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Vivienne Spence (arlena_reads) @arlena.bsky.social · Aug 4

It's been on my radar for a while 🤭

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Vivienne Spence (arlena_reads) @arlena.bsky.social · May 27

Started a new hobby by accident. First time crocheting.
Doggo for scale (and because he is a yarn thief)

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Vivienne Spence (arlena_reads) @arlena.bsky.social · May 16

I was not expecting the AI to be quite that...capable. This is terrifying.

Travis Baldree @travisbaldree.bsky.social · May 15

Seems like an appropriate time to post this again. It's a comparison of 'good' AI narration vs the real thing.

AI narration is like injecting your fiction with bleach.
Don't do it.
It robs your story of its ability to connect.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=05lx...

AI Audio vs Human Narration

YouTube video by Travis Baldree

www.youtube.com

Reposted by Vivienne Spence (arlena_reads)

Mark Lawrence @marklawrenceauthor.bsky.social · Apr 17

To celebrate the completion of The Library Trilogy with THE BOOK THAT HELD HER HEART, I'm giving away the full set of signed Locked Library special editions.

To enter just repost.

Contest held across my socials - enter elsewhere too to increase chances.

Winner chosen randomly from all entries.

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Vivienne Spence (arlena_reads) @arlena.bsky.social · Apr 17

My current read. Only around 150 pages in but I was not expecting it to be quite this entertaining 🤭
#SandersonCuriosities

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Gregory Kontaxis @gregkontaxis.bsky.social · Apr 9

Hi all!

Just wanted to tell you that pre-orders for The Rise of the West are now open!

You can grab your paperback and hardcover copies on Barnes & Noble, and the ebook is available on Amazon🔥

⚔️⚔️ Links in the first comment!

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Vivienne Spence (arlena_reads) @arlena.bsky.social · Mar 31

Well @bsky.app keeps crashing when I try to add a picture but...

OF EMPIRE AND DUST by @ryancahill.bsky.social is out in the world today! Happy release day to the fourth book in one of my favourite fantasy series 🎉🎉🎉
By blade and by blood!

Vivienne Spence (arlena_reads) @arlena.bsky.social · Mar 23

Hehe. Yeah that might be my doing 😅. I remember he talked about listening to Children of time after we talked about it and Fantasy Con a couple of years ago.

Vivienne Spence (arlena_reads) @arlena.bsky.social · Mar 23

Yes! My husband has been listening to his works for years now. I figured it's time to give Children of time a shot. So far I'm impressed.

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Vivienne Spence (arlena_reads) @arlena.bsky.social · Mar 23

I'm reading The Court of Silver Flames by SJM and Children of time by Adrian Tchaikovsky. Romantasy and sci-fi. Similar genres, right? 😅

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Vivienne Spence (arlena_reads) @arlena.bsky.social · Mar 16

I think we reached peak grown up. Today's outing with friends was plants and supplies shopping for our gardens 😅

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Vivienne Spence (arlena_reads) @arlena.bsky.social · Mar 16

Ooooh! Enjoy! Whereabouts in DK? Copenhagen?

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Vivienne Spence (arlena_reads) @arlena.bsky.social · Mar 10

I don't know who needs to hear this but:
THERE ARE NO GIRAFFES!!!
#splitFiction

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Vivienne Spence (arlena_reads) @arlena.bsky.social · Feb 15

Wow! Impressive 😲

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Vivienne Spence (arlena_reads) @arlena.bsky.social · Feb 14

I think my character might already been on this path before it was even revealed 🙈

Brotherwise Games @brotherwisegames.bsky.social · Feb 14

Happy Valentine's Day! 💝

Some key members of the RPG team, with a little help from Dan Wells, cooked up a new Scholar specialty, the Devotary of Thirst, in honor of the day of love. Inspired by Ardent Ellista, this talent tree is perfect for anyone wanting to bring romance into their fantasy.

The "Devotary of Thirst" a Scholar specialty for the Cosmere RPG that begins with the standard Scholar talent (Erudition) but continues into romance-themed talents like Affairudition, For the Plot, It's Complicated, and Most Ardently.

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Vivienne Spence (arlena_reads) @arlena.bsky.social · Feb 12

I think you need to stock up on tissues for that next book 🤭

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Vivienne Spence (arlena_reads) @arlena.bsky.social · Feb 11

Happy audiobook release day to @mattdinniman.bsky.social, Carl and of course Princess Donut. Can't wait to start it!

A picture of the audiobook cover of Dungeon Crawler Carl book 7, This Inevitable Ruin by Matt Dinniman. I'd give more description but you wouldn't believe me.

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Vivienne Spence (arlena_reads) @arlena.bsky.social · Feb 7

I'm likely thinking about the damaged OBAF then. I know a few people found the price for the novella too steep.

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Vivienne Spence (arlena_reads) @arlena.bsky.social · Feb 6

Yes. The resale prices are insane unfortunately 😔

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Vivienne Spence (arlena_reads) @arlena.bsky.social · Feb 6

They will only print 1500 copies (iirc).

Vivienne Spence (arlena_reads) @arlena.bsky.social · Feb 6

Those who bought The Fall will have priority rights. If the previous sale was any indication most people will exercise those priority rights. There were only very very few copies left for general sale and they sold out in seconds.

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Vivienne Spence (arlena_reads) @arlena.bsky.social · Feb 6

Oh! My! God! I can't wait to have this gorgeousness on my book shelf 😱

Ryan Cahill @ryancahill.bsky.social · Feb 6

“There are demons within us all that we must face. They only ever surface when we are at our lowest because they are not strong enough to challenge us at our highest.”

The ODAL @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social goes on sale in early March. I’m in love with the cover by Nemo Art 🧡

Here. We. Go.

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Vivienne Spence (arlena_reads) @arlena.bsky.social · Feb 2

Well I can say now that The Bomb is as horrible as they say (even if this one is not exactly the same as the one on the show).

Vivienne Spence (arlena_reads) @arlena.bsky.social · Feb 1

It has been nice knowing you all!
#hotoneschallenge

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Vivienne Spence (arlena_reads) @arlena.bsky.social · Feb 1

I missed this but absolutely Stormlight! Cannot wait!

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