Addy Bross 🌈 they/xe

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Indie author & academic librarian. 🇵🇷. Disabled and neurodivergent. A 🏳️‍⚧️ nonbinary, agender ✨DELIGHT✨ Publishing under A.E. Bross AO3 fanfic under SkepticalCybrarian 📚 Defend Libraries | 🚫 NoAI | Free Palestine

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Addy Bross 🌈 they/xe@aebrossbooks· 25d

#WeeknightWriters Q3: I finished a work of embroidery and really liked how it turned out.

Embroidery hoop with the figure of a man in a blue coat dancing with a woman in a white gown. They are both wearing Regency Era clothing. Embroidered words read, "You have bewitched me, body and soul."

Addy Bross 🌈 they/xe@aebrossbooks· 27d

How dare I interrupt her shows! #CatsOfBluesky

A shorthaired female domestic American cat with brown, black, and gray stripes. She is loafed in front of an iPad, as if watching something on the screen.

Addy Bross 🌈 they/xe@aebrossbooks· 28d

Last week a friend came over and we embroidered, and that was all it took to basically be obsessed all weekend long with finishing. Just stitched the last backstitch. Kit picture ---> My finished product, w/a chunk of changes. #embroidery #craftsky

Simple image from a book showing the embroidered outline of a man dancing with a woman. Both are in Regency Era garb. The stitched wording reads, "You have bewitched me, body and soul."

Finished embroidery design of a man in a blue coat dancing with a woman in a yellow dress. Both are Regency Era garb. The stitched wording reads, "You have bewitched me, body and soul."

Addy Bross 🌈 they/xe@aebrossbooks· Jul 11

The best time to stop supporting Stephen King was when he started posting gross shit like this. The next best time is right now. None of us like the Tangerine Toddler, but hand waving away SA and rape allegations is disgusting, and shows how little they value women. (Reposting w/ALT text)

Threaded Tweet from Stephen King. First tweet reads:

Tell you what--if you knew the whole truth about everyone in the Senate and House of Reps, those chambers would be dead empty. Jesus said, "Let him without sin cast the first stone."

Second tweet reads:

Graham Platner may drop out. (I hope he doesn't, but.) Meanwhile, the Abuser in Chief just keeps on keepin' on.

Addy Bross 🌈 they/xe@aebrossbooks· Jul 11

Day 5 Accountability: No words today, the depression is being annoying, but a friend did come over today and we both started new embroidery projects, and it was a lovely time. A true stitch & bitch 😂🪡

Embroidery hoop that has a partially completed embroidery pattern featuring a Regency Era couple dancing, with a frame of flowers. Quote reads, "You have bewitched me, body and soul."

Addy Bross 🌈 they/xe@aebrossbooks· Jul 10

Finished putting together the extra book case and was able to redistribute the books to have more space elsewhere. Please enjoy. Before ---> After

Photo of a corner with four bookshelves. There's a mess in front of the bookshelves, made up of a partially cut out cardboard box and a half constructed craft. This is the before picture for this book corner.

The same corner, ow with an additional bookshelf. The books have been organized and are displayed in neat rows. The "after" image of this little project.

Addy Bross 🌈 they/xe@aebrossbooks· Jul 9

If you see this, post your comfort characters ✨

Woman with brown and blonde hair flowing over her shoulders, wearing a sage green jumpsuit. She is smiling. The character Kaylee from the television show "Firefly."

An illustrated woman with large, braided, green hair and an animal pelt as a cloak. She carries a bow on her shoulder and owls sit perched atop it. Artemis from the video game Hades II

Addy Bross 🌈 they/xe@aebrossbooks· Jul 8

Weeki Wachee, Florida (1947) by Toni Frissell. I don't know what it is about it, but it's always with me, just at the back of my mind.

