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Nathaniel Swift

@writernatswift.bsky.social

Author of time travel stories BLUE SKIES (in The Accidental Time Travelers Collective Volume 1) and FROM NOW ON (Vol. 3). Working on PBs, MG Sci-fi, and haiku as @haikuformykids.bsky.social (he/him)

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Rules are rules.

02.03.2026 11:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Excellent choice!

02.03.2026 04:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

If you see this, post a Knight.

02.03.2026 03:11 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Yes!

02.03.2026 03:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you. I don't know if I'll ever be able to unsee that scene.

02.03.2026 01:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Okay I may have overreacted to my daughter saying she bit her tongue but in my defense I have been watching The Pitt so...

02.03.2026 01:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Wow this is beautiful

02.03.2026 00:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wow this is beautiful

02.03.2026 00:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a cartoon scene with the words " and there was much rejoicing " above it Alt: a cartoon scene with the words " and there was much rejoicing " above it
02.03.2026 00:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I love this guy!

02.03.2026 00:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you see this, post a knight.

02.03.2026 00:03 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 4

If you see this, post a knight.

01.03.2026 23:26 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3

Does it start with an empty bowl and then you have a bowl full of cheese dip when you're done eating the cheese dip?

Also, can I have some?

01.03.2026 23:10 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
My Wonka Jr script is sitting on a music stand by the stage door. Someone has left a golden ticket on it.

My Wonka Jr script is sitting on a music stand by the stage door. Someone has left a golden ticket on it.

Well, that's a wrap. Everything went perfectly for the final show, and these kids were amazing.

Lots of happy tears backstage, and questions about what we're doing next year...

01.03.2026 23:07 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

😁😁😁

01.03.2026 22:53 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man with a beard and mustache is laughing with his mouth open Alt: a man with a beard and mustache is laughing and then crying
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#TimeTravelAuthors Day 27 author's choice (aka promo)

Librarian Beryl Blue recommends you check out her #timetravel adventures, starting with BERYL BLUE, TIME COP. Featuring Beryl, her to-die-for 1940s wardrobe, and her gruff and tough WWII soldier sidekick Sully.

books2read.com/u/3LVgJ5

27.02.2026 20:13 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Accidental Time Travelers Collective, Volume 3 Third Time’s the CharmMysterious timepieces and yet-to-…

FROM NOW ON:

01.03.2026 17:23 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Accidental Time Travelers Collective, Volume 1 It’s About Time Time-traveling thieves and assassins. …

BLUE SKIES:

01.03.2026 17:23 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
#TimeTravelAuthors
March 2026 prompts
Day 1: Introduce your story (optional word: luck/lucky)

#TimeTravelAuthors March 2026 prompts Day 1: Introduce your story (optional word: luck/lucky)

Day 1:

BLUE SKIES is about Eddie, who jumps out of a plane without a parachute.

FROM NOW ON is about his daughter Annie, who's watching him from below.

Lucky for both of them, for all of us really, they get to try again.

#TimeTravelAuthors

01.03.2026 17:23 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
#TimeTravelAuthors
March 2026

1. 	Introduce your story (optional word: luck/lucky)
3.	Are your characters protecting anything/one?
5.	Apologies in your story
7.	Saturday excerpt (optional word: quiet/loud)
9.	Explain your story's time travel method with emojis
11.	Wednesday POST-SIZED snippet (optional word: leaf/leaves/leave)
13. 	Cultures in your story
15.	Does anyone have fun (or want to have fun) with time travel?
17. 	Patient or patience in your story
19. 	Servants in your story
21. 	Saturday excerpt (optional word: march/step)
23. 	Something that surprised you about your story
25.	Wednesday POST-SIZED snippet (optional word: brief/short)
27.	Alternate timelines in your story?
29.	Characters' eye colors
31.	Author's choice/promo

All time-travel authors and published works, WIPs, etc. welcome!
To join, just answer the prompts on odd days, using the hashtag #TimeTravelAuthors
On even days, post what you like!

Questions? @juliebihn.bsky.social or @juliebihn.mastodon.social

#TimeTravelAuthors March 2026 1. Introduce your story (optional word: luck/lucky) 3. Are your characters protecting anything/one? 5. Apologies in your story 7. Saturday excerpt (optional word: quiet/loud) 9. Explain your story's time travel method with emojis 11. Wednesday POST-SIZED snippet (optional word: leaf/leaves/leave) 13. Cultures in your story 15. Does anyone have fun (or want to have fun) with time travel? 17. Patient or patience in your story 19. Servants in your story 21. Saturday excerpt (optional word: march/step) 23. Something that surprised you about your story 25. Wednesday POST-SIZED snippet (optional word: brief/short) 27. Alternate timelines in your story? 29. Characters' eye colors 31. Author's choice/promo All time-travel authors and published works, WIPs, etc. welcome! To join, just answer the prompts on odd days, using the hashtag #TimeTravelAuthors On even days, post what you like! Questions? @juliebihn.bsky.social or @juliebihn.mastodon.social

"Titanic Voyage, available now." Book cover with a floating, glowing porthole with a man walking the Titanic (?) deck and a light above him. Behind the porthole is a night sky, a silhouette of roller coaster tracks, and water.

Arrows point at the image:

*Slice of life + angsty romance + grief
*Time travel via a struggling amusement park
*Emotional hero, sweet heroine
*Teenage computer genius sidekick
*NO VILLAINS (unless you count the iceberg?)
*Oops all cinnamon rolls
*Maybe second-person?
*Hopeful ending

"Titanic Voyage, available now." Book cover with a floating, glowing porthole with a man walking the Titanic (?) deck and a light above him. Behind the porthole is a night sky, a silhouette of roller coaster tracks, and water. Arrows point at the image: *Slice of life + angsty romance + grief *Time travel via a struggling amusement park *Emotional hero, sweet heroine *Teenage computer genius sidekick *NO VILLAINS (unless you count the iceberg?) *Oops all cinnamon rolls *Maybe second-person? *Hopeful ending

Can a theme park worker save a hero from the sinking of the Titanic? It will take time travel, bravery, a snarky teenage computer genius, and a lot of luck.Titanic Voyage, available now.
#TimeTravelAuthors
books2read.com/TV
www.amazon.com/dp/B09X1PJ5CW
juliebihn.itch.io/tv

01.03.2026 06:59 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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01.03.2026 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My 1st musical at this school was Peter Pan. In the first performance, Captain Hook lost her hook. Couldn't find it anywhere.

Before her next entrance, someone on stage crew had found a coat hanger, tinfoil, and duct tape and made a new hook for her.

I haven't worried about anything ever since.

01.03.2026 15:31 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Who can relate to this haiku? I know I can.

01.03.2026 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I've seen that one. It's a good sign.

01.03.2026 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'll be honest, some mornings I'd take the smite.

01.03.2026 14:16 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I love this - what a great story!

01.03.2026 14:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The actors and stage crew saved the day (they always do!) and got a backup ticket to Charlie.

And yes, Violet's blueberry costume went perfectly again - one of the Oompa-loompas has figured out how to help keep it closed so it inflates more quickly. These kids are amazing.

01.03.2026 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0