Told by Firelight in Timbered Halls: A Wordhord of Alliterative Verse Sharpening his skills as an alliterative poet, Adam Bolivar offers a follow-up to A Wheel of Ravens: a new collection of Old English-style...

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Wahey! My alliterative-verse collection, TOLD BY FIRELIGHT IN TIMBERED HALLS was nominated for an Elgin Award! That's a lovely thing to wake up to.

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Exposed spine and head reveal an anxious skully inside

Panic

#Art by Andrew Blucha

Nothing but truth in this list.

Also for the #Catholics on here - Tag yourself! I'm either "7. A Child Who Was Sickly" or "20. Absolute Nutcase" #Catholicism #FunStuff #FunCatholicStuff #TagYourself

Looking for some #horror ranging from #cozy to #cosmic? Check out my books here: books2read.com/ap/nBk7OK/RC... #indieauthor #indiehorrorauthor #indiehorror #WritersLift #BookSky

And unfortunately, this one fell through: the window for submissions closed early. Anyone know of any publishers looking for mixed #horror #romance #fantasy #historicalfantasy collections? #WritersLift #BookSky

Seven Super Tips on Creating a Character • Constructing your story’s main character • How to create a character’s background • Build character by looking at his values • Show rather than tell a cha…

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Bashing together a collection of stories inspired by #HPL 's #TheDunwichHorror to sub to a new publisher. Wish me luck! #WritersLift #writinglife #indieauthor #indiehorrorauthor #indiefantasyauthor

Earthset captured through the Orion spacecraft window on April 6, 2026, during the Artemis II crew's flyby of the Moon. [Handout/NASA/Getty Images via AFP]

The Orion spacecraft, crescent moon and a crescent Earth on April 6, 2026. [Handout/NASA via AFP]

Earth sets over the moon's curved limb in this photo captured by the Artemis II crew during their journey around the far side of the moon. [Handout/NASA/Getty Images via AFP]

The Artemis II astronauts wrapped up their lunar flyby as they continue their journey back to Earth. [Handout/NASA via AFP]

New NASA 'Earthset' photo from Artemis II echoes Apollo 8's iconic 'Earthrise' in historic lunar flyby https://aje.news/xeitb1

Napoleon did back in the day. It did not end well for Napoleon.

Well, how to lose the mainline Catholic vote. I unfortunately know of far too many MAGA Catholics in the radicalized Traditional segment. I keep bracing for them to jump from the Barque of Peter to turn Mormon, if not just create their own copyCatholic Church.

Two reminders:

First, Robert E. Lee was never a general in an army recognized by the United States. You can annoy all the right people by referring to him as Col. Robert E. Lee, his actual rank.

Second, the primary flag of the Confederacy is the white one of surrender. To wit:

The white flag, aka the official flag of the Confederacy

Wishing you and yours a very merry Confederate Surrender Day.

WOW!! Unicorn Day @nationaldaycalendar.com / @piperformissouri.bsky.social @fpwellman.bsky.social @fpwellman.bsky.social @reichard4rep.bsky.social @iquitcigs.bsky.social @tebarrett.bsky.social @caasbrey.bsky.social @lalawriter71.bsky.social @aajim.bsky.social @birdwriterwrites.bsky.social

They wouldn't like the Man from Galilee if they'd met Him. They'd be calling Him "woke" & if He came to the States, they'd want Him deported. They think they'd have stood quietly at the foot of the Cross, when if they were anywhere near it, they'd have jeered at Him saying He got what was coming.

Yeah? will that include Barron Trump??

This is going to look like the 1960s all over again, with a lot of kids sneaking up to Canada, or dying in inexplicable car crashes.

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Blackboard background with text reading, “Compelling Characters: Characters that feel real and lived in, with complex pasts and nuanced depiction. While deeply flawed, the flaws aren’t gratuitous. These characters should be on a journey and change over the course of the narrative.” The Ruadán Books logo is centered at the top of the image.

Blackboard background with text reading, “Compelling Characters: Raymond Reddington (Jon Bokenkamp’s The Blacklist); Amy Dunne (Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn); Una and Owen Mallory (The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow).” The Ruadán Books logo is centered at the top of the image.

Blackboard background with text reading, “While we are looking for speculative fiction or thrillers, our beacon is beautiful, unexpected writing. Don’t get trapped by tropes, or focus on genre expectations. Remember this is a call for novellas, which demand an economy of words and tight pacing.” The Ruadán Books logo is centered at the top of the image.

Wondering if your novella is a good fit for us? We cracked open our editors’ skulls (metaphorically!) to bring you some insight: here are three things the Ruadán editors would like to see in your work. 1/2

Guidelines: links.ruadanbooks.com/Novellas26

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Out now from Iron Faerie Publishing, & includes my "Servant of Broceliande's Haunt", a cosmic horror/dark fantasy take on the Holy Grail mythos, from the PoV of Klinschor, a fallen Grail Knight turned warlock ... books2read.com/avalonifp

Keyed (Beyond Fantasy Series Book 11) Amazon.com: Keyed (Beyond Fantasy Series Book 11) eBook : Publishing, Iron Faerie: Books

Includes my "Disciple of Shebagnu", in which a disgraced female Marine receives a chance to clear her record when an FBI agent asks her to accompany him while he recovers a dangerous esoteric text from the library of a troubled young woman. www.amazon.com/dp/B0FVWZFMLY

Hi, awesome authors! It's #ShamelessSelfpromoSaturday —time for a fresh round of #WritersLift! 🌟 Drop your #links, #websites, #books, #art, #audiobooks, #YouTube channels, or anything else you're proud of. #writingcommunity #illustrations #readingcommunity #booksky

One rejection & one acceptance in the last 24 hrs. The acceptance: a #folkhorror tale I'd been shopping around for a while. #writerslife #writerslift #indieauthor #indiehorrorauthor

CALL YOUR REPS: Stop the Federal Book Ban Bill! Your voice matters, and together we can help protect the freedom to read.

Your voice matters, and together we can help protect the freedom to read.

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Buh-bye! Wonder if the door hit him on the way out. Also, does he actually "storm" or just waddle-shuffle out like the supersized toddler he acts like??

ROMANCING A PIRATE

With her father murdered by pirates, Lone Stafford is led into the embrace of her father's enemy at her quest for justice. Will she surrender her life to the villain who is her father's brutal killer? #romance #PirateBooks #bookstoread #historicalromance #booklovers #books

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Winter Writing Momentum: The Science Behind Why Winter Is the Best Drafting Season Discover how Winter Writing Momentum boosts focus, dopamine, and creative flow. Learn science backed strategies to draft faster and stay consistent during winter.

Writers often blame themselves when productivity changes with the seasons.
But neuroscience shows that winter supports deeper attention and better sleep which increase drafting consistency.

Understanding Winter Writing Momentum can change how you plan your creative year:

Disabled white woman here & I'd have gone if I wasn't working that day, & if I wasn't already exhausted from working that entire week. I attended in spirit.

"You Are So Art" painted by hand, each letter painted in a variation of different colors, one word on top of the other.

You Are So Art
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