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Tina McFarlane
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All I need are words and #coffee.
Canadian🇨🇦 Ontario

IG @mcfarlane_tina

https://tmcfarlanewrites.wordpress.com/

https://tbmhorror.com/author/tina-mcfarlane/

#writer, #poet, #blogger, #metalmusic, #horror, #cats
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Tina McFarlane @tinamcf.bsky.social · 1d
Check out my #flashfiction for the Flashes of Darkness contest from author Patrick McNulty. And don't forget to check out the other submissions as well.

patrickmcnulty.ca/blogs/i-wake...

#horror #writingcommunity
"Bob the Cat" by Tina McFarlane
Bob the Cat by Tina McFarlane    I woke up to Bob licking the stained snow off my face. I wondered if the taste of blood gave it some flavour.  Either that, or he was just thirsty. He had stayed on my...
patrickmcnulty.ca
tinamcf.bsky.social
Check out my #flashfiction for the Flashes of Darkness contest from author Patrick McNulty. And don't forget to check out the other submissions as well.

patrickmcnulty.ca/blogs/i-wake...

#horror #writingcommunity
"Bob the Cat" by Tina McFarlane
Bob the Cat by Tina McFarlane    I woke up to Bob licking the stained snow off my face. I wondered if the taste of blood gave it some flavour.  Either that, or he was just thirsty. He had stayed on my...
patrickmcnulty.ca
November 13, 2025 at 7:58 PM
tinamcf.bsky.social
tmcfarlanewrites.wordpress.com/2025/10/15/t...

New #blog post. #novella #writer #writingcommunity #chapbook
The End and The Beginning
It’s taken awhile to get to this point.
tmcfarlanewrites.wordpress.com
October 16, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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dragonchunkstudios.com
If you are a game dev who worked for a AAA game and now looking for work. Please send me your resume! We are currently creating a game that has action/adventure and some bite!

If you have a great attitude and love to start in a company with room to grow. Stop by and say hello.

#gamedev #job #PS5
August 26, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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#writing #linkedin #blogger #wordpress #novella #poet
I’m learning | Tina McFarlane
It's said that writing is a journey. Although I feel I've been all over the map at times, I wouldn't change my journey for anything. I have learned so much between books I've read and the people I h...
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August 27, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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While this may be the type of post that one normally puts out once the #book is published, I thought I would share it now.

I've learned a few things when writing this #novella...

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August 5, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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vriccithode.bsky.social
this has been struggling to find momentum, so if you've been thinking of backing it, now's the time! and remember, you can get an ebook copy for the low price of $10CAD/$7USD
vriccithode.bsky.social Ness 🎃🇨🇦 @vriccithode.bsky.social · Jun 27
Loved The Dragon Next Door and want to see more of Tollar, Beenala and Bale getting into trouble? You’re going to love this one! What happens when the world’s best aquamancer meets the world’s best pyromancers? Big magic and chaos! #QueerAdultSFF #booksky 🌈📚
www.kickstarter.com/projects/vri...
Favour Fire: Fireborn Series Conclusion
The epic conclusion to your favourite HTTYD-inspired series. Join the fireborn women & some new friends on one last explosive adventure
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June 27, 2025 at 5:26 PM
tinamcf.bsky.social
I wrote this #poem about 4 years ago & thought I'd share it again. #writing #acting #dance #music #art

Let the Writers Dream

Let the writers dream
let them weave
words of light nonsense
and heavy troubles...

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Let the Writers Dream
Let the writers dream let them weave words of light nonsense and heavy troubles
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June 27, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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vriccithode.bsky.social
for *today only* you can get the signed paperback of favour fire for $10 off!! this early bird option ends tomorrow morning so don't wait and get yours now! also for a limited time are free bonus scenes and free swag! #PrideBookFair #booksky #QueerAdultSFF 🌈📚
www.kickstarter.com/projects/vri...
June 24, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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vriccithode.bsky.social
The Kickstarter for the final book in my Fireborn series is coming soon! Follow the pre-launch page to get a sneak peek of the campaign and to get notified when the book launches. Can we get it to 50 followers by next week?? #PrideBookFair #booksky 🌈 📚
www.kickstarter.com/projects/vri...
a promotional tile with a black and fiery background displaying the cover of Favour Fire which features an erupting volcano and dragons circling the summit. White text at the bottom reads Fireborn Series Finale. There is the Kickstarter logo in green, with a green banner that reads Coming Soon!
June 16, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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vriccithode.bsky.social
seems like a good time for the only self-published author to win a nebula award to shake the career wish tree again and see if anything falls out. in addition to the below wishes, i wouldn't mind an agent, and being a GOH would be rad af ✨
vriccithode.bsky.social Ness 🎃🇨🇦 @vriccithode.bsky.social · Jun 8
i really need to go to fuckin bed but just putting it out in the universe that i am available for interviews, spotlights, talks, workshops, movie deals, translations rights, and publishing contracts. there is a contact form on my website: thodestool.ca/contact
June 17, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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cucurbitophobia.bsky.social
Hope your Friday the 13th is delightfully eerie and spooky!
Here’s Ozzy giving you some good black cat luck for the weekend.

P.S.
Stop by and get 90% off ALL Cucurbitophobia music.

