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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 14h

It's been a weird couple of days, including a funeral, so tomorrow afternoon I'm taking a pilates class followed by a junk journaling workshop in South Philly. Sometimes it's nice to do something oddball.

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Derek Powazek @fraying.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

It is WILD to me that a generation after all the adults told us that watching TV would rot our brains, we turned around and invented a tech that actually will. news.berkeley.edu/2026/10/09/u...

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Using AI for just 10 minutes erodes your ability to persist at hard things - Berkeley News

A UC Berkeley researcher co-authored a study that raises profound questions about how we interact with artificial intelligence in education — and daily life.

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Heh! Let's hope this is the only frog of this project.

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Started knitting a sweater for my mother-in-law. Got ten rows in on the collar, and I already had to frog and start over. Woot!

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Amy Santiago's excited reaction in Brooklyn 99

ALT: Amy Santiago's excited reaction in Brooklyn 99

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I'm old school today: currently wearing Chanel N°5. I'm not a huge fan. #perfumesky

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The garden is still producing! Today I harvested two bell peppers, a handful of cucamelons, & an eggplant. The winter garden is also planted, so we'll see how it goes this year. #gardensky

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

There we are: last event of the day in this room!

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Thanks, Steven! I wish you could make it too!!!!!

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Writers: I'm teaching a one-day Master Class at Rosemont College on November 14! It's limited to 12 students, so if you want to learn how to make every day things into something sinister and tense, hie thee over to the Rosemont College website (URL in my bio Linktree)! #writersky

Screenshot of a Master class at Rosemont College

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

HAHAHAH! I like it. It would look excellent on a business card.

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I fully admit that it's going to happen in my writing office....

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I'm doing some interior painting today. I admit it... I was tempted to buy some glitter to add to my trim paint, just for funzies. Yeah, I'm a grown-ass middle aged woman with a yen for more whimsy.

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The idea popped into my head, though--be available to talk writers through the BS they have to deal with around publishing. We all deal with it... especially the inclination to just say "screw it" and do publishing differently in a way that actually serves us. 2/2

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I continue to consider what I'd do for a living if I ever get laid off, so after my horror-themed knitting store idea, my next option is to be a therapist of sorts specifically for authors. I mean, that's probably more "life/career coach" since I don't have degrees in psychology or social work. 1/

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Oh, good! It's great that you're able to get away for a bit. Whenever you're ready to meet up, lemme know!

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

It's a deal. Things drastically slow down for me in November. Let me know when brunch might work for you.

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

It's just been that kind of a year. How's everything?

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Not that writing and graphic art are the exactly the same, but I fully expect to be accused of AI use at some point because I love me some em dashes. My published work goes way back before AI use was a pox on us all, and my style/voice has a precedent/history, but... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Hey, teachers hivemind: for those of you who use book guides to teach novels in class, what do you find most useful to be included in those guides? I'm putting something together for one of my books, & I want to make sure it'll be worth having! Thx!! #teachersky

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Oh, yay! The new season of the Great British Bake-Off has arrived!

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

It was incredibly difficult to do! Evita's tomb is a busy place, and I didn't want to spread the ashes with people watching.

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Writer of “Rape Apologists Must Die!” @alexpagliuca.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

October 1 seems ro be the official kickoff of the Halloween season. I put this list together a few years ago, for all the folks looking for something to watch to celebrate the season. It’s not a “greatest horror” list, so much as it is meant to demonstrate the variety in horror. boxd.it/pbB6o

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Horror 101: Getting Started in Modern Horror

Are you having those first inklings, that sense of pull, a bit of an attraction, telling you that horror films might be something special for you? If so, maybe you've started to do some research. Mayb...

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public health guy @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

no kidding

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Ooo, how do you like it? I recently acquired a small bottle of their Avant L'Orange, and I'm jonesing their Disco Inferno.

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I was just talking about spreading ashes the other day. Years ago a friend lost her son & asked me to spread his ashes in Iceland and Argentina. No audience whatsoever to speak of, but it still felt dramatic. I released her son on a black sand beach (Reynisfjara) & near Evita's tomb in Buenos Aires.

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I don't pimp my monthly author newsletter very often, but if you want my recipe for giardiniera, well, then you should sign up before the newsletter goes out tomorrow morning. #readersky nicolewolverton.com/mailing-list/

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Mailing List – Nicole M. Wolverton

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Rohan O'Duill sci-fi author @rohanoduill.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

We need to normalise kidnapping billionaires on Christmas eve and forcing them to see all the harm they are doing in the world. And then probably throw them in a pit anyway, cos who are we kidding, they won't care.

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Heading to pilates tonight, and I need it. My back is all jacked up, and I'm all tense. Meh.

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I did see the Duomo last time (I had tix for a violin concert on the roof), but it's damn near impossible to get Last Supper tickets. Alas.

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I have not! I'm going to have to go on a hunt for it!

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Just realized my Milan/Cinque Terre trip isn't too far off, & I have not made many plans (beyond the basics). I really need to get on that! Doh!

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Lady Zombie @ladyzombie666.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

😭🥲 The official launch is October 6th, but the book is available to order NOW! Visit Barnes and Noble to get your copy (available in hardcover, paperback, and ebook)! ➡️ bn.com/s/9781068054... ⬅️

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The Baneberry Book of Horror: A Literary Annual

Barnes & Noble’s online bookstore for books, NOOK ebooks & magazines. Shop music, movies, toys & games, too. Receive free shipping with your Barnes & Noble Membership.

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caroline hung @carolinehung.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Happy Fall! Spooky season is upon us! I'm excited to share that my cutely horrific angel flash story "EVERYTHING IS FINE" will be published in the first volume of the Baneberry Book of Horror. Preorder link is here www.amazon.com/dp/1068054611

A promotional poster with a graphic of a baneberry plant, its white blossoms, serrated leaves, and dripping blood-red berries. Top text reads: "Available October 6, 2026" and bottom text reads: "The Baneberry Book of Horror featuring new work by Caroline Hung"

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Oooo, who wrote Burgandy Nights? I'm dying to see who else is in TOC!!!!!

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Don't ever accuse me of not being able to keep a secret (I've known for months). Pick up a copy on October 6 or preorder now--& enjoy the horror for Spooky Season! My story is "Angelo Days"... politics & the returning undead, all set in Hazelton, PA. #booksky bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

Promo tile for The Baneberry Book of Horror

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I sometimes lay around & scheme about what I would do if I get laid off. Today I'm considering a horror- themed fiber arts store. How fun would that be?

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Ha! I think my stepfather would lose his mind if he saw a turducken on the table! :)

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

& bleu cheese stuffing, but I'm open to suggestion. My only real rule is that it has to be a bread-based stuffing. I've made all sorts of stuffings over the years, from oyster to brussels sprouts to various fruits. If you've got something super weird to suggest, hit me! 2/2 #cookingsky

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Since T'giving is at my house this year, I'm on the hunt for something very different for the stuffing. I mean, I'm making a very plain/classic stuffing for the guests who think salt & pepper are exotic spices, but I always make a more interesting option. I'm leaning toward a pear, toasted walnut 1/

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Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers) @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Yesterday at the Vampire's Library book fest, it finally happened: someone who gets my monthly author newsletter yakked with me about perfume & smelled my wrist. It was delightful! I was wearing Born Screaming from Toskovat. #perfumesky

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