An image of the cover of THE TELLER OF SMALL FORTUNES by Julie Leong with a title of We Need Diverse Books Day - Book Recommendation and #weneeddiversebooksday

An image of the covers of THE BEWITCHING by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, THE SWAN'S DAUGHTER by Roshani Chokshi, THE PHOENIX KEEPER by S. A. Maclean, and BRAIDING SWEETGRASS by Robin Wall Kimmerer with a title of We Need Diverse Books Day - Book Recommendations and #weneeddiversebooksday

Happy #weneeddiversebookday! I love that @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social hosts this - my TBR can always use a second look to make sure I'm not only #amreading within my own viewpoint. #booksky #readersky

A screenshot saying ‘You need proof I don’t use AI to write my books? Y’all really think AI can successfully spell ‘y’all’?? Hell nah. And don’t even get me started on ‘y’all’d’ve’ 😆

Just an FYI from an #antiai #author 😉 #authorsky #amwriting

Oh I love that for you!!

You. Got. This!!!

I keep seeing "all authors use AI, the real issue is they're being forced to be sneaky about it" headlines.

Full stop No. This is a lie peddled for normalization. It's schoolyard-level pressure tactics "C'mon, all the cool kids are already doing it. We won't tell. It's fine. We're on your side."

An image of a field with trees and a wooden fence with the words "The stories about Familiars never mention how their deaths can linger in the air like the way one’s heart pounds after a nightmare even upon waking, or how a bad brew’s aftertaste is still there in the back of one’s throat despite a sip of water." and #firstlinefriday

#firstlinefriday #wip #amwriting #cozyfantasy
#authorsky
The (current lolsob) first line of my Cozy Familiar Thing. It will definitely be a tone and genre shift from the Trailer Park Cryptids series, but it will still be very queer and very rural, just in a fantasy world instead of our own.

Nine years with this handsome man. NINE. YEARS. How???

Anyway, Happy Anniversary love!!

And oh hey, a bonus verse! If this song sounds like you, like and follow. If this song sounds like you, like and follow. If this song sounds like you, we can be author friends - it's true! If this song sounds like you, like and follow ;)

If you "only" wrote one sentence, shout hurray! If you only wrote one sentence, shout hurray. If you only wrote one sentence, CELEBRATE THE FACT YOU'VE WRITTEN! If you wrote a whole damn sentence, shout hurray! 4/4

... why is this the best thing I've written lately lolololol

If the writing turned to scrolling, drop your phone. If the writing turned to scrolling drop your phone. If the writing turned to scrolling, then just drop the phone you're holding. If the writing turned to scrolling, drop your phone. 3/4

If the caffeine isn't helping, stomp your feet. If the caffeine isn't helping, stomp your feet. If the caffeine isn't helping...I'm to tired to rhyme with helping. If the caffeine isn't helping, stomp your feet. 2/4

If the words just aren't a'coming, clap your hands. If the words just aren't a'coming, clap your hands. If the words just aren't a coming and it feels like teeth you're pulling, if the words just aren't a'coming, clap your hands.
1/4

A song for the #amwriting Monday morning crowd. #writermoms is anyone else thinking only in #nurseryrhymeparody lately? LOLSOB #booksky

(Unhinged lyrics in the thread)

A picture of a messy desk with an open laptop with an ergonomic keyboard in front of it and a second screen with pictures of a trailer park on it.

Time for a Saturday #writingsprint! I’m working on a #shortstory in my TRAILER PARK CRYPTIDS verse for an anthology, but if it doesn’t get accepted, it might end up a newsletter treat 😉 What are y’all #amwri̇ti̇ng today? #authorsky tell me about your projects! We gotta cheer each other on!

Yeah that's what I figured LOL. But too many things to read, too little time to do it!

