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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 06/10/2026

Launch week question: if the apocalypse hit right now, what's the first NON-essential thing you'd grab? Mine's my favorite coffee mug. You? Sentimental? Practical? Irrational? Let's hear it. 👇 Drop your end-of-the-world priority list.

A matte black travel tumbler with a teal rim and a round teal lid sits on a wooden cutting board, viewed from above. The background is softly blurred kitchen counter and objects.

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 03/10/2026

Last Saturday before the end of the world (in book form). These two are prepared: the apocalypse can't interrupt a good nap, and nobody's recruiting them. HAVE YOURSELF A POST-APOCALYPTIC CHRISTMAS launches Monday, October 5th. Pre-order: jhrln.link/hy... #Caturday #HYAPAC

Two sleeping cats, one dark gray and one cream-colored, are curled together on a black plastic bin by a window with white blinds.

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 01/10/2026

MEET THE SURVIVORS — Week 3 of 3: Ayanna. A nurse at the end of the world who learns she can't save everyone — and saves what she can. From lone survivor to reluctant leader to the last medical researcher left. Monday: the book. jhrln.link/hy... #HYAPAC #CharacterSpotlight #Booksky

A serious-looking woman with glasses and braided hair stands with her arms crossed, wearing a denim shirt. Behind her is a dark, ruined city street with damaged buildings and a cloudy sky.

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 26/09/2026

Mike and Zomb-me, day nine: Ash watches over a body that doesn't know he exists. Snowball remains untroubled by a conscience. 😴👻 #Caturday #HYAPC

Two cats rest on top of a black cabinet by a window with horizontal blinds: a gray cat sits in the foreground facing the window, while a white cat sleeps curled up behind him. A lamp stands to the left, and bright light shines through a gap in the blinds.

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 24/09/2026

MEET THE SURVIVORS — Week 2 of 3: Mike. A ghost haunting his own zombified body: "Zomb-me." Planned as comic relief until the premise grew teeth & became the book's emotional spine. HAVE YOURSELF A POST-APOCALYPTIC CHRISTMAS, Oct 5. Pre-order: jhrln.link/hy... #HYAPAC #CharacterSpotlight

Mike, a ghost, stands beside Zomb-me, his zombified body, in a ruined city street.

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 19/09/2026

These two could probably sleep through an apocalypse. jhrln.link/hyapac-bsky #HYAPAC #Caturday

A gray cat sleeps, sprawled on top of a white cat, who is sleeping on a pillow on a desk chair.

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 08/08/2026

Eleven years ago today, Megan and I got married. Time flies!

Megan and Jeffrey stand with their parents at the altar of a church after getting married

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 01/08/2026

I'm glad that I got that clock up as securely as I did... #Caturday #Cats

A gray cat sits atop a wall-mounted clock

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 19/07/2026

Yes, I'm still around. Yes, I'm still writing. The end is so very nigh. #WritingCommunity #AuthorLife #Writing #AmWriting

Screenshot of a spreadsheet listing a book's chapters and their status. Chapters 1-21 are complete, chapter 22 is in progress, and chapters 23-30 are incomplete.

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 18/07/2026

Happy birthday Ash! Our little kitten isn't so little anymore; now he's a year old! #Caturday #Cats

A gray cat sits in a large plastic crate

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 18/07/2026

Ash and Snowball like the padded rugs in the kitchen. #Caturday #Cats

A white cat and a gray cat lay on padded mats on the kitchen floor

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 09/07/2026

Now is your best chance to find my entire ebook collection for a promotional price at Smashwords as part of their Annual Summer/Winter Sale! You can find all my on-sale books at www.smashwords.com/p.... #SWSale2026 #Smashwords #Books #BookSale #Booksky

Illustration of a beach and a winter scene with the words Smashwords July Summer / Winter Sale and the link smashwords.com/sale

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 27/06/2026

Why just relax or just play when you can do both at the same time? #Caturday #Cats

A gray cat lays on his side on a sofa while playing with a toy hanging from a cat tree nearby

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 20/06/2026

Nothing quite like a box that fits for your sits... #Caturday #Cats

A white cat curls up in a small box underneath a desk

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 18/06/2026

I'm not getting much writing done today, because, well... we're at Disneyland. #WritingCommunity #AuthorLife #Writing

A woman with dark hair and a man with glasses and a black ball cap smile for the camera. The Millennium Falcon is in the background.

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 16/06/2026

Working on Have Yourself a Post-Apocalyptic Christmas while Megan is at the dentist. One thing I love about my Freewrite Traveler is its portability. #WritingCommunity #AuthorLife #Writing #AmWriting

A Freewrite Traveler portable word processor sits open on a lap. A story is partially written on the e-ink screen.

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 14/06/2026

So, what are you reading this weekend? (the second one is actually my WIP, with chapter outlines for the parts I'm still writing)

Photo of an ebook reader screen with eight book covers shown, each indicating reading progress by percentage

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 14/06/2026

(The second one is actually an epub of my WIP, with chapter outlines for the parts I haven't finished yet)

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 12/06/2026

Unless Google knows something I don't... I don't have any kids.

Email from Google about Children's Accounts

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 12/06/2026

Unless Google knows something I don't... I don't have any kids.

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 11/06/2026

Donner und Blitzkrieg Audiobook Sale! 1954: Superheroes vs. Neo-Nazi invasion. Format: Digital narration (kept price low for accessibility - $4.99/50% off). Transparent pricing, fast delivery. 🔗 shop.confluentpress.... #BookSky #Superheroes #AltHistory

Cover of the audiobook Donner und Blitzkrieg: Book One of the Minutemen by Jeffrey Harlan, focusing on the silhouette of a superhero above a city skyline, a lightning bolt crossing behind him. The cover features a note that the book is digitally narrated.

