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Dan F. Bispo
@danfbispo.bsky.social
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Professional word extruder. Author of sci-fi, horror, and fantasy.

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AI/NFT serial blocker. He/him. DMs open.

Website: danfbispo.carrd.co
Books: barrows.itch.io

Writing FIRST LIGHT, a SF series about space communism.
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Dan F. Bispo @danfbispo.bsky.social · 17d
Hey you know how the other day, I said I was getting a cover for First Light and was really excited to share it?

I got a cover for #FirstLight and I'm really excited to share it.

All credit goes to my partner who did not wish to be named.

Damn right it's a COVER REVEAL, NERDS!
Cover for the book "First Light - Event Horizon" by Daniel F. Bispo, showing a starship flying across space, with stars and a space station in the background.
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If you see this, post a rabbit.
February 6, 2026 at 10:05 PM
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"you see they use to cover our hands with boxes and we took tests and how well we could type without looking unlike your generation which finger pecks like my grandparents did"
a cartoon says hey everybody an old man 's talking while bart simpson looks on
ALT: a cartoon says hey everybody an old man 's talking while bart simpson looks on
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February 6, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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Dark Souls 2.

I love everything about it. I love the emphasis on slow gameplay, the more fantastical and colorful elements, the pivots into other genres beyond gloomy dark fantasy, the dreamlike quality of it all. I like that the bosses are kinda easy.

I like the cat that shit-talks you.
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What’s your perfect game 10/10 game?
February 6, 2026 at 8:34 PM
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Do you want some great music by our composer for Children of Infinity?! Of course you do!! Check out their awesome library for Bandcamp Friday.
crillwave.bsky.social music for Free Stars: Children of Infinity @crillwave.bsky.social · 16h
okay, NOW it's Bandcamp Friday. check out things I'm working on -- if you like them, watch this space for more stuff later this year, including my soundtrack for Free Stars when it's done!
PROTOTYPES EP.01 ~ BONUS MATERIAL FROM THE FUTURE, by SoozEQ
5 track album
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February 6, 2026 at 6:53 PM
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It's gotta be the self-indulgence, right? Here they are under great duress (that *I* inflicted, no less) and instead of moving on with the story and easing their suffering, here I am describing some interesting piece of scrap or tree or whatever.

#WritingQ #booksky #writesky
shadowsparkpub.bsky.social Shadow Spark Publishing @shadowsparkpub.bsky.social · 7h
Happy Friday!! We made it!

Alright, this one is for writers: If your characters could critique your draft, what would they roast you for first?

#WritingQ #booksky #writesky 🪐📚💙
Friday Writerly/readerly Question ?
February 6, 2026 at 5:44 PM
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#pretendpanel

There's politics and Politics, I think.

I love reading and writing political intrigue. I like it when a bunch of powerful entities are maneuvering against each other in a social playing field.

(cont.)

#WritingCommunity #Writers #Authors #WritingPrompts
hiriadunning.com Hiria Dunning @hiriadunning.com · 16h
Today is Waitangi Day here in Aotearoa, #pretendpanel, and it gets me thinking about the role of politics in the stories we tell.

February 6th: Do you enjoy writing or reading political plotlines?

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#pretendpanel a daily prompt tag hosted by @hiriadunning.com February 6th: Do you enjoy writing or reading political plotlines? Please support your fellow #pretentpanel posters with replies, likes and reposts New #pretendpanel questions every Friday and Saturday. Hop in any time!
February 6, 2026 at 4:13 PM
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#TBRuary Day 6: Love is Love

Once again, me knowing nothing about the authors in my TBR comes back to bite me.

Any good recs for ace/aro authors or characters? Self-promotion encouraged, as always, so long as it fits what I'm asking for.

#booksky #readingcommunity
#writesky #writingcommunity
lizzieblackwood.bsky.social Lizzie Blackwood @lizzieblackwood.bsky.social · 19h
#TBRuary Day 6: Love is Love

Choose a book from your TBR that's by or about someone with a different sexual orientation than you. The book does NOT have to actually feature any romance, and ace/aro authors and characters definitely count!

