2026-03-16T00:02:27Z https://yabu.me Strange Seawolf 🕒 CET https://yabu.me/npub18thvys2e5zy2ffp8qetarc5g2zq87aglt3qxgykvthvsfuupxr3scs4axl https://a.mindlycdn.com/accounts/avatars/109/307/266/603/825/464/original/4b40dcb9f4450594.jpg https://a.mindlycdn.com/accounts/avatars/109/307/266/603/825/464/original/4b40dcb9f4450594.jpg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf7lwapcm0r2ntafs9gc2nt2l7m83y6fjkdrt9zrl9z0ux26qtedszyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxca9zcz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspzxngv6ctdx7fcwvqck5rxjvr03f52yhcrnf2tlxq3hrvn5kwh0q8sfagd'>nevent1q…fagd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>OMG it&#39;s tiny! I love it to pieces! 🤩<br/>And, yep, I am with you, hedgehog shifter needs to become a thing! 🦔 2025-07-21T18:40:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8k8xearatqdv2spazytefz7grlryglhmcfqd7aapr3asqk3yparczyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxe05ch0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswwpscvyhjlz4hc4kgdxh4xvznttkmze4dnl8pjqqzx37w3e0ah8qlme7cf'>nevent1q…e7cf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Gosh, I love that trailer, it reminds me of the documentaries and language leraning things they showed us in school somewhere in the deep 80&#39;s. 😍<br/>And I just started the book and laughed already thrice although I am just 3 pages in.😆 2025-07-14T17:35:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv4yk9lg7glcjcx0486ardh4fcdgvz5tug3my4qhapuj3qx3lantgzyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxtpuugl Didn&#39;t do a marketing post in a while, so, uh...<br/><br/>If you DO like:<br/>- your protagonists a bit on the broken side of things<br/>- women who don&#39;t give a toss about what anybody is telling them<br/>- &#34;oh, shit&#34; conga lines (that thing starts a few minutes after an explosion destroyed large parts of the ship and it doesn&#39;t get better anytime, soon)<br/><br/>And if you DON&#39;T like:<br/>- toxic relationships<br/>- violence as the ultimate solution<br/>- stories without glimmers of hope<br/><br/>#HeraldPetrel might be the #SciFi novel you haven&#39;t yet read, but might enjoy. You can get it at your favorite store here:<br/><a href="https://books2read.com/HeraldPetrel">https://books2read.com/HeraldPetrel</a> <br/><br/>Book review by <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1qz0unfkrl90ryzkxeh7s8a6r0taymwda00xfj72vd4aal8s46g4qfacafd" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Liminal Fiction</span> (<span class="italic">npub1qz0…cafd</span>)</a></span> here: <br/><a href="https://www.limfic.com/2025/02/16/review-herald-petrel-strange-seawolf/">https://www.limfic.com/2025/02/16/review-herald-petrel-strange-seawolf/</a> <br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ny7qwqnkw6pg4m0uegzrdzwrckapzq7v7zku9p28hgv5aflvg8fq7zuv57" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>bookstodon group</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ny7…uv57</span>)</a></span> #SciFi #ScienceFiction #SpaceOpera #CharacterdrivenSciFi #ReadingCommunity #BookReviews<br/> <img src="https://a.mindlycdn.com/media_attachments/files/114/488/154/265/944/913/original/ea2e005877a528a3.png"> <br/> 2025-05-11T08:23:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx74w0mwauupvswr5lvgds4v202jugw3l4p7cauzzm4t9x2rwxh3czyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxgtec3y In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv27dkt7xl2gea3xvt7uswcmm0qlz47pstwtpqevrds8yj24mjkfsxxnhfy'>nevent1q…nhfy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I know, right? It is so weird, I think they charge per MB and it is just... The reader is paying for their internet connection and sure, amazon has to store the book but like...come on? That NEVER is justified given the share they already take as is. 2025-05-03T12:33:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2f37vggh5nh3a4qvsxlkxjnty4l5cu8ahjla9j68cgx8v6wrz98szyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxdrhgew In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspslylhyqfttaccfaszsfud2pw3uhfy5dwnu873d3d9v80pqprmys5s2v9p'>nevent1q…2v9p</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Heads-up to <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1r95fmsff5e63dhluwvgm87mjdrlts08g6x58rkpggktkh54yw3gqtz0u9c" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Spooky Panda 🏳️‍🌈</span> (<span class="italic">npub1r95…0u9c</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub10ldvvpv4avftucdx6tk0jljhmqlmwyu8qgwsnegn0l5a0dw6hl7s83ktz0" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Doctor Monkey</span> (<span class="italic">npub10ld…ktz0</span>)</a></span> and <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ynjc24tdranpr2nmk48tgked6l8aq8uprfguekk9z69pfy4tns2spjjudr" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Kurt Hohmann</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ynj…judr</span>)</a></span> I think this could be right up your alley! Also to <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1rjv226u39w6gv0trc65vpqfvxy4wk4et7q4kxg48yy06m2cqs5lqksat8t" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Ixtli Dekami :coolified:🍕⚾🖖</span> (<span class="italic">npub1rjv…at8t</span>)</a></span> I guess, for the darkness of the human mind.<br/>And for [@fluffgar](<a href="https://mastodon.scot/@fluffgar">https://mastodon.scot/@fluffgar</a> ) and [@scotlit](<a href="https://mastodon.scot/@scotlit">https://mastodon.scot/@scotlit</a> ) because of support for a fellow #Scottish author. And <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ny7qwqnkw6pg4m0uegzrdzwrckapzq7v7zku9p28hgv5aflvg8fq7zuv57" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>bookstodon group</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ny7…uv57</span>)</a></span> of course! 2025-05-03T07:41:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsydguvc2zgy7jcvgmynx62h5grdq7xnnq9lp8ft4s2nq7jpdzehsczyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwx00u7hx #ScribesAndMakers 1: What do you want to work on this month?<br/><br/>I think surviving and not losing my mind, mostly. Everything else is a bonus. 2025-05-01T12:20:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsysrv7ve0w6lm0gmzdq62jdzf9z3ugu5cqvaqrhs8hr0xwntn5d7czyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxdggav6 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<br/><br/>&#34;If you enjoy ‘hard’ science fiction and space opera with a helping of romance, you will love this book.&#34;<br/><br/>Jay at <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1qz0unfkrl90ryzkxeh7s8a6r0taymwda00xfj72vd4aal8s46g4qfacafd" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Liminal Fiction</span> (<span class="italic">npub1qz0…cafd</span>)</a></span> about Herald Petrel. Read the full review here:<br/><br/><a href="https://www.limfic.com/2025/02/16/review-herald-petrel-strange-seawolf/">https://www.limfic.com/2025/02/16/review-herald-petrel-strange-seawolf/</a><br/><br/>It was also posted on <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1m7pwqh2a026u4mqfpuqp6mpqyxhnxvke0s0xyru0x3szyrcrr5es7w60tr" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Queer Sci Fi</span> (<span class="italic">npub1m7p…60tr</span>)</a></span> for its representation of various genders and sexualities.<br/><br/>You can get it online in all of your favorite bookstores:<br/><a href="https://books2read.com/HeraldPetrel">https://books2read.com/HeraldPetrel</a><br/><br/>Yes, this is a marketing post. It is also a &#34;Still can&#39;t believe Liminal Fiction bothered with reviewing it and I am still floating about 2 inches above the floor because of it&#34; post. 😆<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ny7qwqnkw6pg4m0uegzrdzwrckapzq7v7zku9p28hgv5aflvg8fq7zuv57" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>bookstodon group</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ny7…uv57</span>)</a></span> #bookstodon #bookreview #HeraldPetrel #ScienceFiction #SpaceOpera #SciFi 2025-02-23T09:13:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2eew4extd0dne5gex2qxxt8jk4chjmnwfv2uyydksx96dqevyz6czyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxn4m44y In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2klnndsdcht4urlvr09z5zu03rfshcurg5uy6zylzr4zmz2ptp8c435knt'>nevent1q…5knt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yeah, that&#39;s what I am thinking. You can standardize the format, I think, so it is the same for all printers and they don&#39;t have to do extra work to make it fit. Of course spine variations dependign on page count. I mean, I guess the Big A does something like that. Could be even more limited. So, say, if authors deliver the ebooks in that format it can be printed and distributed in each country. Less CO2 emissions, local printers supported. 2025-01-25T17:38:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs09a3fapn20h2rc7y2jvne9h222zxsp9lnn6h583688upzlw0u4nczyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxz57kgg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszn6u65wv62qnjrlmvquplawng09y55d0nhllm2h7kc325eft8xecq9vlrd'>nevent1q…vlrd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Exactly. Some printer who just wants to tackle the big bad. <br/>I looked at what it cost with a local printer but it was only feasible if I would have let 1.000 copies printed (which is illusory to sell) and even then the cost would have been around 40 €. And then packaging, sending, postage... 