Woman floating on her back just beneath the surface of the water. She is dressed in a white dress, her hands down at her sides, feet pointed. Behind her the underwater hill can be seen. It's a black and white photo. Weeki Wachee, Florida (1947) by Toni Frissell

Addy Bross 🌈 they/xe@aebrossbooks· Jul 4

Finished this graphic novel today by @miraongchua.com and absolutely LOVED it. Now I'm going to let my brain stew with it for a bit before I get to review writing 😆 But y'all should check out the book while I do! #BookSky

Hand holding a copy of the paperback "The Cosmic Ballad of Layla and Airy" by Mira Ong Chua along with a bookmark from "24/7 Magical Maiden Mimi", another work from Mira Ong Chua

Addy Bross 🌈 they/xe@aebrossbooks· Jul 3

Oh. Oh, I hate it.

Dashboard, clock and thermometer. Clock reads 12:18 p.m., thermometer reads 102° f.

Addy Bross 🌈 they/xe@aebrossbooks· Jul 2

Disability Pride Bundle 2026 offers you the opportunity to: ✅️ Support disabled authors. ✅️ See disability rep in many of the stories. ✅️ Read a collection of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. ✅️ Get is all for only $33! #DisabilityPrideMonth #DisabledAuthors #BookSale itch.io/b/3751/disab...

Addy Bross 🌈 they/xe@aebrossbooks· Jul 1

It's #DisabilityPrideMonth and you can help support disabled authors by picking up the We Exist Without Permission bundle on itchio. Queer and disabled authors brought this bundle so you can get some great stories and support some awesome authors. 💙📚️ tinyurl.com/queerabled

Addy Bross 🌈 they/xe@aebrossbooks· Jul 1

Happy #DisabilityPrideMonth, folks! Check out this wonderful bundle of 33 works for $33, and all of them written by disabled authors, some of which feature main or important characters who are also disabled. Support disabled voices & get yourself some great stories, too! 💙📚 itch.io/b/3751/disab...

Addy Bross 🌈 they/xe@aebrossbooks· Jul 1

I told them what I thought of it. Push back. It matters. If nothing else, and they keep going with it, then they lose a metric shit ton of money when they do.

I can’t help but feel that this isn’t “consumer preferences” but a shot to cut costs for Sony while still making the consumer pay as much (if not more) than we have been. It really upsets me, as I have been a lifelong Playstation console player, having bought every incarnation that Sony has put out (even down to the PSP and the Vita) and if this decision stands, I will not be purchasing further from Sony. I will not be buying anything past Jan. 2028.

Addy Bross 🌈 they/xe@aebrossbooks· Jun 30

As Pride Month is ending & Disability Pride Month is tomorrow, check out our "We Exist Without Permission" bundle. Every download supports a real queer/disabled writer who’s poured their voice into these pages. #PrideMonth #DisabilityPrideMonth #BookSky tinyurl.com/queerabled

Addy Bross 🌈 they/xe@aebrossbooks· Jun 30

Got an email back from a vendor that I had communicated with and this is what they put in the post script. Made me smile (you can see what he was commenting on on the right).

White text on black background that reads, "PS - I really like your signature line, "100% human generated". Smiley face.

Button with a black border that reads, "100% human generated"

Addy Bross 🌈 they/xe@aebrossbooks· Jun 30

Last day of this giveaway. All you need to do is sign up for my newsletter (and be living in the contiguous U.S... and be over 18 years old lol) and you're entered. Plus, I only really send one newsletter a month. So you know I won't spam your email 😆 bit.ly/AEBrossAutho...

Addy Bross 🌈 they/xe@aebrossbooks· Jun 30

Today is the LAST DAY to get in on this sale. All of my books are 50% off for Pride Month, and you can get all three titles for under $6.00! So if you've been curious about my work, now is the time to jump in! 📢📚 itch.io/s/187113/add...

Collage of three ebooks on ereaders and some of the Pride flags represented in them.

Where We Converge by A.E. Bross has bisexual, demisexual, and pansexual pride flags.

The Elysium Proposal has pansexual, nonbinary, and transgender pride flags.

Cyber Snow by A.E. Bross has transgender, asexual, and sapphic pride flags.

