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Pauline Milner @paulinermilner.bsky.social · 6h

Casey - So, here I am in my cow costume. How do you like my choice of Halloween attire? #Pets #Halloween

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Pauline Milner @paulinermilner.bsky.social · 8h

Santa letter time is almost here!. Get a personal reply from Santa for your child via postal mail and a special ornament. Limited availability. Please DM or via [email protected] for more details and to get on the list. Read a sample letter here: pminkslinger.blogspot.com #Christmas #Santa

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Alicia K @wordnerdy.bsky.social · 1d

Five years ago today!!!! Happy adoptaversary!!!!

Baby black cat Davey and baby orange cat Lexie are sitting next to/on a cat toy

Tiny kittens snuggled up in a cat bed together

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Scottish Book Trust @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social · 1d

We're so excited that @amalelmohtar.com will be creating an exclusive serialised short story for our newsletter during Book Week Scotland from 17 to 23 Nov 📚

Make sure you sign up to our newsletter to receive each installment!

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Book Week Scotland: Amal El-Mohtar in your inbox

Sign up to receive an exclusive serialised story from Amal El-Mohtar during Book Week Scotland.

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Laura @thetiniestvole.bsky.social · 1d

Tiny Ted tries out the chaise longue for size.

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Peter C. Bradbury @petercbradbury.bsky.social · 21h

In Peter C. Bradbury's dark thriller, a flirtatious man gets captivated by women on social media. One woman especially enchants him, but her deception enrages him, turning him into a serial killer. 📚 #darkthriller #noirthriller tinyurl.com/2fcyjehz

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Pixels&AlchemyPhotography @pixelsandalchemy.bsky.social · 1d

Fireworks
I JUST got back from a LONG walk because the sun is out! 😎
I believe this is a #Sweetgum #Tree.
#FallColor #PNW #Photography

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Author Stephenson @authorstephenson.bsky.social · 18h

Monique & Skye hiding #witch powers, seek love but can see no way to get it. Silas, a witch-vampire explains their destiny, to bring together the witch and #vampire worlds.

Audiobook Amazon amzn.to/3ELJlO0

On Audible adbl.co/4jKlk8B

Free on KU

USA amzn.to/3LfkG48

UK amzn.to/3WfNSOT

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MK Alexander @smartreads.bsky.social · 1d

🛸Almost a Best-Seller in the “Alien-Bureaucrat” Category
A Comedy of Scientific Proportions
📚💙
#scifi #AlienBureaucrat #amazon #Wallops #NASA #KU
Mr Thursby
www.amazon.com/dp/B07FZCS9FS

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Eric Smith @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social · 1d

After a tiny hiatus the Neighborhood Literary free events are back, and in November @katemckean.bsky.social is coming to American Grammar for a chat!

Hope you’ll join! This is gonna be a good one. 🎉 www.neighborhoodliterary.com/neighborhoods

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MK Alexander @smartreads.bsky.social · 1d

🛸 Pioneer Sun… LATEST RELEASE
#Scifi #Wallops #NASA #JPL #Goddard #KU #Amazon
📚💙

www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBLJGWW5

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Go4Know @go4know.com · 15h

🔥 10 Interesting Facts About Amethyst

Check it out & unlock 500+ articles:
👉 patreon.com/go4know

#knowledge #funfacts #facts #education #edusky #ai #blog #aiart #midjourney #photo #photography #amethyst #quartz #gemstone #purple #geode #mineral #crystal #geology #jewelry #history #nature #lore

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author @inventingreality.bsky.social · 10h

#writingtip #writingtips #bravewrite #amwriting #writingcommunity

Rather than wait for muse, face fear head on

Ah, the muse – that wonderful angel-like being who whispers the words of a great poem or novel into your ear, or that celestial cherub who shoots you with an arrow whose tip has been dipped in…

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G. Lawrence 📚💙📚💙📚 @glawrence.bsky.social · 15h

#NewRelease!

January 1536
The King is dead... but who will live long now?

A fateful accident on the jousting field leaves Henry VIII dead and his country trembling on the edge of chaos...

All the King's Bastards £3.99 #Free #KU!
#Histfic #SpeculativeFic #Booksky #Tudor 💙📚💙📚
amzn.eu/d/5wpjqZU

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Pauline Milner @paulinermilner.bsky.social · 1d

Find this article: More than A Pie or Jack-O-Lantern, Let's Talk Pumpkins on my blog: pminkslinger.blogspot.com
I post timely articles and stories for your reading enjoyment. #Halloween #pumpkins #creative

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Pauline Milner @paulinermilner.bsky.social · 2d

My husband and I are now incorporated! Our company name is Quills and Decimals Inc. I am a writer, hence the ‘Quills’. David is an accountant, hence the ‘Decimals’. Please follow me so you don't miss the opening of my Etsy shop for writers! New prize draws coming soon! #Writer #Accountant #Authors

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Pauline Milner @paulinermilner.bsky.social · 3d

@miamibeachpi.bsky.social and @harperdent.bsky.social - Please check your DMs. You have won a leather notebook/pens and a fancy pen set respectively. I was running this giveaway to promote my upcoming Etsy shop. Another draw and more detes this week! Please follow me. #Writers #Authors #fiction

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Author Suzy Davies Award-Winning Children's Books and YA LitFic @birdwriterwrites.bsky.social · 4d

This children's book would make the perfect gift for #Diwali or #Christmas

www.amazon.in/Housie-Mousi... #childrensbooks #communityvalues #love #giving #gratitude #english #language #childrensliterature #readers #books #booksworthreading #readingforpleaure #movie #book #booktomovie #children #moms

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Biff Rendar @biffrendar.bsky.social · 4d

Into the Mystic 10-10-2025 #photography #TwinLakes #nature #trailrun #fog #forest #EastCoastKin #photographersofbluesky

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Peter C. Bradbury @petercbradbury.bsky.social · 3d

🕵️‍♂️ In a world where innocence is lost, the FBI races against time. Plunge into the suspense of finding the missing children before they vanish forever. Are you ready to uncover the truth? #DarkThriller #FBI #MustRead 📚 tinyurl.com/4cpbp9tp

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author @inventingreality.bsky.social · 3d

#CreativeWriting #AuthorLife #Storytellers #amwriting #writingcommunity inventingrealityediting.com/2...

9 Things to Know Before Writing Nonfiction Books

• Sales advantages of writing nonfiction booksIf only from a sales perspective, nonfiction books tend to garner more sales than novels. According to a recent Gallup poll, 46 percent of Americans ha…

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Acid Rain @bearysweet.bsky.social · 3d

The famous Zundert flower parade in the Netherlands.

Bloemencorso Zundert is the largest flower parade in the world. The parade takes place on the first Sunday of September, in Zundert, Netherlands. The large floats are constructed entirely by volunteers.

#flowers #parade #netherlands
#festive

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Greg Fisher @theflyingartist.bsky.social · 4d

Golden horizon 📷
#photography #journal #scape #artsky #EastCoastKin

A view along a road at dusk. The sky is covered with golden yellow light which reflects off a few clouds. The road has trees on either side which are silhouetted against the sky. At the top of the road a telegraph pole stands out in the distance. October, 2025. Wales, UK.

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Ken Shaw @wiredrabbit.bsky.social · 4d

Soaring Red Tail
#Birds #Hawks #Raptors #RedTails #photography #Nature #SanFrancisco #Wildlife

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Eric Smith @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social · 4d

Looks like the agency is gonna have some lovely news throughout the fall to share with you all. Stay tuned. ❤️

And goodness thanks for following and supporting all this. What an adventure this year has been.

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