Skye Kilaen
@skyekilaen.bsky.social
Bi author of contemp & sci-fi queer romance that's sometimes polyam. I also love quilting, comics, Godzilla, and Mothra. She/her. Austin, TX.
my books & my queer romance new release newsletter: https://lnk.bio/skyekilaen
my books & my queer romance new release newsletter: https://lnk.bio/skyekilaen
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The Free Black Women’s Library is a social art project that features a collection of over 5000 books written by Black women & Black non-binary writers, a free store, a period pantry, a Reading Club, and more
Read more on how to support literacy power
www.thefreeblackwomenslibrary.com/new-page
Read more on how to support literacy power
www.thefreeblackwomenslibrary.com/new-page
The Free Black Women's Library
www.thefreeblackwomenslibrary.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:13 PM
The Free Black Women’s Library is a social art project that features a collection of over 5000 books written by Black women & Black non-binary writers, a free store, a period pantry, a Reading Club, and more
Read more on how to support literacy power
www.thefreeblackwomenslibrary.com/new-page
Read more on how to support literacy power
www.thefreeblackwomenslibrary.com/new-page
The only time I can remember what POV a book is in is 2nd, bc they're rare & I'm always excited to find one where it's the perfect choice & done well.
(recs: jem zero's Home Within Skin, Rebecca Crunden's Fire at Her Fingertips, Jaz Pate's Save the Princess, Em X. Liu's If Found, Return To Hell)
(recs: jem zero's Home Within Skin, Rebecca Crunden's Fire at Her Fingertips, Jaz Pate's Save the Princess, Em X. Liu's If Found, Return To Hell)
I have always found the POV wars somewhat amusing in a disconnected way, like I can not tell you what POV a book I enjoyed was written in most of the time, because if I'm sitting around paying attention to the POV then it is clearly not engaging me enough
December 2, 2025 at 3:23 PM
The only time I can remember what POV a book is in is 2nd, bc they're rare & I'm always excited to find one where it's the perfect choice & done well.
(recs: jem zero's Home Within Skin, Rebecca Crunden's Fire at Her Fingertips, Jaz Pate's Save the Princess, Em X. Liu's If Found, Return To Hell)
(recs: jem zero's Home Within Skin, Rebecca Crunden's Fire at Her Fingertips, Jaz Pate's Save the Princess, Em X. Liu's If Found, Return To Hell)
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This is just my opinion, but I don't think departments need to change their strategy for reading or grading student work.
Departments need a strategy for responding to harassment and attacks.
Departments need a strategy for responding to harassment and attacks.
December 1, 2025 at 8:23 PM
This is just my opinion, but I don't think departments need to change their strategy for reading or grading student work.
Departments need a strategy for responding to harassment and attacks.
Departments need a strategy for responding to harassment and attacks.
Okay. Either I want Democrat politicians to stop sending me money asks with AL FRANKEN in them, because that's GROSS... or I want them to keep doing it so I know who's gross(est) and can avoid them extra. I can't decide. 😭
November 30, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Okay. Either I want Democrat politicians to stop sending me money asks with AL FRANKEN in them, because that's GROSS... or I want them to keep doing it so I know who's gross(est) and can avoid them extra. I can't decide. 😭
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At the end of Native American Heritage month, remember every time you follow or share LakotaMan1, a colonizer gains a bustle. So, just don't do it folks.
www.dailydot.com/irl/lakotama...
www.dailydot.com/irl/lakotama...
Who is LakotaMan, the user behind one of the most popular Native American accounts on X?
John Martin is adored by white X users—but infamous among Native and Indigenous communities.
www.dailydot.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:52 PM
At the end of Native American Heritage month, remember every time you follow or share LakotaMan1, a colonizer gains a bustle. So, just don't do it folks.
www.dailydot.com/irl/lakotama...
www.dailydot.com/irl/lakotama...
Re: craigslist, but you can sub Buy Nothing Groups, etc.
People who actually show up to pick up the free items they asked for get extra stars in their crowns in the kingdom of heaven.
People who actually show up to pick up the free items they asked for get extra stars in their crowns in the kingdom of heaven.
