Arden Powell
@ardenpowell.bsky.social
Queer SFF author/artist, they/them 🇨🇦 Flos Magicae, Faerie Hounds. Mar 2026: THE BAYOU audio
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· Mar 18
THE BAYOU audiobook is out in the world!! It has ghosts, it has 1930s bank robbers, it has all the content warnings you can imagine for a queer southern gothic horror story! Narrated by Rowan Hayes. 🌈📚 🌈🚀💫 🌈📚🩸 🩸📚💙
Libro: libro.fm/audiobooks/9...
Audible: www.audible.ca/pd/The-Bayou...
More links ⬇️
Libro: libro.fm/audiobooks/9...
Audible: www.audible.ca/pd/The-Bayou...
More links ⬇️
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Wiccanery - a short comic about a witch and a vampire.
September 17, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Wiccanery - a short comic about a witch and a vampire.
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Libraries PAY US! This is A GOOD THING!
Please use your library often, and with gusto - and don't be afraid to request a title you fancy if you don't see it on the shelf!
Please use your library often, and with gusto - and don't be afraid to request a title you fancy if you don't see it on the shelf!
Libraries BUY books. Unlike tech companies wot steal them. Also: PLR! The Public Lending Right scheme meaans authors in the uk and ireland and a few other places get money for each library loan!
If you genuinely believe that libraries negatively impact book sales, I don't even know what to say to you.
September 18, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Libraries PAY US! This is A GOOD THING!
Please use your library often, and with gusto - and don't be afraid to request a title you fancy if you don't see it on the shelf!
Please use your library often, and with gusto - and don't be afraid to request a title you fancy if you don't see it on the shelf!
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Some more forest / trees studies! They have become my favourites to do 🌞
September 13, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Some more forest / trees studies! They have become my favourites to do 🌞
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A hill I'll die on:
Illustrations in novels should come back. Adults like pictures, too! A few older books I have contain wonderful woodcuts or inked drawings. I think they enhance the experience. Not necessary, but classy.
Illustrations in novels should come back. Adults like pictures, too! A few older books I have contain wonderful woodcuts or inked drawings. I think they enhance the experience. Not necessary, but classy.
September 18, 2026 at 1:05 AM
A hill I'll die on:
Illustrations in novels should come back. Adults like pictures, too! A few older books I have contain wonderful woodcuts or inked drawings. I think they enhance the experience. Not necessary, but classy.
Illustrations in novels should come back. Adults like pictures, too! A few older books I have contain wonderful woodcuts or inked drawings. I think they enhance the experience. Not necessary, but classy.
I haven't been feeling well this week but I think a weekend spent cozied up with a bakery-scented candle and a box of pastries and a stack of paperbacks to read in bed while I design cover art for books I haven't finished writing yet might fix me.
September 18, 2026 at 1:10 PM
I haven't been feeling well this week but I think a weekend spent cozied up with a bakery-scented candle and a box of pastries and a stack of paperbacks to read in bed while I design cover art for books I haven't finished writing yet might fix me.
My mom emailed chatting about her latest academic research, in the course of which she had ended up on something called Grokipedia, which she'd never heard of, offering new-to-her info in her field of study. She said she needed to confirm it, but still.
I emailed back blaring red klaxons.
I emailed back blaring red klaxons.
September 18, 2026 at 12:29 PM
My mom emailed chatting about her latest academic research, in the course of which she had ended up on something called Grokipedia, which she'd never heard of, offering new-to-her info in her field of study. She said she needed to confirm it, but still.
I emailed back blaring red klaxons.
I emailed back blaring red klaxons.
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Crucially for many, this includes an answer to "I am not a US resident and I don’t have a US SSN or taxpayer number as demanded, what shall I do?"
We are receiving a number of enquiries about Anthropic settlement notices which have recently been sent out. Our Advisory team has put together a Q&A article to address some of the most frequently asked questions: buff.ly/y0VDZZW
September 17, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Crucially for many, this includes an answer to "I am not a US resident and I don’t have a US SSN or taxpayer number as demanded, what shall I do?"
