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Sheldon Birnie
@badguybirnie.bsky.social
· Nov 12
Fancy some strange stories set in the wilds of western Canada? Look no further, bud malarkeybooks.com/store/pavement
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“Resisting the lure of the bubbling tubs was hopeless. An act of purest vanity. I had to get wet and I had to stay warm and I encountered many old friends along the way.”
Thanks to Steve & Scaffold Lit for publishing this little number.
www.scaffoldlit.com/microwriting...
Thanks to Steve & Scaffold Lit for publishing this little number.
www.scaffoldlit.com/microwriting...
the hot tub swimmer by sheldon birnie — scaffold literary magazine
micro fiction
www.scaffoldlit.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:45 PM
“Resisting the lure of the bubbling tubs was hopeless. An act of purest vanity. I had to get wet and I had to stay warm and I encountered many old friends along the way.”
Thanks to Steve & Scaffold Lit for publishing this little number.
www.scaffoldlit.com/microwriting...
Thanks to Steve & Scaffold Lit for publishing this little number.
www.scaffoldlit.com/microwriting...
Get yourself a copy or two of Where the Pavement Turns to Sand for someone on your list this holiday season, bud. You won’t regret it.
DM or ask your local indie bookstore for a copy. bookshop.org/p/books/wher...
DM or ask your local indie bookstore for a copy. bookshop.org/p/books/wher...
December 1, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Get yourself a copy or two of Where the Pavement Turns to Sand for someone on your list this holiday season, bud. You won’t regret it.
DM or ask your local indie bookstore for a copy. bookshop.org/p/books/wher...
DM or ask your local indie bookstore for a copy. bookshop.org/p/books/wher...
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"I had to get wet and I had to stay warm and I encountered many old friends along the way."
I dig this piece of writing by @badguybirnie.bsky.social 💙💙💙
I dig this piece of writing by @badguybirnie.bsky.social 💙💙💙
“Resisting the lure of the bubbling tubs was hopeless. An act of purest vanity. I had to get wet and I had to stay warm and I encountered many old friends along the way.”
Thanks to Steve & Scaffold Lit for publishing this little number.
www.scaffoldlit.com/microwriting...
Thanks to Steve & Scaffold Lit for publishing this little number.
www.scaffoldlit.com/microwriting...
the hot tub swimmer by sheldon birnie — scaffold literary magazine
micro fiction
www.scaffoldlit.com
November 30, 2025 at 5:04 PM
"I had to get wet and I had to stay warm and I encountered many old friends along the way."
I dig this piece of writing by @badguybirnie.bsky.social 💙💙💙
I dig this piece of writing by @badguybirnie.bsky.social 💙💙💙
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The Swimmer, but with hot tubs!
“Resisting the lure of the bubbling tubs was hopeless. An act of purest vanity. I had to get wet and I had to stay warm and I encountered many old friends along the way.”
Thanks to Steve & Scaffold Lit for publishing this little number.
www.scaffoldlit.com/microwriting...
Thanks to Steve & Scaffold Lit for publishing this little number.
www.scaffoldlit.com/microwriting...
the hot tub swimmer by sheldon birnie — scaffold literary magazine
micro fiction
www.scaffoldlit.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:40 PM
The Swimmer, but with hot tubs!
Watching Scrooged with the family.
December 1, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Watching Scrooged with the family.
Lay you down on a bed of smoldering financial documents.
November 30, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Lay you down on a bed of smoldering financial documents.
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Our books won’t save the world but they can remind you of how good this place can be.
November 30, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Our books won’t save the world but they can remind you of how good this place can be.
“Resisting the lure of the bubbling tubs was hopeless. An act of purest vanity. I had to get wet and I had to stay warm and I encountered many old friends along the way.”
Thanks to Steve & Scaffold Lit for publishing this little number.
www.scaffoldlit.com/microwriting...
Thanks to Steve & Scaffold Lit for publishing this little number.
www.scaffoldlit.com/microwriting...
the hot tub swimmer by sheldon birnie — scaffold literary magazine
micro fiction
www.scaffoldlit.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:45 PM
“Resisting the lure of the bubbling tubs was hopeless. An act of purest vanity. I had to get wet and I had to stay warm and I encountered many old friends along the way.”
Thanks to Steve & Scaffold Lit for publishing this little number.
www.scaffoldlit.com/microwriting...
Thanks to Steve & Scaffold Lit for publishing this little number.
www.scaffoldlit.com/microwriting...
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“My friends, living and dead, just as I’d left them poolside. Ghosts, no less real than memories. Hello, Andy. Goodbye, Phil. Yet my home remains empty still.”
@badguybirnie.bsky.social for Scaffold Lit
www.scaffoldlit.com/microwriting...