2025-01-25T17:16:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd6zwwefgu9p8e3ppp326zjmtz5julwm4weaaky52zx5aawf664pgzyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxpmennc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspcveyyfflk03cz7mfn0a7e276thgw9kkglmyf2ypz946xvf8szwgmmk8xs'>nevent1q…k8xs</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That would be awesome, indeed. 2025-01-25T17:13:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd8eyg67q3pe36j5qrsutc2f3wslnnwxxe8uk2m5y4u5aq5ryxx6czyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxu2j2ec In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszkdwlf9e6l3uql82ngqh4r0x47ahtfh957dx8mdkdcl3althlq4gke75cn'>nevent1q…75cn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ah, got you. I totally understand where you are coming from. It is the reason I went wide for the ebook, which is available on all stores. For printing, unfortunately, amazon was the only feasible choice. I am looking into other options as well and if I find one, I have bookmarked your toot now and will let you know.<br/>The sad things is that indeed, the sales I make on amazon are unmatched by other platforms so far. As a queer person, this sucks big time. As an Indie author who hopes at one point getting enough sales to cover the cost of the cover and editor, I don&#39;t think I can ever NOT offer it on amazon. 2025-01-25T17:01:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszcqycjv9nqldew9dk4wpz323gw9vpf5drgy5qljv0hmk9f3vxuzszyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxsav89y In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgadxt9qh4t77p3d2td3zl5dezkgn0ghy602zjrn8lfu67pmrlapql949jv'>nevent1q…49jv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Sure! Here you go:<br/><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Herald-Petrel-Strange-Seawolf/dp/B0D8KNWQ3T/">https://www.amazon.com/Herald-Petrel-Strange-Seawolf/dp/B0D8KNWQ3T/</a><br/>Hope you enjoy! <br/>(There is also a hardcover version but it was mainly for me because I wanted the artworks inside as colored prints. That drives the cost into these heights. Of that HC cost author gets, lo and behold, 2 bucks BEFORE taxes 😬) 2025-01-25T16:02:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdsea22s284c0rd7638dvs4xe8eesaut3hrkjquph57etk482zq2szyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxze86zc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgn4lkhark82c7vkrlh3pe3j7jl43hh2xfyw8qhe6lrke6zhtx7mcjaf5x6'>nevent1q…f5x6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Hahahaha. Yes, it&#39;s perfect for you! 2025-01-19T10:56:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxq83djw5aa5k7mzt6kn829mqzjf5te6mq49w68qcjx20eq5a5qrgzyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxpv9w9d In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsggq7arpuecxzu5ul7v9w7luypmf3nf6a2wfny3q2fcgq69ahkaegyfuwu9'>nevent1q…uwu9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I sincerely hope <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub130l9rfrrlc5seextejhl9k530jdcvnwdnz87qqdj2n56ysx3zl9qv46x8t" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Paul.</span> (<span class="italic">npub130l…6x8t</span>)</a></span> has seen this. Heck, I suspect it is his coat of arms! 2025-01-19T10:54:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfrtnuzjzuske380x7q2t49f7r4s87esljg849z8pnzwvgfep4uvszyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxmzmygg #PennedPossibilities 561 — Give us your thoughts on the genre of your WIP. Do you love it, is there not enough stories written within it, are you an avid reader of the genre, etc.?<br/><br/>#ScienceFiction is such a mixed bunch...there is so much crap and so many books and series I absolutely adore. My dad was an avid reader of #SciFi, so I grew up with the worlds of Perry Rhodan and E.E.Smith but also with the more intellectual concepts of Lem or Asimov. <br/><br/>For me, the ensemble cast SciFi like Star Trek always resonated more than the ones where one single hero saves the day. Sometimes even Star Trek fell for this, often it was down to the captain to come up with the right solution. <br/><br/>There are never enough stories in a genre, I think. I am writing a universe that I missed: not a stellar exploration ship or some military ship but a meager cargo ship with a crew that is tackling the odds together, in which there are a bunch of heroes, some very unlikey ones among them, in a world where a lot of things went very wrong but also, on an individual level, things go occasionally right.<br/><a href="https://books2read.com/HeraldPetrel">https://books2read.com/HeraldPetrel</a> <br/>#HeraldPetrel 2025-01-19T09:51:48Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvf6k7sesz6pkm2phv6e7khxjnctnxvhhujq5fhq2djm9ca7fm8qgzyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwx22cr6c In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsza6zgqwq9xwqjcznhk046txnf8gh6cqzfgzhfal4g3nf6t2nv8nq2mhtuk'>nevent1q…htuk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>look at that! 🤩 2025-01-18T17:22:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrg6czfu0wx0csv9c6lqnjx0ef5gfsd2hwtmscycxc29hsrfsfgnczyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxq2t45x In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgjl0qufct4kd48kyyhs94059sfdsgjgg9z8ky5evkz5ccklemzvg973grp'>nevent1q…3grp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thank you so much! Then I guess I have to do something for your mental health... 🤔 2025-01-18T16:00:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsffnf8vnh8cfgkx4gpjvldhx6vflw56l7nt0zr0epm0lcstqrzw0czyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwx9gf2ff Okay, I said there is this #bookreview that is so wholesome it feels like a sacrilege to use it for marketing. But <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ynjc24tdranpr2nmk48tgked6l8aq8uprfguekk9z69pfy4tns2spjjudr" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Kurt Hohmann</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ynj…judr</span>)</a></span> who wrote it told me to be as profane as I like if it just encourages me to write a sequel. So, there. This is what he said about #HeraldPetrel and here is the link to all the bookstores that hold it: <a href="https://books2read.com/HeraldPetrel">https://books2read.com/HeraldPetrel</a> <br/><br/>*dries cold sweat from their forehead before hitting send*<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ny7qwqnkw6pg4m0uegzrdzwrckapzq7v7zku9p28hgv5aflvg8fq7zuv57" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>bookstodon group</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ny7…uv57</span>)</a></span> #bookstodon #ReadingCommunity<br/> <img src="https://a.mindlycdn.com/media_attachments/files/113/849/453/373/650/244/original/e246411cb3f2ae6b.png"> <br/> 2025-01-18T13:00:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqepwqc0edpdam74xafxwexx5w6gl47rh0knzthzq4l9d792a8cugzyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxy0ha60 I was just blocked out of instagram for several days because - hold it - I did log into it from my computer, not my phone.<br/>Just imagine I had lost my phone...<br/>In case you needed another reason to switch to pixelfed. <br/>#instagram #pixelfed 2025-01-18T08:12:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgk4egvw7vj4ea985xqqsdn8z5k3kszgryp95gfhv06cspts89zxszyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxz08xkt Writer&#39;s Problems:<br/><br/>I have now one review that is so wonderful it feels like a sacrileg to use it for marketing and one review that is so spoilery I can&#39;t use it for marketing.😬<br/><br/>#AuthorLife #WritingCommunity #BookReviews 2025-01-17T18:50:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgvn2k44m8zhpntpfydl0gr5qlhxp8s0js5a8jfyywave5wq6rjhszyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxq2twyc #WordWeavers 01/15: How long is your longest work?<br/><br/>&#34;End of a Road Trip&#34; came in at 170 chapters (174 if you count the artworks) and 228K words.<br/><a href="https://archiveofourown.org/works/31042175/chapters/76683071">https://archiveofourown.org/works/31042175/chapters/76683071</a> <br/><br/>It was the last part of a four part epic story that had to be written because they ended the brilliant BBC series &#34;The Hour&#34; on a cliffhanger and we never got a resolve on screen. I had to write the Lix/Randall storyline to a satisfying and believable ending. <br/>The whole cycle took 354K words.<br/><a href="https://archiveofourown.org/series/2013298">https://archiveofourown.org/series/2013298</a><br/>I recently reread parts of it and while there are a lot of things I have learned since I wrote it (ESPECIALLY but not limited to speaking tags) and I think some parts could be straightened I didn&#39;t find a chapter I would take out. Each part was necessary to work through the trauma of these two characters and finally give them the happy ending they deserved.<br/>I would do it again and I would probably still end up with just as many words.