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Jason P. Crawford @jasonpcrawford.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Doing a #GiveawayCampaign for my Kickstarter! If you share the link to my fantasy novel on KS with the hashtag #theshiningdragon, then you’re entered to win a selection of books from Epitome Press. 7 winners will be chosen at the end of the Kickstarter campaign. www.kickstarter.com/projects/shi...

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The Shining Dragon: An Ars Magica Novel

A fantasy novel published under the Creative Commons license in the world of Mythic Europe.

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Jason P. Crawford @jasonpcrawford.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

That does put a fire under you, doesn’t it?!

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Jason P. Crawford @jasonpcrawford.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

For my anniversary today, my wife and I went out for a fabulous meal at @bjsrestaurants.bsky.social , then went on a #writing quest. Tried to go to our usual Denny’s, but it was closed for services. Drained my computer at a coffee shop that wouldn’t let us recharge. Ended up at the theater diner!

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Jason P. Crawford @jasonpcrawford.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

That is what I want for all writers—to love it as much as I do. Find a way to enjoy the process as well as the product. Drink of the soul-mana and expand yourself through the work.

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Jason P. Crawford @jasonpcrawford.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Two more agent rejections today. I’m actually proud of myself for not feeling bad about it-I know the book is excellent, so if every one of them says “no,” that doesn’t change. #amquerying

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Jason P. Crawford @jasonpcrawford.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Yes! Oh my gosh! In my dark academy fantasy, we have the "chicken." Apparently, in his freshman year, our MC accidentally set a chicken on fire with magic, but no one explains this for two books.

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Jason P. Crawford @jasonpcrawford.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

As you should! Congrats on the upcoming launch!

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Jason P. Crawford @jasonpcrawford.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Hey! Working on Book 3 of my #arsmagica saga today. Book 1 is in line edits, Book 2 is simmering. Excited for this project. We're following the life of one particular magus, Roland of Flambeau, as he grows up, into his power, the politics of the Order of Hermes, and all that.

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Jason P. Crawford @jasonpcrawford.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

I mean, you can. I don't think it works well, though :D I've tried that. Digitally, no one finds you. In person, I do all right. Good luck writing!

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Jason P. Crawford @jasonpcrawford.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Books written. Awards won. Working on the rest ;)

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Jason P. Crawford @jasonpcrawford.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Working on my #arsmagica novel series! Book 3 begins today! Book 1 is in line edits!

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Jason P. Crawford @jasonpcrawford.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

It absolutely did. I felt like I’d already won at that point.

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Jason P. Crawford @jasonpcrawford.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

When I got my award, the best part wasn’t the ceremony. It was one guy saying “Oh! You wrote the Poseidon book! I loved that one!”

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Jason P. Crawford @jasonpcrawford.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Deep in the edit trenches on my #arsmagica #fantasy novel. So much fun to make a book better than it started. Hoping to have this one out in a few months! #amwriting #writesky

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Jason P. Crawford @jasonpcrawford.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

#readsky I would love a book recommendation, something that it just so fundamental to your love of reading and literature that you feel everyone should have read it. Don’t worry about genre, as long as it’s #fiction, because I’ll self-select if I hate something. #amreading

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Cute Cat: Gimme Gimme

ALT: Cute Cat: Gimme Gimme

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Jason P. Crawford @jasonpcrawford.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

I made it, Ma. I’m on the AI overview! 🤣 Thanks to @chantireviews.com for their hard work in putting the CIBAs together. I had so much fun and hope to be back. #amwriting #writesky #indieauthor

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Jason P. Crawford @jasonpcrawford.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Just got developmental edits from my alpha reader. To grossly oversimplify: “add about 20k of the best words scattered throughout the book. And more magical things.” #writesky #amediting

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Jason P. Crawford @jasonpcrawford.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Oh, man! In March, I published my 14th novel and my first horror. In April, I won the Ozma Grand Prize for Fantasy Fiction. I’m writing the first prose novels set in the world of #arsmagica. It’s going to be a 7 book series, and two are drafted. And I’m submitting to fellowships and contests.

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Kira Leigh 🏳️‍⚧️ @kiraleigh.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Olivia's journey toward a healthier mental state is a fraught one. The reason they have trauma to begin with is a big, hulking spoiler! I don't want to spoil this WIP for y'all, so that's all I'm going to say on the matter. 😜 #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

