I got flu, covid, and shingles vax at the same time, and hooboy.
Author of romance, mystery, SFF, writing as Margaret Madigan and MKD Bail. English Instructor. Donut and pastry addict. Raging against the patriarchy and fascism. she/her. Repd by @aka_terrie. #indieauthor
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I got flu, covid, and shingles vax at the same time, and hooboy.
I've done the same, along with immunity titres to verify for MMR.
Oh HELL yes
O.M.G.
#wipsnips Sept 1 - In this snip from Hero at Heart, Robyn reflects on some American irony as she and her crew prep for a #zombie battle on the next day. #fantasy #RobinHood #retelling #apocalypse #fairytale #newrelease #indie #author #booksky
If you’ve ever worried whether art matters. It does.
People literally bled & died fighting against corporate interests, robber barons, corrupt local & state politicians, cops & hired killers, & the federal government & US military for better working conditions for the rest of us so reflect on that today for just a bit while you're doing whatever else.
#wipsnips Aug 30 - In this snip from Hero at Heart, my #fantasy #RobinHood #retelling set in the #zombie #apocalypse, Robyn and her people head out on a scouting mission. #newrelease #fairytale #indie #author #books #booksky
Lol. Yes.
"He died last night" (too much...?)
There's so much that's just remarkably gross about that quote.
How about a little self-promo cowboys? Gambling on the Outlaw is book 1 of my Nevada Bounty western romance series. Go check 'er out: amzn.to/2ROVmac. #cowboys #cowgirls #western #romance #outlaw
Lolz. Everything about that statement invites parody.
I can't imagine willingly, publicly debasing myself like this. I'm embarrassed just watching it.
Without downloading any new images, where are you mentally?
Also, I love the term "AI sloppers." It's so appropriate.
Welcome to the shitpost of the real.
Big ole diaper babies, every one of 'em.
At this point the entire administration is just idiotic surreal performative fantasy.
Is he really so dumb he doesn't realize it's mocking not mimicking?
Wow. They're really scared.
Same.
#wipsnips Aug 20 - In this snip from Hero at Heart, Robyn and Mac reminisce about what they did before the #zombie #apocalypse and before survival was the job 😉 . #fantasy #RobinHood #retelling #newrelease #fairytale #indie #author #booksky #books
Quote with a gif from the last show/movie you watched!
#wipsnips Aug 19 - This snip from my #fantasy Hero at Heart is from Ch 1 when Robyn meets Mac as she's breaking in to steal some much-needed meds. #newrelease #RobinHood #retelling #zombie #apocalypse #fairytale #indie #author #booksky
Any bets on whether he follows those laws, or if Congress will hold him to them...??
I mean, obviously it's not about the crime. More than ever, this whole admin feels like they're using Orwell's 1984 as a model.
Almost every time they get together, they recite the Band Geeks/marching band episode (two of them were in band in high school). It's nostalgia.
This is all three of my (now adult) kids.
Bill and Ted, and Speed.
#wipsnips Aug 9 - Just a silly little interaction from my #fantasy Hero at Heart. #RobinHood #retelling #zombie #apocalypse #fairytale #newrelease #indie #books #booksky
#wipsnips Aug 9 - In this snip from my #spaceopera Thief of Gods, Jaska's frustration with Miklos and Rohun is at a boiling point. #scifi #sff #amquerying #booksky
It's the perfect visual metaphor for this administration.
Gross.
I just left the Everglades Immigrant Interment Camp. No, I’m not using their ridiculous name. It was a very tough to witness humans in those cages. Every Floridian should be ashamed that our taxpayer money is being used for this.
#wipsnips Aug 6 - Snip from my #spaceopera Thief of Gods wherein Jaska faces the utter cruelty of classism. #scifi #sff #sf #amquerying #questpit #A #Q #booksky
#wipsnips Aug 6 - This snip from Hero at Heart is from the 3rd act wherein Mac is in a pickle and Robyn and her crew are out to rescue him. #fantasy #RobinHood #retelling #fairytale #zombie #apocalypse #newrelease #indie #author #genderflipped #booksky
It really is.
I didn't know you were at a lit agency now (also, clearly I don't keep up)! Who do you work with?
No cheating. Your last saved celebrity photo is your therapist. Who is it? This is as close as I can get to a celebrity photo, from way back in Jan:
I'm struggling to even find the motivation to write anything in this current dumpster fire. Creativity has shriveled and dried up, replaced by doom and rage.
Oooh...nice!
