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2x Writing.com Best Poetry Collection Quill Award winner and blogger. 3x published author. Former child. Hemmed up by JGM. #BillsMafia #Sabres #LGM #NDIrish Don't mind me; I hate everything. Norbaikin.com/blog

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Norb Aikin @norbaikin.bsky.social · 6d

Sated, a #poem from World By Design. #WritingCommunity #Authors #Poetry #Poems

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Sated, from World By Design, by Norb Aikin

I've never had a drowning dream.

The swim is
an enormous blue road to take.
It never felt like me
when I never felt so free.
It has a heartbeat of its own.
There is a fullness in the undertow.

I've never woken up from a drowning dream.

The mist is a play;
three acts to pay
attention to before going
overboard.
One part patently absurd.
Another disturbed,
while anarchy symbolizes
the third.
The mist is a play
that tries to smooth me away.

I've never overcome a dream.

The sweat and drool
of a long night's hard work
coming true
isn't worth the evidence.
Not the complacency. Not the relevance.
Tortured in my sleep
is the water that seems to keep
me alive.
Where I subside.
And that airy water won't leave me alone.
And that airy water won't leave me alone.

I'm full of dreams
that keep sinking me.

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Norb Aikin @norbaikin.bsky.social · 16h

#MusicChallenge
#KillerTunes
10/8 Button Mother - Coraline
Money Mark, "Push The Button"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-qT...

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Kira of the Wind (Erika McCorkle) @kiraofthewind.com · 16h

#WIPSnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky

From the time Baron Aleton stopped by just to make sure everyone was properly celebrating the birth of the newborn princess... and to tell Shallot that there would be an execution in the summer.

Shallot performed a short, perfunctory bow. It wasn’t strictly necessary for her to salute a low-ranked noble, but she didn’t want to make her situation any worse than it already was.
“Everything is fine here, Your Lordship. We’re all so happy about the birth of our new princess.” Shallot hoped her voice didn’t sound too sarcastic.
“Very good. Yes, may Her Brilliance live long and well. Mm, not like those scoundrels in the dungeon. Anyway, I came here to let you know we are planning an execution this summer. I’ll send messengers tomorrow to spread the news. Would you care to host the final meal for the condemned?”
“It would be an honor, Your Lordship.”
“Mm, perfect, that’s that squared away. And, ah, expect plenty of guests at your inn.” Lord Velderash scratched at his beard.
“I shall prepare accordingly.”

Shallot from the Good Thyme Inn books. She is a tall, buff nonhuman woman with purple fur and extraordinarily long arms. She is dressed in a white shirt, black pants, and with suspenders and bow tie. She is carrying her ledger book

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Melissa Paints @melissavandiver.bsky.social · 16h

If you ever wondered if your art was valuable, the people who are stealing it for profit sure think so

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Duotrope @duotrope.com · 19h

Today's listing of the day is: Door is a Jar Literary Magazine (DOOR = JAR) @doorisajarmag.bsky.social #WritingCommunity

Listing of the Day

Today's listing of the day is: Door is a Jar Literary Magazine (DOOR = JAR) @doorisajarmag.bsky.social #WritingCommunity

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alix e. harrow @alixeharrow.bsky.social · 16h

kinda sweet that bookshop.org's anti-prime sale overlaps with banned books week, which means today you can get free shipping PLUS 20% off their banned books list! bookshop.org/info/banned-...

Banned Books

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Door Is A Jar Literary Magazine @doorisajarmag.bsky.social · 16h

Jean Marie Hackett reads her nonfiction piece "Tell My Ex You Win" from Issue 36 Fall 2025 of Door Is A Jar Literary Magazine

www.youtube.com/watch?v=rG-7...

Tell My Ex You Win by Jean Marie Hackett

YouTube video by Door Is A Jar Literary Magazine

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MK Alexander @smartreads.bsky.social · 16h

🛸 Pioneer Sun… LATEST RELEASE
#Scifi #Wallops #NASA #JPL #Goddard #KU #Amazon
📚💙

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Laura Theis @lauratheis.bsky.social · 16h

Thank you so much for my 'BEST OF THE NET' nomination and huge congratulations to all fellow nominees...

Dust Poetry @dustpoetry.bsky.social · 7d

Delighted✨ to announce✨ Dust’s ✨Best of the Net✨ nominations:

Paul Short, Laundry Day
Amy L. King, Fade
Laura Theis, Do You Really Think I Look Like An Old Crone?
Ryan O’Neill, LDR
Holly Magill, Cheese in a budget hotel room
Antonia Kearton, Sanico

Congratulations to the nominees! 🥳✨

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Keith Roysdon @keithroysdon.bsky.social · Aug 19

What a lineup of great authors including friends @libbycudmore.bsky.social @magonzales.bsky.social @kmwriter01.bsky.social @mikemchone.bsky.social and more greats in the new @rhppress.bsky.social

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Colin Oreilly @colin0reilly.bsky.social · 16h

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Bookish Spotlight 📚 @bookishspotlight.bsky.social · 16h

A #NEWRELEASE by JOYCE BERARDI, CST
Meet the superheroes behind the scenes!
Helping surgeons save lives = The #SurgicalTechnologist
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Available as a colorful, illustrated paperback for kids to enjoy. 👍

#childrensbook #mustread #amreading #YA

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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 19h

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Norb Aikin @norbaikin.bsky.social · 16h

#MusicChallenge
#KillerTunes
10/8 Button Mother - Coraline
Money Mark, "Push The Button"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-qT...

