Author Logan Sidwell
@loganslibrary.bsky.social
Writer, reader, narrator. Having a bit of fun
Website: logansidwell.com
Website: logansidwell.com
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The Human Countermove
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Today's the day!
After three years my debut novel The Human Countermove is now available to purchase on Amazon (www.amazon.com/dp/B0FM9R7T5F)! It’s a cerebral, near-future sci-fi built from my love of strategy games.
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After three years my debut novel The Human Countermove is now available to purchase on Amazon (www.amazon.com/dp/B0FM9R7T5F)! It’s a cerebral, near-future sci-fi built from my love of strategy games.
#BookSky #Books #DebutNovel #Novelist
What are the origins of Cyberpunk? Others have a solid claim, but if I were to point to one book, it'd be Neuromancer. guildmastergaming.blogspot.com/2025/11/neur... #scifibooks #neuromancer #BookReview #cyberpunk
Neuromancer and the Genesis of a Genre, by Logan Sidwell
Supporting tabletop gaming of all types; including dice, board, card, and role-playing games.
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November 9, 2025 at 3:02 AM
What are the origins of Cyberpunk? Others have a solid claim, but if I were to point to one book, it'd be Neuromancer. guildmastergaming.blogspot.com/2025/11/neur... #scifibooks #neuromancer #BookReview #cyberpunk
Only 2 more sales for my one-year goal on my debut novel. At this point it's basically guaranteed, but man it feels good. #SelfPub #Selfpublishing #Novelist
November 6, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Only 2 more sales for my one-year goal on my debut novel. At this point it's basically guaranteed, but man it feels good. #SelfPub #Selfpublishing #Novelist
A mysterious and fantastical word appeared in my book a few weeks back. All over the place too. Today I figured out where it came. Good ole' find and replace swapping four letters from a much more benign word. #FantasyWriting #WritersLife
November 4, 2025 at 5:56 AM
A mysterious and fantastical word appeared in my book a few weeks back. All over the place too. Today I figured out where it came. Good ole' find and replace swapping four letters from a much more benign word. #FantasyWriting #WritersLife
It's embarrassing how long it took for me to realize I had to turn the gimbal ON for it to work.
November 1, 2025 at 4:23 AM
It's embarrassing how long it took for me to realize I had to turn the gimbal ON for it to work.
October 31, 2025 at 8:12 PM
The Fifth Season is Apocalyptic Fantasy logansidwell.com/2025/10/30/t... #BookReview #TheFifthSeason #DarkFantasy #books #FantasyBooks
The Fifth Season is Apocalyptic Fantasy
Apocalypse stories have always bothered me. The world is so disorganized, it feels like everyone alive is a scavenger. It’s all a little too material, a little too short-term minded. Maybe that hap…
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October 30, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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My first 30 days of my debut novel. I never imagined I could get nearly a book a day sold online, and all that doesn't count pre-orders and farmer's markets! #selfpublishing #novelist
October 28, 2025 at 3:37 PM
My first 30 days of my debut novel. I never imagined I could get nearly a book a day sold online, and all that doesn't count pre-orders and farmer's markets! #selfpublishing #novelist
Aight, no more distractions till draft 2 is done. No one do anything interesting for the next few days. #WritersLife #Writing
October 27, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Aight, no more distractions till draft 2 is done. No one do anything interesting for the next few days. #WritersLife #Writing
Wow, this book sales thing is easy. All I needed was a bunch of liquored up friends at a Halloween party. The downside is I can't remember what I wrote inside their books. #SelfPublishing
October 25, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Wow, this book sales thing is easy. All I needed was a bunch of liquored up friends at a Halloween party. The downside is I can't remember what I wrote inside their books. #SelfPublishing
How do you turn a vapid action scene into something with a little more depth? Second-order thoughts
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Elevating Action Scenes with Second Order Thought
I’ve always had a problem with action scenes. Books, movies, plays, all of them. If an action scene goes longer than a minute, it starts to feel vapid. Thing after thing after thing happens, but no…
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October 22, 2025 at 6:49 PM
How do you turn a vapid action scene into something with a little more depth? Second-order thoughts
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Had an amazing retreat. Got a short story ready for anthology submission and ate wayyy too many red vines. Worth it #Writing #WritingCommunity #ShortStories
October 20, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Had an amazing retreat. Got a short story ready for anthology submission and ate wayyy too many red vines. Worth it #Writing #WritingCommunity #ShortStories
Approaching 2/3rds of my second draft. Only one or two more scenes that need some ironing out. Big picture: I'm having a lot of fun in this portal fantasy. #amwriting #editing #fantasy
October 15, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Approaching 2/3rds of my second draft. Only one or two more scenes that need some ironing out. Big picture: I'm having a lot of fun in this portal fantasy. #amwriting #editing #fantasy
It's crazy what a good night's rest does for writing. Everything feels easier and faster. 5k words edited today! #AmWriting #Writing #Editing
October 14, 2025 at 12:48 AM
It's crazy what a good night's rest does for writing. Everything feels easier and faster. 5k words edited today! #AmWriting #Writing #Editing
Check out the first chapter of my book, now available in text or as a reading on my YouTube channel!
