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daleivan.bsky.social
Retired librarian, now "full-time" writer/ reader of fantasy, SF and mystery. TKZ blogger. Author of The Empowered series, Meg Booker librarian mystery series, and various novellas and short stories. Avid stargazer, role-player, board gamer. Fez wearer.
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Doomscrolling cleanser.

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Hello! It is my birthday so I am allowed to unapologetically say buy my books! I have 3 series, one finished, two ongoing, all 100% human written, edited, and cover designed, because I actually like writing books and I hate "AI" with the passion of a 1000 burning suns. michellemanus.com/my-books/

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Morning Bluesky. 25,000 celebrated at Stonehenge this morning on what may be the hottest Solstice in six years.

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Truly. All we writers truly own is the actual writing and the messy expression of our individual creativity as we weave fictive dreams with words. Outsourcing that to an LLM that can’t think, can’t feel, can’t dream, is abandoning writing itself IMHO #writing #writingcommunity #writingandbooks

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Also step one in writing is having something to say. You can't convince me that people use AI for writing because they, within themselves, have something to say. They merely want the rewards of claiming to have said.

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Summer solstice today. Fittingly it’s raining here in western Oregon #summer

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From Earth, we can see the Sun only from the side. The ESA's Solar Orbiter probe is now getting a unique perspective above the solar poles. Here, for the first time: a clear look at the complex composition & messy magnetic environment at the Sun's south pole. 🧪🔭 www.esa.int/Science_Expl...

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Monday night, June 16th, Mars-Regulus, conjunction in the constellation Leo #astronomy #astrophotography #Mars

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So many ways to experience a story: novel, short story, flash fiction, poetry, MOVIE, TV show, documentary, play, video game, tabletop roleplay, LARP #story

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Edgar Hoffmann Price sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/price_... died on this day, so here are some of his covers (Artist: T Wyatt Nelson, George Evans, HJ Ward and David B Mattingly). Covers from 1932-1986:

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Friday Tea is in trouble!

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Pleased to see this made the list!

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FNF prez @eddiemuller.bsky.social returns to @hollywoodtheatre.org July 11-13 for #noricityportland. This year’s films star the six actresses profiled in Muller’s newly revised and expanded book, "Dark City Dames: The Wicked Women of Film Noir". Tix: bit.ly/4e7E2G0 #noircity

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#NoKings Portland, Oregon (3)

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#NoKings Portland, Oregon (4)

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Good morning, Blue Sky. Today's the first day in a week I feel human again, after finally getting mostly past a nasty summer cold. Of course, there's lots to do now, but I'm going to pace myself. How's your day shaping up? #bluesky #writingcommunity

submitted 6 days ago • 1 comment

Ok this has gotta be the best I’ve seen yet at Portland, Oregon ‘No Kings’ protest @oregoncapitalchronicle.com

submitted 7 days ago • 2 comments

Zelzany was one of the first SF authors I read as a young teen, starting with this collection #sciencefiction

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NO KINGS! Except this one, the ruler of my apartment. #caturday

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How I take criticism:

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Hello, Minneapolis! @writingexcuses.bsky.social will be recording live at The Loft at Open Book on June 24 at 7 PM. Doors open at 6:30. Put it on your calendar and secure tickets here: loft.org/events/writi...

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If you've got a book coming out in the next year, in about an hour I'm leading a session to help people figure out their publicity campaign - how to make the most of connections, previous appearances, social and local media, creating a press kit, and more. www.catrambo.com/classes/read...

submitted 11 days ago • 1 comment

Proof that making requests for books that your library doesn’t already have in Libby really can get you (and the author) somewhere. @chuckwendig.bsky.social 💙📚

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The Sun today, June 10, 2025, with the sunspot groups to the west growing larger, and the new sunspot in the east coming into better view #astronomy #astrophotography #sun

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This is the way to stand up to these bullies! Respect ✊

submitted 13 days ago • 1270 comments

Seattle area friends! Come hang out with me next month as I join the amazing Isabel Cañas in conversation about my book GIRL IN THE CREEK! www.eventbrite.com/e/wendy-n-wa...

submitted 12 days ago • 3 comments

This must be that slow yoga I keep hearing about #catsky

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Hit by bad summer cold yesterday. (Not that there are any good cold as far as I can see). Lots of tea, fruit, Zicam, Vitamin C, and Thai Tom Yum soup last night.

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Folks keep talking about Itch for publishing and, frankly, I've had books on Itch for ages and just never promoted it. Now here's Iconoclast up on there. If that's a place you like to get books, then have at it. dvewlsh.itch.io/iconoclast

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For every Sacred Hearts fez or chapeau that we sell this month, 10% of the sale price will be donated to our local chapter of #Gay4Good! Get yours now at Fez-o-rama.com #FezORama #pride #fez

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The Non-Linear Writing Process: What, How, and Why annerallen.com/2025/06/non-...

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Great post by James Scott Bell on the importance of grammar.

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