Rob Bignell, Editor/Author @inventingreality.bsky.social I'm the author of 80+ books and an established editor who has helped more than 400 authors achieve their publishing dreams. My books include writing guidebooks, a novel, children's books and more. Visit inventingrealityediting.com
WILDsound Writing Festival @wildsoundwriting.bsky.social Daily deadlines for poetry, short stories, screenplays, stage plays, and novels.
Links to submit via sites and submittable: www.novelwritingfestival.com
Daily Screenplay Festival contests @dailyscreenplays.bsky.social Daily Screenplay Contest Deadlines
All of these top screenplay contests offer full feedback on each submitted works.
https://festivalreviews.org/daily-screenplay-contest-deadlines/
Raymond Benson @raymondbenson.bsky.social Thriller writer, 4th (& 1st American) author of James Bond novels, film historian/lecturer, musician/composer, former game designer & stage director
Jen Mierisch @jenmierisch.bsky.social Chicago-area writer of humor and horror. HWA member, mom, nerd, Gen Xer. No MAGA 🚫 No GenAI in creative arts 🚫
JOSHUA @joshuwa.bsky.social Writer - WaPo, USA TODAY, Guardian, WIRED, The Nation, etc. Chicago + UVA 🤙🏽+ USC Annenberg. Querying my historical fantasy novel.
Joshua 1:9 🙏🏽
https://www.tiktok.com/@joshbereadin?_t=ZT-8y3BRli6KrX&_r=1
Bookshelfie ⭐️ @bookshelfie.bsky.social The Self-Pub Hub (Book Review and Story Site)
Submissions open now:
https://book-shelfie.com/submissions
Postscript: www.pscript.app
Book tour inquiries: contact@book-shelfie.com
@feedsta.bsky.social @feedsta.bsky.social 
WILDsound Feedback Festival @wildsoundfestival.bsky.social Telling stories through film and conversation. WILDsound showcases the best of new films & screenplays from around the world in a daily film festival.
www.wildsound.ca
https://filmfreeway.com/WILDsoundFilmandWritingFestival
Thomas L. Vaultonburg @wolftwinthomas.bsky.social 🐺 Wolf Twin Author 📖
Author of VANISHED ROADS
104 haiku on grief, renewal, and attention.
Available now:
https://www.wolftwin.com/product-page/vanished-roads
Amy Eaton @missamye.bsky.social Writer. Director. Live Lit Performer. Perennial Screamer into the Abyss. Decent Tomato Grower. 
Lisa @runtalien.bsky.social 😷 Chicago based book critic and cofounder of Who Even Reads (whoevenreads.com). Follow us at @whoevenreads.bsky.social. Editor in academic publishing. Show me your orange cat. 🐈
Julene Tripp Weaver @trippweavpoet.bsky.social Poet—latest book: "Slow Now with Clear Skies." Writer. Herbalist—Green Witch. Therapist. Systemic or Family Constellation. Health Artist. #WOMPO https://www.julenetrippweaver.com
Kat is Querying @katkatsma.bsky.social Writer. Landscape designer. NERD. Cliché bio author.
✨️Querying @LyricFiction.bsky.social, an irreverent coming-of-age fantasy.
https://www.lyricfiction.com
🍎 Taylor Twins 🍏 @thirstytwins.satan.social 🦋Taylor Twins TWINS BING TWINS🦋
🌀gemelos Taylor Gemelos siendo gemelas🌀
⓸ 泰勒双胞胎 双胞胎就是双胞胎 ⓸
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Steve Fox @stevefoxwrites.com Can run backwards
Rick Bass Montana Fiction Prize Winner
SOMETIMES CREEK (Cornerstone) winner American BookFest Best Book Award • Chicago Writers Book of the Year Award finalist
order THESE ARE MY PEOPLE now at stevefoxwrites.com
Reema Saleh ✨ @reemasabrina.bsky.social journo, producer & comms whiz kid. she/her ✨ www.reemasaleh.com
💼 @peopleslobbyusa.bsky.social
🖋️ @chicagoreader.com @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social and elsewhere
📚 policy trained at uchicago
Tom Tracey 🩷💛💙 @thetomtracey.com "Of Loss" IS OUT
https://a.co/d/appotd3
Poet, Roller coaster enthusiast
He/Him
Brittany Roque @broque20.bsky.social 
Kurtis Wothe is Querying @kurtismwothe.bsky.social Novelist: Querying Now!
—> Urban Fantasy Thriller, Magical Realism, Speculative Fiction, Folklore, Wrestling <—
I’m also a video editor and motion designer :)
Dean Jobb - True Crime Writer @deanjobb.bsky.social Strolling through the crowd like Peter Lorre, contemplating a crime.
