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A.M. Obst - Fantasy Author & Editor
@amobstwriter.bsky.social
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I see things in my head, then try to wrestle them into words.

Author of the Serpentstone epic fantasy duology... and more to come.

Experienced Copy Editor and Proofreader, too - visit my website or get in touch.

https://amobst.com

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A.M. Obst - Fantasy Author & Editor @amobstwriter.bsky.social · Apr 26
A reminder that my epic fantasy duology isn't expensive! Available from a range of online stores including Smashwords, Apple Books, Kobo, Amazon and B&N.

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books2read.com/HungryFire - $/£/€ 0.99
books2read.com/PoisonEmber - $/£/€ 1.99
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I don’t really get the whole Black Friday thing, but I will just remind those of you who are shopping today that #books make perfect gifts.
November 28, 2025 at 9:48 AM
amobstwriter.bsky.social
Working for the Galactic #Health Authority can be hard.
Like now, when I have to explain to one species from a small green-blue planet that it's prohibited from sending any missions outside its atmosphere until it first demonstrates it can look after its own.
They don't like that at all.

#vss365
November 28, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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A daily word prompt meant to inspire any type of creativity.

Share your art, original words, poetry, writing snippets, photos, etc. NO A/"I" please! Alt text on images appreciated.

Tag your post: #whistpr

Word for November 28, 2025: #WHIRLWIND

#WritingPrompt #Art #WritingCommunity
Drawing of a shape that resembles looking down into the eye of a whirling hurricane but only in a very abstract way. The overall drawing is tan colored with pops of purple, pink, and gold swirling shapes.
November 28, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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lovehealthed.bsky.social
What’s a boost 4 my health I ask - reading your inspiring writes adds a lift to my day

Health is diff things 2 diff people - some do things that aren’t legal!

But-at the end of the day
Natures the boost 4 me
The best things in life R free

The #vss365 #prompt for 27 Nov #Health
two women are standing next to each other on a beach at sunset .
ALT: two women are standing next to each other on a beach at sunset .
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November 28, 2025 at 7:48 AM
amobstwriter.bsky.social
She realised her error as soon as she grasped the hilt.
She'd ingested the swordcraft #Learning Potion, and her mind was full of technical knowledge; how to parry, how to stab, how to spot her opponent's weaknesses.
Her muscles, however, knew none of this, and they refused to obey.
She ran.

#vss365
November 27, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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zackpolanski.bsky.social
Yanis is always a joy to listen to.

Clear, visionary (and funny!)

Our conversation 👇🏼
November 27, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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danj72.bsky.social
The heart forms another scar
Beating smaller
Pumping less
This too is #learning I guess

#Vss365
November 27, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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lovehealthed.bsky.social
What is clear as day, I have learned, is that the skill & knowledge within this community, is immeasurable. thank you for sharing

Here’s a quote that made me think …
Live as if you were to die tomorrow.
Learn as if you were to live forever M. Gandhi

The #vss365 #prompt for 27 Nov #learning
a baby is reading a book with the letter b on the front
ALT: a baby is reading a book with the letter b on the front
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November 27, 2025 at 7:34 AM
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whistprword.bsky.social
A daily word prompt meant to inspire any type of creativity.

Share your art, original words, poetry, writing snippets, photos, etc. NO A/"I" please! Alt text on images appreciated.

Tag your post: #whistpr

Word for November 26, 2025: #RACE

#WritingPrompt #Art #WritingCommunity
Drawing of 3 race horses with jockeys in a race. The figures are sketchily drawn and the background is beige with stains and aging to make it look like a still from a very old movie or a sepia photograph.
November 26, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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lovehealthed.bsky.social
I’m nearing the end of my time as your host & on reflection, reading your responses has prompted me reflect on how humbled I am 2B part of this supportive community.

Sometimes life challenges & I can feel lost, reflection helps me stay grounded

The #vss365 #prompt for 26 Nov #Reflection
a woman stands on a beach with her hands on her hips and a poster for wakanda forever
ALT: a woman stands on a beach with her hands on her hips and a poster for wakanda forever
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November 26, 2025 at 7:42 AM
amobstwriter.bsky.social
He was cursed at birth to always be the opposite of #valiant.
Swords always fell from his numb fingers. When faced with the least danger, his legs carried him away.
Now, he was the only one left to stop the annihilation of the realm.
Was there a way for his weakness to become a strength?

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whistprword.bsky.social #Whistpr Daily Word @whistprword.bsky.social · 3d
A daily word prompt meant to inspire any type of creativity.

Share your art, original words, poetry, writing snippets, photos, etc. NO A/"I" please! Alt text on images appreciated.

Tag your post: #whistpr

Word for November 25, 2025: #VALIANT

#WritingPrompt #Art #WritingCommunity
Drawing of a knight in golden armor holding a long lance while sitting atop a black horse with gold hooves and purple armor. The background is purple with an abstract road of squiggly rows of small gold stars.
November 25, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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rhiannonagrist.bsky.social
I, Rhiannon Grist, am not your boss. I am incapable of making you fill out your timesheet, answer your emails, or preorder my cottagegore horror HOME SICK coming out with @solarisbooks.bsky.social in 2026.

So only do it if you want to. Preorder, I mean.

You should probably do your timesheets.
November 25, 2025 at 10:29 AM
amobstwriter.bsky.social
Wickham was dancing with Lydia again. He was no gentleman, his intentions very much dishonourable.
Darcy resolved to deal with the matter once and for all. As the couples came together again, he took Elizabeth's hand whilst delivering a well #timed thrust of his dagger to the cad's throat.

