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Jordan D. River
@jordanriverwrites.bsky.social
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Poet/Author. Game/Book reviews. I love feedback! Please! I write short stories and novel mostly in verse across genre, but typically horror adjacent. Check media tab for latest from me.
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Jordan D. River @jordanriverwrites.bsky.social · 14d
#WIP #Poetry
#TreasureIsland A Rhythmic Voyage
Third Movement, The Island Cleaves
Interlude

Jim at 14, reflects on the journey so far and introduces the Doctor's tale of the shipboard mutiny.
Treasure Island A Rhythmic Voyage by J.D. River Third Movement The Island Cleaves Interlude 1/2 I didn't know then what Ben's cave would mean— that treasure scattered like seeds of grief would root in each of us, unseen, and choke whatever we believed. I thought the gold was simply gold, that maps were just lines on a page. But curses don't need to be told— they write themselves in blood and age. I thought the sea held only light— no secrets churned in its deep heart. I never guessed what tides rewrite, or what they tear, or pull apart. It wasn't just the pirate's face or blood, or guns, or buried greed. It was the way that trust misplaced can twist to hunger, clot to need. I saw the Squire lose his mask— the smile he wore back in the lane. I saw the Captain drop his task and wonder if command meant pain. I saw the Doctor watch a man go mad with thirst beside the mast— and though he knelt, and worked, and ran, there was no way to change the past. Two years have passed since then. Two years. The Doctor says that words can heal— that setting down what happened here might ease the weight I've learned to feel. I don't know if that's true. I know that some nights still I wake and see poor Tommy's eyes, still wide and slow— or hear the tap that followed me. But this I try: to trace the line from boy to—what? Not man. Not yet. Just someone who can read the signs that younger Jim had never met. But here's the part I didn't see— the hours when I fled from shore, the Doctor fought. The Squire. Redruth. While I hid with Ben's strange truth. I didn't know that men had died. I didn't know the fort was won by inches, blood, and stubborn pride— before I ever saw the sun rise over walls they'd built at night, while Silver hunted, rage-made blind. I thought myself the only fight— but left my brothers far behind. Treasure Island A Rhythmic Voyage by J.D. River Third Movement The Island Cleaves Interlude 2/2 I didn't know that men had died. I didn't know the fort was won by inches, blood, and stubborn pride— before I ever saw the sun rise over walls they'd built at night, while Silver hunted, rage-made blind. I thought myself the only fight— but left my brothers far behind. The Doctor told me, days from then, what happened while I ran and hid. He didn't judge. He just said, "Jim, You'll want to know what each man did." What follows here, the Doctor wrote— or spoke, and I've set down his words. The voice will change. You'll hear his note: more measured, calm, precisely heard. He speaks of siege and fire and loss, of men who held when hope ran thin. He speaks of Silver's final toss— the moment when the war begins. And when he's done, you'll find me there: a boy who'd fled, now coming home— around the fort's rough-timbered square, no longer quite so scared, alone. The Doctor speaks. I step aside. This movement closes with his view: of how the loyal fought and died, and what they feared I wouldn’t do.
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'‘Come off,’ quod he, ‘I come’, quod I.'

I know its not the point, but LOL.
November 10, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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New fantasy short story:

Working in retail stinks, even if it’s a magic-filled potion shop. An eight-minute read.

#fantasy #shortstories

dnschmidt.com/fantasy-stor...
Reversible - D.N. Schmidt
“This is going to be bad…” Evie stood at the counter, chewing on a fingernail. Fuddle Potion Shop was about to open and it was sure to be busier than ever.
dnschmidt.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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septimusbrown.com
"Some early reviews of the book have called it “laugh out loud funny,” with one reviewer stating that they spat their drink out of their mouth at one point due to laughter."

Check out the article about my book on Victoria Buzz 🤩

victoriabuzz.com/2025/11/vict...

