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SeanB @scribbalqwill.bsky.social · 1d

I meant Now You See Me. Thought you posted that

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SeanB @scribbalqwill.bsky.social · 1d

You know they've finally made a third movie? It's in theaters on Nov 14!!!

(If you can't tell, I CANT WAIT!)

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SeanB @scribbalqwill.bsky.social · 4d

I'M PUBLISHED!!

My micro-story, "The Family Farm" is included in this new anthology from Middle West Press, available TODAY in ebook and print!

Check it out now, along with the 50+ other stories and poems about monsters in the American Midwest.

Middle West Press @middlewestpress.bsky.social · 4d

NEW! HAUNTING VISIONS OF 'FLYOVER COUNTRY!'

“Cryptids, Kaiju & Corn: Poems and Micro-Stories about Modern Midwest Monsters”
- Print: amzn.to/47buzvn
- Kindle e-book: amzn.to/3ZSvQn0

Short poems & 300-word narratives that illuminate, celebrate, or challenge stereotypes of Midwestern identity!

Book cover of "Cryptids, Kaiju & Corn" anthology features a giant, shambling creature towering over a lone humanoid figure walking through a flowery forest. Text reads: "NOW ON SALE! More than 50 fresh visions and explorations regarding the ‘forgotten’ terrain and deep recesses of the American Midwest!"

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SeanB @scribbalqwill.bsky.social · 12d

Just a Poland Springs water bottle. Nothing special about it. I picked it up at a gas station on a 10 day New England road trip in September & October 2024.

Tonight I cleaned out my car in prep for the next road trip. I used it after getting home, then forgot about it. I still had it, a year later.

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SeanB @scribbalqwill.bsky.social · 20d

Dammit Fable! If you're hungry, then. Just. Eat!

Cat spent an hour tonight meowing at me and making a fuss. I tried playing with him, took him to his food bowl, tried all the things and... nothing. Finally, we tried the food again, he turned away and I stopped him. He ate and was happy. Ugh.

#cats

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SeanB @scribbalqwill.bsky.social · 22d

I finished writing an MG book in August & have been slowly transitioning to a new project. This is a YA/Adult fantasy, set at Christmas. I plotted out most of it last December and put it down for the MG novel. Now getting back to it.

About 1,300 words in the last 2 days.

#amwriting #fantasy

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SeanB @scribbalqwill.bsky.social · 22d

I love history. I have a BA in it. I may have heard of the great, intentionally forgotten 19th century abolitionist Thaddeus Stevens, but I can't remember. Now, I've added the new center dedicated to him in Lancaster, PA to my list of must visit places. I can't wait.

getpocket.com/explore/item...

America Is Learning to Love Thaddeus Stevens, the ‘Best-Hated Man’ in U.S. History

The Pennsylvanian was one of America’s greatest heroes. Why hasn’t he gotten his due?

getpocket.com

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SeanB @scribbalqwill.bsky.social · 22d

I got new sheets that actually fit my bed. It was SSOOO nice to sleep in a bed last night with sheets that fit! No needing to stretch them out tonight so there's not huge clumps of sheets here and there.

It's amazing how being good to yourself can make you feel so good.

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SeanB @scribbalqwill.bsky.social · 24d

Fable and Myth are on a cat tree together! This is pretty rare. My ginger tabby is a big, big boy. And my little girl, who's average size, doesn't like playing with him much.

Oddly, she's becoming rather dominant about food. He won't eat his evening wet food until she lets him.

#cats #catpics

Ginger tabby cat on top perch of a navy blue and white cat tree. A black cat lays on the platform below him, looking up at him.

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A.J. Calvin @ajcalvin.bsky.social · 27d

Any indies have books coming out in October?

I'm building next month's new release post, and there's room for new titles!

You can submit the book info using the form in the comments (Please use the form to submit. I don't have time to look up books linked on this thread, thx)

#booksky #indiebooks

Are you an indie author?
Do you have a new release scheduled in SF/F/Horror?
Would you like it to be featured on my blog's monthly new release list?

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SeanB @scribbalqwill.bsky.social · 28d

I'm selling my completed LEGO Taj Mahal.

This is the BIG one, people. Nearly 6,000 pcs. Set 10256 www.lego.com/en-us/produc....

I got it as a pandemic project. Now it's time it found a new home.

You can find it at Brickdiculous at Lloyd Center Mall in Portland, Oregon. brickdiculous.com

6,000 pcs LEGO Taj Mahal I built myself!

