โ๐ผWinter Simpson @winterandwords.social ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ Writing queer neo-noir fiction
๐ป All the links at winterandwords.social
๐ Read at patreon.com/winterandwords
๐ซ No AI anywhere
Mark Thompson @markreckons.bsky.social Politics (mainly UK and a bit of US), comedy and popular culture more generally.
Hear me on a radio near you blathering about Burnham or Farage. Probably.
Political Sandbox here: https://substack.com/@politicalsandboxmark
Fantasy/Sci-Fi Film & Screenplay Festival @scififantasyfest.bsky.social This is a HYBRID film festival with live screenings for the audience feedback video, optional virtual 2nd showcase, and blog & podcast interviews with filmmaker
http://fantasyscififestival.com/
https://filmfreeway.com/FantasySciFiFilmScreenplayFestival
Daily Novel Writing Festivals @novelfestivals.bsky.social All of these contests give you 3 options to submit: Full Novel; 1st Chapter; Performance video readings.
https://festivalreviews.org/daily-novel-festival-contests/
Action/Crime/Mystery Film & Screenplay Festival @crimemystery.bsky.social This festival now takes place every single month, giving filmmakers 4 tiers to showcase and promote their film. In-person public events also take place.
https://filmfreeway.com/crimemystery
www.crimemysteryfestival.com
LGBTQ+ Toronto & LA Film Festival @lgbtlatoronto.bsky.social Monthly festival showcasing the best of LGBTQ+ films and screenplays from around the world, using the audience feedback format.
https://lgbttorontofilmfestival.com/
https://filmfreeway.com/LGBTTorontoFilmFestival
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
Robert Viking @robertviking.bsky.social Pen name of Robert Viking O'Brien, novelist, musician, and emeritus professor of English literature. Exploring fiction writing and music-making on robertviking.substack.com. Exploring Shakespeare's plays and film adaptations on ShakespeareFlix.net.
fay @hoodedfaybles.bsky.social Finding my creative way thru writing fantasy. Love ghosts and magical beings of heartfelt stories!
She/Her, democracy & science Usually a non-political voice, but my blood boils.
Writer of Sisters of the Druidhood and Warrior Witches of Fredegund series.
James PB @babi-gog.bsky.social Methodist minister in Scotland, geo-spatial theologian, map fan, father, husband, scouter, roleplayer
May @furkanakc.bsky.social Hiii, I just turned 18 and Iโm feeling bold ๐
Everything you want is on my OnlyFans ๐
Shampoo ๐งผ๐ @shampoooficial.bsky.social Tomar banho รฉ Bom ๐งผ๐
Gosto de tomar banho bem cedinho, sendo 03 ou mais vezes ao dia !
ร gostoso
A.C. Harper (he/him) @harperac.bsky.social ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ Transgender Author
๐ Hi, My Name Is Alex: https://a.co/d/0fD7INpf
www.echopressbooks.com/ac-harper
Helga @helganr.bsky.social ๐ป Psychological Thriller / Mystery / Horror Writer
โ๐ผ(WIP: 4M+ Words), Multi-Book Series
๐Status: Draft 5 (Full Series Rewrite)
Cymera Festival @cymerafestival.co.uk Scotland's Festival of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Writing.
๐๏ธ 2026 Festival 5-7 June, in Edinburgh & online. Tickets on Sale 1 March 2026
www.cymerafestival.co.uk
RK Phoenix - Writer, DM, Dragon @rk-phoenix-author.bsky.social Writer, narrator, DM and overall storyteller.
He/him, 29, gay, dragon.
I'm Phoenix, aspiring fantasy author with many stories to share. Stay a while and join me, just don't touch the hoard!
Currently querying my first novel: Cloudrend and the Hidden Face
Jin @talesbyjin.bsky.social Writer, composer, voice actor. ๐ซNO AI๐ซ
Current project: Preparing TY4LM for posting at https://youtube.com/@talesbyjin
New uploads on YT every Fridayใ๐ธ
๐ NDใปNon-binaryใปThey/Them ๐
Emma Kinsley @kinsleywrites.bsky.social Writer, editor, proofreader, and book nerd.
Specializing in romance, fantasy, speculative fiction, and more.
She/her. DMs currently closed. Watch this space!
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
@whothefami.bsky.social @whothefami.bsky.social Hierarchy only exists in the minds of those who have not broken free of such illusions. https://whothefami.substack.com
Edinburgh SFF @edinburghsff.com ESFF is an open writing community for Science Fiction and Fantasy writers in Scotland. Events, resources & support, writing sessions, critique + more.
Community website for writers:
https://EdinburghSFF.com
ELwolfsblood |Author/Artist| @elwolfsblood.bsky.social Trans Masc Non-binary (they/he)
Author of Thawing the Line (18+) ๐ถ๏ธโค๏ธ
(NO AI)
Host of #SunsetChat which runs weekly Tuesdays at 7 EST
https://linktr.ee/Wolfsblood?utm_source=linktree_admin_share
L Izet @solarisstory.bsky.social She/They | Scottish | No AI
Creator of โSolarisโ a queer audio-story inspired by Scottish folklore & language.
