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C. A. Asbrey is a Scottish mystery author. Fan of all things Victorian, obscure, forensics, jaywalking, ordering the best meal, and dropping out of society. I re-share Mon-Friday.

https://caasbrey.com/

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My last publisher closed, but The Innocents Mysteries Series has a new home, fresh edits, and new covers. Find part one of a series of 19th century mysteries here www.amazon.com/dp/B0GBPFVDR6
Link to author page for the rest of the series
www.amazon.com/stores/C.-A....
It's exciting to be back.
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Zail, a slave who becomes a sky pirate, must work with Tadgh, a dragoon of the holy empire to follow the Witch of the Sea and find a map holding the power of the stars. Along the way they teach each other that freedom isn't something you're given; it's something you take.

#Questpit #HF #LGBT #Q
January 31, 2026 at 4:52 PM
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Heartbroken summer camp staff Sage and Nico start a casual relationship to get over their recent heartbreaks. Nico realizes he wants this to be more than a summer thing, but Sage has some unfinished business back at school that she won't let go of so easily.

#questpit #q #na #r
January 31, 2026 at 2:58 PM
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The only location I have written about in my novel so far that is still standing more or less as it was at the time, the Temple of Hercules in Rome.

#Hercules #Rome #Roma #AncientRome #AmWriting #HistoricalFiction #HistFict
July 25, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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The Trump administration not just lying about January 6th. They're performing clinical, state-sanctioned surgery on the truth itself. If a violent insurrection can be officially called a "peaceful protest," what can't be rewritten?

open.substack.com/pub/lemoined...
January 31, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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Honing my child acting skills. New Hollywood, circa 1971. SCHLOCK, directed by John Landis
December 7, 2024 at 8:13 AM
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🗡️Murdered in cold blood & resurrected through forbidden powers, Quill becomes a formidable assassin. As her latest mission sparks a higher power’s wrath, Quill must avenge the death of her people and her own murder. Failure will cost more than just her life.🪶
#questpit #P #A #SFF #F #LBGT #BIPOC
January 31, 2026 at 1:09 PM
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An empress with disability. A Dragon hoarding romance novels. A dysfunctional family of gods. Not the start of a joke, but Sy's undoing. When her ex, the chosen one, is murdered, feisty Sy fights the gods to escape a fate worse than death: becoming their eternal slave.
#questpit #Q #F #BIPOC #LBGT
January 31, 2026 at 1:09 PM
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Writers! What are you all working on this weekend?✍️
January 31, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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NAUSICAÄ X FF7

Hana is sure she’s the chosen one, meant to save the world, even if her magic is resisting her and the previous chosen one insists she isn’t. Pursued by enemies, she must learn if this is her destiny or if it was a mystical mistake. #questpit #F #A #Q #agentguide
January 31, 2026 at 6:19 AM
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EARTHLINGS!

BODY SNATCHERS x THE RUNAWAYS

When a 2nd generation alien sleeper cell is ordered to abduct her human friend, she saves her and goes rogue instead. Now her fellow operatives must track her down, but will the help her to sabotage the coming invasion instead?

📖 #questpit #W #YA #SF
January 31, 2026 at 6:28 PM
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Do you like horror? Comedy? Fantasy? Road trips? Ghosts and the paranormal? Satire of government institutions and stories about hope in the face of overwhelming adversity?

Well that’s a lot, but luckily, I have JUST the book for you!

Order Grim Portents today!

#writingcommunity #writesky #booksky
Grim Portents — Christian Akins
www.christianakins.com
October 23, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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I've just added a feature about Gran Canaria to my website. It's an intriguing island. Some refer to it as The Miniature Continent because of its diverse habitats, but whatever it is called, I know I had a great time there.
wordloft.co.uk/themes/trave...
#grancanaria #canaryislands #spain #travel
January 29, 2026 at 9:18 AM
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SWEENEY TODD × TRUE ROMANCE × NATURAL BORN KILLERS

When two serial killers accidentally prey on each other, Cupid should've aimed for their throats. Killing together is double the fun. But when one of them wants out, the choice is either stay or slay.

#QuestPit #A #H #DR #W
January 31, 2026 at 2:22 PM
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CABIN IN THE WOODS × JOHN DIES AT THE END

When their detective friend is murdered at their annual gaming retreat, 5 dads must rely on years of #TTRPG experience—and puns—to solve the crime before they're all killed off like NPCs in a badly written supernatural campaign.

#QuestPit #A #H #MY #Q
January 31, 2026 at 8:21 AM
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ONE DARK WINDOW X KATABASIS

Nocturne Collegiate is celebrated as a sanctuary from warring Queendoms and brutal vampires, but Alyss knows better—its guardian murdered her sister, and now she's come for revenge.🌙🦇⚔️

#QuestPit #OS #AG #YA #F
January 31, 2026 at 12:08 PM
#Questpit #Q #W #MY #HFic
Counter-narrative historical mystery
✨️ Mixed-race detective in 1870s Scotland
✨️ Female criminal gang
✨️Colonial interests running counter to justice
✨️ Complex mystery set around the world of Victorian theatricals
✨️ Woman fighting extradition as Scots law gave her more rights
January 31, 2026 at 4:54 PM
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The Other Man, by Farhad J. Dadyburjor

Rich details about Indian culture (and food) spice up this lighthearted tale about a closeted man forced into an arranged marriage—and "the other man" who throws all the plans into question.

#🌈📚 #Authors #books #reviews #lgbtqromance #booksky #queerbookworms
January 30, 2026 at 11:44 PM
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“Isn’t life better if we see sexuality as it actually is: A wide, diverse tapestry?” — Alex Liu @alexliu.bsky.social

#queer #gay #lesbian #bi #trans #lgbtq #lgbt #lgbqt #lgbtqia🏳️‍🌈 #lgbtqia🌈 #pride #visibility #quotes #hopecore #queerhope
January 30, 2026 at 11:46 PM
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"I don't hate the misunderstood lane. My insert interactions have me there often. The asking to know me, but not really. Asking me questions without listening. It's all words, no exclamation points. Even the emojis run for the hills. I stopped caring about puddles. I'm worth knowing."

#emoetry
January 29, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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Gondor calls for aid.
January 29, 2026 at 7:29 PM
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January 30, 2026 at 3:51 AM
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seriously why does he even HAVE arms? To balance so he doesn't flop over?
January 30, 2026 at 3:47 AM
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Six weeks in politics can be a lifetime. Or the end of one.
bookshop.org/p/books/fait...
August 25, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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Good morning #5amwritersclub!
August 26, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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A talent for low falsehood cuts both ways, and it accelerates the rot in the rotten core.

All three #FaithlessElector books can be found here: bit.ly/3DyRMpx
August 26, 2025 at 9:32 PM