Threatening that "a whole civilization will die tonight" is the literal definition of genocide"
"the deliberate & systematic killing or persecution of a large # of people from a particular national or ethnic group w/ the aim of destroying that nation or group."
www.alieward.com/ologies/geno...
I'm a couple days late, but I love mugs. It's difficult to pick a favorite from my collection, so here are the two that I'm using today and one of the 30 instances of the word in Foggy Dell.
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A night heron perched in a tree
Came across a night heron on today's walk
I recently read Swordheart by T Kingfisher. It was a fun one!
Agreed. Becky Chambers' Wayfarers books are also great. They're not conflict free, but they're hopeful and feel like safe reads to me
My friend's book got published today!!! 😲🥳 If you like paranormal romance, check out DEMONS FOR BREAKFAST by @jmorgynwhite.bsky.social 🎉
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There are 72 chapters in Foggy Dell, but 73 instances of the word. A bittersweet moment:
“It’ll be like the greatest cliffhanger ever,” she says, wiping at her face. “This is just the end of a chapter. Who knows what comes next, but at the end of it all, I’ll be there, waiting for you.”
Alt text: A corkboard with photos of the forest and ocean and notes pinned to it. The notes: “Vampire???”, “Time of death: midnight”, and “Tremulous Oak Sanctuary: might not be a cult (but also might be)”.
OCTOBER DAYE X WELCOME TO NIGHTVALE
When a blood-drained body is found at the edge of Foggy Dell, a quirky town in Northern California, Maisie—local ghost speaker—and Stacy—biologist and supernatural skeptic—become unlikely partners, investigating the mysterious death.
#WSPit #Q #A #PN #M
A mushroom under dewy leaves
A circle of hairy earth tongue mushrooms
Spotted lots of cool mushrooms and lichen this weekend. Here's a couple of favorites #MushroomMonday #fungifriends
Milky Way Cafe's specials:
The ghost speaker - Hot chocolate, a seat tucked away in the corner, and a blueberry, maple, and bacon scone.
The scientist - Black coffee, any day old scone, and local gossip.
The daemon - A second cup of coffee that you can’t remember ordering.
#Foodpit #Q #PN #MY
SFF lichen WIP: Probably not. The characters in that one get a lot of essential nutrition from photosynthesis.
Paranormal WIP: I'd be thriving with all the scones, pizza, tacos, burgers, coffee, and hot chocolate. There are even vegetables to provide some important things like vitamin C.
A moodboard with nine images over it is the word "REGENESIS" A yellow orb with glowing dots inside Two planets one in darkness the other lit by a sun A skull sunk in earth and with leaves and vines covering it The edges of brightly colored feathers that resembles scales A pink star rising over a planet Yellow, blue, and orange striped fungus A decaying skeletal leaf A hand obscured by psychedelic colors fungi with a black center in the shape of a human
EVENT HORIZON X STARGATE
When tasked with testing new wormhole tech, Ama, an amnesiac, finds that she can speak with her new mycelium starship psychically.
Can she find herself in deep space? Or will she lose her head, literally, to the Synacran Empire hunting her?
#QuestPit #A #W #SF
POV: You accept a teaching position at an academic institution run by an exiled Devil who encourages his students to pursue wickedness.
Whoops.
This Adult Romantasy features:
😇Gods vs. 😈 Devils
👩🏽🏫 Dark academia from the staff POV
🤣 Humor & 💪 strong voice
❤️🔥Heat & spice
#questpit #F #R #RF #W
#QuestPit #Cozy #FR #A #Q
🔮Dark times are upon Narissa’s home town, with the Snow Queen sending it into an economic freeze, but when a handsome yet clumsy debut Overlord arrives, she risks her “good witch” status by joining forces to strategize a coup🔮
A corkboard with photos of the forest and ocean and notes pinned to it. The notes: “Vampire???”, “Time of death: midnight”, and “Tremulous Oak Sanctuary: might not be a cult (but also might be)”.
OCTOBER DAYE X WELCOME TO NIGHTVALE
When a blood-drained body is found at the edge of Foggy Dell, a quirky town in Northern California, Maisie—local ghost speaker—and Stacy—biologist and supernatural skeptic—become unlikely partners, investigating the mysterious death.
