Nancy Barfield, Author
@nancybarfield.bsky.social
Writer of sci-fi, fantasy, and grocery lists. Chocoholic, crazy cat lady, pun enthusiast
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Writing a book is a novel idea.
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“Writing is hard work. A clear sentence is no accident. Very few sentences come out right the first time, or even the third time. Remember this in moments of despair. If you find that writing is hard, it’s because it is hard.”
William Zinsser #NationalAuthorsDay
William Zinsser #NationalAuthorsDay
November 1, 2025 at 2:42 PM
“Writing is hard work. A clear sentence is no accident. Very few sentences come out right the first time, or even the third time. Remember this in moments of despair. If you find that writing is hard, it’s because it is hard.”
William Zinsser #NationalAuthorsDay
William Zinsser #NationalAuthorsDay
Happy Halloween to those who celebrate
October 31, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Happy Halloween to those who celebrate
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Columbus brought smallpox to the natives; we shall recall the occasion with a picnic!
- The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
(Great book - highly recommend)
#booksky
- The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
(Great book - highly recommend)
#booksky
October 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Columbus brought smallpox to the natives; we shall recall the occasion with a picnic!
- The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
(Great book - highly recommend)
#booksky
- The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
(Great book - highly recommend)
#booksky
Okay, it’s Monday, but who said Mondays have to suck? Be a rebel and have a great day anyway. — Kimberly Jiménez
September 29, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Okay, it’s Monday, but who said Mondays have to suck? Be a rebel and have a great day anyway. — Kimberly Jiménez
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YouTube has the full episode for those unable to watch:
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Jimmy Kimmel is Back!
YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live
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September 24, 2025 at 4:59 AM
YouTube has the full episode for those unable to watch:
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youtu.be/c1tjh_ZO_tY?...
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September 15, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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Rise, stretch, be thankful, and write! 😉
#writingandbooks #writingcommunity #Bskybookclub #Blackbooksky #blackindieauthor ##blackauthor #laylasmoke
#writingandbooks #writingcommunity #Bskybookclub #Blackbooksky #blackindieauthor ##blackauthor #laylasmoke
August 19, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Rise, stretch, be thankful, and write! 😉
#writingandbooks #writingcommunity #Bskybookclub #Blackbooksky #blackindieauthor ##blackauthor #laylasmoke
#writingandbooks #writingcommunity #Bskybookclub #Blackbooksky #blackindieauthor ##blackauthor #laylasmoke
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Today’s de-tech challenge?
Every time I reach for my phone, I’ll grab my journal instead and write down what I see, think, or feel.
I can only imagine how many ideas I’ll get. And yes, it’s a Clueless journal. Still searching for a fluffy pen.
#5amwritersclub #WritingCommunity
Every time I reach for my phone, I’ll grab my journal instead and write down what I see, think, or feel.
I can only imagine how many ideas I’ll get. And yes, it’s a Clueless journal. Still searching for a fluffy pen.
#5amwritersclub #WritingCommunity
August 13, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Today’s de-tech challenge?
Every time I reach for my phone, I’ll grab my journal instead and write down what I see, think, or feel.
I can only imagine how many ideas I’ll get. And yes, it’s a Clueless journal. Still searching for a fluffy pen.
#5amwritersclub #WritingCommunity
Every time I reach for my phone, I’ll grab my journal instead and write down what I see, think, or feel.
I can only imagine how many ideas I’ll get. And yes, it’s a Clueless journal. Still searching for a fluffy pen.
#5amwritersclub #WritingCommunity
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Oh hey, a new scam! This email purports to be from the “Chief Merchandising Officer” of Barnes & Noble, telling me that he’s interested in stocking my books in physical stores, for a mere $1000 up front costs!
Gosh.
Gosh.
August 1, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Oh hey, a new scam! This email purports to be from the “Chief Merchandising Officer” of Barnes & Noble, telling me that he’s interested in stocking my books in physical stores, for a mere $1000 up front costs!
Gosh.
Gosh.
“Iget a lot of letters from people. They say, 'I want to be a writer. What should I do?' I tell them to stop writing to me and get on with it.”
-Ruth Rendell
#MondayMotivation #WritingCommunity
-Ruth Rendell
#MondayMotivation #WritingCommunity
July 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
“Iget a lot of letters from people. They say, 'I want to be a writer. What should I do?' I tell them to stop writing to me and get on with it.”
-Ruth Rendell
#MondayMotivation #WritingCommunity
-Ruth Rendell
#MondayMotivation #WritingCommunity
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Please share with your network! Open submissions for novel length horror written by women (especially interested in BIPOC horror). The 🔗 for agents to submit and for authors to submit directly can be found you know where! #horror #amwriting #amquerying #horrorauthor #horrorbooks
June 10, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Please share with your network! Open submissions for novel length horror written by women (especially interested in BIPOC horror). The 🔗 for agents to submit and for authors to submit directly can be found you know where! #horror #amwriting #amquerying #horrorauthor #horrorbooks
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June 13, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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So then Elon goes "Kill the Bill!" and Trump goes "Elon has TDS!" so Elon goes "I'm the reason Trump won!" so Trump goes "we waste billions on Elon!" so Elon goes "Epstein!" and a corpulent flunkie goes "Deport Elon!" and Elon goes "Impeach!"
And THAT'S why women are too emotional to be President.
And THAT'S why women are too emotional to be President.
June 6, 2025 at 3:33 AM
So then Elon goes "Kill the Bill!" and Trump goes "Elon has TDS!" so Elon goes "I'm the reason Trump won!" so Trump goes "we waste billions on Elon!" so Elon goes "Epstein!" and a corpulent flunkie goes "Deport Elon!" and Elon goes "Impeach!"
