L.C. Fathom (author)
@lcfathom.bsky.social
One cryptid lizard person (she/they) writing books to jam the gears of fascism and entertain its survivors. Also gardening.
Equal rights, empathy, and science first. No AI.
Book here: https://books2read.com/u/m20jRG
Blog and merch here: www.lcfathom.com
Equal rights, empathy, and science first. No AI.
Book here: https://books2read.com/u/m20jRG
Blog and merch here: www.lcfathom.com
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I wrote a book about a "tradcon" white man coming to grips with his and America's bigotry while in prison therapy. Why? Because no one else has, and people struggling to unlearn hatred need relatable characters to show them the way.
#SpoonieAuthChat #ShamelessPromoFriday #Booksky
#SpoonieAuthChat #ShamelessPromoFriday #Booksky
When you FINALLY open your manuscript to work on it and your computer kicks its fan on high, acting all DrAmATic.
#Writing #WritingCommunity #Booksky #WritingAdvice
#Writing #WritingCommunity #Booksky #WritingAdvice
shrek and fiona are standing next to each other with shrek pointing at fiona
Alt: A classic GIF of Shrek and Fiona riding in their carriage to Far Far Away while Donkey keeps popping his lips until Shrek yells at him to not be himself for five minutes.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:04 PM
When you FINALLY open your manuscript to work on it and your computer kicks its fan on high, acting all DrAmATic.
#Writing #WritingCommunity #Booksky #WritingAdvice
#Writing #WritingCommunity #Booksky #WritingAdvice
Trying to change someone's mind is like trying to pick a broken lock; it takes more than the right key but there IS a way! This is a story of one American man who learned how to open his eyes with hard lessons, help, and a lot of empathy.
#ShamelessPromoFriday #SpoonieAuthChat #SFF 📚💙
#ShamelessPromoFriday #SpoonieAuthChat #SFF 📚💙
November 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Trying to change someone's mind is like trying to pick a broken lock; it takes more than the right key but there IS a way! This is a story of one American man who learned how to open his eyes with hard lessons, help, and a lot of empathy.
#ShamelessPromoFriday #SpoonieAuthChat #SFF 📚💙
#ShamelessPromoFriday #SpoonieAuthChat #SFF 📚💙
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I'm gonna post for @kristenklopez.bsky.social, whose book POPCORN DISABILITIES: THE HIGHS AND LOWS OF DISABLED REPRESENTATION IN THE MOVIES comes out next week and isn't getting enough attention. It is a PHENOMENAL book.
www.bloomsbury.com/us/popcorn-d...
#SpoonieAuthChat
www.bloomsbury.com/us/popcorn-d...
#SpoonieAuthChat
November 21, 2025 at 4:52 PM
I'm gonna post for @kristenklopez.bsky.social, whose book POPCORN DISABILITIES: THE HIGHS AND LOWS OF DISABLED REPRESENTATION IN THE MOVIES comes out next week and isn't getting enough attention. It is a PHENOMENAL book.
www.bloomsbury.com/us/popcorn-d...
#SpoonieAuthChat
www.bloomsbury.com/us/popcorn-d...
#SpoonieAuthChat
How do you write a story when you know it's good/worth it but it's just *exhausting*? I'm so so close to finishing my book of short stories, but this last one is kicking my ass.
#Writing #WritingCommunity #Booksky #WritingAdvice
#Writing #WritingCommunity #Booksky #WritingAdvice
a little boy is sitting at a table writing in a notebook .
Alt: A little boy falling asleep on top of his homework that he was in the middle of writing. The caption says "Are you ok??"
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November 19, 2025 at 5:05 PM
How do you write a story when you know it's good/worth it but it's just *exhausting*? I'm so so close to finishing my book of short stories, but this last one is kicking my ass.
#Writing #WritingCommunity #Booksky #WritingAdvice
#Writing #WritingCommunity #Booksky #WritingAdvice
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Writing has been...not very forthcoming lately.
Sales on Bounty Inc. still haven't even reached half what *preorders* were on either Gam Gam novellas, and I spent way more on Bounty Inc. overall.
So, basically both motivation AND money have been very low 😅
Sales on Bounty Inc. still haven't even reached half what *preorders* were on either Gam Gam novellas, and I spent way more on Bounty Inc. overall.
