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Tamara (Rhymes With Camera) Sellman @rhymeswithcamera.bsky.social · 3h

This is my ethos as a writer, published since the 1980s, still writing without ĀĪ after all these years. Learn more about my work as a speculative fiction author at buff.ly/pSuNN4t

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Tamara (Rhymes With Camera) Sellman @rhymeswithcamera.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Doing my first 48-hour film (horror!) this weekend. Here are some fun facts about me and scary movies:

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Tamara (Rhymes With Camera) Sellman @rhymeswithcamera.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Feminists! Check out THE F WORD podcast, a ltd series companion to the bold new progressive fable, TRUST FALL (buff.ly/uOOWOBy). You'll learn about the real-world conditions from the '60s-'80s especially relevant to these current "end times." Includes a GenX nostalgia time capsule! buff.ly/YupEYyk

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Tamara (Rhymes With Camera) Sellman @rhymeswithcamera.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Jane Doe is The Final Girl. Let that sink in. SHE SURVIVES. We are all Jane Doe. We are all The Final Girl.

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Tamara (Rhymes With Camera) Sellman @rhymeswithcamera.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

DUDES: When a woman posts in a professional forum stating she's retired, she's NOT FUCKING AVAILABLE TO YOU. I just answered a simple editing query, clarifying "I'm retired/just my two cents" and got multiple replies from MEN looking to hire me while acknowledged they knew I was retired. WTF????

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Tamara (Rhymes With Camera) Sellman @rhymeswithcamera.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Dear Gardenfolk: What's your favorite way to deal with falling leaves?

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Tamara (Rhymes With Camera) Sellman @rhymeswithcamera.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

So I cannot go to the city by ferry. That means I—and 10s of 1000s of other people—have to drive 2 hours *one-way* around the *entire Puget Sound* to get to work, school, medical appointments etc on $6/gal gas. Why is this not in the fucking news????

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Tamara (Rhymes With Camera) Sellman @rhymeswithcamera.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Dear GenXfolk: Did you party around bonfires in high school?

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Tamara (Rhymes With Camera) Sellman @rhymeswithcamera.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

If a collection of horror stories complete with recipes makes you flinch and salivate at the same time, you might want to pick up a copy of this book. aaronkcrocker.com/product/let-...

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Tamara (Rhymes With Camera) Sellman @rhymeswithcamera.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I finally managed to cobble together a story, "Silver Alert," for these pretty tricky prompts. Join the Beneath the Rain Shadow podcast live tonight, Sept 30, at 530p Pacific to see if my draft lives to see another day or crashes and burns! Host: Fermented Fiction buff.ly/YCR0eG2

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Tamara (Rhymes With Camera) Sellman @rhymeswithcamera.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Ok what I found haunting my doorstep…#militaryhorror

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Tamara (Rhymes With Camera) Sellman @rhymeswithcamera.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I’m 61 today. If you want to help me celebrate, why not check out my new book at TrustFallBook.com? It’s all I want for my birthday, truly, just eyes on my book.

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Tamara (Rhymes With Camera) Sellman @rhymeswithcamera.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

|| My Substack appeals to GenX || “I always thought that quicksand was going to be a much bigger problem than it turned out to be.”―John Mulaney I love this totally GenX joke. I know it’s an oldie and might even be said to be ... MORE: buff.ly/Bhq8LG5 (subscribe today; always free!)

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Tamara (Rhymes With Camera) Sellman @rhymeswithcamera.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The next livestreamed episode of the Beneath the Rain Shadow horror writers podcast is NEXT WEEK! Visit Fermented Fiction via YT: buff.ly/lvjVGCV Save the date now so you can tune in + interact w/the co-hosts as they wrangle writing prompts, give critiques and talk all things dark and spooky PNW!

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Tamara (Rhymes With Camera) Sellman @rhymeswithcamera.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Dear Wordfolk: When you sit down to write something, how many new words per hour do you manage in one sitting? 500? 50? 5000? Do you have an average?

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Tamara (Rhymes With Camera) Sellman @rhymeswithcamera.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Dear PNWfolk: What's your favorite thing about our region's autumn?

