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Desson Thomson @dessonthomson.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

There is absolutely no reason in the world why a man in America may not write exactly what he feels, in any form that suits him, and if he has what is known as talent or even genius, there is no reason why it should not be published and be read and understood by many other Americans. Jack Kerouac.

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Desson Thomson @dessonthomson.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Sometimes a word just shows up and you can't help but love it, and it just reverberates inside your head for days, sometimes weeks, for no apparent reason. That word for me right now is 'janky.'

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Desson Thomson @dessonthomson.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

I'd never seen/heard this one. Now I get your reference! Lol.

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Desson Thomson @dessonthomson.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

You are driving yourself because you know that would be you at your best. Why not enjoy being at your best every day until you're done!

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Desson Thomson @dessonthomson.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Thank you! Yes, a political thriller.

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Desson Thomson @dessonthomson.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Hey book lovers! Can I ask your impressions of these potential novel titles? Any of these grab you? The Stranger from Corinth, The Man from Corinth, The Salvage Man, Shots Heard in Brightwood, Apollo Rising, Blood Moon Over Brightwood. Thanks for feedback! #writinglife #blueskybooks #amwriting

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Desson Thomson @dessonthomson.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Loved narrating this audiobook, about the romance between a vampire and a vampire hunter. Now available on Amazon and other outlets. #queerbookreviews #queerromance #Sapphicromance #lgbtbooks #writinglife #audiobooks #narrator #mmromance

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Desson Thomson @dessonthomson.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

A purpose. That’s what he missed most as a soldier. The routine. The orders. The missions. What to do, how to do it, when to do it. When you came back alive from the pitch black of Mosel, you knew you’d succeeded. He always came back. #writingcommunity #WSpit #amwriting #writesky #WritingPrompts

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Desson Thomson @dessonthomson.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

I just love this charmingly authentic man as he talks, on his Old Man and the Read channel, about the incredible number of books he's read. I am SO jumping on 'The Whereabouts of Eneas McNulty'! #amwriting #storytellers #writinglife #writingcommunity www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zYZ...

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Best 77 books I've read over the past 77 years

YouTube video by Old Man and the Read

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Desson Thomson @dessonthomson.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Fort Stevens in Washington DC, where Lincoln's men built a fort to withstand the attack of a Confederate general. In the present day, a veteran from that neighborhood discovers he's the last best hope to prevent a plot to assassinate the president. #askanauthor #Booksky #writingcommunity

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David Galle @davidgalle.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

6️⃣ Tell us about your story’s setting! Why did you choose that time & place for your characters? World-building is everything—what makes your setting the perfect backdrop for your story? Repost with your answer, tag #AskAnAuthor & like & share to join the discussion! 🌎 #WritingCommunity #Booksky

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Tell us about your story’s setting! Why did you choose that time and place for your characters?

Support your fellow # AskAnAuthor writers! Engage with their posts through likes, replies, and reposts.

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L.A.Barnitz @labarnitz.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

The setting for the main realm in The Stonebound Heir (Saatkulom) was inspired by medieval India, mainly the fort & palace at Gwalior. a.co/d/g6Oi3Lc #AskAnAuthor #WritingCommunity #Booksky 💙📚

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The Stonebound Heir

Amazon.com: The Stonebound Heir: 9798990642003: Barnitz, L.A.: Books

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Desson Thomson @dessonthomson.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

LOVE how audiobooks make you intimate with new experiences, disciplines, ideas. Just finished reading a chapter of math equations and chemical formulas to make your head spin like a dust devil and tongue twist like Chubby Checker. Bring it on Laboratory Breath! #audiobooks #audiobook #audiobooksky

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Desson Thomson @dessonthomson.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Finally catching up with Richard Powers' AMAZING novel. Also loving the audiobook version, performed by the equally amazing Suzanne Toren.

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Desson Thomson @dessonthomson.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Dick Gregory Part 2: "About that time, these three cousins came in. You know the ones I mean, Ku, Klux and Klan. They said, ''Boy, we're givin' you fair warnin'. Anything you do to that chicken, we''re gonna do to you.'' "So I put down my knife and fork, picked up that chicken, and kissed it.”