So, basically both motivation AND money have been very low 😅
November 17, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Writing has been...not very forthcoming lately.
Sales on Bounty Inc. still haven't even reached half what *preorders* were on either Gam Gam novellas, and I spent way more on Bounty Inc. overall.
So, basically both motivation AND money have been very low 😅
Sales on Bounty Inc. still haven't even reached half what *preorders* were on either Gam Gam novellas, and I spent way more on Bounty Inc. overall.
So, basically both motivation AND money have been very low 😅
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"You are here for but an instant, and you mustn't take yourself too seriously."
—from The Land That Time Forgot by Edgar Rice Burroughs
—from The Land That Time Forgot by Edgar Rice Burroughs
a stuffed duck wearing sunglasses is driving a vehicle
ALT: a stuffed duck wearing sunglasses is driving a vehicle
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November 17, 2025 at 5:29 AM
"You are here for but an instant, and you mustn't take yourself too seriously."
—from The Land That Time Forgot by Edgar Rice Burroughs
—from The Land That Time Forgot by Edgar Rice Burroughs
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We got snow last night, so to honor the annual tradition, it’s time to compulsively play Skyrim for roughly twelve hours with essentially no breaks.
a cartoon character with the words that 's the way it has to be on the bottom
Alt: a cartoon character (Roz from Monsters Inc) with the words that 's the way it has to be on the bottom
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November 17, 2025 at 12:07 PM
We got snow last night, so to honor the annual tradition, it’s time to compulsively play Skyrim for roughly twelve hours with essentially no breaks.
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Severed limb swinging,
Swinging in the midday sun.
Has no smell about it
As the colder season has begun.
Where did the body go,
If it left this fell piece behind?
And why does it wave to me,
As if it's me it's hoping to find?
#poetry #bitsandpieces
Swinging in the midday sun.
Has no smell about it
As the colder season has begun.
Where did the body go,
If it left this fell piece behind?
And why does it wave to me,
As if it's me it's hoping to find?
#poetry #bitsandpieces
November 14, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Severed limb swinging,
Swinging in the midday sun.
Has no smell about it
As the colder season has begun.
Where did the body go,
If it left this fell piece behind?
And why does it wave to me,
As if it's me it's hoping to find?
#poetry #bitsandpieces
Swinging in the midday sun.
Has no smell about it
As the colder season has begun.
Where did the body go,
If it left this fell piece behind?
And why does it wave to me,
As if it's me it's hoping to find?
#poetry #bitsandpieces
I just realized... Writing tropes are the equivalent of old cartoons where the low-quality cell shading gave away what was about to move.
Guys, they've figured us out... We need to write new tropes.
#BookSky #ReaderSky #WritingCommunity #ShowerThoughts
Guys, they've figured us out... We need to write new tropes.
#BookSky #ReaderSky #WritingCommunity #ShowerThoughts
a man with a beard wearing a black shirt and a pink apron with the word dilla on it
Alt: A camera zooms in slowly on a man who looks stunned, staring open-mouthed at the camera.
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November 14, 2025 at 7:48 PM
I just realized... Writing tropes are the equivalent of old cartoons where the low-quality cell shading gave away what was about to move.
Guys, they've figured us out... We need to write new tropes.
#BookSky #ReaderSky #WritingCommunity #ShowerThoughts
Guys, they've figured us out... We need to write new tropes.
#BookSky #ReaderSky #WritingCommunity #ShowerThoughts
When you're really close to finishing your book but that means The Next Step is coming... Anyone else ever delay a project because the ugh is too strong?
#Writing #WritingCommunity #Booksky #DontWanna
#Writing #WritingCommunity #Booksky #DontWanna
a man is kneeling down and painting a wall with the words me minimal effort today below him
Alt: A man lying down on the sidewalk to apathetically paint the curb with a small brush. The caption reads "Me. Minimal effort today."
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November 13, 2025 at 6:29 PM
When you're really close to finishing your book but that means The Next Step is coming... Anyone else ever delay a project because the ugh is too strong?
