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Author Stephen Coghlan
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Multi-Genre, Small-Press-Published author from Ottawa, Canada.

Trying to be open-minded in a world occluded by fear.

He/Him, legal adult

http://scoghlan.com
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Author Stephen Coghlan @wordsbysc.bsky.social · Oct 19
I'm a father and a husband,

I'm a tradesperson and blue collar worker.

My family is diverse and mixed, so while I may identify one way, I accept that this world is beautiful when mixed.

I hope my works reflect that.

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Welcome to My Worlds
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elizabethjacobs.bsky.social
Canada has just lost measles elimination status. The U.S. will undoubtedly follow shortly.

Elimination means that there is no continuous spreading of measles within the country for a year or longer.

Canada and the U.S. have blown it, and it’s largely the fault of the anti-vaccination movement.
Canada loses measles elimination status after three decades, health agency says
Canada has lost its measles elimination status after nearly three decades due to its failure to curb a year-long outbreak, the country's public health agency said on Monday.
www.reuters.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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UPDATE: Canada has announced that it has lost its measles elimination status.

This is a direct result of the increase in anti-vax disinformation, which has caused large, sustained outbreaks in the country over the last year.
Canada is currently experiencing a large, multi-jurisdictional outbreak of measles that began in October 2024 with cases in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, and the Northwest Territories. While transmission has slowed recently, the outbreak has persisted for over 12 months, primarily within under-vaccinated communities. The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has notified the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) that Canada no longer holds measles elimination status. PAHO's Measles and Rubella Elimination Regional Monitoring and Re-Verification Commission reviewed recent epidemiological and laboratory data, confirming sustained transmission of the same measles virus strain in Canada for a period of more than one year.
November 10, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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scazrelet.bsky.social
Realistically? Build community networks. Research local charities. Learn low cost food recipes and make physical copies. See what services your library offers. Consider access to media, including physical. Find a rec center. Greet your neighbors, borrow things if you can. Learn local tenant laws.
dumplingmenace.bsky.social ak @dumplingmenace.bsky.social · 1d
if you were wondering how to prepare for a recession, the advice on the internet is “have a lot of liquid savings” and “don’t lose your job” 👍 very helpful, who could have predicted “having money saved” and “having income” would help a situation
November 10, 2025 at 6:01 PM
wordsbysc.bsky.social
Today's writing research... the WW1 German Canteen

This is so Fascinating, how such simple items progressed.

From aluminum covered in wool, to steel, wrapped in paper-yarn

Technology and scarcity drove change in so many subtle ways we don't notice outright.
A ww1 German military corked canteen
November 9, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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thequantummage.bsky.social
Hummingbirds in jewel-tones perfectly suited to low-G. Head size flowers in all the colors of the rainbow. Dragonflies like sequined darning needles above lily-pads gene-geneered to sparkle in the tiny artificial sun above. Everything is color, and movement, and brightness. Life among the Black.
talesfeathers.bsky.social Tales & Feathers Magazine @talesfeathers.bsky.social · 7d
When terraforming an asteroid, you have a blank slate to build a tiny new world. Later, low-income orbital housing will be built here, or community homes for interplanetary travel, but first you have control. What flora and fauna do you coax to life on this rock?

#TinyTalesTuesday #WritingPrompt
November 4, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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gravitygales.bsky.social
I'm nonbinary, and just released my debut novel this week! It's about an adult woman who gets trapped in a video game with a sword who talks to her. It also has an entirely queer cast, and features at least one (1) big gay sword fight.

It's also completely free!

8pr.itch.io/mrrd
SUMMONED to ANOTHER WORLD, but ALL I'M SUPPOSED to DO is FARM MYTHIC-RARITY RAID DROPS by 80% Relatable
A light novel inspired by classic isekai and video game anime
8pr.itch.io
November 2, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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reneegendron.bsky.social
Hope to see you next Saturday at Books on Tap

#ottlife
#ottawalife
#bookish
#romancebooks
November 2, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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paulatreidesno7.bsky.social
Everybody recording and documenting ICE, DHS, and Police operations should have Press and Journalist patches whether or not they are official media. If these fake untrained government "agents" can wear patches, anyone can.
November 1, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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November 2, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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caitgauthor.bsky.social
Thank you so much for putting this together!
autisticbooks.bsky.social The Autism Books by Autistic Authors Project @autisticbooks.bsky.social · 10d
Books about autism or with Autistic main characters, written by Autistic authors — published October 2025!

