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Nat Cassidy @natcassidy.bsky.social · 4d

This photo of Robert Bloch is the most writer photo to have ever writer photo’d. It is Pure Writer Photo.

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 4d

ONE WEEK FROM TODAY: Make your voices heard. Join us in a peaceful protest across our country against the most corrupt, deceitful & criminal Administration in U.S. History. We say NO KINGS, NO CROOKS, NO SPRAY-TAN CONMAN! 👎

Check for a location near you at: www.nokings.org

#BeThere 👍

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

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skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 5d

How to be an informed, pro-library, anti-book ban voter in upcoming fall elections (if you have them) and well into the future.

Don't just celebrate banned books. Don't just read banned books. VOTE to support the democratic institutions creating access to them.

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Be an Informed Pro-Library, Pro-Literary Voter Now: Book Censorship News, October 10, 2025

Elections in several states will be coming up throughout the months of October and November. Here's how to be a pro-library voter.

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Nephele Tempest @nepheletempest.bsky.social · 7d

Looking for a way to kickstart your new writing project? Current routine not working? Wondering what November will look like without NaNo-frenzy? Check out today's newsletter for some inspiration: nepheletempest.substack.com/p/the-challe...

The Challenge to Write

November Without NaNoWriMo

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Terri Windling @terriwindling.bsky.social · 19d

Rachel Ayers highlights six of the many fine retellings of the fairy ballad Tam Lin. I was honoured to publish @pameladean.bsky.social's extraordinary Tam Lin in the Fairy Tale Series (Tor Books), and I'm delighted to see it listed as one of the greats. It truly is. reactormag.com/a-knight-to-...

A Knight to Remember: Six Retellings of the Story of Tam Lin - Reactor

A gripping tale about a woman determined to hold on to what she wants.

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Nephele Tempest @nepheletempest.bsky.social · 7d

Looking for a way to kickstart your new writing project? Current routine not working? Wondering what November will look like without NaNo-frenzy? Check out today's newsletter for some inspiration: nepheletempest.substack.com/p/the-challe...

The Challenge to Write

November Without NaNoWriMo

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Nephele Tempest @nepheletempest.bsky.social · 8d

Terrific! I look forward to chatting with you then.

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Nephele Tempest @nepheletempest.bsky.social · 8d

I consider it adult. Thanks for checking!

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Sarah Weinman @sarahweinman.com · 8d

Distribution is THE under-reported story in book publishing (outside of the trade publications) and losing B&T is going to have untold ripple effects on the industry, small presses, and authors.

Maris Kreizman @maris.bsky.social · 8d

seems very bad www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Baker & Taylor Prepares Plan to Shut Down

At a town hall yesterday, B&T owner and CEO Aman Kochar announced that following the termination of the ReaderLink acquisition deal, he does not see a path to keep the library wholesaler in business.

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 8d

Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned to support public TV stations after federal cuts

Thirty paintings by Bob Ross are set to be auctioned to support public television stations

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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 10d

Your moment of calm this morning, in totally unwartorn Portland. Cedar waxwings lit by the sun, preening on branches.

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Nephele Tempest @nepheletempest.bsky.social · 14d

Are you making the most of the settings you've chosen for your novel? Let's chat about how setting can help build an immersive reading experience, in today's newsletter: nepheletempest.substack.com/p/tell-me-wh...

Tell Me Where We Are

Does the Setting of Your Novel Pull Its Own Weight?

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Publishing Professionals Against Book Bans @pubprosabb.bsky.social · 12d

Publishing Professionals Against Book Bans is proud to stand with our esteemed colleagues in the defense of the freedom to read!
#BannedBooksWeek
#ReadBannedBooks

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Nephele Tempest @nepheletempest.bsky.social · 14d

Are you making the most of the settings you've chosen for your novel? Let's chat about how setting can help build an immersive reading experience, in today's newsletter: nepheletempest.substack.com/p/tell-me-wh...

