Melisa Quigley @mquigley1963.bsky.social No Direct Messages. Happily married. My award-winning debut novel, The Complexities of Love, poetry novel, Bereft, and Let's Write a Six-Word Story or a Poem are out now. linktr.ee/MQuigley1963
Amy Grech @amygrech.bsky.social NYC-based prolific crime/horror author/poet. Active HWA Member. Alien Buddha Press published my poetry chapbook, A Shadow of Your Former Self. 2x Pushcart Prize nominee. SEO is my bread and butter. 🔪🩸
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Meg Pillow @megpillow.bsky.social Writer | Dr. | Project Manager for Roxane Gay | Co-editor The Audacity | 🌈😷| Rep’d by Alyssa Jennette | Free Palestine 🇵🇸
Unstoppable Ink @unstoppable.ink Timed writing app for focused freewriting. No distractions. Pure momentum. Built for writers who think too much and write too little. Web app, free to use. From the creator of BeatWritersBlock.com → unstoppable.ink
Linda Jones @lindajonesnyc.com Actor, writer, runner, reader, lover of cats and dogs. Award-winning audiobook narrator. I have fallen down in every borough.
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e.c. myers @ecmyers.com Author, Gamer, Reader, Dad • He/Him • Assembled in the U.S. from Korean & German parts • NYT Bestseller • linktr.ee/ecmyers • #NoGenAI
Just published: GAMERS: LEVELING UP
Also available: KAIJU GAGA (CYOA Jr)
Publishing soon: THE STREAM TEAM: PLAY 2 WIN
Anca L. Szilágyi @ancaszilagyi.bsky.social Author of DAUGHTERS OF THE AIR, called “a striking debut from a writer to watch” by Shelf Awareness & DREAMS UNDER GLASS, called “a novel for our modern times” by Buzzfeed Books. ancawrites.com.
Pen Parentis @penparentis.bsky.social Pen Parentis
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Building community for parent-writers
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Couple Jokes @couplejokes.bsky.social Looking to break the ice or connect in a fun and flirty way? Click to discover a wealth of corny love jokes to help bring you closer in your relationships.
@jessicamanack.bsky.social @jessicamanack.bsky.social Pittsburgh word-wrangler, mom, Hollins grad. Author of GASTROMYTHOLOGY (2024). Development editor at Belt Magazine. Marketing & Communications for Carnegie Mellon Dept. of English.
JLSchmidtAuthor @jlschmidtauthor.bsky.social Writer, left coast & left leaning, special needs parent, retired paramedic, frmr Police dispatcher, supporting 🧩 🇺🇦🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ ✊🏽… Eat the rich, tax the church.
vesna jaksic lowe @vesnajaksiclowe.bsky.social writer. bylines in 3 anthologies, NYT, Washington Post, NY Daily News, Catapult, Pigeon Pages. alumna of Hedgebrook,Tin House, Kenyon Review, Martha’s Vineyard. Immigrant Strong newsletter: immigrantstrong.substack.com
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Alphabet Box (Announcing Winner) @alphabetbox.bsky.social Alphabet Box awards the Anaïs Nin Prize of US$100+ Now closed to submissions at AlphabetBox.com Now announcing issue 9 shortlist here.
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Adam Haver @adamhaver.bsky.social Writer • Poet • Fiction • Willie Morris Award • Translation • Wolf Conservation
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Grace Rachow @gracerachow.bsky.social DIrector of Santa Barbara Writers Conference
Artist, dog lover, writer, gardener,
BJ Mendelson ❌👑 @bjmendelson.com I want to train 5% of Americans to be 1% better at protecting themselves from fascists and weirdos. Here's how:
https://www.stupidsexyprivacy.com
Ellen Weeren @ellenweeren.bsky.social Writer
Saturday Evening Post, Kenyon Review, Hong Kong Review, Crack the Spine, and others. 
Ken Brydon @prison-stories.bsky.social My award-winning Prison Short Stories, all written at San Quentin. 🖋️ Joyce Carol Oates published one. I served 39 years, 23 of them at San Quentin. There, I discovered that words can heal.
@erinmhartshorn.bsky.social @erinmhartshorn.bsky.social 
Helene M Epstein Author @helenemepstein.substack.com Writer. Advocate. Speaker. Patient Empowerment. Patient Safety. In 2025, I’m sharing two chapters a month of my current book: 𝗔 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲. Subscribe FREE at HeleneMEpstein.substack.com
Brian Simoneau @briansimoneau.bsky.social Poet & teacher. Author of NO SMALL COMFORT (Black Lawrence Press, 2021) & RIVER BOUND (C&R Press, 2014). He/him.
https://www.briansimoneaupoet.com
Pioneer Valley Writers Workshop @pvww.bsky.social Literary arts organization based in Western MA (and virtually), founded by writer @joybaglio.bsky.social! We host writing workshops, craft classes, readings, & events with authors of all genres!
www.PioneerValleyWriters.org
Colin the Author @inasmanywords.bsky.social Author, self-publisher, and service provider for fellow writers. Beta reading, editing, formatting, and design for realistic budgets. DMs welcome for HUMANS who actually want to chat.
