I think I'm going to jump in on the first page contest for both @writingdaywksp.bsky.social #Romantasy and Adult #SFF. Different books, of course. Deadline is Jan 31 if anyone else wants to jump in. Info is here: www.writingdayworkshops.com/blog/categor...

New FREE contest for writers of Adult Science Fiction & Fantasy — tinyurl.com/wdwcontest6 — Judged by Agent Lydia Caudill of Andrea Hurst Literary Management, via @writingdayworkshops. Winners get an agent critique of their work. @writingdaywksp.bsky.social

@writingdaywksp.bsky.social New FREE contest for writers of Romance/Women's Fiction/Romantasy — tinyurl.com/wdwcontest7 — Judged by Agent Christine Gross of FinePrint Literary, via @writingdayworkshops. Winners get an agent critique of their work.

The CID scientist, the unfairly handsome Fae prince, & the machine gun-toting fairy all say Liliana killed 6 soldiers. Now, she has find the real killers, fight giant spiders ... and maybe even socialize! books2read.com/LilianaPreci... #BookSky 📚💙🪐📚💙🌃 📚😂

SoftMaker Textmaker is so much like word, I can use it immediately. No learning curve. Looks like Microsoft has one fewer customers.

I've been a @microsoft.com Word power user for 30 yrs. Today, I'm cancelling my subscription. No matter if you hit the SAVE icon, MS Word does not save your doc until you close it, doesn't even save history unless you're on OneDrive. I lost 3000 words, the last 2 chapters of my novel draft.

You know, I'm not sure I ever really read the Pond Rules at our local nature preserve all that closely before

Wait, seriously. Alexei thinks you’re a werewolf? Marc looked back at Chas, pain in his eyes, like he expected Chas to turn on him. He'd seen Marc fight like a superhero and a glimpse of fangs. "That’s why you were naked!” I’m not going to eat you. I should be so lucky. #questpit #W #PR #MM

"He's my price. You want me to work for you, then no killing the sexy little guy sent to rescue me." “I’m five eight,” Marc said, “And I’m a werewolf.” Chas sighed and rolled his eyes. “Yes, yes, you’re awesome. I’m impressed. Now, hush.” #questpit #W #PR #MM

Mallory thinks she's finally discovered why people have tried to kill her since she was three--a prophecy that predicts a Harbinger that has the power to bring down the empire, and a chosen one who is the only one with the power to stop it. Just one problem...she's the Harbinger. #F #WIP #Questpit

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER x SCOOBY-DOO, complete with: Ghosts Misfit ensemble cast Hidden pasts Urban legends brought to (after)life Slow-burn oppsits attract Unhinged spirits Rapidfire banter Missing people Human experiments Humor, heartache,& horror #questpit #a #h #q #uf #spec #paranorma

Sef is tasked by the local royal family to use his magic to find their missing prince. There's just one problem: Sef doesn't actually *have* any magic, and if anyone discovers he's a fraud, he'll be executed. This is fine. #Questpit #Q #F #A

You’re really not here to seduce me? Nope. Who are you, then? And why are you naked? I’m Captain Marc Ulfson with the US Air Force. I’m here to rescue you. Aren’t you a little short for a storm trooper? Aren’t you a little tall for a space princess? #questpit #W #PR #MM

#questpit #W #PR #MM Pack survival depends on werewolf Marc rescuing a kidnapped civilian from the Russian mafia. Joyously gay surf champion Chas is not what Marc expected of a brilliant data scientist. And it would help a lot if Chas would stop calling him Sweetcheeks.

In case you don't know this, librarians are the best. (I am a librarian, but I am not talking about me.) I work in the field, and I know many wonderful, gracious librarians, who share knowledge because it makes them happy. Sharing. In this day and age? Can you believe it?

I missed this when it came out. This is AWESOME!! Wish it was every state in the union, but this is a great start.

Right up my alley.

I've been doing stuff with SavvyAuthors for years, but they're struggling lately. They've got a November drafting goal class with daily word counts, aka a nano substitute class. I'm in, but their numbers are light. Anyone want to join a Nov drafting group? savvyauthors.com/community/cl...

The CID scientist, the unfairly handsome Fae prince, & the machine gun-toting fairy all say Liliana killed 6 soldiers. Now, she has find the real killers, fight giant spiders ... and maybe even socialize! books2read.com/LilianaPreci... #BookSky 📚💙🪐📚💙🌃 📚😂

Some puppies take relaxation to a whole new level.

