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LindaAnn LoSchiavo

@ghostlyverse.bsky.social

Calls for a Boycott of the World Cup Grow.
Members of the global soccer community are saying: “Stay away from the U.S.A.!”
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time.com/7358117/fifa...

Why Some are Calling for a World Cup Boycott

Prominent soccer figures have called for fans to watch the tournament on TV instead of in the U.S., while some European lawmakers have even called for teams to pull out of playing.

time.com

January 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM

LindaAnn LoSchiavo

@ghostlyverse.bsky.social

#HorrorCommunity #VAMPIRES
Review of Powers of Darkness: The Lost Version of Dracula
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www.thegothiclibrary.com/review-of-po...

Review of Powers of Darkness: The Lost Version of Dracula - The Gothic Library

Powers of Darkness: The Lost Version of Dracula, translated from the Icelandic and annotated by de Roos, came out in 2017

www.thegothiclibrary.com

January 27, 2026 at 12:20 PM

LindaAnn LoSchiavo

@ghostlyverse.bsky.social

Growing number of Republicans criticize Trump officials' response to Alex Pretti's shooting, dismayed that officials immediately argued the shooting was justified & accused Pretti of threatening ICE agents
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www.cbsnews.com/news/alex-pr...

Growing number of Republicans criticize Trump officials' response to Alex Pretti's shooting

A growing number of Republicans, including some Trump allies, are questioning or criticizing the Trump administration's response to the killing of Alex Pretti.

www.cbsnews.com

January 27, 2026 at 11:34 AM

LindaAnn LoSchiavo

@ghostlyverse.bsky.social

#WritingCommunity
📚 How to get your books into libraries
❌ EXCEPT If your book is in KDP-Select, you cannot list your ebooks anywhere but AZN ❌
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indestructibleauthor.com/how-to-get-y...

How to get your books into libraries, with Mark Lefebvre

Authors love libraries, but getting your book into them is easier said than done.

indestructibleauthor.com

January 27, 2026 at 8:06 AM

LindaAnn LoSchiavo

@ghostlyverse.bsky.social

6 Lessons from the British poet Lord Byron:
Tip # 2 — Read widely & know your market
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greenwichvillagepoet.substack.com/p/6-lessons-...

6 Lessons from Lord Byron:

Tip # 2— Read widely and know your market

greenwichvillagepoet.substack.com

January 27, 2026 at 7:53 AM

LindaAnn LoSchiavo

@ghostlyverse.bsky.social

#WritingCommunity #Horror
THE ALTRUIST
Be Our Guest: LindaAnn LoSchiavo
“The Lesbian Superstar Who Influenced Bram Stoker’s Novel”

Request an ARC of "Vampire Verses" or get it on NetGalley

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substack.com/home/post/p-...

Be Our Guest: LindaAnn LoSchiavo

The Lesbian Superstar Who Influenced Bram Stoker’s Novel

substack.com

January 27, 2026 at 7:22 AM

LindaAnn LoSchiavo

@ghostlyverse.bsky.social

#WritingCommunity
Royalties STUCK or declining?
Watch this video.
Katie Wisner boosted pay-outs from $691/mo to $12,853/mo 💰
The one book marketing strategy you NEED to be doing
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The one book marketing strategy you NEED to be doing // author money ep 3

YouTube video by Katesbookdate

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January 27, 2026 at 6:32 AM

LindaAnn LoSchiavo

@ghostlyverse.bsky.social

#PoetryCommunity ✍️ ♒ #PoetsBornUnderAquarius
6 Lessons from Lord Byron
How Poets Can Make Readers Swoon with Words

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greenwichvillagepoet.substack.com/p/6-lessons-...

6 Lessons from Lord Byron

How Poets Can Make Readers Swoon with Words

greenwichvillagepoet.substack.com

January 27, 2026 at 1:16 AM

LindaAnn LoSchiavo

@ghostlyverse.bsky.social

Greg Bovino was roasted by his high school classmates.
➡️ 🎁 article from The Atlantic on his demotion is below.
👇

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January 27, 2026 at 12:27 AM

LindaAnn LoSchiavo

@ghostlyverse.bsky.social

🎁 ARTICLE
DEMOTED!
Greg Bovino Lost His Job!
The Border Patrol chief was ousted from his role as “commander at large” & will return to El Centro
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www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

Greg Bovino Loses His Job

The Border Patrol chief has been ousted from his role as “commander at large,” and will return to El Centro.

www.theatlantic.com

January 27, 2026 at 12:08 AM

LindaAnn LoSchiavo

@ghostlyverse.bsky.social

🎁 ARTICLE
Minneapolis citizens risking their lives to document violence + murders committed by ICE agents.
Without real videos, we'd only have White House propaganda

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www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...

Believe Your Eyes

People are risking their lives to document agents in Minneapolis.

www.theatlantic.com

January 26, 2026 at 11:57 PM

LindaAnn LoSchiavo

@ghostlyverse.bsky.social

Wigging out!
Morphing into the 🦩🌴 Mar-a-Lago face.
Kristi Noem's striking transformation depicted by plastic surgery expert
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youtu.be/YWs-yG5g0-o?...

