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Valerie Valdes

@valerievaldes.bsky.social

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Sci-fi, fantasy, and romance writer. MtG story scribe. Co-editor of Escape Pod. Variety game streamer. VPXX/16. https://linktr.ee/valerievaldes

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Valerie Valdes @valerievaldes.bsky.social · Sep 13

Happy Friday/Saturday new friends! If you followed me without knowing who I am and what I do, let me sum up:

I write books! My latest is Where Peace Is Lost, a space fantasy with Mandalorian vibes. Check out the full list here: candleinsunshine.com/books/

Books

CHILLING EFFECT CHILLING EFFECT Finalist for the 2021 Arthur C. Clarke Award! 2020 International Latino Book Awards Best Novel – Fantasy/Sci-Fi Captain Eva Innocente and the crew of La Sirena…

candleinsunshine.com

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Valerie Valdes @valerievaldes.bsky.social · 5h

of course! what a jerk 😂

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Valerie Valdes @valerievaldes.bsky.social · 5h

ahh! they would, wouldn’t they… was it a minicon or something lol

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Valerie Valdes @valerievaldes.bsky.social · 7h

so many socks!! give those back!!!

Valerie Valdes @valerievaldes.bsky.social · 7h

yeah but who amongst us hasn’t been forced to use a copier against our will and good sense

Valerie Valdes @valerievaldes.bsky.social · 8h

Has anyone ever drawn a copier as a mimic? It seems like a really natural mimic form, especially since printers are already malicious creatures.

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Valerie Valdes @valerievaldes.bsky.social · 2d

Oh no! Well I’m glad you’re okay now… you are okay right? 😅

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Valerie Valdes @valerievaldes.bsky.social · 2d

How did you break your foot?!?

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Valerie Valdes @valerievaldes.bsky.social · 3d

The most unbelievable part of Horizon Forbidden West is that this happened and they didn’t blow up on launch or at pretty much any other time over a thousand years

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Valerie Valdes @valerievaldes.bsky.social · 3d

whoa there bud let’s not lose any more toes here

Valerie Valdes @valerievaldes.bsky.social · 4d

“In fog we are lost, in fire we are found” really is a hell of a motto there, Fenn Aries

This has been a Blue Prince update

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R.S.A. Garcia (BUY THE NIGHTWARD) @rsagarcia.bsky.social · 7d

It's Black Speculative Fiction month!

All October, health allowing, I'll update this thread with fun recs for classic & current black spec fic & a bonus work of my own.

1. MY BONES & MY FLUTE www.barnesandnoble.com/w/my-bones-a...

2. A RUIN OF SHADOWS
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-ruin-of-... 1/2

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MTGLore.com @mtglore.com · 4d

Fellow #Vorthos:
At 2:00pm PT there is a Creative panel where you can donate to get questions answered and behind-the-scenes insight from Magic's worldbuilding and narrative designers.

Support an excellent cause, hear from excellent creatives behind the game!

Link: tilt.fyi/Jr23vhNVE6

Magic: The Gathering @magic.wizards.com · 7d

Wizards of the Coast is hosting a Twitch stream to support Trans Lifeline, a hotline and non-profit organization offering direct support to trans people in crisis – for the trans community, by the trans community.

Tune in to twitch.tv/magic on Oct 4th at 10am PT to play games with us and support!

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Valerie Valdes @valerievaldes.bsky.social · 5d

He’s still a freshman so at least we’ve got time! But it seems like so much of this stuff is super competitive? I just want him to be employable eventually 🥲

Valerie Valdes @valerievaldes.bsky.social · 5d

Appreciate that! He’s going on a Georgia Tech tour next week and they had us fill out a form that asked him to pick among the many engineering majors, so we checked the courses, and there are so many concentrations and options! And depending on which you want, it’s a totally different school… 🫠

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Valerie Valdes @valerievaldes.bsky.social · 5d

He thinks they’re cool but doesn’t follow them. We have that documentary, we’ve watched it together. He’s probably going to do some kind of engineering degree (very big on math) but he’s not totally sure what kind yet. Maybe computer, maybe mechanical? We’re exploring the options!

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Valerie Valdes @valerievaldes.bsky.social · 5d

So proud of my elder child doing his first robotics competition today 🦾

He learned all about performing under pressure after not sleeping enough 🥲

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Valerie Valdes @valerievaldes.bsky.social · 5d

INDEED

Valerie Valdes @valerievaldes.bsky.social · 5d

YUP

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Valerie Valdes @valerievaldes.bsky.social · 5d

Act III cover just dropped, preorder on Bandcamp

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Valerie Valdes @valerievaldes.bsky.social · 5d

I know I’m following good people because so many of you are freaking out about the new Protomen album

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Valerie Valdes @valerievaldes.bsky.social · 6d

“Varric is the Jessica Fletcher of Thedas” —me, no I still haven’t played Veilguard yet

Valerie Valdes @valerievaldes.bsky.social · 6d

yup I’ve got a book on there

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Carl Brandon Society @carlbrandon.bsky.social · 23d

If you're a BIPOC writer trying to find the time to finish your book or want personalised advice for tackling your writing projects, be sure to join us for the How To Finish Your Novel workshop with Suyi Davies Okungbowa.

Nov 29 & 30 or get the video after!

events.humanitix.com/how-to-finis...

The Carl Brandon Society Presents
How to Finish You Novel
A Weekend Workshop with Suyi Davies Okungbowa
carlbrandon.org/classes

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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 7d

Cached US Kindle giveaway: 10 copies of @valerievaldes.bsky.social's Where Peace Is Lost, which I *have* but *haven't read yet*. I've given it out before, and it was well-received. The author may have done her own promotion for it.

#KindleBookGiveaway

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Doctora Malka Older @older.bsky.social · 8d

STARRED review in @libraryjournal.bsky.social for WE WILL RISE AGAIN, the speculative activism anthology edited by @drkarenlord.bsky.social @annaleen.bsky.social and yours truly! Pre-order here: www.simonandschuster.com/books/We-Wil...

We Will Rise Again

From genre luminaries, esteemed organizers, and exciting new voices in fiction, an anthology of stories, essays, and interviews that offer transfor...

www.simonandschuster.com

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