<br/>#TheHour #Romance #fanfic #fanfiction <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub10ldvvpv4avftucdx6tk0jljhmqlmwyu8qgwsnegn0l5a0dw6hl7s83ktz0" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Doctor Monkey</span> (<span class="italic">npub10ld…ktz0</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1gwhpu53d8h6ateqgu65dl7kcx8zeqf62e0uxdhvsuwg5gpyyr99q3rs4vk" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>QuokkaMocha 🏳️‍🌈🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇦🇬🇱🇵🇸</span> (<span class="italic">npub1gwh…s4vk</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1r95fmsff5e63dhluwvgm87mjdrlts08g6x58rkpggktkh54yw3gqtz0u9c" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Spooky Panda 🏳️‍🌈</span> (<span class="italic">npub1r95…0u9c</span>)</a></span><br/> <img src="https://a.mindlycdn.com/media_attachments/files/113/833/875/594/262/972/original/30c78adabc5477db.png"> <br/> 2025-01-15T18:58:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqhdgddtwzcych44v48rycej983qlp4h6fh5y4a3c0kpe3yxkk6tgzyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxlj8m02 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfag998n453v58wuf3l2zn2eaj0kf9axcuc8ak3usc7hmf7u45dmqyzn2fl'>nevent1q…n2fl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yeah, exactly. Of course I will tag when I post on social media. But it would be so helpful if I could do that on bookstore sites. I guess I would end up reading more, not less. 2025-01-11T14:19:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswlm2qrhz745luf942rnamcaznrs04wzgqdpv5nady02dzzphvzgqzyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxfp2hvg &#34;Tag, you’re it! What bookstores should learn from fanfiction&#34; <br/><br/>This is an article I wrote recently about how the bookstore categories are not really helping in finding stuff you want to read and how I think that readers, authors, and publishers could profit from using keyword and trope tags instead.<br/><br/><a href="https://jeyranmain.com/2025/01/01/tag-youre-it-what-bookstores-should-learn-from-fanfiction-by-strange-seawolf/">https://jeyranmain.com/2025/01/01/tag-youre-it-what-bookstores-should-learn-from-fanfiction-by-strange-seawolf/</a> <br/><br/>(Also it has some advertising for #HeraldPetrel in between the text but not in the text itself.)<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ny7qwqnkw6pg4m0uegzrdzwrckapzq7v7zku9p28hgv5aflvg8fq7zuv57" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>bookstodon group</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ny7…uv57</span>)</a></span> #FindingRelevantBooks #WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity #tagging #tropes #bookstodon #fanfiction #IndiePublishing #SelfPublishing #AuthorLife 2025-01-11T14:13:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrnk6ctn9tsyayjdlrfxex22f4pekpz2vg2jk96rx76n33m0z8tjszyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxzrrqqy Well, I had a look at my Writing Plans for 2024 and it was not as bad as I assumed. 😬<br/><br/>🐺 Publish #HeraldPetrel ✅ Yep. <a href="https://books2read.com/HeraldPetrel">https://books2read.com/HeraldPetrel</a> <br/>🐺 Finish &#34;Strengths&#34; ✅ Yep. <a href="https://archiveofourown.org/works/48775423/chapters/123041050">https://archiveofourown.org/works/48775423/chapters/123041050</a> <br/>🐺 Publish second edition of non-fiction thingy ✅ Yep. No link, you really don&#39;t want to be bored to death. <br/>🐺 Write Herald Petrel - Season 2 🐌 uhm... I started, okay? It is at 18,644 words as I write this post.<br/>🐺 Mayhaps see if &#34;Blue Nightsky, Nightmare Manager&#34; has the potential for something <a href="https://archiveofourown.org/works/50619472">https://archiveofourown.org/works/50619472</a> ❌ Nope. It is there, though. I might look at it in 2025...<br/><br/>And, I count it as bonus points: I crammed in a whole #TheAvengers fanfic. &#34;You Are Needed&#34; came in at 41,291 words, that&#39;s not nothing. <a href="https://archiveofourown.org/works/53335912/chapters/134985016">https://archiveofourown.org/works/53335912/chapters/134985016</a> <br/><br/>Well, then, more than 50% is good, right?<br/><br/>#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #2024recap 2025-01-05T15:36:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstft9j9l0qq0e6d6ydvy7sz30w6q6zexq9rmx9fvq08vlnrklalcgzyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxg0ua8y Thank you for the shoutout for #HeraldPetrel in your newsletter <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1lhc243uwcfud9waaz6c8jwp6wyhams6a2c3myrfdttgpu3y8j52qyvw4tt" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Alina Leonova</span> (<span class="italic">npub1lhc…w4tt</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/>May the new year bring joy and happiness for you and your family! :11111: <br/><br/>Loads of other good books to discover, too! 🥰<br/><br/>Here are all of Alina&#39;s reviews, BTW: <a href="https://alinaleonova.net/blog/tag/book-reviews">https://alinaleonova.net/blog/tag/book-reviews</a> Something for every #SciFi and #HopePunk fan up there!<br/><br/>(I am usually terrible at missing shoutouts so I am happy I saw this in my inbox today!)<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ny7qwqnkw6pg4m0uegzrdzwrckapzq7v7zku9p28hgv5aflvg8fq7zuv57" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>bookstodon group</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ny7…uv57</span>)</a></span> #BookReviews #WritingCommunity<br/> <img src="https://a.mindlycdn.com/media_attachments/files/113/748/274/984/163/518/original/35f6dab06c42632f.png"> <br/> 2024-12-31T16:09:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyhzfl7n386v36cwjy7h23ff94cs84etudglvxuu67g6pa5dvjq6szyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwx32s2hf Okay, I am used to a lot of bullcrap the Big A pulls but a warning that the *kindle edition* of Herald Petrel contains BPS in the packaging is a bit much, even for them.<br/>I mean... uhm... &#34;Don&#39;t lick your kindle&#34; should be common sense...<br/>Any other #IndieAuthors experience similar warnings? <br/><br/>EDIT: It is probably because this part of the page doesn&#39;t change no matter what version you choose but still... I don&#39;t see it with other books, so I don&#39;t know what is going on. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Herald-Petrel-Strange-Seawolf-ebook/dp/B0D8KPPKP9/">https://www.amazon.com/Herald-Petrel-Strange-Seawolf-ebook/dp/B0D8KPPKP9/</a><br/><br/>#WritingCommunity<br/> <img src="https://a.mindlycdn.com/media_attachments/files/113/736/976/443/506/882/original/4f21eca7009cc675.png"> <br/> 2024-12-29T16:13:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst7v77qcvjcphlmvz8p8j4exga0v0k0shvg6aflj200szkfcjjavczyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwx6m5knr Raffi thinks humanity has a lot to answer for and humans are probably the worst that happened to the universe since they have dictated their culture and their rules on nearly all other species. When in doubt she will nearly automatically side with the other species. <br/>She&#39;s not wrong, tho. *shrugs*<br/><br/>Artwork by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/aljeensane/">https://www.instagram.com/aljeensane/</a><br/><br/><a href="https://books2read.com/HeraldPetrel">https://books2read.com/HeraldPetrel</a><br/>#WordWeavers #HeraldPetrel<br/> <img src="https://a.mindlycdn.com/media_attachments/files/113/736/922/155/240/011/original/52cee948d866027d.png"> <br/> 2024-12-29T15:57:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxrvrmrz89rmuuge2hw9x4ksvlmcl8nqnltjzeg0xv0l2l9v0vs4gzyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxm7a5xd Looking for a Christmas present for the Space Opera nerd in your life? The one who insists on you watching The Expanse and all of Star Trek with them although you really, truly don&#39;t care about SciFi?<br/><br/>How about giving them Herald Petrel for Christmas? It is 457 pages and so they will be occupied for a while. <br/><br/>It has a #mystery to be solved, quirky characters and is about #loss, #love, #humanity, #coping, and #hope in a hopeless situation. <br/><br/>Warning: It doesn&#39;t have a white guy as a captain who fixes everything. And there is A LOT that needs fixing. <br/><br/>You can get it in all your fav book stores: <a href="https://books2read.com/HeraldPetrel">https://books2read.com/HeraldPetrel</a><br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ny7qwqnkw6pg4m0uegzrdzwrckapzq7v7zku9p28hgv5aflvg8fq7zuv57" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>bookstodon group</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ny7…uv57</span>)</a></span> <br/>#ScienceFiction #SpaceOpera #SciFi #SpaceOdyssey #HeraldPetrel #crew #FoundFamily #ReadingCommunity #PTSD #grief<br/> <img src="https://a.mindlycdn.com/media_attachments/files/113/695/643/495/445/335/original/a32d421ba6c5f0a8.png"> <br/> <img src="https://a.mindlycdn.com/media_attachments/files/113/695/644/761/312/829/original/e9c0b23642dc3cc8.png"> <br/> 2024-12-22T09:00:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp4xdqs68vmvzutjz3ed3s542msas59qg4p2szzdsmk6cvtxy7k4czyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxdrch6f I am agnostic to the bones but on this darkest day of the year I feel the need to say thank you.