#booksky
Victoria-based author writes book framing Canada-US trade war as satirical fantasy
Local Victoria author Septimus Brown’s latest offering frames the ongoing US-Canada trade as a satirical fantasy quest titled We’ve Come for Your Eggs (And Other Reasons to Annex the North).
victoriabuzz.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:12 PM
jordanriverwrites.bsky.social
I was doing some digital archaeology and ran across the files for three audio CD compilations I put together over a decade ago and across the span of about 5 years. Anyone else out there enjoy making physical compilations? #Playlist
Black-and-white collage of a decaying room. A hooded figure in a straitjacket faces away, wearing headphones with a trailing cord. Ghostly shapes and smoke swirl around. Text reads “Music For A Darkened Room, Vol. 1.” Front and Back Cover of CD insert. J.D River. # Music For a Darkened Room Vol I Pink Floyd - Hey You Vienna Teng - My Medea Gary Jules - Mad World HOWARD JONES - ELEGY Pink Floyd - One Of My Turns RiseAgainst - Rumors Of My Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated Black Sabbath - Paranoid The Bloodhound Gang feat Ville Valo - Something Diabolical Oingo Boingo - Insanity AFI - Prelude 12/21 Cordelia's Dad - Brother Judson Morrissey - November Spawned A Monster The Smiths - Oscillate Wildly Vienna Teng - The Tower Trans-Siberian Orchestra - I'll Keep Your Secrets Tim Capello - I Still Believe My Chemical Romance - Welcome To The Black Parade Oingo Boingo - Try to Believe
November 7, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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dnschmidt.com
Looking for weird? Try these science fiction stories:

* A poker game with parasites from another dimension.

* A waitress at a space truck stop battles a monstrous meatloaf.

* A conman has a plan to steal three miles of space rock.

And many more!

#booksky #sff 📚🪐

mybook.to/doomtapes
A static-covered television with the words "How can a VHS tape doom humanity? Read before it's too late." Next to it is a copy of the science fiction short story collection The Doom Tapes by D.N. Schmidt.
November 7, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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briankhenry.bsky.social
I Was a Teenage Ghost Hunter review: “This novel has everything: suspense, adventure, humour, horror, all mixed together perfectly. It goes from moments of tension to hilarious dialogues.” amzn.to/1gwPt3U #halloween #spookyseason #fiction #spooky #paranormal #ya #booksky
I Was a Teenage Ghost Hunter
Amazon.com: I Was a Teenage Ghost Hunter eBook : Henry, Brian K.: Kindle Store
amzn.to
October 31, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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seraphrdm.bsky.social
I do NOT have the energy to promo this but I have gotten this spread to a few servers on discord. The ones I was hoping to see more responses from didn't really respond too much so I'm a bit sad about that ;-; But this has been def shared in non-writing servers tho so there's hope!
November 3, 2025 at 4:56 AM
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@louiseblackwick.com I wish you a Scarry Halloween! www.louiseblackwick.com
October 30, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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rhunedhel.bsky.social
In the Publications noted section of the current issue of Forgotten Ground Regained, I list recently published works of alliterative poetry and related resources and posts. In this thread, I'm going to highlight some of the latest new work.

alliteration.net/current-issue #alliterative #poetry
alliteration.net
November 2, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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clarislamauthor.bsky.social
Wondering what to get your book-loving friends and family for the winter holidays? ❄️🌲Check out my books; available both in ebook and paperback!

Full-length books: clarislam.ca/published-wo...

Poetry & short fiction: clarislam.ca/published-wo...

#booksky #writesky #readers 💙📚 📖
Published Poetry & Short Fiction - Claris Lam
Published Poetry & Short Fiction Claris Lam
clarislam.ca
November 1, 2025 at 10:58 PM
jordanriverwrites.bsky.social
In 1922 Kurt Tucholsky, a Weimar Republic journalist, poet and satirist, was a witness to his country's collapse. He wrote this poem after 4 years of political violence on the occasion of a political assassination of an opposition leader. I did my original translation of this…
November 1, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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momoshaty.bsky.social
My horror collective @nyxhorror.bsky.social is happy to announce an incredible opportunity for horror writers: in partnership w/ Stowe Story Labs, one woman-identifying writer w/ a horror feature or TV pilot will receive a full Fellowship to the June Narrative Lab.
Apply here 👇🏾
bit.ly/NarrativeLabs
October 30, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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rough-diamond1.bsky.social
We are open for submissions for our Poems for Protest anthology AND we are open for The Rough Diamond Poetry Prize #poetry #poetrycommunity #WritingCommunity

roughdiamondpoetry.com
Rough Diamond Poetry
This site is solely for poetry - poetry in any form and on any subject. We love it all!
roughdiamondpoetry.com
October 30, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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dnschmidt.com
Fun Fact:

