Spring Thing 2026 is live, and @tabithawrites.itch.io and I have a game entered! Check out strings: a (bug)folk song here. We're pretty happy with our little game, and I'm really excited to play some of the other entries! Three games I'm immediately excited to play:
Live now on Kickstarter: Exquisite Undead, An Anthology of Vampires. The book cover is shown along with a selection of available rewards.
NOW LIVE ON KICKSTARTER: Exquisite Undead, An Anthology of Vampires 🦇
With your help, this is going to be an unforgettable collection of vampire stories. Pledge now to reserve your copy and get some other cool stuff!
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Exquisite Enthusiast early bird discount: discounted ebook April 1-3 only.
Launching April 1: Exquisite Undead: An Anthology of Vampires. Click "notify me on launch" to receive a reminder when the campaign goes live.
Why yes, I do have an early bird tier! For the first 3 days of the Kickstarter, you can get the ebook of EXQUISITE UNDEAD for half price!
Follow the project now so you know the moment it goes live: tinyurl.com/exquisite-un...
realized i never shared this here... my latest work of IF! continuing Zach and Lyle's relationship saga alyshkalia.itch.io/blood-silver
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Cover reveal & crowdfunding announcement!
I have written another book. Project Tasman is a sapphic dystopian book about a woman in a psychological experiment. I'm so excited to share this beautiful cover from @bmwillows.bsky.social
Follow the BackerKit below, pls
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A black image with gold text & a gold lace pattern on the top-left & bottom-right corners. It reads, “Bez Reviews Independent Books: #IndiePressMonth”. On the left side is my (Bez’s) mascot character Dogwater, a cat alien who has black fur on his right side, and cream-colored fur on his left side. The inside of his ears are purple, as are the leaf-shaped antenna sticking out of his head. His face is a TV screen that is currently displaying a triangle split in half with the word “Norbez” written on it. On the right side is the cover of TORMENT A GOTHIC ANTHOLOGY: a hand scratches a black background, leaving blood running from the wall underneath where the fingers were/are. On the bottom of the book it reads, “CURATED BY JUNIPER LAKE FITZGERALD.”
My first review of #IndiePressMonth is TORMENT: A GOTHIC ANTHOLOGY! This gothic, gay-as-hell collection of short stories, curated by @ardentgrove.bsky.social , has quite the variety. Should you pick it up? (Hint: yes!)
Link to review in the replies!
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Graphic with text reading: OUT NOW A TIMELESS COLLECTION OF QUEER GOTHIC TALES TORMENT: A GOTHIC ANTHOLOGY CURATED BY JUNIPER LAKE FITZGERALD
graphic with text: A TIMELESS COLLECTION OF QUEER GOTHIC TALES OUR CAVALIER CONSECRATE - DEMONAPOLOGIST THE ROT BENEATH - MARAT EARENDEL EMERGE - BAILEY ELIZABETH OMEN - JUNIPER LAKE FITZGERALD JUST LIKE OLD TIMES - TYLER ISAAC ICHOR - ARTEMY MANDUS DANCE MACABRE - T. L. MORGAN NOTHING BUT THE BLOOD - TABITHA O'CONNELL WHERE THE STARS HAVE NO REACH - BAY SHUFORD BEST AND BRIGHTEST - W. PAYNE SILLAVAN A BLOOM OF DAFFODILS - EZRA WREN TORMENT: A GOTHIC ANTHOLOGY
graphic with heading "eleven authors" and eleven author photos/portraits/representations.
graphic with header "four artworks" and four black and white illustrations. @ me if you'd like a full description!
Torment: A Gothic Anthology, curated by @ardentgrove.bsky.social, is out today!! I was a co-editor and have my own story in the collection, which channels my trauma from being raised AFAB in a conservative Christian society and was very cathartic to write!
Purchase links: books2read.com/u/3Lz617
OUT NOW A TIMELESS COLLECTION OF QUEER GOTHIC TALES TORMENT A GOTHIC ANTHOLOGY CURATED BY JUNIPER LAKE FITZGERALD TORMENT: A GOTHIC ANTHOLOGY
A TIMELESS COLLECTION OF QUEER GOTHIC TALES OUR CAVALIER CONSECRATE - DEMONAPOLOGIST THE ROT BENEATH - MARAT EARENDEL EMERGE - BAILEY ELIZABETH OMEN - JUNIPER LAKE FITZGERALD JUST LIKE OLD TIMES - TYLER ISAAC ICHOR - ARTEMY MANDUS DANCE MACABRE - T. L. MORGAN NOTHING BUT THE BLOOD - TABITHA O'CONNELL WHERE THE STARS HAVE NO REACH - BAY SHUFORD BEST AND BRIGHTEST - W. PAYNE SILLAVAN A BLOOM OF DAFFODILS - EZRA WREN TORMENT: A GOTHIC ANTHOLOGY
🦇 RELEASE DAY! 🦇
TORMENT: A GOTHIC ANTHOLOGY comes to you from a creative collaboration of authors
sharing gothic stories ranging
across the genre
from the horrific to the romantic.
