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Chris Tullbane @christullbane.bsky.social · 2h

As I told my mother, I don't think anyone outside of LA was sad to see the Dodgers get swept. 😁

Chris Tullbane @christullbane.bsky.social · 16h

I don't know if the world is ready for a Cleveland/Milwaukee world series, but my mom will be thrilled if the Brewers do advance.

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Michael C. Bailey - Indie Author, Stage Combat Guy @mbaileywriter.bsky.social · 19h

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford for Tax Purposes.

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Chris Tullbane @christullbane.bsky.social · 19h

Add "for Tax Purposes" to a movie: Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid For Tax Purposes

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Chris Tullbane @christullbane.bsky.social · 21h

I am very tired and in this chapter, my MC is too. I can't decide if this is a case of art imitating life or life imitating art.

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Chris Tullbane @christullbane.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

#FantasyIndiesSpooktober 15: Currently, the only character with tricks is Shan, a trickster god who was at least partly responsible for bringing Brian to Eos two books ago.

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Chris Tullbane @christullbane.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

#FantasyIndiesSpooktober 14: Whoops, just realized I forgot yesterday's post. My favorite paranormal creatures? It's a kind of boring answer, but probably vampires.

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Chris Tullbane @christullbane.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Don't make me call the (French) authorities to have you turn in your Hornets fan card. 😆

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Chris Tullbane @christullbane.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Queen is really talented but his defense. Man. Also, what is up with Trey tonight? Missed FT and airballed two threes.

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Chris Tullbane @christullbane.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

2 TOs, a tech, and a blocked layup for Fears, but that alley oop was niiiiice.

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Chris Tullbane @christullbane.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Turned on the Pels game in time to see Mathurin give up like 5 straight open 3s.

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Chris Tullbane @christullbane.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

These are just the ones caught by the spam filters. �

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Jill Corddry @jillcorddry.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Okay #booksky, it's your final sneak peek before the full reveal tomorrow!!! I'll have a release day for you soon too... Which means now is the perfect time to get caught up on the other three before Season of the Witch comes out later this year. #coverreveal #urbanfantasy #almostlikemagic

Image is a book cover partial reveal. The bottom and upper right side are concealed with torn white paper. The parts of the cover showing are black with a silver filagree oval frame. Inside the visible part of the frame are the arms and head of a woman from the back. She's bathed in purple from a glowing swirl. At the top in white font is part of the title: Season of the W

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Chris Tullbane @christullbane.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

His answers on Kawhi seem deeply (if expectedly) disingenuous. I appreciate you trying to push him on that anyway!

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Chris Tullbane @christullbane.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Agreed! I'm going to tweak my Meta ads or look to run another promo. I'd also seen some reports from other writers, but you never know with Amazon's reporting. For me, it's my KU reads that have dropped from 10k+ a day to averaging around 5k. Orders have stayed steady, but it's a worrying trend.

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Chris Tullbane @christullbane.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

October has been awful. Things fell off a cliff last week.

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Chris Tullbane @christullbane.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

The question of the month is whether I get more political spam in texts to my phone or more ai 'reader group/media rights query/review offer' spam to my email. Both sides are doing their utmosts to win this competition.

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Chris Tullbane @christullbane.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

#FantasyIndiesSpooktober 13: Brian doesn't have much of a sweet tooth and hasn't had any access to candy since he came to Eos anyway. But what he does enjoy is a kebab-like food item sold on the streets of Madea. Savory >>>> sweet, apparently!

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Chris Tullbane @christullbane.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

#FantasyIndiesSpooktober 12: There's a lot of danger in Breaker of Bonds, which isn't too odd for my books, but this time around, a fair bit of that danger is political. Given that Brian is far from a political animal, it should be fun to watch him try not to drown in those waters.

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Jill Corddry @jillcorddry.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

I'm SO SO SO excited to share the first of three teasers leading to the cover reveal of the 4th book in my Almost Like Magic series: Season of the Witch! (1/2) #coverreveal #booksky

Image is a book cover reveal teaser. The upper left and all of the right side are concealed with torn paper. The lower right offers a glimpse of the cover... You see mostly black with a curling silver frame. Inside the frame is a flash of bright purple. Part of the author's name and series name are visible at the very bottom.

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Chris Tullbane @christullbane.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Then I've never written anything weird. 😂😅

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Chris Tullbane @christullbane.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

#FantasyIndiesSpooktober 11: What would your MC's tombstone say? "Third death was the charm."

