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Maria Z. Medina

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You won't live forever, but your words might! MISTRESS OF BONES - Out Now! Repped by Dorian Moffei. She/Her mariazmedina.com https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61220759-mistress-of-bones

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Maria Z. Medina @mzmauthor.bsky.social · Aug 3

Banter? You got it. Weird magic? Heck yeah! Fun worldbuilding? Well, of course. Different kinds of love, romantic and otherwise? Definitely! Two separate, intersecting storylines? Right here, right now. Exploration of souls and greed? Compliments of the house.
mariazmedina.com/books/mistre...

A 3D mockup of MISTRESS OF BONES hardcover with arrows pointing at different things you can find in the book: Multi-pov, bone magic, rapier duels, fickle gods, epic worldbuilding, twists, intrigue, necromancy

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Maria Z. Medina @mzmauthor.bsky.social · 2d

Omg!!!!

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Sam Missingham @samatlounge.bsky.social · 2d

I'm planning to set up a food delivery business, but don't want to pay the people who make the food. If they won't give me free food, they'll kill my business.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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Jen @popgoesthereader.bsky.social · 2d

🌟 Pop! Goes The Reader's 28 Most-Anticipated Young Adult Books: October-December 2025 🌟
popgoesthereader.com/28-most-anti... #BookSky #YALit #KidLit

A compilation of ten young adult book covers in shades of pink, orange and purple. Books featured include Lou With The Band, Trail Rides and Starry Eyes, Girls Who Play Dead, No Charm Done, K-Jane, Cold Wire, Gilded In Vengeance, Hear Her Howl, Secrest, Spells and Chocolate and The Cuffing Game.

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Chibdm @chibdm.bsky.social · 4d

Robin Williams' daughter has some quality thoughts on AI slop

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Maria Z. Medina @mzmauthor.bsky.social · 4d

She's watching.
Judging.
Might bring you back to life.
Or let you rot in ignominy.

Main female character from MISTRESS OF BONES book shown from the nose up wearing a purple pointed witchy hat

Maria Z. Medina @mzmauthor.bsky.social · 4d

Did I write today? No.

Did I spend all afternoon in Canva choosing witch hats for a Mistress of Bones Halloween post? Absolutely.

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Becky @beckygracelea.bsky.social · 5d

She hath risen.

“Mary Shelley has released a new title!”

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Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore @mystgalaxybooks.bsky.social · 5d

This quote isn’t from when you think it’s from.

Destroying ideas has always been a necessary precursor to destroying people.

Don’t let them fool you with their claims to a moral high ground.

A chalkboard with a quote that reads “Where they burn books, they will, in the end, burn books, too.”

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 5d

K-Pop Demon Hunters is legitimately the global cultural phenomenon of 2025 and honestly there are far worse things to be a cultural touchstone this year than a trio of young women fighting literal soul-sucking hegemony through the power of their art

E. Perkins 🎃 @hauntedpumpkin.bsky.social · 5d

Oh crap, it's back at #1 in movies again today on Netflix too. That's awesome!

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Norin 🦈 🔜 Twitchcon @mahoukarp.com · 7d

Shark are cute 🦈💙
#art #sharks

Comic of a shark sleeping in bed with a seal pillow

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ArtButMakeItSports @artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social · 8d

The Garden of Earthly Delights (detail), by Hieronymus Bosch, 1480-1505

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Maria Z. Medina @mzmauthor.bsky.social · 8d

Ah!!! Congratulations, Kamilah!!!!!

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 9d

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

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🎃 Cat-O-Lantern Partsch Conlan 🎃 @catconlan.net · 10d

when I worked in an independent bookstore, the owner told me the most stolen book was one about getting your first period and if I saw anyone walking out with it, I should just let them go.

🎃Spooky Emily🎃 @emmy.baby · 10d

Okay, funny bookstore category

Book section labeled "Most Stolen Books"

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Casey Blair @caseyblair.bsky.social · 11d

One day left!!!

