Tom Bookbeard

Tom Bookbeard

@tombookbeard.bsky.social

Dad, TTRPG nerd, author who writes about sky pirates and contributing blogger at fanfiaddict.com. Beards.

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AC Cross
@aaronccross.bsky.social

Day 26 of this year's October Music just reinstates the fact that paranoid doesn't always mean wrong but can mean bad things regardless. Please enjoy...Crazy Train. www.aaronccross.com/stories-your...

aaronccross.comThe October Music, Stanza 2, Verse 2 - Day 26Crazy Train             We’re not slowing down.             Holy shit, we’re not slowing down. We’re going faster, in fact. How can we be going faster? We’re already at...

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AC Cross
@aaronccross.bsky.social

Open request here. Two possible ways to help me! 1. If you've read any of the short stories on my Patreon or website (non-music related), would you give me a quote for back cover copy? 2. If you haven't, would you like to do that? I'd really appreciate it!

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Spotlight Indie
@spotlightindie.bsky.social

Celebrating another milestone! It's been the most amazing journey so far with the most incredible creative people. And we're still just getting started! #writingcommunity #indieauthors #indiebooks #writinglife

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Spotlight Indie
@spotlightindie.bsky.social

Meanwhile, over on our Spotlight Indie Discord "Just for Fun" channel, we've challenged everyone to tell a story in just 250 words which include these 3 ingredients! Some brilliant contributions so far. We want to see more! #indeiauthors #writing

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AC Cross
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Day 24 of this year's October Music (a bit earlier than usual) is a reminder to plan for the unexpected if you turn on someone. Please enjoy...Aqualung. www.aaronccross.com/stories-your...

aaronccross.comThe October Music, Stanza 2, Verse 2 - Day 24Aqualung             Mark came to consciousness when a board slapped against his forehead. He gasped and tossed his head back, wet strands of hair sending glittering drops of seawater into...

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AC Cross
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Day 23 of this year's October Music is a...weird story. It's slightly funny and slightly scary and I don't know why I chose Boston but that's that. Please enjoy...Burn the Witch. www.aaronccross.com/stories-your...

aaronccross.comThe October Music, Stanza 2, Verse 2 - Day 23Burn the Witch             There’s a witch here. There has to be. Like, statistically-speaking. In the entirety of this city, the expanse of stone and steel and glass, there has to be at...

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Bella Dunn
@belladunn.bsky.social

Read this if you love: - Witty FMC - Random pop references - Older MMC (like, 500 years and over) - Kilts #Booksky #romantasybooks #Faeandkilts #completetrilogy

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Spotlight Indie
@spotlightindie.bsky.social

#Writers! What does being #indie mean to you? Tell us! Once upon a time, being a #selfpublished writer came with a stigma - but no more! What do you like about it now? #Readers! What do you enjoy when you read stories by #indieauthors? We'd love to hear your views! #writingcommunity #authorsky

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AC Cross
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Couldn't go a year without a cult thing, right? Day 19 of this year's October Music is less a story and more a screed. I regret nothing. Please enjoy...My God is the Sun. www.aaronccross.com/stories-your...

aaronccross.comThe October Music, Stanza 2, Verse 2 - Day 19My God is the Sun             Blessed be the all-consuming fire. Blessed be the light that illuminates the world. Blessed be the warmth that comforts and brightens the hearts of the weary....

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AC Cross
@aaronccross.bsky.social

I have an idea for a really, really dark short story but it's the kind of short story that would almost certainly drive away readers. But the idea lingers all the same.

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Spotlight Indie
@spotlightindie.bsky.social

Did you know our YouTube channel offers support and advice, #author panels where we chat about a range of topics and fun stuff too (like Goblins on the Moon!). If you're a keen #writer, it's perfect for you! #Author2Author #indieauthors #writingcommunity www.youtube.com/@Spotlight-I...

youtube.comSpotlightIndieWelcome to the official channel for Spotlight Indie, hosted by Frasier Armitage, H.L. Tinsley and Alex S. Bradshaw Our mission is to build a platform that shares and celebrates the joy, value and…

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AC Cross
@aaronccross.bsky.social

It's easy to make horror out of night or bones or storms. It's hard to make it out of something funny. Let's see if I succeeded. Day 15 of this year's October Music is exactly what it says on the tin. Please enjoy...Chicken Payback. www.aaronccross.com/stories-your...

aaronccross.comThe October Music, Stanza 2, Verse 2 - Day 15Chicken Payback             We never saw it coming. Though, to be fair, why would we have? Chickens are chickens have always been chickens will always be chickens. Feathery, clucking,...

