Andy Brokaw
@andybwriting.bsky.social
🏳️🌈Agender asexual panromantic writer of queer polyamorous romantasy, teacher of skiing, and resident kook of the Cascade Mountains.
Random diagnoses: ADHD, anxiety, bipolar disorder, allergies to sunlight and most plants
Andora Brokaw
www.andorabrokaw.com
Random diagnoses: ADHD, anxiety, bipolar disorder, allergies to sunlight and most plants
Andora Brokaw
www.andorabrokaw.com
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Andy Brokaw
@andybwriting.bsky.social
· Oct 18
Honestly, I don't talk about my book much offline. And like many of us, it would be both personally abhorrent and seriously off-brand to be marketing on the more popular social media platforms.
But for anyone who sees this here and had no idea I published a book...
#polyamorous #romantasy #books
But for anyone who sees this here and had no idea I published a book...
#polyamorous #romantasy #books
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A singer-songwriter friend would like people to know that while boycotting Spotify is great, it was also 16% of their income that is now cratering. So if you're cancelling Spotify, please pair that with buying music, merch, or live tickets directly from your favorite artists
December 4, 2025 at 4:55 PM
A singer-songwriter friend would like people to know that while boycotting Spotify is great, it was also 16% of their income that is now cratering. So if you're cancelling Spotify, please pair that with buying music, merch, or live tickets directly from your favorite artists
Spent more time on detailed outling the closing chapters than on drafting today, but still got 2k words and am 2.5 chapters from The End.
#writing
#writing
December 5, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Spent more time on detailed outling the closing chapters than on drafting today, but still got 2k words and am 2.5 chapters from The End.
#writing
#writing
I'm not European. And I only spent half my childhood in Europe.
But I've loved Eurovision since I was a kid. The last few years have hurt my heart, and to see the EBU still pandering to Israel is just depressing. Kudos to the countries withdrawing.
#Eurovision2026
But I've loved Eurovision since I was a kid. The last few years have hurt my heart, and to see the EBU still pandering to Israel is just depressing. Kudos to the countries withdrawing.
#Eurovision2026
December 4, 2025 at 9:17 PM
I'm not European. And I only spent half my childhood in Europe.
But I've loved Eurovision since I was a kid. The last few years have hurt my heart, and to see the EBU still pandering to Israel is just depressing. Kudos to the countries withdrawing.
#Eurovision2026
But I've loved Eurovision since I was a kid. The last few years have hurt my heart, and to see the EBU still pandering to Israel is just depressing. Kudos to the countries withdrawing.
#Eurovision2026
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I'm sure my followers know this, but I'll say it just in case it breaks containment.
When the topic is disability; listen to disabled people.
Trans rights? Listen to trans people.
Racism/ xenophobia? Listen to BIPOC.
Women's issue? Listen to women.
Marginalised people KNOW what's best for US.
When the topic is disability; listen to disabled people.
Trans rights? Listen to trans people.
Racism/ xenophobia? Listen to BIPOC.
Women's issue? Listen to women.
Marginalised people KNOW what's best for US.
December 3, 2025 at 11:21 PM
I'm sure my followers know this, but I'll say it just in case it breaks containment.
When the topic is disability; listen to disabled people.
Trans rights? Listen to trans people.
Racism/ xenophobia? Listen to BIPOC.
Women's issue? Listen to women.
Marginalised people KNOW what's best for US.
When the topic is disability; listen to disabled people.
Trans rights? Listen to trans people.
Racism/ xenophobia? Listen to BIPOC.
Women's issue? Listen to women.
Marginalised people KNOW what's best for US.
Creeping along with Act 3. There's a lot of stuff I assumed I'd figure out when I got to it, with the outline saying stuff like "Defeat evil corporate plot" without saying HOW.
I like how it's playing out and don't anticipate problems revising with more foreshadowing, but it's slow going.
#writing
I like how it's playing out and don't anticipate problems revising with more foreshadowing, but it's slow going.
#writing
December 3, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Creeping along with Act 3. There's a lot of stuff I assumed I'd figure out when I got to it, with the outline saying stuff like "Defeat evil corporate plot" without saying HOW.
I like how it's playing out and don't anticipate problems revising with more foreshadowing, but it's slow going.
#writing
I like how it's playing out and don't anticipate problems revising with more foreshadowing, but it's slow going.
#writing
It is no longer Friday, but my novel is on sale all weekend!
The Harmony of Falling Snow is 50% off for itch's Creators Day Black Friday sale!
If a sweet, slightly cozy polyamorous MMF romantasy with an all-queer neurodiverse cast sounds like it could be your thing, check it out!
frazzled-hedgehog.itch.io/the-harmony-...
