Recovering from an infection that sent me to urgent care this past Saturday, so no new media to mention at the moment. A good opportunity to repost my favorite reads of 2025! Reviews: Goodreads www.goodreads.com/review/list/... Book Radar thebookradar.com/library/19?s... 🪐📚🩸⚡️📚💙

The Nod/Wells Timelines speculative-fiction literary universe is one of the top-tier reading experiences of the modern era. Begin your journey with any of these standalone novel-length works. For a great deal, choose the "Primer" or an omnibus edition! michaelshotter.com

LAST CHANCE! July 31 is the final day for these eBook discounts: FREE www.smashwords.com/books/view/2... $0.99 books2read.com/b/nwtp $2.99 books2read.com/b/nwt $7.49 www.smashwords.com/books/view/1... Thanks to everyone who's participated and helped to spread the word. Enjoy the reads! 🪐📚💙🩸📚⚡️🙂👍

My latest read: "Binti" by @nnedi.bsky.social If you're looking for a worthy science-fiction read you can finish in a day, check this one out, #booksky! 👍🪐📚💙 Goodreads www.goodreads.com/review/show/... The Book Radar thebookradar.com/review/5574 The StoryGraph app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/c24c...

I sometimes see authors who are openly nervous and hesitant about celebrating their accomplishments, perhaps worried people will think less of them for doing so. The thing is, if you don't, people won't think of you or what you've done at all, which is actually far worse. 🙂👍

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"The Nemesis Legacy" continues to impress science-fiction readers as one of the hot new releases of 2026! www.goodreads.com/book/show/22... Whether you're a veteran of The Nod/Wells Timelines speculative-fiction literary universe or a newcomer, this book is a proven crowd pleaser! #scifi #FYI 🪐📚💙

Hard to believe this movie turns 30 in October. If you love music, and fun, and want a legit look at what it was actually like to be a "one-hit wonder" back in the day, it really is a must watch. A straight-up classic that too many sleep on, IMO. 🎸😎👍 www.imdb.com/title/tt0117...

Anyone with any sort of intelligence or integrity who's worked in the tech industry for the past few decades could have told you from the jump that "AI" as a customer-facing, mass-market product was a scam. If they didn't, that tells you a lot about them. www.macrumors.com/2026/07/27/e...

Apple Will 'Watch Everything Burn' When AI Bubble Bursts - Ed Zitron

Memory prices have doubled, Macs and iPads have gone up, and iPhones are expected to follow. Ed Zitron – who writes the Where's Your Ed At newsletter, hosts the Better Offline podcast, and has been de...

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My novel-length works of speculative fiction to date. "The Nod/Wells Timelines - The Official Compendium," which will be released on March 15, 2027, is significantly longer than "309," and details the literary universe created by these nine books while expanding it further.

Authors often have little rituals when we complete a major project. I used to abstain from candy, then buy some peanut M&M's for example. These days, since I don't buy or play nearly as many as I used to, I'll pick up a new game. For finishing The Compendium... "Culdcept BEGINS"

A reminder that the eBook edition of "The Nod/Wells Timelines - A Primer" is on sale for just $0.99 everywhere until July 31! Check it out on Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/25... Store Links: books2read.com/nwtp #specfic #scifi #horror #thriller #book #booksofbluesky #speculativefiction

Props to these folks for pulling off such an ambitious game with such a small team. The long development cycle makes it feel a bit dated and it's not hyper polished or super approachable with its dense and complex mechanics, but there's a lot to like. 👍 store.steampowered.com/app/367270/A...

Angels Fall First on Steam

From commanding the battle standing on the bridge of your flagship all the way down to tactical infantry firefights - AFF brings together all the combat you ever loved in a rich science fiction settin...

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Fun stats for my next book, coming March 15, 2027... Beyond "The Story Behind The Timelines," it contains: • 9 essays on the novel-length works set in the universe • 74 character profiles • 22 all-new Tales of The Big Men • 4 bonus "story fragments" books2read.com/b/nwtc #books #bookhype 🪐📚💙🩸📚⚡️

As an author and publisher, I don't get a lot of downtime. There's always so much to do just to make ends meet, much less get ahead to any degree, so I really do enjoy and appreciate the rare occasions when I can fully rest and unwind for a bit. ⛰️😎👍 Okay, back to work! 📚🤪👍

One more from my recent trek in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The destination was a little place called the Blue Spot. It's about a mile each way, with some significant elevation changes as you travel down to the pool and back up to the trailhead. A proper "moderate" hike, I'd say.

Another one from my recent hiking adventure in the Blue Ridge Mountains. ⛰️🙂👍

I recently took a trip to the Blue Ridge Mountains and did some hiking there. Good times! ⛰️🙂👍

FYI: My efforts to streamline my social media presence continue with the following new blog post: vortex-1.blogspot.com/2026/07/news... Still trying to reach a point where I'm only doing a few promotional posts a month but it's tricky with so much happening all the time. It's a process. 🤣👍

News and Notes - July 2026

Hello, everybody! As expected, things have stayed very busy, though I am looking forward to focusing on a few key projects for the remainder...

