Hey all.. got news this morning that a close family member had passed suddenly overnight. I’m gonna be handling things with that for a bit - but I am still here. 😞📚💨🌄

I roped in the Activities Director and we’re gonna STUFF the work vans! I’m VERY optimistic that I’ll be able to use some of it with local self published authors I’ve been in contact with and some of you!

Getting books to people, especially those who they’ll greatly benefit - is what I love. 💚📚💨

🚨 Project Phoenix gets a huge boost!

I provide books to my unit in an inpatient addiction rehab. Another employee runs a lil library too. Our work on this became very visible the last few months (😉).

HUGE local library book sale in 3 weeks, and the CEO authorized a chunk of money for it!! 💰

(I suppose if you’d really like to, you could rewrite that with nice fonts and arranging into an 8x11 page or 11x8 printable paper with all that info on the whiteboard. Credit yourself! Artist/Author name and website link, cover art, etc)

I .. liberated? a white board from another part of the building. 😉. My track record of having NO art skills continues, though next week I’ll let an artsy patient redo it for me. 😂

Project Homecoming 🏡📚 is also running to get these same authors into libraries. I’m working with my local as well as my hometown library to get some really cool books on shelves!

Many Special Edition purchases and donations have ended up there!

Same as above, if interested, contact me here. 😁📚💨

I’m in contact with several freelance artists who are working on actual logos, domain name has been purchased, and we’re slowwwwwly getting off the ground! (I’m happy with the artists I have)

If you’re interested in helping, want me to know about your books, curious about Tailwind, etc - say hey!
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Thank you so much for all the support, friends!

If you don’t know, Project Phoenix 📚🐦‍🔥 is a book loan program I offer at my job, an inpatient addiction rehab.

All books are purchased from or donated by self published, indie, or small press authors - most of whom I’ve done ARC reviews for.
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I was also a judge for SPSFC last year and loved Bisection! 😉🙌🏻📚💨

The same guy started Serpentus, and his DC date arrived when he was halfway through.. I was going to give it to him but he said “Oh my mom already said she’d buy it for me!” 😂

A new fan!

I’ll try and post a pic of the board tonight, I swiped a .. underutilized white board from another part of the building. 😉

Should have seen the eyes light up on some fresh faces! “There are books?! Where??”

I’ll post a few of the reviews with the comments from readers:

@ajcalvin.bsky.social “I thought this would be more hard sci-fi like I read as a kid.. there’s a lot of mature themes in this that make you think. It’s a lot deeper! What did you think about…”

*45 min talk about tech & ethics*

I’ll post a few of the reviews with the comments from readers:

@adamcbassett.com “Yo I’ve never read a cyberpunk book before, this is a big genre?! You turned me onto something brand new, man. Tell the author I wrote his name down to look for more when I leave!”

I’ll post a few of the reviews with the comments from readers:

@adrianmgibson.bsky.social : “That fungus one, I started it at 11 before lunch.. I read till lights out at 10! Frickin great, man!”

*explains Book of Spores*

“Oh damn, do you have that one too??”

I’ll post a few of the reviews with the comments from readers:

@nicksnapeauthor.bsky.social : “That sci-fi one was awesome! The crew was hilarious. Are there more?”

“I’ve got a post-apocalyptic alien one by..”

“Say less, “Fallout” is my favorite game.”

Wrecking Squad & The World In My Hands

I’ll post a few of the reviews with the comments from readers:

@dlawsonauthor.bsky.social : “You were right, that guy who gets introduced near the end - he’s my favorite too!”

*shows him the novella*

“Cory, you holdin out on me?! I’m almost done! Can I get that tomorrow?!”

The Envoys of War

I’ll post a few of the reviews with the comments from readers:

@gjterralwrites.bsky.social : “Hey, can hold books 2 and 3 for me of that new series you brought in? My roommate has been eyeing them and he can wait.. this is good shit.”

Blood Woven - Book 1

April Updates!

There’s another half dozen of YOUR books floating around my unit or the building! My patients are thrilled to have such an awesome selection of self published authors here to read!

Reviews have been glowing and every morning someone trades one back in they’ve read. 😁🐦‍🔥📚💨

Long double at work Sunday! I’ll clock in at 3:00pm and be there till 9am. 😁

Holidays in rehab far from family are TOUGH. I’ve done it as a patient, a lot. I’m showin up with a bag of books, 4 diff Uno versions, playing cards, real coffee, and loud music. Fight the good fight, champions. 🫡💚📚🎶🙌🏻

Of course I had to send some books. The cause is good. The dude running it is gold. And anything with Phoenix basically wins me over.

Chaos has been the best word for 2026..

Project Phoenix 🐦‍🔥 continues every day, even though I haven’t posted a ton of updates! I’m bringing in fresh books from @gjterralwrites.bsky.social (and you should see the presentation?!). I’ll try and post the pics from work tonight! 💨📚🙌🏻😁

It sucks! One more thinggggg has been the refrain for 2026. 🤦🏻‍♂️

He Who Ate the Wild: Deluxe Edition Shinto-inspired Fantasy A dark fantasy novel inspired by Japanese folklore, where grief feeds spirits and survival demands knowing your true self.

The storms going through knocked out power at home AND work for a large chunk of the week. 😖 We’re ok but lost everything in the fridge and freezer. GAH!

Have you checked out @gjterralwrites.bsky.social ‘s book kickstarter?! Gorgeous!! I’m back at work and loaned more books out this morning!

It sure did and thank you so much! My unit gets everything first, doubles get distributed around the building! I talked to the lady who handles the other small library yesterday and she’s been wondering why books just appear. 😂🧙‍♂️🙌🏻

I bought this a while back on someone else’s recommendation too! I see the cover constantly but haven’t sat down to read it yet! Glad to hear it’s awesome!! 💚🙌🏻

Life may slow us, but we keep moving! More arrivals from the wonderfully talented @ajcalvin.bsky.social !! I really enjoyed Wraith and the Revolution and she was kind enough to send some books for Project Phoenix! 🐦‍🔥 💚

Do I spot @gjterralwrites.bsky.social in there too?! 😁

The family situation will require sudden plan changes. If you’re in contact with me, please remain so! I’ll respond when able!

Hug your loved ones this week. 💚🫂

The Book of Spores: A Fungal SFF Anthology Across dimensions, it creeps and consumes. A fungal anthology of fantasy, sci-fi, and horror short fiction that will colonize your mind.

Hey, if you didn’t buy this (I did), you still can! The FFA community is one of the best on the Internet and I’m happy to work with all of them! 🙌🏻💚

the-book-of-spores-a-fungal-sff-anthology.pledgebox.com/preorder

If the time ever comes when I ask you to be an ARC reader, feel free. 😂

(I have 3 story ideas kicking around that I waver between which I like more at any given moment)

More coming for Feb’s 🐦‍🔥 Project Phoenix additions, but my stack at home was full!! Thank you so much to all who sent in books!
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@dlawsonauthor.bsky.social
@alexarch.bsky.social
@nicksnapeauthor.bsky.social

The patients are so grateful and I was asked to send their thanks! 💚📚💨