Book mail! #mystery #archaeology #fantasy #gargoyles #egyptology #booksky

Meaning the book has already been scanned into an LLM.

So beware if you receive an email from some idiot named Gift Harris, a "Publishing Visibility Consultant" at Ultimate Options.

I told him to go throw himself into a black hole.

#literaryscam #scam #amwriting #booksky #witchsky

The cover of The Secret of the Sunken Temple by Rebecca Buchanan. A man with purple-green skin holding a small statue. A shark swims around him. Broken pillars stand in the background, and a diver is peering out from behind one pillar.

And then I wake up this morning to an AI-generated "business proposal" from a scammy company offering to increase my Goodreads and Amazon profiles.

The email quoted text from "The Secret of the Sunken Temple," and summarized portions of the plot.

Paula Arwen Owen does amazing work. :)

Musings: On Fees, Publishing, and the Meaning of Success Today should have been a good day. I have a new book. Well, sort of. A re-edited, re-formatted edition of my novel The Secret of the Sunken Temple, originally published in 2022 by a small press tha…

My response to the new #Draft2Digital fees, and other things. #amwriting #booksky #witchsky

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The cover of The Secret of the Sunken Temple by Rebecca Buchanan. The text in gold and white is at the top. The image features a man in cape with dark hair. His skin is an ethereal purple and green, and he is holding a small statue of another human figure. A shark and fish swim around him. Broken pillars stand in the background, and a diver in a mask peers out from behind one of the pillars.

There's a lot going on right now. But if you want to read an adventure #romance about a shy archaeologist, a globe-trotting adventurer, a lost #occult treasure, and Nazis who get exactly what they deserve, check out The Secret of the Sunken Temple. #witchsky #booksky #myth

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New post up at Forests Haunted by Holiness. If you need help plotting out your novel, check the updated version of the Novel Planner App from the Storyfolk. #amwriting #booksky #fantasy #mystery #sciencefiction

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Update: Witches Save the World Draft cover by Mutartis Boswell Submissions for the anthology Witches Save the World: Hags, Harridans, and Hexes Gone Right have now officially closed. First, thank you to everyone who submitted th…

Update on submissions for the new anthology Witches Save the World: Hags, Harridans, and Hexes Gone Right. If you submitted a poem, short story, or essay, you'll hear back from me no later than 1 May 2026. :) #witchsky #booksky #amwriting #amediting

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Five Questions With: Rachel Patterson [Today we sit down with author and editor, Rachel Patterson. Here, she discusses her new book Witchcraft: Daily Practice; some of her previous books for the Pagan Portals series; and her forthcomin…

New interview up at Forests Haunted by Holiness! Here, author and editor Rachel Patterson discusses her books on #witchcraft, English polytheism, home altars, and more! #witchsky #booksky

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Have you tried Lower Decks? It's awesome. :)

a white rabbit from the secret life of pets is making a funny face and says huh . ALT: a white rabbit from the secret life of pets is making a funny face and says huh .

Decided to escape into a silly Bond movie, so I queued up You Only Live Twice. The first time we see Bond, he’s in bed with a Chinese agent.

Bond: Why do Chinese girls taste different from all other girls? [….] Like Peking Duck is different from Russian Caviar. But I love them both.

Me:

Hard to pick a favorite, but I love The Magpie Lord by KJ Charles. Regency mystery-adventure with a secret magical society. :)

Weird #sciencefiction #horror seance story submitted. **fingers crossed** #amwriting

Awww. Thank you. :)

The cover of The Secret of the Sunken Temple by Rebecca Buchanan. In the foreground, a strange figure with purplish skin and dressed in a cloak holds a small statue. A shark hovers nearby. In the background stand two cracked pillars. A scuba diver peers around one of the pillars.

The pre-orders for the print edition of The Secret of the Sunken Temple are now live! Release date of 15 April 2026.

