JCM Berne; author of Wistful Ascending
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Author of the Hybrid Helix, a space opera; first 5-book arc is complete! https://a.co/d/0XRSsUC https://linktr.ee/jcmberne Usually apolitical here, but if you're curious, I'm so far left that checking out my politics might give you whiplash.
Woot! An anthology! With one of my stories in it! Never before seen! Well, except by some beta readers and Ro . . . but not by mere readers!
Rosaire Bushey@rosaireb.bsky.social · yesterday4 Weeks - 28 days until Rings of Adventure launches on @kickstarter.com - Short stories delivered to your email each day in December and a stunning hardcover anthology. With authors like @jcmberne.bsky.social - follow at t.co/fibV1yuXKx to stay up to date.
Why haven't YOU read Eyes of Empire? Just kidding, there are no valid excuses. Eyes of Empire by JCM Berne: Failing the Heck Out of His Whole Noninterference Plan (and others, too) irresponsiblereader.com/2026/07/27/e...
Eyes of Empire by JCM Berne: Failing the Heck Out of His Whole Noninterference Plan (and others, too) - The Irresponsible Reader
Eyes of Empire by JCM Berne DETAILS: Series: Hybrid Helix, Turn 5 Publisher: The Gnost House Publication Date: September 3, 2024 Format: Hardcover Length: 399 pg. Read Date: July 1-4, 2026 The native’...
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This book is either really good or I've lost my goddamned mind. I think I'm fine either way.
"No point in panicking.” - Wei Li “I like how you said there’s no point in panicking, but you didn’t tell me there’s no reason to panic. Like, you’re mentioning the efficacy of panic but not its justification.” - Rohan Mortality Gauntlet coming Fall 2026
I've asked before, but can you name songs with killer refrains that inspire? The kind you'd play while a batter is up ready to win world series game 7. We Will Rock You, Dhoom Machale, Iron Man, that kind of thing. Final battle songs.
It would be good if I pasted the right link: irresponsiblereader.com/2026/07/23/t...
The Irresponsible Reader On…Self-Published Science Fiction - The Irresponsible Reader
(updated 7/22/26) From the first moment that people did the strange thing of asking me to talk about their books on my blog, I've been impressed by the quality of a lot of what's been published by aut...
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HC Chats with JCM Berne about Self-Publishing in 2026 and some other stuff irresponsiblereader.com/2026/07/23/h...
HC Chats with JCM Berne about Self-Publishing in 2026 and some other stuff - The Irresponsible Reader
Each year--at least each year that I remember--one of the things I try to talk about is the Publishing side of Self-Published Authors Appreciation. The Authoring bit gets all of the attention--and it'...
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The Irresponsible Reader On...Self-Published Science Fiction #SPAAW irresponsiblereader.com/2026/07/22/t...
Some most excellent choices in here! The Irresponsible Reader On...Self-Published Science Fiction irresponsiblereader.com/2026/07/23/t...
The Irresponsible Reader On…Self-Published Science Fiction - The Irresponsible Reader
(updated 7/22/26) From the first moment that people did the strange thing of asking me to talk about their books on my blog, I've been impressed by the quality of a lot of what's been published by aut...
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The Irresponsible Reader On...Self-Published Urban Fantasy #SPAAW irresponsiblereader.com/2026/07/23/t...
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Pre-order the first book in my new AI-written fantasy series, "A War of Prompts and Posers." Coming soon.
The Irresponsible Reader On...Self-Published "General" Fiction #SPAAW irresponsiblereader.com/2026/07/20/t...
Firsty Duelist joins the fun with a review of Return of the Griffin by JCM Berne! @jcmberne.bsky.social #SelfPublishedAuthorsAppreciationWeek #SPAAW #booksky
Book review: Return of The Griffin by JCM Berne
Tow Chief Rohan returns to Earth in this epic sci-fi sequel! Hello, Firsty here! In this post, I’ll be reviewing Return of The Griffin by JCM Berne, the sequel to Wistful Ascending from the H…
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Am I the first SFF author to use the term "adamantite tikli" in a book? Anybody?
Microsoft Office 2021 HEADS UP, writing community: Not only did MSWord disable ability to alter files because my Mac OS system is 'not supported' as of July 13th, a little digging into their emailed link about nonupgrading: THEY ARE GONNA STOP SUPPORTING MS OFFICE 2021 IN OCTOBER OF THIS YEAR!
Someone followed me just now (here, I don't mean like on the street). I checked their profile and saw "ICE Defender." It's so nice when people tell you who they are, upfront like that! Easy block.
Sell your book in 5 words: Physics. Food. Frameworks. Family. Fun. thenerddaily.com/john-chu-the...
Q&A: John Chu, Author of 'The Subtle Art of Folding Space' | The Nerd Daily
We chat with author John Chu about The Subtle Art of Folding Space, which is an exhilarating debut science fiction novel and channels unhinged physics, generational trauma, and the comfort of really g...
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Alex Larkspur 💛📚🌻@applesncinnamon.bsky.social · 4w agoSell your book in 5 words: Flower symbolism overthrows corrupt government
Going to start a new stock fund: Buy only stocks that we think will rise in value if people are stupid. Full of AI, Draft Kings, Crypto, every business and commercial enterprise that profits off pure unadulterated stupidity. I'm gonna be rich.
Just passed the halfway point in the rough draft for Mortality Gauntlet. (I write very clean drafts, so that means this part is close to 95% finished).
Stephen Miller's suit here shows one of the biggest problems with men's tailoring today. 🧵
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last mo.i love this for Stephen Miller
Only 2 WEEKS LEFT to preorder The Book of Spores fungal SFF anthology on our late backer store! We’re closing the store on July 16th, so it’ll be your last chance to get the deluxe hardcover, as well as merch/add-ons. 🍄 PREORDER here: the-book-of-spores-a-fungal-sff-anthology.pledgebox.com/preorder
I posted something on Threads and got about 10x the engagement I've had, in total, on everything I've ever posted here. I'm not sure what that says (probably nothing good about my ability to work social media). What am I missing?
This video is like 10 years old but it is actually really and just so charming. The 10-12 goalies absolutely sends me every time. This is what the internet was made for.
Razzball@razzball.bsky.social · last mo.my kind of Jubilee, the Japanese national team vs. 100 kids
Hey have you read Murderhobo issue #1 yet? Some pretty good stories in there. The one with the horse is pretty wild. And frankly, the chili recipe at the end of the issue is pretty controversial. You can get the first issue for free here: sites.google.com/view/murderh...
Here's the amazing thing about this guy: It's so easy to imagine any other mayor sitting in the office, someone comes in and says, "sure is hot out here." "Yep. Yep." And Mamdani is the kind of guy who asks, "what can we do to help with that?" And it may not always work, but he's trying.
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@mayor.nyc.gov · last mo.Today I signed an Executive Order for every worker exposed to extreme heat on the job. It requires multilingual heat safety guidance for workers, a review of construction site heat safety practices, and heat illness prevention plans at every mayoral agency.
