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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 04/03/2025

Trudeau: "I want to speak first directly to the American people. We don't want this. We want to work with you as a friend and ally. We don't want to see you hurt either. But your government has chosen to do this to you. As of this morning, markets are down and inflation is set to rise dramatically."

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H.S. Gilchrist @hsgilchrist.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Happy Monday! My two girls in onesies after spays... #cats

black and white kitten snuggles with tabico sister in pink onesies (just spayed)

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H.S. Gilchrist @hsgilchrist.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

Best part of having 5 cats is always having one in petting range while working on my books

Black and white kitten looking all cute beside me as I type on keyboard

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H.S. Gilchrist @hsgilchrist.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

A few months back I had an artist (Piotr Tekien) create a couple of digital art pieces set in my novel (The End of the World)'s dystopian future Earth. My newsletter subscribers got first dibs and now I'm sharing them here for funsies! 😀 Piotr's Art Station site: www.artstation.com/piotrtekien

Animkii, fully modified (ie. human turned to machine), fighting a collector (serpent like machine, with two forearms, used by the Technocracy to capture its prey by swallowing them whole, but this one is messed up and spits acid instead)

Mica and Reid Stone stand at a cliff's edge wearing air filters to breath in the smoggy, poisonous air, while staring down at the domed uppercity of Upper-Alpha.

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H.S. Gilchrist @hsgilchrist.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

My two old men having a nap ❤️

two persian cats, one cream colored and one orange having nap on couch

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H.S. Gilchrist @hsgilchrist.bsky.social · 13/04/2024

Hey all, Just a heads-up—I’ve got a Kindle Countdown deal going for my ebook 'The End of the World'. The promo wraps up on Sunday! Check it out here: For US readers: www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH3SFMMK For UK readers: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CH3SFMMK #BookDeals #KindleDeals #ReadingCommunity

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H.S. Gilchrist @hsgilchrist.bsky.social · 30/03/2024

Hey all! Here's the cover for Book 2 (Separate Worlds) of my dystopian, science fantasy series. First revealed to my newsletter subscribers and now to the rest of the world (if you don't want to miss further book news, go to my website hsgilchrist.com to subscribe!)

Cover of Separate Worlds: The Gathering Storm by H.S. Gilchrist. Book 2 of Primordial Engine series. Alien-looking man with golden, ridged skin holding steel skull in left hand and gun in right hand. Silhouette of winged woman with tail holding mirror in background. Background is the Junkyard, a tech garbage dump containing centuries worth of junk.

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H.S. Gilchrist @hsgilchrist.bsky.social · 09/03/2024

Finally finished some new character art -- a scene from THE END OF THE WORLD. Presenting the villain of my dystopian postapocalyptic future Earth: The After Lord. If you've read my book , you know the shit that's going down here. If you haven't, give it a read (hsgilchrist.com/bookstore )

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H.S. Gilchrist @hsgilchrist.bsky.social · 26/02/2024

Alriiiiight.... My first "fan" newsletter is going to be sent out March 1st and will include an exclusive look at Book 2: Separate World's bad ass cover. Interested in book news and/or exclusive book-related content every other month? Then subscribe to my author newsletter: subscribepage.io/bK2I3S

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H.S. Gilchrist @hsgilchrist.bsky.social · 05/02/2024

THE END OF THE WORLD has officially launched! Dystopian, dark fantasy scifi with heavy world-building and two kickass heroines-- give it try! hsgilchrist.com/bookstore/ Trigger warnings: graphic violence (not sexual), dark themes (hey, it's a dystopian future Earth)

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THE END OF THE WORLD: RISE OF THE AFTER LORD

THE PRIMORDIAL ENGINE Series THE END OF THE WORLD: RISE OF THE AFTER LORD Author: H.S. GilchristSeries: The Primordial Engine #1Publisher: Dystopian Sunrise PressPublication date: Feb. 5, 2024Pages: 4...

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H.S. Gilchrist @hsgilchrist.bsky.social · 23/12/2023

Hey all! With THE END OF THE WORLD's release coming up fast (Feb 5th!), this week's blog is focused on book news (including an excerpt from THE END and a partial reveal of Book 2's cover) and bit of lore on what undercity citizens like to get high on! hsgilchrist.substack.com/p/updates-fr...

