I haven't really followed a World Cup since 2006 but a lot of the matchups in this year's round of 16 seem like they should be very interesting, not the least of which being what's happening between Canada and Morocco at the moment. ⚽️🙂👍

Recently had what I believe was my first-ever book sold in the Netherlands. Shout out to whoever that was. Hope you enjoy the read! 🇳🇱🙂👍

With all the eBook sales happening at the moment (see my pinned post,) you might have missed that "Mr. Perkins Goes to Hell" is currently FREE at Smashwords as part of the July Summer/Winter Sale: www.smashwords.com/books/view/2... #free #specfic #scifi #horror #thriller #book #ebook #books #ICYMI

What's new, you ask? Many of my eBooks are on sale: Everywhere books2read.com/nwtp books2read.com/nwt Amazon amazon.com/dp/B07H7SHDBG amazon.com/dp/B0CLL1GYVX amazon.com/dp/B0D26NHT3J amazon.com/dp/B0DZ2ZCVX8 Smashwords www.smashwords.com/profile/view... So, yeah... a lot! 🤪👍🪐📚💙🩸📚⚡️ #ebookssale

My latest read: "Where the Mood Leads" by @waynefenlon.bsky.social (and others) A strong gathering of tales from an experienced group of storytellers. 👍🪐📚🩸📚💙 Goodreads www.goodreads.com/review/show/... The Book Radar thebookradar.com/review/5572 The StoryGraph app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/7df4...

These book cover contests are always fun. Feel free to vote if you're so inclined. 🙂👍 allauthor.com/cover-of-the...

ICYMI: It's become rare for me to do eBook sales as the value of my works has been thoroughly proven. Still, knowing how tight money is for most people these days, I wanted to do my part to provide some high-quality reading experiences at lower prices. See @thenwt.bsky.social for more details!🪐📚💙🙂👍

NEW EPISODE! @ronaldmcgillvray.bsky.social & @michaelshotter.com are back with big news, a new featured post, and other fun stuff! Don't miss it! YouTube youtu.be/aMiij3s7n2E?... Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/1vcs... #specfic #scifi #horror #video #podcast #authorcast #books #reading 🪐📚🩸📚💙

It... is... on! 📚🙂👍 Check out @thenwt.bsky.social for details! 🪐📚💙🩸📚⚡️

ICYMI: Despite how expensive everything has gotten, I'm happy to say that I've managed to keep my book prices reasonable. In fact, I have several major eBook sales occurring throughout July, so stay tuned if you love speculative fiction and are looking for a bargain! 📚❤️🙂👍

A new episode is coming on Wednesday, July 1st. Prepare yourselves! 🎙️🙂👍

REMINDER: Some great deals on eBooks from The Nod/Wells Timelines are coming July 1st but you don't have to wait to begin your speculative-fiction journey. "Academic Displacement" is already FREE at participating retailers. Grab yours now! books2read.com/nwtad #free #specfic #scifi #ebook 🪐📚💙🩸📚⚡️

My favorite reads of 2026... so far. Check out my reviews for details but all of these are bangers in their own way: Goodreads www.goodreads.com/review/list/... Book Radar thebookradar.com/library/19?s... StoryGraph app.thestorygraph.com/books-read/s... #specfic #scifi #horror #book #books 🪐📚🩸⚡️📚💙

As an author, I don't focus much on word counts beyond having a general target in mind at the beginning of a project. That said, I am pleased to confirm that "The Nod/Wells Timelines - The Official Compendium" will be the longest all-new book I've yet to create upon its release in 2027.

Looking for a short, satisfying introduction to The Nod/Wells Timelines speculative-fiction literary universe at a great price? Check out the "primer," available from pretty much any book seller. Or, ask your local library to pick up a copy. They're cool like that! 🪐📚💙🙂👍

Finally got around to watching "Sinners" and I enjoyed it, though not quite as much as I'd hoped I would. Still, overall, I felt it was solid, and several aspects of it were exceptional. If you're into historical horror, definitely check it out. 7/10 👍 www.imdb.com/title/tt3119...