“That’s very good,” Grace said. “Finding your own way to cope with what you feel and think is a great step in the right direction.” She paused for a brief moment. “Maybe video journaling is your outlet.”
Olivia said, “Yeah!” and thrust triumphant fists into the air. “I’m doing good!” But Olivia didn’t feel like they were doing good. They felt affixed in place, moving through a painful past without a clear north star to guide them. They preferred feeling numb to the complex emotions now bubbling up inside of them, threatening to burst. “But I ain’t feelin so great.”
“Tell me how you’re feeling and what’s on your mind.”
“I still feel stuck,” Olivia explained. “Like there’s a button I gotta press to process all this garbage and it just ain’t there. There’s gotta be an answer somewhere. A real solution to tha heckin problem.”
“There is no easy answer or solution,” Grace said. “Only time spent self-reflecting and trying to see your reality for what it truly is.”
“This trauma crap is gonna keep croppin up fer me unless I really dig down deep, ain’t it?” Olivia asked in a shocking moment of clarity. “I gotta get all these big thoughts and ugly feelings out or I’mma get right back into a weird loop of suck.” They paused to scan Grace’s face. “Isn’t that right?”
“You’re onto something,” Grace said. “Ruminating is what it’s called.
Olivia said, “Ruminating, huh?” and crossed their arms over their buxom chest. “Do y’all think I got intrusive thought crap like Al’s got?”

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Jason P. Crawford @jasonpcrawford.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

#wipsnips Svar nodded, his arms thick inside his blue robes, his eyes a bit sunken—a sign of the fatigue still present. “That’s what I was told. Closest city, just a bit north of here. It’s where we’ll be getting most of our folk and supplies, once we’re ready.” #writesky #amwriting

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Jason P. Crawford @jasonpcrawford.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Yeah, Dropbox would’ve been great 🤣 Unfortunately, much younger me hadn’t planned for that.

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Jason P. Crawford @jasonpcrawford.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

I agree! It absolutely is! The point of mine was the “why would I want robots to do my art when what I do want is for them to do my dishes.”

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Jason P. Crawford @jasonpcrawford.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

That’s a very good idea. My WIP series protagonist has a female best friend that he writes to, often, and he doesn’t hide things from her.

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Jason P. Crawford @jasonpcrawford.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

If I had Aladdin’s Lamp, I’d be looking for a way to free everyone from “must” so they “can” do the things that speak to their hearts. I don’t know what that wish would be, but it’s where I’d want to go with it.

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Jason P. Crawford @jasonpcrawford.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Glad you found what works for you! I started with Docs because I lost half a novel when someone stole my laptop. As for organizing…I don’t 🤪 I just write from Page 1 to Page whatever and hit The End, so I don’t use organization tools.

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Jason P. Crawford @jasonpcrawford.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Right? I have a couple of “big waves” so I still have a lot of bobs in the water, but the rejections keep trickling in…

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Jason P. Crawford @jasonpcrawford.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Wow. I just write straight into Google Docs 😅

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Jason P. Crawford @jasonpcrawford.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

The slow grind of watching your agent queries drop off, one by one, is like walking through the desert searching for water. #writesky #amquerying

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C3PO Lost in the Desert

Alt: C3PO Lost in the Desert

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Jason P. Crawford @jasonpcrawford.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Happy belated! Hope your day is wonderful.

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Jason P. Crawford @jasonpcrawford.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Writing can be very vulnerable. Not everyone will love your story. But if YOU love it, then there are readers who will, too. So I’m glad you’re encouraged! I want you to find readers!

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Jason P. Crawford @jasonpcrawford.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Open the floodgates! Drown the land in literary magic!

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Jason P. Crawford @jasonpcrawford.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

That sounds awesome! I’m not in that area, but I hope you have a great time!

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Jason P. Crawford @jasonpcrawford.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Amazing! Let us know when it’s available!

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Jason P. Crawford @jasonpcrawford.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

1) Yes. I’m on Facebook, X, and Instagram.

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Jason P. Crawford @jasonpcrawford.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

I’ll do this. Sounds like fun. I get a like, I give an answer Shameless? Maybe. But it could be interesting.

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Jason P. Crawford @jasonpcrawford.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

It’s as if people can be multifaceted and have broad, wide-ranging opinions. Which we can. And should. No one should do only one thing. Keep it up.

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Locus Magazine @locusmag.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Mark your calendars for May 30, the Locus Awards! Author #TananariveDue will be joining us as a guest of honor, who is responsible for works #TheBetween, #TheReformatory, #MySoultoTake, and more!! Buy tickets at locusmag.com/2026-lo... or via our bio.

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Jason P. Crawford @jasonpcrawford.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

At dinner last night, my almost-10-year-old daughter recommended “Because of the Rabbit” to me to read. I finished it today. Cynthia Lord, the author, did a wonderful job with the story and it brought me to tears, but the best part was that I could see why my girl liked it so much. #amreading

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Do You Wanna Read With Me? Bookshelf

ALT: Do You Wanna Read With Me? Bookshelf

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Jason P. Crawford @jasonpcrawford.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

What style of horror did you go for?

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Jason P. Crawford @jasonpcrawford.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Myth fantasy. It won a major literary award as a manuscript, so I’m hopeful.

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