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Donald Teplyske- Fervor Coulee: Roots Music Opinion [he/him] @fervorcoulee.bsky.social · 8h

#DavidsMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge
#MusicSky
A song with Everything, Everybody, or Everywhere in the title
"Everybody Matters," AV (Ann Vriend)
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Alma Katsu (FIEND is out now) @almakatsu.bsky.social · 8h

ICYMI: wonderful review of FIEND in the WaPo by @charliejane.bsky.social. My fav: "The demon becomes a metaphor, not just for wealth and power but also for the suffocating weight of the past."
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4 terrifying new novels to get you through the scariest season

With an emphasis on body horror, these books by Alma Katsu, Bitter Karella, Andrew Joseph White and A. Rushby will leave you with a lingering sense of dread.

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Christine Bode @bodaciouscopy.bsky.social · 6h

Love these poems, Joshua. 💛

Joshua Walker @bigjosh84.bsky.social · 7h

There’s beauty in what breaks, light in what endures.
These poems come from the quiet after the storm—
where truth cuts, fire flickers, and faith rebuilds itself from ruin. 💙 💙 💙
#poetry #poetsofbluesky #writingcommunity

A poem about carrying what the rain can’t wash away—grief, memory, and the quiet resilience that keeps you standing.

The Weight of Rain

It falls the way old grief returns,
Soft at first, then sharp and deep.
The sky forgets, but the earth still learns
The names of what it cannot keep.

Each drop recalls a buried plea,
Each echo hums through hollow bone.
The ground absorbs the memory,
And I walk soaked, but not alone.

I used to beg the storm to end,
To let me dry, to let me mend.
Now I let it wash, unmake, restrain—
There’s peace in being broken by the rain.

Let the clouds cry what I cannot say—
The flood remembers me anyway.

A poem about breaking your own silence and finding truth in the shards.

Glass Tongue

I’ve bitten words till they bled red,
Polished lies till they gleamed like grace.
I learned to love the things unsaid,
To hide the hurt behind my face.

The truth is fragile, sharp, and small,
It cuts me even when I kneel.
I drink its edge, I take it all,
And call that ache the way I heal.

Each sentence costs a piece of skin,
Each poem’s just confession’s twin.
Yet still I speak, though silence pleads—
To bleed with meaning is all one needs.

I’d rather shatter than stay contained—
Glass only shines when it’s been strained.

$A poem for anyone who’s held themselves together when everything else fell apart. Kingdom of Cracks I built my altar out of stone, Each prayer a scar, each vow a chain. The gods were silent, cold, alone, Their eyes unlit, their thrones insane. I begged for signs, for some return, A voice to mend my shattered creed. But all I found was what I burn— The faith that bleeds is faith I need. Through every fracture, light still came, Unasked, unholy, without name. I learned the truth the ruins lend— We break, but that’s not where we end. In the cracks, I see my reign— A crown of loss, but not of pain.$

A poem about losing what once defined you, yet still finding a flicker that refuses to die. The Fire That Forgot Its Name

The Fire That Forgot Its Name

Once it burned with holy might,
A storm of gold, unbound, alive.
Now it flickers in the night,
Too tired to flare, too weak to thrive.

I feed it words, I feed it sin,
I whisper love it can’t recall.
Its glow lives deep beneath my skin,
A ghost that answers every call.

It hums like faith turned faint with time,
Like ash still dreaming of the climb.
I guard it close, this nameless flame—
It’s me, without the need for name.

Let darkness take what it may claim—
I’ll burn, if only to remain.

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Christine Bode @bodaciouscopy.bsky.social · 6h

Word.

disturbedByVoices @godhatesgoth.bsky.social · 6h

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Bookish Spotlight 📚 @bookishspotlight.bsky.social · 6h

When loss is all you know, where do you find hope?

Read the #SagamanSeries and witness destinies shift and transform with each heartbreaking choice.

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"It's a new take on a brutally tested genre..."

#mustread #freebook @maggiekirton.bsky.social
#FantasyBooks #fantasy 🩷🧙‍♂️⚔️

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Christine Bode @bodaciouscopy.bsky.social · 11h

Oh, how I wish I could have been there! 🥰

Martyn Joseph @martynjosephwales.bsky.social · 2d

I’ll never forget last night. Michael Sheen reads Dylan Thomas and R.S. Thomas, while I respond in the gaps with songs that try to empathise with the haunting words of Wales’s beloved poets.. as recited by one of its greatest actors. Thanks to Michael for the depth of his creativity and kindness.

Christine Bode @bodaciouscopy.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving to all my Canadian friends on Bluesky! May your day be filled with blessings and love. 🦃🥧🍂

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I Quit Smoking 🚭 📚 🐕 @iquitcigs.bsky.social · 2d

Good site to follow @bodaciouscopy.bsky.social 📚 @booksstlouis.bsky.social @lalawriter71.bsky.social @tammykomoff.bsky.social @demstegenmo.bsky.social @piperformissouri.bsky.social @chaosonpaper.bsky.social @tebarrett.bsky.social @rockape65.bsky.social @melrea.bsky.social @petercbradbury.bsky.social

Christine Bode @bodaciouscopy.bsky.social · Apr 8

Looking for a #lineeditor or #copyeditor for your latest book? Christine of Bodacious Copy will edit your words with uncommon magic! Fifteen+ years of experience working with 150+ authors, and affordable rates! Get the details at bodaciouscopy.com

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Christine Bode @bodaciouscopy.bsky.social · 2d

That’s so kind of you! Thank you! 🥰🙏🏻

Christine Bode @bodaciouscopy.bsky.social · 2d

It’s lovely to see you both!

