Flip the bird to RFK Jr and get your flu and Covid shots. I did. #vaccines #vaccinations #health

A week on from the launch of the The Stowaway's Secret and the book is doing great! People are really interested in the story of teenage stowaway Bet Lindstrom. Check it out on your Kindle. #historicalfiction 📚⌛ #booksky #newreleases jgfollansbee.com/2025/10/01/h...

I'm building a new website to support one of my book series. With all the changes to Google search, i.e., AI summary, I'm having doubts whether a rebuild is worth it. Seems small sites are losing visibility by the day. 🤷‍♂️ #writingcommunity #SEO #websites

I am completely sportsed out. #seattle #mariners #seahawks #sounders

Listened to the Mariners/Tigers game last night on radio. Watching tonight’s game on TV. Completely different experiences. Radio is much more dependent on the imagination. #ALDS

Captain Ralph Erskine “Matt” Peasley is expecting you tonight. #caturday

New release news! The Stowaway's Secret is now available on your favorite ebook platform, not just Kindle. Read about Bet Lindstrom's sailing adventure via Kobo, Smashwords, and Apple Books, among others. Check it out! books2read.com/u/baO2pa #historicalfiction ⌛📚 #booksky #ebooks

Struggling a bit with how to use #Pinterest to promote my fantasy books. I've posted the covers, but I'm not sure how to stand out against the deluge of AI images. Could use some advice. #writingcommunity #promotion

Gotta say it again! The Stowaway’s Secret is released! #historicalfiction 📚⏳ #newreleases #kindle Check it out on Amazon: www.amazon.com/Stowaways-Se...

Release day! The Stowaway's Secret is now available for Kindle, Kobo, and all ebook platforms. Read how young teen Lisbet Lindstrom stows away aboard a fishing boat to save her father's reputation. #historicalfiction #newreleases #kindle Print edition out soon! www.amazon.com/Stowaways-Se...

One more day! My YA historical fiction The Stowaway's Secret releases Wednesday! The cast of characters: Lisbet "Bet" Lindstrom, a plucky 13-year-old stowaway, Tom Haugen, captain of the fishing schooner J.M. Carson, and Caldwell, the scarred 2nd mate. #historicalfiction ⌛📚 #newreleases #writing

Just three days until the release of The Stowaway's Secret! Bet Lindstrom is one of my favorite characters. She's not afraid of a challenge, including a voyage to Alaska! Preorders still available. #historicalfiction 📚⌛ #booksky #writingcommunity

My movie matinee this weekend is The Blue Max, a 1966 World War I epic. Was blown away that the studio spent $250K ($2.5 mil in 2025) to build 9 warplanes for the film, some of which are still flying. Could that be done today? #screenwriting #movies #aviation www.imdb.com/title/tt0060...

😆 I should never write and schedule blog posts while under the influence of cough medicine. I accidentally published a post meant for next week, and it was distributed to my entire network. Thank God for the #delete key. #writingcommunity #dumbmoves

Been flat on my back with bronchitis this week. My brain wants to write, but my body says hell, no. But I'm on the mend, counting the days to my next release. Are you keeping well? #writing #writingcommunity #health

Just one week left! Bet Lindstrom’s story is full of courage and heart as she sails from Seattle to the Bering Sea during the Great Depression. The Stowaway’s Secret arrives 10/1. #historicalfiction #newrelease ⏳📚 #booksky

Is AI killing the em dash? If so, how will I write Star Trek TOS fan fiction with Capt. Kirk's machine gun voice? How will I—split—his dialog into two——or three—phrases—per—line? #startrek #writing #fanfic

Does anyone else start a writing session just to get that dopamine hit at the end? #writingcommunity #writing

Came down with either a head cold or severe allergy attack. Now doped up on anti-histamines. Why don't we ever see our favorite literary characters sick in bed? Is this a superpower of some kind? #writingcommunity #MAHA #literature

I created a display of my books at my wife’s #Seattle #Airbnb. Each book has a bookmark with a QR code to a #Square page for purchase. Hoping the guests cycling in will be inspired to buy! #writingcommunity

Have you ever wanted to go to sea in a sailing ship? That's what Bet Lindstrom did, but not for adventure. She wanted to help her father get out of prison. Read the story 10/1 in The Stowaway's Secret. Preorder today! 📚⌛ #booksky #historicalfiction #reading

Huzzah! Amazon added my A+ content to their product page for The Stowaway’s Secret. Check it out. Releases on 10/1. #writing #historicalfiction ⏳📚 #booksky www.amazon.com/Stowaways-Se...

