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Susan H. Roddey
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Author. Cover Artist. Reader. Mom. Food-lover. All the cats. Perimenopausal Xennial Rage Creator. Not your average human.

she/her

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Random selection of books. I did the covers. I know the authors. Good stuff here.

#BookSky
Selection of 11 books on a table. Titles include Two-Gun Witch, Stain of a Nation, Fairy Godmurder, Faed to Black, Pixie Dusted, The Dragon's Wife, Mr. Tingles Mysteries, Trial by Fire, Queen Power, Children of Solitude, and How Not to Be a Merchant's Daughter.
July 4, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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One year ago this afternoon, we walked into a local convenience store to grab drinks and came out with an unexpected item.

Happy Gotcha Day, Calcifer. You're the best little meatball in the world.
June 29, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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Teenager started karate lessons tonight. Awkward and hilarious. I love that kid so much.
June 19, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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COVER REVEAL!

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Here she is, in all of her uncovered glory! My newest collection of short horror will be here in August from Watertower Hill Publishing. What’s more, she’s already up for preorder!

www.watertowerhill.com/product-page...

#booksky 📚💙 #horror #horrobooks
Cover of These Precious Things by Susan H. Roddey - a dead, twisted tree in front of an old set of stone steps. The image is a faded, dark wash with green and purple water spots superimposed over it. The title and author name are in gold text.
June 18, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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I'm not saying there's ANOTHER book coming out soon, but...........

#booksky #horrorbooks
June 16, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Quote from Victor Hugo's novel Les Misérables, which reads: "Those are mournful days; for there is always a certain amount of right even in this mania, there is suicide in this duel, and these words, intended to be insults, such as beggars, canaille, ochlocracy, and populace, prove, alas! rather the fault of those who reign than the fault of those who suffer; rather the fault of the privileged than the fault of the disinherited. For our part, we never pronounce these words without grief and respect, for when philosophy probes the facts with which they correspond it often finds such grandeur by the side of misery."
June 12, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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We're closing in, a week and a half left until COVER REVEAL and PREORDERS go live for The Backwards Knight!

The hype is palpable, I can feel my heart running laps in my chest. I can see for *years* and can say: you are not ready for this, but I'll let you have it anyway.

#thgink #BookSky
Image of a paper-wrapped copy of The Backwards Knight sitting on a faded, murky wooden surface. Below is a black text box with white text that reads: “What do you think you are doing, ser?” Though the words were quiet, they weren’t timid. Spoken carefully, as to not draw attention. Orn glimpsed a mud-caked face with vivid blue eyes staring at him from the bushes. “No sers here, friend.” Orn grunted, working to free his foot from the snare. The muck coating the rope botched his attempts. “No friends here. Ser.” The bush rustled, and Orn paused, waiting for an attack from whomever lurked in the darkness. “Not yet.” When the noises faltered, Orn resumed picking at the knot and leather, loosening the length of it enough that he could wriggle his foot out. Once that was done, he scrubbed a hand over his face to scrape away what mud remained. Then, with a violent shake of his hand, he sent globs of mud flying in all directions. “You aren’t like them,” the hidden man remarked.
June 12, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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If ever you needed a reason to buy one of my books, hopefully this review is it. I am... "gobsmacked" isn't quite a strong enough word.

www.amazon.com/Spades-Wonde... #booksky #Fantasy #FantasyBooks #DarkFantasy #Author 🩷🧙‍♂️⚔️ 💙📚
June 12, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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Good morning friends. This kid is spot on 👏🏼💙
June 11, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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Ingram is being precious today.

Finally managed, after several tiny temper tantrums, to get the new version Lingua Timore uploaded. Now we get to wait 5-7 business days. Oh, the joys of indie publishing.

Weirdly, the 'zon made the ebook easy this time. #BookSky www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCTD6JZG/
Lingua Timore: 13 Terrifying Tales
Amazon.com: Lingua Timore: 13 Terrifying Tales eBook : Roddey, Susan H.: Kindle Store
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June 11, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Woke up "meh" this morning. Feels a little disingenuous to promote books when the world is on fire and every day we slip more and more into a dystopian hellscape.

I know, I know... art is what gives people escape. But it's hard to enjoy that escape when people I love are under fire.
June 11, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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#booksky
June 9, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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So, uh... long time, no post? Gotta get better about these things.

