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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 5h

When the dead rise, the living must choose between faith and fear – and a nurse, a ghost, and a diabetic survivor must stop an apocalypse.

📚 Have Yourself a Post‑Apocalyptic Christmas – now on @kickstarter.com!

Back now and lock in a discounted price!

👉https://buff.ly/dUF5jCS

#IndieLit #Booksky

The words "Zombies. Krampus. St. Nick." dominate the left side in a distressed font. A hardcover copy of the book "Have Yourself a Post-Apocalyptic Christmas" by Jeffrey Harlan dominates the right, featuring a man dressed as Santa Claus holding a rifle with a shattered city street in the background. A badge noting that the project is part of Kickstarter's "Witchstarter" promotion sits atop the book.

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 6h

My newest assistant tries to be helpful while I'm writing.

#Cats #Kittens #RescueCats #CatsOfBluesky

a small gray kitten steps on a computer keyboard.

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 22h

📚🚀 Have Yourself a Post‑Apocalyptic Christmas – now on @kickstarter.com!

A zombie‑infested holiday thriller: a nurse, a diabetic, a ghost, St Nicholas & Krampus battle for humanity’s fate.

Early‑bird: Back now and lock in a discounted price!

👉 buff.ly/dUF5jCS

#IndieLit #Booksky #Kickstarter

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 1d

The Fermi Paradox: if there's life out there in the universe, why haven't we seen any sign of it? We got our answer a few years back, when Oumuamua passed through the system. Humans are bad news. The rest of the universe knows it. They rolled up the windows and hoped nobody saw them.

#FlashFiction

A photograph of thousands of stars and distant galaxies from the NASA Hubble Deep Field Survey

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 1d

I plainly recognize the Nazi eagle above the flag and the SS Totenkopf badge to the right... but the picture's a little blurry... is that Dolores Umbridge in the picture to the left?

Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 1d

I guess the Nazi eagle above the flag and the SS Totenkopf badge next to it are illusions, too, then

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 2d

“If my doctor told me I had only six minutes to live, I wouldn't brood. I'd type a little faster.” — Isaac Asimov

#Inkspiring #Quotes #WritingCommunity

Comic-style quote bubble with the quote: “If my doctor told me I had only six minutes to live, I wouldn't brood. I'd type a little faster.” — Isaac Asimov. Centered at the bottom are the title Inkspiring and the web site address jeffreyharlan.com

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 3d

Aliens claim they’ve observed Earth for centuries but never intervened. What do you think kept them hidden until now?

#ScienceFiction #SciFi #Aliens #Speculation

a radio telescope points toward the sky. photo by Yang via Unsplash.

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 3d

🚀 It’s here! The @kickstarter.com for “Have Yourself a Post‑Apocalyptic Christmas” is LIVE today!

Zombie‑infested holiday thriller: a nurse, a diabetic, a ghost, St. Nicholas & Krampus battle for the fate of humanity. 🎄🧟

Back now!
👉 buff.ly/r7fPCCT

#Kickstarter #Booksky

A banner reads "Witchstarter" above the words "Zombies. Krampus. St. Nick." To the side, another banner reads "Just Launched - Kickstarter" above images of the cover of the book Have Yourself a Post-Apocalyptic Christmas adorn hardcover, paperback, and eBook versions of the novel.

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 4d

🚂✨ Tomorrow’s the day! My holiday thriller “Have Yourself a Post‑Apocalyptic Christmas” launches on @kickstarter.com. Follow Ayanna, Mike & Dan as they battle zombies, ghosts … and Krampus. 🎄🧟♂️💉

Get notified when it goes live:
👉 buff.ly/r7fPCCT

#Kickstarter #Christmas #Zombies #Booksky

A banner reads "Witchstarter" above the words "Zombies. Krampus. St. Nick." To the side, images of the cover of the book Have Yourself a Post-Apocalyptic Christmas adorn hardcover, paperback, and eBook versions of the novel.

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 4d

🚀 Peek behind the curtain!

This is the automation pipeline that powers my weekly newsletter with @mailerlite.bsky.social. From new subscriber capture to scheduled send, everything runs hands‑free so I can focus on the content.

#Automation #Newsletter #WritingCommunity

photo of a computer screen with a web browser loaded on the Mailerlite dashboard page, showing a queued email campaign

Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 5d

🛰️ Fresh release! 🛰️

This week, I’ve penned a tale of astronauts exploring a derelict alien vessel crossing our solar system.

Read the story, discuss the possibilities, and let’s imagine what lies beyond.

