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Rachel Simpson Writes @rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social · 18h

If you've been thinking about adopting a cat, here are some reasons to say yes:
1) snuggles
2) cat playtime
3) watching them watch birds out the window
4) the joy of knowing you saved a 🐾 life and gave them a safe and loving home

Today is free #cat day at Lollypop Farm in Rochester!

Blueness, my big smokey grey cat, watching birds out the window

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Rachel Simpson Writes @rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social · 1d

For all the #catlover out there, today is free cat day! At Lollypop Farm.

Welcome a new fur family member today! 🐈‍⬛😺🐈🐾
#catfamiliar #adoptdontshop

Rachel Simpson Writes @rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social · 1d

For those in the Rochester NY:

Tomorrow 10/9 is F✨R✨E✨E✨ CAT 🐈‍⬛ DAY at Lollypop Farm.

This spring, I adopted Miss Cali from Lollypop. She's been a bright light in our house and saved our cat, Blue's mental health after he lost his brother last year.

A great opportunity to welcome 😺 family!

A little calico kitty looking at the camera from between green curtains

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Rachel Simpson Writes @rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social · 3d

I got to chat with author Miloa earlier this year and her book, Broken Wings, is up for pre-launch on Kickstarter! I got to read an early copy and it's so good! I highly recommend following the book!
#booksky #kickstarttogether

www.kickstarter.com/projects/mil...

Coming soon: Broken Wings: Signed Collector's Edition Hardcover

A steampunk fantasy novella of secrets, family bonds, and a forbidden invention that could shatter their world.

www.kickstarter.com

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Rachel Simpson Writes @rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social · 4d

Re reading Just Stab Me Now by Jill Bearup now that the audiobook is out - forgot how much I adore this story. Author narration via patreon is chef's kiss excellent!
#audiobook

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Rachel Simpson Writes @rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social · 6d

Cattitude Friday?
#catfamiliar

Little calico cat with eyes half closed. She looks like she's glaring though I swear I caught her mid blink

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Rachel Simpson Writes @rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social · 7d

Getting early reader feedback on the novel.... SO EXCITED!!!
🐉🔥
Follow the Kickstarter page and be the first to hear when it launches!
#writingcommunity #epicfantasy #booksky #queerbooksky

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Rachel Simpson Writes @rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social · 9d

Blue is enjoying the sunshine today.
How about you?
#catfamiliar #writingbuddy

A grey cat peaking at the camera from a fuscia couch with dappled sunlight on him

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Rachel Simpson Writes @rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social · 9d

I started the Winding Road last night by @thorncoyle.bsky.social and am absolutely loving it!
The Kickstarter page saying it's for fans of Charles de Lint is totally right! A perfect fall vibes read

Cover of The Winding Road with a crow over fall leaves as the background with the tagline, The Queen of Elfland never lets you go

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Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) @dndi.org · 10d

Scientists tested how the body processes acoziborole, a potential single-dose cure for sleeping sickness. It’s well absorbed and slowly cleared via the gut. A step forward in the fight against this deadly neglected disease. ⤵️ journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...

Mass balance, pharmacokinetics, metabolism, and excretion of radiolabeled acoziborole, a potential novel treatment for human African trypanosomiasis, following single microtracer oral dose to humans |...

Acoziborole (SCYX-7158) is a first-in-class oxaborole 6-carboxamide derivative active against Trypanosoma brucei (T.b.) gambiense and rhodesiense, the parasites responsible for human African trypanoso...

journals.asm.org

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Rachel Simpson Writes @rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social · 13d

Golden hour, golden trees.
A moment of beauty
Love evening walks
#outdoors #goldenhour #nature

A gravel path with tall trees some with green leaves others turned golden from fall all lit with the delicate light of near sunset, pink clouds visible overhead

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Rachel Simpson Writes @rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social · 13d

Aww thank you!!

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Rachel Simpson Writes @rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social · 13d

Had some lovely early morning time reading, sipping coffee and listening to the birds before work.
Anyone else like reading in the morning?

Thank you @caseyblair.bsky.social for writing such a sweet book!

I just backed the next one - it's on Kickstarter now
#reading #morningreaders #booksky

Gorgeous cover of The Quiet Side by Casey Blair with a warm can in with teal mountains behind it.

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Rachel Simpson Writes @rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social · 13d

Agreed!!

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Rachel Simpson Writes @rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social · 13d

It's like a matt dust jacket, really lovely!

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Rachel Simpson Writes @rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social · 14d

This book... SO. GOOD.
I just received a signed hardcover copy and I'm STOKED!
Totally reading it again....
#booksky #epicfantasy

Cover of The Oasis Stone by Jack Davidson with a large Blue stone pictured on the front with sand behind it and leaves visible all around

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Rachel Simpson Writes @rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social · 15d

Oh wow! I'm much farther north and we have leaves changing already here

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Rachel Simpson Writes @rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social · 15d

Even though fall is creeping in here, I passed a tree full of beautiful blooms 💜
#bloomscrolling

A fuscia and magenta flower seen close up

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Rachel Simpson Writes @rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social · 16d

You know the developmental edits are good when your editors comments make you laugh out loud!
🐉🥳🔥
#dragons #fantasy #epic #booksky

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Rachel Simpson Writes @rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social · 16d

Aaah so true!!! I have my scraps of maps that I drew while writing the story.... I need to get them in better shape. Right now, the only thing they could pass for is the youngest child's attempts at map making

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Rachel Simpson Writes @rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social · 18d

Aww that's so beautiful!!!

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Rachel Simpson Writes @rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social · 18d

Aww yay! The pre launch page is active right now if you want to follow it. And I'll post here when it goes live
www.kickstarter.com/projects/rad...

Coming soon: A'Brent: The Last Dragon of Fa'Nay'Og | Epic YA Fantasy

A young dragon, now trapped in human form...A story of uncovering powers, romance, found family and healing

www.kickstarter.com

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Rachel Simpson Writes @rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social · 18d

Nice! Me too... I'm looking into trying to get some crafty tiers for my Kickstarter. One of my POV characters spins wool and I'm working on some crafty merch tiers 🧶🧵

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Rachel Simpson Writes @rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social · 18d

Nice! To clarify - do you mean more Kickstarters that are primarily craft based? Or more craft based book things as parts of book Kickstarters?

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Rachel Simpson Writes @rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social · 18d

Nice!!!! Is there such a thing as too many tiers?

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