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πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ I wrote scifi Sons of Taldra, the free scifi ebook Degranon, and slice-of-life fiction The Acorn Stories, all with diverse casts. πŸ“šπŸͺ https://linktr.ee/DuaneSimolke

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Yes! And even if this did happen, it wouldn't even begin to scratch the surface of women's accomplishments that have been buried or ignored. #MomSky

03.03.2026 15:04 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Congrats!

05.03.2026 23:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

IT IS TIME FOR THE PUBLISHING ANNOUNCEMENT.

My debut novel will be coming out in Autumn 2027 from the indie press Queer Space. The contract has been signed and formalized.

WE DID IT Y'ALL.

#booksky #amwriting

05.03.2026 23:46 πŸ‘ 71 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 1
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February 2026 Wrap Up & Favourite Books of the Month #February2026WrapUp #BookSky #BookishTravel #SecretLibraryBookBlog February has been a fab bookish month. I read/listened to a total of 10 books. I read 4 books and listened to 6 audiobooks.Β  For those of you who enjoy graphs, here are my stats from StoryGraph Fa…

February 2026 Wrap Up & Favourite Books of the Month #February2026WrapUp #BookSky #BookishTravel #SecretLibraryBookBlog secretlibrarybookblog.com/2026/03/05/f... via @nickimags.bsky.social

05.03.2026 17:32 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Waveson. 1. Such goods as after shipwreck do appear swimming on the waves.
β€œHaving gathered together a rather dubious assortment of waveson, I contrived to remain afloat in as dignified a manner as possible until the rescue vessel arrived.”

Waveson. 1. Such goods as after shipwreck do appear swimming on the waves. β€œHaving gathered together a rather dubious assortment of waveson, I contrived to remain afloat in as dignified a manner as possible until the rescue vessel arrived.”

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POV: You decided that March is the month you actually leave the house for a book event! πŸ˜œπŸ˜†

Meet a new author and buy a book you absolutely did not plan for! Come join us and visit lonestar-lit.com for more bookish events all around TX. ❀️

#TexasBooks #BookFestival #TX

04.03.2026 03:39 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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March 2026 - March_Lone Star Magazine-2026

✨ I’m featured in the March issue of The Lone Star Literary Life Magazine! This month’s theme is HOPE. Read it here: lonestar-lit.com/march-2026/

Drop a word in the comments: What’s giving you hope right now?
#TexasAuthors #AuthorLife #BookCommunity #LoneStarLiteraryLife @lonestarlit.bsky.social

04.03.2026 23:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You’re welcome!

04.03.2026 22:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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mybook.to/InallInnocence

"Easily the best series of mysteries I've read in years."

"A classic Victorian whodunit, with a sparkling twist of originality."

"just gets better and better! Full of dry humour."

"light-hearted intrigue mixed with agonizing revelations. . . left me aching for more."

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Sometimes only paper will listen to you.

Sometimes only paper will listen to you.

03.03.2026 23:47 πŸ‘ 87 πŸ” 36 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
Pishogue 1. A wise saw or aphorism; a spell or incantation; witchcraft. 2. A folk tale; a story of the supernatural; an unlikely or unbelievable story.
β€œThat new kid is always muttering weird pishogues under her breath as she makes her way from one class to the next.”

Pishogue 1. A wise saw or aphorism; a spell or incantation; witchcraft. 2. A folk tale; a story of the supernatural; an unlikely or unbelievable story. β€œThat new kid is always muttering weird pishogues under her breath as she makes her way from one class to the next.”

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The cover to Begin Transmission: the trans allegories of The Matrix by Tilly Bridges. The cover has an outline of a white rabbit and in green text on the bottom it says, β€œcall trans opt: received REC:Log>” followed by a green cursor, over a green gradient background. Additional text reads: Available now in digital, paperback, hardcover, and audiobook everywhere books are sold (logos for Barnes & Noble and Amazon) Hardcover ISBN: 9798887711263. Paperback ISBN: 9798887711256.

