I have read 5 books or more by each of the following authors:
Eleanor Arnason
L. A. Taylor
John Scalzi
Tim Powers
Monica Ferris
C. S. Lewis
J. R. R. Tolkien
Katherine Kurtz
22.02.2026 21:04 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 1
Even early afternoon would be fine....
22.02.2026 19:44 — 👍 24 🔁 4 💬 5 📌 1
Shows the cover of THE BROKEN LUTE
Nominated in fantasy for the 2026 Small Spec Book Awards: THE BROKEN LUTE by Ruth Berman (FTL Publications). Congratulations!
#SSBA #SSBA2026
15.02.2026 14:01 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
The University of Minnesota...conferred upon Joan Marie Verba the degree of Bachelor of Physics with distinction
For the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, my physics degree:
11.02.2026 17:00 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Picture of Joan in Star Trek IV uniform standing next to a poster for Star Trek IV
This is who runs this account.
03.02.2026 01:11 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Similar problem with my allergies. I find a product I'm not allergic to, and then it's discontinued. Or they change the ingredients. Or it's only found at specialty stores.
31.01.2026 19:18 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
An artist's drawing of a loon with the wings forming a circle with a star above the loon's head.
credit: @tkdoesphotos
23.01.2026 04:35 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Check out this eagle-eyed traffic reporter! We spotted this beauty perched over I-35W in Minneapolis 🦅
Want to see road conditions, traffic impacts and some more wildlife? Explore our cameras on 511mn.org today.
22.01.2026 18:53 — 👍 505 🔁 135 💬 14 📌 49
The Sapphire and the Sorceress - Pip Strongpaw and his runesword Feathersbane stand tall in the face of the horrors of Stok-Sototh, a great old one from the Chaos Realm
It is Mouse Monday over at @michaelastackpole.bsky.social's Chain Story Project and the third installment of the Adventures of Pip Strongpaw have been unleashed. Go check out this free Sword and Sorcery story now! (and share!) www.chainstorycore.com/blog/mouse-m...
19.01.2026 21:05 — 👍 19 🔁 7 💬 1 📌 1
I'm holding a small plastic duck painted blue-green and purple with an orange bill. I had just brought it into the driver's seat when I spotted it on the hood. There's a large card on it (proportional to the size of the duck). There are flowers against a blue background on the card with the exhortation "Don't Stop Trying". Isn't that sweet?
![I'm holding a small plastic duck painted blue-green and purple with an orange bill. I had just brought it into the driver's seat when I spotted it on the hood. There's a large card on it (proportional to the size of the duck). The back of the card reads "Stay Strong Mpls [Minneapolis]" with a nice heart sign. Isn't that sweet?](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:3ie5tx3vq3dezwmm3lhy6vsg/bafkreie73wxmdxhvpteyb3tvfhwgug6f7wljn3fdzig5nmim76upxfooqq@jpeg)
I'm holding a small plastic duck painted blue-green and purple with an orange bill. I had just brought it into the driver's seat when I spotted it on the hood. There's a large card on it (proportional to the size of the duck). The back of the card reads "Stay Strong Mpls [Minneapolis]" with a nice heart sign. Isn't that sweet?
I was dropping off some books at the library. When I came back, I saw someone had put, get this, a little duck on my hood up against the windshield. Looking left and right, the other cars had also been treated to similar looking ducks. Thanks, mystery duckmaster, for this duck duck kind duck!
17.01.2026 22:30 — 👍 207 🔁 33 💬 5 📌 5
Tolkien is a great writer for dark times, not least because he understood that fighting even when you are certain you will lose is infinitely more moral than giving in to despair and doomerism.
17.01.2026 04:16 — 👍 117 🔁 32 💬 2 📌 2
Covers of Wondry Dragon Finds a Home and Summoned by Dragons, both with dragons on the cover
On Dragon Appreciation Day, my 2 dragon books.
Summoned by Dragons: summonedbydragons.con
Wondry Dragon Finds a Home: ftlpublications.com
16.01.2026 14:42 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Cover of Summoned by Dragons, showing dragon and woman
Here's what I submitted, my fantasy novel Summoned by Dragons. summonedbydragons.com
04.01.2026 14:59 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Things You Don’t Owe Anyone in 2026 (or ever)
Dr. Natalya @elnatherapy
1. Immediate access to you. Urgency doesn’t create obligation.
2. Details about your lfie. Your choices don’t need defending.
3. Gratitude for what hamred you. “But it made our stronger” is crap.
4. Availability outside your capacity. Overextension isn’t generosity.
5. Unhealthy optimism vs. honesty. Naming what’s real isn’t pessimism.
6. Performing happiness for others. You’re allowed to be flat, tired, and quiet.
7. Emotional regularion for others. You’re not here to manage feelings.
8. Access to your space. You decide who comes in and when.
9. A “better attitude” about life. Reality doesn’t improve with denial.
10. Making yourself easier to swallow. Respectfully, let them choke.
From Dr. Natalya @elnatherapy
03.01.2026 14:36 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Image of GitHub repository showing activity on nearly all days in 2025
My annual posting of my GitHub repository. I endeavor to work on something #webdevelopment related very day.
