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Andrew

@almacdonald.ca
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Indie sci-fi author living in Ottawa, Canada Website: almacdonald.ca My debut novel: mybook.to/Orbitingfortunes My microfiction collection: books2read.com/u/mV9Gvr #booksky #amwriting #writingcommunity #scifi All posts copyright A.L.MacDonald

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James W. Lackie - Dark fantasy Author @jameswlackie.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Just a reminder that the @canconsffh.bsky.social vendors room is open to the public this weekend, so you don't need tickets to pick up some sweet fantasy, science fiction, and horror merch from Canadian authors and artists!
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James W. Lackie - Dark fantasy Author @jameswlackie.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
#Cops, #androids, and #space #pirates, oh my! If you are a #sci-fi nerd who appreciates punchy prose, interesting (and likable) characters, and well integrated science-based world building, Orbiting Fortunes by @almacdonald.ca is for you. I highly recommend checking it out.
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James W. Lackie - Dark fantasy Author @jameswlackie.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
For those looking for a great new #fantasy read, check out NEMESIS SPAWNED & WORLDS SUNDERED. A dark psychological #fantasy epic 📚, it follows a demigod across multiple worlds in incarnations as an antihero, hero, and villain . . .
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Andrew @almacdonald.ca · 18/10/2025
This is fantastic, thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
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Andrew @almacdonald.ca · 13/09/2025
Hope everyone has a chance to touch grass on #caturday
My fluffy white and orange cat sitting in a patch of dirt and clover, his tail snaking behind him
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Andrew @almacdonald.ca · 06/09/2025
A lot can go wrong when creating a new world. To get that #slice of heaven where you can wriggle your toes in some grass, you #chance having molten magma erupt and scorch it all. The humans like that about Earth. They are destruction wrapped in niceness, too, after all. #vssdaily #vss365 #vsspic
Bare feet standing on short grass on a sunny day. Small blue flowers peek out of the grass.
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Andrew @almacdonald.ca · 31/08/2025
Glittering dew drops dangle on the #laces of a spider web. That's how you have to think of space. The #constellations you see hang from the strands our interstellar ships travel along. The spider is the one stealing time so we can never go back, even if our loss was unfair. #vss365 #vssdaily #vsspic
A dew-covered spiderweb against a blurry backdrop. There is a vague impression of fall leaves in the background blurriness, like the warm.air has condensed on the web in a cool fall night.
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Andrew @almacdonald.ca · 23/08/2025
Hope everyone is having a relaxing #caturday
My orange and white cat resting his head for a minute.
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Andrew @almacdonald.ca · 23/08/2025
"Do you have an outlet?" Its eyes were sunken into shadowed skull pits, its hands #malformed claws clutching the phone, scrolling an infinite highway. "You can plug in there," I said. I suppose I'd misunderstood, as it just continued to swipe, searching for its #outlet. #vss365 #vssdaily #vsspic
A black and white photo of man and a woman sitting next to each other on a train, eyes glued to their phones, wearing business casual clothes like they are on their way to work. The flat colours convey dreariness, like the phones are a small reprieve from drudgery.
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Alessandro Nai @alessandronai.bsky.social · 26/12/2023
🚨Dark Politics is now out at OUP in paperback, hardcover, ebook Feeling that politics is getting dark? We have a book for ya We investigate dark personality traits in politicians worldwide, and why they matter - for voters, elections, and democracy mini🧵(& voucher!)
book cover for "Dark Politics" (Nai & Maier, 2024), Oxford University Press
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Andrew @almacdonald.ca · 17/08/2025
Thanks, Bowen!
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Andrew @almacdonald.ca · 16/08/2025
Our shorings and footings for the new dam were #pummeled and swept away by the river yet again. We had to give up. The math was good, I just shuddered to think what force we had overlooked. I swear the leaves cheered, the water chuckled, and the #moss breathed with relief. #vssdaily #vss365 #vsspic
A tall waterfall drops from a high cliff through a narrow canyon. A small footbridge crosses the canyon. The cliffs on either side are packed with bright green trees.
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Andrew @almacdonald.ca · 13/08/2025
Wow I am absolutely tickled by this review, thank you! #amwriting
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Andrew @almacdonald.ca · 10/08/2025
🕷🕷🕸🕸😵
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Andrew @almacdonald.ca · 09/08/2025
Look deep into his beautiful eyes - he is asking for chicken #caturday
My orange and white cat curled up in the top tier of his cat tower, looking at the camera, resting his cheek on the cushioned edge of the platform.
