fiona
@byfionahansen.bsky.social
feral writer of queer (in both ways) books with magic & yearning ❤️🔥
https://fionahansen.carrd.co/
https://fionahansen.carrd.co/
the scale of writing crisis im having is.... monumental. terrifying. SAVE ME, WRITING GODS
June 14, 2026 at 6:41 PM
the scale of writing crisis im having is.... monumental. terrifying. SAVE ME, WRITING GODS
plot hole so bad its got me crying at my laptop in public
June 9, 2026 at 5:37 PM
plot hole so bad its got me crying at my laptop in public
something hopeful on the horizon getting me through finals / revisions / dissertation beginnings: a three-day trip up to the (almost) highlands in a few weeks, which i'm turning into a semi-writing retreat 🌄 UGH! need these views again so bad
April 22, 2026 at 7:32 PM
something hopeful on the horizon getting me through finals / revisions / dissertation beginnings: a three-day trip up to the (almost) highlands in a few weeks, which i'm turning into a semi-writing retreat 🌄 UGH! need these views again so bad
why does rewriting chapters actually make my brain melt
April 22, 2026 at 5:37 PM
why does rewriting chapters actually make my brain melt
the fact that bridgerton s5 will be sapphic and set in scotland actually makes me want to cry (and i will)
March 25, 2026 at 6:29 PM
the fact that bridgerton s5 will be sapphic and set in scotland actually makes me want to cry (and i will)
the words always at the scene of the crime 😶
March 15, 2026 at 1:48 PM
the words always at the scene of the crime 😶
GOODREADS HAS A DNF OPTION NOW?!! WE CHEERED
March 12, 2026 at 1:10 PM
GOODREADS HAS A DNF OPTION NOW?!! WE CHEERED
shared another sapphic, slice of life, cozy short story to my Substack!
byfionahansen.substack.com/p/phoenixfire
byfionahansen.substack.com/p/phoenixfire
March 7, 2026 at 1:56 PM
shared another sapphic, slice of life, cozy short story to my Substack!
byfionahansen.substack.com/p/phoenixfire
byfionahansen.substack.com/p/phoenixfire
one of my biggest, silliest writing tips for my fellow hyper-critical perfectionists is to write in fonts that DO NOT LOOK LIKE A BOOK. I'm currently editing/rewriting in Arial. Then, when I finish a draft, I change it into Times New Roman before reading, and it actually LOOKS like a book!!
March 6, 2026 at 2:08 PM
one of my biggest, silliest writing tips for my fellow hyper-critical perfectionists is to write in fonts that DO NOT LOOK LIKE A BOOK. I'm currently editing/rewriting in Arial. Then, when I finish a draft, I change it into Times New Roman before reading, and it actually LOOKS like a book!!
posted a cozy lil sapphic slice of life short story to my substack! available to read ~now~
open.substack.com/pub/byfionah...
open.substack.com/pub/byfionah...
February 26, 2026 at 3:36 PM
posted a cozy lil sapphic slice of life short story to my substack! available to read ~now~
open.substack.com/pub/byfionah...
open.substack.com/pub/byfionah...
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#QuestPit #W #YA #H #MY #PR #RF
DON'T LET THE FOREST IN x AGGGTM
To survive the summer at her coastal hometown's boarding school, Noa must:
1. End a (murderous?) moth infestation 🦋
2. Solve a decades-old cold case identical to her mother's 🔍
3. Not kill (or kiss) her new roommate, Ivy ❤️🔥
DON'T LET THE FOREST IN x AGGGTM
To survive the summer at her coastal hometown's boarding school, Noa must:
1. End a (murderous?) moth infestation 🦋
2. Solve a decades-old cold case identical to her mother's 🔍
3. Not kill (or kiss) her new roommate, Ivy ❤️🔥
January 31, 2026 at 11:29 AM
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With their attempts at coming out repeatedly thwarted and the attempts on their life getting more and more serious, Andy realizes they’re being stalked by their pre-transition doppelganger—and she won’t stop until she’s taken the life they thought they’d left behind.
