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Jaci Menard
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Copyeditor & proofreader specializing in fiction, especially speculative genres. Also I write sometimes 🖋️(she/her)
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Jaci Menard @jacimenard.bsky.social · Oct 15
Are you a writer looking to polish your writing and to make a stronger impact on your readers? I have immediate availability for new clients that need copyediting or proofreading services!

Feel free to contact me for more info. I'd love to hear your story! deepsparkediting.carrd.co
Deep Spark Editing
Copyediting and proofreading services by Jaci Menard
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authorizedmusings.bsky.social
looking for a romantasy everybody hasn't already beaten to death on tiktok and youtube?

🔥⚔️🔥 BURN UP IN VICTORY🔥⚔️🔥
authorizedmusings.bsky.social Jen Donohue @authorizedmusings.bsky.social · Nov 22
🔥⚔️🔥 BURN UP IN VICTORY🔥⚔️🔥

Serafina's brother has eloped, and left her with their mother, and society.

Lorenzo's best friend eloped, and left his damnable sister here.

they're not really enemies but they might as well be

books2read.com/burnupinvict...
the first hardcover in the world of Burn Up in Victory. It's sitting on the flat-ish part of a dark gray stone, in front of a bunch of greenery that's in soft focus behind (it's a smoke bush, but it isn't "smoking" yet) Book cover for Burn Up in Victory: a woman with loose red hair, waring a blousy white shirt and black gloves, holding a fencing sword vertically in front of her, her head bowed. The background is dark, but embers surround her. (I bought this image from a photoset on Shutterstock and added the words to it in Canva. To my knowledge and the best of my ability, no AI is involved)
January 10, 2026 at 6:16 PM
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rebeccareyeswriting.com
A circus acrobat find's her family at the center of a life and death conspiracy involving strange creatures and eccentric sorcerers. Without magic of her own, and with the help of an undead man in a camera, it’s up to her to protect everyone she loves.

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The book, Sigils of Malice, with arrows pointing to all of the awesome stuff in the book. Flawed, Masculine female MC The World's Smallest Unicorn Reluctant partnerships Magitek Science Fantasy Cactus Dryad Entomologist Tested Loyalties Unique 1910's worldbuilding
January 21, 2026 at 3:24 PM
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haileysforest.bsky.social
due to an unexpected turn of events I am looking for 1-2 more beta readers for my project: A GODDESSES BLESSING

If you are interested in fantasy with a heavy dose of trauma please let me know!

the goal for final feedback to be in by ~ 2/9
#writingcommunity #betareaders #beta #amediting
January 12, 2026 at 8:17 PM
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laikalgagarin.bsky.social
Yall absolutely do not need to use AI for your book covers.
January 12, 2026 at 7:58 PM
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mgliterary.bsky.social
'Street' by Bogna Woskowicz. Aquatint, sugar-lift etching, drypoint. Visit our blog (link in bio) to read our #ArtistSpotlight interview with Bogna and to see more of her work.

#LitMag #ArtMag #ArtCommunity #VisualArt #FineArt #portfolio #arts #artwork #artlovers
January 12, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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rebeccareyeswriting.com
It'd be a shame if a showgirl destroyed the imperial capital's gilded façade because her 'cat' went missing.

💪Masculine Heroine
🗡️Tested Loyalties & Reluctant Partnerships
🐾Amazing creatures
🌵Chubby dryad entomologists🐝
🦄The World’s Smallest Unicorn

Only one last copy is half-off in my store!
HALF OFF - NO MAP - Sigils of Malice - Paperback - Book 1 - Rebecca E. Reyes's Ko-fi Shop
A signed copy of my urban science fiction fantasy thriller, Sigils of Malice! Comes with a free bookmark and a personal thank you note! No map though...
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January 12, 2026 at 7:10 PM
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lizkreates.bsky.social
Feeling one of 3 ways about my story at any given moment.

#acomicdiary #comic #amwriting #art #lizkreates
A 3 panel comic. Panel 1 is of a gray person hugging their script saying, "I LOVE this so much! This is the BEST THING I've ever written!". Panel 2: Is of the gray person crying beneath a bed sheets papers strewn about saying, "This is HORRIBLE! Does this even make sense? I can't do it, I'm not good enough!" Panel 3: Is of a gray person neutral looking at the script again, sipping coffee saying, "Okay, this wasn't as bad as I thought... I still like it."
January 12, 2026 at 3:24 PM
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daxaeterna.ink
I am once again making free review copies of SMOKE AND STEEL widely available as I've released a second edition.

