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KM Praschak

@kmpraschak.bsky.social

(She/Her) I'm a speculative poet from OK. Also, I like to read. https://kmpraschak.wordpress.com/ My superhero novel Daughters of Eris is out now, join the team! Space Living, my SF poetry collection, is orbiting near you.

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Latest posts by kmpraschak.bsky.social on Bluesky

Hard to believe it's been 38 years since I was diagnosed with Leukemia. So thankful that chemotherapy, which is a very real thing, was available and I went into remission relatively quickly. Don't listen to idiots who question science and doctors.

08.12.2025 16:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2440    ๐Ÿ” 308    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 65    ๐Ÿ“Œ 12

Aren't you forgetting someone

09.12.2025 07:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 159    ๐Ÿ” 18    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
A golden retriever holding an octopus in its mouth, so it looks like tentacles

A golden retriever holding an octopus in its mouth, so it looks like tentacles

The Thing (1982, John Carpenter)

09.12.2025 02:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12394    ๐Ÿ” 2828    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 100    ๐Ÿ“Œ 73

I learned the butterfly cut from YouTube, it's super effective!

09.12.2025 14:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Legacy of the Brightwash Follow the law and you'll be safe. But what if the law is wrong? Character driven Gaslamp dystopian fantasy, with Canadian-inspired worldbuilding, about standing in the face of impossible odds.

The Smashwords year end sale is live! Both Brightwash + Brick & Bones are 75% off so this is a great chance to grab them both ๐Ÿ˜

www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...

08.12.2025 22:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
A bunny comes across a baby dragon, which has just hatched from a large blue egg. The dragon lets out a puff of flame, perhaps by accident, and the bunny looks on cautiously.

A bunny comes across a baby dragon, which has just hatched from a large blue egg. The dragon lets out a puff of flame, perhaps by accident, and the bunny looks on cautiously.

Daily bunny no.3163 adopts a child

09.12.2025 04:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1392    ๐Ÿ” 346    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Itโ€™s that time of year again - the Smashwords End of Year sale! Pretty much everything you could ever need to read to survive the holiday season and into the new year

And Iโ€™ve put all my ebooks there at 50% off for the rest of the year!

www.smashwords.com/profile/view...

09.12.2025 05:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A photo of me holding a copy of the book over half my face. It shows a skeleton staring through binoculars on the cover!

A photo of me holding a copy of the book over half my face. It shows a skeleton staring through binoculars on the cover!

THE WRITHING, VERDANT END IS OUT TODAY!!!!!!

Need some weird weird eco-horror in your life?

Then look no further than this little split collection from @ericraglin1992.bsky.social, @tiffmorris.bsky.social, and me!!!

09.12.2025 12:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Sunstruck The Spokane Ecology Board covers up supernatural incidents, until the team is murdered. Ari, the new team's Bigfoot liaison, is armed with everything she's learned from detective shows. Ben Cabot is m...

The sale is on at Smashwords and I have two books going free.

SUNSTRUCK is an urban fantasy murder mystery set in Spokane. This was my first novel and might still become a series someday (but this book stands alone and the mystery is solved).

www.smashwords.com/books/view/4...

09.12.2025 02:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I had shingles in my early teen years. I cannot express to you how badly you do not want to get shingles. get the fucking vaccine.

08.12.2025 23:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 895    ๐Ÿ” 141    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 41    ๐Ÿ“Œ 22

The Smashwords sale runs from December 8 to January 1st.

08.12.2025 21:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Smashwords โ€“ Sitewide Sale

I've got a sale going on over at Smashwords. It has Meteor Strike, Saturn's Army, Daughters of Eris, and good ole Space Living for half off over there. Use the coupon buttons to get that 50% discount.

smashwords.com/sale

08.12.2025 21:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You should get a delivery on Wednesday (Cheerios & salt). ๐Ÿ˜€

08.12.2025 16:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Donate to Help Joyce Overcome Medical Expenses, organized by Joyce Hindman Hi. I'm Joyce Hindman, and after a lot of thought, I'm thinking maybe some help wouโ€ฆ Joyce Hindman needs your support for Help Joyce Overcome Medical Expenses

You may know Joyce Hindman as LionHeart Distribution or as Requiem Publications, or as the fic writer Sekhmet.