Website: inasmanywords.com
My Books: https://author.to/ColinWard
Nannette Eaton @eatonalive.bsky.social creator of the defunct booze blog Wine Harlots
HellaVibes @hellavibes.bsky.social 🌍Author Essayiste Philosopher Poet
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@jamiebclarke.bsky.social @jamiebclarke.bsky.social Mom, organizer, ally, board member, traveler, avid reader, and chauffeur 🇺🇲 🇨🇦 ❄️
Unapologetically indifferent to unsubstantiated news/stories/so-called facts
J.C. Gemmell @jcgemmell.bsky.social Passionate about sci-fi . Free ebook available online: http://amazon.com/dp/B08YFCKZ4S. Please download! ‘The Visionary’ introduces my dystopian sci-fi series.
Alice the Author @alicetheauthor.bsky.social Art and beauty are everywhere.
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Art/Gamer profile: KHR Arts
Publishers: Cloud Orchid Publishing Ink Smith Publishing
Literary Heist @literaryheist.bsky.social Taking back the arts!
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Ernie Bornheimer @erniebornheimer.bsky.social Pro-democracy.
Anti-fascist.
Politics, philosophy, and economics.
Richard Seltzer @richardseltzer.bsky.social Author of two dozen books. Writing stories for 70 years. I've been editor, novelist, Russian translator, parttime spy, Internet evangelist, and ebook entrepreneur. http://www.seltzerbooks.com https://www.amazon.com/One-Family-Richard-Seltzer/dp/1959621211
Author James Fuller @authorjfuller.bsky.social Best Selling multi-genre author.
Cemetery Caretaker, and fitness guy on the side.
One day, I'll write the story you'll all remember me for.
Find my books here and everywhere else books are sold:
https://www.amazon.com/stores/James-Fuller/author/B006TNSNSS
Sumita Mukherji @sumita.bsky.social Developmental Editor & Book Coach. | She/her. | Pubs: The Missouri Review, Southern Humanities Rev., Grist, Witness, wildness, SmokeLong Quarterly, etc. Breadloaf scholar. Warren Wilson MFA. Website: www.sumitamukherji.com
One Story @onestorymag.bsky.social ONE STORY publishes one great short story at a time. We bring people together through reading, writing, and learning about short fiction.
one-story.com
Tommy Dean is open to queries @tommydeanwriter.bsky.social Lit Agent Talcott Notch, AALA Member, Editor, Teacher, Writer of Flash Fiction Editor at @fracturedlit.bsky.social Publications: Harpur Palate, Laurel Review, Monkey Bicycle, Ghost Parachute
https://linktr.ee/tommydeanwriter
@gioiadecari.bsky.social @gioiadecari.bsky.social 
Max Talley @maxtalley.bsky.social Writer of When The Night Breathes Electric & My Secret Place books, painter, and sometimes a gigging musician. www.maxtalley.com
Elissa Field @elissafield.bsky.social Lit noir novels + flash | SmokeLong Submission Ed | Killer Claymore Finalist-Best Mystery | Stories in/coming SmokeLong Reckon Review HAD Moon City Ghost Parachute Monkeybicycle Citron Review Peatsmoke CRAFT Conjunctions ++ | IG FB elissalaurenfield.com
Joshua Walker @bigjosh84.bsky.social I take up space, even when the world says I shouldn’t.
Poet. Observer. Rebel of thought.
Every heartbeat a manifesto. Resisting always. 💙
2025 Pushcart & Best Microfiction Nominee
https://www.amazon.com/Least-Weird-Person-Awake/dp/B0GT1262KP
Sarah Ann Winn | Poet Camp @poetcamp.bsky.social I’m a poet, teacher and free-range librarian, and the founder of Poet Camp. #wompo
*And brand new to Bluesky as of 9/5!
PoetCamp.com
Joy Deva Baglio @joybaglio.bsky.social Speculative Writer: Fiction in One Story, Ploughshares, Tin House, Apex, etc. Yaddo Fellow. Founder of Pioneer Valley Writers’ Workshop. Rep'ed by Peter Steinberg. Novel in progress. Bagpiper.