If you like villain redemption arcs, polyam lesbians, and trauma recovery, please request and review 💜
daxaeterna.ink Dax, sapphic fantasy author @daxaeterna.ink · 21d
The Sec(x)ond Edition of SMOKE AND STEEL is HERE.

Yeah, I know. I told no one I was doing this but. I've been working on this for a few months.

I would be SO THANKFUL if you requested a free review copy:
read.daxmurray.com/review/smoke...

#lesfic #sapphicbooks
🌈🚀💫
What: An addition ~10,000 words 2 additional intimate scenes (including a lesbian threesome) Better Death Scene for [Spoiler] More Clues as to what is happening in the next book! He/Him Lesbian is more obviously a He/Him Lesbian (literally if you do not get it this time, that’s on you.) Lesbian Polycule is more obvious (seriously, see above) Why: I’m an indie author, I do what I want Writing Book #3 (Shackles and Shards) made me realize I forgot some things in Book 2 (Smoke and Steel) I got tired of people misgendering Arishaki as a straight man when he’s a he/him lesbian. Despite being known to write polyamorous lesbians, I guess my brand was not enough and I needed to fix that. Now Available Digitally Everywhere (I Hope...) Available Paperback/Hardcover on my direct store (sorry, both IngramSpark AND Amazon Print are being very slow about updating right now) Most digital retailers should update your files automatically if you are on wifi, Itch files have been updated as have the files on my direct store. Email me if you are having issues. chaos (at) daxmurray (dot) com. OR. You can just request a review copy and get it for free. That would help me out the most. Please. Just request a review copy for free.
January 8, 2026 at 2:48 PM
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ottergoose.net
ICE observers in the Twin Cities are in need of dash cams to prevent further intimidation and frivolous claims.

Cams are $110, memory cards $35, and ship to us directly via this wish list: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...

If you've been looking for a way to help, we'd sure appreciate it!
January 6, 2026 at 3:05 AM
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kristadb1.bsky.social
I made a very pretty online store where you can buy my ebooks (and a couple of audiobooks) direct from me, so that the money goes directly towards treats of my three cats and two dogs.

Supporting me supports corgis.

payhip.com/kristadball
Krista D. Ball
Krista D. Ball is an award-winning Canadian author who hasn't met a potato she didn't like.
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January 8, 2026 at 1:49 PM
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splitlipthemag.bsky.social
We are BACK from our break, fam! And submissions are OPEN! We're excited to read your work. 🥰 buff.ly/2btNNX8
January 5, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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bookshop.org
New year, same goal:

Support and protect independent bookstores at all costs 🫡
January 5, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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marywyrd.bsky.social
An author and new to BlueSky?

Welcome 😊

It can be nerve-wracking starting from scratch in a new place.

So let me help you.

Here are five steps to starting a new social media account with bonus links to helpful social media guides.

💙📚
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Find out how to start a new social media account in five simple steps.
www.marywyrd.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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paisley-rose.bsky.social
Okay, I've been procrastinating on this out of fear, but I'm just gonna go for it:

Is anyone interested in being an ARC reader for my next book, ROLL PLAY? books2read.com/rplay

You don't have to have read LEVEL UP, but the MC is introduced in that book.

DM me if you're interested.
Cover art for ROLL PLAY
December 29, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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thedeadlands.com
we're open for fiction

for just a little bit longer!!

get those stories in

and please, read the guidelines 🖤 💀

psychopomp.com/the-deadland...
The Deadlands Guidelines - PSYCHOPOMP.COM
Fiction
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December 30, 2025 at 1:55 AM
jacimenard.bsky.social
Enjoying some snowy weather and Christmas music while working on my last proofreading project of the year. 🎄🌨️

Happy Holidays everyone!
A window with snowy trees outside behind a monitor with an open Word document and a tablet screen playing Peanuts Christmas Special music.
December 23, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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louellastone.com
#helpsky 💸💕

This has already been a difficult month and it’s just started. Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated.

