Darby A.M.

I am stoked to say the short story I wrote for a Globe Soup contest is being published this Halloween! I poured my heart and soul into this one 🥹

Holy shit holy shit holy shit holy shit holy shit @writingbattle.bsky.social

The condescending need to drag Romantasy enjoyers needs to be studied

www.writingbattle.com/join-battle I joined the upcoming Fear Flash Fiction Battle with writers from around the world. Get Ready to Battle on Oct 5, 2025! @writingbattle.bsky.social
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Help de-influence my TBR! I have so many books and not enough time 🥹

Still from Beauty and the Beast. Gaston holding up a book sideways saying "How can you read this? There's no [AI SUMMARY]" Belle looking on like he's the biggest tool in the tool box.

How you sound to me.

Just unfollowed an author’s newsletter that was promoting a guide to using ChatGPT to write your own novel. I can’t fathom why on Earth you would want to promote that? If you cant find enough reason or interest in writing your own book, I have no reason or interest in reading it. 🤷‍♀️

Twisted Tournament really snuck up on me this time 😮‍💨

A black Gothic manor with lots of spiky towers and spires, two black gargoyle, crouched, wings sprouting from their backs. One on each side of the manor. The background is white and light gray. There’s a reflection of the manor, then more spires with prismatic coloring.

New cover reveal!

Waiting patiently for paperback version so I can update all the distribution channels, then I'll be rarin' to go!

Are there any writer friends that wanna drop their insta for me? I just reactivated mine and would like to follow some more writers 🥰

I’m still reeling about my pitch yesterday. I’m off to edit my manuscript for the umpteenth time 🥹

I had a fantastic time at the Portland writing convention today- did my very first pitch and got an inquiry! What an exciting day 🥰 @writingdaywksp.bsky.social

6th annual 100-word microfiction challenge, starting on march 21st 2025, see nycmidnight.com for details

Can you write a story in 100 words? Join me in the @nycmidnight.bsky.social 100-word Microfiction Challenge on March 21st! This will be my first time taking on this challenge, so wish me luck! Learn more at nycmidnight.com/100

The feds have set up enddei.ed.gov so anybody can report "DEI" in schools and try to get them segregated.

But anybody can submit anything to this portal.

You know what to do.

Finally got a win in the heart competition in writing battle 😭 I was really sweating for a minute

a red panda is walking through a tunnel in a rocky area ALT: a red panda is walking through a tunnel in a rocky area

Am mentally pacing like a caged animal, panting and grumbling, waiting for the Globe Soup results to be out on the 17th

Was SO excited to be able to submit to Writing Battle a whole thirty minutes before deadline. I usually get it within like 3 minutes 🥲

I couldn’t have asked for a better prompt for writing battle this round 🥲 it usually takes me the whole round to come up with my idea and this time it clicked immediately. So excited to see everyone else’s work!

Keep saying creepy! Call them Musk's bloodboys! This is better!

no funding if it seems like the research MIGHT involve a woman or a nonwhite person

Funny how so many white people are afraid of “history being erased” when it comes to the US’s racist history, but they’re totally okay with erasing black history. Anyways, Happy #blackhistorymonth!

A man got tacos for lunch and is having the most ridiculous time trying to get a free moment to eat them

NEW: Sources tell my office that Treasury Secretary Bessent has granted DOGE *full* access to this system. Social Security and Medicare benefits, grants, payments to government contractors, including those that compete directly with Musk's own companies. All of it.

For me, the winter writing battle, I get results for Globe Soup on the 10th, and hoping to find other places to submit some short stories to!

Submitted a creative non-fiction essay to WOW! Women on writing today 🥹 it’s a bit out of my usual scope but I’m happy I finished it! Wish me luck!

Four nerds

Got first place in Trivia tonight 😤 Let’s go team Triviuuuuuuuuuhh?

I feel like I only ever find writing contests and submissions a couple days before the due date 🤔
Found an interesting essay contest today and the due date is the 31st, and it’s been open since November. Am I going to submit? Absolutely. Wish me luck 🫡

Thank you to all the wonderful follow-backs from my Writing Battle comrades 💕 I was very nervous to make a blue sky because I was positive no one would see me, I appreciate all of you 🥲