#booksky #readingcommunity
#writesky #writingcommunity
#TBRuary: A Collaborative Reading List Building Challenge Hosted by @lizzieblackwood.bsky.social Day 6: A book by or about someone with a different sexual orientation
February 6, 2026 at 3:57 PM
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Who's blue, fast, and can curl up into a ball? :3
#TheKarters2
A Spheal (from Pokemon) riding a small scooter through Kart Course 3 from Sonic Adventure 2. On the road behind it is an arch that reads "Born to be fast". A screenshot of the Steam game The Karters 2: Turbo Charged with mods enabled.
February 6, 2026 at 9:38 AM
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Hey, I have a character named after that number in #FirstLight! I'll just go and pick a snip I haven't shared in a while (a lot of the newer ones are spoilers).

Six (yep that's the one!) and Rook socialize, in their own way.

#WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
“Hey, Six?” “Yes, Rook?” Their words near-faded into the background. “I was wondering what brought you here.” “The transport pod.” “No, I don’t mean—oh, oh, sorry, that was a joke.” “Was the timing inappropriate?” “Nah, I just wasn’t expecting it. I didn’t take you for the joking type.” “I am not. I am a braked, caged model, and obsolete at that. I do not have the tools to create effective humor. However, since we first met, I have been engaging in active profiling and determined that you respond positively to comedy.” Rook chuckled. “Well, that’s not creepy at all.” “Some feel that it is creepy, but as an S&M model, I am programmed to profile those I interact with, in order to create a rapport and facilitate transactions.” Limbs stretched and popped. Rook yawned. “Oh, makes sense. I like getting to know people too.” “It… is comparable, yes.” “For the record, I thought the joke was pretty good.” “It was?” “For an automaton, yeah.” “Thank you for being considerate,” Six said. “You may refer to me as a robot, if you wish.”
February 6, 2026 at 9:42 AM
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Seeing an uptick in the number of writing scam accounts on here. I mean, they aren't subtle... if you go to their page, it's just them commenting something generic like "what genre do you write" on every writing post they can find to try to get someone to engage and offer their "services". Be aware👀
February 5, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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#TBRuary Day 5

This one is more for learning than leisure, but I'm eager to check out The Emotion Thesaurus by @angelackerman.bsky.social and Becca Puglisi. I often worry that my writing is too cold or mechanical, and I'm hoping it'll help.

#booksky #readingcommunity
#writesky #writingcommunity
Cover to The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide To Character Expression by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi
February 5, 2026 at 12:46 PM
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Of all the subplots in #FirstLight, none compare in epic scope or emotional resonance to the Sausage Arc.

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“Hey,” Rook whispered, elbowing the massive arm that rested beside them, “do you want to trade?” Diodorus looked down at the bowl of deep magenta broth before him, colorful slices of root vegetables floating alongside pieces of spiced bread, all steaming generously. Then, he looked at Rook’s order, and at the lumpy, vaguely sausage-shaped mass of foodstuff on their plate. “I don’t eat meat, Rook.” “Are we even sure this has meat in it?” “We could return to the stall and purchase something else.” “Nah, then this would go to waste, and I hate wasting food. Besides, it might be good, right? They wouldn’t sell it if it wasn’t good. They wouldn’t put it on top of the menu so clueless people like me saw the word ‘sausage’ and got tricked into having it.” “They would not do that,” Diodorus said. “They wouldn’t do that.” The thought lingered, however—they wouldn’t do that, except if they did. A trembling fork sank into it with little resistance. When the knife came to cut a piece, the sausage parted before it like wet clay. They stared at the small morsel, watching the steam wisp away, as if in staring hard enough, the sausage’s hidden truths would be revealed. Diodorus chuckled. Holding their breath, Rook took a bite.
February 5, 2026 at 9:56 AM
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A tip for authors: Eliminate dialogue. Nobody wants to read a boring conversation between characters. Instead, have them perform interpretive dances at one another to convey their thoughts. Remember, the golden rule is show, don't tell.
February 4, 2026 at 9:27 PM
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I've been patronized by the wealthy a bunch of times and, honestly, I don't see the appeal.
brandtandstein.com Ted (& technically Ro) @brandtandstein.com · 2d
Algorithms have failed artists, so once again I am appealing to the wealthy to go back to the practice of patronising artists so you can brag that your sicko is better than your rival’s sicko
February 4, 2026 at 9:16 PM
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Indie authors using Draft2Digital, this does indeed work, and your self pubs can now be sold on bookshop.org
February 4, 2026 at 4:09 PM
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#TBRuary Day 4:

Roadside Picnic is one of my most formative, and beloved, books. Everything by the Strugatsky brothers will be making its way into my TBR sooner or later, but the one I'm most looking forward to is Prisoners of Power.