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If you see this, post your green art 💚
September 18, 2026 at 10:00 AM
If you see this, post your green art 💚
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🍂🍁As the leaves begin to fall, it's the perfect time to begin World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement award-winner Juliet Marillier's lyrical eco-fantasy THE HEARTWOOD Duology!
🦉 Book 1, THE AMBER OWL - buy geni.us/amberowl
🐉 Book 2, THE HIDDEN WAY releases in April 2027, preorder now! geni.us/HiddenW
🦉 Book 1, THE AMBER OWL - buy geni.us/amberowl
🐉 Book 2, THE HIDDEN WAY releases in April 2027, preorder now! geni.us/HiddenW
September 18, 2026 at 10:43 AM
🍂🍁As the leaves begin to fall, it's the perfect time to begin World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement award-winner Juliet Marillier's lyrical eco-fantasy THE HEARTWOOD Duology!
🦉 Book 1, THE AMBER OWL - buy geni.us/amberowl
🐉 Book 2, THE HIDDEN WAY releases in April 2027, preorder now! geni.us/HiddenW
🦉 Book 1, THE AMBER OWL - buy geni.us/amberowl
🐉 Book 2, THE HIDDEN WAY releases in April 2027, preorder now! geni.us/HiddenW
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Libraries have done more for authors than any other singular entity. They are a VITAL piece of the publishing industry.
Also, poor people deserve access to books.
Also, poor people deserve access to books.
If you genuinely believe that libraries negatively impact book sales, I don't even know what to say to you.
September 17, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Libraries have done more for authors than any other singular entity. They are a VITAL piece of the publishing industry.
Also, poor people deserve access to books.
Also, poor people deserve access to books.
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Poppies
digital painting
digital painting
September 17, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Poppies
digital painting
digital painting
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Happy Blog Post Thursday to all who celebrate🥳📝
This week my post is all about Finding Indie Arcs and Avoiding GenAI ❌
I put this together after finding out BookSirens and BookSprout allow books generated by AI in their ARC selection😒
Happy Reading!✨
#booksky
This week my post is all about Finding Indie Arcs and Avoiding GenAI ❌
I put this together after finding out BookSirens and BookSprout allow books generated by AI in their ARC selection😒
Happy Reading!✨
#booksky
Finding Arcs and Avoiding AI
Finding Indie Arcs and Avoiding AI I posted on Bluesky about my disappointment in finding out that both Book sirens and BookSprout allo...
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September 17, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Happy Blog Post Thursday to all who celebrate🥳📝
This week my post is all about Finding Indie Arcs and Avoiding GenAI ❌
I put this together after finding out BookSirens and BookSprout allow books generated by AI in their ARC selection😒
Happy Reading!✨
#booksky
This week my post is all about Finding Indie Arcs and Avoiding GenAI ❌
I put this together after finding out BookSirens and BookSprout allow books generated by AI in their ARC selection😒
Happy Reading!✨
#booksky
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Cosmic Knights: "Space faring failed to liberate mankind, instead it brought about an age of neofeudal diviinity. Kings and Lords who's vassals raised them to the status of petty gods, filled with such ravenous faith they did not fear explosive decompression, but welcomed it."
September 16, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Cosmic Knights: "Space faring failed to liberate mankind, instead it brought about an age of neofeudal diviinity. Kings and Lords who's vassals raised them to the status of petty gods, filled with such ravenous faith they did not fear explosive decompression, but welcomed it."
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"In Contemplation of Winter"
Female Northern Cardinal 🪶
8"x10" oil painting on panel
Female Northern Cardinal 🪶
8"x10" oil painting on panel
September 17, 2026 at 5:05 PM
"In Contemplation of Winter"
Female Northern Cardinal 🪶
8"x10" oil painting on panel
Female Northern Cardinal 🪶
8"x10" oil painting on panel
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Non-US writers, I checked with the Anthropic settlement folks and we do need to file W-8 BEN forms to avoid IRS tax withholding. Thanks to the nice helpline people for the response. Here is the form: www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/...
