Ian Donnell Arbuckle
@saltboy.bsky.social
Speculative fiction writer. He/him. Profile background by @whistberry.bsky.social. New short story collection: https://www.books2read.com/u/boXrpp/
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Being more positive by ending my doom spiral and starting my doom ascent.
July 14, 2024 at 4:02 PM
Being more positive by ending my doom spiral and starting my doom ascent.
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Buy trans books. Preferably, buy them in hardcopy so they can't be remote deleted.
On that note:
Trans authors (I mean authors who are trans, NOT cis people who write about trans people), drop your book links here and I'll try to repost as many as I can throughout the day.
Cis people: Repost trans authors' book links.
Cis people who want to complain about being excluded: gtfo
Trans authors (I mean authors who are trans, NOT cis people who write about trans people), drop your book links here and I'll try to repost as many as I can throughout the day.
Cis people: Repost trans authors' book links.
Cis people who want to complain about being excluded: gtfo
Being a trans author is fucking weird right now. Hell is actively unfolding all around us but I still need to be like, "hey, everyone, wanna buy my silly little queer book? It won't make anything better, but it's kinda fun?"
So....hey, everyone, wanna buy my silly little queer book?
So....hey, everyone, wanna buy my silly little queer book?
November 6, 2024 at 1:51 PM
Buy trans books. Preferably, buy them in hardcopy so they can't be remote deleted.
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They Who Bring the Light: Verse Two of the Ghost Flower saga is here!
🏳️🌈 Queer found family
🔥 Queerer Anarchists
⛪ A sinister church
💲 An evil corporation
🖤🤍💚 Gender? No!
👹 Vengeance? Yes!
Available here in ebook, paperback, and on Kindle Unlimited:
🏳️🌈 Queer found family
🔥 Queerer Anarchists
⛪ A sinister church
💲 An evil corporation
🖤🤍💚 Gender? No!
👹 Vengeance? Yes!
Available here in ebook, paperback, and on Kindle Unlimited:
November 3, 2024 at 6:35 PM
They Who Bring the Light: Verse Two of the Ghost Flower saga is here!
🏳️🌈 Queer found family
🔥 Queerer Anarchists
⛪ A sinister church
💲 An evil corporation
🖤🤍💚 Gender? No!
👹 Vengeance? Yes!
Available here in ebook, paperback, and on Kindle Unlimited:
🏳️🌈 Queer found family
🔥 Queerer Anarchists
⛪ A sinister church
💲 An evil corporation
🖤🤍💚 Gender? No!
👹 Vengeance? Yes!
Available here in ebook, paperback, and on Kindle Unlimited:
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AVAILABLE NOW
They Who Bring the Light, the sequel to Ghost Flower
Come and See.
www.amazon.com/They-Who-Bri...
They Who Bring the Light, the sequel to Ghost Flower
Come and See.
www.amazon.com/They-Who-Bri...
November 2, 2024 at 6:23 AM
AVAILABLE NOW
They Who Bring the Light, the sequel to Ghost Flower
Come and See.
www.amazon.com/They-Who-Bri...
They Who Bring the Light, the sequel to Ghost Flower
Come and See.
www.amazon.com/They-Who-Bri...
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Okay well apparently the paperback of They Who Bring the Light is up now even though I scheduled my release date for tomorrow? BUT OKAY! HEY EVERYONE! YOU CAN ORDER THE PAPERBACK OF MY NEW BOOK NOW!
They Who Bring the Light: Ghost Flower Verse Two: Conwell, Jessica: 9798335941730: Amazon.com: Books
They Who Bring the Light: Ghost Flower Verse Two [Conwell, Jessica] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. They Who Bring the Light: Ghost Flower Verse Two
www.amazon.com
November 2, 2024 at 12:29 AM
Okay well apparently the paperback of They Who Bring the Light is up now even though I scheduled my release date for tomorrow? BUT OKAY! HEY EVERYONE! YOU CAN ORDER THE PAPERBACK OF MY NEW BOOK NOW!
Posted without comment except for this one.
October 10, 2024 at 9:25 PM
Posted without comment except for this one.
I’m so excited that this is going out into the world soon! This does everything a sequel should and then some.
