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Geoff Habiger Professional Imagineer (he/him)
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Writer of #fantasy and #scifi, editor, cat wrangler. Owner Artemesia Publishing, a small indie publisher in the Land of Enchantment. www.habigerkissee.com www.apbooks.net
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Geoff Habiger Professional Imagineer (he/him) @tangentgeoff.bsky.social · 12h
Awesome!
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Geoff Habiger Professional Imagineer (he/him) @tangentgeoff.bsky.social · 12h
Just finished reading The Calculating Stars by @maryrobinettekowal.com (yes, I'm behind, have you seen my TBR mountain?) and my one problem with the book is that I did not bring book 2 with me on this trip.

Go read it if you have not. Loved every bit of it.
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Artemesia Publishing @apbooks.bsky.social · 1d
Spent Friday at the @atlantawritersclub.bsky.social Conference critiquing querry letters from authors and giving them pointers on what males a good querry letter. Partnered with Jessica Berg from @roseclifflit.bsky.social

Very good session and some great stories being querried.
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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 11d
"In a universe where music is a narcotic, an alien must protect a brilliant Irish composer from abduction."

Enter to win a copy of Paul J. Knight & Chris Allen's "The Music of Creation" from Shadow Dragon Press / @apbooks.bsky.social #💙📚 #Booksky
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Geoff Habiger Professional Imagineer (he/him) @tangentgeoff.bsky.social · 16d
Come join us! It will be a lot of fun!
maryrobinettekowal.com Mary Robinette Kowal @maryrobinettekowal.com · 17d
I'm faculty for Sandia Starforgers, a weekend SFFH writing retreat in NM. I'm joined by @charliejane.bsky.social @davering.bsky.social @tangentgeoff.bsky.social @marieparks.bsky.social @harrietshouse.bsky.social

Early bird discount ends 10/15. Scholarship app due 11/30. starforgers.com/2026
Over a background image of the Sandia Mountains, there are headshots of all the instructors, plus the words, "Sandia Starforgers: Writers Retreat and Workshop. April 24-27, 2026. Albuquerque, NM. Starforgers.com." Then the instructor names are listed: Charlie Jane Anders, Mary Robinette Kowal, dave ring, Geoff Habiger, Marie Parks, Darling Heart, Alexandria Valentine." Over a background image of the Sandia Mountains, the words "Scholarship Applicaiton Due Nov 30" and below that are the words, "Sandia Starforgers: Writers Retreat and Workshop. April 24-27, 2026. Albuquerque, NM." Then the instructor names are listed: Charlie Jane Anders, Mary Robinette Kowal, dave ring, Geoff Habiger, Marie Parks, Darling Heart, Alexandria Valentine." Finally is the URL: starforgers.com.
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Libro.fm @libro.fm · 24d
Book bans are loud, but our read-ins are louder!

Join one of 450+ Read-Ins taking place October 5-7 to protest and take action against bans ⏬ Attendees will get a free audiobook.
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Geoff Habiger Professional Imagineer (he/him) @tangentgeoff.bsky.social · 24d
Science (and the natural world) are so cool!
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In swamps and marshes, people occasionally see mysterious blue-tinged flashes of light above water, which have commonly been associated with ghosts or spirits. Now physicists may have finally worked out what causes them.
We may finally know what causes will-o’-the-wisps
Mysterious flashes of light seen in swamps and bogs could be caused by burning methane or other gases, ignited by sparks that fly between bubbles in water
www.newscientist.com
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Geoff Habiger Professional Imagineer (he/him) @tangentgeoff.bsky.social · 25d
This is a LLM I can get behind.
merriam-webster.com Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 25d
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
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Geoff Habiger Professional Imagineer (he/him) @tangentgeoff.bsky.social · 25d
Congrats to all the winners and finalists! But special congrats to all the @apbooks.bsky.social authors who are winners and finalists! Some tough competition in some categories this year, but so excited for everyone.
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Jonathan Jarry @jonathanjarry.bsky.social · 27d
An AI-generated video of Trump was circulating in which he promised med beds for all Americans.

I wrote about this old conspiracy theory a few months back. It's wild.

