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BrightFlame (she/they) * hope & magic *
@brightflame.bsky.social
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I write, teach, make magic for bright futures. THE WORKING: feminist #Witch #solarpunk novel. Short #CliFi in noted anthologies & mags.

#WritingCommunity #WriteSky #SpecLit #SFF CliFiWritersLeague @bsfwriters #SFWA #LGBTQ+ #justice #resist
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BrightFlame (she/they) * hope & magic * @brightflame.bsky.social · Jul 28
Time to go public! brightflame.com/the-stars-al...

In my latest blog, I talk about working with @justinenortonkertson.com, solarpunk circles, the genre dance, and more.

#BookSky #WitchSky #SpecLit #solarpunk #WritingCommunity #book #author

@press-android.bsky.social @solarpunklitmag.bsky.social
The Stars Aligned: New Publisher ⋆ BrightFlame
I'm thrilled to announce: Android Press is my new publisher! They are very aligned with my work in the world and with The Working.
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Next week @capclave.bsky.social ! Friday eve, I'm on a panel about magic rules. Saturday 12:30p, I'll read a bit from The Working where the coven throw #Tarot to find out who's threatening them. I'll throw cards as part of the session like I did at Readercon. Come and play! #BookSky #SFF #author
Capclave banner across the top in red, black & orange with gray Dodo birds sprinkled among white text: Capclave. @capclave. capclave.org. Below: black text on orange background: Oct 2-4, 2026. Rockville MD. BrightFlame's sessions. Fri 8p, Washington Theater. Magic Rules Rulz. Sat 12:30p, Wilson. Reading a selection from my witchy contemp fantasy, The Working. The coven throws Tarot to see who threatens. I'll read Tarot as part of the session!
September 24, 2026 at 9:23 PM
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Power outage 'cause it's breezy out. Gonna have to write longhand!

✒️

#WritersLife #WritingCommunity
September 23, 2026 at 2:52 PM
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Just noticed a lovely new review for my witchy contemporary fantasy, The Working.

#BookSky #WitchSky #reading #books #SFF #SpecLit #Witch #solarpunk
Text on blue background with thumbnail of book cover in upper left: Thank you Greg Neyman for your lovely words about The Working! A tale of hope in uncertain times, this story is a balm for the soul. It masterfully braids a story of mundane reality, a metaphysical epic, and 5 struggling co-protagonists with relatable problems, into a sturdy rope to drag society into a more holistic future. It chooses earnestness when it could have demurred and I applaud it for the bravery in our world too enamored with irony to tackle issues in this way. Weighed down by headlines, this story buoyed my spirits. Text on blue background: Thank you Pamela V for reviewing The Working! BrightFlame brings magic to life and shows us the way to a brighter more equitable future... The coven siblings feel real and fleshed out, gifts and flaws exposed for all... Follow along through their learning as they strengthen coven bonds. Join them as they find their way with Spirit guides to a Working that will begin to turn our world from corporate greed to regenerative equity. This story is magic itself... The Working is a blueprint for how each of us of can bring our piece of change we wish to see in the world. text on blue background: Thank you Bonnie Cullum for your review of The Working! I really loved The Working. The characters were distinctive and the descriptions of their magical workings were powerful and vivid and based in real experiences. This contemporary novel helps us create the world that we want with intention, teamwork, the Goddess, the Elements, and the Ancestors. I love the worlds that are woven and find the story unique and satisfying. Text on blue background: Consider adding a review of my eco-feminist contemporary novel! Info about the book. QR code goes to https://brightflame.com/the-working
September 22, 2026 at 7:19 PM
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Late Sept already. Who's going to @capclave.bsky.social Oct 2nd? Me!
In addition to a Fri eve panel on magic, I'll be reading from The Working Saturday 12:30...including throwing #Tarot as part of it! A reading at a reading! (relevant to the book)

#WritingCommunity #SpecLit #BookSky #SFF #author
September 19, 2026 at 8:47 PM
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Fall #Equinox in the Northern hemisphere. No wonder messages of balance came through #Tarot with a friend last night. Particularly, how to ride the frenzied energy of current world. Doesn't mean staying still at a midpoint. It means working with the energy to keep moving, keep creating.
#WitchSky
September 19, 2026 at 7:10 PM
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#WritingCommunity #Solarpunk @bsfwriters.bsky.social friends: offer some micro stories or poems for #S17! I'll start:

Lajfa has the sight: the energy radiating from Zuccotti, a massive beacon. How could she not follow? There, her torch flared, became one with glorious liberatory community.
September 17, 2026 at 3:54 PM
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Mic check!
15 years and as relevant and needed as ever

#S17 #Occupy #Occupy2026
@occupywallstnyc.bsky.social
September 17, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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Wish I were able to be there
September 17, 2026 at 3:13 PM
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Another horror.
markruffalo.bsky.social Mark Ruffalo @markruffalo.bsky.social · 11d
Another reason to shut down Data Centers. The new wave of “forever chemicals” they will unleash. The UN has just reported that the elimination of Forever Chemicals from the world is a human right.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Tidal wave’ of Pfas being launched to satisfy AI industry, campaigners warn
Big manufacturers planning to produce more of the forever chemicals to meet demand from datacentres
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September 14, 2026 at 11:48 PM
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My Ancestors told me to write The Working <2009. Now they say >Yeah, this< meaning my #solarpunk fantasy is even more relevant: offers a way to take fascist claws off us.

