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We had snow and ice yesterday
November 10, 2025 at 2:35 PM
We had snow and ice yesterday
To your keyboards! Halloween is just around the corner and that's your deadline to submit your Warhammer Fast Fiction story with the Prompt the Enemy Within!
The link is posted in the OG post! Check out details on the website!
The link is posted in the OG post! Check out details on the website!
October 3, 2025 at 1:12 PM
To your keyboards! Halloween is just around the corner and that's your deadline to submit your Warhammer Fast Fiction story with the Prompt the Enemy Within!
The link is posted in the OG post! Check out details on the website!
The link is posted in the OG post! Check out details on the website!
The Fast Fiction contest is in full swing!
The new prompt is The Enemy Within!.
Submit your WH40k story written in 1k words or less by October 31st, 2025, at 11:59 pm (PT).
There are no faction restrictions for this anthology!
Details
40k.coldopenstories.com/fiction/writ...
#Warhammer
The new prompt is The Enemy Within!.
Submit your WH40k story written in 1k words or less by October 31st, 2025, at 11:59 pm (PT).
There are no faction restrictions for this anthology!
Details
40k.coldopenstories.com/fiction/writ...
#Warhammer
September 9, 2025 at 1:02 PM
The Fast Fiction contest is in full swing!
The new prompt is The Enemy Within!.
Submit your WH40k story written in 1k words or less by October 31st, 2025, at 11:59 pm (PT).
There are no faction restrictions for this anthology!
Details
40k.coldopenstories.com/fiction/writ...
#Warhammer
The new prompt is The Enemy Within!.
Submit your WH40k story written in 1k words or less by October 31st, 2025, at 11:59 pm (PT).
There are no faction restrictions for this anthology!
Details
40k.coldopenstories.com/fiction/writ...
#Warhammer
If you like fantasy romance, powers and abilities, arranged marriages vs love, vs duty, then check out this novel (at a reduced price on Amazon right now.
I added a picture of the synopsis. Please leave a review.
Available in paperback and on KU.
link:
www.amazon.ca/Golden-Wolf-...
I added a picture of the synopsis. Please leave a review.
Available in paperback and on KU.
link:
www.amazon.ca/Golden-Wolf-...
June 2, 2025 at 3:45 PM
If you like fantasy romance, powers and abilities, arranged marriages vs love, vs duty, then check out this novel (at a reduced price on Amazon right now.
I added a picture of the synopsis. Please leave a review.
Available in paperback and on KU.
link:
www.amazon.ca/Golden-Wolf-...
I added a picture of the synopsis. Please leave a review.
Available in paperback and on KU.
link:
www.amazon.ca/Golden-Wolf-...
To your keyboards!
The Theme for the new Fast Fiction contest is "The Scouring". Submit your 1k words or fewer Warhammer story about the scouring by June 30th at 11:59 pm PT for a chance to be featured in the anthology.
Thanks to guest judge Tristan Parker
40k.coldopenstories.com/fiction/writ...
The Theme for the new Fast Fiction contest is "The Scouring". Submit your 1k words or fewer Warhammer story about the scouring by June 30th at 11:59 pm PT for a chance to be featured in the anthology.
Thanks to guest judge Tristan Parker
40k.coldopenstories.com/fiction/writ...
May 22, 2025 at 5:51 PM
To your keyboards!
The Theme for the new Fast Fiction contest is "The Scouring". Submit your 1k words or fewer Warhammer story about the scouring by June 30th at 11:59 pm PT for a chance to be featured in the anthology.
Thanks to guest judge Tristan Parker
40k.coldopenstories.com/fiction/writ...
The Theme for the new Fast Fiction contest is "The Scouring". Submit your 1k words or fewer Warhammer story about the scouring by June 30th at 11:59 pm PT for a chance to be featured in the anthology.
Thanks to guest judge Tristan Parker
40k.coldopenstories.com/fiction/writ...
The prompt is out;@coldopenstories.bsky.social
is looking for your Warhammer story about "The Scouring." Send us your 1k-word or less story by June 30th, 2025 (PT) for a chance to be published in the Anthology
here: 40k.coldopenstories.com/fiction/writ...
is looking for your Warhammer story about "The Scouring." Send us your 1k-word or less story by June 30th, 2025 (PT) for a chance to be published in the Anthology
here: 40k.coldopenstories.com/fiction/writ...
