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kdbwrites.bsky.social Kimberly Davis Basso @kdbwrites.bsky.social · Sep 23
Yes- you should grab a coffee and join me and these great folks on October 3 at 9AM PST to hear all the ghoulie, sci-fi, fantasy things with Strong Women Strange Worlds @swsworlds.bsky.social

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September 29, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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swsworlds.bsky.social Strong Women, Strange Worlds @swsworlds.bsky.social · Oct 7
Coming soon...our second SPOOKY SEASON Quick Reads! Heat up some tea in your cauldron, settle down with a familiar purring in your lap, and enjoy six story snippets spanning the entire range of speculative fiction! See you there! #SWSWQR

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Strong Women Strange Worlds presents Third Thursday QuickReads of Sci Fi, Fantasy, and Horror by Sandy Butchers Erika T Wurth Judith Rossell Jessica Lucci Mary G. Thompson Julie Leong October 16, 7pm EDT Free On Zoom
October 10, 2025 at 12:41 AM
christianek.bsky.social
I've been looking forward to this! New time, new date, AWESOME authors, for FREE. What's not to love?

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swsworlds.bsky.social Strong Women, Strange Worlds @swsworlds.bsky.social · Dec 15
Now that we are on the other side of our Holiday Extravaganza (SO FUN!!!), we will resume our regularly scheduled programs. Next up: January 15th at our NEW time of 8: 00 p,.m. EDT. Sign up below!

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Strong Women Strange Worlds presents Third Thursday QuickReads of Sci Fi, Fantasy, and Horror by Kathleen Palm Diana Morgan Loren Rhoads L. Briar S.J. Lee Melissa Olthoff January 15, 8pm EST Free On Zoom
December 16, 2025 at 10:01 PM
melissawidmaier.bsky.social
This FRIDAY! #FREE #LiveAuthorReading featuring #womenauthors and #nonbinaryauthors of #sciencefiction #fantasy and #horror #books. Pre-registration required. #SWSWQR @swsworlds.bsky.social
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February 4, 2026 at 3:24 PM
aijiang.bsky.social
📘 Book lovers! Spend an hour listening to live #AuthorReadings via Zoom featuring #womenauthors #fictionbywomen #enbyauthors. 6 authors, 8 minutes each - it’s fast, it’s fun, and best of all #FreeBooks! #ScienceFiction, #Fantasy, #Horror, #SWSWQR
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May 19, 2026 at 7:39 PM
taracampbell.bsky.social
Hey, folks, join me, @authoreanoble.bsky.social
@therealcshea.bsky.social @authorterribruce.bsky.social
@christianek.bsky.social at @swsworlds.bsky.social

Thursday May 21, 7:30 pm Eastern, 4:30 pm Pacific

FREE online event with fascinating words and worlds by #women #writers!

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swsworlds.bsky.social Strong Women, Strange Worlds @swsworlds.bsky.social · May 4
Got plans for the evening of Thursday, May 21st? Well, you do now! Come have dinner with 6 women & nonbinary speculative fiction authors! Find your new favorite on a random Thursday! It's FREE! Sign up below for the link and reminders.

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Strong Women Strange Worlds presents Third Thursday QuickReads of Sci Fi, Fantasy, and Horror by Renee Coloman Tara Campbell Larissa N. N. Davila Ε.Α. Noble Jacquelyn Stolos Caroline Shea May 21, 7:30pm EDT Free On Zoom
May 11, 2026 at 4:52 PM
rachelahandley.com
Get some excellent sci-fi, fantasy, and horror plugged right into your brain by joining me and some fabulous authors for a free online reading!

I'll be reading from Possible Worlds and Other Stories and I am PUMPED.

6th Feb, 5 pm GMT!

TIckets: www.eventbrite.com/o/strong-wom...

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Strong Women Strange Worlds presents First Friday QuickReads of Sci Fi, Fantasy, and Horror by Gita Ralleigh Lisa Morton Minerva Cerridwen Melissa Widmaier Rachel Handley Victoria Goddard February 6, 12 noon EST Free On Zoom
February 1, 2026 at 9:44 AM
slashnburnett.bsky.social
Join us & we'll tell you stories! Proper good ones!
4 Sept, 5pm GMT
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First Friday - Third Thursday QuickRead
6 authors * 8 minutes each - come find your next favorite read with us!
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August 24, 2026 at 4:56 PM
swsworlds.bsky.social
Let's watch Quick Reads with Mama.

