Jay Requard

I was gifted some Bluetooth lapel mics for Christmas and I got around to testing them today.

And I honestly hope the issue is just the battery. It will not kill me or set me back to return these mics, but again--please just be the battery...

Meena left behind an empire and an emperor for a teashop in a magical city... but the shadows of the past cling with dragon claws! Spies, sorcery, and more await in this first in a thrilling trilogy!

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To be very clear, that lady in the NYT article is not making any money with her hundreds of AI slop books.

She makes money by *convincing people* she makes money that way and getting them to pay her to teach them how to do it.

It's an evolved MLM, and the NYT is helping market it.

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Excited about my new vocal mic arriving today. I was able to scrounge and save bits for a more dynamic one from Fifine, a brand I’ve been using for years. A bit more advancement in sound and just in time for the next audiobook project!

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It's been one week since Pear Tree came out--did you get your copy yet? Pay what you want for the audiobook at Bandcamp and get the eBook as a gift as well!

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I honestly don't know how anyone can hate Starfleet Academy. It is a love-letter to every franchise before it while still pushing forward, and it does so lovingly and with deep respect to canon and lore.

I nearly cried with *they* showed up.

#StarfleetAcademy #StarTrek

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Discover the origins of Pear Tree and its path to an audiobook!

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And pick up a copy today: bit.ly/PearTreeAudio

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kindle cover for dust & lightning by rebecca crunden; image shows a dark planet in purple lighting, a moon in the background, volcano canyons below

🚀 spaceships
🌡️ dark conspiracies
🎭 brotherhood
❌ no romance
🐛 strange creatures
🤖 futuristic
🪐 other worlds
🐈 a rescue cat

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💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/dust-lightning
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Someone talk me down from buying a sword.

Oh, that's right, I turned 40 yesterday.

I wrote something about it: jayrequard.com/jay-at-40-si...

Lethe descends below the Pear Tree to challenge twisted gods for a chance at immortality! Pay what you want for the audiobook and get the ebook as a gift!

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Out today in eBook and Audio! Read for free on Kindle Unlimited or download the audiobook at Bandcamp! (Pay what you want and get the eBook with your purchase!)

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Bandcamp: bit.ly/PearTreeAudio

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YouTube video by TolkienGuide Into the Heart of Middle-earth - Tea with Tolkien Interview

Thank you to the lovely folks at TolkienGuide for having me on their channel to talk about my new book, Into the Heart of Middle-earth!

You can watch the whole conversation here:

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Out tomorrow on Kindle Unlimited in ebook and in audibook at Bandcamp!

That place: https://amzn.to/4pZIjAi
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There have been many journalists arrested in the US before. I'm one of them.

This is still very different. Lemon wasn't arrested as part of a mass of arrests of people surrounding a protest as it was happening and released (as I was). Lemon is being re-arrested for having covered a protest.

I'm not a Don Lemon fan and that is terrifying.

Tonight I finished the chapter where my hero, Jishnu the Srijati, rides to save his wife and his friends on the back of golden dragon that talks. They fall from the sky so hard it looks like a shooting star.

And 9-year-old Jay finished the chapter he always wanted to read.

#booksky #dragons

Soon to be available on Bandcamp where you can name your price and get the eBook free when you purchase! #booksky #bandcamp #audiobook #darkfantasy

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Iran’s currency is now in free fall. It’s at 1,670,000 rials to the dollar, down 16% since Sunday.

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Finished a chap in the UF Romantasy, and I'm suprised how these characters click via dialogue. A lot of Romantasy and UF I've read in 1st POV is dialogue heavy, but sometimes feels super-scripted.

Good Romance follows a script, but doesn't feel scripted? I guess?

#booksky #romantasy #urbanfantasy

The Harvest - Chapter One | Scott Roche Get more from Scott Roche on Patreon

Fresh, hot audio fiction for my Patrons. www.patreon.com/posts/harves...

Finishing the full album cut for the audiobook coming out this Sunday, and I'm so damned excited. I know I'm in for a long journey ahead, but every step is a blessing and every mile a wonder.

Sarah is a fantastic artist and author who’s work is second to none. If you’re looking for covers, comics, anything—she’s the one!

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Arriving this Sunday, Lethe battles time, the divine, and her sister to win immortality! Go beneath the Pear Tree and discover dark wonders in this Dark Fantasy tale! Available in audibook on Bandcamp and to read on Kindle Unlimited!

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The Last Queen: Book One of The Chronicles of Cleopatra Amazon.com: The Last Queen: Book One of The Chronicles of Cleopatra eBook : Lawrence, G. : Books

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Egypt, 58 BCE
Ptolemy Princess Cleopatra grows up in a palace of wonders, delights & dangers

Through peril & politics Cleopatra's fate unfolds, leading her to Egypt's throne

The Last Queen
$3.99
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My wife gifted me a Crunchyroll subscription for Christmas and of course I'm watching Gundam Wing again. Of course I am.

What else is there to do? #gundam #crunchyroll #anime

Snowed in but had a productive day. 2k into the Dragon War finale, gathered all the shorts I need for a collection I'll be releasing, and outlined several more short stories this weekend that I'm eager to get into.

A small but needed balm from the terror of our days.

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Atlantic article by Jonathan Rauch: “Yes, it’s fascism.”

*breaking into the burned out husk and pulling the fire alarm* I’ve seen enough; this was a fire