Spotify: Solaris, A Fallen Star
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/Solarisstory
EvelynHail, PhD @evelynhail.bsky.social PhDs in English and Lat American Lit ๐ค| University Lecturer | Aspiring Romantasy author | No DMs | #amquerying She/Her ๐
Colin J Lewis @colinjlewis.bsky.social Writer of off-beat, historical & fantasy fiction.
โ80s kid.
Raised on Star Wars, LOTR, Robin of Sherwood โ now Stranger Things, Monk & Lucifer.
Colinjlewis.com
SelfPubShelf | Your Bookโs Escape from Algorithm Jail @selfpubshelf.com Tired of shouting into Amazonโs void? SelfPubShelf.com is the indie authorโs rebellion against invisibility.
selfpubshelf.com
We Do What Amazon Wonโt:
Get found by readers Googling your genre.
Drive traffic that makes Amazonโs system beg to recommend you.
The Overlord of Books and Authors @books.overlordshop.com We make the Unseen, seen. 100% Hate-free!
Tips welcome: https://ko-fi.com/overlordsvcs
Our Team
@music.overlordshop.com
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@games.overlordshop.com
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BBNYA @bbnya.bsky.social The Book Bloggersโ Novel of the Year Award
Www.BBNYA.com
Nel @wasphole.bsky.social Love writing, always looking for things to read! ๐
Wasphole : Blood of the Brethren out now!
Kindle Unlimited: https://mybook.to/Wasphole
โจ๏ธโค๏ธ๐๐ดโโ ๏ธ๐ฆ๐๐ณ๐๐ชจโจ๏ธ
www.wasphole.com
A.Cardoso BetaReaderPay @acardoso93.bsky.social Professional beta reader since 2018. I provide honest, detailed feedback on plot, pacing, characters, and clarity to help authors improve their stories.
Hakan Sonok Antalya 0553 802 52 86 @flowmeow1812.bsky.social Hakan Sonok Antalya
@flowmeow1812.bsky.social
Swiftie HAKAN SONOK
@SonokHakan
R. T. Jenkins @rtjenkinsauthor.bsky.social He/him. Writer of (mostly grimdark) fantasy, horror, and science fiction. Clinical psych Ph.D. by day. I don't respond to most DMs (nothing personal). Cheerful nihilism (though less of that first part lately). There will also be pets.
Author M. I. Verras (She/Her) @miverrasauthor1.bsky.social Gothic author, corp.associate, singer, composer, keyboardist, designer, university graduate, sports fan, existential seeker. Author of two metaphysical, symbolic fantasy-mystery novellas. Novella plots and covers are in English and NOT AI.
Autum | Writer โค๏ธ Adult Dystopian Spec Fic WIP @ampeacock.bsky.social 
Cameron A Malin @camalin.net I'm a fledgling author, in the process of writing and self-publishing my first novel, a Regency/Fantasy crossover titled #Ellamir
๐ฌ๐ง | He/Him | ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ Ally | ๐ซ Gen AI
Bio, Contact & Newsletter: www.camalin.net
(Also known as Algernon/Alg1e)
๐ฟAspen Harding | Authorโจ @aspenharding.bsky.social ๐ฟWEEDIE WISDOM๐ฟ
๐Modern Philosophy | Spiritual Insights๐ฟ
I had a break-up.
I had a breakdown.
I had a breakthrough.
Crawling my way back up from rock bottom.
Sharing insights learned along the way.
AvaTeedro.com @avateedro.bsky.social ๐ซDMs - Ava writes propulsive, upmarket and historical fiction that explores friendship, family ties, and love.
Claire Hiria @clairehiria.com Claire Hiria (she/her/they/them/ia)
Ngฤti Porou, Ngฤti Kahungunu, Ngฤti Raukawa, Pฤkehฤ
Author, poet, game writer, playwright
Find my work here: www.clairehiria.com
Occasional host of #pretendpanel, a weekend writing prompt
SABakelar - A Dragon for Darius on Backerkit @sbakelar.bsky.social Thinker of thoughts, writer of dreams. Gamer, teacher, author, just trying to make it through life...it takes a certain type of insanity to do what I do.
|She/her | sbakelar.com | https://linktr.ee/SABakelar
Dahlia ๐โโฌ๐ @dahliazhenwrites.bsky.social Aspiring romance author + artist rambling about writing
๐๐ aroace | she/her
No AI โ
Debut WIP: Sad werewolf and estranged childhood friend escape cult with the power of yearning and arson
Instagram: @dahliazhenwrites
Stephanie Winter @wintersleep85.bsky.social Fantasy and historical fiction writer. She/they. Millennial. Bi. Anti AI. https://stephaniewinterwrites.blogspot.com
Vieno Lennox @v-lennox.bsky.social Queer. Any pronouns.
Social media are not my best skill.
