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Mike the Writer Guy @wordsmith66.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

It's October! Halloween season has begun.

Mike the Writer Guy @wordsmith66.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Oh no, the most despicable and repugnant human being on the planet doesn't like us. Gosh, this just makes me... so damned proud of my country. #Canada

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Mike the Writer Guy @wordsmith66.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Two years early, we're having a #BCElection during a civic election.

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Mike the Writer Guy @wordsmith66.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The breakup was difficult, but we've found someone who treats us well.

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Mike the Writer Guy @wordsmith66.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Thank you so much for the review! 😘

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B.J. Frazier @bjfraziernsfw.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I had the pleasure of reading and editing "Press 9 for Death" by @wordsmith66.bsky.social Mike Bowerbank Read my 5-star review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/... #Mystery #Humor #DetectiveNovel #LesbianRelationship #Quirky

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Mike the Writer Guy @wordsmith66.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Why I don't write #erotica "In his passion, he tore at her clothes, popping the buttons off her blouse. She moaned deeply, as she dreaded the thought of having to find beige buttons on the off-white carpeting. Also, she hated sewing and hoped her favourite blouse wasn't ruined." #writingcommunity

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Mike the Writer Guy @wordsmith66.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Available now. Paperbacks: www.amazon.ca/dp/B0HHTDMPJB Or e-books at numerous online retailers: books2read.com/u/mqyPBQ #WritingCommunity #Mystery #Comedy #Detective

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Mike the Writer Guy @wordsmith66.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Available now. Paperbacks: www.amazon.ca/dp/B0HHTDMPJB Or e-books at numerous online retailers: books2read.com/u/mqyPBQ #WritingCommunity #Mystery #Comedy #Detective

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Mike the Writer Guy @wordsmith66.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

While investigating a bizarre murder, Abby gets arrested and is locked in a holding cell. Her arrest forces her to choose: fighting for her freedom or working the case to prevent more people from being killed? #WritingCommunity #Mystery #Comedy #Detective www.amazon.ca/dp/B0HHTDMPJB

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Press 9 for Death : Bowerbank, Mike: Amazon.ca: Books

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Mike the Writer Guy @wordsmith66.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Maple MAGA: "Why can't we sell our fake outrage to more people?" Well, here's one reason, for starters....

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Mike the Writer Guy @wordsmith66.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Good choice! Keremeos is my go-to place for Okanagan fruit. It's just so dang far from Vancouver...

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Mike the Writer Guy @wordsmith66.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Satire, sure, but is it really that far from the truth?

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Mike the Writer Guy @wordsmith66.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

I don't care if people curse at me, but come on... the horse I rode in on did nothing wrong.

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Mike the Writer Guy @wordsmith66.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

From the conversations I've had, Canadians have two favourite teams in the World Cup: Canada, and whoever is playing against the U.S.

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Mike the Writer Guy @wordsmith66.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Thanks for the mention - followed all. 😀👍

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Mike the Writer Guy @wordsmith66.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Physiotherapist: "How did you get hurt?" Me at 29: "I was playing hockey." My at 59: "I sat down wrong."

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Mike the Writer Guy @wordsmith66.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

I have my criticisms of Macron, but him getting Trump to sign a surrender document at Versailles was a brilliant bit of trolling. Well done, sir.

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Mike the Writer Guy @wordsmith66.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Apparently, this is what "winning" looks like to these clowns.

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Mike the Writer Guy @wordsmith66.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

I've been told I sometimes lack proper social filters. I can't help that, so I've decided to call it free bonus content instead.

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Mike the Writer Guy @wordsmith66.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Weird peace deal. Iran gets: $300 billion. The US gets: an open a Strait that was already open 100 days ago and Iran won't build a bomb they don't have, and no inspectors (unlike Obama's deal) to verify compliance. This is the dumbest deal in 18 months of dumb deals.

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Mike the Writer Guy @wordsmith66.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

There is some dispute over who owns the toy pineapple. We're going to settle out of court.

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Mike the Writer Guy @wordsmith66.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Abby is neurodivergent (like me and many I know) and struggles to connect with people. She was inspired by my own observations/experiences, but I add a lot of humour with an underlying message of acceptance and love. I haven't done an illustration per se but she's the blonde on my most recent cover.

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Mike the Writer Guy @wordsmith66.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

I'm at that age where compliments get ruined with the 3-word qualifier at the end. Two recent examples... "You're looking pretty good... for your age." "You've managed to accomplish a lot... all things considered." Worse, I find myself appreciating their commitment to accuracy.

