Helena McAuley
thathmc.bsky.social
Helena McAuley
@thathmc.bsky.social
Aussie author who can't be bothered writing a bio right now. I like whisky and books.
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#booksky
New Australian Book Lovers podcast episode is out! If you like books, if you like listening to authors chat about writing... then have a listen 💙
In #podcast ep157 @veronicastrachan.bsky.social & @writerlauriebell.bsky.social explore #fantasy with authors Maria Linwood, Dmetri Kakmi, Heather Ewings & Maxx Victor. Why does fantasy speak to so many readers? Have a listen or watch for more...
#ReadMoreAussieBooks #BookSky #AusWrites #fantasybook
November 30, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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Author signing gets surprise visitors!

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Author Signing Gets Surprise Visitors
YouTube video by Zena Shapter
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November 29, 2025 at 8:08 PM
The First King's Court, book two of The Dusk Lords by the stunning F. Malbeck has been released!

A follow up to The Five Lords of Dusk that builds upon and, in my opinion, exceeds the first book. Get on it!

#writing #reading #booksky #amreading #fantasy

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The First King's Court
The Horned Crown has been destroyed and the prince of Mistral’s Dusk Blood has awoken. After successfully delivering Cassius’s orders to Feng, Dorian and Shye have found themselves stuck in Aura, wait...
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August 2, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Apart from it being really irritating to change, I don't understand why we still use exonyms for countries instead of their endonyms
July 17, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Hey, you!

Yes, YOU!

Read this awesome story by @sfflanigan.bsky.social. it'll cure what ails ya.

(*If does not cure what ails ya, see a doctor)

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Myths and Legends
By Sarena Flanigan
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June 17, 2025 at 4:52 AM
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This week's #AuthorShoutOut is @iang14.bsky.social, author of speculative fiction that makes you laugh one minute, & gasp the next.

Just when you think you know where he's going with a story, it'll twist like wild. Throw Sir Terry, Douglas Adams, & Stephen King together, & you have Ian.

#BookSky
May 20, 2025 at 2:09 AM
@antonygreenelec.bsky.social DON'T LEAVE US, ANTONY!!! 😭😭😭😭
May 3, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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Every election, we've made a video to help voters understand how our preferential voting system works. This is for the 2025 election. If you find it helpful, pls share with your family, friends and pets. Good luck Australia! 💛🗳️

📌 ICYMI: this is satire, NOT official electoral advice!
Honest Government Ad | How To Vote 2025
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
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April 30, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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Can't hurt to try something different...

(Links in bio as always)

#BookSky #authorsky #writingcommunity #shortstory #SFF #IndieApril #indieauthor
April 20, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Reposting to add to my TBR pile 😊
Coming soon: Dragon's Soul by @jfrcoates.bsky.social - a trans dragon transformation story with a lesbian polycule romance. Pre-orders for this cozy romance will be coming soon!

www.tfpublishing.com.au/coming-soon

Cover art by @vurt.bsky.social
March 31, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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Oh hello there. If you've ever wanted to:
Set your own work hours 🕰️
Own your own boss babe business 💪
Raise the dead 🧟‍♀️🧟‍♀️🧟‍♀️
✨THRIVE✨
Then boy do I have a story for you, and it's out TODAY!:
That's right! Archive of the Odd Issue #5: Cogito Error, featuring Necromancy is an MLM: A Thread by ✨@roseciesla.bsky.social✨is coming March 15th!

archiveoftheodd.bigcartel.com/product/preo...
Keep an eye on our page, babes! 💋
March 15, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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It's the end of a Public Holiday here and just a reminder not only can you get Into The Forest on non-Amazon options at books2read.com/u/bOkpJ9, you can also get it on Amazon if that's still your site of choice at www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZ2NHW47

Come find out if my feral MC Seeda can survive.
March 10, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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Four days to The Reckoning is released. So, what's it all about? Well, here's a small idea...

#ComingSoon #BookSky #writingcommunity #authorsky #NewRelease #shortstory #ReaderSky #FantasySky
March 10, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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Over 1,000 artists, including Annie Lennox, Damon Albarn, and Kate Bush, have launched a silent album, 'Is This What We Want?', in protest against UK government plans that could allow AI companies to use copyrighted content without consent.
Musicians release silent album to protest UK AI copyright proposals
Over 1,000 artists, including Annie Lennox, Damon Albarn, and Kate Bush, have launched a silent album, 'Is This What We Want?', in protest against UK government plans that could allow AI companies to ...
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February 25, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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Are you looking for a story about fighting back against an oppresive regime given everything going on? Well, Into the Forest may be the book for you.
books2read.com/u/bOkpJ9
February 14, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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I know you've been dying to see the cover for Into The Forest 😛 so without any further ado, here it is. I hope you like it. #CoverReveal #BookSky
February 12, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Boosting to @moderation.bsky.app , because I can confirm that @calling33.bsky.social is a stand up person and not a spam bot.

#FreeTash!
A moot from Threads (@calling33.bsky.social) joined 2 hours ago, has skeeted 6 times since, none of them replies, all of them normal skeets... but @moderation.bsky.app has tagged them as a spammer.

Anyone know if there's an appeals process?
January 8, 2025 at 8:26 AM
I regularly prank strangers by leaving them alone and letting them get on with their day. It's hilarious to see people not be inconvenienced in the slightest, completely unaware that they're being pranked.
January 3, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Lol, turns out a 40 year old woman dancing in her car to blaring 80s Hair Rock IS considered odd by the general public 😂
December 19, 2024 at 11:50 PM
I collect moments and store them.

Like pans set out to catch the #rain.

Nothing wasted.

#vss365
November 22, 2024 at 1:44 PM
Parentheses or brackets left open is absolutely one of my pet peeves and this mug has now provided me with the language to describe it 😂
November 20, 2024 at 8:46 PM
A tv show once had contestants make a healthy meal and theirs had 12 sticks of butter, cream, sugar, etc. "But it's unsalted butter!" they said.

Like companies who say "Our cleaning products contain chemicals that will end aquatic life as we know it, but the plastic wrap is *compostable!"
November 18, 2024 at 11:54 PM