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Susan Beneville @sbeneville.bsky.social · 19d

In this episode of Red Crag, Tamsin learns an unwelcome truth about her brother Coryn. Did he conspire to kill Gilli?

This ongoing fantasy serial is based on my Ironsworn solo RPG campaign.

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An Unwelcome Truth

Red Crag - 6.1: Tamsin gets an earful from her foster-mother, Moll Stillhand, and learns a damning secret about her brother, Coryn

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Susan Beneville @sbeneville.bsky.social · Sep 11

In case you need this today.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Sep 10

Trump's approval ratings are tanking. He's blowing up the economy. He hasn't done squat to help the working class. The Epstein scandal haunts him.

He is a weak and failing president with his back against the wall.

Keep up the pressure.

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Susan Beneville @sbeneville.bsky.social · Sep 10

Genius!

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Susan Beneville @sbeneville.bsky.social · Sep 10

It’s kind of tense, but I really enjoyed writing this episode of Red Crag. Guilt, blame, grief, shame and fury! What’s not to love?

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Promise by the Pyre

Red Crag: 5.4 - At Gilli's funeral, Tamsin must face Yael's rage.

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Susan Beneville @sbeneville.bsky.social · Aug 27

Tamsin struggles with Gilli’s death in this episode of "Red Crag."

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Remembering

Red Crag: 5.3 - With the help of Old Alyce, Tamsin tries to find some some peace about Gilli's death.

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Susan Beneville @sbeneville.bsky.social · Aug 13

Tamsin Stonebreaker, hero of Red Crag my solo-RPG serial, reunites with her foster-parents while her little sister Becca learns some Fenn magic.

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The Truth Sets In

Red Crag: 5.2 - Tamsin's foster parents tell her the truth about Gilli's death and Becca learns some Fenn "magic" from Miraille.

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Susan Beneville @sbeneville.bsky.social · Aug 6

Kittens!

Finding Dee Fish @findingdeefish.bsky.social · Aug 6

Heidi was clever in her kitty ambush. She knew that my resolve would VANISH once exposed to the cuteness. AAAAND she was soooo right. lol

Finding Dee – Negotiation

Panel 1: Two adorable gray kittens sit side by side, looking innocent.

Panel 2: Heidi is smiling and gesturing while speaking. She stands beside Dee sitting in a chair with crossed arms, looking skeptical. The two black kittens are near their feet. Heidi says, “Okay, so I know you have a lot of really good reasons why we can’t keep the cats, but hear me out.”

Panel 3: Heidi, animatedly explaining, says, “First off, they were just abandoned in the parking lot of the supermarket, so I couldn’t just leave them.”

Panel 4: Heidi holds up their poodle, Poe, like a baby while speaking with a hopeful smile. Poe looks irritated. She says, “So, we can still rehome them. Buuuut… look, Poe isn’t nearly as crazy as when he was a puppy and they’re getting along.”

Panel 5: Heidi tucks the irritated dog under her arm and continues, “And we’re in a much bigger house, and Rick is here to help take care of them now, and I think it will be different this time.” She asks, “What do you think?”

Panel 6:Dee, with the cats all over her, now hugs both kittens happily with hearts around their head and exclaims, “MINE!” Heidi, clapping with joy, says “YAY!”

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Susan Beneville @sbeneville.bsky.social · Aug 6

If you love horror movies you neeeeed this podcast. Take my word for it.

Progressively Horrified @proghorrorpod.bsky.social · Aug 6

Host horror highlight: who is Jeremy Whitley of Progressively Horrified?

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Susan Beneville @sbeneville.bsky.social · Aug 6

All that and it's only midweek? You're crushing it.

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Ki Garland 🎙 🎨 ✍️ @kigarland.com · Aug 5

🎙️SUMMONING VOICE ACTORS for a PAID CASTING CALL! 🎙️

Our D&D podcast ( @textadventureta.bsky.social ) are looking for VAs for some special streams celebrating a fundraiser we held, that’ll take the form of…

❤️💜A LIVE FICTIONAL DATING GAME!! 💜❤️

Deets & link below! 👇

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TOTTV Casting Call

The Text Adventure Chapters:Tales of the Torn Veil PAID CASTING CALL ─ Deadline: August 23rd 2025 @ 12pm BSTSend auditions to: [email protected] —------------------------------------------...

