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Julia L

@calenmir.bsky.social

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SFF/horror #WritingCommunity + #TTRPG writer, pro GM. Wants to make #FriendPromotionFriday happen Creative writing: https://jklafondwriter.wordpress.com/ GM profile: https://startplaying.games/gm/julia_lafond Calenmir's RPGs: https://www.calenmirsrpgs.com/

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Julia L @calenmir.bsky.social · Mar 14

It is now #PiDay / #PieDay, so Sweet Dreams is now live!

A #TTRPG module for Apocalypse Keys pits Omen-class monsters against a candy landscape

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Calenmir’s RPGs: www.calenmirsrpgs.com/Shop/p/Sweet...
Itch: calenmirs-rpgs.itch.io/Sweet-Dreams
DriveThruRPG: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

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Julia L @calenmir.bsky.social · 1m

Quote post to keep this close to the top of my feed in case any agents are still reading pitches

Julia L @calenmir.bsky.social · 11h

#DVPit #A #F #OWN

SHREK starring MALIFICENT

The fairy Rancoria pretends to be evil to get out of parties. When she discovers an evil queen's murderous plot against a preteen princess, she saves the girl via public kidnapping her. Only afterward does Rancoria realize she's just adopted a houseguest

Julia L @calenmir.bsky.social · 5m

Thank you!

Julia L @calenmir.bsky.social · 5m

that last sentence has got to be a first for the English language... also this sounds really cool!

Julia L @calenmir.bsky.social · 6m

The only other one I was even considering was Megamind

Julia L @calenmir.bsky.social · 7m

Thank you! And yes, there is... so much chaos in this book

Julia L @calenmir.bsky.social · 7m

if this were not social media I'd be concerned with your need to specify that

Julia L @calenmir.bsky.social · 9m

Fingers crossed you'll get to someday soon!

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Eman Abdelhadi @emanabdelhadi.bsky.social · 7h

Seeing many posts about how ICE isn't trained. That's not really the problem. The problem is what they were sent to do, not whether they're qualified to do it.

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Bayleaf 🍃 @iceghost.bsky.social · 13h

Little Nico ink for warmup

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Mike Dawson @mikedawson.bsky.social · 4h

Not only have editors prevented me from showing my ass in public, so has hiring sensitivity readers. I’m a big fan of both. Having someone be honest with you while also keeping your best interests at heart is something to be valued not dismissed

violent alien @blipstress.bsky.social · 7h

An actual hot take: Too many authors are afraid of editors watering down their voice or whatever and not afraid enough of editors letting you put any old slop on the page.

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GONZO the ca'at @gonzo.bsky.social · 1h

Behaviores Report: 100% goode, obviousey!

Orange and white cat, dainty paws, his behavior report is 100% good

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 1h

Homeless people are not the enemy.

They can’t “just try harder” their way into housing.

It’s the system that’s failing.

Most of us are one emergency away from being homeless ourselves.

We need affordable housing, universal basic income, healthcare & social supports.

We need a safety net

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الكسندرا ميراي @lexialex.bsky.social · 23h

Not one government has told Israel to stop kidnapping their citizens in international waters and let them bring baby formula to starving babies. What a shameful time to be alive

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 23h

Israel intercepts another Gaza aid flotilla amid criticism over treatment of activists

Israeli foreign ministry confirms interception and says those on board will be deported A new Gaza-bound aid flotilla has been intercepted by the Israeli army, days after the detention of activists on board vessels bound for the war-torn territory caused international outrage and widespread protests. The Israeli military was jamming signals with at least two boats being boarded, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition said on Instagram. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Emissary Of Night | ليلى @diplomatofnight.com · 2h

It is true you can't trust Israel or the US but you should probably be aware the ceasefire doesn't begin until Saturday or Sunday and Israel has a long history of intensifying bombardment until the official starting point of a ceasefire.

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Will Quinn @willquinnart.bsky.social · 1h

Daily bunny no.3102 wishes they had checkers

Three bunnies are afloat at sea, on a yellow inflatable life raft. They have a few supplies, and look bored but not too worried. It is a calm, dusky evening, and there is a seagull nearby

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Hillary Monahan @hillarymonahan.bsky.social · 46m

Twas a night of paints and plaster and clay.

A green fairy painted in soft golds and pastels.

A large tree on a plaster background in blue black and gold.

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Get To Know Nature @gettoknownature.bsky.social · 36m

Ok technically it’s no longer #WoodpeckerWednesday but I’m sharing this Hairy Woodpecker at the suet feeder anyway!

#birds 🌿

Close up photo of a black and white woodpecker perched on the side of a vertical wooden feeder.

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Quinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · 5h

incredibly, bleakly funny that trump is going after christopher wray, who spent his entire tenure at the fbi with his head down desperately trying to avoid trump's attention and did nothing to protect the bureau from trump's attacks www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Other prosecutors are investigating former CIA director John Brennan, another prominent Trump critic, and former FBI director Christopher Wray, who was originally appointed by Trump but enraged conservatives who came to believe he had wielded the bureau’s powers against them. Former officials have received subpoenas in recent days in the Wray inquiry, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter.

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🎨Artsy Marxist🎨 (commissions waitlist open) @artsymarxist.com · 48m

"At the Feet of Giants," 60x70cm (24x28") acrylics and oils on handmade standard black canvas, 1199$

a giant bioluminscent mushroom forest in a swamp on a distant planet with a habitable moon

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Chris 🎃 DevPods.gg gamedev community @chrisdeleon.bsky.social · 5h

Portland protestor frog costume: What are you trying to tell me? That I can dodge pepper balls?

Morpheus from Matrix movie: No, Frog. I'm trying to tell you that when you're ready, you won't have to.

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Jamal abu hashem🇵🇸 @jamalzuhir.bsky.social · 6h

Ceeeeeeeeeasefire in gaza will start tomorrow yaaaaaaaaaaaaaahoooo😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

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Robert “The Bobby Yaga” McNees @mcnees.bsky.social · 47m

It sounds like she’s okay but here’s a thread about the greatest living childhood literacy advocate.

Robert “The Bobby Yaga” McNees @mcnees.bsky.social · Jan 19

Entertainer, childhood literacy advocate, and *scientific philanthropist* Dolly Parton was born #OTD in 1946.

Mostly known for singing and songwriting, Dolly's Imagination Library program has distributed over 100 million free books to kids around the world. 🦋 📖 🎶

dollyparton.com/imagination-...

A black and white photo of Dolly Parton, taken when she was in her twenties. She has long, wavy blonde hair, and is wearing a denim shirt and large hoop earrings. Dolly is looking at something off to the side.

A promotional color photo of Dolly Parton reading the book "llama llama red pajama" to three children. She has blond hair, a tan jacket, and her mouth is open as she reads from the book. Three children around her look at the book as she reads.

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Julia L @calenmir.bsky.social · 8h

#DVPit #F #A #OWN

I [???F] am a fairy who's pretending to be evil so I can live in peace and quiet, but when I was forced to crash a royal wedding, I found out the new queen wants to murder the princess [12F]. The only way I could save the girl without ruining my reputation was to kidnap her, AITA?

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Julia L @calenmir.bsky.social · 10h

#DVPit #F #A #OWN

Rancoria, a fairy pretending to be evil to get out of parties, kidnaps a pre-teen princess to save her from the evil Queen. When the princess sees through Rancoria's ruse, she'll keep the fairy's secret in exchange for protection—even as Rancoria's volatile magic grows unstable

Julia L @calenmir.bsky.social · 11h

what could possibly go wrong?

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