I think I explored it at some point but then just resorted to a pencil and paper, but now that I have a draft, I'll go back and take another look. Can you do city maps with Inkarnate, too?
I would love suggestions for good map-drawing software or platforms, though...?
I love a good map! I've hand-drawn the map for my current fantasy WIP (so it's not readable yet), but I haven't advanced it beyond the pencil-on-paper version that's hanging on my wall, so I really have nothing to post here!
Much Ado About Nothing for so many reasons, but I do love the in-your-face nose-thumbing of the aristocracy's pettiness over trivialities. Also, the contrast between the couples that favors the non-traditional, smart, clever, critical-thinking couple is amazing.
Because rules and laws just don't matter anymore here in the upside-down, I guess?
Can I just have bread and pastry and skip the meat and cheese?
If she doesn't get Epsteined first...
Love. ❤️
#sffchat - Just discovering this prompt list on the last day, of course. But I'll play along - My WIP is a witchy cozy mystery called Schooled in Magic wherein the HS principal dies in the MC's classroom, and she, her witchy sisters, and a cow cat named Moo dive into solving the crime.
#wipsnips July 31 - In this snip from ch 1 of Hero at Heart, my new #fantasy #RobinHood #retelling, Robyn and Mac meet as she's breaking in to steal much-needed meds for a friend. #zombie #apocalypse #fairytale #newrelease #indie #author #booksky
This is official canon, regardless of any other story.
Ooooh...pretty!
#wipsnips July 28 - Subbing "garbage" for "trash" in this snip from Hero at Heart wherein Robyn and Mac are stuck in unfamiliar territory overnight and must find a safe place to sleep (and definitely nothing else...). #fantasy #RobinHood #retelling #zombie #apocalypse #newrelease #indie #booksky
#wipsnips July 27 - Subbing "sorry" for "apologize." In this snip from Hero at Heart, Robyn and Mac have reunited with the rest of their group at an old Chik-Fil-A after being separated overnight. #fantasy #RobinHood #retelling #zombie #apocalypse #fairytale #newrelease #indie #author #booksky
New release: Hero at Heart - Tales from Beyond the End, bk 2. A fantasy Robin Hood retelling set in the zombie apocalypse. amzn.to/43ulhcu
#wipsnips July 25 - This snip from Hero at Heart comes right after my snip from a couple of days ago as Robyn and Mac sit on the roof and contemplate life before a big mission the next day. #fantasy #RobinHood #retelling #zombie #apocalypse #fairytale #newrelease #indie #author #booksky
Sales have been depressing.
Hero at Heart, my #fantasy #RobinHood #retelling set in the #zombie #apocalypse is now available ( amzn.to/43ulhcu ) for purchase and in KU. Watch for the accompanying Kickstarter soon! #booksky #books #indie #indieauthor #indiebooks #writesky #fairytale #newrelease
#wipsnips July 24 - This snip from Hero at Heart, my newly-released #fantasy #RobinHood #retelling comes in Ch 1 when Robyn meets Mac for the first time as she's breaking in to steal some meds. #zombie #apocalypse #fairytale #newrelease #indie #author #booksky
#wipsnips July 23 - Closest I can get to "minor" in Hero at Heart is "less" and "insignificant." (also, the book released yesterday, so go grab it...please? amzn.to/43ulhcu ) #fantasy #RobinHood #retelling #zombie #apocalypse #fairytale #indie #author #books #booksky #newrelease
They'll ask is Trump in the secret black book (or whatever they ask), she'll lie her face off and say nope, they'll say well that answers that, case closed, then Trump will pardon her and they'll all pretend that puts the whole thing behind them.
lol. Same.
I've noticed it also writes things in series of three. So you'll see three descriptive words/phrases/clauses in a row, with multiple sentences constructed that way. It sets a definite rhythm that's easy to identify after a while.
*´¨✫) ¸.•´¸.•*´¨)✯ ¸.•*¨) ✮ (¸.•´✶ (¸.•` NEW RELEASE!! 🧟♂️💚 Today is release day for Hero at Heart, my little Robin Hood retelling set in the zombie apocalypse. If you haven't yet, grab it here: amzn.to/43ulhcu #fantasy #RobinHood #retelling #zombie #apocalypse #fairytale #indie #author #booksky
I'm finally reading Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas after fooling myself into believing I'd read Tower of Dawn (I didn't), so I moved on and skipped it.
Agreed, and I'd be first in line for that double feature.
