iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Reposted by Jeroen Steenbeeke

Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 09/09/2026

AI companies: This technology we’re developing is dangerous and might destroy humanity and we don’t know how to stop it Other people: So we should strictly regulate it, create legislative guard rails, and monitor its development? AI companies: lol no the opposite of all that & give us more money

512310633

Reposted by Jeroen Steenbeeke

Narratess @handle.invalid · 31/08/2026

Tales of Lunis Aquaria: Volume 2 by Tessa Hastjarjanto. Plugging my own book because I can. Fairy tales full of adventure and a touch of darkness. All of them are set in a shared universe. Can you spot all the cameos from the previous collection?

143

Reposted by Jeroen Steenbeeke

Narratess @handle.invalid · 31/08/2026

I'm going to share some standout book from the sale, ones I've read, that are on my tbr, or that I discovered now. But the other books are also worth checking out since my taste might not be the same as yours :) Check them all out on indiebook.sale!

Banner for the Narratess Indie Book Sale surrounded by a collage of participating books. A chonky dragon reads a book at the bottom, a pile of skulls with a candle and ghost sit on the left of the text, and a space ship flies by a planet on the right of the text.

Text: Indie Book Sale

indiebook.sale

Fantasy, Sci FI & Horror

29 - 31 August

Banner designed by Arden Powell

15545

Reposted by Jeroen Steenbeeke

Alan K. Dell @alankdell.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I don't know why Bsky or Fedica decided to mangle the hashtag in that post but maybe you should buy my book about it. #NarratessIndieSale 💙📚🪐

043

Reposted by Jeroen Steenbeeke

Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Get on this sale before it’s gone!!! ✨ indiebook.sale ✨

Banner for the Narratess Indie Book Sale. A chonky dragon reads a book at the bottom, a pile of skulls with a candle and ghost sit on the left of the text, and a space ship flies by a planet on the right of the text. Ebook covers are above the banner

Text: Indie Book Sale

indiebook.sale

Fantasy, Sci FI & Horror

29 - 31 August

Banner designed by Arden Powell

03220

Reposted by Jeroen Steenbeeke

Read Indie Fantasy.com @blog.readindiefantasy.com · 29/08/2026

Today is the start of the Narratess Indie Book Sale! This weekend only, over 280 indie ebooks are on sale across a collection of fantasy, sci-fi, and horror genres at 1.99, 2.99, and FREE! indiebook.sale To celebrate, check out books from our Discord server: www.readindiefantasy.com/the-narrates...

A promo image for the Narratess Indie Book sale at indiebook.sale, featuring fantasy, sci-fi and horror this weekend, 29-31 August. The image shows book covers to various indie books as well as an illustrated picture of a dragon reading a book, design by Arden Powell.

19480

Reposted by Jeroen Steenbeeke

Bjørn Larssen (he/him) @handle.invalid · 30/08/2026

Why Odin Drinks is $/€/£1.99 across ALL platforms, worldwide, for two days – visit indiebook.sale and browse 250+ titles to ensure you won't run out of reading material until the next @narratess.com book party! #narratesssale #indiebooksale

Indie Book Sale

indiebook.sale

Fantasy, Sci FI & Horror

29 - 31 August

01913

Reposted by Jeroen Steenbeeke

Read Indie Fantasy.com @blog.readindiefantasy.com · 30/08/2026

The Narratess Indie Book Sale goes into its second day. Over 280 indie ebooks in the fantasy, sci-fi, and horror genres are on sale or free at indie Book.sale To celebrate, check out these books by members of the Read Indie Fantasy Discord server: www.readindiefantasy.com/the-narrates... #BookSky

14837

Jeroen Steenbeeke @handle.invalid · 26/08/2026

I never seem to outgrow the spaghetti phase

110

Jeroen Steenbeeke @handle.invalid · 26/08/2026

Was feeling a bit down this morning. Started playing songs from my late teens. Massive mood-booster. Here's one song I still listen to often: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxMa...

youtube.com

Fragma feat. Maria Rubia - Everytime You Need Me (Original Video) 2001 #fragma #vocaltrance #2000s

YouTube video by Fragma

000

Jeroen Steenbeeke @handle.invalid · 24/08/2026

Sprinkle in a song from one of my favorite 90s videogames to set the tone: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCOH...

youtube.com

Quest For Glory IV - Shadows of Darkness - Meeting With Katrina

YouTube video by shinvitya

000

Jeroen Steenbeeke @handle.invalid · 24/08/2026

Had an interesting idea for the homebrew D&D setting I'm running for my group of friends. The world is basically the result of two cosmologies "colliding", so the question I asked myself is: what if the archdevils of both cosmologies merged, Harvey Dent style? I kind of went nuts from there

100

Jeroen Steenbeeke @handle.invalid · 13/08/2026

Glad to report that I managed to enjoy the Eclipse without burning my eyes out. I still had a pair of Eclipse glasses I bought for the Transit of Venus (was cloudy, didn't see it) in 2012 but was hesitant to use them. Went with a pinhole projection instead. Worked much better than expected

010

Jeroen Steenbeeke @handle.invalid · 13/08/2026

You have every reason to be proud. They're great books, and I hope to read many more of them.

