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<p>&quot;According to two district sources, AI was used to measure instructional texts against a rubric that took into account “DEI content.” The books must be removed from all classrooms, and cannot be used as instructional resources—either as texts read in class or as choice books in classroom libraries. Though the books have received no formal challenge, they are currently awaiting further review.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Book banners have told us over and over again that they’re just trying to take books with extreme sexual content out of public schools. Classics are safe, they’ve said. We’re not removing books based on the ideas they contain, they’ve said. We knew none of that was true; Senate Bill 12 proves it.&quot;</p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> <a href="/tags/writersofmastodon/" rel="tag">#writersofmastodon</a> <a href="/tags/writingcommunity/" rel="tag">#WritingCommunity</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://franklinstrong.substack.com/p/to-kill-a-mockingbird-pulled-from" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="franklinstrong.substack.com/p/to-kill-a-mockingbird-pulled-from"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">franklinstrong.substack.com/p/</span><span class="invisible">to-kill-a-mockingbird-pulled-from</span></a></p>

<p>&quot;In what intellectual freedom advocates have seen coming for months, a Texas school district has just shut down access to all secondary school libraries for students due to the regulations of the state’s Senate Bill 13... The district also offers no timeline for when students will have access to their own school libraries–facilities that their family tax dollars go to operate. NBISD’s decision to shut down the libraries in order to complete a review of materials based on vague language showcases how quickly and easily public schools are and will continue to cower to far right politics infiltrating communities throughout Texas.&quot;</p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> <a href="/tags/writersofmastodon/" rel="tag">#writersofmastodon</a> <a href="/tags/writingcommunity/" rel="tag">#WritingCommunity</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://bookriot.com/new-braunfels-isd-library-closures-sb-13/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bookriot.com/new-braunfels-isd-library-closures-sb-13/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bookriot.com/new-braunfels-isd</span><span class="invisible">-library-closures-sb-13/</span></a></p>

<p>So today, to my great fascination, I realise that Chinese fiction has a four part structure:<br>- Qi (起) – Setup: Introduces characters, setting, and emotional tone. Often includes poetic visuals or symbolic moments.<br>- Cheng (承) – Development: Builds relationships and stakes. This phase may feel leisurely, but it’s rich with emotional layering.<br>- Zhuan (转) – Twist: A sudden shift — betrayal, revelation, or a change in perspective. It’s not always a plot twist; sometimes it’s a thematic or emotional pivot.<br>- Jie (结) – Conclusion: Ties everything together, often with a sense of moral or emotional resolution rather than just plot closure.<br>So, what happens if you&#x27;ve been trained in the Western story structure narrative all your life and want to write Chinese fiction - not just fiction set in China, but Chinese in every way?<br>This is what I&#x27;m doing now, and you know, I&#x27;m avoiding the Western narrative styles in terms of dialogue and structure instinctively, literally throwing out the playbook and just going by gut feel. This is probably due to a life time consuming Chinese fiction - both modern and classical. My brain understands what needs to be done. Fascinating.</p><p><a href="/tags/fiction/" rel="tag">#Fiction</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#Writing</a> <a href="/tags/writingcommunity/" rel="tag">#WritingCommunity</a></p>

<p>What if the robot that asks you<br>“are you a robot?” is only trying<br>to find its family.</p><p><a href="/tags/mastoart/" rel="tag">#MastoArt</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#Art</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#Writing</a></p>

<p>My wife has just sent out a newsletter aimed at her <a href="/tags/kidlit/" rel="tag">#kidlit</a> writing colleagues referencing the fact that it&#x27;s <a href="/tags/adhd/" rel="tag">#ADHD</a> Awareness Month in a couple of days. There&#x27;s advice on writing as an ADHD author, an invite for subscribers to a free webinar on writing neurodiverse characters (that she&#x27;s hosting) and a free draw for 30 minutes of coaching.<br>You can read the thing itself here:<br><a href="https://buttondown.com/storygodmother/archive/storygodmother-newsletter-34-getting-it-done/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="buttondown.com/storygodmother/archive/storygodmother-newsletter-34-getting-it-done/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">buttondown.com/storygodmother/</span><span class="invisible">archive/storygodmother-newsletter-34-getting-it-done/</span></a><br>and subscribe for access to the webinar here:<br><a href="https://buttondown.com/storygodmother" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>buttondown.com/storygodmother</a><br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a></p>