#questpit #Q #PR #MY
Gravity Falls x Six of Crows
Blamed for a curse she didn’t cast, Alice must escape The Society of Curse Breakers, set sail with half-trusted, half- trained allies, and follow a map of riddles across magical seas to save her aunt before her magic and life drains away. #questpit #q #f #ya #nd
When marauders menace her village, an empath-scholar leads an odyssey across the climate-ravaged former US to retrieve a rumored key to peace, before her people are obliterated.
Clan of the Cave Bear x A Psalm for the Wild-Built
🔮 #EarthMagic #tarot
🌪️ #CliFi
🌷 #Hopepunk
#S #Q
#Questpit #booksky
A corkboard with photos of the forest and ocean and notes pinned to it. The notes: “Vampire???”, “Time of death: midnight”, and “Tremulous Oak Sanctuary: might not be a cult (but also might be)”.
Greetings from Foggy Dell, the perfect small town for a quiet getaway. It's got:
Ancient redwoods and seacliff views
Local, artisanal food and drink
A exclusive wellness retreat that may or may not be a cult
A blood-drained body
Vampire(s)?
#QuestPit #Q #PN #MY
The first page of Foggy Dell opens with musing on procrastination, though EV's assessment of Maisie's inaction is missing a few details.
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A little mushroom nestled among ferns
Found this cute little mushroom in the forest today.
#mushroom #fungifriends
Genre-blending and bending, very cool
Maisie's nervous system there's something dangerous lurking in Foggy Dell. It's just not sure what.
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A mood board for a work in progress by Sage T. Greene. A cryptid creature with bug-like features. Police lights. Cassette and CD. A restaurant. A deer. A candle and witchy herbs. A business sign that says "Sorry we're closed." Two women embracing in a forest in front of a fire. People sitting in a bowling alley and holding a bowling ball.
MIDWEST NOSTALGIA x TWIN PEAKS: COZY EDITION
An eccentric millionaire seeks proof of cryptids w/the help of their
companion.
Sunnyside, Michigan. 2005. A probable location for otherworldly
activity. The thing is, EVERYONE in Sunnyside seems a little...off.
#BluePit📖 #W #YA #LGBT #OV #ND #M #PN
Absolutely
New Atlantis: Intergalactic Zoo (115K words) is a #sci-fi novel with multiple POVs that will appeal to fans of the diverse found families of The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet & The House on the Cerulean Sea. The novel features ...
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Book cover for "Mark of the Jester" by B. van Bodegom (author of Dad Bodies). Dark fantasy novel. Features a split jester mask in black and white halves with a red smile on the white half. 'The' runs vertically down the center, with decorative silhouettes of roses framing the mask. High-contrast graphic design in black, white, and red.
THE LIES OF LOCKE LAMORA × BEST SERVED COLD × THE BUTCHER BOY
When a Court Jester snaps and brutally murders the tyrant king, he must perform and slay his way out of a kingdom in chaos, hunted by loyalists, hailed by rebels, while his sanity slips and fractures.
#BluePit 📖 #A #D #F #H #W #DIS
#editors, A STRANGER KIND OF MORTUARY SCIENCE is a 97K cozy, adult fantasy novel mixing whimsy with the macabre, soft fairytale elements, and found family. Perfect for lovers of the strange, magical, enchanting, & gothic!
#bluepit📖 #F #A #OS #LGBT
Sketchy art style depicting a cross between an angler fish and the Cheshire cat grinning out of a murky dark background with the title Garden of the Grinning Beast in the same color as the glowing orb on the creature's forehead.
Garden of the Grinning Beast is for those who enjoy: - Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away - Nightmare spirits and adorable sprites - Fairytale horror and horror as a subgenre - Casual, pervasive queerness - Strong friendships - Witty banter - Worlds that feel lived-in - Rich descriptions - Deepening community by being true to oneself - Character-driven stories - Tea (both definitions) - Food you can nearly taste as you read - Protagonists who are just as often their own antagonists - I can fix him. Woah, maybe I can't
A screenshot of a novel snippet depicting the Grinning Beast teaches Peony about the music the world forgot
A screenshot of a novel snippet depicting a moment of water sprites frolicking in the rain
Garden of the Grinng Beast
Antagonist's POV:
The world forgot music the moment Iris bound his soul to a spirit. As Iris' sanity wanes, his control falters, freeing the Grinning Beast. The meddling stranger in the spirit world could be his salvation or his downfall
#BluePit 📖 #Q #A #NA #F #ND #LGBT
