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Iris Walters
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Aspiring Author and Avid Reader 💚
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authorolgold.bsky.social
Stuff with Fantasy is only 4 days away!!! Free fantasy ebooks for the fall event!

Love dragons?

We do too! 😏😏

Start making your wishlist today.

www.stuffwithfantasy.com

#booksky #writersky #fantasybooks
September 28, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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socalleslie.bsky.social
Pretty boy on a pole in case you need to see him. American kestrel. 🪶
American kestrel on a pole
September 16, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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courtneymilan.com
Hi authors! Please remember to file a claim!
arstechnica.com Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · Aug 27
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
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August 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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kbspangler.com
I obviously don't know what I'm doing, or why I'm doing it, or even what planet I'm on, but if you'd like to preorder our book I can guarantee we are very age-appropriate.
You can preorder SideQuested Book 1 NOW! - Side Quested Webcomic
Yes, finally! You can preorder SideQuested Book 1 wherever books are sold! Here are convenient links to some of the big stores, but your local indie brick-and-mortar store will also…
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August 17, 2025 at 2:57 AM
echoandink.bsky.social
Happy Book Lovers Day! I hope everyone gets a chance to settle down with a great book 😊
August 9, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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jencross.bsky.social
Thinking it would be nice to run off to the rainforest for a few weeks where there is no TV, radio, or internet. 🪶

White-throated Toucan, Waita Lodge, Ecuador 2024
A bird with a very large dark bill that has yellow across the top and at the edge near the face, blue around the eye, a white throat edged in red, and a black nape, back and wings. It is sitting in a bush and tossing back a brown fruit.
June 13, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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catsofyore.bsky.social
Waiting for breakfast. Photo from my collection, 1961.
Black and white photo of a beautiful medium haired white cat standing on a chair with its forepaws up on a table, investigating a place setting. A full cup of coffee sits nearby but sadly the plate is empty.
July 27, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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zurichcrow.bsky.social
It's amazing what you can find if you dig enough
#crow #corvid #cawmunity 🪶
A crow in a field of grass nosing around for peanuts A crow standing in the grass with two peanuts in its beak
July 6, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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sarahmackattack.bsky.social
Honestly one of the best reasons I can give you to plant native plants right now is that everything fucking sucks & a lot of it feels (or is) totally out of our control (depending on who you are). One thing most people can do is plant a plant and then look at bees happily sipping on it.
a fat fluffy yellow bumblebee with a black face happily sips on some milkweed
June 24, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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gmf1369.bsky.social
#GVerse #ExtremelyBeautifulMoment
How many awes can we get? 😅
She gave birth to her first pup & couldn't stop hugging it..🐕🐾🥺❤️
June 21, 2025 at 3:22 AM
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zurichcrow.bsky.social
Never take your eyes off the skies - ever!
🪶 #crow #corvid #cawmunity
A crow in a bed of yellow, orange and red flowers with its head turned upwards towards the skies. Clearly a rival is swooping in too close
June 19, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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June 9, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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bookishsff.bsky.social
To celebrate the release of STONE & SKY, Waterstones is giving away a full Rivers of London collection signed by @benaaronovitch.bsky.social , a signed and framed print, AND a luxury hamper of Scottish treats!

Closes 2/7/25.
Enter here: www.waterstones.com/win/stone-an...

🪐📚💙
A blue banner work a picture of the book cover, a print of the cover, a hamper filled with jars, biscuits, etc, and the words "prize draw". The small print directs you to the terms and conditions on the Waterstones contest website
June 7, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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weratedogs.com
This is Trooper. He was tied to a fence during a Florida hurricane and has since inspired "Trooper's Law," which protects pets during natural disasters. He now has a loving family of his own and a legacy of helping to prevent other dogs from facing the same abuse he experienced. 14/10
a white dog with brown pointed ears lays on the ground smiling with their tongue sticking out. the dog is being pet by one of their owners on their back a white and brown dog is standing waist deep in murky flooded waters and chained to a fence dog thats white in color with brown ears lays down with a smile on the floor as they look into the camera
June 2, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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drewgum.bsky.social
Happy Pride Month everyone!

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈 #Pride 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

I’ve been writing books with gay/queer characters for more than 20 years.

My 1st, The Lodger, written after seeing a negative newspaper headline about gay adoption. My latest, Saltburn, a series of crazy queer love stories.

#PrideMonth

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A picture of 5 of my books on the kitchen table.
June 1, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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lmsouthwick.bsky.social
#writesky
#writingcommunity
#indieauthor
#writing
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May 31, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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mikemelton.bsky.social
Incredible, Tim!
timdesousa.bsky.social Tim de Sousa @timdesousa.bsky.social · May 31
It happened again, Mike. Saw your photo of this good boy and had to paint him. It’s called ‘I’m only happy when it rains’.
A watercolour painting of a Resplendent Quetzal, from a reference photo by Mike Melton.
May 31, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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zurichcrow.bsky.social
Who knew that crows were so fond of flowers
#crow #corvid #cawmunity 🪶
A crow curiously inspecting a flower. The crow is standing in a flower bed and leaning down towards the flowers
May 30, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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parkinkatt.bsky.social
I HAS YOR SHOOS
Photo of a ginger and white cat lying on a tiled floor with his chest and front paws on a pair of black ballet flats.
May 30, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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capitolhillbooks.bsky.social
We’re all gonna die but some of us will die well-read.
Books
May 28, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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kbspangler.com
This is the best creative advice anyone can give: Put the project down, walk away, let your brain cool off and focus on a different shiny thing for a little while.

Then go back and do a close look so you can find the flaws.
alwayscoffee.bsky.social Ali Trotta @alwayscoffee.bsky.social · May 26
Alright, [redacted] is drafted. Now, to sit on it a bit, before a final polish.
May 26, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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mikemelton.bsky.social
Fiery-throated Hummingbird at Paraiso Quetzal Lodge #CostaRica

#birds #hummingbirds #nature
A small hummingbird with a rounded body and shimmering green and blue feathers sits on a lichen-covered branch, its head slightly tilted and bill partially hidden. The background is a smooth, dark green.
May 26, 2025 at 12:50 AM