A Gentleman and a Thief • The Case of the Murderous Dr Cream • Empire of Deception (Algonquin Books/HarperCollins Canada)
Website: www.deanjobb.com
Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/y935u82h
Michael Finney @mdf365.bsky.social media engineer; interests: art & networks, cartography & orchestration; parity;
http://Michael-Finney.com
MJ Bailey @oracleofdusk.bsky.social Writer, Podcaster, Twitch Streamer, Cat Servant.
Am I doing this right?
pfp by Wolfietaurus
Avishek ghosh @avishekcolours.bsky.social 
Jerryatrics @jerrybrennan.bsky.social Chicagoan. Author of Alone on the Moon, et. al. Founder of Tortoise Books.
www.tortoisebooks.com
Strong Women, Strange Worlds @swsworlds.bsky.social Our mission is to elevate the voices of women and other underrepresented gender identity authors of science fiction, fantasy, and horror; to highlight stories featuring strong female and non-binary characters; and to share these stories with readers of all
@brianspittle.bsky.social @brianspittle.bsky.social Aspiring memoirist.
brianspittle.com
pj temple @pjtemple.bsky.social The Chai Alchemist | Psychologist writing on cultural trauma
Jerboa Lit @jerboalit.bsky.social Long ears, short fiction.
Join our 48-hour 500-word flash fiction contest AND our brand-new 250-word flash contest! Sign-ups at www.jerboalit.com
Celeste Castro @celestecastro.bsky.social be the chingona you wish to see in the world 🌈💅🏾
#sapphicromance
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@susanbearman.bsky.social @susanbearman.bsky.social 
B. Chris (B.C.) Bell @bc30000.bsky.social Author of the Tales of the Bagman series and some dozen pulp novellas. Bluespunk musician. Pulp, punk rock, cult movies, comics and books. History, fun facts, weird research, Taoism, politics, and brain farts. No DM's w/out request.
Donald @rabbitoh.bsky.social Chicagoan, Hollander, dog dad, husband, teacher, grant writer, and mutual-aid doer. Hyphen enthusiast.
Sarah Hammond @sarahhammond.bsky.social Children's author | Creative writing teacher | A Brit abroad | SCBWI-IL network rep |
www.sarahhammond.org
Kevin Loughrin @kploughrin.bsky.social Horror Author on Sub. with THE DEER
Short Stories in The Hunger Journal, The Woven Tale Press, The Lindenwood Review. Find them at KevinLoughrin.com
Founder of the Chickenshit Newsletter.
Rep’d by Chip Rice at WordLink
Evelyn Eaton @fiercelyfemme.bsky.social Animals, art, a little witchcraft and fucking fuck ICE
Linda Kay @windycitykay.bsky.social Attorney, mom, dog mom, horse enthusiast, thriller author
John Lillig @jclillig2.bsky.social English Teacher, Loyola Academy
Advisory Board, Chicago Literary Hall of Fame
A.B., English (Georgetown), M.A., English (DePaul), J.D. (DePaul Law)
Visiting Student (University of East Anglia)
Sport & Athletics Bluesky: @jclillig.bsky.social
Kim Suhr @kimsuhr.bsky.social author, writing coach, literary citizen
Lindsay A. Curcio @lindsay440.bsky.social Attorney/writer/singer/improv/activist. JD, MBA, LLM lindsay@uneedavisa.com UNEEDAVISA®
Admitted in NY & IL. Attorney advertising.
Jill Hopkins @jillhopkins.bsky.social Writer, Chicagoan, the host you’ve been looking for.
https://linktr.ee/JillHopkins
New Media and Civic Events Producer at Metro
& Gman Tavern.
Vocalo Radio, Pop Quiz Hot Shot, The Moth
SO MANY PODCASTS.
Dave Dellecese @davedellecese.com Father. Husband. Dork. | Former Journalist & News Anchor. | Senior Writer for a University. | Writer / Author: The Little Lamp, Lucy & the Ghost Take the Stage, Lacey & Lily, prose in AHOY Comics, and some other stuffs.
https://linktr.ee/davedellecese
James Finn Garner @jamesfinngarner.bsky.social Humor monger. PC Bedtime Stories. Rex Koko, Private Clown. Bardball. American Bystander. AHOY Comics. "You can't put a price on money."
Jamesfinngarner.substack.com
T Dog Media @tdogmedia.bsky.social Self-run media website based in Chicago managed, written, and operated by Terence Henderson. Media professional who covers the business of media (local and national), sports, and pop culture since 2006.
Highway 51 Blues @higway51blues.bsky.social Chicago!
Phil Rosenthal @philrosenthal.bsky.social Ex-newspaper guy in Chicago, L.A., Madison and Waukegan, most recently the Chicago Tribune.
(Not the Phil Rosenthal known for "Everybody Loves Raymond" and "Somebody Feed Phil.")
