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A. Carina Spears @acarinaspears.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Although I've had some curve balls this month, I'm glad to get to share the first image of the new cover reveal for Love at the End of All Things. If all goes well, it will be available for Christmas. Shoutout to my amazing artist Jeffrey Kore for coming up with the clever way to drop the news.

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The Fake History Hunter @fakehistoryhunter.net · 01/11/2025

Just sharing this cartoon made by Niels again. Shieldwalls are awesome. Regularly check in with loved ones to make sure they're perhaps in need of a shieldwall. www.facebook.com/CouldBeWorse...

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A. Carina Spears @acarinaspears.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Have a deal with a local store to get Love at the End of All Things in for the holidays. They wanted the fact that it was set in Michigan to be more prominent on the cover, so I contacted Jeffrey Kosh about making a new one.

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A. Carina Spears @acarinaspears.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

I had the chance to visit France and trace the steps of my Character Deirdre. I stayed in one of the hotels she visited, tried the food at the bakery 2 doors down, and got to catch a play at the Palais Garnier! The reality is this: pictures on the Internet don't give you the fine details.

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A. Carina Spears @acarinaspears.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

Got to checkout the Bed and Breakfast that replaced The Royal Treat Tea Room. It was only a half hour away, so not as far as I thought. It was gorgeous! A lot of the knickknacks and tea cups came over from the old shop. Might still get to do a book signing with them!

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A. Carina Spears @acarinaspears.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

If you haven't read Suzi Madron yet, you need some Suzi Madron in your life.

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Emily Carter @emilycurates.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

The Monarch #butterfly embarks on one of nature's most incredible journeys, migrating up to 3,000 miles from #Canada to central #Mexico. These tiny travelers, with wings of vibrant orange, navigate the vast distances using the sun and Earth’s magnetic fields, defying the odds

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A. Carina Spears @acarinaspears.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Ancient philosophers set empathy as a lofty ideal to reach for. They had it right.

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A. Carina Spears @acarinaspears.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

For contrast, here is a Mountain Bluebird. Look at those vibrant blues! None of the sunrise tones on the chest and belly of the Eastern variety. Lovely isn't it?

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A. Carina Spears @acarinaspears.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Someone got a really nice reward for being a patron.

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A. Carina Spears @acarinaspears.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

May the bluebird of happiness bring you messages of springtime.

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A. Carina Spears @acarinaspears.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Hi. I could use some help. I need to transition my Word documents to a program I can just use on my desktop/laptop. Prefer a one-time fee type of application that is user friendly or a free one. Suggestions? Is LibreOffice good or is Scrivener a better way to go? Something else entirely?

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A. Carina Spears @acarinaspears.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

There are so many beautiful wonders out in the universe and there new telescopes out there are going to allow us to see more of them than ever before. We need more positive news in the world.

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A. Carina Spears @acarinaspears.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

I am quite excited by this news! This is the second good bird news of the day. <3 The first was of the sighting of the Galapagos Rail thought to be extinct.

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ALT Fish and Wildlife Service @altfws.altgov.info · 29/03/2025

This does not bode well for one of our National Wildlife Refuges. Scientists have identified an astonishing 18 million tons of lithium buried beneath the murky waters of the state’s largest lake. Extracting this resource comes with challenges from environmental risks to geopolitical considerations.

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US hits lithium jackpot: 18M tons worth $540B found underground

With 18 million tons of lithium found under the Salton Sea, the US could dominate the battery industry. But extracting it won’t be easy.

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Shanna "Read Black Fantasy" Miles @srmilesauthor.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

You can become a member of the National African American History and Culture Museum. support.si.edu/site/Donatio...

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Michael Wong @miquai.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

I received a heartbreaking email today: A paper in a special issue I’m editing is being retracted because one of its authors is afraid of losing their job and their legal status in the U.S. if they publish a scientific study on evolution. Yes, on evolution, nature's engine of diversity.

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A. Carina Spears @acarinaspears.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

I had heard that Word was going to stop being available on desktops and laptops come May, but I didn't know the update today would kill my use of Excel. That really killed my productivity today. Managed to use it on my defunct Windows 8 computer.

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A. Carina Spears @acarinaspears.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

A little video from the creator of the children's book "Don't Stick Your Toes In Your Nose". The art in this book is very cute and fills the page, making it feel larger-than-life. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZtV...