OUT NOW!
#indiebooks #booksky 📚🌈
March marks the turning of seasons. What better time to celebrate diversity with this bundle of Queer books!
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#booksky #readersky #readers #books #booksonbluesky #queersky #readingcommunity #writingcommunity
A promotional graphic for the #PrideBookFair event, which returns in June 2026. Text reads: Pride Book Fair Discord Server. Join the Pride Book Fair community over on Discord to chat, strategize, and organize with other participants! Message Erinn Harper (ink_and_incense on IG; inkandincense on BlueSky) for an invitation! Featured link: pridebookfair.carrd.co.
We'll soon be preparing for the return of #PrideBookFair in June! If you're planning to participate, consider joining our Discord, as this is the best way to stay updated on the event. Comment/message me here or on IG for an invite to the server!
🌈📚 #QueerSFF #Queerwriters
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The cover of Exquisite Undead: An Anthology of Vampires curated by T.L. Morgan. It shows an androgynous vampire figure holding a glass of blood, amidst an intricate background that looks like a stained glass window. There are motifs of roses and bats among the stained glass. The vampire is facing away from the viewer, with their head turned slightly over their shoulder and a slight smirk on their face.
🦇 COVER REVEAL 🦇
I am THRILLED to show you the cover of my upcoming vampire anthology, EXQUISITE UNDEAD!
This stunning artwork is by R.E. Murray, who took my vision to an unbelievable level. It's PERFECT 🤩
The anthology's Kickstarter launches April 1! https://tinyurl.com/exquisite-undead
The banner for The Power of Pride Bundle 2026. It depicts a black cat taking a nap amongst an assorted pile of objects associated with projects that may be submitted into the bundle, including a pink game controller, a pencil and paper, a musical note, a 6-sided die, a book, and a black power fist. A rainbow sits behind the logo and cat.
Calling all queer creators on itchio! The #PowerOfPride2026 Bundle is now open for submissions!
Digital games, physical games, books, zines, comics, assets & tools— we're accepting them all! NSFW OK! We want to work with you to share your projects.
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Tell your friends too!
TORMENT: A GOTHIC ANTHOLOGY AUTHOR SPOTLIGAT TABITHA O'CONNELL TABITHA O'CONNELL IS THE AUTHOR OF QUEER FANTASY ROMANCE NOVELLAS STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY AND DIRT-STAINED HANDS, THORN-PIERCED SKIN EIR SHORT FICTION HAS PREVIOUSLY APPEARED IN UNSPEAKABLE: A QUEER GOTHIC ANTHOLOGY • AND TRANSCENDENCE: AN ANTHOLOGY, OF CHANGE
NOTHING BUT THE BLOOD TABITHA O'CONNELL RAISED IN A SMALL RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY, BETHANY LIVES IN TERROR OF HER FATE: A LIFE OF SUBSERVIENCE TO A HUSBAND HER PARENTS CHOOSE, BEARING CHILDREN UNTIL SHE CÁN'T ANYMORE-OR UNTIL IT KILLS HER ABIGAIL KNOWS THAT GOD CREATÉD WOMEN TO BLEED... BUT MAYBE SHE CAN USE THAT TO HER ADVANTAGE, AND SAVE BOTH BETHANY AND HERSELF
NOTHING BUT THE BLOOD "SHE DIDN'T NEED TO HEAR FROM GOD HIMSELF TO KNOW HER ROLEN HER PARENTS WATCHED AND PASTOR REUBEN WATCHED AND EVERY OTHER PERSON IN THE VILLAGE WATCHED AND THEIR EYES FORMED A PRISON; SO SMALL SHE COULD BARELY MOVE. SHE WAS A SHEEP FATTENED FOR SLAUGHTER, CONFINED SO. THAT SHE WOULDN'T STRAY, SO THẬT NO MARAUDING WOLVES WOULD DEVOUR HER BEFORE THE VILLAGE COULD SHE WOULD BE USED, CONSUMED FOR THEIR BENEFIT-AND SHE WOULD BEAR IT ALL WITH A SMILE."