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Updates From The End of the World. And Drugs.

Book updates and lore from Author H.S. Gilchrist's series, the PRIMORDIAL ENGINE

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H.S. Gilchrist @hsgilchrist.bsky.social · 14/12/2023

Hey fellow readers! If you're looking for a free book to read over the holidays, the ARC for THE END OF THE WORLD is still available on the below sites: BookSirens : booksirens.com/book/RUXW1EX... StoryOriginApp : storyoriginapp.com/reviewcopies... NetGalley : www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...

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The End of the World

NetGalley helps publishers and authors promote digital review copies to book advocates and industry professionals. Publishers make digital review copies and audiobooks available for the NetGalley comm...

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H.S. Gilchrist @hsgilchrist.bsky.social · 09/12/2023

Good morning fellow writers / readers / bloggers! My substack blog this week is a little more personal than usual. I've been put on medical leave because my multiple sclerosis is flaring up like the big asshole it is, so I figured I'd share my experience. hsgilchrist.substack.com/p/multiple-s...

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Multiple Sclerosis Sucks but Good ARC Reviews Rock!

Medical Leave is not a vacation.

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H.S. Gilchrist @hsgilchrist.bsky.social · 06/12/2023

Yay, my first book review (ARC reader) has come in (5 stars!) @BlueSmokeFire on Xitter / Instagram crafted a wonderfully detailed review! Check it out! For other reviewers, My ARC is still available on Netgalley, StoryOrigins, and BookSirens until February! www.goodreads.com/book/show/19...

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H.S. Gilchrist @hsgilchrist.bsky.social · 02/12/2023

Heeeey fellow writers! This week's blog shows off my method of getting my manuscript from Outline to Final Draft using a single Microsoft Word document. Look close and you'll see a few SPOILERS for Book 2: SEPARATE WORLDS! hsgilchrist.substack.com/p/organizing...

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Organizing Chaos Part 3 - Mastering Manuscript Organization in Microsoft Word

One Manuscript to Rule Them All!

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H.S. Gilchrist @hsgilchrist.bsky.social · 25/11/2023

Join me on my Substack as I unveil 'Humanity Lost,' a character art piece from THE END OF THE WORLD. Discover Animkii's struggle for freedom in the clutches of the Technocracy. Will she break free? Find out on Feb 5th! hsgilchrist.substack.com/p/humanity-l...

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Humanity Lost

New Character Art for THE END OF THE WORLD!

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H.S. Gilchrist @hsgilchrist.bsky.social · 19/11/2023

📚 Saturday blog post is up! 📝 Organize your story timelines using Microsoft #Excel. Check out 'Organizing Chaos Part 2: Excelling at Story Timelines': hsgilchrist.substack.com/p/organizing... #WritingCommunity #Writers #Storytelling #Timelines

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Organizing Chaos Part 2: Excelling at Story Timelines

One Spreadsheet to Rule Them All!

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Lex Starwalker 🚀🪐 @lexstarwalker.com · 15/11/2023

I wrote up a guide on using Word style sets to easily and quickly reformat your manuscript for different purposes. You might find it useful, if you don't already know all this stuff. lexstarwalker.com/blog/format

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A Better Way to Format Your Novel - Lex Starwalker — Lex Starwalker

I show you a better way to set up a Word document for your novel manuscript. It may require you to learn a few things, namely some features of Word you may be unaware of or how to use. But I’m goi...

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H.S. Gilchrist @hsgilchrist.bsky.social · 11/11/2023

📚 Blog post! If you’re a writer who hasn’t found a satisfying tool to organize your worldbuilding notes in one place, take a fresh look at your word-processing software. Create your own World Compendium using Microsoft Word! One document to rule them all! hsgilchrist.substack.com/p/organized-...

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Organized Chaos Part 1: Creating a World Compendium using Microsoft Word

One Document to Rule Them All!

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Gareth L. Powell / G.L. Powell @garethlpowell.bsky.social · 09/11/2023

As writers, we should support each other. Although it may look like we're in competition, we're not. The creative industries need many voices and visions in order to survive. We're working together to keep publishing alive and a diverse readership engaged—and that requires many voices, many stories.