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Tamara (Rhymes With Camera) Sellman @rhymeswithcamera.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Well, that was fast. I went from new book to film school in less than a week! Learn more about this exciting transition here. Bonus content: what I think about AI as a writer and as a new filmmaker. buff.ly/G7hA2UW

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Tamara (Rhymes With Camera) Sellman @rhymeswithcamera.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

My latest short horror story challenge is a tough one to write! Join us for the Sept 30 livestream when the crew takes a magnifying glass to my first draft! buff.ly/NWYwg9y

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Tamara (Rhymes With Camera) Sellman @rhymeswithcamera.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

It's here! 🌟 TRUST FALL: A Not-Very-Magical Fairy Tale About the F Word by Tamara Kaye Sellman publisher: Gnashing Teeth Publishing Release date: September 15, 2026 buff.ly/fLiDpWa

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Tamara (Rhymes With Camera) Sellman @rhymeswithcamera.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Grrrls with GenX or fem-forward book clubs, check this one out... you're going to dig the zine-ish format, snarky humor, and resources at the end. TRUST FALL: A Not-Very-Magical Fairy Tale About the F Word by Tamara Kaye Sellman (September 15, 2026; Gnashing Teeth Publishing)

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Tamara (Rhymes With Camera) Sellman @rhymeswithcamera.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

It's here! 🙌🏽 TRUST FALL: A Not-Very-Magical Fairy Tale About the F Word by Tamara Kaye Sellman publisher: Gnashing Teeth Publishing Release date: September 15, 2026 buff.ly/fLiDpWa

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Tamara (Rhymes With Camera) Sellman @rhymeswithcamera.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

TRUST FALL: A Not-Very-Magical Fairy Tale About the F Word is unerringly human made: words, images, and even the music for the podcast. Registered by the Author's Guild. Read the 100% Human Made Declaration here: buff.ly/owLgLBe

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Tamara (Rhymes With Camera) Sellman @rhymeswithcamera.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

It's here! 📘 TRUST FALL: A Not-Very-Magical Fairy Tale About the F Word by Tamara Kaye Sellman publisher: Gnashing Teeth Publishing Release date: September 15, 2026 buff.ly/fLiDpWa

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Tamara (Rhymes With Camera) Sellman @rhymeswithcamera.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

It's here! 🎉 TRUST FALL: A Not-Very-Magical Fairy Tale About the F Word by Tamara Kaye Sellman publisher: Gnashing Teeth Publishing Release date: September 15, 2026 buff.ly/fLiDpWa

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Tamara (Rhymes With Camera) Sellman @rhymeswithcamera.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Does your book club like: • feminist topics • GenX irreverance • 1970s nostalgia • illustrated literature • multimedia efforts • Gloria Steinem Consider both TRUST FALL: A Not-Very-Magical Fairy Tale About the F Word + its companion podcast, THE F WORD. TRUST FALL BOOK CLUB info→ buff.ly/tmDWqEX

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Tamara (Rhymes With Camera) Sellman @rhymeswithcamera.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT TRUST FALL: A Not-Very-Magical Fairy Tale About the F Word: “Anyone who grew up GenX, especially women who had to make their way by sometimes butting heads against sexist expectations, will see a bit of their own story here."— Kristin Demoro/Pagebound TrustFallBook.com

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Tamara (Rhymes With Camera) Sellman @rhymeswithcamera.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

It's here! 🎈 TRUST FALL: A Not-Very-Magical Fairy Tale About the F Word by Tamara Kaye Sellman publisher: Gnashing Teeth Publishing Release date: September 15, 2026 TRUSTFALLBOOK.COM

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Tamara (Rhymes With Camera) Sellman @rhymeswithcamera.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Hey gang, my new title has a BOOK CLUB. If you're interested in discussing a childhood where feminism was a thing that brought real change--against huge opposition--please consider choosing TRUST FALL for its punk vibe, humor, and hopepunk ending. Let's go! Contact me here: buff.ly/tmDWqEX

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Tamara (Rhymes With Camera) Sellman @rhymeswithcamera.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

It's here! ✨ TRUST FALL: A Not-Very-Magical Fairy Tale About the F Word by Tamara Kaye Sellman publisher: Gnashing Teeth Publishing Release date: September 15, 2026 buff.ly/fLiDpWa

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Tamara (Rhymes With Camera) Sellman @rhymeswithcamera.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

THREE QUESTIONS THAT TRUST FALL WILL ANSWER: 1. What is the secret to being a "good wife?" 2. What was the Blue Book? 3. What inspired Oregon coast Survivalism? 4. What do teenage girls talk about besides boys? TrustFallBook.com

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Tamara (Rhymes With Camera) Sellman @rhymeswithcamera.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Ahhhhh yeah, TRUST FALL has its first GoodReads review and it's 5 stars!!! buff.ly/bowDNB0

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Tamara (Rhymes With Camera) Sellman @rhymeswithcamera.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

What was Peace, Love and Bobby Sherman? Did TV news really broadcast Vietnam casualties in full color? Where was I when Nixon resigned? Who were the Sleestaks? What collector trend came of the 1973 Oil Crisis? Did feminists really burn bras? I'll answer your questions on THE F WORD! buff.ly/tmDWqEX

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Tamara (Rhymes With Camera) Sellman @rhymeswithcamera.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Meet the Fairy Punkmother behind the scenes--and yet, in your face--behind the cover of TRUST FALL: A Not-Very-Magical Fairy Tale About the F Word. Original art by Chelsea Baker van Drood. www.trustfallbook.com