November 29, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Re: craigslist, but you can sub Buy Nothing Groups, etc.
People who actually show up to pick up the free items they asked for get extra stars in their crowns in the kingdom of heaven.
People who actually show up to pick up the free items they asked for get extra stars in their crowns in the kingdom of heaven.
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If you still don’t want to leave Spotify (despite the fact you can transfer your playlists to other streaming options that don’t profit from exploiting artists while recruiting for ICE), we ask you not to share your Spotify Wrapped this year.
Spotify is running ads to recruit for the regime’s secret police. Stop paying for or using Spotify until the ICE ads stop: indivisible.org/cancel-spotify?source=bluesky
November 29, 2025 at 5:58 PM
If you still don’t want to leave Spotify (despite the fact you can transfer your playlists to other streaming options that don’t profit from exploiting artists while recruiting for ICE), we ask you not to share your Spotify Wrapped this year.
I wish the library could detect when I'm underwater on my TBR and just... lie to me about my ebook holds.
"Sorry, nope, it's not ready. Yep you've been at #1 in line for so long it's mathematically impossible that it's not your turn yet. Oh well, you'll just have to read what you already have! 👍"
"Sorry, nope, it's not ready. Yep you've been at #1 in line for so long it's mathematically impossible that it's not your turn yet. Oh well, you'll just have to read what you already have! 👍"
November 29, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I wish the library could detect when I'm underwater on my TBR and just... lie to me about my ebook holds.
"Sorry, nope, it's not ready. Yep you've been at #1 in line for so long it's mathematically impossible that it's not your turn yet. Oh well, you'll just have to read what you already have! 👍"
"Sorry, nope, it's not ready. Yep you've been at #1 in line for so long it's mathematically impossible that it's not your turn yet. Oh well, you'll just have to read what you already have! 👍"
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Yesterday was my contemporary fantasy, so today, I am reintroducing my more straight-up fantasy! Born of Scourge, The Magician & the Bard, Forevermore, & the spiciest of them, anywhere but here!
🌻 All four are on sale for 50% off until Dec 3rd! Pick one (or all) up today!
itch.io/s/162704/bla...
🌻 All four are on sale for 50% off until Dec 3rd! Pick one (or all) up today!
itch.io/s/162704/bla...
November 28, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Yesterday was my contemporary fantasy, so today, I am reintroducing my more straight-up fantasy! Born of Scourge, The Magician & the Bard, Forevermore, & the spiciest of them, anywhere but here!
🌻 All four are on sale for 50% off until Dec 3rd! Pick one (or all) up today!
itch.io/s/162704/bla...
🌻 All four are on sale for 50% off until Dec 3rd! Pick one (or all) up today!
itch.io/s/162704/bla...
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Curious about my writing? All of my books are half off for the next few days at itch! That means everything is $1.50 or less! $10 for EVERYTHING!
Fantasy, horror, mystery... novellas, novels, story collections!
It's always a great time to support indie creators 💜
itch.io/s/168857/bla...
Fantasy, horror, mystery... novellas, novels, story collections!
It's always a great time to support indie creators 💜
itch.io/s/168857/bla...
November 28, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Curious about my writing? All of my books are half off for the next few days at itch! That means everything is $1.50 or less! $10 for EVERYTHING!
Fantasy, horror, mystery... novellas, novels, story collections!
It's always a great time to support indie creators 💜
itch.io/s/168857/bla...
Fantasy, horror, mystery... novellas, novels, story collections!
It's always a great time to support indie creators 💜
itch.io/s/168857/bla...
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Share with me your Sales on Itch. Share with your followers the sales of your peers. You know the deal.
Let's go!!!
Let's go!!!
November 28, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Share with me your Sales on Itch. Share with your followers the sales of your peers. You know the deal.
Let's go!!!
Let's go!!!
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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...
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...
November 28, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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...
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...
And here's a tip:
If you go to my itch storefront and scroll down past my own work, you'll find a list of books & comics by *other* creators that I highly recommend: skyekilaen.itch.io
Happy reading! 🌈📚
If you go to my itch storefront and scroll down past my own work, you'll find a list of books & comics by *other* creators that I highly recommend: skyekilaen.itch.io
Happy reading! 🌈📚
My novels & novellas are on sale at itch right now, as a bundle or individually:
itch.io/s/169364/bla...