#Medsky

www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/...
Med Beds: Not Today, Maybe Tomorrow?
“Oh dear, I can just see, when I take the dogs out tonight, I’m gonna have all of these people standing around that only I can see because, you know, they’re very directional like that.” The woman, wh...
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Artemesia Publishing @apbooks.bsky.social · Sep 25
Exciting news! Ashton's book tour for One Night at Kedasi kicks off this weekend at Village Books.

🎟 Tickets are still available for Village Books (all other events will be unticketed).

👉 Grab your spot here: www.eventbrite.com/e/ashton-mac... #PNWAuthors #VillageBooks #SciFiBooks
Exciting news! Ashton Macaulay's mini book tour kicks off this weekend at Village Books in Fairhaven at 6PM. He’ll be signing copies of One Night at Kedasi, reading a short excerpt, and sharing a bit about what it’s like finding a publisher as a smaller author. Image: Fall 2025 - Mini Book Tour 9/27 6pm Village Books, Bellingham, WA 10/3 6:30pm Paperboat Booksellers, Seattle, WA 10/25 TBD Book Tree, Kirkland, WA
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Gravewriter Cryptid Is Proudly Transmasc @gravewriter71.bsky.social · Sep 19
All genAI should be banned, and no magazine or book publisher of any kind should use it for anything whatsoever. Utter trash fucking up everything.
bookspotlight.bsky.social Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · Sep 19
“It’s really, really frustrating, and it’s really setting us back as far as the community’s info literacy.”

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Reference librarian Eddie Kristan said lenders at the library where he works have been asking him to find books that don’t exist without realizing they were hallucinated by AI ever since the release of GPT-3.5 in late 2022. But the problem escalated over the summer after fielding patron requests for the same fake book titles from real authors—the consequences of an AI-generated summer reading list circulated in special editions of the Chicago Sun-Times and The Philadelphia Inquirer earlier this year. At the time, the freelancer told 404 Media he used AI to produce the list without fact checking outputs before syndication. As much as library workers try to shield their institutions from the AI-generated content onslaught, the situation is and has been, in many ways, inevitable. Companies desperate to rush generative AI products to market are pushing flawed products onto the public that are predictably being used to pollute our information ecosystems. The consequences are that AI slop is entering libraries, everyone who uses AI products bears at least a little responsibility for the swarm, and every library worker, regardless of role, is being asked to try and mitigate the effects.
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Artemesia Publishing @apbooks.bsky.social · Sep 19
Several of my authors are getting spammed by these latest scams. Luckily they recognize them as the scams they are, but be aware and vigilant.
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Geoff Habiger Professional Imagineer (he/him) @tangentgeoff.bsky.social · Sep 16
Congratulations! That is awesome news. 🎉
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Geoff Habiger Professional Imagineer (he/him) @tangentgeoff.bsky.social · Sep 16
#coverreveal

Another amazing cover for our next book by Ian Bristow. Unspeakable is the first in a new #vampire series releasing in 2026.

In 1752 Jozef Klein is hired by surveyors heading to the Ohio country but what he encounters in the Ohio woods will change his life and become unspeakable.
Book cover. "Unspeakable" Night Watch Origins - Volume 1 by Geoff Habiger and Coy Kissee. A 18th century hunter stands in a forest, musket at the ready and faces off agaimst a wolf. I. The background, high in the trees, two red eyes look on.
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Geoff Habiger Professional Imagineer (he/him) @tangentgeoff.bsky.social · Aug 23
Book 1 in our #vampire trilogy is UNREMARKABLE.

Prohibition. Gangsters. Vampires.

After the St. Valentine's Day Massacre Saul learns that vampires are not myths as Al Capone, Bugs Moran, and the Feds all want something from him.

#booksky💙📚 #noir

www.habigerkissee.com/books
UNREMARKABLE book cover by Geoff Habiger and Coy Kissee. A black and white photo of an empty garage with blood red bullet holes on a brick wall.
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Geoff Habiger Professional Imagineer (he/him) @tangentgeoff.bsky.social · Aug 23
Book 1 in our #fantasy #detective series is WRATH OF THE FURY BLADE.

Inspector Reva Lunaria must stop a serial killer using a magic sword to cut victims in half but doing so will reveal a conspiracy at the heart of elven society.

