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Florence McGrath

@flothulhu.bsky.social

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AKA The Polka Dot Assassin. Artist, Sci-fi/Fantasy writer, fictional weasel wrangler, theic, robot wannabe. Scot in South Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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Florence McGrath @flothulhu.bsky.social · May 31

Please subscribe to Bloggo’s channel. Genuinely entertaining retro gaming videos. Fun, nostalgic, informative, great commentary and often…HELIKOPTERS!

You can also help support Bloggo produce more of my favourite Saturday morning viewing, from only £1! Do it!

patreon.com/user?u=75562...

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Tabletop Tinkering @tabletoptinkering.bsky.social · 13h

Working on more rainbow dice pouches because you beautiful sausages seem to love them! Every time I sell one I do a happy little dance 🌈🎉

You can get one of your own here: tabletoptinkering.com/products/han...

#smallbusiness #ttrpg #dicegoblin #dice #dnd #giftidea #crochet #handmade

A bag of colourful wool with a crochet hook on top

Two rainbow gradient granny square pouches with little charms

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Florence McGrath @flothulhu.bsky.social · 12h

I love mine so much! Keep them coming 😂

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Aliette de Bodard @aliettedebodard.com · 1d

Quick reminder I'm slowly restarting my patreon and you can subscribe here for recipes, excerpts, and nerdy deep dives
www.patreon.com/aliettedebod...

Also my newsletter is here if you'd rather
www.aliettedebodard.com/newsletter
(reposting because borked link)

creating Speculative Fiction

www.patreon.com

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Ephiny Gale @ephiny.bsky.social · Sep 7

This week marks one year since Pick Your Potion was released. In that time it’s been an Aurealis Awards finalist, longlisted for the British Science Fiction Association Awards, and on the Locus Recommended Reading List. Thank you so much to everyone who has supported it. That means so much to me. 💖

A screenshot of the cover of Pick Your Potion from Amazon.com, with a 4.7 star rating on Amazon and a 4.0 star rating on Goodreads.

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Florence McGrath @flothulhu.bsky.social · 3d

Wow! 😍

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Oh that’s stunning!

Florence McGrath @flothulhu.bsky.social · 3d

Bloody hell Rod, don’t 😂

Florence McGrath @flothulhu.bsky.social · 3d

Will do! ❤️

Florence McGrath @flothulhu.bsky.social · 3d

People like to see the human as well as the book, you don’t need to flood your account with constant promos. It works better when we see the everyday and your humour. On here at least, just keep being you and let folks know that you also write!

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Florence McGrath @flothulhu.bsky.social · 3d

It gets easier, just get enthusiastic. Engage with other writers when they post about showing books. Like their posts and they’ll like yours. Don’t even stick to your own genre, many writers and reviewers boost all types!

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Florence McGrath @flothulhu.bsky.social · 3d

Bought it and reposted!

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Florence McGrath @flothulhu.bsky.social · 3d

Fancy a nostalgic trip to your youth, like a sprinkling of spicy romance? Check out this book by author Daisy Burton. Great reviews and something to warm your pumpkins this autumn. You won’t regret it, what are you waiting for?
#RomanceReaders #GetYourBooksOutForTheLads
#IndieWriters
#BookSky

🐝 Mrs Boooooo-b 👻🧙☠️👹🐝 @mrsbobhere.bsky.social · 3d

Do you remember the ‘90s fondly?
My first novel, Sensible, is set then, when the internet was young. It’s a story of a woman separating from her husband and finding out what life’s like as a free agent with online access!

www.amazon.co.uk/Sensible-Dai...?

Sensible eBook : Burton, Daisy: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

www.amazon.co.uk

Florence McGrath @flothulhu.bsky.social · 3d

You don’t need to do mad, slick marketing, folks are bored with that shit. Keep it personal, just post the book and the link. Let folks have a look. If you get a good review show it! Tell folks about your work, let us do the reposting and the boosting.

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Florence McGrath @flothulhu.bsky.social · 3d

Uh huh

a kangaroo looking at the camera with the words uh huh

Alt: a kangaroo looking at the camera with the words uh huh

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Florence McGrath @flothulhu.bsky.social · 3d

Get your books out for the lads 😂
Seriously though you’ve got great reviews, post about them!

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Florence McGrath @flothulhu.bsky.social · 3d

Missus, posting and spamming are two different things. So long as you mix up the content with your usual posts and loveliness it never gets boring. Let’s see your books, shake your money maker (not literally). Don’t hide your light under a bushel ❤️

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Florence McGrath @flothulhu.bsky.social · 3d

I see people asking if social media sells books. Can’t speak for everyone but ALL my purchases this year have been from posts on here, and that’s been a lot.
This morning I bought a book after someone posted they didn’t enjoy it much, BUT it sounded right up MY street.
Post them books, doooo it.

Image of a large stack of books with the words, you can’t buy happiness but you can buy books and that’s kind of the same thing.

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Rachel Ignotofsky @rachelignotofsky.bsky.social · 4d

Fish with legs! During the Devonian period, transitional species that began to crawl out of the oceans and visit the shores. Which one is your fave?

Art from my book DINOSAURS 🦕📚 get your copy here for Oct 14:

rachelignotofskydesign.com/dinosaurs

#sciart #fossiladdict #evolution #paleoart

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Bloggo's POW! @bloggospow.bsky.social · 5d

Bloggo is here for you, especially when things go sideways. Like these games!
youtu.be/ejjZtdH3X3U

Sega Megadrive Side Scrollers POW!

YouTube video by Bloggos Pow

youtu.be

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Florence McGrath @flothulhu.bsky.social · 5d

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😍😘

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Tabletop Tinkering @tabletoptinkering.bsky.social · 10d

It's a new week so let's highlight two of my favourite dice trays. Only a tiny bit of the koi fabric left now, so once it's gone, that's it.

The mushrooms are self explanatory. They're just rad!

Both available at www.tabletoptinkering.com

#smallbusiness #ttrpg #dungeonsanddragons

A 7 sided bright orange dice tray lined with traditional tattoo style koi fabric

A purple 7 sided dice tray lined with colourful mushroom printed fabric

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Ghostin this Hell @hoovybaby.bsky.social · 10d

This isn’t a shitpost this is just what Tony Blair looks like now

Tony Blair you Bob from Twin Peaks lookin ass

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Florence McGrath @flothulhu.bsky.social · 10d

Jesus, I’d rather have bob haunting me.

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Strawberry Switchblade fansite @strawfansite.bsky.social · 11d

41 years ago today Strawberry Switchblade recorded a Janice Long BBC radio session. Although they'd just completed their album they recorded 3 brand new atmospheric keyboard-based songs & a cover of Jolene. It's a peek into what the 2nd album would have sounded like.

www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Strawberry Switchblade - BBC Janice Long session, September 1984 - YouTube

The band's fourth BBC session, recorded 27 September 1984. First broadcast 24 October 1984. Rose McDowall - guitar, vocals Jill Bryson - guitar, backing voca...

www.youtube.com

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