#PolyRomance #booksale #booksky
If a sweet, slightly cozy polyamorous MMF romantasy with an all-queer neurodiverse cast sounds like it could be your thing, check it out!
frazzled-hedgehog.itch.io/the-harmony-...
#PolyRomance #booksale #booksky
November 30, 2025 at 12:46 AM
It is no longer Friday, but my novel is on sale all weekend!
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Dolphin
Seal
Sea Otter
Mountain Lion
Marmot
Dolphin
Seal
Sea Otter
Mountain Lion
Marmot
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Black bear
Alligator
Deer
Badger
Porcupine
Black bear
Alligator
Deer
Badger
Porcupine
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Great white shark
Grizzly bear
Humpback whale
Dall sheep
Diamond back snake
Great white shark
Grizzly bear
Humpback whale
Dall sheep
Diamond back snake
November 30, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Dolphin
Seal
Sea Otter
Mountain Lion
Marmot
Dolphin
Seal
Sea Otter
Mountain Lion
Marmot
There's a lot of public transportation in the Empire in the form of teleportation networks and ferries (both the sky sort and the ones on water.) But sometimes people will own or rent personal aircraft for faster travel or if they live too far from the nearest portalhouse.
And people walk a lot.
And people walk a lot.
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
What methods of transportation do your characters usually use to get around?
Horses, ships (water, space, air), cars, walking, other?
Does transportation ever cause your characters difficulty?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
What methods of transportation do your characters usually use to get around?
Horses, ships (water, space, air), cars, walking, other?
Does transportation ever cause your characters difficulty?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
November 30, 2025 at 12:02 AM
There's a lot of public transportation in the Empire in the form of teleportation networks and ferries (both the sky sort and the ones on water.) But sometimes people will own or rent personal aircraft for faster travel or if they live too far from the nearest portalhouse.
And people walk a lot.
And people walk a lot.
My week wasn't great. Which is on par for the month.
I'm hoping December is kinder to me, but it's hard to be optimistic about it. I don't even want to set goals for the month because I'm sick of not being able to meet goals that should have been easy. I can't nerf them any further.
#QueerWriters
I'm hoping December is kinder to me, but it's hard to be optimistic about it. I don't even want to set goals for the month because I'm sick of not being able to meet goals that should have been easy. I can't nerf them any further.
#QueerWriters
#queerwriters Saturday: Check in Day!
How was your week? Did you accomplish what you set out to do?
Share your progress, encourage, cheer, and support others!
#WritingCommunity #lgbtqwriters
How was your week? Did you accomplish what you set out to do?
Share your progress, encourage, cheer, and support others!
#WritingCommunity #lgbtqwriters
November 29, 2025 at 10:17 PM
My week wasn't great. Which is on par for the month.
I'm hoping December is kinder to me, but it's hard to be optimistic about it. I don't even want to set goals for the month because I'm sick of not being able to meet goals that should have been easy. I can't nerf them any further.
#QueerWriters
I'm hoping December is kinder to me, but it's hard to be optimistic about it. I don't even want to set goals for the month because I'm sick of not being able to meet goals that should have been easy. I can't nerf them any further.
#QueerWriters
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November 29, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Dammit. Was sitting at home but the doorbell notification on my phone didn't go off when UPS rang it and the dog was out on a walk so didn't bark about someone in the driveway.
So my package got taken away because the sender marked it as needing a signature. Ugh.
So my package got taken away because the sender marked it as needing a signature. Ugh.
November 29, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Dammit. Was sitting at home but the doorbell notification on my phone didn't go off when UPS rang it and the dog was out on a walk so didn't bark about someone in the driveway.
So my package got taken away because the sender marked it as needing a signature. Ugh.
So my package got taken away because the sender marked it as needing a signature. Ugh.
Me: Why are the characters doing this?
Book: PLOT!
Me: Yeah, but... There are better ways to solve this problem. So why are they doing THIS?
Book: Excitement!
Me: Uh...
Book: Fine. How about ::whispers something truly sinister::
Me: Oh. That's disturbing. I love it!
#writing
Book: PLOT!
Me: Yeah, but... There are better ways to solve this problem. So why are they doing THIS?
Book: Excitement!
Me: Uh...
Book: Fine. How about ::whispers something truly sinister::
Me: Oh. That's disturbing. I love it!
#writing
November 29, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Me: Why are the characters doing this?
Book: PLOT!
Me: Yeah, but... There are better ways to solve this problem. So why are they doing THIS?
Book: Excitement!
Me: Uh...
Book: Fine. How about ::whispers something truly sinister::
Me: Oh. That's disturbing. I love it!
#writing
Book: PLOT!
