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Jon Wasik @jonwasik.bsky.social · 14h

#WHAM (Write Hard All Month) is going well this month :-D

#authors #writers #writehardallmonth

Jon Wasik @jonwasik.bsky.social · 2d

Had a slow start for WHAM (Write Hard All Month) on the first, but I've caught up and passed where I need to be to hit that 50k mark - 5570 so far!

Writers participating this year, where you at on your word count?

#wham #writehardallmonth #writers #authors

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Jon Wasik @jonwasik.bsky.social · 7d

I'm so glad you're back! I started listening to the new story this morning on my way into work 😀

Jon Wasik @jonwasik.bsky.social · 7d

Alright #authors and #writers of Bluesky, the month of November is almost upon us! While NaNoWriMo is dead, and I distanced myself from them a long while ago, the spirit remains strong in #WHAM (Write Hard All Month). Who's going for 50k words in November?

📚💙

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Jon Wasik @jonwasik.bsky.social · 14d

I've wondered about finding an alternative, especially after recent frustrations. Only thing I need to figure out is, I don't just write my stories on Word, I make the full publication file for self-publishing print editions in word. Here's hoping alternatives have the same advanced features...

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Jon Wasik @jonwasik.bsky.social · 27d

It varies, but I seem to average 1 per year. I managed to get out 3 in one year (only good thing that really came out of pandemic), but that was after a couple years without publishing.

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Jon Wasik @jonwasik.bsky.social · Oct 3

Just got back from vacation earlier this week where I hardly touched social media. I realized just how good that was for my mental and emotional well-being.

So I've been staying away. And as much as I want to keep informed, I've stopped following anyone regularly commenting on politics.

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Jon Wasik @jonwasik.bsky.social · Sep 28

While touring the Queen Mary today, I was wearing a shirt with my book cover for The Alpha Expedition on it, and a staff member stopped me and asked about it because he recognized the cover!! That's the first time a stranger "in the wild" has recognized one of my book shirts!! 📚🩵

#booksky

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Jon Wasik @jonwasik.bsky.social · Sep 13

"The Only Thing Necessary for the Triumph of Evil is that Good Men Do Nothing."

Jon Wasik @jonwasik.bsky.social · Sep 13

Two excellent folks, good choices SAG-AFTRA! ❤️

SAG-AFTRA @sagaftra.org · Sep 12

SAG-AFTRA Members Elect Sean Astin President and Michelle Hurd Secretary-Treasurer

Read more: ow.ly/Qtix50WWaYA

On a blue and gray background. At the top, in white font: SAG-AFTRA 2025 Elections. Below, on the left: Sean Astin. Below: Sean Astin. Elected President. To the right: Michelle Hurd. Below: Michelle Hurd. Elected Secretary-Treasurer.

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Jon Wasik @jonwasik.bsky.social · Sep 10

Nothing more disheartening than receiving a torrent of job application rejections all at once 🙃

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Jon Wasik @jonwasik.bsky.social · Sep 9

I was recently interviewed by Canvas Rebel for their "Bold Journey" series! Check it out! :D

boldjourney.com/an-inspired-...

#author #interview

boldjourney.com

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Jon Wasik @jonwasik.bsky.social · Sep 9

They're everywhere........

a man is sitting on a couch with his hand on his face

ALT: a man is sitting on a couch with his hand on his face

media.tenor.com

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Jon Wasik @jonwasik.bsky.social · Sep 8

I'm very socially anxious but I'd love to be a part of it. It might take me a while to open up and actually interact, if that's okay.

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Jon Wasik @jonwasik.bsky.social · Sep 4

Just a reminder, Generative AI art is theft. Generative AI writing (of any kind) is plagiarism.

Don't let your grey stuff devolve, don't let AI do your thinking and creating for you.

#noai

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Jon Wasik @jonwasik.bsky.social · Sep 3

Which seems to indicate that doctor's don't actually know precisely what is causing each patient's hypertension, and therefore don't know exactly which root cause to treat.

Why? Why don't we dig deeper before going, "Let's try this one, see if it helps!"

Jon Wasik @jonwasik.bsky.social · Sep 3

So, for reasons, I'm learning all about different hypertension medicines, and...I'm kinda pissed about how this all works.

Each kind of hypertension medicine treats a specific vector to relieve hypertension. But based on experience, the wrong medicine can have immediate, harmful effects.

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Jon Wasik @jonwasik.bsky.social · Aug 29

Happy (?) Judgement Day! 28 years ago today, the world ended, and the rise of the machines began...

At least, in one timeline.

#IYKYK #Terminator

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C. Robert Cargill @crobertcargill.bsky.social · Aug 28

Writers, keep writing. Do not buy into the hype train telling you your job will be replaced in a few years. Those using AI are literally atrophying their brains ability to be creative. The future will need your words, your creativity, to function well.

publichealthpolicyjournal.com/mit-study-fi...

MIT Study Finds Artificial Intelligence Use Reprograms the Brain, Leading to Cognitive Decline - Science, Public Health Policy and the Law

By Nicolas Hulscher, MPH

publichealthpolicyjournal.com

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Jon Wasik @jonwasik.bsky.social · Aug 25

One of my books hit #1 in a category on Amazon!!!! The Awakening is #1 in "Teen & Young Adult LGBTQ+ Fiction", as well as #2 and #4 in two related categories!

Holy crap, that's awesome!!! Thank you to all the readers out there for giving me a chance! 🩵📚

#booksky #lgbtqreads #lgbtq

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Jon Wasik @jonwasik.bsky.social · Aug 25

The Goodreads Giveaway for The Awakening was a wild success, with over 200 last-minute entries bring the total up to 997! Thank you #booksky for your support! 💙📚

Better still, there's already been a 5-star rating from a lucky winner! 😀

Jon Wasik @jonwasik.bsky.social · Jul 28

In celebration of ten novels in ten years, it's time for another giveaway! If YA Sci-Fi with snarky protagonists is your cup of tea, then head on over to Goodreads (link in comments) and enter for a free Kindle copy of The Awakening, Project Sirius book 1!

#Booksky #scifi #giveaway #youngadult

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Jon Wasik @jonwasik.bsky.social · Aug 24

Maybe this is a neurodivergent thing, but if you have your own website, please, FFS, do NOT have pop ups, even to subscribe to newsletters or whatever. Just have your link as part of your main nav bar.

Nothing makes me hate your website faster than a goddam pop-up.

#authors

Jon Wasik @jonwasik.bsky.social · Aug 24

Seriously. No AI. Why is it getting worse, not better???!

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Jon Wasik @jonwasik.bsky.social · Aug 23

Sure, I'd love to see!

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Jon Wasik @jonwasik.bsky.social · Aug 22

That is a very good question 😅

Most likely sometime in 2026, but my life is undergoing significant changes and I'm only getting in like a few hours of writing per week. I am working on the next one (two, actually), but it's slow right now.

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