iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Jon Karoll @jonkaroll.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

A little over two months in game dev and am now toying around learning how to compose music with absolutely no knowledge whatsoever to play any instrument.

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Jon Karoll @jonkaroll.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Shame they lost all the episodes.

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Jon Karoll @jonkaroll.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I had a long talk with mine. They said they felt they made the music, felt like it. It was hard, emotionally, to explain what AI is. Now they are enjoying playing the piano and coming up with tunes they actually produce. It’s cool.

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Stars and Sabers @starsandsabers.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

“Entertaining, twisty, and creepy.” Preorder GUTTERSPACE by @justinenortonkertson.com, out October 13! Learn more: www.starsandsabers.com/books/gutter... Thank you to @lucyasnyder.bsky.social for the blurb. #horror #horrorbooks #comingsoon #books

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Jon Karoll @jonkaroll.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

7000 is fucking diabolical.😡

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Jon Karoll @jonkaroll.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I second this, especially if the vehicle isn’t that recent. At least from where I live, mechanics can get access to cheaper parts and labor is usually significantly lower.

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Jon Karoll @jonkaroll.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

It’s been around a month since I focused on learning game dev, and the results are… it’s just as god damn brutal as writing that first draft🤣 but the change of scenery does feel good and reinvigorating.

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Kate Elliott @kateelliottsff.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I am not first and will be far from the last to say this: I have purchased so many books because I saw them recommended or publicized here on bsky. I cannot urge you all enough to KEEP TALKING ABOUT BOOKS. I know it's easier to talk up someone else's book, but this also means you, the shy author.

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becca 🗡️ @beckachuu.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

🔴 I'm live!!! Doing pantheon 5 practise today because I apparently hate myself twitch.tv/beckachuu

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Jon Karoll @jonkaroll.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

It is a wild ride, isn’t it? Is a thrill to see things actually looking better than initially. I’ve learned to argue with my doom self, yelling back at him “well how are YOU gonna fix it?” I find it funny and sad at the same time.

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Jon Karoll @jonkaroll.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Always feels this way at the start of June. June felt like six months ago. While January to May felt like one week ago.

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Jon Karoll @jonkaroll.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Buffy yazzzz! Speaking of Mathilda, a couple of years ago Mara Wilson followed me on Twitter. Then within that day, maybe an hour, or maybe in less than 5 mins, she unfollowed. It was wild. It was how I found out she was Mathilda.🤣

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Jon Karoll @jonkaroll.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

That’s it for gamers then.

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Jon Karoll @jonkaroll.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Nice. I actually haven’t read the books but there was a movie and I recall enjoying that.

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Jon Karoll @jonkaroll.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Same with my touchpad. No matter what update or rollbacks I did, it just no longer worked and I had to get a mouse. It’s like the OS and the custom stuff brands install don’t jibe.😢

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Gareth L. Powell / G.L. Powell @garethlpowell.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

The author, the book, and the front page.

Gareth wearing a green cotton shirt over a black T-shirt and smiling into the camera

The cover of JITTERBUG by Gareth L Powell features a stylised rocket silhouette at the centre of an orrery, with a space suited figure dangling in its wake

The first page of Jitterbug by Gareth L Powell

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Indie community starter packs! 🎉 🌿 go.bsky.app/VN4Xp4J 🍂 go.bsky.app/7u5ZeVQ 🪴 go.bsky.app/Q8HWicv 🍃 go.bsky.app/3CiACsV Fourth pack is almost full! Let me know if you want in! 💥 My only rule is you cannot support, promote or repost gen AI 🚫 [ #booksky | #writesky | #artsky ]

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fie 🩷 @fiabolic.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Finally made a little starter pack of artists I love 🩷😊 Gotta keep updating it though... also both SFW and NSFW artists are in here !!

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Jon Karoll @jonkaroll.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

The Rain and the Light is a lovely title.

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Louise Mayberry🌹 @louisemayberry.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

I'd love a boost of the preorder for my new release, coming in October! It's the second in series, and if you preorder from my website you can catch up on the series & get the first in series (ebook) right now for half off. louisemayberry.com/products/the...

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The Rain and the Light (Ebook Preorder)

Wisconsin Territory, 1842. Prudence Everleigh once believed she could change the world. As headmistress of a school for Black girls, she devoted herself to the abolitionist cause—until violence, trage...

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Jon Karoll @jonkaroll.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Wait I just sort of had an idea about it. I was thinking of beaches, bars, and torches. Then just torches lining up like hallways. And coconut drinks. I like it

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Jon Karoll @jonkaroll.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

… what’s a Tiki-style Backrooms?

