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hux | aka Lizzie Huxley-Jones @littlehux.bsky.social · 10h

Hello I get to announce my new romcom this week HOORAY so in the meantime I’m just going to drop pictures from my memes folder in this thread to give you a taste of what mess I’ve cooked for you x

A still from the Simpson’s where a woman holds a clipboard with options spite malice revenge boredom and profit. She ticks Revenge.

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 1d

Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?

Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚

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Eliot @eliotedits.bsky.social · 1d

My rec for the soulful & practical book Living Revision for writers www.eliotwesteditorial.com/blog/read-th... (I wrote & scheduled this post ages ago, but now the author Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew is a speaker for Wholehearted Writers Week! Apply by Sunday 10/12 for a reduced rate...)

read this book about revision that’s also about your deep inner writing life

I recently spent six months teaching revision strategies (and strategies for emotionally navigating the revision process) to creative writers across genres through the Loft Literary Center in...

www.eliotwesteditorial.com

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Wholehearted Writers @wholeheartedwriter.bsky.social · 1d

Only 5 (!!!) days left to get the early-bird discount for our virtual writers conference!

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Come join us and our amazing speakers for the inaugural event in January to get your writing year started with inspiration, support, and goals.

#writers #conference #deadline

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What is Wholehearted Writers Week? This five-day-long online event is a writer’s retreat, a conference, a festival, a community space . It's also highly individualized and flexible. Your ...

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Wholehearted Writers @wholeheartedwriter.bsky.social · 1d

They're not littermates, but they did become fast best friends!

Wholehearted Writers @wholeheartedwriter.bsky.social · 2d

Happy Monday, #writers! Here's to a week of creative energy and gorgeous nature.

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Wholehearted Writers @wholeheartedwriter.bsky.social · 5d

There are only 9 days left to get the early-bird rate for our #writers #conference! 🤯

Wholehearted Writers Week is an intentionally #inclusive, #neurodiverse and #queer-led online event for building community, defining goals & chatting with publishing professionals.

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Wholehearted Writers

What is Wholehearted Writers Week? This five-day-long online event is a writer’s retreat, a conference, a festival, a community space . It's also highly individualized and flexible. Your ...

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Wholehearted Writers @wholeheartedwriter.bsky.social · 5d

Lizzie Huxley-Jones is an autistic author based in London. They are the author of queer holiday rom-coms, Hits Different co-written with Tasha Ghouri, and the Vivi Conway series. They write joyful stories that centre queerness and disability

We're so excited to have @littlehux.bsky.social join us!

Meet our speakers! Lizzie Huxley-Jones, author. Let's talk about making your writing work for you! Wholehearted Writers Week, January 12-16, 2026. wholeheartedwriters.weebly.com

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Wholehearted Writers @wholeheartedwriter.bsky.social · 5d

Today, we're continuing to introduce some of the hardest-working members of the Wholehearted Writers crew.

They help remind us that joy should stay at the forefront. Or else you might get puppy kisses.

#writers #conference #corgi #dogs

A close-up of a gold and white corgi in the park, standing on grass and with tall trees in the background, Their eyes are half-closed, staring at the camera, tongue out.

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Wholehearted Writers @wholeheartedwriter.bsky.social · 5d

Those are all such wonderful and joyful things! Seeing your writing through someone else's eyes (even your own, months later) is incredible.

Thank you for sharing this with us!

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Wholehearted Writers @wholeheartedwriter.bsky.social · 5d

Hey all you wonderful #writers: What gives you the most satisfaction, joy, pleasure, or energy in your writing life?

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E. H. Lupton @pretensesoup.bsky.social · 21d

It's fall now, and it's also bisexual awareness week, so I have to talk about Wisconsin Gothic. If you're into creepy autumnal vibes, I have them. If you like chaotic bisexuals, I have those too. Set in the '60s for maximum fun.

ehlupton.com/links/ (all links)
books2read.com/u/49dN1p (DIW)

Urban fantasy/queer historical romance for once and future academics who enjoy a good Shakespeare joke and wish magic was real.

The picture has the covers of the four books with a colorful squiggle connecting them.

Book 1: Dionysus in Wisconsin, by E. H. Lupton
The cover is black figure art of two men, one seated and dressed as Dionysus, one standing, wearing jeans and a leather jacket.

Book 2: Old Time Religion by E H Lupton. Done in Greek red figure style, two men are standing side by side, one dressed as Dionysus supporting one shirtless in jeans, holding an athame.

Book 3: Troth, by EH Lupton. An arrow picture with these words and arrows pointing to the book: spiders; cohabitation; unruly ghosts; petty theft; peace and love.
The cover is two men, one dressed as Dionysus, one in a leather jacket and jeans, both facing left. A spider is descending from the top and Dionysus is pointing at it.

Book 4: Lazarus, Home from the War, by E. H. Lupton. A vaguely Greek red-figure cover. Laz reclines on one elbow, extending a hand and a come-hither look to Eli. Eli is skeptical and not come-hithering at the moment.

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Wholehearted Writers @wholeheartedwriter.bsky.social · 6d

We want to welcome you behind the scenes to some of the cutest members of the Wholehearted Writers staff.

We hope they bring joy to your day as they do to ours.

