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@mrsmica

#SSF author and reviewer. Radical homeschooler, independent voter, homesteader, Christian. https://linktr.ee/michelleristuccia

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South Dakota πŸ‘€

08.03.2026 05:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters

Antagonist day!

What does your antagonist like to do for fun or relaxation?

Everyone needs a break sometimes! Even Bowser plays tennis with Mario!

What is your antagonist doing in their downtime?

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

07.03.2026 23:02 πŸ‘ 90 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 70

One of the best parts of this platform is finding other sci-fi authors gearing up for their debut. If you aren't following @tebean.bsky.social yet, you should be! His upcoming sci-fi thriller INFINITE NIGHT EYES drops this Autumn. Add it to your TBR! πŸ“–πŸŒŒ #SciFiBooks #WritingCommunity

07.03.2026 09:49 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Review: The Hitchcock Hotel by Stephanie Wrobel #audiobook #murdermystery #suspense #thriller

The Hitchcock Hotel
Fav aspects: unusual plot twists, sympathetic characters just trying to live and let live--well, except for one or two
#bookreview #audiobook #hitchcockhotel #stephaniewrobel #mysterycommunity #hitchcock

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07.03.2026 15:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A not unfair snapshot of our current reading. Ages 12 and up. The top book is from 1986--weaponry in space. Raise readers and your dinner table will never be boring πŸ˜† #sciencefictioncommunity #Narnia #christiannonfiction #homeschooling

05.03.2026 03:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Big news! My #narrativenonfiction book, π—§π—œπ— π—˜, π—§π—˜π—‘π——π—˜π—₯π—œπ—­π—˜π——: 𝘼 π™ƒπ™π™ˆπ˜Όπ™‰-π™π™„π™π™Žπ™ π™π™„π™€π™‡π˜Ώ π™‚π™π™„π˜Ώπ™€ π™π™Š 𝙏𝙃𝙀 π™€π™‡π˜Όπ™Žπ™π™„π˜Ύπ™„π™π™” π™Šπ™ π™π™„π™ˆπ™€, will be published by @beaconpress.bsky.social and distributed worldwide by @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social Coming to a bookstore near you in summer 2027 πŸ’₯

#bookdeal #booksky #nonfiction

26.02.2026 13:27 πŸ‘ 161 πŸ” 32 πŸ’¬ 25 πŸ“Œ 5
Theory of Mind: Enhance your Writing. Lies, Denial, and Misunderstandings.

Theory of Mind: Enhance your Writing. Lies, Denial, and Misunderstandings.

#Writingcommunity How do you use #theoryofmind in your writing? Check out my post about it!

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26.02.2026 19:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

14yo has plowed through #threebodyproblem and convinced me to try the TV series. It's amazing and I'll definitely be reading the books, too. Love watching 14yo analyze the differences and why both versions work. #sciencefictioncommunity

26.02.2026 17:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My 16yo bought a tub of candy orange slices and told me not to eat any while he is in class.

CRUEL

After all I have done for him!!!

26.02.2026 17:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

@tkingfisher.com 's House With Good Bones is already so good. I'm only a few minutes into the audiobook ❀️ Southern gothic #horror ftw #horrorcommunity

07.02.2026 16:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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2026 Goals & Audiobook SFF Reviews February is the perfect time to tweak your NYD goals (lol)

Finished my goals for 2025. So what if it's February 2026? πŸ˜†
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07.02.2026 04:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A wooden fence with a white tarp backdrop and a straw archery target on a stand in front of it. Me on the left, drawing a longbow. It’s a gray day, with winter-bare trees in the background.

A wooden fence with a white tarp backdrop and a straw archery target on a stand in front of it. Me on the left, drawing a longbow. It’s a gray day, with winter-bare trees in the background.

Me, when we were doing archery practice earlier this month. The weather is going to be too bad this weekend to do more, though I would really love to shove sharp pointed sticks into something.