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Andrew @almacdonald.ca · 09/08/2025
The #spiders were amazing #engineers, building more than we realized. I was amazed to see that the town signpost was made of tightly woven webs. Then I noticed the clouds, the cars, the trees - all webs. Too late, I found out they could weave handcuffs and gags as well. #vss365 #vssdaily #vsspic
A blue sign with white lettering reading "Hell" standing in front of lush green trees and a wide river with tree-covered hills on the opposite bank. A wide white-clouded sky overhead has barely visible pockets of blue trying to peak through the cloud cover.
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Paragraph Planet @paragraphplanet.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
“Wellness” by Larissa Hikel is today’s 75-word #story on Paragraph Planet www.paragraphplanet.com #writing #flashfiction #writingcommunity
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Creative writing website for authors and readers. 75 words, changing daily. Submit your paragraph today.
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Andrew @almacdonald.ca · 03/08/2025
It was a complex #charm, woven by three elders, the final cast ripping the skies apart with #thunder. Forevermore, the child of the blood moon could sense the demons lurking about the village and warn them. It was too late that they realized why the child stayed away from the King. #vss365 #vssdaily
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Andrew @almacdonald.ca · 03/08/2025
Congrats on finishing your WiP!
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D.C. Greschner @dcgreschner.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
My debut self-published novel is out now! Find it on Amazon, Kobo, Google Books, Apple Books, and Nook. #scifibook #indieauthor #scifiwriter #clifi #humor #comedy #goodreads #scifinovel #environment #climatechange #socialcommentary #satire #political #spaceopera #funnybook #capitalism #writer
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Andrew @almacdonald.ca · 02/08/2025
She was like the #horizon, beautiful and ever out of reach. Like the more distant vantage of the silver moon that erased the eclipse of perspective, I wished I could turn her to me. Her father #scowled as I gifted her a mirror. But the glass revealed her, as she looked only to it. #vss365 #vssdaily
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Jenna Johnson @jennajohnson115.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Wow! Here are my top book recommendations so far for 2025. Three great books, guaranteed to raise your spirits, put a smile on your face, and make you laugh out loud. One is by @hwinkler4real.bsky.social‬ and two are by @robgotobed.bsky.social I can highly recommend all three books. #reading
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Clayton Graham @claytongrahamscifi.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
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Paragraph Planet @paragraphplanet.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
“Messaging” by @adelegallogly.bsky.social is today’s 75-word #story on Paragraph Planet paragraphplanet.com #writing #flashfiction
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Creative writing website for authors and readers. 75 words, changing daily. Submit your paragraph today.
A flash fiction website for writers and readers. One 75 word tale published daily. Plus author interviews and writing group map
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Rob Gotobed @robgotobed.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
It’s arrived! Rob Gotobed’s NEW comedy book is in the shops now!!🤪🤓🥸🧐🤠 This book contains the very best of his stand-up routines and what his fans believe to be his funniest radio, television, and stage show scripts ever!😊👍🤣 www.amazon.co.uk/Captain-Casu...
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Andrew @almacdonald.ca · 31/07/2025
Thank you!
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Andrew @almacdonald.ca · 31/07/2025
Thanks, Jami! And thanks for the vss365 prompt
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Andrew @almacdonald.ca · 31/07/2025
The sudden crash of a tree falling was a shock. Even crazier was seeing a naked woman half emerge from the #elm stump. "Who are you?" The she-tree demanded. "Literally nobody!" I stammered. "At long last! Please, to finally settle the debate: did I make a sound when I fell?" #Vss365 #vsspic
A woman with brown hair stands in the middle of a forest. She stands with her head and shoulders protruding from the stump of a large tree, as if she is wearing a dress, but the dress has now solidified into a bark column that flares out at the base, and she has fused with the forest floor.
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Clayton Graham @claytongrahamscifi.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Love to explore? Find yourself a new world. Take Your Pick of highly-awarded Science Fiction novels: Check out Clayton Graham’s #scifi and take your reading adventures out of this world. www.amazon.com/stores/autho... #scifi #sciencefiction #mystery #ian1 #IARTG #SFF
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vssdaily @vssdaily.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
The #vssdaily #prompt for 7/24/25 is #museum
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Jami Lyne ~ author poet 🕊️ @jamilynewriter.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Good Morning/Good Day #vss365 Community: Our July 24, 2025 #prompt word of the day is: #violet. Violet (noun): a plant typically having purple, blue, or white five-petaled flowers, one of which forms a landing pad for pollinating insects. Have a great day & happy writing! #vss365 #prompt #violet
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Clayton Graham @claytongrahamscifi.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
PREPARE FOR FIRST CONTACT. #Aliens, frozen in time, are accidentally discovered deep inside the moon. bookgoodies.com/a/B01A4XY0UI A #mustread multi-award-winning #SCIFI Series by Clayton Graham #mystery #ian1 #ebooks #kindle #IARTG #Bluesky
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Clayton Graham @claytongrahamscifi.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
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Andrew @almacdonald.ca · 21/07/2025
Thanks, Jami!