Granted, THIS KINGDOM WILL NOT KILL ME drops in 4 days and I have it preordered in ebook, audio, and the Waterstones embellished version so uh... any read I start soonish will likely get derailed IMMEDIATELY upon it's arrival lolsob

I really enjoyed SMG's CERTAIN DARK THINGS, so I'm definitely excited for THE BEWITCHING, but I honestly am leaning toward TELLER OF SMALL FORTUNES if only because it's the shortest of the 3 and I can ease into the pile lol

Two pictures cattycorner to each other: 1) featuring some books and YA SFF ARCS in a little free library and 2) a group of 7 library books on a library cart shelf.

Look Mom, I got some ARCs out of the house by donating them to a small town #littlefreelibrary! Um, let's ignore that I checked out more than twice as many library books lolsob

Anyone have suggestions on which of my #librarybooks I should read first? They all look so good!

#fridayreads #amreading

Homepage Anthropic Copyright Settlement

A reminder to authors: If your book was among the many titles pirated by Anthropic to train their AI, make sure to file your claim by March 30th. Your publisher will be filing, but my publishers tell me that the only way to *ensure* payment is by submitting your own valid claim. #AcademicSky 🧵1/n

This is the secret to the output of so many prolific artists. There's someone to do all the other stuff. Fine and dandy if you can afford it, or swing it some other way, but it's so often completely invisible.

ALSO authors, yell about your books AT MULTIPLE TIMES OF DAY! remember there is no algorithm here and people are in all different time zones, smash that repost button without shame, the three of us who are always online will forgive you

okay so AI is absolutely cratering imminently and I need all of you to PROMISE me you won't take the high road, and will laugh and rub it in their faces as much as possible. I need you to laugh and go 'WE TOLD YOU SO, BITCH" at every opportunity, PLEASE be extremely mean and ruthless

screenshot of patreon's payouts page

reminder when you're doing your taxes, the number patreon is putting on your 1099 is the gross and they DO NOT exclude all the money they took from you in fees. you need to deduct that yourself as business expenses. an easy ("easy") way to do that is to download your earnings by month

A picture of toddler me smiling in a pumpkin Halloween costume with a caption stating "This is who is writing SFF but can't decide on a subgenre"

A picture of toddler me in a bathing suit sitting next to an off screen cousin mid laugh with eyes crinkled and the caption "This is who keeps making her characters queerer to piss off the bigots ;)"

Why yes I'm going to be late to some fun social media trends but I figure surgery was a good excuse. So the ridiculously cute this is who baby #trend bc I am weak LOL. #amwriting #authorphotos #authorlife #booksky #authorsky

Ex-Blizzard president says gamers need to 'Man up' over AI usage in games after Crimson Desert devs issue apology "AI, in one form or another, will be in every single video game."

It's so funny to me when an entertainment company says "Man up." "Man up and accept shitty art!" "Man up and pay $100 for a game!"

I...don't have to?

www.pcgamer.com/games/action...

This is your reminder that if you are a class member and have NOT yet filed a claim in Anthropic v. Bartz, the AI copyright lawsuit, you have 9 days to do so.

7) Polaris Rising - Jessie Mihalik “fave author rec”
8) Financial Feminist - Tori Dunlap “celebrity author”
9) The Serviceberry - Robin Wall Kimmerer “recs in real life”
10) The Restorer’s Home, Volume 1- Kim Sang Yeop “collector of fine goods”
#booksky #amreading #readingchallenge

4) Formerly, the Fallen Daughter of the Duke, Volume 1 - Saki Ichibu and Ushio Shirotori “genre blender”
5) Under the Oak Tree, Volume 1 - P, Suji Kim, and namu “love is in the air”
6) Under the Oak Tree, Volume 2 - P, Suji Kim, and namu “the most beautiful cover”

A partially completed reading challenge bingo card for Beat the Backlist 2026

Realized I completely missed posting February's update for @beatthebacklist.com due to surgery prep, so here - have an updated bingo card! As always this doesn’t include any DNFs, rereads, or current year releases!
3) For Whom the Belle Tolls- Jaysea Lynn “I like ‘em chonky”

#booksky #readersky

J.K. Rowling's anti-trans stance was exposed in 2019. Almost 8 years ago.

Listen to queer folks! There is no excuse to be supporting this hateful author in 2026. 🏳️‍⚧️💙🏳️‍🌈