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T-Rex Marshall @trexmarshall2087.bsky.social · 15h

Two truths and a lie:

1. My #novel Tyrant Reptile 2087: The Revengening is available to buy now on #Books2Read!
2. It's also available on Amazon if that's more your style
3. Links to buy it are *not* in my bio 😉

#booksky #readingsky #readingrec #promo #readersky #sciencefiction #humor #book #ebook

T-Rex Marshall @trexmarshall2087.bsky.social · 1d

wow you're like a magician who pulled a coin from behind my ear, except the coin is just a whole ass mood

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T-Rex Marshall @trexmarshall2087.bsky.social · 1d

(except don't shut up, get those beautiful words out so I can read em!)

fry from futurama is holding a bunch of money in his hand

Alt: fry from futurama is holding a bunch of money in his hand and saying "shut up and take my money!"

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T-Rex Marshall @trexmarshall2087.bsky.social · 1d

To whoever rated my #book four stars on Amazon... thank you! 🤩 I don't know if I'll ever get used to the idea that something I wrote has been seen (and even liked!) by other people. I hope I never do, cos it's a very cool feeling.

#booksky #literature #scifi #sciencefiction #readersky #readingsky

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T-Rex Marshall @trexmarshall2087.bsky.social · 1d

My sales are not doing great, possibly cos I've neglected to do any marketing for the past couple weeks. There's one more week til my sales reports are due, so if you're looking for a silly little book to read this spooky season, feel free to check mine out! It would help me greatly! #booksky #books

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T-Rex Marshall @trexmarshall2087.bsky.social · 1d

Big mood, Toad. Big mood.

Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 1d

“Tomorrow!” cried Toad. “I will do it all tomorrow!”

T-Rex Marshall @trexmarshall2087.bsky.social · 1d

Writing is hard.

No, that's not true. Writing is fun. Starting is hard. Why is it so hard?? 🙃

#writingcommunity #authorsky #writersky #writesky #drafting #creativity #writing #amwriting

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T-Rex Marshall @trexmarshall2087.bsky.social · 6d

Sometimes I get a little disheartened after I finish reading a book because I wonder if I will ever be able to write a book that good. I don't always have the most confidence in myself that I can.

T-Rex Marshall @trexmarshall2087.bsky.social · 9d

Just finished reading a book that started from the same premise as my own (Frankenstein + dinosaurs🦖). It was much better written than mine! Shout-out to @cemcgill.bsky.social for their book, Our Hideous Progeny-- queer, feminist, all around a fantastic read (and with dinos, the cherry on top!🍨) 😄💖

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 9d

📝 400+ pages
🥀 urban fantasy
🌃 set in washington state
🔥 slow burn
🤍 romance and angst
🗡️ demons and vampires
📕 first in a duology

🔖 universal link: mybook.to/D3rL5
💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/the-wish-and...
📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...

Cover for The Wish and the Demon, book one in the Half Swallowed by Shadows duology, by Rebecca Crunden. Cover shows three men's silhouettes standing in the middle of a road in winter. There's dark red trees and snow on the ground. One figure is approaching the other two, surrounded by shadows.

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T-Rex Marshall @trexmarshall2087.bsky.social · 9d

I'd love a boost on the Inkfort Publishing Derby, the event where we had three months to write and publish a book from scratch: 2025pubderby.carrd.co Each one is the product of a lot of hard work and passion!

But I'd be remiss not to mention my own (available on that list): books2read.com/b/baOy96

2025 Publishing Derby - The Books

The books of the 2025 Publishing Derby

2025pubderby.carrd.co

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T-Rex Marshall @trexmarshall2087.bsky.social · 15d

wet tube. tube of wet. w e t t u b e

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T-Rex Marshall @trexmarshall2087.bsky.social · 15d

Conversely, I hate how quickly cold butter on bread will completely ruin my mood.

