Ash

Ash

@thatzashie.bsky.social

Swords and Sorcery Lover| Collector of pulps| Cats and one old dog | occasional writing workshop assistant she/her

182 Followers 240 Following 352 Posts Joined Nov 2024
18 hours ago
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Abhartach’s Castle — The Chain Story To bring some normality back to this crazy March, the Chain Story Project is pleased to offer Abhartach’s Castle by Aaron Canton—a story as old as time reminding us that there’s no enemy as fierce a...

The Chain Story project has just released Abhartach's Castle by @aaroncanton.bsky.social .

Please enjoy, like and take the time to share. (Sharing really helps the Project a lot. Thank you.)

www.chainstorycore.com/blog/abhartachs-castle

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3 days ago

✍️ We're getting very close to 10c/word for our authors, flash fic by @jamesenge.bsky.social for all, and a short story critique from @matthewjohnauthor.bsky.social for the backer whose pledge gets us there...

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5 days ago

I'll be on this stream in about 35 minutes with @shaunduke.net to interview @obrackenbury.bsky.social and Molly Tanzer about modern takes on the good old fantasy subgenre of Sword g Sorcery!

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Go see Bryan if you are in the area. He is pretty cool

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Still on the chai spice kick. A double layer chocolate cake with cherry compote between the layers and a chai cream cheese frosting.

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GUESS WHAT? Go on, guess. It's Xena & Callisto again, you may remember them from other such posts of mine like, 'Xena x Callisto,' & the surprise sequel, 'More Xena x Callisto,' plus more. It's the one with Xena standing over Callisto telling her to stay down and Callisto is like, "Gladly <3" y'know, classic Callisto stuff. I added a little background of GREENERY, like the threat of a fern and a whisper of some grass, stuff like that. Plus some peachy pink sky. #myart

Added a background to this Xena/Callisto piece so I could make some nice prints and I think it turned out PEACHY

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This will be an amazing conference taught by some amazing folks in the industry. If you can’t attend please share the post!

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1 week ago
A hot middle Eastern princess (Kawtar) leaning against a pillar with a hot butch warrior woman (Zeynep) leaning over her

Zeynep ain't much for talking. Kawtar wants to be heard *at all costs*.

At the demon-haunted barrier between our world and the outer dark, they found each other.

Read their adventures in the classic Sword & Sorcery style FOR FREE here:

swordsandsorcerymagazine.com/tag/luana-sa...

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1 week ago

Thread from last night. I live in KS. It is a state with a small population (just under 3 million). There is a vibrant LGBTQIA+ life here, but resources can be scarce, and a lot of awfulness happened quickly. I will be adding to the thread when I have more information.

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2 weeks ago
An official letter from the Kansas Division of Vehicles dated February 23, 2026, with a redacted recipient address. The letter notifies the recipient that due to the enactment of Senate Bill 244, all Kansas driver's licenses and IDs must reflect the holder's sex at birth. It states that the recipient's current credential will become invalid immediately upon the law's publication on February 26, 2026, with no grace period. The recipient is directed to surrender their current ID to receive a new one matching their sex assigned at birth. The document concludes with instructions on how to appeal the notice if received in error, along with contact information for the department.

Kansas is sending letters to trans people telling them that their licenses will be revoked as of tomorrow and that they risk arrest for driving on a suspended license.

This is pure cruelty.

www.erininthemorning.com/p/kansas-sen...

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This will really be a great workshop. Great way to level up your writing.

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2 weeks ago
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Into The Badlands — The Chain Story To finish off the month of February, the Chain Story Project is pleased to offer Into The Badlands by Alina Lee. This story is powerfully written and just doesn’t let go. This is not a story to miss...

The Chain Story Project has just released a new story: Into the Badlands by @typewriterlizard.bsky.social .

The story is free, so please read, like and SHARE. Thank you!

www.chainstorycore.com/blog/into-the-badlands

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2 weeks ago

Well if you had gone the other way with the truth plus drinking there would have been a hospital visit so 😂 glad you went the truth=drink route.

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1 month ago
Cropped art by Jimmy Makepeace of the Mongol nomad Goatskin standing at combat ready, a friend at her back, as the disembodied head of a statue spews violet light from its eyes.

