Moving on up in the OZMA Book Awards! - OlegVeretskiy Oleg's book has been shortlisted for the Chanticleer OZMA Book Award!

When you hear those magic words, "SHORT-LISTED!" your heart skips a beat and you madly share the news with the book team!
olegveretskiy.com/ozma-award

#bookaward @chantireviews.com #epicfantasy #booksky @veretskiy.bsky.social

Pierce Press publisher Charlotte PIerce and Tales of the Wandering Mists cover artist Daria Kochnieva at the booth at Ukrainian Independence Day celebration in Boston, MA - sponsored by UCCN.org

Saturday's Ukrainian Flag Day/Independence events organized by uccn.org. Today they are holding a picnic at the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Jamaica Plain, MA. @veretskiy.bsky.social book cover artist Daria Kochnieva and I both contribute to their magazine, Chronicles.

Thanks to our new reader Veronica, who ordered the special hardcover first edition of @veretskiy.bsky.social's book via his author site at olegveretskiy.com/mists1-launch-2.

I'm struck by something translator Marina @yazavtra noted on the team chat:

A large statue of a troll under a bridge

Arrived in Seattle for #worldcon, but had to first pay tribute to this troll we found under a bridge

Let's boost your English account!

#bookeditor

Gotta remember this stuff! Fanfiction submission form is now accepting responses! Let us know at OlegVeretskiy.com/contact if you have any questions before you fill it out.

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"Fellowship of the Mists" Oleg's Book Group RSVP LAST SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 2 PM US EASTERN TIME, 11 AM PACIFIC, 9 PM KYIV Next gathering: August 31, 2025, 2 PM ET RSVP on this form, and we'll send you the livestream link; it should be the same ev...

Trying out a few new names for @veretskiy.bsky.social's Book Group. Next one is Aug. 31 and Oleg will be there unless he is off on a military mission. How about "Fellowship of the Mists" ?Toss out a few more names!
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@chantireviews.com So happy to open email this morning and find that my author @veretskiy.bsky.social made the OZMA longlist! This will lift him up so much - he's serving in the Ukrainian military in a special intelligence unit. His book club meets this Sunday - please consider dropping in! :-)

For me, this is a really great moment...
I am grateful to my publisher and the entire team who made the English-language edition of my book possible.
And I thank all of you, dear readers, very much. Without you, none of this would have been possible...

#ToonieTuesday 📮💙💛

Tales of the Wandering Mists - Launch Page - OlegVeretskiy

Magic, Steampunk and Fantasy Fiction. Grand Prize winners are announced in April 2026. This honor means so much to @veretskiy.bsky.social, his readers, and the book production team! @chantireviews.com #ukraine #bookaward #ukrainianauthor #sff #fantasy

Oleg's book is a Chanticleer OZMA Awards Winner!
Buy the book and support Ukraine at olegveretskiy.com/mists1-launc....
Oleg’s book has been chosen as a winner in the first round (longlist) of Chanticleer’s OZMA Book Awards, which recognize emerging new talent & outstanding works in the genres of

Home - OlegVeretskiy In recognition of Oleg’s courageous service to his country and humanity, the publisher will transfer all net revenue for this first book in his trilogy to the author.

OlegVeretskiy.com

I secretly love packing & shipping books! Happy to ship one of Oleg @veretskiy.bsky.social new epic fantasy title to you, just saying! 😏 Order online or score the special hardcover first edition at OlegVeretskiy.com while supplies last.

#epicfantasy #UkrainianAuthor #booklaunch

Author Alley August 2-3, 2025 featuring 60+ authors Loganberry Books An annual celebration of Cleveland's beloved local authors & their work

Saturday, August 2 List of author names including my own, Carl Wilhoyte

Hey folks, I'll be signing books at the Loganberry Books Author Alley event on August 2nd in Cleveland! A very cool event with tons of local writers.

Come down, get a signed copy of "Ultimart" and say hello!

#booksky #authorsky #author #indieauthor #bookevent #authorevent #cleveland

Great goal! Do you do virtual?

Home - OlegVeretskiy

WE MEET AGAIN! Bwahahaha!
Oleg’s Book Group
Next session: Sunday July 27th
2pm EST 1pm CST 11am PST
7pm in the UK
9pm in Ukraine
To RSVP, join @veretskiy.bsky.social's mailing list at olegveretskiy.com.

#bookgroup #sff #fantasy
#meettheauthor #ukrainianauthor
#authorevent #ukraine

Peeragogy Chatbot! | Howard Rheingold Get more from Howard Rheingold on Patreon

14 years ago, I kicked off the peeragogy community -- exploring how groups can learn online without subject matter expertise or a teacher or learning institution. Now: the peeragogy chatbot:

#pedagogy #learning #ai #chatbots

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digitial flyer for EuroPLoP 2025 Focus Group Play Music and Card Games to Uncover the Future of Music with AI

If you are attending EuroPLoP this week, please check out the fun Focus Group "Play Music and Card Games to Uncover the Future of Music with AI"!! 🎵 🎼 🤖

It's on Friday at 15:15 in room 126 led by Mary Tedeschi and Sridevi Ayloo

Look forward to reading this beautifully produced book The Flood by Yevhen Lyr (Євген Лір) received from @ukrainer-en.bsky.social within a week of ordering. Thanks to @alexshvartsman.bsky.social for rec.
#ukrainuanauthor #kakhovka

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?
Actually who are you not to be?”
— Marianne Williamson

Book on table with 2 vases of flowers in front of US flag & sunflower photo on wall

Love this post from reader Stacy: "Poconos- 3 days in nature! Thanks to @veretskiy.bsky.social & Pierce Press, I have all the down-time entertainment I'll need!...I'm as excited about reading the 1st book in 🇺🇦✍️ Oleg's trilogy, #TalesOfTheWanderingMists, as I am about my 3 days of wood-spritery!"

Review from Kickstarter backer Suzi (age 80): "I received two of the special first edition Tales of the Wandering Mists for two young people in my life. I opened one and started reading. It's enchanting and wonderful! I want to keep reading. Do I sneak-read one that I’m giving away or

I'm so happy you received it! This warms my heart in these crazy times. Love your cozy book nook! xoxoox

Libraries are offering free health and wellness classes across the US Libraries around across the U.S. are helping people get healthier. They offer fitness classes, food pantries, cooking classes, conversations about loneliness and mental health, and even blood pressure...

Libraries as #socialinfrastructure: The mobile clinic is one of several offered by libraries around across the U.S. that offer fitness classes, food pantries, cooking classes, conversations about loneliness and mental health, and even blood pressure monitors.
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Keep us informed, would love to participate in the next one!

Thinking of you, @rinne2527.bsky.social! Bookplates are on the way to readers from @veretskiy.bsky.social who signs them in between missions with his unit. OlegVeretskiy.com
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Thanks for the original lecture and your ongoing support of @peeragogy.bsky.social Howard! I’m excited to try out the chatbot!!