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virgilante.bsky.social @virgilante.bsky.social · 9h

Friday JohnKu - AKA - TGIF - Fri-Yay/Good News johnwhowell.com/2025/10/31/f...

Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF – Fri-Yay/Good News

Today’s good news story comes from the Associated Press. Thank you to Noelle Granger for sharing the story with me. One of the world’s rarest whales that makes the Atlantic its h…

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virgilante.bsky.social @virgilante.bsky.social · 2d

#BadMoonRising The Wind Witch of Draakensky by Paula Cappa #shortstory #horror #freebook teripolen.com/2025/10/29/b...

#BadMoonRising The Wind Witch of Draakensky by Paula Cappa #shortstory #horror #freebook

Did someone say free book? Why yes, yes they did. Today’s author offers not one, but two FREE books – click those buttons below! Find out which movie inspired her to immediately trash h…

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virgilante.bsky.social @virgilante.bsky.social · 3d

Roberta Writes - Esther Chilton's challenge and Bird of the Week: Brown Snake Eagle #poetry #photography #birds roberta-writes.com/2025/10/28/r...

Roberta Writes – Esther Chilton’s challenge and Bird of the Week: Brown Snake Eagle #poetry #photography #birds

My bird of the week is the brown snake eagle. I have combined my freestyle poem, followed by a micro poem, to include Esther Chilton’s writing prompt of leaves which you can join in here: and…

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virgilante.bsky.social @virgilante.bsky.social · 3d

Tuesday Anything Possible - Finger Point Prompt - Throat johnwhowell.com/2025/10/28/t...

Tuesday Anything Possible – Finger Point Prompt – Throat

Today I opened Detour on the Eternal Road to page 69. With eyes closed, I pointed to the page. My finger fell on the word “we are,” but the visible words were “her” and &#82…

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virgilante.bsky.social @virgilante.bsky.social · 3d

New Release! "Amanda in Ireland: The Body in the Bog" by Darlene Foster #newrelease #mustread dlfinnauthor.com/2025/10/28/n...

New Release! “Amanda in Ireland: The Body in the Bog” by Darlene Foster #newrelease #mustread

I’m thrilled to be sharing here today, “Amanda in Ireland: The Body in the Bog” a new release by the amazing Darlene Foster. It’s a fun read, see my review below. BLURB Twel…

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virgilante.bsky.social @virgilante.bsky.social · 3d

#BadMoonRising Served Cold by Terry Tyler #psychologicalthriller #giveaway #novella teripolen.com/2025/10/28/b...

#BadMoonRising Served Cold by Terry Tyler #psychologicalthriller #giveaway #novella

I’ve read several novels by this author, and I’m anxious to dive into her new release – although I’ve learned the hard way not to get too attached to her characters if you k…

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virgilante.bsky.social @virgilante.bsky.social · 3d

Punctuation Part IX: Commas, Part Two storyempire.com/2025/10/28/p...

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virgilante.bsky.social @virgilante.bsky.social · 4d

Top Ten Things Not To Do If You Go Into a Car Dealer johnwhowell.com/2025/10/27/t...

Top Ten Things Not To Do If You Go Into a Car Dealer

Here is a list authored by Marie Ann Bailey and me. It was posted on January 14, 2014. Since there is still a need to go to a car dealer, it may be helpful Top Ten Things Not To Do If You G…

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virgilante.bsky.social @virgilante.bsky.social · 4d

#BadMoonRising Pretty Little Slashers by Carly Black #anthology #horror #bookgiveaway teripolen.com/2025/10/27/b...

#BadMoonRising Pretty Little Slashers by Carly Black #anthology #horror #bookgiveaway

Today we have not only another BMR newbie, but also a sweet fur baby (who seriously knows how to chill) to get Halloween week off to a fantastic start! Like most other authors who answered this que…

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virgilante.bsky.social @virgilante.bsky.social · 5d

Views of the Neighborhood - Halloween Decorations johnwhowell.com/2025/10/26/v...

Views of the Neighborhood – Halloween Decorations

Today, we are going to cruise the neighborhood and see what unique Halloween decorations are up. We are catered by Lenoir of Austin, and our entertainment is provided by Warren Zevon. Menu fried bl…

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virgilante.bsky.social @virgilante.bsky.social · 5d

#BadMoonRising The Pure Shore Club by Jason R. Lady #middlegrade #mystery #superhero #bookgiveaway teripolen.com/2025/10/26/b...

#BadMoonRising The Pure Shore Club by Jason R. Lady #middlegrade #mystery #superhero #bookgiveaway

Another publisher sib and BMR newcomer today with a book for the middle grade crowd! As an adult, he faced his fears and rewatched the movie that terrified him as a child and caused sleepless night…

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virgilante.bsky.social @virgilante.bsky.social · 5d

Stream of Consciousness Saturday - Prompt - Alarm johnwhowell.com/2025/10/25/s...

Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – Alarm

The klaxon low caffeine alarm in my brain is making me beg for a quicker process for the first cup of coffee. Along with the annoying sound is flashing red lights behind my eyeballs. Mornings are n…

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virgilante.bsky.social @virgilante.bsky.social · 7d

Friday JohnKu - AKA - TGIF - FRI-Yay/Good News johnwhowell.com/2025/10/24/f...

Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF – FRI-Yay/Good News

Today’s good news comes from the Good News Network. Virus That Kills More Elephants Than Any Other Cause Is Finally Defeated By Andy Corbley-Oct 23, 2025 Veterinary immunologists have …

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virgilante.bsky.social @virgilante.bsky.social · 7d

#BadMoonRising In a Corner Darkly #3: Fifteen More Tales to Unnerve and Alarm by Sue Rovens #shortstories #horror #bookgiveaway teripolen.com/2025/10/24/b...

#BadMoonRising In a Corner Darkly #3: Fifteen More Tales to Unnerve and Alarm by Sue Rovens #shortstories #horror #bookgiveaway

Only one week left until Halloween! And today’s author has a collection of fifteen creepy short stories to get you in the spooky holiday spirit. She’s also ruled by a Feline Overlord, a…

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virgilante.bsky.social @virgilante.bsky.social · 8d

Thursday - A Little Personal - Twiggy and Tempeste Battle a Monster. johnwhowell.com/2025/10/23/t...

Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Tempeste Battle a Monster.

A new robot cleaner has entered the jungle. Twiggy and Tempeste cope as best they can. “What the?” “Hey, Tempeste. Come up here. What is that thing on the carpet over there?&#8221…

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virgilante.bsky.social @virgilante.bsky.social · 8d

#BadMoonRising The Legend of Dark Girl by Reagan Rothe #childrensbooks #horror #bookgiveaway teripolen.com/2025/10/23/b...

#BadMoonRising The Legend of Dark Girl by Reagan Rothe #childrensbooks #horror #bookgiveaway

Several of my publisher sibs have been featured this month, but today I’ve got the big guy – the owner and creator of Black Rose Writing! He’s the author of several children&#8217…

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virgilante.bsky.social @virgilante.bsky.social · 8d

Colors and how they can enhance characters and settings #9 - #white storyempire.com/2025/10/23/c...

Colors and how they can enhance characters and settings #9 – #white

Greetings, SE’ers. This is my last post in the series on colors and how they can help us show characters’ personality traits, as well as how they can enhance settings. I am ending with …

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virgilante.bsky.social @virgilante.bsky.social · 9d

#BadMoonRising A Killer Strikes (A Shade Darker #1) by Georgia Rose #thriller #suspense #FREEbook teripolen.com/2025/10/22/b...

#BadMoonRising A Killer Strikes (A Shade Darker #1) by Georgia Rose #thriller #suspense #FREEbook

Raise your hand if you like FREE books! A Killer Strikes, the first in what will be a twelve book series, is perma free so make sure to click the link below to get your copy. While this author was …

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virgilante.bsky.social @virgilante.bsky.social · 9d

Roberta Writes - Esther Chilton's writing challenge, Changing Leaves & CFFC #poetry #photography roberta-writes.com/2025/10/21/r...

Roberta Writes – Esther Chilton’s writing challenge, Changing Leaves & CFFC #poetry #photography

Esther’s challenge is money. You can join in here: Funny Money (tanka prose) When my family moved to Cape Town from George, we lived in rented homes for the first year. The first rented house…

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virgilante.bsky.social @virgilante.bsky.social · 10d

Tuesday - Anything Possible - Finger Point Prompt - Drive johnwhowell.com/2025/10/21/t...

Tuesday – Anything Possible – Finger Point Prompt – Drive

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virgilante.bsky.social @virgilante.bsky.social · 10d

#BadMoonRising Edge of Twilight (Legends of Madeira) by Joan Hall #mystery #thriller #bookgiveaway teripolen.com/2025/10/21/b...

#BadMoonRising Edge of Twilight (Legends of Madeira) by Joan Hall #mystery #thriller #bookgiveaway

More fur baby cuteness! Today’s author is among those of us ruled by feline overlords who “help” with writing. Need recommendations for ghost tours? She offers several. Her featur…

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virgilante.bsky.social @virgilante.bsky.social · 10d

HAVE YOU EVER INVENTED A NEW WORD IN YOUR WRITING? storyempire.com/2025/10/21/h...

HAVE YOU EVER INVENTED A NEW WORD IN YOUR WRITING?

There have been times when I’ve been writing that a word has come to mind that is not an actual word. Splarsh, for example, turned…

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virgilante.bsky.social @virgilante.bsky.social · 10d

Roberta Writes - Book reviews: Unbury the Dead and A Bold Bargain #fiction #bookreviews #readingcommunity roberta-writes.com/2025/10/20/r...

Roberta Writes – Book reviews: Unbury the Dead and A Bold Bargain #fiction #bookreviews #readingcommunity

Unbury the Dead by Laurel Hanlon Picture caption: Cover for Unbury the Dead by Laurel Hanlon I reviewed this book in my capacity as a member of Rosie’s Book Review Team. If you would like your book…

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virgilante.bsky.social @virgilante.bsky.social · 11d

Top Ten Things Not to Do in the Presence of a Camera johnwhowell.com/2025/10/20/t...

Top Ten Things Not to Do in the Presence of a Camera

This list, co-authored by Marie Ann Bailey and me, was first published on June 22, 2014. Since there are still cameras around, it might be useful today. Top Ten Things Not To Do When in the Presenc…

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virgilante.bsky.social @virgilante.bsky.social · 11d

#BadMoonRising Amanda in Ireland: The Body in the Bog by Darlene Foster #childrensbooks #mystery #bookgiveaway teripolen.com/2025/10/20/b...

#BadMoonRising Amanda in Ireland: The Body in the Bog by Darlene Foster #childrensbooks #mystery #bookgiveaway

Today’s author writes a delightful series of novels for the young and young at heart (I adore them), and she’s here with the newest addition that released earlier this month. Read on to…

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