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Troy Wilson @troystory.bsky.social www.troystory.ca
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Scott Myers @gointothestory.bsky.social Author (#1 Amazon Best Seller in Film & TV, "The Protagonist's Journey"), Screenwriter (K-9, Alaska, Trojan War), Host (http://GoIntoTheStory.com, official Black List screenwriting blog), Associate Professor of screenwriting (DePaul University film school)
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Karyn Curtis @karyncurtiswrites.bsky.social Middle Grade, Picture Book writer, former editor, horse girl, #MGWaves
Victoria H @victoria7401.bsky.social Author of the Steamy Marley Creek Romance Series. Marathon runner , phone banker and canvasser for Dems. Still with Her and Her 
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Romancing the Vote @romancingthevote.com Romancing the Vote, coming to save a democracy near you in July 2026. (We run an auction to raise money for voting access, because voter suppression is BAD.) Run by Courtney Milan & Kit Rocha more info @ romancingthevote.com
Kristi Mahoney @kristimahoney.bsky.social picture book author:
OWLS MAKE TERRIBLE TEACHERS
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OSTRICHES MAKE TERRIBLE PILOTS (2028)
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Petra Korlević @petrathepostdoc.bsky.social Geneticist working on malaria mosquitoes, I also doodle bugs 🦟
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THE BUILD-A-MONSTER WORKSHOP (Out Now!)
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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social Writer/illustrator of the LOKI: A Bad God's Guide books, Writer of Otherland & The Dragon in the Library. https://louiestowell.com. No terfs. Many fluctuating fandoms incluing BtVS + Doctor Who. This feed isn't for kids.
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Jordan Kirtley @jordankirtley.bsky.social Illustrator from Wichita, SCBWI KS/MO member
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Jill Read, Rise, Resist @reading2learn.bsky.social School Librarian-Wife-Mom-Educator-Tech-Books #TLsky #tlchat #digcit #mglit #EDUsky #futurereadylibs #istelibs #aasl #ncte #elachat #ELLs #BookPosse 🌈ally #WeNeedDiverseBooks ☮️
Jennifer W. Bull @violinwriter.bsky.social Author-Illustrator & Pro Violinist. 🎻 Creating hybrid MG worlds where misfits find their voice. Currently developing The Wild String trilogy.
Tammy Komoff @tammykomoff.bsky.social Horror/Fantasy writer. Mom of two semi-feral girls and a pack of mutts.
Follow for books, short stories & random things I find interesting.
Work in LCRW, Uncharted, Abyss & Apex
Member of HWA, Codex
Eugie Award Finalist
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Liz Gotauco @cosbrarian.bsky.social Author, Librarian, & storyteller. READ MY DEBUT BOOK F*cked Up Fairy Tales from WW Norton! Recovering TikTokker. Rhode Islander. Filipina. Headshot by Brittanny Taylor.
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Indianapolis
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Keri Crewson, M.D. @kericrewsonmd.medsky.social Internal medicine hospitalist, former teacher, humanist. #MedSky #HMSky
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Charles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com Healthcare data analysis, advocacy & snark.
I also raise money for Dems.
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Allison Hackworth @allisonhackworth.bsky.social Neurodiverse mom, wife, and nurse who absolutely loves creating colorful, spooky picture books with her husband! 📚📖✏️🎨🖌️👻💀🧟🧛🏼🦇🎃♥️🧡💛💚💙💜
Elowen Silverscale @elowensilverscale.bsky.social ✨ Weaver of magic! ✨
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Thamesliketheriver @miss-grimke.bsky.social History nerd, currently dwelling in 18th century South Carolina, author of The Radical Printer (https://radicalprinter.substack.com/p/the-radical-printer), aspiring bluegrass mandolin player and many other things.
Rachel @rachelbachman.bsky.social Artist. Librarian. Enthusiast.
Manifesting my dream of becoming a
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Manager of Tailslandian Gardens
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Olivie Blake @olivieblake.bsky.social author. hi
Nimblewitlit Mag-Issue 1: Taking a Stand NOW LIVE @nimblewitlit.bsky.social Epistemic Literary's new adventure for a young audience!
Our all ages eMag will extend the conversation to a younger audience by exploring similar themes.