<br/><br/>Thank you to the tree that fell in my friend&#39;s garden without hurting anyone and which provided us with free firewood.<br/><br/>Thank you to the guys* who install solar panels on roofs so people get free energy from the sun.<br/><br/>Thank you to all the people in the world who don&#39;t give up hope, who keep going against the odds and spread kindness instead of hate.<br/><br/>I hope that just like the sun becomes more powerful and brighter with every day from now on, that humanity becomes stronger, brighter, and more powerful, bringing light back into these dark times.<br/><br/>* And with &#34;guys&#34; I mean all those skilled, handy people of all genders who do this job.<br/><br/>#solstice #GoodThings #humanity<br/> <img src="https://a.mindlycdn.com/media_attachments/files/113/692/800/119/320/069/original/25ec5c9f1210a4d4.jpg"> <br/> 2024-12-21T21:04:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw5nyvk35uetpedjgfsl5tv65tef47fakd7f4mjhzqular0nr65sqzyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxnmcq3r #PennedPossibilities 535 — What strengths do you have in your writing?<br/><br/>I think writing characters that feel real and relatable, at least that is what I get the most feedback on. <br/><br/>And writing dialogue that feels natural. <br/><br/>Also, my pacing isn&#39;t too bad since a lot of readers said they always wanted to know what&#39;s next. 2024-12-21T07:49:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9x08m0qz46v6fnv4ggp44xsg6x7jmntn8crmh9q9y2k2n76c43rgzyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxwa7vtj Pre-vacation me: &#34;I&#39;ll clean the house, help a friend in the garden and work on my book.&#34;<br/><br/>Vacation me: builds a bridge for my lego crew of the Herald Petrel.<br/><br/>(Yes, that&#39;s the controls of the Transwarp Wobbler behind Chief Engineer O&#39;Brian. If you know, you know. And yes, guard rails and handholds. Waylon is serious about health &amp; safety.)<br/><br/>#HeraldPetrel #Lego #minifigs<br/> <img src="https://a.mindlycdn.com/media_attachments/files/113/686/213/808/104/762/original/6d0a72a0a538fa05.jpg"> <br/> 2024-12-20T17:07:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw8dt3p8p2xqx8g9lcs3g3ucrl6frak3cluphnhstzs9y96revneszyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxk58khn For those who wondered about my #WordWeavers answer yesterday: Yes, I was crazy enough to design even a few pages of The Company&#39;s Handbook of the #HeraldPetrel <br/>It is the same kind of corporate bullshit you will find in today&#39;s marketing. Not much has changed since then.<br/><br/>Does this count as promotion? I sure hope it does when I place a book link here: <a href="https://books2read.com/HeraldPetrel">https://books2read.com/HeraldPetrel</a> <br/><br/>#ScienceFiction #CharacterDrivenSciFi #SciFi #SpaceOpera #ReadingCommunity<br/> <img src="https://a.mindlycdn.com/media_attachments/files/113/537/644/506/121/082/original/13b1e3660da7107f.png"> <br/> <img src="https://a.mindlycdn.com/media_attachments/files/113/537/655/872/521/693/original/140995a5c994eb8a.png"> <br/> <img src="https://a.mindlycdn.com/media_attachments/files/113/537/664/806/059/314/original/1ee7726d91bbc83c.png"> <br/> <img src="https://a.mindlycdn.com/media_attachments/files/113/537/676/152/139/925/original/2c1f9401e259f191.png"> <br/> 2024-11-24T11:29:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfg7sex78x3drfwh7l58mxh5mq3w3ej54sh9p4g9vhq0g6wyuz4zczyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxqjqfec In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp6stngqtglwj995fpg8ka0v0zkkd6cdchz0msjsr9krz8093cadcdty6ag'>nevent1q…y6ag</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You did well. Stand tall and proud and say who you are. Your Great uncle sounds like an awesome human being! 2024-11-23T13:08:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx5cvgx7s3nranflytgp9vpcvhxgaqlc37253d745l9xjlt5y29wszyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwx0lkuxa In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr087fzfasuql7kfrcv9rf5fxlmfr4gj6yknnjte5yx7q5eytwevgyytrwx'>nevent1q…trwx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Heck, yeah, you! 🙌 2024-11-23T13:00:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq97zzytjwrel6c7z3xdqkk6ndlq9rnsfklyfzhdpagueh0a0439szyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxa78aj6 ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ <br/><br/>&#34;Beats Expectations [...] Needless to say, I will be reading any further works by this new voice (for me) - and looking into other independent authors.&#34;<br/><br/>Don&#39;t get me wrong, I love getting a great #review. But one that says it encouraged them to read more #IndieAuthors ? Priceless!<br/><br/><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8KPPKP9/">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8KPPKP9/</a> <br/><br/><a href="https://books2read.com/HeraldPetrel">https://books2read.com/HeraldPetrel</a> <br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ny7qwqnkw6pg4m0uegzrdzwrckapzq7v7zku9p28hgv5aflvg8fq7zuv57" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>bookstodon group</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ny7…uv57</span>)</a></span> #ReadingCommunity #ScienceFiction #SciFi #SelfPublishing #Reading #SpaceOperas #bookstodon #BookLovers #CharacterDrivenSciFi<br/> <img src="https://a.mindlycdn.com/media_attachments/files/113/531/399/700/037/755/original/8d85407f8c1d1a59.png"> <br/> <img src="https://a.mindlycdn.com/media_attachments/files/113/531/397/627/558/215/original/af4f3807447c4771.png"> <br/> 2024-11-23T09:46:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqywkzaj89yjz3sktjz8dh9unlpv3tzgnw7u22es2v2w6axcx0gugzyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxw8y65g A while ago I started placing a copy of my book in public spaces. I have no idea where they go. Inside is a text that people are allowed to keep it as long as they like but should leave it in a good place for someone else to find it if they don&#39;t want it anymore.<br/>I have no idea if it works as a marketing idea but it is fun imagining it traveling around the world.😆<br/> <img src="https://a.mindlycdn.com/media_attachments/files/113/414/319/806/844/432/original/1b6337d0478a9ca0.jpg"> <br/> 2024-11-02T16:40:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqnmnn8mae254sezauysz3da3008svptj08s6zyru0r5428x57mlszyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxh7dw3j In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0n0x5majpwxkf8p6qfuajs72ngkmzrs0n7evyd5jq0a86ds4rxvq8m9qhz'>nevent1q…9qhz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>How sad! 😢 2024-11-02T15:42:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszpat68c4ctehfl5vykfjn7a84dhnwxgr4mw8rwlfx8cz8yku5aggzyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxjyhewv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs28x8aw8ja5af9zffmtjm2qflvlqcv4v8cctspdl70p4w5fy6nqycdyygrl'>nevent1q…ygrl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Awww, that&#39;s so special!🥺 2024-11-02T15:37:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszhg24wft37aumjtt9fa0a06hs4tp862tc60yeakd32fadv4vysaqzyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxu9jnp5 Also shout out for #FediBookFair <br/>Check out the cozy fantasy writing of <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub15rtjhnhf9px0mz8cku0hkjxa5cpfywud8hra8g27g57ner9vrd2qktn55l" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Hannah Steenbock</span> (<span class="italic">npub15rt…n55l</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/>Especially recommended: The Winds &amp; Pillars series:<br/><br/><a href="https://www.hannah-steenbock.de/winds-of-destiny/">https://www.hannah-steenbock.de/winds-of-destiny/</a><br/><br/>The first book is free, made it semi-finalist in SPFBO, and will simply grab you. Here&#39;s the review that made it semi-finalist:<br/> <a href="https://vaughnroycroftblog.com/2024/08/14/spfbox-3-review-south-breaks-by-hannah-steenbock/">https://vaughnroycroftblog.com/2024/08/14/spfbox-3-review-south-breaks-by-hannah-steenbock/</a> <br/><br/>What are you waiting for? 2024-11-02T13:33:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw8zkgjegye6m0088k8xuv9cgl2espul492gmyjd88zajn63wczmszyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwx95384j Hello #FediBookFair 👋 <br/><br/>If you like:<br/>- #ScienceFiction<br/>- #SpaceOpera <br/>- traumatized and reluctant heroes<br/>- a diverse crew <br/>- a proud #asexual side character<br/>- food for thought buried in the narrative but only if you care to think about it<br/><br/>And if you don&#39;t like:<br/>- the &#34;violence saves the day&#34; trope<br/>- the &#34;one man solves every problem&#34; trope<br/>- weak female characters <br/><br/>Perhaps #HeraldPetrel is a book for you.<br/><br/>As an extra you support an Indie author. How about it?