September 17, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Non-US writers, I checked with the Anthropic settlement folks and we do need to file W-8 BEN forms to avoid IRS tax withholding. Thanks to the nice helpline people for the response. Here is the form: www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/...
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MAKE SOME NEW GLORY DAYS
WHY ARE YOU GIVING UP
WHY ARE YOU GIVING UP
September 17, 2026 at 8:12 PM
MAKE SOME NEW GLORY DAYS
WHY ARE YOU GIVING UP
WHY ARE YOU GIVING UP
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September 17, 2026 at 2:43 PM
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I think we’re gonna see a continued hunger for cozy, especially in unique genres, and several editors have asked me for dystopian books (in kids and adult!) lately.
Also horror, cause I don’t think the supply can meet the demand. I think it’s the hardest thing to write. #AskDV
Also horror, cause I don’t think the supply can meet the demand. I think it’s the hardest thing to write. #AskDV
#askDV what do you predict publishing will REALLY be hungry to acquire in 2027? thanks for participating!! 🥰
September 17, 2026 at 8:09 PM
I think we’re gonna see a continued hunger for cozy, especially in unique genres, and several editors have asked me for dystopian books (in kids and adult!) lately.
Also horror, cause I don’t think the supply can meet the demand. I think it’s the hardest thing to write. #AskDV
Also horror, cause I don’t think the supply can meet the demand. I think it’s the hardest thing to write. #AskDV
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The world has enough heavy news, here's some light stuff:
Scientists have confirmed the existence of a species of wild cats previously only known to locals of Bolivia. It is *smaller* than a house cat and its closest living relative diverged 1.4 million years ago. It's called a Tilcayo.
Scientists have confirmed the existence of a species of wild cats previously only known to locals of Bolivia. It is *smaller* than a house cat and its closest living relative diverged 1.4 million years ago. It's called a Tilcayo.
Meet the First New Cat Species Discovered in 100 Years
A small, spotted tiger cat from Bolivia may just be the beginning of a wave of new small cat species.
www.nationalgeographic.com
September 17, 2026 at 7:31 PM
The world has enough heavy news, here's some light stuff:
Scientists have confirmed the existence of a species of wild cats previously only known to locals of Bolivia. It is *smaller* than a house cat and its closest living relative diverged 1.4 million years ago. It's called a Tilcayo.
Scientists have confirmed the existence of a species of wild cats previously only known to locals of Bolivia. It is *smaller* than a house cat and its closest living relative diverged 1.4 million years ago. It's called a Tilcayo.
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We weren't expecting to be posting this quite so soon... but good news: we're reopening to submissions! 🎉
September 17, 2026 at 7:40 AM
We weren't expecting to be posting this quite so soon... but good news: we're reopening to submissions! 🎉
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Apt description. Continuing w the Ukraine analogy, Americans should note that he is speaking for a large majority of Canadians (70-85%) not for his party or elites or whatever. It’d be ironic/stupid if Americans, like Ru, delude themselves “true Canadians” don’t mind being taken by the US.
One thing I did come away with is that while doubtless considerably more aware of Canadian wrath than Americans seem to be, I definitely underestimated it myself.
If asked to describe in one word the vibe off Carney's choice of words, I think I'd have to go with: Ukrainian.
Canada *means* it.
If asked to describe in one word the vibe off Carney's choice of words, I think I'd have to go with: Ukrainian.
Canada *means* it.
September 17, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Apt description. Continuing w the Ukraine analogy, Americans should note that he is speaking for a large majority of Canadians (70-85%) not for his party or elites or whatever. It’d be ironic/stupid if Americans, like Ru, delude themselves “true Canadians” don’t mind being taken by the US.
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The line about "not a third bloc only to become a third party rival just with better manners", following up with "resilience so no-one, *no-one* can control our open markets, impair our sovereignty, threaten out territorial integrity or undermine our freedoms, our democracy, our rule of law" - OUCH.
September 17, 2026 at 10:35 AM
The line about "not a third bloc only to become a third party rival just with better manners", following up with "resilience so no-one, *no-one* can control our open markets, impair our sovereignty, threaten out territorial integrity or undermine our freedoms, our democracy, our rule of law" - OUCH.