Verity Duncan
@verityduncan.bsky.social
Quality specialist, writes SF/F, gets distracted, drinks flat whites. She/her. LGBTQ+ supportive. Team Orca.
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ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS A MERMAID is finally here!
*throws confetti*
Go grab your copy and escape into a magical holiday romance!
All the juicy background gossip and teasers: www.lianabrooks.com/...
Buy it now: books2read.com/chris...
*throws confetti*
Go grab your copy and escape into a magical holiday romance!
All the juicy background gossip and teasers: www.lianabrooks.com/...
Buy it now: books2read.com/chris...
December 2, 2025 at 4:16 AM
ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS A MERMAID is finally here!
*throws confetti*
Go grab your copy and escape into a magical holiday romance!
All the juicy background gossip and teasers: www.lianabrooks.com/...
Buy it now: books2read.com/chris...
*throws confetti*
Go grab your copy and escape into a magical holiday romance!
All the juicy background gossip and teasers: www.lianabrooks.com/...
Buy it now: books2read.com/chris...
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The Roundworld year for 2026 shall be known as [FX Drum Roll] : The Year of the Curious Squid. Artwork by Discworld artist Paul Kidby.
December 1, 2025 at 12:02 PM
The Roundworld year for 2026 shall be known as [FX Drum Roll] : The Year of the Curious Squid. Artwork by Discworld artist Paul Kidby.
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BCS Patreon has fallen below the monthly amount we need to pay our authors a pro rate and our First Readers a worthy honorarium ($125/mo). Sometimes folks need to lower or pause their support; we understand. But less than 1% of BCS readership donates or supports. www.patreon.com/beneath_ceas... 1/3
Get more from Beneath Ceaseless Skies on Patreon
creating an online fantasy magazine & podcast
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December 1, 2025 at 4:08 PM
BCS Patreon has fallen below the monthly amount we need to pay our authors a pro rate and our First Readers a worthy honorarium ($125/mo). Sometimes folks need to lower or pause their support; we understand. But less than 1% of BCS readership donates or supports. www.patreon.com/beneath_ceas... 1/3
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Black Friday reminder - that product with a great price being sold by a company with a name that's just a bunch of random letters may end up on our website someday because it explodes.
November 28, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Black Friday reminder - that product with a great price being sold by a company with a name that's just a bunch of random letters may end up on our website someday because it explodes.
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Hoping for aliens/pirate treasure/ancient magical balls
November 27, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Hoping for aliens/pirate treasure/ancient magical balls
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BOAT STUCK HOLIDAY EDITION
November 27, 2025 at 4:43 PM
BOAT STUCK HOLIDAY EDITION
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Why do we call it a 'turkey'?
November 24, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Why do we call it a 'turkey'?
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Ok palate cleanse time. In case you missed it, here's my most popular post ever
4 yrs ago today, a family member managed a truly spectacular own goal, splintered his domestic bliss, & in the process, united the world for a day.
On popular request, I shall now recreate the livetweet thread from that day
So gather around children, for this is the tale of The Rice Truck Saga
On popular request, I shall now recreate the livetweet thread from that day
So gather around children, for this is the tale of The Rice Truck Saga
November 23, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Ok palate cleanse time. In case you missed it, here's my most popular post ever
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Ready to shift your world view? 🌎🌍🌏
👉🏽Explore our planet as you never have before: go.whoi.edu/ocean-world
👉🏽Explore our planet as you never have before: go.whoi.edu/ocean-world
November 21, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Ready to shift your world view? 🌎🌍🌏
👉🏽Explore our planet as you never have before: go.whoi.edu/ocean-world
👉🏽Explore our planet as you never have before: go.whoi.edu/ocean-world
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The Punctuation Collection™️
November 20, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The Punctuation Collection™️
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The 1st instalment of my 1st serialized short story has landed in people's inboxes care of @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social! If you want to read "A Road Less Taken" over the course of this week, sign up! You'll get access to previous instalments too. www.scottishbooktrust.com/book-week-sc...
Book Week Scotland: Amal El-Mohtar in your inbox
Sign up to receive an exclusive serialised story from Amal El-Mohtar during Book Week Scotland.
www.scottishbooktrust.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:33 PM
The 1st instalment of my 1st serialized short story has landed in people's inboxes care of @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social! If you want to read "A Road Less Taken" over the course of this week, sign up! You'll get access to previous instalments too. www.scottishbooktrust.com/book-week-sc...