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Tamara (Rhymes With Camera) Sellman @rhymeswithcamera.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Gloria Steinem was never a hero in my household (of course). She was a troublemaker. She said and did things that women were not supposed to say or do. At first I, too, thought she was a pot stirrer, because that’s how outspoken women were defined in my family. But eventually, I became [more]

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Tamara (Rhymes With Camera) Sellman @rhymeswithcamera.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

It's important for creatives to find their ppl. Associations, chapters, orgs not only abolish the solitary confinement aspect of creativity but bring new energy, networks, support systems so individuals don't fall through the cracks. Here are my ppl. What are your favorite creative communities?

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Tamara (Rhymes With Camera) Sellman @rhymeswithcamera.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

A shipping error means my event at Eagle Harbor this week has been continued to a new date: Oct 13, 2026 from 630-8p. Please RSVP THE BOOKSTORE HERE: buff.ly/r0yiuIZ Eagle Harbor Books, 157 Winslow Way E Bainbridge Island (a quick walk from the 545pm Seattle ferry)

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Tamara (Rhymes With Camera) Sellman @rhymeswithcamera.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

If you're anti-feminist, you're basically Andrew Tate. And we're seeing what's happening with him. If the US can turn its own politics around, maybe perps of hate crimes against women will face far higher consequences. VOTE BLUE TO OWN THE EPSTEIN CLASS AND CRIMINALIZE MISOGYNY. buff.ly/Q4eakAm

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Tamara (Rhymes With Camera) Sellman @rhymeswithcamera.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

My new book, TRUST FALL, is billed as a feminist fairy tale. I liken it, in some ways, to Cinderella, but it's actually based on an old Italian story, "The Flea." It's funny; neither of these are my favorite fairy tales. Read which classic tales still resonate with me here: buff.ly/UrQk4Gv

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Tamara (Rhymes With Camera) Sellman @rhymeswithcamera.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

to back up her story. A fellow Gen X gal, Sellman always delivers her stories with imagination and words that give clues towards further thought. We should all be thinking for ourselves, whether we are she/her, he/him, they/their, or any combination thereof. " TrustFallBook.com

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Tamara (Rhymes With Camera) Sellman @rhymeswithcamera.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

"I really appreciate that Sellman added an Afterward that gave the history of the JBS. One can see clear parallels that lead us to where our country is headed today. In addition to this Afterward, she includes a full bibliography of further suggested reading, and informational sources [more]

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Tamara (Rhymes With Camera) Sellman @rhymeswithcamera.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I love these personal reflections showing up in the TRUST FALL reviews. "I really loved your story. I was lucky to be raised in a liberal leaning family, and had no idea about the John Birch Society. I came away so pleased that the protagonist triumphed over her family's patriarchal ways. [more]

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Tamara (Rhymes With Camera) Sellman @rhymeswithcamera.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I have new work out or coming soon this fall! RABBLE REVIEW, SOLSTICE, SCATTERED ZINE, THE BIG BOOK OF QUANTUM FICTION Learn more here: buff.ly/mM1sfzk

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Tamara (Rhymes With Camera) Sellman @rhymeswithcamera.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Meet the small press publisher behind TRUST FALL, a badass women-owned op holding bottomless support for feminist writing buff.ly/XSB41Kv

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Tamara (Rhymes With Camera) Sellman @rhymeswithcamera.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

How many novels have you read where there are comic illustrations and an appendix that follows with historic timelines, resources, citations, and a primer on a secret society? This is not your ordinary women's fiction. buff.ly/wVvnn7h

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Tamara (Rhymes With Camera) Sellman @rhymeswithcamera.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I love it that my preorder reviewers are actually thinking about re-reading my book already! trustfallbook.com

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Tamara (Rhymes With Camera) Sellman @rhymeswithcamera.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Trust Fall launches officially on Sept 15. Do me a favor? If you're interested in a feminist fairy tale w/original artwork, a historical timeline, and a companion podcast, why not preorder today? buff.ly/Lyn8XOM

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Tamara (Rhymes With Camera) Sellman @rhymeswithcamera.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

So far, my new book's companion podcast, THE F WORD, is making a bit of a splash among listeners. If you'd like some context and commentary about the real 1970s landscape behind TRUST FALL, you might enjoy this limited series. Includes a new nostalgia time capsule with each episode. buff.ly/3AYIBU9

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Tamara (Rhymes With Camera) Sellman @rhymeswithcamera.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Interested in feminist fairy tales with a big dose of GenX snark and an illustrated fairy punkmother? Preorder your copy of Trust Fall here! gnashingteethpublishing.com/trust-fall-a...

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