A. Carina Spears
@acarinaspears.bsky.social
A rainy day tsundere porcupine who mostly writes fantasy, horror, and romance. Sometimes all three at once. I have a little poetry, non-fiction, and sci-fi on the side. I'm usually down for a writing challenge and enjoy talking about books.
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Just sharing this cartoon made by Niels again.
Shieldwalls are awesome.
Regularly check in with loved ones to make sure they're perhaps in need of a shieldwall.
www.facebook.com/CouldBeWorse...
Shieldwalls are awesome.
Regularly check in with loved ones to make sure they're perhaps in need of a shieldwall.
www.facebook.com/CouldBeWorse...
November 1, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Just sharing this cartoon made by Niels again.
Shieldwalls are awesome.
Regularly check in with loved ones to make sure they're perhaps in need of a shieldwall.
www.facebook.com/CouldBeWorse...
Shieldwalls are awesome.
Regularly check in with loved ones to make sure they're perhaps in need of a shieldwall.
www.facebook.com/CouldBeWorse...
Have a deal with a local store to get Love at the End of All Things in for the holidays. They wanted the fact that it was set in Michigan to be more prominent on the cover, so I contacted Jeffrey Kosh about making a new one.
November 2, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Have a deal with a local store to get Love at the End of All Things in for the holidays. They wanted the fact that it was set in Michigan to be more prominent on the cover, so I contacted Jeffrey Kosh about making a new one.
I had the chance to visit France and trace the steps of my Character Deirdre. I stayed in one of the hotels she visited, tried the food at the bakery 2 doors down, and got to catch a play at the Palais Garnier! The reality is this: pictures on the Internet don't give you the fine details.
August 17, 2025 at 1:54 PM
I had the chance to visit France and trace the steps of my Character Deirdre. I stayed in one of the hotels she visited, tried the food at the bakery 2 doors down, and got to catch a play at the Palais Garnier! The reality is this: pictures on the Internet don't give you the fine details.
Got to checkout the Bed and Breakfast that replaced The Royal Treat Tea Room. It was only a half hour away, so not as far as I thought. It was gorgeous! A lot of the knickknacks and tea cups came over from the old shop. Might still get to do a book signing with them!
May 10, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Got to checkout the Bed and Breakfast that replaced The Royal Treat Tea Room. It was only a half hour away, so not as far as I thought. It was gorgeous! A lot of the knickknacks and tea cups came over from the old shop. Might still get to do a book signing with them!
Slow primordial Lovecraftian being
My partner got weirded out by how much my new calathea plant wiggles during the day, so of course I had to capture an 11 hour timelapse of it wiggling.
April 15, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Slow primordial Lovecraftian being
If you haven't read Suzi Madron yet, you need some Suzi Madron in your life.
April 15, 2025 at 11:28 PM
If you haven't read Suzi Madron yet, you need some Suzi Madron in your life.
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The Monarch #butterfly embarks on one of nature's most incredible journeys, migrating up to 3,000 miles from #Canada to central #Mexico. These tiny travelers, with wings of vibrant orange, navigate the vast distances using the sun and Earth’s magnetic fields, defying the odds
April 14, 2025 at 7:30 PM
The Monarch #butterfly embarks on one of nature's most incredible journeys, migrating up to 3,000 miles from #Canada to central #Mexico. These tiny travelers, with wings of vibrant orange, navigate the vast distances using the sun and Earth’s magnetic fields, defying the odds
Ancient philosophers set empathy as a lofty ideal to reach for. They had it right.
Empathy, can you imagine not having it?
March 31, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Ancient philosophers set empathy as a lofty ideal to reach for. They had it right.
I feel this way sometimes.
March 31, 2025 at 11:31 PM
I feel this way sometimes.
For contrast, here is a Mountain Bluebird. Look at those vibrant blues! None of the sunrise tones on the chest and belly of the Eastern variety. Lovely isn't it?
An early-returning species to northern Colorado, the Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides) is remarkably hardy while being distinctive and beautiful. This male was at 7,200 ft but they are also known to breed in areas above treeline, about 12,000 ft. #birds #birdsoftheworld #evergreen #bluebird
March 31, 2025 at 12:48 AM
For contrast, here is a Mountain Bluebird. Look at those vibrant blues! None of the sunrise tones on the chest and belly of the Eastern variety. Lovely isn't it?
Someone got a really nice reward for being a patron.
March 31, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Someone got a really nice reward for being a patron.
May the bluebird of happiness bring you messages of springtime.
March 31, 2025 at 12:43 AM
May the bluebird of happiness bring you messages of springtime.
Hi. I could use some help. I need to transition my Word documents to a program I can just use on my desktop/laptop. Prefer a one-time fee type of application that is user friendly or a free one. Suggestions? Is LibreOffice good or is Scrivener a better way to go? Something else entirely?
March 31, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Hi. I could use some help. I need to transition my Word documents to a program I can just use on my desktop/laptop. Prefer a one-time fee type of application that is user friendly or a free one. Suggestions? Is LibreOffice good or is Scrivener a better way to go? Something else entirely?
There are so many beautiful wonders out in the universe and there new telescopes out there are going to allow us to see more of them than ever before. We need more positive news in the world.
Herbig Haro 49/50 - NASA/ESA JWST Space Telescope
Full size 5k & more info: flic.kr/p/2qUL3JG 🔭🧪
Credit: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI/j.Roger/AndreaLuck CC BY
This is my interpretation of the data aligned by @landru79.bsky.social
More info below
Full size 5k & more info: flic.kr/p/2qUL3JG 🔭🧪
Credit: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI/j.Roger/AndreaLuck CC BY
This is my interpretation of the data aligned by @landru79.bsky.social
More info below
March 31, 2025 at 12:34 AM
There are so many beautiful wonders out in the universe and there new telescopes out there are going to allow us to see more of them than ever before. We need more positive news in the world.
