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Kate Elliott @kateelliottsff.bsky.social · 1d

Yes, peeps, it is me again because $2.99 is a STEAL for the ebook (w/ bk 2 next month, no less!)

Writing The Witch Roads in 2022 reignited my love of writing after a rough period when I thought I should just quit. All else aside, this book is about finding joy in the small graces of the world

Kate Elliott @kateelliottsff.bsky.social · 4d

THE WITCH ROADS ebook is currently on sale (US) for $2.99, so if you're curious & want to read a grimsweet tale of a humble deputy courier & her annoyed nephew, a possessed prince, & a ravenous fungal ghost plague, now's the time.
Bk 2 of the duology arrives Nov 4!

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The Witch Roads

Book 1 in the Witch Roads duology, the latest epic novel by fan favorite Kate Elliott.. Status is hereditary, class is bestowed, trust must be earned.When an...

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Winter Is Coming @wicnet.bsky.social · 1d

The next #GameOfThrones spinoff #AKnightOfTheSevenKingdoms is coming to our screens on January 18, 2026.

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms first trailer and release date are here!

It's a big day in Westeros. New York Comic Con is underway right now, and as part of the weekend-long event, the next Game of Thrones spinoff, A Knight of the S

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 2d

repost this if an editor has ever saved you from yourself

violent alien @blipstress.bsky.social · 2d

An actual hot take: Too many authors are afraid of editors watering down their voice or whatever and not afraid enough of editors letting you put any old slop on the page.

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Daniel Roman @romanwriting.bsky.social · 2d

Look, all I'm saying is that today it was announced that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is getting an update with a bunch of new content, and it was also announced that Prey is coming to theaters for a double feature with Predator: Badlands...and I think by default that makes it a pretty good day!

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Daniel Roman @romanwriting.bsky.social · 2d

YES!!! HOW I HOPED FOR THIS!!

Prey is not only a fantastic Predator movie, it's an incredible movie in general. If this is playing near you, it is absolutely worth going to see.

Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 2d

You will soon stalk, hunt, and take down Prey in theaters:

reactormag.com/prey-predato...

Prey Is Finally Getting the Theatrical Release Director Dan Trachtenberg Says It Was Made For - Reactor

The 2022 film is showing as part of a Predator double feature.

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Winter Is Coming @wicnet.bsky.social · 2d

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is adding a new update!! With a new dungeon and bosses and more!!

IGN @ign.com · 2d

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has officially sold five million copies since launch, and developer Sandfall Interactive is celebrating by teasing an upcoming free update that will include a new dungeon, enemies, bosses, and more. https://bit.ly/42uccPH

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Daniel Roman @romanwriting.bsky.social · 2d

a man with a beard and a fur coat is standing next to a woman .

Alt: Tormund Giantsbane, a man with a red beard and a fur coat, walks forward smiling like a lunatic.

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Daniel Roman @romanwriting.bsky.social · 3d

Congratulations!

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Daniel Roman @romanwriting.bsky.social · 3d

I'm officially back from parental leave this week, which I guess means I'm going to start being an online person again? A little bit?

In addition to regular posting here, I'll also be taking point on the Winter Is Coming page, where we'll be posting #fantasy and #sci-fi news aplenty!

Winter Is Coming @wicnet.bsky.social · 3d

Logging back onto Bluesky for the first time in months, after a long leave of absence:

a man with a beard and a hat is saying `` i have no memory of this place . ''

Alt: Gandalf looking confused in Fellowship of the Ring, with the caption "I have no memory of this place..."

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Daniel Roman @romanwriting.bsky.social · 5d

Jane Goodall was such an absolute boss, and the world is better off for her having been here.

KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 5d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 5d

When I turned 30 I had not yet written my first published book or my first published novel and did not know (or know of) some of the most important people in my life. I didn't know how much my life could still change, and did, after the age of 30. There is so much your life still yet to live.

essencesimmone.blacksky.app @essencesimmone.blacksky.app · 7d

Those who are 35+, what advice do you have for people just entering their 30s?

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Valorie Nichols @meadowdays.bsky.social · 6d

Restocking 🌙 🍁 🍄 #sciart

Three matte paper prints of pencil art, ink art, and watercolor art. One is the world tree with a full moon above, and crescent moon below the roots. One is a window grid of fall imagery with autumn watercolors in the background. The last one is a watercolor amanita muscaria mushroom. #artsky

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Nikita Gill @nikitagill.bsky.social · 6d

I just think that as an artist it’s important to give your audience time to miss your work. Like disappear into the woods for a year or so, have new experiences and then come back with something that is made of those experiences.

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Daniel Roman @romanwriting.bsky.social · 8d

I do wonder that as well. The broad strokes of that lore was already there enough that Netflix should have known better, but now it's impossible to misinterpret. Had to spell it out I guess!

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Daniel Roman @romanwriting.bsky.social · 8d

Yes it does. The prequel anime completely misunderstood the assignment, so I'm glad we have this book.

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Daniel Roman @romanwriting.bsky.social · 9d

I'm so sorry, Marina 🫂

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Daniel Roman @romanwriting.bsky.social · 9d

It's beautiful 🤌

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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Daniel Roman @romanwriting.bsky.social · 10d

Yes, yes it is ☺️

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Daniel Roman @romanwriting.bsky.social · 10d

I have been trapped under a sleeping baby for the last two or so hours, and I think this might be the perfect place to be actually

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Carly Lane-Perry @carlylane.bsky.social · 10d

Working on the first real installment of this newsletter to go out this week now that it's been officially relaunched, and it's not too late to subscribe! 📚💕

Carly Lane-Perry @carlylane.bsky.social · 22d

Relaunched Kissing Books this week with a small welcome back post, and we've already cracked 1,000 subscribers! Thank you so much to everyone who has already shown support for this little side venture; it means a heck of a lot, especially right now.

Guess who's back?

Ya girl is over her reading slump and ready to recommend once again.

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Cherae @clclark.bsky.social · 10d

Yes! YES! The tigerS are OUT!

Now the only thing left to do is decide…will you read Fate’s Bane first? Or The Sovereign?

I made a handy flowchart that can help you decide which if you aren’t sure!!!

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Polygon @polygon.com · 10d

Andrzej Sapkowski's blunt words on his characters and his writing process

Don't ask The Witcher author Andrzej Sapkowski about Witcher 4

Andrzej Sapkowski's blunt words on his characters and his writing process

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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social · 10d

Dear writers:

Write that story. Edit mercilessly. Send that email. Ignore the haters. Stay humble, but be confident. Get paid. Read a lot. Write despite your insecurities. Support others. Accept helpful criticism. Celebrate everything. Don't panic. Never quit. You got this.

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Suyi @suyidavies.com · 10d

I'm learning, slowly, that one way to survive the noise when creating is your work, is to set aside time for creating that is not your work.

Creative practice--defined as you please--that sits in the quiet, that refills the well, that holds itself to little else but you, is crucial.

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JB_AU @jbau.bsky.social · 12d

AI is the asbestos we are shoveling into the walls of our society and our descendants will be digging it out for generations”

Mike Dickison @adzebill.bsky.social · 12d

Doctorow on the impending economic collapse when the AI bubble bursts. pluralistic.net/2025/09/27/e...

Pluralistic: The real (economic) AI apocalypse is nigh (27 Sep 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

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