The cover to Begin Transmission: the trans allegories of The Matrix by Tilly Bridges. The cover has an outline of a white rabbit and in green text on the bottom it says, β€œcall trans opt: received REC:Log>” followed by a green cursor, over a green gradient background. Additional text reads: Available now in digital, paperback, hardcover, and audiobook everywhere books are sold (logos for Barnes & Noble and Amazon) Hardcover ISBN: 9798887711263. Paperback ISBN: 9798887711256.

we've got pinned posts! so let's talk about my book!

Here’s your one-stop shop for all the info and discussion of BEGIN TRANSMISSION: THE TRANS ALLEGORIES OF THE MATRIX, tracking one person’s transition journey - from Thomas Anderson, to Neo... to Trinity. Available everywhere now! (a thread!)

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Tayari Jones, Kin Podcast Episode Β· Gays Reading Β· February 24 Β· 55m

A fun interview to listen to…

@tayari.bsky.social discussing her latest novel KIN on the @gaysreading.bsky.social podcast.

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...

#BookSky #BlackBookSky

04.03.2026 13:44 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Map with a dark blue background, a red/brown vignette effect around the border, and a compass symbolised by two crossing arrows in the bottom right. Diamond shapes show the location of each world and form an eye shape, with The Core, Home of the Navigator, in the middle. The other eight worlds shown are Solgarde, Home of Magic. Prosperia, Home of Stories. Eternity, Home of Glass. Lucarian, Home of the Undead. Aetherdril, Home of Sun and Moon. Sanctus, Home of Horrors. Skuld, Home of the Forest. Delorem, Home of Industry. A circle close to The Core shows the location of The Compendium. The glowing text in the bottom left reads: May the power of the nine guide your path.

Map with a dark blue background, a red/brown vignette effect around the border, and a compass symbolised by two crossing arrows in the bottom right. Diamond shapes show the location of each world and form an eye shape, with The Core, Home of the Navigator, in the middle. The other eight worlds shown are Solgarde, Home of Magic. Prosperia, Home of Stories. Eternity, Home of Glass. Lucarian, Home of the Undead. Aetherdril, Home of Sun and Moon. Sanctus, Home of Horrors. Skuld, Home of the Forest. Delorem, Home of Industry. A circle close to The Core shows the location of The Compendium. The glowing text in the bottom left reads: May the power of the nine guide your path.

From magical caves to deadly desert plains, Myriad holds an abundance of wonder and adventure ✨

#fiction #fantasy #reading #writing #lore #legendsofmyriad #indieauthor #webnovel #writersky #booksky

legendsofmyriad.com/2024/04/28/l...

04.03.2026 13:44 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Death by Jelly Beans by Susie Black is a Shake Off Winter Doldrums pick with giveaway, perfect for readers who enjoy cozy mystery and humorous mystery The wise-cracking, irreverent amateur sleuth jumps into action to nail the real killer.

Death by Jelly Beans by Susie Black is a Shake Off Winter Doldrums pick with giveaway, perfect for readers who enjoy cozy mystery

The wise-cracking, irreverent amateur sleuth jumps into action to nail the real killer.

substack.com/@nnlightsboo...

#booksky @hollysusiewrites.bsky.social

04.03.2026 13:45 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

NY #booksky

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Join me and author/editor @taramoeller.bsky.social this Saturday and Sunday, March 7-8, at Grimoire Academy's Gothic Market at Fredericksburg Convention Center in Fredericksburg, VA! We both will have our books. The hours are Noon-5:00 pm.
#booksky #writingcommunity #horrorbooks #horror #fantasy

04.03.2026 13:46 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#texas #texaslife #texas_lyf #usa #houston #dallas #fortworth #sanantonio #austin #elpaso #lubbock #travel #traveltexas #texashumor #humor

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Just a lil’ snack from our Tom Nichols Two Bitches from Texas episode -spicy, salty & served with attitude πŸŒΆοΈπŸ’β€β™€οΈ

🎧 Listen wherever you get podcasts
πŸ“Ί Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/shorts/8Q0Ts...