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Christine Bode @bodaciouscopy.bsky.social · 2d

Book 37 of 2025 is one I purchased for work, because I can always learn more about how to copyedit fiction, particularly how to help the author remember the needs of the reader. As a genuine bibliophile, I know how important that is.

#copyeditingfiction #BookSky #WritingCommunity

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Anna Howard @earthandsand.bsky.social · 3d

Evening all. Sharing this wee hedgehog display dish. I made the little dish from kiln free clay and then painted this little snowy scene. Unique for a gift and one of a kind, you can view it here 👇
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#hedgehogs #handmade #natureart #wildlife #MHHSBD

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Donald Teplyske- Fervor Coulee: Roots Music Opinion [he/him] @fervorcoulee.bsky.social · 4d

Understandably, as he is on a few hours before me, Tom & Folk Roots on CKUA will get to debut @mariadunnmusic.bsky.social's new song before me, but I'll also have it on Sunday. Catch up with Maria: ckua.com/read/five-qu... & then listen in on @cjsrfm.bsky.social CJSR.com Sunday beginning at 2 MTN.

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Maria Dunn Music @mariadunnmusic.bsky.social · 4d

Maria Dunn and musical friends in concert:
Nov 6, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
Festival Place Theatre
100 Festival Way
Sherwood Park, AB
Box office 780-449-3378
Tix www.showpass.com/maria-dunn-2/
Celebrating my new/upcoming album "Hardscrabble Hope"
#folkmusic #rootsmusic #yegmusic

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Maria Dunn Music @mariadunnmusic.bsky.social · 4d

thank you Erika and the team at CKUA for this piece on my upcoming album release Hardscrabble Hope:
ckua.com/read/five-qu...

Five Questions with Maria Dunn - Read - CKUA

Maria Dunn has been a beloved figure in Alberta folk for decades. We check in with her as the date for releasing her new album approaches.

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Tammy Komoff @tammykomoff.bsky.social · 4d

Only four more days of this Kickstarter!
Y'all thank you for bearing with me as I projectile vomit ads about supporting the Into the Dark anthology at you!

I swear -- no more ads after Monday!

But, also we REALLY need donations so... 😂🙏
www.kickstarter.com/projects/all...

Into the Dark

A Dark Fantasy and Fantastical Horror Anthology

www.kickstarter.com

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Christine Bode @bodaciouscopy.bsky.social · 4d

"Featuring banjo by Chris Coole and the regular suspects... Kevin Laliberte, Drew Birston, Saskia Tomkins, Marito Marques, audio by John Bailey, and video by Micah Sky. Written by the wonderful composer, the late Bill Staines. Thanks, Bill, for this gift. 🙂" ~ Chris McKhool

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Christine Bode @bodaciouscopy.bsky.social · 4d

"In today’s fractured world, where everyone is living in their silos, diversity can seem like a challenge, but it is actually the very source of strength and joy in society 🙂. Filmed at #DeMazenodFarm. Lemme know what you think of this song!"

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Christine Bode @bodaciouscopy.bsky.social · 4d

#NEWVIDEOALERT!! A PLACE IN THE CHOIR by Chris McKhool is a joyful folk song featuring the banjo playing of Chris Coole. Check it out!

#MusicSky #FolkMusic #FamilyMusic

youtu.be/1ShVD2uSt90

A Place in the Choir - Chris McKhool - Official Video

YouTube video by Chris McKhool Family Music

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Tammy Komoff @tammykomoff.bsky.social · 7d

I’ve donated my article, “Take Me by the Hand: How the Danse Macabre Became Real,” to help raise funds for Into the Dark. 🌑

It’s available exclusively to Kickstarter backers. Even $1 helps bring this dark fantasy anthology to life.

Only 1 week left to join us! www.kickstarter.com/projects/all...

a drawing of a skeleton and a woman

ALT: a drawing of a skeleton and a woman

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Christine Bode @bodaciouscopy.bsky.social · 5d

I’ve been struggling to try to get AI to create branded blog graphics for my website. I’ve never really liked the ones I’ve used, but I didn’t know what I was doing. Can anyone recommend an excellent AI program that will create perfectly branded graphics every time with the right prompt?

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Christine Bode @bodaciouscopy.bsky.social · 5d

Guess what I learned this week through a mistake I made...

The Key Difference Between Beta Readers and ARC Readers

#BookSky #BetaReaders #ARCReaders

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The Key Difference Between Beta Readers and ARC Readers

The Key Difference Between Beta Readers and ARC Readers This week, I made a significant faux pas while trying to help a client find ARC readers for his ...

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Christine Bode @bodaciouscopy.bsky.social · 5d

Good news! Platforms like Instagram, Twitter and TikTok are phasing out hashtags! This probably means that other platforms will follow.

#socialmediamarketing

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Christine Bode @bodaciouscopy.bsky.social · 5d

Seeking ARC Readers for New Historical Mystery Thriller!

I’m proud to have edited this book by Thomas Knight. It’s an engaging, thrilling page-turner with a strong female protagonist. DM me if you're interested in receiving an #ARCCopy of this book.

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Seeking ARC Readers for New Historical Mystery Thriller!

Seeking ARC Readers for New Historical Mystery Thriller! I’m proud to have been the editor of this book by Kingston, Ontario, author Thomas Knight. I ca...

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Christine Bode @bodaciouscopy.bsky.social · 6d

One of my favourite albums of this year is Love Will Probably Kill Me Before Cigarettes and Wine by Luke Spiller (of The Struts). Romantic, cinematic, glam rock with stunning sound: I play it A LOT. I highly recommend that you check it out! 🎶🎧

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