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A.R. Charles

@cathycobalt.bsky.social

I am a poetry author, a fiction writer, a voracious reader, and a tea drinker extraordinaire. I am thrilled to announce that my poem "Big Bad Heartburn" is going to be published in the Winter Solstice issue of Eternal Haunted Summer eternalhauntedsumme

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The only time I would consider doing this is if I was querying the same book between a YA sphere and an Adult sphere.

03.08.2025 00:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Cover of book one of the Indranan War Trilogy by K.B. Wagers
Behind the Throne - a woman in side profile holding a futuristic gun with a blueish star background

Cover of book one of the Indranan War Trilogy by K.B. Wagers Behind the Throne - a woman in side profile holding a futuristic gun with a blueish star background

Happy 9 year anniversary to the book that started it all. πŸ’š

When a pair of Imperial Trackers drag Hail Bristol, only surviving daughter of the empress of Indrana, home she quickly realizes life in the imperial court may be more dangerous than any hive of villainy in the galaxy. tinyurl.com/7cmwthan

02.08.2025 11:55 β€” πŸ‘ 69    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 5

That's very kind, but I am currently in the Query Trenches with it right now. Thank you, anyway.

03.08.2025 00:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thank you, comrade.

03.08.2025 00:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Manifesting a literary agent for my #scifi #horror novel.
πŸ•―οΈπŸ€žπŸ§§πŸ€
#WritingCommunity #querying

03.08.2025 00:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#Writingcommunity, Well, I have returned to the Query Trenches.

03.08.2025 00:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

04.07.2025 23:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Boosting!

28.06.2025 16:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
kobalt pint glass etched with a xenomorph facehugger

kobalt pint glass etched with a xenomorph facehugger

Cobalt pint glass etched with a xenomorph chest burster like it's bursting through the glass

Cobalt pint glass etched with a xenomorph chest burster like it's bursting through the glass

kobalt pint glass etched with a head of a queen alien xenomorph

kobalt pint glass etched with a head of a queen alien xenomorph

kobalt pint glass etched with a wraparound xenomorph alien on all fours design

kobalt pint glass etched with a wraparound xenomorph alien on all fours design

all finished and scheduled to be shipped off to the client.

This was a fun job, I quite enjoyed making the pint burster lol.

20.06.2025 17:20 β€” πŸ‘ 57    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 2

Is there anyone interested in beta reading an 80k sci-fi horror novel for free? I could specifically use the insights of black lesbians, both poly and monogamous bisexuals, transracial adoptees, asexual folks, Russian folks (particularly queer Russian folks), queer men, and Nigerian folks.

13.06.2025 23:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Donate to Help Dextra Fight Cancer, organized by Dextra Hoffman Hi, I'm Dextra and I'm an artist, marketing monkey and medical mess. I'm here to raise funds t… Dextra Hoffman needs your support for Help Dextra Fight Cancer

My bestie is still struggling along, if you can help at all. πŸ’š
#MutualAid

www.gofundme.com/f/help-dextr...

05.06.2025 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

Bumping this #MutualAid request. Dex is trying desperately to survive here and every little bit helps.

12.06.2025 16:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Just for everyone's information, To turn off Grammarly's AI Training:
1. Log in to Grammarly Account
2. Go To Settings
3. Click on Security overview
4. Turn off Product Improvement and Training

10.06.2025 06:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for the heads up! Turned that shit off right away.

10.06.2025 06:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

People didn't leave because they were "mad at Trump and Musk." They left because Twitter became a cesspool full of literal Nazis and bigots; Twitter did nothing when their disgusting behavior was reported, and it was no longer safe for many people to post there. That's why they left.

09.06.2025 00:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Oh, and for the record: Fuck ICE.
If they ask you identify or direct them to someone, this should be your only answer:

08.06.2025 22:38 β€” πŸ‘ 272    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you! Looking forward to it.

09.06.2025 00:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Seriously people, there are plenty of books with explicit sex scenes written in them. Go find them and stop harassing authors. Authors and their books are not all-you-can-eat buffets where you can pick and choose what to add or not. The sheer arrogance of that request. Astonishing.

25.05.2025 02:24 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I love reading books with sex. I love reading books without sex. But I could never imagine requesting an author to write sex scenes in their books specifically for me or volunteer to write sex scenes for an author who didn't ask for that service. That's nuts😲

25.05.2025 02:20 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The smartest characters on the ship, let's be honest.

16.05.2025 05:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My girls😍

16.05.2025 05:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Tiny Geralt nosing around a store full of oddities, touching and poking anything that catches his attention

(It’s part of a story ok)

16.05.2025 01:55 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I need this. I want this. Also, if you need a beta reader and are willing to swap for an Alien-inspired queer sci-fi horror novel WIP, hit me up.

11.05.2025 04:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

A transmasc detective (w/a tendency to faint) meets a spunky pathologist (w/a tendency to catch him). Together, they hunt down the killer of three women. (Autopsied Truths)

(I'm terrible at these things. I panicked on the blurb yesterday and just ran away instead)
#WritingCommunity #QueerAuthors πŸŒˆβœ’οΈ

10.05.2025 15:49 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Can we NOT fucking insult the dead victims of one of the worst terror attacks that happened on out soil, please!? They really have no shame or respect for our Constitutions or our laws. It's disgusting.

11.05.2025 04:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Well, THAT certainly wasn't on my 2025 Bingo Card, but you know what, I'll take it. I tip my hat to you, sir.

11.05.2025 04:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And here I thought FEMA's job was to help and support victims of natural disasters, not to carry out any President's intent.

11.05.2025 04:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I cannot emphasize enough, if you are queer or a queer ally, you *need* to support pornographic expression
And in turn, if you're a nsfw artist / model or an enjoyer of such works, you *need* to support lgbt folk

It is simply self preservation. The two groups are the same in the eyes of our enemies

09.05.2025 01:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1994    πŸ” 874    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 4

the obscenity they want to include as hurting kids? they mean queerness. they mean transness. they mean being ace. they mean being aromantic. they mean all of it.

if the GOP actually cared about protecting kids, they'd do something about school shootings. but they won't. they never will.

10.05.2025 09:15 β€” πŸ‘ 68    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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