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Faith L. Justice

@faithljustice.bsky.social

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A Janus-like creature who likes to peer into both the past and the future. I write #HistoricalFiction and rescue #cats. For fun, I dig in the dirt--my garden and #Roman #archaeology sites. https://faithljustice.com #amwriting

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Faith L. Justice @faithljustice.bsky.social · 9d

It's the Spooky Season. 👻 Days are shorter. Halloween decorations are appearing in yards. Time for some scary stories. My Halloween treat for you is a free story "Samhain" available on my website. Enjoy! 🎃https://faithljustice.com/halloween-fiction-samhain/ #booksky #free #shortstory

Halloween Fiction: "Samhain" - Faith L. Justice

A missing grandson. A daughter dead in childbirth. A mate murdered. One woman takes revenge on the Night of the Dead in this free story.

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Wild Flowers @flowerswild.bsky.social · Jul 26

Hello friends of bsky, I hope your weekend is as lovely as these flowers.
#bloomscrolling #flowersky #flowerpics #flowers #nature #photography #weekendvibes

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Wild Flowers @flowerswild.bsky.social · Aug 14

www.truthtunes.ai/country?wix-... Unsung Heros
🎧I was listening to music out in the garden today and stumbled upon this track. It's called Unsung Heroes and it is amazing! You need to hear it! #gardening #bloomscrolling #music #countrymusic #newsong #countryartist #flowersky #flowers #flowerpics

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Modeka @modeka.bsky.social · 5d

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Maple Mama @maplemama20.bsky.social · 1d

Here's my latest pack filled with all sizes of accounts. Old friends and new ones. Vetted by me! Tomorrow is pregnancy and infant loss awareness day. Please join me for the international wave of light tomorrow. 🩷💙

go.bsky.app/Nfecq5d

Pregnancy and infant Awareness day is October 15th.

Please join the international wave of light by lighting a candle at 7:00 p.m. your time zone for 1 hour. Then we can have a wave of light for all the babies

We Remember ALL the Babies Taken Too Soon

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Schnitz @daschnitz.bsky.social · Jun 30

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Daily Submittable Deadlines @submittabledaily.bsky.social · Aug 10

Best writing and poetry festivals to submit to each day on submittable.

wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit

Novels. Short Stories. Poetry. Fun contests.
#writing #submittable

WILDsound Writing Festival Submission Manager

wildsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com

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MartynJS @cllrmartynjs.bsky.social · 6d

www.wilfredhazelwood.com/nasir-al-din...

Nasir al-Din al-Tusi: The Persian Polymath Who Revolutionised Mathematics and Astronomy

Discover how Nasir al-Din al-Tusi, the 13th-century Persian polymath, revolutionised mathematics and astronomy. From creating trigonometry as an independent dis

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MartynJS @cllrmartynjs.bsky.social · 1d

From our latest astroligical blog www.wilfredhazelwood.com/the-zulu-and...

The Zulu and Astrology: Celestial Wisdom From Southern Africa

Discover the rich tradition of Zulu astrology, where sangomas read bones, lunar phases guide healing, and the Pleiades mark time. Learn how Southern African cel

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Philip on the south coast of Massachusetts🌊☮ 💙 @philip-trask.bsky.social · Mar 18

May 21, 2021 - in my former garden in East Falmouth Massachusetts: a tawny cranesbill, "Espresso", beneath Azalea, "Gibraltar". The cranesbill in the middle, in back, is "Biokovo", and the other Azalea is "Lemon Lights" (I think). 🌱

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Jimmy Bo @jimmy-bo.bsky.social · Nov 20

3. As I did before on that other site, I will support, promote, and repost #writers, the #writingcommunity and good #journalists
They are all the lifeblood of civilization and we need them now more than ever.
Find one you like and donate if they need it. They will thank you.
Peace.
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Alt Library of Congress @altlofc.altgov.info · 6d

Not as powerful as cans of soup, depending on the volume, but in the right hands. 📚

American Library Association poster against censorship Books are weapons in the war of ideas.