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Desson Thomson @dessonthomson.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

A reminder of the power of humor in the face of the unspeakable...... “I went down South to a restaurant, and this white waitress said to me, ''We don't serve colored people.'' I said, ''That's all right, I don't eat colored people. Bring me a whole fried chicken.'" Dick Gregory, comedian, activist.

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Desson Thomson @dessonthomson.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Love these amazing designs you add to your posts!

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Desson Thomson @dessonthomson.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Spent 5 days in Mississippi to help create a character people might believe Did the same for a neighborhood in DC Read through Jill Chamberlain's terrific Nutshell Technique & other books Threw ridiculous money at book writing experts for advice on my premise Note to self: FFS start writing!

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Desson Thomson @dessonthomson.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

A pessimist says: things couldn't be worse. An optimist says: yes they could. A novelist turns to the optimist and says: Dude, don't steal my thunder. #writers #writingcommunity #books

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Desson Thomson @dessonthomson.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

I LOVE structure and books on the subject. Yes, I've gone through Save the Cat Writes A Novel, etc. But lately, I'm appreciating Jill Chamberlain's Nutshell Technique. Yes, it's about screenwriting, but it also applies to novels. Check her out! #writersky #author #writers #blueskywriters

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Desson Thomson @dessonthomson.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Writing's a lonely thing, they say. Pah! What's better than sitting here, away from the rush of the world, dreaming up exciting possibilities that could change my life and readers' lives? I mean, apart from sitting in a warm bath with a mouth full of gummies. #Writers and #authors whaddya think?

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Desson Thomson @dessonthomson.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

I can never be happy with just one creative outlet. So, in the the category the kids call #rocknroll, I have fallen in with, and am rehearsing with, a new band called Voltage Junkies. We'll be doing songs from the Mumps, Steve Earle, David Bowie, and more. Look for us hitting DC venues in 2025!

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Desson Thomson @dessonthomson.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Just finished 43 chapters and 10 interludes for "There's Always A Morning," a vampire novel by Niranjan. Did about a dozen different voices, all from the UK and Ireland accent book. My favorite? The Welsh physician. I could almost do a spin off of that guy!

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Desson Thomson @dessonthomson.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Here we all are Sitting in a rainbow Gor Blimey, hello Mrs. Jones How's your old Bert's lambago? www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXeR...

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The Small Faces - Lazy Sunday Afternoon

YouTube video by Rayza Giardini

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Desson Thomson @dessonthomson.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

My next project is the audiobook recording of my father's groundbreaking book, 'Mata Hari: The True Story'. Was she a spy? Not really. Was she a scheming temptress? Not in the way movies and books have portrayed her. Can't wait to record the most accurate account of this fascinating woman's life.

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Desson Thomson @dessonthomson.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

It's already a few years old (2021), but this documentary about the great Sir Alex Ferguson is powerfully told. As a Manchester United fan I loved it, but also as a human being. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXLF...

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Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In | Official Trailer

YouTube video by Amazon Prime Video Sport

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Desson Thomson @dessonthomson.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Enjoying the current audiobook I am recording for many reasons: Delving into a world of vampires and vampire hunters .... A story that shifts across time .... Plus I get to do about a dozen different British voices. www.amazon.com/Theres-Alway...

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There's Always a Morning

Amazon.com: There's Always a Morning: 9781393833796: K, Niranjan: Books

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Desson Thomson @dessonthomson.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Just recorded an audition where all my silly dinner repartee skills came into play: I did 5, count 'em, different accents from the UK plus one Irish. Love audiobooks!

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Desson Thomson @dessonthomson.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Love that you are not only the LG whose writing I revere but that you play tennis, which I have taken up in DC. Well served!

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Desson Thomson @dessonthomson.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

So excited to join this respectful, sane, and civilized revolution. I'll be sharing news of my adventures as an audiobook narrator and novelist, and looking to support creative voices everywhere.

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