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Jeffrey Harlan
@jeffreyharlan.com
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Barista by evening, author & editor by night. Not a morning person. USAF vet, former SpEd paraprofessional, security guard. Member ALLi & SFWA. Married to @meganeharlan.com

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Happy New Year!

#WritingCommunity #Authors #AuthorLife
January 1, 2026 at 7:55 AM
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Fortunately, Snowball has accepted Ash after being unsure about him for the first week. The two are constantly playing, chasing each other, then sleeping once they've worn themselves out.

#Caturday #Cats #Kittens #RescueCats
a white cat sleeps on a pet bed with a gray kitten curled up at his side
December 27, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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CHEWbacca has been Lucky's constant companion for nearly a decade. He picked the toy out himself at Petco when we first brought him home, and has taken it everywhere. He grooms it, takes it to bed, and babies it like its his puppy.

#Dogs #RescueDogs
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December 26, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Thank you, hoomans, for taking those annoying groceries out so I can sits in this magnificent box.

#Caturday #Cats #Kittens #RescueCats
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December 20, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Ash, that's not how one wears a shoe.

#Caturday #Cats #Kittens #RescueCats
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December 13, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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I've been using Linux since the late 1990s. My first distro was Red Hat, then Mandrake/Mandriva, and many others before I switched to kUbuntu.

Do you use Linux? What's your distro of choice?

#Question #Linux #Software
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December 3, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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I mean, I guess Snowball must be comfortable if he can fall asleep like that...

#Caturday #Cats #RescueCats
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November 29, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Happy Thanksgiving to all!

I'm thankful for many things, chief among them my wife, Megan. My life is immeasurably greater for having her in it.

What are you thankful for?

#Thanksgiving
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November 27, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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“If there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.” — Toni Morrison

#Inkspiring #Quotes #WritingCommunity
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November 27, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Today marks my 48th successful transit around the sun.

#Birthday #AuthorLife #WritingCommunity
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November 26, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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Ash has found a new spot from which to watch me work

#Caturday #Cats #Kittens #RescueCats
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November 22, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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“You don’t start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and ... then gradually you get better at it. That’s why ... one of the most valuable traits is persistence.” ― Octavia E. Butler

#Inkspiring #Quotes #WritingCommunity
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November 20, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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My assistant, Ash, is monitoring software updates for me.

#Caturday #Cats #Kittens #RescueCats
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November 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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“Writing is perhaps the greatest of human inventions... Books break the shackles of time — proof that humans can work magic.” — Carl Sagan
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November 13, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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It all comes down to this!

The Kickstarter for "Have Yourself a Post-Apocalyptic Christmas" ends Thursday Nov 13th at 1pm Pacific! This is your last chance to back the project and get in on the ground floor!

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#Kickstarter #Zombies #Santa #Krampus #Bookstagram
November 12, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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What do you think the biggest challenge would be for food production on an off-planet colony?

#Question #SciFi #Farming #SpaceTravel
November 12, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Today is #VeteransDay in the US, honoring the service of military veterans. I was in the US Air Force from 2002 through 2007, and in the reserves until 2010.

Today is also #RemembranceDay in the UK and commonwealth countries, honoring those who gave their lives in military service.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Today would have been Carl Sagan's 91st birthday. He brought the wonder of the universe to the masses through his books and the Cosmos documentary series. Reading his novel Contact was a formative experience for me (tho the film could've been more accurate).

#WritingCommunity #Authors #CarlSaganDay
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November 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Ash does this every night while I'm trying to work.

#Cats #Kittens #Pets #RescueCats #Catsky
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November 8, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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I've been using fountain pens since I was a boy. Relatively uncommon in the US, I was first introduced to them when my family moved to Germany in the 1980s.

#FountainPenDay #Authors #IndieAuthors #WritingCommunity
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November 7, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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A jet of fire illuminated the crowded pier. "No one can stop me!" Firebug cried as he lowered his flamethrower, pointing it toward the crowd. A moment later, Strongman lifted the villain from behind with one hand and pitched him into the harbor.

#FictionFriday #Writing #FlashFiction #Superheroes
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November 7, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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“The difference between fiction and reality? Fiction has to make sense.” — Tom Clancy

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November 6, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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What kind of laws, if any, do you think should apply to people with superpowers?

#Question #WhatIf #Superheroes #Law
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November 5, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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Newsletter drop!

This week: Renditioned, a tale of the Protectorate

Plus, updates and a Halloween recap!

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#Authors #IndieAuthors #Newsletter #WritersOfBluesky
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November 5, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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Colors are changing and leaves are dropping as fall arrives at La Casa de Harlan.

#Authors #IndieAuthors #Fall #Autumn #Seasons
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November 5, 2025 at 2:19 AM