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 06/06/2026

Ash wanted to join in when I was working on my next book, so he squeezed himself into the side of my chair, then fell asleep with his head on my lap for an hour. #Caturday #Cats #Kittens

A gray cat squeezes between the arm of a chair and a leg

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 04/06/2026

1954: The Minutemen form to protect their home from evil, while the Black Knight and the Cult of Naga are building an army. From the Skull's return to Senator Crow's fall, dive into the gritty world of Crusaders. shop.confluentpress.... #Superheroes #Books #BookSky

Cover of Crusaders: Book Two of the Minutemen by Jeffrey Harlan. A superhero flies above the New York City skyline, silhouetted by the sun behind him.

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 03/06/2026

The First Wave failed. Kickstarter didn't fund. Life got in the way. But I'm finishing Have Yourself a Post-Apocalyptic Christmas anyway. Read the exclusive excerpt, see the Ghost fight back, and join the ARC team for the Oct release. 👉 jeffreyharlan.com/ne... #Writing #IndieAuthor #SpecFic

A zombie and a ghost that looks like the zombie stand in a ruined city street. Behind them, a spectral, demonic figure looms.

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 02/06/2026

Also... I have pictures of the characters for promos and chapter headings

A woman and a man stand with crossed arms in a shattered city street. Between them is a zombie with a ghost. A demonic figure hovers intangibly behind them.

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 30/05/2026

Snowball has decided that the nook where we store our cloth shopping bags makes for a fantastic spot to catch some zzz's. #Caturday #Cats #RescueCats

A white cat sleeps on top of a pile of cloth shopping bags underneath an end table

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 28/05/2026

The first supervillain was a ghost. In 1950s South America, Donner — son of fleeing Nazis — rose to restore the Reich. The first superheroes, Nucleus and Strongman, joined forces to stop him. Read the history they buried: shop.confluentpress.... #AltHistory #Superheroes

The cover of Donner und Blitzkrieg: Book One of the Minutemen by Jeffrey Harlan, featuring the silhouette of a caped superhero over a city skyline, illuminated by a lightning bolt passing behind him.

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 23/05/2026

Lucky has decided recently that he wants to sleep in the living room with the cats, rather than in the bedroom with us. The cats love having him with them. #Caturday #Cats #Dogs #RescueCats #RescueDogs

A white cat and a white terrier dog share a pet bed

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 21/05/2026

This is a cat checkpoint; relinquish your most recent cat picture on your phone

A white cat and a white terrier dog sleep next to each other on a pet bed

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 20/05/2026

Happy National Rescue Dog Day! Meet Lucky. He's 13, a rescue, and has been with us for a decade. He's living his best life as the boss of our house, sharing it with his two best friends: our rescue cats. Proof the best families aren't born, they're built. #NationalRescueDogDay #RescueDog

A white terrier dog sleeps on the carpet with a white cat and a gray kitten

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 20/05/2026

For some reason, the picture didn't attach like it was supposed to...

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 16/05/2026

All three of the pets, excited that we're home. Five seconds later, Ash got the zoomies and ran a couple laps around the house. #Caturday #Cats #Kittens #Dogs

A white cat sits atop a cat tree. A gray adolescent kitten stands on the middle level, looking up at the white cat. A white terrier dog wearing a dark blue sweater and a green male dog wrap diaper stands at the base of the cat tree.

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 09/05/2026

I leave my chair for *one minute...* I get it. It's comfortable. I paid extra to make sure it was. #Caturday #Cats #Kittens

A gray cat with white markings on his paws and belly sleeps, sprawled on his back across a leather office chair

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 08/05/2026

no new pictures. where are you mentally?

A cartoon cat sits, surrounded by censored profanity. The caption says, "I'm smiling so I don't swear."

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 04/05/2026

Happy Star Wars Day! (Yes, that's me in a Yoda costume circa 1981) #StarWarsDay #MayTheFourthBeWithYou

A child is dressed in a Yoda Halloween costume. The caption says "May the Fourth Be With You."

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 02/05/2026

My cats love to watch TV. Snowball prefers anything scifi or superheroes, while Ash enjoys the Roku screensaver. #Caturday #Cats

A white cat sits on a cat tree in front of a large TV, watching it intently

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 30/04/2026

Meanwhile, in my neck of the woods...

A screenshot of the GasBuddy app showing gas at an average of $5.99/gallon

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 28/04/2026

Happy Superhero Day! Who is your favorite superhero? I've written three superhero novels, including Invasion, which was a semifinalist for the 2024 Kindle Book Award. This is a drawing I did of the Protectorate, from that book. Check it out: jeffreyharlan.com/In... #SuperheroDay #Superheroes

A group of teenage superheroes uses their powers against an unseen villain in front of the Las Vegas sign)

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 28/04/2026

I don't have cats, I have chaos goblins

A white and a gray cat lay together on a pet bed

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 26/04/2026

Happy Alien Day! It's 4/26 (as in LV-426). The Alien franchise is a fantastic example of atmospheric horror and worldbuilding. On my podcast, Geek Unified Theory, I break it down. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watc... What Alien film do you think deserves the most love? #AlienDay #SciFi #Horror

Podcast cover image for Geek Unified Theory Episode 5: "In Space, No One Can Hear You Geek Out." The background image is a close up of a xenomorph from the Alien franchise.

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 25/04/2026

This particular fly picked the wrong house to enter. #Caturday #Cats #Kittens

A white cat and a gray kitten stare intently at a fly on the wall above a panoramic window

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Jeffrey Harlan @jeffreyharlan.com · 24/04/2026

The most recent meme in your photo roll describes your mental state.

A cartoon cat surrounded by censored profanity. Below are the words "I'm smiling so I don't swear "

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