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Independent published books from a queer and neurodivergent author. Visit us at www.monstersandmaidenspublishing.com
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Monsters and Maidens Publishing @monstersandmaidens.bsky.social · 8d
Incredibly excited to share the cover for my next #fantasy book, Friends for Lonely Gods! I've been discussing it here and there in writing-related prompts, but expect more soon!

Please check out the artist @markerslinger.bsky.social! It turned out PERFECT!
Cover art for the novel Friends for Lonely Gods by Madeleine Marie-Rose, featuring its main characters Bell, Mammoth, and Sallow. Sallow happens to be a hydra but they're all getting along just fine
monstersandmaidens.bsky.social
Here's Phylida's starter pack! Everything you need to be a grouchy cave skeleton who believes she's only capable of giving good advice...
Next up are the main characters of Friends for Lonely Gods!
#Fantasy #WIP #Writesky #IndieAuthor
Phylida starter pack, containing: A poppet, useful in both business and pleasure An old lock of hair (a memento from happier times) A brush for keeping her bones polished and clean And drippy candles for light and brooding ambience
October 7, 2026 at 4:11 AM
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spookyxpickle.bsky.social
It's that time again! I'm sharing some highlights about the awesome projects this fall's @the-book-bazaar.com.

I posted it on Medium and my blog. And, as always, if you don't have a Medium membership, you can always read it for free on my blog!

#BookBazaar26 #BookSky

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It Is Upon Us Again (The Book Bazaar)
The Book Bazaar returns this fall! I also highlight 4 projects in the event.
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October 6, 2026 at 11:18 PM
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The Book Bazaar is thrilled to announce the late addition of @sandratayler.bsky.social's project A Year of Creativity. Sandra's activities will help you adjust your life to allow your creativity to thrive in 2027. Funds in late Oct for delivery starting in January! CHECK IT OUT!!

#BookBazaar26
A Year of Creativity
Get notified when A Year of Creativity launches on BackerKit!
www.backerkit.com
October 6, 2026 at 6:05 PM
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tallimorgan.bsky.social
LOVELY TERRORS is an anthology of horror fiction that explores the irresistible terror of the vampire.

Launching on BackerKit with The #BookBazaar26 on Oct 29!

Follow for updates: tinyurl.com/lovely-terrors
Lovely Terrors: An Anthology of Vampiric Horror
Get notified when Lovely Terrors: An Anthology of Vampiric Horror launches on BackerKit!
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October 1, 2026 at 9:48 PM
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spookyxpickle.bsky.social
It's National Custodian Appreciation Day! So thank the custodians in your life!

I'm one of those, btw.

And you can thank me in all my cleaning efforts by either following my #BookBazaar26 @backerkit.com campaign!

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/m...
Fistfuls of Poetry
Get notified when Fistfuls of Poetry launches on BackerKit!
www.backerkit.com
October 2, 2026 at 12:37 PM
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verati404.bsky.social
win by being able to afford making real art by real people. It's one way to say "fuck AI, I support actual art," because none of our projects allow it.

I'd love to be able to have physical stock to take to tabling events & meet fans, & because some folks only read physical books. Help me make it!
Echo Sight Physical Release
Get notified when Echo Sight Physical Release launches on BackerKit!
www.backerkit.com
October 5, 2026 at 10:27 PM
monstersandmaidens.bsky.social
@the-book-bazaar.com is BACK, BABY! We went a little too hard, too fast telling you about all our #writing at once for Bluesky's liking, but what can we say? We're just that excited!

35+ #IndieAuthor and small press campaigns launch on the 29th! Fiction, poetry, a cubic ton of vampires, and more!
the-book-bazaar.com The Book Bazaar: Coming October 29th, 2026 @the-book-bazaar.com · 2d
The post that got us suspended
the-book-bazaar.com The Book Bazaar: Coming October 29th, 2026 @the-book-bazaar.com · 9d
It's 30 days until The Book Bazaar 2026 launches... We have 35+ HUMAN authors funding!

