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Samuel Joseph

@samueljoseph.bsky.social

He/Him. I love stories. I live for them and breathe them in. It is my hope to make my own that people will enjoy. https://samuelcjoseph.com

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The self-immolation of Donald Trump
YouTube video by Takesβ„’ by Jamelle Bouie The self-immolation of Donald Trump

me, poking at the second trump presidency: "want to see a (soon to be) dead body?" youtu.be/ozvWGx_Re9A

09.03.2026 02:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2317    πŸ” 320    πŸ’¬ 72    πŸ“Œ 0

USA folk, you need to annoy these assholes as much as you can. this bill is not to protect children. they want to erase transgender people from public life and classify them as degenerate content in the internet. we will not be seen or heard. they want our *existence* to be a sex offense.

07.03.2026 19:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1546    πŸ” 1561    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 15
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Voice-Driven Fiction | Why You Can't Afford to Ignore Voice Agents love voice-driven fiction. Learn what sets one voice apart from another and why voice might help you ;and an agent.

Voice is a tricky thing in #writing, and it’s easy to mess up. It needs to be both distinct and understandable, which can be a difficult to achieve. @maryleemacd.bsky.social has good advice on this subject.

08.03.2026 22:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A painting of a figure holding a smaller figure, she’s partly plant and surrounded by nature and water falls

A painting of a figure holding a smaller figure, she’s partly plant and surrounded by nature and water falls

I remember the trees 🌴

New painting! I’ll have a shooting when it dried a bit.

60x90cm
Oil on canvas

Early bird offer until the 10th is up:

www.indicreates.com/oil-painting...

#tropical #art #dreamy #whimsical

08.03.2026 12:18 β€” πŸ‘ 104    πŸ” 29    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bladedancer Bladedancer [Joseph, Samuel] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Bladedancer

Called home after over ten years exile, adventurer and duelist Adalia Lisbet must confront challenges no sword can cut.

You can find my latest #novel, Bladedancer, available in both #print and #e-book! #fantasybooksky #booksky #fantasylit #indie #selfpub πŸ’™πŸ“š

08.03.2026 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Prince Zuko and Writing Character Identity β€” The Porte Port Write Like a Geek Who are the characters that you write? It seems like an easy question to answer for an author, but is it? Deep meaningful characters are more than what lies within the pages of the story. Let's explor...

#Writing characters means more than just listing their accomplishments and goals. It's exploring who they are in order to reveal their humanity.

07.03.2026 22:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Clearing Up Some Misconceptions About In Medias Res Is opening your story in medias res compatible with the Three-Act Structure? The secret is in understanding how the First Act functions.

There are a number of misconceptions about in medias res.

07.03.2026 15:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Hatori and Furuta's Extraordinary Ordinary Life manga

Hatori and Furuta's Extraordinary Ordinary Life manga

"What are books, if not vehicles to make us different people?"

That's rad.

mangaplus.shueisha.co.jp/viewer/1028525

06.03.2026 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Juliette Fay on Writing Complex Older Protagonists I turned sixty this year and it was fascinating to see how many people asked in somber tones, β€œDo you feel sixty?” As if this were a bad thing. As If I might be a cautionary tale. Kids, don’t let t…

A lot of fiction tends toward younger protagonists, but there’s a range of experiences and many are unique toward those of older years. @juliettefay.bsky.social goes over this subject in detail on @lithub.com.web.brid.gy.

06.03.2026 21:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Desolate Company Amazon.com: Desolate Company eBook : Joseph, Samuel: Books

Bound together in common cause, can four travelers retrieve their stolen property from a fleeing wizard or will mistrust and selfishness see them all dead first?

You can pick up my #novel, Desolate Company, in both #print and #e-book! #fantasybooksky #booksky #fantasylit #indie #selfpub πŸ’™πŸ“š

06.03.2026 15:12 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A skilled knight is in the middle of destroying you with her deadliest guitar riff 🎸πŸ”₯ Prepare your elixirs

A skilled knight is in the middle of destroying you with her deadliest guitar riff 🎸πŸ”₯ Prepare your elixirs

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β€˜Tis a Critical Hit! 🎸

05.03.2026 23:54 β€” πŸ‘ 7262    πŸ” 2142    πŸ’¬ 42    πŸ“Œ 4
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pollera dancers with swords... is this anything

05.03.2026 03:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3128    πŸ” 1016    πŸ’¬ 50    πŸ“Œ 11
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Six Places to Trim Slow Prose Are you going on too long? Here's what to look for.

Pacing is incredibly important in any creative work, and it’s easy to mess up. If it’s going too slow, then sometimes you’ll have to trim away at your prose to get things back on track. Via @mythcreants.bsky.social

05.03.2026 22:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Saw a truck on fire back when I did deliveries. It was in a parking lot off the side of the road, no one doing anything about it. One of the most surreal moments of my life.

