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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

Heard good things about Sulu. Thanks for the suggestions!

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

*these are childhood haunts, don't @ me. Would include Alexander's, Saskatoon Asian, and Lydia's if they still existed.

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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

Is this looking westbound? That's wild.

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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

I first saw it in syndication around 1982 on CBC. The first episode I actually remember watching is "This Side of Paradise."

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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

Congratulations! So well deserved.

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

Thanks for another great #FreelanceFriends chat, everyone!

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

A2: I changed my LinkedIn headline to "Long-form ghostwriter for tech execs." An attempt to target 5,000-word+ researched pieces. But finding "ghostwriter" means "LinkedIn post writer" there, so considering a change. #FreelanceFriends

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

A1: It changes depending on who I'm talking to. But generally, "I'm a freelance writer for tech companies building software tools. Aerospace, automotive, enterprise analytics...and the occasional bit of hardware between you and the internet." #FreelanceFriends

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

At home today, as I needed two screens. Was at my favourite coffee shop yesterday though — best banana muffins ever! #FreelanceFriends

Coffee shop interior with a laptop, coffee cup, and banana muffin sitting beneath a large painting of an owl.

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

I'm Roy, long-form ghostwriter for tech execs — think white papers & articles for finance, enterprise SaaS, and embedded systems. Based in Ottawa, Canada. 🇨🇦 www.roywrites.com #FreelanceFriends

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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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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 · 03/08/2026

It went up a little bit! And the cookie was delicious. 🍪

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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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