(first Friday/third Thursday of every month! 6 women & nonbinary authors of speculative fiction! Online and totally FREE! Chat with authors & readers!)

#SWSWQR #fantasybooks #sciencefiction #horror #books #readers #reading
May 7, 2026 at 12:35 PM
swsworlds.bsky.social
Join us tomorrow for the first LIVE Quick Reads premiere on our YouTube channel! Hang out and chat with authors, readers & even some SWSW committee members while we watch our newest recorded event!

This Friday at 12 pm ET!

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September 24, 2026 at 8:17 PM
ghostlyverse.bsky.social
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Friends, poets & countrymen: please RSVP for 9-18-2025!
My uncle hosted poker games in a Brooklyn, NY home infested with poltergeists! Don't miss it!
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September 18, 2025 at 8:28 AM
christianek.bsky.social
Check out this recent QuickRead!

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swsworlds.bsky.social Strong Women, Strange Worlds @swsworlds.bsky.social · Oct 19
Check out this recording of our latest QuickRead featuring six women and nonbinary authors of science fiction, fantasy, and horror!
Strong Women-Strange Worlds QuickRead October 16, 2025
6 authors * 8 minutes each! Let our slate of women and nonbinary authors of science fiction, fantasy, and horror delight and amaze you. Every Strong Women - Strange Worlds QuickRead is like Forrest Gump's box of chocolates - you never know what you're going to get! This SWSW QuickRead features: -Cari Lyn Jones -Judith Rossell -Jessica Lucci -Mary G. Thompson -Julie Leong -Ghost Author Selma Lagerlof (read by Kate Pope) -with Sarah Smith and Kate Pope as host/emcee and support from authors Terri Bruce, Anne Nydam, and Kendra Leonard. SWSW QuickRead events happen live, via Zoom, the First Friday and Third Thursday of every month. For the schedule of upcoming events or to learn more, visit http://www.strongwomenstrangeworlds.weebly.com If you love our QuickRead events, support us on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/strongwomenstrangeworlds
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October 19, 2025 at 11:54 PM
authorterribruce.bsky.social
Tonight at 7 pm EDT. Completely free but registration is required. www.eventbrite.com/e/first-frid... #SWSWQR
ghostlyverse.bsky.social LindaAnn LoSchiavo @ghostlyverse.bsky.social · Sep 16
Don't miss it! We're reading on Sept 18th at 7PM!
Your hosts @swsworlds.bsky.social @authorterribruce.bsky.social
September 18, 2025 at 2:37 PM
swsworlds.bsky.social
Coming this Thursday! Sit down with your after-dinner cognac (or tea, or dessert) and listen to SIX amazing spec fic authors. Better than doom scrolling! And it's FREE! Just register below for the link and a reminder! See you there 😌 #SWSWQR

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March 17, 2026 at 10:57 PM
rachelahandley.com
I'm so excited to be reading from Possible Worlds and Other Stories as a part of this event! Do come along if you can, tickets are free!

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swsworlds.bsky.social Strong Women, Strange Worlds @swsworlds.bsky.social · Jan 25
Coming soon! Our first February Quick Reads. Will YOU be there (hint: you should be!)? #SWSWQR

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Strong Women Strange Worlds presents First Friday QuickReads of Sci Fi, Fantasy, and Horror by Gita Ralleigh Lisa Morton Minerva Cerridwen Melissa Widmaier Rachel Handley Victoria Goddard February 6, 12 noon EST Free On Zoom
January 25, 2026 at 11:14 PM
ninjafingers.bsky.social
A reminder that this is going on a week on Friday! #swswqr
ninjafingers.bsky.social Jennifer R. Povey (she/her) @ninjafingers.bsky.social · Sep 15
Come listen to me and a bunch of other wonderful ladies* (I think they're all ladies) on Friday, October 3 at noon!

