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Valerie Valdes

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Sci-fi, fantasy, and romance writer. MtG story scribe. Co-editor of Escape Pod. Variety game streamer. VPXX/16. https://linktr.ee/valerievaldes

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Valerie Valdes @valerievaldes.bsky.social · Sep 13

Happy Friday/Saturday new friends! If you followed me without knowing who I am and what I do, let me sum up:

I write books! My latest is Where Peace Is Lost, a space fantasy with Mandalorian vibes. Check out the full list here: candleinsunshine.com/books/

Books

CHILLING EFFECT CHILLING EFFECT Finalist for the 2021 Arthur C. Clarke Award! 2020 International Latino Book Awards Best Novel – Fantasy/Sci-Fi Captain Eva Innocente and the crew of La Sirena…

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Valerie Valdes @valerievaldes.bsky.social · 10h

“He stuck his dagger into the headboard, leaned his staff against the bed, took off all his clothes, got under the covers, and settled in to wait for the groom.” We had to stop on this cliffhanger and welp. This won’t end well.

Valerie Valdes @valerievaldes.bsky.social · 11h

I will never write anything as chaotic as a terrible fake monk tearing the table legs off an altar to Buddha and fighting his way through a mob of level 0 NPCs

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Valerie Valdes @valerievaldes.bsky.social · 14h

And they didn’t just fight, the major threw two pounds of minced pork at the guy and then punched him to death. Truly this is the greatest story ever told.

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Valerie Valdes @valerievaldes.bsky.social · 14h

Listening to the Water Margin podcast and idk why but this exchange made us lose it laughing:
Major: Let me get 13 pounds of lean minced pork.
Butcher: Okay.
M: Now 13 pounds of minced pork fat.
B: …okay?
M: Now 13 pounds of minced cartilage.
B: Are you messing with me?
M: Yeah I am!
*they fight

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Clarion West @clarionwest.bsky.social · 1d

Applications are now open for the 2026 Novel Writing Workshop with @drkarenlord.bsky.social!

Read more & apply before November 13! Link in bio.

#novelwritingworkshop #clarionwest

www.clarionwest.org/clarion-west...

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Valerie Valdes @valerievaldes.bsky.social · 2d

I’m not exactly inundated in requests but I do hate that this means if a real person contacts me, I’ll assume it’s fake 🫠

Valerie Valdes @valerievaldes.bsky.social · 2d

Pro tip, book club spammers: if you all send me the same spam on the same day, six in a row, it’s a little more difficult for me to get duped.

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Marve with an 'E' @justmarvewrites.bsky.social · 6d

WATERSTONES PREORDER CAMPAIGN!

Eager readers, I have a special surprise for you! If you preorder FIRSTBORN OF THE SUN through @waterstones, we’ll send you some gifts☀️ Head to the form in my bio to share your proof of purchase🧡

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Michael R. Underwood (Mike) @mikerunderwood.bsky.social · 3d

There are just four spots left in today's seminar on creating Adversaries and Environments for Daggerheart:

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Join Daggerheart GM Seminar: Creating Adversaries & Environments - Zoom - Daggerheart | StartPlaying Games

Mike Underwood, Additional Designer on Daggerheart, shares their approach to the philosophy and practice of GMing the game. Each seminar will have 1-2 core topics, plus topics nominated by attendees ...

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Valerie Valdes @valerievaldes.bsky.social · 5d

no muscling in on their territory, I get it

Valerie Valdes @valerievaldes.bsky.social · 5d

a little girl is making a funny face while sitting at a table with potted plants .

Alt: little girl asks “why not both?” in Spanish and is lifted onto the shoulders of her family in celebration

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Valerie Valdes @valerievaldes.bsky.social · 5d

Me: Stop making squirrel memes and brush your hair
Baby: Fine
Me:
Baby:
Me:
Baby: I made a cat meme too

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Valerie Valdes @valerievaldes.bsky.social · 5d

it knows just how you take your coffee because it’s a good listener

Valerie Valdes @valerievaldes.bsky.social · 6d

of course! what a jerk 😂

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Valerie Valdes @valerievaldes.bsky.social · 6d

ahh! they would, wouldn’t they… was it a minicon or something lol

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Valerie Valdes @valerievaldes.bsky.social · 6d

so many socks!! give those back!!!

Valerie Valdes @valerievaldes.bsky.social · 6d

yeah but who amongst us hasn’t been forced to use a copier against our will and good sense

Valerie Valdes @valerievaldes.bsky.social · 6d

Has anyone ever drawn a copier as a mimic? It seems like a really natural mimic form, especially since printers are already malicious creatures.

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Valerie Valdes @valerievaldes.bsky.social · 8d

Oh no! Well I’m glad you’re okay now… you are okay right? 😅

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Valerie Valdes @valerievaldes.bsky.social · 8d

How did you break your foot?!?

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Valerie Valdes @valerievaldes.bsky.social · 9d

The most unbelievable part of Horizon Forbidden West is that this happened and they didn’t blow up on launch or at pretty much any other time over a thousand years

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Valerie Valdes @valerievaldes.bsky.social · 9d

whoa there bud let’s not lose any more toes here

Valerie Valdes @valerievaldes.bsky.social · 10d

“In fog we are lost, in fire we are found” really is a hell of a motto there, Fenn Aries

This has been a Blue Prince update

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R.S.A. Garcia (BUY THE NIGHTWARD) @rsagarcia.bsky.social · 13d

It's Black Speculative Fiction month!

All October, health allowing, I'll update this thread with fun recs for classic & current black spec fic & a bonus work of my own.

1. MY BONES & MY FLUTE www.barnesandnoble.com/w/my-bones-a...

2. A RUIN OF SHADOWS
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-ruin-of-... 1/2

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MTGLore.com @mtglore.com · 10d

Fellow #Vorthos:
At 2:00pm PT there is a Creative panel where you can donate to get questions answered and behind-the-scenes insight from Magic's worldbuilding and narrative designers.

Support an excellent cause, hear from excellent creatives behind the game!

Link: tilt.fyi/Jr23vhNVE6

Magic: The Gathering @magic.wizards.com · 13d

Wizards of the Coast is hosting a Twitch stream to support Trans Lifeline, a hotline and non-profit organization offering direct support to trans people in crisis – for the trans community, by the trans community.

Tune in to twitch.tv/magic on Oct 4th at 10am PT to play games with us and support!

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