Subscribe here:
👉 buff.ly/VIs6rqE

#ScienceFiction #Astronomy #Storytelling

A Woman Wearing Spacesuit Costume Helmet. Photo by Mikhail Nilov: https://www.pexels.com/photo/a-woman-wearing-spacesuit-costume-helmet-7664622/

Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 6d

🌌 New newsletter release – tomorrow!

This week we dive into a thrilling tale where a team of astronauts encounters a derelict alien spacecraft silently gliding past Earth.

Get the full story straight to your inbox!
👉 buff.ly/VIs6rqE

#ScienceFiction #Newsletter #Storytelling

Person Wearing Space Helmet with Orange Light. Photo by cottonbro studio: https://www.pexels.com/photo/person-wearing-space-helmet-with-orange-light-7169852/

Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 7d

Snowball is convinced he's a lion in a 10-pound body, until someone comes to the door.

#Cats #Caturday #RescueCats #CatsOfBluesky

Snowball, a white flamepoint cat with orange on his tail, ears and face, sits perched on top of a box.

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 8d

🧟‍♂️ Zombies. 👿 Krampus. 🎅 Saint Nicholas.

Have Yourself a Post-Apocalyptic Christmas is launching soon on @kickstarter.com! Follow the pre-launch page to get notified first!

👉 buff.ly/r7fPCCT

#Zombies #Books #WritingCommunity #Booksky

a man dressed in a Santa Claus costume with sunglasses and a rifle stands in a ruined city street. A banner across the top reads "Launching Soon - Kickstarter"

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 8d

The wind whipped around him as he soared through the sky. His cape billowed behind him. He looked down and saw the city lights twinkling in the darkness. Soon, the villain thought, they will all kneel before me!

#FlashFiction #FictionFriday #Superheroes #Supervillains

A city at night seen from above. Photo by Daniel Staple for Unsplash

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404 Media @404media.co · 9d

BREAKING: A catastrophic breach has impacted Discord user data including selfies and identity documents uploaded as part of the app’s verification process, email addresses, phone numbers, approximately where the user lives, and much more.

🔗 www.404media.co/the-discord-...

The Discord Hack is Every Users’ Worst Nightmare

A hack impacting Discord’s age verification process shows in stark terms the risk of tech companies collecting users’ ID documents. Now the hackers are posting peoples’ IDs and other sensitive informa...

www.404media.co

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Michael C. Bailey - Indie Author @mbaileywriter.bsky.social · 10d

Christian Slater, best known for his uncredited role as the unnamed communications officer who wakes up Captain Sulu in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991).

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 9d

“The first draft is just you telling yourself the story.” — Terry Pratchett

#Inkspiring #Quotes #WritingCommunity

Comic-style quote bubble with the quote: “The first draft is just you telling yourself the story.” — Terry Pratchett. Centered at the bottom is the title Inkspiring and the web site address jeffreyharlan.com

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 10d

📚 Free Fiction Feast 📚
From Oct 8 thru Nov 9 my #YA #superhero adventure Revelations and the frosty zombie tale Zombies on the North Pole Express are free on BookFunnel. Grab a copy, power‑up your holiday reading, and enjoy the ride!
👉 buff.ly/Yg4EAAp

#Free #BookGiveaway #IndieAuthors #Booksky

A stack of books sits among tall grass and wildflowers. The words Free Fiction Feast! dominate the image.

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 10d

💪 🪽 👁️ 🫥 If you could have any single superpower, what would it be and what would you do with it?

#Question #WhatIf #Superpowers #Superheroes

Drawing of a team of superheroes facing off against an unseen opponent -- displaying powers including fire projection, shapeshifting, telekinesis, forcefield generation, and energy projection -- with the Las Vegas sign in the background.

Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 10d

Famke Janssen, best known for her role as the empathic metamorph Kamala in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, The Perfect Mate (1992).

A woman reclines in a chair, holding an object in her steeped hands in front of her.

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 10d

I just got this in my inbox. If you're going to do color, please do not use combinations that make your text illegible!

#Authors #Marketing #Design #WritingCommunity

white and bright green text on a light tan background, which renders the text virtually illegible

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 11d

Queue‑up, set‑and‑forget. My Buffer board is the backstage crew that makes the show run smoothly.

Want to try Buffer?
👉 buff.ly/CSkcby8

#BehindTheScenes #BTS #SocialMedia

photo of a computer screen with the social media scheduling app Buffer pulled up

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 12d

You know what I’m prime for? Supporting independent bookstores over billionaires this week (and always) 💜

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