⚠️STOP DOOMSCROLLING!!⚠️
Let's have some fun and write a story together in the comments! 
You start 👀

#booksky

If you want to learn more about it, volunteer, submit your testimony, or donate to the project, please visit
storyforge.com/metrosurge

All profits from this project go directly to the Immigrant Rapid Response Fund to support our community

It was shared with author consent as part of a larger project to share real stories from people affected by the largest DHS operation in history.

"We yelled. We shamed them. We even told them they were better than this. It didn’t matter."

This is a fragment of Alexander's testimony, he's an educator from Minnesota.

Metro Surge Anthology — StoryForge Operation: Metro Surge has taken over Minnesota. We want to make sure that history is remember, not overwritten by collecting the stories of those who were impacted by it firsthand.

Submit your story, volunteer, or donate at  https://storyforge.com/metrosurge

Please be safe out there

We want your stories from the I.C.E. occupation, to ensure our history is written by us, not for us. Moments of community and hope, moments of anguish, even ordinary moments that stuck with you. 

100% of profits of this anthology will benefit the Immigrant Rapid Response Fund.

StoryForge was built on the belief that everyone deserves to have their voice heard, especially when our community is under pressure.

Felling a little stuck in your writing?
Get a d6 and let's fix that!

What's your next story about according to fate? 👀

#writersblock #creativewriting #writingchallenge

What's your favorite reading trope? 👀

#booksky

And you know what? If finding ways in which readers can discover those stories, and authors can write what they truly want, breaks the industry, let's BREAK IT!

Authors shouldn't have to write that's "commercial" just to get a chance at their stories being read! The whole point of art is to create what comes from your heart, what you're passionate about, what speaks to your soul!

#booksky

Let's play a game!
The first word you find will describe your next read. Leave it in the comments and let others recommend you titles according to it!
Bonus points if they're available on StoryForge 👀
#booksky

Story Scouts — StoryForge Interested in doing more on StoryForge than just reading and writing? Apply to be a StoryScout today!

The Scouts are such a pillar of the community and we love and appreciate all the work they've put into making StoryForge the wonderful place it is, it'll be amazing you have you as part of the team!

What do you say?

Apply now at http://storyforge.com/story-scouts ❤️

The Story Scouts are a team of dedicated volunteers who play a vital role in making StoryForge a thriving, welcoming, and creative community! As a Scout, you’ll help foster connections within our community, support writers and readers, and shape the future of our platform. Story Scouts are the lifeblood of StoryForge and make the community more vibrant, supportive, and inspiring every day. Staff also works closely with the Scouts as voices of the community!

Be part of something bigger, helping us shape the future of publishing! Resume building opportunities in content creation, mentoring and leadership experience, moderation, and more! Digital badges and a direct link to your profile on storyforge.com to showcase your contributions! Scout exclusive StoryForge aesthetics Writing portfolio opportunities collaborating in the StoryForge blog Access to new features as beta tester before the rest of the community And more!

engagement Support the StoryForge community directly and help maintain the hype by interacting regularly with circles and stories moderation Ensure the platform stays as a safe and welcoming space by managing content reports and resolving conflicts! platform development Beta test new and exciting features and work closely with the team to enhance the StoryForge experience content creation Create original content for our blog, social channels and our 100% human made writing prompt generator

omg I need to join now! Applying is super easy! Just head over to storyforge.com/story-scouts and fill out our Story Scouts application! Volunteer with us and gain real experience, help shape the future of StoryForge, and be part of a creative community that values your voice!

Let's shape the future of publishing together!! ❤️

If you’ve ever wanted to be more involved in the community, now’s your chance!

Welcome to a place where you can finally find that hyper specific story you want to read, where you can share that book you've been meaning to write your whole life.
Welcome to StoryForge
Welcome home ❤️🫂

Welcome to a writing community created by authors, for authors and book lovers. A community that celebrates queer voices, diverse authors, all types of indie and niche stories.

#booksky

No worries, we'll never ask you to become viral to join StoryForge, we'll just ask you to be unapologetically yourself ❤️❤️

WE WANT TO READ YOUR STORY!
It's easy to get lost in social media nowadays and try to chase popularity, but it's also tiring and we end up losing focus of what's important: writing what you love, connecting with your community, reaching your readers! ❤️

Life is way too scary right now, it's normal that your brain defaults into doomscrolling to take a breather. But let's be honest, we kind of hate it.
Let's do something else!
We can start by talking about the latest book we've read in the comments, maybe you find your next read too? 👀❤️
#booksky

We’ll keep giving back by supporting our community, amplifying human voices, and refusing to look away.

We love you all so much, please stay safe 🫂❤️

No one should live in fear of violence for simply existing, no one should have their rights taken away because someone in power said so.

To our community, and to the people everywhere who are scared, grieving, or resisting right now, you are not alone.

StoryForge is built on the belief that people deserve to exist without fear.

As a Minnesota based company, the pain and violence hitting our home and all over the world is hitting very close to our hearts.

We were tired of pretending it didn’t hurt when we started seeing so many incredible ideas and stories from authors from all backgrounds disappear into the void.

That's it, we just want to be the home for those authors, for those readers, for those stories that deserve to be read.

Look, creating a startup is something incredibly hard to do. We didn't build StoryForge just because we wanted a "business".

I think a lot of people stopped writing because it started to feel like begging and that's extremely messed up

I think we’re all exhausted of being told our work only matters if it gets thousands of readers. Every time I tell someone I'm a writer they joke and ask if I'm a best seller yet, and that really hurts.

#WIPSnips #amquerying #writesky 💙📚 🪐📚

From my short story, “Haint Blue” in the anthology VOICES LIKE THESE from @story-forge.bsky.social When you work in a haunted house, the fake monsters are your family and real props open dimensional windows.

Buy indie at bit.ly/4mLwQSw

YAAAY

Yesss you can do it!

That belief shapes everything here; from how people interact, to how the platform itself is designed.

If that sounds like something you’ve been missing, you’re in the right place.

Welcome home ❤️