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Devan Barlow @devanbarlow.bsky.social · 4d

Staying cozy on a cold day

A black and white dog snugs under multicolored blankets.

November 28, 2025 at 11:36 PM

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Devan Barlow

@devanbarlow.bsky.social

Spend your weekend with some of my books!

Devan Barlow @devanbarlow.bsky.social · 18d

✨Buy my books!!!✨

devan-barlow.itch.io

Fairytales-meet-musicals fantasy novels!
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books2read.com/u/bp1nBW
books2read.com/u/bOD2LE

Short fic/poetry retelling collections!
books2read.com/u/bOqZKN
books2read.com/u/b6EDMA

Cover of Shells For Hearts: Retellings, by Devan Barlow. The cover is by Arden Powell, and features seashells, perfume bottles, a pumpkin, and assorted animals against a green background.

Cover of Foolish Hopes and Spilled Entrails: Retellings, by Devan Barlow, featuring numerous fantastical objects surrounding a smoking cauldron, against a dark red background. The cover is by Arden Powell.

Cover of An Uncommon Curse by Devan Barlow, featuring a golden bird against a green background. The cover is by K.B. Spangler. This is book 1 of the Curses & Curtains series

November 29, 2025 at 6:34 PM

Devan Barlow

@devanbarlow.bsky.social

Spend your weekend with some of my books!

Devan Barlow @devanbarlow.bsky.social · 18d

✨Buy my books!!!✨

devan-barlow.itch.io

Fairytales-meet-musicals fantasy novels!
books2read.com/u/bzKXBj
books2read.com/u/bp1nBW
books2read.com/u/bOD2LE

Short fic/poetry retelling collections!
books2read.com/u/bOqZKN
books2read.com/u/b6EDMA

November 29, 2025 at 6:34 PM

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saraofwhimsy

@saraofwhimsy.bsky.social

It's Small Business Saturday, so just a quick reminder that sale is still going. Come find magical creatures and whimsical worlds! 25% off with code: SaleSeason!

whimsystation.com

A hand holding a pocket watch case with a sea monster on swirling waves, with a glittery night sky, clouds, and a moon in the background.

A small round phoenix made from polymer clay with many textured feathers, accented with rhinestones.

A hand holding a snowball monster with blue legs and and arms and giant blue feet.

An image with small colorful polymer clay sea monsters and text, which reads:
Whimsy Station Sale Time
Get 25% off your order (code: SaleSeason!) through 11/30, AND all orders over $25 will get a free baby sea monster!
An image with small colorful polymer clay sea monsters, beside it there is text, which reads:
Whimsy Station Sale Time
Get 25% off your order (code: SaleSeason!) through 11/30, AND all orders over $25 will get a free baby sea monster!

November 29, 2025 at 3:18 PM

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FIYAH Literary Magazine

@fiyahlitmag.bsky.social

Small business Saturday, you say? Consider supporting FIYAH as we approach year ten of publishing Black SFF stories and poetry! Back issues, art, gift subscriptions, merch, and more! Tell a friend, you never know who is missing out 🔥🔥🔥 fiyahlitmag.com/shop/

November 29, 2025 at 6:17 PM

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Meg Frank

@peripateticmeg.bsky.social

The @peculiarityshop.bsky.social Black Friday Collection has dropped! I have made many sparkly things that perhaps you would like to buy as a gift for others or yourself!

✨✨✨

www.peculiarityshop.com/blackfriday2...

A strand of white pearls with a blue glass focal.

An opal and blue crystal necklace on a gold chain

November 28, 2025 at 5:14 PM

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Devan Barlow

@devanbarlow.bsky.social

Spend your weekend with one of my books!

Devan Barlow @devanbarlow.bsky.social · 18d

✨Buy my books!!!✨

devan-barlow.itch.io

Fairytales-meet-musicals fantasy novels!
books2read.com/u/bzKXBj
books2read.com/u/bp1nBW
books2read.com/u/bOD2LE

Short fic/poetry retelling collections!
books2read.com/u/bOqZKN
books2read.com/u/b6EDMA

November 28, 2025 at 2:49 PM

Devan Barlow

@devanbarlow.bsky.social

timeline cleanse

Devan Barlow @devanbarlow.bsky.social · 4d

Staying cozy on a cold day

November 28, 2025 at 11:36 PM

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Adie Hart

@adiehartauthor.bsky.social

I’ve never read a book from Arden I didn’t love! If you want gay magical Jeeves and Wooster, grab The Bachelor’s Valet; if you want The Lost World if it was really gay and really terrifying, grab Obsidian Island - but you can’t go wrong with anything!