You can donate on my Ko-fi or purchase anything in my shop.

ko-fi.com/loustardust
Please help if you can MY BANK ACCOUNT IN DEEPLY IN THE NEGATIVE NEED... $350 FOR CAR INSURANCE $140 FOR HEATING BILL $I7O FOR ELECTRIC BILL $60 FOR INTERNET $50 IN GAS TO GET TO DOCTORS APPOINTMENTS @LOUSTARDUST
December 8, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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wnwagner.bsky.social
Just a reminder that when Nightmare Magazine opens to subs again in January, we are VERY EAGER to read your dark creative nonfiction! We're the place to send that creepy list or micro research project about something awful.
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Moksha
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December 10, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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brandtandstein.com
Also, congratulations everyone who made something this year. A comic, a song, a film, a novel, a painting, a poem, a short story, a sculpture, crochet, embroidery, whatever it is. In this era of slop and theft, if you *make* something you are a shining jewel and I am so grateful for you.
December 11, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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qospress.bsky.social
#Booksky We published 2 novels and are about to publish a series omnibus this year and they’re all pretty great! More reviews would be lovely, as would more preorders for THE COMPLETE ASTREIANT (coming out 12/15!). Get your copies today or request them at your local library! queenofswordspress.com
December 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM
jacimenard.bsky.social
Trying to finish this book that’s due back to the library by tomorrow. Can I do it? Stay tuned!
Cover of the Gilded Ones by Namina Forna
December 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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wnwagner.bsky.social
I'm reeling from the news that GIRL IN THE CREEK made both The Lineup's Best Horror Books of 2025 and Library Journal's Best Books 2025 lists!!!
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Screenshot from The Lineup, featuring a bunch of book covers and a headline reading "THE BEST HORROR BOOKS OF 2025."
December 8, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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aebrossbooks.bsky.social
Look at all these beautiful titles by talented indie authors. There's 64 for of them, and they can be yours for $45! This bundle is on sale from December 1th to the 15th, so snatch it up before it's gone!

💙📚 🌈📚 📢📚

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End-of-Year Indie Fantasy Mega Bundle 64 books for $45.00 (you save ~$179!!!) December 1-15th Itch.io A Crimson Covenant by Aimee Donnellan A Demon to Save Me by H.S. Kallinger A Memory of Blood and Magic by K.N. Brindle After Halastaesia by Janina Franck Atop the Trees, Beneath the Mountains by SM Reine Books and Bone by Veo Corva Born of Scourge by S. Jean By the Pact by Joanna Maciejewska Calliope by Kaylynx Children by Bjørn Larssen Crystal Gunslinger - The Obsidian Outlaws by O.Z Laws Elixir Bound by Katie L. Carroll Elven by D.C. Hart Everything Is Wonderful Now by Shane Blackheart Forest of the Morning by Emmylou Kotzé Fortitude Waters by Fox N. Locke Fruits of the Gods by William C. Tracy Heir to The Sun by Karen Lykkebo Higanbana by Jake Vanguard Imbued by Helyna L. Clove Impostor by J. M. Rose Into the Deep by Amara Lynn Iron Spirit by Linn Foster Journey Home by May Barros Kiss of Death by Bryony Rosehurst Klone's Stronghold: Reeni by Joyce Reynolds-Ward Manipulator's War by Elise Carlson Metanoia, by Juniper Lake Fitzgerald Moonshadow's Guardian by Dianna Gunn No Land for Heroes by Cal Black Only the Dead Are Safe, and Other Stories by Rob MacWolf Path of the Warrior by Melissa Stone Prince Ewald the Brave by Dylan Madeley Rescue from the Orc Fortress by Simon Wolfe Reset by L. B. Shimaira Return the Rose by Joachim Heijndermans Shades of Spring by Niranjan Shadows Dark and Deadly by Andrea Marie Johnson Sidetracked Part 1 by SK Kelley Smoke and Rain by V. S. Holmes Song of the Wolf by T.C. Smith Tales of Yamato by Odessa Silver The Assassins Raven by Anna Verner The Blood Divide by Zan Lowell The Circle in the Sphere by Alex S. Garcia The Commune by Liz Roderick The Crimson Knight by Zeta K. Pierce The Dragon Next Door by Vanessa Ricci-Thode The Hand That Feeds by Sass Everett The Knowing Doll by Holliday Vermont The Lost Magic by SP Shade and many more...
December 3, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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ormakal.bsky.social
Less than 4 hours remaining to get Jaya! The Complete Series on Backerkit. The Omnibus of the low fantasy series based on The Mahabharata!

Get it NOW

📚💙💕🌈📚🖤♿📚🌈📚🪐📚🌈♠️

tinyurl.com/Jayateaser
Jaya! The Complete Series
The ominbus edition of all four books of Jaya!, a series of books reimagining the Indian Epic of Mahabharata with a brand new Collectors' Edition Cover. Book One, Pradyutita was an SPFBO semi…
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December 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM