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nicolegkurtz.bsky.social
Day 1 of Ret-Con is approaching its end! My first day as Guest of Honor was awesome.

#DiverseSFF #BlackGOH
March 2, 2024 at 12:42 AM
jrmartin.bsky.social
Steampunk needs to make a comeback. Repost if you agree.
#WRITERSLIFT #Steampunk #UrbanFantasy #SpaceOpera #SFF #Afrofuturism #BlackSky #DiverseSFF #BookSky #SciFi #LitRPG #ProgressionFantas
July 14, 2026 at 12:28 PM
jrmartin.bsky.social

#WRITERSLIFT #Steampunk #UrbanFantasy #SpaceOpera #SFF #Afrofuturism #BlackSky #DiverseSFF #BookSky #SciFi #LitRPG #ProgressionFantas
July 29, 2026 at 1:35 AM
jrmartin.bsky.social

Libraries are magic and need to be protected. Repost if you agree.
#WRITERSLIFT #Steampunk #UrbanFantasy #SpaceOpera #SFF #Afrofuturism #BlackSky #DiverseSFF #BookSky #SciFi #LitRPG #ProgressionFantas
June 29, 2026 at 4:50 PM
jrmartin.bsky.social
I can't wait for you to read it.
#WRITERSLIFT #Steampunk #UrbanFantasy #SpaceOpera #SFF #Afrofuturism #BlackSky #DiverseSFF #BookSky #SciFi #LitRPG #ProgressionFantas
July 31, 2026 at 6:16 PM
jrmartin.bsky.social

Thanks for your support I appreciate everything you do to help.
#WRITERSLIFT #Steampunk #UrbanFantasy #SpaceOpera #SFF #Afrofuturism #BlackSky #DiverseSFF #BookSky #SciFi #LitRPG #ProgressionFantas
August 25, 2026 at 8:01 AM
jrmartin.bsky.social

#WRITERSLIFT #Steampunk #UrbanFantasy #SpaceOpera #SFF #Afrofuturism #BlackSky #DiverseSFF #BookSky #SciFi #LitRPG #ProgressionFantas
August 13, 2026 at 7:32 PM
jrmartin.bsky.social
I wrote a story called " Reflections " years ago, like this.
#ShamelessSelfpromoWednesday #WRITERSLIFT #Steampunk #UrbanFantasy #SpaceOpera #SFF #Afrofuturism #BlackSky #DiverseSFF #BookSky #SciFi #LitRPG #ProgressionFantas
June 10, 2026 at 12:09 AM
ambaazaad.bsky.social
#SFF people! This is an amazing project and deserves all the support! If you want to promote #OwnVoices and #DiverseSFF this goes beyond South Asian or Diaspora Indian lit to feature caste oppressed writers and anti-casteist stories. It's also super pretty and fun and well-designed! There's a tote!
blaft.bsky.social Blaft Publications @blaft.bsky.social · Jul 26
THE BLAFT BOOK OF ANTI-CASTE SF now has a #ProjectWeLove badge from Kickstarter!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...
July 26, 2024 at 9:35 AM
jrmartin.bsky.social
I want to blend Dungeons and Dragons with Agatha Christie. Who would read it if I wrote that?

#WRITERSLIFT #Steampunk #UrbanFantasy #SpaceOpera #SFF #Afrofuturism #BlackSky #DiverseSFF #BookSky #SciFi #LitRPG #ProgressionFantas
July 2, 2026 at 8:01 PM
jrmartin.bsky.social

What are the urban fantasy stories you'd love to see? I have a few coming out soon myself.
#WRITERSLIFT #Steampunk #UrbanFantasy #SpaceOpera #SFF #Afrofuturism #BlackSky #DiverseSFF #BookSky #SciFi #LitRPG #ProgressionFantas
July 8, 2026 at 8:28 AM
jrmartin.bsky.social
I hope you find this as funny as I do.

#WRITERSLIFT #Steampunk #UrbanFantasy #SpaceOpera #SFF #Afrofuturism #BlackSky #DiverseSFF #BookSky #SciFi #LitRPG #ProgressionFantas
August 5, 2026 at 8:00 AM
jrmartin.bsky.social
I'm going to park this here.
#WRITERSLIFT #Steampunk #UrbanFantasy #SpaceOpera #SFF #Afrofuturism #BlackSky #DiverseSFF #BookSky #SciFi #LitRPG #ProgressionFantas
August 4, 2026 at 12:59 PM
jrmartin.bsky.social
What are some of your favorite sci-fi and fantasy books?