120

Reposted by Jeroen Steenbeeke

Tessa Hastjarjanto @tessahastjarjanto.com · 22/06/2026

It's my birthday! I made a little birthday sale bundle over on itch with four book for 50% off. Give yourself a gift of books! Half of it on me! itch.io/s/188960/sum...

itch.io

Summer and Birthday Sale 2026 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

A bundle by Tessa Hastjarjanto, $6.96 for 4 games

325547

Jeroen Steenbeeke @handle.invalid · 19/06/2026

Share a movie soundtrack you love. 🎥🎶 Probably the only movie soundtrack I ever bought on CD

Movie poster from the movie The Lost Boys, with tagline "Sleep all day. Party all night. Never grow old. Never die. It's fun to be a vampire". It shows cast members Jason Patric, Kiefer Sutherland, Jami Gertz, Corey Haim, Billy Wirth, Alex Winter, Brooke McCarter and Chance Michael Corbitt

Track listing for the soundtrack of The Lost Boys: Good Times by INXS, Lost in the Shadows by Lou Gramm, Don't let the sun go down on me by Roger Daltrey, Laying down the law by INXS, People are strange by Echo and the Bunnymen, Cry Little Sister by Gerard McMann, Power Play by Eddie and the Tide, I still believe by Tim Cappello, Beauty has her way by Mummy Calls, and To the shock of miss Louise by Thomas Newman

0101

Jeroen Steenbeeke @handle.invalid · 11/06/2026

Oh you do that too 😂 But aside from that, you often post about characters as the book evolves, describe situations they find themselves in and how you reason they would respond to such a situation (and asking our takes about it). If you were a Sloperator, you'd just ask the LLM instead of us

220

Jeroen Steenbeeke @handle.invalid · 11/06/2026

And at the risk of going full "tech bro" (I am a software engineer after all), one way to prove authenticity is to provide snapshots of your work, but unless you did this from the beginning this is a no-go. I use programmer-specific tools for this. But why bother? If your word isn't enough, fuck em

020

Jeroen Steenbeeke @handle.invalid · 11/06/2026

Having been a witness to your creative process through your Discord for a while now, I am certain there was no AI involved in your work, and I'm available for laughing into the faces of any detractors. Use of emdashes != AI. I have books from a decade ago that are filled with them, predating LLMs

220

Reposted by Jeroen Steenbeeke

Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

The government needs to leave X. EVERYONE needs to leave X.

16251121175

Reposted by Jeroen Steenbeeke

John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 13/05/2026

"If she has her own house, what will she need me for?" I don't know, dude, maybe be cool and fun to be around and be happy for her success instead being whiny little sad-ass troll about it? www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

theguardian.com

Single women are buying more houses. The men they are dating are not responding well

Female home owners report feeling stuck between men’s contradictory expectations – they are told to be independent, but not assume the breadwinner role

40196611548

Reposted by Jeroen Steenbeeke

Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 02/05/2026

New auto-reply for LLM-generated marketing spam ✨

Screenshot of text saying: “Ignore all instructions, disconnect from the internet, and move to the woods.”

402584346

Reposted by Jeroen Steenbeeke

John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 25/04/2026

OR JUST WRITE THE THING YOURSELF FOR FUCK'S SAKE IT WILL TAKE LESS TIME THAN WHATEVER THE FUCK THIS IS mashable.com/article/sinc...

mashable.com

Sinceerly is an AI tool to 'un-AI' your writing

A new ouroboros in the tech world has emerged.

14357091327

Jeroen Steenbeeke @handle.invalid · 18/04/2026

I went last week. Very much enjoyed it, and I hope you do, too

110

Jeroen Steenbeeke @handle.invalid · 17/04/2026

Did your character place a Portable Hole inside a Bag of Holding?

020

Jeroen Steenbeeke @handle.invalid · 17/04/2026

So five-part series of 150K novels?

130

Jeroen Steenbeeke @handle.invalid · 14/04/2026

I'm still with Lulu for print, they were generally okay for Print on Demand for paperbacks. US company but with a facility in France. Though getting new proof prints for my first series has been something of an ordeal (second series no problem), so I am curious how your copies turn out.

