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Author of the Saga of the Spheres https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FF1HKMZM

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Latest posts by laprendergast.bsky.social on Bluesky

I’m not going to lie, I just spent two hours trying to write the final sentence of this chapter, and I’m only stopping with what I have because I think spending any more time on it might actually drive me insane #booksky

05.11.2025 05:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Well, it’s all one scene, but it’s been fun trying to find a way to describe how someone would be able to see out from the whole surface of a sphere all at once without hurting my brain too hard.

04.11.2025 04:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

3000 more words done today after a few break days, but I’ve still got a little more to go before this next chapter is done #booksky

04.11.2025 03:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Definitely figuring out all of the different parallels I can add to the first book, it’s so fun to stumble on a new one!

01.11.2025 06:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Chapter 21 is down in one day, and I have officially passed 100,000 words on this first sequel draft #booksky

01.11.2025 06:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, I got chapter 20 done today, even though it was a little bit more difficult than the last few. It’s definetly the shortest one so far, so that was nice after the meatier ones before it. #booksky

30.10.2025 04:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just got chapter 19 done for book 2, with a total of 4780 words (3356 in a bit over four hours today), and honestly, I think I might be able to get the next one done in one go tomorrow since it’s a good bit shorter than the last bunch #booksky

29.10.2025 04:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just finished 3500 words in like five hours with only a Granny Smith apple as fuel. Chapter 18 is now finished, and my brain is tired #booksky

27.10.2025 06:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Chappell Roan Unveils Midwest Princess Fund for Trans Youth β€” and She’s Already Raised $400K Chappell Roan has announced her Midwest Princess Project for trans and LGBTQ+ youth, and the fund has already raised $400K.

Chappell Roan Unveils Midwest Princess Fund for Trans Youth β€” and She’s Already Raised $400K

23.10.2025 17:38 β€” πŸ‘ 6552    πŸ” 2274    πŸ’¬ 32    πŸ“Œ 195

Chapter 17 is done, the total word count for book two is now 87,433. On to the next #booksky

24.10.2025 05:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

the truth is that this isn't a theocracy and jesus isn't my fucking king

20.10.2025 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 5150    πŸ” 896    πŸ’¬ 255    πŸ“Œ 42

Chapter 16 is done, coming in at a whopping (not really) 4439! Even unemployed I am unstoppable. #booksky

18.10.2025 07:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is tonight, Wednesday October 15! Me and Nalo Hopkinson!

15.10.2025 16:32 β€” πŸ‘ 117    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 0
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14.10.2025 15:13 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1

Chapter 15 down, and I’ve hit page 200 on this second book (at least on the word document) #booksky

15.10.2025 02:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

holy shit

I sold a story.

After (how old am I?) two plus decades of trying, I finally sold a short story.

12.10.2025 06:21 β€” πŸ‘ 549    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 50    πŸ“Œ 0

Chapter 14 for book two is done, coming in at just over 4900 words, which brings the sequel’s current total up to around 73,400 #booksky

08.10.2025 04:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I only wrote a little more than 6000 words over the last three days since my brain and body were fighting me on Sunday and Monday, but chapter 13 is done. Total word count as of now for book 2 is a clean 68,700, but that’s with the rest of the chapters’ basic structures and info included #booksky

03.10.2025 05:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
My name is Tucker May. In April I married the love of my life, Barbara Marques. Right now I fear for her life.

A week and a half ago she was taken by ICE at our properly scheduled green card meeting at the Federal Building downtown. At the end of what we were told was a successful meeting, the officer used the excuse of a broken copier to trick her into walking away from our lawyer. Once separated from her legal counsel, she was arrested. The reason for her detention was a missed court date from 2019 which my wife was never notified about.