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Chris Tullbane @christullbane.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Probably either the seven-foot-tall asparagus demigod with a Southern accent or the city-sized fungus with a focus on philosophy.

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Chris Tullbane @christullbane.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Interviewer: can you explain this gap in your resume? Contrarian Londoner: Don't mind the gap.

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Chris Tullbane @christullbane.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Me as a Pelicans fan who doesn't live in NOLA. 😭

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Chris Tullbane @christullbane.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Time are hard... and most of those hard times come in the morning for me. 😆

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Chris Tullbane @christullbane.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

I missed this review of A Dead Man's Favor when it was first posted this summer. It makes me laugh because it's a pretty good vibe summary of The Many Travails of John Smith series as a whole:

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Chris Tullbane @christullbane.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Raiders are getting crushed. Feels like an ominous sign for the next few weeks.

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Chris Tullbane @christullbane.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

I'm not sure *I* have even read everything written by that guy. 😁😂 (Initial reply foiled by still being half asleep)

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Anthony @thatweirdguy.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

My favorite thing from the whole silly what does Amazon know about me thing @christullbane.bsky.social

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Chris Tullbane @christullbane.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

I loved Alexander Southerland too! I feel like I had a bit of a book hangover after that one finished, so it's been hard to move on.

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Chris Tullbane @christullbane.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

#FantasyIndiesSpooktober 9: Books you hope to read by the end of the year. I've had Douglas Lumsden's Shade the Collector series on my Kindle since the very first one came out and have been waiting and waiting and waiting to read them. That'll be my reward for whenever I finish this WIP.

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Chris Tullbane @christullbane.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

I don't think Zion has touched the ball since coming back onto the court.

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Chris Tullbane @christullbane.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Too many turnovers in the last few possessions.

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Chris Tullbane @christullbane.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Back to the book, now that my mom is safely home. Decided to mix things up just a bit today and make this chapter an alternate-POV interlude. Those are always fun to write!

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dan favale @danfavale.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

hard-hitting journalism alert bleacherreport.com/articles/255...

24. Clingan to My Capital

Are you a Portland Trail Blazers fan who also drafts and runs your make-believe squad like a tactless penny-pinching Texas-based private equity and investment firm founder who (likely) can't write his own "I'm not cheap; just smarter than you" email release without asking Grok to adopt the tone of Claude impersonating ChatGPT?
Well then, woooo buddy, do I have a fantasy team name for you!

17. Unprotected Sexton

Get your mind out of the gutter. This is an expansion-draft prediction about Collin Sexton.

15. Klay It Ain’t So, Dray Will Not Go, Turn The Light Years Off, Curry Me Home

For the millennial fantasy ballers whose leagues don't have character limits and who appreciate long-winded wordplay.
Also, and this is important: Na-na, na-na, na-na, na-na, na, na.

11. Reflecting Poole

Not to be political, but...Jordan Poole deserves to be the No. 1 option for the New Orleans Pelicans.

Failing that, he at least shouldn't have to drink Gatorade with green or mustard-yellow algae particles in it.

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Chris Tullbane @christullbane.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Also, #15 has that song running through my head nonstop, so thank you. Thank you very much. 🙄😆

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Chris Tullbane @christullbane.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

#FantasyIndiesSpooktober 8: Brian has some pretty understandable worries about losing his physical or mental faculties, given his disease, but his fear of water? That one's brand new since he came to Eos. Almost drowning twice will do that to you, I guess.

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Chris Tullbane @christullbane.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I'm so glad to hear it!! Joel brings so much to the experience that I almost want to write more books just for him. 😆😁

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Chris Tullbane @christullbane.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I always wait with nervous anticipation for Kimberly's reviews! 😁😁😁

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Author Quillan Ink @authorquillan.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Three options... One question: How will YOU enter the FRAY!? Choose your box: www.quillan-ink.com/preorder or the link in my bio. #31DaysOfFray #FRAY #GothicSuperheroFantasy #BookPreorder #SuperheroFantasy #WritingCommunity #booktok

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Chris Tullbane @christullbane.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Weirdly, it's everything that is not highlighted that reads clearly as AI, i.e. the first ~70% of the letter. Am I reading the image wrong?

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Chris Tullbane @christullbane.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Just realized this month is supposed to be under the hashtag #FantasyIndiesSpooktober instead? Whoops.

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Chris Tullbane @christullbane.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

#FantasyIndiesOctober 7: I've done 3rd person limited POV for one story and present tense for another, but I'm most comfortable with 1st person and past tense. I like the immediacy of 1st person, being stuck in the character's head, and delving into their unreliability as narrator.

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