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The official #bluesky account for #iowa #author, #blogger, #teacher, and former #journalist Jason Liegois. He/Him if it matters (it doesn’t to me). Check out where I blog at https://jasonliegoisauthor.substack.com and to find out about my fiction.

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3 November 2025: Liegois Media newsletter It's already November? Last month just flew by, but thank goodness we finally have fall weather in Iowa. I remember a year ago still waking up to 80 degree afternoons and wondering if I'd ever feel cool again. However, it feels lovely outside now. This month, I'm going to discuss a big change with my writing focus that happened this past weekend, some thank yous go out to some great hosts of author events over the past month or so, as well as all the normal odds and ends.

3 November 2025: Liegois Media newsletter

It's already November? Last month just flew by, but thank goodness we finally have fall weather in Iowa. I remember a year ago still waking up to 80 degree afternoons and wondering if I'd ever feel cool again. However, it feels lovely outside now. This…

03.11.2025 23:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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It’s #selfpromotionsunday ! All you indie authors, show me your books, drop your links, give me what you have! Go! #writer #writinglife #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky

02.11.2025 20:38 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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The Writing Life, 1 November 2025 Fall finally comes to Iowa, and I consider both my goals for this year and what my writing priorities are.

New November #newsletter just dropped. Check out what #writingprojects I’m working on (and which one set in my home state of #iowa I’m particularly hyped about getting started). Stop on by and say hi. #writerslife #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky

02.11.2025 20:32 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Got set up at the @urbandalelibrary for their #bookfair today! The #dudeinpurple is in the house. Looking forward to a cool afternoon talking books. #writer #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky

01.11.2025 18:30 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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New announcement for some last-minute appearances during the next two Saturdays. Hope to see you there. #writing #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky

31.10.2025 00:20 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Writing Journal 29 October 2025: Drifting down the river It just feels like I'm having the same stupid week every week for the past three weeks at least. Here's the stats for last week: Writing statistics for the week ending 25 October 2025:Words: 3,247Days writing: 5 of 7.Days revising or planning: 2 of 7 for 120 minutes.Daily Writing Goals Met (500+ words or 30 minutes of planning/revisions): 5 of 7 days.

Writing Journal 29 October 2025: Drifting down the river

It just feels like I'm having the same stupid week every week for the past three weeks at least. Here's the stats for last week: Writing statistics for the week ending 25 October 2025:Words: 3,247Days writing: 5 of 7.Days revising or…

29.10.2025 17:05 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Check me out on Substack:
www.jasonliegoisauthor.substack.com

26.10.2025 23:52 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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September 2008. Chicago Journal columnist Samuel “Sonny” Turner is tasked by his editor and mentor Gus Pulaski to investigate his own newspaper to see if its owner is looking to sell the paper, and then find a way to save it from a final edition.
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26.10.2025 23:52 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

And there’s my debut novel, The Holy Fool.

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Book one in the Yank Striker series is here:
a.co/d/ayq0r72

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Interested in a book about a kid from Texas who might become the first male American soccer superstar? The Yank Striker’s Journey is Book 2 in The Yank Striker series. It is now available in paperback: a.co/d/aGcgumT

26.10.2025 23:52 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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You know what to do, everyone … 🙂 … let’s do this. #selfpromotionsunday #indieauthors #writersofbluesky

26.10.2025 23:52 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

You got any links?

26.10.2025 22:50 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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No Solicitations An ongoing public service announcement.

Sure, read this first, then check out the rest of my Substack if you want.

open.substack.com/pub/jasonlie...

26.10.2025 22:40 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Rivers and Words: Poetry Night, 26 Oct. 2025 Welcome to a Sunday night edition of Poetry Night, where I produce some original poetry usually inspired by the territory and lands I live in or my day to day experiences and musings. Tonight will be a mix of both of those ideas. I managed to get out onto the Mississippi River again today, thanks very much to my wife. It was especially lovely in October when you can see the leaves changing and you don’t start sweating five minutes after you step outside like you do in July.