Hope you'll read--the Ancestors applaud. #BookSky #WitchSky

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The Working (paperback) | Android Press
You can also pre-order this title in EPUB formats. Also available atBookshop.orgBarnes and NobleAmazon A modern coven must thwart a looming eco-cataclysm and find the key to the bright futures we nee...
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September 13, 2026 at 6:13 PM
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Vax day ahead of going to in-person @capclave.bsky.social and @philconconvention.bsky.social this Fall.

fyi: US Wastewater data shows #covid concentration HIGH. Yes, it's still a thing. Yes, vaccination helps minimize spread. Yes, #LongCovid is also a thing & vax helps. Why would you want covid?
screen grab from wastewater data site stating SARS-CoV-2 virus High. "Upward trend in the last 21 days and high concentration"
September 13, 2026 at 3:13 PM
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I'm reading A People's Future of the United States. Such impactful stories.

All calling out racism, misogyny, fascism. A welcome standout for its poignant humor: Charles Yu's Good News Bad News.

This, amidst a book of standout stories.
#BookSky
September 13, 2026 at 2:51 PM
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Horror hasn't been my jam. But I have #horror & #monster writer friends so read their books. Stop writing @acwise.bsky.social @wiswell.bsky.social @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social @sbfeldman.bsky.social !!! 🤣 You are c-h-a-n-g-i-n-g me!

Despite their genres 😜 I recommend their books! #reading #BookSky
September 12, 2026 at 7:43 PM
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Starhawk's new website is fantastic! Do you know of her work: #writer #activist #witch? I'm surprised how many #SpecLit & #solarpunk writers and #pagan folx don't. Even if she wasn't a dear friend & mentor for decades, I'd urge you to take a look! starhawk.org

#BookSky #WitchSky #WritingCommunity
Starhawk
Starhawk is an author, activist, permaculture designer and teacher, and a prominent voice in modern earth-based spirituality and ecofeminism
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September 12, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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Today *might* be the day I navigate a new newsletter platform. I'll take you all along with me (those of you subscribed).

I trust @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social who moved to ghost (antifascist alternative to substack). Gonna look into that.

#ByeByeMchimp (very soon)
September 8, 2026 at 3:25 PM
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Well, I was setting up my newsletter to send tomorrow and mchimp isn't working right. My contacts are all there. But when I try to schedule, audience contains only a small percent of my contacts.

I've been trying to move away from mchimp anyway. This may be the week!
September 8, 2026 at 12:56 AM
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Prepared to continue my WIP today, I set up on the deck on a lovely blue-sky day. Laptop at hand. And ... drafted a newsletter that I'll send tomorrow.

Procrastination? Ugh.

My story wants me!!!

#WritersLife #writing (btw, you can subscribe to my infrequent newsletter on my site)
September 7, 2026 at 6:22 PM
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A record for me: reading 3 books and listening to 1 audiobook at the same time.

The two that are climate fiction and Afrofuturist will end up on the Great Reads recommendations on my site. Perhaps all 4 will, if I decide to include all genres.
September 7, 2026 at 12:16 AM
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I'm #writing again! (after only 2 new works this past year, and 1 was commissioned so: deadline)

These new projects are quite different from my other stories. One could even be... #horror! 😲 At least a little!

#WritersLife #WritingCommunity #SpecLit
September 5, 2026 at 6:51 PM
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Here it is, folks!
Check it out!
September 4, 2026 at 5:51 PM
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The Why's and How's of Writing Hopeful Futures! My @writehive.bsky.social presentation! 👀 Lots of resources included! Plus #solarpunk narrative arc & words from @renanbernardo.com @singingtotigers.bsky.social @r-emrys.bsky.social @susankayequinn.bsky.social & more

www.youtube.com/watch?v=shoS...
Writing Hopeful Futures | WriteHive 2026 Conference
YouTube video by WriteHive
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September 4, 2026 at 2:59 PM
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PRESS RELEASE:
Defending the Delaware River Watershed from Fracking
Organizations and the Public Stand Up for the Frack Ban at DRBC meeting

Read it all here:
bit.ly/DRFrackBanPr...

#DelawareRiver #FrackBan #NoFracking #DontDrilltheDelaware #DRBC #FrackOFF #FrackFreeForever
September 2, 2026 at 7:24 PM
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It’s Book Birthday for WANDERING STAR AND OTHER STORIES! 💙📚

These are stories about:
🌸Singing to make flowers grow
🧜‍♀️Falling in love with a mermaid
🌖Watching the moon crash
😭Crying a literal river
🐙Tangling with a guard octopus
🐌Escaping from giant snails
What early readers are saying: “A great pick for anyone who enjoys fantasy but loves the variety and quick reads that short stories offer.” “Sarena Ulibarri has a beautiful writing style with very creative ideas that kept me captivated through these twelve short stories.” “The stories are well written and impossible to put down.” Out now!
September 1, 2026 at 7:54 PM
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So much fun at Read Mill Books last night in NJ. We discussed my book, The Working. Lovely to see the new release in people's hands! And sign with my magical pen. @press-android.bsky.social

#BookSky #WitchSky #solarpunk #SpecLit #WritingCommunity #author
Selfie photo with 6 light skinned women smiling and holding up their copies of The Working.
August 26, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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Hiking and a house off the trail has Dolly's music playing through the woods. Hail the goer!
August 25, 2026 at 8:27 PM