YOU can help! You can!! Here are some ways:
📚 Support your favorites (back them)
💙 Share Bazaarian campaign posts! (Spread the word!)
🎉 Join us for launch night live, nightly streams, and #TBBChat (Saturdays)
October 5, 2026 at 11:34 PM
monstersandmaidens.bsky.social
Next in the starter pack train is RIPLEY! He's the guy who ends up with twenty dogs because he can't say no to a stray, except replace that with starfish, sea urchins, crabs, and other marine life that could use a cozy tide pool to call their own
#fantasy #writesky #writing #indieauthor
Starter pack for Ripley, containing: Various neighbors (other water gods) that are too "busy" to hang out with him A social battery (forever full) Assorted marine life (crab, starfish, etc) that needed a good home And a definitely-not-cursed camcorder given to him by Phylida with only the very, very, BEST of intentions
October 4, 2026 at 6:24 PM
monstersandmaidens.bsky.social
Wish there was a way to explain to a gagging cat that the plastic bag I placed in front of her is for throwing up on so it doesn’t get on the carpet, not something to be spooked by and run away from 🙃
(She’s fine)
October 3, 2026 at 9:21 PM
monstersandmaidens.bsky.social
Next up in the Friends for Lonely Gods starter packs is Vulpes! Many drafts ago, I had a set of female constellation gods who were sisters (a bit inspired by the Pleiades). Nowadays, it's just Vulpes. Up there. In space. Craving entertainment and experience.
#fantasy #indieauthor #writesky #writing
Starter pack for Vulpes, containing: A comet (potential rival) A view of Earth from space (daily view) A black circle (the infinite darkness of space) The Spongebob "imagination" meme And the phrase, "Honestly, that's kind of it (there will be consequences to her boredom)"
October 3, 2026 at 3:04 AM
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#WeeknightWriters Q6

I'm super excited that in October 3 books I've edited are being released!

Check out: In the Hollows by @authorrjwebb.bsky.social out today!

The Witch of the Wood by @applesncinnamon.bsky.social is out next week!

And Fairy Seasons by @spookyxpickle.bsky.social out soon!
weeknightwriters.bsky.social Weeknight Writers @weeknightwriters.bsky.social · 6d
Q6: Do you have any recent or upcoming publications? Share them here, and be sure to include links if you have them! (No AI, and please add alt text to all images) #WeeknightWriters
Notepad that says “#WeeknightWriters What can we do in the next week to make things a little more pleasant for you?”
October 2, 2026 at 12:55 AM
monstersandmaidens.bsky.social
Alright, y'all. Trying to get past a big writing block. After what feels like a solid year of mostly revisions, I'm getting back into drafting, and it does feel like I need to reteach myself how to do that somewhat 😅
#WriteSky #IndieAuthor #Writing
October 2, 2026 at 1:32 AM
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since The Book Bazaar account is still SUSPENDED I have to make unhinged milestone posts here instead

we are 33 follows (cumulative - follow any project to add to the total) away from 2k follows. That's INCREDIBLE
September 30, 2026 at 11:21 PM
monstersandmaidens.bsky.social
I'm making starter packs for the characters of my next #fantasy book. I had to begin with my best boy Sallow (AKA the hydra on the book's cover). He doesn't need much to get by, but those few things do need to be *just right*

#writesky #writing #indieauthor
A starter pack for Sallow. Contains: A landline phone (for calling his human best friend) Glowing crystal (natural cave lighting) A painting of a cave (home sweet home) And some plush moss (comfy!)
October 1, 2026 at 2:38 AM
monstersandmaidens.bsky.social
The world has changed a lot since Mammoth first came into contact with humanity...from ancient hunter to modern icon, he's had many roles, and sometimes he misses the ones he's had to leave behind.

#WIPSnips #Writesky #Fantasy #WritingPrompts
Screenshot reads: "Jared nodded, and Mammoth wished he had the freedom to be everything his congregation wanted, detective and guardian and hero. But what the humans who didn’t believe in him wanted him to be was nothing, and they vastly outnumbered those who did."
September 30, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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Bell is a gumiho who only wants one thing: true love. They think they might've found it. The problem? They also want to eat his soul.

So what's stronger, love or hunger?

✨ONE MONTH✨ until #BookBazaar26 begins on @backerkit.com!

Get ch.1 for free by following! ⬇️
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/p...
An ad for Between You, Me, and the Moonlit Sea by Linn Silver. It features the cover, with the two main characters, Bell and Tae, standing back to back and looking at the viewer. Their hands are loosely clasped together. Behind them is the beach and a large full moon, all done in shades of purple and blue. (Art by @cryling.) COMING TO BACKERKIT OCTOBER 29, 2026!
September 30, 2026 at 1:14 AM
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startouchedprince.bsky.social
A queer fantasy novel, the Hollowed and the Hallowed follows two autistic boys who must work together to survive the coming Blood Moon and the monsters it wakes from slumber.

#lgbtqiabooks #indieauthor #fantasybooks

↓ Follow the pre-launch today to stay updated ↓

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/w...
The Hollowed and The Hallowed: A Dark Queer Fantasy Novel
Get notified when The Hollowed and The Hallowed: A Dark Queer Fantasy Novel launches on BackerKit!
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September 26, 2026 at 12:11 PM
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amaralynn.bsky.social
🔥FIRE AND FEATHERS🪶

Funding Oct 29-Nov 19 with #bookbazaar26 #tbb26!