22.01.2026 22:36 πŸ‘ 445 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 22 πŸ“Œ 0

Only two scenes left for this editing pass of my SF novellette. Mom math means driving 2 hrs to a kid's class to get 1 hr of editing time, but hey, at least we can listen to audiobooks on the drive. #amediting #amwriting #writingcommunity

22.01.2026 23:52 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My 11yo just discovered Animorphs in audio and boy am I here for it. We are on book 3 and it is INTENSE #animorphs #audiobooks

20.01.2026 03:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The journey from hobby to expert can be subtle, but then one day you have opinions. I'm sure this applies to #writing but I'm talking about my rabbits. Some people out here weaning too early and selling weak ears on breeds that are supposed to be straight eared. #rabbitry

04.09.2025 17:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My teens are over here talking about full metal alchemist: brotherhood and I'm all 🀐 #fma Yes, we are past Nina ha ha

01.09.2025 23:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#wingspan is always so satisfying! Collect! Collect eggs and birds! My only quibble is I want to fill the board...

15.08.2025 20:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#wingspan #boardgames Let's gooooo

15.08.2025 19:08 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Just dropped my bio in the conference discord, and excited to see our first submission for 1st page critiques! Let's goooooo #WritingCommmunity #authorbio #intro (Not too late to join! Panels start tomorrow)

15.08.2025 13:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Story Valley Writing Conference A virtual writing conference where all writers are welcomed!

Reserve your seat here: www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/...
Learn more here: storyvalleywritingconference.wordpress.com

14.08.2025 15:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How Useful Are Mark Twain’s 11 Rules of Writing? Judging the work of a giant.

Kind of a fun read

#writing #writingcommunity #author #bluesky

09.08.2025 18:09 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#writingcommunity

10.08.2025 02:54 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

✍️ Today and tomorrow, drop #writing questions in our discord and we'll answer them in our online panels over the weekend. Join now for a heads up on panel schedules #WritingCommunity #writingtips #writersoftwitter πŸ”—πŸ‘‡

14.08.2025 15:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I primarily read romance, fantasy, and historical fiction, but right now I'm reading _Leviathan Wakes_ and the book I most recently finished was _He, She, and It_ by Marge Piercy, which is mostly scifi, so whatever.

I write romance with a side of fantasy, almost always. #PretendPanel

08.08.2025 23:11 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I tried to read that last year but it was too epic for my current stage in life πŸ˜†

09.08.2025 03:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Cover of a book: Tales of Timeless Romance: A Dragonblade Anthology, with seven author names. "Stephanie Cranford" is circled and an arrow points to it, saying, "OH MY GOD IT'S ME." Other arrows point to it, saying, "Novella: 'A Gift of Honor,'" "Set in the Lake District, 1818," and "Sporty Lesbian x crafty lesbian."

Cover of a book: Tales of Timeless Romance: A Dragonblade Anthology, with seven author names. "Stephanie Cranford" is circled and an arrow points to it, saying, "OH MY GOD IT'S ME." Other arrows point to it, saying, "Novella: 'A Gift of Honor,'" "Set in the Lake District, 1818," and "Sporty Lesbian x crafty lesbian."

Got bored, made one of *those* graphics. Link: a.co/d/9SVJyFD #queerwriters #historicalromance #wlwromance

08.06.2024 23:01 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Show us a photo tomorrow!

09.08.2025 03:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Epic #fantasy and SF solidified my love for writing, but I prefer to write shorter and to steer clear of hard SF. I love urban fantasy but tend to write darker, with fewer side quests, while keeping the happy endings. Very picky about horror and do write #sff #horror
#writingcommunity #pretendpanel

09.08.2025 03:32 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

What do you bring to the farmer's market?

09.08.2025 03:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Mine grow longer when I add in the five senses and bits of action and transition that I accidentally blew past πŸ˜†

09.08.2025 02:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0