Can think of few better pitches for a novel than this from Booklist on A DEADLY INHERITANCE by @kelleyarmstrong.bsky.social, "Readers who enjoy seeing the cheating rich get their comeuppance juxtaposed with smart characters helping an underdog will enjoy this contemporary mystery."

Oh hey and there’s a new @ashleyhblake.bsky.social novel out today! It’s a very happy day at Neighborhood. 💜 www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/744684... @beccapodos.bsky.social

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Attended the one in January. It was very helpful. #NoICE #ICEout #nokings

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#amquerying #shortstory #horrorshortstory

Great discussion about comic book bio DR. WERTHLESS by @ircbpodcast.com Definitely take a listen. #comicbookpodcast #comicbookbio www.youtube.com/watch?v=P32y...

Just called both my senators encouraging them to continue to push back against the Trump administration. It's very easy. Just write down your thoughts before you call. Especially if you live in a red state please call. Remember they work for YOU.

Thank you @comicuno.bsky.social for the list! I'm particularly interested in HORROR NOT HATE created by @jmbrandt.bsky.social (less than 2 days to go) and GROWING UP ON THE SPECTRUM from @oneshipress.bsky.social (16 days) #kickstarter #kickstartercomics #indiecomics www.youtube.com/watch?v=3u7L...

“I’m not mad at you.” “Are you okay?” These are the final words of the Minnesotans murdered by ICE in the past two weeks. Please reflect on their kindness, humanity, and grace in the days and weeks and months to come. These people were the best of us.

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I'm attending No Kings's event, “Eyes on ICE: Document and Record” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

Thanks, Vancouver 🍃

We will not be frightened into compliance with trump’s authoritarian regime.

Great interview by @usdn-chairman.bsky.social with @brunocatarino.bsky.social talking about his new #indiecomic currently available on #kickstarter #comiccreators #comicpodcasts www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dkpk...

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#indiecomics #horrorcomics #kickstartercomics I've read Rootfolk #1 and it's really good!

This morning I finished reading the Tao Te Ching (translated by Jonathan Star). Over the past few months I've been reading it every morning and it has been surprisingly helpful. I highly recommend, especially with everything going on in the world. #TaoTeChing #readingphilosophy

Fantastic interview by @nerdymewzings.bsky.social with @laufman.bsky.social artist for I HATE FARYLAND by #imagecomics #comiccreators #indiecomics #comiccreators #comicpodcasts www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hvx...

My wife and I ran our sixth marathon this past weekend (Daufuskie Island). We're already talking about what we're going to do for our seventh. I started the run with a (mild) injury but at some point during the race it appeared to have miraculously healed itself. #marathon #marathonrunner

Wrote 1,401 words of the "new" novel I've been working on for the past month. Not as much as my usual pace but I reached a really natural stopping place. The scene can be summed up like this: #writingcommunity #amwriting #novelist #writer #writerscommunity

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Wrote 1,689 words of the "new" novel I've been working on for the past month. The scene can be summed up like this (only without a baby). #writingcommunity #amwriting #novelist #writer #writerscommunity

For anyone who needs this tonight #cute #babyanimals #cuteanimals www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Rf0...

For anyone who needs to see this today. #cute #cutewolf

Shout-out to everyone who's tired as fuck of only seeing the first four lines of this poem shared around.

Just funded! "Anti-fascist, anti-hate anthology of horror comics and art supporting LGBTQIA+ and Immigrant rights!" Brainchild of @jmbrandt.bsky.social. He talked about it on @comicbookyeti.com #indiecomics #horrorcomics #comics #kickstarter #kickstartercomics www.kickstarter.com/projects/slo...

Marketing scams aimed at writers via email are on the uptick. Here’s the latest list of scammers. Don’t click on their email; do send it to spam: Komal (Publish your guest post on MSN) David Griffin (Production and Video Edit) #bookmarketingscam #writingcommunity #authors #fiction #author #booksky

Yesterday I made multiple calls to MD politicians. It's easy. If the politicians who represent you are doing what you want: tell them. Encourage them to do more. If they are being spineless: call them out. One call won't make a difference but if everyone calls it will. www.usa.gov/elected-offi...

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Really Great teacher #writingcommunity #writerscommunity #amwriting #amquerying

I’ve been teaching HS for 20!plus years-reading went up when kids started reading raina/wimpynkid/manga-manga readers graduated to romance novels and boys who grew up with dogman and wimpy kid shamed out of liking reading at all…literacy rates are at a all time low… Let kids read whatever they want!

When I was a kid I started running laps around our yard barefoot. It was a way for me to "guarantee" school would be closed the next day. These days my wife takes part. Found this from a year ago. I love this #tradition.

Hey! Look at that! We're not talking about the Epstein Files.

Recently started reading A VISIT FROM THE GOON SQUAD by Jennifer Egan. About 100 pages in. Really enjoying it. Love how it's both a novel and a collection of short stories. #reading #amreading

I've finally finished reading this translation of the the Mahabharata. It's a fantastic story. The original poem is about 5 times the length of the Bible, obviously it's been condensed. I'm really glad I was able to experience it. Later this year I hope to read the Ramayana. #amreading #goodreads

This new war is not only illegal, reckless and deeply corrupt, it is the latest in a series of increasingly desperate distractions from the EPSTEIN Files. #ImpeachAndConvict47NOW

Let’s be clear: the Trump Admin is lying to the American people. This has never been about stopping drugs from coming to the US — it’s about grabbing Venezuela’s oil for his billionaire buddies. Trump has put American troops in harm’s way to boost oil company profits. Outrageous.

Here's a link to my Newsletter (going for 100 subscribers by January 15) www.michaelbarronauthor.com Once a month, I discuss what I'm working on, list open publishers/agents and include a "Dialogue With My Muse," a fun short story that offers guidance on writing. #writingcommunity #amwriting

Seriously, what the hell? www.npr.org/2026/01/03/g...

"But in the end, it’s only a passing thing, this shadow. Even darkness must pass. A new day will come. And when the sun shines it will shine out the clearer. [...]" "...There’s some good in this world, Mr. Frodo. And it’s worth fighting for."

#writingtip Even if your villains are monstrous, give them motivations that will at least allow them to make sense. Give them as much motivation as the hero. We might not like them but at least we can understand them. #writingcommunity #amwriting

2026. Fuck yeah.

Some of these I already love. Some I've never heard of and I'm adding to my list. #indiecomics #comics

A good message to kick off 2026