Fans of Klune's The Extraordinaries, Schwab's Villains, Spider-Man, & Venom would enjoy this slow burn villain x hero enemies to lovers romance with cozy undertones!

Follow now!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...
September 29, 2026 at 8:00 PM
monstersandmaidens.bsky.social
Incredibly excited to share the cover for my next #fantasy book, Friends for Lonely Gods! I've been discussing it here and there in writing-related prompts, but expect more soon!

Please check out the artist @markerslinger.bsky.social! It turned out PERFECT!
Cover art for the novel Friends for Lonely Gods by Madeleine Marie-Rose, featuring its main characters Bell, Mammoth, and Sallow. Sallow happens to be a hydra but they're all getting along just fine
September 29, 2026 at 9:22 PM
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wctracy.bsky.social
It's time for Space Wizard Year 5, part 2!
Our campaign to fund 8 new queer science fiction and fantasy books starts October 29, as part of The Book Bazaar! Follow for author interviews and more cool stuff!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...
Space Wizard Science Fantasy: Year 5, part 2!
Get notified when Space Wizard Science Fantasy: Year 5, part 2! launches on BackerKit!
www.backerkit.com
September 29, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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tallimorgan.bsky.social
My next vampire anthology, LOVELY TERRORS, launches on BackerKit 1 month from today!

Follow now for sneak peeks and launch reminders, and check out all the amazing projects in The Book Bazaar!

tinyurl.com/lovely-terrors
@backerkit.com
Launching soon on BackerKit: Lovely Terrors, an Anthology of Vampiric Horror. Launching in one month!
September 29, 2026 at 5:21 PM
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One month remains until #BookBazaar26

On October 29th, I'll take you on another adventure with The Forgotten Princess, the highly-anticipated sequel to The Backwards Knight.

You do not want to miss out on the next installment of my Eldritch Remnants series. You can help bring it to life.

#Booksky
The Forgotten Princess - Eldritch Remnants Book 2
Get notified when The Forgotten Princess - Eldritch Remnants Book 2 launches on BackerKit!
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September 29, 2026 at 2:43 PM
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We are 30 days out from #BookBazaar26, launching on @backerkit.com !

On October 29th, Such Sweet Sorrow will bring you on a tug-of-war between sadness and horror. Rebecca Sinclaire will saunter into the in-between this fall when the veil is thin.

Follow the campaign and read the first chapter.
Such Sweet Sorrow
Get notified when Such Sweet Sorrow launches on BackerKit!
www.backerkit.com
September 29, 2026 at 3:41 PM
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amaralynn.bsky.social
🧙TIS TIME 🎃
Join us for #LGBTQWriteAThon October 1-31!
Answer each day or just the days you like. Have fun & make friends while working on your WIP!

Prompts repost daily to @queerwriters.bsky.social (follow & turn on notifications for reminders!)!
@rebeccafrostwrites.com #queerwriters #writesky
#LGBTQWRITEATHON Use the tag and follow the feed on Bluesky! Tag @lgbtqwriteathon in photos on Instagram! 1. Introduce yourself & goal 2. Introduce your WIP moodboard 3. Check in day 4. Line share — foreboding 5. Goals day 6. Bugbears/fears 7. Does your MC wear a mask? 8. Favorite outfit 9. Skeletons in the closet 10. Check in day 11. Line share — mysterious 12. Goals day 13. Share a treat 14. Ghouls/anxieties 15. Never has your MC ever... 16. Thing MC would protect with their life 17. Check in day 18. Line share — creepy 19. Goals day 20. Genre swap! 21. Monsters/antags 22. Tingler your title 23. MC's most embarrassing memory 24. Check in day 25. Line share — terror 26. Goals day 27. Favorite spooky pastime? 28. Favorite fantasy creature 29. Most haunting thing you've written/read? 30. Brain worms — writing songs 31. Was your month a treat or tricky? Hosts: Bluesky: @amaralynn, @rebeccafrostwrites.com Instagram: @lgbtqwriteathon, @amaralynn, @krakengoddess [Image description: fall decor including Jack o lanterns and bats on a soft orange background]
September 29, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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markerslinger.bsky.social
Why did my ghost die?
An infographic of possible reasons why a ghost could have died. The illustration shows a sheet ghost dessicated and lying on the ground dead. A ghost floats from it to show it is in fact dead. It is surrounded by tombstones which say a reason of the possible demise.
August 15, 2026 at 6:49 AM