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@Peg33 @peg33.bsky.social · 6d

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Josh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 6d

I was riding down the road one day
Someone hit a possum
I was riding down the road one day
Someone hit a possum
The road was his end
His end was the road
So they say

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jenny @jenny1lk.bsky.social · 7d

Jax @jaxthecoocoocat.bsky.social · 7d

🍞 purfection

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jenny @jenny1lk.bsky.social · 6d

Can you refuse it?

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Sword and Sorcery Books @swordandsorcery.bsky.social · Jun 5

If you haven't read any of the old #Conan books then you are really missing out on some foundational Sword and Sorcery stories written by Robert E. Howard.

#swordandsorcery

Many great authors have read REH's works, including but not limited to:

George R. R. Martin
Robert Jordan
Stephen King

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Sandra Wagner-Wright @sandraww.bsky.social · 10d

"Bobbing for applies" used to be a popular Halloween game. More on today's blog. bit.ly/42txA7L

illustration of girl bobbing for an apple

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Sandra Wagner-Wright @sandraww.bsky.social · 9d

Today's book bubble from Sea Tigers & Merchants takes place on the high seas. Geordie Crowninshield, captain of the Belisarius, has mere minutes to decide whether to fight or surrender to a British sloop of war. What will he do? bubli.sh/9L7gC8v

Geordie's Duty - Sea Tigers & Merchants - Sandra Wagner-Wright - Literature & Fiction - Bublish Book Bubble

In 1795 France and British are at war. On the high seas, neutral shipping, including American, is vulnerable to attack. John Crowninshield serving...

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TRSakib @leaf-and-life.bsky.social · Aug 25

🐱 Cuteness overload! Can’t handle it 😍💛
#CuteCats 😻 #KittenLove 🐾 #FurryFriends 🐱 #MeowTime 😽 #CatsofBluesky 🐾 #TinyPaws 💛 #PurrfectMoments 🐱 #CatLovers 😺 #AdorableKittens 🌸 #FelineFun 🐾 #cat #love #nature

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TRSakib @leaf-and-life.bsky.social · Aug 29

Sometimes the colors of the sky bloom within a flower…
The blend of blue and white whispers peace and dreams.✨💙🤍.

#NatureBeauty #BlueWhiteFlower #PeacefulVibes #BangladeshNature #BloomingColors #SkyAndFlower #flowers #blue #beauty #nature #cute #love #sky

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TRSakib @leaf-and-life.bsky.social · Sep 2

In the crowd of tiny white flowers lies the purest form of simplicity and peace 🌸.
#WhiteFlowers #NatureBeauty #PureAndSimple #PeacefulVibes #NaturePhotography #bluesky #love #flower #flowers #beauty #cute

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Nifty Buckles Folklore @niftybuckles.bsky.social · Jun 20

Happy Litha! 🌞🍻
#FolkyFriday and Friends!☀️🌿
On the Summer Solstice, the Green Man awakens, his leafy face glowing with Sun’s fire.
Villagers dance round bonfires, offering mead to ensure a bountiful harvest.
#Greenman 🌿
#SummerSolstice ☀️ #Litha 🌻

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Crystal Ponti @crystalponti.bsky.social · Jun 27

Some say spirits are strongest in October. Others know better. Hot air bends the veil. Old inns, dusty fields, and Civil War battle sites rumble louder in heatwaves. Hauntings rise like mirages. #FolkyFriday

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The Moon Dancers - John Pitman @jpitmanauthor.bsky.social · Aug 9

Rosie the little rescue dog has arrived 🐶🐾❤️

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The Moon Dancers - John Pitman @jpitmanauthor.bsky.social · 29d

Short story collection anyone?

The Moon Dancers - John Pitman @jpitmanauthor.bsky.social · Jul 7

Things you can buy for £1.80

Three ballpoint pens ✅
A small bag of sweets ✅
A tea light ✅
A keyring ✅
A single greeting card ✅, or

The Devil in the Detail: A Collection of Devilishly Good Short Stories from the author of The Moon Dancers
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FCDCPLX4

Which would you choose?

The Devil in the Detail: A Collection of Devilishly Good Short Stories

The Devil in the Detail: A Collection of Devilishly Good Short Stories eBook : Pitman, John: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

www.amazon.co.uk

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