08.12.2025 00:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I didn't expect to enjoy Armand so much.

08.12.2025 13:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We gave up several years ago, now our holiday food is a frozen lasagna and KFC.

08.12.2025 13:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Crepuscular Magazine | Patreon stories from the in-between

Open call for Microfiction: Crepuscular: ...stories exploring places, characters, and questions buried in the gray areas between. max 250 words #writers #writesky #submissions

www.patreon.com/cw/Crepuscul...

08.12.2025 08:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Post featuring the details of a Women in Horror Writing Symposium Feb 25- 26, 2026 prior to Authorcon VI

Post featuring the details of a Women in Horror Writing Symposium Feb 25- 26, 2026 prior to Authorcon VI

I'm excited to announce my involvement in this Women in Horror Writing Symposium, open to any and ALL women, immediately prior to Authorcon VI (Which I'll also be at).

I'm running a course on confidence building skills for birds trying to navigate this industry.

Tickets:
shorturl.at/U3Fba

07.12.2025 15:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A young girl in a Santa hat standing in front of a Christmas tree. She is holding a chainsaw with a worried expression on her face. The text reads: Don't shop desperate this holiday season. Buy age-appropriate gifts for kids. Never gift toys with small parts to children under 3.

A young girl in a Santa hat standing in front of a Christmas tree. She is holding a chainsaw with a worried expression on her face. The text reads: Don't shop desperate this holiday season. Buy age-appropriate gifts for kids. Never gift toys with small parts to children under 3.

Shop now while you can still make good decisions!

07.12.2025 15:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 428    ๐Ÿ” 89    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 20    ๐Ÿ“Œ 10

I broke a glitter-filled cup years ago, we are still finding glitter & the family is still mad about it! ๐Ÿ˜ญ

07.12.2025 17:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"We need to go back to the good old days, women shouldn't be allowed to work." Women always worked. WOMEN ALWAYS WORKED. WOMEN ALWAYS WORKED.

07.12.2025 16:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 121    ๐Ÿ” 25    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
William N. Skirball Writers Center Stage 2025-26 Season | Maltz Performing Arts Center | Case Western Reserve University The William N. Skirball Writers Center Stage Seriesย brings the literary worldโ€™s best writers to Cleveland. The 2025-26 series is presented by the C...

@rfkuang.bsky.social and @nkjemisin.bsky.social are coming to Writers Center Stage in Cleveland and you can still get tickets!! Just grabbed mine. case.edu/maltzcenter/...

07.12.2025 17:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Frankie has been cruelly imprisoned in the wethersโ€™ pen. Totally, completely, 100% trapped with no possible way out.

07.12.2025 01:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 364    ๐Ÿ” 34    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 13    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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In four months, my book will be out!
Love Lethal, Death Divine is a dark fantasy love story.
A young huntswoman is hurled back in the past to save her dead husband from his treacherous first wife, but realises her interfering will cause a bloody war.
Drop a ๐Ÿ–ค if you want to read the first chapter.

07.12.2025 05:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

fairylights swinging
down a rainswept promenade
lonely and/or free

#DailyHaikuPrompt (desolation)

07.12.2025 09:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 51    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The artificer nodded. "I can build this wheeled chair, but why? You have an enchanted hover seat."

"Yes," the wizard fumed, "but the palace have erected magic-cancelling wards."

"Why?"

"Don't know. But they didn't think of people who need mobility aids. So I need wheels to go shout at the king."

07.12.2025 09:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 606    ๐Ÿ” 181    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
My personal experience of selling poetry collections in the current climate With no access to slots at major festivals, no wholesaler, no chance to get copies on shelves at physical bookshops, no distribution in the ...

My personal experience of selling poetry collections in the current climate...

roguestrands.blogspot.com/2025/12/my-p...

07.12.2025 11:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I explained Whamaggedon to Elder Navy the other day on the drive home, thanks Bluesky!

06.12.2025 17:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In stock, shipping now and stocking ready: the blue canary nightlight at www.TMBGshop.com.

06.12.2025 16:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 349    ๐Ÿ” 81    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 12

I'm afraid to go back to do a paperback for D2D. Next year's problem!

06.12.2025 17:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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