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Sofiya Pasternack

@sofipasternack.bsky.social

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award-almosting author of mg fantasy books that got pirated by tech parasites. sad-person doctor. excited owner of a modest wood chipper. she/her

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Sofiya Pasternack @sofipasternack.bsky.social · Aug 23

Hi bluesky! I’m Sofi Pasternack, middle grade author of books about cool historical time periods, obscure Jewish folklore, and kids who are afraid but nevertheless willing to kick Vikings and/or the Angel of Death in the literal face. The most recent one makes everyone cry so be careful.

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Sofiya Pasternack @sofipasternack.bsky.social · Aug 26

UPDATE: the macedonian calendar also used an intercalary month (xanthikos and xanthikos embolimos) which was analogous to the month nisan so instead of adar 1&2 they had nisan 1&2 also their new year was in the fall instead of the spring, what a bunch of goofy goobers

Sofiya Pasternack @sofipasternack.bsky.social · Aug 26

writing #historicalfiction is the best

in 73 CE (a leap year) would the macedonian calendar shift to stay aligned with the hebrew calendar or would it stay unchanged meaning the months are out of whack for the majority of my story

WHAT DO YOU MEAN no one but me cares about this

#writing #mgauthor

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Sofiya Pasternack @sofipasternack.bsky.social · Apr 22

Had a long conversation with my kid about how Avatar Korra did not commit avatar malpractice, but Avatar Aang definitely did, specifically against Firelord Ozai, who could absolutely take Aang to court over the damages he caused.

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Stephanie Austin @stephanieaustin.bsky.social · Mar 24

A literary reading but in the voice you use to talk to your dog.

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Sofiya Pasternack @sofipasternack.bsky.social · Mar 24

it’s the Odyssey. i’ve read the thing. it was always kinda meh okay Odysseus whatever

WHEN I TELL YOU
I AM OBSESSED
WITH EPIC: THE MUSICAL

listen, this music is so beautiful & how dare this composer make me LIKE ODYSSEUS??

the whole thing is available for FREE?? absolutely astonishing

Sofiya Pasternack @sofipasternack.bsky.social · Mar 24

Plus, synopses aren’t for readers. They’re for the people who need to know the spoilers, because they’re helping you refine the story! Editors, agents, critique partners, long-suffering writer friends who are tired of hearing you complain about POVs and timelines—

Ahem. People like that!

Rosecliff Literary @roseclifflit.bsky.social · Mar 24

“But my book has twists! If I put them in the synopsis, they won’t be surprising anymore!”
Right. But if you don’t put them in the synopsis, then your story won’t make sense. And that’s a bigger problem.

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Kevin Buist @kevinbuist.com · Mar 23

Hey look at this picture I took of a squirrel.

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Sofiya Pasternack @sofipasternack.bsky.social · Mar 21

in light of that AI article, I updated my bio. because yeah, all my books are on there. cool beans.

Sofiya Pasternack @sofipasternack.bsky.social · Mar 21

It’s “license” for me. If I spell it correctly it was entirely by accident.

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Sofiya Pasternack @sofipasternack.bsky.social · Mar 18

I used to work in a neurotrauma ICU. Sometimes fentanyl was the only thing that would touch my patient’s pain when, you know, their spine was in pieces. It’s a dangerous drug in the wrong hands but it was a godsend when we needed it.

Sofiya Pasternack @sofipasternack.bsky.social · Mar 18

i’m sitting in my kid’s choir concert on the verge of tears because humanity is so dang cool and weird and we do monumentally complex things all in pursuit of cultivating something pretty and we do it from the earliest ages too and i think that’s neat

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Andrew™ @anxovert.bsky.social · Jan 29

The image consists of a side-by-side comparison of two portraits labeled "January 1st" on the left and "January 56th" on the right. The left portrait shows a person wearing a luxurious coat with a fluffy brown fur collar and a zebra-like pattern. They are holding a colorful drink with a straw. The right portrait depicts a person in an office setting wearing a brown suit and tie, with a tired expression.

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Sofiya Pasternack @sofipasternack.bsky.social · Jan 29

In my 2nd book, ANYA & THE NIGHTINGALE, Anya’s babulya tells her to pray with her feet. It means that, when bad things happen, you should pray for divine assistance, but you should do that praying while you’re walking to DO SOMETHING (in Anya’s case, face-kicking).

Let’s please pray with our feet.

Sofiya Pasternack @sofipasternack.bsky.social · Jan 29

thinking of a friend and i trying to define “punk” the other day

yep

Big Bearded Spookteller @bigbeardybooks.bsky.social · Jan 29

Just a regular reminder, be punk as fuck

A floral background with butterflies and a crescent moons with the words "In an age of performative cruelty, kindness is punk as fuck. Be punk as fuck." superimposed on it

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Dave @davelikesska.bsky.social · Jan 29

A poem called Mnemonic by Brian Bilston: Thirty days has September, April, June and November. Unless a leap year is its fate, February has twenty-eight. All the rest have three days more, excepting January, which has six thousand, one hundred and eighty-four.

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Sofiya Pasternack @sofipasternack.bsky.social · Jan 16

Now I’m wondering if I didn’t update my Office or something 😂 why only one box for me?? Oh well. Glad it helped!

Sofiya Pasternack @sofipasternack.bsky.social · Jan 16

I just reposted instructions on how to do this on a Mac! Essentially: open Word, expand “Microsoft Word” menu > Preferences > Personal Settings > Privacy > uncheck the (one single) box. Save. Restart. All done.

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Diana Rodriguez Wallach, YA Horror Author @dianawallachauthor.bsky.social · Jan 16

Writers-

If you are using Microsoft Word 365 and now have “CoPilot” showing up in your toolbar—that is AI.

My tech friend sent me the steps to turn off CoPilot on a Mac.

Protect your books!

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Sofiya Pasternack @sofipasternack.bsky.social · Jan 2

I would like my future audiobook narrator to know that I’m thinking about your comfort and sanity as I choose historically accurate Roman names for my characters. I named this kid Tettienus. I could have named him Pupienus. You’re welcome.

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Jon Drake @jondrake.bsky.social · Dec 25

Dear Santa,
You didn’t get me the thesaurus I asked for and now I’m mad. You made me really mad. I’m mad at you

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Spooky Snowflake (Vavia) @bardiclady.bsky.social · Dec 19

If you're Jewish and you celebrate Halloween is that Hauntukkah, or only if the candy lasts for eight days?

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Sofiya Pasternack @sofipasternack.bsky.social · Dec 11

tfw you got your word count under control and you only had to kill two darlings to do it #writerproblems #ripdarlings

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ALT: Crying Laughing GIF

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Sofiya Pasternack @sofipasternack.bsky.social · Nov 27

I used to work at 3 different clinics. I resigned from one and had my last day yesterday. When people were saying goodbye, 3 of them separately asked me if I was going to be a lawyer instead.

No I am not. But apparently I have mental health lawyer energy. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Sofiya Pasternack @sofipasternack.bsky.social · Nov 26

tbf she’s not wrong. This is objectively very funny.

Sofiya Pasternack @sofipasternack.bsky.social · Nov 26

Authors of #mgbooks and #yabooks here’s some insight into the humor of a 14yo:

When people ask my kid what I do for a living, she tells them I’m a drug dealer.

She neglects to specify that the drugs are prescribed for mental health reasons.

She thinks this is the peak of comedy. #parenting

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