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

📝✨📚 BOOK REC TIME 📚✨📝 🗡️ Book: Sordaneon by @triempery.bsky.social ➡️ My review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/... ❤️ Buy link: www.amazon.com/gp/product/1... [ #booksky ]

Indie Book Spotlight book review; shows book cover of aforementioned book; arrows point to: 540 pages, genre: dark fantasy, 'Nights in Sordan were never dark', five stars, for fans of The Lord of the Rings and Dune, 'Everyone wants control, everyone mistrusts everyone', Book one in the Triempery Revelations.

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

📝✨📚 BOOK REC TIME 📚✨📝 🗡️ Book: Legacy of the Brightwash by @krystlematar.bsky.social ➡️ My review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/... ❤️ Buy link: www.amazon.com/gp/product/1... [ #booksky ]

Indie Book Spotlight review for Legacy of the Brightwash by Krystle Matar. Murder, mystery, mayhem; Genre: Dystopian Dark Fantasy; Very Stressful; “Everyone’s tired, Captain. Everyone is just bones and exhaustion in this city.”, Protect Jason!!!, LGBT + Angst

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Jon Karoll @jonkaroll.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

I bought this game yesterday when I saw it… it looked really fun and cozy. I just wanted to run away somewhere mundane.😢

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Jon Karoll @jonkaroll.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Ugh dishes… it never stops. As soon as I think I’m done, new ones magically appear. Wife blames me for it though😂

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Jon Karoll @jonkaroll.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

This book is great! The author @krystlematar.bsky.social is pretty awesome too!🤘

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Jon Karoll @jonkaroll.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

It’s like that one episode of Gumball, where he bikes up the hill, and when he reaches the top, there are several more, higher each time. And all he could is just shout “dang it!”😅

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Jon Karoll @jonkaroll.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

I do this but in the credits roll after a movie😂

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Jon Karoll @jonkaroll.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Some worlds I do it the GRRM way, changing one letter of a real name. More often, I just try a combination of letters that ends up visually appealing to me, or if it vibes enough.🤣

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Follow May!!! 🫶

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Jon Karoll @jonkaroll.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

For real. And so early in the series.😢

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Jon Karoll @jonkaroll.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

It is a great show. Those games are intense.

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Jon Karoll @jonkaroll.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

My kid has been coming up with really cool ideas for a horror story, and now she wants me to write it. And I am thrilled to shelve all my WIPs as this one takes priority.😁🤘

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Jon Karoll @jonkaroll.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Yo I did not know there was third game! 🤣

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Jon Karoll @jonkaroll.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Still waiting on that third game… a remaster of the first two would also be nice.

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Jon Karoll @jonkaroll.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Fully Booked, Philippines.🤘

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Jon Karoll @jonkaroll.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Yo @justinleeanderson.com your books are with good company. And congrats how your books have made it all the way here to Asia.🤘🔥

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Wesley McCraw 🌈✍️ @wesleymccraw.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

If you can, vote for my book in this list. Right now it's 47, but one vote could shoot it up this list. The Fraternity Box. www.goodreads.com/list/show/23...

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July 2026 New MM Releases (53 books)

53 books based on 32 votes: Stormz Rising by Nicky James, In Your Court by Kit Haley, Grind by K.M. Neuhold, Hazard by Eden Finley, Sweet Something by La...

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Helen Whistberry @whistberry.northsky.social · 01/06/2026

For the month of June, ALL of my books are 50% off in my itch shop! or you can grab all 10 books for $10! Best time yet to grab any or all if you enjoy fantasy or horror or mystery or illustrated books! More info on each of the titles in thread below 💜 itch.io/s/187094/whi...

Image of 10 books covers for books by Helen Whistberry: Wren's Aria, shows a brown wren among red poppies; Roadkill, shows a highway with animal skeletons on it; The Final Voyage of Avery Mothmere, has a black cat playing with an old-fashioned sailing ship; When Your Heart is a Broken Thing, has a white rabbit crying red tears and a red rabbit with skeleton exposed crying blue tears; Once Upon a Wave of Witches, with co-author Eli Belt, has a green kraken tentacle sweeping through turbulent blue waves; The Tail of Nightshade, has a gray mouse among purple nightshade blooms; The Melody of Trees, has a red fox among twining tree branches; The Weird Sisters, has a full moon behind tombstones with a hand visible lying on the ground; The Avenging Angel, has a full moon behind a mansion; The Ghostly Groom, has a full moon behind a tombstone with a black bird on top of it.

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