<p>Wrapping up 2025 with gratitude to the many people who supported me this year while I was launching The Expert of Subtle Revisions. Thank you for reading the book, for buying the book, for checking it out from the library (I just learned it was a top check out from the Mechanics&#x27; Institute Library this year!) for sharing it with friends and online, for showing up at events, for your kind notes, your kind reviews, your attention. My year-in-review features moments I photographed--the book launch at Bookshop West Portal with Lilian Van Cleve, Book Passage with Allison Bainbridge, Symposium Books with Tanya Young, That was Then at Page Street, a New York City book store tour with Meredith Davis, a Boston book store tour with Daphne Kalotay, Sebastopol LitCrawl, and Kepler&#x27;s Story is the Thing--but many important moments have no image to accompany them. They will always remain with me as well. Thank you!</p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> <a href="/tags/writersofmastodon/" rel="tag">#writersofmastodon</a> <a href="/tags/writingcommunity/" rel="tag">#WritingCommunity</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span></p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/7zfOlSfED28" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>youtu.be/7zfOlSfED28</a></p>

<p>Great piece by Ilana Masad on making art and marketing it:</p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/booksky/" rel="tag">#booksky</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> <a href="/tags/writersofmastodon/" rel="tag">#writersofmastodon</a> <a href="/tags/writingcommunity/" rel="tag">#WritingCommunity</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span></p><p><a href="https://electricliterature.com/artists-shouldnt-need-to-become-content-creators-to-get-fair-pay/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="electricliterature.com/artists-shouldnt-need-to-become-content-creators-to-get-fair-pay/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">electricliterature.com/artists</span><span class="invisible">-shouldnt-need-to-become-content-creators-to-get-fair-pay/</span></a></p>

<p>Full of Journaling Prompts and Self-Care Exercises along w/illustrated affirmations awaiting your talented flourish, this coloring book is designed to help you lower your stress, focus your intentions and expand your well-being! </p><p>Please email info@mollycantrellkraig.co for bulk orders over 50 copies for special rates.</p><p><a href="https://mollycantrellkraig.co/product/self-care-scribbles-coloring-book/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="mollycantrellkraig.co/product/self-care-scribbles-coloring-book/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mollycantrellkraig.co/product/</span><span class="invisible">self-care-scribbles-coloring-book/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/stressrelief/" rel="tag">#stressRelief</a> <a href="/tags/hr/" rel="tag">#HR</a> <a href="/tags/coloringbooks/" rel="tag">#coloringBooks</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/journaling/" rel="tag">#journaling</a> <a href="/tags/happiness/" rel="tag">#happiness</a> <a href="/tags/affirmations/" rel="tag">#affirmations</a> <a href="/tags/lifecoach/" rel="tag">#LifeCoach</a> <a href="/tags/focus/" rel="tag">#focus</a> <a href="/tags/fedigiftshop/" rel="tag">#FediGiftShop</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> <a href="/tags/mentalhealth/" rel="tag">#MentalHealth</a> <a href="/tags/manifestation/" rel="tag">#manifestation</a></p>

<p>Ebook and paperback: <a href="https://books2read.com/TheInvertedGlass" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="books2read.com/TheInvertedGlass"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">books2read.com/TheInvertedGlas</span><span class="invisible">s</span></a></p><p>After encountering the worst life has to offer, including the death of his wife and child, destruction of his home world, an addiction forced on him by the one responsible and a third of the galaxy falling under the heel of that tyrant, Levi Jacobs, a wizard, seeks to unravel the secrets of time and fate.</p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span><br><a href="/tags/author/" rel="tag">#author</a> <a href="/tags/indieauthor/" rel="tag">#indieauthor</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> <a href="/tags/fantasy/" rel="tag">#fantasy</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/sciencefiction/" rel="tag">#sciencefiction</a> <a href="/tags/sff/" rel="tag">#sff</a> <a href="/tags/sciencefantasy/" rel="tag">#sciencefantasy</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/actionadventure/" rel="tag">#actionadventure</a> <a href="/tags/fiction/" rel="tag">#fiction</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a></p>