Me: Yeah, but... There are better ways to solve this problem. So why are they doing THIS?
Book: Excitement!
Me: Uh...
Book: Fine. How about ::whispers something truly sinister::
Me: Oh. That's disturbing. I love it!
#writing
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Black Friday Creator Day 2025 by Astrid E. Abell
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November 28, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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That feeling when you're compelled to delete and rewrite a promo post because you misspelled the name of YOUR OWN NOVEL and Bluesky continues to lack basic editing. Grumble.
(Although the book takes place entirely in autumn, so it COULD have been The Harmony of Fall Snow...)
(Although the book takes place entirely in autumn, so it COULD have been The Harmony of Fall Snow...)
November 28, 2025 at 10:20 PM
That feeling when you're compelled to delete and rewrite a promo post because you misspelled the name of YOUR OWN NOVEL and Bluesky continues to lack basic editing. Grumble.
(Although the book takes place entirely in autumn, so it COULD have been The Harmony of Fall Snow...)
(Although the book takes place entirely in autumn, so it COULD have been The Harmony of Fall Snow...)
The Harmony of Falling Snow is 50% off for itch's Creators Day Black Friday sale!
If a sweet, slightly cozy polyamorous MMF romantasy with an all-queer neurodiverse cast sounds like it could be your thing, check it out!
frazzled-hedgehog.itch.io/the-harmony-...
#PolyRomance #booksale #booksky
If a sweet, slightly cozy polyamorous MMF romantasy with an all-queer neurodiverse cast sounds like it could be your thing, check it out!
frazzled-hedgehog.itch.io/the-harmony-...
#PolyRomance #booksale #booksky
November 28, 2025 at 10:17 PM
The Harmony of Falling Snow is 50% off for itch's Creators Day Black Friday sale!
If a sweet, slightly cozy polyamorous MMF romantasy with an all-queer neurodiverse cast sounds like it could be your thing, check it out!
frazzled-hedgehog.itch.io/the-harmony-...
#PolyRomance #booksale #booksky
If a sweet, slightly cozy polyamorous MMF romantasy with an all-queer neurodiverse cast sounds like it could be your thing, check it out!
frazzled-hedgehog.itch.io/the-harmony-...
#PolyRomance #booksale #booksky
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Quality control at the catnip fish factory is very strict. They require a lot of samples and are unsure if ANYTHING is allowed to leave the premises.
#caturday #catsofbluesky #cats #caturdayeveryday #petsofbluesky #blueskycats
#caturday #catsofbluesky #cats #caturdayeveryday #petsofbluesky #blueskycats
November 27, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Quality control at the catnip fish factory is very strict. They require a lot of samples and are unsure if ANYTHING is allowed to leave the premises.
#caturday #catsofbluesky #cats #caturdayeveryday #petsofbluesky #blueskycats
#caturday #catsofbluesky #cats #caturdayeveryday #petsofbluesky #blueskycats
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November 27, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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25% off with code: HOLIDAYS2025
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If y'all want to boycott Amazon for books, PLEASE make sure you look in other places for the books you want. You can find them in other stores most of the time. If you want to get it directly and cut out the middle man, please get in contact with the author!
Astrid E. Abell
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November 27, 2025 at 11:02 PM
If y'all want to boycott Amazon for books, PLEASE make sure you look in other places for the books you want. You can find them in other stores most of the time. If you want to get it directly and cut out the middle man, please get in contact with the author!
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I just want you to know that if this year is the final straw, if you're realizing now that you cannot spend the holidays with the same people again next year...
That's okay.
And you will be okay.
💜
That's okay.
And you will be okay.
💜
November 28, 2025 at 1:15 AM
I just want you to know that if this year is the final straw, if you're realizing now that you cannot spend the holidays with the same people again next year...
That's okay.
And you will be okay.
💜
That's okay.
And you will be okay.
💜
One of the reasons I've been absent lately is I shattered my laptop screen and was too upset about it to use my phone for anything but texting and photos.
Not only do I have a new machine now, but I figured out how to disable the cursed copilot key on it! Feeling proud of that for some reason.
Not only do I have a new machine now, but I figured out how to disable the cursed copilot key on it! Feeling proud of that for some reason.
November 27, 2025 at 1:37 AM
One of the reasons I've been absent lately is I shattered my laptop screen and was too upset about it to use my phone for anything but texting and photos.
Not only do I have a new machine now, but I figured out how to disable the cursed copilot key on it! Feeling proud of that for some reason.
Not only do I have a new machine now, but I figured out how to disable the cursed copilot key on it! Feeling proud of that for some reason.
Just learned someone I've known online since the 90's knows someone I've known IRL since the 00's.