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While your using you fingers, he's using his toes. Don't Stick your Toes in Your Nose story book.

YouTube video by Author Kama Shell

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Jim C. Hines @jimchines.com · 31/01/2025

"Tell us about the exciting life of a working author, Jim!" Well, today I went through and added @bookshop-org.bsky.social links to the Bibliography on my website so people have an alternative to the Amazon and B&N links.

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A. Carina Spears @acarinaspears.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Hey I guess it's Saturday so I should mention that I write books. Yes, indeed! Surprising, I know. If you want to get some, you can find them online or order them at your local book store. If you need gentler reads, A Keen Mind and A Phantom Song is it. For heavier fantasy try Paladin's Honor.

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A. Carina Spears @acarinaspears.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

This is what incompetence and stupidity looks like. As one commenter said, "Good luck to meteorologists trying to describe clouds since they banned the use of words describing colors." Oh, and you can't memo that you are out of a specific ink. This is going to suck.

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c3rmen @c3rmen.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

A throwback, I love drawing horses <3 #art #sketch #ink

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Patton Oswalt @pattonoswalt.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Can’t wait t’git my hands on nem cheap eggs!

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A. Carina Spears @acarinaspears.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

It seems someone wound up in the doge house. Spent hours tracking down sales information from an event last summer. Found it and will be working on that today and writing. How are you spending your Sunday?

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The Oatmeal @theoatmeal.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Something to keep in mind for 2025 Written by James Miller of A Small Fiction

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Three-Lobed Burning Eye magazine @3lobedmag.com · 01/01/2025

We are now open to submissions with a raise in author pay, with so many thanks to our supporters. Cannot wait to read your terrifying unruly anomalous awesome fictions!

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A. Carina Spears @acarinaspears.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Happy New Year and may the odds be ever in your favor during the quarter quells.

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A. Carina Spears @acarinaspears.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

If you haven't gotten one of Suzi's books yet, it's a new year and you deserve a new read!

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A. Carina Spears @acarinaspears.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Happy Thursday, folks! It's been a productive day at work for me and I'm getting at least a couple of things done around the house. How about you?

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Adam Mallinger @bitterscriptreader.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

This is one of my son’s all-time favorite Calvin & Hobbes strips

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A. Carina Spears @acarinaspears.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Sending greetings out to everyone this fine evening. Hope your Tuesday has gone well and continues into Wednesday for you.

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The Rude Pundit @rudepundit.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

NJ passes a law preventing cranky fucknuts from going apeshit on school libraries and librarians. www.nj.com/politics/202...

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N.J. just struck a blow against banning books

It's called the "Freedom to Read Act."

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A. Carina Spears @acarinaspears.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Happy Thursday, folks! I'm enjoying a little peace and quiet tonight. It's surprising that it is hard to eke out a little personal peace these days, but it's better to try to enjoy the moments you can instead of waiting for things to change for the better. How are you tonight?

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Johis @johannatarkela.com · 01/12/2024

Comfort zone fox I did two years ago, I seem to have a thing for painting autumn themed foxes over the years #art

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A. Carina Spears @acarinaspears.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Books available! See you in Milford, MI today for Small Business Saturday. Meet local authors, buy books, get them signed, and get to chat with the creators. You might be able to say "I knew them when...". There's everything from children's books to non-fiction to fiction.

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A. Carina Spears @acarinaspears.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Waking up frustrated that I'll probably need to censor my next book for US audiences. Never in my lifetime did I think America would sink so low. I guess the uncut version will be able to be sold in Canada and overseas though? Anybody got more on what to expect on this?

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A. Carina Spears @acarinaspears.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Oh wow! Some of the folks I've missed seeing posts from already found me and are following. Hi! *waves *

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Shell @seashell42.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

I found this in the bad place last week. The first Stephen King book I read was Christine. I was probably 10 or 11. What was your first SK book?

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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Self-care week.

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A. Carina Spears @acarinaspears.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

In other news: I will be at the Holiday Book Festival in Kensington, Michigan coming up the weekend after Thanksgiving. There will be a slew of authors there, so come get some new reads and get them signed!

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A. Carina Spears @acarinaspears.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Yay! Trying to figure out how to use the platform. Hadn't used the older one that is similar in some time. I'm hoping to find a lot of people I liked to follow from there on here. The waters so far seem nice.

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