Rivers and Words: Poetry Night, 26 Oct. 2025

Welcome to a Sunday night edition of Poetry Night, where I produce some original poetry usually inspired by the territory and lands I live in or my day to day experiences and musings. Tonight will be a mix of both of those ideas. I managed to get out…

26.10.2025 22:22 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Poetry Night at the Writing Life, 26 October 2025 Back to the river and other thoughts.

New post, new photos, and new #poetry dropped today. Some about the River, some about speech and its value. Enjoy. #writing #writingcommunity #poetsofbluesky

26.10.2025 22:08 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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You might have seen this piece before, but I'm running it on my site Liegois Media. We talk about building characters in the prewriting process.

https://liegois.media/2025/10/26/on-prewriting-part-3-character-development/

26.10.2025 21:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Just learned about Jan Kerouac 10 minutes ago. Where can I find this book?

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26.10.2025 05:04 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Writing Journal 22 October 2025: Sailing in the doldrums Look up "doldrums" and you'll get the reason I went with the featured photo with this story. That's how I feel about how much I've been writing recently. Here's the stats for last week: Writing statistics for the week ending 18 October 2025:Words: 3,224Days writing: 5 of 7.Days revising or planning: 2 of 7 for 240 minutes.

Writing Journal 22 October 2025: Sailing in the doldrums

Look up "doldrums" and you'll get the reason I went with the featured photo with this story. That's how I feel about how much I've been writing recently. Here's the stats for last week: Writing statistics for the week ending 18 October…

22.10.2025 17:01 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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The Writing Lab, 18 October 2025 Prewriting/worldbuilding, 3/?

New edition of the #writinglab. I talked about developing characters during the prewriting process. Check it out at the #linkinbio (and pic). #writer #writingcommunity #wrotersofbluesky

19.10.2025 22:51 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Writing Journal 15 October 2025: I had some distractions this week I thought I would need a big long explanation for why my raw word count was garbage again, but I thought the meme pic I used as the featured photo for this post covered the basics. Here's the stats for last week: Writing statistics for the week ending 11 October 2025:Words: 3,468Days writing: 5 of 7.Days revising or planning: 3 of 7 for 360 minutes.

Writing Journal 15 October 2025: I had some distractions this week

I thought I would need a big long explanation for why my raw word count was garbage again, but I thought the meme pic I used as the featured photo for this post covered the basics. Here's the stats for last week: Writing statistics…

15.10.2025 17:01 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you #selfpromotionsunday, greetings from Monday (the joy of being GMT+11)

Still working on the book, but I posted a queer short story on the .com

If anybody else has a short, a poem, or an essay/blog post, let me know I'm following some Bradbury advice!

#WritingCommunity
#ReaderSky
#BookSky

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And here’s my Substack:
jasonliegoisauthor.substack.com

12.10.2025 22:27 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
The Holy Fool: A Journalist's Revolt - Kindle edition by Liegois, Jason. Literature & Fiction Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. The Holy Fool: A Journalist's Revolt - Kindle edition by Liegois, Jason. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlig...

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Book one in the Yank Striker series is here:
a.co/d/ayq0r72

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The Yank Striker's Journey: Jason Liegois: 9781622497454: Amazon.com: Books The Yank Striker's Journey [Jason Liegois] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Yank Striker's Journey

I’ll start:
Interested in a book about a kid from Texas who might become the first male American soccer superstar? The Yank Striker’s Journey is Book 2 in The Yank Striker series. It is now available in paperback: a.co/d/aGcgumT

12.10.2025 22:27 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Calling 📣all indie authors… it’s #selfpromotionsunday! Plug your books, drop your links, tell me about yourselves. Let’s hear from you! #writing #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky

12.10.2025 22:27 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 1
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Come on down to the @iowacityoflit and the Iowa City Book Festival to check me and a ton of local authors here at the local author’s book festival at MERGE, 136 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City. #writing #iowacitybookfestival #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky #bookfair

12.10.2025 15:53 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Hope you had a great time!

12.10.2025 15:47 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Come on down to the @iowacityoflit and the Iowa City Book Festival to check me and a ton of local authors here at the local author’s book festival at MERGE, 136 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City. #writing #iowacitybookfestival #writingcommunity #writersofinstagram #bookfair

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