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C.M. Black @foucaultu.bsky.social · 1d

Spooky books must be shared, and that is a hilarious name for a horror book!

Novels Alive @novelsalive.com · 1d

5-STAR REVIEW🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟: MAN, F*CK THIS HOUSE by Brian Asman thebrianasman.bsky.social blackstonepub.bsky.social kayepublicity.bsky.social

👉MAN, F*CK THIS HOUSE (And Other Disasters) delivers plenty of horrifying thrills and chills. bit.ly/4mWfgLU #bookreview #booksky #horror #shortstories

C.M. Black @foucaultu.bsky.social · 2d

I am finally going to write the book on goth. I am going to do this. I've goth this. ;)

C.M. Black @foucaultu.bsky.social · 3d

Mia Garay very succinctly explains the differences between editors and beta readers. As someone who edits professionally, both are very useful!

Mia Garay @miagaray.bsky.social · 3d

Why pay an editor when a beta reader could have caught that first?

#booksky #writersky #writingcommunity #betareader #betareading #writingadvice #writingtips #editing #editors

Beta Readers vs. Editors

Why knowing the difference could save you money

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C.M. Black @foucaultu.bsky.social · 3d

Heck yeah! I really appreciate this as a writer and a womb to tomb editor. It is spot on and definitely worth a reshare!

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C.M. Black @foucaultu.bsky.social · 3d

Finally, if you are in the Atlanta area next week, come see me at the Goth Market. I will be selling books, handmade jewelry, home decor, and lots of curated plus sized clothing!

(Writer's gotta eat...)

C.M. Black @foucaultu.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you so very much! I am so happy to have a creepy book where I am a part to share! <3

C.M. Black @foucaultu.bsky.social · 3d

A few days ago, a ghost story anthology I wrote a story for released. This is the first time any of my fiction has been published, ever. I am very proud of my story, "Hunger," which features Macon, GA, and a horror that is not what it seems. You can purchase here. #booksky books2read.com/u/3yR7NJ

An image that features a large quill hovering above an inkpot, with wisps of smoke coming from it in the foreground. The background consists of a dark library with two shelves and a brazier on a table, with the title: The Haunted Quill.

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C.M. Black @foucaultu.bsky.social · 3d

I did forget to tag #philsky and also add the-philosophers-shirt.com

The Philosopher's Shirt

Philosophy merch for students, teachers & professors! Unique gifts featuring Socrates, Plato, Kant, Hegel, Nietzsche & Wittgenstein designs. Perfect for Christmas, birthdays, or graduations. Tracked g...

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C.M. Black @foucaultu.bsky.social · 3d

In celebrating philosophy, The Philosopher's Shirt is doing a contest where everyone wins. Share a philosophy shelfie, and I will give you a discount code to use on whatever you like on the site! Here is mine.

A depiction of a colorful bookshelf decorated with ghost figurines and Pop Funkos. The bookcase is strung with colorful lights in the shapes of mummies, as for Halloween.

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C.M. Black @foucaultu.bsky.social · 3d

I am a few days behind on my posting. It's been a long week. But, to stave away the Sunday Scaries, have an article about Aristotle's virtue ethics, written by yours truly! #philsky

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Nichomachean Ethics: Virtue for a Rule-Loving Society

We explain the difference between modern ethical theories and Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle's system of virtue ethics, a different idea of morality.

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C.M. Black @foucaultu.bsky.social · 5d

Looks great! And annotations FTW!

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C.M. Black @foucaultu.bsky.social · 7d

This is one of my favorites. It's an odd but essential read. I wrote a paper for a conference on it last year.

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C.M. Black @foucaultu.bsky.social · 8d

Just finished up a piece about Foucault's Madness and Civilization. Having been hospitalized several times, it was a tough thing to write. I am more than ready for a break.

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C.M. Black @foucaultu.bsky.social · 8d

Mexican Gothic is still on my shelf and TBR! I really need to read it for this Halloween! Thank you for sharing!

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C.M. Black @foucaultu.bsky.social · 9d

Couldn't have happened to anyone better!