Next on the roster of just incredibly talent folk I have the honor of knowing we have @tabithawrites.itch.io ! Eir story is a special kind of horror that’ll make you squirm with rage. 😭🩸
We’re getting dangerously close to release day! Have you added TORMENT to your TBR yet?
#indiebooks
7 more days to make number go up and make Talli happy :3
(I do want people to keep following the kickstarter *after* February too but it'd be neat to hit this milestone!)
9 hours left on this bundle!
graphic with 29 small book covers and the text "29 books for 25! Feb. 9-14 | only on itch.io"
My novel THE MISCHIEVOUS LETTERS OF THE MARQUISE DE Q (m/f/x, historical fantasy romance) is part of this Valentine's Day romance bundle on itch with 28 other books! On sale until Feb 14 itch.io/b/3515/valen...
Text in image: Isolda gulped once more. She found the courage to whisper. “Dearest Lady Eustace, will you kiss me?” “Oh, my darling,” Eustace uttered softly. “Of course. Any time you like.”
Covers of all of the fantasy and genre romance in the Valentine's Day bundle.
they'll discover their desires were worth waiting for...
Because You Asked is a high-heat, sapphic romance full of longing, hurt & comfort, and a dash of deserved revenge 🔥
one of the 29 books you'll get in this amazing Valentine’s Romance Bundle - available now - 2/14 💗
itch.io/b/3515/valen...
Celebrate love this Valentine's day with this bundle of books specially curated for you!
I have a book in this bundle. Changes in the Wind features queer soulmates, an immortal emperor, a rebel fighting against him, and the secrets they both hide.
📚💙💕🌈📚🖤♿📚🌈📚🪐📚🌈♠️ 📦️
A graphic showing 29 book covers that are included in a Valentine's Day bundle. 29 books for $25, February 9-14, only on itchio.
Need something swoony to read this week? I gotchu!
Check out this bundle of 29 romance books ranging from cozy to spicy and contemporary to SFF - just $25 for all of them!
My book SILVER BLOOD is included for all you vampire lovers :]
https://itch.io/b/3515/valentines-day-romance-bundle
DO YOU LOVE RELATIONSHIPS??
Because there are two bundles on itchio right now for you!
One for romance: itch.io/b/3515/valen...
One for friendship (SFF): itch.io/b/3486/frien...
I just think it's neat :3 (I'm in the friendship one obviously)
Exquisite Undead: An Anthology of Vampires, curated by T.L. Morgan. Follow the project on Kickstarter - pre-save now to be notified on launch!
Launching April 1. A screenshot of the project page shows its title and placeholder cover, with a big red circle around the "notify me on launch" button. "Notify me on launch" to receive a reminder when the campaign goes live.
The pre-launch page for EXQUISITE UNDEAD is live!! 🦇
The Kickstarter launches April 1. Hit that "notify me on launch" button to follow along!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tallimorgan/exq...
Learn more about the anthology: https://exquisite-undead.carrd.co
TORMENT: A GOTHIC ANTHOLOGY CURATOR AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT JUNIPER LAKE FITZGERALD JUNIPER-LAKE FITZGERALD IS AN AUTHOR OF QUEER DARK FANTASY & GOTHIC TALES SHE HAS AUTHORED THE EPIC DARK FANTASY SERIES THE FIFTH YANAI, AND THE GOTHIC URBAN FANTASY THE MODERN MYTHOS ANOMALY, HER-WORK IS FEATURED IN MULTIPLE ANTHOLOGIES AND SHE IS THE NARRATIVE DESIGNER OF THE DARK FANTASY VIDEO GAME SHADOW RITE
OMEN JUNIPER LAKE FITZGERALD A BATTLE-WEARY SOLDIERS HALF-LIFE OF SURVIVAL IS CHANGED BY THE SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF A MYSTERIOUS SUPERNATURAL BEING. PART REAPER, PART ANGEL, THE CREATURE OFFERS THE DYING A CHOICE BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH. YET, WHEN FACED WITH THE DECISION THAT SEEMS SO OBVIOUS, THE SOLDIER CANNOT CHOOSE. A LONESOME SOUL CATCHER CURIOUS ABOUT LIFE, AND A SOLDIER LIVING IN LIMBO, UNCERTAIN ABOUT DEATH, FIND STRANGE SOLACE IN ONE ANOTHERS COMPANY AND DISCOVER THAT, MAYBE, NOW IS ALL THERE EVER IS.
