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Your Story Match @dreamverseland.com · 21d
Most stories aren’t written for everyone.
They’re written for someone.

Your Story Match exists to help that meeting happen—
quietly, intentionally, and without pressure.

Authors are welcome to place their books here:
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ibethepirate.bsky.social
Beta feedback like this is the best!
austinsgrace.bsky.social austin (🛤️ is querying 🛤️) @austinsgrace.bsky.social · Aug 15
HOW TO COME HOME: Beta Comments Edition

aka, live reactions from my beta readers in their reading journey!

#queerpit #amquerying #HF #HR #A
HOW TO COME BETA COMMENTS EDITIONS A digital painting of two men, one with dark curly hair and wearing a maroon sweater, one with blond hair and wearing a shirt with suspenders and glasses around his neck, both seated at a piano. Credit: nikespera Beta comments: YOU MUST KNOW that I am gobbling up these little details with manic enthusiasm oh but I bet there’s some sexy rogue out there with a big thing for numbers. and other things cheering comparable to scoring a touchdown goddamnit Austin!!! you’ve made me cry twice tonight! This whole scene. Every word. Magic. THIS is how men who love men write men it's not even 10am and I’m an emotional wreck. Thanks. This entire passage is just literature gold LONG ENDLESS DREAMY SIGHHHH look, I have to be honest, this book should already be agented and on final edits toward publishing. It’s got all the makings of a classic. Just absolutely phenomenal. I stan a short king what choice do I have BRACING FOR IMPACT SEXY PIANO PLAYING You just need a sugar daddy who isn’t being hunTED BY THE PROHIBITION ERA MOB Doctor, this man needs therapy STAT
August 15, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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ivytwoods.bsky.social
#agentsguide to 🌲THE LAND OF UNDYING SUMMER🌲
This romantic fantasy has:
🐻‍❄️ A setting inspired by the Canadian subarctic
🌋Roots in animistic religion
⚡️A physics based magic system
👵🏽 Crotchety immortals
🏠 Complex family dynamics
🗺️ Neurodivergent MMC #ownvoices #OV

#A #F #R #FR #QueerPit
An Agent’s Guide To The Land of Undying Summer by Ivy T. Woods Adult Romantic Fantasy 103,600 words On a background with a map With a picture of a mountain, forest, and a lake on the left and text on the right: Pitch When a half-dead priestess is forced to work with the wandering mage who nearly killed her, they develop a reluctant camaraderie. But when he kills a guard, her people’s distrust of the newcomer escalates into a full-scale uprising. His presence risks the lives of the only family she has left, leaving her to choose once and for all: is she beholden to the living, the dead, or herself? With roots in animistic religion and a setting inspired by the Canadian sub-arctic, THE LAND OF UNDYING SUMMER is a stand-alone romantic fantasy Comps The atmosphere and vibes of: The Gilded Crown by Marianne Gordon Blood Over Bright Haven by M. L. Wang The Humour of: Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher Chapter One - The End of Darkness By the time Tilaani stepped through the Wolf’s Fangs, the screaming emptiness of her abandoned soul was almost bearable. Cool air gusted across the mountain, whipping her face with snow. Instead of barely cresting the horizon like she had expected, the sun was high overhead. “Shit!” She snatched her cloak from an icy stalagmite and darted into a slim crack in the cliff face. The frozen stone was jagged from when the cliff had split last century and the edges tugged at her shirt as she sidled through, cloak still clutched in one hand. Time warped within the cavern, stretching and compressing at random. Sometimes she would emerge to find that only a few minutes had passed outside. Today, the few hours she had spent being lectured by the Ancients had become nearly an entire night and day in the land of the living. The dead delighted in wasting her time, especially when she had actual duties to perform. Allak would be insufferable if she was late.
August 15, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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nerdcactus.bsky.social
My saga on Eleanor Roosevelt continues in part 3: The White House years.

John FINALLY gets to talk Mrs Nesbitt and her legendarily awful food! We also discuss Eleanor's love interest, Lorena Hickok. And that pesky world war. #history #podcast #womenshistory

www.buzzsprout.com/1855074/epis...
Eleanor Roosevelt pt 3: "But For The Honor Of Our Country." - Mythsogyny
Continuing the epic journey into the life of the finest first lady we've ever had, C takes us through Eleanor's White House years. Detailing her tumultuous relationship with Lorena "Hick" Hickok, Mrs....
www.buzzsprout.com
October 25, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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kdayshauthor.bsky.social
I'm starting a new series on Substack exploring the true history of the Nightingale and Courtney series! We begin with the Battle of the Nile, the extraordinary event which kicks off Leeward and haunts Captain Nightingale throughout the book.

