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D. J. Runnels β€” author

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Almost published by a Big Five publisher, went Indie and hit the Amazon top 150 in American humor. Writes supernatural mystery satire. Vonnegut, Wilde, BrontΓ«. πŸ“šπŸ’™ Invented #SkyWriters hashtag. Chicago. Linktr.ee/LifesAnExpedition

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I have over 111,000 views in 24 hours from a single post on another platform. So naturally I expect this post will do just as well. Unless... maybe those people didn't realize I was talking about a murder mystery instead of an actual event?
I should have made that more clear, I suppose.
β€”d.j.runnels

BREAKING NEWS
D. J. Runnels goes unhinged
8:14
Supernatural Mvsterv Satire

I have over 111,000 views in 24 hours from a single post on another platform. So naturally I expect this post will do just as well. Unless... maybe those people didn't realize I was talking about a murder mystery instead of an actual event? I should have made that more clear, I suppose. β€”d.j.runnels BREAKING NEWS D. J. Runnels goes unhinged 8:14 Supernatural Mvsterv Satire

Oops.
#skywriters

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06.03.2026 18:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Review for Dead Edna by
D. J. Runnels

It was as though the writer had twisted a kaleidoscope, turning shimmer and glitz into shadow and portent. Suddenly, Dead Edna was much less about Edna and much more about death, and it wasn't funny at all but it was extremely clever and completely compelling because the writer had performed that special alchemy. She had made me care.

Review for Dead Edna by D. J. Runnels It was as though the writer had twisted a kaleidoscope, turning shimmer and glitz into shadow and portent. Suddenly, Dead Edna was much less about Edna and much more about death, and it wasn't funny at all but it was extremely clever and completely compelling because the writer had performed that special alchemy. She had made me care.

06.03.2026 03:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Dead Edna by D. J. Runnels
Edna knows she's dead, but just can't let it go.
She welcomes the new residents of her ghostly home with glee, especially Maggie Pall, who wants to impress her friends by moving into a trendy Chicago neighborhood. But Edna's childish antics clash with Maggie's self-proclaimed social status. Tensions arise as Maggie's husband finds the house creepy. And her surly baseball-obsessed son would rather live in a tent. To make matters worse, Edna begins to fill Maggie's head with longings for a handsome podiatrist. Their Thanksgiving housewarming weekend goes awry when (oops!) someone ends up dead. Now a fumbling police force, a charming ex-husband ad writer and a brash novice lawyer pivot the story into a legal drama. Going home for Thanksgiving reaches a whole new level in this darkly humorous satire of American upper-middle-class greed and lust in pre-social-media 1996.

Dead Edna by D. J. Runnels Edna knows she's dead, but just can't let it go. She welcomes the new residents of her ghostly home with glee, especially Maggie Pall, who wants to impress her friends by moving into a trendy Chicago neighborhood. But Edna's childish antics clash with Maggie's self-proclaimed social status. Tensions arise as Maggie's husband finds the house creepy. And her surly baseball-obsessed son would rather live in a tent. To make matters worse, Edna begins to fill Maggie's head with longings for a handsome podiatrist. Their Thanksgiving housewarming weekend goes awry when (oops!) someone ends up dead. Now a fumbling police force, a charming ex-husband ad writer and a brash novice lawyer pivot the story into a legal drama. Going home for Thanksgiving reaches a whole new level in this darkly humorous satire of American upper-middle-class greed and lust in pre-social-media 1996.

Summary:

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When a married woman has an affair, a million questions race through her mind. My ex-wife told me this. And the questions run something like: Should she leave her husband or tough it out? Is she making more out of the affair than it really is? Or is this new guy the man of her dreams? What if she gets divorced, marries the new guy and-oops!-he turns out to be a wife beater?
And what about her ex-husband?
Will he be reasonably cool about the whole thing? Or kidnap their children across the Mexican border?
And then Maggie said something about murder. Really chilled me…

Police car and woman’s red shoe on left.
Book cover of Dead Edna by D. J. Runnels on the right.
Author photo turned into artwork in upper right corner. 

No gen AI in the writing, plotting or artwork.

When a married woman has an affair, a million questions race through her mind. My ex-wife told me this. And the questions run something like: Should she leave her husband or tough it out? Is she making more out of the affair than it really is? Or is this new guy the man of her dreams? What if she gets divorced, marries the new guy and-oops!-he turns out to be a wife beater? And what about her ex-husband? Will he be reasonably cool about the whole thing? Or kidnap their children across the Mexican border? And then Maggie said something about murder. Really chilled me… Police car and woman’s red shoe on left. Book cover of Dead Edna by D. J. Runnels on the right. Author photo turned into artwork in upper right corner. No gen AI in the writing, plotting or artwork.

An 18-second opening has convinced many readers to try this book.

#booksky πŸ“šπŸ’™
Mystery
Supernatural
Satire
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06.03.2026 03:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Good cake, too!

05.03.2026 21:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Drop something RED

05.03.2026 09:20 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, daffodils. Nevertheless…Squeeee!!

04.03.2026 07:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wait, don’t tell me. …Crocuses?! Squeee!!