PRE-ORDERS NOW LIVE
They Who Bring the Light - Ghost Flower Verse 2
Releasing November 2, 2024
Come and see.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJD3FXPS
They Who Bring the Light - Ghost Flower Verse 2
Releasing November 2, 2024
Come and see.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJD3FXPS
October 8, 2024 at 12:13 PM
I’m so excited that this is going out into the world soon! This does everything a sequel should and then some.
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How is it possible my skin can trap and restrain such feral sadness? When the body vibrates with the power of it and #misery seeps and weeps and creeps from every pore? Breath shallowed to starve oxygen from an explosion of despair, for I have found it can be tamed if I am very, very still.
#whistpr
#whistpr
May 10, 2024 at 1:08 PM
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We don’t have enough words for the sensation of cold.
From the tingle of toes poking out from the duvet,
To the misery of sodden clothes clinging to your limbs,
To that chill when frosty ground is darned with a thousand stitches of light by the needle rays of winter sun.
#whistpr
From the tingle of toes poking out from the duvet,
To the misery of sodden clothes clinging to your limbs,
To that chill when frosty ground is darned with a thousand stitches of light by the needle rays of winter sun.
#whistpr
A daily word & image by @whistberry.bsky.social meant to inspire any type of creativity. Share your art, original words, poetry, writing snippets, photos, etc. NO A/"I" please! #author #writing #art #WritingCommunity
Tag your post: #whistpr
Prompt for May 10, 2024: #MISERY
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Prompt for May 10, 2024: #MISERY
May 10, 2024 at 7:35 AM
We don’t have enough words for the sensation of cold.
From the tingle of toes poking out from the duvet,
To the misery of sodden clothes clinging to your limbs,
To that chill when frosty ground is darned with a thousand stitches of light by the needle rays of winter sun.
#whistpr
From the tingle of toes poking out from the duvet,
To the misery of sodden clothes clinging to your limbs,
To that chill when frosty ground is darned with a thousand stitches of light by the needle rays of winter sun.
#whistpr
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ok this is an extremely middle-aged thing for me to say, but guys like Dorsey + countless other rich guys have some utilizable smarts but no wisdom. you have to actually pursue wisdom and the only payoff is personal - you can't monetize wisdom. smarts without wisdom are in real terms worthless
May 10, 2024 at 12:39 PM
ok this is an extremely middle-aged thing for me to say, but guys like Dorsey + countless other rich guys have some utilizable smarts but no wisdom. you have to actually pursue wisdom and the only payoff is personal - you can't monetize wisdom. smarts without wisdom are in real terms worthless
It loves company, hates a crowd. It delights in rain, loathes the smell of petrichor. It barricades your bridges, refuses to burn them. It coaxes you to sleep, threads a branch of thorns through all your dreams. It knows your names so very well but never learns the map of your interior. #whistpr
May 10, 2024 at 12:35 PM
It loves company, hates a crowd. It delights in rain, loathes the smell of petrichor. It barricades your bridges, refuses to burn them. It coaxes you to sleep, threads a branch of thorns through all your dreams. It knows your names so very well but never learns the map of your interior. #whistpr
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Happy spotlight day to @saltboy.bsky.social, one of the most talented and most underrated writers I know. I had a blast making the illustrations for his latest short story collection which you can find here:
www.books2read.com/u/boXrpp/
Thought-provoking and heart-breaking in all the best ways 💜
www.books2read.com/u/boXrpp/
Thought-provoking and heart-breaking in all the best ways 💜
May 2, 2024 at 5:27 PM
Happy spotlight day to @saltboy.bsky.social, one of the most talented and most underrated writers I know. I had a blast making the illustrations for his latest short story collection which you can find here:
www.books2read.com/u/boXrpp/
Thought-provoking and heart-breaking in all the best ways 💜
www.books2read.com/u/boXrpp/
Thought-provoking and heart-breaking in all the best ways 💜
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May the 2th be with you!
*Bites*
*Bites*
May 2, 2024 at 1:54 PM
May the 2th be with you!
