William Cohen-Kiraly, Author

@wckiraly.bsky.social

I am the author of Songs of a Befuddled Muse, a book of thirteen eccentric short stories pulled from the nooks and crannies of my mind. https://linktr.ee/befuddledmuse

I had the pleasure of being the photographer for Cleveland GiveCamp 2026. Lots of volunteer IT work was done for area non-profs by crazy-smart volunteers & dedicated support staff. Only one 1 photo was taken of me - from behind - while I was shooting. Links to GiveCamp & the photos in [More]

This is the crew of volunteers who made Cleveland GiveCamp 2026 happen! Note that the blank computers screens represent people who attended and programmed remotely. Someone is working on inserting screenshots of the remote folks for the final version.Jonathan Knapp, GiveCamp Leader took this picture while giving me horns as I shoot a group photo of some of theGive Camp volunteers. I think this is the only official shot of me and I generally like it that way

Joan Baez has announced her retirement from the stage at the age of 85. “This is not just the end of my career. It’s the final chapter of an entire era — an era of idealism, of protest, of songs that dared to challenge power and awaken hearts.

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The gap between effort & results in publishing is real & it can mess with your head. You can do everything right & still not see it. Some have marketing support & reach, many indie & small press authors don’t. Don't walk away too soon. It takes time & the payoff rarely shows up early. #AuthorSky

I have always loved reading. My fixation with current events has pulled me from books as it did in 2015-20 . But now I am forcing myselt to spend time with books to keep my sanity and it helps my sanity. I chose two GREAT ones for now: Reading "A Discovery of Witches" and listening to "Hail Mary"

Cover of the book "A Discovery of Witches". The cover features a background of a stylized night sky over the night scene of a university towards the bottom. Across the nigh sky are what looks to be sketches of magical symbols insice circles and connected by line. The text on the cover says "#1 New York Times Bestseller", new line, "Deborah Harkness" then in fancier lettering across the night sky "A Discovery of Witches", in small type, "A Novel" and at the bottom "Book One of the ALL SOULS SERIES"Audible Book Cover of the book Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. Cover shows Ryan Gosling from the movie in a space ship with wide open eyes, glasses hanging from his ear. On this cover, he is shown from waist to head (in a shirt) but angled down from upper left down to middle right as if viewed from an angle. The cover also says "Only From Audible" and "Read By Ray Porter" and "Now a major motion picture starring Ryan Gosling.
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Went to used bookstore today. Shelves are looking sparse. Asked the old lady owner if they're closing. They're not closing, she said they just can't keep books in stock because they're flying off the shelves faster than they're coming in.

Say hello to a new Instagram refugee 🌿 I just couldn’t keep up with what Meta is fabricating...the algorithm, the tracking, the way it turns stories into products and people into data points. So here I am, on Bluesky, where I have no idea how anything works 🫣 Cabin | Forest | Nature

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