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Susan Beneville @sbeneville.bsky.social · Aug 6

Jump in Part Two of Red Crag! Tamsin Stonebreaker has returned home to tragic news...

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[Rerun!] The Next Day

Red Crag: 5.1 - Tamsin is home, but now she must face the fact that Gilli is gone, and it's all her fault.

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Susan Beneville @sbeneville.bsky.social · Aug 2

Support open-hearted books!

Jeremy Whitley @jeremywhitley.bsky.social · Jul 18

As part of their active banning of queer books, the Trump administration and DoD have actively targeted "The Dog Knight" by myself, @breindigo.bsky.social and @mcapriglioneart.bsky.social for removal from DoD schools.
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The Dog Knight

Check out The Dog Knight - <p><b>A nonbinary middle schooler saves a dog from bullies and is offered the chance to become the Dog Knight, protector of a magical pact between humans and dogs, in the fi...

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Susan Beneville @sbeneville.bsky.social · Aug 2

Any Star Trek fans out there? If you are ever in Ticonderoga, NY, you have to go check out the replica of the entire set from the original series!

Susan Beneville @sbeneville.bsky.social · Aug 1

Hunkering down!
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Susan Beneville @sbeneville.bsky.social · Apr 2

Bravo Senator Booker!!

When we stand together, we can prevail!

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Cory Booker sets a record with marathon Senate speech. Will it rally anti-Trump resistance?

New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker has held the Senate floor with a marathon speech that lasted all night and into the evening.

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Susan Beneville @sbeneville.bsky.social · Mar 23

Bay FC!! 2-0 at the half!

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Susan Beneville @sbeneville.bsky.social · Feb 5

As we move through these challenging times, it is so important to sustain ourselves with work that is emotionally, mentally, and, maybe even physically, fulfilling.

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Prioritizing the Creative Me

Choosing a creative path through the destruction

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Susan Beneville @sbeneville.bsky.social · Feb 4

As we all resist in our own, individual ways, it's important to think about how we take care of ourselves and each other.

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Choosing Joy on Hard Mode: Testifying at the MO Capitol

Time to practice what I preach! An overview of the many ways I searched for, chose, built, and found joy in what should have been a terrible day.

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Susan Beneville @sbeneville.bsky.social · Feb 4

Tides, like words, are powerful. They can destroy and renew.
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King Tide Wrecks the Beach

But that won't stop us

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Moni Barrette-Comics Librarian @monibarre.bsky.social · Jan 27

“In their cruel effort to terminate protections from discrimination for LGBTQIA+ students and students of color, the Department of Education advances the demonstrably false claim that book bans are not real…Now is the time for all Americans to show up for our libraries.”

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ALA to U. S. Department of Education: Book bans are real

The American Library Association responds to the Department of Education's dismissal of complaints about censorship and discrimination: the "effort to terminate protections... advances the demonstrabl...

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Susan Beneville @sbeneville.bsky.social · Jan 26

This looks great! I reposted on Substack. Lots of solo players over there.

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Susan Beneville @sbeneville.bsky.social · Jan 26

Solo is where it's at!

Leon "Used to Be Cat" Richardson @catlinggun.bsky.social · Jan 26

And we are LIVE!
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A huge glorious bundle of singleplayer ttrpgs benefitting @takethisorg.bsky.social ! It's Solo But Not Alone 5!

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Susan Beneville @sbeneville.bsky.social · Jan 26

I'm not shy! I write "Red Crag" a fantasy serial about Tamsin Stonebreaker, a tough miner trying to restore her family's honor.
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The Weight of Memory

Red Crag - Chapter 1:1 The story of Tamsin Stonebreaker and the village of Red Crag begins

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Susan Beneville @sbeneville.bsky.social · Jan 26

Poetry for the rage, the disappointment, the terror, and the bits of generosity in between.

"Praise the Broken Promise of America" by Alison Luterman

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Rattle: Poetry

… without pretension since 1995.

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