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Octavia Atlas @octaviaatlas.bsky.social · 1d

Added ALL OF US MURDERERS to my TBR! #BookSky 💙📚

KJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com · 1d

I am very excited that ALL OF US MURDERERS has been picked as one of Kobo's Best of the Month!

It's out everywhere today, in e at all platforms, in print at all good bookshops (it's the BA Indie Book of the Month!) and in audio read by Sonny Archer. Have at it!

books2read.com/u/mloE7q

Flyer with ALL OFUS MURDERERS cover and text saying 'One of Kobo's Best of the Month'

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Venatori Official @venatori4life.bsky.social · 3d

For those looking to travel to Nevarra for spooky season and need a place to stay, have you considered using HeirBnB to find a place to stay? I would recommend Blackthorn Manor. Will you get possessed by something? Listen, don't even worry about it.

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Octavia Atlas @octaviaatlas.bsky.social · 6d

VAIRONIAN TIDES:

➡️Crafty Gov Negotiator
➡️Rebellious Mecha Pilot
➡️Snarky Chef/Bodyguard
➡️Charming Assistant
➡️Mischievous A.I.
➡️Galaxy's Most Adorable Pet

books2read.com/Vaironian-Ti...

🌈📚 #BookSky #IndieAuthors #MMRomance 🪐📚

Book Cover for Vaironian Tides by Octavia Atlas. Two men stand side by side, with a planet as a backdrop. Buildings are below the men, forming a cityscape. Various airships fly above the city. Text: 1) They have different agendas. 2) Darion: You can't stop yourself. 3) Tolrek: Maybe you're easily provoked.

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Octavia Atlas @octaviaatlas.bsky.social · 7d

Tatsurō Yamashita - Sparkle 🎶🎧

山下達郎「SPARKLE」Music Video (2023)

YouTube video by TATSURO YAMASHITA RCA/AIR Official YouTube Channel

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Caitie @ghildirthalen.bsky.social · 9d

While we all rage on EA- North Mist is a new indie games studio that nabbed Mary Kirby (Varric) and Sylvia Feketekuty (Emmrich, Josie) as writers!

They have a world building podcast (also on yt! 🔗 below), with Mary writing the first season that just wrapped up, and Sylvia's first ep just dropped!

North Mist Studios @northmiststudios.bsky.social · Jul 1

We're live, people! The wait is over!
🍁HAPPY CANADA DAY!🍁

Episode 1 of The Concierge is available on all major podcast platforms! Can't think of a better day to meet our crew of Canadian Assassins!
shows.acast.com/the-concierg...

#theconcierge #northmiststudios #madeincanada #audiodrama

Post Mortem: Memories | The Concierge

shows.acast.com

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Octavia Atlas @octaviaatlas.bsky.social · 9d

Eternal Strands is a gorgeous game. I really hope we get a sequel. #videogames

Mike Laidlaw @mikelaidlaw.bsky.social · 9d

It's another Steam sale, which means it's time for 65% off our debut game, Eternal Strands! That's SO MANY PERCENTS!

store.steampowered.com/app/1491410/...

Save 65% on Eternal Strands on Steam

A next-generation action experience where the elements obey you, the terrain bends to your will, and every victory is entirely your own.

store.steampowered.com

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Trick Weekes @trickweekes.bsky.social · 9d

Today is a good day to support my friends and former co-workers, whether they're at @yellowbrickgames.bsky.social, @summerfallstudios.com, @northmiststudios.bsky.social, or elsewhere. So many brilliant people making things that bring a little more love into the world.

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Emma Mitchell @silverpebble2.bsky.social · 11d

I’m a MAJOR owl fan, but my favourite is the burrowing owl:
✔️v frowny & grumpy-they know what you did last Tuesday
✔️digs holes then peeps out of them
✔️EXPERTS at the wobbly head bendy neck owl thing
✔️long leggies
✔️does very silly running on said leggies
10/10 no owly notes HIGHLY recommended

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Mignon Fogarty @grammargirl.bsky.social · 11d

This is the most complete information I've seen about the Anthropic copyright settlement — dates of when things are likely to happen, what to do now, and what it all means for different types of writers. nwu.org/anthropic/

Settlement of AI lawsuit gets tentative approval; some writers will get paid, but mostly only if they make claims | NWU

On September 25, 2025, Judge William Alsup of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California gave preliminary (tentative) approval to a proposed $1.5 billion settlement of some of the...

nwu.org

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Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 12d

“Frog,” said Toad, “let us eat one very last cookie, and then we will stop.”

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The Girl with the Green Ribbon 💀💀 (Jenny Hamilton) @readingtheend.bsky.social · 15d

yikes, my "require alt text before posting" setting had been turned off too! check on yours if you haven't lately. it's under Settings / Accessibility.

Kami Anya (they/them) 🏳️‍⚧️♿️✡️ @kamianya.bsky.social · 15d

Hey y’all, if you are using the setting to remind you to use alt text, you might want to check and make sure it’s still on. I know for a fact that it I had it on for me, but it seems to have turned itself off at some point.

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AK Faulkner @ NYCC @poopraven.bsky.social · 13d

The homogenisation and consolidation of buisinesses and brands has led to the erosion of the midlist, the indie movie or band or comic. There's a real sense of "I'll only try media that's already popular / famous," and I'm begging you to look for the weird shit, the experimental, the niche.

