Phenomena Press

Silver Blood October sale: free ebook (kobo, nook, smashwords, itchio, and more) October 1-8.

🦇 SPOOKY SEASON SALE 🦇
It's October! 🎃 and the audiobook is coming soon! So SILVER BLOOD is FREE today through October 8!! 🖤

A queer, gothic vampire romance is perfect for your autumn TBR, in my opinion 👀
Grab it here: https://books2read.com/silverblood
📚💙 🌈📚

A jokey ad for my book. On a bed of blood spattered roses white text asks: What does a lesbian bring to a first date? A. A forty billion dollar dagger B. A divine debt C. Trillionaire daddy issues D. 300,000 clones E. An impending sense of doom F. All of the above If you guessed F, congrats! You're now a fan of BOOM GOES THE BRIDE. Back it: https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/165a08d0-a08a-46ef-93a2-4925033efcbc/landing

I continue to make ill-advised ads that i release late at night because this is my Brand and if you're up at midnight EST then you deserve quality late-night shitpost promos. Why see ads for injury claims lawyers when you can get quality infogayment like this?

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A gif for posterity though 😄

Cats called Pumpkin count, right?

It does not have to be horror! Cosy is absolutely welcomed - we're open to both 😊

The main requirements are a paranormal element of any kind, and an aspec character at the heart of it

Trans People Take on The World Itch Bundle Background: trans flag Text: Eligibility & Genre: At least one Main Character is trans (yes this includes nonbinary!) Plot-central trans (and LGBTQIA+) themes are welcome, but not required. Your MC combatting transphobia is welcome, but not required. MC's who are incidentally trans solving murders, defending their kingdom, curing cancer, fighting a zombie apocalypse etc are very welcome. (So SFF, Thriller/ Mystery/ Crime/ Historical/ Drama etc.) Romance and NSWF involving a trans MC is welcome. Categories: Adult Fiction, novellas and full length novels.

November is Trans Awareness Month. But that title seems ill-fit to current politics, so I chose a better one for the Itch book bundle I'm hosting Nov 1-14.

Authors, if your MC is trans (yes including nonbinary!) and your book meets the criteria bellow, let me know and I'll DM you the sign up form!

Image has a decoration flourish at each corner, and a photo of a woman in black and white It reads "Meet the Team - Editor - Robin (she/her) - dragoneditingservices.com "

Image has the same decorative flourish and reads "About: Robin LeeAnn (she/her) is a disabled demiromantic ace who writes and edits. She runs Dragon Editing Services, which offers developmental editing, copyediting, and proofreading for SFF books. She also runs a monthly giveaway to edit a query letter for free for LGBTQIA+ and/or disabled writers."

With the same decorative flourish - the image reads: Wants to see - male-female friendships - QPRs - aroaces living their best lives - any type animal/mythical creatures (bonus for dragons)

✨️Meet our Team✨️

Robin is one half of our fantastic editing team, and you can find her at dragoneditingservices.com

#writingcommunity #booksky

Adhd Awareness Month Fiction. By mostly ADHD authors, most with 1+ significant ADHD character(s) 22 Book. Oct 1st-15th Covers: The Lady and the List, Elizabeth Briars Side Tracked, S.K. Kelly The Harmony of Falling Snow, Andora Brokaw Bestiary Beas The Players Act 1, Amy Sparks The Weight of Her Gaze, RJ Martin He of the Trees, Rob Macwolf Song of the Wolf, T.C. Smith Tales of Yamato, Odessa Silver The Erstwhile Tyler Kyle, Steve Hugh Westenra Manipulator's War, Elise Carlson A Demon to Save Me, H.S. Kallinger Heart of Stone, Johannes T. Evans Lantern, Burgundy Athena Pendragon Wizard's Debt, Niranjan Blood, D.C. Hart Ancient as the Stars, Maya Darjani A Dark Hole Darly, Drew Melbourne Translucent, Wayward Spark War of the Space Dargons, L'Poni Baldwin Ants Waking, R.J. Huneke Rage in a Cage, Joachim Heijndermans

Tis ADHD Awareness Month! Hi fellow Chatty Cathys, Restless Rebels & Day-dreaming Daves!

