J.D. Heisler
@turned-the-page.bsky.social
Writer. Teacher. Sarcastic menace.
Jessica is an undercover dragon with a penchant for collecting fountain pens. She’s an enthusiastic D&D dungeon master and loves campfires, especially when paired with chocolate and a smoky scotch.
Jessica is an undercover dragon with a penchant for collecting fountain pens. She’s an enthusiastic D&D dungeon master and loves campfires, especially when paired with chocolate and a smoky scotch.
Pinned
Find my story "Resolution" in "Tales of the Black Piper", the first anthology with a soundtrack crafted by Hollywood professionals.
Coming January 15th. Pre-order today on amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com. Soundtrack coming in March to all major platforms.
#talesoftheblackpiper #anthology
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Coming January 15th. Pre-order today on amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com. Soundtrack coming in March to all major platforms.
#talesoftheblackpiper #anthology
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"Otter would let her live another week.”
Kitsu by Felix Bauhardt
Music by Michael Bahnmiller
13 days ‘til #theblackpiperplays
Pre-order "Tales of the Black Piper" at amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com today. Soundtrack coming in March to all major platforms
#talesoftheblackpiper #anthology
Kitsu by Felix Bauhardt
Music by Michael Bahnmiller
13 days ‘til #theblackpiperplays
Pre-order "Tales of the Black Piper" at amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com today. Soundtrack coming in March to all major platforms
#talesoftheblackpiper #anthology
January 2, 2026 at 8:31 PM
"Otter would let her live another week.”
Kitsu by Felix Bauhardt
Music by Michael Bahnmiller
13 days ‘til #theblackpiperplays
Pre-order "Tales of the Black Piper" at amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com today. Soundtrack coming in March to all major platforms
#talesoftheblackpiper #anthology
Kitsu by Felix Bauhardt
Music by Michael Bahnmiller
13 days ‘til #theblackpiperplays
Pre-order "Tales of the Black Piper" at amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com today. Soundtrack coming in March to all major platforms
#talesoftheblackpiper #anthology
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As I recently explained to a friend, I believe that retention is a larger problem than recruitment. Many people want to be teachers, but burnout and other factors make it hard to stay.
This piece doesn’t discuss it, but we also need better representation.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
This piece doesn’t discuss it, but we also need better representation.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Impact over income: a striking number of gen Zers are becoming teachers
Despite longstanding concerns over pay and conditions, more young graduates are entering the classroom
www.theguardian.com
January 2, 2026 at 5:20 PM
As I recently explained to a friend, I believe that retention is a larger problem than recruitment. Many people want to be teachers, but burnout and other factors make it hard to stay.
This piece doesn’t discuss it, but we also need better representation.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
This piece doesn’t discuss it, but we also need better representation.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Find my story "Resolution" in "Tales of the Black Piper", the first anthology with a soundtrack crafted by Hollywood professionals.
Coming January 15th. Pre-order today on amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com. Soundtrack coming in March to all major platforms.
#talesoftheblackpiper #anthology
💙📚
Coming January 15th. Pre-order today on amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com. Soundtrack coming in March to all major platforms.
#talesoftheblackpiper #anthology
💙📚
January 2, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Find my story "Resolution" in "Tales of the Black Piper", the first anthology with a soundtrack crafted by Hollywood professionals.
Coming January 15th. Pre-order today on amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com. Soundtrack coming in March to all major platforms.
#talesoftheblackpiper #anthology
💙📚
Coming January 15th. Pre-order today on amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com. Soundtrack coming in March to all major platforms.
#talesoftheblackpiper #anthology
💙📚
“The Old Gods had never been kind to humans that broke their agreements.”
Of Snakes and Sacrifices by October Weeks
Music by Richard Williams
13 days ‘til #theblackpiperplays
Pre-order "Tales of the Black Piper" at Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
#talesoftheblackpiper #anthology
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Of Snakes and Sacrifices by October Weeks
Music by Richard Williams
13 days ‘til #theblackpiperplays
Pre-order "Tales of the Black Piper" at Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
#talesoftheblackpiper #anthology
💙📚🪐
January 2, 2026 at 5:06 PM
“The Old Gods had never been kind to humans that broke their agreements.”
