Deidre J Owen @deidrejowen.bsky.social · 12/12/2024Okay, I have done something profoundly silly and I love it. I have put together a book about... sandwiches. Or, more specifically, all the ways I like to CUT my sandwiches. Looking for something unserious and benign this holiday season? This may be just the thing! 🥪👀👇 tinyurl.com/sandwichcuts 073
Deidre J Owen @deidrejowen.bsky.social · 12/12/2024New Release: The Sandwich Cuts Books Looking for something a little something different? You might enjoy my latest release from Mannison Press! One of our favorite things to do as a family is finding little ways to entertain each other. Strange ways. Eccentric. We make up words. I buy weird…deidrejowen.comNew Release: The Sandwich Cuts BooksLooking for something a little something different? You might enjoy my latest release from Mannison Press! One of our favorite things to do as a family is finding little ways to entertain each other. Strange ways. Eccentric. We make up words. I buy weird napkins. We make mundane things fun. Mundane things like sandwiches. This deliciously unserious book explores the exceedingly simple yet creative way I liven up the lunch plate and my daughter's lunchbox. 030
Reposted by Deidre J OwenDorian J. Sinnott @doriansinnott.com · 07/12/2024It’s so annoying that Amazon continues to allow returns on ebook purchases 😕 Readers: do NOT do this. It hurts authors and makes US reimburse you from our royalties. Amazon isn’t a library. If you want to return a book after reading, help indies out by recommending their books at your libraries. 2164
Deidre J Owen @deidrejowen.bsky.social · 05/12/2024I have exactly 2 types of sneezes: A. “KHAHH!!!” – deeply alarming; startles you and all your ancestors B. “shoee-shoee-shoee-shoee-shoee” – stifles the explosion but distracts you anyway with its comical execution 020
Reposted by Deidre J OwenTaylor Grothe @taylorlgrothe.bsky.social · 02/12/2024I think we're going to see a HUGE proliferation of #horror over the next four years. We will need the catharsis, and of all sorts: splatterpunk, weird, cosmic/eldritch, folk/cult, Gothic, and bubblegum, to name a few. Horror contains multitudes. Horror can heal. Horror lets us know we aren't alone. 621015146
Deidre J Owen @deidrejowen.bsky.social · 01/12/2024Anybody else play the Santa hat on the TV game? 130
Deidre J Owen @deidrejowen.bsky.social · 01/12/2024Sleeping dog: *makes weird sound* Me, eyeing said dog suspiciously: Which end was that? 3120
Deidre J Owen @deidrejowen.bsky.social · 30/11/2024What an interesting article! Have you ever heard of Zipf’s Law? #WritingCommunity www.iflscience.com/almost-all-l...iflscience.comAlmost All Languages Appear To Follow Zipf's Law, And We Have No Idea WhyEven the languages we haven't deciphered yet, such as the one in the Voynich Manuscript, appear to follow this rule. 061
Deidre J Owen @deidrejowen.bsky.social · 29/11/2024Every year on Black Friday, my hubby and I fondly remember the year we forgot what day it was and accidentally went shopping. Good times. 2180
Deidre J Owen @deidrejowen.bsky.social · 29/11/2024Excellent pushback from the community. www.theguardian.com/books/2024/n...theguardian.comWriters condemn startup’s plans to publish 8,000 books next year using AIPublisher Spines will charge authors between $1,200 and $5,000 to have their books proofread, designed and distributed with the help of artificial intelligence 0102
Deidre J Owen @deidrejowen.bsky.social · 28/11/2024Feeling grateful today for my friendlies here in virtual space. From passing acquaintances to writing colleagues to folks I would even call friends, I appreciate you! And if you are observing the Thanksgiving holiday today, I wish you happy feasting 😋🤎🧡💛 1120
Reposted by Deidre J Owenyour friend dirtgirl @dirtgirl.wifeguy.online · 27/11/2024all my new followers reading without interacting 71367
Deidre J Owen @deidrejowen.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Try it with a smear of mayo! Good comfort food. 360
Deidre J Owen @deidrejowen.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Hey. Hey. I need to show you these notebooks I made.. 5151
Deidre J Owen @deidrejowen.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Hubby and I play a game when watching tv. It’s called There’s Nothing In That Cup. 150
Deidre J Owen @deidrejowen.bsky.social · 24/11/2024Instead of a traditional tree topper this year, we are using this Grinch Santa hat instead. He is monching the tree. 4150
Deidre J Owen @deidrejowen.bsky.social · 21/11/2024My 13yo is cleaning the kitchen! She is wiping the counters with fabric refresher and I don’t even care 😄🥰🥰🥰 140