#Writing #WritingCommunity #Booksky #DontWanna
#Writing #WritingCommunity #Booksky #DontWanna
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"The Rattle of Bones" has a 32 year old lesbian protagonist. Her prepper upbringing finally comes in handy when face stealing monsters ravage what she assumes is the world. #horror #booksky #writing
ebook: books2read.com/u/4DGOAQ
Physical copy(free bookmark included!): ko-fi.com/s/49b76447e3
ebook: books2read.com/u/4DGOAQ
Physical copy(free bookmark included!): ko-fi.com/s/49b76447e3
November 13, 2025 at 12:33 PM
"The Rattle of Bones" has a 32 year old lesbian protagonist. Her prepper upbringing finally comes in handy when face stealing monsters ravage what she assumes is the world. #horror #booksky #writing
ebook: books2read.com/u/4DGOAQ
Physical copy(free bookmark included!): ko-fi.com/s/49b76447e3
ebook: books2read.com/u/4DGOAQ
Physical copy(free bookmark included!): ko-fi.com/s/49b76447e3
Me trying to convince every single service/website/app I touch that I do NOT want their suggestions, ads, or AI "features".
#FuckAI
#FuckAI
lapis lazuli from steven universe is sitting on a rock and saying i don 't want .
Alt: Lapis Lazuli from Steven Universe speaking into Peridot's recorder, saying "I don't want your garbage."
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November 12, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Me trying to convince every single service/website/app I touch that I do NOT want their suggestions, ads, or AI "features".
#FuckAI
#FuckAI
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Frankenstein, but all he does is add raisins to recipes.
November 11, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Frankenstein, but all he does is add raisins to recipes.
When you had a rough day so you just dress up for yourself and frolic around the house. I might bake too, we shall see.
#SelfCare
#SelfCare
a woman in a blue dress is standing in a doorway holding a glass of wine .
Alt: A GIF of the woman from "27 Dresses" trying on every bridesmaid dress she owns.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:34 PM
When you had a rough day so you just dress up for yourself and frolic around the house. I might bake too, we shall see.
#SelfCare
#SelfCare
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Part of me is just, like, Im so sick of perfecting my books.
Ive wrung every single drop of joy out of the process of writing them and obsessing over them. Ive chewed well beyond the point of losing their flavor and are now just rubbery in my mouth.
I just want them off my desk and on a shelf!
Ive wrung every single drop of joy out of the process of writing them and obsessing over them. Ive chewed well beyond the point of losing their flavor and are now just rubbery in my mouth.
I just want them off my desk and on a shelf!
a black and white photo of a man and a woman with the words so done written on the bottom
Alt: a black and white photo of a man and a woman with the words so done written on the bottom
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November 10, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Part of me is just, like, Im so sick of perfecting my books.
Ive wrung every single drop of joy out of the process of writing them and obsessing over them. Ive chewed well beyond the point of losing their flavor and are now just rubbery in my mouth.
I just want them off my desk and on a shelf!
Ive wrung every single drop of joy out of the process of writing them and obsessing over them. Ive chewed well beyond the point of losing their flavor and are now just rubbery in my mouth.
I just want them off my desk and on a shelf!
In writing and real life; if a relationship doesn't work, STOP forcing it! Don't jam a fork into a light socket expecting a miracle; drop it and go find a *proper lightbulb* that will light up your world.
#Writing #WritingCommunity #Booksky #Rant
#Writing #WritingCommunity #Booksky #Rant
a man in a paisley robe says now that 's true love
Alt: A man in a paisley robe saying "Now that's true love."
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November 10, 2025 at 8:26 PM
In writing and real life; if a relationship doesn't work, STOP forcing it! Don't jam a fork into a light socket expecting a miracle; drop it and go find a *proper lightbulb* that will light up your world.
#Writing #WritingCommunity #Booksky #Rant
#Writing #WritingCommunity #Booksky #Rant
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Once again, The Onion sums it up perfectly:
November 10, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Once again, The Onion sums it up perfectly:
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I love this b/c it’s such a nice way of saying “Stop enshittifying the lives of people who aren’t cis white men.”
And it seems everything I say lately has an implied “comma asshole” after it.
And it seems everything I say lately has an implied “comma asshole” after it.
November 7, 2025 at 2:05 PM
I love this b/c it’s such a nice way of saying “Stop enshittifying the lives of people who aren’t cis white men.”
And it seems everything I say lately has an implied “comma asshole” after it.
And it seems everything I say lately has an implied “comma asshole” after it.
I wrote a book about a "tradcon" white man coming to grips with his and America's bigotry while in prison therapy. Why? Because no one else has, and people struggling to unlearn hatred need relatable characters to show them the way.
