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Rowan L Hendershot (author) @rowandryadae.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

You can't explain to a pet why you're making it miserable. You can't explain to it that you're doing the best you can. It's as though they look up to you as being able to fix everything. The worst thing in the world is when you can't.

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Rowan L Hendershot (author) @rowandryadae.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I think the hardest thing about being a pet owner is when something bad happens to their health. Cutting this into two parts, because some people might not want to read the next part.

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Rowan L Hendershot (author) @rowandryadae.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Okay I love this discovery, but the author who wrote a mummy book says... Oh no, what's going wrong next?!

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 18/09/2026

I've been doing trans rights related work for a decade and I don't think I've ever had so many friends in community in crisis. People are cracking under the weight of the despair of the current moment. I don't know what to do at this point. It's all so incredibly heavy.

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Rowan L Hendershot (author) @rowandryadae.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The burnout is real. It is a long year, a tough year. Every day I try to make progress on I Dream of Poppets. Some days I make more progress than others. To my fellow creatives out there: Don't give up. Hell, to everyone out there: Don't give up.

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Rowan L Hendershot (author) @rowandryadae.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I am Rowan and I wrote Ancient Sands, my debut novel. If you liked the Brendan Frasier Mummy movies and thought it needed to be smuttier, try my book! CW: Violence and attacks by the mummy, Anubis sexytime. www.amazon.com/Ancient-Sand...

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Ancient Sands

Ancient Sands - Kindle edition by Hendershot, Rowan. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Ancient Sands.

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Nico Mara-McKay 🦇 (they/iel) @nicomaramckay.com · 14/03/2024

Idk why anyone is still surprised.

Two-frame Scooby Doo meme of a villain being unmasked; in the first frame, the hood is over the head and it says "transphobes;" in the second frame the villain is unmasked to reveal "white supremacists;" and it was ever thus

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Rowan L Hendershot (author) @rowandryadae.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Hello Blue/booksky! For those of you who have read my book, Ancient Sands, thank you! If you liked it, consider leaving a review! For those of you who have not, consider waiting for my upcoming novel I Dream of Poppets. If spice isn't your style, perhaps a dystopian science fantasy will be!

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Rowan L Hendershot (author) @rowandryadae.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

My upcoming book: I Dream of Poppets! We're on draft four!

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👻madeline bOoOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 25/08/2026

"I don't get mad at them for calling me a dumb blonde because I know I'm not really dumb... and I also know I ain't a real blonde"

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Rowan L Hendershot (author) @rowandryadae.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

But here I am. Working through edits. Buried to my nose in drafts, corrections, tears. I keep writing, because I have hope that people will read my book and it will give them the courage to act on what's right, not on what's easy.

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Rowan L Hendershot (author) @rowandryadae.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

It doesn't help that the world is on fire. I'm writing a dystopian novel that is less horrifying than what the US Government does on the daily.

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Rowan L Hendershot (author) @rowandryadae.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

I'm not good at social media. I try. Sometimes I make it for a few weeks of activity in spurts. Then real life happens and I get overwhelmed and social media falls by the wayside.

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Maggie The Magpie @maggiecorvin.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Congrats to Azo for doing a week long charity stream! She is an amazing streamer and friend and deserves much love. Absolutely happy to see her work and be part of the chaos <3 @azorokazu.bsky.social

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Rowan L Hendershot (author) @rowandryadae.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Definitely Matthew Cuthbert. I still cry when I read that part.

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Rowan L Hendershot (author) @rowandryadae.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

So much this. Write, draw, sing. Create. We need it more than ever.

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Rowan L Hendershot (author) @rowandryadae.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Hey everyone! I'm going to be in-person at Lust in the City, Virginia Beach this year! It's June 20th in (you guessed it), Virginia Beach! If you're going to be out that way (or want to travel) please check out tickets at these two sites! One is a google form and one is through the convention center

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 10/05/2026

We now have robust statistical evidence that conditions of respect and acceptance are linked to lower rates of attempted suicide - thanks to @trevorproject.bsky.social's new survey 👇 www.wearequeeraf.com/understand-the…

Text: A new national survey of LGBTQ+ young people’s mental health in the US reports high rates of suicidality and victimisation - but also identifies how much protective factors like a supportive environment can help.
On Wednesday, The Trevor Project released its 2025 U.S. National Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Young People. Its headline findings are about suicidality: 36% of LGBTQ+ young people surveyed seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year.

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

I’m tired, boss. These people suck.

Two people admitting to using AI in books and having a secret group.

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Rowan L Hendershot (author) @rowandryadae.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

May the 4th be with you! (Also my brother's birthday!)

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Rowan L Hendershot (author) @rowandryadae.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Me: I should sent this off for edits? Also me: You're going to bite all your nails off and won't be able to sit still the whole time its out.