Issue 1: https://epistemiclit.com/nimblewitlit/taking-a-stand/
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Jake Lockett, Order MY LIFE AS AN ASTHMANAUT Now! @jlockettauthor1.bsky.social #PB author of MY LIFE AS AN ASTHMANAUT (Free Spirit Publishing, April 14, 2026)
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More tales found in Cricket Media & online!
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WriteStats @writestats.bsky.social Data-Driven Insights for Writers and Publishers.
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Mark Stout @markstout.bsky.social Intelligence historian, former intelligence officer. Also live on the borderlands of military history. Former Historian at the International Spy Museum. University educator. I wish I were in Seattle. The cat is Boadicea.
Abbie James @abbiewjames.bsky.social #Kidlit Writer: PB, MG, YA. #SCBWI. Poetry.
Youth Services at a Public Library. Licensed Behavior Specialist.
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abbiewernerjames.com
Ashbasher22 Art; Animation Fan 🌈🍉🇺🇦 @ashbasher22nerd.bsky.social A hobbyist artist who draws mostly anthro animals, also loves fanart, video games, animation and even visual novels.
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Birthday: 22/07
Critter Creek Tech Geeks @crittercreektech.bsky.social A STEM adventure world where critters explore coding, cybersecurity, AI, and computers through tiny tech mysteries and perfectly contained chaos.
Writing About Writing About Writing @writingabtwriting.bsky.social A blog about writing books, and books about writing, and reading books about writing.
Writing About Writing About Writing is a project by @thatemilymunro.bsky.social.
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Chelsey Bahe @chelseybahe.bsky.social Nanny. Auntie. Nature artist. PB writer. Outdoor play advocate. 12x12. SCBWI.
Legal Weed 4 SC 🌱 @legalweed4sc.bsky.social Blue in a Red State. I post about Politics, Weed and Led Zeppelin. Being held hostage by my cat, Bonzo, in Greenville, SC 🚫 DMs #LegalWeed4SC #LegalizeIt #LedZeppelin 🎸🎸 #RIPJohnBonham 🥁🐐 #BonzoTheCat 🇨🇦🇨🇦
Julie Hoffman, EdD @hoffiecup.bsky.social She/her Educator. Reader. Writer. Poet. Researcher. Vegan. Abolitionist. Radical listener. NCTE. NAACP. Illinois Reading Council. Shattering barriers. Building bridges.
Actually, it’s Dr. Hoffman.
Cindy O’Neil @cindyoneil.bsky.social Former community newspaper editor. Love to garden, read, write, cook, live simply. I make macrame art, metal art, dangly things. Low country, SC 💙💙💙💙💙
Arpita Choudhury @fernspikeart.bsky.social She/ Her
Lapsed marine biologist turned illustrator.
Looking for representation.
SCBWI Member Western PA.
Interested in PB, CB, ER, MG, BC, NF, puzzles, and kids games.
https://www.fernspikeart.com/moreinfo
Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social Editor-in-Chief of Mother Jones/Center for Investigative Reporting/Reveal. Past president of the American Society of Magazine Editors. Mom. Upzoning, street tree, and rescue dog enthusiast. Views, mine.
Longhare🫘 @longhare.bsky.social Leguminati, Offgrid liberal, love family, dogs, nature, whole wheat sourdough, chocolate, solitude, justice. Not necessarily in that order.
Nazanin Mirsadeghi @nazanin-mirsadeghi.bsky.social Persian-American children's book writer, poet & translator. Paper collage illustrator. Rep'd by the amazing Mary C. Moore @ Aevitas Creative
MA in English from ASU
www.nazaninmirsadeghi.com
www.baharbooks.com/en/
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Abi Cushman @abicushman.com Kidlit Author/Illustrator
☔️ Soaked!
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Steve Stegelin @stegelin.bsky.social Charleston SC-based UX content strategist by day, award-winning cartoonist by night. Snarky opinions my own.