My "First Dates After Forty" shorts are in a sale bundle too:
itch.io/s/153041/fir...
Other options: Queer Liberation Library, or ask me for a no-obligation review copy anytime! ✨
itch.io/s/169364/bla...
My "First Dates After Forty" shorts are in a sale bundle too:
itch.io/s/153041/fir...
Other options: Queer Liberation Library, or ask me for a no-obligation review copy anytime! ✨
Black Friday 2025 Novel & Novella Sale by Skye Kilaen
A bundle by Skye Kilaen, $10.00 for 7 games
itch.io
November 28, 2025 at 3:37 PM
And here's a tip:
If you go to my itch storefront and scroll down past my own work, you'll find a list of books & comics by *other* creators that I highly recommend: skyekilaen.itch.io
Happy reading! 🌈📚
If you go to my itch storefront and scroll down past my own work, you'll find a list of books & comics by *other* creators that I highly recommend: skyekilaen.itch.io
Happy reading! 🌈📚
My novels & novellas are on sale at itch right now, as a bundle or individually:
itch.io/s/169364/bla...
My "First Dates After Forty" shorts are in a sale bundle too:
itch.io/s/153041/fir...
Other options: Queer Liberation Library, or ask me for a no-obligation review copy anytime! ✨
itch.io/s/169364/bla...
My "First Dates After Forty" shorts are in a sale bundle too:
itch.io/s/153041/fir...
Other options: Queer Liberation Library, or ask me for a no-obligation review copy anytime! ✨
Black Friday 2025 Novel & Novella Sale by Skye Kilaen
A bundle by Skye Kilaen, $10.00 for 7 games
itch.io
November 28, 2025 at 3:22 PM
My novels & novellas are on sale at itch right now, as a bundle or individually:
itch.io/s/169364/bla...
My "First Dates After Forty" shorts are in a sale bundle too:
itch.io/s/153041/fir...
Other options: Queer Liberation Library, or ask me for a no-obligation review copy anytime! ✨
itch.io/s/169364/bla...
My "First Dates After Forty" shorts are in a sale bundle too:
itch.io/s/153041/fir...
Other options: Queer Liberation Library, or ask me for a no-obligation review copy anytime! ✨
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Time once again to rep my favorite place for giving: anelder.org - they supply food, firewood and supplies for traditional crafting to Navajo Elders. If you have the cash, please give these folks a hand.
November 27, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Time once again to rep my favorite place for giving: anelder.org - they supply food, firewood and supplies for traditional crafting to Navajo Elders. If you have the cash, please give these folks a hand.
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I'm not actually against stealing art. I just think that if you actually want to stick it to the man you should mean it. Start heisting art from hedge funds and billionaires who use it as collateral, not pirating books and music which is stealing from the pockets of your fellow workers.
November 27, 2025 at 2:10 PM
I'm not actually against stealing art. I just think that if you actually want to stick it to the man you should mean it. Start heisting art from hedge funds and billionaires who use it as collateral, not pirating books and music which is stealing from the pockets of your fellow workers.
My husband's contributions to our holiday meal:
Tofurky
From-scratch mashed potatoes
Oven-roasted broccoli
My contributions:
Rolls from the co-op, a Costco pumpkin pie, IZZE (blackberry & watermelon), snickerdoodle Hershey's kisses, a bag of cheddar popcorn, and peppermint candy-coated pretzels. 😂
Tofurky
From-scratch mashed potatoes
Oven-roasted broccoli
My contributions:
Rolls from the co-op, a Costco pumpkin pie, IZZE (blackberry & watermelon), snickerdoodle Hershey's kisses, a bag of cheddar popcorn, and peppermint candy-coated pretzels. 😂
November 27, 2025 at 2:21 AM
My husband's contributions to our holiday meal:
Tofurky
From-scratch mashed potatoes
Oven-roasted broccoli
My contributions:
Rolls from the co-op, a Costco pumpkin pie, IZZE (blackberry & watermelon), snickerdoodle Hershey's kisses, a bag of cheddar popcorn, and peppermint candy-coated pretzels. 😂
Tofurky
From-scratch mashed potatoes
Oven-roasted broccoli
My contributions:
Rolls from the co-op, a Costco pumpkin pie, IZZE (blackberry & watermelon), snickerdoodle Hershey's kisses, a bag of cheddar popcorn, and peppermint candy-coated pretzels. 😂
I can personally rec We Can Never Leave, it's amazing.
