Kristine Kathryn Rusch
@kristinerusch.bsky.social
Award-winning, bestselling writer and editor. Visit me at kriswrites.com
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Free Fiction Monday: Crunchers, Inc
Edith works for Number Crunchers Incorporated. Her job? Determine the monetary worth of each human being. But her corporation faces a nemesis—the EISHies. The ridiculously sentimental organization …
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I did not expect this week’s #Free #Fiction to be so timely when I put it on the schedule last July…Enjoy!
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Dean Wesley Smith highlighted 3 do-not-miss Kickstarter campaigns for #writers and #readers like he does every week. Take a look!
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Kickstarter Friday
Some Fiction Campaigns That Are Worth Studying and Backing… I do this every Friday when I have a few campaigns I think are worth putting here. Tonight three campaigns. I will not say much negative abo...
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November 15, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Dean Wesley Smith highlighted 3 do-not-miss Kickstarter campaigns for #writers and #readers like he does every week. Take a look!
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Kobo is doing a 30 day free trial promotion for their Kindle Unlimited competitor service Kobo Plus for new subscribers (not sure if this is US only), if you like queer indie books, small press SFF, and backlist SFF from large publishers there's a lot to choose from on this service that's not on KU!
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November 11, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Kobo is doing a 30 day free trial promotion for their Kindle Unlimited competitor service Kobo Plus for new subscribers (not sure if this is US only), if you like queer indie books, small press SFF, and backlist SFF from large publishers there's a lot to choose from on this service that's not on KU!
#Writers, last day for the half-off sale for hundreds (literally) of online workshops.
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Half-Price Sale One More Day…
Yes… Now Only One Day Left… The half-price sale on everything on WMG Teachable and the 70% off the Everything Subscription. All that will only last one more day, ending Friday late. That 70% off of th...
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November 13, 2025 at 6:22 PM
#Writers, last day for the half-off sale for hundreds (literally) of online workshops.
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Got my tickets to #Wicked Part 1…planning a date with spousal unit for Part 2. Not sure when. I have been looking forward to part 2 (For Good) for a year. I love the musical, love the original Wizard of Oz, love this stuff. I’m such a fan girl. Have been since I was 4…
November 13, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Got my tickets to #Wicked Part 1…planning a date with spousal unit for Part 2. Not sure when. I have been looking forward to part 2 (For Good) for a year. I love the musical, love the original Wizard of Oz, love this stuff. I’m such a fan girl. Have been since I was 4…
I did not expect this week’s #Free #Fiction to be so timely when I put it on the schedule last July…Enjoy!
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Free Fiction Monday: Crunchers, Inc
Edith works for Number Crunchers Incorporated. Her job? Determine the monetary worth of each human being. But her corporation faces a nemesis—the EISHies. The ridiculously sentimental organization …
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November 11, 2025 at 7:53 PM
I did not expect this week’s #Free #Fiction to be so timely when I put it on the schedule last July…Enjoy!
#booksky
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#booksky
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Just watched the Veteran’s Day parade from my window. Great turnout. One curious thing though: There were Ghostbusters with their van. I couldn’t read the sign from up here, so have no idea what charity/organization they represented but…Vegas for the weirdness win!
Thanks, vets!
Thanks, vets!
November 11, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Just watched the Veteran’s Day parade from my window. Great turnout. One curious thing though: There were Ghostbusters with their van. I couldn’t read the sign from up here, so have no idea what charity/organization they represented but…Vegas for the weirdness win!
Thanks, vets!
Thanks, vets!
$75 Classic online #writing workshops. Scroll to the end of this post to see the list and find out more.
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3 Days Left On Half Price Sale!!!
Yes… Only Three Days… The Fall Indie Writing Festival ends and also the half-price sale on everything on WMG Teachable and the 70% off the Everything Subscription. All that will only last three more d...
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November 11, 2025 at 7:36 PM
$75 Classic online #writing workshops. Scroll to the end of this post to see the list and find out more.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:28 AM
I am so damn heartbroken tonight. The Dems caved. And children starved for nothing. I'll pick myself up tomorrow, but I have noted that *both* of my senators were among the yes votes. And, in theory, they're both Democrats. (Sigh)
November 10, 2025 at 3:27 AM
I am so damn heartbroken tonight. The Dems caved. And children starved for nothing. I'll pick myself up tomorrow, but I have noted that *both* of my senators were among the yes votes. And, in theory, they're both Democrats. (Sigh)
The Down In The Details Science Fiction Classes that people have been asking for are finally live. Find out more here:
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DOWN IN THE DETAILS Science Fiction
Eight Classes Are There and Anthology Open!! Yes, finally, all eight Down in the Details science fiction classes are there and available. And yes, the anthology for them is now open. WMG Teachable Lif...