Mike Fenner @mfenn.bsky.social Editor, writer. Chicago.
Nobody nobody sent.
Rick Kaempfer @rickkaempfer.bsky.social Publisher, author, writer, podcaster, media critic, Cubs fan, embarrassing Dad.
Jotham Austin, II PhD @jomega22.bsky.social Research Scientist | Sci-Fi Author | Co-host of Rabbit Hole of Research Podcast | Chicago Writers Association Board Member | Rep’d by Kat Kerr of DMLA.
Links here: https://www.jothamaustin.com/jothams-links/
Maggie Smith @maggiesmithwrites.bsky.social Novelist, Podcast Host, Editor, Movie Buff linktr.ee/maggiesmithwrites
K.B. Jensen @kbjensenauthor.bsky.social Award-winning author, editor, publishing expert, and pro ski instructor. My latest book is Love and Other Monsters in the Dark. I also run an online writing and publishing camp for teen writers. For more on me and my workshops, visit kbjensenauthor.com. 
Lawrence Coates📚🐦📚💙📚🖋️📚 @lwcoates.bsky.social Writer, teacher, walker of many trails. Novels published with @unvpress.bsky.social. Novella published with @miamioh-press.bsky.social. Novella forthcoming with @regalhouse.bsky.social. #authorsguild https://lawrencecoates.com/
Keir Graff @keirgraff.bsky.social Chicago's Fine Arts Building: Music, Magic, and Murder is out now from Trope Publishing. Get monthly magic delivered to your in-box by subscribing to Graff Paper: keirgraff.com/newsletter
Miami University Press @miamioh-press.bsky.social We publish novellas, poetry, poetry in translation, and Miami University (OH) nonfiction. https://linktr.ee/MiamiUniversityPress
Ashley Honeysett @ashleyhoneysett.bsky.social 2024 Miami University Press Novella Prize Winner. She/her. Evanston, IL, USA. ashleyhoney.substack.com
Gene Farris @gpfarris.bsky.social Digital Sports Editor @suntimes. Formerly @chicagotribune
@usatoday @beaconjournal. Buckeye, Cleveland guy. 
Beady Author @beadyauthor.bsky.social Would-be author
@samantha0402.bsky.social @samantha0402.bsky.social 
Amy @amyd.bsky.social 
Jill Robinson @firstdraftdotblog.bsky.social Accidental writer. Querying Fragile, third place winner in the Chicago Writers Association’s First Chapter Contest. #amquerying
Jeff Fleischer @jefffleischer.bsky.social I write books that teach young adults about government, politics, climate change, history, etc. Also short fiction (which isn't specifically YA).
JeffFleischer.com
Jon Fila @jonfila.bsky.social Writer | Chicago, IL
https://greueth.com
Pre-order The Return out Oct. 6
Dolorem Issues 1-2 out now.
Education consulting
1986 Mr. Hustle Award (Jim Dutcher B-ball Camp)
@dcihla.bsky.social @dcihla.bsky.social 
Dan Klefstad @danklefstad.bsky.social Author of the vampire novel, Fiona's Guardians. Co-host of VampChat with Dan & Eva, a podcast devoted to vampire fiction, fanged folklore, and the gothic imagination. https://vampchatwithdanandeva.com/
RidingTrainsAround @ridingtrainsaround.bsky.social I like riding trains and transportation around. I also like making videos so sometimes I’ll make a really cool video about trains and transportation!
www.youtube.com/@ridingtrainsaround
Aly Grabowski @alygski.bsky.social Chicago Dog Groomer by day, aspiring Novelist on weekends, in bed by 10.
Ada @poetria.bsky.social Lover ◇ Seeker ◇ Writer
K.A.Claytor_Author @kaclaytor-author.bsky.social Reluctant Flatlander. Lover of decency. Organizer of rocks. Sometimes I write.
KAClaytor.com
ShireSteve @shiresteve.bsky.social ShireSteve is a misfit amongst humanity. Generous, used to hard work, he maintains an empathy for others. A farmer, IT coder, student of history & politics, Wrapping experience into tales for others. He has written three novels plus several short stories.
Melody Carroll @melodycarroll.bsky.social Melody Carroll is a writer, poet, and Human Rights Activist from the USA. (Blue American)
#author, #authors, #booksky, #writers #writing , #writingcommunity, #read, #literature,, #fiction, #thriller, #horror, #adventure, #scifi, #vampire
Susan L. Lin 林🦕 @susanllin.bsky.social Storyteller
Christina D. Rodriguez @poemlust.bsky.social Knees in the Garden (Querencia Press) | Poet | Book Lover | NYC via CHI📍| 🇵🇷 | ♋️ | 🏳️🌈 | Be genuine