I'd like you to be aware of: the AuDHD, ADHD & Autism Feed: bit.ly/4nSIA6C

My Writers &Authors Discord inclu. an ND channel😉

Bsky Lists I can + you to
-ND People
-ND/♿ Authors

And of👇 itch.io/b/3300/adhd-...

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Submissions open now for members of marginalised groups! 🎉

(general submission window 15-31 October)

Seeking speculative stories about our inner lives:

💙 500 - 2,500 words
💚 £0.02 per word, min £20
💛 Sim subs welcome!
🧡 Reprints welcome!

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#SubmissionCall

A graphic for an anthology call for a futuristic queer horror anthology. Short stories of 2,500-8,500 words Queer characters and/or themes Futuristic settings combined with horror elements Preferred subgenres: techno-horror, cosmic horror, biomechanical horror Submissions open until: 20 January 2026 Curated by Ezra Wren & Jake Vanguard

@thatwriterjess.bsky.social and I are curating our first joint anthology - FUTURISTIC QUEER HORROR!

Check our website for more info. We're looking forward to your submission!

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It's the 1st of October, which means it's officially spooky season 👻

What are you reading, what are you writing, and what haunts your halls this month?

#booksky #writingcommunity 🪐📚🌈

We are very much excited to put incredible stories out into the world! Thank you 🥰

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Tomorrow is Kickstarter launch daaaay! Tomorrow!! TOMORROW!!! We appreciate everyone who has signed up for the pre-launch campaign—there are 248 of you! Could we get to 250 in the next 24 hours? 👀

www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyb...

Get Ready for Jaya! The Complete Series From Space Wizard Science Fantasy - Get Ready for Jaya! The Complete Series

My follower count has stagnated at 50. Please follow if you haven't already. Share in any case.

Need all the help I can get to bring this baby to life, and that means as many followers as possible before the project launches.

#Booksky #queerwriters #Writesky

We’ve skimmed applications and really need more of this representation:

💜 Sub-Saharan African
🩷 Turtle Island/North American Indigenous
💙 Polynesian
💚 Visibly disabled

Please share/tag people so artists in these communities will see this (paid) opportunity!! ✨

Every good castle has a library!

Aspec Paranormal Anthology An open call for aromantic and asexual paranormal short stories

Submissions open now for Paranormal stories featuring aspec characters (including aromantic vampires who just want someone to talk to)

paranormal-aspecs.carrd.co

Image is a tumblr post set to the background of a Gothic cathedral amd reads: [User] Vampirisms maidens if you are going to flee dramatically from my castle in the middle of the night once i reveal my true nature to you please leave your candelabra on the little ledge by the portcullis we are running out of them [User] Vampirisms starting to think these maidens are stumbling in soaked through from the rain just to steal my beautiful gowns and homewear are any of you actually lost [User) elektrashocktherapy At the checkout in Home Goods loading the belt with nothing but candelabras in all shapes & sizes while the cashier watches sympathetically and asks if it’s the maidens again

Wanted: A person not easily frightened with which to spend the evenings with. Food and aged wine will be provided, candelabras will not

Sincerely, an aromantic vampire lord simply wishing for company

SALON SINISTER Salon Sinister is dedicated to documenting the 2SLGBTQIA+ experience through horror.

You can once again purchase a PHYSICAL COPY of Salon Sinister!