Archaeology! Magic! Lost treasure! Impossible kisses! And fascists who get exactly what they deserve. :) #booksky #witchsky #mmromance #romance #mythology

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Musings: Storytelling Tools Part One Like many writers, I have lots and lots of ideas. And, like many, I sometimes struggle to get those thoughts out of my head and onto the page in any kind of coherent order. The longer the story, th…

New post up at Forests Haunted by Holiness! Are you a writer looking for a way to organize your notes, scribbles, and random ideas? Check out the novel planners from the Storyfolk. #amwriting #booksky #fantasy #mystery

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a man in a military uniform is wearing a helmet and says i see nothing ! ALT: a man in a military uniform is wearing a helmet and says i see nothing !

“What is your policy about book cover art created with AI?
We don’t want covers 100% created with generative AI tools. However, there is no way to determine which assets making up a design were created using AI tools, therefore we cannot enforce a policy one way or another.”

Translation:

Just in case any #authors out there were considering using the #premades on BookCovers.com, here’s their official statement about AI:

Star Wars is for Americans who think we’re underdogs, Star Trek is for Americans who aspire to use our immense power for good in the world.” #starwars #startrek #sciencefiction

Courtesy of Charlie Jane Anders on their substack:

“In any case, Star Trek and Star Wars are both quintessential stories about the United States of America in different ways.

Special Feature: Olivia and the Dryad by Ron Wetherington Image of dryad courtesy of Pearson Scott Foresman at Wikimedia Commons [Welcome to our latest Special Feature! While Forests Haunted by Holiness has included many interviews with authors and review…

A new Special Feature is now up at Forests Haunted by Holiness. :) This month, it's a sweet, all-ages tale about a special little girl and the spirits of the nearby forest. #witchsky #mythology #ecofiction

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Review: River Witch Title: River WitchPublisher/Author: Rem WigmorePages: 128pp In modern-day Aotearoa (New Zealand), Ash Robinson is a witch alone. She takes her responsibilities towards the land and people seriously…

Book review! A new review is up at Forests Haunted by Holiness. Do you like witchy fiction? Eco-friendly stories? Queer-friendly adventures? Then check out this review of River Witch by Rem Wigmore. #witchsky #booksky #ecofiction

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But I am begging authors to throw in a few happy sluts, who are just getting some because getting some feels good and brings them closer to other people.

More at their Substack. #amwriting #erotica #booksky

So here's my plea: I don't even need to see fewer characters who are having lots of sex for mostly negative reasons or to deal with negative stuff in their lives.

Anybody with a disobedient body should feel some kinship with sluts — and I'll never forget the talk I heard Carol Leigh, AKA Scarlet Harlot, give back in the day about solidarity between sluts and sex workers, which expanded my view of our shared oppression so much.

Wise words about literature, creativity, community, and sexuality from Charlie Jane Anders: If it wasn't for sluts, I wouldn't have any community at all. If it wasn't for sluts, much of your favorite art, music, poetry, and other culture would not exist.

The cover of Lilith: Weaving Mountains Into Canyons. A series of seemingly random objects lay on a desk, including two glass roses, lipstick, a blue envelope, a blank black journal, and a small black disc with the symbol of Lilith drawn on it in lipstick.

Book mail! Thank you @kimmalinowskipoet.bsky.social for this copy of your beautiful new poetry collection. Congratulations! #booksky #witchsky #poetry #lilith

Review: Zatanna and the House of Secrets Title: Zatanna and the House of Secrets: A Graphic NovelPublisher: DC ComicsAuthor: Matthew CodyArtist: Yoshi Yoshitani Letterer: Ariana Maher Thirteen year-old Zatanna lives a quiet-ish life. It g…

New book review up at Forests Haunted by Holiness. Do you like graphic novels? Witchy characters? Talking rabbits? Then check out Zatanna and the House of Secrets! #booksky #witchsky #allages #graphicnovels

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Musings: Walking Through an Antique Store My state held primary elections today. That meant doing my civic duty and casting my ballot for the candidates I want to see in the big election in November. I had a surprisingly difficult time mak…

New post up at Forests Haunted by Holiness. #witchsky #goddess #hekate

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The cover of Thrill Ride #13: Thief in the Night. The title is in orange and yellow at the top. The main image is of two hands in black gloves breaking open a locked door.

Woohoo! Thrill Ride #13 is now live! It features my story "Under the Sword of Khonsu," a heist/smuggling adventure set in Ptolemaic Alexandria. :) So many great stories in this issue! Find it here!

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