<br/><br/> <a href="https://books2read.com/HeraldPetrel">https://books2read.com/HeraldPetrel</a><br/> <img src="https://a.mindlycdn.com/media_attachments/files/113/413/403/834/753/170/original/0b468e2c591a7b46.png"> <br/> 2024-11-02T12:44:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv5svewjfj9hg554pg2vk7f3nplv9teqy6qmk3wyzssch599lrmqqzyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwx26x25h In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs83z2hdhcqm78avz2xw78fc8je70fgqr0ljes3xc9l94y0m7m0yss2lyt99'>nevent1q…yt99</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Okay, that wasn&#39;t it. Only result I got is that I accidentially lost my followers because I deactivated and reactivated the ActivityPub plugin as well... Perhaps I should go back to bed. 😂 2024-10-27T10:18:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs83z2hdhcqm78avz2xw78fc8je70fgqr0ljes3xc9l94y0m7m0ysszyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxh4g0cc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq2pgjlpu08388497ngtm9erssz7dq55ugva4dp2rnsvgnl49jhlseuadfv'>nevent1q…adfv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I haven&#39;t. Good idea! 2024-10-27T09:58:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstz6xc2xpfvu7kj9xer2ge9rtu8wu7hquxzeeuw6f5ehnz7fj59fgzyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxuupnlc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq9xd3vu9ppc30enhkhuawgy29g4mwykxxwrcy9ww2k8g4n7tylcgklvc0l'>nevent1q…vc0l</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Absolutely same! *sends all the hugs* 2024-10-27T09:57:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp8u9ua9dtaxatqxycd2r5kcv0ym7783dqx3300escc3qrgtjqc8gzyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwx343yvj I&#39;m leaning intot the collective knowledge of #FediPower <br/>My wordpress installation gives me the message: <br/>&#34;The &#34;activitypub-editor-plugin&#34; plugin has encountered an error and cannot be rendered.&#34; in a banner over the blog post I am creating.<br/>I don&#39;t find further information what exactly is throwing it, so any help is greatly appreciated! <br/>Wordpress is Version 6.2.6<br/>#ActivityPub #Fediverse #wordpress 2024-10-27T09:52:48Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqg32tclzfvf4p9hk7dnc92ulkapr08nz6zh62tj8ldqh4kwr6svqzyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxuz92as In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgyvcefhu6p2s6f32p9k2thy50r6gjnsucyfeg32dm6g7ymh7ja0sjzc90k'>nevent1q…c90k</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>*closes lid and zips it*<br/>&#34;Not going to travel.&#34; 2024-10-05T09:30:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8pr04javc3llyfu0gf6y0jt5k5u3ctrnnt4q09xd2uw6vtlgh5jgzyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxp6lcxn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9y46tz8tu3m0st9054n37k38jzarxcp3yz8eqc96ey45zevjplxchknnpw'>nevent1q…nnpw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>In order to pack a suitcase you have to think like a suitcase, right?😂 2024-10-05T09:23:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxgeqfax3yy4alffmqc2t86v09wysqhf6mmgqh5j3sk8ymmm3h6ugzyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxj2a72s I haven&#39;t been on a trip for 2 weeks straight in ages and I forgot how scary packing for that is. 😱 2024-10-05T09:10:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2twh7avapu63cksgk4m63a787jxhe04wvkhqam5p4k06zj7xqg5szyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwx47sxly &#34;At it&#39;s heart, Herald Petrel is about survival, both physical and mental.&#34;<br/><br/>Well said, and loved the cat did a cameo in this #review <br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4C3RhH0erCM">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4C3RhH0erCM</a> <br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ny7qwqnkw6pg4m0uegzrdzwrckapzq7v7zku9p28hgv5aflvg8fq7zuv57" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>bookstodon group</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ny7…uv57</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1r95fmsff5e63dhluwvgm87mjdrlts08g6x58rkpggktkh54yw3gqtz0u9c" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Spooky Panda 🏳️‍🌈</span> (<span class="italic">npub1r95…0u9c</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub10ldvvpv4avftucdx6tk0jljhmqlmwyu8qgwsnegn0l5a0dw6hl7s83ktz0" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Doctor Monkey</span> (<span class="italic">npub10ld…ktz0</span>)</a></span> [@aslgms](<a href="https://masto.ai/@aslgms">https://masto.ai/@aslgms</a> ) <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub15rtjhnhf9px0mz8cku0hkjxa5cpfywud8hra8g27g57ner9vrd2qktn55l" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Hannah Steenbock</span> (<span class="italic">npub15rt…n55l</span>)</a></span> <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub130l9rfrrlc5seextejhl9k530jdcvnwdnz87qqdj2n56ysx3zl9qv46x8t" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Paul.</span> (<span class="italic">npub130l…6x8t</span>)</a></span> #ReadingCommunity #HeraldPetrel #SciFi #ScienceFiction #SpaceOperas 2024-10-02T18:12:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8ldlug0mqsavgwkg980z29wa9cu0tt394ff5cc9wpu3ts7dyy5sqzyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxfyd3nt #PennedPossibilities 445 <br/>I am writing currently on the sequel of #HeraldPetrel <br/>It will take the crew where I left them off and people who have read the first book will know how scary that is. 😬 <br/><br/>No major spoilers but it will for certain not continue how you think it does. At least I hope so... But I hope you will again fall in love with my characters. 😊 2024-09-22T19:59:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsde57jlegz5jzzurdh07nxmxrprmz77l9kstaxdse4zy3c5xylgagzyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwx38fey6 It is busy season. I got to proofread and index my non-fiction book this weekend to meet the deadline.<br/><br/>I got:<br/>- all the food I need so I don&#39;t need to do groceries<br/>- tea<br/>- determination<br/><br/>I haven&#39;t:<br/>- enough time<br/><br/>So, wish me luck! 2024-09-21T05:21:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqf892t32hshvtz8ujqnkd7fzmh4sr3t4g5lndqt030mhrafptscczyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxvr5gug Calling on the #WritingCommunity #WordWeavers #PennedPossibilities crew:<br/><br/>If you were to get an audiobook version of your story how would you handle passages like:<br/><br/>&lt;quote&gt;<br/>“You’re asking me what you should do…Sir?” <br/>She sounded incredulous.<br/>&lt;/quote&gt;<br/><br/>where the way the voice actor speaks already tells the listener what the narrator then narrates?<br/><br/>(same like tags like he said, she replied, etc.)<br/><br/>Please boost for bigger sample size. 2024-09-16T16:56:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrvq8wu3tmh6q6a7rp5244lze79vdjelcdfqs57uan760n0ua4rqqzyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxa4ghn7 I really did an author interview, didn&#39;t I? It still feels strange because I feel I am not that interesting and I&#39;d rather interview my characters of the #HeraldPetrel But when [@Tattooed_mummy](<a href="https://wandering.shop/@Tattooed_mummy">https://wandering.shop/@Tattooed_mummy</a> ) asked if I would be up for doing Wordy Wednesday I couldn&#39;t say no, especially after seeing some of the questions. 😂 <br/><br/>So, meet this Strange Seawolf in their own wor(l)ds.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.tattooedmummy.co.uk/2024/08/wordy-wednesday-with-strange-seawolf.html">https://www.tattooedmummy.co.uk/2024/08/wordy-wednesday-with-strange-seawolf.html</a> <br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ny7qwqnkw6pg4m0uegzrdzwrckapzq7v7zku9p28hgv5aflvg8fq7zuv57" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>bookstodon group</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ny7…uv57</span>)</a></span> @Firlefanz <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub15w3khzvsurf7eaj7lnea3z2e84799sgr7yllqvxfwqx6g4af5a6s0e03a5" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Paul</span> (<span class="italic">npub15w3…03a5</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub10ldvvpv4avftucdx6tk0jljhmqlmwyu8qgwsnegn0l5a0dw6hl7s83ktz0" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Doctor Monkey</span> (<span class="italic">npub10ld…ktz0</span>)</a></span> @QuokkaMocha <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1r95fmsff5e63dhluwvgm87mjdrlts08g6x58rkpggktkh54yw3gqtz0u9c" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Spooky Panda 🏳️‍🌈</span> (<span class="italic">npub1r95…0u9c</span>)</a></span> <br/>@aslgms @HeliaXyana <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1yr2r2jv3adq4g58hlsltwkhv0vvvrfp65nh6ay6hufxdqdwa7a5s69avey" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Branwen OShea (she/her)</span> (<span class="italic">npub1yr2…avey</span>)</a></span><br/> <img src="https://a.mindlycdn.com/media_attachments/files/113/135/711/143/644/069/original/1c09d93034d25c6b.jpg"> <br/> 2024-09-14T11:48:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrhlw9wh4ugt2kd5nsuldshzex8tswmq3p558qwdsc9wuzmvkjf7czyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxdh8kjw Just a short note saying that I won&#39;t be around much rn. Between losing Bass, a court case that went good for me but still leaving me scared and uncomfortable, AI bullshit at work, and a business trip next week I have no energy left.