Hey, so I have a book. Please go buy it. Or if you have it already, please review it. www.amazon.com/Spades-Wonde... #BookSky
In Spades: Wonderland Wars Book 1
In Spades: Wonderland Wars Book 1 - Kindle edition by Roddey, Susan H.. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading In Spades: Wonderland Wars Book 1.
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June 10, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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IF YOU FOUND YOUR NOVEL IN THE LIBGEN DATABASE, YOU MAY BE A CLASS MEMBER FOR THE KADREY ET AL V. META PLATFORMS CLASS ACTION

Law firms you can contact if you're a potential class member:

Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP (415) 500-6800
Mathew Butterick (323) 968-2632 [email protected]
A screenshot from a legal complaint with contact information for the plaintiffs' attorneys that states, "Joseph R. Saveri (State Bar No. 130064) Cadio Zirpoli (State Bar No. 179108) Christopher K.L. Young (State Bar No. 318371) Kathleen J. McMahon (State Bar No. 340007) JOSEPH SAVERI LAW FIRM, LLP 601 California Street, Suite 1000 San Francisco, California 94108 Telephone: (415) 500-6800 Facsimile: (415) 395-9940 Email: jsaveri@saverilawfirm.com czirpoli@saverilawfirm.com cyoung@saverilawfirm.com kmcmahon@saverilawfirm.com Matthew Butterick (State Bar No. 250953) 1920 Hillhurst Avenue, #406 Los Angeles, CA 90027 Telephone: (323) 968-2632 Facsimile: (415) 395-9940 Email: mb@buttericklaw.com Counsel for Individual and Representative Plaintiffs and the Proposed Class" A screenshot from a legal complaint that states, "UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION Richard Kadrey, an individual; Sarah Silverman, an individual; Christopher Golden, an individual; Individual and Representative Plaintiffs, v. Meta Platforms, Inc., a Delaware corporation; Case No. Complaint Class Action Demand for Jury Trial Defendant."
March 20, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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And yet...
White square with black text that reads "Paper jam is the least delicious of all the preserves."
December 12, 2024 at 5:41 PM
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Another reminder to quit book shaming people. Let people read and write whatever they want! #booksky
December 9, 2024 at 5:47 PM
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Set up a StoryGraph account (SilverKitsune for inquiring minds) and I've been manually adding my books (hello, masochist!). Thus far I've added just over 200 books.

My reading habits are...interesting. Seeing it spelled out, I'm a little worried about me. #Booksky
December 12, 2024 at 3:56 PM
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Finally getting back into the habit of writing every day, yet I still find myself wishing for the installation of a USB port into my brain. It would be so much easier to make books actually book if I could just dump it all out like puzzle pieces THEN sort through it.
December 12, 2024 at 2:07 PM
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The latest day job support ticket is a good example of why our country is the way it is.

Ticket (summarized): When I scan a document, it comes up clear. When CSRs scan, it comes up garbled. <<attached are photos of a woman's hand holding a document>> Can we fix this?

(1/4)
December 11, 2024 at 4:02 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books
#BookSky
💙📚
#BookChallenge
Day 7: "The Last Unicorn" by Peter S. Beagle
November 20, 2024 at 6:29 PM
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Hey, #Booksky...

Books make great holiday gifts. One of mine is on this list, along with over 150 other indie titles.

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2024 Independent Author Book Gift Guide
Explore a collection of unforgettable stories from over 150 talented independent authors! Whether you're searching for the perfect gift or looking to add to your own bookshelf, this curated guide feat...
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November 19, 2024 at 7:07 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books
#BookSky 💙📚
#BookChallenge

Day 6: "Heart Shaped Box" by Joe Hill
November 19, 2024 at 6:54 PM
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Tell me, #Booksky people:

What do you look for in a book? What about in the author? How likely are you to buy a special edition of a book if there's swag to go with it?

Asking for research, because I've got two book launches coming up next year and I'm curious to know what readers like.
November 19, 2024 at 3:00 PM
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Finally starting to feel better today.

Woke up Saturday morning sick as hell and unable to breathe. Not anything majorly bad...just a cold, it seems. Still look and sound terrible, but I'm pretty sure I'm going to live this time.
November 19, 2024 at 1:38 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books
#BookSky
💙📚
#BookChallenge

Day 5: "Alice in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll
November 18, 2024 at 7:57 PM