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Darby Harn @darbyharn.bsky.social · 8d

Absolutely unworthy of this review of Beyond Lights' Reach by @ormakal.bsky.social. The Astra Idari books mean the world to me, so it's wonderful when someone connects with them. ❤️

Book 3 is... soon! 👀

#Booksky 💙📚🪐

Niranjan 🇮🇳 @ormakal.bsky.social · 9d

My reviews are up! @darbyharn.bsky.social

www.bookbub.com/reviews/3946...

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Niranjan recommends Astra Idari Beyond Lights’ Reach (Stargun Messenger Book 2)

Let me say at the outset that Stargun Messenger, Book 1 of this series is one of my favouritest books. I didn’t know it was part of a series because it had a plot that was more or less satisfactorily ...

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Darby Harn @darbyharn.bsky.social · 8d

Thank you!

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Niranjan 🇮🇳 @ormakal.bsky.social · 13d

#booksky #readers

Beyond Light's Reach by @darbyharn.bsky.social

Stargun Messenger is one of my favouritest books, so I had high hopes for this one and damn! did it meet and exceed all of them!

Full review to come

Also, goodreads, please update that cover!

www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...

Astra Idari Beyond Lights' Reach (Stargun Messenger Boo…

The Stargun Messenger Saga continues!Astra Idari saved …

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Darby Harn @darbyharn.bsky.social · 12d

❤️ Thank you as always Niranjan!

Not sure what's up with Goodreads but that link is not my official entry on the site:

www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...

Astra Idari Beyond Lights' Reach (Stargun Messenger, #2…

The Stargun Messenger Saga continues! Astra Idari save…

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Darby Harn @darbyharn.bsky.social · 16d

Tylenol does not cause autism.

Autism cannot be treated/cured by whatever snake oil drug this administration is invested in.

Kenvue will sue the administration into the ground.

Darby Harn @darbyharn.bsky.social · 16d

You're welcome!

Darby Harn @darbyharn.bsky.social · 16d

Check out this great new Kickstarter from Adam Bassett! Adam designed the mall map directory for my book Dead Malls, and is working on a really special map for my Eververse series next year 👀 Link in my bio! #booksky 💙📚🪐

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Al Hess @al-distortion.bsky.social · 18d

How you doing? Need a little break? Maybe some cute and cozy stories would help. Totally free at alhessbooks.itch.io
and set in a soft and overgrown post-post-apocalyptic world inspired by the song (Nothing But) Flowers by the Talking Heads 🤖🪻

An abstract illustration of yellow flowers against a blue background. The white text reads: Need a mental health break? I have free cozy stories full of plants and cute robots

A cover of green leaves and pink and purple black eyed Susan flowers. The title says Extended Forecast, Al Hess

A tan cover with multicolored abstract fern fronds and tulips. The title reads: The Elopement of Atticus and NEON, Al Hess

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Cliff Chiang @cliffchiang.bsky.social · 29d

Comic creators: Don't use the Atlantic search tool, find a LibGen mirror. They are sketchy AF with popups so I won't link here, but I found the entirety of Paper Girls in multiple editions/languages.

David Mariotte @davidmariotte.bsky.social · Sep 8

This is hugely important: If you use the Atlantic's author search tool, a TON of comics don't come up because they don't have creators listed. I just found like all my comics work looking directly and it sucks. So, make sure you're very thorough in your search.

Ryan Estrada @ryanestrada.com · Sep 8

I searched libgen itself, and it turns out they have almost every book Iron Circus has ever published. They don't show up in the Atlantic Search because they were uploaded without author names.

@ironcircuscomics.bsky.social authors could help destroy them singlehandedly.

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Darby Harn @darbyharn.bsky.social · Sep 6

Thank you

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Darby Harn @darbyharn.bsky.social · Sep 5

My everyday for the last few years has been her care, and right now, all that energy, stress, and anxiety is just sitting here with me right now with nothing left to fight.

Today is very hard.

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Darby Harn @darbyharn.bsky.social · Sep 5

Everything I know about determination and persistence in this life comes from her. I am deeply grateful for everything she gave me and my brother Aaron.

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Darby Harn @darbyharn.bsky.social · Sep 5

My mother passed away yesterday morning.

It’s been a very long fight, and that’s who she was. A fighter. Mom fought for everything she had as a single mom, a nurse, a caregiver, and an advocate for others who were in as rough a spot as she was or worse.

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Darby Harn @darbyharn.bsky.social · Aug 25

Sign the petition to support equity for authors and narrators of audiobooks. #Booksky 💙📚🪐
chng.it/RR7gxTbqH6

Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?

Convince Audible to revise it's New Royalty Model

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Tessa Hastjarjanto @tessahastjarjanto.com · Aug 25

Today is the last day of the Narratess Indie Sale! Grab one of the 300+ amazing books before the price goes back to normal!

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Banner for the Narratess Indie Book Sale surrounded by dozens of book covers included in the sale. A chonky dragon reads a book at the bottom, a pile of skulls with a candle and ghost sit on the left of the text, and a space ship flies by a planet on the right of the text.

