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Roy Sarkar @read-roy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Can't believe this is real—just got the proof of my short story! "The Sister Who Forgot the Sun" is in the One Of Us Is A Robot anthology from Chicken House Press. 21 authors who wonder whether it's too late to take anything back from the machines. 🤖 Coming out next month; pre-order link below ⬇️

Screenshot of a book page titled "The Sister Who Forgot the Sun" by Roy Sarkar. The first paragraph begins, "Surya rose into the sky, a sleek shard of steel and aluminum taller than a mountain and as wide as the plains before it. A superdense..." before being cut off by a black box warning about spoilers.

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Roy Sarkar @read-roy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Going to #Saskatoon in a few weeks and looking for restaurant recommendations — any cuisine, with a slight preference for Asian. What's your favourite? Taco Time and Venice House* are already on the list.

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Roy Sarkar @read-roy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The ice cream truck is wheezing down the street, in 13°C weather, playing the same bell-tone version of Music Box Dancer it has all summer. The music never changes, and hasn't changed for YEARS. Which begs the question: do ice cream trucks not come with a playlist?

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Roy Sarkar @read-roy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Just one of the many reasons I use Scrivener: no AI, and instructions on how to disable AI in those systems pushing it on you.

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Roy Sarkar @read-roy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I live for WordHippo when stuck trying to find the right word for specific scenes, characters, and intent. Highly recommend! www.wordhippo.com #IndieAuthor #AmWriting

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Roy Sarkar @read-roy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

New short story! Happy to share that my story, "The Sister Who Forgot the Sun," is part of an upcoming anthology from Chicken House Press. One of Us Is A Robot is a cautionary anthology for the age that’s already arrived. Three guesses as to what that could refer to... 🤖 #IndieAuthor #BookSky

Book cover in greyscale, showing a dark handprint against a scratched backgroind. Title is "One Of Us Is A Robot."

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Roy Sarkar @read-roy.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

All this iPhone Duo talk and I just want my BlackBerry Passport back 🇨🇦

Product shot of the BlackBerry Passport, a large-format phone with big screen and physical keyboard. The screen shows multiple app windows open.

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Roy Sarkar @read-roy.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Friendly tip for freelance writers: Open the client docs the day you receive them, not the day before the work is due. *cries in permissions*

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Roy Sarkar @read-roy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Happy #StarTrekDay! Celebrating it with Earl Grey tea (hot) and my Spock glass (best served cold) in preparation for watching Star Trek III later tonight. It was the first Trek movie I saw, on a black and white TV around 1985. 🖖🏽

A Star Trek mug printed with various starships beside a tall glass with Spock artwork.

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Roy Sarkar @read-roy.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

For #StarTrekDay, debating whether to watch my... First movie: Star Trek III Favourite movie: Star Trek VI Favourite series finale: All Good Things First episode: This Side of Paradise Favourite episode: The City on the Edge of Forever Funniest episode: Crisis Point

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Roy Sarkar @read-roy.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Happy Star Trek Day! The first episode ever aired 60 years ago today 🖖 #StarTrek

Still from Star Trek: The Original Series, showing the Enterprise orbiting a sandy planet. The captions read, "September 6, 1966" and "The Man Trap."

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Roy Sarkar @read-roy.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Wasn't the biggest fan of this week's SNW episode — the puppets were cool, but the story was kind of boring, and the ending scuttled any weight to the character development. BUT they swung hard and expanded the lore. A couple of scenes landed *really* well. Therefore, it's still great #StarTrek. 🖖🏽

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Roy Sarkar @read-roy.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

8 am meeting this morning, so the tea is BLACK, windows are OPEN, and the notifications are OFF.

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Roy Sarkar @read-roy.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Every time I try to quit potato chips, these special editions pull me back

A bag of Miss Vickie's Ristoranti series potato chips, colored rich red with an image of vodka sauce pizza. An emblem states that this is a limited-edition flavor based on Pizzeria Badiali.

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Angela Tague @angelatague.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Hi, #FreelanceFriends! Kids are heading back to school. Summer Fridays are winding down. Does your work schedule have a seasonal shift? How do you stay focused when work needs to get done? Is your schedule routine or agile? Let's chat! Thursday, 8/20 at 11am CST on Bluesky. Follow me for updates!

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Roy Sarkar @read-roy.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

After a week of writing, this is the perfect day for a rose latte at a fancy cafe ☕

A porcelain cup with a purple floral pattern holds a rose latte with a fancy foam design on top. The cup sits on a white, cast-iron patio table.

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Angela Tague @angelatague.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Tomorrow I'm hosting the #FreelanceFriends chat on Bluesky at 11am CST. We will chat about celebrating our wins and how to be more kind to ourselves. Simply follow the hashtag.

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Roy Sarkar @read-roy.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Getting ready for tonight's D&D session where: - my character is slowly going insane (nightly psychic damage) - we're covered in giant ape poop - a new PC will either make us or break us Tomb of Annihilation, if anyone's wondering.

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Roy Sarkar @read-roy.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Can confirm: Renée's workshops are worth it!

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Angela Tague @angelatague.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Coming up in an hour! 11am CST Join me here on Bluesky as my #FreelanceFriends chat about business labels. What do you call yourself? Has it changed over the years? Does it get misunderstood? Let's chat! All types of freelancers -- and their office pets -- are welcome to attend!

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Almost Time: Cat Clock Animation

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Roy Sarkar @read-roy.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Today's math: 3 km beach walk >> writing a 3,000-word blog I mean, the blog topic was cool and everything, but writing on a deadline doesn't fill the cup as much as walking beside the sun & water.

