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brightmorrow.bsky.social
She/they. Writer, publishing as Willa Blythe. Dayjob in Nonprofit. Mom to Jack. Disabled lesbian with terminal Big Dreams Disease. || willablythe.com
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in today's KeepIng Up With The Times effort, I've added our first book to itch.io! I'll be adding the rest over the next few weeks. duckprintspress.itch.io

Pomegranate’s features smoothed again, and for a moment Honeycomb was afraid that she’d fainted once more, but then she opened her eyes, and looked up, and— And she was not Pomegranate anymore. “Welcome home, Honeycomb,” the Moon Herself said from Pomegranate’s mouth. (From "Moongatherer")

We need to figure out a way for one particular historical event to happen. A lot of historical events are happening now, but not the one I have in mind. This one would be of great interest to most people I think.

hello world, 15 mins old

One of my hobbies is approving my desktop computer as a "new device" every time I log in to every single service on the internet

Finished my Cozy Classic Raglan and got to wear it to the Met for my birthday last weekend! So happy to have a #finishedobject after #knitting on it for so long. Pattern by @jessiemaeddesigns.bsky.social Yarn is Baby Paca in Summer Tie Dye & Neon Pink from @thewanderingflock.bsky.social

Crescent Dragon and the Star 💫 🌙

So close to being done knitting my birthday sweater. I gotta knit another inch of ribbing along the bottom hem, and then it'll be ready to block!

Oh hey! The short story I was talking about earlier, the one that's a bit like "I Was a Teenage Exocolonist," is in this book! Go check it out!

Recently started playing "I Was a Teenage Exocolonist" and was like, wow why do I love this so much? Then realized the premise is quite similar to my short story, "Victoria" from ZNB's _Brave New Worlds_. I love seeing themes and motifs that are from my heart out in the wild!!! 😭😭😭🥰🥰🥰

Hot summer dragon 🌸✨ #dragon #dragons #sketchbook #fantasyart #flowers

People underestimate how much of making art involves having a little sit and doing a little think

I'm a knitter, not crocheter, but I made this guy and frankly I'm not sure when the last time I felt such joy was. He is incomplete, and yet the smile he brings to my face is not. #fiberarts #crochet #amigurumi #thewoobles #knitting #narwhal

Spec fic writers, what are you working on right now? Would love to hear about the vibes. #writingcommunity #fantasywriter #speculativefiction #amwriting

I know everyone says this, but the amount of STUFF libraries have available digitally is just breathtaking. My library system here in Baton Rouge has thousands of Udemy courses available. And they're free! They're so free. Libraries are cool. Librarians are cool. Support your libraries.

Earnest post, but: a thing I like here is it’s okay to have moments of happiness in public without being broadly scolded, and I believe that sustaining this kind of humanity will be very important as we resist fascism. We have to sustain each other. Making joy isn’t denial, it’s how we will survive

Can’t believe this needs to be said but… downloading ebooks illegally is theft. It’s an author’s livelihood & a lot of authors don’t make much to begin with. There are libraries & authors willing to give free copies if you really can’t afford it. Don’t steal from artists😫.

Continue to be baffled by authors who don't think books are political. Like, do you even know...books?? Or, the history of reading? Reading is political, too, and the choices you make about what you read or write are not made in a vacuum.

I saw someone tweet about a way of writing everything at one time--doing a robust outline of a whole book, writing 100 words of every chapter, then 200, then 500. As a result of that writer sharing their process, I've now gotten further than ever before on my novel project. Community matters.

Some of you may be following this account: bsky.app/profile/did:... This account was previously impersonating Sarah C Andersen, and amassed 66k+ followers. Now it's rebranded.

"Stag photographed with wire wrapped around antlers" There’s nothing to add to the poetry of the original discovery, photos, and article (next post in thread), but I’ve attempted something. feudal.substack.com/p/stag-photo... #OctPoWriMo 2024, Day 20(!!) #bvm #writober

Recently made a pic of myself with the Stardew Valley character creator (link below). I think I did a pretty good job! What do you think?

My most millennial trait is using old text emojis. Because I am sorry, but if you think🫤 is the same as :/ you are losing your grip on reality. 🤷 the same as ¯\_(ツ)_/¯??? Please seek help!

Like it or not, this is the ideal orange form

Show me a picture in your phone that has your energy, not a selfie (Gotta be this catcrumb art that my bestie and I have used as a response for four years)

Algorithm tuning! I'm into: ✨ Speculative fiction ✨ Fantasy writing ✨ D&D 5e ✨ BG3 ✨ FFXIV ✨ Knitting ✨ Fashion ✨ Reproductive Rights ✨ Witchcraft ✨ Stardew Valley ✨ Fields of Mistria ✨ Dungeon Meshi ✨ Art (viewing / collecting) ✨ Anti-capitalist activism <3 ✨ Tiny pumpkins ✨ You, perhaps!

Calling all science fiction writers: An ancient slab of seafloor has been discovered underneath the Pacific Ocean, where it has hovered for more than 120 million years. 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/anci... by @jeanna.bsky.social

Remember, kids, it’s only censorship if it’s done by the government, otherwise it’s just sparkling Get The Fuck Off My Timeline

My roommate / best friend / the best person in the world is reading _Nona the Ninth_ to me. Did I read Gideon or Harrow? No. Does it still make about as much sense as if I had? That's what I've heard. Does it regularly make me explode with feelings about how good it is? Of course. 😭

*shaking bell vigorously* POTIONS FOR SALLLLEEE POTIONNNSSS FOR SALLLLEEE!! DEFINITELY WILL NOT TURN THEE INTO A CAT BOY!! CERTAINLY NOT!!

This is what happened when I taught my younger brother Kitchen Table Magic and he went on to compete in Modern. 🥲

🐰 fawn buns 🐰

Went to a broom making workshop yesterday so that's my personality now.

If you play FFXIV, come find me :) Kilgalin Hawthorne on Excalibur! (Not finished with Dawntrail yet, sorry!)

I'm not funny but I *can* make clothes, which probably does not make up for the lack of jokes. If you are a fiber artist, sewist, crafter, whatever, come say hi! (Pay no attention to the fact that this sweater is not finished.)

If you like queer speculative fiction that plays with genre and conventions but does NOT play with your heart, check out my linktree for links on where to read my stuff! linktr.ee/willablythe

The reviews are in: my fiction needs more reviews. Check out my Goodreads author page and if you've read something I wrote, please leave a review! www.goodreads.com/author/show/...

Looking for a satisfying sapphic romance in post-apocalyptic society? My novelette "Moongatherer" is a hopeful, lunarpunk science fantasy about a woman overcoming the isolation of trauma to find love and acceptance in her community and in herself. It's now available from Duck Prints Press!

Finally made the move from twt. I was mostly a lurker there but hoping to engage more here where there are fewer bots! 🥰