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SBakelar
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Thinker of thoughts, writer of dreams. Gamer, teacher, author, just trying to make it through life...it takes a certain type of insanity to do what I do. | She/her | sbakelar.com | https://linktr.ee/starconspirator
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SBakelar @sbakelar.bsky.social · Dec 30
Me in a nutshell:
👦 Mother - Single mom, now married to a Brit.
🎮 Gamer - Gaming since the Atari days -MMOs and RPGs on Linux
🕰 MA in history - studied juvenile legal history
🏫 Teacher - SpEd, 🦄 working with children in crisis
📚 Writer - Indie Fantasy author
🦋 Building writing & teacher networks
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For today's #ArtAdventCalendar, how about a flamingo... I will never see a pink flamingo or this color combo without thinking of Miami Vice. That tv show had a hold on me back in the day 😂
Semi-realistic digital painting of the top half of a pink flamingo in profile facing left. Its neck is curved around so that its large black beak is resting against its side. The background is a light teal blue at top, transitioning to pink at the bottom.
December 17, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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New:

While being honored last week by the members of the Kennedy family who haven't lose their minds, Stephen Colbert urged us all to keep the faith that we'll emerge from this darkness.

All links and subscriptions are free at Fight the Fire.
'Push back on the temptation to despair'
At award ceremony, Stephen Colbert speaks of the ripples of hope we can all send
fightthefire.substack.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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MY BOOK'S FINALLY OUT!

books2read.com/MatthewKing

Four killers meet for dinner, but what do they find? Friends? Murder?! LOVE?! This Horrormance reveals relatable killers whose amusing banter is playful and thought-provoking, tackling issues like gender identity, discrimination, and feminism.🖤🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈💀
September 9, 2025 at 7:49 PM
sbakelar.bsky.social
I would find all these shows educational and worth the effort vs. the brain rot that will be foisted upon anyone who watches the other offering.

Several binge-worthy shows currently streaming online will save me.
authorstuartmiller.bsky.social Aut. Stuart Miller 📖✍️🤓 @authorstuartmiller.bsky.social · 1d
I'd MUCH rather watch 2 hours of any of these kids' TV shows versus watching just 1 hour of trump speaking

-Barney & Friends
-The Teletubbies
-My Little Pony
-The Care Bears
-Dora the Explorer
-The Mickey Mouse Club
-Bob the Builder
-The Magic School Bus
etc.

www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Trump to deliver primetime address to the nation on Wednesday
President Donald Trump said he will address the nation on Wednesday, Dec. 17 in primetime remarks from the White House.
www.usatoday.com
December 17, 2025 at 3:04 AM
sbakelar.bsky.social
I have a couple werewolf novels up for presale in the #Smashwords End of year Sale, if ePubs are your thing.
#Werewolf #Urban #Fantasy #BookSky #WriteSky

Great Danes Don't Hunt Werewolves:
www.smashwords.com/books/1919029

Slipping Silver: www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...
A novel cover with the title Great Danes Don't Hunt Werewolves. It shows a gray wolf with gold eyes super imposed over an old house. A novel cover with the title Slipping Silver. It shows a gray wolf with gold eyes superimposed over a city skyline.
December 17, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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I have a thing for characters who can manipulate time because I'm always late.

#WipSnips | System

From the #dragon novel:

"In the atrium below them, trees grew. Their large leaves and broad trunks sheltered picnic areas and a man-made river that burbled along in a closed system. "

#WriteSky
November 26, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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impede → block

I posted a later part of this scene once already, but...

In Chapter 2 of my space opera romantasy, THE CRUCIBLE OF THE BROKEN MOON, Daemrin confronts a minor antagonist in the form of Senan Wellay. Unfortunately, this will not be Wellay's last appearance. #WIPSnips #WritingCommunity
Waiting in front of these doors was a middle-aged man with a jutting paunch, smug smile, and a thin combover. He wore an official-looking jacket, bright red with a white sash pinned from shoulder to hip. As the group neared, he raised his hand, bringing them to a halt. “Welcome to the Golden Palace,” he said to the Katorgans in a high voice that grated on Daemrin’s ears. He spoke Imperial slowly, over-enunciating his words. “I’m Senan Wellay, Minister of Foreign Affairs. As you are foreign, I’m happy to assist in your… business transaction with the king.” “Where is he?” Daemrin asked. Wellay’s smile grew tight. “Just inside the Great Hall here. He’s in the middle of holding court, and we shouldn’t interrupt him.” “Sounds like the perfect time to interrupt him, actually.” Daemrin moved to shove past, but the guards flanking Wellay crossed their pikes in front of him, blocking Daemrin’s path. “I’m afraid you’re not permitted inside,” said the minister from behind the barrier. “Hand over Gillain to me, and I’ll wire your money to your account of choice.” Daemrin turned his head so the full visage of his helmet’s front bore down upon the smaller man. “I don’t think so. We went through this same bullshit back at the spaceport and I’m not about to go over it again. Let us through.”
November 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Why I have problems marketing my book series:

🧚 There are Fairies, but not your typical Fairies.

🏹It's an epic fantasy but focuses on dialogue and character moments, not big battles and fight scenes.

🌙Large cast of mostly women.

🔆Ceremonial magic!

💚💜🤍

www.amazon.com/dp/B08HLVPF7D
Servants of the Moon and Sun
Visit Amazon's Servants of the Moon and Sun Page and shop for all Servants of the Moon and Sun books. Check out pictures, author information, and reviews of Servants of the Moon and Sun
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November 18, 2025 at 7:13 PM
sbakelar.bsky.social
Teaching is hard around the holidays, especially when working with kids in the foster care system. On the #Writing side, my copyeditor is nearly finished with her pass on the #Werewolf novel. The #cyberpunk #dragon novel is at 13K words. Writing is coming easy with that one. #WriteSky #BookSky
November 26, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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They’re all mandatory reporters for child abuse #duet #maga #profession #professional #degrees #hmm
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November 24, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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Not gonna lie. This feels accurate.
Post from Senator Sheldon Whitehouse - YouTube
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November 13, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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Jim Carrey DESTROYS Trump #jimcarrey #trump #democrats
YouTube video by Celebs AgainstTrump
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November 12, 2025 at 4:32 AM
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12 November 1919 | A Dutch Jew, Juda Wurms, was born in Amsterdam.

He was deported to #Auschwitz and registered in the camp.
He perished on 31 August 1942.
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Online lesson about Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en/
Black and white portrait of a man, featuring a close-up view of the individual with a slight smile and wearing a dark suit.
November 12, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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sifill.bsky.social
Authoritarian governments are not new to this country. If you want to know what comes next should resistance fail, look to the history of Black resistance in the South.
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Nov. 13, 1957 | Texas Officials Threaten and Jail NAACP Officers for Not Disclosing Members
Learn more about our history of racial injustice.
calendar.eji.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:49 PM
sbakelar.bsky.social
I realized I've been chatting about my Saga for #NovemberWorldbuilders without linking to it in forever. So here it is. The series is a work in progress. No hate for people who want to wait for the next two books to be written before starting. #WriteSky #BookSky #Fantasy

books2read.com/b/meKvjr
A painting of a woman holding a baby protectively while monsters try to reach her. She is being defended by two figures with swords. Her name was D'Mique, short for Diamoniqua. She grew up in a small, walled vilalge int eh middle of a dark forest. She knew she'd never stay there and she knew that the only one who would ever stop her from fulfiling her dreams was herself. Her mother had once left to study medicine with the elves and even though she'd returned -- alone and pregnant with D'Mique -- she had always been happy to remain in the vilalge. D'Mique? Well, that wasn't for her. She wanted to joint he military and see the world -- NO! Save the world! ... Well, sometimes dreams do come true.
November 10, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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#NovemberWorldbuilders
9. Villains
Villainy is a gray area in my world. There are demons, who are agents of chaos, and a handful of "bad guys" who are not necessarily "evil" just "differently motivated." One such is DJar, demon-kin assassin turned reluctant world-saver.
#Fantasy #WriteSky #BookSky
kiraofthewind.com Kira of the Wind (Erika McCorkle) @kiraofthewind.com · Nov 9
Hello, #NovemberWorldbulders! We're talking about morality in our fictional worlds this week. Today's prompt is the opposite of yesterday's: are there any characters in your world's history/lore who are considered evil? Whether ontologically evil or someone who made bad choices. Who were they?
#NovemberWorldbuilders prompt card Hosted by Kira of the Wind Week 2: Good and Evil Villains in world's past The image in the background is a blurred picture of a foresty/rocky landscape with lightning and a mountain in the background
November 9, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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#Novemberworldbuilders
8. The most famous heroes in my world are the First Masters who helped to tame wild elemental magic that was being used by a demon to destroy the world. Luckily they were able to kill the demon and then tether the wild magic to their own souls.