Of Snakes and Sacrifices by October Weeks
Music by Richard Williams
13 days ‘til #theblackpiperplays
Pre-order "Tales of the Black Piper" at Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
#talesoftheblackpiper #anthology
💙📚🪐
Of Snakes and Sacrifices by October Weeks
Music by Richard Williams
13 days ‘til #theblackpiperplays
Pre-order "Tales of the Black Piper" at Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
#talesoftheblackpiper #anthology
💙📚🪐
January 1, 2026 at 10:58 PM
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I just got an email saying B&N is offering 25% off everything in store for like 2 days? I'm just saying, if you got a gift card, THE LAST HOUR BETWEEN WORLDS happens to be the perfect New Year's Eve read (sapphic murder time loop at a fancy NYE party starring a very tired but badass new mom)
December 27, 2025 at 4:25 PM
I just got an email saying B&N is offering 25% off everything in store for like 2 days? I'm just saying, if you got a gift card, THE LAST HOUR BETWEEN WORLDS happens to be the perfect New Year's Eve read (sapphic murder time loop at a fancy NYE party starring a very tired but badass new mom)
Next set from the Okanagan Spirits whiskey advent calendar! Professor's Plum is definitely the winner so far.
#okanaganspirits #whiskeyadvent
#canadianwhiskey
#okanaganspirits #whiskeyadvent
#canadianwhiskey
December 23, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Next set from the Okanagan Spirits whiskey advent calendar! Professor's Plum is definitely the winner so far.
#okanaganspirits #whiskeyadvent
#canadianwhiskey
#okanaganspirits #whiskeyadvent
#canadianwhiskey
Late to posting, but this year's advent calendar is from Okanagan Spirits, a Canadian distillery. Whiskey in all its delicious forms. The first four bottles covered the basics and they were all lovely ❤️
#okanaganspirits #whiskeyadvent
#canadianwhiskey
#okanaganspirits #whiskeyadvent
#canadianwhiskey
December 21, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Late to posting, but this year's advent calendar is from Okanagan Spirits, a Canadian distillery. Whiskey in all its delicious forms. The first four bottles covered the basics and they were all lovely ❤️
#okanaganspirits #whiskeyadvent
#canadianwhiskey
#okanaganspirits #whiskeyadvent
#canadianwhiskey
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sharing not to doom post but to show that YOU fellow human are not evil!! whatever your hang ups may be, you're not scum like them!!
we will bite , scratch and protect this earth from these ghouls.
WE CAN WIN THIS SHIT😤🙏
we will bite , scratch and protect this earth from these ghouls.
WE CAN WIN THIS SHIT😤🙏
The 6 richest men in the world are all Trump allies.
They control your algorithms and data on X, TikTok, Twitch, Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads, and YouTube.
Just in case you’re wondering why more isn’t done to stop right-wing bots and misinformation on social media.
They control your algorithms and data on X, TikTok, Twitch, Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads, and YouTube.
Just in case you’re wondering why more isn’t done to stop right-wing bots and misinformation on social media.
December 19, 2025 at 9:15 PM
sharing not to doom post but to show that YOU fellow human are not evil!! whatever your hang ups may be, you're not scum like them!!
we will bite , scratch and protect this earth from these ghouls.
WE CAN WIN THIS SHIT😤🙏
we will bite , scratch and protect this earth from these ghouls.
WE CAN WIN THIS SHIT😤🙏
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I was delighted to see TLHBW in this advent thread, but then I scrolled up to see what other books were there, and enough of them were huge favorites of mine that now I really need to check out the others as well...👀
Today's paperback of the year advent is The Last Hour Between Worlds by @melissacaruso.bsky.social: people are falling through boundaries between realities; a party goes awry; and our MC, a new single parent, is thrown into the action to save everything.
Fast paced, queer, murder, time travel!
🪐📚💙
Fast paced, queer, murder, time travel!
🪐📚💙
December 19, 2025 at 4:08 PM
I was delighted to see TLHBW in this advent thread, but then I scrolled up to see what other books were there, and enough of them were huge favorites of mine that now I really need to check out the others as well...👀
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I’ve got 18 days to finish this novel (near future climate thriller w weather-controlling corps, extinctionist cults, fanatical stormchasers, and some righteous ecoterrorists) so I’m taking a social media break until the new year. Enjoy the holidays! See you in 2026!
December 18, 2025 at 4:18 PM
I’ve got 18 days to finish this novel (near future climate thriller w weather-controlling corps, extinctionist cults, fanatical stormchasers, and some righteous ecoterrorists) so I’m taking a social media break until the new year. Enjoy the holidays! See you in 2026!