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Rowan L Hendershot (author) @rowandryadae.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Into mummies, Egyptology, and spicy times? How about Anubis and cat burglars breaking precious artifacts? Then give Ancient Sands by Rowan L Hendershot a try. Action, adventure, seduction and the gods themselves interfere...

A woman with a hat on holds one hand to the hat and stares off into the desert towards a sphynx.

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Disability isn’t a vacation. It isn’t fun. It isn’t easy. It isn’t something people do for the “perks”. It’s a 24/7 job. It’s managing doctors, wrangling medications & fighting with insurance. It’s coping with ableism & abandonment. It’s doing all of that while in legislated poverty.

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Rowan L Hendershot (author) @rowandryadae.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

This is news to me. I've been lucky enough not to encounter this yet. On the one hand, I'm grateful my feed hasn't included this; on the other, it sounds vaguely entertaining.

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Rowan L Hendershot (author) @rowandryadae.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

I also do this. I've lost people in my life because I dropped out of their life during a depressive cycle and never re-initiated contact. Those lost friendships haunt me sometimes.

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Rowan L Hendershot (author) @rowandryadae.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

No witnesses. (For legal purposes, this is a joke. I just don't let anyone read previous drafts)

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Rowan L Hendershot (author) @rowandryadae.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Oh there's more. If you walk into a space, and the energy level isn't what you expected, or you aren't happy there... This isn't an airport. You do not need to announce your departure. Thnxkbai

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Rowan L Hendershot (author) @rowandryadae.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

What is wrong with people? Read the rules of a space you enter. Follow the rules. (This is in specific reference to discord, but hey, it makes sense) No AI allowed? Don't post AI slop. Not allowed to solicit business via DMs? Don't DM people with your sales pitch upon joining a server.

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Rowan L Hendershot (author) @rowandryadae.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

I do. My bio should have all my social media!

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Rowan L Hendershot (author) @rowandryadae.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

I'm working on the sequel to Ancient Sands and she will have a starring role there, too!

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Rowan L Hendershot (author) @rowandryadae.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Thank you so much! Layla is my MC, she's an archaeologist with skeletons in the family closet. What's important, however, is that she welcomes the supernatural into her life with open arms!

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Karen Carpenter’s Halloween @kellylink.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

This Is Just To Say I have turned off the AI features that were in the update and which you were probably hoping to monetize Fuck you they were stupid so unnecessary and so annoying

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Rowan L Hendershot (author) @rowandryadae.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Hi! I'm a non-binary author working around mental illness and chronic pain. <3 Please consider my debut novel, Ancient Sands. If you liked The Mummy and wanted it to be much spicier, with a touch of Anubis, then Ancient Sands is perfect for you!

On a parchment-like background, a woman with her hand on her hat looks at a sphinx in the distance. She wears a ragged leather bag. Text: Ancient Sands, Rowan L Hendershot

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Rowan L Hendershot (author) @rowandryadae.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Originally, they were toys, and meant for children, until their magical, emotion-eating properties were discovered and they became essential for every adult, too.

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Rowan L Hendershot (author) @rowandryadae.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

On top of that, the Indie Author world got hit hard today by Draft2Digital choosing to punish the people who make the least on their platform by charging them a 'maintenance fee' for hosting their book. But only if it sells less than $100 a year. Damn. I'll be closing my account momentarily.

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Rowan L Hendershot (author) @rowandryadae.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Wow there's a lot going on today. The new budget the White House offered to Congress includes targeting 'gender extremists.' Not violent aggressors and abusers. Not people storming the capitol building. Not wealthy pedos. More rant incoming.

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Rowan L Hendershot (author) @rowandryadae.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

I mean, if you aren't managing, coping, or functioning, take care of yourself, too!

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Rowan L Hendershot (author) @rowandryadae.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

It's a day. For those of you who are managing, who are coping, who are still functioning. Well fucking done, but also take care of yourself.

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Rowan L Hendershot (author) @rowandryadae.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

I guess, deep down inside, I'm a *little* grateful that I have to do social media posts to keep my book-world alive. Otherwise I would never come up for air on these edits...

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Rowan L Hendershot (author) @rowandryadae.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Maybe a little of column A, column B here. Very much empathized with.

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Lum @brokentoys.social · 07/04/2026

after a quick review of my timeline i feel the need to point to the sign

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Rowan L Hendershot (author) @rowandryadae.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

My hopes, dreams, and prayers are with the Artemis II crew, "Integrity."

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Rowan L Hendershot (author) @rowandryadae.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Hey all! Not only am I looking forward to Lust in the City, Virginia Beach, but I'm working hard on I Dream of Poppets. What a day!

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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

When you become the monster you once feared.......

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Laura Keating @lorekeating.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

I keep seeing "all authors use AI, the real issue is they're being forced to be sneaky about it" headlines. Full stop No. This is a lie peddled for normalization. It's schoolyard-level pressure tactics "C'mon, all the cool kids are already doing it. We won't tell. It's fine. We're on your side."

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