#SpoonieAuthChat #ShamelessPromoFriday #Booksky
#SpoonieAuthChat #ShamelessPromoFriday #Booksky
November 7, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I wrote a book about a "tradcon" white man coming to grips with his and America's bigotry while in prison therapy. Why? Because no one else has, and people struggling to unlearn hatred need relatable characters to show them the way.
#SpoonieAuthChat #ShamelessPromoFriday #Booksky
#SpoonieAuthChat #ShamelessPromoFriday #Booksky
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My books are for those that want to see themselves in fantasy. I aim to make my stories as inclusive as possible with characters that are queer, neurodiverse, disabled, have different body types, have different skin colors, etc.
What kind of audience do you hope to reach with your work? Who do you think needs it the most? #WritingPrompt
November 6, 2025 at 6:55 PM
My books are for those that want to see themselves in fantasy. I aim to make my stories as inclusive as possible with characters that are queer, neurodiverse, disabled, have different body types, have different skin colors, etc.
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Just went through the BlueSky Moderation filter and holy fuck the mods are condescendingly paternalistic and delusional.
If you aren't seeing skeets from some of your fave people, they might have been labeled "Rude" by bsky mods. Idk what they are thinking, I don't need a mommy to tell me who to be buddies with. Anyway, go into Settings > moderation > bluesky moderation (advanced) and turn Rude off.
November 6, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Just went through the BlueSky Moderation filter and holy fuck the mods are condescendingly paternalistic and delusional.
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traumatized queer folks who need to know they're not alone and to see themselves as heroes. bipolar people, plural folks, trans disasters, bisexual messes, the mad.
What kind of audience do you hope to reach with your work? Who do you think needs it the most? #WritingPrompt
November 6, 2025 at 9:09 PM
traumatized queer folks who need to know they're not alone and to see themselves as heroes. bipolar people, plural folks, trans disasters, bisexual messes, the mad.
Next year for Halloween, I want a Guy Faux animatronic so I can scare imperialist oligarchs... 🎃
Want my business back, Home Depot? Get on it.
#Halloween
Want my business back, Home Depot? Get on it.
#Halloween
a man wearing a anonymous mask is standing in front of a building that says ' sparkasse ' on it
Alt: A group of people walking down a street while wearing Guy Faux masks and dancing.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Next year for Halloween, I want a Guy Faux animatronic so I can scare imperialist oligarchs... 🎃
Want my business back, Home Depot? Get on it.
#Halloween
Want my business back, Home Depot? Get on it.
#Halloween
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“The world may be mean, but people don't have to be, not if they refuse.”
-Colson Whitehead, born on this day in 1969.
He is one of only four writers to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction twice: "The Underground Railroad" 2016 (also won the National Book Award for Fiction) and "The Nickel Boys" 2020
-Colson Whitehead, born on this day in 1969.
He is one of only four writers to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction twice: "The Underground Railroad" 2016 (also won the National Book Award for Fiction) and "The Nickel Boys" 2020
November 6, 2025 at 12:21 PM
“The world may be mean, but people don't have to be, not if they refuse.”
-Colson Whitehead, born on this day in 1969.
He is one of only four writers to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction twice: "The Underground Railroad" 2016 (also won the National Book Award for Fiction) and "The Nickel Boys" 2020
-Colson Whitehead, born on this day in 1969.
He is one of only four writers to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction twice: "The Underground Railroad" 2016 (also won the National Book Award for Fiction) and "The Nickel Boys" 2020
What if you learned a bit too late that everything you'd been taught about American freedom and supremacy was wrong? Now you find yourself learning the truth, up close and personal, how the "American dream" doesn't die so easily.
books2read.com/u/m20jRG
#Readersky #Booksky #Scifi #Books #IndieAuthor
books2read.com/u/m20jRG
#Readersky #Booksky #Scifi #Books #IndieAuthor
November 6, 2025 at 2:44 PM
What if you learned a bit too late that everything you'd been taught about American freedom and supremacy was wrong? Now you find yourself learning the truth, up close and personal, how the "American dream" doesn't die so easily.
books2read.com/u/m20jRG
#Readersky #Booksky #Scifi #Books #IndieAuthor
books2read.com/u/m20jRG
#Readersky #Booksky #Scifi #Books #IndieAuthor