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Grace
@grace-is-reading.bsky.social
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We do reading and writing here. Some of the writing is official, like my book SHAKESPEAREAN DRAMA, DISABILITY, AND THE FILMIC STARE (my tragic backstory is as an academic) but lots of it is just fun, which you'll know if you follow me on Tumblr or Ao3!
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stephanieburgis.bsky.social
Hooray! My sapphic romantasy short story "Five Reasons Why I am Absolutely Not in Love with my Nemesis" is available as an ebook now. Just subscribe to my Patreon at any level from $5/month upwards to snap up this & a whole bunch of other stories from me:

patreon.com/stephanieburgis

#romancelandia
The front cover of the ebook shows a magic wand trailing stars, with an elegant, art-nouveau style frame around the title.
December 21, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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tkingfisher.com
So, since we have Yet More Discourse going on, I wanna toss out a thing because I keep seeing it come up.

Writing is not always fun, and that’s actually pretty normal.
tkingfisher.com Kingfisher & Wombat @tkingfisher.com · 3d
Same. Frankly, I can’t imagine any situation where using an LLM to generate text would not make writing the book take ten times as long.
kateheartfield.com Kate Heartfield @kateheartfield.com · 3d
In case it doesn't go without saying: I have not used gen AI to create text in any of my books. I have not used Grammarly etc to "clean up" the text. I have not used it to research any of my books, except where it might be built into search engines under the hood (I do not use labelled AI results).
December 20, 2025 at 10:11 PM
grace-is-reading.bsky.social
Ok, I was not expecting the mockup of this pair of stays to be THIS CUTE or to work this well, because it's a cotton bedsheet and zip tie bones. I was just trying to figure out the pattern and technique, but I got it on, laced it up, and was DELIGHTED
A two-toned gray corset on a person who is also wearing a white short sleeved blouse and purple butterfly skirt
December 14, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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overlysarcastic.bsky.social
I send this message to all of humanity… -R

youtu.be/QLxxaY27WfQ?...
Trope Talk: The Leader
YouTube video by Overly Sarcastic Productions
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December 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
grace-is-reading.bsky.social
This series is excellent!!! Highly recommend
cemurphy.bsky.social CE (Catie) Murphy @cemurphy.bsky.social · 18d
Today is my 21st Full Time Writer anniversary! I'm gonna link to each of my series on Amazon throughout the day today. 🥰

#1: The Walker Papers. Re-releasing these with 8 of 12 available now & the 9th is coming in early January! #booksky #urbanfantasy

www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHBQ37P...
A screenshot of the Amazon series page for CE Murphy's THE WALKER PAPERS series, featuring the covers for URBAN SHAMAN, BANSHEE CRIES, and THUNDERBIRD FALLS, as well as a quote from Jim Butcher praising the first book. The rest of the text reads: Joanne Walker has no use for the mystical, and up until this morning, the mystical had no use for her. Now she has old gods to face, banshees to fight, and witches to win over as she's forced to choose between accepting an unexpected magical heritage or...dying. (Look, nobody said it was a *good* choice.) C.E. Murphy's best-selling urban fantasy series The Walker Papers is back with new covers, a new series numbering system, and more!
December 5, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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cemurphy.bsky.social
I was reading the Negotiator Trilogy to get them sorted for release later & chapters 17-25 of HOUSE OF CARDS are one of my favorite bits I've ever written 🥰 & I decided I COULDN'T STAND IT & have MADE THEM ALL AVAILABLE NOW!!! #booksky #urbanfantasy #romantasy

www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTFYJHH...
The new, glorious covers of CE Murphy's Negotiator Trilogy (HEART OF STONE, HOUSE OF CARDS, & HANDS OF FLAME), done in greens, purples, and reds respectively, and featuring gargoyles, dragons, and... well, technically they're bats but they're representative of vampires, dang it, respectively.
November 25, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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moriartylab.bsky.social
Canadian COVID Forecast: Nov 22 - Dec 5, 2025