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While Amazon is investing billions of dollars to expand AI, independent bookstores are hosting community events, personally recommending books to readers, and providing a space that is safe and welcoming during a time when we need them most.
Never underestimate the power of a local bookstore.
Never underestimate the power of a local bookstore.
December 15, 2025 at 4:11 PM
While Amazon is investing billions of dollars to expand AI, independent bookstores are hosting community events, personally recommending books to readers, and providing a space that is safe and welcoming during a time when we need them most.
Never underestimate the power of a local bookstore.
Never underestimate the power of a local bookstore.
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In case you needed some Jaycel Morningray in your day:
"I’m just coming along in case there’s trouble.”
“You’re going to keep me out of trouble?”
“Oh, Void no, darling. But if you get into some, I certainly want to be there.”
"I’m just coming along in case there’s trouble.”
“You’re going to keep me out of trouble?”
“Oh, Void no, darling. But if you get into some, I certainly want to be there.”
December 15, 2025 at 2:10 AM
In case you needed some Jaycel Morningray in your day:
"I’m just coming along in case there’s trouble.”
“You’re going to keep me out of trouble?”
“Oh, Void no, darling. But if you get into some, I certainly want to be there.”
"I’m just coming along in case there’s trouble.”
“You’re going to keep me out of trouble?”
“Oh, Void no, darling. But if you get into some, I certainly want to be there.”
Such a fantastic book! And there's already a sequel.
So THE LAST HOUR BETWEEN WORLDS makes a good gift for those who like:
Time loops
Sapphics with swords
Locked room murder mystery
Badass but tired mom MCs
Swordfighting in ballgowns
Also a good gift because:
Takes place at a fancy New Year's party (seasonal!)
Shiny special editions available!
Time loops
Sapphics with swords
Locked room murder mystery
Badass but tired mom MCs
Swordfighting in ballgowns
Also a good gift because:
Takes place at a fancy New Year's party (seasonal!)
Shiny special editions available!
December 10, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Such a fantastic book! And there's already a sequel.
42 days, 13 books 📚 read, 80,000 ✍️words written, 3745 Lego 🏰 pieces assembled, 2 seasons of Outlander and 4 seasons of Spartacus watched 📺, a painfully boring number of laps 🚶♀️around my living room and... it's time to go back to work. Well, it was fun (and painful) while it lasted.
#backtowork
#backtowork
December 9, 2025 at 8:39 PM
42 days, 13 books 📚 read, 80,000 ✍️words written, 3745 Lego 🏰 pieces assembled, 2 seasons of Outlander and 4 seasons of Spartacus watched 📺, a painfully boring number of laps 🚶♀️around my living room and... it's time to go back to work. Well, it was fun (and painful) while it lasted.
#backtowork
#backtowork
And thus ends the recovery read-a-thon. 13 books in 40 days. I wish I could pick a favourite but there are so many amazing ones, all for different reasons. Now, if only I could find the time to read so much without needing surgery first 😅
#readathon #booksky 💙📚🛸
#readathon #booksky 💙📚🛸
December 9, 2025 at 8:25 PM
And thus ends the recovery read-a-thon. 13 books in 40 days. I wish I could pick a favourite but there are so many amazing ones, all for different reasons. Now, if only I could find the time to read so much without needing surgery first 😅
#readathon #booksky 💙📚🛸
#readathon #booksky 💙📚🛸
Recovery read-a-thon book 13: Gemina by @amiekaufman.bsky.social and @misterkristoff.bsky.social
A great way to end my read-a-thon (apparently after surgery they expect you to eventually go back to work 🙄). If you haven't checked out The Illuminae Files, you should!
#readathon #booksky 💙📚🛸
A great way to end my read-a-thon (apparently after surgery they expect you to eventually go back to work 🙄). If you haven't checked out The Illuminae Files, you should!
#readathon #booksky 💙📚🛸
December 8, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Recovery read-a-thon book 13: Gemina by @amiekaufman.bsky.social and @misterkristoff.bsky.social
A great way to end my read-a-thon (apparently after surgery they expect you to eventually go back to work 🙄). If you haven't checked out The Illuminae Files, you should!
#readathon #booksky 💙📚🛸
A great way to end my read-a-thon (apparently after surgery they expect you to eventually go back to work 🙄). If you haven't checked out The Illuminae Files, you should!