<p><a href="/tags/reading/" rel="tag">#Reading</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#Writing</a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span> </p><p>Tomorrow, September 30: International Black Writers Festival 2025 at Howard University</p><p>FREE</p><p>Learn more:</p><p><a href="https://events.howard.edu/event/international-black-writers-festival-2025" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="events.howard.edu/event/international-black-writers-festival-2025"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">events.howard.edu/event/intern</span><span class="invisible">ational-black-writers-festival-2025</span></a></p>

<p>I&#x27;m finally <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> again, and does it ever feel GOOD!</p><p><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/susannasullivanauthor/p/revisions-are-flowing-creativitys?r=ytlja&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=false" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="open.substack.com/pub/susannasullivanauthor/p/revisions-are-flowing-creativitys?r=ytlja&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=false"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">open.substack.com/pub/susannas</span><span class="invisible">ullivanauthor/p/revisions-are-flowing-creativitys?r=ytlja&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=false</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/amwriting/" rel="tag">#AmWriting</a> <a href="/tags/writingcommunity/" rel="tag">#WritingCommunity</a></p>

<p>Book Review: Fate&#x27;s Bane by C. L. Clark<br> A forbidden romance and an exploration of the complexities of duty.</p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@chloroform_tea" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>chloroform_tea</span></a></span> has the review at the NOAF blog</p><p><a href="/tags/review/" rel="tag">#review</a> <a href="/tags/fantasy/" rel="tag">#fantasy</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> @bookstodon </p><p><a href="http://www.nerds-feather.com/2025/09/book-review-fates-bane-by-c-l-clark.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.nerds-feather.com/2025/09/book-review-fates-bane-by-c-l-clark.html"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.nerds-feather.com/2025/09/</span><span class="invisible">book-review-fates-bane-by-c-l-clark.html</span></a></p>

<p>I have three new writing workshops coming up in June and July! Building on the success of Design-A-Ghost, I&#x27;d like to invite you to join me to explore some more familiar characters from <a href="/tags/sff/" rel="tag">#SFF</a> and <a href="/tags/horror/" rel="tag">#horror</a> by reading extracts from classic and contemporary authors together, and then using writing prompts and exercises to create your own unique monsters, aliens, and robots! 👹👽🤖</p><p><a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#Writing</a> <a href="/tags/writingcommunity/" rel="tag">#WritingCommunity</a> <a href="/tags/writersofmastodon/" rel="tag">#WritersOfMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/amwriting/" rel="tag">#AmWriting</a> <a href="/tags/writingworkshop/" rel="tag">#WritingWorkshop</a></p>

<p>New report from PEN America: The Normalization of Book Banning (published Oct 1, 2025)</p><p>&quot;In 2025, book censorship in the United States is rampant and common. Never before in the life of any living American have so many books been systematically removed from school libraries across the country. Never before have so many states passed laws or regulations to facilitate the banning of books, including bans on specific titles statewide. Never before have so many politicians sought to bully school leaders into censoring according to their ideological preferences, even threatening public funding to exact compliance. Never before has access to so many stories been stolen from so many children.&quot;</p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> <a href="/tags/writersofmastodon/" rel="tag">#writersofmastodon</a> <a href="/tags/writingcommunity/" rel="tag">#WritingCommunity</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://pen.org/report/the-normalization-of-book-banning/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="pen.org/report/the-normalization-of-book-banning/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">pen.org/report/the-normalizati</span><span class="invisible">on-of-book-banning/</span></a></p>

<p>Yay! A non-fiction anthology to which I contributed an essay detailing the world building process for my <a href="/tags/solarpunk/" rel="tag">#solarpunk</a> stories in the Yat Madit (Big Tree) world, has won The Ignyte Awards. </p><p>There are some good books here if you are looking for something to read!</p><p><a href="https://ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/2025-results/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/2025-results/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/2</span><span class="invisible">025-results/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://jaylit.com/african-writers-among-2025-ignyte-award-winners/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="jaylit.com/african-writers-among-2025-ignyte-award-winners/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">jaylit.com/african-writers-amo</span><span class="invisible">ng-2025-ignyte-award-winners/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <a href="/tags/sff/" rel="tag">#sff</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> <a href="/tags/writingcommunity/" rel="tag">#writingcommunity</a></p>

