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Point of Impact Publishing @pointofimpactbooks.bsky.social · 24m

I am and I do, my friend, thank you. 👍

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Dominic Tarason @dominictarason.com · 2h

Oooh, the new version of Mega Man 8-Bit Deathmatch is out. Free arena shooter with a big solo story mode, bots and online play with mods. mm8bdm.net/home No huge one thing in this update, but there are nearly THIRTY THOUSAND WORDS OF PATCH NOTES mm8bdm.notion.site/V6B-V6C-Chan...

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Point of Impact Publishing @pointofimpactbooks.bsky.social · 47m

Appreciate that, Coy. I hate giving up, but I feel I made the right call because I checked that 8pm flight status on my way home and it was canceled. So I'd have been stranded in Albany another day. Next time I plan differently. And don't end up in an emergency clinic with a minor head injury. 😆

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Point of Impact Publishing @pointofimpactbooks.bsky.social · 1h

I will check Temu immediately for a cost effective option that hopefully charges with one of the 28,000 micro-USB cords I have in the Bullpen.

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Point of Impact Publishing @pointofimpactbooks.bsky.social · 4h

Don't you remember? We tried that last fall and I went though a set of batteries every week! Damn, those cost money...

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Point of Impact Publishing @pointofimpactbooks.bsky.social · 5h

Made it back to the Bullpen after the last two disastrous days of attempted travel to find that our intern, Jerry, had tried to throw a house party while we were gone! Now, only his mom showed up, and that's cool because she bakes cookies, but how did he get access to a telephone??!!

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New Edge Sword & Sorcery Magazine @newedgeswordmag.bsky.social · 11h

📣COVER REVEAL: @kuboartt.bsky.social has created this striking work for the short story collection of Charles R. Saunders' queer warrior woman, DOSSOUYE - one of two of her books we'll be begin crowdfunding on Nov 5th, at 8am EST! Go here to lend her your spear! 👉 www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b...

Cover art for a new edition of DOSSOUYE, painted by @kuboartt.bsky.social. It shows a short haired fantasy African warrior woman riding a fierce water buffalo (Gbo!) while righitng back a tide of fantasy African warriors wielding spears and swords. A majestic mountain looms in the background behind her.

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Ronald McGillvray @ronaldmcgillvray.bsky.social · 8h

It’s the Halloween season, so I thought it was the perfect time to remind everyone about some of my books. If you like fast paced and imaginative horror, look no further. Please don’t forget to leave reviews, they help a lot. You can check them out here: 🎃😀 www.amazon.com/stores/Ronal...

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Paul Leone @paulleone.bsky.social · 9h

Hello, humans. It's #backlistsaturday and the spotlight is on Cormanthor: The First Flowering www.dmsguild.com/product/5021... Dive deep into the lore of the Forgotten Realms and explore the hidden history of the vast and ancient forest that will one day become the heart of elvish life on Faerûn!

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Cormanthor: The First Flowering | Dungeon Masters Guild | Dungeon Masters Guild

Cormanthor: The First Flowering A Historical Sourcebook for Fifth Edition Dungeons & Dragons Before the Weeping War... Before the Crown Wars... Before the Sundering... There was the First Flowering. C...

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Dominic Tarason @dominictarason.com · 10h

You may have noticed that I am not even mentioning the several strains of Games Discourse going on right now. This is because it all makes me very sad, anxious and tired and I wish to have no part in it. I shall be mostly avoiding social media this weekend. Please read Steam Hype. I'm proud of it.

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Steam Hype

Steam Hype is your go-to destination for discovering the latest, greatest, and most talked-about games on Steam.

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Point of Impact Publishing @pointofimpactbooks.bsky.social · 21h

I legit played the heck out of the shareware version back in the day. Yes, it looks rough today, but it's a really good adaption of the source material and a fun boardgame-esque diversion. Watching Kris makes me want to load it up again!

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Point of Impact Publishing @pointofimpactbooks.bsky.social · 22h

I've met a couple of people who just wanted to use others for their own vain attempts at glory, but by and large, everyone has been awesome. I shut out the fakers and hang out with the real ones. It's worth it.

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Keith Roysdon @keithroysdon.bsky.social · 23h

I got to speak to a dream team of crime writers about what they preferred writing, novels or short stories. Seriously, take a gander at these BOLDFACE NAMES and their opinions in my new @crimereads.bsky.social piece. crimereads.com/7-crime-writ...