Some Indigenous/First Nations science fiction, fantasy, and horror recs for your Wednesday!
November 26, 2025 at 8:07 PM
I can personally rec We Can Never Leave, it's amazing.
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Every year around this time, I ask folks to consider doing something in support of Native people. This year, please join me in supporting the Native Organizers Alliance as they build grassroots power, defend Native voting rights, and equip our people for collective struggle through skill-building.
Donate - Native Organizers Alliance
Supporting organizing and advocacy initiatives for Indigenous justice.
nativeorganizing.org
November 26, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Every year around this time, I ask folks to consider doing something in support of Native people. This year, please join me in supporting the Native Organizers Alliance as they build grassroots power, defend Native voting rights, and equip our people for collective struggle through skill-building.
This thread is so worth reading if you care about books. Also I worry that Amazon's recent policy change to allow KU books to be in libraries is going to solidify their strangehold on the indie ebook market, because authors who might have peeled of so they could do library distro can now stay.
I don't think we're going to have a successful Amazon boycott till we break their monopoly on indie books.
They have a clever strategy to build their monopoly, which any functional government would have banned: if you want your indie book listed in Kindle Unlimited, you have to be exclusive. 🧵
They have a clever strategy to build their monopoly, which any functional government would have banned: if you want your indie book listed in Kindle Unlimited, you have to be exclusive. 🧵
November 26, 2025 at 5:13 PM
This thread is so worth reading if you care about books. Also I worry that Amazon's recent policy change to allow KU books to be in libraries is going to solidify their strangehold on the indie ebook market, because authors who might have peeled of so they could do library distro can now stay.
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it's here
it's QUEER
it's the
2025 Queer Adult SFF Books list!!!!
🌈📚🌈📚🌈📚🌈
it's QUEER
it's the
2025 Queer Adult SFF Books list!!!!
🌈📚🌈📚🌈📚🌈
2025 Queer Adult Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
Welcome to the 2025 list of queer adult science-fiction and fantasy books! If you’re new to this dance, this list and the ones before (see: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019) are my answer t…
kadoore.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:45 PM
it's here
it's QUEER
it's the
2025 Queer Adult SFF Books list!!!!
🌈📚🌈📚🌈📚🌈
it's QUEER
it's the
2025 Queer Adult SFF Books list!!!!
🌈📚🌈📚🌈📚🌈
OH FOR THE LOVE OF MISTLETOE how did I forget Simple After All by Yolande Kleinn?
This is what I get for trying to do book recs in between finishing a sewing project. 🤦
This is what I get for trying to do book recs in between finishing a sewing project. 🤦
Some of my fave queer 🎄 books:
Miss Claus - J.R. Hart
All is Bright - Llinos Cathryn Thomas
Felix Navidad- 'Nathan Burgoine
Julia Can't Buy Her Girlfriends Jewelry - Melody Wiklund
Gaudete - Amy Rae Durreson
God Rest Ye Merry Vampires - Liv Rancourt
The Holiday Party Pretense - me
(1/2)
Miss Claus - J.R. Hart
All is Bright - Llinos Cathryn Thomas
Felix Navidad- 'Nathan Burgoine
Julia Can't Buy Her Girlfriends Jewelry - Melody Wiklund
Gaudete - Amy Rae Durreson
God Rest Ye Merry Vampires - Liv Rancourt
The Holiday Party Pretense - me
(1/2)
I’ve seen a few people on #BookSky asking for HOLIDAY BOOK recommendations. How about if we start a thread? No judgment about what you pick. It’s not like Die Hard. If you tell us it’s a holiday book in your mind, it’s legit. Helpful if you give title, author, and maybe genre. Self promo is OK. 📚💙
☃️
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November 25, 2025 at 9:36 PM
OH FOR THE LOVE OF MISTLETOE how did I forget Simple After All by Yolande Kleinn?
