Nelson @nappell.bsky.social · 14h"Offerings for Ordinary Gods" by Ali Trotta is great. Dark, angry, filled with old gods. "Burn it down, from kindling to safehouse, where all the wicked find sanctuary, offer them no peace, only a knife edge a strong rope, the cold waters of Ipswich, bury them where they failed to bury you." 000
Nelson @nappell.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Daniel Miyaros “How to Say Goodbye in Cuban” is a triumph. Beautiful painted #graphicnovel about a family living through the Cuban revolution. You feel the danger, and life on Cuba. And the decision to flee for America. #comics are good. This is for kids AND adults. #comicsky 000
Nelson @nappell.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Great author presentations, staff and volunteers were helpful, book giveaways were amazing. 000
Nelson @nappell.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Watched first 3 episodes of Slow Horses season 6. That show hasn’t lost a step. 010
Nelson @nappell.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I got stuck in a loop, too. Then I made up a problem, because the real problem was hard to explain. So I lied and then it transferred me. Great system we got here. 020
Nelson @nappell.bsky.social · 06/10/2026This ai phone bot is desperate for me to NOT talk to a human 110
Nelson @nappell.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The ai phone bot verified that my equipment ID 13067221 “was thirteen million sixty-seven thousand two hundred twenty-one.” “Is this correct?” [note: the number was changed to protect the privacy of the copy machine] This whole ai service experiment is getting dumber and dumber. 010
Reposted by NelsonAda Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 04/04/2026Mexico’s overwintering monarch population grew 64% this winter, with butterflies covering their largest area of forest since 2018. The recovery remains fragile, but suggests there’s been a positive impact from conservation efforts in the butterflies’ core habitat. buff.ly/XoPKQ9d #ShareGoodNewsToobuff.lyMexico’s monarch butterfly population jumps 64%, offering hope for at-risk speciesThe insects covered its largest area since 2018, despite threats from habitat loss, climate crisis and pesticides 161531564
Reposted by NelsonDenis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Kids housebound or bedbound with Long COVID created superheroes inspired by their experiences with chronic illness and disability. Their heroes find strength in resting, asking for help and compassion. The characters now feature in a 72-page full-colour comic, Long Covid Superheroes. #LongCOVIDkidsthesicktimes.orgKids with Long COVID co-created their own superhero comic book - The Sick TimesLong Covid Superheroes showcases the bravery of asking for help, resting, and being compassionate with yourself and others. 320479
Nelson @nappell.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I spent part of the last weekend there, downtown, at the heartland book festival, and I was impressed. 010
Nelson @nappell.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I appreciate the keeper falling backwards. Slapstick moment. 000
Nelson @nappell.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Slithis. 1978. Close second: Prophecy. 1979. Eco terror was the rage! 000
Nelson @nappell.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Can’t go wrong driving an hour from Salem to Lincoln city & cannon beach. There are recent hikes north and south of Lincoln city. Or just hiking the beach. 010
Reposted by NelsonBilly Hurley @billyhurls.bsky.social · 04/10/2026There is no McTry. There is only: 483104569
Nelson @nappell.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Translated by award winning @charlottewhittle.bsky.social #booksky 060
Nelson @nappell.bsky.social · 04/10/2026@irenevalmore.bsky.social wrote my favorite book I read last year. Her new book: “Consolations: Timeless Wisdom from the Ancient World for Everyday”. It follows in the footsteps of the ancient philosophers, providing wisdom for life’s vicissitudes. Readable, relatable, & rewarding. #booksky 2131
Nelson @nappell.bsky.social · 04/10/2026The aster has taken over the gardens this late summer/early fall, and it feels like every #inverts gang in the area is at our house. Amazing. 000
Nelson @nappell.bsky.social · 04/10/2026#inverts are at it again. It’s a painted lady party in the Peace native gardens. And orange Sulphurs and bees and a monarch and skippers. 010
