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Marco Casteleijn
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Writer, poet, scientist, living in Finland with my fierce partner and magical children...
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📣 Hey everyone! I'm a poet and I've recently finished a collection of poems, but how + where to publish?

If you have any advice, recommendations, or experience in getting poetry out into the world, I'd love to hear from you!

#Poetry #IndiePublishing #SelfPublishing #WritingHelp #PoetryPublishing
#WIPSnips #Prompt #Storm #SciFi #DeathofanEmperor #DoaE #Rockshelter.

"The rich will live anywhere, simple rooted too deep in habits most find harmful. Ah well! Money can fix almost anything..."

(c) Casteleijn. M.G. 2025-26.
January 27, 2026 at 1:24 PM
January 26, 2026 at 8:38 AM
#DeathofanEmperor #WIPSnips #DoaE #SciFi #Rockshelter

"Over time research ethics shifted bit by bit to ensure subjects were willing, as such participation a privilege. Subjectivity has no place in Imperial funded projects."

(C) Casteleijn. M.G. 2026
January 16, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Reposted by Marco Casteleijn
No words.

💔

#Justice4Renee
🚨 NEW VIDEO 👇🏽This puts an end to all the lies. Horrific.

They were having a calm exchange seconds before he murdered Renee Good, and she was barely moving and clearly avoiding him.

Stop the lies.
January 9, 2026 at 7:53 PM
#DeathofanEmperor #WIPSnips #WIP #SciFi #Rockshelter #DoaE

Not sure if staring at a life image is any better than a hologram, but hey, progress is progress...

(c) Casteleijn. M.G. 2026.
January 7, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Reposted by Marco Casteleijn
January 3, 2026 at 7:00 PM
#OpaqueDreams #OD #EpicPoem #Poem #FIDES #Faith #Trust #WIPSnips #Goblet

When belief slowly falters, FIDES fades faster that the sun at dawn...

(c) Casteleijn. M.G. 1997 - 2025
December 24, 2025 at 12:29 PM
#DeathofanEmperor #DoaE #Rockshelter #WIPSnaps #SciFi

"On the day of his daughter's disappearance the rituals Qiáng follows seem to most unhealthy, but he cannot live without them..."

(c) Casteleijn. M.G. 2025
December 19, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Reposted by Marco Casteleijn
December 16, 2025 at 5:19 AM
#DeathofanEmperor #DoaE #WIPSnips #Rockshelter #City #Maimi #SciFi

"Catching up when the day starts bad, it is likely to go worse. Way worse. Curo should have just stayed in bed..."

(C) Casteleijn. M.G. 2025
December 4, 2025 at 11:53 AM
#DeathofanEmperor #DoaE #Rockshelter #SciFi #WIPSnips

One touch is the pivot, the tiniest of seeds from where the Empire starts to crumble.

(C) Casteleijn. M.G. 2025
November 29, 2025 at 5:57 PM
#OpaqueDreams #OD #WIPSnips #Epicpoem #poem #THEORICECOGITATES #philosophy #Rockshelter

Thinking about thinking, what a waste of time... Let's overthink this somewhere else!

(c) Casteleijn. M.G. 1997 - 2025
November 22, 2025 at 12:45 PM
#WIPSnips #BlueSky #DeathofanEmperor #DoaE #Rockshelter #SciFi

"It is so nice to be a creature of habit, while you think you are in control of everything. Alas, this is the last day before Mountain's downfall..."

(c) Casteleijn. M.G. 2025.
November 19, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Reposted by Marco Casteleijn
That they have lived with this trauma & pain for so long is truly heartbreaking. How anyone can support protecting the perpetrators any longer is hard to believe & a complete disgrace!

#Justice4TheEPSTEIN_SurvivorsNOW
Epstein survivors just demanded the release of the files in this new PSA. Watch it here.
November 18, 2025 at 8:33 PM
open.spotify.com/album/0WKEzH...

Still so good, moody, lovely and soul gripping!
@apocalyptica #cello
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open.spotify.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:06 PM
#OpaqueDreams #OD #WIPSnips #EpicPoem #FIDES #Faith #Trust

When the lid of the box opens and still we get our hopes up, how else can this all end but in betrayal?

(C) Casteleijn. M.G. 1997 - 2025
November 16, 2025 at 10:29 AM
#DeathofanEmperor #DoaE #SciFi #Rockshelter #WIPSnips #WIP

It is hard not to be a nepo-baby, but Curo is resisting as hard he can. Too bad descendant-cy is not a choice..."

(C) Casteleijn. M.G. 2025
November 14, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Awesome version, too bad he did not put his voice over it....

metalinjection.net/new-music/ch...
CHUCK SCHULDINER's Cover Of MADONNA's "Frozen" Surfaces - Metal Injection
Posted from the official Death account, so it's legit.
metalinjection.net
November 12, 2025 at 6:03 AM
#WIPSnips #Nice #DeathofanEmperor #DoaE #SciFi #Rockshelter

The only joy of travel is getting where you wanted to go. Travel itself, well, it just sucks...

(C) Casteleijn. M.G. 2025
November 3, 2025 at 6:40 AM
#DeathofanEmperor #DoaE #Rockshelter #WIPSnips #WIP #SciFi

Every day secrets are kept and revealed. Some are just a bit more personal than others...

(C) Casteleijn. M.G. 2025
November 1, 2025 at 5:10 PM
#WIPSnips #Second #Prompt #DeathofanEmperor #DoaE #Rockshelter #SciFi

Song discovers something significant. What does it mean? The implications has ramifications at a global level...

(c) Casteleijn. M.G. 2025
October 21, 2025 at 4:23 AM
#DeathofanEmperor #DoaE #SciFi #WIPSnips #Rockshelter

Curro is filtering the familiar. Will he prove his father wrong? What terrible fate awaits him back home?

(c) Casteleijn. M.G. 2025
October 15, 2025 at 11:43 AM
#DeathofanEmperor #Funeral #DoaE #Rockshelter #SciFi

Oh indeed all hell breaks lose. Poor Song does not know it yet, but her life will change forever...

(c) Casteleijn. M.G. 2025
October 6, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Today we say goodbye to an inspirational scientist and advocate for human rights, animal welfare, species and environmental protection. The pale blue dot is a lonely but special place we need to take care off.

Thank you Jane for provide us with hope and fighting words.

janegoodall.org
Remembering Jane - Jane Goodall Institute USA
1934-2025 Remembering Dr. Jane Scientist. Conservationist. Humanitarian. Dr. Jane Goodall, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace, was a remarkable example of courage and conv...
janegoodall.org
October 2, 2025 at 5:58 AM
#Poem #WIPSnips #Brighton #Rockshelter #Ink

(c) Casteleijn. M.G. 2025
September 28, 2025 at 1:49 PM