News and information about The Nod/Wells Timelines speculative-fiction literary universe. This account also boosts posts selected by the author of The Timelines, @michaelshotter.com.
The Nod/Wells Timelines speculative-fiction literary universe contains an extensive collection of standalone tales featuring sci-fi, horror, the paranormal, and various types of thrillers.
Official Website: michaelshotter.com#specfic#scifi#horror#paranormal#thriller#books#booksofbluesky
We're looking for volunteers to help us judge the sixth Self-Published Science Fiction Competition.
spsfc.space/2026/10/26/j...
If you're not entering a novel in the contest when that opens on Nov. 1, we'd love you to join one of our judging teams. #SPSFC
FYI: @michaelshotter.com's "spooky season" Amazon giveaways have come to an end but you can still get two great eBooks for FREE from various other stores!
Academic Displacement
books2read.com/b/nwtad
Alternate Unrealities
books2read.com/b/au#free#spookyseason#ebook#ebooks#story#stories#FYI
A fantasy/adventure novella for everyone. When James journeys to Dreamland, not only does he experience exciting adventures but learns important life lessons as well, like setting goals and to never give up. Hop aboard and experience it for yourself.
www.amazon.com/James-Journe...
FYI: I've made a new post over on Ko-fi summarizing my thoughts and stance on "AI."
What's there likely won't be a surprise to anyone who's followed me for a while but I wanted to more formally state things and make the information more easily available.
ko-fi.com/post/My-Thou...
ENDING SOON: October 25th is the last day to get the Kindle edition of "Fair Game" for free worldwide via Amazon.
This is the final time the story will be offered at no cost, so get it while you can!
amazon.com/dp/B0D2B43V86#free#specfic#scifi#horror#thriller#Kindle#ebook#ICYMI
My novel, Kenai, which won the SPSFC indie sci-fi competition out of 221 entries, is free as an ebook until October 24th. It's a military sci-fi story about a former space marine with a discredited past. See below for more.
Grab a copy on me, and enjoy!
books2read.com/kenai
FYI: I can confirm that all my audiobooks are now indeed in Kindle+ (formerly Kindle Unlimited) in the US. This includes "The Big Men" for those who prefer traditional narration to Virtual Voice.
BTW: Virtual Voice is not "AI." I explain why here:
vortex-1.blogspot.com/2025/06/my-t...
FYI: The Kindle edition of "Fair Game" is free worldwide via Amazon until October 25th:
amazon.com/dp/B0D2B43V86
Learn more about @michaelshotter.com's spooky season eBook giveaways:
ko-fi.com/post/More-Fr...#free#specfic#scifi#horror#thriller#ebook#booksky#NWT#spookyseason#read#FYI
This Halloween season, why not visit the terrifying town of Cutterβs Deep. A place of madness and horrors beyond your imagination. What would you do if you found yourself in Cutterβs Deep? Available now on Kindle Unlimited.
www.amazon.com/CUTTERS-DEEP...
In the mood for some short horror stories this Halloween season? If you liked the Twilight Zone or Black Mirror, youβll love my collection, Tales From The Parkland. It includes my popular novella βHarmony.β
www.amazon.com/Tales-Parkla...
Looking for ARC readers for THE FOURTH FIELD, epic fantasy where written law is magic. Out 24 November. Free eARC (ePub or PDF), honest reviews welcome, harsh ones too. marin-t-kael.de/r/arc-bsky#ARCreaders#FantasyBooks
SPOOKY SEASON READERS! - If you missed the giveaway for "Hostile Takeover," don't despair! These two bone-chilling eBooks are always free from a variety of stores:
Academic Displacement
books2read.com/b/nwtad
Alternate Unrealities
books2read.com/b/au#free#spookyseason#ebook#ebooks#specfic πͺππ
Excitement is building for "The Nod/Wells Timelines - Volume 3," coming January 5th, 2027.
This will be the first time eBooks of "The Spiral and The Threads," "8," and "The Nemesis Legacy" will be widely available!
www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...#book#books#bookhype#booksofbluesky#FYI
ENDING SOON: October 19th is the last day to get the Kindle edition of "Hostile Takeover" for free worldwide via Amazon.
This is the final time the story will be offered at no cost, so get it while you can!
amazon.com/dp/B0CYXKSYZS#free#specfic#horror#thriller#ebook#ICYMI
Feeling generous?
Want to help @michaelshotter.com better support the artists who will be working on the 10th anniversary illustrated edition of "The Big Men?"
