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Jessi Vasquez

@jessivasquez.bsky.social

I have many skills. She/her/they/them. Short horror/ speculative fiction author. Occasionally pens creative nonfiction. Incessant reader. Works with dogs. Works for cats.

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Well, now I have to read this.

09.10.2025 12:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#cthulhu #cosmichorror #halloweenreads

24.09.2025 17:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The remaining stock for signed books is live! www.nickrobertsauthor.com

21.09.2025 22:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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One of my favorite Eric Malikyte books so far. Just in time for spooky season πŸ˜±πŸ’»πŸ–±πŸ“±

21.09.2025 20:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Remember both that this was always the goal and that this plan was enacted by the Democratic Party because Israeli propaganda was being dismantled as quickly as they were putting it out.

21.09.2025 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 136    πŸ” 43    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3

Bans on books, media, and news are all connected.

Let’s keep fighting censorship of all kinds. Support independent booksellers, media, publishers, and businesses working to share essential stories. And support the authors and journalists telling these essential stories.

19.09.2025 17:42 β€” πŸ‘ 177    πŸ” 51    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 4
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Safe Face - Nightmare Magazine To save face, turn away from the sun. Turn away from the spatter of cold rain against the cheek, away from the hard light of the moon at its roundest, away from the snow-flecked wind, away from the ba...

"To save face, turn away from the sun. Turn away from the spatter of cold rain against the cheek…" www.nightmare-magazine.com/fiction/safe... Out today for everyone in @nightmare-magazine.com

17.09.2025 16:38 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

New writer,

Here's some advice: unhinged edition

#amwriting #AuthorSky #IndieAuthor

14.09.2025 13:34 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This may explain why there’s an aggressive response to people who merely post Kirk’s own words. It threatens the existence of the alternate Kirk - the motivational speaker that had been marketed to young kids and white Christian groups through selective quotation & clips.

14.09.2025 12:55 β€” πŸ‘ 20235    πŸ” 6960    πŸ’¬ 716    πŸ“Œ 341

Shout out to everyone only now learning that "Albert Einstein was reclusive at the end of his career, shunning public engagements."

Really meant,

"For the last *20 years* of his career, Einstein opposed US racism by only speaking publicly at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

08.09.2025 10:45 β€” πŸ‘ 6641    πŸ” 2121    πŸ’¬ 37    πŸ“Œ 49

And so the dark origin story unravels...

13.09.2025 01:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Excellent choices.

12.09.2025 04:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I love that this book also includes stories of how people have effectively organized against private equity. Extremely inspiring.

09.09.2025 15:52 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Save queer writers; spread queer joy Save danmei authors from anti-queer crackdowns in China by supporting this fundraising anthology.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS:
I'm currently holding a call for submissions for a charity anthology focused on Queer Joy! For more info and submission guidelines, you can check out the link below πŸ‘‡
savingqueerjoyanthology.carrd.co

09.09.2025 06:36 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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From @danushalameris.bsky.social's book, Bonfire Opera.

#poem #books #writing

08.09.2025 20:06 β€” πŸ‘ 49    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Unfortunately, Victor Frankenstein is very relatable for obsessing over an ambitious project and the second it’s done being so disgusted with how it turned out he never wants to set eyes on it againοΏΌ

29.08.2025 17:25 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Missouri House Democrats plan to continue sit-in over weekend Missouri Democrats have surpassed 24 hours of their sit-in on the House floor protesting a special session.

I didn’t know about this, and if I didn’t know about this, then you probably didn’t either.

This should be my entire feed and it’s not and that’s a problem
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This sit in has now been going on over 48 hours and I am just hearing about it now
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06.09.2025 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1642    πŸ” 981    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 43
A trans flag with the text hold the line in the centre.

A trans flag with the text hold the line in the centre.

05.09.2025 22:27 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Honey Mushrooms in a cluster bursting from the sandy soil beside a stump.

Honey Mushrooms in a cluster bursting from the sandy soil beside a stump.

#shroomscrolling

05.09.2025 14:56 β€” πŸ‘ 60    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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A recent conversation, and a year of unexpected loss, inspired me to write a new poem of my own for the first time in some months.

Thanks for reading.

#poetry #writing

03.09.2025 13:10 β€” πŸ‘ 70    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Working in newspapers and then advertising, and now books and comics, I've been really lucky to do tangible work. Like, you write the thing, you meet the deadline, and then it BECOMES something you can hold.

03.09.2025 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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SPOOKY SEASON SUPRISE!!!

This signed and numbered limited edition of DEAD END TUNNEL features a FLIP COVER dust jacket with original art by Matt Seff Barnes. Only 180 will be published, and the number you get will be based on purchase order.

Thank you for your support!

tinyurl.com/mpu7dxdb

03.09.2025 21:47 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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From Nick Flynn's book, Some Ether.

Published by @graywolfpress.bsky.social

#poem #books #writing

02.09.2025 13:47 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Appalachia: The Appalachian Coal Mining Wars
YouTube video by Geographics Appalachia: The Appalachian Coal Mining Wars

Happy Labor Day. Thinking of the coal miners who fought for worker's rights in the states.
youtube.com/watch?v=nhAC...

02.09.2025 01:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"Because your father’s hands, calloused & whiskey-stung, once cradled a fledgling sparrow back to its wings... Because the dog with three legs still chases pigeons. Because the last page of the book you’re reading is a door. Because the coffee is bitter & the bread is warm..."

02.09.2025 01:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A follow-up to my original post:

It would mean the moon to me if you would all add our books to your Goodreads To-Read Lists, mention them to your friends, and pre-order/order if you're interested in them.

This post is getting a lot of views but not a lot of interaction otherwise. πŸ’œ

28.08.2025 12:22 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pruner's Bell
#voidcall #oldorderarcana #occult #art #illustration #drawing #γ‚€γƒ©γ‚Ήγƒˆ

18.07.2025 19:33 β€” πŸ‘ 122    πŸ” 32    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Why should I write better when a machine can do it for me?
Because actually no one can do it for you, because your voice is unique among all the people on earth. Siri never petted a horse's neck. Alexa has never been ghosted by the captain of the football team. But you have lived, your heart is beating, you have suffered, and you have something important to say. It's a human's job, to use words, and whatever job you give to a machine, that part of your brain goes dark. Maybe it's worth it when it comes to remembering phone numbers and directions, but when that part of your brain that uses words goes dark, that's a vast area that's very close to your soul. Don't let some internet platform convince you that what you have to say and create isn't worthwhile. Words are the echo of your soul. Honing that echo matters.

Why should I write better when a machine can do it for me? Because actually no one can do it for you, because your voice is unique among all the people on earth. Siri never petted a horse's neck. Alexa has never been ghosted by the captain of the football team. But you have lived, your heart is beating, you have suffered, and you have something important to say. It's a human's job, to use words, and whatever job you give to a machine, that part of your brain goes dark. Maybe it's worth it when it comes to remembering phone numbers and directions, but when that part of your brain that uses words goes dark, that's a vast area that's very close to your soul. Don't let some internet platform convince you that what you have to say and create isn't worthwhile. Words are the echo of your soul. Honing that echo matters.

this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like

22.08.2025 14:20 β€” πŸ‘ 19253    πŸ” 8772    πŸ’¬ 36    πŸ“Œ 356

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