I am quite excited by this news! This is the second good bird news of the day. <3 The first was of the sighting of the Galapagos Rail thought to be extinct.
The two barred owls that have returned to their summer home along the C&O Canal.
📷 #Nikon #Z8 + Nikkor 180-600mm (ISO 2000, f8, 1/640s)
#birds #birdphotography
📷 #Nikon #Z8 + Nikkor 180-600mm (ISO 2000, f8, 1/640s)
#birds #birdphotography
March 31, 2025 at 12:23 AM
I am quite excited by this news! This is the second good bird news of the day. <3 The first was of the sighting of the Galapagos Rail thought to be extinct.
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This does not bode well for one of our National Wildlife Refuges.
Scientists have identified an astonishing 18 million tons of lithium buried beneath the murky waters of the state’s largest lake. Extracting this resource comes with challenges from environmental risks to geopolitical considerations.
Scientists have identified an astonishing 18 million tons of lithium buried beneath the murky waters of the state’s largest lake. Extracting this resource comes with challenges from environmental risks to geopolitical considerations.
US hits lithium jackpot: 18M tons worth $540B found underground
With 18 million tons of lithium found under the Salton Sea, the US could dominate the battery industry. But extracting it won’t be easy.
interestingengineering.com
March 29, 2025 at 7:40 PM
This does not bode well for one of our National Wildlife Refuges.
Scientists have identified an astonishing 18 million tons of lithium buried beneath the murky waters of the state’s largest lake. Extracting this resource comes with challenges from environmental risks to geopolitical considerations.
Scientists have identified an astonishing 18 million tons of lithium buried beneath the murky waters of the state’s largest lake. Extracting this resource comes with challenges from environmental risks to geopolitical considerations.
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You can become a member of the National African American History and Culture Museum.
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March 29, 2025 at 8:58 PM
You can become a member of the National African American History and Culture Museum.
support.si.edu/site/Donatio...
support.si.edu/site/Donatio...
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I received a heartbreaking email today: A paper in a special issue I’m editing is being retracted because one of its authors is afraid of losing their job and their legal status in the U.S. if they publish a scientific study on evolution. Yes, on evolution, nature's engine of diversity.
March 29, 2025 at 11:52 PM
I received a heartbreaking email today: A paper in a special issue I’m editing is being retracted because one of its authors is afraid of losing their job and their legal status in the U.S. if they publish a scientific study on evolution. Yes, on evolution, nature's engine of diversity.
I had heard that Word was going to stop being available on desktops and laptops come May, but I didn't know the update today would kill my use of Excel. That really killed my productivity today. Managed to use it on my defunct Windows 8 computer.
February 26, 2025 at 12:52 AM
I had heard that Word was going to stop being available on desktops and laptops come May, but I didn't know the update today would kill my use of Excel. That really killed my productivity today. Managed to use it on my defunct Windows 8 computer.
A little video from the creator of the children's book "Don't Stick Your Toes In Your Nose". The art in this book is very cute and fills the page, making it feel larger-than-life.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZtV...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZtV...
While your using you fingers, he's using his toes. Don't Stick your Toes in Your Nose story book.
YouTube video by Author Kama Shell
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February 1, 2025 at 1:43 PM
A little video from the creator of the children's book "Don't Stick Your Toes In Your Nose". The art in this book is very cute and fills the page, making it feel larger-than-life.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZtV...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZtV...
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"Tell us about the exciting life of a working author, Jim!"
Well, today I went through and added @bookshop-org.bsky.social links to the Bibliography on my website so people have an alternative to the Amazon and B&N links.
Well, today I went through and added @bookshop-org.bsky.social links to the Bibliography on my website so people have an alternative to the Amazon and B&N links.
January 31, 2025 at 9:38 PM
"Tell us about the exciting life of a working author, Jim!"
Well, today I went through and added @bookshop-org.bsky.social links to the Bibliography on my website so people have an alternative to the Amazon and B&N links.
Well, today I went through and added @bookshop-org.bsky.social links to the Bibliography on my website so people have an alternative to the Amazon and B&N links.
Hey I guess it's Saturday so I should mention that I write books. Yes, indeed! Surprising, I know. If you want to get some, you can find them online or order them at your local book store. If you need gentler reads, A Keen Mind and A Phantom Song is it. For heavier fantasy try Paladin's Honor.
February 1, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Hey I guess it's Saturday so I should mention that I write books. Yes, indeed! Surprising, I know. If you want to get some, you can find them online or order them at your local book store. If you need gentler reads, A Keen Mind and A Phantom Song is it. For heavier fantasy try Paladin's Honor.
This is what incompetence and stupidity looks like. As one commenter said, "Good luck to meteorologists trying to describe clouds since they banned the use of words describing colors." Oh, and you can't memo that you are out of a specific ink. This is going to suck.
To comply with Trump's executive order on DEI, workers at NOAA have been instructed to deactivate specific agency materials containing the following keywords, per memos I obtained:
February 1, 2025 at 1:11 PM
This is what incompetence and stupidity looks like. As one commenter said, "Good luck to meteorologists trying to describe clouds since they banned the use of words describing colors." Oh, and you can't memo that you are out of a specific ink. This is going to suck.
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Happy Black History Month!!
black history is not a month it 's a lifetime written on a yellow background
ALT: black history is not a month it 's a lifetime written on a yellow background
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February 1, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Happy Black History Month!!
