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Katie West @katiewest.bsky.social · 12h

This book is extremely good. If you like sci fi with science that works, but character driven, read EDGES. (And then there's more books in the series waiting for you when you're done!)

Linda Nagata - (working on the final Inverted Frontier novel) @lindanagata.bsky.social · 16h

Book promo post:
Right now, the ebook edition of EDGES (arguably my most popular novel) is on sale for the "why not take a chance" price of 99¢🎉🚀! EDGES is a far-future, space-faring, nanotech-drenched adventure. Links and info at my website: mythicisland.com/inverted_fro...
#sciencefiction #scifi

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Lucy Sullivan @lucysullivan.bsky.social · 3d

Final Days to fill out the survey!
Help them understand comic creators work/finances & help grow their case for supporting comics.

DO IT ASAP! Please!
(UK based creators only)

Hannah Berry @streakofpith.bsky.social · 6d

🚨FINAL FEW DAYS!🚨

The UK Comics Creator Survey will close forever at midnight on Monday 6th! Have you submitted your response yet? Or were you, like me*, waiting for the last minute? The last minute is now, lads! Get in there!

ukcomicscreators.org.uk

*I thrive** on pressure
**Exist painfully

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Katie West @katiewest.bsky.social · 4d

Oh, I already know it will be. Putting it in my calendar.

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Katie West @katiewest.bsky.social · 4d

I do believe this is the comic I am most looking forward to reading. When does it come out?

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Katie West @katiewest.bsky.social · 6d

Here is a direct link for this consultation. It only took me about five minutes. Please take the time to answer. hampstead-heath-bathing-ponds.commonplace.is

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Patrick Ness @patricknessbooks.bsky.social · 6d

The Hampstead ponds have REPEATEDLY voted to include trans women. But the officious pricks at Sex Matters don’t care what other women think and are forcing a public consultation anyway. Throw the ponds some support.

Helen 🏳️‍⚧️✊🏻💕 @mimmymum.bsky.social · 7d

🚨 Consultation survey launched on whether trans people should be able to access Hampstead Heath ladies' pond following Supreme Court ruling

The consultation is open until 12:00 on Tuesday 25th November 2025.

(Survey link in next post)
www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...

Survey launched on trans access to Hampstead Heath ladies' pond

The ladies’ pond at Hampstead Heath currently admits biological women and transgender women

www.standard.co.uk

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Katie West @katiewest.bsky.social · 7d

Oh no! Time to spend all my money! 😍😭😍

ShortBox Comics Fair @shortboxcomicsfair.bsky.social · 7d

It's that time: ShortBox Comics Fair is here!

Over 140+ all-new, original comics created by artists from around the world, gathered exclusively in one place -for October only!

And it's all online, with all digital comics: no shipping, no waiting, no travelling.

www.shortboxcomicsfair.com

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Katie West @katiewest.bsky.social · 8d

Today was my birthday and I went canoeing and then swam in a waterfall. It was perfect.

A photo of a nature scene, with the front of a canoe visible in the bottom foreground, a river with autumn trees lining it in the background. The blue sky above reflected in the dark water.

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Katie West @katiewest.bsky.social · 10d

Yes. Give it to me. Perfect. No notes.

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Katie West @katiewest.bsky.social · 10d

Bluesky is my favourite social media platform because my family isn't on here so I can just make my little jokes and share stuff I think is cool without wondering if my dad is gonna ask me what yaoi is next time I see him.

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Katie West @katiewest.bsky.social · 10d

Yesterday I was doing a little think about "what's the worst, most horrific, most unhinged yaoi storyline I could come up with?" And hoooo boy, my brain took it SERIOUS.