<p>Anthropic Settlement: What Authors Should Know</p><p>A free webinar hosted by the Authors Guild <br>Thursday, October 16, 2025 - 6:00 pm Eastern</p><p><a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> <a href="/tags/writersofmastodon/" rel="tag">#writersofmastodon</a> <a href="/tags/writingcommunity/" rel="tag">#WritingCommunity</a> <a href="/tags/bookstodon/" rel="tag">#bookstodon</a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://authorsguild.org/event/anthropic-settlement-what-authors-should-know/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="authorsguild.org/event/anthropic-settlement-what-authors-should-know/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">authorsguild.org/event/anthrop</span><span class="invisible">ic-settlement-what-authors-should-know/</span></a></p>

<p>Now for something completely different: a novel</p><p>Sometimes I take a break from writing programs to make art to write English to make art. Out Oct 1st: Atraxian Blue. Space opera. Our hero is an artist (usually).</p><p>Buy it, get it from the library, or just drop me a line. Ebook/print (link). It&#x27;s about freedom &amp; friendship &amp; forging your own path. Perhaps not your cup of tea, and it has flaws, but I am frightfully proud of myself for making it.</p><p><a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a></p><p><a href="https://books2read.com/u/b6ElAx" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>books2read.com/u/b6ElAx</a></p>

<p>Finally!<br>We&#x27;ve completed our little Haikuart-Series &quot;Hedgehog in the four seasons&quot;!</p><p>Haiku: <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.nl/@MarjoleinRotsteeg" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>MarjoleinRotsteeg</span></a></span> <br>Watercolor paintings: <span class="h-card"><a href="https://socel.net/@KarenKasparArt" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>KarenKasparArt</span></a></span> </p><p>All proceeds from the sale of prints and products of this hedgehog haiku artwork will be donated to the Avolare Wildlife Hospital in the Netherlands (avolare.nl). <br>More infos in comments 👇 </p><p><a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/haiku/" rel="tag">#haiku</a> <a href="/tags/haikuart/" rel="tag">#haikuart</a> <a href="/tags/poem/" rel="tag">#poem</a> <a href="/tags/poetry/" rel="tag">#poetry</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> <a href="/tags/hedgehog/" rel="tag">#hedgehog</a> <a href="/tags/animals/" rel="tag">#animals</a> <a href="/tags/cute/" rel="tag">#cute</a> <a href="/tags/autumn/" rel="tag">#autumn</a> <a href="/tags/gifts/" rel="tag">#gifts</a> <a href="/tags/giftideas/" rel="tag">#giftideas</a> <a href="/tags/christmas/" rel="tag">#christmas</a> <a href="/tags/support/" rel="tag">#support</a> <a href="/tags/watercolor/" rel="tag">#watercolor</a> <a href="/tags/painting/" rel="tag">#painting</a> <a href="/tags/artwork/" rel="tag">#artwork</a> <a href="/tags/seasons/" rel="tag">#seasons</a></p>

<p>Time for October’s <a href="/tags/wordweavers/" rel="tag">#WordWeavers</a> questions!<br>Written by @AlinaLeonova &amp; I, you’ll find the month’s questions pinned to our profiles on the 1st. All are welcome to join in.<br>Participate with a WIP or an already published book. <br>As always, play the days you want, skip the others. Please use CW as necessary. Looking forward to seeing your answers &amp; meeting new friends. And a big thanks to those contributing the community questions. (below)<br><a href="/tags/amwriting/" rel="tag">#amwriting</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> <a href="/tags/authors/" rel="tag">#authors</a></p>

<p>Writing vs AI slop:</p><p>&quot;AI slop is... vomited into existence...something they read, not something the wrote. And to a writer those are not the same.&quot;</p><p><a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#Writing</a> <a href="/tags/genai/" rel="tag">#GenAI</a> <a href="/tags/aislop/" rel="tag">#AISlop</a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span></p>