March 31, 2025 at 1:44 PM
The prompt is out;@coldopenstories.bsky.social
is looking for your Warhammer story about "The Scouring." Send us your 1k-word or less story by June 30th, 2025 (PT) for a chance to be published in the Anthology
here: 40k.coldopenstories.com/fiction/writ...
is looking for your Warhammer story about "The Scouring." Send us your 1k-word or less story by June 30th, 2025 (PT) for a chance to be published in the Anthology
here: 40k.coldopenstories.com/fiction/writ...
Check out Twelve Paths to Glory, The Fire Heart Trilogy, and other works by @jolantru.bsky.social Joyce Ch'ng available on Amazon, Scholastic, Cold Open Stories, Itch and many other venues.
March 25, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Check out Twelve Paths to Glory, The Fire Heart Trilogy, and other works by @jolantru.bsky.social Joyce Ch'ng available on Amazon, Scholastic, Cold Open Stories, Itch and many other venues.
My kid asked for candied egg, regular egg, bacon, buttered toast, and tea for dinner.
Bienvenue au Quebec.
LA cabane à sure sans les crèpes.
Also, I dropped the bag of milk and ruined the tea 😫
Bienvenue au Quebec.
LA cabane à sure sans les crèpes.
Also, I dropped the bag of milk and ruined the tea 😫
March 5, 2025 at 10:31 PM
My kid asked for candied egg, regular egg, bacon, buttered toast, and tea for dinner.
Bienvenue au Quebec.
LA cabane à sure sans les crèpes.
Also, I dropped the bag of milk and ruined the tea 😫
Bienvenue au Quebec.
LA cabane à sure sans les crèpes.
Also, I dropped the bag of milk and ruined the tea 😫
Scattered
A special ops team is sent on a mission to retrieve a gem and is inexplicably scattered in time to an uncharted world where everything is perfect until the night falls.
*Aliens hybrids and gods
*Mechsuits and tech
*Sci-fi/Fantasy Horror
*Light romance
#QuestPit #SF #H #A #W
A special ops team is sent on a mission to retrieve a gem and is inexplicably scattered in time to an uncharted world where everything is perfect until the night falls.
*Aliens hybrids and gods
*Mechsuits and tech
*Sci-fi/Fantasy Horror
*Light romance
#QuestPit #SF #H #A #W
February 12, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Only 3 days left to submit to the Cold Open Stories No Limits anthology!
This may very well be the first time there is no prompt. Write the Warhammer (1k word max.) story you want to tell & send it our way before the end of the day on January 31st, 2025.
40k.coldopenstories.com/fiction/writ...
This may very well be the first time there is no prompt. Write the Warhammer (1k word max.) story you want to tell & send it our way before the end of the day on January 31st, 2025.
40k.coldopenstories.com/fiction/writ...
January 28, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Only 3 days left to submit to the Cold Open Stories No Limits anthology!
This may very well be the first time there is no prompt. Write the Warhammer (1k word max.) story you want to tell & send it our way before the end of the day on January 31st, 2025.
40k.coldopenstories.com/fiction/writ...
This may very well be the first time there is no prompt. Write the Warhammer (1k word max.) story you want to tell & send it our way before the end of the day on January 31st, 2025.
40k.coldopenstories.com/fiction/writ...
Don't forget to submit to the fast fiction contest. The prompt is no limits. Write the story you want from the POV of your choice and submit by January 31st, 11:59 pm (PT)!
Details here:
40k.coldopenstories.com/fiction/writ...
Thanks to guest judge @jolantru.bsky.social
Details here:
40k.coldopenstories.com/fiction/writ...
Thanks to guest judge @jolantru.bsky.social
December 22, 2024 at 1:31 AM
Don't forget to submit to the fast fiction contest. The prompt is no limits. Write the story you want from the POV of your choice and submit by January 31st, 11:59 pm (PT)!
Details here:
40k.coldopenstories.com/fiction/writ...