Rami Ungar the Writer @ramiungarwriter.bsky.social · 9d

What an honor.
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#HorrorSky #BookSky

Stephen King Reacts to Becoming Most Banned Author in the US

The horror author is known for novels including 'Carrie,' 'The Shining' and 'It,' which were also turned into films.

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C.M. Black @foucaultu.bsky.social · 9d

My posting here has been limited due to illness, so I missed the opportunity to share my article on Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, a 17th century Mexican nun who defied the patriarchy and landed a legacy. It's up on The Philosopher's Shirt! #philsky

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Nun of That! Sor Juana and the Fight for Women's Education

We examine the life of the fiery 17th century nun, Juana Inés de la Cruz, who defied the Mexican Catholic Church at the time, advocating for women's education.

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C.M. Black @foucaultu.bsky.social · 14d

I will be interested to read this one. Everyone should read Toni Morrison at least once. IMO, one of the most powerful writers of the 20th-21st century.

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C.M. Black @foucaultu.bsky.social · 14d

During my time in Macon, I often found out that the truth of American slavery was, in a lot of respects, worse than what was depicted in Beloved. Morrisson had just given us a peek into what the US hid under the guise of Thomas Jefferson, Scarlett O'Hara, and "they were like family."

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C.M. Black @foucaultu.bsky.social · 14d

Toni Morrison was the first author to ever truly traumatize me with a book. Beloved was required reading in high school, and it was horrific. But necessary. I was horrified at the dehumanized enslaved people. But it was just a reflection the daily dehumanization they would have faced in reality.

Lawrence Schimel @lawrenceschimel.bsky.social · 14d

Forthcoming Toni Morrison essay collection, LANGUAGE AS LIBERATION: REFLECTIONS ON THE AMERICAN CANNON, with an introduction and notes by Claudia Brodsky. Out early 2026. #booksky

Cover of forthcoming book, solid turquoise color with white text that reads:

Toni
Morrison

LANGUAGE AS
LIBERATION

REFLECTIONS ON THE
AMERICAN CANNON,

Introduction and notes by Claudia Brodsky

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C.M. Black @foucaultu.bsky.social · 16d

Libraries have a great selection of physical AND audiobooks!

Spooky @spookybugdog.bsky.social · 16d

YES! 👏 Support public libraries! 📚 #booksky #books
Shop secondhand, shop local, shop independent, shop small business. ❤️ For the community, for the planet. 💚

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Bilbo Yaga @bilboyaga.bsky.social · Jan 12

Want to read ethically by ditching Audible/Amazon, Spotify, &c? 💙📚

1. Your local library needs support & has free physical & audiobooks

2. Queer Liberation Library: free digital library for US LBGTQ folks

3. Libro.fm: Audible but pays indie bookshops

4. Bookshop.org: physical books from indies

C.M. Black @foucaultu.bsky.social · 20d

You've got this!!!!

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C.M. Black @foucaultu.bsky.social · 20d

Wow, that is the most satisfying story ever! How cool! I love that we now do designs on library cards. I still have the old design of my childhood library card. I honestly believe we are in a golden age for kid's literature, as we are lucky to have artists and writers like you! Thank you!

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C.M. Black @foucaultu.bsky.social · 20d

Representation means everything. Awesome! :)

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C.M. Black @foucaultu.bsky.social · 20d

Do you remember when you got your first library card? I remember proudly signing my name on my library card at Gwinnett Public Libraries. When I worked at the public library in Macon, signing up kids for their first cards was one of my favorite things. <3

Brooke Baum @brookebaum.bsky.social · 20d

In honor of Library Card Sign-Up Month, here's the card I designed for my local library! 🥰

Fellow #kidlit creators, make friends with your librarians! They are our partners and allies, our best resources, and our biggest hype people!

#kidlitart #booksky #skybrarian #ala

A photo of a children's library card design featuring a brown-skinned girl in a yellow dress playing a maraca, an Asian boy in overalls and a striped shirt playing the banjo, and a white girl in a green dress playing the harmonica, set against a pink background, with the word READ in the corner.

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C.M. Black @foucaultu.bsky.social · 20d

This is literally the cutest thing ever! Thank you so much for sharing! <3

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