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Thanks vm Layla! More #writers: @wendybayne.bsky.social‬ @kalfulsom.bsky.social‬ @hopemvfields.bsky.social‬ @jordanagreene.bsky.social‬ @norbaikin.bsky.social @b-gerlach-author.bsky.social @taggartrehnnauthor.bsky.social @prystauk.bsky.social

A mouse named Miss Stilton reads a book.

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Dawn Colclasure Wilson @dmcwriter.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Looking for some SPOOKY holiday poetry? Check out Terrors by Dawn Colclasure, a collection of holiday horror poems that celebrate Halloween, Thanksgiving, Krampusnacht (Krampus Night) and Christmas! Get your spooky vibes here: www.amazon.com/Terrors-Dawn... #books #Halloween #horror #poetry

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Norb Aikin @norbaikin.bsky.social · 23h

Ok yesterday was, but why not today too? 😂

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Norb Aikin @norbaikin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Oh hey, hi. A great read, from what reviewers say. Check it out for yourself! #WritingCommunity #Poetry #Poets #Poems #Authors www.amazon.com/World-Design...

A Goodreads review by JG MacLeod of World By Design.

"Poetry is supposed to make you feel. It is supposed to make you understand. That is what makes us truly human. Clearly, Aikin is." Review by JC Paulson, author of Blood & Dust.

"Poetry for everyone who seeks beyond the conventional. These poems invited me to slow down. Some of them I had to read twice because they felt layered, almost like riddles."

Q: How has your upbringing in Buffalo, NY, influenced your writing and perspective on the world?

A: In my experience I think Buffalonians have their own spin on the world at large, for better or for worse. We carry an underdog mentality, a feeling of being disrespected at times, but we're also a caring and loving people. Even though I'm not in Western New York anymore, you'll never be able to take it out of me. It's in my brain, my heart, and my spirit, and I hope that's evident in my work.

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Essvari @essvari.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#vss365 "You'll get to save your words in server #cloud." That's what they all said... I smiled, shook my head and raised my hand as if to say..."Cool, but I gotta go." Why should I, when I had pledged it to the wind, the earth, the stars, the moon, the sun and the rain..?! They'll carry my words.

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VSS Fantasy Prompts @vssfantasy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

VSS (Very Short Story) Fantasy October Writing Prompts 2026: Write a story in whatever style you prefer. Use the prompt. Get creative! All tenses/compounds allowed. Share wherever you like. Use the #vssfantasy hashtag.

Specter
Masquerade
Apparition
Cobweb
Gargoyle
Graveyard
Cemetery
Bewitch
Coven
Hex
Potion
Witchcraft
Necromancy
Ghoul
Vampire
Werewolf
Banshee
Phantom
Macabre
Eerie
Superstition
Folklore
Divination
Séance
Bonfire
Nightfall
Moonrise
Jack-o'-lantern
Blackbird
Owl
Revelry

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Rekha Valliappan @silicasun.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#ThursdayTreat #poets #poetrylovers📚 Happy #NationalPoetryDay 'What would the world be, once bereft Of wet and wildness? Let them be left, O let them be left, wildness and wet; Long live the weeds and the wilderness yet.' Inversnaid, Gerard Manley Hopkins #nature #wonder #environment #silicasun 📕💚

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Sandra Cox @scoxauthor.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A GAMBLER. A heartbroken woman. A rift in time. a-fwd.com/asin=B07DTCT... www.amazon.com/Montana-Shoo... #TimeTravel #Western #Romance #timerift #ruggedgunslinger #ruggedcowboy #Booksky

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sarah clark (they) @sarahclark.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

So grateful for Christian M. Ivey's sharp curation of this issue. I think you're all going to really sizzle with what we've put together. Please check out this issue!!!

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Norb Aikin @norbaikin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Today's National Poetry Day! Pulled this jam, Vaccine, outta World By Design, written in early 2019. #Authors #WritingCommunity #Poetry #Poets #Poems 'Zon/KU: www.amazon.com/World-Design... DM me for signed copies!

For this I numb myself daily,
contemplating where to begin.
The abstract target undone by
stones in the shape of sleep.
For every wonder there's a
disease to overcome, and
for every frightened sinner
there's an alibi that makes things right.
I don't share; I spread.
I don't heal; I read.
And I am not your commotion
in my lack of sensibility.
Don't claim me for an answer.
Don't mistake me as your cure.
You're unable and I'm disabled;
the difference is in your terms.

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Vicki Larson @vickilarson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Listen To All My #Steamy Books On #Audible! Enjoy All The Naughty, Explicit Details With Sound! Get In The Mood & Stay There All Night! #FREE with #KindleUnlimited #Bookboost #explicit #erotica #EARTG #Suspense #paranormal #audiobook amazon.com/stores/Vicki...

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@amybisinthewoods.bsky.social 🍄🍄‍🟫 @amybdogsandfungi.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

UK people, I hope you will protest this!

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Shveta Thakrar @shvetathakrar.com · 01/10/2026

As promised, the cover reveal for my ridiculous vampire novel, FANGS NOT INCLUDED, coming 25 May 2027!!! 🧛🏾‍♀️🧛🏾‍♀️🧛🏾‍♀️ (Illustration by Kushiaania; cover design by Julia Tyler and Alison Klapthor.) www.harpercollins.com/products/fan...

A blue background with the text "Fangs Out 05/25/2027" and a cover with four vampiric girls on it. The main one, a rakshasi, is holding a camera and filming. The title says, "Fangs Not Included."