Overlaid are captions. Along the top reads "Just Launched on Backerkit. New Edge Sword & Sorcery 2026 is live"

Along the bottom reads "Share this post to unlock bonus stories".

⚔️THE CROWDFUND FOR NEW EDGE SWORD & SORCERY 2026 IS LIVE⚔️

Three issues - our Timeworn Terra special - a New Jirel of Joiry story...

The more re-posts this gets, the more bonus content we'll add to this year's issues!

Go here to learn more and back the magazine👉 www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b...

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2 weeks ago
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Swords Against! The swords & sorcery fiction magazine Project Update: Swords Against! Author and Artist Announcement for the 'Zine! Greetings My Sword Compadres, I’m here to give you details on the collaborative ‘zine we’re doing with New Edge Sword and Sorcery. First off, what’s a ‘zine? It’s short fo...

We got a @brynhammond.bsky.social and Craig Brasco (cover) for the collaboration with New Edge Sword & Sorcery. I'm so excited to have Bryn on board. Love love love her Goatskin stories.

Here's the update.

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/m...

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2 weeks ago

Yes

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3 weeks ago
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Staying calm and steady when the Utah Legislature is wrong. Period. En... Small Lake City

My state legislature is trying to strip trans folks like my kid of their rights. I reached out and keep trying to do things about it. I wrote about my experience in @cityweekly.bsky.social www.cityweekly.net/news/staying...

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3 weeks ago
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I got a little memorial ceramic made with my old man dog Willie Nelson passed away and it just arrived. It is so perfect. He even has a little Dorito hat (his favorite treat)

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Three of the coolest people teaching at an online writing conference!

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Meet Mike Stackpole and Bryan Young at Genghis Con in Denver, Colorado this weekend!

Mike Stackpole and Bryan Young will be at Genghis Con in Denver, Colorado this weekend, February 19th through the 22nd!

They will be chatting up fans, playing #BattleTech, and nerding out with everyone else!

tabletop.events/conv...

#convention #tabletop #Denver #Colorado

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2026 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From! This year, consider ordering your Girl Scout cookies from a trans girl scout to make their day!

Huge announcement: Girl Scouts on our trans girl scout cookies list have sold 250,000!!!!!! Boxes of girl scout cookies, a record for EITM's trans girl scout cookie drive.

Some have only sold 20 boxes though. I put those at the top of the list.

Lets close out this season and make their day! :)

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3 weeks ago

Ah well there is always next year!

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Hope you are back at DragonCon this year!

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3 weeks ago

The stories have all been 10/10 and even with me favoring horror the cozy and other types of fantasy have been so fun as well. Also cool to see your guy Neryon popping up in @swordsagainst.bsky.social!

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3 weeks ago

Chain Story is fantastic of course and I am enjoying all of the stories but would love to hear a bit more about how it came to be.

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3 weeks ago

As promised, and in thanks for reaching 8K followers, The Ask Me Anything shall commence!

We'll keep it going until questions run out.

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I made mini chocolate crème pies with a chai mascarpone whipped cream

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3 weeks ago
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Swords Against! The swords & sorcery fiction magazine Sword & sorcery fiction accented by great art. Our magazine explores the boundaries between the old and new, challenges where the genre is and was, and tells some kick-ass stories. The magazine is pub...

So close to funding!! Check out Swords Against! The swords &amp; sorcery fiction magazine on @BackerKit! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/m...

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Swords Against! The swords & sorcery fiction magazine Sword & sorcery fiction accented by great art. Our magazine explores the boundaries between the old and new, challenges where the genre is and was, and tells some kick-ass stories. The magazine is pub...

75% funded in 24 hours! That's astounding to me.

Tell your friends! Tell your family! Force your enemies to back us!

Maybe not that last part. Exclusive preview of the final cover inks coming in like 5 minutes... If I can stay focused.

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/m...

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3 weeks ago

I've loved New Edge Sword & Sorcery since #0, and been in the mag with tales and profiles of Jessica Amanda Salmonson and Janrae Frank.

THIS is my Goatskin's cover year, with this marvelous art by Jimmy Makepeace, and Linnea Sterte for interior art. I hope I've written a story worthy.

Do share.

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