Deidre J Owen @deidrejowen.bsky.social · 21/11/2024Yesterday, I ordered a proof of my Sandwich Cuts book from Barnes & Noble Press. It will take nearly 5 😡WEEKS😡 to get here. Today, I ordered a proof from KDP for one of my indie authors. It will be here in 3 days. THREE. DAYS. FREAKING CATCH UP B&N. 010
Deidre J Owen @deidrejowen.bsky.social · 20/11/2024The other day I tried to say "aren't you?" and "isn't she?" at the same time and it came out—very confidently, I might add—"AREN'T SHE?" 😑 So many witnesses... 2210
Deidre J Owen @deidrejowen.bsky.social · 20/11/2024I was feeling very bleary-eyed this morning so I had a cup of half caff coffee and now my tummy is le angry 😣 160
Deidre J Owen @deidrejowen.bsky.social · 20/11/2024Why do I sit like this when I eat? Does anyone else do this? 540
Reposted by Deidre J OwenPetergeist Clines @peterclines.com · 19/11/2024And this is why authors are always asking you to preorder. 2909328
Reposted by Deidre J OwenMK Hardy @mkhardywrites.com · 19/11/2024This is a great guide to free image resources and cover design, on top of highlighting how it's possible to make great art as an amateur without AI: www.sffinsiders.com/blog/a-self-...sffinsiders.comA Self-published Author’s Guide to Not Using Generative AI — SFF InsidersWant to design your own book cover without genAI but don’t know where to start? Or if it’s even possible? Well it is possible, and easier than you think! 39757
Deidre J Owen @deidrejowen.bsky.social · 20/11/2024Just discovered I can make the font here smaller so now maybe I can take this place seriously lol 130
Deidre J Owen @deidrejowen.bsky.social · 19/11/2024Just sharing my kiddo's latest time-lapse digital art. She's so creative! I love the character introducing the video. 🥰 Subscribe to her YouTube and support a young artist! Vinn Rover Time-lapse youtu.be/Mr63EnkKIL4?...youtu.beVinn Rover Time-lapseYouTube video by NYX 130
Reposted by Deidre J OwenWakahisa Sensei @wakahisasensei.bsky.social · 17/11/2024Them to little me: “what do you want to be when you grow up?” Me: 0123
Deidre J Owen @deidrejowen.bsky.social · 16/11/2024While waiting for the next episode of #Arcane to drop I started it over again. The characters, the story, the ✨stunning✨ animation… it is even better second time around! 020
Reposted by Deidre J OwenJay 🦋 @jay.bsky.team · 14/11/2024We’ve put a lot of work into making Bluesky a healthier social network. This app is designed to give you a choice — in what you want to see, what you don’t want to see, and how you want to interact. Some tips on how to customize your experience: 92075002592
Reposted by Deidre J OwenLA Guettler @laguettler.bsky.social · 18/10/2024MY BOOKS! If you're looking for unserious scifi with Space Florida vibes, look no further than Red Darkling, Bonkpocalypse, and the interactive novel Vacation on Planet Glor. You won't regret it. Or will you? Learn more at: www.laguettler.com 27436
Deidre J Owen @deidrejowen.bsky.social · 15/11/2024Where are my introverts partnered with an extrovert? 🙋♀️ Comes with challenges, but this is definitely a bonus haha 1131
Reposted by Deidre J OwenTom Reagan’s Witch’s Hat @rufustsuperfly.bsky.social · 14/11/2024‘The name’s Handle, Invalid Handle’ 11711123
Deidre J Owen @deidrejowen.bsky.social · 14/11/2024My teen lost track of her phone and thought for a sec it might be in the hoodie I just threw in the washing machine. It wasn't, she found it. Crisis averted. In other news, do you know how HEAVY a whole load of wet, soapy clothes is? 030
Reposted by Deidre J OwenBluesky @bsky.app · 18/08/2023One part of our upgraded infrastructure may affect your profile. If you see your handle now says “Invalid handle,” please reverify it by navigating to Settings > Change my handle > Type in your current handle > Verify DNS Record > Update. (Basically, update to the same handle.) 526107347981
Deidre J Owen @deidrejowen.bsky.social · 14/11/2024A quick intro for the influx! Multi-genre writer here (horror, sci-fi, humor). I enjoy the macabre as much as the inane. I admittedly don't post a whole lot about writing, but I love supporting other creatives and share new work when I have it. Largely unserious, prone to horsing around. Say hi! 👋😊 1225
Reposted by Deidre J OwenJoshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 14/11/2024Don't worry about the "Invalid handle" error messages, everyone! Nothing is wrong with your account—that just means some servers went down, and as soon as they're back up that will resolve automatically. 40663215
Deidre J Owen @deidrejowen.bsky.social · 14/11/2024I love seeing how many people are getting set up over here, but post a thing or two! I love following back creatives, esp writers, but ya gotta gimme SOMEthing... 170
Deidre J Owen @deidrejowen.bsky.social · 13/11/2024“Realism is just trying to draw in God’s style.” ~Nyx Reboot, age 13 020