<br/><br/>FYI <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub10ldvvpv4avftucdx6tk0jljhmqlmwyu8qgwsnegn0l5a0dw6hl7s83ktz0" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Doctor Monkey</span> (<span class="italic">npub10ld…ktz0</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1r95fmsff5e63dhluwvgm87mjdrlts08g6x58rkpggktkh54yw3gqtz0u9c" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Spooky Panda 🏳️‍🌈</span> (<span class="italic">npub1r95…0u9c</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1gwhpu53d8h6ateqgu65dl7kcx8zeqf62e0uxdhvsuwg5gpyyr99q3rs4vk" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>QuokkaMocha 🏳️‍🌈🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇦🇬🇱🇵🇸</span> (<span class="italic">npub1gwh…s4vk</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub15rtjhnhf9px0mz8cku0hkjxa5cpfywud8hra8g27g57ner9vrd2qktn55l" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Hannah Steenbock</span> (<span class="italic">npub15rt…n55l</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub130l9rfrrlc5seextejhl9k530jdcvnwdnz87qqdj2n56ysx3zl9qv46x8t" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Paul.</span> (<span class="italic">npub130l…6x8t</span>)</a></span> 2024-09-01T14:40:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs88hd00qglv6hvshchgxre0qn7e5xl9e2ppej8d2rm6l0mc95spxqzyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwx5pnkl8 Okay, you must live with a bit of #ShamelessSelfPromotion because I just love this review by <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub12ftv5c6xwjsky2czn7t4p385g72fp7xc47rj6v42dsmqgq44fuhqv49lty" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Sarah J Hoodlet</span> (<span class="italic">npub12ft…9lty</span>)</a></span> 🥺 <br/><br/>&#34;Herald Petrel is a story unlike any other I’ve read. It’s part space opera, part dystopian future, part adventure, part romance. The characters are diverse and well-developed (and I found myself quite emotionally invested in them!), the plot is fast-paced, and the twists are unexpected. If you’re looking for something fresh and exciting, this story is for you.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6677257591">https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6677257591</a> 2024-08-18T17:46:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswhmser8qalu70naf25fqwesc7rlsk8kjn8w294cy982duq4ux4fqzyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxuyszgn If you are in the mood for something extremely silly involving Rusty the Dalek becoming a household #Dalek, the Twelfth Doctor, and, somewhere down the line a google assistant device, I just rectified a few things in this 2019 #fun #DoctorWho #fanfiction story &#34;Domestic Dalek&#34; and had to giggle at some scenes so I thought it warrants a re-share.<br/><br/><a href="https://archiveofourown.org/works/22015708/chapters/52537684">https://archiveofourown.org/works/22015708/chapters/52537684</a><br/> <img src="https://a.mindlycdn.com/media_attachments/files/112/983/023/971/780/968/original/55d7414a4d1104e2.png"> <br/> 2024-08-18T12:30:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvtxq94szjwhwdxv2n23euydlmjjlpkjnm9ykkphjrdkkw2jv9magzyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxcsvlw3 I just wrote mindfield instead of minefield and now my imagination is running wild. Thanks, Writer&#39;s Brain. 😂 2024-08-18T06:37:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxcqh8se8w6zu2rs7qawnnj8wpgsphhprsc60dhv0puzz2zczhlkqzyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwx6s74m7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrkmg4jree6fdyv08j5ucgm4h5ztwsh6n6fsef4nqhslwqx8fkdjq57l8r5'>nevent1q…l8r5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oh yes!! I mean oh no! I mean... I&#39;m not ready! 😬 2024-08-16T16:06:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdqdgnvqpl2lyyj78nm4ltkunwe66puklxguxvx2dwwjs296m5pfgzyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxlmam8a In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdu6eq68zts4gp206cvh6q9ww9qy72e2zc64vw3y2gazc3qpz2tqqjjm2dt'>nevent1q…m2dt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Because you would be absolutely cruel like that, right??😬 2024-08-15T18:15:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9n4y2kkftxw4gjnpesp59n2wzgvjavmsegqr90uv0sraus4egf7czyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxfsuaqg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8raze44n96nurl622vrh38adxatlsel0n0mwgxqt9nmg3fyw7f3sg48wk7'>nevent1q…8wk7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Awww, you could include that on AO3. :11111: 2024-08-11T12:04:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9usxx94sgzd638clrpd9c8pm0f04llya92scx30m4jgu7y55lnxqzyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwx3ja44x In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy78hgej524klugnve0xu4nvt4a5799w359jynwwl87xhpt6yjrcge3kpv6'>nevent1q…kpv6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Excellent! 😎 👍 <br/>Cue back-to-the-future theme 2024-08-11T09:41:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf3cppylwxkk3ytswyqz8rw6hgqaf2q485xcc2xeqh5m9d73cz2xqzyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxkq9dqh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstsn2aqamxwdzxfzur367xrhl4g7ffw003msderd6fmmd65pyzs5quqn0ma'>nevent1q…n0ma</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You do well! 2024-08-11T09:36:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqhzfmccx505jh2rlkugrqfgzpvry79f273ss5qlvt89z5kjg4auszyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxn4cqtg <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub15rtjhnhf9px0mz8cku0hkjxa5cpfywud8hra8g27g57ner9vrd2qktn55l" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Hannah Steenbock</span> (<span class="italic">npub15rt…n55l</span>)</a></span> and <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1gwhpu53d8h6ateqgu65dl7kcx8zeqf62e0uxdhvsuwg5gpyyr99q3rs4vk" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>QuokkaMocha 🏳️‍🌈🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇦🇬🇱🇵🇸</span> (<span class="italic">npub1gwh…s4vk</span>)</a></span> left me unattended in the Canva template section and I want to stress that I feel not responsible for what I might be posting later. 2024-08-11T09:30:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs87v3x5dpnrw8wg80anlvuyed4tgkaxsfv6q8e2eu98dae8vl3t9gzyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxnz6u58 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0gxjl6zkxcx6z806jkvwrgeln2xg8c0txcs8asz40220zy5934hct6xtju'>nevent1q…xtju</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>HA! I think they are a Dutch band afaik! 2024-08-10T15:39:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswp6u4ldcx33sxzuh9xwfnjne4dajxfet76yr5z02afgyg8yqtgqczyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxzm28e7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd9ymte05yel88vme33glse6yk2j7uqjrqcglcu4xsfcy370mm30gerducx'>nevent1q…ducx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>BTW this announcement brought back ooooold memories of 1992 where this was in the charts and I saw them in concert as a warm-up for Roxette. 😂 <br/> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pr16biD7HV8">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pr16biD7HV8</a> 2024-08-10T15:27:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsga8y85m5wmvsjtekzcg7unjxqxnrm5j3e9armtms08pzdtl4q0sszyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxzqas03 Are you in the mood for a ghost story? Even if it involves a ghost horse?<br/><br/><a href="https://archiveofourown.org/works/58066012">https://archiveofourown.org/works/58066012</a> <br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub15rtjhnhf9px0mz8cku0hkjxa5cpfywud8hra8g27g57ner9vrd2qktn55l" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Hannah Steenbock</span> (<span class="italic">npub15rt…n55l</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub130l9rfrrlc5seextejhl9k530jdcvnwdnz87qqdj2n56ysx3zl9qv46x8t" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Paul.</span> (<span class="italic">npub130l…6x8t</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1gwhpu53d8h6ateqgu65dl7kcx8zeqf62e0uxdhvsuwg5gpyyr99q3rs4vk" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>QuokkaMocha 🏳️‍🌈🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇦🇬🇱🇵🇸</span> (<span class="italic">npub1gwh…s4vk</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1r95fmsff5e63dhluwvgm87mjdrlts08g6x58rkpggktkh54yw3gqtz0u9c" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Spooky Panda 🏳️‍🌈</span> (<span class="italic">npub1r95…0u9c</span>)</a></span><br/> <img src="https://a.mindlycdn.com/media_attachments/files/112/938/010/932/389/005/original/0ce53fd32ed4b431.png"> <br/> 2024-08-10T13:45:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8hcvajpyp77jt7jpl0atspz2cypq5z6z5pcv8jk3eqe526jrz94qzyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxq092r2 Good news! You don&#39;t need to buy #HeraldPetrel ! <br/><br/>I made you a handy graphic with the #highlights for free! 