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Sam Accardi (Author) 🇨🇦🇮🇹
@samaccardi.bsky.social
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29. Writer/Author. Avid reader. Happily married ❤️ Dog parent. Cat collector.

Enjoyer of wrestling: AEW / ROH / NJPW / STARDOM

MLB: Blue Jays🐦
NPB: Hanshin Tigers🐅

He/Him.

Author of the Chronicles of Enayra Series and more!

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I’m not promoting smoking, but I do enjoy a tobacco pipe while writing. Some of my favourite scenes were written while peering through a thin wisp of smoke. It helps me channel my inner Tolkien. I find it particularly helpful in tavern scenes lol.
November 20, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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This is what I found online. Seems to be. But I hate that we live in a world where it COULD be true.
Ew, Gross! Why would you want to have Elon’s baby?
May 14, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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#AprilWorldbuilders

Day 2 - Weapons Used by Villains

Drakhart - Two-Handed Greatsword
Elandyr'ni - Dagger
Lord Hellabore Drungvist - Bearded Axe
Lord Sylvio Marneron - Hand-and-a-Half Sword
April 3, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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I'm so glad that JD clown is no longer on my feeds. Made the mistake of looking at the chat during Zero Hour this past Sunday. What a clown.
March 13, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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#MarchWorldbuilders Day 3 - Snippet: Flower/Tree

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Yu unfolded them with reverence and care, and examined the worlds stained into them by ink long ago. The first folded paper was a note left by his sister, before she was taken away to be prepared for her seppuku. The note was a constant source of reassurance for Yu; when the guilt became too much to bear, he would read her note—a written reassurance that this was not his fault, and that Kaede had willingly made the choice to take the punishment instead of him, regardless of what the punishment would be. While Kaede admitted she had not expected seppuku to be her fate, she would rather give her life than let her younger brother die for a single mistake so early in his years. Aside from the note, she left a poem. Kaede had always had an interest in the courtly waka poetry, and so she left Yu a tanka she composed. Yu read the poem—he himself was no master of waka, but he recognized the simple beauty in Kaede’s words. Unlike the Izu pine , The maple will soon perish. Yet it thinks only, Of the sparrow in its boughs. Can it live, without a nest? Even with his limited knowledge of courtly poetry, it did not take Yu long to decipher the meaning in his youth. The maple was Kaede; it was for the tree their parents had named her. Of course, Yu was the sparrow; even if that had not been her nickname for him it would have been easy to decipher as much. Kaede had always watched out for Yu, even as kids, she had always tried to shield him from hardship. She claimed it was her duty as the older sibling to care for him. For the longest time, Yu took that for granted, but now his sister was gone, and with her, went her love and care, and Yu missed that the most. Yu read the next sheet of folded paper. This one had been Kaede’s death poem, another form of waka, though this time a katauta. These kinds of poems, Yu had become more familiar with in recent years, having composed a few terrible ones himself. A katauta was always written as part of a dialogue, either as a message or response to another person, and together, two halves create one part of a longer poem. It was that form of poetry that was most used in the courtship ritual of the Imperial nobility. That much Yu knew, though he never imagined such an archaic tradition would become pertinent to his own love life—or to his sister’s death. Her death poem read: The maple withers. Fall gives way to winter snow. Does the sparrow fly alone? Yu had always found it harder to decipher this poem, other than the obvious symbolism that carried over from the previous poem. Lord Musashi had handed it directly to Yu after it had been presented to the Old Shogun. It had been handed over with a stolen wink, and the agreement that no one would ever know about it. Lord Musashi had never read the poem, but he knew for whom it was written. If anyone asked, it had been kept by the Old Shogun, for his collection. What always threw Yu off was what Kaede was trying to say with her poem, aside from acknowledge her death, and perhaps inquire after the state of her brother’s well-being after. Why was it meant for Yu, of all people, and what was he meant to glean from these words, brushed in an elegant—if shaky—hand. 7 A type of pine from the Izu region of Izumo. They are known for their longevity and are often alluded to in poetry and literature for this reason. Moreover, why did Kaede write this poem as part of a response. Was Yu meant to respond? Was there another poem elsewhere? Did she forget to compose the rest? These questions had always bothered Yu, and it bothered him more that he may never know the answer.
March 4, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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Lord Munetada watched the steam rise and curl as it drifted from his teacup, slowly diminishing the longer the tea sat untouched. “When will it happen?” “Three days hence,” Lord Musashi replied. “Will he accept a stand in?” Aya’s face paled. Lord Musashi shook his head. “The Shogun was clear that none, but the real culprit could face the punishment. There will be no stand-ins, no heroic sacrifice. Only the consequences of Kaede’s actions coming to bear. He knew you would offer.” Kaede looked at Yu, her face ever brave. Indeed, she was still smiling sweetly as she did the night when the whole ordeal began. “Trust me, Yu.” Yu hadn’t even noticed when he started crying, but he could feel the tears rolling down his cheek and guilt curling in his gut. He wanted to throw up, and he could feel himself start to hyperventilate. Kaede reached forward and drew Yu into a gentle, loving hug. “You are my brother, Yu. As your elder sister, it is my duty to protect you. I was willing to take the blame and bear the punishment, regardless of the cost. This changes nothing. Better I than you, Little Sparrow.” She pressed his face into her flowing robes, to smother the sounds of his sobs. Lord Musashi left shortly after the news was delivered. He did not linger. He knew now more than ever, the family needed time together, and he would not intrude upon that. It’s all your fault.
March 1, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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The first 2 books in my Enayra Series are available now in print and digital! A fantasy world inspired by our history, but built from the ground up, right down to the languages. Perfect for anyone who likes Tolkien, Eragon, or Pern. I even have Appendices!

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February 24, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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February 20, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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February 20, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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The Incident at Honno-ji, where Oda Nobunaga was betrayed by his close retainer while resting at a temple. He set the temple ablaze and died in the flames rather than let his head be taken.
February 19, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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Not home to get a picture. Don’t know how I got them in my collection but I hate that they’re there.
February 11, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Do you like dragons? Epic fantasy? Complex world building? Constructed languages? Extra lore tidbits in the back of the book? Youth being forced to fix the world adults broke? Then check out the first two books in the Chronicles of Enayra series! Available in print and digital!

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February 7, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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They really love Lithuania up in the Baltic states.
December 24, 2024 at 2:07 PM
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It’s just like real life…
December 19, 2024 at 1:13 PM
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Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you. One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #MusicSky

3/20
December 11, 2024 at 12:58 AM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
20 / 20
#BookSky
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December 6, 2024 at 1:04 AM
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Just now realizing there was an issue with yesterday’s post. Oops…

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
19 / 20
#BookSky
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December 6, 2024 at 1:02 AM
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Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you. One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #MusicSky

2/20
December 5, 2024 at 8:50 PM
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Choose 20 albums that have stayed with you or influenced you. One album per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #MusicSky

1/20
December 5, 2024 at 3:32 AM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
18 / 20
#BookSky
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December 3, 2024 at 1:07 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
17 / 20
#BookSky
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December 2, 2024 at 3:39 AM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
16 / 20
#BookSky
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November 29, 2024 at 12:13 PM
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Now this was a great find
November 28, 2024 at 4:23 AM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
15 / 20
#BookSky
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November 28, 2024 at 4:21 AM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
14 / 20
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November 26, 2024 at 11:09 PM