Use this link to learn more and donate to his first-ever crowdfunding project:
ko-fi.com/post/The-Big...#TheBigMen#book#crowdfunding
FYI: The Kindle edition of "Hostile Takeover" is free worldwide via Amazon until October 19th:
amazon.com/dp/B0CYXKSYZS
Learn more about @michaelshotter.com's spooky season eBook giveaways:
ko-fi.com/post/More-Fr...#free#specfic#horror#thriller#ebook#NWT#spookyseason#read#reads#reading
Starter packs are always fun, and a great way to find new authors to check out who are present here on Bluesky. Here's another I was included in recently. Have a look, #booksky! π
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go.bsky.app/8MrP8U1#scifi#sciencefiction#author#writer#starterpack#starterpacks
This is a special anthology appearance for me, as here I consider myself among people who are not only fellow writers but also friends.
Thanks, @waynefenlon.bsky.social, for always supporting my work and including it in this behemoth of an anthology!
OUT TODAY, FOLKS!
Link: mybook.to/When_the_Wor...
SPOOKY SEASON READERS!
If you missed the giveaway for "Office Hours," don't despair! These two bone-chilling eBooks are always free from a variety of stores:
Academic Displacement
books2read.com/b/nwtad
Alternate Unrealities
books2read.com/b/au#free#spookyseason#ebook#ebooks#story#stories
As an Indie Author, Iβm humbled and proud that my books have been read in 15 different countries, and have an average rating of 4.33 on Goodreads Thanks to everyone whoβs taken a chance on me, and especially to those whoβve taken the time read my books and write such great reviews. π (1/2)
ENDING SOON: October 12th is the last day to get the Kindle edition of "Office Hours" for free worldwide via Amazon.
This is the final time the story will be offered at no cost, so get it while you can!
amazon.com/dp/B0D2BVJTCB#free#specfic#scifi#horror#thriller#spookyseason#ebook#story
ICYMI: @michaelshotter.com's first-ever crowdfunding effort is in full swing. Learn how you can help him provide better financial support to the artists working on the 10th anniversary illustrated edition of "The Big Men" in this post:
ko-fi.com/post/The-Big...#book#art#crowdfunding#project
The winner of the fifth Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC) is Our Simulated Selves by @nikkinull.bsky.social. β[T]his book could legitimately help a lot of people understand themselves.β β SPSFC 4 winner Wick Welker
spsfc.space/2026/10/08/t...
FYI: The Kindle edition of "Office Hours" is free worldwide via Amazon until October 12th:
amazon.com/dp/B0D2BVJTCB
Learn more about @michaelshotter.com's spooky season eBook giveaways:
ko-fi.com/post/More-Fr...#free#specfic#scifi#horror#thriller#ebook#readers#reading#spookyseason#FYI
Team 1.21 Gigawatts has completed our judging and reviewing for the 5th annual Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (#SPSFC). All reviews and commentary are linked below. Thanks to Allison, Wick, and Archie, and to all the authors who shared their work.
davedobsonbooks.com/homepage-for...
Spooky season readers!
If you missed the giveaway for "Paper or Plastic?," never fear. You can always grab "Academic Displacement" and "Alternate Unrealities" for free from various stores!
Academic Displacement
books2read.com/b/nwtad
Alternate Unrealities
books2read.com/b/au
Help indie horror writers this Halloween season by reading some of our books. Thereβs lots of great ones out there to choose from. Please donβt forget to leave reviews, they help a lot. You can check out mine here: ππ
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Estate of Fright 90 | October 2026
Delivered today ποΈπ±
Featuring an essay on the fear of starvation by Sarah Stubbs @sarahstubbssays.bsky.social, new horror fiction by Coy Hall @coyhall.bsky.social, and this monthβs MANOR calendar.
ICYMI: My first-ever crowdfunding project has begun!
Learn more:
ko-fi.com/post/The-Big...#specfic#paranormal#thriller#horror#scifi#book#books#booksofbluesky#reading#readingcommunity#new#crowdfunding#project#TheBigMen#NWT#NodWellsTimelines#TheNodWellsTimelines#speculativefiction
NEW BLOG POST: The Big Men - The 10th Anniversary Illustrated Edition
Learn about my first-ever crowdfunding effort, and how you can help me support real artists in a world full of "AI" slop.
vortex-1.blogspot.com/2026/10/the-...#new#blogpost#crowdfunding#project#book#books#reading#NoAI