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Scott Overton @sftruenorth.bsky.social · 2d

Join Canadian Authors and SF Canada for another FREE webinar this Wednesday October 15 at 7pm Eastern. Susan Forest presents "Book Bones" the structure of stories, including novel skeletons like the three-act structure, the Hero's Journey and more. Register here: canadianauthors.org/national/pro...

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Scott Overton @sftruenorth.bsky.social · 12d

My new science fiction novel Zenith: Aftermath is available for pre-order, coming out Oct. 31st. It's an exploration of digital intelligences and uploading as a group of VIPs is flung into a future world without humans. books2read.com/ZenithAfterm... #newbooks #SFF

The front and back covers of the novel Zenith: Aftermath showing images of a middle-aged bearded man and a woman watched over by a spectral female face behind and above them and a high-speed train in the foreground.

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Scott Overton @sftruenorth.bsky.social · 28d

The mama loon surfaces and feeds her chick with a fish. And if you're patient, you can be there with a camera.

A mother loon feeds a fish to her chick.

A loon chick follows its mother through the water.

Scott Overton @sftruenorth.bsky.social · 29d

If you write fiction that might involve medical intervention, don’t miss this week’s FREE webinar from Canadian Authors and SF Canada: “Medical Errors 101 – a physician’s tips on getting medicine right in your stories” by Melissa Yuan-Innes. Register at canadianauthors.org/national/pro... .

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Scott Overton @sftruenorth.bsky.social · Aug 28

According to Wired: “China’s policy document, meanwhile, is promoting the mass production of non-implantable devices in various forms—forehead-mounted, head-mounted, ear-mounted, ear buds, and helmets, glasses, and headphones.” Cool? Maybe. But also with a dark side Augment Nation explores. #SFF

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Scott Overton @sftruenorth.bsky.social · Aug 28

Brain-computer interfaces as a commercial product? That’s the scenario of my SF-thriller novel Augment Nation and now China is heavily into the technology, according to Wired magazine www.wired.com/story/china-... . #SFF

Book Cover of SF novel Augment Nation featuring a man with a neural implant known as a brain-computer interface.

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Gareth @garethw1.bsky.social · Aug 24

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Scott Overton @sftruenorth.bsky.social · Aug 24

Loons are one of my favourite perks of living in Northern Ontario. Especially when the chicks arrive.

Two loons swimming in a lake with a loon chick behind.

Loon parent feeding a minnow to a loon chick.

Scott Overton @sftruenorth.bsky.social · Aug 20

Tonight's free webinar from CAA and SF Canada (Wed. Aug. 20 7pm eastern) is "Ways of Understanding Humour" by Ira Layman, focusing on writing humour and satire, but it'll be entertaining and informative for all writers. Register at canadianauthors.org/national/pro... to get the link.

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Scott Overton @sftruenorth.bsky.social · Aug 18

Want to add more humour into your writing? Join Canadian Authors and SF Canada for another free webinar this Wednesday August 20th at 7pm. "Ways of Understanding Humour" by Ira Nayman is sure to be an entertaining and informative session, so register here: canadianauthors.org/national/pro...

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Scott Overton @sftruenorth.bsky.social · Jul 20

It's good to get outside and see what Nature's offering. Today it was lots of bees.

An orange-abdomen bee on a cluster of tiny white and pink flowers.

A bee with an orange-striped abdomen on a white clover flower.

Scott Overton @sftruenorth.bsky.social · Jul 16

My writer friends, learn The Secret to Creating Compelling Narrative with a free webinar from Arlene F. Marks this Wednesday July 16 from 7 - 8:30 pm Eastern presented by CAA and SF Canada. Explore conflict, the dos and don'ts of suspense, and more. Register here canadianauthors.org/national/pro...

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Scott Overton @sftruenorth.bsky.social · Jul 13

That awkward offspring that won't stop crying "Feed Me! Feed Me!"

Scott Overton @sftruenorth.bsky.social · Jul 12

Writers: Canadian Authors and SF Canada provide webinars about writing and they're FREE. Register for the next three webinars at canadianauthors.org/national/pro... including "Give Your Writing Legs – The Secret to Creating Compelling Narrative" by Arlene F. Marks July 16 from 7 - 8:30 pm Eastern.

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Glen 🇨🇦 part owner of Canada* @honestcanadian.bsky.social · Jul 8

Canada and Canadians are the best and the world knows it.

Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · Jul 7

#Canada Has Been Named The #1 Most Loved Country In The World 🍁
Canada's international reputation thrives in areas like natural beauty, multiculturalism, and perceived safety and kindness!

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Canada Has Been Named The #1 Most Loved Country In The World

A global survey on World Atlas has ranked Canada as the most loved country in the world, beating out countries like Norway and Switzerland.

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Dixie ☕︎ @dixie13.bsky.social · Jul 5

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Scott Overton @sftruenorth.bsky.social · Jul 2

The Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale on ebooks is on now to July 31st. All my books are 50% off, even The Identity Crisis Collection: my first three science fiction novels bundled together for just $4.99 US! Use www.smashwords.com/shelves/promos then search“Scott Overton” (in quotes). Happy shopping!

Graphics of a sunny beach and snowy landscape for the Smashwords July Summer/Winter Sale of ebooks.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · Jul 1

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Scott Overton @sftruenorth.bsky.social · Jul 1

To all the Canucks on BlueSky: Happy Canada Day! As if we weren't already so grateful to live in this wonderful country, along comes 2025 and an orange guy with a God complex and ... please don't ever let me take Canada for granted!

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Danièle Cybulskie @5minmedievalist.bsky.social · Jun 21

It’s National Indigenous Peoples Day here in Canada, and this is essential reading. For all people who want to walk with Indigenous peoples, and show with actions - not just words - that we are willing to work towards reconciliation, here are simple, clear actions to take.

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Paula Johanson @paulajohanson.bsky.social · Jun 13

Check out this writing webinar by @smithwriter.bsky.social on WedJune18! Co-sponsored by @canadianauthors.bsky.social & @sfcanadawriters.bsky.social, it's FREE to attend.
Playing the Short Game – How to Market & Sell Short Fiction
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CAA NATIONAL / SF CANADA EVENT – How to Market & Sell Short Fiction | Canadian Authors Association

A wealth of courses and books exist to teach you how to write stories. But what happens when you've finished writing? Do you know how to sell what you've written? Based on the popular writer's guide, ...

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Scott Overton @sftruenorth.bsky.social · Jun 13

And, again, it's free, presented by Canadian Authors Association and SF Canada. Here's the link to register. canadianauthors.org/national/pro...

Scott Overton @sftruenorth.bsky.social · Jun 13

There's still a few days left to register for the free webinar "Playing the Short Game - How to Market and Sell Short Fiction" from Douglas Smith. You'll never meet anyone who knows more about getting the most mileage from your short stories. It's 7 - 8:30 pm Eastern on Wednesday June 18.

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Scott Overton @sftruenorth.bsky.social · Jun 11

You’d think that all those local references would limit the size of his audience, but since it’s still considered a classic 700 years later, Danté’s literary skills obviously overcame that!

Plain reddish brown book cover of Danté's Inferno.

Scott Overton @sftruenorth.bsky.social · Jun 11

Although it demands a lot of slogging through footnotes for us modern readers, Danté very effectively makes the hellish punishments and their appropriateness clear and relatable by referencing characters his readers would have known well from classical mythology and his contemporary Italy.

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