#QuestPit #AG #YA
#QuestPit #AG #YA
January 31, 2026 at 5:01 AM
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hi #questpit, almost done revising my sapphic sf crazy rich asians novel, so here's the agent's guide! :))
[BREAKING NEWS]: BROKE PHD STUDENT FAKES DEATH AND STEALS IDENTITY OF BILLIONAIRE TECH HEIRESS. TOO BAD HER GENIUS RIVAL IS ONTO HER & IS OBSESSED WITH EXPOSING HER NEW SKIN
#A #SF #LGBT
[BREAKING NEWS]: BROKE PHD STUDENT FAKES DEATH AND STEALS IDENTITY OF BILLIONAIRE TECH HEIRESS. TOO BAD HER GENIUS RIVAL IS ONTO HER & IS OBSESSED WITH EXPOSING HER NEW SKIN
#A #SF #LGBT
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[BREAKING NEWS]: BROKE PHD STUDENT FAKES DEATH AND STEALS IDENTITY OF BILLIONAIRE TECH HEIRESS. TOO BAD HER GENIUS RIVAL IS ONTO HER & IS OBSESSED WITH EXPOSING HER NEW SKIN
the opulence of CRAZY RICH ASIANS x the otherworldly, futuristic atmosphere of LOCAL HEAVENS x the socio-satirical tone of THE IMMORTAL KING RAO
set in a floating city inspired by tech havens in Silicon Valley and East/Southeast Asia
Background: an Asian City with a blue filter](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7w7gic5shjj3z2uiwphn6xwc/bafkreifyxkegsdifngrs74uipfvqt33f7lutmjslomgtocadswxkpxed24)
January 31, 2026 at 6:27 AM
#QuestPit #W #YA #H #MY #PR #RF
DON'T LET THE FOREST IN x AGGGTM
To survive the summer at her coastal hometown's boarding school, Noa must:
1. End a (murderous?) moth infestation 🦋
2. Solve a decades-old cold case identical to her mother's 🔍
3. Not kill (or kiss) her new roommate, Ivy ❤️🔥
DON'T LET THE FOREST IN x AGGGTM
To survive the summer at her coastal hometown's boarding school, Noa must:
1. End a (murderous?) moth infestation 🦋
2. Solve a decades-old cold case identical to her mother's 🔍
3. Not kill (or kiss) her new roommate, Ivy ❤️🔥
January 31, 2026 at 11:29 AM
scottish winter is so chilly i'm wearing a scarf in my own home as i write
January 3, 2026 at 3:01 PM
scottish winter is so chilly i'm wearing a scarf in my own home as i write
being a writer means most days are like pulling teeth, but some days are like staring at a perfect diamond that you've just pulled from stone and wondering at how you managed to create something you love so much. today, so far, is one of the latter days 🥲
September 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
being a writer means most days are like pulling teeth, but some days are like staring at a perfect diamond that you've just pulled from stone and wondering at how you managed to create something you love so much. today, so far, is one of the latter days 🥲
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We're trapped in a hall of mirrors this evening. Our reflections leer back at us in contorted constellations. It's really quite unsettling. Much like today's short story.
"The Broken Specter" by @byfionahansen.bsky.social
crowcrosskeys.com/2025/03/29/t...
"The Broken Specter" by @byfionahansen.bsky.social
crowcrosskeys.com/2025/03/29/t...
March 29, 2025 at 6:11 PM
We're trapped in a hall of mirrors this evening. Our reflections leer back at us in contorted constellations. It's really quite unsettling. Much like today's short story.
"The Broken Specter" by @byfionahansen.bsky.social
crowcrosskeys.com/2025/03/29/t...
"The Broken Specter" by @byfionahansen.bsky.social
crowcrosskeys.com/2025/03/29/t...
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Today, the South Carolina State Board of Education voted to ban four books from all state schools, despite passionate testimony and a packed room of people defending the books. The four books were Flamer, All Boys Aren’t Blue, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, and Push.
February 4, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Today, the South Carolina State Board of Education voted to ban four books from all state schools, despite passionate testimony and a packed room of people defending the books. The four books were Flamer, All Boys Aren’t Blue, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, and Push.
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HUGE ALERT FOR TRANS PEOPLE TRYING TO GET THEIR PASSPORTS IN ORDER — the U.S. State Department has stopped issuing passports with the “X” gender marker and has suspended processing applications for ALL GENDER MARKER CHANGES. 🧵
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The State Department is blocking new passports for trans Americans
The ACLU has warned that transgender people risk losing access to their passport and supporting documents if they apply to update their gender marker.
19thnews.org
January 29, 2025 at 9:07 PM
HUGE ALERT FOR TRANS PEOPLE TRYING TO GET THEIR PASSPORTS IN ORDER — the U.S. State Department has stopped issuing passports with the “X” gender marker and has suspended processing applications for ALL GENDER MARKER CHANGES. 🧵
19thnews.org/2025/01/tran...
19thnews.org/2025/01/tran...
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It's here! Reactor's 30 Most Anticipated Books of 2025, read and compiled by books editor @cxorlando.bsky.social. If you're searching for your next fantasy, science fiction, or horror favorite, there's no better place to start 📖
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30 SFF Titles to Look Forward to in 2025 - Reactor
Here are 30 standouts to put on your TBR for the first half of this year!
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January 21, 2025 at 5:08 PM
It's here! Reactor's 30 Most Anticipated Books of 2025, read and compiled by books editor @cxorlando.bsky.social. If you're searching for your next fantasy, science fiction, or horror favorite, there's no better place to start 📖
reactormag.com/30-sff-title...
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when you read back what you wrote yesterday and its not terrible??!!!! PRAISE THE LORD 🙏
January 21, 2025 at 5:38 PM
when you read back what you wrote yesterday and its not terrible??!!!! PRAISE THE LORD 🙏