My latest read: "The Complex" by @briankeene.bsky.social How well do you know your neighbors? How might you fare in a crisis? This one tackles all that, & more! 👍🩸📚💙 Goodreads www.goodreads.com/review/show/... Book Radar thebookradar.com/review/5451 StoryGraph app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/2982...

My author copy of Volume 2 has arrived. Pretty swank! 🙂👍 books2read.com/nwt2

My latest read: "The Donut Legion" by @joerlansdale.bsky.social Want an engrossing crime-thriller mystery with a myriad of extras swirling beneath its surface? 👍⚡️📚💙 Goodreads www.goodreads.com/review/show/... Book Radar thebookradar.com/review/5449 StoryGraph app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/028b...

Author/Publisher PSA: If you publish books via Google Play, they are rolling out a new "AI feature" called "Book Insights" that will automatically go into effect on all your English-language EPUBs in July if you or your publisher don't opt out of it.

Nice to see these collected editions doing well. Of course, the individual books and stories contained within them have all made their own marks on the world over the years but knowing these tales still resonate with brand-new readers in 2026 is a great feeling for me as their creator. 🙂👍🪐📚🩸⚡️📚💙

My latest read: "The Wrecking Squad" by @nicksnapeauthor.bsky.social Looking for a new sci-fi series? Give this one a try, #booksky! 👍🪐📚💙 Goodreads www.goodreads.com/review/show/... The Book Radar thebookradar.com/review/5448 The StoryGraph app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/d554... #scifi #bookreview

FYI: I will be starting pre-orders and announcing the release dates for the various editions of "The Nod/Wells Timelines - The Official Compendium" at the beginning of July. This book is going to be epic. Stay tuned! 📚❤️🙂👍

Not seeing anything from Apple's latest round of "AI" bluster that makes me think theirs will be any better than all the other inherently-flawed gen-ai implementations out there. I suppose I don't really care as long as I can turn it all off and/or ignore it, but what a waste. 🤔

What's new, you ask? "The Nod/Wells Timelines - Volume 2" has been released: books2read.com/b/nwt2 "Academic Displacement" is now FREE via various stores: books2read.com/b/nwtad Work on "The Nod/Wells Timelines - The Official Compendium" continues. It's a big one! 😅 So, yeah... a lot! 🤪👍🪐📚💙🩸📚⚡️

My latest read: "Dark Tales" by J.D. Allen One book, four horror novellas. Worth a look, #booksky! 👍🩸📚💙 Goodreads www.goodreads.com/review/show/... Book Radar thebookradar.com/review/5445 StoryGraph app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/f384... #horror #book #books #bookreview #bookreviews #bookrec

Many points of entry into The Nod/Wells Timelines speculative-fiction literary universe exist. Whether you're a fan of sci-fi, horror, the paranormal, or simply crave unique and thrilling tales that will stay with you forever, there's something for every reader! michaelshotter.com #specfic #scifi

FYI: There's a bit of an issue with the Barnes & Noble links on books2read's Universal Book Link pages that's affecting all of my titles (and likely others) listed there. I've talked to support about it and a fix is coming soon. For now, use my B&N link: michaelshotter.com

Very excited to have "Volume 2" out in the world today. These take a lot of extra work on my part but are well worth it to give you all more choices. 🪐📚💙🙂👍

FYI: This month's selection for my little speculative-fiction book club over at @thebookradar.com is my most recent read, "This World of Vile Wonder," a collection of historical horror that was put together by @coyhall.bsky.social. Have a look, #booksky! 🪐📚🩸⚡️📚💙 thebookradar.com/book-club/2

I'd always been reluctant to incur the extra cost of implementing SSL on my official website because I don't collect any data or process any transactions there but as things become increasingly sketchy online, I want folks to be completely confident when visiting it...

This is something I've been looking forward to for a very long time. One of my big goals as an author has always been to make my works as easily and widely available as possible, while balancing that against my need to earn a living from them. Grateful for the opportunity. 📚💙

My latest read: "This World of Vile Wonder" - multi-author historical horror from @coyhall.bsky.social ❤️ unique speculative fiction? Don't miss it, #booksky! 👍🪐📚🩸📚💙 Goodreads www.goodreads.com/review/show/... Book Radar thebookradar.com/review/5442 StoryGraph app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/db36...