😂 <br/><br/>Cover art by Alj: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/aljeensane/">https://www.instagram.com/aljeensane/</a><br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ny7qwqnkw6pg4m0uegzrdzwrckapzq7v7zku9p28hgv5aflvg8fq7zuv57" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>bookstodon group</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ny7…uv57</span>)</a></span> #SciFi #ReadingCommunity #SpaceOpera #ScienceFiction #CharacterDrivenSciFI #StupidInfoGrafics<br/> <img src="https://a.mindlycdn.com/media_attachments/files/112/937/490/039/556/156/original/5c9d77f08a150dc1.png"> <br/> <img src="https://a.mindlycdn.com/media_attachments/files/112/937/513/878/084/653/original/9332fc58f533f264.png"> <br/> 2024-08-10T11:37:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvqsdakz5x3xghxa9qrqqrxvs6ee4hy9lahglhugpufjhp9dxalaczyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxqqz7gz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx9ncgzr8qp3mw0pys8tkzlgpdmxsfm83fucwurjegxl6fnuqhldgjc0gx5'>nevent1q…0gx5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I first went to the worldbuilding center to fetch a few things. The I went out of the center... 2024-08-03T13:03:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8kn8hcgcqd6arkj5u8vchlkdfwle6nwytwxev7uet8trzpm9sj3qzyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwx6gradh Okay, bear with me, but I just love this review.🥺 🥰 <br/><br/>&#34;One of the best things about this book was the way the author has weaved a multi-layered mystery within the narrative. The suspense is palpable, driving the story forward with a relentless pace that ensures there&#39;s never a dull moment. Moreover, the author&#39;s world-building is out-of-the-world&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6706141776">https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6706141776</a> <br/><br/>#HeraldPetrel #SpaceOpera #SpaceOdyssey #ScienceFiction #SciFi #CharacterDrivenSciFi #ReadingCommunity #bookstodon 2024-08-03T12:39:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxwglh4c2d8u0ze77r466gvlk0tjfv23mlzcnvprj0yk2v3zcxjzszyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwx57j856 Gosh, I have to do my taxes and I already started last weekend it is still sooo much stuff to do! *big seawolf sigh* 2024-08-03T09:02:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs995q535pmckjjuv0j7kd9wfv0zertpzrr3n234ta5jjalr7yxgegzyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxs7y02n &#34;Herald Petrel is an amazing science fiction read, offering a story that is as much about overcoming personal demons as it is about the thrill of space exploration. It is a heart-pounding adventure that delivers in spades, making it a must-read that will leave you thinking long after the last page is turned.&#34;<br/><br/>5 stars on goodreads<br/><br/>(yes, I am hovering over the ground right now, why do you ask? 😂 ) <br/><br/><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6706141776">https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6706141776</a><br/><br/>#HeraldPetrel #SpaceOpera #CharacterDrivenSciFi #SciFi <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ny7qwqnkw6pg4m0uegzrdzwrckapzq7v7zku9p28hgv5aflvg8fq7zuv57" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>bookstodon group</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ny7…uv57</span>)</a></span><br/> <img src="https://a.mindlycdn.com/media_attachments/files/112/896/942/329/469/206/original/7a0a6f1497b94699.png"> <br/> 2024-08-03T07:40:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsye33nhkdwenk4an7v9yuwj3tsj7qze4uzrp7q9zjgrdwd7el2wdgzyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxys4977 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgn4y64m8n82922gk6xze8s78uxamechcq7tkjjmal2f8f25rl5ngh75kgp'>nevent1q…5kgp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ugh, the worst! I am happy that nowadays I have few client visits and most of them I can do by train. Every minute behind the wheel is a lost minute of my life.<br/>May the traffic be not too bad! 2024-07-07T18:23:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswmr4ek3ttjvztya2ez53tuset93nra5urnvvnyny4djpdvsxw4cszyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxfxvl6p In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstu755uugjrc5txqqma72rlj5lhlpuagv6qalaajhsuwkmt82aessqa6p2a'>nevent1q…6p2a</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I hope only the usual madness? <br/>(the one that earns the paycheck to sustain our &#34;real&#34; vocation) 2024-07-07T18:17:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8mg6qj7hsmmm56a5cwxnxa7tl0cj64lq3w7uar4u08t25h66380gzyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxhy0s7k In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2gx6jup8dp0gcvd5cqwl0yve9nddyujl4dfd5sxjrk8ncl3cplaqdj44hq'>nevent1q…44hq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That&#39;s a win! :11111: 2024-07-07T18:13:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs07fj830622vac5v75kv552queazsex03twxa5fscjvmsr8w0kmcczyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxjz6px2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvmphlp4mluwgtqtgqj7h5x5cj3y2tmmnf2px2vmkux0k0qkk8z3ctfjfya'>nevent1q…jfya</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>HAHAHAHA - no, just an absolute nerd about my own book. 😂 2024-07-07T13:37:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx6cxlkq3twskd8dmlfm5zv550fw99cflas3myw6vf8hammplqu6czyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxuu2nq7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs02vgyk3gv5l22qg3edha4gvp86xc38wra44sfw0zjk003tpkj25cmzjea0'>nevent1q…jea0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It probably is. 😆 <br/>At the moment we are figuring out the details and it will take a long time, given the length but yes.. yes... it could be that this could become an audiobook somewhere in the future. 2024-07-07T11:52:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsymlt8mxz92jk3kjpgd8hczev0vke9ttt3uvrq45scvzlxwxna9vszyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxqv4kfj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx788jxm504vdagf75lm364dveea9s39w26rz420jyn00e7wmtkcs3wep3c'>nevent1q…ep3c</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ha! I love seeing Monkey brain think.😆 2024-07-07T11:44:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdentn2pzr70kywsa7une54nfvhgdm2quh37k3m2fuhsm96ahve7gzyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwx0u4qr9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszud6aae4chl2l7jupcsl88enql824xwn7jlaxxta9l2q6davgrtgrtgdgs'>nevent1q…gdgs</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Strange Seawolf? Never heard of them! 😂 2024-07-07T11:26:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqjzsyfn34xf2fner7llrw2f4gpm4eay4323332k29zsgqssgvjugzyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxfp9n7g In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx65wq2cp9692qxn4ym5n47l4mf9axhw4d7enz4arrlyx5q40kyeq6zsfl3'>nevent1q…sfl3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>He&#39;s not running out of problems with a capital P, that&#39;s for sure! 😱 2024-07-07T10:16:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstn60tq9lt3pnld9s29r2vhw6ad5nheekuscsk5nr8dq6hxr7hd7szyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxuyedc2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswyslcve98hwqavwgfqrk8wd03mrsa8yhjj0ahqh55e6dqfsukzyq7u5vy0'>nevent1q…5vy0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yeah, wrong place, wrong time, and damn you, survivor&#39;s guilt... 😬 2024-07-07T10:13:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszzcmuny8d54f6vx0f3u8mxgtgwe9t3aj90lh7pz37jetxn8a4slczyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwx9zg8ls If you ask Harold Galahad, he isn’t fit to lead the crew of the half-destroyed cargo spaceship Herald Petrel back home. But nobody asks Harry.<br/><br/>A character-driven space odyssey with a trauma-ridden captain, a diverse--and quirky--crew, and a #mystery to be solved. A tale about #loss, #love, #humanity, #coping, and #hope in a hopeless situation.<br/><br/><a href="https://books2read.com/HeraldPetrel">https://books2read.com/HeraldPetrel</a><br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ny7qwqnkw6pg4m0uegzrdzwrckapzq7v7zku9p28hgv5aflvg8fq7zuv57" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>bookstodon group</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ny7…uv57</span>)</a></span> <br/>#ScienceFiction #SpaceOpera #SciFi #SpaceOdyssey #HeraldPetrel #Reading #ReadingCommunity #PTSD #grief<br/> <img src="https://a.mindlycdn.com/media_attachments/files/112/744/611/606/301/013/original/93e4538e83f00c54.jpg"> <br/> 2024-07-07T10:07:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0k3se808cd5tgpecykw63avkr45x3qhsj9evlmvk6cdzyt4lgpjszyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxerthwc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyxz5vjmjy5e69klaqwu6pjp4vvw3dckws7fx9hykumfxfvaw9aygnf6289'>nevent1q…6289</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yeah, I saw that but just because someone does it doesn&#39;t necessarily mean one should. 😆 <br/>I&#39;ll be decent, I hope.