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AC Cross
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Disclaimer: Any resemblance of a character to a real life person is entirely coincidental. Really. Day 13 of this year's October Music gets medical. Lots of things can happen when things go wrong, right? Please enjoy...Crash Course in Brain Surgery. www.aaronccross.com/stories-your...

aaronccross.comThe October Music, Stanza 2, Verse 2 - Day 13Crash Course in Brain Surgery             The alarm screeched like a furious hawk in my ear as I stood next to the operating table. The surgeon, Dr. Callis, was world-renowned for being...

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AC Cross
@aaronccross.bsky.social

Day 11 of this year's October Music is a cute little story about what we notice when we're kids...and what we don't. Please enjoy...Right Between the Eyes. www.aaronccross.com/stories-your...

aaronccross.comThe October Music, Stanza 2, Verse 2 - Day 11Right Between the Eyes             I never quite understood who Granny was. Sure, I loved her and looked forward to the weekends, nights, or after-schools my brother and I got dropped off...

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DB Rook.bsky.social
@dbrook.bsky.social

I dont give my first and only (so far) audio book nearly enough love, so here it is! Robot genocide, found family survivors and massive spiders! Get involved! www.audible.com/pd/B0GFQBFKR...

audible.comResiduumCheck out this great listen on Audible.com. Humanity is falling. She has little hope of survival. Charlus Vaughn, a teenage refugee on the run from machine judgement and haunted by her mother's secrets. When a rogue data-pirate crew pulls her from the brink of execution, Charlus finds a place to ...

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AC Cross
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Sometimes horror can be dark and broody. Sometimes it's just weird. Day 10 of this year's October Music is the latter, a story of growth. Simply growth. Please enjoy...Wide Boy. www.aaronccross.com/stories-your...

aaronccross.comThe October Music, Stanza 2, Verse 2 - Day 10Wide Boy             Gerald had been large from birth. His mother suffered greatly when he was born and the doctor, though he tried to be quiet, said something along the lines of this was...

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AC Cross
@aaronccross.bsky.social

Meme Friday has returned and for the love of all that's holy, don't fall for outrage bots. I'm begging you. Instead, go outside. Enjoy the fall air. Step on crunchy leaves. Hope the crunch isn't snails. Really hope the crunch isn't some sort of skulls. Freak out. Remember you're drunk. Go inside.

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AC Cross
@aaronccross.bsky.social

(Since timing didn't matter, we're live now) Day 6 of this year's October Music looks at just what might happen when technology goes beyond what we should do vs. what we could do. Please enjoy...Screaming in Digital. www.aaronccross.com/stories-your...

aaronccross.comThe October Music, Stanza 2, Verse 2 - Day 6Screaming in Digital             They called it ‘lucky’. Jules died on the operating table at 7:48 AM after a car accident that severed some important blood vessels. The doctors kept...

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AC Cross
@aaronccross.bsky.social

Day 5 of this year's October Music tells the tale of what happens when the comfort you require no longer exists. Please enjoy...Sleeping With the Television On. www.aaronccross.com/stories-your...

aaronccross.comThe October Music, Stanza 2, Verse 2 - Day 5Sleeping With the Television On             Some people require their resting place to be totally dark and quiet before they can rest. Not me. I need something filling the corners of the...

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AC Cross
@aaronccross.bsky.social

Today's October Music goes live at 11 AM CST. Not because it's not done, but because I want to see if timing matters (it probably does).

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AC Cross
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Day 4 of this year's October Music is an exercise in imagining what happens when what you believe is not the truth and is much, much worse. Please enjoy...Higher Power. www.aaronccross.com/stories-your...

aaronccross.comThe October Music, Stanza 2, Verse 2 - Day 4Higher Power             Be not afraid             The words reverberate like ripples in the air, physically manifesting as floods of sound. Windows crack and burst. Metal...

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Bella Dunn
@belladunn.bsky.social

Morning all! Happy October 🎃 Autumnal is starting to show it's cosy little face! 🍂 The 2nd Edition of "The Dreams Thief" will be released Saturday! New cover and new interior design, along with some minor edits. #booksky #romantasy #completetrilogy #otherworldtrilogy

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Tom Bookbeard
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"this straddling of brutal battles and cozy camaraderie is an eclectic yet charming combination." My review for The Swamp by @palmerpickering.bsky.social is now live on FanFiAddict. fanfiaddict.com/review-the-s...

fanfiaddict.comReview: The Swamp (Tales of Temerity #2) by Palmer PickeringIn this review I take a look at The Swamp, Palmer Pickering's second book in her Tales of Temerity series. This LitRPG is a great read, find out why!