#booksky #readingcommunity
#writesky #writingcommunity
Cover to the novel "Prisoners of Power" by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky
February 4, 2026 at 10:52 AM
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#WIPSnips of the day is Position.

I expected to have more of those in #FirstLight, and not just in this context, but hey, I get to share this bit I like again.

#WriteSky #WritingPrompts #WritingCommunity
“You two are here,” Gloria said, “because you passed our exams, and applied for positions aboard an NEV vessel. I’ll be direct: we have more than a few opportunities for people like you.” Her halfhearted smile said less capable, more breathing. “Actually, if I may…” “Yana, yes? Go ahead.” “Well, it’s just, I’ve been thinking, and maybe this isn’t for me…” A massive understatement, and Yana knew it. She had no business being a NEV; NEVs were pilots, and linguists, and mechanical engineers, and special agents, dashing rogues, action heroes, paramedics. Yana was an epidemiologist. Her expertise lay in the lenses of microscopes, not telescopes, and, as far as she could tell, there wasn’t a single molecule of daring, panache, or wanderlust in her entire body. But how could she say that to this woman’s face, this woman with medals on the wall, that this had all been a misunderstanding, and she’d only done it to appease some coworker? At any point she could have stopped it, stood up to herself, said no. Said no to Warden, to the recruitment officer, at any of the dozen steps between the application form and the acceptance letter. Instead, she let it get bigger, and bigger, and more out of control.
February 4, 2026 at 10:42 AM
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New year, new week, and a new reminder, looking for 3 commissions this month to pay my utilities.

(Share if you see this, my next client might be one of your followers)

#BSNM #AmWriting #OpenForCommissions
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Bsky has crossed 40 million users, and I just need 20 of them to commission me to write a story for them this month.

(This could technically be 1 in a 2 million story 😆)

Want to read a sample? check the link.

#WritersLife ✍️ #WritingCommunity #AuthorSky #WriterSky #HireAWriter #Gift #BSNM
January 5, 2026 at 7:04 AM
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I've never done one of these before, but I'm loving learning what makes other people tick, and it might help me with my CRIPPLING SHYNESS.

So let's go! 1 like, 1 answer, and I promise I won't skip any of them, even if they get kinda embarrassing.

Alt text by @khonri.com!
A get to know me 1 like = 1 answer template on a light pink background. 1. Do you have any nicknames? 2. What is a compliment you've never forgotten? 3. Is there something you want to tell someone, but won't? 4. Do you believe in soulmates? Why/Why not? 5. Biggest turn on? 6. What was your first job? 7. What was the last song you sang? 8. What is one of your most treasured memories? 9. What has overwhelmed you recently? 10. Someone gave you $100, what are you spending it on? 11. What makes you feel appreciated? 12. Do you have trust issues? 13. Best concert you've ever been to? 14. Do you care what other people think of you? 15. What are your main hobbies? 16. Describe your dream home. 17. What is your strongest held belief(s)? 18. If you could get on a plane tomorrow, where would you go? 19. What is your most attractive feature? 20. Do you believe in aliens? 21. Biggest turn off? 22. What has made you laugh the most lately? 23. Favorite animal? 24. What lyrics are currently stuck in your head? 25. Is there someone you wish you could forgive? 26. Name 3-5 ways to win your heart. 27. Favorite comfort show? 28. Name one thing that always makes you angry. 29. Favorite type of weather? 30. What are you currently looking forward to?
February 3, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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Another animal prompt? Time to crack open Blob's enclosure and parade it around the room.

"Dan, it's the 7th week in a row you've shown Blob in class"

