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#WritingCommunity, share some examples of good representation of people of faith (Abrahamic or not) you've seen in movies.

Can be something you watched recently or an old favorite 😊

#ThursdayThoughts

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A lot of new folks coming to the #fediverse and I need to update, so here's a new #introduction.

I work as a #video guy. An aspiring novelist looking to connect more with the #writingcommunity. My debut novel is with beta readers.

I'm a rare sports fan on #mastodon, cheering the #Packers, #DCU, #USMNT and #USWNT.

Other stuff you can expect: urbanism (#train and #bicycle in particular), #fitness (mostly weightlifting), #newmusic and #gaming (#tabletop and video).

I tend to follow back.

Picture of the author from behind with a t-shirt and weightlifting belt on doing deadlifts.

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Last chance to buy book 5 in the Silk Rope Masters series!! Grab a copy before it ends.
https://www.evernightpublishing.com/kaden-by-suzy-shearer/

“I adored this story!”

“This book is AWESOME!!! This series and this book is a total must read. Super spicy and steamy.”

“This love story is so full of surprises and has an emotional depth that is amazing. Absolutely loved their journey to happiness and their naughty exploits too!”

#BDSM #maturecouple #romance #contemporary #newrelease #read #readromance #romance #romanceAuthor #romanceNovel #romanceNovels #bookstadon #WritersCoffeeClub #writingCommunity #wordweaver #creativity @bookstadon #romanceBooks #bookstodon

Ebook of Kaden by Suzy Shearer. Background is looking down on a lime-washed wooden surface with a cream scarf casually laid across. There are bunches of mauve & white small flowers resting on the scarf. Above the scarf is a cup of cocoa.

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156d

#WritersCoffeeClub How’s your writing progress so far this year?

Working on the 11th novel of the series, Silhouette of Ravens, which has taken some turns I did not expect, but interesting ones. I have not been as productive in writing this past month, a bit more focussed on visuals. I have some illustration and artwork to do, and that always gives me a clearer view of the story in the end. Like this new cover design for 11.

#illustration #writing #writingcommunity #fantasy

Book cover design. Black white design. There is a bubble floating in a grey toned stormy sky, inside the bubble is a curly haired man looking towards the viewer. Behind him is a shadow of a large raven. It's dark, gloomy, and mysterious,

Text top to bottom:
Ethereal, Lydia Vvinters, book eleven, silhouette of ravens,

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50d

An Austen relative I’ve never heard of, but she seems like a hoot!

https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/history/dirt-vulgarity-after-jane-austens-10110403

#AmReading #AmWriting @bookstodon #books #Bookstodon #WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity #Regency #Georgian #JaneAusten @romancelandia

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120d

#DailyHandwriting 9, What would you take for lunch in the park?

I snuck in the following more obscure words:

- Epicure: one with sensitive and discriminating tastes.
- Halcyon: Idyllic time.
- Harbinger: something that foreshadows a future event.

#handwriting #writingcommunity

Handwritten text in a notebook.

My penchant for indulging in nature's bounty, straight from the stem, rivals that of an epicure. Thus, I cherish the halcyon days of late summer, when I can stroll through the verdant park, collecting jewel-toned strawberries and wild brambles. Such acts instil a profound sense of belonging; a tangible thread of connection to Mother Nature herself. It serves as a poignant reminder that the artificially conceived separation between humanity and the wild is nothing more than smoke and mirrors. Synthetic packaging of food adds a veneer of abstraction to these inherent connections. Thus, deep in the marrow of my existence, I stand, not as a distant observer, but as an integral part of this mystical orchestra, akin to the birds chirping their melodies and squirrels busily hoarding their provisions.

Therefore, in this present moment, I'd become a Johnny Appleseed of sorts, feasting on succulent apples whilst sowing their seeds, a harbinger of future orchards. Meanwhile, I'd blissfully partake in the delicate crunch of sunflower seeds, all the while scattering their counterparts in a serendipitous dance of simultaneous consumption and creation.

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#WritersCoffeeClub Have you tried creating your own book cover designs?

I design and illustrate everything myself, but I am a bit of a professional. Sort of. More of an artist than an illustrator. I see creative writing as part of the same oeuvre. If that makes sense? It's a bit complicated to display at a museum, but the rigid divide between different creative fields seems entirely artificial to me.