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Strong Women Strange Worlds presents First Friday QuickReads of Sci Fi, Fantasy, and Horror by Jennifer R. Povey, Adriana Kantcheva, Kimberly Davis Basso, Tracey Todd, Linda Robertson Reinhardt, and Pauline Chow. October 3, 12 noon EDT, Free On Zoom. Preregister now at StrongWomenStrangeWorlds.weebly.com
September 22, 2025 at 4:24 PM
christianek.bsky.social
Have some time in about 20 minutes? You can join the @swsworlds.bsky.social YouTube premiere of July 16th's QuickRead and join in our chat as it's happening! We have a lot of fun.
No time now? Catch it at your convenience!
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September 25, 2026 at 3:44 PM
swsworlds.bsky.social
What are we all about? Look and see! 👀 ⬇️ #SWSWQR #books #reading
July 21, 2026 at 11:05 AM
revmindi.bsky.social
Join us in two weeks @swsworlds.bsky.social Each of us will be sharing a short reading from one of our works & you have a chance to win prizes!
Featuring: @jlombardi.bsky.social @lusinetorossian.bsky.social @mlukemc.bsky.social @cmlajewski.bsky.social @christianek.bsky.social

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Strong Women Strange Worlds presents First Friday QuickReads of SciFi, Fantasy, and Horror by 6 women authors. Purple background with six pictures of the authors and the link to register.
September 19, 2026 at 10:20 PM
paulinechow.bsky.social
Gathering in Story: Turn solitary writing into connection with Author Readings!

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It's how this remote corporate button pusher stays inspired! I am a long time participant, first time reader with #SWSWQR on Oct 3rd #writingcommunity #writersky
Gathering in Story
Turn solitary writing into connection with Author Readings. I have two online events coming up: Coven of the East Launch Event (Wed 9/24) and Strong Women Strange Worlds Quick Reads #SWSWQR (Fri…
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September 22, 2025 at 1:34 PM
slashnburnett.bsky.social
Opening line of Ex Partum: The baby was awake.
(They say you shouldn't start a story with the MC waking up. But they never said anything about the baby.)

Join us at @swsworlds.bsky.social to hear more!

Whatchu got, @emmiechristie33.bsky.social?

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nillunasser.bsky.social Nillu Z Nasser @nillunasser.bsky.social · 28d
I'll be one of the featured authors at this virtual reading along with @ldcolter.com. Here's my challenge to you to share the first line or two of the book you're reading from, and to tag one of our fellow authors. I'll share mine too 📚 www.eventbrite.com/e/first-frid...

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Six author pics on a purple background to showcase the line up of the QuickReads event hosted by Strong Women-Strange worlds on Sept 4
August 28, 2026 at 8:09 PM
gianaclis.bsky.social
📘 Book lovers! Spend an hour listening to live #AuthorReadings (Including yours truly) via Zoom featuring #womenauthors #fictionbywomen #enbyauthors. 6 authors, 8 minutes each - it’s fast, it’s fun, and best of all #FreeBooks! #ScienceFiction, #Fantasy, #Horror, #SWSWQR
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March 16, 2026 at 12:38 PM
authorterribruce.bsky.social
These readings are always a wild ride - a humorous story will be followed by one that rips your guts out and then followed by one that will give you nightmares and finishes on a charming middle grade fantasy chaser. You just never know! #SWSWQR
swsworlds.bsky.social Strong Women, Strange Worlds @swsworlds.bsky.social · Sep 15
Time grows short! But you can still reserve a seat at our FREE online reading by 6 women & nonbinary authors! Chat with authors and other readers! Giveaways!

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Strong Women Strange Worlds presents

Third Thursday QuickReads of Sci Fi, Fantasy, and Horror
Third Thursday QuickReads of Sci Fi, Fantasy, and Horror by Ryan Marie Ketterer LindaAnn LoSchiavo Karen Bao Jolie Toomajan Annie Mare Lara Elena Donnelly September 18, 7pm EDT Free On Zoom
September 16, 2025 at 12:48 PM
minervacerridwen.bsky.social
Ocean-themed stories are being celebrated with @swsworlds.bsky.social for #WorldOceanDay on June 8!
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I'm immediately thinking of Clara Ward's books "Be the Sea" and "Dream the Deep" from @atthisarts.com. #SWSWQR
June 10, 2026 at 12:21 PM
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September 17, 2025 at 11:43 PM