My name is Tucker May. In April I married the love of my life, Barbara Marques. Right now I fear for her life. A week and a half ago she was taken by ICE at our properly scheduled green card meeting at the Federal Building downtown. At the end of what we were told was a successful meeting, the officer used the excuse of a broken copier to trick her into walking away from our lawyer. Once separated from her legal counsel, she was arrested. The reason for her detention was a missed court date from 2019 which my wife was never notified about.

We have been working with lawyers since that time to correct the situation. The Adelanto detention center has actively been keeping my wife from correspondence with her lawyer by delaying in giving her documents that were mailed to the facility.

Last night, she was taken from the Adelanto facility to an undisclosed destination despite our lawyer having filed a temporary restraining order to stop this from happening. They could be sending her anywhere in the world and we have no way of knowing.

I'm asking for help in bringing to the attention of media and authorities these multiple lapses in due process and proper procedure through the unwarranted deportation of a woman whose legal marriage has been duly recognized as legitimate by immigration through the 1130 petition process.

Please, if you have any contacts who could help, send them this information.

We have been working with lawyers since that time to correct the situation. The Adelanto detention center has actively been keeping my wife from correspondence with her lawyer by delaying in giving her documents that were mailed to the facility. Last night, she was taken from the Adelanto facility to an undisclosed destination despite our lawyer having filed a temporary restraining order to stop this from happening. They could be sending her anywhere in the world and we have no way of knowing. I'm asking for help in bringing to the attention of media and authorities these multiple lapses in due process and proper procedure through the unwarranted deportation of a woman whose legal marriage has been duly recognized as legitimate by immigration through the 1130 petition process. Please, if you have any contacts who could help, send them this information.

My good friend Barbara has been disappeared by ICE. Looking for any contacts or resources to help find her.

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27.09.2025 16:45 β€” πŸ‘ 90    πŸ” 55    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

Just finished chapter 12 for the end of the week. I wrote a bit less than 5000 words today and yesterday, so with the 3500ish that I got done on Monday and Tuesday, that brings it up to right under 8500 words in 4 days. Now that ain’t half bad #booksky

26.09.2025 06:32 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I can’t answer that without spoiling a good bit of the story, so I’ll just say that I enjoy creating new settings that differently wildly from what I’ve been working with before. For instance, a road of stones made from a god’s strings, with which they can β€œwalk” around where a meeting takes place.

24.09.2025 06:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Got around 3500 words done yesterday and today, up to around a quarter of the way through chapter twelve now #booksky

24.09.2025 06:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Another 1200 words done and some more prep work to finish off the week, so that’s about 6200 in total like four days which isn’t too terrible
#booksky

19.09.2025 06:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

1200 more words today before my brain ran out of gas, better than nothing #booksky

18.09.2025 05:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Trans rights are human rights.

17.09.2025 14:54 β€” πŸ‘ 28908    πŸ” 5675    πŸ’¬ 389    πŸ“Œ 201

I got like 1500 words done today, so that’s chapter ten finished with the beginning and bones of eleven tagged on at the end #booksky

17.09.2025 04:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just finished 2600 more words today, which is most of chapter ten, so I can finish the rest tomorrow and then move on to eleven from there! #booksky

16.09.2025 06:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve finished plotting out the rest of the story for book 2, and it’s sitting at another 51 chapters barring the epilogue and prologue, it’s gonna be another long one #booksky

12.09.2025 01:50 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Buy my books! I accept payment in the form of money.

Theta House, The Bite, and Pig Iron are available from Earth Island Books. 

Erogenous Jones: Private Dicktective is available from Anxiety Press. 

@anxietypress.bsky.social

Buy my books! I accept payment in the form of money. Theta House, The Bite, and Pig Iron are available from Earth Island Books. Erogenous Jones: Private Dicktective is available from Anxiety Press. @anxietypress.bsky.social

Buy my books! I accept payment in the form of money.

Theta House, The Bite, and Pig Iron are available from Earth Island Books.

Erogenous Jones: Private Dicktective is available from Anxiety Press.

@anxietypress.bsky.social

05.09.2025 17:45 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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