Latest covers:

#writing #writingcommunity #fediart #mastoart #illustration #fantasy #witch

Book cover design. Black and white image of a man emerging in a bubble floating in a grey sky overshadowed by the silhouette of a raven. Gloomy, mysterious.

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Ethereal
Lydia Vvinters
Book Eleven
Silhouette of Ravens

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143d

I am an amateur #writer and #photography is immensely interesting to me, and I deeply enjoy wandering, then finding beautiful, strange, and interesting things to capture.

I wouldn't mind being #professional though, so I have an idea I want to try-

I created a #kofi that's similar to #patreon where someone can #commision me for #writing as well as photography.

It's a draft, and #experimental but if you'd like to support or #FediHire me:

https://ko-fi.com/c/472aacf923

#writingcommunity #goodmorning

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#VirtualJaneCon is happening July 19-20. Didn't make previous cons or want to catch up? All videos are on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/virtualjanecon #AmReading #AmWriting @bookstodon #books #Bookstodon #WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity #Regency #Georgian #JaneAusten @romancelandia

White Background with a black diamond shape. In that shape, in dark pink color, says “Virtual JaneCon.”

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101d

WIP = Woosh! in progress.

Cedric being his subtle self. I like the perspective here.

#wip #fediart #mastoart #illustration #characterdesign #writingcommunity #witch #fantasy

Screenshot of a digital rough drawing of a man looking up at the camera with his hands raised to the camera, as he whirls around some funky colourful smokey illusions.

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Stressed? Feeling overwhelmed? Why not give your frazzled nerves a warm, literary hug and melt your worries away for a while? This week’s Butch/Femme Fiction Therapy Thursday theme: Love At First Sight.

#loveatfirstsight #therapythursday #butchfemme #lesfic #sapphicbooks #bookstodon #writingcommunity #butchfemme #lesbian #lgbtq #lgbtqia
@lgbtqbookstodon @bookstodon @sapphicbooks

Eight book covers on a background of a woman reading in a tub filled with warm water and scented flowers for Therapy Thursday on 05/15/25. Theme: Love At First Sight.

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52d

#WritingCommunity, share some examples of good representation of BIPOC identities you've seen in books. Can be a recent read or a book that's stuck with you. We're eager to find some new ones 😊

#ThursdayThoughts

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Introducing the Tinker WriterDeck OS!

Convert any laptop and most chromebooks into a writer deck: A device designed solely for writing.

No distractions.
No internet.
No apps. No games. No social media.

Just writing.

The Tinker WriterDeck is very light weight and specifically seeks to lower the barrier of entry to creating writer decks. It converts older, reused, refurbished, or inexpensive laptops into a dedicated writing machine.

A digital typewriter.

The Tinker WriterDeck sits on top of a "headless" Debian Linux image and boots directly into a console based text editor.

We're using the Tilde Text Editor because it is a simple text editor, has an intuitive User Interface, and allows for customized color schemes for light and dark modes.

Operating System download and instructions on how to convert your laptop into a dedicated writer deck for free are found here: https://tinker.sh

See below for an example of the writer deck in light mode and dark mode.

If anyone has any questions or needs any help setting your laptop up, let me know here!

#solarPunk #linux #writerDeck #bookstodon #writing #writingCommunity #author #libraries

A laptop running Tinker WriterDeck OS that shows the Tilde text editor in light mode. On the screen is the first couple lines of Moby Dick starting with "Call me Ishmael". The laptop sits on a forest green circular pad with candlesticks and flowers behind. A cup of coffee is to the side.

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A laptop running Tinker WriterDeck OS that shows the Tilde text editor in dark mode. On the screen is the first couple lines of Moby Dick starting with "Call me Ishmael". The laptop sits on a forest green circular pad with candlesticks and flowers behind. A cup of coffee is to the side.

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25d

#wipwednesday
From Whimsical Tigress, book 8 of the Whimsical Dreams series.
https://www.tiffanyetaylor.com/bookshelf

#wipwednesday #romanticsuspense #embezzlement #dangerinperil #bodyguard #graphicartist #butchfemme #lesfic #sapphicbooks #bookstodon #writingcommunity #butchfemme #lesbian #lgbtq #lgbtqia
@lgbtqbookstodon @bookstodon @sapphicbooks

A black background with two figures dressed in black holding stacks of cash with a snippet from Whimsical Tigress, book 8 of the Whimsical Dreams series, for WIP Wednesday on 06/11/25.