#Fantasy #BookSky #WriteSky
kiraofthewind.com Kira of the Wind (Erika McCorkle) @kiraofthewind.com · Nov 8
Hello, #NovemberWorldbulders! This week’s theme is GOOD and EVIL where we share morality in our fictional worlds. Today's question is about HEROES from the past. Do you have any characters who lived and performed acts of heroism before the main story starts?
#NovemberWorldbuilders prompt card Hosted by Kira of the Wind Week 2: Good and Evil Famous heroes in world’s past The image in the background is a blurred picture of a foresty/rocky landscape with lightning and a mountain in the background
November 9, 2025 at 9:31 PM
sbakelar.bsky.social
It's still relevant today.

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A WWII Film With a Modern Message
YouTube video by NowThis Impact
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November 9, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH
November 9, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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November 8, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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Call To Action: A General Strike & Boycott Called BLACKOUT THE SYSTEM, Declared For November 25th - December 2nd.

Their strength is your spending and labour. #3E #BindingChaos #BTS #NoKings #EndFascism #EndOligarchy

Info: www.blackoutthesystem.com/blackout-the...
The image is a poster for "Blackout The System," a protest event scheduled from November 25th to December 2nd. The poster outlines a call for a week of non-participation in various aspects of the economy and daily life. The event is titled "Black Out The System" and is scheduled for November 25th to December 2nd. The poster features an outline of the United States with an American flag design, and a group of people with their fists raised in the air, some wearing Guy Fawkes masks. The call to action includes "No Spending," "No Streaming," "No Restaurants," "No Travel," "No Work," and "Stay Home." A website, "www.blackoutthesystem.com," is listed at the bottom of the poster.
November 9, 2025 at 12:59 AM
sbakelar.bsky.social
The House of Representatives is out again. Are these people even working? Can we have recall elections? Is that a thing? I'm not being represented and neither is anyone else.
#UtPol
November 8, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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The #werewolf novel is off to the copy editor, final beta reader. We shall see what she digs up. So far, beta readers are liking it.
Pre-orders for the ebook are here:
books2read.com/u/31LBA7

Looking for the first one?
books2read.com/u/49JewM
A book cover showing a wolf with yellow eyes. The title is Great Danes Don't Hunt Werewolves. By sherrie A Bakelar A cover showing a wolf with gold eyes over a city. The title is Slipping Silver -- Milia of Moonlight, the First Favor by Sherrie A Bakelar
November 8, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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#NovemberWorldbuilders
5. In my world, in order to work magic, mages must shift their consciousness to a separate plane of existance known as the Mage Realm. It looks like the normal world except everything is shades of purple, black, or gray.
#WritingCommunity #Fantasy
kiraofthewind.com Kira of the Wind (Erika McCorkle) @kiraofthewind.com · Nov 5
#NovemberWorldbuilders
This week's theme is COLORS! Tell me about something in your world that's PURPLE. Do you use it symbolically? Do you have anything special in your worldbuilding that's purple? Maybe an animal, jewels, a garment, a flower, or something more strange and magical?
#NovemberWorldbuilders prompt card Hosted by Kira of the Wind Week 1: Colors Something in your world that is PURPLE The image in the background is a blurred picture of a foresty/rocky landscape with lightning and a mountain in the background
November 8, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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#novemberWorldbuilders
Catch up time! This past week was hard.
4. The first green thing I think of in my world is a green dragon. His name is Mort. He is the Fire Master's loyal guardian, standing against all comers.
#WritingCommunity #Fantasy #Dragon
kiraofthewind.com Kira of the Wind (Erika McCorkle) @kiraofthewind.com · Nov 4
Hey there, #NovemberWorldbuilders!
It's COLORS week! Tell me about something in your world that's green. This one is probably more common, since green is so strongly associated with nature. Do you have any cool greenery in your world? Or maybe you've used it for an object? Tell me about it!
#NovemberWorldbuilders prompt card Hosted by Kira of the Wind Week 1: Colors Something in your world that is GREEN The image in the background is a blurred picture of a foresty/rocky landscape with lightning and a mountain in the background
November 8, 2025 at 1:57 PM