Eve Kelly — a servant, a secret, a reckoning. PEARL BOUND — sapphic gothic horror set in the Gilded Age. Click here to order: www.amazon.com/author/ngber... #BookSky #IndieAuthor #WomenWriters #QueerAuthors #WLWBooks #SapphicReads #AtmosphericHorror #SupernaturalFiction

Pearl Bound — my debut gothic romantasy novel, steeped in sapphic longing and horror beneath its beauty. I created this little image to reflect my visuals from my screenplay & novel. 📖 Book Release Date is December 1. www.amazon.com/author/ngbergman #PearlBound #gothicromantasy #horror #booksky

✨ Big news — Enter to win a free copy of my debut "Pearl Bound". If you love moody, romantic, and unsettling tales click below. 💜. Bonus: 1️⃣ Click “Follow” on my Amazon author page → www.amazon.com/author/ngbergman 2️⃣ Click “Follow” on my Goodreads profile → bit.ly/4oIpLni #booksky #horror #sapphic

Moonlight, magic, and a love that was never meant to be. 🌙✨ PEARL BOUND began as a screenplay — now it’s a sapphic Gothic romantasy set in Gilded Age New York, where a maid with bound magic falls for an heiress she should fear. #Booksky #SapphicRomance #GothicFantasy #HistoricalFiction #WLWReads

My debut novel, PEARL BOUND, is available for pre-order! Set in the Gilded Age, it’s a sapphic gothic romantasy about power, class, and forbidden desire. If you’d like to support my launch, click👇 www.amazon.com/Pearl-Bound-... Your encouragement means the world to me. 💜 #SapphicRomantasy #Horror

@senatoradamschiff.bsky.social @padilla.senate.gov @repkamlagerdove.bsky.social 👇

How Elon Musk Uses "Fraud" to Dismantle the U.S. Government The word isn’t meant to describe reality—it’s a tool to justify regime change from democracy to oligarchy. Thanks to TimothySnyder for his substack article on this. Here’s how it works:

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For all my fellow writers out there in the trenches looking to query and find the ideal agent - see below for guidance from the #MSWL folks. #writingcommunity

Great horror writing reveals deep fears, social anxieties & personal traumas. It pushes boundaries, explores power, survival & identity. To craft lingering horror, focus on atmosphere, psychological dread, & character-driven terror. We need to care about those facing the nightmare. #WritingHorror

Discover key resources to strengthen democracy post-election and gain insights for inspiring action. Explore here: https://buff.ly/4hnjWIu #Democracy #CommunitySupport #Empowerment #CivicEngagement #SubstackReads

Wanna take a few minutes off from doom-scrolling to call your reps? 👇 If you're not sure who your reps are or how to reach them, give chat gpt this prompt with your personal addy "who are my representatives on local state and national level - i reside at xxx address" - voila - their names & numbers

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I'd say good morning but it ain't. Attention: @repkamlagerdove.bsky.social @padilla.senate.gov @adamschiff.com - please listen to @adamkinzinger.bsky.social

What Goes In A Go-Bag? Cell phone & laptop Prescriptions/meds Change of clothes Eyeglasses/contact lenses Xtra keys, credit cards, cash First aid kit & sanitary supplies Flashlight & batteries Chargers 4 electronics impt docs (birth certificates, passports, etc.) Pet food Valuables/photos

The brushfire in Temescal Canyon has exploded - over 30,000 people evacuated so far...the Palisades area is devastated & w/ wind gusts throughout the night, the area of evacuation is rapidly expanding. Many iconic places destroyed. Heartbroken for friends & our community. #palifire #climatechange

Happy holidays y’all. May the light and love of the holiday season be carried into the new year.

In my happy place #palmsprings peaceful and joyful little blue bubble of tranquility.

I can't resist a fun disaster film or tv show so I have to give a shout out to "La Palma" (2024, Norway), a gripping #naturaldisaster mini-series set in the Canary Islands. Dove right into impending volcanic chaos. And did i mention a queer subplot? #storytelling #Screenwriting #VisualStorytelling

Sad but true.

Thank God Vanity Fair is keeping it REAL!