As I approach the end of the initial draft for "The Nod/Wells Timelines - The Official Compendium," I can't help getting excited about it all over again. There are so many cool things in it, including the story I just finished today, that fans of the universe are going to love.

Started my first play-through of "Baldur's Gate 3" with some friends this past weekend. 👍 so far. Glad I waited as the game seems to generally be in a good state. Still, shocked by some of the glaring UX issues: mouse pointer covering tool tips, no UI-scale options, etc. 🤔

I used to take the free engagement when scam/marketing bots would interact with my various accounts but I've come to so thoroughly despise every aspect of that tech and its use that the most I'll bother to do moving forward is report them. LLM/Gen-AI can't go away soon enough. 🤔

Available in eBook or paperback from a plethora of stores, this brief-yet-satisfying introduction to The Nod/Wells Timelines speculative-fiction literary universe is perfect for any lover of sci-fi, horror, the paranormal, and various types of thrillers. books2read.com/b/nwtp #specfic #scifi #book

I think I just came across the lowest of the low in terms of AI-driven scams. Account(s) pretending to be an author who either quietly passed away recently, or who no-longer actively publishes, and has no easily-verifiable social media presence. Absolute scumbags. Be wary, folks. 📚💙

The primer is back on top for the second time since its release at the beginning of the month. Thanks, everybody! Don't like shopping at Amazon? There are many other options: books2read.com/b/nwtp #specfic #scifi #book #books #reading #sciencefiction #speculativefiction #whattoread #booksof2026

In other news, I watched the first season of "Paradise" and am enjoying it so far. A few complaints that were more annoying in the moment than they were in retrospect due to some storytelling choices I didn't love but, overall, a good watch. On to S2! 👍 www.imdb.com/title/tt2744... #specfic #show

I've liked "The Boys" less and less since it peaked at the end of its third season but I did find parts of the series finale fairly satisfying. Still think things were drug out way too long and straight-up didn't care for a lot of S4 and S5, but it could have been much worse. 🤔

There are many great stores that sell @michaelshotter.com's books. One of his favorites is Bookshop(dot)org, where you can find paperback editions of all of them, or eBooks of collections like "The Nod/Wells Timelines - A Primer" & "The Nod/Wells Timelines - Volume 1." bookshop.org/lists/the-no...

ICYMI: Here are my favorite reads of 2026, so far. Reviews: Goodreads www.goodreads.com/review/list/... The Book Radar thebookradar.com/library/19?s... The StoryGraph app.thestorygraph.com/books-read/s... #specfic #scifi #horror #thriller #book #books #bookreviews #bookrecs #booksky #ICYMI 🪐📚💙🩸📚⚡️

Just a few runs in to this one but I'm having a blast so far. Very fun and well-made game. Definitely worth $10. If you like dungeon-crawler roguelite deck-builders, it's a no-brainer IMO. 👍 store.steampowered.com/app/3265700 #game #games #gaming #roguelite #deckbuilder #dungeoncrawler

My latest read: "Imagine a Friend" by @quantick.bsky.social A unique take on a pillar of childhood fantasy. Check it out, #booksky! 🪐📚💙 Goodreads www.goodreads.com/review/show/... The Book Radar thebookradar.com/review/5437 The StoryGraph app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/5b25... #fantasy #bookreview

My latest read: "Platform Decay" by @marthawells.com Want to know what I think about the latest Murderbot excursion? Pick a link: Goodreads www.goodreads.com/review/show/... The Book Radar thebookradar.com/review/5435 The StoryGraph app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/3a65... #scifi #bookreview 🪐📚💙

Some fun things I've been doing: Still enjoying "Slay the Spire 2." A great example of Early Access done right. Started a "for real" play-through of "Empire of Sin" now that development has ceased. Cool game. Imperfect, but good. 👍 My 2026 playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/5by... #games #music

With all the options available to them, it never ceases to amaze and humble me that people so often choose to spend time reading the things I've written and published over the years. In truth, it astounds me almost daily but I'm usually too busy to dwell on it. Thanks, everybody!