Tell Me Where We Are

Does the Setting of Your Novel Pull Its Own Weight?

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Nephele Tempest @nepheletempest.bsky.social · 21d

Yesterday was a chaotic day, but in the hour or so before the movers showed up with my furniture, I issued a challenge to myself and my readers over on my newsletter. nepheletempest.substack.com/p/100-days-a...

100 Days and Counting

Blink and the Year's Gone By

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Nephele Tempest @nepheletempest.bsky.social · 21d

Yesterday was a chaotic day, but in the hour or so before the movers showed up with my furniture, I issued a challenge to myself and my readers over on my newsletter. nepheletempest.substack.com/p/100-days-a...

100 Days and Counting

Blink and the Year's Gone By

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Nephele Tempest @nepheletempest.bsky.social · 26d

This September seems to be luring more and more people into a back-to-school mood. Have you fallen prey to the personal curriculum trend? Discussing the latest wave of self-education, in today's newsletter: nepheletempest.substack.com/p/back-to-sc...

Back-to-School Vibes

Or: Social Media Meets the Personal Curriculum

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 26d

David Letterman on his career mocking presidents: “Beating up on these people, rightly or wrongly, accurately or perhaps inaccurately, in the name of comedy—not once were we squeezed by anyone from any governmental agency, let alone the dreaded FCC.”

Watch more: bit.ly/4n0Uv2p #TAF25

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C. L. Polk @clpolk.blacksky.app · 28d

This was great and I want everyone to see it. Because I want them to look at what journalism was, and what it used to do

C. L. Polk @clpolk.blacksky.app · 29d

i see that it is (sadly) time to begin the Robert Redford Film Festival.

I'm going to watch All the President's Men.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Sep 5

The irony of Trump usurping power over the BLS, Federal Reserve, the tariff power of Congress, and a growing portion of the private sector is that these abysmal job numbers can only be pinned on him. If nothing else brings him down, his authoritarian control over the economy surely will.

Job growth stalls: US economy added just 22,000 jobs in August and unemployment rose to highest level since 2021 | CNN Business

The US job market is stalling out.

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Nephele Tempest @nepheletempest.bsky.social · Sep 3

How many times have you started a novel draft over because you needed to change the POV? Join me for an overview of the different POVs and to discuss what each might bring to your project, in today's installment of series on editing for submission: nepheletempest.substack.com/p/whos-telli...

Who's Telling Your Story?

Taking a Look at Point of View

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Nephele Tempest @nepheletempest.bsky.social · Sep 5

Still time to sign up for pitches this weekend, so be sure to check this out. Plenty of agents with some slots remaining. Hope to see you there!

Nephele Tempest @nepheletempest.bsky.social · Aug 29

Very excited to take one-on-one pitches at the 2025 (Online) Minnesota Writing Workshop on September 5-6. Join me! Anyone from anywhere can attend. Learn more about the virtual writers conference here: minnesotawritingworkshop.com

The 2025 Online Minnesota Writing Workshop

Get Your Writing Published: September 5-6, 2025

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Eva Leigh @evaleigh.bsky.social · Sep 3

Wooooo! THE SEA WITCH is a USA TODAY bestseller!!!

Thank you to all the readers who helped make this happen!!

The blue and gold cover of "The Sea Witch" pirate romantasy by Eva Leigh, with the banner "USA Today bestseller."

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Bianca ⚔️🍉 @bookhoarding.bsky.social · Sep 3

Long overdue IMO. www.gov.ca.gov/2025/09/03/c...

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Nephele Tempest @nepheletempest.bsky.social · Sep 3

How many times have you started a novel draft over because you needed to change the POV? Join me for an overview of the different POVs and to discuss what each might bring to your project, in today's installment of series on editing for submission: nepheletempest.substack.com/p/whos-telli...

Who's Telling Your Story?

Taking a Look at Point of View

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