A hazy sun reflects off gentle waves, with a rocky breakwater to the side

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Angela Tague @angelatague.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Hi, #FreelanceFriends! Labels! Freelancer. Consultant. Small business owner. What do you call yourself, and why? Do you ever have to correct misconceptions about how you work based on the label(s) you use? Let's chat about it! 📍 Thursday, August 6 at 11am CST on Bluesky. #SmallBusinessChat

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Roy Sarkar @read-roy.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

1,307 words today and starting the big finale — can't wait to see how the heist turns out*! *hopefully like it was plotted, not pantsed 😬 #AmWriting #IndieAuthor

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Roy Sarkar @read-roy.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

When you switch between work writing and fiction writing as a Canadian 🇨🇦

Grammarly drop-down menu for language selection, showing the current setting as "American English" and the new setting as "Canadian English." Other settings are British English, Australian English, and Indian English.

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Roy Sarkar @read-roy.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Wow, Strange New Worlds — never seen a #StarTrek episode like this before and it was so well done. Hopefully we get to see the fate of the Griffin in the future.

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Roy Sarkar @read-roy.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Writing at a coffee shop without WiFi makes it really difficult to research the important things. Like "how do different cultures cut fruit" or "how to spell wierd"

A laptop, cookie, and lemonade sit on a table in a brightly lit coffee shop.

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Angela Tague @angelatague.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

The chat is starting now! Give @devonellington.bsky.social a follow to get all the question posts! #FreelanceFriends

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Roy Sarkar @read-roy.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Thanks @reneegendron.bsky.social for a wonderful writers workshop today!

Stand up blackboard sign in the shape of a man holding up binoculars. In chalk, it reads, "Welcome writers! Bienvenue chez Dalkeith...Plus!"

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Roy Sarkar @read-roy.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

TIL that Google tracks when I work on different documents. Likely where too. 👀

Screenshot of a recent item in Google Drive, showing a Google Doc icon annotated with "You often open around this time."

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Angela Tague @angelatague.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Tomorrow I'm hosting the #FreelanceFriends chat HERE on Bluesky at 11am CST. Let's chat about project kill fees. We will also have an Open Mic section where you can ask your Qs! Simply follow the hashtag to join the chat.

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Roy Sarkar @read-roy.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Listening to these author readings at @canadafictionfest.bsky.social; realizing I have no idea how to read books to adults 🫠 These authors are great, though!

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Roy Sarkar @read-roy.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Heavy rains have brought an end to peony season

Peony petals, in various shades of pink, lay scattered in a vague flower shape on patio stone.

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Roy Sarkar @read-roy.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Reminder to not only back up your work, but *test out your recovery process too.* I migrated laptops yesterday and everything was fine until I started writing. Finished a new chapter before finding all previous chapters in Scrivener were blank. Zero words. WHAT. PANIC. SEARCH. #IndieAuthor

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Angela Tague @angelatague.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

This week on the #FreelanceFriends chat on Bluesky, we're talking about billing our clients: what software we like, what terms we use and how the process flows! Stay tuned for updates!

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Jerry Macguire: Show Me The Money Call

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Angela Tague @angelatague.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Today I'm hosting the #FreelanceFriends chat HERE on Bluesky at 11am CST. Let's chat about branding and differentiation. What makes YOU stand out? Simply follow the hashtag to join the chat.

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Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) Stands Out

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Roy Sarkar @read-roy.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Today in freelancing: Sent a late payment reminder to the wrong client while also misspelling "OVEDUE." #FreelanceFriends

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Roy Sarkar @read-roy.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

I'm not a fan of star-review rating systems, as the numbers mean different things to different people, too little nuance, are too easy to review-bomb, etc. Just wondering, though: is there a generally accepted practice for rating books? #BookSky

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Roy Sarkar @read-roy.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Didn't intend to write today, but thanks to the rain, got 338 words in! #AmWriting

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Roy Sarkar @read-roy.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Brain: Here's an amazing idea you'll forget in about 13 seconds Me: Frantically pokes around apps, looking for the right notetaker: Keep, Notes, TextEdit, Google Docs, GMail... My desk: *four Post-It pads & a journal waiting for an epiphany*

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Angela Tague @angelatague.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Hello, #FreelanceFriends! This month, we've been chatting about software, apps/tools & hardware for our computers. Now, let's look at what's on our desks. I have to admit—I love fun pens and highlighters! Let's chat about non-tech office supplies! Mark your calendar: 11am CST, May 28 on Bluesky

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Roy Sarkar @read-roy.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Who are the five writers who made you? 1. Jhumpa Lahiri 2. N.K. Jemisin 3. Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman 4. Amal El-Mohtar 5. Tamsyn Muir #BookSky #AmWriting

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Roy Sarkar @read-roy.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

1,552 words today and a realization: I spend a *lot* of time going back to fix things. Like names that changed over chapters and character tics that revealed themselves over time. Feels like keeping things consistent is a good use of time, even if the daily word count struggles. #AmWriting

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Roy Sarkar @read-roy.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

1,372 words written today. Well below the goal, but I figured out a way through some complex plot mechanics that should make writing the next chapter so much easier. Also fried some peanuts because apparently, not writing counts as writing. #AmWriting

Dishful of fried peanuts in myriad shades of brown

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Roy Sarkar @read-roy.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

2,092 words today — a few hundred short of the goal, but figured out: - How to move the plot forward - Aspects of characters that I didn't know - A new location to add depth to the world So I'll take that as an #AmWriting win.

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Roy Sarkar @read-roy.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Took the week off from client work to focus on my magical heist story. Goal: 10,000 words Challenge: Work through plot logistics, dialogue, and the grand finale without blowing up the outline. Wish me luck! #AmWriting

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