Arden Powell 🍂🍁 @ardenpowell.bsky.social · 1d

I got hit with an unexpected $200 expense today! I need to buy software to keep my new freelance job. It would be amazing to sell some books or get some new patrons to help cover it 😬

Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/ardenpowell
Exclusive fiction: www.patreon.com/ardenpowell
Books on Itchio: ardenpowell.itch.io

My books on Itch.io"
The Bayou, A queer southern gothic horror novella. $4

Zen Solaris and the God-Child, A queer dystopian science-fantasy short story. $2

Flesh and Bone, An MM western gothic horror-romance novella. $3

Obsidian Island, An action/adventure gay fantasy romance with horror elements. $6 In bundle

In the Pit of Your Stomach: An Interactive Horror Story, A choose-your-path horror story with a dozen gory dead ends. $3 In bundle

The Carnelian King and Other Stories, 15 short queer fantasy stories introducing dazzling new worlds. $4 In bundle

November 28, 2025 at 8:13 PM

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Rien Gray

@riengray.bsky.social

NONBINARY NOVELLAS FOR BLACK FRIDAY!

My F/NBi noir romance series, Fatal Fidelity, is 99 cents for a limited time!

This will likely be the last sale on these books for a while as I plan to get my rights back in 2026 and they will be off storefronts for a bit 👀

www.amazon.com/dp/B08S6LNGTZ

Rien Gray's noir romance covers against a red and white background.

November 28, 2025 at 4:48 PM

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Hillary Monahan

@hillarymonahan.bsky.social

New thread of one of a kind cool stuff that dropped today. LGBTQIA+ shop, free US shipping over $25!

Handmade cathedral window earrings. $36!

www.peculiarityshop.com/product-page...

Hillary's Age of the Cathedral: The Earrings I | Peculiarity Shop

Hillary hand-painted and hand-sculpted these earrings, capturing the windows of a cathedral on a winter's night. Components: polymer clay, holographic paper, acrylic paint, foil, zinc alloy 20". Pleas...

www.peculiarityshop.com

November 28, 2025 at 9:01 PM

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Devan Barlow

@devanbarlow.bsky.social

So many retellings by me, all in one place!
Includes were-mollusks, rampaging pumpkins, and sneaky perfumiers!

Devan Barlow @devanbarlow.bsky.social · 18d

🎉It's my book day!🎉

SHELLS FOR HEARTS is available wherever you get ebooks! Can also be suggested to your library!

Full of short fiction and poetry retellings!

books2read.com/u/b6EDMA
devan-barlow.itch.io/shells-for-h...

November 24, 2025 at 8:01 PM

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Devan Barlow

@devanbarlow.bsky.social

"When I got engaged to Demetrius, I didn't know he was an enchanted Prince who turned into a bird every night.
It's not the sort of question you think to ask."

- Book 1, An Uncommon Curse

Devan Barlow @devanbarlow.bsky.social · Jun 13

Want to feel as cozy as Ben in his crochet blanket? Pick up my Curses & Curtains series! Fantasy novels about fairy tales and musical theatre, full of friends working hard to help one another

devan-barlow.itch.io
books2read.com/u/bzKXBj
books2read.com/u/bp1nBW
books2read.com/u/bOD2LE

#BookSky 💙📚

November 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM

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Neon Hemlock

@neonhemlock.bsky.social

📚 50% off ebooks because capitalism i guess
use code UGHFINE
or you could just buy them! up to you 📚

www.neonhemlock.com/ebooks

50% off ebooks

the world SALE kinda half-assed and barely visible

use code UGHFINE

November 28, 2025 at 6:01 PM

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Jess McLaughlin, PhD (they/them)

@jfmclaughlin92.bsky.social

Phocidae
Otariidae
Odobenidae

A white dog with black speckles and her ears tucked back, like a phocid (aka earless) seal

The same dog, but with her ears visible, like an otariid- aka eared- seal

The dogs with teeth showing like a walrus

November 28, 2025 at 5:51 PM

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Alyssa Long

@measuredandslow.bsky.social

I switched the filament for the face and I felt like pink went better for the hat, and now he’s just about perfect. Also I forgot to show y’all a really important detail the last time 🤭 #3Dprinting

A 3D printed cartoony yeti with a mint-blue face and white body wearing a pink Santa hat, sitting at the top of a small Christmas tree as a tree topper

A 3D printed cartoony yeti wearing a Santa hat, sitting at the top of a small Christmas tree as a tree topper, turned to the back to show that he has a tiny butt

November 28, 2025 at 5:04 AM

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Vanessa Gillings

@vanessagillings.bsky.social

"Do hurry, Jeremy, or we'll be late for Mr Beaver's party!"