@badguybirnie.bsky.social for Scaffold Lit
www.scaffoldlit.com/microwriting...
the hot tub swimmer by sheldon birnie — scaffold literary magazine
micro fiction
www.scaffoldlit.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:44 PM
“My friends, living and dead, just as I’d left them poolside. Ghosts, no less real than memories. Hello, Andy. Goodbye, Phil. Yet my home remains empty still.”
@badguybirnie.bsky.social for Scaffold Lit
www.scaffoldlit.com/microwriting...
@badguybirnie.bsky.social for Scaffold Lit
www.scaffoldlit.com/microwriting...
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We’re turning lemons into steeply discounted books. Moving forward, we’ll resell returned copies for $13 flat, allowing us to recoup costs without counting returns against royalties.
malarkeybooks.com/store/returns
malarkeybooks.com/store/returns
Returns! — Malarkey
Sometimes we get books sent back to us. Historically, this has always been very unpleasant because it means lost money, that we would count against an author’s royalties. We’re taking a different appr...
malarkeybooks.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:40 PM
We’re turning lemons into steeply discounted books. Moving forward, we’ll resell returned copies for $13 flat, allowing us to recoup costs without counting returns against royalties.
malarkeybooks.com/store/returns
malarkeybooks.com/store/returns
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Books by weird freaks who love books for weird freaks who love books.
November 30, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Books by weird freaks who love books for weird freaks who love books.
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Watching Home Alone with the family. Christmas season officially upon the household.
November 30, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Watching Home Alone with the family. Christmas season officially upon the household.
Son won the annual neighbourhood chili cook off!
November 30, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Son won the annual neighbourhood chili cook off!
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From now to the end of the year we’re offering 15% off anything we’ve got with code MALARKEY. Will post book links below but this is a great opportunity to join the book club even cheaper. A year of book mail for $120 but with the discount it’s $102.
malarkeybooks.com/store/2026bo...
malarkeybooks.com/store/2026bo...
2026 Book Club — Malarkey
Buy a year’s worth of books and zines with the Malarkey Book Club. In 2026 you’ll get copies of: The Walls Are Closing In On Us , a novel by Joshua Trent Brown Terrestrial , a novella by Suzy...
malarkeybooks.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:18 PM
From now to the end of the year we’re offering 15% off anything we’ve got with code MALARKEY. Will post book links below but this is a great opportunity to join the book club even cheaper. A year of book mail for $120 but with the discount it’s $102.
malarkeybooks.com/store/2026bo...
malarkeybooks.com/store/2026bo...
Gonna read a piece I’m still kinda workin on about mistaken identity and stupid tech to kick things off this evening. See you there?
November 26, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Gonna read a piece I’m still kinda workin on about mistaken identity and stupid tech to kick things off this evening. See you there?
Post a famous bathroom scene
November 26, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Post a famous bathroom scene
Last of the garden fresh tomatoes 🍅
November 25, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Last of the garden fresh tomatoes 🍅
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95% of authors are not making a living through book publishing. The public needs to understand this.
November 25, 2025 at 2:24 AM
95% of authors are not making a living through book publishing. The public needs to understand this.
Listenin to Fust Big Ugly, drinkin a beer, cookin tacos for the family. Jam with the bad guys later. Decent Tuesday evenin.
November 25, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Listenin to Fust Big Ugly, drinkin a beer, cookin tacos for the family. Jam with the bad guys later. Decent Tuesday evenin.
Great way to jumpstart your Christmas shopping here, you guys
I love reading SSL mag for a lot of reasons but when I tell you I was tickled to find out Aaron keeps a bookshop.org page of contributor books! So fucking cool, what a lovely thing
bookshop.org/wishlists/37...
bookshop.org/wishlists/37...
books by SSL contributors
Bookshop.org Custom Wishlist
bookshop.org
November 25, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Great way to jumpstart your Christmas shopping here, you guys
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I love reading SSL mag for a lot of reasons but when I tell you I was tickled to find out Aaron keeps a bookshop.org page of contributor books! So fucking cool, what a lovely thing
bookshop.org/wishlists/37...
bookshop.org/wishlists/37...
books by SSL contributors
Bookshop.org Custom Wishlist
bookshop.org
November 25, 2025 at 3:09 PM
I love reading SSL mag for a lot of reasons but when I tell you I was tickled to find out Aaron keeps a bookshop.org page of contributor books! So fucking cool, what a lovely thing
bookshop.org/wishlists/37...
bookshop.org/wishlists/37...
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latest story from me today. go on and give it a lil looky dirt.fyi/article/2025...
The Trees of Ketron Island
New short fiction by Kyle Seibel.
dirt.fyi
November 24, 2025 at 4:36 PM
latest story from me today. go on and give it a lil looky dirt.fyi/article/2025...
Enjoyed the show yesterday afternoon. Great little community event. Al Simmons is such a gem!
November 23, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Enjoyed the show yesterday afternoon. Great little community event. Al Simmons is such a gem!