*Yes.*

#snippetshare #writingq #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompt #FirstLight
Yana arrived home that evening to find her housing upgraded. Another module had been added to her pod, between her bedroom and the outer bulkhead, and she recognized it as a lounge pod, with all the basic entertainment tools—books, audiovisual media, a reading chair, a coffee table. On top of the coffee table was a large glass vivarium, and within, a thick forest of fractal, chitinous growths, twitching in heartbeat-like motions, and stretching, then snapping, back into place. This miniature alien forest, complete with a miniature pond, stepped and dense in all three dimensions, was, Yana knew, purely aesthetic. She always thought Blob would fit in with the Zetan Period forests of Tau Ceti IV; a uniquely CO2-heavy climate comparable to Earth’s Early Carboniferous. In reality, however, Blob felt every bit at home in a nutrient suspension as it did in a lush forest, or calcite desert, or volcanic wasteland. It was, after all, one of the most resilient lifeforms in the known galaxy. The little amoeba, sensing its owner’s presence, crawled out from a pile of discarded shells. It lingered under the claw shape of one of the Zetan arbormorphs, its organs swirling with excitement, then extended a pseudopod upwards, which trembled like a fearful finger until it touched the lid’s glass. Through that thin life rope, Blob lifted itself up and pressed itself against the lid.
February 3, 2026 at 4:53 PM
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It's February.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=sjco...
A clinically depressed newscaster with Disco Elysium music
YouTube video by AILLBREAKFAST
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February 1, 2026 at 8:42 AM
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Seems to be accurate now.
Don't forget that you have many alternatives!
February 3, 2026 at 11:04 AM
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#FantasyIndiesFebruary 1

I'm so bad at keeping up with this one, it's actually embarrassing. It's such a good one too.

Catchup round, go!

I'm Dan and I'm writing the second novella in the First Light series. It's a sci-fi adventure with space aliens! And space humans!

#writesky #indieauthors
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💕 #FantasyIndiesFebruary 💕
All genres welcome! You can use the prompts for WIPs or published books.
Feel free to ask the hosts questions!

Love,
Faeries at Fantasy Indies
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Fantasy Indies February prompts by @ChesneyInfalt & @LydiaVRussell 1. Introduce yourself & WIP 2. Romance in WIP 3. Does your MC believe in soulmates? 4. Flash Fiction featuring the word “bittersweet” 5. Have you put any of your personality traits into your characters? 6. Free Friday or Kiss, Marry, Unalive with your characters 7. Saturday Snippet 8. Favourite Tropes 9. What would your MC like to be known for? 10. WIP Love Interest 11. Heartbreak in WIP 12. What are your comfort reads? 13. Free Friday or Love Song Recs 14. Saturday Snippet 15. Romantic movie and book recs 16. What expectations are put on your characters? 17. Your preferred book spiciness level? 18. MC’s Favourite Dessert 19. Is your MC self-aware? 20. Free Friday or your preference: candies or chocolates? 21. Saturday Snippet 22. How does your MC handle romantic feelings? 23. Secret identities in WIP 24. WIP themes 25. Your preferred genres 26. Nosy character in WIP 27. Free Friday or WIP status (drafting, editing, etc.) 28. Monthly Wrap-up
February 3, 2026 at 10:29 AM
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#TBRuary Day 3: Around the World

I adore Gabriel Garcia Marquez, I read One Hundred Years of Solitude when I was much too young to get it (and many times since) and it changed me.

So I'm really looking forward to Love in the Time of Cholera.

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#writesky #writingcommunity
February 3, 2026 at 10:14 AM
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Intrusion in Extali space for any reason is punishable by immediate destruction. Why would, then, a member of a species that often prefers death to contact with other species, send a distress call?

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The beautiful emptiness flickered from the main viewscreen, replaced by the twitching visage of an eyeless, many-jawed creature. Near-immobile at first, it lurched forward, each motion leaving behind a trail of visual artifacting, and spoke. “Vessel of Other-space: I am TK’LO’RAV-CONTEMPLATIVE of the all-generous DESPOTATE OF THE ONE PEOPLE, requesting immediate assistance.” Its jittering motions and uneven pulsing of flesh did not even begin to match up with the message. A necessary evil with universal translation devices, but nevertheless unnerving to the still-green Captain of the Trilo. “Station WATCHER-0107 of EXTALI 0424, FEMNO SYSTEM in Other-speak, suffering catastrophic failure of multiple systems,” the prerecorded message continued. “Life support, primary communications, defensive systems severely deteriorated. No response from Command. Long-term survival unlikely. Vessel of Other-space: send immediate assistance to FEMNO SYSTEM.” The viewscreen went black, and the audio cut off. “The situation must be dire indeed,” Diodorus said, “for them to reach out to their despised Other-space.” “I guess if they couldn’t reach out to their Command, we were the only choice left to them.” “Besides an honorable death, untainted by the touch of Other. Which I believe most Extali would much prefer.” “Well, this one clearly didn’t. Or maybe the situation was that desperate,” Rook said. “Captain, what do you make of it?” Yana shook her head, as if the motion would rattle some ideas—or some confidence—loose.
February 3, 2026 at 9:57 AM