#kidlitart

watercolor and gouache painting of a well-dressed fox and badger stepping out from some grass

November 28, 2025 at 4:59 PM

Devan Barlow

@devanbarlow.bsky.social

I'm a 5 today!

Morningside Center @morningsidectr.bsky.social · 1d

How are you feeling today? This sort of check in is both a fun way to see how everyone is showing up for the day. A fun note, Morningside Center pets are starring in our Friday "how are you feeling" gatherings! This is Mia Mayhem! #mscgatherings #dogs #dogsofbluesky

Eight photos of a dog (a mini bernedoodle) with numbers on each image and the text "how are you feeling?"

November 28, 2025 at 3:22 PM

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Bree

@mostlybree.kitrocha.com

Many years ago, I was feeling stressed by the state of the world and I started a Holiday Fairies thing where people sent me their wishlists and I publicized them to try to get everyone gifts for the holidays.

@shelflove.bsky.social skillfully took it over and made it An Actual Thing!

Like SRSLY!

Holiday Fairies

Romancelandia holiday fairies is a mutual aid effort for the romance novel reader community.

shelflovepodcast.com

November 28, 2025 at 1:41 AM

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Arden Powell 🍂🍁

@ardenpowell.bsky.social

It's Creator Day on Itchio! Today 100% of earnings go to indie creators, so it's the perfect day to stock up on ebooks. Gift them to friends for the holidays, hoard them for later, read them immediately, have books ✨🖤

All my books on Itchio: ardenpowell.itch.io
3 for $9.99: itch.io/s/146541/ard...

itch.io Creator Day! We're not taking our cut of all sales this Friday.

All my ebooks available on Itchio:
The Bayou: A queer southern gothic horror novella. $4

Zen Solaris and the God-Child: A queer dystopian science-fantasy short story. $2

Flesh and Bone: An MM western gothic horror-romance novella. $3

Obsidian Island: An action/adventure gay fantasy romance with horror elements. $6, and in a bundle.

In the Pit of Your Stomach: An Interactive Horror Story. A choose-your-path horror story with a dozen gory dead ends. $3, and in a bundle.

The Carnelian King and Other Stories: 15 short queer fantasy stories introducing dazzling new worlds. $4, and in a bundle.

November 28, 2025 at 11:34 AM

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Felicia Davin

@feliciadavin.com

All my ebooks are half price for Creator Day at itch! Today only, itch isn't taking a cut, so all the money goes to creators.

Want some queer sci-fi or fantasy romance in your life? You can buy individual books for $1.49-$3.49 or the whole bundle for $30 feliciadavin.itch.io...

Felicia Davin's books with a sliver of each cover visible

November 28, 2025 at 2:51 PM

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Marissa Lingen

@marissalingen.bsky.social

Falling through another poem with The Vertigo Project: vertigoproject.co.uk/files/2025/1...

vertigoproject.co.uk

November 28, 2025 at 12:41 PM

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Paz Pardo

@pazsays.bsky.social

hey hey free black friday shipping at @bookshop.org if you wanna grab a copy of THE SHAMSHINE BLIND

Paz Pardo @pazsays.bsky.social · Oct 30

My book THE SHAMSHINE BLIND was a Library Journal Top 10 SFF 2023, if you'd like a distraction this week in which folks doing the good work* capsize a conspiracy to turn the US into a theocratic dictatorship this sci-fi/noir/alt-history might be for you

*tracking down caches of illicit feelings

November 28, 2025 at 1:51 PM

Devan Barlow

@devanbarlow.bsky.social

Spend your weekend with one of my books!

Devan Barlow @devanbarlow.bsky.social · 18d

✨Buy my books!!!✨

devan-barlow.itch.io

Fairytales-meet-musicals fantasy novels!
books2read.com/u/bzKXBj
books2read.com/u/bp1nBW
books2read.com/u/bOD2LE

Short fic/poetry retelling collections!
books2read.com/u/bOqZKN
books2read.com/u/b6EDMA

November 28, 2025 at 2:49 PM

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Devan Barlow

@devanbarlow.bsky.social

timeline cleanse

Devan Barlow @devanbarlow.bsky.social · 4d

Staying cozy on a cold day

November 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM

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