#TwoBitchesFromTexas #TexasHumor #PodcastLife

05.11.2025 23:10 πŸ‘ 88 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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From the Alamo to the Gulf: Texas-Set Novels to Heat Up Your Summer Escape into the heart of Texas with these three unforgettable novels set against the backdrop of frontier battles, coastal romances, and historic storms. Courtesy photo, used with permission. Summe…

β˜€οΈπŸ“š Looking for the perfect summer readβ€”or a great Father’s Day gift? Saddle up for adventure, love, and legacyβ€”Texas style. 🀠🌊 #SummerReads #TexasLit #FathersDayGifts #BookRecommendations

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Is there anything more everyday insidious, more invasive than the ant? They're another species that I'm pretty sure arrived inside some alien meteorite rather than originating here on earth ...the big ones are the worst : )
#WyrdWednesday

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Happy #PostApocFriday, you wonderful people. Your theme this week:
☒️✴️ W for WASTELANDS … ✴️☒️
Anyone, anything or anywhere you feel is appropriate in a #Apocalyptic #PostApocalyptic #Dystopian context
Join in - open to all

#PostApocalypticAlphabet #Apocalypse #PostApocalypse

19.09.2025 07:39 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#Zombie #Horror on #Audible & #KindleUnlimited

COLLAPSE:
US www.amazon.com/dp/B01BH4ON6Y
UK www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01BH4ON6Y

#ZombieFiction #Zombies #ZombieHorror #Zompoc #ZombieApocalypse #ZombieNovel #ZombieNovels #ZombieStory #ZombieStories #ApocalypticHorror #Apocalypse #PostApocalypse

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#WritingCommunity, please follow this supportive account. #Booksky πŸ“š

04.03.2026 13:43 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œYou may find that you feel you’re waving goodbye to friends and neighbors when you turn the final page.” β€”Lone Star Literary Life, reviewing The Acorn Stories.

#TexasBooks #TexasLit #TexasHumor #BookSky
πŸ˜‹πŸ˜€πŸ˜€and πŸ˜’πŸ˜•β˜ΉοΈwith a πŸ€ πŸ”€

www.barnesandnoble.com/w/acorn-stor...
www.goodreads.com/book/show/31...

04.03.2026 12:52 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Poster for 'Planes, Trains and Automobiles' showing Steve Martin, looking traumatised, and John Candy, looking really happy, while standing i a snowstorm with a pile of luggage between them.

Poster for 'Planes, Trains and Automobiles' showing Steve Martin, looking traumatised, and John Candy, looking really happy, while standing i a snowstorm with a pile of luggage between them.

#MarchMovieChallenge
#Moviesky #Filmsky

Day 4 - Favourite John Candy movie

Two comedy greats in a classic road movie πŸ™‚

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

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A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said Jojen. The man who never reads lives only one.
George R.R. Martin

27.02.2026 05:48 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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My poem Night Walk from Forest Girl πŸ™‚πŸŒ³

(Signed copies on my website, special bundle for two. www.jumpingjulespoetry.com/book-shop)

15.02.2026 09:59 πŸ‘ 36 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
Let looking east across an alpine lake to a hillside covered mostly in evergreen trees and with a young Douglas fir in the foreground.

Let looking east across an alpine lake to a hillside covered mostly in evergreen trees and with a young Douglas fir in the foreground.

From today’s hike…

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Lissa and Miles’ mission is to find Maurice, who has gone missing. They must confront a tangled web of deceit and dishonour at the Bruce annual All Hallows Ball
#BookSky #WritingCommunity

KOBO: www.kobo.com/ebook/the-br...
Amazon: mybook.to/Brocklehurst...

#WritingCommunity #HistoricalFiction

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