Text: Indie Book Sale

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Fantasy, Sci FI & Horror

August 23 - 25

Banner designed by Arden Powell

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Adam Bassett @adamcbassett.com · Aug 24

As part of @narratess.com's Indie Book Sale this weekend, you can grab these eBooks on sale for $0.99–1.99 each through August 25th!

Find them in Campfire's online bookstore or on the mobile reading app. Some of them include or offer bonus reading and artwork!

🔗 www.campfirewriting.com/explore

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Narratess @narratess.com · Aug 23

The Narratess Indie Sale is live!

Grab 320+ fantasy, science-fiction, and horror books for less than $2!

indiebook.sale

Banner for the Narratess Indie Book Sale. A chonky dragon reads a book at the bottom, a pile of skulls with a candle and ghost sit on the left of the text, and a space ship flies by a planet on the right of the text.

Text: Indie Book Sale

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Fantasy, Sci FI & Horror

August 23 - 25

Banner designed by Arden Powell

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Niranjan 🇮🇳 @ormakal.bsky.social · Aug 23

Check out the Narratess sale and Bundles! I have a book in the Short Novels Bundle

💙📚 #queerwriters #queeradultsff 🌈🚀💫 📚🌎 #writingcommunity 📢📚 🩷🧙♂️⚔️ 🪐📚 #BookSky #Books #readingcommunity #bookcommunity #readers #readersofbluesky #booksonbluesky #booklovers

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A graphic with 23 covers with text "Narratess Indie Book Sale August 2025. Short Novels Bundle”

Witch Test by Katie L. Carroll
Whispers in the Dark by Niranjan
The Dream Haunters: A Metaphysical Mystery of Magick by Megan Mary
Carp in the Pond, Crane on the River by Ruth Miranda
Thief, Acolyte, Consort by James Robert Paige
The Devil in the Woods by S. Jean
Over the Dragon’s Gate by Juliana Jones
The Whisperer in White by Y. R. Liu
Soultaming the Serpent by Tar Atore
Once Upon A Wave of Witches by Helen Whisberry (and Eli Belt)
The Warm Machine by Aimee Cozza
Skin Deep by Marie Blanchet
Mechanical Heart by Beverly Anne Michel
The Sunset Sovereign: A Dragon’s Memoir by Laura Huie
Riyati Rebirth by Kai Zeal
Lesser Known Monsters by Rory Michaelson
The Moss Dragon of Brittlekeep by Ashley Capes
Prophecy Trilogy: New Moon by Liz Bullard
Higanbana by Jake Vanguard
The Lion by Lee Burton
Prince Ewald the Brave by Dylan Madeley
Ghosts of the Catabombs by Janna Ruth
Blood by D.C. Hart

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Darby Harn @darbyharn.bsky.social · Aug 23

One of the best things about being an indie author is the community, and there's no better example than the #NarratessIndieSale! Check out sale ebooks from amazing authors like @alhess.bsky.social, @ajcalvin.bsky.social, @adamcbassett.com, and more! #Booksky 💙📚🪐

Sale link:https://indiebook.sale/

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Mark J. Engels @mark-engels.com · Aug 22

More author pals with books featured in the Narratess Indie Book Sale @darbyharn.bsky.social @stevewestenra.bsky.social
@saracodair.bsky.social @dlawsonauthor.bsky.social @bookspotlight.bsky.social

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · Aug 22

Back in my day a bunch of us used to just show up at a friend's place and shoot the shit all night it cost like whatever a six pack and a bag of Doritos was at the time

fox32chicago.com/news/young-a...

Young Americans say friendship is too expensive; nearly half skip events due to costs: study

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Darby Harn @darbyharn.bsky.social · Aug 19

This weekend Stargun Messenger is taking part in the always amazing #NarratessIndieSale! This is one of my favorite events, joining forces with many other great #indieauthors to bring you some great reads! #Booksky 💙📚🪐

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Darby Harn @darbyharn.bsky.social · Aug 17

RIP Terence Stamp. Total legend. Superman, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, The Limey, the list goes on.

Reuters @reuters.com · Aug 17

Terence Stamp, who made his name as an actor in 1960s London and went on to play the arch-villain General Zod in the Hollywood hits "Superman" and "Superman II", has died aged 87, his family said on Sunday.

Actor Terence Stamp, star of Superman films, dies aged 87

Terence Stamp, who made his name as an actor in 1960s London and went on to play the arch-villain General Zod in the Hollywood hits "Superman" and "Superman II", has died aged 87, his family said on Sunday.

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Sarah Tuttle @niais.bsky.social · Aug 15

This is devastating, and part of a larger move to entirely push science out of NASA's mission. It is horrific betrayal of so much work, not to mention the fact that it violates NASA's charter.

Jennifer Ouellette @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social · Aug 15

NASA’s acting chief calls for the end of Earth science at the space agency arstechnica.com/space/2025/0...

NASA’s acting chief calls for the end of Earth science at the space agency

NASA’s charter clearly states the agency should study planet Earth, however.

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Darby Harn @darbyharn.bsky.social · Aug 15

Very disappointed I won't be at Fan Expo Chicago this weekend. Completely out of my control, which is a place I'm too often these days. Honestly, wish I was at #Worldcon2025 instead. Maybe next year. That sounds like a better idea. #Booksky 💙📚🪐