*Bites*
*Bites*
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Everyone needs to see this series of quoteskeets (especially @saltboy.bsky.social when he makes his next monthly visit to Bluesky)
March 7, 2024 at 8:43 PM
Everyone needs to see this series of quoteskeets (especially @saltboy.bsky.social when he makes his next monthly visit to Bluesky)
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I want to thank everyone who participated in this, whether by posting their books, boosting, or buying. Keep going! I am truly awed by the variety of stories being shared and the amount of talent on display.
On that note:
Trans authors (I mean authors who are trans, NOT cis people who write about trans people), drop your book links here and I'll try to repost as many as I can throughout the day.
Cis people: Repost trans authors' book links.
Cis people who want to complain about being excluded: gtfo
Trans authors (I mean authors who are trans, NOT cis people who write about trans people), drop your book links here and I'll try to repost as many as I can throughout the day.
Cis people: Repost trans authors' book links.
Cis people who want to complain about being excluded: gtfo
Being a trans author is fucking weird right now. Hell is actively unfolding all around us but I still need to be like, "hey, everyone, wanna buy my silly little queer book? It won't make anything better, but it's kinda fun?"
So....hey, everyone, wanna buy my silly little queer book?
So....hey, everyone, wanna buy my silly little queer book?
February 23, 2024 at 3:12 AM
I want to thank everyone who participated in this, whether by posting their books, boosting, or buying. Keep going! I am truly awed by the variety of stories being shared and the amount of talent on display.
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Today is Whistberry newsletter day! Working on it now. What mysteries will it contain? Even I do not know, but if you'd like to find out along with me, it's easy to sign up for, plus you get a free e-copy of my first collection of short stories, The Melody of Trees, which is full of forest-y magic.
Get your FREE copy of The Melody of Trees: 10 Tales from the Forest
Experience the unforgettable magic of these original stories and illustrations from the imagination of writer and artist Helen Whistberry.You’ll discover an elder god keeping a loving eye on their for...
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February 23, 2024 at 1:36 PM
Today is Whistberry newsletter day! Working on it now. What mysteries will it contain? Even I do not know, but if you'd like to find out along with me, it's easy to sign up for, plus you get a free e-copy of my first collection of short stories, The Melody of Trees, which is full of forest-y magic.
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Our common ground is relatively meaningless if our uncommon ground includes things like genocide and human rights.
January 29, 2024 at 12:43 AM
Our common ground is relatively meaningless if our uncommon ground includes things like genocide and human rights.
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My Indie reading challenge continues with Escape from Melancholy Bay , a thought provoking shirt story collection by Ian Donnell Arbuckle studded with beautiful illustrations by the talented @whistberry.bsky.social as a little extra treat
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Annette Jordan’s review of Escape to Melancholy Bay and Other Places
This slim collection of short stories is my first exposure to the writing of Ian Donnell Arbuckle, and what an introduction it has been. The collection comprises six stories of varying lengths some of...
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January 26, 2024 at 3:06 PM
My Indie reading challenge continues with Escape from Melancholy Bay , a thought provoking shirt story collection by Ian Donnell Arbuckle studded with beautiful illustrations by the talented @whistberry.bsky.social as a little extra treat
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www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
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I don’t know about you, but I like hearing Helen’s thoughts more than my own! And the book is stellar, too, a real corkscrew willow of a collection. Highly recommended!
I'd love to get to 100 subscribers before I send out my first newsletter because I know probably half of them will unsubscribe at the first opportunity 😂
You can sign up here and get a free e-copy of my excellent collection of forest stories! #FreeBook #booksky #writer
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You can sign up here and get a free e-copy of my excellent collection of forest stories! #FreeBook #booksky #writer
bookhip.com/QVZXZGM
Get your FREE copy of The Melody of Trees: 10 Tales from the Forest
Experience the unforgettable magic of these original stories and illustrations from the imagination of writer and artist Helen Whistberry.You’ll discover an elder god keeping a loving eye on their f...
BookHip.com
January 15, 2024 at 1:49 AM
I don’t know about you, but I like hearing Helen’s thoughts more than my own! And the book is stellar, too, a real corkscrew willow of a collection. Highly recommended!
