Joan Marie Verba
@joanmarieverba.bsky.social
She/her. Autistic author of science fiction and fantasy novels. Web developer. Website: http://joanmarieverba.com
A video promoting my young adult haunted house story, Defying the Ghosts. (See also defyingtheghosts.com) youtu.be/hTfRba7zfec?...
Defying The Ghosts: A Haunted House Novel
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“It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not a weakness; that is life.”
Sir Patrick Stewart 1940-2026 - Reactor
The actor was 86
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Your brain is lying to you — and so is theirs www.smartbrief.com/original/you...
Your brain is lying to you — and so is theirs
Your brain’s job is to keep you comfortable, not to help you grow. Leaders who spot that pattern in themselves and in the people they lead unlock far more than they thought was there, Naphtali Hoff wr...
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Keep writing. You didn’t create all these fictional people and ruin their lives just to abandon them halfway through.
Bought a new sweatshirt (and made it into a short-sleeved one).
HOT TAKE There should’ve been one and only one episode about the mirror universe.
Evil Spock: Mirror Universe Goatee
ALT: Evil Spock: Mirror Universe Goatee
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Frodo and Sam walked all the way to Mordor—the least we can do is keep Minnesota’s crossings safe. Drivers: stay alert, slow down near crosswalks and watch for people walking. Learn more about pedestrian safety: https://bit.ly/3tQOPkU
It does, however, work for me. I have been eating breakfast, lunch and dinner, period, for decades. No snacks, no snacking. Your mileage may vary, of course.
David/Trout 2.0@trout61.bsky.social · 2mo agoI have tried not buying snacks. It doesn't work.
Know your ABCs? Apply them behind the wheel: Always buckle your seat belt.
Only 2 days left to buy 16 books for the price of $30, including my novel, Secrets of the Sorcerers. Buy them while they're still available at that price! storybundle.com/sfwa
Today is the observance of the 60th anniversary of Star Trek. It is also 30 years since I published the first edition of Boldly Writing: A Trek Fan and Fanfiction History, 1967-1987. More information at ftlpublications.com/nonfiction.h...
On this Labor Day: my science fiction novel, The Arachne Portal, is centered on a woman-owned company which manufactures astounding inventions. ftlpublications.com/scienceficti...
For International Read a Book Day, I present my cozy fantasy, Twelve: A Retelling of The Twelve Dancing Princesses. More information at twelvefairytale.com #booksky
I drove to the post office this morning. The car I parked next to had this card inserted into the window. While I can understand the observation in this case, I'm not sure I'd have the nerve to leave this card in someone else's window. (I didn't touch it. I just photographed it.) (See alt text)
![A card left on a car's window reads:
Hey
You Suck at Parking
Seriously
Even a five-year old knows how to stay [inside the lines]
Learn to park
Really](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2jnqaeeqmbiins47uk7u6o3q/bafkreigpnak5bnq7jerspg275gzq4d3uacqr5oihy44xlfhlrzh7tgnuou)
My Secrets of the Sorcerers is among them. If you need a book for the 3-day weekend, check this out!
Sally Wiener Grotta@sallywienergrotta.bsky.social · 2mo agoDo You Enjoy Reading Fantasy? Check out this Fund-Raising StoryBundle (Ends in 13 days) From Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA): Get 3 books for $5 or 16 books for $30 - at www.storybundle.com/sfwa #fantasy #bookrecommendation #SFWA #cozyfantasy #highfantasy #StoryBundle
Many years ago, I wrote down this bit of a speech Obama gave to an audience in Silicon Valley. Because it absolutely NAILED the difference between government and business.
David, That Cold War guy@coldwarhost.bsky.social · 2mo agoThe most damaging political idea I've seen in my lifetime is the idea that government should be run like a business
Speaking of promoting your work...the Storybundle with my book is live! Don't just get it for mine, get it for all the other cool magic users too! The Wizards, Warlocks and Soothsayers Bundle storybundle.com/sfwa
My novel, Secrets of the Sorcerers, is part of the Wizards, Warlocks, and Soothsayers bundle on #storybundle. For more information, go to storybundle.com/sfwa (this offer will be active until September 17).
The Chain Story Project has released the latest story: Devourer of Crowns by S. E. Lindberg and Jason M. Waltz. It is absolutely wild! Please read, enjoy like and share! (Sharing is what makes it possible for us to bring you #freefiction. Thank you.) www.chainstorycore.com/blog/devoure...
Devourer of Crowns — The Chain Story
Doctor Grave and Lord Direk—names to conjure with or fight against—unite against powers that will destroy them. But can they trust each other long enough to survive? S. E. Lindberg and Jason M. Waltz—...
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A couple of weeks ago I rode to Newburyport MA and saw this COVID memorial and realized this is the only one I have ever seen anywhere. And the fact that I nearly broke down seeing it is something I still think about.
The last time I researched this, I discovered the timeline "sport is open to all; woman wins; sport is immediately closed off to women; women's league is eventually formed years later" is almost universal. Women's leagues were overwhelmingly created *strictly* to protect the egos of men.
nude antifa goat@goat.sex · 4mo agothe whole "women's sports exist to protect women from men" framing is hilarious, given that a lot of these divisions were initially formed because men were deeply embarrassed any time a woman beat them at a sport olympic shooting was mixed gender right up until a woman won the gold
At the conclusion of #SelfPublishedAuthorsAppreciationWeek #SPAAW, an image of novels I've published from 2020 until now. More information (including a form to fill out for those wishing to subscribe to my newsletter) at joanmarieverba.com #booksky