#wipsnips July 20 - In this snip from Hero at Heart, my #fantasy #RobinHood #retelling which releases in 2 days(!), Mac can't sleep anticipating the mission to rescue his sister. #zombie #apocalypse #fairytale #preorder #indie #books #booksky
Two more days! Go #preorder now so you'll get it first thing on Tuesday 😍 amzn.to/43ulhcu #indie #books #booksky #fantasy #RobinHood #retelling #fairytale #zombie #apocalypse
The Cinnamon Roll hero is kind, generous, sweet, empathetic, and an equal partner. He's no pushover. He'll stand his ground and/or sacrifice when needed. He may or may not have a tough exterior, but he's soft and squishy on the inside.
Yes. He's called the Cinnamon Roll hero in the romance genre.
Same. There's literally no bottom for them. No limit to what they're willing to do.
If you're too ashamed of what you're doing to own it, maybe don't do it.
The Epstein files don’t exist… but also they were on Pam Bondi’s desk... but we aren’t releasing them because again, they’re not real... but if they were real, Obama/Biden/Clinton wrote them.
Ew.
Not sure if any #agents or #editors are lurking in #bluepit today, but this is my #scifi Thief of Gods. It takes on issues like privilege, class, and religious power, but is also zippy, thoughtful #spaceopera full of chases, escapes, reluctant and messy found family, and twisty goodness. Enjoy! ❤️
When a thief finds a rich frat boy hidden on his ship with the cryo-frozen god he stole, the two engage in a battle of wills involving bounty hunters, monk assassins, and an ill-advised scheme to put the god back. But when the god wakes up, she throws a huge wrench in their plan. #bluepit #SO #SF #A
Ha! That was from the last bluepit, but maybe I'll try it again this time too. And good luck to you!
Oh, those are fun. My daughter is pregnant, and I've shared the story of her own traumatic birth so many times, I'm surprised she decided to do it herself.
I'd absolutely read that!
What's your favorite cartoon opening theme?
White America, we need to invite the screams of brown-skinned people inside, to let them break our hearts and boil our blood until the fury within us erupts in a sustained roar that violently disrupts an inhumanity that will not stop unless we make it stop. johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/america-is...
#wipsnips July 11 - Closest I can get to "apparition" in Hero at Heart, my upcoming #fantasy #RobinHood #retelling is "ghost." In this scene, Robyn, Mac, and their ragtag group are holed up in an old furniture warehouse for the night. #zombie #apocalypse #fairytale #preorder #indie #author #booksky
Ew. Gross.
If "AI" was as valuable as they say it is, they wouldn't be selling it to you. They'd be using it themselves in secret to make the next Minecraft, the next Avatar, the next Hello Kitty and then they'd sell that to you. They're trying to sell you a sick goose, while pretending it lays golden eggs.
As a resident of MN, I'd urge Steve Simon to tell the DOJ to eff off.
Family Man and National Treasure (the first one)
Part of the street clash should always be pulling those masks down and taking video.
Crockett, Buttigieg, Walz, Mamdani.
Same re religion/faith. Somehow my disdain for organized religion ends up in everything I write, even if only in some tiny throwaway line somewhere deep in the story.
#wipsnips July 8 - In this snip from my #spaceopera Thief of Gods, Jaska and Rohun deal with panic in different ways... #scifi #sff #sciencefiction #booksky #amquerying
#wipsnips July 8 - In this snip from Hero at Heart, my upcoming #fantasy release, Robyn tries to locate Mac et al in a dark, cavernous warehouse with zombies breathing down her neck. #RobinHood #retelling #zombie #apocalypse #fairytale #indie #author #books #booksky #preorder
I think I got on political-themed list somewhere because I've had a crap ton of new followers lately.
My undergrad is in English, and my MFA is Creative and Professional Writing, and I teach college English and write novels, so yes.
We watched Dr. Who, "The Devil's Chord" and it was really good. Jinkx Monsoon absolutely stole the show.
Trick question bcuz there is no ethical use for AI. It's a planet burning theft machine that destroys human cognition.
I mean, we all also know by now that any post that's grammatically correct or even remotely coherent, he didn't write, right?
I forgot to tell you about my freebie today. DAMIAN is bk 3 of the completed Caine Brothers series. It's set on the 4th of July and is free today only. amzn.to/2RI15hH 😍 second chance 👩❤️👨 friends to lovers 💥 holiday 🌴 jungle rescue 🇺🇸 military (SEAL) 😁 romantic suspense Grab it now!
Okay. I give up. I need to get off social media and touch some grass. Breathe fresh air. Pretend these idiots don't exist so I can maintain a semblance of mental health for a couple of minutes. My god, they're awful.