Text below reads:
Addy's 2026 Pride Month Sale
June 1 - June 30, 2026 on itch.io
All ebooks are 50% off
Get them singly or bundled together for $5.97

Addy Bross 🌈 they/xe@aebrossbooks· Jun 29

My spouse and I planned out all no-cook, vegetarian meals for the week, as the AC in our kitchen/dining/living room doesn't work amazingly and we don't want to use the oven. Tonight was a Dense Bean Salad and holy crow, it hit the spot something fierce. 🤤

White bowl being held by a hand in the bowl is a dense bean salad that includes chickpeas, cannellini beans, kalamata olives, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, fresh parsley, and other ingredients.

Addy Bross 🌈 they/xe@aebrossbooks· Jun 29

#LGBTQWriteAThon June 28: Line share #CatchingUp Coming in a bit late, as yesterday required all of my spoons for physical stuff. That being said, here's a bit of "magic."

She snorted. “Circle Mages, stoop to the level of us mundane folk? Ha! My medical path is non-magical,” she explained with a sardonic smile. “It’s why the Protectorate keeps me around. I offer a different perspective than the folks who didn’t make it through medical school. Not to disparage them, but not everything has to have a magical fix. In fact, many things should not.”

From Untitled Sequel to "Where We Converge" by A.E. Bross

Addy Bross 🌈 they/xe@aebrossbooks· Jun 28

Without downloading new pics, describe your gender with one image.

A small anthropomorphized ball of soot holding up a small star. Text reads, "You deserve a star for surviving January." Sketch by @sketchykarr

Addy Bross 🌈 they/xe@aebrossbooks· Jun 27

Happy Saturday, #PrideBookFair! Today I'm sharing another "Cover --> First Page" post. This one is for "The Elysium Proposal." Book cover by The Cover Collection (www.thecovercollection.com) #BookSky #WriteSky The StoryGraph: bit.ly/sg-TEP Goodreads: bit.ly/GR-TEP

Silhouette of a long-haired individual with a sword and tattered clothing, standing against an eerie green sky. The Elysium Proposal by A.E. Bross

1.
Kyle’s gut was a tangle of nerves that squirmed unpleasantly as she fixed her short, dark hair in the looking glass. With a huff, she pulled at her sleeves, hoping that straightening them would put the finishing touches on an outfit that made her look more the dashing ship’s captain and less the anxious suitor. Yes, she was both; she just didn’t want to look both.
She adjusted her clothing in the mirror of her cabin, fiddling with the edges of the collar that showed beneath her fine blue coat, the one of elegant brocade. She wore new, spotless black trousers and a clean white shirt, the material pristine, the top few buttons left open to make it low and revealing. Her father had given her the captain’s coat just that past solstice. She only ever took it out on special occasions, and it looked spectacular if she did say so herself.
And she did.
Not that that would matter. Regardless of how poorly or well planned, what came next wasn’t up to her. When not even her signature swagger and confidence could assuage her fears, she let her shoulders drop in defeat. “I don’t know if I can do this,” she muttered. The ring box in her coat pocket was making her ensemble and her mood heavier, weighing it all down with expectations and anxiety.
“Did you say something, Captain?” asked Markham. Gilbert Markham, a wiry slip of a man, was The Stargazer’s First Mate and Kyle’s most trusted friend. He sat at a small desk, Kyle’s desk, in the captain’s quarters, his long legs somehow folded comfortably beneath it as he scribbled notes on a piece of parchment. Organized and detail-

Addy Bross 🌈 they/xe@aebrossbooks· Jun 26

With Pride Month winding down, I wanted to do a giveaway! Subscribe to my newsletter to get an entry (if you're already subscribed, you're already entered, provided you're above 18 & in the contiguous U.S.--sorry, int’l lovelies). Repost for an extra entry. bit.ly/AEBrossAutho...

Addy Bross 🌈 they/xe@aebrossbooks· Jun 26

#PrideBookFair Spirit Week post! Taking the lead from some of my fellow participants, I'm doing a "Cover --> First Page" for CyberSnow. Cover by me 😆 StoryGraph: bit.ly/TSG-CyberSnow Goodreads: bit.ly/GR-CyberSnow #PrideMonth #LGBTQBooks #LGBTQPride #BookSky #WriteSky

Cover of an ebook. Cover features a backdrop of skyscrapers in dark blue and pink. A silhouette of a woman stands looking up at them. Text with computer patterns reads CyberSnow by A.E. Bross

Part 0. Blood and Snow

Reina watched the snow fall beyond the windows and wished she could hear it.