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Octavia Atlas @octaviaatlas.bsky.social · 14d

This is the gorgeous trailer for The Ebony Witch. I'm so excited to see more! @poppihin.bsky.social #indieanimation

The Ebony Witch - Official Pilot Trailer

YouTube video by Poppihin

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Octavia Atlas @octaviaatlas.bsky.social · 14d

Lucero - Mi Destino Eres Tú 🎶🎧

Lucero - Mi Destino Eres Tú (Videoclip Oficial Restaurado)

YouTube video by noviadeamerica

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Octavia Atlas @octaviaatlas.bsky.social · 14d

THE ARCHITECT'S GUARDIAN SERIES:

💞 Gay MC and Pan MC
🔥 Supernatural Beings
⁉️ Unfolding Murder Mystery

🌈📚 #BookSky #Romancelandia 🪐📚

1. books2read.com/Guardian-Awa...
2. books2read.com/Guardian-Dis...

Book covers for The Architect's Guardian: Awakening and Discovering, by Octavia Atlas. Two male characters stand on the smoky streets of a city. One of the characters has massive black wings and releases flames from his right hand, while standing protectively by the other male.

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Claris Lam @clarislamauthor.bsky.social · 16d

Start celebrating the Halloween season early with the Spooky ook Bundle on Itch.io! 🎃

My murder mystery book, "Engagement To Die For," is one of 25 books you can get only $13 USD! 📖

Sale ends on September 28th: itch.io/b/3260/spook...

#booksky #writesky

Spooky Bundle on itch.io graphic featuring pumpkins, black cats, and a giant bat in front of a full moon. Bundle runs Sept. 22nd to Sept. 28th.

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Nathan Edwards @grackle.space · 16d

dudes rock

Tumblr post from every-lemon
Sep 8

so my spouse is part of a weirdly intense but mostly benign men's workout group that meets at like, 5:30am outside every day, even in winter. they do a lot of burpees and lugging cinder blocks up hills and stuff.
they take turns leading the workouts and tomorrow is his turn. I asked what he was planning. he handed me a sheet of William Carlos William poems from a large stack he'd printed.
I said "what" and he explained, helpfully, "it's a William Carlos William themed workout." I asked what inspired it and he said "l've been planning this for months."

Follow up tumblr post
every-lemon
Sep 9
it was a smash hit.
a dozen guys showed up (more than usual). spouse brought a red wheelbarrow and they took turns bringing cinder blocks up the hill with it. then they broke up in teams and did a relay with an "icebox" (cooler filled with 40lbs of ice). at the end he opened the cooler to reveal it was full of beach plum lacroix and all the guys cheered. they drank sparkling water as he read 'approach of winter' out loud.
he was home by 6:30am.

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Octavia Atlas @octaviaatlas.bsky.social · 16d

Autumn 2025 Story Updates!

The Architect’s Guardian: For Evolving, the series finale, I’m taking more time to consider other possible paths.

Dragon Shifter Series: I’m loving my worldbuilding, with a variety of shifters and beings with incredible magical powers.

#AmWriting #WritingCommunity

Autumn Story Updates is written in white text against a dark orange background. Above the text is a white outline of an open book, along with a white quill. Orange and red leaves are on the top right side of the image and at the bottom center of the image.

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Karin West-Weekes @karinww.bsky.social · 17d

youtu.be/Gs069dndIYk?...

Earth, Wind & Fire - September (Official HD Video)

YouTube video by EarthWindandFireVEVO

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Octavia Atlas @octaviaatlas.bsky.social · 17d

TIL about the Miss International Queen beauty pageant for transgender women! The contest began in 2004. This year's winner is gorgeous Midori Monét.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_In...

A beautiful Black woman holds a bouquet of white flowers. She wears an intricate golden dress and a silver crown. A sash, with Miss International Queen 2025, is across her right shoulder. On display in front of her is a golden statue of a woman with butterfly wings.

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Octavia Atlas @octaviaatlas.bsky.social · 17d

No Doubt In Us is a romance series where the Empress and Emperor swap bodies. They learn so much about the challenges of each other's roles.

I would have loved another season, to find out more about how their experiences shaped them. Xiao Jinyun and Xu Yu truly have Power Couple energy. #animation

Male and Female royal figures stand back-to-back. The male figure holds out a sword, while the female character wields a bow.

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Octavia Atlas @octaviaatlas.bsky.social · 18d

Solas: Have you also struggled to deal with being in love?

Cole: Should love ever be a struggle?

Solas: Never mind, Cole. [Does magic.]

Cole: Oh...I feel we just spoke about something important, but...

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Tessa Hastjarjanto @tessahastjarjanto.com · 20d

If you're a reader, you also want to check out the readindiefantasy.com site because it's filled with awesome indie books!

💙📚⚔️📚🩸📚🌈📚

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Tru Skies @trudieskies.readindiefantasy.com · 20d

Are you an indie or self-published author of SFF books? Then follow @blog.readindiefantasy.com because we promote authors like YOU! 😎 LET US LOVE YOU.

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Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 21d

not everyone has a guardian angel, but everyone has the opposite of one

bday oct 9! queer & pleasant danger @laurenmpayne.bsky.social · 21d

in college i brought a few friends to my home town beach. my friends expressed concerns about the man o' war. i yelled "in my whole life swimming here, i've never been stung!" and dove under a wave.

when i stood up, a man o' war had wrapped itself around my hip & the entirety of my leg.

Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 21d

my cousin was on morning walk with me and his wife at marina beach in Chennai and going on about how Varuna is a dead god so no need to worry about sea gods in India and he fell and sprained his ankle exactly 1 second later

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