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H.S. Gilchrist @hsgilchrist.bsky.social · 06/11/2023

For readers who prefer BookSirens over Netgalley as your go-to for ARCs (Advance Reader Copies), and are looking for a little dystopian, postapocalyptic scifi to darken your days, here's the direct link to my ARC for THE END OF THE WORLD: booksirens.com/book/RUXW1EX...

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The End of the World (The Primordial Engine: Book 1) by H. S. Gilchrist - Review Copy | BookSirens

Join the review team for The End of the World. Read it for free before the rest of the world does. Share your honest review. Discover hundreds of other books in your favorite genres.

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H.S. Gilchrist @hsgilchrist.bsky.social · 04/11/2023

Blog post is up! In Part One of "Navigating the ARC Site Frontier", I share my experiences as an debut author trying to figure out ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) sites. I even created a handy ARC Site Comparison table! 📖✨ Check it out! #writerscommunity #writers hsgilchrist.substack.com/p/navigating...

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Navigating the ARC Site Frontier: Part One

The ARC Site Odyssey

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H.S. Gilchrist @hsgilchrist.bsky.social · 03/11/2023

My scifi ARC of THE END OF THE WORLD is finally available to readers / reviewers on NetGalley (other sites soon to follow!). If you're up for a post-apocalyptic showdown in a dystopian Earth, this is the book for you! February 5th launch date is coming way too fast! www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...

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H.S. Gilchrist @hsgilchrist.bsky.social · 28/10/2023

Writers / authors: If your book was made into a movie, which composer / band would you pick to write the soundtrack. Post a link to a song by that artist (preferably one you feel reps your book)! My band of choice is Dream Theater. Song: Ministry of Lost Souls. www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5dC...

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5dC6ivNRH8

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H.S. Gilchrist @hsgilchrist.bsky.social · 24/10/2023

My 68-year-old mother, an avid reader of romance and Christian fiction, is reading the author copy of my very dystopian, very scifi book, 'The End of the World'... For some reason, this makes me far more anxious than sending it off to ARC readers for review 😅

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H.S. Gilchrist @hsgilchrist.bsky.social · 21/10/2023

Blog Post! This week, I'm shifting gears from my self-publishing journey to unveil the event that reshaped our future Earth—the backdrop of my upcoming scifi book, THE END OF THE WORLD. Secrets revealed, a new piece of art, and a short prequel! Check it out! hsgilchrist.substack.com/p/the-day-th...

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The Day the Earth Broke

Ottawa, Ontario. October 21, 2071. Caught in the fading light of a chilly autumn afternoon, the young woman hurriedly gathered her young family outside the deserted daycare, her face knotted with worr...

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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 20/10/2023

Black Holes vs Regular Holes xkcd.com/2844

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H.S. Gilchrist @hsgilchrist.bsky.social · 20/10/2023

Fun scifi substack I follow - Top 5 Foods You Need in a Zombie Apocalypse 🧟‍♀️🧟🧟‍♂️ open.substack.com/pub/brianalf...

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It's Sci-Friday Baby!

My Top 5 Foods that you need in The Zombie Apocalypse!

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Anthony Ryan @anthonyryan.bsky.social · 16/10/2023

Signed hardcover of The Traitor up for grabs in this charity auction.

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Alejandro Piad Morffis @apiad.net · 15/10/2023

Are you a technical writer searching for a community of like-minded creators to grow together and support each other? We are building techwriters.info, a community of new and seasoned tech bloggers and writers. Join us: techwriters.substack.com/p/join

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Join the Tech Writers Stack

A short guide on how to get started in our writers community.

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H.S. Gilchrist @hsgilchrist.bsky.social · 15/10/2023

Okay, not related at all to my book, writing, or post-apocalypic dystopias ... but THIS song from Horrible Histories will remain one of my favorite parodies of all times. It still makes me laugh ("and I love that monks just don't fight back" 🤣): www.youtube.com/watch?v=9l53...

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Literally | Horrible Histories | Vicious Vikings

Horrible Histories Series 1 Episode 1 - Literally (The Viking Song)Subscribe : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh9VDu5UFkxAvAkauIZXkFAActors :Mathew Baynton...

