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Renee Carter Hall
@rcarterhall.bsky.social
Fantasy/science fiction author for MG/YA/adults. Loves cats, tea, & books of all sorts. Member of SFWA, SCBWI, Codex, Furry Writers' Guild. Blue dot in a red state. Still masking because the pandemic isn't over. She/her.

https://linktr.ee/reneecarterhall
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Hi new followers! I write fantasy/sf for MG/YA/adults, specializing in talking animal characters for all those age groups.

If you want to check out my work, here's some you can read for free:

My free ebook Six Impossible Things

Free short stories on my Patreon

And for news I have a mailing list!
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The Whimsy Station sale has started! You can get 25% off your order (code: SaleSeason!) through 11/30, AND all orders over $25 will get a free baby sea monster! I'm still adding more things, so if you had your heart set on something check back! #bsnm 🧶
whimsystation.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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October 25, 2024 at 9:05 AM
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As we stood in line
at the supermarket
the woman behind me
looked at my mask
and said she was just getting over it,
and the man at the register
said he had it last month,
and the woman in front of me
said she just keeps getting it,
but no one seemed willing
to admit what “it” was.
November 25, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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Yoooo, my webcomic hit the funny number! Thank you all — I'm glad you've been enjoying it so much :D

If you enjoyed Secret of NIMH and Beatrix Potter, and you like narratives with complex explorations of justice and interpersonal relationships, you should check #Tamberlane out!
November 25, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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narrator: 50 years ago...

me: [nods] in 1945

narrator: in 1975...

me: what
November 25, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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1/ ⚠️ Breaking: At CDC, we've been told the US Government will not officially commemorate World AIDS Day this year. No explanation given.
November 25, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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There's been an big uptick in bots linking to malware in the comments section on @itch.io. It should go without saying, but don't click links in comments.
November 25, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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You can also get a sore throat with the flu which is expected to be very bad this year.
Patient came in with sore throat. While waiting for rapid Strep test result we glanced back at the Covid-19 RAT result: positive. Reminder that masking in health care makes sense, if you don’t want everyone in your waiting room to go home sick, your staff to get sick, and physicians to get sick.
November 25, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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If you live in firefly country and want to help their numbers, LEAVE YOUR LEAVES!!

Leaffall provides a vital habitat for fireflies, luna moths, and many more important insects that we love to see! Decomposed leaves are nutrient dense for your soil as well and will give you healthy grass!
November 25, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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It's weird to not only have lived through an information revolution but also now living through its undoing, all within less than a generation.
Google at its peak was basically the best information retrieval system in human history and they and every competitor decided going from there to “you didn’t want answers you wanted half-assed auto-complete 80%-wrong hallucinations” in a few years was the right idea
November 25, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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It looks like Terrie Smith will need heart surgery for a leaky valve. She could use your support more than ever.

www.furaffinity.net/journal/1125...

She's currently posting colorized Havoc Inc. pages on her Patreon, consider subscribing or sending a donation.

www.patreon.com/TerrieSmith
Get more from Terrie Smith on Patreon
Patreon is empowering a new generation of creators. Support and engage with artists and creators as they live out their passions!
www.patreon.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Includes my story “The Cemetery Cat!”
Issue 3 of Plott Hound Magazine is now live!

Subscribers should have already received their copies via email.

Find all issues here!: plotthoundmag.com/issues/
November 24, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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Hey, can folks also look at this *amazing* anthology by @tychebooks.bsky.social that keeps being pirated every time it goes semi-viral on the internet: Swashbuckling Cats

Link with buy links all over the internet: tychebooks.com/swashbucklin...
November 24, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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I may not have a job (or insurance) for much longer. I haven't been well enough between uterus doom, covid, anemia, and physical disabilities to keep more than part-time hours for 2 years.

I've made 14k this year as the sole income for a family of 4.

We're hungry, facing foreclosure, & I'm scared.
November 24, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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I was gonna make another thread about "don't pirate books" because it's happening again. But instead doing that, I'll just note that the reason so many books are shit lately is because you're stealing books from people who can't afford to live, which means they also can't afford to write good books.
November 24, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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i have never wanted to make a YouTube video before, but now i want to make one that's basically: Books Are Not Free Content For You, Stop Stealing From Authors, You Scabs.

we are not the enemy.
every dollar folks think they're taking from Amazon, they're taking from authors more.
November 24, 2025 at 5:38 AM
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I do love peeps complaining they are too poor to afford my less than 5 dollar books while I face the reality that unless I figure out new income streams, we won't be able to afford housing next year...

Most writers ain't rich.
Also libraries! Use them!
November 24, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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And yes, vaccines help…lessen the severity if and when you do catch them. They aren’t sterilizing.

That doesn’t mean they’re unimportant. It just means they should not be your only layer of protection—and certainly not your family’s.

Mask up in the germ tubes and the places they stop.
We always see a surge of infectious disease, including COVID, RSV, etc etc around Thanksgiving and Christmas. Unless you want to gift your fam with a few weeks sick this year, mask up as you travel!
November 24, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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I'm opening up my submission support group to everyone (wow!) So if your goal next year is to submit your writing more (so you can be published!), then come join us!

Every 4th Sunday @ 1 PM PT on Zoom, the next is Dec 28!

For more info (and resources + freebies!): www.chasej.xyz/submission-s...
Submission Support Group Info and Goodies – Chase J Anderson
www.chasej.xyz
November 24, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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Yesterday for my wife’s birthday we had a “Frankenplushie party” where everyone made new stuffed animals by combining (or combining parts of) older stuffies. These are just the ones that my family and I created.
( @taliad.bsky.social )
November 23, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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[Image alt text: tiny crochet frog wearing coveralls and standing upright. He is so so cute. His eyes are so big.)
I have a feeling people won’t like him but he’s probably one of my favorites so far 🥹🐟

#whimsical #cottagecore #frog #christmasvibes #christmas
November 23, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Please help this person if you can. Time sensitive.
A lawyer I know is trying to help an abuse victim client relocate to get away from their abusive ex. They have an infant child and they're really struggling due to SNAP being cut. Would be really cool if you're in a position to help a stranger out.
Donate to Help an abuse victim and her child relocate to safety., organized by Michael Wikoff
My name is Michael Wikoff. I'm a legal aid attorney in Franklin … Michael Wikoff needs your support for Help an abuse victim and her child relocate to safety.
www.gofundme.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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Nearly five years after its massive crowdfunding campaign, the team behind the still-unreleased STAR TREK: VOYAGER documentary explain the project's delays

blog.trekcore.com/2025/11/star...

#StarTrek #Voyager
STAR TREK: VOYAGER Documentary Team Issues Statement on Delays as Project Moves into Fifth Year
Nearly five years after its massive crowdfunding campaign, the team behind the still-unreleased STAR TREK: VOYAGER documentary explain the delays
blog.trekcore.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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My Major Kira "This Machine Kills Fascists" design is upscaled and available to order on a t-shirt! It's strictly by pre-sale for now and will ship in about four weeks.
willburrows.art/shop
November 22, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Almost a year now since I received this absolutely classic burn from the Canadian government.
November 21, 2025 at 9:10 PM