<p>Last year, our Sisi Film Lab in Kampala got an honorable mention at the Humanitarian Communication Awards 2024. We didn’t take home the win, but it still felt special; like a small nod that we’re on the right track. If you haven’t read about it yet, here’s the story; <br><a href="https://sisifilmcollective.org/sisi-film-lab-nurturing-filmmaking-talent-in-uganda/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="sisifilmcollective.org/sisi-film-lab-nurturing-filmmaking-talent-in-uganda/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">sisifilmcollective.org/sisi-fi</span><span class="invisible">lm-lab-nurturing-filmmaking-talent-in-uganda/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/blog/" rel="tag">#blog</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> <a href="/tags/sisi/" rel="tag">#sisi</a> <a href="/tags/film/" rel="tag">#film</a> <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#movies</a></p>

<p>Palisade Green, sequel to Atraxian Blue available as ebook <a href="https://books2read.com/u/3RrNwn" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>books2read.com/u/3RrNwn</a> or print <a href="https://books2read.com/u/m0XB6y" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>books2read.com/u/m0XB6y</a></p><p>Renny thought he&#x27;d escaped from his father. He thought he had his addiction under control. Then a bot turns up on his doorstep with a message that changes everything.</p><p><a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a></p>

<p>Photography Adventures in JPG [Extra Fine] 📷</p><p>My photography workflow with JPG is quicker, easier, leaner and ultimately, a lot less faffy.</p><p>How and why I&#x27;m ditching RAW files 🗑️</p><p><a href="https://mikehindle.uk/photography-adventures-in-jpg-extra-fine/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="mikehindle.uk/photography-adventures-in-jpg-extra-fine/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mikehindle.uk/photography-adve</span><span class="invisible">ntures-in-jpg-extra-fine/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a> <a href="/tags/photographer/" rel="tag">#photographer</a> <a href="/tags/blackandwhite/" rel="tag">#blackandwhite</a> <a href="/tags/sonyalpha/" rel="tag">#sonyalpha</a> <a href="/tags/blog/" rel="tag">#blog</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a></p>

<p>Chapter 13 of Rowley&#x27;s Ride is available to read on <a href="/tags/royalroad/" rel="tag">#RoyalRoad</a>: <a href="https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/102509/the-book-of-newts" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.royalroad.com/fiction/102509/the-book-of-newts"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.royalroad.com/fiction/1025</span><span class="invisible">09/the-book-of-newts</span></a></p><p>Rowley finishes her battle with the mass driver and its electromagnetic witch captain, then she signs some of the wreckage, to send a message of terror to the pirate hunters.</p><p>Later, a lone ship shows up, too late to make a difference for the hunters, and they look for survivors...</p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span><br><a href="/tags/author/" rel="tag">#author</a> <a href="/tags/indieauthor/" rel="tag">#indieauthor</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> <a href="/tags/fantasy/" rel="tag">#fantasy</a> <a href="/tags/actionadventure/" rel="tag">#actionadventure</a> <a href="/tags/fiction/" rel="tag">#fiction</a> <a href="/tags/witches/" rel="tag">#witches</a> <a href="/tags/demons/" rel="tag">#demons</a> <a href="/tags/vampires/" rel="tag">#vampires</a> <a href="/tags/webseries/" rel="tag">#webseries</a></p>

<p>WRITERS!</p><p>Submissions are invited to NEW WRITING SCOTLAND 44! We want poetry &amp; prose in English, Gaelic, &amp; Scots from writers who are Scottish by residence, birth, or inclination. All successful contributors are paid – deadline 31 Oct!</p><p>@writingcommunity </p><p>Submit free via Submittable 👇</p><p><a href="https://nws.submittable.com/submit" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>nws.submittable.com/submit</a></p><p><a href="/tags/scottish/" rel="tag">#Scottish</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> <a href="/tags/writingcommunity/" rel="tag">#WritingCommunity</a> <a href="/tags/iamwriting/" rel="tag">#IAmWriting</a> <a href="/tags/poetry/" rel="tag">#poetry</a> <a href="/tags/shortfiction/" rel="tag">#shortfiction</a> <a href="/tags/shortstories/" rel="tag">#shortstories</a> <a href="/tags/scots/" rel="tag">#Scots</a> <a href="/tags/scotslanguage/" rel="tag">#Scotslanguage</a> <a href="/tags/gaelic/" rel="tag">#Gaelic</a> <a href="/tags/gaidhlig/" rel="tag">#Gaidhlig</a></p>