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Stephen Gruppetta @stephengruppetta.com · 13/10/2023

I guess I should say hello and introduce myself now I have an account here… Used to be a physicist… Now I write about Python. I have my own style. Some will like it. Others perhaps not. You can read either The Python Coding Stack for regular posts: thepythoncodingstack.substack.com /1

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The Python Coding Stack • by Stephen Gruppetta | Substack

I write the articles I wish I had when I was learning Python programming I learn through narratives, stories. And I communicate in the same way, with a friendly and relaxed tone, clear and accessible...

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Alejandro Piad Morffis @apiad.net · 15/10/2023

Hey folks, I recently got tired of Twitter for good, so I uninstalled the app and decided to double down with my educational content here. I write about computer science, at a level suitable for all audiences. If that's interesting to you, here's a getting started post. blog.apiad.net/start-here

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An updated guide to Mostly Harmless Ideas

An up-to-date index of everything you can read in this Substack. Start here if you are new, or if you want to review past articles you may have missed.

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H.S. Gilchrist @hsgilchrist.bsky.social · 14/10/2023

📚✍️ Part 2 of the Grammar Apocalypse is now live on my Substack! Join me on my harrowing journey through the wastelands of self-publishing as I recruit a vigilant copy editor, a new and fierce ally in my battle against grammar zombies. hsgilchrist.substack.com/p/surviving-...

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Surviving the Grammar Apocalypse: Is an Editor Your Ultimate Ally? Part 2

The Copy Editor

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H.S. Gilchrist @hsgilchrist.bsky.social · 14/10/2023

Ooh, ooh! Guess what I'm doing on my Friday night? Making sure my curly quotes in my 450 page book are all pointed in the right direction! Jealous??? You know you are...😁

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dominish_books @dominishbooks.bsky.social · 13/10/2023

Anyone got a new self-pub SFF book out/coming out soon and want to talk about it? Or an existing one that you want to introduce to a new audience? October's showcase is on the 19th, and there's one next month too, if that's too short notice. Details here: www.dominishbooks.com/authorshowcase

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Vicky Brewster (they/them) @vickybrewster.bsky.social · 13/10/2023

I don't understand how I am meant to read all the books, watch all the TV, crochet all the cute things, see all my friends, go to the exciting places, and play all the games when there are SO FEW hours in the day. Send help. And more hours.

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H.S. Gilchrist @hsgilchrist.bsky.social · 12/10/2023

New character art! Introducing Harvester, an outlander who has rejected the Creator's laws against venturing into the Old World cities. What role does she play in the After Lord's schemes? (also, check out her trendy dollarstore beads!) #thendoftheworld #scifi #books #sff #postapocalyptic

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H.S. Gilchrist @hsgilchrist.bsky.social · 09/10/2023

This is what I see whenever I look under my bed. One of my cats, Penny, ripped out the underlining of my mattress and this is where she stashes her "kills". It's both hillarious and terrifying. #SerialKillerCat #PredatorPenny #Cats #CatsOfTwitter #KittyConfessions #CatLife #MeowMonday

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☀️ Starshine @starshine.bsky.social · 05/10/2023

bsky welcoming new arrivals from twitter

Photo of bsky

Cait: hey man its me, some dude who doesn’t follow you. I saw your post and Im pretty sure i ecognized some of the words in it, would you like to spend the next two hours arguing with me about some stuff i made up

Baron Von bullshit: i feel like this wouldn’t be as much of an issue here if the “whats hot” page actually updated. I don’t follow you, but this post has been at the top of my feed for hours

Michael: everyone should be using What’s Hot Classic anyway

Baron Von bullshit: ngl i have no idea what that is, i only joined a few days ago

Baron Von bullshit: i added it to my feed and the first post it showed me was someones asshole

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H.S. Gilchrist @hsgilchrist.bsky.social · 05/10/2023

Just got my edited manuscript for 'The End of the World' back, and I'm blown away by the incredible work of @herelieslill.bsky.social ! If you're looking for a top-notch copy editor, she's the one. 📚✍️ #ThankYouLillian #EditingMagic #writers #writerscommunity #amWriting #SelfPublishing #editors

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H.S. Gilchrist @hsgilchrist.bsky.social · 05/10/2023

Four months to the day until THE END OF THE WORLD launches (Feb. 5th)! Yikes! Planning on sending ARCs out in November. Nothing like reading about a broken, #dystopian world right before Christmas, right?? Maybe I should send them out on #blackfriday #scifi #books #sff #postapocalyptic

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