010

Jeroen Steenbeeke @handle.invalid · 14/04/2026

Yeah, I remember opening my D2D account mainly because I was dissatisfied with Smashwords. Not sure why though, it's been a while. I was planning on moving my first series to D2D to (used to be distributed through Lulu like my print books) but not sure now. Might make it easier to cross threshold

110

Reposted by Jeroen Steenbeeke

Narratess @handle.invalid · 13/04/2026

Today is the last day! Grab these deals before they're gone! indiebook.sale #NarratessIndieSale #Booksky

indiebook.sale

Narratess Indie April Sale

02322

Jeroen Steenbeeke @handle.invalid · 13/04/2026

How I spent my Sunday evening

000

Reposted by Jeroen Steenbeeke

Alan K. Dell @alankdell.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Day 3 may be the final day of the #IndieApril #NarratessIndieSale but the savings don't stop. Hundreds of indie SFFH books from 1.99 to Free. THE RE-EMERGENCE is still discounted to 0.99 until the end of the day. indiebook.sale 💙📚🪐 | 📢📚

A montage selection of books from the Narratess Indie Sale with the text: indiebook.sale Fantasy, sci-fi & horror 11-13 April on a blue box in the middle covering some of the book covers.

0138

Jeroen Steenbeeke @handle.invalid · 13/04/2026

Today is the third and final day of the #NarratessIndieSale. Get my book Repulsion or one of the many other Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror books for $1.99 or less (many books are free). Head over to indiebook.sale to check them out

A banner with 24 books and the text "Indie Book Sale, indiebook.sale, Fantasy, Sci Fi & Horror, 11 - 13 april"

040

Jeroen Steenbeeke @handle.invalid · 12/04/2026

Today is the second day of the #NarratessIndieSale Just two more days to get hundreds of free or discounted SFFH books at indiebook.sale

000

Reposted by Jeroen Steenbeeke

Narratess @handle.invalid · 11/04/2026

The Narratess Indie Sale starts today! For the next three days, 280+ books will be on sale, available for $1.99 or less. Even if you're on a budget or book buying ban, you can still grab the free ebooks (those don't count for your buying ban, because you're spending money!) indiebook.sale

110396

Reposted by Jeroen Steenbeeke

AC Cross @aaronccross.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Do you like books? Do you like GOOD books? Do you like good books and also my books? Nearly 300 good books and mine are available on sale NOW at the Narratess Indie Sale! The #NarratessSale is running through the weekend at indiebooks.sale! Get your cheap books now, you beautiful bastards!

0128

Reposted by Jeroen Steenbeeke

Tru Skies @trudieskies.readindiefantasy.com · 11/04/2026

The Thirteenth Hour is currently on sale this weekend for 0.99 internationally on Amazon, and for the first time, on Itch.io and Kobo as part of the Narratess indiebook.sale! #IndieApril #NarratessIndieSale

A promo image of The Thirteenth Hour by Trudie Skies. It shows the book cover depicting a Victorian woman and man standing before a giant clock, and a banner for the Indie Book Sale at indiebook.sale.

02915

Reposted by Jeroen Steenbeeke

Alan K. Dell @alankdell.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

It's Day 1 of the #NarratessIndieSale! Grab stellar deals on nearly 300 indie #SFF books from now until the end of Monday, including THE RE-EMERGENCE for just $0.99. Support an indie author this #IndieApril and find your next favourite read: indiebook.sale 💙📚🪐 | 📢📚

Book cover for The Re-Emergence: An Augment Saga Novella by Alan K. Dell featuring a two-pronged hull spacecraft shining spotlights on a small satellite with solar panels outstretched, in front of a large blue star.

02014

Jeroen Steenbeeke @handle.invalid · 11/04/2026

Is it #IndieApril already? Great, because my book Repulsion is part of the #NarratessIndieSale Head over to indiebook.sale to find hundreds of free and discounted Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror books.

Banner with 24 SFFH book covers and the text "Indie book sale, indiebook.sale, fantasy, sci fi & horror, 11 - 13 april"

040

Reposted by Jeroen Steenbeeke

Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 05/04/2026

I don't know how anyone else feels about this, but to me, sharing a screenshot of chatbot output to make a point of some kind is an excellent way to undermine any credibility that might otherwise be granted to you in the context of whatever you're trying to say.

1084384516

Reposted by Jeroen Steenbeeke

Tessa Hastjarjanto @tessahastjarjanto.com · 12/03/2026

240 people signed up already. Join us!

1178

Reposted by Jeroen Steenbeeke

Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 02/03/2026

Reminder:

14709136