open.substack.com/pub/kdayshau...
The True History of Leeward: The Battle of the Nile
The extraordinary true story of the battle which begins Leeward and haunts Captain Nightingale
open.substack.com
September 21, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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kdayshauthor.bsky.social
Press ganging my assistant into service to show off the paperback edition of A Merciful Sea!! The paperback is out on October 2, a week from today! 🌊🌈 It's amazing to see AMS in paperback, she looks gorgeous 😭😭😭

(Also representing my Leeward jumper 🤣)
September 25, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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acrossauthor.arielcross.com
Terra never asked for any of this, but she'll be damned if she takes it lying down. #vampires #vampireslayers #urbanfantasy #reading

Check out A Slayer's Reckoning: www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQ5WJWL6
Book cover art of A Slayer's Reckoning, featuring the main character, Terra, with short black hair and pale skin, wearing a cropped white undershirt beneath a short black motorcycle jacket, blue jeans with a black belt, grasping a the triskelion necklace charm hung about her neck with her right hand, and hefting a gold-edged khopesh in her left hand. She stands among tombstones beneath a half-obscured full moon peeking out from behind thick clouds.
October 17, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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kristin-author.bsky.social
Our books have arrived!
March 26, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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kristin-author.bsky.social
It was so lovely to launch Honey Possum’s Bush Cafe on the weekend. It’s a lovely Easter present for 3 to 8 year olds with environmental themes.
April 8, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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thebookseller.com
ICYMI: Authors Jeannette Ng and Lauren Beukes have established The Genre Creators for Trans Rights auction with all proceeds going to The Good Law Project and The Triangle Project 👇 #BookSky
Authors Jeannette Ng and Lauren Beukes establish The Genre Creators for Trans Rights auction
www.thebookseller.com
April 30, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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rebeccanewmanbooks.bsky.social
Hey, SCBWI friends: voting is open for the Crystal Kite Awards. Closing June 27th.
scbwi.bsky.social SCBWI @scbwi.bsky.social · Jun 12
Have you voted in the Crystal Kite Awards yet?

Each year we recognize great books from around the world. The Crystal Kite Awards are chosen by other children's book writers and illustrators, making them the only peer-given awards in publishing for young readers.

Vote via your Member Home.
June 12, 2025 at 6:55 AM
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asauthors.bsky.social
If you’re renewing your ASA membership or joining before 1 July, you can enter our member giveaway for a chance to win one of 12 literary prize packs. To find out more, including entry details, visit www.asauthors.org.au/news/asa-member-giveaway
ASA member giveaway - Australian Society of Authors
We're running a giveaway for new and renewing ASA members! Ensure your membership is set to renew or join us before 1 July 2025 to enter.
www.asauthors.org.au
June 13, 2025 at 6:21 AM
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asauthors.bsky.social
Australia Reads has announced a new live literature initiative, LitUp! Supported by @copyrightagency.bsky.social and Creative Australia, this pilot program will connect authors to communities in regional and outer-metropolitan areas.

Find out more: australiareads.org.au/litup
LitUp - Australia Reads
A new live literature initiative supporting author events in schools and communities across Australia LitUp is a new live literature initiative from Australia Reads, providing opportunities for more A...
australiareads.org.au
March 19, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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taniamccartney.bsky.social
SAVE THE DATE!

Join me for a Procreate event with @cardboardboxillustrators in July.

Learn about my picture book creation process, how to work with Procreate, improve your existing skills or just come along for a behind-the-scenes ride!

www.cardboardboxillustrators.com.au/event/tania-mccartney
February 22, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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liamj47.bsky.social
This Christmas, why not give your friends, comrades, and loved ones the greatest gift of all: union history! Share the gift of historical knowledge why you still can with the book Prof. Frank Bongiorno called "easily the best single-volume Australian general union history we have seen." #skystorians
December 11, 2025 at 6:47 AM
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mwanasundera.bsky.social
Proud to have worked with @malcolmbeddows on this gorgeous chapter book.
Don’t let your brilliant ideas fade—buy The Brilliant Idea Machine today on Amazon, Kindle, or in-house publishing and start making a difference.

inhousebookstore.com.au/products/the...
March 17, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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horrornonna.com
Nikyatu is one of the many people in our forthcoming Shudder documentaray 1000 WOMEN IN HORROR - both she and Nanny are amazing!