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Andrew @almacdonald.ca · 20/07/2025
The cruise ship Spiritual Journey waited at the pier, white paint bright against the fiery sunset. Our legs never tired through the climb up the gangway to the infinite, where we freed our selves of corporeal pain and earthly need. Only then did I see why it was a one way ticket. #vss365 #vssdaily
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Andrew @almacdonald.ca · 20/07/2025
Awww hey, buddy!
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Andrew @almacdonald.ca · 19/07/2025
Thank you, Jami!
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Andrew @almacdonald.ca · 19/07/2025
Outdoor adventure. Watch out grass, you're about to get eaten and then puked up again... #caturday
My fluffy orange and white cat outside in the clover and grass, his tail up and curled around.
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Paragraph Planet @paragraphplanet.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
"She was flawless until he programmed innocence" by AJ Joseph is today's 75-word #story on Paragraph Planet paragraphplanet.com #writing
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Creative writing website for authors and readers. 75 words, changing daily. Submit your paragraph today.
A flash fiction website for writers and readers. One 75 word tale published daily. Plus author interviews and writing group map
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Andrew @almacdonald.ca · 19/07/2025
Just look at this cat #caturday
My floofy orange and white cat nestling his chin on his paw and tail, looking riiiiight at me
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Clayton Graham @claytongrahamscifi.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
Free Sci-Fi and Fantasy storyoriginapp.com/to/EYJWVL2 #scifi #mystery #fantasy #ian1 #ebooks #kindle #Bluesky
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Andrew @almacdonald.ca · 19/07/2025
It was supposed to be a game. But I didn't feel the VR headset anymore. The #onyx polish of the gun at my hip and the #rough stubble on my face felt very real. Wait, did the constellation of pins on the map on the wall point to a real killer? Was I in someone else's game? #vssdaily #vss365 #vsspic
A corkboard holds a map and several pinned up photographs and articles, the pins linked by red string. Yellow post-its sprinkled throughout. A case awaits its breakthrough.
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Clayton Graham @claytongrahamscifi.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Hi Sci-Fi lovers and readers New book release THOSE ALIEN SKIES will be published soon, and here's a chance to get a sneak preview just by joining my monthly newsletter. You can get the opening chapters free at: tinyurl.com/479xcjjy Happy Reading CG
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Andrew @almacdonald.ca · 11/07/2025
This is a tremendous 75 word story by Kristina Warlen!
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Clayton Graham @claytongrahamscifi.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Hi Sci-Fi readers New book THOSE ALIEN SKIES will be published soon, and here's a chance to get a sneak preview just by joining my monthly newsletter. You can get the FREE CHAPTERS at: bookhip.com/HGDSACD Happy Reading
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Clayton Graham @claytongrahamscifi.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Strap in, turn down the lights, and enter worlds that will stretch your imagination to the full… mybook.to/LOFL From a mind-blowing galactic adventure to clandestine extraterrestrial behavior on Earth. #scifi #fantasy #sciencefiction #IARTG #SFRTG #Booksky
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Louise Blackwick @louiseblackwick.com · 23/03/2025
My fellow Weavers and Chaos Weavers, "Vivian Amberville - The Book of Chaos" finally releases today, in all formats & for all markets! Info: www.patreon.com/posts/124992736 Vivian Amberville® is a bestselling EPIC DARK FANTASY book series about a girl with the power to twist reality.💙📚 #booksky
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Andrew @almacdonald.ca · 06/07/2025
How's my writing going? I'll tell ya how my writing is going... #catsofbluesky #catsky
My medium hair orange and white cat sprawled on my desk in front of the window.
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Clayton Graham @claytongrahamscifi.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
Hi Sci-Fi lovers and readers UPCOMING NEW RELEASE COVER REVEAL, PLUS: New book release THOSE ALIEN SKIES will be published soon, and here's a chance to get a sneak preview just by joining my monthly newsletter. You can get the free chapters at: bookhip.com/HGDSACD Happy Reading
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Andrew @almacdonald.ca · 05/07/2025
Your soul light shines through the soul #prism and displays a spectrum of character. They #label each piece of you. Orange is a lovely sense of humour, purple is pragmatism, yellow optimism. The nurse looked at me, eyes wide. I had no colours, just deep, consuming vanta black. #vss365 #vssdaily
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