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Winter Branford
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Midwestern American writer of urban fantasy and romance. Bit of a cat lady. Maybe talks too much about Final Fantasy. she/her https://books.thewinterbranford.com/ Other places to find me: https://books.thewinterbranford.com/romanceandurbanfantasy
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Winter Branford @winterbranford.bsky.social · Apr 30
I've finally made my #urbanfantasy story available for free to those who sign up to my weekly newsletter!

#writingcommunity #writercommunity #writesky #writersky #booksky #fantasy #urbanfantasybooks #fantasybooks

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Tony Travis @tonytravis.com · 12d
Of Hunger and Will Available Now! eBook, Paperback and Hard cover. Find it on amazon. Or maybe the bargain bin at Big Lots/S-mart, I think I saw one yesterday lol.

www.amazon.com/dp/B0FR5BTBLX

-Tony

💙📚 🐑 📖 🩸📚 🪐📚
#booksky
#tonytravis
#horror
#vampries
#blog
#newrelease

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ygaerne.bsky.social @ygaerne.bsky.social · 1d
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NASA is sinking its flagship science center during the government shutdown — and may be breaking the law in the process, critics say
"There is just a general acknowledgement that a lot of what is happening is illegal…"
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THE WHITE NOTEBOOK @christianpaulkusch.com · 2d
Christian Paul Kusch © 2025
#writer #poetry #substack
Unwritten
A reflection on memory, silence, and the words that never arrive — where absence speaks louder than what was ever said or written.
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Tony Travis @tonytravis.com · 1d
A book that is only about the thing. Some like that, some don't. 5 star read for me.

-Tony

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#scifi
#booksky
#tonytravis
#bookreview

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Tony's Review of Rendezvous with Rama
Clarke’s strength lies in his restraint. He does not tell us what Rama means or who built it. He lets us wander through its corridors, its vast cities of light and silence, and draw our own conclusion...
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Winter Branford @winterbranford.bsky.social · 1d
My urban fantasy book is part of this group giveaway of fantasy and scifi books! #fantasybooks #urbanfantasy #highfantasy #swordandsorcery #sciencefiction #paranormalromance #writersky #authorsky #writingcommunity
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Free Science Fiction / Fantasy Stories - November 2025
Sci-Fi | Fantasy | Space Opera | Action | Adventure
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Winter Branford @winterbranford.bsky.social · 1d
Find my and many other’s romance books in this group giveaway! The banner is quite cute, I think. #paranormalromance #sweetromance #darkromance #writersky #authorsky #writingcommunity #indie #indiewriter
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Stuffed With Stories: All Romance Promo
Romance
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Winter Branford @winterbranford.bsky.social · 1d
It’s so weird how this month seemed to sneak up on me when I felt like it was passing at a snail’s pace while experiencing it.
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Linda Watkins @lindawatkins.bsky.social · 4d
THE AWARD-WINNING KATE POMEROY GOTHIC MYSTERY SERIES...
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#thrillers #darkfiction #romanticsuspense #gothicmystery #gothic #psychologicalthriller #audible #pageturner #writingcommunity
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Not a Pipe Publishing Ink-Corporated LLC @notapipe.bsky.social · 4d
Luskell lives in a world of powerful wizards. She finds her own magic, navigates young love, and becomes something more than anyone could have predicted! Read @kareneisenbrey.bsky.social’s DAUGHTER OF MAGIC trilogy!
Available now, and the trilogy is 25% off at our store!
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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author @inventingreality.bsky.social · 4d
#amwriting #writersky #authorsky #writingcommunity #writingfeedback
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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author @inventingreality.bsky.social · 4d
#CreativeWriting #AuthorLife #Storytellers #amwriting #writingcommunity inventingrealityediting.com/2...
11 Must-Have Elements of Your Story’s Opening
As you write and edit your story’s opening lines, make sure they achieve the following:Use a Great Opening HookEstablish both conflict and mood in the very first sentence; focusing on conflict usua…
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Nanjala @nanjala.bsky.social · 4d
I’m really happy for New York man. We’re inspired by you and learning from you. The next 4 years are gonna be so hard - there will be backlash because power doesn’t like progress. They will throw so much at him. Stand by your man, give him grace and support as well as accountability.
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The Reading League MD @thereadingleaguemd.bsky.social · 17d
Nov. 12 & Nov 19th: Join The Reading League MD for a 2-part virtual series on elem. & secondary writing led by Dr. Steve Graham! Registration link below and on MD.thereadingleague.org
Many thanks to event sponsors: Keys to Literacy #StructuredLiteracy #ScienceOfReading #Maryland #Teacher #Dyslexia
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Winter Branford @winterbranford.bsky.social · 17d
Ugh. It's cold. I'm not ready for cold weather.
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mrJohn @new0500blues.bsky.social · 20d
“This is our wheel of torment… I’m ready to torture you to death.”
“I’m ready to tear you to pieces… and Thing will help put them back together afterwards.”
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Author Suzy Davies Award-Winning Children's Books and YA LitFic @birdwriterwrites.bsky.social · 19d
Put a mouse under your Christmas Tree!

