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Ciel

@cielauthor.bsky.social

30-something spouse/parent, librarian, author. Deeply invested in myths and Magic the Gathering. They/she.

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Jon Favreau has thrice done a good cinema that then became a Disney formula that then became hated. No one does it like him.

03.08.2025 01:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Fire sale! I'm offering 50% off most signed copies of my books. Get novels such as the Seventh Veil of Salome or Gods of Jade and Shadow for cheap. Sale ends August 5. www.ebay.ca/str/lunamorena

02.08.2025 00:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 49    ๐Ÿ” 22    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Discovered today that not everyone considers this nine year old viral tweet a seminal text in the field of social media studies but I do

02.08.2025 08:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12320    ๐Ÿ” 2055    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 68    ๐Ÿ“Œ 56
The Thorn of Dentonhill

The Thorn of Dentonhill

96. The Thorn of Dentonhill starts @mrmaresca.com most excellent Maradaine cycle of books and stories, as a student mage at the university has a secret life of fighting a crime lord. With great power...

02.08.2025 03:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

SD (pronouns unclear?) pops in on reddit every now and again

01.08.2025 02:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A screenshot of an article post on Reddit's r/science subreddit that reads: "Neurodivergent adolescents experience twice the emotional burden at school. Students with ADHD are upset by boredom, restrictions, and not being heard. Autistic students by social mistreatment, interruptions, and sensory overload. The problem is the environment, not the student."

A screenshot of an article post on Reddit's r/science subreddit that reads: "Neurodivergent adolescents experience twice the emotional burden at school. Students with ADHD are upset by boredom, restrictions, and not being heard. Autistic students by social mistreatment, interruptions, and sensory overload. The problem is the environment, not the student."

I have never felt more vindicated reading this.

30.07.2025 23:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 65    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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No it doesnโ€™t and itโ€™s awful to say this. Cancer can age you. Chronic stress or illness can age you. Poverty can age you. If you start associating looks with morality, you end up bursting with eugenics flavor.

31.07.2025 00:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 752    ๐Ÿ” 146    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 30    ๐Ÿ“Œ 12
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"Well well well, suddenly we understand gender dysmorphia, don't we boys?"

part 1

31.07.2025 00:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3457    ๐Ÿ” 1281    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 20    ๐Ÿ“Œ 28
The cover of Endless Lives by Niranjan, showing a sword in a dark background with silhouettes of gnarled trees and shining butterflies

The cover of Endless Lives by Niranjan, showing a sword in a dark background with silhouettes of gnarled trees and shining butterflies

Endless Lives is out in the wild. Grab a copy if you love queer romantic fantasy standalones.

๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ“š #queerwriters #queeradultsff ๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ’ซ ๐Ÿ“š๐ŸŒŽ #writingcommunity ๐Ÿ“ข๐Ÿ“š ๐Ÿฉท๐Ÿง™โ™‚๏ธโš”๏ธ ๐Ÿช๐Ÿ“š #BookSky #Books #readingcommunity #bookcommunity

buy.bookfunnel.com/2n1g8b5dyc

31.07.2025 01:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Book cover showing a stone archway, green grass, and the tattooed hands of someone with light brown skin who has fallen through the portal. Text shows Traveling Light: Tales of the Magical Gates, Presented by Worldbuilding for Masochists, and the names of the twelve authors.

Book cover showing a stone archway, green grass, and the tattooed hands of someone with light brown skin who has fallen through the portal. Text shows Traveling Light: Tales of the Magical Gates, Presented by Worldbuilding for Masochists, and the names of the twelve authors.

My story "Marit the Resolute" is a portal fantasy about belonging, trust, & traveling while disabled.

Traveling Light: Tales of the Magical Gates is available in eBook & paperback!

๐Ÿ“˜ Bookshop: bookshop.org/p/books/trav...

๐Ÿ“— B&N: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/traveling-...

๐Ÿ“™Amazon: a.co/d/3n3loft

30.07.2025 22:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

YEAH. It was really funny seeing that.

30.07.2025 22:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I knew about TMG for a few years but didn't realize they were releasing albums since 19-fuckin-93.

30.07.2025 22:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

He wrote me off first.

30.07.2025 15:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Finally, something that will fit *all* of my EDH decks

30.07.2025 04:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

THB
RTR
SOI
BFZ

30.07.2025 03:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Gerald Anders' post:
I love italics.

TIL the importance of proper italicized word placement.

1. Not my fault 
2. I didn't suggest this
3. Stop putting words in my mouth
4. I thought we're going to hire a hit man [sic, we're should be we were for clarity]
5. Just because we could isn't a good excuse 
6. I suggested we rough him up
7. You killed the wrong person.

Then a separate block with 7 repeats of the same line, emphasizing a single word in italics, which I am putting in ALL CAPS

I never said we should kill him (emphasizing I)
I NEVER said we should kill him
I never SAID we should kill him
I never said WE should kill him
I never said we SHOULD kill him
I never said we should KILL him
I never said we should kill HIM

Gerald Anders' post: I love italics. TIL the importance of proper italicized word placement. 1. Not my fault 2. I didn't suggest this 3. Stop putting words in my mouth 4. I thought we're going to hire a hit man [sic, we're should be we were for clarity] 5. Just because we could isn't a good excuse 6. I suggested we rough him up 7. You killed the wrong person. Then a separate block with 7 repeats of the same line, emphasizing a single word in italics, which I am putting in ALL CAPS I never said we should kill him (emphasizing I) I NEVER said we should kill him I never SAID we should kill him I never said WE should kill him I never said we SHOULD kill him I never said we should KILL him I never said we should kill HIM

My friends send me great things, and good advice should be shared.

30.07.2025 02:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 627    ๐Ÿ” 225    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 10
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a person is holding a piece of paper with the word spadder on it ALT: a person is holding a piece of paper with the word spadder on it

LEAVE A MESSAGE FOR MASTERCARDโ€™S CEO

STEP 1: CALL +1 914 249 2000
STEP 2: TYPE 0
STEP 3: TYPE 6432224#
STEP 4: TYPE 1

Congratulations, and have fun calling the executive who matters most in this Steam / itchio censorship situation

30.07.2025 02:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3456    ๐Ÿ” 2313    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 19    ๐Ÿ“Œ 145

Taking alternating bites of out a tomato and a ball of mozzarella in an effort to make the worlds laziest caprese for dinner

29.07.2025 23:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 49    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The shit with Petey B is straight up obnoxious. The white gay just kinda shoving more marginalized folks off the side when convenient.

Remember to guard yourselves against those impulses. We have to lift up the disabled, the racial minorities, and the most vulnerable among us.

Don't be a Pete.

30.07.2025 00:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Right there with you honestly. People need to remember that a block was, at its shortest, a 6 month commitment to a single location.

28.07.2025 20:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Itch/Steam thing dropped off the trending tab.

Therefore it's time to remind you again to swamp the payment processors with more calls.

If the call volume dies down in under a week they aren't going to learn their lesson. Make them regret it.

28.07.2025 01:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10307    ๐Ÿ” 6907    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 30    ๐Ÿ“Œ 41

God fucking dammit this got me

28.07.2025 10:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 118    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Holy shit. Wellโ€ฆfinally, some good fucking news

28.07.2025 02:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 276    ๐Ÿ” 57    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I am a writer in a film. I finished the manuscript on Tuesday. It is in the book stores on Wednesday. On Thursday it is on the best seller lists. On Saturday I will win a major writing award for it. I will be at the premiere of the movie based on the book next week.

28.07.2025 02:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 202    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8

.......not officially diagnosed but there's a good chance of it!

28.07.2025 01:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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