SEVERE: AB
VERY HIGH: MB, NB, North, NS, SK
HIGH: CAN, BC, NL, ON, PEI, QC
MODERATE: none

About 1 in 161 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
This image shows gauges with the Nov 22 - Dec 5, 2025 Forecast scores for Canada, the provinces, & territories. From left to right: Canada: HIGH - 9.4 Alberta: SEVERE - 15.1 British Columbia: HIGH - 7.2 Manitoba: VERY HIGH - 13.9 New Brunswick: VERY HIGH - 14.0 Newfoundland & Labrador: HIGH - 7.9 North: VERY HIGH - 11.1 Nova Scotia: VERY HIGH - 14.3 Ontario: HIGH - 8.2 Prince Edward Island: HIGH - 8.8 Quebec: HIGH - 8.7 Saskatchewan: VERY HIGH - 14.5 A text box reads: "The COVID Forecast is calculated from 3 equally weighted categories: 1) Current infections and spread; 2) Healthcare system impact; 3) Mortality. Within each category there is one sub-category for trends over the most recent week (Trends) and one sub-category for current parameter values relative to a specified baseline (Current values). Trends and current values are weighted equally when determining the final score for a category. All Forecast input data and sources are available here (https://datastudio.google.com/embed/u/0/reporting/42b886cf-d661-488e-b7d8-5c5836b55ab6/page/p_2yqs028mwc). Past Forecast scores are available in the table below. Forecast scores are grouped into 4 ranges: MODERATE (1 to <5, white), HIGH (6 to <10, yellow), VERY HIGH (10 to <15, orange), SEVERE (>15 red)."
November 25, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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tkingfisher.com
It’s true of writers as well.
ethankocak.com Ethan Kocak @ethankocak.com · Nov 14
I think most artists hit a point where they’re like, well if I can’t be the best artist, I shall be the most ME artist.
November 14, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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moriartylab.bsky.social
Canadian COVID Forecast: Nov 8 - Nov 21, 2025

SEVERE: AB
VERY HIGH: CAN, MB, NB, NL, North, NS, QC, SK
HIGH: BC, ON, PEI
MODERATE: none

About 1 in 118 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
This image shows gauges with the Nov 8 - Nov 21, 2025 Forecast scores for Canada, the provinces, & territories. From left to right: Canada: VERY HIGH - 10.1 Alberta: SEVERE - 16.2 British Columbia: HIGH - 8.4 Manitoba: VERY HIGH - 11.9 New Brunswick: VERY HIGH - 14.5 Newfoundland & Labrador: VERY HIGH - 10.1 North: VERY HIGH - 11.5 Nova Scotia: VERY HIGH - 12.7 Ontario: HIGH - 9.2 Prince Edward Island: HIGH - 7.7 Quebec: VERY HIGH - 10.1 Saskatchewan: VERY HIGH - 13.1 A text box reads: "The COVID Forecast is calculated from 3 equally weighted categories: 1) Current infections and spread; 2) Healthcare system impact; 3) Mortality. Within each category there is one sub-category for trends over the most recent week (Trends) and one sub-category for current parameter values relative to a specified baseline (Current values). Trends and current values are weighted equally when determining the final score for a category. All Forecast input data and sources are available here (https://datastudio.google.com/embed/u/0/reporting/42b886cf-d661-488e-b7d8-5c5836b55ab6/page/p_2yqs028mwc). Past Forecast scores are available in the table below. Forecast scores are grouped into 4 ranges: MODERATE (1 to <5, white), HIGH (6 to <10, yellow), VERY HIGH (10 to <15, orange), SEVERE (>15 red)."
November 10, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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cemurphy.bsky.social
It's aaaaliiiiiive!!! HEART OF STONE is now available again! Vampires and dragons and djinn, oh my! Welcome to the world of the Old Races as Margrit Knight discovers her hot new client isn't just wanted for murder - he's also a gargoyle!

www.amazon.com/dp/B0FD4MKZM...
The cover for CE Murphy's urban fantasy (modern romantasy) novel HEART OF STONE depicts a stylized green and gold stained glass window against a deep green brick background. The title, centered in the window, has a faint heart outline behind it, and below it are two stained-glass gargoyles facing one another. Cover art and design by Fakel Barros Studio.
November 4, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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kristadb1.bsky.social
Albertans are you tired of your useless UPC MLA? Well, check the recall website, get involved, kick ass.

