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Tonya R. Moore

@tonyarmoore.com

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SFF Author. Poetry Editor at Solarpunk Mag. Poetry Acquiring Editor at FIYAH Lit Mag. Co-Editor: The Cookout anthology. Eclectic gamer. www.tonyarmoore.com

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Tonya R. Moore @tonyarmoore.com · 5h

Gird your... er.. pens! Call for Submissions Coming in early 2026. Visit the #kickstarter pre-launch page to opt in to be notified when the The Cookout Anthology's campaign goes live: www.kickstarter.com/projects/and... #thecookout #anthology #comingsoon

Coming soon: The Cookout: A Speculative Fiction Anthology

Sci-fi, fantasy, & horror stories by Black authors, centering traditions of “the cookout” — the joy, the drama, and the delicious food.

www.kickstarter.com

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Tonya R. Moore @tonyarmoore.com · 4m

I'm not entirely sure if you're agreeing or disagreeing with me... either way, I appreciate your feedback.

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Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association @sfwa.bsky.social · 1h

This week on Planetside…

Building a game writing portfolio? This guide covers what to include, how to format it, and why it matters.

“Game Writing Portfolios 101” by Austin Conrad: www.sfwa.org/2025/10/14/g...

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Latonya "Penn" P. @wordsfromapenn.com · 1h

For @yattatachi.com, I wrote about how the manga Blue Period reignited my passion for digital art. yattatachi.com/blue-period-...

From Dull To Colorful: How Blue Period Rekindled My Passion For Digital Art | Yatta-Tachi

Latonya Penn discusses the experience of reading the Blue Period manga while learning more about making visual art.

yattatachi.com

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 3h

We're all going to figure out The Big Mystery someday, but in the meantime, author @edenroyce.bsky.social (Psychopomp & Circumstance) recommends 5 stories about brushes with the dead 💀

reactormag.com/treading-the...

Treading the Veil: Five Books Featuring Encounters With Death and the Dead - Reactor

Author Eden Royce shares five stories about death magic, spirits, and the afterlife.

reactormag.com

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Tonya R. Moore @tonyarmoore.com · 1h

Sometimes, it's okay to judge a book by its cover.

John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 2h

Tell me your most life-affirming literary opinion.

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Milton Davis @miltonmvmedia.bsky.social · 5h

So you want the funk, the whole funk, nothing but the funk? Here it is! Dozens of authors of African Descent and hours of reading available as an eBook at a special price. Get yours today and share! Link in the comments.
#BlackSpeculativeFictionMonth
www.mvmediaatl.com/product-page...

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Tonya R. Moore @tonyarmoore.com · 5h

Coming soon: The Cookout: A Speculative Fiction Anthology

Sci-fi, fantasy, & horror stories by Black authors, centering traditions of “the cookout” — the joy, the drama, and the delicious food.

www.kickstarter.com

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Tonya R. Moore @tonyarmoore.com · 9h

GITS SAC is one of my favorite anime series of all time-- I even bought the Soundtrack! "Lithium Flower" is is a definite fave.

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Tonya R. Moore @tonyarmoore.com · 9h

Excuse me while I delete my TikTok.

Tonya R. Moore @tonyarmoore.com · 9h

why is this so adorable...

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✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag @wipsnips.bsky.social · 10h

The #WIPSnips word for October 14th is "ultimate"

#WriteSky #WritingPrompts #WritingCommunity

#WIPSnips a bluesky writing community tag
October 14 - ultimate
Share a line from your WIP with the daily word for inspiration
Use #WIPSnips. Don't forget Alt Text for graphics
Synonyms, variation and vibes are fine.
Support others on the #WIPSnips tag!
Hosted by rosie-j-potter.bsky.social

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Kieron Gillen @kierongillen.bsky.social · 10h

Novels are just comics consisting of one picture and an overwritten caption.

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 1d

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

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Tonya R. Moore @tonyarmoore.com · 10h

oooh! Congrats on the new release!

graveyard dirt @upfromsumdirt.bsky.social · 10h

happy day of official recognition, little guy...

THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN'S WIFE • poems • upfromsumdirt

available from @kentuckypress.bsky.social - or (hopefully) everywhere books are sold.

photo of blue hardback book with orangish, goldish illustrations of a mermaid with a leopard on the front. the book sits on a desk with an assortment of stuff on it, lime an orange notebook, a blue sharpie, and a bottle of black.

photo was taken at about 3am. why isnt the poster asleep?!?

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Tonya R. Moore @tonyarmoore.com · 10h

Wondering why you only slept 2 hours and now you're wide awake at 3:00 am with no idea what to do? Worry not. It's just so that you can be among the first in the world to taste this bit of awesome-sauce: www.kickstarter.com/projects/and... #kickstarter #prelaunch #thecookout #anthology #optin

Coming soon: The Cookout: A Speculative Fiction Anthology

Sci-fi, fantasy, & horror stories by Black authors, centering traditions of “the cookout” — the joy, the drama, and the delicious food.

www.kickstarter.com

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Tonya R. Moore @tonyarmoore.com · 10h

Y'all out here acting like we don't need literacy anymore. Reminds me of that one alien pompously telling Frye that "we have evolved beyond the need for asses." *eyes every Chat GPT enthusiast sideways.

a cartoon character with the word sus written on his face

ALT: a cartoon character with the word sus written on his face

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Tonya R. Moore @tonyarmoore.com · 14h

Yay!

Tonya R. Moore @tonyarmoore.com · 14h

I guess I should clarify by admitting that I hate zombies, in general. They scare the bejesus out of me.

Tonya R. Moore @tonyarmoore.com · 14h

The Zombies.

Tonya R. Moore @tonyarmoore.com · 14h

Please. We must not speak of this abomination.

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Àrokò Cooperative @aroko.bsky.social · 10d

📢 Call for Submissions! Àrokò invites writers from Africa & the diaspora to send us stories that reimagine folklore, myth, and legend. Deadline Dec 31 2025.

www.aroko.world/aroko-anthol...

Àrokò Anthology: Call for submissions

ÀROKÒ ANTHOLOGY NO.1: FOLKLORE FROM AFRICA & THE DIASPORA Curated and edited by Aishatu Ado DEADLINE 12.31.25 // Submit to: [email protected] THEME We invite fiction that breathes new life into ...

www.aroko.world

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Tonya R. Moore @tonyarmoore.com · 16h

When someone articulates what you've been thinking but were too disturbed/angry/aggrieved to put into words.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

Obama: "When you see an administration suggest that ordinary street crime is an insurrection or a terrorist act, that is a genuine effort to weaken how we have understood democracy."

Tonya R. Moore @tonyarmoore.com · 16h

Exactly! 😅

Tonya R. Moore @tonyarmoore.com · 16h

lolz - nah. They probably don't mean harm and are just trying to protect their space... but still. Why come into my space to tell me that yah know?

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Tonya R. Moore @tonyarmoore.com · 16h

If I Follow, it means I think you have interesting things to say and want to see what you have to say. It doesn't mean I expect you to follow me back---but if you auto(?) DM me a whole-ass dissertation on why I'm not worth being Followed back, I now feel awkward. You have officially made it weird.

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Tonya R. Moore @tonyarmoore.com · 18h

Not EVERY book is worth reading.

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 1d

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