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Sage Byrne
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Urban fantasy author of Nereid Unbound coming spring of '26.
Getting my feet wet in Bluesky - but isn't that what Nereids are supposed to do?
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Today is definitely a day in need of "calm."

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White the outer club throbbed with kinetic energy, this one was a study in calm sophistication. Plush booths and clothed tables lined the perimeter, bathed in soft, colored LED lighting that rippled like emerald waves around the room. Down the center were three elevated fishbowl platforms with round, glass-paneled seating areas encircling low tables, each offering a panoramic view of the space below.
January 3, 2026 at 4:37 PM
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2026 is bringing new opportunities for writers and authors of genre fiction. Join me in March at SAGA Writing Conference in Charlotte, NC. I'm making the effort to get out there & meet more writers. Hope to see you there!

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SAGA Writing Conference, March 6-8 in Charlotte, NC.
January 2, 2026 at 1:56 AM
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It's a new year and a new book on the horizon. Brandt contemplates his morning.

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The dulcet tones of a saxophone drifted into the interior courtyard like silk over bare skin. Brandt Murphy sat at a small metal patio table beside a fountain, the trickle of water competing with the music that funneled in from a narrow passageway somewhere behind him. Time-worn handmade brick lined the floor and lush plants softened the space within where he rented an apartment on the second floor. This is where he liked to begin his mornings when he was in New Orleans, before being swept into the city’s unpredictable pulse.
January 1, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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Ending the year with a sample from the villain in my novel.

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Her eyes gleamed, her lips curling into a wicked smile. "I do wonder..." she purred, her voice dripping with venom. "Where will you end up in the void when it catches you?" She let out a low, cruel laugh, the sound slithering through the air like a snake ready to strike.
December 31, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Bringing the *sun* for today's #WIPSnips.

Brandt is a wizard-detective searching for a missing person.

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A slender, late-middle-aged man looked up as Brandt entered the office. "Hey there, young fella. 'Fraid you'll have to come back another time. We're closed today." The man's smooth southern drawl contrasted with his weathered face--the kind that spoke of years under the sun. His hazel eyes were fraught with worry.
December 30, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Today's #WIPSnips: Thread

And a lesson to amateur magic users: Don't try to BS a Pro.

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Brandt reached out subtly with his own magic, unraveling the lingering threads of energy left behind. Then he glanced back at Chase, letting his gaze shift out of focus so he could see his energy aura. Not only did the residual energy not match Chase's—Chase's magical aura was weak, at best.
December 28, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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Short and sweet excerpt from my manuscript. "Type."

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She knew Jimmy wasn't the type to pull her leg, but it was hard to wrap her mind around something that might exist beyond what was known. Where did the line between myth and reality begin to blur?
December 26, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Short and sweet excerpt from my manuscript. "Type."

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She knew Jimmy wasn't the type to pull her leg, but it was hard to wrap her mind around something that might exist beyond what was known. Where did the line between myth and reality begin to blur?
December 26, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Did my car yesterday and attacked the BF's new GMC Sierra truck this morning @bannedcamp.bsky.social (with permission)
I read banned books decal Ibread banned books decal
December 20, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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One car down. One truck to go. @bannedcamp.bsky.social

Thank you for the stickers!
Bumper sticker that reads: I read banned books. Another sticker reads: Gale approves.
December 19, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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Dropping Elmo off at the library for the toy drive. Some child is going to love him!

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Large plush Elmo toy. Bright red, yellow nose, big eyes.
December 6, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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I'm back after taking a much needed break to go on a girl's trip to several places, and I didn't touch my laptop (or WIP manuscript) once. I needed that so much. Here are a few pics from my trip.

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Juvenile manatee in shallow water searching for food. Oblong, gray, adorable. Seagrape trees shroud a wooden walkway that stretches to the blue water of the Gulf of Mexico. Smooth, flat, round stone with a natural hole in the middle lying on an outstretched palm. Assorted fossilized shark's teeth of various sizes and species.
November 18, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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Today is Indigenous People's Day!! A day of remembrance, reflection and celebration; of truth, healing and celebration. Let's shine a light on their culture, resilience and accomplishments. Never forget.

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Graphic by San Jose Public Library of California. Indigenous People's Day.
October 13, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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This is from my #WIP book two of the Nerissa Morgen series. It's a nuanced scene where the main character is reconnecting with her Native American cultural roots over beadworking.

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She picked up the long, slender needle, threaded the narrow eyelet, and began counting out beads according to the diagram. She expertly slipped the beads beneath the loom, using the finger of her other hand to lift them against the threads so that each bead lay in its own lane, and with the other hand she threaded the needle into the beads and over each thread, coaxing it through the narrow holes. The rhythm steadied her thoughts—in, out, pull tight—a language of motion older than words.
October 12, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Spent yesterday hanging with my friend who I haven't seen in 8 years. We stopped at Margarittaville for lunch and got treated to this sight.

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Front view of the three-masted Buccaneer pirate ship turning in channel, white sand dunes in the background. Destin, Florida. Side view of the three-masted Buccaneer pirate ship sailing in channel, white sand dunes in the background. Destin, Florida.
October 11, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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I keep a notebook by my bed at night to write down nocturnal ideas. Wrote this in pitch dark last night and it's legible! Still made sense to me this morning and to my ongojng plotline.

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October 9, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Proud of my local library for standing strong and not giving into the voices of dissent.

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Library endcap display of LGBTQ+ books between rows of books on either side. Sign above states: Rainbow Reads. Colorful and inclusive books displayed.
October 3, 2025 at 1:58 PM