WIP ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ฉต dystopian fantasy novel:
'The Road to Vastagal and other creeping worlds'
No AI
Andi Kennedy: Art & Words @andria-kennedy.com ๐ฉถ๐ค๐๐ค โข โพ๏ธ โข she/her
Flerken Artist Extraordinaire ๐๐ โข Writer of Words ๐ฆ๐พ โข PR Director for ๐โโฌ๐
๐โโ๏ธ Human Creative
๐ซ Absolutely No AI
๐ https://andria-kennedy.com
โ๏ธ https://antiherokreative.threadless.com
โ๏ธ https://ko-fi.com/antiherokreative
Lynetteicorn @lynetteicorn.bsky.social Artist/Author. I like drawing character concepts and am working towards making a webcomic. Feel free to say hi fellow artists and authors!
She/her
No AI ๐ซ
Check out my comics and support me on Ko-fi through my linktree!
https://linktr.ee/lynetteauthor
Bjorn Klein ๐โ๏ธ @worldsforus.bsky.social ๐ Author of ๐ท๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ฆ ๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐ graphic novel ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐.
Wrestling with unruly gods, broken systems, and wayward characters.
๐๐ฉ๏ธโ๏ธ
Literature & music teacher in the gaps of reality between words.
๐ https://blackties.my.canva.site/home
WordWitch @wordwitchlife.bsky.social I make magic with words! A woman in pain embracing a changing future.
I'm an author, gamer, collector of rubber duckies!
http://www.buymeacoffee.com/wordwitchlife
๐ซTara S Geir๐ซ @tarasgeir.bsky.social Enthusiastic beta reader and reluctant writer. Looking for new authors to discover. Also loves dogs.
Jade Lawrence @jade-lawrence.bsky.social Wanna write Dark fantasy | Romantasy | Urban fantasy.
Actually writes Code | Test cases | Documentation.
Fueled by Coffee | Candy | Comics.
Spends Free time in Library | Parks | Hunched over my Manuscript.
(He/Him)
JL George @jlgeorge.bsky.social Author of THE WORD and various other things. She/they | hi/nhw. http://www.jl-george.com
http://www.parthianbooks.com/products/the-word
Chris Ann @chrisann1234.bsky.social Psychic Medium readings in
Akashic Records,
Creator of Oracle Decks, Artist, Author, Radio/Podcast host,
Pagan Witch in New England
YouTube@chrisann3898 (subscribe)
Reiki Master Teacher
Serious inquiries only
๐ฆEDS
www.elementalenergieswithchrisann.com
Yoko @alita1993.bsky.social He/him||Bi ๐๐๐|28|| ๐ Minors DNI|| Pagan anarchist ๐ด๐ฉ||Book reader||Gamer||Listens to retro jpop||Anime watcher|| ๐ต๐ธ๐ฑ๐ง๐ธ๐ฉ๐ธ๐พ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ
Jack Wright @jackwrightauthor.com Horror author from the North of England. Reyt Spooky.
Stories of grief, folklore, and the things that move when they shouldnโt.
Duskfield Pines โ ???
Annaโs Veil โ ???
https://ko-fi.com/jackwrightauthor
https://buymeacoffee.com/jackwright
Dominique (Philosophika) @philosophika.bsky.social (She/Her)๐จ๐ด๐ฌ๐ง Hi! Iโm Dominique, a philosopher (MA) and EFA/CIEP-trained editor providing substantive editing services to novelists worldwide. When I'm not editing, I'm working on my debut gothic horror novel, Ingรฉnue ๐ฅ
๐ www.instagram.com/noumenon.edits
๐ซ Jim the Vampire ๐ซ @jimthevampire.bsky.social Definitely not a Vampire! Wannabe Sci-Fi writer, writing some rubbish called Statues Erode. It's got space in it! Progress: Rewrite 1 Complete!
Kira of the Wind (Erika McCorkle) @kiraofthewind.com She/her, author of fantasy novels with Shadow Spark Publishingโจ
SFINCS Judge
Fantasy gamer, anime nerd, reader, pixel art๐
Monthly Worldbuilders host
Autistic ace vampire๐งโโ๏ธ LGBTQ+ safe๐ณ๏ธโ๐ Occasional 18+ content๐
NO AI
My stuff: https://linktr.ee/kiraofthewind
Vera Gordon @veragordonwriter.bsky.social I'm a writer with a background in graphic design and illustration. I'm hoping to be published one day. I love green tea. I'll be using Bluesky mostly on weekends. See you around. No DMs please. No AI. No NFTs.
#writer #artist
Katara Kamen @katarakamen.bsky.social Best-selling #author passionate about #fairytale retellings! Check out the Twisted Fairytales Collection! B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/KuroKoneko%20Kamen Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/KataraKamen DMs r off
Aloha787 @aloha787.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/@Anthony787-38
superforest @superforest.org superforest.org
Small Scottish Studio designing games and books.
First book 'Little Bird' now on Amazon and Kobo:
https://amzn.eu/d/0iInbDUG
Working on an idle space western game too.
And the second book of The Life and Death of Sibyl Wylt!