This is what I get for trying to do book recs in between finishing a sewing project. 🤦
This is what I get for trying to do book recs in between finishing a sewing project. 🤦
Some of my fave queer 🎄 books:
Miss Claus - J.R. Hart
All is Bright - Llinos Cathryn Thomas
Felix Navidad- 'Nathan Burgoine
Julia Can't Buy Her Girlfriends Jewelry - Melody Wiklund
Gaudete - Amy Rae Durreson
God Rest Ye Merry Vampires - Liv Rancourt
The Holiday Party Pretense - me
(1/2)
Miss Claus - J.R. Hart
All is Bright - Llinos Cathryn Thomas
Felix Navidad- 'Nathan Burgoine
Julia Can't Buy Her Girlfriends Jewelry - Melody Wiklund
Gaudete - Amy Rae Durreson
God Rest Ye Merry Vampires - Liv Rancourt
The Holiday Party Pretense - me
(1/2)
I’ve seen a few people on #BookSky asking for HOLIDAY BOOK recommendations. How about if we start a thread? No judgment about what you pick. It’s not like Die Hard. If you tell us it’s a holiday book in your mind, it’s legit. Helpful if you give title, author, and maybe genre. Self promo is OK. 📚💙
☃️
☃️
November 25, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Some of my fave queer 🎄 books:
Miss Claus - J.R. Hart
All is Bright - Llinos Cathryn Thomas
Felix Navidad- 'Nathan Burgoine
Julia Can't Buy Her Girlfriends Jewelry - Melody Wiklund
Gaudete - Amy Rae Durreson
God Rest Ye Merry Vampires - Liv Rancourt
The Holiday Party Pretense - me
(1/2)
Miss Claus - J.R. Hart
All is Bright - Llinos Cathryn Thomas
Felix Navidad- 'Nathan Burgoine
Julia Can't Buy Her Girlfriends Jewelry - Melody Wiklund
Gaudete - Amy Rae Durreson
God Rest Ye Merry Vampires - Liv Rancourt
The Holiday Party Pretense - me
(1/2)
I wish I could set the scam PACs and the book promotion scammers on each other so they'd all be so busy trying to scam each other that it would keep them out of my various inboxes.
I don't know if that made sense but hopefully y'all get my drift.
I don't know if that made sense but hopefully y'all get my drift.
November 25, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I wish I could set the scam PACs and the book promotion scammers on each other so they'd all be so busy trying to scam each other that it would keep them out of my various inboxes.
I don't know if that made sense but hopefully y'all get my drift.
I don't know if that made sense but hopefully y'all get my drift.
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If you're recently come to MM Romance because of Heated Rivalry, then I welcome you to read my MM Romance novels centering Black Queer characters in California and written by an own voice author. ✍🏾📚💕🌈 #Romancelandia #MMRomance #HeatedRivalry #BlackBookSky #RomanceBookSky
I write romance centering Black Queer characters in CA. Check my backlist on @boldstrokesbooks.bsky.social
My next, Love Is A Contact Sport, a Black, Queer, 2nd Chance, College Reunion, MM romance out June 2026. ✍🏾📚💕🌈
www.boldstrokesbooks.com/books/freder...
#BookSky #BlackBookSky #QueerBookSky
My next, Love Is A Contact Sport, a Black, Queer, 2nd Chance, College Reunion, MM romance out June 2026. ✍🏾📚💕🌈
www.boldstrokesbooks.com/books/freder...
#BookSky #BlackBookSky #QueerBookSky
November 25, 2025 at 6:03 AM
If you're recently come to MM Romance because of Heated Rivalry, then I welcome you to read my MM Romance novels centering Black Queer characters in California and written by an own voice author. ✍🏾📚💕🌈 #Romancelandia #MMRomance #HeatedRivalry #BlackBookSky #RomanceBookSky