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November 9, 2025 at 7:27 PM
The Down In The Details Science Fiction Classes that people have been asking for are finally live. Find out more here:
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My recommended #reading list, pointing out the great stuff I read in October, just went live.
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Recommended Reading List: October, 2025
I decided to do the Recommended Reading List as intended, releasing it the month after I did the reading. I got behind earlier in the year, so the place where I store the recommended reads has turn…
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November 9, 2025 at 3:34 AM
My recommended #reading list, pointing out the great stuff I read in October, just went live.
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Dean Wesley Smith’s Kickstarter Friday features 3 campaigns that #writers and #readers might want to study and back. Particularly the last one by and about #cancer survivors.
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Kickstarter Friday
Some Fiction Campaigns That Are Worth Studying and Backing… I do this every Friday when I have a few campaigns I think are worth putting here. Tonight three amazing campaigns. I will not say much nega...
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November 8, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Dean Wesley Smith’s Kickstarter Friday features 3 campaigns that #writers and #readers might want to study and back. Particularly the last one by and about #cancer survivors.
#booksky
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#booksky
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The November online #writing workshops are starting including a fav…how to make your work impossible to put down. #writers
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November Workshops Firing Up
All of These Have Assignments Each Week… This month we have six regular workshops and two advanced craft workshops starting. (Remember, half price sale going on right now… See Below) ADVANCED CRAFT… 9...
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November 4, 2025 at 7:38 PM
The November online #writing workshops are starting including a fav…how to make your work impossible to put down. #writers
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Feel like focusing on your #writing and on #learning as the weather cools down? Here’s how.
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Fall Great Deals On Learning…
Half Price And Better… So right now, every class and workshop and lecture and pop-up on WMG Teachable is half price. To get the class or workshop you want, just hit purchase on anything you want and t...
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November 3, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Feel like focusing on your #writing and on #learning as the weather cools down? Here’s how.
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Great essay for #writers (and other creatives) from Dean Wesley Smith.
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Quitting is Forever…
Writing and Publishing Can Be Frustrating… But quitting is forever. I honestly have no idea looking back how I made it 51 years in this business. I went over (in a full 9-week class on WMG Teachable) ...
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November 2, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Great essay for #writers (and other creatives) from Dean Wesley Smith.
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Dean Wesley Smith examines some great Kickstarters for #writers and #readers, including @roncollins.bsky.social’s current KS. Enjoy!
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Kickstarter Friday
Some Fiction Campaigns That Are Worth Studying and Backing… I do this every Friday, yes even tonight, Halloween, when I have a few campaigns I think are worth putting here. Three really great ones ton...
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November 1, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Dean Wesley Smith examines some great Kickstarters for #writers and #readers, including @roncollins.bsky.social’s current KS. Enjoy!
#booksky
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#booksky
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Such a busy week, we forgot to mention this again. Hey, #writers! Online workshops half off!
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Half Price Sale…
I Sort of Forgot This Was Happening… This started a week ago when we started the Fall Indie Writer Festival. (Still room to join up. Talked today about toxic people and how to deal with the different ...
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October 29, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Such a busy week, we forgot to mention this again. Hey, #writers! Online workshops half off!
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Still time to join the Fall Indie #Writing Festival online. The first week is nearly done. Even though there’s a lot of great stuff already, you can catch up over the weekend!
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Still Time for Fall Writing Festival!!!
FALL INDIE WRITING FESTIVAL… Online October 20th through November 14th The first week there were 44 videos. There will be between 150 and 200 learning videos in the four weeks you can do on your own t...
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October 28, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Still time to join the Fall Indie #Writing Festival online. The first week is nearly done. Even though there’s a lot of great stuff already, you can catch up over the weekend!
deanwesleysmith.com/still-time-f...
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When I wrote this week's #Free #Fiction Monday story, I had no idea that #frogs would become a thing. While this story's frog is not protesting, it is important. Enjoy!
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Free Fiction Monday: Blazing Blue
Emily prepares for an epic Oregon Coast storm. But nothing can prepare her for the discovery from her past that waits to be revealed once she escapes the pelting rain and enters a local antique sto…
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October 28, 2025 at 1:30 AM
When I wrote this week's #Free #Fiction Monday story, I had no idea that #frogs would become a thing. While this story's frog is not protesting, it is important. Enjoy!
#booksky
kriswrites.com/2025/10/27/f...
#booksky
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