😂 2024-07-07T10:01:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0ehkzk4e4dwxjp7er4n2e58sh7ju6rlu2d0fdr2vzhc9a2rwdxlszyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxt6n5nk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqw3hnnre79sgcxl402reyma2a06cw8ex86e2qupesvvhhwlpa7ts0xh9pw'>nevent1q…h9pw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oh, great. I was especially insecure about if the bookstodon could be counted as unsolicited advertising. 2024-07-07T09:53:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqgra7dvmjfwcj7h67vrz8n5l8dx6sqxc83v5lpfjsnkth8tx0yxqzyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxz7s5hl Question to the #WritingCommunity <br/>When you promote your work on Mastodon which hashtags are generally acceptable/followed by readers? 🤔 <br/>(apart from the obvious ones like the genre like, in my case, #SciFi and #spaceopera 2024-07-07T09:18:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspvv5wk0g2qchka4sug9smt4jht4qdpnrhphxqgq5mk0020amdnfszyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxg3wq6u In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf75yz508dyc2rlc26uvnaqa62egh0xjfqdlyl09lu6vayhl53wrcehcgrn'>nevent1q…cgrn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Hahaha. Your inkling MIGHT be right. For context: I asked <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1gwhpu53d8h6ateqgu65dl7kcx8zeqf62e0uxdhvsuwg5gpyyr99q3rs4vk" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>QuokkaMocha 🏳️‍🌈🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇦🇬🇱🇵🇸</span> (<span class="italic">npub1gwh…s4vk</span>)</a></span> if she had the contact details of Alia E. Torrie and I was able to unearth her with that and the other part of the equation is that I haven&#39;t yet used the money from the course I taught in February. You know, the one I traditionally use for commissioning art for my works but it doesn&#39;t always have to be art, right? You are now allowed to put 2 and 2 together.😆 2024-07-07T07:04:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfhz5u8tjdzzucqmdygj0nqr5hdufd0zknzchx20jp89qrkl9cvhqzyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxzulpdj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqkgauwyl6udjsyays3a3vyzxalxtddst60te0k6yz7e5lvglg67qwvqsyc'>nevent1q…qsyc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>There might be another thing coming but right now I&#39;m still figuring out the details.🤫 2024-07-06T18:49:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2lay9kmlhma025husvh6ru9sys3uhp0qz7vqpp5cgrc8zcamhrhqzyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwx2yselh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8ep6367z9n6kyat57v8nh6xfs8kd0mt9z6mhz90hlj90rkh0uyesmlwyvs'>nevent1q…wyvs</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Means the world, really! 🫶 2024-07-06T18:44:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsygqhzymfahcd47qf90j9sdgj7cp4tplhc784jpyzlwxak4ex9weszyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwx0g8etk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstq7nc399ap65d4r8kaynlutu286qxmkrv6keyws3v4a9wz9hfxsqpnf957'>nevent1q…f957</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Also, in the hardcover version I set the images to full bleed so they will fill the page (with some white space at the bottom).<br/> <img src="https://a.mindlycdn.com/media_attachments/files/112/739/055/506/498/155/original/fae550b3b27c0913.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://a.mindlycdn.com/media_attachments/files/112/739/074/742/917/743/original/e0f979b83f49f46f.jpg"> <br/> 2024-07-06T10:31:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstq7nc399ap65d4r8kaynlutu286qxmkrv6keyws3v4a9wz9hfxsqzyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxggksyw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqxppryclnj8gphg9p0va8vx495ap8ewq9s3dvtpvkhutedhvujzsszhaam'>nevent1q…haam</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The proof copies are here and the images are looking good but since these were for the paperback (that I then went ahead and decided NOT to have with images) I&#39;d say wait for Monday when the paperback arrives, then you&#39;ll get the final thumbs up. The cover is looking awesome in glossy, though! 2024-07-06T10:21:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyuhjq8ckwf2gdwy2vnlvyks2y9sf2wfk3psmmk07q4jjkxsdne7szyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwx5ky8h2 Them: &#34;So, you are a writer. What kind of a writer?&#34;<br/>Me: *shows photo*<br/>Them: &#34;Oh. Okay.&#34; <br/>*back away slowly*<br/><br/>#HeraldPetrel is out now and available in many bookstores.<br/><br/><a href="https://books2read.com/HeraldPetrel">https://books2read.com/HeraldPetrel</a><br/><br/>Mug, sticker, and hoody by <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub165n9ggp4a7fzkuc28v89ec82fns4vtp3aa79qud9phplrrfw7avsedkjw4" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Lydia Vvinters</span> (<span class="italic">npub165n…kjw4</span>)</a></span> lego by minifigs.me <br/><br/>#ScienceFiction #SpaceOpera #SciFi<br/> <img src="https://a.mindlycdn.com/media_attachments/files/112/738/572/851/546/583/original/1b78145df484dab7.jpg"> <br/> 2024-07-06T08:35:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdmzuf37ckzaqeq5m9p69wu99sm24r3a2mgv82cd27ezdk4usp64czyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwx3qndtv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswlz7mv9cqt6smrtjhtc32y8dkwlplc6qyc0xlurm722srv6a2fgcpjvhjg'>nevent1q…vhjg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yeah, I am heavily gravitating towards it... <br/>(OMG it really happens, doesn&#39;t it?) 2024-06-29T11:21:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfzh5cyn7qnfe6mwh4fherndw2juje39pl0fh3h8cfdq4fe63ecwqzyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxdu2zck In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy8g6y8asxeta32z0djd0l98g9hsphdh4qyuuxqzjtvk5yd0ndles220mkw'>nevent1q…0mkw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yeah, I usually prefer glossy, too, but I had books that felt sticky after a while so I try to find out if that&#39;s the case... 2024-06-29T10:51:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspadd7z80fv4004mfrcvacacr2k50st6475praev6ppyw23s89u2czyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxa9d6l2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsww08vm57t3s04umcx5ls9k4n6wmywjkw2w5wrzxfl7xs4dmcs2dqafwudg'>nevent1q…wudg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Matte of glossy? Going down the youtube rabbit hole... 2024-06-29T10:44:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstxxc3mqkqwanq3xruw2j2p9dvltu8qrryyamn7tl3v0qn7vpf0nqzyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxzlek7n In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrfzyjcrc430tmuyr7kpgq8dlx8gg7kxj0ftu94u8u4k053f4zshsphlcv7'>nevent1q…lcv7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thanks! Second page. Cover. Very scary stuff.😬 2024-06-29T10:35:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszgq3ukax3ntey7klzqpqnanpe0dtvychac8a4245s3vrkhp4krngzyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxh6zr79 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvjvws93kasff5f68xhdz4j8350yf7grk9wuzn57h5xgqsa08krtcyxa8s0'>nevent1q…a8s0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m in... I am already giving keywords... 2024-06-29T10:23:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyytfrs2nk7cnh5xj5julx4nza6gnuxucfk7x8a3n7r4sql4aaw4gzyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwx45lxuu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspczhsv42puaw5awkc5kkcrv6rz6366umgqh39v73vjpsmqa5dd5g6xxxa5'>nevent1q…xxa5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Update: I went to Amazon&#39;s website right now. This is scary stuff. 2024-06-29T10:17:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspczhsv42puaw5awkc5kkcrv6rz6366umgqh39v73vjpsmqa5dd5gzyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwx7msxny In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvqdmdy6fc5wcpxw225aa5pxfejpanjldm8d80wgddsvvd67ph7rqtxw7qe'>nevent1q…w7qe</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Related: I noticed that it is a story purely about grief and of course my mind tells me nobody wants to read that.😅 2024-06-29T05:22:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvqdmdy6fc5wcpxw225aa5pxfejpanjldm8d80wgddsvvd67ph7rqzyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxmywvvn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqanuxpxurk27zca46je363ewy5hpydp046q3yh934tc5wfsulcvsm99mx8'>nevent1q…9mx8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thing is that I think it could focus my mind on something positive and be a push in confidence that might be enough to kick me out of the hole, OTOH I am prone to after-project-depression so it might do the exact opposite: push me in even deeper... 2024-06-29T05:17:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqanuxpxurk27zca46je363ewy5hpydp046q3yh934tc5wfsulcvszyqawasjptxsg3f9yyur9050z3pggqlm4rawyqeqje3wajp8nsycwxv5h0wf Since I used my insomnia to finish the final editing round of Herald Petrel I wonder if I can kick myself to publish it this weekend. Question 1 is if I have the energy, question 2 is if it will make the depressive phase better or worse.🫣 2024-06-29T05:11:10Z