Add SoonShiong to the endless parade of oligarchs pandering and taking the knee to the Orange Menace. It’s gonna be an endless 4 years of this crap. I was a devout subscriber to the @latimes.com for decades. Sigh.

Writer Toolkit-Part 4: Hot 🔥 vs. Cold ❄️ Writing Emotion doesn’t need hyperbole. 🔥 “She screamed, trembling in fear.” vs ❄️ “She clenched her fist, knuckles blanching.” Cold writing lets readers feel the heat, drawing them in through subtlety and collaboration. #booksky #storytelling #ScriptTips

Writer Toolkit: Evoking Emotional Intensity. Part 3: High Emotion (Full Drama): Big, cathartic moments req raw imagery & dialogue. Fast pacing. High emotion works when it’s earned—don’t jump to it without buildup! Eg: “As blood sprayed upwards, she screamed, her voice breaking.” #booksky #filmsky

Writer's Toolkit: Evoking Emotional Intensity. Part 2: Middle Emotion (Controlled): Balance emotion w/ realism. Mix internal thoughts + external actions. Emotion w/o melodrama. Eg. “She gasps; her palm presses flat against a window." Emotion present & grounded. #storytelling #booksky #screenwriting

Writer's Toolkit: Evoking Emotional Intensity First Up - Low Intensity = Subtle restraint. Use subtext in dialogue and action. Small details: tear filled eyes, trembling hands > "I’m scared." Let readers/viewers fill in the blanks. #writerslife #writingtips #booksky 💙📚 #VisualStorytelling

#Storytelling is the art of emotion. Knowing how to balance a scene's emotion is key. Tony Earley’s scale provides a framework to craft & measure emotional intensity—from subtle restraint to high drama— to earn powerful moments. In this series, I’ll explore this #writerstip. #booksky #ScriptTips

Playing: Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days. No particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 20 #BookSky #💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge #20daybookchallenge

Playing: Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days. No particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 19 #BookSky #💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge #20daybookchallenge

Playing: Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days. No particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 18 #BookSky #💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge #20daybookchallenge

Playing: Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days. No particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 17 #BookSky #💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge #20daybookchallenge

Playing: Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days. No particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 16 #BookSky #💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge #20daybookchallenge

Playing: Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days. No particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 15 #BookSky #💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge #20daybookchallenge

Playing: Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days. No particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 14 #BookSky #💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge #20daybookchallenge

Playing: Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days. No particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 13 #BookSky #💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge #20daybookchallenge

Playing: Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days. No particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 12 #BookSky #💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge #20daybookchallenge

Playing: Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days. No particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 11 #BookSky #💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge #20daybookchallenge

Playing: Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days. No particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 10 #BookSky #💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge #20daybookchallenge

Playing: Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days. No particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 9 #BookSky #💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge #20daybookchallenge

Playing: Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days. No particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 8 #BookSky #💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge #20daybookchallenge

Playing: Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days. No particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 7 #BookSky #💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge #20daybookchallenge

Saturday fun - whipped up a #moodboard for my #feature #horrorsky #screenplay “The Witch Hunt” and for my #novelization of the same story. #amquerying For #horrorfilmproducers Screenwriting repped by @christianarmogida @nightshadeentertainment #gothic #gildedagehorror #queerhorror

Playing: Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days. No particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 6 #BookSky #💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge #20daybookchallenge

Playing: Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days. No particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 5 #BookSky #💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge #20daybookchallenge

Playing: Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days. No particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 4 #BookSky #💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge #20daybookchallenge

Playing: Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days. No particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 3 #BookSky #💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge #20daybookchallenge

Have been in London for a week with my wife and as always I enjoy being back. Aside from work we walk around 7-10 miles per day as we venture out to different parts of the city on foot. #emptynesters #londontown #walking #flaneur

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 2 #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge #20daybookchallenge

Playing: Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days. No particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 1 #BookSky #💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge #20daybookchallenge

Here in London for a week for a combo work/escape-USA-for mental-health trip. Popped into Stanfords in today - lovely little bookstore with a nicely curated selection - photos below show their current top fiction and non-fiction picks. #bookstores #Booksky #Bookish #Bookrecs