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Donald A. Sansom

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Science Fiction writer from Canada living in Europe. Author of: Slide-Backers: an essay on the experiences of the cohort of delusional time travellers https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0CNQ59BNZ https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CNQ59BNZ 🚀 Sci-fi |🪐📚 #Author #Scifi

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Donald A. Sansom @donaldasansom.bsky.social · Aug 7

Author of Slide-Backers: An essay of the experiences of the cohort of delusional time travellers

It’s the oldest story in the world; Girl gets boy, girl dumps boy, then girl gets boy back when the universe develops a glitch in the spacetime continuum.
📚🪐💙 #booksky #writesky #sciencefiction

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Donald A. Sansom @donaldasansom.bsky.social · 7h

It's a sad story about the last two human like creatures, who just might be robots. But it's decorated!

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Donald A. Sansom @donaldasansom.bsky.social · 7h

It's a sad story about the last two human like creatures, who just might be robots. But it's decorated!

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Donald A. Sansom @donaldasansom.bsky.social · Jul 24

From a yet unnamed short story.

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Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf @rahmstorf.bsky.social · 6d

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✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag @wipsnips.bsky.social · 5d

The #WIPSnips word for November 4th is "steel"

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

#WIPSnips a bluesky writing community tag
November 3 - nice
Share a line from your WIP with the daily word for inspiration
Use #WIPSnips. Don't forget Alt Text for graphics
Synonyms, variation and vibes are fine.
Support others on the #WIPSnips tag!
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#WIPSnips a bluesky writing community tag
November 4 - steel
Share a line from your WIP with the daily word for inspiration
Use #WIPSnips. Don't forget Alt Text for graphics
Synonyms, variation and vibes are fine.
Support others on the #WIPSnips tag!
Hosted by rosie-j-potter.bsky.social

The image behind the text is a border that is black with stars with a light blue rectangle highlighted by a fuchsia line. An illustrated caticorn holding a pencil and writing in a book with a rose behind one ear is in the lower right corner

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Donald A. Sansom @donaldasansom.bsky.social · 5d

From a short story that is giving me nothing but grief at the moment.

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Donald A. Sansom @donaldasansom.bsky.social · 5d

From a short story that is giving me nothing but grief at the moment.

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Donald A. Sansom @donaldasansom.bsky.social · 8d

Then you're a hopeless romantic.

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Donald A. Sansom @donaldasansom.bsky.social · 13d

Yes, been there. And the standard advice is to 'act professional.' So I do, and most publishers and editors do as well. However, some are unprofessional arrogant pricks. Like it is everywhere.

Donald A. Sansom @donaldasansom.bsky.social · 14d

An old article from Revelator. In the years since this I doubt any of the respondents feel any less scared. therevelator.org/horror-write...

The Ask: What Environmental Issues Give Nightmares to Horror Writers? • The Revelator

Who needs zombies and serial killers when you have global warming, the extinction crisis and other environmental horrors?

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Donald A. Sansom @donaldasansom.bsky.social · 17d

A real loss.

Donald A. Sansom @donaldasansom.bsky.social · Oct 9

I thought part of the speed reading process was skipping over quite a bit and concentrating on the essential points. Very handy for some things, but not for reading serious fiction - unless you have to do a book report tomorrow morning.

Donald A. Sansom @donaldasansom.bsky.social · Oct 8

Nice article by Bob Brody. This all rings true. He is, however, at 73 much older than me. I have another couple years to get something in the Guardian.

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‘Stay true to yourself – and fly closer to the sun’: what I’ve learned from 50 years of rejection

As a writer, I have been rejected thousands of times, and it initially led to shock, denial and anger. Then I accepted it. Here’s what you can gain from doing so too

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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver @lastweektonight.com · Oct 1

She taught the world so much, including teaching John how to eat a banana. Rest In Peace, Dr. Jane Goodall. Thank you for spending some time with us. youtu.be/izUzqUrhbh0

Dr. Jane Goodall Interview: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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Donald A. Sansom @donaldasansom.bsky.social · Oct 1

The not especially soothing sounds of mother earth flipping her magnetic poles. youtu.be/6Tc7XI0iUYU

Sound of Earth’s magnetic flip 41 000 years ago

YouTube video by ESA Extras

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Donald A. Sansom @donaldasansom.bsky.social · Sep 24

According to an article in The Economist of 14 July 2025, ChatGPT etc could mean the death of the internet as websites are no longer visited (= no ad money). see www.economist.com/business/202...

AI is killing the web. Can anything save it?

The rise of ChatGPT and its rivals is undermining the economic bargain of the internet

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Donald A. Sansom @donaldasansom.bsky.social · Sep 22

You might be onto something.

Donald A. Sansom @donaldasansom.bsky.social · Sep 18

Wow, I'm envious of all the time you spend actually writing!

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Melanie Jackson @mjjaxn.bsky.social · Sep 11

"I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way (s)he handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights." ~ Maya Angelou

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Donald A. Sansom @donaldasansom.bsky.social · Sep 11

I think I could be a horrible person.

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Brian Terence - Science Fiction Author 🪐🚀📚 @brianterence.co.uk · Aug 30

Ficção científica

THE LOST SOULS & OTHER STORIES: A collection of humorous science fiction short stories (English Edition)

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#booksky 📚💙 #booksky 🪐📚 #booksky 🤏📚 #sciencefiction #kindleunlimited

THE LOST SOULS & OTHER STORIES: A collection of humorous science fiction short stories (English Edition)

Compre THE LOST SOULS & OTHER STORIES: A collection of humorous science fiction short stories (English Edition) de Terence, Brian na Amazon.com.br. Confira também os eBooks mais vendidos, lançamentos e livros digitais exclusivos.

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author @inventingreality.bsky.social · Aug 27

Join these great science fiction indie authors at the Science Fiction Genre Indie Authors Starter Pack!
#writingcommunity #scifibooks #author

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Dr. Jules Tilbrook-Difford, Godzilla in Medieval Art Expert @drjulestd.bsky.social · May 12

The #Renaissance is out of my area of expertise, but I do want to feature other museum exhibits. Here is one of Breugel the Elder's lesser-known Tower of Babel paintings. #Godzilla #Kaiju #KingKong #Art #ArtHistory #ArtSky #HistorySky #Bible #Comedy #Parody

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Donald A. Sansom @donaldasansom.bsky.social · Aug 26

What's wrong with waistcoats?

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