Roy Sarkar
@read-roy.bsky.social
Mostly freelance writer (tech) & sometimes fiction writer (sci-fi). Always reading. Trekkie 🖖🏽 in Canada 🇨🇦.
roywrites.com
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Ever have a book appear on your TBR, with no idea how it got there?
Was in a magic mood and Magic Required didn't disappoint! Set in an Ottawa-like place in a definitely-not-Ottawa future, the world-building was compelling and the characters were super fun.
Would read more in this universe. 🪄
Was in a magic mood and Magic Required didn't disappoint! Set in an Ottawa-like place in a definitely-not-Ottawa future, the world-building was compelling and the characters were super fun.
Would read more in this universe. 🪄
November 16, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Ever have a book appear on your TBR, with no idea how it got there?
Was in a magic mood and Magic Required didn't disappoint! Set in an Ottawa-like place in a definitely-not-Ottawa future, the world-building was compelling and the characters were super fun.
Would read more in this universe. 🪄
Was in a magic mood and Magic Required didn't disappoint! Set in an Ottawa-like place in a definitely-not-Ottawa future, the world-building was compelling and the characters were super fun.
Would read more in this universe. 🪄
At an all-day write-in as part of novel writing month.
2,300 words so far!
2,300 words so far!
November 15, 2025 at 7:55 PM
At an all-day write-in as part of novel writing month.
2,300 words so far!
2,300 words so far!
Post your favorite Star Trek character. Wrong answers only.
November 15, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Post your favorite Star Trek character. Wrong answers only.
Whenever I read an AI transcript, I'm reminded of that Simpsons episode where Reverend Lovejoy reads Homer's ridiculous vows, and they keep getting more ridiculous
November 14, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Whenever I read an AI transcript, I'm reminded of that Simpsons episode where Reverend Lovejoy reads Homer's ridiculous vows, and they keep getting more ridiculous
Brand new game — litter box fresh!
When @jasonanarchy.bsky.social & @pizzacakecomic.bsky.social joined forces, I had to get their creation.
"Players are cats-on a mission to cause the most chaos so their human will give them food!"
So basically, it's real life in a casual card game.
When @jasonanarchy.bsky.social & @pizzacakecomic.bsky.social joined forces, I had to get their creation.
"Players are cats-on a mission to cause the most chaos so their human will give them food!"
So basically, it's real life in a casual card game.
November 13, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Brand new game — litter box fresh!
When @jasonanarchy.bsky.social & @pizzacakecomic.bsky.social joined forces, I had to get their creation.
"Players are cats-on a mission to cause the most chaos so their human will give them food!"
So basically, it's real life in a casual card game.
When @jasonanarchy.bsky.social & @pizzacakecomic.bsky.social joined forces, I had to get their creation.
"Players are cats-on a mission to cause the most chaos so their human will give them food!"
So basically, it's real life in a casual card game.
Love the first snowfall, no matter how faint.
The rest of them...not so much. 😬
The rest of them...not so much. 😬
November 9, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Love the first snowfall, no matter how faint.
The rest of them...not so much. 😬
The rest of them...not so much. 😬
It's budget day in Canada, so today's morning tea is Canadian Breakfast (w/ maple!) in a Parks Canada mug 🦫
November 4, 2025 at 2:11 PM
It's budget day in Canada, so today's morning tea is Canadian Breakfast (w/ maple!) in a Parks Canada mug 🦫
Needed an extra large support tea this morning — thank you daylight savings!
November 3, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Needed an extra large support tea this morning — thank you daylight savings!
Working from a car service garage today, so all my writing metaphors will be automotive related.
October 30, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Working from a car service garage today, so all my writing metaphors will be automotive related.
October 23, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Just found out that Grammarly decided to train its AI models on my writing...without telling me.
Getting >< this close to switching to another another tool.
Getting >< this close to switching to another another tool.
October 23, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Just found out that Grammarly decided to train its AI models on my writing...without telling me.
Getting >< this close to switching to another another tool.
Getting >< this close to switching to another another tool.
Getting ready for a DEBATE
October 21, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Getting ready for a DEBATE
Happy Diwali! 🪔
Celebrated with this solar-sized chole bhature at our favourite local.
Celebrated with this solar-sized chole bhature at our favourite local.
October 21, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Happy Diwali! 🪔
Celebrated with this solar-sized chole bhature at our favourite local.
Celebrated with this solar-sized chole bhature at our favourite local.
When you're still processing a weekend of #CanCon2025 so it takes two hours to come up with this
![Screenshot of a Google Doc, showing "[Working title here]" with a woefully short numbered list of "Introduction" and "Conclusion."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:bm2skvzo62k7afymbesbtz7o/bafkreiaplaayogg4xa7lafuo3fn2upozreuqo2wjiqluih5f64gxoksqam@jpeg)
October 20, 2025 at 5:51 PM
When you're still processing a weekend of #CanCon2025 so it takes two hours to come up with this
#CanCon2025: where you enter the vendor's room with a goal of buying 1 choice book and exit with all the choices
October 19, 2025 at 9:39 PM
#CanCon2025: where you enter the vendor's room with a goal of buying 1 choice book and exit with all the choices
Scenes as a #CanCon2025 volunteer 📖
October 18, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Scenes as a #CanCon2025 volunteer 📖
Getting ready to volunteer at #CanCon2025 today!
Yesterday was a blast and looking forward to more of the same today.
Yesterday was a blast and looking forward to more of the same today.
October 18, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Getting ready to volunteer at #CanCon2025 today!
Yesterday was a blast and looking forward to more of the same today.
Yesterday was a blast and looking forward to more of the same today.
Always try to visit someplace new and someplace old when visiting Saskatoon.
And always learn something new in this beautiful city.
And always learn something new in this beautiful city.
October 12, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Always try to visit someplace new and someplace old when visiting Saskatoon.
And always learn something new in this beautiful city.
And always learn something new in this beautiful city.
October 2, 2025 at 4:51 PM
If you could make a living writing punny chalkboard signs, I'd be knead-deep in it
September 24, 2025 at 3:38 PM
If you could make a living writing punny chalkboard signs, I'd be knead-deep in it
Finalizing a first draft at my favourite coffee shop this morning
September 17, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Finalizing a first draft at my favourite coffee shop this morning
Favourite coffee shop this morning
September 11, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Favourite coffee shop this morning