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MechaniChris

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Writer, illustrator, comic book reader, movie enjoyer Author of the novel: GRIM PORTENTS (available now on my website or anywhere books are sold) Website: ChristianAkins.com Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/FfI1

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MechaniChris @chrisakins.bsky.social · 5d

What’s this? A new link has appeared on my website? Maybe that’s because you can BUY MY BOOK NOW

That’s right #GRIMPORTENTS is OUT

#writingcommunity #Writing #writesky #Booksky

Grim Portents — Christian Akins

www.christianakins.com

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MechaniChris @chrisakins.bsky.social · 8h

Let’s see

Pooh is the Kirk-esque captain searching the nebula for a fabled planet of honey

Piglett is an ensign, always brought on away missions because Pooh likes him

Rabbit is chief Medical

Tigger is the pilot

Gopher is Chief Engineer

Eyore is a deeply depressed first officer

MechaniChris @chrisakins.bsky.social · 8h

….should I write this?

MechaniChris @chrisakins.bsky.social · 8h

A group of humanoid alien animals flying through the 100 Lightyear Nebula aboard the CRS2-4 Robin, avoiding a malevolent alien race of Heffalumps and trying to ward off space woozels?

Sign me up

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MechaniChris @chrisakins.bsky.social · 8h

A group of humanoid alien animals flying through the 100 Lightyear Nebula aboard the CRS2-4 Robin, avoiding a malevolent alien race of Heffalumps and trying to ward off space woozels?

Sign me up

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MechaniChris @chrisakins.bsky.social · 9h

Right, because who gives a crap if there’s a different Winnie the Pooh, people didn’t even show up for the official live action one, they JUST like the animated one we all love

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MechaniChris @chrisakins.bsky.social · 9h

It’s very funny how much corporations fight tooth and nail to keep their copyrights as if there’s like 100 Robin Hood movies a year. Once Superman hits public domain, there’s gonna be like 2-3 bad movies right away and then maybe one new take every decade

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MechaniChris @chrisakins.bsky.social · 3d

Feels like there’s no good spooky content this October right?

WRONG. My book is about ghosts and demons and all kinda spooky nonsense. Order a copy now before I have to come up with a Thanksgiving themed pitch!

#writingcommunity #writesky #booksky #indiebooks #halloween #october

Grim Portents

Amazon.com: Grim Portents: 9798218787325: Akins, Christian: Books

www.amazon.com

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MechaniChris @chrisakins.bsky.social · 11h

Reminding me Taco Bell exists in a post should be illegal (cantina chicken burrito on the way)

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MechaniChris @chrisakins.bsky.social · 11h

Some early video game memories are my dad covering the widows with blankets to make it as dark as possible and watching him play this late at night. I used to be so terrified of the raptors leaping out of the fog. Just bought the switch version a few weeks ago, and every sound is so nostalgic

MechaniChris @chrisakins.bsky.social · 12h

God what a great show

MechaniChris @chrisakins.bsky.social · 22h

Too busy! If I chose again, I’d have gone with Serperior

MechaniChris @chrisakins.bsky.social · 22h

He’s been my Gen 2 starter since Pokemon Silver, back when I was reading Eragon for the first time and named him Galbatorix for some reason. I also ran a Tepig in Gen 5, but never really cared for Emboar’s design too much

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MechaniChris @chrisakins.bsky.social · 22h

Still holding out to see confirmed mega designs, but my usual pick is Totodile

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MechaniChris @chrisakins.bsky.social · 22h

Goblins and ghouls? I told you this was a Halloween book.

Still time to read your copy before the holiday! www.christianakins.com/grimportents

#Writingcommunity #WIPSnips #writesky #booksky #halloween #spooky #indiebooks

"Hello." It slowly turned its head to face me.
"Who have we here?"
"What? You don't recognize me? I'm the guy
who loaned you the tux."
Its smile stretched even longer. "Well, well.
Bill Baker, I presume. That's a fine new meat suit. It does you justice. Pudgy and worn down-perfect for a man as insignificant as you. My thanks for your spare. I've poked around your memories and I think I've made a greater impact with your body in one day than you have in your entire life."
My ears flushed and I tightened my fists. It knew exactly how to push my buttons, but I needed to maintain my cool for a minute longer. Behind the demon, I watched Grace carefully usher her mother, on hands and knees, out the open door. I let out a fake laugh. "You think so? Because from what I've heard, you spent most of your time in a jail cell. Big bad demon subdued by a bunch of human cops.
What'll all the other goblins and ghouls say?"
It dropped its smile, taking a step towards me
as Grace and her mother finally crawled out of sight.