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https://www.joybaglio.com/
Aaron W. Dobbs @awdobbs.bsky.social Librarian - Strong like bull Smart like tractor - I think and I know things
Rysa Walker @rysawalker.bsky.social SFF author, including CHRONOS Files. ABNA Grand Prize. ITW Finalist. My latest is On Alien Skies. Political junkie and recovering gov't professor. https://www.amazon.com/author/walker
She/her. I only respond to DMs if I already know you.
RESIST
Sarah Stankorb @sarahstankorb.bsky.social Journo and author:
Disobedient Women (Nat. best seller)
FORTHCOMING 📕: Damned If She Does: Why Women Quit Church & What It Means for the Future of Religion
I cover religion, politics & gender sarahstankorb.substack.com | Insta/Threads: @sarahstankorb
Denise S. Valenti @denisevalenti.bsky.social by day, @Princeton | writer, editor, multimedia storyteller |
find me before and after biz hours at denisevalenti.com
Alison Kinney @alisonkinney.bsky.social Author: UNITED STATES OF REJECTION: A STORY OF LOVE, HATE & HOPE (UGA Press, May 1, 2026): https://www.ugapress.org/9780820377230/united-states-of-rejection/
SFWP @sfwp.bsky.social Santa Fe Writers Project - globally distributed publisher of fiction & CNF since '98. Subrights repped by @susanschulman.bsky.social
Distributed by IPG. Find out more at sfwp.com
Stephanie Gorton (she/her) @sdgorton.bsky.social Author, THE ICON & THE IDEALIST and CITIZEN REPORTERS. Writing in @newyorker, @parisreview, elsewhere. Find me online at stephaniegorton.com and on Instagram @sdgorton.
Allison K Williams @allisonkwilliams.bsky.social Formerly GuerillaMemoir over there
Writer, editor at Brevity, literal fire-eater
Give yourself permission.
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Laura Wheatman Hill @laurawheatmanhill.bsky.social Writer (?!)
2 dogs (!!)
Also 2 humans (...)
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Christina Hernandez Sherwood @christinahs.bsky.social ✏️ Freelance writer specializing in journalistic storytelling for health care and science brands and institutions christinahernandezsherwood.com
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👦🏻👦🏼 Boy mom x2
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
A.T. Sayre @atsayre.bsky.social #Writer. Curmudgeon. Militant smart-ass. Loveable rogue. Well, maybe not THAT loveable. SFWA member.
atsayre.com/fiction
R.S.A. Garcia (BUY THE NIGHTWARD) @rsagarcia.bsky.social Sturgeon & Nebula Award winning SpecFic author. MIFRE Media Award Winner. Locus, Ignyte, Eugie Foster Finalist. Codex/SFWA. She/Her. Banner: Andy Dudak
THE NIGHTWARD Out Now!
Agent: @cammc9.bsky.social
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Will Not Standstil @kellylink.bsky.social unserious moonlight
owner of bookmoonbooks.com
www.kellylink.net
she/her
Happy to recommend books if you tell me 2 writers you love & what you’re in the mood for. Signed copies of my books available at www.bookmoonbooks.com. TERFS & fascists fuck off.
Jess Irwin @jj-irwin.bsky.social Writer, librarian, folklore and mythology geek. Werewolf aficionado ("The game, or the creature?" "Yes.").
Joe Kennedy @josephrkennedy.bsky.social 
Jennifer Linde @jensprite.bsky.social UMN assoc prof married to cranky poet ▪︎ middle-aged cat lady ▪︎ 〽️ Go Blue! ▪︎ I was on Jeopardy!, it was fun ▪︎ this timeline sucks
LibrarianAlexa @librarianalexa.bsky.social Unknown and ungovernable
Abigail Myers @abigailmyers.bsky.social Always on my way to the ocean. Writer, 2x Jeopardy! champion.
My debut short fiction collection,The Last Analog Teenagers:
https://www.stanchionzine.com/product-page/the-last-analog-teenagers
BSF 2025
Noms: Pushcart x2, BotN x2, Wigleaf Top 50 Longlist
Diana M. Pho (she/her) 📚 🔊 @dianapho.bsky.social Hugo Award-winning #AuntieEditor. Editorial Director, Erewhon Books. Previous: Tor Books, Realm Media. Queer. Geeky. Sociopolitical. http://Linktr.ee/dianampho. Opinions are my own.
Ben Francisco @benfrancisco.bsky.social Queer Latinx fiction writer. Debut novel, VAL VEGA: SECRET AMBASSADOR OF EARTH, out now! Stories in Strange Horizons, Indiana Review, Podcastle, LCRW, and more. All things geeky and social justice-y welcome. They/Them.
https://linktr.ee/benfrancisco
Nicholas Kaufmann @nicholaskaufmann.bsky.social Bestselling author of 100 FATHOMS BELOW, THE HUNGRY EARTH, THE MIND WORMS and more!