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#AutismBooks #AutisticAuthor #Autism #Autistic #ActuallyAutistic #BookSky
Graphic with text at the top stating Autism Books by Autistic Authors. Published October 2025. In the centre is a collage of book covers, tilted on an angle. Each book is listed in detail in the subsequent graphics and text. At the bottom is the text The Autism Books by Autistic Authors Project @AutisticBooks. In the bottom corner is a small logo with colourful books and a small plant either side.
November 1, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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xakana.bsky.social
💕QRP with your cover + first page + link 💕

Kindle: a.co/d/0eA3YO6
Itch: hs-kallinger.itch.io/adtsm
B&N: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-demon-to...
Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...
More: books2read.com/u/385akw
A Demon to Save Me by H.S. Kallinger. Title letters are rendered in fire inside a blood circle, with a bloody pentagram drawn with a finger on a hardwood floor. Some blood is scattered around it. A pair of amber eyes with thick, black eyelashes are just visible on the floor above the circle. Rainbow circles fade in and out around the image. Author name is in pink, blue, and white in the lower right corner. In white lettering at the top is "Book One of the Found Humanity series" H.S. Kallinger Chapter One My blood was all over the floor. It smelled like metal and meat. I'd once read a ridiculous vampire book that claimed humans couldn't smell blood. I guess that was true for some? I wasn't human, so I couldn't speak for them as a whole, but my mom had complained about the smell of blood when I'd gashed my head open falling off my bike as a little kid. I liked the smell, always had. Today was no different. The wound on my thigh matched a few dozen nearly healed scars around it. They were almost invisible unless you had better than human vision. It's why I didn't just use the same spot every time. I use to, and I had a very visible scar from it on my other leg. My dad wasn't ever going to see this part of my legs, so I wasn't worried about anyone finding out about this. I used the back of my nail to scrape off the last of the blood and rubbed it on the underside of my tongue. The effect was immediate when I pulled my tongue back into my mouth. I wished that it didn't make me hard every time, but I loved the floating and the electric feelings. I'd discovered this by accident when I was fourteen and cut myself instead of the sandwich I'd just made and stuck my finger in my mouth. My parents had always jumped to prevent me from getting blood in my mouth. Lost teeth got paper towels stuck in the gap right away. Bloody lips and noses were treated with care. I appreciated that I'd never been exposed to it when I was younger. Honestly, I wished I hadn't let curiosity win when I was fourteen. I was already a horny mess. The blood high made it worse. 6
November 1, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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My urban fantasy thriller novels featuring the modern-day remnant of an ancient clan of werecats torn apart as militaries on three continents vie to exploit their deadly talents are in group promo with a bunch of other great looking books! Check 'em out at storyoriginapp.com/to/YSyaNLZ
Beyond Werewolves and Vampires: An All-Genre Book Fair for Unusual Fantasy or Paranormal Creatures
Urban Fantasy | Paranormal | Fantasy | Mystery | Young Adult
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November 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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October 31, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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kaitlinkallee.bsky.social
Tips for rapists since they are THE FUCKING PROBLEM & no one else.
October 28, 2025 at 4:34 PM
wordsbysc.bsky.social
There's something soothing about spending Sunday Morning sewing patches, listening to music, and hanging around my family.
October 26, 2025 at 4:22 PM
wordsbysc.bsky.social
I need to choose what to focus on

Part of being an author is producing, FULLY producing materials...

And after @canconsffh.bsky.social and @ottawacomiccon.bsky.social 2025

I need to have more material ready to show
A list of Stephen's present literary Wips
October 23, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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pangolinfox.bsky.social
Nine days left to enter the raffle!

(Note, this book is not an instruction manual and will not be responsible for any dragon-parrying-related injuries)

#furlit #furrywriting #furrybookmonth
Book cover of Edge of Ascension, furry young adult fantasy novel, accompanied by a quote: "I see from the bruise on your snout that something cut through your defences." The fox bristled with tension, his voice tight. "Never got taught how to parry an entire dragon, Commander."
October 22, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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gdbee.bsky.social
There are 11 days left c:
gdbee.bsky.social geneva @gdbee.bsky.social · Sep 4
2026 calendars are up for preorder till the end of October! Calendars ship in November! They're saddle-stitched with a hanging hole, 9 x 24 inches large! gdbee.store/products/vib...
Cover image for gdbee art's 2026 calendar. Text: 2026 Vibes. Calendar
October 20, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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Ottawa area peeps—you should totally, as in Totes McGoats, go to Perfect Books on Elgin St tonight at 7 for the launch of the latest book by @premeemohamed.com, who will be in conversation with @kateheartfield.com! Cannot wait to read THE FIRST THOUSAND TREES!
Cover art for THE FIRST THOUSAND TREES by Premee Mohamed, featuring some rather ornery crows
October 20, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Hey... @doevember.bsky.social

FLORAL DRAGONS
Books about floral dragons
October 18, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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In support of #nokingsday
A from on a shirt
October 18, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Just out at @canconsffh.bsky.social 2025 today
An image of Author Stephen Coghlan's "booth"
October 18, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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October 14, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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Scientists in China have developed a tough new bamboo-based plastic that biodegrades in 50 days. The new material matches the strength of engineering plastics used in cars and appliances while retaining 90% of its durability after recycling. buff.ly/zXWVoIS
#ShareGoodNewsToo
Biodegradable plastic made from bamboo is strong and easy to recycle
Bamboo is a highly renewable resource, and its cellulose fibres can be turned into a hard, mouldable plastic for use in cars and appliances
buff.ly
October 13, 2025 at 12:50 PM