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Mike the Writer Guy @wordsmith66.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Amazing how Iran - whose military has been "destroyed" at least six times so far - keeps managing to shoot down aircraft. It's almost as weird as how their navy - which was "wiped out" nine times so far - keeps blockading the Straits.

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Mike the Writer Guy @wordsmith66.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

My WIP blurb: "Criminal-turned-detective Abby Lunay is drawn into some mysterious deaths. She’ll need her occult knowledge and criminal past to solve it, putting her on a collision course with the investigating cop." It's also a love story about Abby and her girlfriend. Release date: late Summer?

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Mike the Writer Guy @wordsmith66.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Thank you. Yes, spending Pride being an ally... and writing the follow-up to my WLW mystery-comedy. How are you celebrating?

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Mike the Writer Guy @wordsmith66.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Thanks for that... I've been curious about the movie... good to know it's better than I'd worried it was.

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Mike the Writer Guy @wordsmith66.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

For my fellow Canadians... this was such a wonderful burn.

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Mike the Writer Guy @wordsmith66.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Happy Pride Month. Be heard, be seen, be yourself. Everyone else: be an ally.

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Mike the Writer Guy @wordsmith66.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

I went with "silence" instead of silent, but close enough.

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Mike the Writer Guy @wordsmith66.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Single first book of a series seeking publisher who enjoys cozy evenings with a good mystery/love story/comedy and prefers it when they're all combined. Are we a match? Msg me via this author's account. #WriterSeeksPublisher #LoveAtFirstRead #WLWbooks #Publishing

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Mike the Writer Guy @wordsmith66.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Former criminal Abby Lunay was hired to find a missing person, but there’s a dead detective, a haunted courtyard, and an unhappy cop in her way. She’ll have to solve it all without ending up in jail herself. #ShamelessSelfPromo #WritingCommunity #Mystery amazon.ca/dp/B0DCGK11V4

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The Ghoul of Gastown: A Hopeless Cases Mystery

The Ghoul of Gastown: A Hopeless Cases Mystery: Bowerbank, Mike: 9798335115469: Books - Amazon.ca

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Mike the Writer Guy @wordsmith66.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

I feel this. Sure, AI has some excellent uses, but not in the creative fields. I'm sometimes forced to use AI at work to summarize large piles of data and it does an OK job (on a good day) but it adds zero insight. No new knowledge. No new thinking. AI is lazy and I will not buy a book it generates.

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Mike the Writer Guy @wordsmith66.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Problems in the Pantone household...

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Mike the Writer Guy @wordsmith66.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Happy Towel Day for those who celebrate. (Fans of the late, great Douglas Adams know what I mean.) Don't Panic!

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Mike the Writer Guy @wordsmith66.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Who are the five authors who made you? 1. Douglas Adams 2. Terry Pratchett 3. Mark Twain 4. Oscar Wilde 5. Stan Freberg #writingcommunity

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James Keller-Am Querying @thekellerverse.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

#WIPPIT Mass effect x Treasure Planet "People of Humanity, we have been observing your Earth..." These are the word that came down from the stars when Humanity stood on the Brink. The words that offered them a Second Chance at life. 6 years later, our story begins. #Q #SF #SFF

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InkandEmbers @inkandembers.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

In a kingdom where magic steals body parts, emotions, and even memories, Elowen creates a soulless girl wearing her face to bargain with the Prince of the Underworld before the curse takes what remains of her family. Frankenstein X The Hunger Games #WIPPIT #NA #DF #F #G

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B. van Bodegom 📃is AGENTED @bvbodegom.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

CORPSE BRIDE × 50 FIRST DATES × THE DEAD ROMANTICS A bored immortal mortician resurrects the woman of his dreams—again and again. But love becomes obsession, and she's decaying faster than he can let go. #WIPPIT #A #H #R

$A gothic-style book cover featuring a striking black silhouette of a woman in a long gown against a stark white background. Her form, particularly around her head and shoulders, appears to be fracturing or dissolving into dark particles, with her long hair blowing to the right. The entire scene is framed by an ornate, black Art Nouveau-style archway. At the bottom, a textured, smoky black mist rises. The title at the top reads "The Immortician" in a metallic gold font, with "The" written in an elegant cursive script. Near the bottom, the words "Love. Obsession. Decay." are spaced across the width in a classic serif font, and below them, the text "A NOVEL BY B. VAN BODEGOM" appears in a clean, all-caps sans-serif font.$

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