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Stoked that the Kākāpō Files from Radio NZ will be back this summer. Follow to hear how this #kakapo breeding season - likely to be the biggest ever - unfolds! #conservation
www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...
www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...
November 18, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Stoked that the Kākāpō Files from Radio NZ will be back this summer. Follow to hear how this #kakapo breeding season - likely to be the biggest ever - unfolds! #conservation
www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...
www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...
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The start of the acclaimed Brothers Sinister series.
Reminder: The Governess Affair is FREE just about everywhere!
/jb
Amazon: www.amazon.com/Gover...
Apple: itunes.apple.com/us/...
Nook: www.barnesandnoble.c...
Reminder: The Governess Affair is FREE just about everywhere!
/jb
Amazon: www.amazon.com/Gover...
Apple: itunes.apple.com/us/...
Nook: www.barnesandnoble.c...
November 16, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The start of the acclaimed Brothers Sinister series.
Reminder: The Governess Affair is FREE just about everywhere!
/jb
Amazon: www.amazon.com/Gover...
Apple: itunes.apple.com/us/...
Nook: www.barnesandnoble.c...
Reminder: The Governess Affair is FREE just about everywhere!
/jb
Amazon: www.amazon.com/Gover...
Apple: itunes.apple.com/us/...
Nook: www.barnesandnoble.c...
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Whenever people diss the romance genre or act as if it is by definition second-rate, I think about how genuinely difficult it is to write a truly effective (and non wince-inducing) consensual sex scene (whether cute, fun, passionate, tragic, comedic, horny, moving, etc). Especially an explicit one.
November 14, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Whenever people diss the romance genre or act as if it is by definition second-rate, I think about how genuinely difficult it is to write a truly effective (and non wince-inducing) consensual sex scene (whether cute, fun, passionate, tragic, comedic, horny, moving, etc). Especially an explicit one.
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Charlotte friends, if you know an org that needs whistles, you know who to call. 💕
I'm seeing people wonder why ICE is going after Charlotte.
ICE has been at war with Charlotte's sheriff ever since he won in 2018.
We'd covered this at Bolts back in the day; this quote is from that sheriff:
ICE has been at war with Charlotte's sheriff ever since he won in 2018.
We'd covered this at Bolts back in the day; this quote is from that sheriff:
“When the 8 African American sheriffs took over the largest counties in North Carolina, it became a threat to the good ol’ boy system,” says the sheriff of Charlotte. These new sheriffs broke ties with ICE.
But GOP lawmakers cracked down this week, overbidding the governor’s veto to adopt this law:
But GOP lawmakers cracked down this week, overbidding the governor’s veto to adopt this law:
November 15, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Charlotte friends, if you know an org that needs whistles, you know who to call. 💕
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Hey, Portlandia, did you know about this?!
allevents.in/beaverton/po...
I am so lucky to be hanging out with Kate Elliott next Friday night! You could be too if you live nearby.
Heck, I'm driving 5 hours for this awesomeness! Come out and see us! We'll chat, sign books. Don't miss it, OK?
allevents.in/beaverton/po...
I am so lucky to be hanging out with Kate Elliott next Friday night! You could be too if you live nearby.
Heck, I'm driving 5 hours for this awesomeness! Come out and see us! We'll chat, sign books. Don't miss it, OK?
Powells Presents: Kate Elliott in Conversation With Ann Aguirre
Find tickets & information for Powells Presents: Kate Elliott in Conversation With Ann Aguirre. happening at Powells Books, Inc. (Powells Books at Cedar Hills Crossing), Beaverton, OR on Fri, 21 Nov, ...
allevents.in
November 14, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Hey, Portlandia, did you know about this?!
allevents.in/beaverton/po...
I am so lucky to be hanging out with Kate Elliott next Friday night! You could be too if you live nearby.
Heck, I'm driving 5 hours for this awesomeness! Come out and see us! We'll chat, sign books. Don't miss it, OK?
allevents.in/beaverton/po...
I am so lucky to be hanging out with Kate Elliott next Friday night! You could be too if you live nearby.
Heck, I'm driving 5 hours for this awesomeness! Come out and see us! We'll chat, sign books. Don't miss it, OK?