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7 crime writers talk about novels and short stories and what they love writing most

Arthur Conan Doyle and Stephen King wrote both novels and short stories, Zora Neale Hurston as well, as did John Steinbeck. Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood is a classic, but so is his short sto…

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Point of Impact Publishing @pointofimpactbooks.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

A tale of two travel woes: Flight is delayed nine hours without a guarantee of taking off. Result: they keep my money and give a voucher to be fucked again at a later date. Amtrak has to change a trains departure time by an hour? No questions when I request a refund. Amtrak, you are mostly cool.

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Point of Impact Publishing @pointofimpactbooks.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

About 2:40 from there. Next time, I'm just gonna try flying out from my home state. Less stress than me trying to get cute with a train and shit.

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Point of Impact Publishing @pointofimpactbooks.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

I'm just sorry this hasn't worked out. I'll try again sometime, but someone with a lot of power wants to keep me away from that city this year.

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Point of Impact Publishing @pointofimpactbooks.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

And now it's 8pm. Yeah. After this run of luck, the universe does not want me to go to Chicago this year. I'm not an easy quitter, but this has me beat.

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Point of Impact Publishing @pointofimpactbooks.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

Yeah, unfortunately not any longer. They bumped it to 8pm and everyone aboard has re-booked. I hate it, but I'm putting a pin in this grenade. This vacation was cursed I think.

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Point of Impact Publishing @pointofimpactbooks.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

I stand corrected. They have redelayed us until 4pm.

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Point of Impact Publishing @pointofimpactbooks.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

And we've had an 1:30 delay. But they have not canceled the flight and I do not have any connections. I believe I have cursed all of these poor souls with my bad luck.

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Point of Impact Publishing @pointofimpactbooks.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

That was the original plan. Until a little accident delayed me long enough to miss the overnight train to Chicago. There really is nothing good about air travel.

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Point of Impact Publishing @pointofimpactbooks.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

That sucks so, so much more than my situation. I don't have to make a single connection, so if this flight is delayed an hour or two, I'm gonna be fine. Everyone else is gonna go goblin mode, but I'll be chill. 🤣

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Point of Impact Publishing @pointofimpactbooks.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

Sounds wrong, but I am thinking about renting an excavator and digging a trench to make my own river.

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Point of Impact Publishing @pointofimpactbooks.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

I'm in decent shape, thanks, Andy. Weirdly enough, when I hit the ground it was apparently my jaw and my arm that got the brunt of it. I'm not even bruised. 🤷

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Point of Impact Publishing @pointofimpactbooks.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

Thanks, Casey! So far...it's an adventure. 😅

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Point of Impact Publishing @pointofimpactbooks.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

Thanks. The damage to me was minor and of no real consequence. The torture museum is on the go-list!

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Point of Impact Publishing @pointofimpactbooks.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

I'm more bummed that I have to eat that first train ticket more than anything. The damage to me was very minor. At this point, switching to a boat isn't out of the question!

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Point of Impact Publishing @pointofimpactbooks.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

And now our plane is delayed for an indeterminate amount of time. Yeah, this is gonna be trouble. 😅

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Point of Impact Publishing @pointofimpactbooks.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

Ah hell. I haven't flown in 8 years but that intense hatred of airports has not eased one iota. Don't mind being on a plane, but I loathe the airports and everything leading up to takeoff.

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Point of Impact Publishing @pointofimpactbooks.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

Same. The relationships I've developed with other creatives has been the highlight of this entire journey. Some are just casual, some are deeper than that, but all of them are special.

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T(errifying) C(ryptid) Parker (she/her) @tcparker.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

In the space of half an hour, I've gone from Fuck You pettiness to "actually, that's quite a good idea..." So consider this a callout: if you're an end-to-end audiobook producer who can provide us with a cost sheet: get in touch I can't do DMs on here, but email the Bat info@ & I'll get it

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Coy Hall @coyhall.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

I submitted Devilry in Godling Wood: A Medieval Horror to Sentinel Creatives in Aug 2025. Now, 14 months later, we’re a week away from the novel’s release. I’m excited & nervous about it. I’d be grateful for any help spreading the word. It means the world to me.

The cover of Devilry in Godling Wood with original artwork by Yanina Nesterova.

