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Nicholas Belardes

@nicholasbelardes.bsky.social

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Writes horror, Chicano fiction | TEN SLEEP and THE DEADING now available | sad and angry for America | MFA https://linktr.ee/nicholasbelardes

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Nicholas Belardes @nicholasbelardes.bsky.social · 1d

Dat me

Nicholas Belardes @nicholasbelardes.bsky.social · 4d

Ooooo! Got my first Brown Thrasher in California at Big Morongo! 🪶

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Nicholas Belardes @nicholasbelardes.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you so much for this.

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Marguerite/Peg Turley @margueriteturl2.bsky.social · 4d

I wanted to do a highlight of some of my favorite authors for #hispanicheritagemonth these authors are amazing, let’s celebrate them all!
@gabino.bsky.social @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social @isabelcanas.bsky.social @nicholasbelardes.bsky.social @dianawallachauthor.bsky.social @gusmoreno.bsky.social

Flatlay of authors for Hispanic heritage month top left House of bone and rain by Gabino Iglesias children of Chicago by Cynthia Pelayo possession of alba Diaz by Isabel Canas Ten Sleep by Nicholas Belardes this thing between us by Gus Moreno The Silenced by Diana Rodriguez Wallach

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Nicholas Belardes @nicholasbelardes.bsky.social · 7d

I have a super fun two-day event at La Quinta Public Library coming up. Add a writing workshop on how to create a monster to this fun time! Woooo! #horror #books #library #latinowriter #chicanolit

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Nicholas Belardes @nicholasbelardes.bsky.social · 8d

More butterborb baffs. 🪶

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Nicholas Belardes @nicholasbelardes.bsky.social · 9d

Bafftime for butterbuns. 🪶

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Nicholas Belardes @nicholasbelardes.bsky.social · 14d

Wrentit power! 🔋⚡️🪶

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Nicholas Belardes @nicholasbelardes.bsky.social · 14d

Yes, I did find a rare Philly Vireo in SLO County, CA. Only the second I’ve seen! 🪶

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Nicholas Belardes @nicholasbelardes.bsky.social · 15d

First time finding a rare Prairie Warbler here in San Luis Obispo! Look at that cute tum tum! 🪶

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Nicholas Belardes @nicholasbelardes.bsky.social · 17d

How about some Risso’s for a timeline cleanser?

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Nicholas Belardes @nicholasbelardes.bsky.social · 21d

Once again, I don't believe anything out of the mouths of high-ranking U.S. government officials.

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Nicholas Belardes @nicholasbelardes.bsky.social · 23d

Willow you love or hate me? 🪶

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Shrike 🐦‍⬛ @shrikebait.bsky.social · 25d

TEN SLEEP by @nicholasbelardes.bsky.social

TEN SLEEP is slow-going horror: less preoccupied with shocking and more intent on drawing you into Greta's mind. Like The Deading, this book clearly sprouted from the author's naturalist roots.

#bookreview

Paperback ARC of TEN SLEEP by Nicholas Belardes surrounded by bones and a little felt pocket mouse

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Nicholas Belardes @nicholasbelardes.bsky.social · 27d

Totally! 🤗

Nicholas Belardes @nicholasbelardes.bsky.social · 28d

Bird photo. Okay . . . Sunset photo that just happened to have a lil birb blur . . .

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Nicholas Belardes @nicholasbelardes.bsky.social · 28d

They got two of mine! Ick!

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Nicholas Belardes @nicholasbelardes.bsky.social · 28d

I'm jealous of many of your area birbs too! Here's to hoping we all find something cool today!

Nicholas Belardes @nicholasbelardes.bsky.social · 29d

We currently have a Virg and Franky Whitefeathers: ebird.org/checklist/S2...

eBird Checklist - 16 Sep 2025 - Meadow Park--San Luis Obispo - 28 species (+2 other taxa)

Submitted by Nick & Jane.

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Nicholas Belardes @nicholasbelardes.bsky.social · 29d

Barry!!

Nicholas Belardes @nicholasbelardes.bsky.social · 29d

Virg without his tail is still a hero among warblers. 🪶

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Nicholas Belardes @nicholasbelardes.bsky.social · 29d

Virg, the tailless Virginia's Warbler takes a bath and gives a tink call before getting in a tussle with a Black Phoebe. I really thought Virg was a goner, but he gave the phoebe the slip and hid in a bush. 🪶

Nicholas Belardes @nicholasbelardes.bsky.social · Sep 16

Truth. Hugs.

Nicholas Belardes @nicholasbelardes.bsky.social · Sep 15

More than weird. People trying to normalize white supremacy. Ick.

Nicholas Belardes @nicholasbelardes.bsky.social · Sep 15

Your daily reminder not to normalize white supremacy.

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