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Music and a novel - these are some wildly groovy tracks to accompany C.J.W. Armstrong's novel. There is some wicked grooveness on this list! #IndieMusic open.substack.com/pub/pneumana...

Pneumanauts: The (Semi) Official Soundtrack

A carefully curated sonic accompaniment to my debut novel, published by Eclogue Press

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Under the blood moon, The fate of millions sealing, They arrived in savage fury, The depths of Hell revealing. #vss365 #Horror

A blood red moon hovers over a city in the distance with mountains behind, the sky glowing red behind the mountains.

Giles broke her conduit. Not known to speak #tenderly at the best of times, Julie unleashed some choice epithets at him. Giles did not dare call her the next day. #vss365 #Romance

A cartoonish image of a cyborg girl in a pink suit calling you an abysmal turd.

Owning your own world could help retain readers. Are readers really interested in more than one-off novels? I can see the appeal, especially for books I have grown to love. #WritingCommunity #Books #IndieAuthors

Why the Future of Publishing Is Author-Owned Worlds

For years, publishing conversations have revolved around books. How to launch them. How to market them. How to sell more of them. Books will always be the foundation of publishing, but more authors…

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Evelyn Grace looked #tenderly at Barry. His reptilian stare stirred something primal in her. A look, a blink, and a #swoon of her heart. #vss365

A young woman in a black dress smiles at a standing, tall lizard person in a 1930's style apartment. It is a monochrome image.

I have a new approach. #WritingCommunity #Writing

The Jack Method

Marketing and Chaos

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Post-AI @bandcamp.com - some thoughts on the collapse that never happened. #IndieMusic #AI

A Post-AI Bandcamp

Implosions Non-Existent

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"Empire's End" - two dudes with an identity crisis and a city past the brink. #Fantasy #SciFi

Empire's End

The Anti Hero's Hit

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First contact - Hgar'et shows us how not to do it. #SciFi #ShortishStory

Speculoosian Speculator

Don't be the first

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A woman of uncommon virtue, In harmony with all, character in situ. Her crooked gaze may not fit you. Yet, that ruddy visage, oh to #swoon! The strength of granite, hard flint, A sharp word, a disapproving glint. The battering slap for stealing a mint. My heart does she make to swoon! #vss365

Shades to the Throne - about three hours away. Running from the light isn't easy. #Horror

Shades to the Throne

Skidding to His Destiny

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#Tenderly was not how Elspeth Smithers did it. The world's oldest active death metal singer and guitarist, Elspeth was know to assault audience members with her 6-string. #vss365

Wildlife dilemma. #Pests #Cats #Rats www.bryanbeal.nz/p/release-to...

Release to What?

The Dilemma of Pet Care

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From the Archives - Self. Set in the NeoTokyo Dead universe, realisation can be sudden and brutal. #SciFi #ShortStory

Self

Personhood Gets Real

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I really enjoy writing about the has-beens, the never-beens, and the nobodies in my science fiction stories.

An early AI image of a character for one of mu short stories - a young dark guy with bright yellow hair in braids that matches his jacket in colour. He is standing in a blurred neon night club.

Lambert Quinn would disagree. Of course, he would, wouldn't he? #NeoTokyoDead #SciFi #Cyberpunk

Oblivion 710 - sometimes music just does not make things better. #Horror

Oblivion 710

Science fiction, healthy doses of neon-infused cyberpunk, and a dash of weird horror - all so we can question the nature of reality.

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"Metallic cyberpunk" "Just the cyberpunk I needed" #Cyberpunk #SciFi

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NeoTokyo Dead by Bryan Beal

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Neville - Daryl's least favourite manager. And Daryl hated all managers on Earth. Imagine Sheol's! #UrbanFantasy www.bryanbeal.nz/p/temporary-...

Notes from the Grind - subscriber only notes on the writing of "Reciprocity," a short story referred to as "ethically disturbing." I think "disturbing" was a little strong. #SciFi #Essay #Reflection

Notes - Reciprocity

Edge Lord of Writing

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The Defixio - A.M. Blackmere is a master of massively dank and slow-burn horror in medieval and ancient settings. This is worth checking out! #Historical #Horror

The Defixio: Chapter I

Silt, sickness, and the shadows of Britannia.

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This is one hefty read. I had to giggle. The age rating is set to 1 year old and above. #Reading #Books www.amazon.com/dp/B074CDYHP...

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Grab the neon by the balls! NeoTokyo Dead is available on Kobo Plus! Be careful if you meet a floating jellyfish! #Cyberpunk #BookSky #AuthorSky www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...

The cover of Bryan Beal's NeoTokyo Dead book, with a man standing un the dim light with brightly glowing eyes.

From the Archives - Sounds of a Whisper. Sometimes that is all it takes to change the world. #SciFi

Sounds of a Whisper

All it takes is a question

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How long will it last? I hope for a very long time indeed, but the Middle East is, if nothing else, chaotic. abr.ge/7sxz5q

Syria flips the script. It’s an island of calm in the stormy Middle East.

Decades of dictatorship culminated in 15 years of war and turmoil in Syria. But with the U.S.-Iran war, a relatively peaceful Syria is now an outpost of progress and hope in the Middle East.

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Looks like youth frustrations are a thing. The old school might have a target on its back. 15% unemployment is pretty high. abr.ge/zb5cxj

Is India next up in global Gen Z protests? Its ‘Cockroach’ movement hits the streets.

A recent wave of youth protests have shown it’s possible to translate online outrage into real-world change. Now a social media page-turned-political movement in India is trying to rally followers.

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