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Dale Ivan Smith
@daleivan.bsky.social
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Retired librarian, now "full-time" writer/ reader of fantasy, SF and mystery. TKZ blogger. Author of The Empowered series, Meg Booker librarian mystery series, and various novellas and short stories. Avid stargazer, role-player, board gamer. Fez wearer.
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Dale Ivan Smith @daleivan.bsky.social · Dec 1

A Shush Before Dying is the first novel in my Meg Booker Librarian mysteries, a cozy mystery series set in the 1980s. Card catalogs, big hair, not so simple minds #cozymystery #mystery

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I worked in public libraries for over thirty years and second this 100%. Libraries LOVE to hear from their patrons what they want the library to stock. We always gave weight to requests for purchase from our patrons #libraries
maggietokudahall.bsky.social Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 10h
Libraries are free for you to use, serve the public good, are great, support creators financially and, I cannot be clear enough about this-- ARE FREE FOR YOU TO USE-- so pirating books makes you kind of an asshole, not some Marxist revolutionary.

If the book you want isn't there *request it.*
November 25, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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November 24, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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If you see this, post your getaway vehicle
November 24, 2025 at 3:19 PM
daleivan.bsky.social
Wonderful post today by Vaughn Roycroft at Writer Unboxed about the importance of gratitude and how the creative process can feed your own soul #writing #writingcommunity

writerunboxed.com/2025/11/24/a...
A Writerly Road to Deeper Gratitude
The countdown to Thursday has begun! Well, here in the U.S. (begging the indulgence of our friends abroad, for whom Thursday is plain ole’ Thursday). I’m sure many of you are already scrambli…
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November 24, 2025 at 3:15 PM
daleivan.bsky.social
That feeling when you list the number of candidate ideas for your next novel and realize it's more than the number of pips on a six-sided die #writing #writingcommunity
November 23, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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to the bluejay
mimicking the hawk:
A+
#haiku #senryu
November 23, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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Man, I’m kind of sorry for being such a smartass today but let me promise you this one thing it will happen again
A photo depicting an orange tabby looking smug straight into the camera
November 22, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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This is what our planet looks like from 1.5 billion kilometers away. The Cassini spacecraft captures the Earth as a pale blue dot beneath the rings of Saturn.
#PaleBlueDot

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Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSI
November 22, 2025 at 7:20 PM
daleivan.bsky.social
The skies cleared Thursday evening for a couple of hours. Imaged the California Nebula with my Seestar S30 smart telescope #astronomy #astrophotography
The molecular hydrogen of the California Nebula glows red in this stacked image.
November 22, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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Callie doing her runway strut:

#Caturday
November 22, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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Yes, I am judging you.

#caturday
Closeup of a gray and white cat with a judgmental expression.
November 22, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Bob's Picture of the Day
#Photography, #Caturday, #Cat, #CatsofBluesky, #PhotoOfTheDay, #DailyPhoto, #iPhone
A picture of a cat looking into the camera. ©️BobSegel
November 22, 2025 at 5:19 PM
daleivan.bsky.social
Fantastic news! Congratulations to @rstefoff.bsky.social !!!
November 21, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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My new favorite kind of meme is "here are detailed instructions on how to turn off AI". 🔨
ABI Bouhmaida @forgoodcode Every Windows 11 PC is now an Al PC with Copilot at the center of it all. Here's how to get rid of Copilot completely from your computer (1/3) ABI Bouhmaida @forgoodcode 1/ Settings App > Personalization > Taskbar > Other System Tray Icons > Switch "Microsoft 365 Copilot App" Off This hides Copilot from your taskbar (9) ABI Bouhmaida @forgoodcode 2/ Press Win + R > Type in ‘regedit’ > Navigate to "HKEY _CURRENT_USER\ Software \ Policie s\Microsoft\ Windows" > Right-click on the "Windows" Key > New > Key > Name the new key "WindowsCopilot’ > Right-click on the new key EY > DWORD (32-bit) Value @forgoodcode 3/ > Name the value "TurnOffWindowsCopilot’ > Double-click the name of the value > Set the "Value Data" to 1 > Restart your computer Congrats! Copilot is now completely gone from your computer. Hope this helps
November 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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I've never done an eligibility post before.

Be gentle. Share and share alike.

Any consideration when it comes time for awards is greatly appreciated.
Dave Walsh 2025 award eligibility. Short fiction. Champ - Feb. 2025, Typebar Magazine Issue 5 Look for the Helpers - July 2025, Phano issue 7. Novel Iconoclast; or, the Death and Resurrection of Lazarus Keaton. May 2025, Powerbomb Press.
November 18, 2025 at 2:20 AM
daleivan.bsky.social
Your creativity matters.
matthewdowsmith.bsky.social Matthew Dow Smith @matthewdowsmith.bsky.social · 6d
Some advice from a couple of years ago that I still think most creative people need to hear --
Don't put down your own work. Plenty of people want to devalue you and the things you Make. Don't help them do it.
November 20, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Beloved Portland comics shop BOOKS WITH PICTURES -- which specializes in oppressed and marginalized voices -- needs our help!
www.gofundme.com/f/keep-books...
Keep Books with Pictures Alive: Donate Now, organized by Katie Pryde
Dear friends: I need your help. I’m proud of everything Books with Pictures… Katie Pryde needs your support for Keep Books with Pictures Alive: Donate Now
www.gofundme.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:54 PM
daleivan.bsky.social
My new favorite as well :-)
susankayequinn.bsky.social Susan Kaye Quinn is Writing Solarpunk 🌞🌱 @susankayequinn.bsky.social · 6d
My new favorite kind of meme is "here are detailed instructions on how to turn off AI". 🔨
ABI Bouhmaida @forgoodcode Every Windows 11 PC is now an Al PC with Copilot at the center of it all. Here's how to get rid of Copilot completely from your computer (1/3) ABI Bouhmaida @forgoodcode 1/ Settings App > Personalization > Taskbar > Other System Tray Icons > Switch "Microsoft 365 Copilot App" Off This hides Copilot from your taskbar (9) ABI Bouhmaida @forgoodcode 2/ Press Win + R > Type in ‘regedit’ > Navigate to "HKEY _CURRENT_USER\ Software \ Policie s\Microsoft\ Windows" > Right-click on the "Windows" Key > New > Key > Name the new key "WindowsCopilot’ > Right-click on the new key EY > DWORD (32-bit) Value @forgoodcode 3/ > Name the value "TurnOffWindowsCopilot’ > Double-click the name of the value > Set the "Value Data" to 1 > Restart your computer Congrats! Copilot is now completely gone from your computer. Hope this helps
November 19, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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WEEK 132 SHOWS