#writers #conference #cats

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 6d

Inclusion isn’t just a nice "tag on" if there’s time and money. It’s imperative. Not just socially, but commercially, says Beth Cox in our recent Comment piece 👇 #BookSky

Inclusion: a commercial imperative

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Wholehearted Writers @wholeheartedwriter.bsky.social · 6d

Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew is the author of three books on writing. Her creative work includes memoirs, novels, and personal essays. She also teaches writing as a transformational practice and hosts an online writing community.

We're delighted to have Elizabeth giving a workshop with us!

#conference

Meet our speakers! Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew, author and teacher. Join me for a workshop on releasing your creativity! Wholehearted Writers Week, January 12-16, 2026. wholeheartedwriters.weebly.com

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Rainbow Space Magic @spacemagiccon.bsky.social · 6d

This year's RSM is October 4 & 5, and is about writing with resistance, Imagining a better future. Don't forget to register on rainbowspacemagic.org.
#LGBT #writing #ScienceFiction #fantasy

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Clarion West @clarionwest.bsky.social · 6d

Thinking about applying for the 2026 Novel Writing Workshop with @drkarenlord.bsky.social?

Applications open October 13 and close on November 13. Get ready to apply with this excellent Q&A led by Clarion West board member and alumni @remymura.bsky.social

Novel Writing Workshop Q&A - YouTube

Meet some members of our inaugural Clarion West Novel Writing Workshop as they answer questions about their experiences, and offer advice on applying!

youtube.com

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Wholehearted Writers @wholeheartedwriter.bsky.social · 7d

We're so excited to have emelkrishnan.bsky.social join us!

M. L. Krishnan has been awarded Fellowships & Residencies from Tin House, MacDowell, the Carnegie Corporation, Millay Arts, and the Clarion West Writers Workshop. Her work has appeared in Fantasy, Strange Horizons, and elsewhere.

#writers

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Wholehearted Writers @wholeheartedwriter.bsky.social · 7d

That's gorgeous!

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Wholehearted Writers @wholeheartedwriter.bsky.social · 7d

We're so excited for Reading Rainbow to return and have you bringing it back!

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Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · 7d

There have been two hosts in the history of Reading Rainbow. The Legend of Literacy, LeVar Burton! And... me, Mychal Threets, a librarian 🥹🤯

I am a reader, a librarian because LeVar Burton and Reading Rainbow made us believe and see we belong in books, we belong everywhere ✨

youtu.be/e7es7qdWVnU

Smiling Mychal with hands raised wears an outer space shirt in a library. It is a still from an episode of Reading Rainbow.

LeVar Burton smiles with hands behind his head as he lies down on a colorful pile of books. ENEMY PIE book rests on his chest.

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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 23d

Less than a month until #DVpit, a pitch event for marginalized creators looking to find an agent & get traditionally published! Here's a reminder of the rules!
For more guidelines & info go to dvpit.carrd.co
See you all at DVpit on October 8th, 2025!
#writersky #booksky

#DVpit (Diverse Voices Pitch) is a Bluesky event for marginalized creators that have been historically underrepresented in publishing to pitch their work to agents & editors.
Post your pitch on Bluesky on Wednesday, Oct 8, 2025 between 8AM ET - 8PM ET.
Your pitch must include the #DVpit hashtag (illustrators pitching their art must use #DVArt)
A like ❤️ from an agent = a query request
A repost 🔁 from an editor = interest in submission once you've signed with an agent
A like ❤️ from an editor = editor who takes unagented submissions
Please do not like or repost a pitch if you are not an agent or an editor. Support other creators by replying to their pitch or quote-reposting their pitches.
Visit dvpit.carrd.co for more detailed guidelines.

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Wholehearted Writers @wholeheartedwriter.bsky.social · 8d

E. H. Lupton's (she/they) debut novel was shortlisted for both the Lambda Literary Award and the Midwest Book Award. Her poems have been published in various journals, including Asimov's Science Fiction.

We're so excited to have @pretensesoup.bsky.social join us!

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Meet our speakers! E.H. Lupton, novelist and poet. Let's talk about joy & collaboration in revision! Wholehearted Writers Week, January 12-16, 2026. wholeheartedwriters.weebly.com The background behind the text is the audience's view of a theater with closed red curtains.

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Wholehearted Writers @wholeheartedwriter.bsky.social · 15d

Naomi Kritzer is a science fiction and fantasy writer from St. Paul, Minnesota. Her fiction has won the Hugo Award, the Nebula Award, the Edgar Award, and the Minnesota Book Award.

We're so excited to have @naomikritzer.bsky.social joining us!

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Wholehearted Writers @wholeheartedwriter.bsky.social · 20d

Andrea Jenkins is an internationally recognized writer and artist and the first openly transgender Black woman to be elected to public office in the US.

She's the recipient of numerous awards and fellowships and we're honored she'll be joining us!

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Meet our speakers! Andrea Jenkins, author and artist. Let's talk about writing and building community! Wholehearted Writers Week, January 12-16, 2026. wholeheartedwriters.weebly.com.

Image: A picture of Andrea Jenkins, a Black woman with shoulder-length highlighted hair, wearing a black T-shirt, and smiling off into the distance. Behind this photo, a backdrop of a theater with closed curtains.

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