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How I arrived on Bluesky:

04.03.2026 03:13 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

How I arrived on Bluesky

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How I arrived on Bluesky.

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Did you know that famed author John Steinbeck spent over a year in Vietnam during the war? In 1966, the author met a new working class: Hueys, Hercs, and Spooky. His wit is evident in some of the posts. Here are a few excerpts from his book: bit.ly/4ce5gf3

04.03.2026 00:00 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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"This is a beautifully written, highly literate, intelligent, entertaining, open-minded, heart-warming book. I recommend it without reservation and would like to see it taught in schools."
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04.03.2026 00:36 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Colorful #sun, #moon & #mandala polymer clay #earrings w/ glowing golden opal lampwork & sparkling crystals! via
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02.03.2026 14:56 πŸ‘ 61 πŸ” 39 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Indestructible Indestructible - Kindle edition by Muller, Thomas. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Indestructible.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"A very entertaining 120 mph read!"

Vincent and Jay steal a car...except, it's not just a car but a military prototype weapon. Their quick hit for cash starts a rampage through the streets of Philadelphia!
#thriller
#book
#action

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27.02.2026 16:19 πŸ‘ 51 πŸ” 42 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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To order: amzn.to/4lPqn8V

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πŸ›°οΈ Pioneer Sun… LATEST RELEASE
#Scifi #Wallops #NASA #JPL #Goddard #KU #Amazon
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03.03.2026 23:00 πŸ‘ 46 πŸ” 32 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Not just an urge. A necessity.

03.03.2026 20:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Gas and oil prices will go up a lot until this fracas resolves. Consider public transportation, ride shares or cycling.

d.j.runnels

Gas and oil prices will go up a lot until this fracas resolves. Consider public transportation, ride shares or cycling. d.j.runnels

Winter cycling takes stamina, but a thin balaclava helps. As long as the roads aren’t too slippery, I manage in areas where traffic isn’t heavy. Sooo, not on Chicago expressways.

This is a selfie I modified with non-AI camera filters. It’s how I make author promos.

03.03.2026 17:56 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Abraham Lincoln was the 1st president to be assassinated. He was also the 1st president to be embalmed. AND he was the 1st and only president to have a multi-state open casket traveling funeral.
AND THEY ALL WENT WRONG!
Read all about it in my historical fiction / political satire.

28.08.2025 19:52 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ˜ˆπŸ«πŸ’• FREE PARANORMAL ROMANCE! πŸ’•πŸ«πŸ˜ˆ
Incubus Chocolatier
A half-incubus who runs a chocolate shop.
A sweet pastry chef who changes everything.
When temptation meets romance, sparks fly.

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#FreeBooks #ParanormalRomance #BookSky

02.03.2026 19:01 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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My time in intelligence showed me youth is no shield. Paramilitaries don't care about age. London Bridge is Falling Down: https://f.mtr.cool/qtbxzfysxr #LondonBridge #PaulHollis #SpyThriller #ColdWarThriller #EspionageFiction #ThrillerBooks

02.03.2026 19:02 πŸ‘ 37 πŸ” 39 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Becoming Technology by Laurie's Intuitive Art
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Are we losing our humanity? Becoming extensions of our gadgets? Puppets? Does the device control us or do we control it? ~Laurie

#technologyart #abstractart #humanity #creative #buyintoart #modernart

21.01.2026 14:48 πŸ‘ 86 πŸ” 53 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
The Primary Energy Fallacy finally laid to rest!
The Primary Energy Fallacy finally laid to rest! YouTube video by Just Have a Think

Especially now that oil prices will likely increase, it's useful to know we're using a lot more #renewables than traditional energy accounting suggests: youtu.be/qokwulKU9Bg?... Keeping that in mind should help decision-makers invest even more & thus mitigate #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming.

02.03.2026 18:34 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#Vampire terrorists turn Philadelphia into "The City of Bloody Love."

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#Vampires #horror #horrorbooks #HorrorFamily #UrbanHorror #HorrorCommunity #ReadersWanted #ReadersNeeded

02.03.2026 02:35 πŸ‘ 92 πŸ” 63 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 7

#books #readers #booklovers

12.02.2026 22:56 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Download your free copy of 'The Artefact' today.

Read what happens when Traggheim ventures into steam-power transport and a galdr-infused artefact in suburban Edinburgh causes Drew to take action.

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27.01.2026 13:19 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Welcome to the spirit-infused world of Being Magic. Can Elana defeat hatred to save the secret of reincarnation? πŸ“’πŸ“š

🌟 Reincarnation romance
🌟 Magical realism
🌟 Found family
🌟 Love triumphs over bigotry
🌟 Spiritual fantasy
🌟 A sentient house

books2read.com/beingmagic
#booksky #fantasynovels

15.09.2025 20:26 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 3
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Three kids. Two centuries. One mission.


Step back to 1774 Williamsburg in Seeds of Rebellionβ€”where rebellion, danger, and secrets await.

www.amazon.com/Seeds-Rebell...

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This is so exciting! I can’t wait to watch!

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