Nelson @nappell.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Plot twists to hope for: Stop giving away the whole story to sell it. Take more chances. 000
Nelson @nappell.bsky.social · 03/10/2026On killing off characters, Aveyard says sometimes it’s time. That character is making it too easy for the story. 100
Nelson @nappell.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Soman : I’m not fully here. Not all the time. I’m a fantasy author. “I’m out for the next two years.” Sometimes, “I’m out.” 100
Nelson @nappell.bsky.social · 03/10/2026It’s also not a secret plan. This is a stated goal from AI executives. 110
Nelson @nappell.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Big question: “Is there a secret plan to get rid of authors?” Apparently lots of people love their books & characters and hate the author personally. As in, they love the book more than the creator and the creator must disappear. Fascinating psychology. Erasing the artist. 110
Nelson @nappell.bsky.social · 03/10/2026He’s entered a college tennis tournament. And is questioning his life choices. 100
Nelson @nappell.bsky.social · 03/10/2026“Don’t edit as you go.” They both agree. That’s good advice. Soman doesn’t follow it. 100
Nelson @nappell.bsky.social · 03/10/2026They both turn into gremlins when they can’t transmute their feelings into words. 100
Nelson @nappell.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Victoria’s theme- “Put my thing downs, flip it and reverse it.” She’s got to shed the tour lizard persona. Get to work on the draft. 100
Nelson @nappell.bsky.social · 03/10/2026He’s attempting the first middle grade romantasy. Is this a secret I wonder? No, this is a podcast, you fool!! 100
Nelson @nappell.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Theme of the week - “Land this Dragon.” Soman writes chapters 1 & 2. Then revise 1&2. Then writes chapter 3, and revises 1,2 and 3. And so on. He’s almost done with new book. “You should feel bad” for this process jokes Aveyard. 100
Nelson @nappell.bsky.social · 03/10/2026This is Victoria’s last stop on a 4-week tour. Sort of. Their schedules of festivals sound exhausting. 100
Nelson @nappell.bsky.social · 03/10/2026They have taken the stage. Repeat, they have taken the stage. 100
Nelson @nappell.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Here are the stars of the show. Victoria Aveyard and Soman Chainani hatching their evil plans, before they do their live podcast. 100
Nelson @nappell.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Abby thanking her staff. Big round of applause. Thankful for the Mid-Continent partnerships. “It is a privilege to not only sit next to someone you know, but also someone you don’t know.” 100
Nelson @nappell.bsky.social · 03/10/2026The crowd is boisterous and chatty. You can feel the enthusiasm. 100
Nelson @nappell.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Interlude - I met this lovely author-illustrator, Daniel Miyares. Take a bow, @danielmiyares.bsky.social ! 210
Nelson @nappell.bsky.social · 03/10/2026#heartlandbookfestival Next up: Victoria Aveyard and Soman Chainani. Everyone gets a new signed Aveyard book. Pirates. Right up my alley. 100
Nelson @nappell.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Following Instructions. I’m at the #heartlandbookfestival. Tagged. Not a huge bluesky event. 100
Nelson @nappell.bsky.social · 03/10/2026“My husband was on a ventilator” after contracting Covid. Public service message: get the vaccine. 110
Nelson @nappell.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I wanted to title my new book, “There are trees in Kansas.” (Laughter. Great call-back joke to an earlier conversation topic.) educational note: it turns out, there are trees in Kansas, and not everyone knows this. Help spread the word! 110
Nelson @nappell.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Hot takes. “People shouldn’t back into parking spaces.” “I hate Halloween decorations.” “I have a list of things I hate on my cell phone.” “If you live in Tessa’s neighborhood she is judging your Halloween decorations.” 110
Nelson @nappell.bsky.social · 03/10/2026“There’s enough when you stop worrying about there being enough and start sharing.” 120
Nelson @nappell.bsky.social · 03/10/2026April Roy, recipient of the I Lobe My Librarian award, introduces the two steamy romance authors to much laughter, and applause. Thunderous applause. 100