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#bookreading #novelist #scifibooks
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Debut Novel – The Human Countermove Chapter 1
It’s been a little over a month since my novel The Human Countermove debuted, and I figured now was a good time to share a part of the story. A reading of the chapter is also available on my …
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October 13, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Check out the first chapter of my book, now available in text or as a reading on my YouTube channel!
logansidwell.com/2025/10/12/d...
#bookreading #novelist #scifibooks
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#bookreading #novelist #scifibooks
Finished editing Chapter 17. I hated it on draft 2. Loved it on draft 3. I don't know what's going on anymore. #Writing #WritersLife
October 12, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Finished editing Chapter 17. I hated it on draft 2. Loved it on draft 3. I don't know what's going on anymore. #Writing #WritersLife
Readersfest on right now at the Veridian Library! Stop by, Im the very first table!
October 11, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Readersfest on right now at the Veridian Library! Stop by, Im the very first table!
October Update: 40 Days Since My Debut
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October Update: 40 Days Since My Debut
What a month! On September 1st I became a novelist. Now we’re 40 days in and I’ve been incredibly pleased with how the book has been performing. Reviews have been great, interest has really been th…
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October 8, 2025 at 7:05 PM
October Update: 40 Days Since My Debut
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2000 words edited. 500 added. 2 steps forward, 1 step back. Somehow the book's ending keeps getting further away. #WritersLife #Writing
October 8, 2025 at 8:01 AM
2000 words edited. 500 added. 2 steps forward, 1 step back. Somehow the book's ending keeps getting further away. #WritersLife #Writing
Is it healthy to walk to Smith's, buy a treat, and spend the whole walk home eating it? I don't know, but I like it.
October 6, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Is it healthy to walk to Smith's, buy a treat, and spend the whole walk home eating it? I don't know, but I like it.
Is a story still worth reading when you know the ending? Sometimes I think it might even make it better.
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#BrightStar #Musical #Storytelling
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Bright Star and The Case for Spoilers
Last month my sister and I drove six hours across state lines to see a musical. The place was deep in the mountains, a little wood theater blocked in by pine on all sides, built in a town with a po…
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October 5, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Is a story still worth reading when you know the ending? Sometimes I think it might even make it better.
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#BrightStar #Musical #Storytelling
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#BrightStar #Musical #Storytelling
Woke up in a daze last night to discover someone had written their name on one of my books, thereby claiming it. It took a few minutes of 2AM brain to realize it was the author's name.
September 30, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Woke up in a daze last night to discover someone had written their name on one of my books, thereby claiming it. It took a few minutes of 2AM brain to realize it was the author's name.
Is My Cerebral Science Fiction Secretly a Romance? logansidwell.com/2025/09/28/i...
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#TheHumanCountermove #Writing #BookSky #scifi
Is My Cerebral Science Fiction Secretly a Romance?
I wrote a book about a strategy game grandmaster challenging the AI Minds of his society for the fate of the future. It’s got politics, subterfuge, high-minded strategy, and danger. But I think at …
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September 29, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Is My Cerebral Science Fiction Secretly a Romance? logansidwell.com/2025/09/28/i...
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#TheHumanCountermove #Writing #BookSky #scifi