Remember: some of them only won their seats by handfuls of votes.

They wanted the recall ability so much (b/c of the evil socialists). Well, use it against them. 🤘

operationtotalrecall.ca
Operation Total Recall — Organize Local Recall Campaigns
Grassroots hub to organize riding-by-riding recall efforts for the 44 Alberta MLAs who supported using the Notwithstanding Clause against not just teachers, but all Alberta workers. Find your MLA, joi...
operationtotalrecall.ca
November 3, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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levostregc.bsky.social
🎃Thei did the Mash; thei did the Monstere Mash.
The Monstere Mash: beholde, sepulchral smash!
Thei did the Mash, and it kaughte on moost fast -
Hark, heare the Mash! Forsooth, the Monstere Mash!🎃
October 31, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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kristadb1.bsky.social
ATTENTION CALGARY PEOPLE

If you are in Calgary-Bow, and want to recall your MLA, details here to get started on the petition/process:

recallnicolaides.ca/sign-the-pet...
Sign the Petition – Recall Nicolaides
recallnicolaides.ca
October 30, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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levostregc.bsky.social
🎃Thei did the Mash; thei did the Monstere Mash.
The Monstere Mash: beholde, sepulchral smash!
Thei did the Mash, and it kaughte on moost fast -
Hark, heare the Mash! Forsooth, the Monstere Mash!🎃
October 29, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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cemurphy.bsky.social
The Negotiator Trilogy is now all available for preorder! LOOKIT THESE NEW COVERS! :D :D :D

Rediscover the world of the Old Races as NYC lawyer Margrit Knight's hot new client proves to be a gargoyle wanted for murder! #romantasy #booksky #fantasy #urbanfantasy

www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTFYJHH...
Three staggeringly gorgeous book covers for CE Murphy's urban fantasy trilogy, The Negotiator. They are all reminiscent of stained glass, the first in green and yellow, the second in purples and pinks, the third in reds and golds, with gargoyles, dragons and bats as elements. Cover artist: Fakel Barros Studio.
October 29, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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elvabirch.bsky.social
It's a spin-off of the beloved Shifting Sands Resort! Tristan accepts a holiday vacation to Alaska, but is the chalet haunted? Mysteries, mates, and just a touch of mayhem, with humor and heart. Available direct from me - but only until Thursday!!

shop.ellenmillion.com/products/arc...
Ebook cover for Arctic Panda's Secret Mate
October 28, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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kristadb1.bsky.social
"AI tools were used to assist with portions of the written guide, mainly for phrasing, organization, and clarity."

Do whatever you want with your career, but also bitch please. If you can't organize a damn book, you shouldn't be writing one.
October 26, 2025 at 10:35 PM
grace-is-reading.bsky.social
I am slowly morphing into the me I wanted to be in my teens and 20s but didn't have the knowledge to get there.

Yes, this is a post about me buying my first corset pattern. 30s are awesome, cannot recommend enough.
October 23, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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cemurphy.bsky.social
NYC defense lawyer Margrit Knight thinks maybe she's found the perfect man - until he's revealed as a gargoyle, wanted for murder!

HEART OF STONE will be re-released in just a few days! Preorder now! <3 #booksky #romantasy #urbanfantasy

www.amazon.com/dp/B0FD4MKZM...
The cover for CE Murphy's urban fantasy (modern romantasy) novel HEART OF STONE depicts a stylized green and gold stained glass window against a deep green brick background. The title, centered in the window, has a faint heart outline behind it, and below it are two stained-glass gargoyles facing one another. Cover art and design by Fakel Barros Studio.
October 23, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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cemurphy.bsky.social
Reader question: Why does RAVEN CALLS say book 8? Most places it's listed as book 7?

