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@markfandango.bsky.social

(he/him) Pennsylvania based maker of crafty dice and editor of Retrograde Orbit Radio podcasts. Slowly aging into a hedge wizard.

39 Followers  |  24 Following  |  77 Posts  |  Joined: 23.07.2023  |  1.9939

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Hey, would you like to buy a cool book I wrote? Do you enjoy queer romance and hate giving money to Amazon? Good news - you can buy the book cheaper on Ingram now.

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01.07.2025 00:58 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Best friends forever. @madmerrymeg.bsky.social

17.06.2025 14:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Aw.

15.06.2025 18:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oooh, I love this take and I'm very curious about it.

09.06.2025 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I need @jakemason.bsky.social’s thoughts on this article.

09.06.2025 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Did I neglect to put this up? If you haven't yet, check out the book release chat between me, @markfandango.bsky.social, and @jeanlowd.bsky.social about "The Way We Used to Walk"!

youtube.com/watch?v=Gr2w...

21.05.2025 22:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Way We Used to Walk The Way We Used to Walk [Engelhardt, Megan, Beall, Mark] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Way We Used to Walk

That is crazy kind of you. It’s on most of the regular digital shops, and you can get a physical pre-order from Barnes and Noble or Amazon.

www.amazon.com/Way-We-Used-...

www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-way-we...

14.03.2025 18:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Author copies! Only a couple of weeks til it drops!

12.03.2025 20:12 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey, yer boy works for the Department of Health on programs entirely funded by federal grants. Your positive energy pointed in my direction would be much appreciated.

29.01.2025 04:14 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
27.01.2025 14:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is one of the cutest flirts I have *ever* seen.

22.01.2025 01:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Yes, we are the forking coolest couple you know.

19.01.2025 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey, so, preorders on our book are going very well? Which ... thank you, you awesome nerds. I am floored.

I f*ing hate asking for favors, but if you are interested and haven't ordered it yet, check it out? Pre-orders seem to be a big deal.

06.01.2025 19:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Available now at your favorite digital store! The Way We Used to Walk by Megan Engelhardt, Mark Beall

Hey, you can pre-order The Way We Used to Walk now. I am reliably informed that pre-orders are a big deal for authors.

I am, as always, bad at this. But ... buy the cool book I wrote with Megan R. Engelhardt if you're so inclined. I'm very proud of it.

books2read.com/u/3LX0Z1

03.01.2025 22:55 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

This is a very good joke and perfectly demonstrative of Dan’s deeply cornball sense of humor.

01.01.2025 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I have been editing this episode of @the3rdonesucks.bsky.social (ft. the all-timer guest host @kaijuchaos.bsky.social) since the day I was born and I am no closer to finishing it.

01.01.2025 04:19 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

Hey, listeners of @the3rdonesucks.bsky.social, this week’s episode is gonna be a day or two late. I’ve spent the week being gross sick, and haven’t been able to get the edit done. Sorry! We’ll have it up soon!

04.12.2024 21:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I miss a lot about the days of physical media, but boy howdy, video game instruction manuals with cool art and little bits of lore/world building are really, really high on the list.

15.11.2024 03:08 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Way We Used to Walk ARC Sign Up Advanced eCopy of Megan Engelhardt and Mark Beall's horror, The Way We Used to Walk. Please leave a review if you can.

Hey, friends - this is me and @madmerrymeg.bsky.social. This is our book. If you'd like an advance reader copy, and might consider saying nice things about us on Goodreads or Amazon (should you like it), then ... maybe sign up for this thing?

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

07.11.2024 19:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Newest leather projects - fingerless gloves and another dragonfly purse.

24.10.2024 18:55 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Legitimately touched to be thought of, man. Appreciate you.

24.10.2024 16:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My sib-in-law saw a hot topic type of cheap vinyl bag based on Calcifer from Howl’s and asked if it might be possible for me to make a similar handmade item for them. Quite proud of this goofy little sucker.

04.04.2024 16:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Spring Queen x Fall King outfits for an upcoming event. Pieces in the set we made:

King - pauldron, sporran, circlet crown, moccasins.
Queen - spaulder set, bracers, corset, moccasins.

01.04.2024 22:27 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Okay, so we added a corset.

03.03.2024 20:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Did we spend the afternoon making bark style bracers to go with Holly’s new armor? Why yes, yes we did.

25.02.2024 22:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Okay, I’m very proud of this one - used a couple of new techniques to make a forest elf gorget and spaulder set. Also, Holly makes an incredible elf. Gosh, she’s regal.

25.02.2024 18:07 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Feeling a bit like this lately, as I sit up in the wee hours of the morning burnishing the edges on a new leather project.

25.02.2024 05:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Inhalers have been visual shorthand for β€œnerd” for as long as I can remember. In my particular case the stereotype does hold up, I suppose, although I was a track letterman in school. Is track the nerdiest of the sports? Maybe. Anyway, cheers, ya nerds. It’s breathing season!

09.02.2024 21:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Holly and I are shoemaking today. The leather she wanted to use was a bit thin, so we lined it with a nice purple suede.

04.02.2024 19:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mark Beall ( of The Way We Used to Walk) Mark Beall is a hobbyist leather worker slowly aging into a hedge wizard. He lives in Pennsylvania with his spouse, child, and three cats, collectively r...

I continue to have trouble believing in the reality in which I &
@madmerrymeg.bsky.social are having a book published, but... it appears to be true. It's a ways down the pike yet, but if you want you can go to Goodreads and add it to your "Want to Read" list. www.goodreads.com/author/show/...

24.01.2024 01:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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