The butter be like: You want nice butter on your nice bread? How about I tear up the bread and leave literally no butter as I do 😎

T-Rex Marshall @trexmarshall2087.bsky.social · 15d

Meet the cast of #TyrantReptileRevengening (6/6):

Concluding this thread with Dr. Hubrys Rue Vespertine: a self-absorbed, whiny genius. He's the one who creates the Reptile by weaving together the DNA of a dozen species, both alive and extinct. #booksky 📚📣

Read his story-> books2read.com/b/baOy96

T-Rex Marshall @trexmarshall2087.bsky.social · 19d

Meet the cast of #TyrantReptileRevengening (5/6):

The Reptile: a 10-ft tall lab-grown creature. Picture a green #Godzilla type dude with short #T-Rex arms, red eyes, head spikes. A family man & a fan of 2010s pop. #readingcommunity #scifi #booksky #books

Read its story-> books2read.com/b/baOy96

T-Rex Marshall @trexmarshall2087.bsky.social · 19d

As someone who would occasionally try to use shopping carts as indoor scooters when I was a kid/teen, I can tell you that excitement is not limited to adults in their thirties 😋

(Maybe I was a grocery store menace, but why else would stores have smooth tile floors and long, straight aisles??)

T-Rex Marshall @trexmarshall2087.bsky.social · 19d

P.S. For those keeping tally, that's at least six #published authors who included this little #EasterEgg, but there could be more! Hopefully my fellow authors will chime in if I left anyone out. Just to be safe, you should probably read all the books linked above and check em all for sand 😉 #reading

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T-Rex Marshall @trexmarshall2087.bsky.social · 19d

(2/2) The Tourist by @gremlinsorcerer.bsky.social and Falling For You also reportedly reference sand. Mods added a Minecraft sand emote to chat just for us.

Check out the #books that were published as part of this year's #writing event, and keep your eyes out for sand in the next #book you #read!

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T-Rex Marshall @trexmarshall2087.bsky.social · 19d

(1/2) The fun thing about the #InkfortPublishingDerby: a "sand cult" formed among the #writers this year. I believe it started with the #author of Sandrat's Run, but @hmbiggs.bsky.social, @rachaelelliott.bsky.social and I also added sand to our books... for the giggles 😁 📚📣

2025pubderby.carrd.co

2025 Publishing Derby - The Books

The books of the 2025 Publishing Derby

2025pubderby.carrd.co

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T-Rex Marshall @trexmarshall2087.bsky.social · 19d

I smell a novel.

T-Rex Marshall @trexmarshall2087.bsky.social · 19d

That's beautiful!

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T-Rex Marshall @trexmarshall2087.bsky.social · 19d

I don't think I've ever seen Gwendoline Christie in anything where I didn't also greatly enjoy her performance <3

T-Rex Marshall @trexmarshall2087.bsky.social · 19d

Anyone else remember reading the book "Chrysanthemum" (Kevin Henkes) as a kid? I loved that book and I think it kickstarted my affection for long and interesting words. Like pulchritudinous. I like that word.

T-Rex Marshall @trexmarshall2087.bsky.social · 19d

As someone trying to grow their own small brand, I've been hearing a lot about the benefits of this 'exposure' stuff. I went to a nude beach 'cos I heard it would be really good exposure.

...I don't think it's actually helping my brand though.

T-Rex Marshall @trexmarshall2087.bsky.social · 19d

Reposting with alt text for @curiositycat.bsky.social and others 🤗

Can we stop acting like joy has an age limit? If buying a stuffed animal, rewatching cartoons, using a coloring book, collecting cute stationery, or sleeping with a fuzzy blanket brings you peace in this chaotic world, that's valid. The world is heavy. Bills are real. Burnout is constant. If something soft or silly makes it even a little bit lighter, let it. Being an adult doesn't mean you have to let go of the things that once made you feel safe or happy. We don't need less joy. We need more of it. Louder. Brighter. Unapologetic. Smile at the small things. Buy the plushie. Get the happy meal. Hug the pillow. Pick the pen with the glitter ink. You're not too grown. You're just tired. And you deserve softness too.

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