Mike Jasper
@michaeljasper.bsky.social
Fiction and technical writer, amateur farmer, avid reader, dad of two, chicken wrangler, indie publisher. He/him. Always working on 5 things at once. New novel THE FINDER coming Sept. '26! https://www.patreon.com/MichaelJasper | https://michaeljasper.net
Film you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Not gonna apologize!
Say Anything: Iconic Boombox Scene
Alt: Say Anything: Iconic Boombox Scene
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Tim Melody Pratt@timpratt.org · 6d agoFilm you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli.
Check out this quirky short-short story about chess, hitchhikers, and packing up all your belongings in your chair (I've been there, man). Great story!
R. Hunter Whitworth@rhunterwhitworth.bsky.social · last mo.dodoeraser.org/2026/07/03/t... Shot story with Dodo Eraser
I need to re-read this book! Lots of great advice from Mr. Mamatas for fiction writers: print: www.ebbooksellers.com/item/PMT_BEJ... Or ebook: www.amazon.com/Starve-Bette...
Starve Better by Nick Mamatas | East Bay Booksellers
Starve Better: Surviving the Endless Horror of the Writing Life
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Dear WordPress (the non-plug-in version): I'm sorry, but I really hate you sometimes. Love, Mike
It's the end of another month (already!), which means there's a new story over at my Patreon page. This one's a fun one -- a bit of a heist/scheme from our old buddy Ozzy Mayer back in the '70s.
New story over at my Patreon!
It's the end of another month (already!), which means there's a new story over at my Patreon page. This one's a fun one -- a bit of a heist/scheme from our old buddy Ozzy Mayer back in the '70s. The story is called "Cool Mountain." Enjoy!!
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I need to check these out!
Shelly Jones (they/them)@shellyjones.bsky.social · 2w ago#GenCon friends! Need a #cozy #gamer read while you're traveling or waiting in line? Check out the Wren Winters mystery series including 'Game Over' (in which a #cosplayer mysteriously dies at a #boardgaming #convention...). 💙🎲 🎲✂️ ☕️💀📚 ⚡️📚 🔎💀📚 tulepublishing.com/series/a-wre...
I just got the word that my first Kickstarter was approved! It’s now in "pre-launch" mode, so I'm trying to get the word out everywhere. Check out my page and click the "Notify me on launch" button to get an email when it's live (no obligarion to buy later). www.kickstarter.com/projects/mic...
Coming soon: The Finder: A Supernatural Mystery Series Crossover
A new thriller that's the third book in TWO paranormal mystery/fantasy series! All books in both series are available in this project.
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This painting is perfection! Thanks Mr. Whelan (oh and Mr Kibg, too, I guess!!)!
Michael Whelan@michaelwhelan.bsky.social · 2w agoLEGENDS: THE GUNSLINGER (1998/2000) Acrylic on Watercolor Board - 36" x 24" Stephen King doesn't describe the Dark Tower in the early books of the series, but many of the main characters experience dream visions of the object of their quest. 1/3 #art #booksky 🪐📚
Oh snap -- one more free short story to share for the week. This one's SF, by Kris Rusch: kriswrites.com/2026/07/06/f... Enjoy!!
Free Fiction Monday: No Good Deed
Dev knows the rules of space travel. Rule Number One: No Good Deed Goes Unpunished. So, therefore, avoid good deeds. “No Good Deed” stands alone in a breathtaking universe all its own. It is free f…
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Having done a Couch to 5K for jogging, I'm all in for a Couch to 5K (words?) for reading.
Naomi Alderman@naomialderman.bsky.social · last mo.She’s here! Today is the start of this Couch to 5k for reading I’ve put together! Come and join us :-D open.substack.com/pub/naomiald...
Sunset after a busy day of writing fiction, writing tech docs, and then painting a barn. No complaints.
Drafted the last chapter in the novel! Then realized I have one more chapter to go….
Every Baseball Season Hides a Mystery. Every Mystery Leads Somewhere Impossible. And we're live! Very excited to note that FOR THE HEART OF THE GAME is available now on @kickstarter.com . Check it out! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ron...
The PEBA Diaries: Now Complete In Paperback and Hardcover!
Alt-History, Mystery, Science Fiction, and Fantasy: An Epic Battle Across Time and Space for the Heart of Baseball!
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I just backed this set of baseball + genre books! The PEBA Diaries: Now Complete In Paperback and Hardcover! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ron...
The PEBA Diaries: Now Complete In Paperback and Hardcover!
Alt-History, Mystery, Science Fiction, and Fantasy: An Epic Battle Across Time and Space for the Heart of Baseball!
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Grab a copy! Good stuff.
Greg van Eekhout@gregvaneekhout.bsky.social · last mo.Intrigued by the notion of wizards who get their powers by consuming the bones of extinct magical creatures from the La Brea Tar Pits in a transformed Los Angeles? Consider snagging my novelette, “The Wolf and the Manticore”. www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/... www.amazon.com/Wolf-Mantico...
I've got a new FREE story over at my Patreon page called "Augie's Chestnut." And there's also news there about some upcoming publications and related shenanigans from UnWrecked Press. Check it out! https://www.patreon.com/MichaelJasper/posts/june-2026-bonus-159379718
New FREE story: “Augie’s Chestnut”
Earlier this month I had a story for my Patreon subscribers, "'Sang and Bones," which was one of my favorite Ozzy stories. That story was only available for my Patreon folks who are subscribed to one of my "tiers" (just a couple bucks a month... and it helps support my writing and pay for covers, audiobook narrators, and more!
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Banging the get-a-new-story-every-month-for-$2 drum again (it’s a very specific drum, I had it made special) www.patreon.com/timpratt
Even though I keep adding words pretty much every day, I keep thinking I'm THIS CLOSE to finishing this novel.
Today I discovered this Springsteen video,which actually uses footage from "The Indian Runner", a movie written and directed by Sean Penn, with some familiar faces in it. Very cool (I mean, except for the violence in the opening seconds...!) www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EVC...
Bruce Springsteen - Highway Patrolman (Official Video)
YouTube video by BruceSpringsteenVEVO
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Anti-Prime Day starts…NOW! 🥳 Today through 6/26, enjoy free standard shipping site-wide, all while supporting local, independent bookstores.
Y’all. “Voicemails for Isabelle” on Netflix is amazingly and surprisingly good. Great leads, nice premise (that could’ve turned weird in so many ways), and Nick Offerman! Zoey Deutch is awesome.
Why did King and Straub make Black House so uninviting to read???? Those opening chapters…. Whew. Still working’ on em.
20th story already! I enjoyed this one, and all 20 have been exceptional. Subscribe (it’s free!).
Brown Hound Press@brownhoundpress.bsky.social · 2mo agoStory of the Week - Season 1 finale! @rhunterwhitworth.bsky.social’s “Graveyard of the Atlantic” is filled with characters and images that misrepresent reality. The beach house guests live in a fantasy world with performative rituals of wealth and beauty. www.brownhoundpress.com/stories/r-hu...
The benefit of spending two plus hours mowing our big field for the horses—gave me time to think about how I want this novel to end. Trying to give each main character a cool moment or two…