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The ten thousand things; the one true only.

An urban fantasy epic set in Portland—46 novelettes (so far): paperbacks, ebooks, zines, and on the web.
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46 novelettes, 695,000 words (so far)—the acclaimed urban fantasy epic, now in its third season. Paper 'zines and paperback and ebook collections available for purchase.
Day 17, a Saturday snippet. Let's go with something from the 28th novelette, " – Hands of an Angry – ", which will be appearing on the website over the next two weeks. Those of you who've read your Delany and your Russ might well recognize the game that's being played, here...

#FantasyIndiesJanuary
January 18, 2026 at 1:20 AM
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human artists, use only one piece to convince people to follow you
January 10, 2026 at 2:13 PM
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Walter Schnackenberg, 1912
January 11, 2026 at 11:42 AM
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Misty Mountain Top with Celina Russell.
Taken a few years ago, lots of fantastic images from this shoot.
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#artisticnudephoto #artnude #photography
January 16, 2026 at 12:29 AM
And it's the end of the 27th novelette, " – tends to crumble – "

#FantasyLit #FreeBooks #SelfPublished #WhatToDo
“ – tends to crumble – ” (Closing)
Boom & Bang & Rattle & Crash
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January 16, 2026 at 11:32 PM
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Perceive
January 15, 2026 at 3:57 AM
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Fembot: The Bionic Woman's Enemy
January 3, 2026 at 12:49 AM
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Les Travestis - Erté, 1970s
January 16, 2026 at 11:58 AM
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Cy Twombly, Paravent, 1989.
January 16, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Diane Kruger, 1997 - Thierry Le Goues, photographe de mode français.
#photographie
#cinéma
#DianeKruger
#ThierryLeGoue
September 14, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Quote with your purple art.
January 16, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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Lee Miller ~ Revenge on Culture, London 1940

#LeeMiller #Photography
September 4, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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Jim Woodring
January 16, 2026 at 4:29 AM
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Paul Klee ~ Polyphonic Setting for White, 1930

#PaulKlee #Expressionism #ModernArt
January 8, 2026 at 1:55 AM
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Charles Victor Guilloux, L'Allée d'eau, 1895
January 16, 2026 at 12:12 AM
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solidarity of light
January 15, 2026 at 2:10 PM
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Crows in Winter - N.C. Wyeth, 1941
January 16, 2026 at 12:10 PM
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華 by Yuji Tezuka, 2005
January 11, 2026 at 10:24 PM
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Philippe Charles Jacquet (French, b.1957)
"La Soirée," 2020
Oil on board
45.25 x 45.25 in

#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
January 16, 2026 at 4:42 AM
The 27th novelette is almost done, which means starting next week, appearing Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, no. 28, " – Hands of an Angry – "

(In which a window is broken, an indulgence curtailed, a sermon delivered, swords are swung, and a match is struck.)

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January 16, 2026 at 1:03 AM
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Kate Smuraga
January 15, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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The Book, 1913. Juan Gris. Oil paint on canvas.
January 14, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Day 15, last, current, and next reads: let's see—the last book I finished would be the recent Book of Love, by @kellylink.bsky.social; the book I'm currently reading is the much older Floating Worlds, by Cecilia Holland, who is not, insofar as I am aware, on Bluesky. But. But!

#FantasyIndiesJanuary
January 15, 2026 at 8:37 PM
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Art by • Phil Moss
January 14, 2026 at 9:55 PM
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Forest Edge, Hokuto, Hokkaido, Japon, 2004 - Michael Kenna, photographe britannique né en 1953, célèbre pour ses paysages en noir et blanc. Longues poses, compositions minimalistes et atmosphères méditatives caractérisent son œuvre, souvent réalisée à l’aube ou de nuit.
#photographie
#MichaelKenna
January 11, 2026 at 11:04 AM