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K.L. Noone

@klnoone.bsky.social

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writer, professor, medievalist, lgbtq romance author, happily married bisexual, she/they pronouns, fan of craft beer & board games

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K.L. Noone @klnoone.bsky.social · 25d

Out now! This one was so fun to write - Leo was such a delight as a supportive friend in the first story, and he deserves his happy ending, full of art and laughter and kittens and being loved by Sam! #BookSky #romance #lgbtq @jms-books.com

K.L. Noone @klnoone.bsky.social · Sep 15

News: the Character Study duology (two novels: In Frame + In Focus), the Leo/Sam #bisexual awakening spin-off story from Character Bleed, will be out in a box set Sept 20! You can pre-order now at @jms-books.com – on sale!
So fun to see both books together! #BookSky
www.jms-books.com/kl-noone-c-2...

Character Study Box Set : JMS Books LLC, a queer small press

GENRE: Gay Spicy Romance Box SetLENGTH: 215,104 wordsRATING: A spin-off from the Character Bleed series.Leo Whyte’s made a career out of being a good supporting actor, playing the sidekick and comic r...

www.jms-books.com

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 2d

You can get that PROTECT TRANS YOUTH t-shirt, designed by @tombofnull.bsky.social, from @greenpeapress.bsky.social! Proceeds benefit Huntsville's Free LGBTQ+ Closet!
www.greenpeapress.com/shop/p/prote...

Protect Trans Youth — Green Pea Press

Due to the very sudden influx of orders of this product, we are currently working to restock low quantities. We must have gone viral, y’all! Please sign up to receive a restock notifications. Thank yo...

www.greenpeapress.com

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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 1d

although I think most poetry nerds for sure have not forgotten H.D. that's less important than how good and timely this is

Forgotten Poets @forgottenpoets.bsky.social · 1d

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From 'Sea Garden' (1916)
—H.D. / Hilda Doolittle

#forgottenpoets #poetry #booksky

OREAD

WHIRL up, sea -
Whirl your pointed pines,
Splash your great pines
On our rocks,
Hurl your green over us,
Cover us with your pools of fir.

K.L. Noone @klnoone.bsky.social · 1d

"I'm Still Here" from Treasure Planet, by John Rzeznik of the Goo Goo Dolls. I can still sing it.

K.L. Noone @klnoone.bsky.social · 1d

"A ghost had appeared again in the churchyard of the village of Prestley, at sundown, on a cool night full of bonfire leaves and rustling branches." --opening of "The Prestley Ghost," out Oct 18 from @jms-books.com ! For all your #mmromance #october needs! #BookSky
www.jms-books.com/kl-noone-c-2...

book cover with eerie stone arch and open gate, with swirling mists behind; title text in grey says The Prestley Ghost by KL Noone

K.L. Noone @klnoone.bsky.social · 1d

Very likely! (Did we commiserate at the time?) They did zero marketing - not even a tweet or mention - and apparently just…had my paperbacks sitting in a warehouse…until I asked for my rights back & they said, oh, do you want these unsold books? (Should stress for others, NOT my current publisher!)

K.L. Noone @klnoone.bsky.social · 1d

To give a vague idea, the time when that publisher emailed to ask me, the author, what they should do with the paperbacks, was certainly memorable

K.L. Noone @klnoone.bsky.social · 1d

Oh I have FEELINGS about this and my very first novel

Marshall Ryan Maresca @mrmaresca.com · 2d

Publishers should be invested in promoting the books they publish.

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 2d

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

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JMS Books LLC @jms-books.com · 1d

Anthology Call: Flash Fiction
Deadline: December 31, 2025
Word Count: between 500 and 4,000 words FIRM
Payment: $10 per story upon publication

We are looking to release a new anthology of flash fiction featuring stories under 4k in length.

www.jms-books.com/su...

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ACLU @aclu.org · 1d

The trailblazing transgender rights activist Miss Major has passed away at the age of 78.

Miss Major was a lifelong organizer and participant in the ballroom scene. She took part in the 1969 Stonewall Riots and was injured by the police — but she kept fighting.

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TransLash Media @translash.org · 1d

We honor the legacy of Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a fierce protector of our collective freedom. Our hearts are with her loved ones and all who carry her vision forward.

"We will honor Miss Major forever." - @imarajones.bsky.social

An illustration of Miss Major surrounded by candles with blue background and a famous quote of hers written in gold. The quote reads“I don’t need their permission to exist; I exist in spite of them. I want you to train and teach and love on and create families within my community and gender non-conforming people, so that we can understand that we have a culture, we have a history, we have a reason to be here. We have a purpose. We’re entitled to be loved, and seek happiness, and share that with the people that we care about.” -Miss Major Griffin-Gracy

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London Topographical Society @londontopsoc.bsky.social · 3d

We have just joined BlueSky! Since our foundation in 1880, we have reproduced an unrivalled selection of historic maps, plans and views of London. We also publish books and monographs containing original research. See more of what we have to offer at: londontopsoc.org

K.L. Noone @klnoone.bsky.social · 2d

Can still quote it today!

Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 2d

Anyone else obsessed with this book as a kid? 😊 I loved it so much, lol.

Bunnicula:
A RABBIT-TALE OF MYSTERY
BY DEBORAH AND JAMES HOWE
illustrated by Alan Daniel

K.L. Noone @klnoone.bsky.social · 2d

Also come support my lovely small queer publisher @jms-books.com ! 📖💜🏳️‍🌈👻

K.L. Noone @klnoone.bsky.social · 2d

Got a pre-order link! Do you like Regency-era #mmromance with a ghost & a medium? Perhaps you’d like my upcoming novella, out October 18! #BookSky #paranormalromance #lgbtq

www.jms-books.com/kl-noone-c-2...

The Prestley Ghost : JMS Books LLC, a queer small press

GENRE: Gay Historical Paranormal Spicy RomanceLENGTH: 21,102 wordsRATING: The village of Prestley has a ghost. Fortunately, Charles Hayward and his brother John come from a family of occult specialist...

www.jms-books.com

K.L. Noone @klnoone.bsky.social · 2d

Pre-order link up now! 🙂 www.jms-books.com/kl-noone-c-2...

The Prestley Ghost : JMS Books LLC, a queer small press

GENRE: Gay Historical Paranormal Spicy RomanceLENGTH: 21,102 wordsRATING: The village of Prestley has a ghost. Fortunately, Charles Hayward and his brother John come from a family of occult specialist...

www.jms-books.com

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Tyler Dean @tylerdeanq.bsky.social · 4d

One of the best covers for one of the best #Halloween novels!

#TheHalloweenTree #RayBradbury #BookSky #Goodreads

Dia VanGunten / Writer @pinkzombierose.bsky.social · 5d

🎃🎃🎃

RAY BRADBURY
THE HALLOWEEN TREE

Image - a surrealist art style where mummies, wizard, wolf-man, skeleton, jack-o’-lanterns all form a skull in a colorful shroud.

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David Jenkins @david-jenkins.bsky.social · Sep 8

Let’s get it done for Rhysie 🏴‍☠️

Lucy 🧜‍♂️🏴‍☠️ @butterscup95.bsky.social · Sep 8

🕯️ Sets alarm for January 1st 2028. 🕯️

David Jenkins quoting a tweet made by Adopt Our Crew sharing Rhys Darby’s interview at TIFF. David tweets “All I'm saying is there's a five year gap between season 2 & season 3.
So if someone wanted to pick us up in the next couple of years we'd still be on track...”

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Shana Gadarian @sgadarian.bsky.social · 6d

Everyone who studies research methods just had an aneurysm

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6d

RFK Jr on Tylenol and autism: "It is not proof. We're doing the studies to make the proof."

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Alex Hanna-ween @alexhanna.bsky.social · 6d

As an instructor, I'd rather see your fever dream, No Doze-fueled 4AM essays written at an IHOP rather than anything generated by an LLM.

Hope this helps

Dane 🔜 NYCC AA L-34 @monkeyminion.com · 6d

I wrote a 15 page report on heraldic symbolism in medieval armor and weapon design for my art history class the night before it was due (8am class). Made up 90% of it (only found one book for reference) and got an A. GenAI could fucking never.

wrote 20 pages on Faulkner's The Bear four hours before final papers were due on trucker pills and coffee and cigarettes and got an A, fuck you.
You people couldn't hang with real slackers.
finn
wokeupchic • 4d
It's fuck Al till your homework due in 25 minutes

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Catherine Grant @filmstudiesff.bsky.social · 6d

Issue 64.5 of Journal of Cinema and Media Studies (published open access online) is now available!
More here: quod.lib.umich.edu/j/jcms/oa-is...

Journal of Cinema and Media Studies - Oa-issue

quod.lib.umich.edu

K.L. Noone @klnoone.bsky.social · 7d

My lovely publisher @jms-books.com is having a sale: 50% off ebooks, through today! Come grab some #lgbtq #romance (perhaps one of mine? perhaps something with ghosts or demons? 😎) & support a small queer press! #books #mmromance #sales #BookSky
www.jms-books.com/kl-noone-m-2...

banner with black, tan, and blue stripes and white text advertising 50% off ebooks at JMS Books

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Conrail Twitty @grenadine.bsky.social · 8d

Oooh it’s the harvest moon!

Don’t forget to leave milk and cookies out for Neil Young tonight

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Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 9d

Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...

Post from Threads user rodneyowl: "Ireland has declared the Basic Income for Artists scheme permanent. This will be officially announced in tomorrow’s budget. Details to follow. Congratulations to all who fought for it and the present and future artists of all sorts in Ireland. That includes me 👌We’re just comin to the end of a 3 year pilot scheme. It’s been a roaring success. For every €1 paid out to the 2000 participants, the government got €1.46 back. Can’t argue with that. Other countries are already taking note."

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Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 9d

Frog put the cookies in a box. “There,” he said. “Now we will not eat any more cookies.”

“But we can open the box,” said Toad.

“That is true,” said Frog.

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L the Girl in Black @girlinblack.bsky.social · 9d

The good link is