horrornonna.com/1000-women-i...
theharvestmaid.bsky.social Sacrifice! At the Harvest Festival @theharvestmaid.bsky.social · 2d
I really liked NANNY (2022), the first feature film from Nikyatu Jusu. Weaves West African folklore with scarily relevant topics such as the immigrant experience of labor exploitation by rich, self-absorbed white American families. In turns uplifting and devastating, and *gorgeous* to look at.
A young Black woman stands in a dark room. A hand reaches up from below and grips her leg
January 18, 2026 at 1:38 AM
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pattimillerwriter.bsky.social
Writers interested in writing on climate change - a fellowship is available at Varuna: www.varuna.com.au/for-writers/...
Varuna Climate Fellowship — Varuna, The National Writers' House
Applications close 9 June Writers focused on climate change and the environment are invited to apply for a week-long residency, with the opportunity to network and connect with others working across...
www.varuna.com.au
May 27, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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pattimillerwriter.bsky.social
Discovering a new/old writer - Australian writer, Elizabeth Harrower’s ‘The Watch Tower’ first published in 1966. It could have been written today in that it explores coercive control before any of us knew the term. Powerful poetic writing, fine psychological insights, utterly absorbing narrative.
June 14, 2025 at 6:05 AM
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pattimillerwriter.bsky.social
If you need time and space to write - writing fellowships at Varuna Writers’ House in the Blue Mts now available: writingnsw.org.au/getsupport/p...
Writing NSW Varuna Fellowship 2025
The Writing NSW Varuna Fellowship is awarded annually to a writer with a work of fiction, creative non-fiction, a play, or a suite of poems that is ready for the next stage of development. Application...
writingnsw.org.au
July 22, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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simonguy.bsky.social
"The Un-home ... When the kitchen chairs start assembling themselves, when doors open on their own, when the crucifix on the wall turns upside-down, our home reverts to its unfamiliar state before it was claimed; it turns back into a house."
A photo of a copy of the 2025 Repeater Books edition of Sick Houses by Leila Taylor. The cover design, a surreal mirrored assemblage of gothic American house elements is by Rebecca Wright.
April 30, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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artinsociety.bsky.social
Exhausted-looking boy, warmed only by sackcloth and a small fire, shakes his wooden clacker to deter crows from eating newly-sown seed (George Clausen, Bird Scaring, March, 1896) artuk.org/discover/art...
in a field with trees and sky in the background, boy stands contorted as he looks up shouting
May 12, 2025 at 6:06 AM
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terriwindling.bsky.social
Jay Griffiths' new book is on animals??? Be still my heart! An author I love, a subject I love. This one goes immediately onto my Reading List.

observer.co.uk/culture/book...
How animals make us better | The Observer
Jay Griffiths is an evangelical guide to the restorative powers of our non-human companions
observer.co.uk
June 30, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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kazcooke.bsky.social
Amy Thunig-McGregor expresses what we need to hold onto, for succour and sanity: the goodness in real connections & feelings, our (chosen) families, our friends and communities, in the face of chaos, misinformation & feeling powerless. thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
In our age of AI and constant crisis, real-life community is powerful and precious
So much is deeply wrong with the world right now, but when it comes to the sphere of life that is within my own influence – my home, my heart and my place within my community – I am the happiest I hav...
thepoint.com.au
January 20, 2026 at 1:25 AM
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kazcooke.bsky.social
Rainbow lorikeets are shrieking at each other, eating bits of the flowers in the trees outside, and throwing other bits down to carpet the footpath, on this 25 degrees celsius, cloudless day. The sky is compliantly the exact shade of sky blue. Meanwhile on the other side of the world ...
tesplendente.bsky.social TeSplendente @tesplendente.bsky.social · 1d
there hasn't been much good direct light during this soft box of a winter. when there was it sought to illuminate, well, #birdbutts #winterlight #birdoftheday
a blue jay looks down at the camera from a branch. the sky is clear and blue and the branches bare. its body and head are in shadow but its bottom is fully illuminated by a ray of sizzling sunlight. *le sigh*
January 20, 2026 at 1:35 AM
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lordvilmort.com
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hii! 🤍 i'm opening my Cyber Y2K Bust comms bcs it's my bday this month & i'd love to have enough groceries & pay my bills by then! :'D

2 spots available ☆ they're $60 each!!
🕯 vgen.co/lordvilmort

#VgenCommissionsOpen #ArtCommission #VgenArtist
bust commission of Cinntamu (character belongs to @pizzamaid.bsky.social. character design by me). the entire artwork is in black and white and has y2k decorative elements. black and white, y2k icon from bust up depicting kate moon, one of my original characters black and white, y2k icon from bust up depicting an original character from one of my clients black and white, y2k icon from bust up depicting kate moon, one of my original characters
January 17, 2026 at 1:29 AM