Author answer: Because when I got the rights back, I decided to upgrade both BANSHEE CRIES, a novella, to book 2, and NO DOMINION, a collection featuring a short novel with Gary as the lead, to book 9! And...
A banner featuring 9 titles from CE Murphy's urban fantasy series, the Walker Papers. It reads, "REDISCOVER THE WALKER PAPERS: Joanne Walker has old gods to face, banshees to fight, and witches to win over...if she can stay alive long enough to learn how to use the shamanic powers she just discovered!"
October 10, 2025 at 10:40 AM
grace-is-reading.bsky.social
OH NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE!!!!! I WAS TODAY YEARS OLD WHEN I LEARNED THAT HAD I HAD RA IN EUROPE BETWEEN 1500 AND 1920, I WOULD HAVE BEEN USING HUMAN FAT AS AN ANALGESIC.

This existential horror brought to you by googling "hanged-men's grease" while reading Dragonfly in Amber.
October 7, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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cemurphy.bsky.social
oh hey i have a BOOK out today! The re-release of RAVEN CALLS is available now! How exciting!

After a year of adjusting to having shamanic powers, Joanne Walker has leveled up—and now she’s got to start all over again...

www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXQ9GPH...
The cover to CE Murphy's RAVEN CALLS, book eight of the Walker Papers urban fantasy series, features heroine Joanne Walker in a dramatic Irish setting, with a castle and a golden glowing sky in the distance. She holds her rapier horizontally in both hands, as if offering it to someone. A glowing blue magical raven fills the sky above her shoulder. Cover art and design by G&S Cover Design Studio.
October 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM
grace-is-reading.bsky.social
Ok...WHAT???? Same book (The Primal of Blood and Bone by Jennifer L. Armentrout), same edition (first, it came out Sept. 23, 2025). WHY ARE THEY DIFFERENT??? (Check the alt text for the text of both books, I was not about to thread this)
The print book says: I...I thought I save movement in that light before my vision faded away--before I faded--someone standing, tall and broad-shouldered, face obscured by a helmet made of black stone. And there was also a scent I vaguely recognized. Fresh air... And citrus. The ebook says: I thought I saw movement in that light before my vision faded away, before I faded: someone standing, tall and broad-shouldered, face obscured by a helmet made of black stone. I thought I saw something else prowling forward, head low and snarling. I thought I saw a large wolf with fur the color of bright moonlight.
October 3, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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cemurphy.bsky.social
Aaaaaaah! It's live! Well, the preorders are live! 😃

The re-release of HEART OF STONE, first in my Old Races universe series, is nigh! New cover art! New print editions along with the e-books! New new new! Shiny shiny shiny! So excite!

Preorder at Amazon: amazon.com/dp/B0FD4MKZMH/?tag=mizkit-20
The lovely new cover for CE Murphy's HEART OF STONE is in rich greens and yellows, featuring a stained glass window with gargoyles settled at the bottom. Cover art & design by Fakel Barros Studio.
October 2, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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stephanieburgis.bsky.social
Hooray, A Honeymoon of Grave Consequence is out TODAY! You can snap it up in ebook or paperback now: books2read.com/honeymoonGrave

Gorgeous cover design by Artscandare. ❤️🦇❤️
The illustrated cover for A Honeymoon of Grave Consequence, by Stephanie Burgis, shows the silhouette of an elegant traveling carriage over the title and a bat with wings outstretched underneath, all of it framed by apples and with mirrors at the top and the bottom of the image. The headline above the cover reads: “Out Now,” and various key elements of the story are arranged in a text map around the cover: “They may be married, but she’s certainly not in love…is she? Uh-oh…” “What’s up with all the mirrors in this inn?” “He always makes certain she has the BEST tea” “She’ll take on any challenge to protect her vampire husband - even (gulp) socializing…” Four lovely paperback copies of A Honeymoon of Grave Consequence are fanned out across a dark wool blanket. The illustrated cover shows the silhouette of an elegant traveling carriage over the title and a bat with wings outstretched underneath, all of it framed by apples and with mirrors at the top and the bottom of the image.
September 29, 2025 at 9:02 AM