I had NO IDEA. But it actually makes more sense than either of them knowing me.
I had NO IDEA. But it actually makes more sense than either of them knowing me.
November 21, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Just learned someone I've known online since the 90's knows someone I've known IRL since the 00's.
I had NO IDEA. But it actually makes more sense than either of them knowing me.
I had NO IDEA. But it actually makes more sense than either of them knowing me.
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SALE ON NOW!
Get #Gothic Dark #Fantasy YELEN & YELENA for £1.99 only on my Ko-Fi < ko-fi.com/s/ba50309fc2 > (DRM-free ePub and PDF files).
Queer, aro, bi, and sapphic rep.
Monster fuckery.
Lush, dark worldbuilding.
Listen free on Eldritch Girl Podcast S04.
Audio mp3 files available: £6.99 🌈📚💙
Get #Gothic Dark #Fantasy YELEN & YELENA for £1.99 only on my Ko-Fi < ko-fi.com/s/ba50309fc2 > (DRM-free ePub and PDF files).
Queer, aro, bi, and sapphic rep.
Monster fuckery.
Lush, dark worldbuilding.
Listen free on Eldritch Girl Podcast S04.
Audio mp3 files available: £6.99 🌈📚💙
Yelen & Yelena - CM Rosens's Ko-fi Shop
Dark Gothic Fantasy novel - aromantic, queer, Beauty and the Beast retelling with a sapphic Orpheus and Eurydice subplot.
ONCE UPON A TIME... In a ru...
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November 11, 2025 at 11:03 PM
SALE ON NOW!
Get #Gothic Dark #Fantasy YELEN & YELENA for £1.99 only on my Ko-Fi < ko-fi.com/s/ba50309fc2 > (DRM-free ePub and PDF files).
Queer, aro, bi, and sapphic rep.
Monster fuckery.
Lush, dark worldbuilding.
Listen free on Eldritch Girl Podcast S04.
Audio mp3 files available: £6.99 🌈📚💙
Get #Gothic Dark #Fantasy YELEN & YELENA for £1.99 only on my Ko-Fi < ko-fi.com/s/ba50309fc2 > (DRM-free ePub and PDF files).
Queer, aro, bi, and sapphic rep.
Monster fuckery.
Lush, dark worldbuilding.
Listen free on Eldritch Girl Podcast S04.
Audio mp3 files available: £6.99 🌈📚💙
Wrote words for the first time this month.
700 something
Then my computer got taken from me because my spouse needs to perform hoop jumping in front of a camera to prove he's competent with Office tasks. Sigh.
700 something
Then my computer got taken from me because my spouse needs to perform hoop jumping in front of a camera to prove he's competent with Office tasks. Sigh.
November 11, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Wrote words for the first time this month.
700 something
Then my computer got taken from me because my spouse needs to perform hoop jumping in front of a camera to prove he's competent with Office tasks. Sigh.
700 something
Then my computer got taken from me because my spouse needs to perform hoop jumping in front of a camera to prove he's competent with Office tasks. Sigh.
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This is a really cool opportunity for trans creatives!!
🏳️⚧️ We’re back with paid opportunities for Trans+ creatives!
Writer? Illustrator? Audio producer? This is for you.
With @transhistoryweek.com we’re investing in 20 Trans+ creatives to make content for Trans+ History Week 2026.
Deadline 2nd Dec 2025, 11:59PM GMT 🗓️
🧵 Details 👇
Writer? Illustrator? Audio producer? This is for you.
With @transhistoryweek.com we’re investing in 20 Trans+ creatives to make content for Trans+ History Week 2026.
Deadline 2nd Dec 2025, 11:59PM GMT 🗓️
🧵 Details 👇
November 11, 2025 at 2:56 PM
This is a really cool opportunity for trans creatives!!
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Not Milo Winter casually saying that he got the dev edit at the same time as the copy edit 😭
Bro!!! Bro WHAT do you think a dev edit does?!?
Yeah I hired someone to do the electricity in this room but at the same time I also hired someone to take most of the walls down and rebuild them different
Bro!!! Bro WHAT do you think a dev edit does?!?
Yeah I hired someone to do the electricity in this room but at the same time I also hired someone to take most of the walls down and rebuild them different
November 11, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Not Milo Winter casually saying that he got the dev edit at the same time as the copy edit 😭
Bro!!! Bro WHAT do you think a dev edit does?!?
Yeah I hired someone to do the electricity in this room but at the same time I also hired someone to take most of the walls down and rebuild them different
Bro!!! Bro WHAT do you think a dev edit does?!?
Yeah I hired someone to do the electricity in this room but at the same time I also hired someone to take most of the walls down and rebuild them different