*Opens a new MS Word doc*

a pixelated image of a little girl in a red coat

Alt: a gif of a little girl in a red coat who's looking up, then turns to the camera with a very evil smile.

media.tenor.com

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Katie West @katiewest.bsky.social · 10d

Despite the title, it's actually super chill. Lol

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Katie West @katiewest.bsky.social · 10d

I have been really into listening to dj sets while I work lately. Usually it's Yousuke Yukimatsu, but I randomly came across ackerlady and this set she did from a labour protest camp in Laos playing Isan psych and molam. It's great. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh8k...

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Katie West @katiewest.bsky.social · 13d

Just pre-ordered this book because Luke is one of the best writers I've read in a long time. Also, subscribe to his newsletter, Welcome to Hell World.

Luke O'Neil @lukeoneil47.bsky.social · Jun 25

My new collection of short stories and poetry -- We Had It Coming -- is available for pre-order now! It's the best thing I've ever written and I think you all will find solace and despair in equal measure within.
www.welcometohellworld.com/my-new-book-...

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Katie West @katiewest.bsky.social · 16d

What movie do you consider "perfect"?

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Katie West @katiewest.bsky.social · 18d

I just read my first purchase on @neonichiban.bsky.social beta (23:45 by Ohana) and it is NICE to read DIGITAL comics, pals. I hope that in the future I can sort my collection. And that the yaoi tag works better. Not that that was the first thing I checked or anything.

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Katie West @katiewest.bsky.social · 18d

I am really unsure how to exist with the dissonance of watching a country experience authoritarian fascism and then selling comic books in that country. I keep thinking about Ursula K Le Guin a lot to help, but also my brain is constantly wide-eyed and screaming WHAT THE FUCK.

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Katie West @katiewest.bsky.social · 18d

But if they ever want to come back and be like, "Fuck, I was so wrong." Then good! I want more people on my side who love trans people. I'll just wanna know what actions they're gonna do to make up for it now.

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Katie West @katiewest.bsky.social · 18d

If someone I knew said something even slightly transphobic to me, I'd ask them what they meant by that, and if the answer doesn't show curiousity or a willingness to learn and fix their fucking heart, they will be excised from my life.

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Katie West @katiewest.bsky.social · 18d

Fixation definitely chooses me. I don't even know how this one happened. Though I suppose JDMs can kinda be at the intersection of an interest in Japanese culture, anime, and shopping for a new car, which I just did. Lol

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Katie West @katiewest.bsky.social · 19d

There's something to be said for just a bit of silliness. Lol

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Katie West @katiewest.bsky.social · 19d

Could never afford a MK4, but maybe a MK2. And those look fun to drive!

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Katie West @katiewest.bsky.social · 19d

I can't drive manual, don't have a garage, and don't have any money, so mainly I just watch car videos and enjoy telling people I see with nice cars to REV IT!!!

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Katie West @katiewest.bsky.social · 19d

Sigh. My current hyperfixation is JDM cars. I am trying so hard to rein it in because this interest is quite a bit more expensive than anime and manhwa.

But also...I want a car that goes sstutututututu!

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Katie West @katiewest.bsky.social · 25d

I'll be here tomorrow! Come say hi!

Jamie McKelvie @mckelvie.bsky.social · 25d

Tomorrow! @katiewest.bsky.social and I will be at the Guelph Comics Jam alongside a host of other comics creators.

The Dragon Proudly Presents

GUELPH COMICS JAM

Featuring Special Guests

Jon Berq - Beige Blum - Matt Bors - Nelson Caetano
Cecil Castellucci - Scott Chantler - Michael Cho
Nick Craine - Matthew Daley - Claudia Davila
Rossi Gifford - Keith Grachow Patrick Jenkins
David J. Knight - Jason Lapidus
Derek Laufman - Ricky Lima - Jason Loo
Jamie McKelvie - Chip Mosher
Casey Parsons - J. Scott Robinson
Bill Slavin - Emilia Strilchuk
George Todorovski J. Torres - René Vriends
Katie West Jenn Woodall
Scott Brian Woods

PLUS! Local Makers Market

SEPT. 13, 2025

55 WYNDHAM ST. N GUELPH, ON

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