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I relate to this video because that’s exactly how I feel about the place I came to live in. I like the symbolism of the tall fence it conveys.
At least I’m glad there’s a small, almost jarring change in my life, even if it doesn’t feel entirely right.
I like this band and their songs.
#music #art
05.03.2026 01:35 —
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Illustration by Ella Du Cane from The Canary Islands by Florence Du Cane, London, 1911. #booksky #artsky #travelsky
04.03.2026 20:24 —
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Illustration by Ella Du Cane from The Canary Islands by Florence Du Cane, London, 1911. #booksky #artsky #travelsky
04.03.2026 22:24 —
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Bookshop
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Thriftbooks
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Amazon
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#books #booksky
10.12.2025 02:54 —
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Far from every mire, my book and I set sail for new seas.
#books
04.03.2026 01:42 —
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It tried to bring me down, but I rose from that grave.
01.03.2026 04:12 —
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Those have been 9 horrible months for me, but I'm out now. "Life is an open road.."
It hasn't been about relationships or family, but other matters. Still, I wanted my life back.
Thanks.
01.03.2026 04:10 —
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After all these shocking changes in my life, I realize I’m doing alright, and I know I’ll be even better than before.
28.02.2026 22:50 —
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I’m still adjusting to my new life. I just need some time.
25.02.2026 23:45 —
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Competitors post unintelligible bad reviews because my book is great. Your book is great, too.
Do they use AI assistants to structure their poetic bad reviews?
#books #art #culture
25.02.2026 05:34 —
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Today, I am one degree freer than I was yesterday. I was forced to choose risk in order to find my freedom.
#books #art
25.02.2026 02:43 —
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An unforeseen event, a complete change of course.
They say it well: when humans make plans, God laughs.
Life is not as predictable as I once thought.
24.02.2026 04:07 —
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I look back and see what I heard, what I said, what I imagined, what I created, what I dreamed.
I laughed, I cried, I worried, I lost my temper, I forgave, I desired.
I remember what I was proud of and what I was ashamed of.
A whole life is changing.
And somehow, I will learn to belong to it.
24.02.2026 03:56 —
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A person in need isn’t a beggar, because anyone can easily become a person in need.
23.02.2026 05:25 —
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My book's inferno, Dante's inferno..yes. Injustice comes first, then something like karma appears.
23.02.2026 00:55 —
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I’m trying to reorganize my life under these new circumstances, picking up the pieces and holding on to a quantum of solace.
It feels strange, but I believe it may turn out to be for the best in the end.
#books #booksky #art
22.02.2026 21:07 —
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Thank you. I still can't believe how far some humans can take it. My mind can't believe it.
I will go on.
22.02.2026 07:42 —
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Ok, world, I will tell you what has been bothering me.
I trusted someone. Love affairs and parents are excluded. I just trusted someone else. Blindly. And that someone has been a VERY good actor for years and years.
Maybe I need to write THE HIDDEN FACE 2.
22.02.2026 00:34 —
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I thought I had seen the best actors in the world. Now I realize there are some even better ones.
Until recently, I had known nothing about acting.
21.02.2026 20:27 —
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Thank you. A good thought always strengthens the bright side.
21.02.2026 11:07 —
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I can’t believe what’s happening to me. Sorry, everyone, something personal.
Still, I trust the bright side; it will shine its light on me.
21.02.2026 07:03 —
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There is only one way to deceive a smart, aware person:
duration.
21.02.2026 04:20 —
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Last night, I dreamt of a new, good book review.
I hope it happens.
20.02.2026 12:14 —
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Yeah! It has changed masks over the years. The face beneath is the same.
20.02.2026 02:09 —
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You follow new users, expecting them to be genuine new readers of your book rather than generic scammers promoting junk literature.
You cross your fingers..
#books
20.02.2026 01:54 —
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Agreed. Algorithms don't help at all, genuine readers are very few, and most readers aren't real readers but generic, paid scams who are instructed to post bad reviews under good indie books to ruin clientele or for their benefit only promote commercial titles. I found out after publishing.
19.02.2026 02:04 —
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Yes, that is my reply below, and it's screaming, too:
Algorithms don't help, real readers are very few, and most readers aren't real but generic, paid scams who are instructed to post bad reviews under indie books to ruin clientele or for their benefit promote commercial titles. Found out late.
19.02.2026 02:00 —
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There is something so soul-destroying trying to promote books you write during a time of unprecedented censorship, declining literacy rates, AI, and social media landscapes that set you up to fail.
The struggle is real. I have no mouth, and I must scream.
#writesky #booksky #indieauthors
19.02.2026 00:03 —
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Anyone who has read my book (I hope some of you got a copy) will know:
A conversation I possibly had with the Ruler before coming down to the world of Hearths:
"Do you want to go?"
"Yes."
"Your decision has consequences."
"I don’t mind."
Now I regret answering this. It made Жim stronger.
#books
19.02.2026 00:50 —
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Anyone who has read my book (I hope some of you got a copy) will know:
A conversation I possibly had with the Ruler before coming down to the world of Hearths:
"Do you want to go?"
"Yes."
"Your decision has consequences."
"I don’t mind."
Now I regret answering this. It made Жim stronger.
#books
19.02.2026 00:50 —
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