Kristi Noem's striking transformation depicted by plastic surgery expert

YouTube video by US Gossip

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January 26, 2026 at 11:05 AM

LindaAnn LoSchiavo

@ghostlyverse.bsky.social

🎁 article
SHOT IN THE BACK!
⏰ Timeline: A Moment-by-Moment Look at the Shooting of Alex Pretti
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www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Timeline: How the Shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti Unfolded (Gift Article)

A moment-by-moment analysis of videos from the scene shows that Mr. Pretti was already restrained when shots were fired. The footage contradicts the federal government’s account of the fatal shooting.

www.nytimes.com

January 26, 2026 at 10:13 AM

LindaAnn LoSchiavo

@ghostlyverse.bsky.social

#WritingCommunity
📢 CALL TO SUBMIT
Story Unlikely
🗓️ Feb. 2nd-on
Words: 7,500 max
💰 Pays 8¢ / word (1¢ for rpts) + many perks
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Story Unlikely

An award-winning monthly literary magazine, Story Unlikely publishes top-tier fiction and non-fiction - from memoir to speculative (fantasy, horror and sci fi), and everything in between. Have a story...

www.storyunlikely.com

January 25, 2026 at 11:24 PM

LindaAnn LoSchiavo

@ghostlyverse.bsky.social

🍑 Atlanta, GA 🖤
📚 Grim Reader Bookshop
From our mobile HEARSE bookshop to our new storefront (coming), we bring horror, dark fantasy & beautifully weird books to readers who like their stories a little unhinged
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The Grim Reader Bookshop | Atlanta's Only Mobile Hearse Bookstore

Book fair vibes for the wonderfully weird. Atlanta's only mobile bookstore operating out of a hearse and bringing dark, mysterious, and spooky books to you.

www.thegrimreaderbookshop.com

January 25, 2026 at 4:16 AM

LindaAnn LoSchiavo

@ghostlyverse.bsky.social

#HorrorCommunity
🧛 Raise your hand if you like VAMPIRES & you'd like an ARC of "Vampire Verses"?
Available on NetGalley - or get an ARC from the poet!
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ׂ╰┈➤ Book Trailer: youtu.be/nI3ltAL_s6M

Book Trailer "Vampire Verses: Poems" - LindaAnn LoSchiavo

YouTube video by LindaAnn Literary

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January 25, 2026 at 3:40 AM

LindaAnn LoSchiavo

@ghostlyverse.bsky.social

Trump Announces Plot to Cancel 2026 Elections.
🗳️ Voting rights lawyer Marc Elias breaks down Trump’s most alarming recent statements.
❓Paying attention? Phone + write D.C.!
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youtu.be/DK8A8gTmD1I?...

Trump Announces Plot to Cancel the 2026 Elections

YouTube video by Democracy Docket

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January 25, 2026 at 2:11 AM

LindaAnn LoSchiavo

@ghostlyverse.bsky.social

🎵 🎼 🥶 ❄️ At the Academy Awards ceremony, enjoy the song “Baby, It's COLD Outside” by Frank Loesser - performed by Mae West and Rock Hudson.
Warm up with a sultry duet!
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youtu.be/9Mzy0nfB-J4?...

Mae West, baby it's cold outside with Rock Hudson in color

YouTube video by DeletedLadies

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January 25, 2026 at 1:02 AM

LindaAnn LoSchiavo

@ghostlyverse.bsky.social

🎵 🎼 🥶 ❄️“Neptune's Daughter” (1949) features an Academy Award winning song “Baby, It's COLD Outside” by Frank Loesser.
Warm up with a duet!
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youtu.be/7MFJ7ie_yGU?...

Baby it's cold outside

YouTube video by mrdaft

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January 25, 2026 at 12:57 AM

LindaAnn LoSchiavo

@ghostlyverse.bsky.social

🤑 Jared Kushner's vision for Gaza as a gleaming port city clashes with reality.
💣 💥 Much of the Gaza Strip lies in RUIN from more than 2 years of Israeli strikes - with its 2 million Palestinian residents largely living in tents.
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www.nbcnews.com/world/gaza/j...

Jared Kushner's vision for Gaza as a gleaming port city clashes with reality

Much of the Gaza Strip lies in ruin from more than two years of Israeli strikes, with its 2 million Palestinian residents largely living in tents.

www.nbcnews.com

January 24, 2026 at 10:30 PM

LindaAnn LoSchiavo

@ghostlyverse.bsky.social

❣️Thank you very much @prolificpulsepress.bsky.social for your generous reaction to 🖤🧛 "Vampire Verses: Poems." 🦇 ⚰️
I will copy this into my daily journal to reread whenever my feelings need flying lessons.
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I finished this excellent book last night, and WOW 👌 I was taken by the expertise and the interesting successful approach to modern life. Did I mention the rich illustrations? This is the quality I've learned to expect from LindaAnn LoSchiavo.

LindaAnn LoSchiavo @ghostlyverse.bsky.social · 3d

Want to add "Vampire Verses" to your “TBR” shelf?
Reviewers: via NetGalley or DM me.
🧛 🦇 🩸 Readers say it's FANG-tastic!
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January 24, 2026 at 10:25 PM

LindaAnn LoSchiavo

@ghostlyverse.bsky.social

Trump privately frustrated that he risks losing control of immigration message amid Minnesota chaos.
Optics of the immigration crackdown have Americans alarmed by dangerous scenes unfolding in the state
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www.yahoo.com/news/article...