The links are once again linkin' after some techincal issues, so please go support queer horror and thank you SO MUCH for being patient. We love you 🖤

www.salonsinister.com

Image has a decorative flourish in each corner, a photo of a woman in a green top with a purple flower crown and heart shaped sunglasses It reads "Meet the Team - Our Fearless Leader - Meaghan (she/her) @megthewriter.bsky.social"

Image reads: "About - Bookseller by day and writer by night, Meaghan (aka Meg) is the creative driving force behind Phenomena Press. Being aro/ace and sapphic, her writing leans heavily on platonic relationships at the core of everything with characters of all genders. She created Phenomena Press as a way to uplift and celebrate aspec authors and their stories."

Image reads: "Wants to see - Queerplatonic relationships, aspec characters and writers having their moment in the spotlight, stories with inspiration from all around the world"

Let's ✨️introduce our team✨️

Over the next few weeks, we'll be sharing a little bit about each of our team - starting with the woman of many hats, Meaghan!

@megthewriter.bsky.social

#writingcommunity #booksky

Yeah, we quiet over here, but we love y'all. These publishing streets are rough these days. October marks Black Speculative Fiction Month, and we're thrilled to drop TWO issues on you in the coming weeks. Updates soon come. Anyway support some Black creators: go.bsky.app/VSHmC2p Follow, share, BUY 🔥

Aspec Paranormal Anthology An open call for aromantic and asexual paranormal short stories

The link didn't do the link thing whoops

Here we go: paranormal-aspecs.carrd.co

Six images with rounded corners, with text that reads "Submissions open, Sept. 15th to Nov. 30th. Paranormal-aspecs.carrd.co" Images are 1. A sign with a chunk bitten out of it in a forest that reads "Beware of the -" 2. A notebook with a stylised alien head that says "A Field Guide to the Paranormal" 3. Two sheet ghosts wearing sunglasses swinging on a playground swing set 4. A man stands staring at a shadow that looks like a more wolfish human 5. A young person with fluffy hair holds a glass ball that has a prismatic light reflecting off it 6. A hand with blackened fingertips and flames like candles at the ends

I'm a sucker for a good mood board, especially with silly ghosts

Open call submissions for our Paranormal Aspec anthology are open!

paranormal-aspecs.carrd.co

#writingcommunity 🌈📚🪐

anthology submissions — fifth wheel press

hi! friendly reminder that we are open for 'effervescent' subs through the end of the month!

fifthwheelpress.com/anthsubs

Bi visibility week Itch dot io mega-bundle September 16 to 23 50 books by bi slash pan authors for $50. Across multiple genres including fantasy, sci-fi, romance, horror and literary fiction.

Did you get this bundle yet? Only 3 more days left to claim it!

🏳️‍🌈 Bi Visibility Week Mega-Bundle
Buy 50 items for $50 (Regularly ~$193, save 74%! 🔥)

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📢📚🌍🌈📚💙 #itchio #books #DiscountBooks

An image with the colours of the bisexuality flag (pink, purple, and blue) with text that reads "Celebrate Bisexuality Day - September 23"

Cryptids are invisible, Bisexuals are not

Happy #BiWeek friends!

Image is a collection of media covers and banners surrounding text in the middle that says "Inspiration and Vibes" with spider webs in the top corners and a ghost in the bottom corner The graphics of the media are: - The Addams Family - The Magnus Archives - Hollow Knight - Being Human (UK) - Constantine (comic) - Carmilla - What We Do In The Shadows (movie)

We've put together just a few of the vibes we want to see brought to the anthology!

Weird, wacky, wicked, and wonderful - and all of them paranormal in their own ways!

🌈📚🪐

If this helps!

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Image is a collection of media covers and banners surrounding text in the middle that says "Inspiration and Vibes" with spider webs in the top corners and a ghost in the bottom corner The graphics of the media are: - The Addams Family - The Magnus Archives - Hollow Knight - Being Human (UK) - Constantine (comic) - Carmilla - What We Do In The Shadows (movie)

We've put together just a few of the vibes we want to see brought to the anthology!

Weird, wacky, wicked, and wonderful - and all of them paranormal in their own ways!

🌈📚🪐

I've actually made up an "inspirations and vibes" image to share, so I'll link it here