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Rachael Gray @rachaelgray.bsky.social · 2d

Visit Elderwick, the small village with big secrets 🔎

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Abigail Yardimci @abigailyardimci.bsky.social · 5d

If you love a fast-paced, action-packed, sci-fi thriller with characters you want in your LIFE then this book by @amyorr.bsky.social is for you!!! 📚💙

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Norb Aikin @norbaikin.bsky.social · 1d

#MusicChallenge
#KillerTunes
10/7 The Joker - The Dark Knight
Faith No More, "I Started A Joke"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKDo...

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Saddletramp1956 @saddletramp1956.bsky.social · 1d

Updates: Halloween Book On Sale, New Cover Reveal, More

Happy Wednesday, everyone! I hope y’all are having a wonderful week. First and foremost, many thanks to everyone for making the launch of “A Climax in Time” a success. The book reached the top spot for Victorian Erotic Fiction in Australia…

Updates: Halloween Book On Sale, New Cover Reveal, More

Happy Wednesday, everyone! I hope y’all are having a wonderful week. First and foremost, many thanks to everyone for making the launch of “A Climax in Time” a success. The book reached the top spot for Victorian Erotic Fiction in Australia for a short time and continues to perform exceptionally well. If you haven’t purchased your copy yet, please…

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Laika L. Gagarin @laikalgagarin.bsky.social · 1d

itch.io/s/159371/cos...

The Cosmonaut 5th Anniversary Sale is still going on, up till the 23rd of October! Get the start of a Wonderous Future today, 2 books for 3.49, on Itch.io!

Promo page with the tagline: I believe my friends, that Caravan of Rockets will lead us forward from star to star...

Book Blurb: A golden age of space exploration.
The Soviets reign dominant on Earth.
A Cosmonaut heads to the surface of the moon carrying with him a secret mission that could change the entire Cosmonaut Program, and the world, forever; But Connor McCarthy's dream of the stars may jeopardize the entire mission, and put the Soviet Union and the entire planet right in the sights, staring down the barrel of a nuclear gun held by someone with nothing to lose.

This and more within Cosmonaut, Book 1 of the Cosmonaut Series.

It rises above the world, the constellation of Gagarin...
War Begins.
Far above the Earth.
And deep within.
As a veteran soldier and
Cosmonaut, Darren
Keller is put on the front lines to lead the new branch of the Cosmonaut Program, the Cosmonaut Solar Army. But secret plans within the Soviet Government threaten to destroy all that Darren tries to protect, but as the ghost of his past return to haunt him again,
the cracks start to appear, and could leave
Darren broken.
The Lunar Wars begin in Book 2 of the Cosmonaut Series

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William D. Prystauk @prystauk.bsky.social · 1d

Get THE HANGING GIRL in time for #Halloween

#BigPrimeDayDeals #horror #Horrorsky #Booksky #HangingGirl

The Hanging Girl

Amazon.com: The Hanging Girl eBook : Prystauk, William D.: Kindle Store

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Vicki Larson @vickilarson.bsky.social · 2d

Indulge Your Sexy Sweet Tooth With A Title From My Growing Library!
Naughty Times Ahead To Rev Your Engine!
Get In The Mood & Stay There All Night Long!
#FREE With #kindleunlimitedbooks
#Bookboost #explicit #erotica #EARTG #Suspense
Available Exclusively At Amazon - Worldwide!

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Stefan Angelina McElvain @stefanangelinam.bsky.social · 1d

Looking 4 erotic action-adventure?
#adult #reads
#romance #fantasy #paranormal #scifibooks
Thought provoking #series #quickies
Anything can & does happen
Expect the Unexpected
#werewolves #vampires #aliens #dragons #monsters
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#BookBoost #readingcommunity #bookSky #readers

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Deborah A. Bennett @dabennettpoet.bsky.social · 1d

crisp blue sky
a pair of chuck taylor's
hanging from a wire

- Deborah A. Bennett
Tsuri-Doro Haiku/Senryu, Issue 25

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Catherine Baker @catbake.bsky.social · 2d

in the apple tree
lichen’s little curved fingers
clawing at the moon

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elly from earth -- Elly Nobbs @pleides.bsky.social · 1d

gathered at roosts
crows exchange new anecdotes
-- bedtime tales

#haikuchallenge (anecdote)
#haiku 🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛
🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛
🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛

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Dominic Piper @dominicpiper.bsky.social · 1d

Acid Yellow. Dominic Piper.

"An amazing and sensational read, and a definite five stars."

mybook.to/AcidYellow

#MustRead #DanielBeckett #DetectiveFiction #Standalone #Thriller #KindleBooks #Suspense #BookSpotlight

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