Oh and PS: We are currently 5,000% funded. How much do you think we can do in one more day? 😁🍨✨

Casey Blair @caseyblair.bsky.social · Sep 9

✨Cover Reveal✨ and… a wild cozy fantasy romance Kickstarter appears! 💖

This is for THE QUIET LIGHT, the first book in a brand-new trilogy.

There is *so* much cozy goodness planned for this. Check out the Kickstarter to see all the juicy details: 🥰
www.kickstarter.com/projects/cas...

Kickstarter banner for The Quiet Light: A cozy fantasy romance.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 11d

One, that's not how copyright works and there will be an entire battalion of IP lawyers who will be happy to correct Open AI of this misapprehension, likely to the tune of billions of dollars, and two, fuck this shitty thieving waste of proteins and lipids

The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 11d

Exclusive: OpenAI is planning to release a new version of its Sora video generator, which creates videos featuring copyrighted material unless copyright holders opt out of having their work appear.

OpenAI’s New Sora Video Generator to Require Copyright Holders to Opt Out

Executives at the startup notified talent agencies and studios over the last week.

on.wsj.com

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Abeeha Tariq @abeehatariqart.bsky.social · 13d

Screenshot of text I’ve written that reads: I really want to rant about the way the world is going and how the creative industries are being destroyed and how those two things are so closely tied together and I want to complain about how hard it is to just exist and create right now and how it feels like you always need to be 'on' and the pressure to always be making content and be visible that's pushed on us by this capitalist fast tech-driven world we're in right now and how it's stifling creativity in the worst way and how it feels like you need to choose between being visible and actually making good art and experimenting and being a human being but I am exhausted and all my energy has been drained

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Guillermo del Toro @realgdt.bsky.social · 14d

If I controlled an animation studio- any animation studio- I would jump both feet forth. Alas- for good or bd- I do not.

Kasey Gifford @kaseygifford.bsky.social · 14d

Genndy Tartakovsky shared test footage from his film ‘The Black Knight’. It follows a knight who controls a 20ft suit of armor. Sony isn't sure there's an audience for the film and haven’t greenlit it yet.

After Kpop demon hunters success I don't understand why Sony are dragging their feet on this!

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Cat Rector @catrector.com · 14d

This is as much true for myself as it is for all of us

It’s on readers to look beyond the season’s biggest titles that they’re being spoon-fed by major publishers.

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C. L. Polk @clpolk.blacksky.app · 15d

if you can help me (oh my god please help me) i have a glorified tip jar patreon (ive been doing co working two hour sessions and a monthly session for questions. this month i was going to play with the story engine so people could meet it) please don’t use the app they will take 30%

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Maria Z. Medina @mzmauthor.bsky.social · 16d

hate hate haaaate when this happens

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Janel Comeau 🍁 @verybadllama.bsky.social · 18d

I have taken
the Tylenol
that was in
the medicine cabinet

and which
they think probably
is the reason
you like trains

forgive me
but that’s bullshit
you got autism
from your dad

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Kurella De'vil is in the Details @kurellian.bsky.social · 19d

hello all!
i am doing a reading at Two Hour Transport with Cliff Winnig this Wednesday at 6pm Pacific / 9pm Eastern! Do you want to hear me give my *own* voice to the hills and to the Death of Mountains? heck yeah!

clicky link:

Two Hour Transport (Virtual) Featuring Cliff Winnig and Jordan Kurella — Wednesday, Sept. 24, 6-8 p.m. PT

Join us Wednesday, September 24, for open mic readings and featured readers Cliff Winnig and Jordan Kurella. Bring yourself, and any food or beverages that you’d like, for two hours of science…

twohourtransport.wordpress.com

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Maria Z. Medina @mzmauthor.bsky.social · 21d

Nicholas Hoult is so amazing in it. I mean everyone is, but he is so extra cheff's kiss

Maria Z. Medina @mzmauthor.bsky.social · 22d

(They have Mistress of Bones too!)

wobblerocket 🎲🎮 @wobblerocket.com · 22d

As you cancel streaming services, here is a casual reminder that only 16% of Americans read for pleasure anymore, and your local library has hundreds or thousands of books you haven't read.

They would love to see you stop by and renew your library card.

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