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Michael Northrop

@michaelnorthrop.bsky.social

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NY Times–bestselling author of novels, comics, and graphic novels for young readers, starting a new chapter with my 1st mystery series for adults! Rep’d by @saracrowelit.bsky.social. Research editor at Dance Magazine. More coffee, please!

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Michael Northrop @michaelnorthrop.bsky.social · 14d

I spy exciting news for The Figman Files, my CIA loner–turned–B&B owner cozy mystery series! Keep watching this space! #writesky #writingcommunity #cozymystery

Portly, middle-aged ex-spy Figman looking straight ahead through binoculars

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Michael Northrop @michaelnorthrop.bsky.social · 7h

Good morning, Bluesky

Sincerely,
Pink sky

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Michael Northrop @michaelnorthrop.bsky.social · 14d

I spy exciting news for The Figman Files, my CIA loner–turned–B&B owner cozy mystery series! Keep watching this space! #writesky #writingcommunity #cozymystery

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Michael Northrop @michaelnorthrop.bsky.social · 20h

I am what they call susceptible to marketing

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Michael Northrop @michaelnorthrop.bsky.social · 1d

I’m so sorry, but I know you gave her a wonderful life.

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Boze the Library Owl @sketchesbyboze.bsky.social · 4d

I find it bleak that ChatGPT now has more users than Wikipedia. Many people would rather be spoon-fed information by a machine than read and research for themselves. Tech isn't just making us dumber. Worse than that: it's killing curiosity itself and the desire to learn.

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Michael Northrop @michaelnorthrop.bsky.social · 2d

You can never have enough fishing Poles!

Michael Northrop @michaelnorthrop.bsky.social · 2d

It was soup, and now it’s souper!

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Michael Northrop @michaelnorthrop.bsky.social · 3d

Happy Birthday! 🎉

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April Henry @aprilhenry.bsky.social · 3d

From a writer friend: "Please don't be jealous but I have been getting so many famous authors emailing me and wanting to collaborate! The latest is Louisa May Alcott!!! Obviously, we'll be writing paranormal seeing that she has been dead (but has GREAT wifi) for over 100 years..."

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Michael Northrop @michaelnorthrop.bsky.social · 3d

Eight Billion Genies is an all-time top 5 miniseries for me & now… it’s a BEER?!? And a damn good beer?? What more could you 🧞‍♂️wish🧞‍♂️ for? Love that @ryanbrowne.bsky.social art @halfacrebeer.bsky.social @charlessoule.bsky.social #beersky #comicsky #genie-ous

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Michael Northrop @michaelnorthrop.bsky.social · 4d

Big day out here on Broadway

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Jason Adams @jamnpp.bsky.social · 4d

Sometimes there's so much beauty in the world,... I feel like I can't take it. And my heart is just going to cave in.

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Michael Northrop @michaelnorthrop.bsky.social · 4d

OK now check it out I’m Casey Affleck

Michael Northrop @michaelnorthrop.bsky.social · 4d

Check it out I’m Ben Affleck

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Michael Northrop @michaelnorthrop.bsky.social · 7d

I co-created this character with the artist, @mrjamps.bsky.social! It’s murderous Archie doll “Plucky” ✂️ I’m not bragging. It actually makes me an accomplice 😂

Archie Comics @archiecomics.bsky.social · 7d

Only someone truly evil would run with scissors. #Archies31DaysofHorror (Art from Fear the Funhouse: Toybox of Terror)

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Michael Northrop @michaelnorthrop.bsky.social · 7d

I co-created this character with the artist, @mrjamps.bsky.social! It’s murderous Archie doll “Plucky” ✂️ I’m not bragging. It actually makes me an accomplice 😂

Archie Comics @archiecomics.bsky.social · 7d

Only someone truly evil would run with scissors. #Archies31DaysofHorror (Art from Fear the Funhouse: Toybox of Terror)

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Michael Northrop @michaelnorthrop.bsky.social · 7d

His friends call him Daimon

Michael Northrop @michaelnorthrop.bsky.social · 8d

a man in a suit and tie is smiling in a car

ALT: a man in a suit and tie is smiling in a car

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Michael Northrop @michaelnorthrop.bsky.social · 8d

Filled this bad guy 4/5 with diet soda and 1/5 with regular. Got the meal of the day too. Extra pickles. I am on the lunatic fringe, my friends, at the mouth of madness. Do not try to keep up

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Michael Northrop @michaelnorthrop.bsky.social · 8d

I have a 5-0 team, in first place but with the third-most points scored and the fewest against, so I am also leading the league in imposter syndrome!

Michael Northrop @michaelnorthrop.bsky.social · 8d

I hope there are no broken links

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Alex Segura @alexsegura.bsky.social · 8d

This week only - get a digital copy of Alter Ego, my follow up to the award-winning Secret Identity, wherever you get your e-books for just $2.99!
us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

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Deanna Kreisel 🌱 @doctorwaffle.substack.com · 13d

In honor of National Poetry Day, the greatest parody rewrite of all time:

Screen cap of parodic version of William Blake's "The Tyger" that begins:
Tyger! Tyger! Burning bright
(Not sure if I spelled that right)
What immortal hand or eye
Could fashion such a stripy guy?
What the hammer that hath hewn it
Into such a chonky unit?
Did who made the lamb make thee,
Or an external franchisee?

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Michael Northrop @michaelnorthrop.bsky.social · 12d

For years I thought this place, with its Star Destroyer–sized slices, was called Pizza Heroes. Turns out the sign says that because they sell pizza and heroes. Their name is Pizza Palace. Whatever. They’re still heroes to me. #nyc

A giant slice of pizza, with comparatively puny can of Diet Coke for scale 🍕

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Very British Problems @soverybritish.bsky.social · 12d

One of those days where you throw open the curtains and the room gets darker.

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