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RE starbucks picket line--the relevant detail is "picket line, do not cross." Pass that along. Proclaiming that you are in no danger of doing so because you are too aesthetically pure to let Starbucks coffee pass your lips is...unhelpful and does not give the impression you perhaps imagine it does.
November 13, 2025 at 1:56 PM
RE starbucks picket line--the relevant detail is "picket line, do not cross." Pass that along. Proclaiming that you are in no danger of doing so because you are too aesthetically pure to let Starbucks coffee pass your lips is...unhelpful and does not give the impression you perhaps imagine it does.
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Happy Exploding Whale Day for those who celebrate :)
55 years ago today, the Oregon State Highway Division had a whale of a problem on its hands. How it solved it is the stuff of legends.
In other words: Happy Exploding Whale Day!
In other words: Happy Exploding Whale Day!
The Exploding Whale: An infamous moment in Oregon history creates a strangely beloved icon
YouTube video by KATU News
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November 12, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Happy Exploding Whale Day for those who celebrate :)
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The Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 12th Edition Deep Dive.
New paper dictionary arrives 11/18!
youtube.com/shorts/Ur4Ek...
New paper dictionary arrives 11/18!
youtube.com/shorts/Ur4Ek...
The Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 12th Edition Deep Dive.
YouTube video by Merriam-Webster
youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:09 PM
The Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 12th Edition Deep Dive.
New paper dictionary arrives 11/18!
youtube.com/shorts/Ur4Ek...
New paper dictionary arrives 11/18!
youtube.com/shorts/Ur4Ek...
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Weekend goals: be as chilled out as this seal mum while handling breakfast time with the kids ☕
Marine scientists Katie Wells and Rhi Nichol took a moment to capture this serene scene while monitoring elephant seals in South Georgia, near Antarctica.
#WeekendMood
Marine scientists Katie Wells and Rhi Nichol took a moment to capture this serene scene while monitoring elephant seals in South Georgia, near Antarctica.
#WeekendMood
November 8, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Weekend goals: be as chilled out as this seal mum while handling breakfast time with the kids ☕
Marine scientists Katie Wells and Rhi Nichol took a moment to capture this serene scene while monitoring elephant seals in South Georgia, near Antarctica.
#WeekendMood
Marine scientists Katie Wells and Rhi Nichol took a moment to capture this serene scene while monitoring elephant seals in South Georgia, near Antarctica.
#WeekendMood
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sorry. i had to.
November 8, 2025 at 8:55 PM
sorry. i had to.
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Been a while since I did a charity stream on Twitch, but I'm feeling the urge again. Tomorrow (Sunday) 11 am to 2 pm Eastern I'll be playing "The Long Dark" -- an old game but a new fave, to benefit NY Common Pantry. Join me for giveaways and (probably) horrible death! tilt.fyi/YVoFdn7Efo
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November 8, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Been a while since I did a charity stream on Twitch, but I'm feeling the urge again. Tomorrow (Sunday) 11 am to 2 pm Eastern I'll be playing "The Long Dark" -- an old game but a new fave, to benefit NY Common Pantry. Join me for giveaways and (probably) horrible death! tilt.fyi/YVoFdn7Efo
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#RECALL: Peloton recalls 800K Original Series Bike+ Exercise Bikes. The bike’s seat post assembly can break during use, posing fall and injury hazards to the user. Get repair. www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026...
November 6, 2025 at 1:42 PM
#RECALL: Peloton recalls 800K Original Series Bike+ Exercise Bikes. The bike’s seat post assembly can break during use, posing fall and injury hazards to the user. Get repair. www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026...
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Violet, the widowed Countess of Cambury, has always been a proper lady. That’s why she funneled her scandalous scientific research through her best friend.
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Amazon: www.amazon.com/Count...
Apple: itunes.apple.com/us/...
Nook: http://www.barnesand...
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Amazon: www.amazon.com/Count...
Apple: itunes.apple.com/us/...
Nook: http://www.barnesand...
November 6, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Violet, the widowed Countess of Cambury, has always been a proper lady. That’s why she funneled her scandalous scientific research through her best friend.
/jb
Amazon: www.amazon.com/Count...
Apple: itunes.apple.com/us/...
Nook: http://www.barnesand...
/jb
Amazon: www.amazon.com/Count...
Apple: itunes.apple.com/us/...
Nook: http://www.barnesand...