Welcome to Hanksgiving 2025!

SUNDAY 7PM - BRIDGE OF SPIES

9pm - SKYMED SERIES

Preshow begins at 6:30pm and wheels up at 7pm to Berlin aboard Fancake Airlines Flight 1962.

All times central on twitch.
www.twitch.tv/capt_pete_mi...
a man in a suit and tie is smiling and says happy thanksgiving
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is smiling and says happy thanksgiving
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November 18, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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capt-pete.bsky.social
Master Pancake Theater schedule this week
November 18, 2025 at 7:02 PM
daleivan.bsky.social
The epic Joe Versus tune, "While the Master's Away," has been playing in my head ever since I saw this music video during @dumb-industries.com "Mano Day" stream on Saturday

www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLZh...
Joe Versus - While the Master's Away - Manos: The Hands of Fate Music Video
YouTube video by Joe Versus
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November 18, 2025 at 5:32 PM
daleivan.bsky.social
Reading @chuckwendig.bsky.social's wonderful "Gentle Writing Advice" and his point, "As authors, we operate best when we cease asking permission" for what we want to write, really struck a chord with me #writing #writingcommunity
November 17, 2025 at 6:38 PM
daleivan.bsky.social
Totally a scambot.
chuckwendig.bsky.social Chuck Wendig @chuckwendig.bsky.social · 8d
At what point does this person figure it out? Are they even a person? Or a bot?
exchange here on Bluesky ‪storyshinebeta.bsky.social‬ ‪@storyshinebeta.bsky.social‬ · 1h I'd like to help you in publishing your book. 1 ‪Chuck Wendig‬ ‪@chuckwendig.bsky.social‬ · 1h what 2 ‪storyshinebeta.bsky.social‬ ‪@storyshinebeta.bsky.social‬ · 1h Yes, to any website like Amazon KDP 1 ‪Chuck Wendig‬ ‪@chuckwendig.bsky.social‬ · 1h oh okay that’s cool what will that cost me because I am a new writer who has never published before 2 ‪storyshinebeta.bsky.social‬ ‪@storyshinebeta.bsky.social‬ · 57m Kindly send me a DM for more chats about it. 1 ‪Chuck Wendig‬ ‪@chuckwendig.bsky.social‬ · 49m okay this is a DM nobody can read this so I’m a very new writer and not at all a traditionally published bestselling author so I really appreciate you taking an interest in my work 1 ‪storyshinebeta.bsky.social‬ ‪@storyshinebeta.bsky.social‬ · 44m Okay, can I send you a DM by myself? 1 ‪Chuck Wendig‬ ‪@chuckwendig.bsky.social‬ · 34m these are DMs 1 ‪storyshinebeta.bsky.social‬ ‪@storyshinebeta.bsky.social‬ · 22m Okay, I understand. Drop me a message on my email. (oomobolaji041@gmail.com) 1 ‪Chuck Wendig‬ ‪@chuckwendig.bsky.social‬ · 17m to: oomobolaji041@gmail.com from: chnurkmandog@gbail.corn hello yes I'd like the publishing package, pls advise sincerely, brand new writer on the scene, Chuck Wendig 1 storyshinebeta.bsky.social ‪@storyshinebeta.bsky.social‬ Follow back Hey Chuck, Absolutely happy to help! Could you let me know the working title, word count, and whether you’re planning Kindle Unlimited or wide distribution? I’ll shoot you a detailed publishing package with pricing and timeline options today. Looking forward to working together!
November 17, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Told you she was (and is) the most important SF/F writer of our generation
sfwa.org Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association @sfwa.org · 9d
✨ Please join SFWA in celebrating the announcement of our latest Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award: N. K. Jemisin. ✨

Learn more here about @nkjemisin.bsky.social, the Grand Master Award, and how the work goes on after the accolades for all we've already done:
www.sfwa.org/2025/11/16/p...
N. K. Jemisin: SFWA's 42nd Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award recipient.
November 16, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Fulton started the orrery in 1833 with these known planets, moons & asteroids

Earth - Moon
Asteroids: Vesta, Juno, Pallas, Ceres
Jupiter - Ganymede, Calisto, Europa, Io
Saturn - Titan, Rhea, Iapetus, Mimas
Uranus - Titania, Oberon, Ariel, Umbriel

🔭 #histsci
🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbha...
A 19th century model of the solar system | Fulton's Orrery | Collection Highlights | Kelvingrove
YouTube video by Glasgow Museums
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November 17, 2025 at 10:49 AM