Laurence Raphael Brothers
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Technologist, writer, futurist. Codex, Viable Paradise, SFWA. Seeking representation for new novels. Publishers: Mirror World, Water Dragon, Brigid's Gate USPTO he/him @[email protected] https://www.laurencebrothers.com/
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I'm delighted to announce the release of my new novel "The Shadow Minister", just published by Water Dragon.

A mashup of fantasy romance, police procedural, and cosmic horror set in Lutèce, a magical version of early 20th century Paris.

waterdragonpublishing.com/product/shad...
The Shadow Minister book cover: creepy shadowy guy in a formal robe holding a candelabra that gives off smoke instead of light
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Reskeet with a frog to scare ICE
frog!
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"Frog! Frog! Frog! Frog!"

"FROGS TOGETHER STRONG" (and how cute are the two little frogs holding hands)

Guys I just fucking love this so much

I love frogs, and I love these frogs in particular.
screenshot from The Oregonian's video report on the Portland ICE facility protest. Two guys are in frog costumes, with a sign that says "FROGS TOGETHER STRONG" and has two frogs holding hands.
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I'm very happy to see this story published at last!
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Next up: the Department of Commerce announces it too is renaming itself the Department of War.

www.reuters.com/world/china/...
www.reuters.com
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Since it is Friday, I am once again reminding you that I am running for CA Assembly District 72, and that my solemn pledge not to use any campaign funds to eat excessive amounts of tortellinis remains in effect.

These are personal tortellinis.

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A plastic bowl filled with discount tortellinis and marinara sauce

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My boss: so how's our fourth quarter looking?

Me, the sales manager at the company that makes inflatable frog suits: well, you're never going to believe this, but
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And moreover no slaveowners were why slavery ended. Generals Sherman and Grant are why slavery ended.
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It's the last Friday of this submission period for Translunar Travelers Lounge. If you have some fantasy, science fiction, or other speculative fiction 5000 words and under, why not submit?

(Open until 15th October, please check the guidelines)
translunartravelerslounge.com/submissions/
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I have more story coming out this year: "Phantom View" drops in two weeks! It's a creepy novelette about the accessibility needs of caretakers and ghosts alike. I can't wait for people to read this baby.

There's a sneak preview up at my Patreon! www.patreon.com/posts/sneak-...
Sneak Preview: Phantom View, my next novelette! | John Wiswell
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I'm imagining a twitch reflexes game where you have to distinguish Joshu koans from fake ones and thwack an animated monk on the head with a QTE in under a second when you see a fake one.
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Higgledy piggledy
Timothée Chalamet
Has a name meriting
Endless design

Much like his forerunner
Benedict Cumberbatch:
Hexasyllabically,
Easy to rhyme
tweet from childish branzino @absflora:
timothée chalamet is the new benedict cumberbatch in the sense that you can say ANYTHING and we know who you mean. tiffany chevrolet. timpanogos charlemagne. symphony cabernet. jiminy castaway.
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I'm very happy to see this story published at last!
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It is, however, apodictic that whatever he says is wrong.
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Scam alert: there's an IngramSpark impersonator at ingramsparkbookpublishers dot com. Part of a wave of publishing/ghostwriting scams from Pakistan that hijack authors looking to self-publish--they often "borrow" well-known publisher names but this one also "borrows" the real IngramSpark's logo
Screenshot of IngramSpark impersonator's contact form, with chat window where scammer sales rep "Travis Clark" claims that "We are Ingram Spark's hands-on services department. You will be able to find our information here: https://www.ingramsparkbookpublishers.com/
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Ha! What a great factoid. It just means there isn't really all that much to US history.
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Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?

Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚
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I think deal is an old-fashioned term for a kind of timber. Why it should emit light, though....