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Terri Branson is an author, an editor, a graphic artist, and a website designer. Publications include children's picture books, fantasy, non-fiction, romance, and science fiction. Read more at: https://www.terribranson.com
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Hector bravely leaves the safety of Troy to face the mighty Greek hero Achilles. — #HectorandAchilles a #drama by #EdwardEaton www.dfpbooks.com

No pennies turns quickly into no nickles, no dimes, no quarters. That then becomes digital-only payments. #nopennies #cryptocurrency #bancrypto

New Twist on an old joke #tinman #scarecrow #cowardlylion

Halloween gets very weird when a troll from magical Drainovia appears in David's home town. — Read the illustrated #juvenilefantasy #DavidandtheMissingTroll by #JanyceBrawn www.dfpbooks.com

Article II (Section 2; Clause 2) of the US Constitution sets out how government agencies are created and funded. Spoiler: It requires two-thirds vote of the Senate and then funding approved by both houses of Congress. Oops.

Can a fragile alliance of colonized planets prevail against ruthless space pirates? — Read #Triad by #LyndiAlexander #sciencefiction www.dfpbooks.com

To save the people of Paz, David takes another trip down the drains into the magical realms of the Below Lands. — Read the illustrated #juvenilefantasy #DavidandtheFoglinianMenace by #JanyceBrawn www.dfpbooks.com

When a spaceship captain organizes a rebellion against an evil regime, will it start a fight that they cannot win? — HORIZON DYNASTY by #LyndiAlexander #HorizonDynasty #sciencefiction www.dfpbooks.com

Never forget the lessons of WWII.

The proper way to reduce a federal or state workforce is through a RIF (reduction in force), which is an official layoff where workers qualify for unemployment compensation. Scaring people into resigning seems a bit DOdGEy.

A-I rats are chewing on the wires and pooping on the circuits. What could go wrong?

In chaos there is opportunity....

The crew of the spaceship Doubtful is caught between a powerful interplanetary group and mystical beings called the Ancients. — HORIZON STRIFE by #LyndiAlexander #HorizonStrife #sciencefiction www.dfpbooks.com

A water dragon dreams about flying among the clouds, but will his wish be granted in time to save his adopted human family? — Read the award-winning children's picture book BROTHER DRAGON by #TerriBranson #BrotherDragon #childrensbook www.terribranson.com

Science bad. Logic weird. Math hard. — Head hurts. Need bigly burger and fries.

Can we please have a Democrat DC press room for actual journalists and live-stream it FREE 24/7 on YouTube and/or a website? #journalism #freepress #democracy

But I'm allergic to wheat. [sigh]

There has been a lot of confusion about what the new map of North America is supposed to look like. Maybe this will help.

When his best friend is turned into a unicorn, David returns to magical Drainovia in order to save him. — Read the illustrated #juvenilefantasy #DavidandtheMidnightUnicorn by #JanyceBrawn www.dfpbooks.com

As of this posting, the USGS earthquake map site still properly shows "Gulf of Mexico." I've always used this site instead of Google Maps. At least, so far. We'll see. #usgs #GoogleMaps earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...

Can Toh, an ambitious sentient bubble, find a way to survive? — Read the verse novella TOH'S SAGA by #EdwardEaton #VerseNovella #TohsSaga www.dfpbooks.com

Can an elite soldier, serving in a military facility on a distant icy world, learn to embrace his true nature in time to survive an attack by unknown forces? — DRAGON'S DEN by #TerriBranson #DragonsDen #sciencefiction www.terribranson.com

The award-winning anthology OTHER WORLDS by #PaulaBlaisGorgas offers five #fantasy stories that challenge the perception of reality. #OtherWorlds www.dfpbooks.com

When a young priest visits Countess Elizabeth Bathory, imprisoned for drinking the blood of her servants, will he save her soul or lose his own? [1 Act #Play in 5 Scenes] #ElizabethBathory by #EdwardEaton www.dfpbooks.com

Upon request, I created a little HTML webpage on how to crop/resize an image, using the Bluesky banner specs as an example. Hope it helps! #TerriBranson #digitalgraphics www.dragonpov.com/digitalgraph...

Get inside the mind of an opinionated house cat, as Scooter offers a tour of his private world. [Includes 12 color photos] SCOOTER'S WORLD by #TerriBranson #ScootersWorld #picturebooks www.terribranson.com

I've worked in digital graphics for 30 years, so I'm shocked that many Bluesky users lack a 1500x500 JPG banner. The simplest solution might be to add a RESIZE/CROP widget. That way people can upload larger images and not be required to make custom ones. #TerriBranson

To save his crew, a captain uses an alien device to hurl his ship into an unknown part of the universe. — Read HORIZON SHIFT by #LyndiAlexander #HorizonShift #sciencefiction www.dfpbooks.com

To create Bluesky banners with simple photo editing apps, start with a larger image. CENTER to allow extra space all around. RESIZE to fit Top/Bottom or Left/Right. Then CROP to 1500W x 500H and save as a standard JPG (.jpg). #graphics #TerriBranson

Can an autistic teen from Earth help stop a madman from striking a chord that would shatter the universes? — Read #TheLostChord a #teenfantasy novel by #LyndiAlexander www.dfpbooks.com

Read an eyewitness account of life in early 19th century America — THE JOURNAL OF AMOS HANNAH by #PatGaines #non-fiction #americanhistory www.dfpbooks.com

Can a twelve-year-old girl from Oklahoma protect Earth from an alien force? — Read SECRET OF THE CRYSTAL DRAGON by #PaulaBlaisGorgas #juvenilefantasy #SecretoftheCrystalDragon www.dfpbooks.com

Here are two simple options to replace 1-egg in most recipes: (1) Mix 1-tsp Baking Soda with 1-Tbsp Vinegar; or (2) use 1/4-cup Yogurt or Buttermilk.

Will someone please tell Google that you cannot change the names of countries, oceans, mountains, et al with a show of hands under a GET SMART cone of silence device? — Bye-bye, Google Maps!

Can Orpheus save his beloved Eurydice from the wrath of the Queen of the Dead? [1 Act Play in 6 Scenes] #OrpheusandEurydice by #EdwardEaton #drama www.dfpbooks.com

Can a local reporter convince a skeptical therapist to consider the possibility of alien abductions? — Read the #paranormalromance #Dreamtime by #PaulaBlaisGorgas www.dfpbooks.com

When David gets pulled down the sink drain into a magical world, he has only three days to find a way home. — Read the illustrated #juvenilefantasy #DavidandtheDrainosaurs by #JanyceBrawn www.dfpbooks.com

Has Tessa found the man of her dreams or has she fallen for a criminal? — Read MOUNTAIN OF DECEPTION by #CarolPreflatish #MountainofDeception #romanticsuspense www.dfpbooks.com

When Agent Kylie Sanderson is captured by aliens experimenting on human women, her only hope may be a reptilian shapeshifter named Griff. — Read #Betrayed by #LyndiAlexander #sfromance www.dfpbooks.com

Jenna enters an old house and winds up in a magical world with no idea how to return home. [#EarthMagic by #PaulaBlaisGorgas] award-winning #juvenilefantasy | www.dfpbooks.com

Read the award-winning young adult fantasy series ROSI'S DOORS by #EdwardEaton | #rosisdoors #timetravel | www.dfpbooks.com

Is Joey going mad or is the ghost of his best friend using an old denim jacket to reveal a murderer? [THE SOLACE OF DENIM by Kathy Otten | YA Supernatural in print & ebook] #TheSolaceofDenim #youngadult #ghosts | www.dfpbooks.com