Coupon code: 90
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Black cat on Friday the 13th
June 13, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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vriccithode.bsky.social
FUCK IT MY NEBULA AWARD WINNING QUEER LI'L MG FANTASY NOVEL IS ON SALE FOR 99C FOR THE REST OF THE MONTH
books2read.com/u/b6J2E0
AND ON ITCH vriccithode.itch.io/the-young-ne...
a trope card with the cover of the young necromancer's guide to ghost on a black background with white text that says she says dead people, family woes, queer kids, bestie is a ghost, spooky magic, sisters stick together, dragon friends!, finding community.
June 8, 2025 at 3:58 AM
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Do you live in Waterloo Region? Do you read? Meet actual authors of actual books!
Waterloo Bookfest 2025: live readings at Waterloo Public Square.
May 31, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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vriccithode.bsky.social
GIANT LOCAL BOOK FAIR!!! there will be ~60 local authors involved in this! There are readings all day, including kicking things off with children's authors for family story hour. Dozens of local authors across genres selling their books! If you're in/near Waterloo Region, don't miss out on this! ✨️
kwwriters.bsky.social KW Writers Alliance @kwwriters.bsky.social · Apr 23
Bookfest is coming soon! Keep an eye on our website for more details, including the list of participating authors. #kwawesome
kwwritersalliance.com/bookfest-2025/
a banner with a white, purple and pink theme and stacks of books, with the CreateWaterloo and KW Writers Alliance logos and the text: Waterloo Bookfest. Support local. Saturday, May 31st * 2pm-8pm. Waterloo Public Square. Find your next summer read! Book sale. Local authors. Live readings. Free. kwwritersalliance.com/bookfest-2025
May 30, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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emmadmiller.bsky.social
So pleased to help spread the word about this special day to celebrate my "Doonies" musical collaborator @ericktraplin.bsky.social 😁
Please come out on June 8th to DTK for an amazing day to say Thank You to my friend for a lifetime of memories 😊 👏❤️ #kwc #kidlit #trending #songs
May 16, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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kwwriters.bsky.social
Bookfest is coming soon! Keep an eye on our website for more details, including the list of participating authors. #kwawesome
kwwritersalliance.com/bookfest-2025/
a banner with a white, purple and pink theme and stacks of books, with the CreateWaterloo and KW Writers Alliance logos and the text: Waterloo Bookfest. Support local. Saturday, May 31st * 2pm-8pm. Waterloo Public Square. Find your next summer read! Book sale. Local authors. Live readings. Free. kwwritersalliance.com/bookfest-2025
April 23, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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cucurbitophobia.bsky.social
Cucurbitophobia delivers horror themed avant-garde music which invades the dark corners of your mind.

"Crypt Exploration", "21st Century Urban Sorcery", "Technological Zombies", & "Nocturnal Terror" are pulsating tracks that will get your heart pounding.

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April 29, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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darkwinterlitmag.bsky.social
Somebody definitely kissed the Blarney Stone! We love the humour in this new poem Irish Blarney by Tony Dawson now up on DarkWinter Lit! www.darkwinterlit.com/post/irish-b...
Irish Blarney by Tony Dawson
Liam and Mick had hatched a plan. They needed some cash for they were broke. They used to care for an older man who’d died that day of a massive stroke. [...]
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April 28, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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Here's the second installment in John-Paul Cote's Bootleggers and Bloodbath fantasy series, Witch's Brew, now up on DarkWinter Lit! www.darkwinterlit.com/post/witch-s...
Witch's Brew by John-Paul Cote
As they walked through the once-abandoned warehouse, the aromas that surrounded them changed. At the start of the process, there was a scent [...]
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April 28, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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kjcharleswriter.com
Re my previous skeet, Boundless (publisher previously known as Unbound) are today soliciting for pledges via email, so if you're on their mailing list, read this before giving them your money.
matpringle.bsky.social Mat Pringle @matpringle.bsky.social · Apr 28
A statement regarding Unbound/Boundless.
Last week Unbound was scheduled to refund 8k of pledge money to people that had supported my book 'Singing Up the Sun'. Last week Unbound went into administration. Today I discovered the money won't be refunded. I'm mortified about the situation. I recommend you attempt to get refunds directly through your banks, credit card providers and Paypal etc. People are having some success with this approach. In the process of administration Unbound are rebranding as Boundless and sidestepping their debts to carry on business as usual. There are hundreds of authors who haven't been paid in over a year and now thousands of backers of book projects who won't be refunded. The whole thing is grotesque. I had hoped to take the project elsewhere but I'm starting with an 8k deficit of support and feeling reasonably broken about the entire shit show. For what it's worth I'm massively grateful for all the support and kind words I've received along the way. Thank you. x
April 28, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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legroff.bsky.social
Fellow authors, I love you, and I know it feels like we don’t have a choice, but B&N and Am*zon both scheduled sales this week to preempt Independent Bookstore Day, a hugely vital source of income for indie bookstores. Please don’t promote their sales; please promote your local indie this week.
April 23, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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kamielke.bsky.social
@vriccithode.bsky.social made me a thing
It's that meme of the dog with a hat in the house fire but in panel two he says, "So I have a book coming out" and it's my forthcoming book Lonely in Happy Town.
April 21, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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tmcfarlanewrites.wordpress.com/2025/04/21/a...

#writingcommunity #poetry #flashfiction #books
Are chapbooks the answer for me?
What are chapbooks?
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April 21, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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#writingcommunity #poetry #writer #novella #shortfiction
How my writing is going
I’ve realized that I’ve learned a lot over the years.
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March 28, 2025 at 1:54 PM