Grim Portents banner featuring a skeleton hand holding a feather and emerging from an open book. The title is on a burning banner that envelops the feather and a large beast looms over it all. At the top, the tagline reads: Welcome to the first day of the end of your life…

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MechaniChris @chrisakins.bsky.social · 1d

Yes! Major theme of the book, risking everything for the possibility of a bright future instead of just a livable one

MechaniChris @chrisakins.bsky.social · 1d

Good God, I need to go get a sandwich

MechaniChris @chrisakins.bsky.social · 1d

Oh could this be the first halfway passable avatar game??

Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 1d

First trailer for ‘Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game’ 🎮

Releasing on PlayStation, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, and Steam

Coming Summer 2026

MechaniChris @chrisakins.bsky.social · 1d

Sorry folks no spoilers. You’ll have to read the real thing to have the names revealed.

Which you can do here:
www.christianakins.com/grimportents

#writingcommunity #WIPsnips #Writesky #booksky #writing

"So instead, you would condemn every soul in
existence?"
"No-I would fight for every soul. I would
fight so that everyone, even SPOILER
could have a
chance for redemption."
"Have you heard nothing I said?" Ansiel shouted. He reached down and grabbed me by my collar, lifting me to his level. "We could lose!"
"We could win!" I argued, dangling in his grasp. "You've spent all your days in paradise and somehow, you lost hope for the future. So, how about you go to Hell, where hope is the only thing that gets you by."
My friends stared at me, bewildered. I felt
good. Terrified, but good.

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MechaniChris @chrisakins.bsky.social · 2d

Ah the ol darkness, my old friend

MechaniChris @chrisakins.bsky.social · 2d

I’ve been waiting till Black Friday to see if Last of Us II would go on sale so I can finally cross it off my backlog, and they JUST added it to PSN for free. Now they just need to add Astrobot and Baldur’s gate 3 and I’m golden

MechaniChris @chrisakins.bsky.social · 2d

Well I’ll let you know when I finish my first draft, but I’ll be honest, that’s probably a ways off. Hoping to have it written come summer

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MechaniChris @chrisakins.bsky.social · 2d

For my first one, no, I had some volunteer editors help me with it. But seeing as it took me like 13 years and about 50 revised drafts, I may invest in one in the future haha

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MechaniChris @chrisakins.bsky.social · 2d

Yes! I published my first book this month in fact!

This one is not a YA Sci-Fi, it’s a part satire, part paranormal fantasy horror

Grim Portents

Amazon.com: Grim Portents: 9798218787325: Akins, Christian: Books

www.amazon.com

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MechaniChris @chrisakins.bsky.social · 2d

Why does Bill need to pay a child 50 dollars for a super soaker?

Guess you’ll have to read the rest to find out: a.co/d/dT8M9S2

#writingcommunity #WIPSnips #writesky #booksky #writing #halloween

"Fifty."
"Fifty bucks?" I exclaimed in disbelief.
"Each."
"Look, kid. I don't have a hundred dollars. I
can give you, like—forty."
"Go ask someone else then."
"Who am I sup-Is this how your parents
raised you? To rip people off?"
"Maybe."
I held my tongue and pulled out my wallet. As
I suspected, I only had forty dollars left from the money in my cabin. I turned back to Maya. "Do you have any cash?"
Maya pulled out a wallet in the shape of some
yellow cartoon dog I didn't recognize. She fumbled around with it before pulling out thirty dollars. "This is all I have."
I took two fives and handed it to the kid with
my forty. "Here. I'll take one."
The kid snatched the money and tossed me
the soaker. He smiled and ran off with his friend.
"You're welcome!" I yelled out to them. "Little
brats."
Sonny snickered as I got back onto the road.
"What?" I asked.
"You're gonna be a great dad someday."
"Shut up, Sonny."

Grim Portents cover featuring a skeleton hand holding a feather and emerging from an open book. The title is on a burning banner that envelops the feather and a large beast looms over it all. At the top, the tagline reads: Welcome to the first day of the end of your life…

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MechaniChris @chrisakins.bsky.social · 2d

The new book is YA Sci-Fi!

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MechaniChris @chrisakins.bsky.social · 3d

As diary would definitely be handy. I really just want to see if I can write an and edit a book in one year. It took me 13 years to finally publish my first book because of all my stopping and starting. I want to see if I can just buckle down and knock one out without compromising quality