#ShamelessSelfpromoTuesday #WRITERSLIFT
#LitRPG #ProgressionFantasy #SciFi #SciFiBooks #SpaceOpera #BookX #BookTwitter #SFFCommunity #Steampunk #UrbanFantasy #SFF #Afrofuturism #BlackSciFi #DiverseSFF #BlackSpecFic #BookX #BlackSky #BookSky
June 2, 2026 at 8:16 PM
jrmartin.bsky.social
We publish underrepresented authors. If you know an author with a spec fiction novel, send them our way

#WRITERSLIFT #Steampunk #UrbanFantasy #SpaceOpera #SFF #Afrofuturism #BlackSky #DiverseSFF #BookSky #SciFi #LitRPG #ProgressionFantas
August 14, 2026 at 4:24 PM
jrmartin.bsky.social
I would love a book about two outlaws in space up to shenanigans, what about you?
#WRITERSLIFT #Steampunk #UrbanFantasy #SpaceOpera #SFF #Afrofuturism #BlackSky #DiverseSFF #BookSky #SciFi #LitRPG #ProgressionFantas
June 24, 2026 at 4:28 PM
jrmartin.bsky.social
I study people to build my characters. Understanding people, their stories, desires, and fears, that's how a writer creates worlds with meaning that touch hearts.

#WRITERSLIFT #Steampunk #UrbanFantasy #SpaceOpera #SFF #Afrofuturism #BlackSky #DiverseSFF #BookSky #SciFi #LitRPG #ProgressionFantas
June 13, 2026 at 2:44 PM
jrmartin.bsky.social

#WRITERSLIFT #Steampunk #UrbanFantasy #SpaceOpera #SFF #Afrofuturism #BlackSky #DiverseSFF #BookSky #SciFi #LitRPG #ProgressionFantas
Indie Author J. R. Martin: Planning Next Year's Shows youtube.com/shorts/2onR_... via @YouTube
https://youtube.com/shorts/2onR_n5IlcI?si=vS-CnWN8-lw-OMY4
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August 11, 2026 at 8:30 AM
jrmartin.bsky.social
Phantom Data is another story set in the world of the Hallowed. If you like interconnected worlds, look for the release and check it out.

Blue Sky
#WRITERSLIFT #Steampunk #UrbanFantasy #SpaceOpera #SFF #Afrofuturism #BlackSky #DiverseSFF #BookSky #SciFi #LitRPG #ProgressionFantas
June 10, 2026 at 5:23 PM
sffreview.bsky.social
It's disheartening to see trends overshadowing creativity! Let's uplift diverse voices in SFF instead. 🌟 Everyone deserves to be heard! #DiverseSFF #ReadWidely 📚✨
mstiahmarie.bsky.social Tiah Marie Beautement @mstiahmarie.bsky.social · Dec 16
I once believed, "Read wide or watch your writing career die."

But I have a sinking feeling SFF fascism is going to be a book trend and a bunch of mediocre white men will fail up.
kerstinhall.bsky.social Kerstin Hall @kerstinhall.bsky.social · Dec 16
I recently had a conversation with a guy who had big aspirations about being a SFF author — and I don’t want to sound mean-spirited, but if you can’t name a single book published in the last 20 years, or any book *at all* that wasn’t written by a white man, you are profoundly unserious.
December 16, 2024 at 12:32 PM
nicolegkurtz.bsky.social
Editor, Trailblazer, and best-selling author, Milton J. Davis, joins A Crack in the Code anthology.
Give you pledge today to help us make it happen!

Link: kck.st/3Xh4DZm
#WritingCommunity #SF #DiverseSFF
💙📚
#BlackSky
September 19, 2024 at 3:13 PM
jrmartin.bsky.social
We will rise to face our enemies. My sword will split heaven and sunder the earth. Hear me devils and know fear.
What do you think?
#WRITERSLIFT #Steampunk #UrbanFantasy #SpaceOpera #SFF #Afrofuturism #BlackSky #DiverseSFF #BookSky #SciFi #LitRPG #ProgressionFantas
July 16, 2026 at 7:30 AM
jrmartin.bsky.social
Issa's Personality via @YouTube

#WRITERSLIFT #Steampunk #UrbanFantasy #SpaceOpera #SFF #Afrofuturism #BlackSky #DiverseSFF #BookSky #SciFi #LitRPG #ProgressionFantas
September 2, 2026 at 8:00 AM
jrmartin.bsky.social
Innovation for space needs ot happen in space. What do I mean? We need to have people there to truly innovate. This is an opinion.
#WRITERSLIFT #Steampunk #UrbanFantasy #SpaceOpera #SFF #Afrofuturism #BlackSky #DiverseSFF #BookSky #SciFi #LitRPG #ProgressionFantas
July 9, 2026 at 4:01 PM
jolantru.bsky.social
Water Into Wine - a space opera but seen through the eyes of ordinary people.

annorlundaenterprises.com/books/water-...

#waterintowine #diversesff #smallpress

Cover art by @bydhiyanah.bsky.social.
Cover art by Dhiyanah Hassan - a nonbinary person standing in a vineyard while meteorites fall from the sky.
April 8, 2024 at 11:34 AM