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Point of Impact Publishing @pointofimpactbooks.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

It was not the direction I expected. I think the dead run from one side of the city to the other to desperately try and get to the station in time was the highlight. No wait, the hunting for a hotel at 8:30pm with only 2% battery was the highlight. The bump on the noggin was really nothing.

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Point of Impact Publishing @pointofimpactbooks.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

Slight change of travel plans. Missed my train last night due to a trip and fall. EMTs here in Schenectady are super nice and chill people. Big props to them. Now I get to fly out to Chicago instead. Dementedly, this only changes my arrival time by two hours.

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Point of Impact Publishing @pointofimpactbooks.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

C'mon, Garth, donkeys are always a possibility. 😀

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Point of Impact Publishing @pointofimpactbooks.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

I am particular about my booze, gawdfucking damn it! I also just got 2 fingers of local rye at very budget prices. Seems like good shit! I'm gonna sleep on the train like a baby. 🙂

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Point of Impact Publishing @pointofimpactbooks.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Just taught her how to make a Tequironi and convinced her not to shake it. Taught her how to stir it. I feel like Gawd. Or a third grade teacher. Either way...win!

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Point of Impact Publishing @pointofimpactbooks.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

I am in a highly noted cocktail bar and bartender just straight up shook a Manhattan. I would make a scene...but she is young so I am gonna go with total inexperience. Maybe I should card her instead of her carding me... 😅

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Point of Impact Publishing @pointofimpactbooks.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

I mean...you manage to calm ME down, but I do prefer to think of myself as an anti-hero and not straight-up villain. 🤣

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Point of Impact Publishing @pointofimpactbooks.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Cigarette smoke versus stale weed and less stale urine...hmm...but that minor discomfort was offset for me by being so cheap it was stupid. 😂

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Point of Impact Publishing @pointofimpactbooks.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

I love your positive outlook. You would make a good hostage negotiator.

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Point of Impact Publishing @pointofimpactbooks.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Wait...I didn't mean to share that with the WHOLE WORLD! EVERYONE, DO NOT LOOK AT THE POST THAT IS TWO POSTS ABOVE THIS ONE! THANK YOU!

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Point of Impact Publishing @pointofimpactbooks.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Bus (non-metro) and boat are the only two methods of terrestrial transport I have not tried. And today I can scratch bus off the list. Frankly, I hope in Fredric Brown's era they smelled less of urine.

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Coy Hall @coyhall.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Check this out! A great review thread of Devilry in Godling Wood: A Medieval Horror.

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Point of Impact Publishing @pointofimpactbooks.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

The 4th chapter of The Bartender: Old Fashioned Onslaught, subtitled The Price of Water, is almost half done! This adventure is shaping up to be a favorite. And the pace of writing has been fantastic. After sinking most of the year into a nonstarter, it feels good to have one that works.

"And so what were you going to do?" Melody demanded. "Shoot them with that goddamn hand cannon you insist on packing? Jessie told me you were trailing the line with it the other night! You talk about them, but what happens when you are the one provoking them? Tell me that!"

Brodie licked her lips. "Could...could someone hand me my shirt?"

"You want to blame me for this?" Ginny's voice rose to an uncomfortable level and she stood up behind Brodie's back, fists clenched beneath her rolled up sleeves. "Why the hell don't you grow a goddamn spine, Mel?"

"Just the bra then?" Brodie tried again. "Even a towel would be fine, I'll return it, promise."

Melody let out a sigh that reminded Brodie of a steam boiler and shook her head. "Virginia May Cameron, you are impossible. You've always been hard-headed, but this is ridiculous! You could have been killed and look what you did to...to..." now she looked at Brodie and her gaze didn't soften. "I'm sorry, what was your name again?"

"Brodie."

"...is that your first name or your last?"

"I'm kind of disinclined to answer while I'm sorta half-nude here."

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Point of Impact Publishing @pointofimpactbooks.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

I fully dig this plan.And we even have our new identities picked out! www.pointofimpactbooks.com/authors/

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Point of Impact Publishing @pointofimpactbooks.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Lunch today was at the Take Two Cafe in Schenectady, NY, my long stopover before Chicago. A Rueben on grilled marbled rye and a side of pasta shell salad. Nice little cafe. Very cute. Which is maybe not the right term for a place to eat.

A Rueben with diced pastrami, Russian dressing, melted cheese, and sauerkraut on marbled rye with a side of pasta salad.

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