#readathon #booksky 💙📚🛸
Doc open in front of me, preparing to just track the effects of potential changes through the book and all I can think is I don't wanna 😭
#writerstears #writersky #fantasywriter
#writerstears #writersky #fantasywriter
December 7, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Doc open in front of me, preparing to just track the effects of potential changes through the book and all I can think is I don't wanna 😭
#writerstears #writersky #fantasywriter
#writerstears #writersky #fantasywriter
Remember, without retail staff you'd have nothing but bad signage, messy aisles, malfunctioning search terminals and obnoxious auto checkouts. They work very hard for very little. Be kind.
Happy First Saturday in December to all who celebrate! Be nice to your retail workers. Wish them comfortable shoes!
December 6, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Remember, without retail staff you'd have nothing but bad signage, messy aisles, malfunctioning search terminals and obnoxious auto checkouts. They work very hard for very little. Be kind.
Recovery read-a-thon book 12: If We Were Villains by @mlrio.bsky.social
I'm still trying to process this one. Hit me hard on so many levels. Talk about a book hangover. Not sure I'll ever recover.
#readit #ifwewerevillains
I'm still trying to process this one. Hit me hard on so many levels. Talk about a book hangover. Not sure I'll ever recover.
#readit #ifwewerevillains
December 5, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Recovery read-a-thon book 12: If We Were Villains by @mlrio.bsky.social
I'm still trying to process this one. Hit me hard on so many levels. Talk about a book hangover. Not sure I'll ever recover.
#readit #ifwewerevillains
I'm still trying to process this one. Hit me hard on so many levels. Talk about a book hangover. Not sure I'll ever recover.
#readit #ifwewerevillains
So very excited for this!
Preorder alert!
Amina's off on a dangerous mission to steal a spindle from a mysterious sorceress in THE TAPESTRY OF FATE, @shannonchakraborty.bsky.social's epic sequel to The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi.
Signed Exclusive Edition with sprayed edges: www.waterstones.com/book/the-tap...
🪐💙📚
#SFF
Amina's off on a dangerous mission to steal a spindle from a mysterious sorceress in THE TAPESTRY OF FATE, @shannonchakraborty.bsky.social's epic sequel to The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi.
Signed Exclusive Edition with sprayed edges: www.waterstones.com/book/the-tap...
🪐💙📚
#SFF
December 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
So very excited for this!
Top six feels pretty good.
The ToWriMo community collectively wrote over 1.8 million words! Congrats everyone! #towrimo #nanowrimo
December 5, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Top six feels pretty good.
Recovery read-a-thon book 11: Oathbound by @tracydeonn.bsky.social
Legendborn is one of a handful of exceptional YA Fantasy books out there and the third volume is no exception.
Also if any time travelers out there want to bring me a copy of the fourth book... 😉
#legendborn #badassbooks 💙📚
Legendborn is one of a handful of exceptional YA Fantasy books out there and the third volume is no exception.
Also if any time travelers out there want to bring me a copy of the fourth book... 😉
#legendborn #badassbooks 💙📚
December 4, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Recovery read-a-thon book 11: Oathbound by @tracydeonn.bsky.social
Legendborn is one of a handful of exceptional YA Fantasy books out there and the third volume is no exception.
Also if any time travelers out there want to bring me a copy of the fourth book... 😉
#legendborn #badassbooks 💙📚
Legendborn is one of a handful of exceptional YA Fantasy books out there and the third volume is no exception.
Also if any time travelers out there want to bring me a copy of the fourth book... 😉
#legendborn #badassbooks 💙📚
100%
I spent five years recovering from a concussion and being told I looked fine. That's the point. When it's bad, you don't want anyone to see.
I spent five years recovering from a concussion and being told I looked fine. That's the point. When it's bad, you don't want anyone to see.
You can’t tell if someone is disabled just by looking at them.
There’s no such thing as the “genuinely disabled”.
You are not entitled to a person’s entire medical history just so you can decide whether to believe them or not.
People are not faking disability, most are trying to fake being well.
There’s no such thing as the “genuinely disabled”.
You are not entitled to a person’s entire medical history just so you can decide whether to believe them or not.
People are not faking disability, most are trying to fake being well.
December 4, 2025 at 2:50 PM
100%
I spent five years recovering from a concussion and being told I looked fine. That's the point. When it's bad, you don't want anyone to see.
I spent five years recovering from a concussion and being told I looked fine. That's the point. When it's bad, you don't want anyone to see.