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Paul David Mena @extraspecialbitter.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

slow internet — I flip off my digital assistant

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Peter C. Bradbury @petercbradbury.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The women fall for his looks, wealth, manners, and charm. They don't realize that he's a psychopath plotting their last day on earth!📚 #DarkThriller #Darksuspense #Psychologicalthriller www.amazon.com/Prospects-Pe... books2read.com/prospects

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sarah clark (they) @sarahclark.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

not new news, but i can't believe how google docs has gotten jankier???? it's fucking google

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Cassandra B. Leigh @cassandrableigh.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Master of Himself #MrBingley wanted to be a gentleman like #MrDarcy, but now he IS Darcy. The danger of getting what you wished for. #BodySwap #Fantasy #PrideAndPrejudice #Regency #Romance #Romancelandia #KindleUnlimited #WhatToRead #NewBook #eBooks #Books 📚💙 mybook.to/MasterHimself

Cover design for Master of Himself by Cassandra B. Leigh: An elegant couple dressed in Regency attire stand on a stone pathway in a garden of pink roses, with a grand estate house in the background.

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tweeterforyoutoo @tweeterforyoutoo.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

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Panda Editing and Translating @pandaediting.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

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Stefan Angelina McElvain @stefanangelinam.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Fancy reading something wild? #adult erotic action-adventure #paranormalromance #fantasy #aliens #scifi Visit strange new worlds/alternate realities Discover thought provoking series & quickies where anything can happen Expect the Unexpected amazon.com/stores/autho... #KU is free #bookSky

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PS Conway @psconway.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

- gray overcast – i feel gravity’s hug drawing me closer today, feet heavy-laden. it claims me, restrains me, i have ever only wanted to fly – touch a sky so young and rebellious, oh, my love, to be so free – part the clouds, then boil the seas. - #vss365 #poetry

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JudyKeith @judykeith.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#Halloween #Giveaway #Sale is ON Watch out The Wicked Witch is about Download 2 Amazon bestsellers 4 free thru 10/4 Give the #gift of #reading 2 someone U❤️ #shortstories #childrensbooks #bedtimereading #fantasy #chapterbooks #kidlit Inspired by our family amazon.com/dp/B09B2JFM16 #bookSky

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This is just despicable by MS NOW, which has accepted stolen taxpayers dollars for 38 illegal ads. Give me a break with this bullshit statement too. So your hosts are on air all day saying this is illegal while you are taking the money and running the ads? Just gross.

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Ken Stark @kenstark.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

"Arcadia Falls has all the trademarks of a Stark novel…fast pace, superb character building, and incredible monsters." Read ARCADIA FALLS getbook.at/arcadiafalls FREE on Kindle Unlimited Also on #audiobook #FREE #Kindleunlimited #audiobooks #thriller #horror #audible 📚💙

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Strange Currencies @strangecurrencies.org · 30/09/2026

You've made this word-for-word exact post as a response to over 70 people in the last 10 days. You've posted nearly 3000 times in about 10 days, 100% of which are arguing about why AI art is good. This is transparently bad faith, and you should feel bad about yourself that this is your life.

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Jenny Lee Shee @jennyleeshee.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

On the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we acknowledge and reflect on the deep intergenerational harm residential schools have caused to Indigenous families and communities. Art by Elaine Landry #OrangeShirtDay #EveryChildMatters #TruthAndReconciliation

A handprint on an orange background. The handprint is broken into segments, inside of which are different symbols representing elements of Indigenous culture, including animal paw prints, landscapes with trees, and other images drawn from nature. There is a large black eagle feather on the left side of the handprint, and bird silhouettes appear in the upper left hand corner of the image. The words EVERY CHILD MATTERS appear at the bottom of the piece.

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Dawn Colclasure Wilson @dmcwriter.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The September 2026 issue of the SPARREW Newsletter is NOW online! Special thanks to @glawrence.bsky.social, David O'Mahony, Sumiko Saulson, @tonyriches.bsky.social and Carolyn Howard-Johnson! Read it here: www.sparrewsite.com #authors #books #reading #selfpublishing #writing #WritingCommunity

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The SPARREW Site

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Dominic Piper @dominicpiper.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Acid Yellow. Dominic Piper. "A gripping erotic detective thriller. Excellent. I loved it!" mybook.to/AcidYellow #MustRead #DanielBeckett #PrivateInvestigator #DetectiveFiction #London #CrimeFiction #Thriller

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Layla Hawke - author @laylahawke2.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

In a repressive society where women have no rights, a corrupt doctor sends Reesa to the Gymkhana. She refuses to be broken by the experience. "Wow! What a great novel and a super enjoyable read!" "...elements I've never read before." "...a satisfying and intriguing read" a.co/d/08xzI8Fq

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Norb Aikin @norbaikin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I just saw someone refer to two people as "the dynamic dual" and I AM NOT OK. Please respect my privacy as I curl up with all my dictionaries, thesauruses, and grammar/style guides in a fetal position on my living room floor.

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Norb Aikin @norbaikin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Bread? Soft yacht rock! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndY9...

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YouTube video by Bread - Topic

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Norb Aikin @norbaikin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Oh hey, hi. A great read, from what reviewers say. Check it out for yourself! #WritingCommunity #Poetry #Poets #Poems #Authors www.amazon.com/World-Design...

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Norb Aikin @norbaikin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I think it was something we invented as a necessity during the Covid-times.

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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Release ALL the Epstein files NOW!

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