As we enter the New Year remember fear of making bad art is holding you back. Fear of people not liking your work is holding you back. Rejection is holding you back
You'll make bad art, you'll have people not like your work, and you'll be rejected. Moving past it is half the job of being a creative
An essay by Laura Sackton inspired by Heated Rivalry, reflecting on the complexities of βcoming outβ as a political/discursive act in a heterosexist worldβ¦ vs inter-community signaling, recognition, language, intimacy, etc for showing each other whoβs family
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Last night, I dreamed that the Cat Distribution System found me, and Iβm really hoping it comes true ππ» πββ¬ π
"Academics literally cannot make genAI go away" we also can't make underage drinking go away and we're not advocating for installing bar carts in every classroom.
As part of an Award Winner Goldbox promotion, The Calculating Stars ebook is only $2.99 on Sunday, December 28th across all US retailers. Happy reading!
Writing advice: you should write. Yes, you. Go on, what could it hurt?
So I am going to say something about romance as a genre.
A lot of people think that romance is ignorable because <insert thing they think about romance> and romance authors don't count because <insert thing they think about romance>.
This thread is not about whether you have to like romance.
A screen capture from the Storygraph in dark mode. Text reads The Duck Prints Press 2026 Queer Book Challenge! unforth_duckprintspress host. 10 participants (0 books). Starts 01 Jan 2026. Ends 31 Dec 2026. Overview: Love reading queer books? Love low-stakes challenges that help you decide what to read next? Then you've found the perfect 2026 reading challenge! If you read even one queer book - books with queer characters, or with queer relationships, or books by queer authors with subtextual queerness, or books that serve powerful queer vibes, or books that have allusions to queer experience, or, or, or - then you can win this challenge! Then, use the bonus challenges to help steer you toward more fun books. We hope you'll join us!
Want a low-stakes challenge to motivate you to read queer? Welcome to our 2026 Queer Book Challenge on @thestorygraph.com ! Weβve got a mix of prompts that we hope will motivate you to read a diverse range of books featuring queer characters. Join us! app.thestorygraph.com/reading_chal...
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The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
Hey, hi, how's it going, I just really like making comic books with my friends for you.
My notifications are in shambles but I need every trans person ever to know I love you and if you have a story you want to tell but are afraid to because it's not the "ideal typical trans character story" please do it anyway. Please.
You need to tell it, and someone out there needs to hear it.
Get some rest!! Feel better!
JK Rowling is destroying children's lives. Stop buying her shit, watching her shows, playing her games. You're funding her hate campaign. Move on.
Indie authors and Amazon, artists and Etsy, etc etc
gentle reminder that just because something you made didn't make a "best of" "year end" list doesn't mean you didn't make anything important in 2025
I have SO MUCH to do, but my brain refuses to focus. Send help π
Iβm bad at capitalism because I couldnβt get new items listed on my jewelry store until last night. Weβre not running any sales at the moment because weβre still very small and working on establishing ourselves.
If anyone wants a beautiful chainmail bracelet, please check this one out! #jewelry
A woman says ΠΎΠ½, SHIT. IT'S DECEMBER 1st?
What happened?
Iβve been stuck on a scene for so long that now that itβs finally written, I canβt remember what the next chapter looks like anymore π¬
Post your favourite LOTR character. Wrong answers only.
IYKYK
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
Equal parts excited that my German copy of Heartstopper came in and sad that the cover is ripped π’
Iβm trying the demo, and itβs SOOO CUUUUTE. I will 100% be hosting a writing server when it fully releases.
This could potentially revolutionize how I do writing sprints with friends. No more discord bots! I can actually feel like Iβm co-writing with friends when weβre virtual!! π€©
If someone knits or crochets you a blanket or sweater, they want to keep you warm AND they dedicated many hours of their lives to making it for you.
There's no profit in fiber arts, not when you can get a machine made at Target for 30 bucks. So know fiber artists making for you? Is an act of love.
Aaaah gotcha! That makes more sense lol
Ooh the little black notebooks everyone got? Iβm a Leuchtturm stan, but that price point is too temptingβ¦
Damn. Walmartβs journal is better than Leuchtturm?! Shocking indeed.
A banner reading "heartstopper volume 6, Waterstones signed edition. 2nd July 2026. Available to pre-order now"
Ok, this isn't science fiction, fantasy or horror, but it's still very exciting book news...
#Heartstopper Volume 6 is coming!
Signed copies available to preorder now!
www.waterstones.com/book/heartst...
#Booksky
#YA
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Text art saying "shine so bright that it burns their fucking eyes" in the trans flag colors.
Trans Day of Remembrance. Pour one out for our trans siblings lost and keep *living* in their honor.