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www.amazon.de/-/en/Housie-... #bucher #kinder #eltern #lesen #English #cadeau #cadeux #JoyeuxNoel #FroheWeihnachten #MerryChristmas #kidsbooks #kidsbookshelf #bookrecommendations #maman #mum #love
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Strange Worlds of Jason Kilgore - Author @worldskilgore.bsky.social · 20d
Halloween is right around the corner. These 14 tales of the paranormal, horror, and even humor, will make the hairs stand up on your neck. Better read them with all the lights on!

AROUND THE CORNER FROM SANITY
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#booksky #horror #paranormal
The book, Around the Corner from Sanity, pictured with jack-o-lanterns, candles, and spooky vibe.
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Donald A. Sansom @donaldasansom.bsky.social · Aug 7
Author of Slide-Backers: An essay of the experiences of the cohort of delusional time travellers

It’s the oldest story in the world; Girl gets boy, girl dumps boy, then girl gets boy back when the universe develops a glitch in the spacetime continuum.
📚🪐💙 #booksky #writesky #sciencefiction
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St Louis Atheists @stlouisatheists.bsky.social · 19d
Please Follow @ffrf.org Freedom From Religion Foundation They have Great Posts... @rsslmo.bsky.social @atheists.org @richardcarrier.info
ffrf.org ffrf.org @ffrf.org · 22d
No kings. No masters. No gods.
Just freethinkers, celebrating reason and freedom together.
#FFRFConvention #NoKings #FreethoughtInAction #FreedomFromReligion
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RossSongwriter @rosssongwriter.bsky.social · 19d
#WritingCommunity. Like so many, I'm on the lookout for a good UK #LiteraryAgent who specialises in #poetry and #RhymingNonsense (Humour) and has all the right contacts!
Any good suggestions welcomed.
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🌸 Mochi Moshi! JRPG + Roguelike Dev 🌟 MOCHI CONQUEST ▶️ Wishlist @mochiconquest.com · Oct 9
Mochi jump with joy when you select them, ready to explore and fight! 💥✨

I'm juggling so many parts of development right now that I haven’t had time to post fresh screenshots…

So here's a little burst of Mochi happiness to brighten your day! 💖💖💖

#JRPG #Roguelike #IndieGame #Godot #FinalFantasy
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Author Pete (Peter J) Aldin @peterjaldin.bsky.social · 19d
Two more battle scenes to write. Just two. Then my Working Draft is ready for its heavy edit. Can I knock this bad boy back under 120,000 words? Time will tell...

#draft #wip #fantasynovel #writing #nextbook #sff #booktwt #indieauthor #booksky #working #imworkinhere
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SkyPilot – Your Bluesky Growth Engine @skypilot.social · 19d
#Bluesky Tip: Repost your best evergreen content every few weeks. Not everyone saw it the first time, and new followers definitely didn’t.

#evergreencontent #BlueskyTips #contentstrategy #visibility
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J Brooke @jbrookewrites.bsky.social · Sep 25
So thrilled to have my debut collection published by this OUTSTANDING press @driftwood I have so much respect for!!
#poetry #debut #collection
driftwoodpress.bsky.social Driftwood Press @driftwoodpress.bsky.social · Sep 21
Driftwood Press is proud to announce the title of the winner of our Editor's Choice Poetry Contest Winner, I Can Tell You the Version That Will Make You Take My Side by J Brooke! Keep an eye out for a cover reveal down the line. Poetry collection submissions are always open too! #bookannouncement
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