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A.M. Obst - Fantasy Author & Editor
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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 No generative AI
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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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Breuckelen Lugarhou @lagahoo.bsky.social · 2h
Asked for piranha,
Wanted a Caipirinha,
Cachaça is strong

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Rose Schmits @roseschmits.bsky.social · 4h
🔥fresh new pots🔥
www.roseschmits.com
international shipping available
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A.M. Obst - Fantasy Author & Editor @amobstwriter.bsky.social · 2h
"My feet are bleeding."
"Ouch! What happened?"
"It was those horrible #piranhas."
"You went to the Amazon? But I thought you did the Camino in Spain."
"We did. We walked such a long way through those mountains, and I got really bad blisters!"
"..."
"..."
"You mean the Pyrenees, don't you?"

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#Whistpr Daily Word @whistprword.bsky.social · 11h
A daily word prompt meant to inspire any type of creativity.

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Word for October 12, 2025: #SWEET

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Drawing in white ink against a black background of a spiny porcupine bent over with its nose in a sweet-smelling fanciful blue flower with green stem and leaves.
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A.M. Obst - Fantasy Author & Editor @amobstwriter.bsky.social · 2h
youtu.be/E2t9J4YBI_0?...

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Sarah McLachlan - River (Official Video)
YouTube video by sarahmclachlanVEVO
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A.M. Obst - Fantasy Author & Editor @amobstwriter.bsky.social · 2h
My favourite cover is a tie between Sarah McLachlan's sublime piano version of Joni Mitchell's River, and I Don't Want To Be With Nobody But You by Absent Friends featuring the brilliant Wendy Matthews.
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Robin Moira White @robinmoirawhite.bsky.social · 5h
‘Doublethink*’ alive and well in the U.K. Government.

Given the U.K. Government’s statement to the United Nations on 10 October 2025:

www.gov.uk/government/s...
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A.M. Obst - Fantasy Author & Editor @amobstwriter.bsky.social · 4h
Oooh I forgot Slow Gods was coming out! *scurries off to order*
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A.M. Obst - Fantasy Author & Editor @amobstwriter.bsky.social · 4h
I'm reading All Of Us Murderers by KJ Charles. The sort of gripping book you keep reading late into the night to find out what happens next.
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DeRicki Johnson @derickijohnson.bsky.social · 1d
You ain’t gonna
Need a #raincoat
For the tears
We shed for ICE

Cuz I guarantee
Won’t be one drop
When we protest
Tonight

Hope these poop stains
Ain’t gone get paid
During
Government shutdown

Cuz one air traffic
Controller
Is worth more
Than ALL these clowns
#vss365 #NoKings #AbolishICE
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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 1d
🚨 Do ICE have MRE provisions? Oh, no. That’s a damn shame. All that income and no place to buy a meal. Hey, I know what they can eat… 1/2
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#Whistpr Daily Word @whistprword.bsky.social · 1d
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.

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Word for October 11, 2025: #VISITOR

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Drawing in white ink against a black background of the head and neck of a rabbit in the lower right hand corner of the image looking up at a black and white peppered moth flying in from the top left corner to visit.
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Helen Whistberry @whistberry.bsky.social · 2d
Happy #Invertober Day 10!

Common earthworm (lumbricus terrestris)

Went for a different style as I wasn't sure how to make an earthworm aesthetically pleasing 😅

#Invertober2025
Black and white drawing of an earthworm in an S-shape on its side. The words would you still love me follow the curve on the left and the words if I was a worm follow the curve on the right. The background is an elaborate symmetrical doodle of teardrop shapes of varying sizes.
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A.M. Obst - Fantasy Author & Editor @amobstwriter.bsky.social · 1d
She removed her hat and her hair unwound in a shining black #cascade.
Out of it fell two spiders, three stag beetles, and a bat.
"Sorry, my dears," she crooned. "I forgot you were napping. Will you ever forgive me?"
She pinned up her hair for her lodgers and went to make a cup of tea.

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#Whistpr Daily Word @whistprword.bsky.social · 2d
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.

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Word for October 10, 2025: #CASCADE

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Drawing of a large wisteria tree dripping with cascades of weeping branches covered in light purple blooms. There is a small white rabbit at the base of the tree and the background is a golden color to contrast with the purple.
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A.M. Obst - Fantasy Author & Editor @amobstwriter.bsky.social · 1d
She was playing with such unrestrained #verve, the rest of the orchestra kept giving her the side-eye.
Little did they know that her cello doubled as a crossbow, and she was almost ready to fire into the audience.
The faithless bastard in seat D21 would never see what hit him.

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A.M. Obst - Fantasy Author & Editor @amobstwriter.bsky.social · 3d
Sounds great!
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#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.

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Word for October 9, 2025: #PEACH

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Drawing of a hoopoe, a large bird with long sharp black bill. The bird's head and fan of head feathers, neck and shoulders are a peach color. The rest of its body and wings has striking black and white stripes. It is perched on a branch and there is blue sky with peach at the bottom of the background indicating perhaps a sunrise or sunset.
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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 4d
And making theft illegal would “kill” the thieving industry. Good. Make theft illegal again.
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The Verge @theverge.com · May 26
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.
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Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 3d
📚We need your help to build a world where LGBTQ+ stories can flourish and grow!
📚As attacks on our freedom of expression reach new terrifying heights, creating safe spaces for LGBTQ+ voices is more important than ever.
📚Donate here: bit.ly/sustainlambd...
Blue graphic with illustrations of nature including flowers, birds, and butterflies. Orange text reads: Sustain the ecosystem of LGBTQ+ stories with a monthly donation, Make a monthly gift of $25 or more and you'll receive an exclusive merch item!
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A.M. Obst - Fantasy Author & Editor @amobstwriter.bsky.social · 4d
Could do with one of them in my kitchen, tbh
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A.M. Obst - Fantasy Author & Editor @amobstwriter.bsky.social · 4d
It's been 3 long years since I last released a book. Now I'm equal parts excited and terrified about putting together a launch plan for my new novel.

Please send coffee and chocolate.
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A.M. Obst - Fantasy Author & Editor @amobstwriter.bsky.social · 4d
Yes, speaking of ridiculous...
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A.M. Obst - Fantasy Author & Editor @amobstwriter.bsky.social · 4d
He thought he'd left it all behind, but the #clash of dustbins being emptied took him back to the battlefield. The screams, the stink, and the relentless bombardment refused to fade into the past.
He took a mouthful of cake to lose himself in the sweetness, but all he could taste was #ash.

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A.M. Obst - Fantasy Author & Editor @amobstwriter.bsky.social · 4d
That's just rude.
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A.M. Obst - Fantasy Author & Editor @amobstwriter.bsky.social · 4d
Haha very good
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Mo Hayes @mohayeswriter.bsky.social · 4d
‘How was your trip?’

‘Fine. We started with a bit of a #clash, though.’

‘What happened?’

‘I asked a lady if she would change seats with me because I was traveling with my husband, and she refused.’

‘How rude.’

‘I know. So I had to sit next to him for the whole 10-hour flight!

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