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Michael Libling

@michaellibling.bsky.social

Writer guy! Author of THE SERIAL KILLER'S SON TAKES A WIFE (WordFire Press), HOLLYWOOD NORTH: A NOVEL IN SIX REELS (Open Road Media), and many short stories. World Fantasy Award finalist. Dive deeper at www.michaellibling.com.

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The perfect Valentines read for anyone who thinks #romance is DEAD. Like really, really, crazy, nutzoid, whackadoodle DEAD. #booksky #books #thriller #horror

13.02.2026 20:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The perfect Valentines read for anyone who thinks #romance is DEAD. Like really, really, crazy, nutzoid, whackadoodle DEAD. #booksky #books #thriller #horror

13.02.2026 20:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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PLACEMAT ENTHUSIASTS TAKE NOTE! My novelette, THE PLACEMAT AT BALDY'S DINER, is now available for your reading <ahem!> pleasure in the March/April 2026 issue of Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine. For more on the story, go to michaellibling.com. @asimovssfmag.bsky.social #fiction #stories #booksky

12.02.2026 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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This typically shameless ad is brought to you by me, the snow, and minus-25 degrees Celsius. Heck, even if you don't like the book, you can always toss it on the fire, though this action is not necessarily recommended for #ebooks. #booksky #Canada #Canadians #books #winter

25.01.2026 20:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kinda sexy. Kinda dark. Kinda funny. Kinda violent. Kinda romantic. Kinda thrilling. Kinda nuts. Kinda exciting. Yeah, it's one of those kinda books. #booksky #crime #thriller #horror

20.01.2026 19:12 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"C'mon, Mike, move your butt!" Nothing quite like being dragged through a snowstorm by a mixed husky who thinks she's a full-bred husky and the bozo slipping and sliding behind her is a sled. #dogs #winter #snow #Montreal

15.01.2026 16:27 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"Libling doesn’t just go for the jugular, he goes for your entire throat, then reaches all the way down and grabs onto your heart." -Ian Rogers, author, Sycamore #booksy #horror #thrillers #crime #mystery πŸ“šπŸ’™

29.10.2025 20:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#Canada #Thanksgiving

13.10.2025 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œ...hilarious and terrifying...easily one of the best small-town crime thrillers I’ve read in a very long time." -Lawrence C. Connolly, author, Minute Men: Execute & Run (now on pre-sale!) #booksky #thrillerbooks #horrorbooks #romancebooks

09.09.2025 14:11 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The perfect read for anyone who thinks #romance is DEAD. Like really, really, crazy DEAD. #booksky #books #thriller #horror

08.09.2025 18:29 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I wonder what it will amount to after the lawyers take their cut.

06.09.2025 18:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"...the same breathtaking mix of riveting ideas and heartfelt humanity that makes all of Libling’s work so memorable.” - Bruce McAllister, author, Dream Baby #booksky #books #thriller #mystery #horror

03.09.2025 19:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kinda sexy. Kinda dark. Kinda funny. Kinda violent. Kinda romantic. Kinda thrilling. Kinda nuts. Kinda unputdownable. Yeah, it's one of those kinda #books. #booksky

02.09.2025 12:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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She propped her elbows on the table, rested her chin upon a latticework of fingers. She stared him down, direct and matter-of-fact. β€œAre you one too?”

β€œWhat?” He’d heard her, all right. She was not the first to ask.

β€œA serial killer. Are you one too?”

#booksky #books #reading

31.08.2025 20:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"Libling’s assured, quietly menacing debut...is steeped in bittersweet childhood nostalgia and coming-of-age foibles... Fans of STAND BY ME and the like will find much to enjoy."
- Publishers Weekly #booksky #Hollywood #StrangerThings #Canada

28.08.2025 15:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Welcome to sleepy, small-town Trenton. Where hunting, fishing, arson, and drowning are the favored pastimes. Where dogs maim, trains derail, and people vanish.... #booksky #books #reading #Canada #Ontario

27.08.2025 20:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kinda sexy. Kinda dark. Kinda funny. Kinda violent. Kinda romantic. Kinda thrilling. Kinda nuts. Kinda unputdownable. Yeah, it's one of those kinda #books. #BookSky #readers

26.08.2025 15:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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She propped her elbows on the table, rested her chin upon a latticework of fingers. She stared him down, direct and matter-of-fact. β€œAre you one too?”

β€œWhat?” He’d heard her, all right. She was not the first to ask.

β€œA serial killer like your dad? Are you one too?”
#booksky #books

20.08.2025 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Literary Gatekeepers and AI Beware!

If you think AI only applies to writers and the writing process, think again. The #publishing industry is using AI in ways one might not expect and #agents, #writers and #readers would be wise to take heed. #booksky drderekbmiller.substack.com/p/literary-g...

19.08.2025 19:33 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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She propped her elbows on the table, rested her chin upon a latticework of fingers. She stared him down, direct and matter-of-fact. β€œAre you one too?”

β€œWhat?” He’d heard her, all right. She was not the first to ask.

β€œA serial killer like your dad? Are you one too?”
#booksky #books #fiction #crime

19.08.2025 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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He runs an ice cream parlor. She's a dentist. It's a match made in...uh...um...well, somewhere. #booksky #books #readers

18.08.2025 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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She propped her elbows on the table, rested her chin upon a latticework of fingers. She stared him down, direct and matter-of-fact. β€œAre you one too?”

β€œWhat?” He’d heard her, all right. She was not the first to ask.

β€œA serial killer. Are you one too?”

#booksky #books #readers

17.08.2025 15:38 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That’s my specialty!πŸ₯³

14.08.2025 22:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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They haven't overrun BlueSky just yet, but they are definitely zeroing in... #booksky #writers #amwriting

09.08.2025 21:31 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kinda sexy. Kinda dark. Kinda funny. Kinda violent. Kinda romantic. Kinda thrilling. Kinda nuts. Kinda exciting. Kinda unputdownable. Yeah, it's one of those kinda #books. #booksky #thriller #horror #romance

08.08.2025 20:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks, A.C.!

08.08.2025 20:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"Full of feeling and freakish delights, this is a wild, unpredictable story that will amaze and startle readers by turns.” - Ian Rogers, author, Sycamore #booksky #writesky #thriller #darkhumor

07.08.2025 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kinda sexy. Kinda dark. Kinda funny. Kinda violent. Kinda romantic. Kinda thrilling. Kinda nuts. Kinda exciting. Kinda unputdownable. Yeah, it's one of those kinda #books. #booksky #horror #crime #romance

05.08.2025 16:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kinda sexy. Kinda dark. Kinda funny. Kinda violent. Kinda romantic. Kinda thrilling. Kinda nuts. Kinda exciting. Kinda unputdownable. Yeah, it's one of those kinda #books. #booksky #horror #crime #thriller #romance #marriage

30.07.2025 19:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0