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Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · Jun 11

Forbidden work of any kind by her physician husband, a woman finds her wandering mind increasingly obsessed with

THE YELLOW WALLPAPER
by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Welcome to #ReadWeird

Repub'd by @chmmagazine.bsky.social
Art by Luke Spooner/Carrion House

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The Yellow Wallpaper (1892) - Cosmic Horror Monthly

By Charlotte Perkins Gilman It is very seldom that mere ordinary people like John and myself secure ancestral halls for […]

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Tru Skies @trudieskies.readindiefantasy.com · 6h

We've had a lot of responses to our upcoming indie SFF event in November, but we'll always take more! If you're an indie SFF author or reader and would like to get involved, our sign up sheet is closing October 15th!

Read Indie Fantasy.com @blog.readindiefantasy.com · 7d

We've got a big announcement to make! For the entire month of November, we're going to be hosting an event celebrating indie and self-published SFF authors that we're calling... A Month of Rain and Reads!

But we'd like YOU to get involved! Find out more:
www.readindiefantasy.com/announcing-a...

A banner image showing a planner with autumnal decorations and stickers along with calligraphy spelling out A Month of Rain and Reads. There is a stack of indie books in the background and a cup of coffee.

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Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 6h

Do they think MM romance is just someone saying “mmm, romance” because that is wild.

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Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 6h

WT actual F, that’s making a statement and that statement is not good.

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Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 7h

FANTASY & PARANORMAL
#BookGiveaway
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D. to the Hale to the Rambo @dhalerambo.bsky.social · 1d

BETWEEN THE LINES is being featured in a special Giveaway! 🎁 👀

One lucky winner will receive loads of eBooks and a brand new Kindle!

Join the giveaway now and cross your fingers for a chance to win. Thank you for your continued support! 💙 #BookGiveaway
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Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 7h

Cool.
No clue. A strange “rule” for TT.

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Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 8h

Very dystopian.

Would hashtagNotHetRomance work?

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NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 18h

doomscroll break

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Chuck Tingle @chucktingle.bsky.social · 9h

yes this timeline is a rough route. yes there are waves of strife. but behind it all lies the inertia of all things which prompted fish to trot out of the ocean and humans to gather in commune. we are driven to fill the nothing with ourselves, with LOVE. its the unconquerable wind behind our sails

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Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · Aug 5

✨ OPEN TO CLIENTS ✨

Mary Wyrd: Creative Virtual Assistant.

Freelancer supporting authors, creatives, and changemakers with admin, copy, and content - www.marywyrd.com

Bonus material on BlueSky:
+ book recs & reviews
+ copy & design tips
+ weird stuff

No Gen-AI.
🏳️‍🌈 Ally.
Horror Writer.

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Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 9h

Love this for you!

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Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 9h

Thanks for sharing!

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Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 9h

🚨 SCAM ALERT 🚨

Beware the latest book publishing scam from a fake/impersonated IngramSpark!

#IndieAuthor #AuthorSky 💙📚

Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 9h

Scam alert: there's an IngramSpark impersonator at ingramsparkbookpublishers dot com. Part of a wave of publishing/ghostwriting scams from Pakistan that hijack authors looking to self-publish--they often "borrow" well-known publisher names but this one also "borrows" the real IngramSpark's logo

Screenshot of IngramSpark impersonator's contact form, with chat window where scammer sales rep "Travis Clark" claims that "We are Ingram Spark's hands-on services department. You will be able to find our information here: https://www.ingramsparkbookpublishers.com/

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Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 9h

Nothing like going a little viral on a Wednesday 😊

But rip your notifs 😱

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Ariell Cacciola @ariellcacciola.bsky.social · 9h

Keeping everyone on their toes with this wee drive by submission window

I'm open to unagented manuscripts until Sunday evening

#mswl #booksky #writingoppurtunity

Wild Hunt Books @wildhuntbooks.bsky.social · 9h

*SUBMISSION WINDOW NOW OPEN 5 DAYS ONLY*

We're open to unagented subs from 6-12 Oct. For this submission period we are looking for novellas only (35K-50K). We're specifically looking for novellas that play w horror, mystery, weird & the unusual.

More info 🐐
www.wildhuntbooks.co.uk/blog/pop-up-...

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Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 9h

Well, it’s just good to know that I’m not the only one who window shops at the #V&A

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Premee Mohamed @premeemohamed.com · 1d

Ohohoho free shipping (free?!!) from @bookshop.org on Oct 7 and 8! Two very fine days to pick up, perhaps, books written by a huge bug?

bookshop.org/shop/premeem...

Premee Mohamed Bookshop

Premee Mohamed is a Nebula, World Fantasy, Ignyte, and Aurora award-winning Indo-Caribbean scientist and speculative fiction author based in Edmonton, Alberta. She has also been a finalist for the Hug...

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Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 9h

Facts! 💙📚

This is Allyween @allymalinenko.bsky.social · 10h

Just a reminder that today (and yesterday and tomorrow) is a great day to get a book from your local indie book shop

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Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 9h

FUNgeons!

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Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 9h

If only they were pumpkins then you’d look stunning /and/ be in Season 🎃

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Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 10h

YEY!! Can confirm they are working here too 😊

Let’s GOOOO!

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Dianna Gunn Does (Fictional) Murders 🇨🇦 @diannalgunn.bsky.social · 23h

It's banned books week and I promise you the only reason this book isn't banned is because they haven't heard of it yet

Because these are exactly the stories they don't want us telling #ChoicesAnthology

Dianna Gunn Does (Fictional) Murders 🇨🇦 @diannalgunn.bsky.social · 1d

#ChoicesAnthology is the collective scream of people of marginalized genders facing the control and theft of our reproductive rights, filled with stories of terror, tragedy, resistance, and revenge

Grab your copy today books2read.com/u/3JYo9Q

Red paint background with the cover for Choices: An Anthology of Reproductive Horror on the left. The cover lists the editor, Dianna Gunn, the author of the foreward, Alex Woodroe, and the names of the authors: R Haven, Ondine Mayor, Enoli Lee, Ash Vale, Justine White, Kelli Etheridge, Ava Victoria Black, Allay Rei, Soyam Siddha, Sam Rosewilde, A.H. Davison, Meg Calendaria, KT Wagner, Anne Wilkins, Bogi Takacs, Amanda Cecelia Lang, Elise Scott, Mia Dalia, Raluca Balasa.

The right side says: “As the horrors close in around us, we turn to story to process our fears, our desires, and our futures. In Choices: An Anthology of Reproductive Horror, nineteen writers whose reproductive rights are under threat explore the stories of those who, like them, have had their choices stolen from them.
These stories serve as a reminder of the power of choice and the importance of fighting for every human’s right to choose their own future.”

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Eryn McCee @erynmccee.bsky.social · 12h

Hola, #HorrorWritersChat bods!
Just as a heads up, @chaoticauthor.online aka our marvellous Matt who co-hosts with me, won't be doing today and so we have a guest host covering.
So please follow @greethewriter.bsky.social and make them welcome! Thanks thanks.
Keep being scary!

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Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 12h

Yey!

Also, heads up Gree, the search and hashtag function isn’t currently working here. Fingers crossed it’s working later 🤞

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Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 12h

“No results found” still 🙃 and yet, here we are.

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