I always seem to forget to share things here at the same time that I share them elsewhere, but here is a poem I wrote that I shared on my Substack for the first day of pride month:

My children are wrapped in rainbows
without the weight of worry
about a god who would promise peace
only after dealing destruction,
or who would create life and love
only to decide that some were sinful.
Someday, they'll learn all about
the Bible, genesis and Jesus,
queer liberation and pride parades,
and the reason they, themselves,
are called rainbow babies, but
for now, they'll wear clothes in every colour,
and smile at every stranger,
and when they see the sunlight
reflected and refracted in raindrops,
they'll know nothing but momentary magic
and the bliss of being both
innocent and ignorant of ignorance.

https://substack.com/@writingwilder/note/c-16788266?utm_source=notes-share-action

I've decided to start publishing more of my writing on Substack as well. I'm still getting established, so right now, I've got a couple of intro posts up, plus a few notes with daily poems.

I'll be sending regular newsletters on Tuesdays which will generally consist of poems like the one above along with commentary about them, essays about life (from the perspective of a queer, AuDHD leftist parent), and thoughts about my own writing process. I may separate these out at some point, and would love feedback about what people want to see more of as I'm getting started.

I know we all get a million emails, but if you're interested, feel free to subscribe, or just check in once in a while! You can find my main page at:
writingwilder.substack.com

#Writer #WritersOfMastodon #Poem #PoetsOfMastodon #QueerWriter #neurodivergent #AuDHD #NeurodivergentWriter #pride
@actuallyautistic

Very exciting news! In the Dark of the Grove is back with a second edition. Now published through Oblivion House as part of the Modern Gothic line. You can purchase the beautiful new hardcover edition, buy it for Kindle, or read for FREE with Kindle Unlimited here: https://amzn.to/42gKc0d

#Writer #Horror #HorrorNovel #HorrorBook #QueerAuthor #QueerWriter #QueerHorror

Honored to be nominated for a Queer Indie Award! You can vote for me now through February 27. https://queerindie.com/vote/

#QueerWriter #QueerHorror #Horror #Award #QueerIndie #QueerBooks #Books #Bookstodon.

I'm going through and doing a lot of new follows by searching tags like #contentCreator #adultCreator #sexWorker #eroticArtist #queerArtist #eroticWriter #queerWriter etc, but it's not indiscriminately. If an account is blank, or is ONLY links to their own content with no interaction with any other accounts, sorry but I'm gonna pass.

I wrote a book. Please read it. Thank you *transforms into an owl and flies away*

POSSIBLE WORLDS AND OTHER STORIES

https://books2read.com/possible-worlds-by-rachel-handley

Corrupt angels. A sentient spaceship. Invaders from outer space. Dystopia. Friendship, greed, and death. The final judgement. A world made entirely of crabs.

“Delightful, ingenious, and marvellous.” — Adam Roberts

24 stories of philosophical exploration, from identity, corruption, personhood, and friendship, to duty, loyalty, the meaning of life and death … and guinea pigs.

“Rachel Handley is an author to watch”. — Gareth L. Powell

#writing #writer #scifi #sciencefiction #sff #speculativefiction #writingcommunity #readingcommunity #philosophy #philosopher #shortstory #shortstories #fiction #nonbinarywriter #queer #queerwriter #lgbtia #lgbtiawriter #sf #debut

I wrote a book. Please read it. Thank you *transforms into an owl and flies away*

https://books2read.com/possible-worlds-by-rachel-handley

Corrupt angels. A sentient spaceship. Invaders from outer space. Dystopia. Friendship, greed, and death. The final judgement. A world made entirely of crabs.

“Delightful, ingenious, and marvellous.” — Adam Roberts

24 stories of philosophical exploration, from identity, corruption, personhood, and friendship, to duty, loyalty, the meaning of life and death … and guinea pigs.

“Rachel Handley is an author to watch”. — Gareth L. Powell

#writing #writer #scifi #sciencefiction #sff #speculativefiction #writingcommunity #readingcommunity #philosophy #philosopher #shortstory #shortstories #fiction #nonbinarywriter #queer #queerwriter #lgbtia #lgbtiawriter #sf #debut

Why am I sharing an entire novel in pieces behind a paywall? To have a closer relationship with readers, and to speak freely, without any intermediaries or gatekeepers. It makes more sense to save the planet for free together (duh), and if you want to pay for my art and my time, then that’s up to you (thanks in advance). https://jessicamaybury.substack.com/p/update-everything-you-have-now-is #irishwriter #gothicnovel #queerwriter #biodiversity #climatechange

I need some love on my little collection of poetry written under my pen name. while the rest of the world dances is a personal little book about illness, sadness, seasons, love and loss. available in ebook, paperback, and hardcover — and also on KU!
#SapphicMigration #Poet #Poetry #PoetryCommunity #Poems #QueerAuthor #Author #Writer #QueerWriter #KindleUnlimited

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BKLT51HN?ref_=cm_sw_r_mwn_ts_PR3PE1NBEWPDPRSX9VMV

i had a piece published in the fall 2022 issue of voicemail poems today!

#poetry #poet #queerpoetry #queerwriter #published

https://voicemailpoems.org/2022/11/08/in-which-you-are-the-worlds-oyster/