#vss365
November 25, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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whistprword.bsky.social
A daily word prompt meant to inspire any type of creativity.

Share your art, original words, poetry, writing snippets, photos, etc. NO A/"I" please! Alt text on images appreciated.

Tag your post: #whistpr

Word for November 25, 2025: #VALIANT

#WritingPrompt #Art #WritingCommunity
Drawing of a knight in golden armor holding a long lance while sitting atop a black horse with gold hooves and purple armor. The background is purple with an abstract road of squiggly rows of small gold stars.
November 25, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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lovehealthed.bsky.social
I’m finding time is flying by as I read your prompts, which leads me to the T in a SMART goal. T is for timed

If I go on holiday, I plan exactly where I’m going & what time I’ll get there. Time helps me focus & with the way my mind works that’s a 👍

The #vss365 #prompt for 25 Nov #Timed
a baby is sitting on a couch and making a funny face while asking are we there yet ?
ALT: a baby is sitting on a couch and making a funny face while asking are we there yet ?
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November 25, 2025 at 7:38 AM
amobstwriter.bsky.social
"Are you sure?"
"According to our focus groups, your biggest problem is staying #relevant with young people."
"But is this the way to do it?"
"I asked my 15 year old for help, and this is what we came up with."
"Really? Oh, very well, here we go:
Yo, my peeps, the King is in da house ..."

#vss365
November 24, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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leebaileswriter.bsky.social
#vss365 Every town had a local kook. Ours was Staci. Always clad in her nightie and boots, rocking back and forth by the entrance until they brought her in for lunch or bed.
She'd mutter the strangest things. Nothing seemed #relevant. It all sounded like gibberish, until she said...
a long skeet draft. It reads: "#vss365 Every town had one, a local kook. Ours was Staci. Always clad in her nightie and boots, rocking back and forth by the entrance until they brought her in for lunch or bed. She'd mutter the strangest things. Nothing seemed #relevant. It all sounded like gibberish, until she said "They'll get you first!" It sounded like a threat, till she gave me a birthday card and told me she liked my hair. I hid in the boots of cars to sneak out and in each day, to avoid her. Though she was right. I'll never know how she knew about the hunters in the grounds, sniffing at each window and scratching at the doors. But when they found me, they gave me my present - made me one of them. She still likes my hair."
November 24, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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November 17, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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matthewhodson.bsky.social
It’s perplexing that the BBC is currently under scrutiny for a supposed liberal bias in favour of trans rights.
Here, a spokesperson for an anti-trans group is quoted, the article says that trans inclusion would be illegal (it wouldn’t) and lists an anti-trans organisation for more info.
Related internet links at the bottom of the article are only Women’s Rights Network (an anti-trans organisation) and Cycling UK. No mention of any organisation encouraging LGBTQ participation in sports, such as Out for Sports or Pride Sports.
November 24, 2025 at 9:40 AM
amobstwriter.bsky.social
Anyone do dream interpretation? Last night I dreamed I was running away from an exploding building, while wearing a hat made out of a giant potato. Do I want to know what that means?
November 24, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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whistprword.bsky.social
A daily word prompt meant to inspire any type of creativity.

Share your art, original words, poetry, writing snippets, photos, etc. NO A/"I" please! Alt text on images appreciated.

Tag your post: #whistpr

Word for November 24, 2025: #DASH

#WritingPrompt #Art #WritingCommunity
Digital drawing in white ink against a black background of an abstract pattern made up of lots of small dashed lines. The overall effect is something like a maze or possibly a kind of 3D, raised embroidery.
November 24, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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lovehealthed.bsky.social
#vss365 ‘ers you are fabulous-yesterdays writing was bang on relevant, which leads on nicely to asking, is my goal relevant…

Is it worthwhile to me? Is it indeed my goal, or has it been forced upon me by someone else?

The #vss365 #prompt for 24 Nov #Relevant.

#vss365
a man wearing glasses and a black shirt says i 'll do it my way
ALT: a man wearing glasses and a black shirt says i 'll do it my way
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November 24, 2025 at 7:53 AM
amobstwriter.bsky.social
"I think your coup is #unachievable."
"What? That potion made the guards fall asleep, and nobody has seen us infiltrate the palace. The royal apartments are just over there. What's your problem now?"
"For starters, these cobbles we're standing on are the scales of a giant dragon's snout."

#vss365
November 23, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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whistprword.bsky.social
A daily word prompt meant to inspire any type of creativity.

Share your art, original words, poetry, writing snippets, photos, etc. NO A/"I" please! Alt text on images appreciated.

Tag your post: #whistpr

Word for November 23, 2025: #WINDY

#WritingPrompt #Art #WritingCommunity
Simple digital drawing of an orangish-brown maple leaf at the moment it is detaching from a gray branch due to the wind. There is a blue-gray sky in the background with white clouds.
November 23, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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lovehealthed.bsky.social
Wow! Isn’t it incredible what can be achieved with just one word! Which leads me on to ask, what next?

What about this goal, is it right for me?
Is it too challenging or too easy?
Have I unlocked my potential?
Is it achievable?

The #vss365 #prompt for 23 Nov is #Achievable
a man is sitting in the back seat of a car and says how is that even possible
ALT: a man is sitting in the back seat of a car and says how is that even possible
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November 23, 2025 at 7:57 AM