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Amazon's publishing system is now rolling out main-dashboard-page notices which push authors to use AI to instantly create audiobooks for their books. This is going to eliminate the jobs of hundreds of thousands of narrators. AI was of course built by listening in on all of those existing audiobooks ... without compensation to the narrators ... #writing #Writingcommunity

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Your world's economic system is horribly broken. How is that made apparent?

#WorldBuilding #writing #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #ttrpg #dnd #GameDev

Economics: "Humans only value things monetarily."

Sociology: "Uh, | don't..."

Economics: "Humans are always rational and value is calculated by complex internal calculus."

Sociology: "Uhhh, Psy, can you help?"

Psychology: "That's not how humans..."

Economics: "ALSO MY SYSTEM WILL GROW EXPONENTIALLY FOREVER!"

Physics: *drops teacup*

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People of Mastodon: Announcing the release of my upcoming debut novel, The Whole Enchilada, this fall 2025.

Available in paperback and electronic formats.

Sign up for my author newsletter to stay updated on the launch details: danielaquirke.com

📚 #WritingCommunity

Front cover of "The Whole Enchilada" by Daniela Quirke features a desert scene with a mid-80s sedan parked on an overlook with a green flying saucer hovering over it.

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80d

And so the publishing world began.

#fakefact #MaundyThursday #easter #humor #humour #books #book #writing #writingcommunity

davinci's last supper with the following labels:
one of you will betray me
four will get book deals

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“One More Chance is heartbreaking, swoon-worthy, sexy, emotional, and all-consuming.”
https://www.tiffanyetaylor.com/one-more-chance

#secondchance #lossgrieving #oppositesattract #maturelead #over40 #butchfemme #lesfic #sapphicbooks #bookstodon #writingcommunity #lesbian #lgbtq #lgbtqia
@lgbtqbookstodon @bookstodon @sapphicbooks

The book cover of One More Chance by Tiffany E. Taylor on an illuminated light and dark purple graphics background with a light shooting up from a rendered book illustration, a review quote, the book blurb, and the purchase location icons.

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53d

#wipwednesday
From Whimsical Tigress, book 8 of the Whimsical Dreams series.
https://www.tiffanyetaylor.com/bookshelf

#wipwednesday #romanticsuspense #embezzlement #dangerinperil #bodyguard #graphicartist #butchfemme #lesfic #sapphicbooks #bookstodon #writingcommunity #butchfemme #lesbian #lgbtq #lgbtqia
@lgbtqbookstodon @bookstodon @sapphicbooks

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I really enjoyed this interview with Joe Wright!

https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2025/04/18/pride-and-prejudice-joe-wright

#AmReading #AmWriting @bookstodon #books #Bookstodon #WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity #Regency #Georgian #JaneAusten @romancelandia

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In case you haven't heard, "Regencycore" is a thing; of course, there must be names!

https://www.brit.co/jane-austen-inspired-baby-names/

#AmReading #AmWriting @bookstodon #books #Bookstodon #WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity #Regency #Georgian #JaneAusten @romancelandia

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52d

Butch/Femme fiction Books on $ale on 05/15/25.
#booksonsale #lesfic #sapphicbooks #butchfemme #bookstodon #writingcommunity #lesbian #lgbtq #lgbtqia
@lgbtqbookstodon @bookstodon @sapphicbooks

Book covers on a rippled dark blue background with a teapot sitting on top of a faded stack of books for butch/femme sapphic fiction Books on $ale on 05/15/25 on Amazon.

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#lesficfri
*** DARE ***
“I literally stayed up all night reading this book cover to cover. I want my own Armstrong Protection Services.”
https://www.tiffanyetaylor.com/whimsical-haven

#romanticsuspense #stalker #dangerinperil #bodyguardsecurity #graphicdesigner #loveatfirstsight #butchfemme #lesfic #sapphicbooks #bookstodon #writingcommunity #lesbian #lgbtq #lgbtqia
@lgbtqbookstodon @bookstodon @sapphicbooks