Very few dragonflies can actually breathe fire, but they keep trying anyway. It's inspiring, really. Dream big, little dragonfly, dream big.
October 30, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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phenomenapress.bsky.social
So, if you have a story with paranormal elements starring asexual, aromantic, and aspec characters, we want to see it!

We'd love to see some more stories that explore the unexplained from different lenses

All the details can be found here: paranormal-aspecs.carrd.co
Aspec Paranormal Anthology
An open call for aromantic and asexual paranormal short stories
paranormal-aspecs.carrd.co
October 29, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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septimusbrown.com
YOU DESERVE A LAUGH

You don't have to be Canadian to appreciate this book, but it will help if you're not a MAGA 😅

A fantasy satire inspired by the US-Canada trade war!

mybook.to/dragoneggs
Book Cover: We've Come for Your Eggs (And Other Reasons to Annex the North)
October 28, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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rhunedhel.bsky.social
Now that the current issue is out, here's the next open call for submissions for alliterative poetry.

Psalms and meditations ...

alliteration.net/info/call-fo... #submissionscall #alliteration #poetrysky #poetrycommunity
Call for Submissions, Issue 8
Submit your alliterative poems to Forgotten Ground Regained by January 1
alliteration.net
October 28, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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rhunedhel.bsky.social
New alliterative poem by @dacooperpoet.bsky.social:

www.dialoguejournal.com/articles/bir... #alliterative #poetry #poetrylovers #poetrycommunity #alliterativeverse
Birding at the Lake - Dialogue Journal
A pod of pelicans    patrols the shore like angels guarding       the gates of heaven.
www.dialoguejournal.com
October 27, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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masticadorescanada.wordpress.com/2025/10/20/i...
I LOOK THROUGH PIXEL STARS, by Strider Marcus Jones
ensconced in your topiary vegetation,with the u voweland tongue trowelquickening sensation,trickles down the eavesmorphia poches,and smokes through notesof cuddled conversation-try to pin me down,y…
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October 27, 2025 at 3:35 PM
jordanriverwrites.bsky.social
In honor of National Eat The Rich month I've spent exactly $25.99 over and above what was absolutely necessary to pay the bills. I cancelled Netflix, my Amazon account will not renew in December and I've subscribed to The Guardian sending the print copy to my library. What are you doing to end them?
October 26, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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havenspec.bsky.social
Our general submission window will open on the first of the month!

We want stories and poetry with a strong voice and a sense of adventure, stuff that makes us feel things, stuff that lets us use our hearts and our brains and leaves us wanting more!

Guidelines & schedule:
www.havenspec.com/submit/
October 22, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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Here it is! An experiment in a very difficult format, published by Forgotten Ground Regained. I didn't quite manage to meet the form 100%, but the tale is awesome and yes, the lines do sing. Thank you @rhunedhel.bsky.social
October 26, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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Hey! That's me! Two of my poems, a persona poem called Voice of the Wendigo, and a mythic Creed of the Wendigo. I am so honored to be published in Lothlorien!
October 25, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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For today’s #vss365 sharing my poem “Seen #Unseen“ that won this year’s “Annual Poe-It Like Poe” poetry contest awarded by “The Six Degrees of Edgar Allan Poe”. The poem’s a #shovel after Poe’s “Alone”, which is one of my personal favourites. #Oulens #blueskypoets
#poetrycommunity #poems #poetry
A screenshot of the winning poem… It can be accessed through the following link: https://sixdegreesofpoe.com/poe-it-like-poe-contest-winners
October 23, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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October 23, 2025 at 11:35 AM