And THAT'S why women are too emotional to be President.
And THAT'S why women are too emotional to be President.
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… Later we came on two,
frozen neck-deep in the same icy hole
with he behind capping his neighbour’s head
and chewing it where the brain joins the neck
as starving men bite bread…
—from HELL
Dante’s Divine Trilogy Part 1
Decorated & Englished
in Prosaic Verse by
Alasdair Gray
@canongate.co.uk 2018
frozen neck-deep in the same icy hole
with he behind capping his neighbour’s head
and chewing it where the brain joins the neck
as starving men bite bread…
—from HELL
Dante’s Divine Trilogy Part 1
Decorated & Englished
in Prosaic Verse by
Alasdair Gray
@canongate.co.uk 2018
June 5, 2025 at 10:08 PM
… Later we came on two,
frozen neck-deep in the same icy hole
with he behind capping his neighbour’s head
and chewing it where the brain joins the neck
as starving men bite bread…
—from HELL
Dante’s Divine Trilogy Part 1
Decorated & Englished
in Prosaic Verse by
Alasdair Gray
@canongate.co.uk 2018
frozen neck-deep in the same icy hole
with he behind capping his neighbour’s head
and chewing it where the brain joins the neck
as starving men bite bread…
—from HELL
Dante’s Divine Trilogy Part 1
Decorated & Englished
in Prosaic Verse by
Alasdair Gray
@canongate.co.uk 2018
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Want to join a book club that discusses banned books online here on Bluesky? No deadlines. Discussions are ongoing. Access talking points, updates, and members' discussion comments via the Banned Book Club feed. See quoted post below for more information. #BannedBookSkyClub #BookSky
#BannedBookSkyClub schedule:
June 2025: The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula Le Guin
July 2025: Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
August 2025: The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
September/October 2025: 1984 by George Orwell.
Link to feed in replies. #BookSky
Please join us.
June 2025: The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula Le Guin
July 2025: Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
August 2025: The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
September/October 2025: 1984 by George Orwell.
Link to feed in replies. #BookSky
Please join us.
June 1, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Want to join a book club that discusses banned books online here on Bluesky? No deadlines. Discussions are ongoing. Access talking points, updates, and members' discussion comments via the Banned Book Club feed. See quoted post below for more information. #BannedBookSkyClub #BookSky
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Books, books are good for your brain
The more you read them the more you gain
The more you gain the better you are
So read books and be a star.
#BookSky
The more you read them the more you gain
The more you gain the better you are
So read books and be a star.
#BookSky
June 3, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Books, books are good for your brain
The more you read them the more you gain
The more you gain the better you are
So read books and be a star.
#BookSky
The more you read them the more you gain
The more you gain the better you are
So read books and be a star.
#BookSky
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Your time is your most valuable currency. Spend it wisely on what truly matters, not on what others demand of you.
💖 @motivationstation.bsky.social 💖
💖 @motivationstation.bsky.social 💖
May 19, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Your time is your most valuable currency. Spend it wisely on what truly matters, not on what others demand of you.
💖 @motivationstation.bsky.social 💖
💖 @motivationstation.bsky.social 💖
The more they try to silence voices like yours, the more essential your story becomes.
- Dani Abernathy
#WritingCommunity #Writers
- Dani Abernathy
#WritingCommunity #Writers
May 1, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The more they try to silence voices like yours, the more essential your story becomes.
- Dani Abernathy
#WritingCommunity #Writers
- Dani Abernathy
#WritingCommunity #Writers
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For #writers in Canada, the U.K., Australia and the U.S.
If you haven't seen this . . .
FYI an interesting 1,500 word writing contest from The Novelry.
Be aware, submitters may not be represented by an agent. All submissions must be in English and unpublished.
📚👇👇👇📚
thenovelry.com/prize
If you haven't seen this . . .
FYI an interesting 1,500 word writing contest from The Novelry.
Be aware, submitters may not be represented by an agent. All submissions must be in English and unpublished.
📚👇👇👇📚
thenovelry.com/prize
Prize | The Novelry
Enter The Next Big Story prize at The Novelry for a chance to win $100,000 (£75,000 U.K.). Eight shortlisted entrants will receive The Finished Novel Course. Opens May 1, 2025. Closes July 31, 2025. T...
thenovelry.com
May 1, 2025 at 4:24 PM
For #writers in Canada, the U.K., Australia and the U.S.
If you haven't seen this . . .
FYI an interesting 1,500 word writing contest from The Novelry.
Be aware, submitters may not be represented by an agent. All submissions must be in English and unpublished.
📚👇👇👇📚
thenovelry.com/prize
If you haven't seen this . . .
FYI an interesting 1,500 word writing contest from The Novelry.
Be aware, submitters may not be represented by an agent. All submissions must be in English and unpublished.
📚👇👇👇📚
thenovelry.com/prize
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Over 350,000 people are signed up.
More than 1,000 events are planned in all 50 states and multiple countries.
We hope to see you in the streets on Saturday: handsoff2025.com/?SQ...
More than 1,000 events are planned in all 50 states and multiple countries.
We hope to see you in the streets on Saturday: handsoff2025.com/?SQ...
April 1, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Over 350,000 people are signed up.
More than 1,000 events are planned in all 50 states and multiple countries.
We hope to see you in the streets on Saturday: handsoff2025.com/?SQ...
More than 1,000 events are planned in all 50 states and multiple countries.
We hope to see you in the streets on Saturday: handsoff2025.com/?SQ...