#booksky💙📚

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Book cover for WRATH OF THE FURY BLADE by Geoff Habiger and Coy Kissee. A female elf wields 2 blades against an elf in black armor and a masked elf holding a black blade.
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Geoff Habiger Professional Imagineer (he/him) @tangentgeoff.bsky.social · Aug 23
#coverreveal

Here's the amazing cover for our new #fantasy #spy #parody coming in 2026, DR GNOLL!

Flint Dagger, Agent Quartz of M.O.U.N.T.A.I.N., must stop Dr. Gnoll from stealing all magic on Ados. With the help of Maxine Charisma and his clockwork steed Marty, he just might do it.
Book cover for DR GNOLL by Geoff Habiger and Coy Kissee. Bright red letters spell out Flint Dagger on a yellow background. Above this in blue is Agent of M.O.U.N.T.A.I.N. Below is a hooded silhouette of a man holding a hand crossbow. Below is the book title in blue.
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Geoff Habiger Professional Imagineer (he/him) @tangentgeoff.bsky.social · Sep 15
What an amazing group of faculty for the next retreat!
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Geoff Habiger Professional Imagineer (he/him) @tangentgeoff.bsky.social · Sep 15
I can't wait to be a part of the next Starforgers event. Looking forward to another great writing retreat with fabulous faculty and students.
maryrobinettekowal.com Mary Robinette Kowal @maryrobinettekowal.com · Sep 12
I’m on the faculty of the 2026 Sandia Starforgers Writers Retreat for SFFH writers. 5,000-word critiques, classes, pitching sessions, 1:1 office hours, and plenty of time for writing. It's already 25% sold out, and the Early Bird discount is in effect. There's a scholarship! starforgers.com/2026
Over a backdrop of the Sandia Mountains are the words: "Sandia Starforgers Writers Retreat and Workshop. April 24-27, 2026. Albuquerque, NM. Starforgers.com." Then there are the names and photos of the faculty: Charlie Jane Anders, Mary Robinette Kowal, dave ring, Geoff Habiger, Marie Parks, Darling Heart, Alexandria Valentine Over a background of the Sandia Mountains are the words, "Scholarship Application Due Nov 30. Sandia Starfogers Writers Retreat and Workshop. April 24-27, 2026. Albuquerque, NM. Charlie Jane Anders, Mary Robinette Kowal, dave ring, Geoff Habiger, Marie Parks, Darling Heart, Alexandria Valentine. Starforgers.com"
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · Sep 4
It hasn’t been a great week for Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
RFK Jr.’s enemies list just got a lot longer
First Bernie Sanders. Then CDC directors. Now, more than 1,000 current and former HHS staffers are demanding he step down.
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Monster-Theory Medium Dave @azzageddi.myatproto.social · Sep 4
Friends in Austin: "In Texas, many pharmacies are simply asking patients to self-attest whether they have an underlying condition before booking an appointment for a COVID vaccine." The number of underlying conditions is very wide and covers most people.
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COVID booster shots are available in Austin. Here's what to know about getting one.
The FDA approved updated shots for older adults and people with underlying conditions. But other folks may still be able to get a shot with a doctor's prescription.
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Dane of the Dead 🔜 LightBox Expo 313 @monkeyminion.com · Sep 2
I was next to (one of) the AI slop booths at DragonCon and all I got was this lousy t-shirt.
So, as you may or may not know, there was a booth selling AI slop images printed on acrylic panels at DragonCon. They were in booth a-10. I was in a-11. Here’s what happened from my perspective.
Image of a skeet of a picture of a table with a sign on it that says “vendor removed for selling AI art”
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W&S_BOOKCLUB @wsbookclub.bsky.social · Aug 28
I read War Heart by Ashley Capes. What did I think?

"War Heart is a skillful combination of epic fantasy with very real danger and a coming-of-age story."

@ashcapes.bsky.social #WarHeart #bookblogger #booksky
Book Review: War Heart by Ashley Capes
Envy can slay even the mightiest heroes.Kilek dreams of becoming a hero. Which is why when a goddess calls him and his friends to adventure far from their sleepy village, he’s ecstatic. But when hi…
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Fantasy-Faction @fantasyfaction.bsky.social · Aug 28
Today's #IndieAugust post is a list of cosy and cosy-dark books!

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Previous posts:
Grimdark
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Urban
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💙📚🪐 #FantasyFaction #SFFbookRecommenfation
Purple universe background with the text "Julia's Favourite Self Published SFF Books" on it and a white dragon
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