OMEN OH. IT IS MUCH LARGER THAN IT APPEARED WHEN CROUCHED ON THE EARTH. IT STANDS LIKE A MAN, IT LOOKS LIKE A MAN BUT. IT CANT BE ONE IT CAN'T. THE SOLDIER WISHES TO RUN AND FINDS HIS FEET ARE ROOTED ACHING AND SOGGY AND SUDDENLY USELESS.
TORMENT: A GOTHIC ANTHOLOGY COMES TO YOU FROM A CREATIVE COLLABORATION OF AUTHORS SHARING GOTHIC STORIES RANGING ACROSS THE GENRE FROM THE HORRIFIC TO THE ROMANTIC. TORMENT A GOTHIC ANTHOLOGY
Oh hey, it’s me!
In addition to curating TORMENT, I’ve contributed my own story.
A blend of visceral horror and buried hope, OMEN is inspired by the relentless resilience of the human spirit.
TORMENT: A Gothic Anthology Coming March 10, 2026
Fine. I'll commit to the bit.
Go vote in the Locus Awards
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For Best Novella, write in as your top choice:
Guitar Concerto in C Flat Major, Op. 12: Lucina, S. Morgan Burbank, Self
There is no way in fuck my trans selfdiscovery story will get close to winning. But we'll try
My Inform poetry project, "Portrait with Wolf," recently won the Interactive Fiction Short Games Showcase. Have a look!
kamin3ko.itch.io/pww
cover for an ebook titled BY YOU, HOPE STANDS; it shows two wolves (one golden, one black) howling underneath an arch with the phases of the moon above, and a starry sky in the background; the text is white with the subtitle "stories of hope and resistance"
hi friends, i've put together a short collection of SFF stories and set it free—i hope it can give you some encouragement, a smile, or even just a pause in the doomscrolling. art is resistance. <3 🐺 📚
ko-fi.com/s/f0da603a0d <— support/PWYW (free!)
tiny.cc/2q7y001 <— direct download
TORMENT: A GOTHIC ANTHOLOGY AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT DEMONAPOLOGIST DEMONAPOLOGIST IS THE PEN NAME OF A QUEER DARK FANTASY AND INTERACTIVE FICTION AUTHOR BASED IN THE UNITED STATES. HE IS RATHER FOND OF WRITING GAY MONSTER PROPAGANDA, INCLUDING LAZARRIEN: A LOVE STORY (2024). RADIANCE INVIOLATE (2025). AND PHAROS FIDELIS (2025). THESE PROJECTS CAN BE FOUND AT DEMONAPOLOGISTITCHIO
OUR CAVALIER CONSECRATE DEMONAPOLOGIST A VOLCANIC ERUPTION DISLODGES AN ANCIENT DEMON SEALED WITHIN A STATUE IN AN ABANDONED SHRINE. HE WANDERS THE RUINED LANDSCAPE, STRUGGLING TO ESCAPE THE CLUTCHES OF PALADINS, HISTORIANS, AND THE SEVERED STONE - HEAD OF HIS MISERABLE EX.
OUR CAVALIER CONSECRATE IN THE DISTANCE, THE FLICKERFELD PAINTED PALE STREAKS ACROSS THE BELLIES OF BLACK CLOUDS "A THOUSAND YEARS OF STARLIGHT,". THE FIEND SAID. "THAT'S WHẠT YOU THOUGHT YOU'D GET OUT OF IT LITHBURGH, A BEACON IN THE NIGHT. WELL, THERE IT IS. THERE'S YOUR LIGHT. WAS IT WORTH IT?'
Torment A Gothic Anthology. March 10, 2026. Add it on Goodreads
😈 Take a look at one of TORMENT’s authors and their featured work ! OUR CAVALIER CONSECRATE is the deliciously rich introductory story in this anthology, setting the stage for many more to come 👀
Want an ARC? SIGN UP FORM IN BIO 🦇🦇
TORMENT: A GOTHIC ANTHOLOGY coming MARCH 10, 2026
A graphic reading “TORMENT: A Gothic Anthology, Coming May 10, 2026. ARC signups open now” with an image of a book cover with a clawed hand on it. Book cover says “TORMENT, curated by Juniper Lake Fitzgerald”
Late to announcing this here, but I’m so excited to be participating in TORMENT: A Gothic Anthology organized by @ardentgrove.bsky.social and packed with amazing authors! Can’t wait for y’all to read these 🥀
Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...
ARC Signup form: forms.gle/K5hZ8gA33BB7...