01.01.2026 15:10 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Electronic sign on highway above traffic. The sign reads, "Stay off the naughty list—don’t text and drive.”
The best gift you can give this season is arriving safely. Go handsfree—no text or call is worth a crash.
15.12.2025 19:47 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
A heartfelt thank you to all who buy from independent artists, hire us, or even share our work or give words of encouragement. Even the most established of artists are feeling a decline in work and sales this year. Your support in all or any way is felt and appreciated amongst us! Thank you!!
12.12.2025 14:29 — 👍 4067 🔁 1626 💬 23 📌 16
Covers for the books Twelve, Sword of Queens, The Arachne Portal, Defying the Ghosts, Wondry Dragon Finds a Home, Summoned by Dragons, Voyager: Exploring the Outer Planets, and Boldly Writing
From now through January 1, a number of my ebooks are on sale through Smashwords: smashwords.com/sale
08.12.2025 14:12 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Thanks, John!
02.12.2025 14:01 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Bowl cozy made with flowers and teddy bear fabric
On Small Business Saturday, a reminder that I sew and sell bowl cozies:
joanmareiverba.com/bowlcozy
29.11.2025 15:45 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Candle and ribbon. Words: Remember for the holidays, it's not what's in your stomach that counts, it's what's in your heart.
My annual reminder.
27.11.2025 14:02 — 👍 8 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Ice Hawk's Aerie by Bryan Young. A mouse with a runesword and red cape side by side with his cat wearing a saddle stare at an icy landscape and a hawk with glowing blue eyes.
Who wants to read about a warrior mouse who rides a bad ass cat and fights hawks to save his forest?
Ice Hawk's Aerie is Part 1 of the Adventures of Pip Strongpaw and is available FREE as part of @michaelastackpole.bsky.social's Chain Story project! www.chainstorycore.com/blog/free-fi...
26.11.2025 16:02 — 👍 26 🔁 12 💬 2 📌 5
Covers for the novels Secrets of the Sorcerers, Clash of the Sorcerers, and Shadows of the Sorcerers
My Library of Sorcery trilogy has been out for a year now. Information at: libraryofsorcery.com
13.11.2025 15:01 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Free Fiction, Round Ten — The Chain Story
For our tenth offering of free fiction, we have Michael A. Stackpole’s Blood for the River . Please enjoy.
The latest in the Chain Story Project is a free short story by @michaelastackpole.bsky.social For information, go to: www.chainstorycore.com/blog/free-fi...
(A reminder: I also have a free short story accessible through the Chain Story Project.)
13.11.2025 02:17 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Our mission is to elevate the voices of women and other underrepresented gender identity authors of science fiction, fantasy, and horror; to highlight stories featuring strong female and non-binary characters; and to share these stories with readers of all
Official Mirroring APOD BOT for Bluesky.
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Actor, director, artistic multi-hyphenate. Half-Asian since before it was cool. Bring on the cats. And the video games. Newly arrived to Canada.
Award-winning writer, speaker, photographer. (It's all storytelling.) Member: The Authors Guild & SFWA.
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Publisher of Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller and Suspense, and Other Speculative Fiction
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Rep: Lydia Silver at The Soho Agency, UK
svaniparekh.com
Grenadian-born, Virgin Island raised, Ohio settled, SF/F author. I also teach creative writing as a prof. Views my own. More at http://www.tobiasbuckell.com (email Tobias at tobiasbuckell.com to reach me if needed)
Wordslinger & Optimist! Hugo/Bram Stoker/BFA nominated author, editor, and media tie-in writer. Winner of multiple Scribe awards. Beloved of the Husband, collector of many antique occult books. Rep: Cherry Weiner. http://www.jenniferbrozek.com
New York Times bestselling word pusher. Husband. Dad. Trekkie. Rush fan (band). Tampa Bay Bucs fan. Knows where his towel is. Immortal for a limited time.
daytonward.com
The mission of the SSBA is to recognize and promote independent and small press authors writing exceptional speculative fiction.
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TV Writer blogging about WritingandWhatnot.com
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NY Times bestselling f/sf author, veteran Star Trek writer (including STAR TREK: KHAN), papa to a cat clowder. Politics-free feed: @davidmack.com
Agent: @LucienneDiver.bsky.social Knight Agency. Member WGA & SFWA. he/him
official site: davidmack.pro
Fine artist of Imaginative Realism. Retired illustrator of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Winner of 15 Hugo Awards. Inducted into the SF Hall of Fame in 2009.
President of @kennedyhrc.bsky.social, lawyer and activist. Bestselling author, progressive Catholic, and lifelong feminist. Proud mom of three mighty women.
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