Gabrielle Johansen

Anyone need some new spooky stories for the season? Try this one out #spooky #canadianwriters

@robinhobb.bsky.social Thank you!!!

Just got a signed hardcover from one of my favorite authors, Robin Hobb! Squee!!!

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I chose Thailand for the food and the temples and Scotland for the bogs and the Fringe Festival- @maeryrose.bsky.social @paperoctopus.bsky.social @storyaday.bsky.social @wordsmith3336.bsky.social @chmsingerie.bsky.social

Your fairy godmother tells you she will provide a dream vacation, but it can be tricky, so give her your top two choices. Where do you go? What do you do there? What is your soul reason to visit this place?

Putting finishing touches on my query!

You might look at writing groups via your local library. Or put it out there on MeetUp … or search (hate to say it these days) Facebook. It can be hard to find a good group, but don’t give up. Even Reedsy or fiverrr might have some people who would do it for a small fee.

What kind of book is it? How are you looking for beta readers?

A whimsical yet eerily accurate take on horoscopes -
freewillastrology.com

What kind of fantasy do you usually like?

Productive day. Writing about the struggles of a new adult magic user with a ton of responsibility on his shoulders. 1st draft. #amwritingfantasy #urbanfantasy

Just read a timely and cool story by Misha Lenau @mishtryoshka.bsky.social in the newest Asimov’s Science Fiction - so funny, so touching, so weird. All the great feelz.

Thanks for the reccs @kellylink.bsky.social !!!

Marta Pelrine-Bacon For a Magical Writing Life

Have y’all met my fellow writer and good friend Marta Pelrine-Bacon? @paperoctopus.bsky.social
She writes the fantastical, the whimsical , the truly beautiful, and often amusing - oh, and she’s a visual artist too. #fantasy #specfiction #writingcommunity

Check her out at -

martapelrinebacon.com

The Book of Love by Kelly Link, red cover with black lettering, three rows of gold moon phases

Easily my favorite new read of last year - kellylink.net What was your amazing discovery? #reading #fantasy #magicalrealism

From my mentor and good friend @julieduffywrites.bsky.social

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Many interpretations of vampires - one of the first I read and something more recent. Which vampire books are your favorites?

Very recently, I was talking to people about the lack of a good outlet for ebooks, and I cannot tell you how utterly delighted I am by this news. It’s awfully nice to be utterly delighted about ANYTHING at the moment. bookshop.org/ebooks

Which companies are rolling back DEI and which are standing firm Calls for ending these corporate initiatives are expected to intensify in Trump's second term.

Target has also joined this list. Walmart and Amazon rolled back DEI policies a while ago. Besides Costco, I'm wondering where to shop. Anyone have suggestions? Maybe local coops for groceries?

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Thinking about commitment - we often connect it to the Really Big Things. What if we vowed to be consistent in being better - as allies, as citizens, as loving beings? What might come of it? Would the small changes coalesce into a tidal wave of greater good? It’s worth a try.

The People’s March, January 18, 2025
We are determined. We are strong. We are united by love.