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Pleased to announce that the release date for my upcoming book, "The Nod/Wells Timelines - The Official Compendium," will be March 15, 2027! This massive project has been a long time in the making, with work on it beginning way back in 2024. More info to come. Stay tuned! 🪐📚🩸⚡️📚💙

What's new, you ask? Some of my eBooks are on sale until July 31st: Everywhere books2read.com/nwtp books2read.com/nwt Smashwords www.smashwords.com/profile/view... There's a new episode of @postmortemreport.com! A big announcement is coming soon... So, yeah... a lot! 🤪👍🪐📚💙🩸📚⚡️ #ebookssale

A new round has started. If you voted before, you can vote again. If you haven't voted, I hear that clicking stuff is super fun. So, give it a try, you know, if you like fun. 🤣👍 allauthor.com/cover-of-the...

Vote for The Nemesis Legacy in Book Cover Competition July

Vote for The Nemesis Legacy, and help Michael Shotter to win the cover of the month competition July - allauthor

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ICYMI: Our latest episode includes big news from @ronaldmcgillvray.bsky.social & @michaelshotter.com, a featured post from @johnhartness.bsky.social about StokerCon, plus talk of the "28 Days Later" franchise and a unique anthology from @coyhall.bsky.social. youtu.be/aMiij3s7n2E?... #podcast 🪐📚🩸📚💙

The Post Mortem Report - July 2026 - Four Years In!

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Checked this out and it's not bad. I can definitely see why it's popular, though I did have to turn my brain off a few times to avoid being annoyed by certain elements. Still, a good "fun" movie, with some genuinely great moments. 7.5/10 👍 www.imdb.com/title/tt1204...

I haven't really followed a World Cup since 2006 but a lot of the matchups in this year's round of 16 seem like they should be very interesting, not the least of which being what's happening between Canada and Morocco at the moment. ⚽️🙂👍

Recently had what I believe was my first-ever book sold in the Netherlands. Shout out to whoever that was. Hope you enjoy the read! 🇳🇱🙂👍

With all the eBook sales happening at the moment (see my pinned post,) you might have missed that "Mr. Perkins Goes to Hell" is currently FREE at Smashwords as part of the July Summer/Winter Sale: www.smashwords.com/books/view/2... #free #specfic #scifi #horror #thriller #book #ebook #books #ICYMI

Mr. Perkins Goes to Hell

Originally published in 2021, this riveting novelette from The Nod/Wells Timelines expands on a previously-little-known character, Jim Perkins, from the novel "309." Mr. Perkins went on to become a ma...

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What's new, you ask? Many of my eBooks are on sale: Everywhere books2read.com/nwtp books2read.com/nwt Amazon amazon.com/dp/B07H7SHDBG amazon.com/dp/B0CLL1GYVX amazon.com/dp/B0D26NHT3J amazon.com/dp/B0DZ2ZCVX8 Smashwords www.smashwords.com/profile/view... So, yeah... a lot! 🤪👍🪐📚💙🩸📚⚡️ #ebookssale

My latest read: "Where the Mood Leads" by @waynefenlon.bsky.social (and others) A strong gathering of tales from an experienced group of storytellers. 👍🪐📚🩸📚💙 Goodreads www.goodreads.com/review/show/... The Book Radar thebookradar.com/review/5572 The StoryGraph app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/7df4...

These book cover contests are always fun. Feel free to vote if you're so inclined. 🙂👍 allauthor.com/cover-of-the...

Vote for The Nemesis Legacy in Book Cover Competition July

Vote for The Nemesis Legacy, and help Michael Shotter to win the cover of the month competition July - allauthor

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ICYMI: It's become rare for me to do eBook sales as the value of my works has been thoroughly proven. Still, knowing how tight money is for most people these days, I wanted to do my part to provide some high-quality reading experiences at lower prices. See @thenwt.bsky.social for more details!🪐📚💙🙂👍

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To sum things up, the eBooks on sale at the moment. Everywhere: The Nod/Wells Timelines - A Primer books2read.com/nwtp The Nod/Wells Timelines - Volume 1 books2read.com/nwt Smashwords: The Nod/Wells Timelines - Volume 2 Mr Perkins Goes to Hell (FREE) www.smashwords.com/profile/view...

NEW EPISODE! @ronaldmcgillvray.bsky.social & @michaelshotter.com are back with big news, a new featured post, and other fun stuff! Don't miss it! YouTube youtu.be/aMiij3s7n2E?... Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/1vcs... #specfic #scifi #horror #video #podcast #authorcast #books #reading 🪐📚🩸📚💙