Thanks to guest judge @jolantru.bsky.social
Details here:
40k.coldopenstories.com/fiction/writ...
Thanks to guest judge @jolantru.bsky.social
I might as well join the trend. Since I have so many new friends, one like = one question answered.
November 29, 2024 at 2:37 PM
I might as well join the trend. Since I have so many new friends, one like = one question answered.
Infusion day has come again.
They put the IV in so I can move around.
Spoilered because of needle.
They put the IV in so I can move around.
Spoilered because of needle.
November 20, 2024 at 4:17 PM
Infusion day has come again.
They put the IV in so I can move around.
Spoilered because of needle.
They put the IV in so I can move around.
Spoilered because of needle.
Me and my emotional support goose.
November 20, 2024 at 2:05 AM
Me and my emotional support goose.
Search history as I continue to work on Scattered.
I'm going somewhere with this. Well, I'm not, but Jax, Zahria, Akuji, Seth, Robin, and Kloridian are....
I'm going somewhere with this. Well, I'm not, but Jax, Zahria, Akuji, Seth, Robin, and Kloridian are....
November 17, 2024 at 9:31 PM
Search history as I continue to work on Scattered.
I'm going somewhere with this. Well, I'm not, but Jax, Zahria, Akuji, Seth, Robin, and Kloridian are....
I'm going somewhere with this. Well, I'm not, but Jax, Zahria, Akuji, Seth, Robin, and Kloridian are....
November 17, 2024 at 6:10 PM
Taken from FBs sarcasm page.
Any other heroes out there?
I am in this post
Any other heroes out there?
I am in this post
November 17, 2024 at 5:06 PM
Taken from FBs sarcasm page.
Any other heroes out there?
I am in this post
Any other heroes out there?
I am in this post
This is a sleepy Thor
November 15, 2024 at 7:57 PM
This is a sleepy Thor
My friend Squishy commissioned Argonaus to make me a surprise Sororitas bust.
This is Sister Bethany of my homebrewed Pronatus Order of the Dawn.
Thanks, Squishy and Argonaus, I love it!
This is Sister Bethany of my homebrewed Pronatus Order of the Dawn.
Thanks, Squishy and Argonaus, I love it!
November 14, 2024 at 5:15 PM
My friend Squishy commissioned Argonaus to make me a surprise Sororitas bust.
This is Sister Bethany of my homebrewed Pronatus Order of the Dawn.
Thanks, Squishy and Argonaus, I love it!
This is Sister Bethany of my homebrewed Pronatus Order of the Dawn.
Thanks, Squishy and Argonaus, I love it!
Apparently, there are no plaid-clad, long-bearded fairy dwarves that write the book for the author, so away I go, across the void, into the desert with my three bottles of water, my sandwich and my wit to save the world, or you know, force Elrik to do it for me.
#UnhingedPit #YA #F #W
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#UnhingedPit #YA #F #W
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November 13, 2024 at 3:43 PM
Apparently, there are no plaid-clad, long-bearded fairy dwarves that write the book for the author, so away I go, across the void, into the desert with my three bottles of water, my sandwich and my wit to save the world, or you know, force Elrik to do it for me.
#UnhingedPit #YA #F #W
Alt below
#UnhingedPit #YA #F #W
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Sharing my excitement is all...
November 13, 2024 at 3:16 PM
Sharing my excitement is all...
From the author of Fire Heart (@jolantru.bsky.social) check out Twelve Paths to Glory also, available on Amazon!
November 11, 2024 at 2:35 AM
From the author of Fire Heart (@jolantru.bsky.social) check out Twelve Paths to Glory also, available on Amazon!
Corporal Sydney Smith, reg. force, Signals served in Great Britain, France and other European Countries during World War 2, passed away 3 months short of his 100th birthday.
We remember them and we honour them. Thank you for your service.
We remember them and we honour them. Thank you for your service.
November 10, 2024 at 7:35 PM
Corporal Sydney Smith, reg. force, Signals served in Great Britain, France and other European Countries during World War 2, passed away 3 months short of his 100th birthday.
We remember them and we honour them. Thank you for your service.
We remember them and we honour them. Thank you for your service.