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One of the drawings I did for @saltboy.bsky.social 's new story collection. I am honored to call Ian a friend as he is one of the best humans and most talented writers on the planet. It was a joy to provide illustrations for this fabulous collection. Check it out! #art
www.books2read.com/u/boXrpp/
www.books2read.com/u/boXrpp/
January 12, 2024 at 3:41 PM
One of the drawings I did for @saltboy.bsky.social 's new story collection. I am honored to call Ian a friend as he is one of the best humans and most talented writers on the planet. It was a joy to provide illustrations for this fabulous collection. Check it out! #art
www.books2read.com/u/boXrpp/
www.books2read.com/u/boXrpp/
“Generous” is an excellent way to describe this work, which I have been fortunate enough to read through! Generous in volume and generous in spirit. Definitely looking forward to this book!
One of the illustrations for my upcoming collection "When Your Heart is a Broken Thing," a generous selection of horror, fantasy, fairy tales, and ghost stories with 19 original illustrations by me!
Coming February 2024! #art #writer #illustration
Coming February 2024! #art #writer #illustration
January 4, 2024 at 5:08 PM
“Generous” is an excellent way to describe this work, which I have been fortunate enough to read through! Generous in volume and generous in spirit. Definitely looking forward to this book!
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I'm going to be more direct today.
I need money. Buy my book. A lot of people have enjoyed my book, and I enjoy having money. So you see how this is a win-win.
Buy my book.
Please and thank you.
I need money. Buy my book. A lot of people have enjoyed my book, and I enjoy having money. So you see how this is a win-win.
Buy my book.
Please and thank you.
Looking for a supernatural queer read?
🏳️🌈 F/F friends to lovers
💀 Evil cult serving a fallen god
🦅 Weird birds
👼 Queers with wings and claws
🌲 Cursed forest
🌎 Lesbians vs god for the fate of reality
Ghost Flower by Jessica Conwell
Available here:
a.co/d/bufFU4f
🏳️🌈 F/F friends to lovers
💀 Evil cult serving a fallen god
🦅 Weird birds
👼 Queers with wings and claws
🌲 Cursed forest
🌎 Lesbians vs god for the fate of reality
Ghost Flower by Jessica Conwell
Available here:
a.co/d/bufFU4f
December 7, 2023 at 6:36 PM
I'm going to be more direct today.
I need money. Buy my book. A lot of people have enjoyed my book, and I enjoy having money. So you see how this is a win-win.
Buy my book.
Please and thank you.
I need money. Buy my book. A lot of people have enjoyed my book, and I enjoy having money. So you see how this is a win-win.
Buy my book.
Please and thank you.
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Looking for a supernatural queer read?
🏳️🌈 F/F friends to lovers
💀 Evil cult serving a fallen god
🦅 Weird birds
👼 Queers with wings and claws
🌲 Cursed forest
🌎 Lesbians vs god for the fate of reality
Ghost Flower by Jessica Conwell
Available here:
a.co/d/bufFU4f
🏳️🌈 F/F friends to lovers
💀 Evil cult serving a fallen god
🦅 Weird birds
👼 Queers with wings and claws
🌲 Cursed forest
🌎 Lesbians vs god for the fate of reality
Ghost Flower by Jessica Conwell
Available here:
a.co/d/bufFU4f
November 25, 2023 at 2:53 PM
Looking for a supernatural queer read?
🏳️🌈 F/F friends to lovers
💀 Evil cult serving a fallen god
🦅 Weird birds
👼 Queers with wings and claws
🌲 Cursed forest
🌎 Lesbians vs god for the fate of reality
Ghost Flower by Jessica Conwell
Available here:
a.co/d/bufFU4f
🏳️🌈 F/F friends to lovers
💀 Evil cult serving a fallen god
🦅 Weird birds
👼 Queers with wings and claws
🌲 Cursed forest
🌎 Lesbians vs god for the fate of reality
Ghost Flower by Jessica Conwell
Available here:
a.co/d/bufFU4f
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Booksky: if you've got a kindle crammed with TBR like me, you'll want to pick up a couple more free books. You can read them while you wait for VACATION ON PLANET GLOR. 📚
www.linktr.ee/laguettler
www.linktr.ee/laguettler
November 25, 2023 at 8:10 PM
Booksky: if you've got a kindle crammed with TBR like me, you'll want to pick up a couple more free books. You can read them while you wait for VACATION ON PLANET GLOR. 📚
www.linktr.ee/laguettler
www.linktr.ee/laguettler