#booksky Ghost Town, the audiobook, is also available on Google Play! play.google.com/store/audiob...

After eating a hot bowl of broccoli cheese soup on this first day of winter in NM, I'm shopping for merino wool socks...my favorite retailer is Minus33: minus33.com/collections/...

Happy Thanksgiving!

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So Clever! AI is nothing more than a parrot, repeating things.

Ghost Town, the audiobook, is now released on Kobo Books @kobowritinglife.bsky.social #booksky www.kobo.com/us/en/audiob... #romance #urbanfantasy #cozy

CottonMill is having their 30 percent off sale on their 100 percent cotton line. These are extremely expensive. Well made, 100 percent cotton, but expensive. We bought some years ago and they have held up. www.cottonmill.com

#booksky #blackbooksky You don't change history by erasing it. You don't improve the future by erasing history either.

A warm (if meteorologically rather cold🥶) hello from BLED, Slovenia Can anyone suggest titles set in BLED for the database? And how often do you get to sit in a giant Santa chair? 😆 #blueskybooks #booksky

Happy publication day for our eight 20% off new release book picks of the week. And remember, the discounts last two weeks, so last week's picks are still 20% off as well. Treat yourself to some great new books and save money, too: theliteratelizard.com/front-page-b... #BookSky💙📚

Well then.

Trump's DOJ confirmed 97.4% of people ICE has been arresting in Chicago have no criminal record whatsoever. The state is using its power to terrorize a community. Worst of all, Chicago is not an isolated example and these abuses are not stopping at U.S. borders. www.qasimrashid.com/p/trumps-ice...

You can get a signed edition of my book, as well as our wall calendar, desk calendar, bookmarks, bookplates, journals etc. here: grandiloquent-word-of-the-day-2026-calendars.backerkit.com/hosted_preor...

DAY 12 – ADVENT SALE ✨⚱️ Today’s item is a Roman diamond-cut jar. The Romans knew how to make everyday life beautiful, and modern research shows that viewing handcrafted art can lower stress and support wellbeing. A perfect mix of beauty and history. Shop 👇 potted-history.co.uk/products/rom...

Told you she was (and is) the most important SF/F writer of our generation

Limited 2026 Calendars are available in my shop! 🎉 🌼https://maxinevee.com/collections/calendar-2026/products/2026-calendar

#booksky #blackbooksky Uploading the #audio book for Ghost Town around various retailers. It's available on Google Play so far: play.google.com/store/audiob... #fantasy #romance #humor

Hey! Hey you there! Have you backed up your files lately? Stop putting it off! Make a copy to keep safe somewhere! I don't want you to lose your work, that would suck.

This photo of an Inupiat family in the Alaskan community of Noatak was taken sometime around 1929 by Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952).

100% said this and feel free to quote me on it. Also @jackiekashian.bsky.social is a fantastic comedian and you should see her when she comes to your town.

More stocking stuffers for the cowboy/rancher in your life!

The Mala Market is putting together some sauces for gifts this season (I buy soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame sauce and other seasoning from them). themalamarket.com/collections/... Buy local, buy from small companies this Christmas! Don't feed the billionaires!

Today!

Stocking stuffers!

#venicenoir2025 Old Hamlet’s Ear Can someone really be killed by drizzling a potion into the ear? Which methods for murder might a crime writer consider? 😲 On the panel: @ilovepathology.bsky.social @ianrankin1.bsky.social @tombenjamin.bsky.social @annamazz.bsky.social

#venicenoir 2025 Portraying food in novels Some pitfalls and lots of pleasure! On the panel: Philip Gwynne Jones @tombenjamin.bsky.social D V Bishop @barbaranadel.bsky.social

Can confirm, I did say this, over on Threads. I stand by it here as well. And everywhere else!

Speedpaint 8 hours for alias. wf (Dis) #art #knight #werewolf #artistsonbluesky

UK shoppers!!!

#booksky Snippet from the great Ilona Andrews! Always wonderful stories and posts at the blog. Fun stuff.

The Kobo Writing Life team is excited to announce our 2025 Cover Contest! Open to residents in Canada, the UK, and the USA, we've got a lovely prize of a Kobo Clara Colour, as well as our brand-new Kobo remote! #covercontest #indieauthors #selfpublishing Submit yours here: https://bit.ly/4o1vVOH

I’m going on tour in February 2026 to celebrate the publication of The Killing Time (Ali 2). From Mold to Nottingham with lots of lovely places in-between. Here’s the link to buy tickets: geni.us/TheKillingTi...

Aha - another Penric and Desdemona novella by Bujold - just in time to save me from doing any further work today 😀

Pepper & Carrot Episode 39: "The Tavern" is out! An 11-page standalone (5 min read) about courage + an experiment with sound. Translations: EN, FR, DE, ES, 中文, Nynorsk, Toki Pona. Thanks to 1,106 supporters! Read: www.peppercarrot.com/en/webcomic/... #webcomic #krita #peppercarrot

DAY 7 – ADVENT SALE 🧀✨ Today’s treasure from the Roman kitchen, the Cheese Press! This was a must-have gadget for every Roman cook. Freshly discounted! So tell us, what’s your favourite kind of cheese, Roman or modern? Unwrap some history: potted-history.co.uk/products/rom...

Okay, it's only about a sandwich, but I loved this article #foodie because I love a good samich. www.rrobserver.com/rio_rancho/d...

Stocking stuffer from one of the absolute best! Just gorgeous!

Another solar balcony company, this one with solid state batteries (which I like better than lithium FWIW): bigblue-tech.com/products/pow... Some items on sale.

DAY 6 – ADVENT SALE ✨ Inspired by Iron Age Gaulish pottery, our pedestalled urn captures the elegance & high burnish of the originals, timeless, simple, & strikingly modern. Freshly discounted for the Sale, when they’re gone, they’re gone! Unwrap some history: potted-history.co.uk/products/ped...

This looks like a stocking stuffer!!! #booksky

From Murderbot (great series.) Yes @beniowa.bsky.social I know you didn't like it, but I still think it's a great series!!!

Autumn Cottage 🍂🍁🏡 Happy Halloween! 🎃

It’s #coverart Monday, and we’re diving into genres, styles, and why blue and magic beasts won the battle for the castle! Only on the #IlonaAndrews blog: ilona-andrews.com/blog/cover-s... Beautiful tower art by Candice Slater and This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me cover by Andrew Davis 📚

Because it shouldn't matter. Because it DOESN'T matter who marries who.

Winter is coming! Get your ears on!

apollycon ticket chance! #booksky

Fabulous #podcast on future of medical tech by #scifi authors AND doctors. #booksky Really fun from Blasters and Blades: rumble.com/v71d584-epis...

Rule of law. The Constitution. It matters. The ends do not justify the means when you tear down the Constitution for your own selfish purposes.

Over at the blog today talking dyeing! Learning curve ahead! www.bearmountainbooks.com (Picture of last creative attempt is paper flowers!)

***Drumroll, please*** I have received a proof of the special edition of ONLY BAD OPTIONS, Galactic Bonds #1. Isn't is GORGEOUS?!?!?! 🤩🤩🤩 To order the special edition and other books, please fill out the Google form: forms.gle/QiErWKvc9XJH... 1/ #books #specialedition #scifi #romantasy