Counting the days to the 10/1 release of The Stowaway’s Secret! Bet Lindstrom is a brave, precocious young woman committed to clearing her father’s name. Preorder today! ⏳📚 #booksky #historicalfiction #newreleases

Isn't it true, that we writers are on several journeys at once? I've got a book coming out on 10/1. I'm working on a crime novelette and a sci-fi novella. And I'm starting on an exciting new website concept based on one of my sci-fi series. Whew! #writingcommunity #sciencefiction #historicalfiction

I put together Amazon A+ content to give the listing for The Stowaway's Secret some extra oomph. "Step into a world of secrets, storms, and courage." What do you think? I'm anxious to release this great story! #writingcommunity #historicalfiction ⌛📚 #booksy

Just ordered the proof for the print version of The Stowaway's Secret. I can't wait to see Bet Lindstrom's story in my hands on real paper! The ebook version is currently in preorder, ready for release 10/1. Check it out! #writing #historicalfiction #writingcommunity

Are you on #Goodreads? Check out my author profile and add The Stowaway's Secret to your Want to Read list. Bet Lindstrom's sea adventure is totally inspiring! She's plucky and smart. The book comes out on October 1. ⌛📚 #booksky #historicalfiction www.goodreads.com/author/show/...

The Stowaway's Secret is the 2nd edition of my first novel. Getting it ready was like finding an old friend and partnering on a new project. Nostalgic and exciting. The new edition comes out 10/1. #writing #historicalfiction #writingcommunity

Ramping up promotion for The Stowaway's Secret, out 10/1. Preorders open now. Planning to add Amazon A+ content to the Amazon page, probably cover art, quotes, and so on. What do you use in your A+ section? #writingcommunity #historicalfiction #marketing

Most people think commercial sailing ships died out around 1900. In fact, a fleet of them survived in #Seattle until 1950. My upcoming YA historical fiction novel, The Stowaway's Secret, now in preorder, is set on one of those ships, the fictional J.M. Carson. #writing #historicalfiction #sailing

“Likely”? “Suggests”? #MarkZuckerberg, are you still mad at me for not sending you an ARC for The Stowaway’s Secret? No reason to get snippy. Drop me a line and I’ll ship one to you. #writing #writingcommunity #newrelease

Great news! The preorders for The Stowaway's Secret are rolling in. I'm so excited by the upcoming release of my young adult historical novel ⌛📚. Bet Lindstrom is really inspiring. #historicalfiction #booksky #writing

No one should be surprised this was settled before trial. Anthropic was in a poor legal position regarding piracy. Let’s hope this adds clarity to #AI and #copyright questions. #writingcommunity www.cbsnews.com/news/anthrop...

That moment when you fix the outline 📖 that moments before was a steaming pile of 💩. 😮‍💨 #writing #writingcommunity #authors

WIP: About 60% through the first draft of my novella, 10,000 Years to Earth. Logline: Ten thousand years after humanity fled a dying Earth, Commander Vera Capricornis leads a desperate return, only to discover a world healed, guarded, and unwilling to be claimed. #writing #writingcommunity #scifi

Exciting news! The Stowaway's Secret, a YA historical fiction ⏳📚 novel, is now available for preorder on all major platforms. The book releases on October 1, 2025. Discover the adventure today! #writing #books #historicalfiction

I made the 1/4-finals in 2025’s Big Break competition! Script is “The Red Feather”. Logline: In 1962, a homicide detective reassigned to a vice unit targeting gay men finds rampant corruption and unearths a conspiracy to hide his brother’s murder. #writingcommunity #screenwriting #writing

Detail from Elizabeth Nourse’s Fisher Girl of Picardy inspired the cover for The Stowaway’s Secret. Like Bet, the heroine of the novel, she’s young, determined, and ready to face the unknown. Release coming soon! #writing #writingcommunity #historicalfiction

I'm really excited to join the Bluesky community today and share my writing and publishing journey. 📚✒️ I've published scifi, fantasy fiction, and maritime history. I'm working on a series of crime novelettes and a climate fiction novella. #writingcommunity #writing #climatefiction