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Rowenna Miller @rowennam.bsky.social · 2d

Seriously! I don’t need “help” like that!

Rowenna Miller @rowennam.bsky.social · 2d

Nobody asked for this! We just wanted to be able to add images to Word docs without the formatting going haywire, have y’all fixed that yet?

Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 3d

This is the future of Windows. Microsoft wants to rewrite Windows to turn computers into AI PCs that you talk to. It's now bringing AI features to all Windows 11 PCs today, in a bid to convince you to talk to your PC and let AI control it. Full details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/799768/...

Microsoft wants you to talk to your PC and let AI control it

Copilot Voice and Vision are now rolling out.

www.theverge.com

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Rowenna Miller @rowennam.bsky.social · 2d

Nobody asked for this! Why?!?

Rowenna Miller @rowennam.bsky.social · 9d

Look, The Haunting of Hill House and House on Haunted Hill are both beautiful and delightful in their own ways.

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Rowenna Miller @rowennam.bsky.social · 16d

What a lovely morning to fill out a class action claim form. La la la la sunshine and autumn leaves and screw you AI and la de dum de dah.

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Jen Williams | The Sleepless out this year! @sennydreadful.bsky.social · 18d

Important information from the Richard Scarry book I picked up at the charity shop

Big cat and little cat read together. The caption reads ‘all animals love to read books’

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Rowenna Miller @rowennam.bsky.social · 24d

Also, at least scam the correct author. I’ve gotten these clearly intended for other recipients about books I did not write. Like I’m sorry that Rando P Author III is criminally underrated but I ain’t them, soooo.

Delilah S. Dawson @delilahsdawson.bsky.social · 24d

Just a double reminder--
Writers, this negging garbage was written by AI and designed to insult you, flatter you, dare you, and scam you.
Scammers, this is embarrassingly badly done. Quit it.

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 25d

We are delighted to reveal the cover for First Mage on The Moon by @cameronjohnston.bsky.social!

Ella is on a mission to reach the moon–even if that incurs a little blasphemy (and Unity interference). Look for it April 14, 2026 from @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social!

reactormag.com/cover-reveal...

Revealing First Mage on the Moon by Cameron Johnston - Reactor

Cameron Johnston, author of The Maleficent Seven, returns with an innovative space fantasy, where wizards race to be the first on the moon—also known as the land of the gods. We’re thrilled to share t...

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Rowenna Miller @rowennam.bsky.social · 29d

Sitting on the screen porch during a gentle thunderstorm: a thing I will never get tired of.

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Rowenna Miller @rowennam.bsky.social · 29d

Yeah, “paid” in ARCs and thank-you’s only lol!

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Rowenna Miller @rowennam.bsky.social · Sep 6

Shoot, this is just smart planning! (Honestly I’ve come to believe that when you find a style or brand you love, stock up, because that’s like gold. No other pressures or rationales needed.)

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Elad Nehorai @eladn.bsky.social · Sep 6

The reason many of the commentators don’t like Bluesky is because the infrastructure is set up in a way that no longer benefits them.

On Twitter it was always easier to gain an audience by purposefully saying things that upset people. Getting ratio-ed was a tactic.

Here, that’s much harder.

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Rowenna Miller @rowennam.bsky.social · Sep 2

Well I figured out why the door to the chicken coop keeps breaking.

Red feathered rooster perched on the hinged door of his coop

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Rowenna Miller @rowennam.bsky.social · Sep 2

(Please confirm my picture of this book haul necessitating a radio flyer wagon.)

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Eric Smith @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social · Sep 2

The uptick in “our book club wants to read your book!” followed by expensive fees to share with their members is absolutely wild.

Be careful? These scams wouldn’t be so prolific if they didn’t work every now and again.

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Rowenna Miller @rowennam.bsky.social · Sep 1

There’s a shop in my hometown that only sells flags and I was sure it was a front because how can the market for flags be big enough to support a whole shop but there’s this guy so maybe I was wrong.

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Rowenna Miller @rowennam.bsky.social · Sep 1

I didn’t have “discover a bat colony in a loose window frame at my parents’ house” in my plans for the weekend but here we are. (Yes bats are really cool no I didn’t come into contact with any of them yes I’ve already googled histoplasmosis.)

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Rowenna Miller @rowennam.bsky.social · Aug 31

When you get out the big ladder for some home maintenance but notice there’s already a vulture circling. Great sign. Really great.

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Rowenna Miller @rowennam.bsky.social · Aug 29

Don’t you love how nobody can be creepy like a kid can be creepy! 😂

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Rowenna Miller @rowennam.bsky.social · Aug 29

I Read Your Essay About What You Did Last Summer But I’m Pretty Sure It Was Plagiarized Please See Me After Class

Chuck Wendig @chuckwendig.bsky.social · Aug 29

I Read A Conspiracy Theory On Reddit About What You Did Last Summer

Jake_Vig @jakevig.bsky.social · Aug 29

I Have Strong Suspicions But No Concrete Evidence About What You Did Last Summer

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KJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com · Aug 27

Anyone who says a book is badly edited because there's like two typos really needs to give it a try from this side and see how they do.

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Rowenna Miller @rowennam.bsky.social · Aug 22

If I ever had unlimited time, I’d make it 😂

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Kim Kelly @kimkelly.bsky.social · Aug 21

things were better when the computer lived in its own specific room and you only went in there sometimes

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Rowenna Miller @rowennam.bsky.social · Aug 19

I have been in transit for over 24 hours and have become a gremlin on one of the country’s last blessed interurban trains, hoovering Burger King French fries in the same clothes I wore yesterday. Say hi if you see me.

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Rowenna Miller @rowennam.bsky.social · Aug 18

Honestly deeply disappointed I’m traveling home today and will miss this!!

Melissa Caruso @melissacaruso.bsky.social · Aug 17

One last timebecause I know I miss stuff on Bluesky all the time...If you're in/around Seattle, come meet @meganeokeefe.bsky.social & me at Third Place Books (Lake Forest Park) tomorrow! REALLY looking forward to geeking out about craft & stuff with Megan! www.thirdplacebooks.com/event/meliss...

Melissa Caruso & Megan O'Keefe, Third Place Books, Lake Forest Park, Seattle, WA - Mon 8/18 - 7 PM https://www.thirdplacebooks.com/event/melissa-caruso

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