There was no place in New Velles where someone could hear the snow. The capital of Impetere, it was the central hub of the country. Traffic clogged the streets, people hustled to get from jobs that barely paid a living wage—and many that didn’t—to bury their woes in the short but sweet salve of consumerism. They shouted, argued, and wailed along with the screams of sirens and the blare of horns that added to the cacophony of the city. There was no chance for the soft static of falling snow to be heard above the din. Despite her vantage point, high in the posh upper floors of the Nieve Corporation building, she knew even if she were able to open a window, she’d only hear the muffled din of the city below.

Nothing was going as she had expected it to. The bright, sparkling lights of New Velles only shone that way from a distance. Up close, from within the belly of this beast, they were sharp and painful, crusted with filth and yet still bright enough to hurt. From her little village of Vilheim in the mountains, she had looked down on the glittering city and dreamed of going. Now that she was here, all she could do was look at the snow and wish she could hear it.

She had to admit to herself that her rural home had kept her insulated. She hadn’t known anything of the unrest in the city, much less the country as a whole. Wealth inequality was all the more obvious when she went from her small childhood home to the skyscraping architecture of the capital city. She’d had no idea of the struggles of the poor or the naked corruption running through the city. No, all she had known was that she was in love, and that was all she needed to leave her life behind.

She had been naïve at best, deliberately ignorant at worst. Either way, she was miserable.

A quick, awkward pressure on the side of her abdomen interrupted her thoughts and made her smile.

Addy Bross 🌈 they/xe@aebrossbooks· Jun 25

Where We Converge, MM contemporary urban fantasy, is part of the We Exist Without Permission Book Bundle, & explores the impact of PTSD, anxiety, depression, & depersonalization-derealization disorder in a world of magic & a bit of romance. #PrideMonth #DisabilityPrideMonth tinyurl.com/queerabled

Addy Bross 🌈 they/xe@aebrossbooks· Jun 24

$25 for 25 works of fiction from across genres that feature disabled & queer voices. The "We Exist Without Permission" book bundle crosses LGBTQ Pride Month & Disability Pride Month, & every purchase supports disabled & queer authors. #DisabilityPride #Pride #LGBTQ tinyurl.com/queerabled

Addy Bross 🌈 they/xe@aebrossbooks· Jun 22

Coming in a bit late. Lunar climbed into a box that she couldn't really fit in and she still did her best to be majestic.

A long-haired gray female American cat sitting in a small Amazon box on a table.

Addy Bross 🌈 they/xe@aebrossbooks· Jun 22

With ALT text. It also should be noted that all of those things are still available. Stop using genAI & search on your own. The reality is that living under capitalism means they will monetize anything they can get their hands on & convince you that you need to buy it from them. You don't.

:Screenshot of a Twitter/X post from Suraj Sharma @suraj_sharma14.

Bro I'm so sick of pretending this isn't weird.

The internet spent 20 years creating tutorials, open-source projects, blog posts, & answers for free.

AI companies turned all of it into products worth billions.

And now the same people who created that knowledge are being told they're replaceable.

We built the library.

Someone else started charging admission.

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Addy Bross 🌈 they/xe@aebrossbooks· Jun 22

As Pride Month is waning & Disability Pride Month is just around the corner, check out our "We Exist Without Permission" bundle. Every download supports a real queer/disabled writer who’s poured their voice into these pages. #PrideMonth #DisabilityPrideMonth #BookSky tinyurl.com/queerabled

Addy Bross 🌈 they/xe@aebrossbooks· Jun 21

#LGBTQWriteAThon June 21: So far there aren't too many jokes in Darius and Morgan 2, but Ines always has a joke or two up her sleeve. Trinity is usually up for joining in. Also, this is not the finished work, so be gentle with mistakes you see 😂