Once again seeing disappointingly high levels of AI covers from indie authors. :/

"Draft cover" my ass.

A blurred, outstretched human hand reaches forward through a hazy, warm-toned atmosphere, as if fading or disappearing. The image feels distorted and unclear, suggesting disconnection. The Broken Spine logo is in the top left, "@thebrokenspine.co.uk" appears at the top right, and bold white text reads: "Read Repost Reply #POEMSABOUT #SIGNALLOSS".

Tomorrow: #PoemsAbout #SignalLoss. Don’t tidy it.
Let the gaps speak. Let the failure stay.

“AI is here, so we have no choice but to accept it”

so are immigrants and trans people, but I guess that’s a skill issue

a half-airplane-eared fluffy grey tabby lying in a round green and white cat bed on top of a wooden table. one of his front leggys is stuck out of the cat bed, the other tucked in.

Anyway Fiasco was lying like this when I got up to get a cup of tea so I shook his paw and said "Pleased to meet you" and he gave me this exact look

The ultimate list of self-publishing resources for indie authors — Mary Wyrd The ultimate list of self-publishing resources for indie authors and writers planning to self-publish.

It's here!

THE ULTIMATE LIST OF SELF-PUBLISHING RESOURCES

Includes:
> Programs & tools for
+ writing, planning, manuscripts, graphic design
> Platforms
> Communities & Organizations
> Marketing
> Indie Book Reviewers & Book Bloggers

#amwriting #AuthorSky

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Find a nice deli where they let you have samples. Tell them the kinds of other foods you like or dislike (eg: do you want this cheese on bread? with a meat? by itself?) and they will help you.

... this is also how we ended up buying duck salami at $42/kg for a friend's 40th birthday, so beware.

archeologists finding a mummy in Egypt that was buried with papyrus in its abdomen as part of the mummification process that turned out to be a part of the Iliad is such a magnificent piece of information to learn

The Gone Machine: A sci-fi novella about grief Funding soon: A cyborg sex shop owner is faced with the ghost of a long-lost robot best friend and must reconcile with what happened to him.

🤫

Fingers crossed!

It was so ... so not good

Call for Submissions: Poetry That Reaches Beyond - The Broken Spine Submissions Open Throughout April 2026 | Publication Later That Year

The penultimate Slimline.
#Firmament stretches the series outward — into distance, silence, and scale.
Be part of it.
#Slimline #PoemsAbout #PoetsOfBluesky

Ahahahahaha what do you mean the TECHNICAL ADVISOR to Bluesky just blocked over 300k users by following an ANTI-AI, AI HATERS blocklist.

Embarassing.

I would normally just drink it and get on with my day, or leave the cup and make more at home. I thought my taste buds were still fried from this cold, but my husband took a sip and immediately said I should go request a replacement (I did not, because I wasn't confident it wouldn't also be crap).

I am chronically anti-conflict.
Like ridiculously anti-conflict.
Conflict avoidant to the extreme, but especially over public, petty things.

So when the coffee I got today was bad enough that I complained to the barista, you know it was bad. It was so burnt and sour. I have no idea what happened.

Burn the Midnight Oil: A Supernatural Romance Visual Novel Solve crimes and steal hearts in this supernatural neon-noir romance visual novel about monsters, love, and other horrors.

Vampire Visual Novel game with BIPOC vampires???
A dark skinned lady vampire???
SHE’S A VAMPIRE DETECTIVE?!!! 👀

Oh hell yes I backed this!
17 hours to go! Help support this project!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/129...

#vampires #bipocvampires

Absofuckinglutely not. lol

A blurred, outstretched human hand reaches forward through a hazy, warm-toned atmosphere, as if fading or disappearing. The image feels distorted and unclear, suggesting disconnection. The Broken Spine logo is in the top left, "@thebrokenspine.co.uk" appears at the top right, and bold white text reads: "Read Repost Reply #POEMSABOUT #SIGNALLOSS".

#PoemsAbout #SignalLoss starts Friday. Write interruption.
Break the line. Let meaning distort.

Must Read Short Speculative Fiction: March 2026 - Reactor This month's stories focus on unstoppable disasters and satisfying revenge...

We're thrilled to see Ash Ellithorne's story, "We Die With the Snowfall," highlighted by Reactor. The story is free to read, so go check it out now!

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@aimeecozza.com Your art got kudos, too (it made for a stunning cover).

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This Is Just To Say

I have turned off
the AI features
that were in
the update

and which
you were probably
hoping
to monetize

Fuck you
they were stupid
so unnecessary
and so annoying

Coming soon: Unbroken: New Tales By Masters of Fantasy An anthology of SF&F stories from Brandon Sanderson & Peter Orullian, Christopher Paolini, Seanan McGuire, Matt Dinniman and many more.

Kickstarter for an anthology to help fantasy legend Peter Orullian and his wife(who are both fighting the big C) featuring one of the most star studded lineups you'll see anywhere.

Chip in if you can, or help spread the word to support a much-beloved writer?
www.kickstarter.com/projects/unb...

I had one of my best friends read my work and provide feedback, and this was almost exactly the process we followed.

And then it got folded into tradwives and RETVRN bullshit and ... yeah ...

It bears repeating that historically, the #1 thing that keeps people alive in hard times and disasters is “the ability to play well with others”

HALF of a black and white illustration by @thecodexnoirmatic.bsky.social, depicting a hulking brute of a woman in full Sword & Sorcery warlord costume. Hair and cape blown back by the wind, she stands upon the prow of a terrifyingly carved warship akin to Washington crossing the Delaware. Two suns loom large in the sky.

📣UPDATE ON NEW EDGE SWORD & SORCERY NOVELLAS📚
Want to see the full illustration by @thecodexnoirmatic.bsky.social, and a map by @darianvjones.bsky.social?

👉 www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b...

Call for Submissions: Poetry That Reaches Beyond - The Broken Spine Submissions Open Throughout April 2026 | Publication Later That Year

This anthology doesn’t soften the world.
It reframes it.
#Firmament #Slimline #PoemsAbout #PoetsOfBluesky

I'm bad at quoting mutuals for these, so just 6 likes:

🎎 Dolls
📚 Books
🖋️ Fountain Pens
🎮 Video Games
👩‍🎨 Art
🐈 Cats

Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters

It's International Ace Day! 🖤🩶🤍💜

Do you have ace spectrum characters? Please tell me about them!

And/or, if you prefer, tell me about your character's most significant platonic or non-sexual relationship!

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Buying direct from authors -or small presses- is a great way to support us. But there isn't a store with everyone's direct links on it so... Direct Sales Thread!

Indie Authors,
Describe your books, drop a graphic & a link to your direct store/ small press! (eg. Payhip/ Kofi/ Itchio etc)

🌈📚🪐💙🏳️‍⚧️🧠

Went book and present hunting for the niece's upcoming birthday. Mostly went in blind because her mum couldn't sneak into her room to tell us what she's presently reading, but picked a few things based on last year's successes, plus some cute blind box knickyknack things.

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Submissions are open for my anthology, "Passing Strange: Queer Weird Arthurian Tales"!

We want stories that include: an LGBTQ+ main character; a spec fic element; and an Arthurian element. Artworks or illustrations of stories also welcome!

Check out the details:
juliebozza.com/submissions-...