I totally forgot to add any tags to that last post. Sigh.

Liliana sees the future, but who wonders if a werewolf will accuse you of murder today? The CID scientist, the handsome Fae prince, & the machine gun-toting fairy all say Liliana did it. She has to find the real killers & fight giant spiders. Maybe even socialize!

Happy Yum Kippuh, everyone. Atone like motherfuckers!

Precise Oaths ebook on sale for 99 cents. Buying right now boosts it a lot in the Amazon algorithm - "you liked this, so you would probably like this" Now is the best time to tell a friend, buy one for your mom, share this post, etc. Thanks!! www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...

There's a wide range of wonky ghosts to choose from on the cheap! Discounts get deeper the more you put in your grab-bag.

I put a soft blanket on floor for my pups. Folded big enough for both. My tiny Tank doubled the thickness so it was softer for him and left his brother sleeping on the floor.

If you, like me, need a book to disappear into today, may I recommend this one by @paigeewing.bsky.social? It is on sale for 99 cents (I think for the rest of the month) and it is one of my very favorite fantasy series. (and I read a LOT). (No, like REALLY a lot!) www.amazon.com/Precise-Oath...

Every morning.

My husband had morning wood ... delivered. So, he can build a nice front deck on our house. ... I like big decks. I cannot lie.

I swear I only planted ONE zucchini plant this year. But any time I forget to check on it for a few days, this happens. I’m freaking drowning in zucchini.

Me: you know the nineties and the eighties. I heard someone call 2001-2009 the oughties. My husband: 2010? Me: that’s the teens I guess. My husband: so we’re back in the roaring twenties again. Me: not really roaring though. My husband: This is the flailing twenties.

Do electricians listen to AC-DC or something more current?

Me and my mates are in a band called Duvet. We're a cover band.

I saw something that said, "People who overstuff their shelves and kindles keep buying books because they're subconsciously trying to buy the time to read them." Ouch. That explains a lot.

100% funded in under 36 hours! My people are the best! buttondown.com/Jesse_Scoble...

Just kicked in a bit for a kickstarter for a very cool new comic series. Just got a preview of next issue. Weird West = fun stuff. Base level funded already, but they've got some time to go to fund some stretch stuff, mainly for more issues. www.kickstarter.com/projects/dea...

There is a puppy sleeping on my foot. I am now paralyzed.

My lilies are outdoing themselves this year.

(Bananas and my hand for scale) So, um, less than a week ago, I harvested some normal zucchini. A bit lumpy but normal otherwise. Ate one and had two left. Went out to water the plant today.

[email protected]‬ Love your art and your mission! I wondered if at some point, your kickstarters might offer a coloring book, or something similar? FYI for everyone else, there's only a day or so left to sponsor this marvelous kickstarter: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/f...

If you write, or are in the #AI or #datamanagement for AI space, read this. A lot of my #author friends don't know about the #GenAI side, and a lot of my #data friends don't know about the writer side. Important things are happening in the intersection. medium.com/@paigeonthew...

“Without widespread theft, my industry can’t survive” is an argument against your industry surviving, and is not an argument for allowing widespread theft

Hi! I'm Aviv (she/her), a comic artist and illustrator from London with a passion for tabletop games. 👉🏻 See avivor.com for portfolio and commission info I'm also the co-creator of Crystal Heart, a ttrpg actual play comic, coming out in print soon! 👉🏻 Check out uptofourplayers.com for more details

Got a new sticker at ⁦‪@DBTADataSummit‬⁩. Sounds about right.

My pup Tank sleeping on the porch rocker between me and my husband while we break from yard work to enjoy lunch. I get a lot more pics of the pups when sleeping. It’s the only time they are still.

First time I saw a painted bunting, I thought someone’s exotic caged bird escaped. My favorite backyard visitor.

I never plan it that way but my pets always seem to be color coordinated.

Had a bit of excitement last week. One of my pups was bitten by a viper. Multiple trips to emergency vet and days at regular vet, he’s back to his hyper chaos agent self but I came way too close to losing him.

Y'ALL. MARINA WRITES BOOKS. YOU SHOULD GET THEM.

Just watched a cool live broadcast on LinkedIn with @holdenkarau.com about her new company Fight Health Insurance fighthealthinsurance.com Open source code to help folks appeal health insurance denials. Holden - "We're trying to make the world suck less."