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Shortwave Publishing @shortwavebooks.bsky.social · 19h

A ★starred★ review for THE LONG LOW WHISTLE! This is the seventh book in our Killer VHS Series, and Laurel Hightower knocked it out of the park with her entry in the series!

THE LONG LOW WHISTLE is out everywhere November 4th!

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erin 💛🌻☠ @theoryoferin.bsky.social · 19h

I think that's part of the problem too: I always feel bad "blaming" work for draining my creative ability because I recognize that I am genuinely blessed beyond reason to unironically love my job. But even being one of the lucky ones, I don't want to live to work any more than the next person. :/

erin 💛🌻☠ @theoryoferin.bsky.social · 1d

Maybe loving the day job is also part of the problem. If I didn't care so much (about continuing to do well, for one, but also about my students and their success and well-being), maybe I wouldn't be so absolutely drained by the time I get to the time that's supposed to be for my own hobbies and fun

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erin 💛🌻☠ @theoryoferin.bsky.social · 1d

Here's hoping! We're +1 team member as of Monday, so that should level out even more of my current obligations... But I also feel like that means it'll only be a week more (at most) until I get the whole lot of new ones thrown at me. If next semester is better, I'll be relieved, but also shocked.

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erin 💛🌻☠ @theoryoferin.bsky.social · 1d

You know, that's something I hadn't even considered... that's actually really interesting to think about.

erin 💛🌻☠ @theoryoferin.bsky.social · 1d

Day jobs are just a bummer, even if you absolutely love the one you're stuck with.

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erin 💛🌻☠ @theoryoferin.bsky.social · 1d

But that's not even mentioning the lack of progress on my novel(s). I have one more book I'm supposed to be writing this year that I haven't even outlined or planned hardly at all. Plus, I stalled out on edits of my previous book in chapter six, so it's not like that's anywhere close to done yet.

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erin 💛🌻☠ @theoryoferin.bsky.social · 1d

I'm really sad that work has completely drained me from writing lately. My weekly Substack posts had honestly been something I looked forward to publishing every week, and I just haven't been able to get any of my drafts polished enough to want to hit "publish" on them. It's bumming me out a lot.

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erin 💛🌻☠ @theoryoferin.bsky.social · 2d

I got SO MAD about that in Sw/Sh (and S/V, but it felt worse to me in Sw/Sh for some reason?). I was constantly being like, "yeah, okay, but how about we let ME PLAY THE GAME?!"

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erin 💛🌻☠ @theoryoferin.bsky.social · 2d

Agree!

Now we need to find another excuse to hang out tho. ;)

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erin 💛🌻☠ @theoryoferin.bsky.social · 2d

Taking this weekend for myself was a really good idea. Did things fall behind? Yes. Did I completely screw up my sleep schedule? Also yes.

But it was very fun, and I need to prioritize doing things that are fun more often.

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Sylessae @sylessae.bsky.social · 3d

you don't need to be talented. you need to be stubborn.

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erin 💛🌻☠ @theoryoferin.bsky.social · 5d

Link so you don't even have to go looking: store.steampowered.com/app/2912770/...

Silver Daze on Steam

Collect cards and battle monsters in this retro style coming-of-age JRPG!

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erin 💛🌻☠ @theoryoferin.bsky.social · 5d

Finally walked my lazy self down to check my mail and found the freaking COOLEST thing waiting for me from @sawyer.gem-games.net. Go play Silver Daze. It’s fun. And these cards are too awesome not to give it a try.

Trading cards from the game “Silver Daze” featuring characters Pinn, Kani, Geo, and Wink.

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QuexpRPG 💙 @quexprpg.bsky.social · 5d

#RPGMaker MV is only $7.99 USD right now. Whaaaaat?!
FYI for anyone who has been thinking of making a game and don't (or do) know how to code

Save 90% on RPG Maker MV on Steam

POWERFUL enough for a developer SIMPLE enough for a child VERSATILE enough for any platform!RPG MAKER MV allows you to make the RPG of your dreams! This latest version includes a host of new featuresa...

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Paisley Rose @paisley-rose.bsky.social · 6d

Grab your favourite warm beverage (or cold one, if you're like the MC of this book) and pick up a copy of my debut novel LEVEL UP, available TODAY in paperback and on Kindle! 🥳

If you like nerdy romance with irreverent humour and cozy vibes, this book is for you! Probably!

books2read.com/lvlup

A photograph of a paperback copy of the book LEVEL UP by Paisley Rose, sitting on a table next to a matcha latte and a tiny potted succulent.

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Shortwave Publishing @shortwavebooks.bsky.social · 5d

Our 2026 Subscription Book Boxes are NOW LIVE!

Get 15 great new Shortwave books delivered to your door automatically and save $80 over purchasing individually. Campaign ends November 16th.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/ala...

A graphic featuring our 13 authors for 2026 titles, including Jamie Flanagan, Laurel Hightower, Johnny Compton, Philip Fracassi, Gemma Amor, Nikki R. Leigh, Nat Cassidy, Annie Neugebauer, Christoph Paul, Tyler Jones, Maxwell I. Gold, J.A.W. McCarthy, and Gemma Files.

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erin 💛🌻☠ @theoryoferin.bsky.social · 8d

Hi, I’m erin and I write books and am making a fun, not-so-little RPG Maker game. I also write about my creative endeavors over on substack: erinfosterbooks.substack.com

Puppy tax included. The gorgeous man is Broccoli, and he is happy to be friends. :)

A close-up picture of a tan dog with a black nose named Broccoli resting on a blue couch.

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erin 💛🌻☠ @theoryoferin.bsky.social · 9d

Update: I accepted the position. By the end of this week, I will no longer be teaching English 4 & AP Lit.

Instead, I will be teaching AP Lit & CREATIVE WRITING.

My heart is so, so happy. My brain is in absolute panic mode over all of the work that I just gave myself mid-semester.

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erin 💛🌻☠ @theoryoferin.bsky.social · 10d

I am itching to talk to a Person, but have nothing to say. I wish I were more interesting so I had an excuse to talk to them.

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erin 💛🌻☠ @theoryoferin.bsky.social · 12d

Temporarily, yes. :/

But this year has been kinda off-the-charts bad for them already.

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erin 💛🌻☠ @theoryoferin.bsky.social · 12d

Like, there's a part of me that loves being the person who's done all the things and is willing to jump in and change and adapt at the drop of a hat.

But I always wonder what it's like to just... be mediocre for a little while.

erin 💛🌻☠ @theoryoferin.bsky.social · 12d

I can... But, I can't make up my mind if I want to. There is a part of me that wants things to just be boring and easy, and just for once not be constantly go-go-go.

But then there's the other side that's like, "but what if..."

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erin 💛🌻☠ @theoryoferin.bsky.social · 12d

In terms of life goals... No real impact there, I don't think. But that's also hard to say until I'm in the weeds with it.

erin 💛🌻☠ @theoryoferin.bsky.social · 12d

I think a lot of the hesitation is that there's so much unknown. For all I know, I'll be miserable teaching this new course. But, if that's the case, I'd be able to swap back after a year or so, once I've given it a fair chance, so I wouldn't be stuck forever, at least.

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