#ownVoices
Indie author here. New OwnVoices novel: a woman protagonist navigating life beyond her Czech hometown, with classical music, logistics, and a healthy romance. Set in Czechia and Yemen. Free ebook via subscription to Substack.
#globalthemes #indieauthor #OwnVoices
February 8, 2026 at 12:48 PM
THE FINAL CHAPTER Recipe:
🍭Handful of Halloween candy
☕️Splash of coffee
🥐Dash of a croissant
🥜Fistful of crushed peanuts
Serve at the bookstore you work at with your sapphic crush. But be careful, someone’s already dead and you could be next…
#Foodpit #Q #YA #MY #LGBT
February 7, 2026 at 5:00 AM
My semi-autobiographical, coming out love story, UNRAVELING, is available on Amazon at amazon.com/gp/product/B... & Nine Star Press at ninestarpress.com/product/unra... Paperback also available! #ownvoices #WritingCommunity #gayromance
Unraveling
Unraveling - Kindle edition by Reed, Rick R.. Romance Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.
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February 6, 2026 at 1:10 PM
BHM Book 2: The Body by Bethany C. Morrow. I was conflicted about whether I enjoyed this until I watched an interview with the author about her inspiration & target audience. Also... I liked the end.

#booksky #blacksky #ownvoices #blackhistorymonth #amreading

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Review by pattiecarlin - The Body
I really need to process this for a day or two. I almost DNF'd but it did get more interesting...
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February 6, 2026 at 3:40 AM
While all the essays in *Disability Visibility* are important and often revelatory reads, I think A. H. Rheaume's "Why My Novel Is Dedicated to My Disabled Friend Maddy" will be of particular interest to #booksky readers. #ownVoices #disability

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Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories From the Twenty-first Century by Alice Wong
A groundbreaking collection of first-person writing on the joys and challenges of the modern disa...
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February 5, 2026 at 11:29 PM
My first 5 star book in February and my first Black History Month book. Burn Down Master's House. "Don't let them take what they can't touch." Thanks #NetGalley and #KensingtonPublishing for an advanced reading copy. My honest opinion: app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/573c...

#BURNDOWNMASTERSHOUSE
February 5, 2026 at 12:49 AM
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once more unto the breach, the #Crowdfunder link is:

www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/made-of-ma...

please share & consider donating if you can - anything at all (like the Tesco lady says, every little helps!)

💖🤍💙

#OwnVoices #queer #poet #QueerPoet #trans #TransPoet #DisabledPoet #NeurodivergentPoet
"Made of Magic" hybrid poetry show @ EdFringe 2026
help a queer, non-binary trans, disabled, neurodivergent multidisciplinary artist revive his autibiographical poetry show for EdFringe 2026.
www.crowdfunder.co.uk
February 5, 2026 at 12:19 AM
My new sapphic psychological thriller is out! With its cozy setting, disabled inclusion, and warming feel, the book (to me) is a change from a lot of what is already on the market.
#booksky #ownvoices #indiebookrelease
February 3, 2026 at 1:05 PM
AUTHORS—I’m launching my editorial business, and I’m starting off by booking FREE manuscript edits! If you need eyes on your MS and don’t have the budget, consider Corvid Arcana Literary!

Booking through June at www.corvidarcana.com/editorial

#writesky #authorsky #writingcommunity #queerwriters
February 3, 2026 at 12:12 AM
February 2, 2026 at 11:30 PM
I have to share Mage By Blood, being released chapter by chapter!

It follows trans man and government mage Izak Biralei as he’s sent on a mission that goes very wrong. His country and family have been broken by warring ideologies about magic.

www.royalroad.com/fiction/1453...

#OwnVoices #fantasy
February 2, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Try out my novel Mage By Blood, being released chapter by chapter!

It follows trans man and government mage Izak Biralei as he’s sent on a mission that goes very wrong. His country and family have been broken by warring ideologies about magic.

www.royalroad.com/fiction/1453...

#OwnVoices #fantasy
Mage By Blood
When a government mission turns deadly, Mage Izak must face long-lost family members across violently opposing ideological lines. One hundred years ago a revolution against the magical Empire of Westr...
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February 2, 2026 at 10:02 PM
"Almost two years on, I have a contract for publication! I simply wouldn't be where I am now without taking a chance on The Greene Door!" - Helen Jones, debut author and Greene Door alum!

Open now, until 27th March!

#GreeneDoor26 #debutauthors #ownvoices @helenjauthor.bsky.social
The Greene Door Project is back! We are delighted to be reopening our Greene Door mentoring scheme for writers from underrepresented backgrounds.

Closing 27th March 2026 📗🚪

More details on how to apply can be found on our website:
greeneheaton.co.uk/the-greene-d...
February 2, 2026 at 11:27 AM
I'm not interested in writing books that disappear after one trend cycle. I'm interested in writing books that stay. If realism scares the market, maybe the market needs to grow up. I'll keep writing anyway, trends pass, substance lasts.

#Writing #AmWriting #YA #Publishing #Ownvoices
February 2, 2026 at 6:44 AM
Late-night roundup for #questpit! Hope everybody participating had an amazing day! I enjoyed supporting everyone and meeting new people!

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#q #rf #f #na #bookclub #romantasy #dis #ownvoices #nd #lgbtq
When a young woman discovers she’s the heir to the protectors of a hidden world devastated by civil war, she must overcome her self-doubt to unlock the extraordinary magic needed to save it.

☀️GrumpyxSunshine
🦹‍♀️Female Villain
🚫Forbidden Romance
🙅Denial of Feelings

#questpit #q #f #rf #romantasy #na
February 1, 2026 at 3:14 AM
Some more info:

🌙1st draft done, 2nd draft in progress
🌙Autistic MC (OwnVoices Author)
🌙Sapphic one-sided rivals to lovers
🌙The inherent horror of living in New Jersey
February 1, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Sharing again for the #questpit night crowd!

✨DESERT STARS✨
Upmarket/contemporary #ownvoices
89K words #Q #A

✨Witty dialogue
✨Character-driven
✨LGBTQ leads
✨Multi-ethnic cast
✨Hollywood from the POV of a background actor on food stamps
MARGO'S GOT MONEY TROUBLES meets THE ANIMATORS in this #Upmarket #LGBTQ #A #LF novel about a failed actor, her successful girlfriend, an estranged family, and a life-changing audition. #Q #POC #questpit
January 31, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Gran keeps 12yo Ryder's mother trapped in her memories and steals his nightmares to write her horror books

When a Boogeyman hunts them both, he must master dreamwalking to save her

Even if it means twisting nightmares like Gran and becoming what he fears

#OwnVoices Taíno #MG #DF #QuestPit #Q
January 31, 2026 at 6:52 PM
An agent’s guide to Windego, a 35K word speculative horror novella based on Anishinaabe folklore, exploring themes of: intimate partner manipulation, overcoming trauma, and the role our friends play in finding ourselves again
#questpit #Q #A #H #S #ownvoices
January 31, 2026 at 5:43 PM