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What #Books #inspired you?

#somethingwickedthiswaycomes by #RayBradbury

Take your pick of Bradbury, but SWTWC was my first of his, about two kids and the #horror of a #travelingcircus. So good.
#throawbackThursday #tbt &#bookstagram
October 9, 2025 at 1:27 PM
"To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people just exist."
-#OscarWilde #wednesdaywisdom #bookstagram
October 8, 2025 at 1:17 PM
What #grammar #rules can you #ignore?

The #oxfordcomma. That's the final #serialcomma after yellow: green, yellow, and red.

#People die on the Oxford Comma #hill. WHY? I don't use it unless for #clarity. But use it… or don't. #Uptoyou!

#tuesdaytip #tiptuesday #bookstagram
October 7, 2025 at 1:07 PM

What #Books #inspired you?

The Black Company by Glen Cook

This series, short books by #fantasy standards (and there's no #map!), set my bar for #storytelling and #antiheroes. These "heroes" work for the #badguys, y'all.
#throawbackThursday #tbt &#bookstagram
October 2, 2025 at 1:49 PM
September 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM
#History has given me so many #plot #ideas. Get a history #microlearning #app to get your daily dose of #story ideas. #fantasy #epicfantasy #steampunk #wildwest #darkfantasy www.williamreidbooks.com
September 29, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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What #Books #inspired you?

Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin

I don't know if he will finish this series. But forget the show, the novels are incredible. I had to go back and reread parts since I couldn't believe what had just happened.
#throwbackThursday #tbt #bookstagram
September 25, 2025 at 1:43 PM
What #grammar #rules can you #ignore?

Never end a #sentence with a #preposition!

Unless you really want to add "a$$h0le" to the end of your sentences, go ahead and end on a preposition. Who are they going to complain to?
#tiptuesday #tuesdaytip #bookstagram
September 23, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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What #Books #inspired you?
The Broken Earth trilogy by N. K. J
emisen

The characters, the worldbuilding, the magic and the plot are all next level. Chef's kiss.
#throwbackThursday #tbt #bookstagram
September 18, 2025 at 1:40 PM
If you don't #write "GOD DAMN IT JENKINS" at least once a day, do you really even #steampunk, bro? #nightcafe #aiart
September 16, 2025 at 8:10 PM
I'm #watching #sneakers today. What #robertredford #movie are you watching? Just so you know, your #choice if it's not the #same is #wrong. #rip #rip#robertredford
September 16, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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What #Books #inspired you?

The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan

More than any other series, this one solidified my love of #fantasy. I had a "Crossroads of Twilight" dent in my apartment wall from throwing book 10, but read this series. Totally worth it.
#throwbackThursday #tbt
September 11, 2025 at 1:32 PM
I use #speechify to #read my #writing. Usually I #clone my own #voice to #narrate. But you haven't #lived until you've had #snoopdog narrate any story or document you need read.
September 10, 2025 at 5:04 PM
"The first draft is just you telling yourself the story." - Terry Pratchett
#wednesdaywisdom
September 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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September 9, 2025 at 8:32 PM