Flashlight Press @flashlightpress.bsky.social Picture books that explore and illuminate touching and humorous moments of family situations. www.FlashlightPress.com
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Tariq, the Movie Critic @tarialle25.bsky.social I’m a huge fan of movies and TV shows since growing up in my childhood. Proud Democrat. Voice Interpreter
Missy Pray @mpray495.bsky.social Writer, dog parent, aspiring birder
Miss Havisham’s Ghost @therealjocelynj.bsky.social Woman in Tech™️. Mother of Florence 🌈 & Vivienne. Stack of chronic illnesses in a designer trench coat 📍 Hell’s Kitchen
Mindy Stern @minster12.bsky.social Adoptee. Writer. Wife. Mother. Pizza, dogs, Knicks, Dodgers. Sneakerella on Disney+, words in Business Insider, Huff Post, Esperanza, Human Parts, and more. www.themindystern.com
Melissa @melissagayle.bsky.social Writer. NU/VCFA WCYA alum. One day some little fat girl in ohio could be the next Mozart & make a beautiful film on her father's camera-corder -Francis Ford Coppola. rep @LindaCamacho she/her
Olivia When @oliviawhen.com Children's book illustrator, 2D animator, dog observer ✏️🐕
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✧ Read The Day Leap Soared!
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Traci Van Wagoner @tracivw.bsky.social Traci VW Creations: Award-winning children’s book illustrator with a coveted Kirkus star. I also do game art. All by hand. No AI ever.
Let’s create beautiful things together! ↓
www.tracivanwagoner.com
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JoAnn Early Macken @joannearlymacken.bsky.social Author of Grow; Flip, Float, Fly: Seeds on the Move; Waiting Out the Storm; and more. Sewist of upcycled clothing and Boomerang Bags. Collector and planter of seeds, baker of pies, fan of springtime and waterways and creatures that fly. www.joannmacken.com
Gita Ralleigh @gitaralleigh.bsky.social Writer/Poet/Lecturer/ex-doc
Kids:
Minou Moonshine 2023/ Sam Singh 2024 Bloomsbury Kids
Poetry:
Empirical 2026
@thebraag.bsky.social
Siren 2022 @brokensleepbooks.bsky.social
A Terrible Thing 2020
Bad Betty Press
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Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social Stay-at-home dad, reader, board gamer, GeekDad Senior Editor, Etch-a-Sketch artist.
https://geekdad.com/author/jonathanhliu/
https://www.instagram.com/jonathanhliu/
(he/him) Portland, Oregon
Butts in a Box - Fair Acres Publishing @fairacrespub.bsky.social BUTTS IN A BOX is a perfect gift for kids! An entertaining (yet educational!) mail adventure that contains a cheeky amount of fun. Join Team Tushie: www.buttsinabox.com
Women Writers Network @womenwritersnet.bsky.social Supporting and promoting #WomenWriters. On insta at womenwritersnetwork and Twitter (X) @womenwritersnet.
Jeremy C. Shipp @jeremycshipp.bsky.social Bram Stoker and Shirley Jackson Award nominated author of THE MERRY DREDGERS and BEDFELLOW and THE ATROCITIES. FAMILIAR out now! Fabric artist. Butler for cats. They/them
https://jeremycreature.bigcartel.com/
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James Stegall @jamesaaron.net Dad of daughters. Oregonian. Veteran. SF Novelist. Member of #SFWA, the Eugene #Wordos and #transfamilies.
I like digging in the yard, building stuff, riding bikes and reading books. Trying to do good in my bit of the world.
https://jamesaaron.net/books
Andrew Noymer @andrewnoymer.bsky.social Epidemiology, population health, demography. Nonpartisan science. Occasionally Arsenal content ⚽.
Lady A @tiredderit.bsky.social Look at me like a human boy
Joe Vilas @jhv.bsky.social Geek. @jhvilas on birdsite. @jhv@triangletoot.party. Durham NC. Likes food & drink. Good at sitting on butt & wasting time on the net.
WasWrecked&NowImFound @wrecked9n76e.bsky.social Please don’t tell me what Ezra Klein thinks.
Anjali Enjeti @anjalienjeti.bsky.social Atlanta-area author of Southbound, The Parted Earth, and Ballot, out from Bloomsbury Academic on 2/5/26; Affiliate Faculty at Antioch University Los Angeles MFA; proud poll worker. linktr.ee/anjalienjeti.
Solomon @solomonrmissouri.com Dragon Slayer,bandit,play cousin,not✌🏿good✌🏿, necessary, leader faith community, Beautiful Mess, problem, $smissouri https://www.solomonrmissouri.com/