05.03.2026 21:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
real and false intertwined

real and false intertwined

knowing the difference between an illusion or a True Vision of Things to Come is an important life skill to develop

05.03.2026 19:25 β€” πŸ‘ 51    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bladedancer Bladedancer [Joseph, Samuel] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Bladedancer

Adalia Lisbet has long lived by the sword, but risks collapsing under the weight of memory when called home to her father’s house.

You can find my latest #novel, Bladedancer, in both #print and #e-book format! #fantasybooksky #booksky #fantasylit #indie #selfpub πŸ’™πŸ“š

05.03.2026 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Artie (our Left) and Happy Buster (our Right) are playing DDR. On Artie's side are a string of PERFECT!!! rank hits, all perfectly neat. Meanwhile, HB is exhausted, slapping her legs into the machine and MISSing every other beat.

Artie (our Left) and Happy Buster (our Right) are playing DDR. On Artie's side are a string of PERFECT!!! rank hits, all perfectly neat. Meanwhile, HB is exhausted, slapping her legs into the machine and MISSing every other beat.

Fun HB facts; she's horrible at rhythm games.

(Happy Birthday to @dragonplush.bsky.social~!)

05.03.2026 00:51 β€” πŸ‘ 49    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
On the Subject of Sincerity – Samuel C. Joseph

If your characters believe in the world they’re inhabiting then it will be easier to convince your readers of the same. #writing #writingadvice

04.03.2026 23:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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So, #writingcommmunity. What are your thoughts on this alignment chart?

04.03.2026 21:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Protagonist Must Have a Goal Your protagonist must have a goal in every scene. If the protagonist has a goal, then someone or something can try to block them. That creates tension.

Character motivation includes goals, and @maryleemacd.bsky.social is correct that if those goals aren’t driving said character’s actions throughout your story then something has probably gone wrong.

03.03.2026 21:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Desolate Company Amazon.com: Desolate Company eBook : Joseph, Samuel: Books

Can four travelers band together in common cause against a wizard who has stolen from them, or will they kill each other before they even reach him?

You can find my #novel, Desolate Company, in both #print and #e-book format! #fantasybooksky #booksky #fantasylit #indie #selfpub πŸ’™πŸ“š

03.03.2026 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A purple haired elf knight wails on her guitar,, I hope you’re ready to be destroyed 🎸🎸🎸
Prepare yourself for more of my bard warriors πŸ˜πŸ’•

A purple haired elf knight wails on her guitar,, I hope you’re ready to be destroyed 🎸🎸🎸 Prepare yourself for more of my bard warriors πŸ˜πŸ’•

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Dost thou shred? 🎸

03.03.2026 01:15 β€” πŸ‘ 9692    πŸ” 3053    πŸ’¬ 51    πŸ“Œ 19

Then, after you've settled yourself, get back into the fight. This awfulness will only end when we force those in power to make it end. Remember what they have done and hold them accountable. If they are not, then nothing will change.

03.03.2026 05:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm sure I'm not the only one dealing with this sort of thing right now, so I suggest reaching out to the people around you and taking comfort in each other.

03.03.2026 05:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Finally getting my head cleared up after spending the weekend in a depressive fugue state because of this stupidly wasteful and evil war the US is waging on Iran.

03.03.2026 05:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rachel Beanland on Managing Time in Fiction The followingΒ firstΒ appeared in Lit Hub’s The Craft of Writing newsletterβ€”sign up here. My son, Gabriel, turned 18 a few days ago, and while I’d like to say that I am generally good with birthdays—…

If you aren’t aware of how time passes in your story then it can lead to confusion, and the delicate balance between scene and summary can make or break suspension of disbelief. Rachel Beanland examines how to manage this aspect of storytelling on @lithub.com.web.brid.gy.

02.03.2026 22:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bladedancer Bladedancer [Joseph, Samuel] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Bladedancer

Adalia Lisbet is an adventurer and duelist, but despite setting herself against foes mundane and fantastic she will find herself tested when called back to a home she thought she would never see again.

You can find my #novel, Bladedancer, in #print and #e-book! #fantasybooksky #booksky #indie πŸ’™πŸ“š

02.03.2026 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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GET EM NOW AT www.eventbrite.com/e/staple-the...

02.03.2026 02:07 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Have You Chosen the Right POV Character for Your Story? One of the single greatest decisions authors make for their stories is the selection of the right POV character.

Have you chosen the right POV character for your story?

01.03.2026 21:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Safety in the Things Men Make – Samuel C. Joseph

It’s always dangerous to leave the path when walking the woods alone at night. #shortstory

01.03.2026 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0