicorn doing raptor hands and sticking his tongue out cheekily. The text next to him says “I’m joining the war on autism on the side of the autism” in all caps.

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DARKantael 🦊 PangolinFox, Author, Streamer @pangolinfox.bsky.social · 18d

If you create art with the intent to become famous or popular, it will never be genuine. It has to be for yourself first. Put everything you can into telling the story you want to tell and the rest will follow.

Enjoy what others make too, wholeheartedly. It will feed your heart and mind.

Jett Barker @jettbarker.bsky.social · 18d

"Don't you want to be famous?"

I want to make cool things with good people. Any recognition gleaned from that is incidental.

I may not be able to control much in life…but I know art-ing with other human beings keeps me out of existential despair.

Maxi Molina @maximjdev.bsky.social · 18d

Any time people are like "don't you want to be successful? Don't you want to be famous?" I imagine having a million times more people like that and I'm like no, I super duper don't want to in fact, I just want to make art and make enough to sustain myself

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Frances Pauli @francestypes.bsky.social · 27d

Four days unplugged on the beach has done wonders for my outlook. Now to avoid the news for a few more house so I can spend this energy wisely. :D

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · Sep 5

Get this clear: part of your job is to look out for your and your art’s best interests. And you have every right to expect fair compensation and professional conduct. If it’s not immediately there, then by God demand it. 3/5

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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · Sep 4

I think, in light of all the rotten people out there spreading terf nonsense, today would be a good day to support trans creators.

Trans folk, please add your links to this thread for books or crafts or whatever you do!

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