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SeanB @scribbalqwill.bsky.social · 29d

Working on revising an old, old short story. I originally wrote it in 2011 and haven't touched it since. But I found it while looking for something else, and I found critique notes on the story with some positive feedback. So I've decided, what the heck, I'll revise it. I'm halfway now. Yay!

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SeanB @scribbalqwill.bsky.social · Aug 31

Fable is doing very well with his buttons. I hardly had to prompt him today! He got his reward, then immediately pushed the button for another. Yay!

Any day now, he's going to go over to the buttons and ask me for things. I won't have to go to the buttons first. Any day now...

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SeanB @scribbalqwill.bsky.social · Aug 27

Fifth day of teaching Fable to use @fluentpet.bsky.social talk buttons. He is very good motivated, so per FluentPet he's learning Treat, Food and Play as his first button words. He knows them all. But buttons...

He isn't pressing the buttons yet, but he is pawing at their bases.

#cats

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SeanB @scribbalqwill.bsky.social · Aug 25

Fable pressed the button! Several times!

He's mostly focused on the reward itself and not HOW to get the reward. But he's moving in that direction.

Myth hasn't joined in yet, but I'm sure she will. She's not so good oriented as Fable...

FYI, we're using @fluentpet.bsky.social.

#cats

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SeanB @scribbalqwill.bsky.social · Aug 25

Day 55

No writing on the MG novel today. Instead, I wrote a revised Ch 1 for the sequel to my previous MG novel. I meant to just put down a few notes, 3 or 4 paragraphs. I wound up with a complete 1k word scene. I like it way better than the 1st version.

#amwriting #MG #novels #fantasy

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SeanB @scribbalqwill.bsky.social · Aug 24

Fable pressed a talk button! I've gotten him to the point of sniffing the buttons and brushing them with his mouth, but no actual presses yet. Until now!

It was just the one time, but it was his FIRST time!

I'm so proud of him.

#cats

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SeanB @scribbalqwill.bsky.social · Aug 24

Fable and Myth are learning to talk!

I received my FluentPet Basic Vocab Kit last night, and started today with Fable. I've always known he was smart. He hasn't pushed any buttons yet, but he already knows there's a connection between button and action.

#cats

Cat sitting in front of, and studying, three hexagon pads with four talk buttons embedded in them

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SeanB @scribbalqwill.bsky.social · Aug 23

The MG novel is finished! Came in at 61,287 words!

I was expecting it to come in at 63-65k words. So, yay! It's shorter!

There's still a few chapters where I need to iron things out, but I'll start on that next week. For now, it's finished!!!

#amwriting #MG #novels #fantasy

SeanB @scribbalqwill.bsky.social · Aug 23

Peet's Coffee has pumpkin drinks! Mmm!

Do I get one? Or do I wait a month for the fall equinox?

Argh! I can't decide!

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SeanB @scribbalqwill.bsky.social · Aug 23

We may be in a 100 degree heatwave in August, but Fable and Myth are ready for Christmas!

They dragged this doormat out of the closet, unrolled it on their own and now it's their favorite hangout spot. I tried moving it to the living room, but no. It belongs in the hallway.

#cats #catpics

A black cat on the left and a ginger tabby on the upper right, both lying on a Christmas rug with Santa, a Christmas tree and candles. The rug is in red, green, whites and a dark blue border.

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SeanB @scribbalqwill.bsky.social · Aug 23

Day 53

325 words on the final chapter of the MG novel today.

I kept trying to get to it, and stuff kept happening. All day. One thing after another. But, I got there!

And, then, I didn't want to finish the book.

I'll do it tomorrow. Finish. Tomorrow.

#amwriting #MG #novels #fantasy

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Delilah Waan | Epic fantasy author @delilahwaan.bsky.social · Aug 23

Robin Sullivan steps through exactly how bad Audible's new royalty model will be here: www.change.org/p/convince-a...

She's also got an easy fix.

If you agree this is a real shitty move by #Audible, please sign Robin's petition and share widely. Your voice matters—you can make a difference!

💙📚🎧

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SeanB @scribbalqwill.bsky.social · Aug 22

Day 52

1200 words on the MG novel. And that's Chapter 23 finished! Just one more to go, and it's only about 1800 words. 😁

#amwriting #MG #novels #fantasy

SeanB @scribbalqwill.bsky.social · Aug 21

Day 51

Early post tonight, but I'm done for the day.

1k words on the MG novel! I finally figured out the problems and I'm back at it!

High Fantasy -- I'm going to set this down for now. It's been dragging and I have more pressing commitments. It'll wait for me.

#amwriting #MG #novels #fantasy