@taldragon.bsky.social
3 tiredly cynical magpies hiding under a duvet, reposting things that catch their interest. loves books, SFFH, cats, tea, puns and terrible jokes ;) (She/her)
@hornedlarkpress.comReposted by @taldragon.bsky.socialOur booth is ready at Can*Con! Woohoo! It’s open to the public at the Brookstreet Hotel on the west side of Ottawa! Signing with @chuckwendig.bsky.social and @kevinhearne.bsky.social at 12:30 on Saturday, and a signing with @marissalingen.bsky.social at 11 on Sunday! Books, postcards and stickers!
@neonhemlock.bsky.socialReposted by @taldragon.bsky.socialdid you know that a disproportionate amount of our books are relevant for spooky season?
use code BOO for 33% off ebooks until nov 14th
yes that date is arbitrary
spookiness does not truly have an end point
but i had to pick something
@ursulakleguin.comReposted by @taldragon.bsky.socialOn Wednesday, October 21st—Ursula's birthday—please join us as we announce the recipient of the 2026 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction! The announcement will be on YouTube at 9 am Pacific time.
@garius.bsky.socialReposted by @taldragon.bsky.socialThe Roman Army in Britain needed over a tonne of cheese to make it through the day.
On the pod this week @deliciouslegacy.bsky.social and I look at how the Roman Army revolutionised cheese production and consumption in Britain.
On Youtube and your pod app! open.spotify.com/episode/254E...
@caitlinrozakis.bsky.socialReposted by @taldragon.bsky.socialThe final design does need the trees, but I also kind of love thr negative space.
@glynnstewart.comReposted by @taldragon.bsky.socialCatie's covers are awesome 👍 There's a lot of thought and back and forth with the artist that goes into a good cover. It's not easy from either side! (I'm pretty sure I've driven at least one artist nuts over the years)
@becausechaucer.bsky.socialReposted by @taldragon.bsky.sociali am having a GREAT day at work #ILLOfTheDay
did you know that sometimes when we study Lyme disease in the lab, we need to manually infect the ticks? and we do this by putting them upside down on a sticky mat and putting the bacteria up their butts with a very small needle?
@mzdt.bsky.socialReposted by @taldragon.bsky.socialYour cat has an emotional support human. In fact that's how all pets work, isn't it, the snowflakes :-)
@taldragon.bsky.sociali too would be absolutely losing my mind
@kithrup.bsky.socialReposted by @taldragon.bsky.socialCached US #KindleBookGiveaway, courtesy of the author: 10 copies of Daywalker's Leman (Tales of the Sanguinant Book 1) by @lilithsaintcrow.com, which I *have* but *have not read in the past month*, so if you read it, please let me know what you think. I liked the title.
@seananmcguire.bsky.socialReposted by @taldragon.bsky.socialI know we're all pretty strapped right now, but @yamyamyam.bsky.social is a dear friend, and Ladybug is one of those incredibly sweet, loving, pet rock-type cats who shouldn't be in pain just because her human's financial situation has changed: www.gofundme.com/f/send-ladyb...
@patrickwreed.bsky.socialReposted by @taldragon.bsky.socialmade the mistake of making essentially this same observation on Threads: The Argument App, and am quietly amused by how every single person rushing to tell me that I'm *definitely* wrong and British audiences *must* also revere Lewis' apologetics is an American Christian.
@alwayscoffee.bsky.socialReposted by @taldragon.bsky.socialYour friendly reminder that I have a witchy, fairytale/myth-laden poetry collection out! Offerings for Ordinary Gods is available worldwide, but here are some handy links: alitrotta.com/recent-works !
And if you want to add it to your Goodreads shelf OR review it, allow moi:
@jessiemihalik.comReposted by @taldragon.bsky.socialIs today’s #FridayFling snippet a threat—or a promise? You decide! 😏
Deadly beasts, magical castles, and a love that will shape the fate of kingdoms. ROSES & STONE is up for preorder now; out December 1!
More info + retailer links:
https://miha.li/RS
Prompt: “leash”
@nigella.bsky.socialReposted by @taldragon.bsky.social#RecipeOfTheDay is Red Roast Quinces! All you do is halve them and give them the low-and-slow treatment in the oven until they’re full of honeyed intensity with just a touch of char: best eaten with a dollop of crème fraîche, sour cream or Greek yogurt. www.nigella.com/recipes/red-...
@norncon.bsky.socialReposted by @taldragon.bsky.socialIntroducing our first Guest of Honour: Tade Thompson! @tadethompson.bsky.social
We're so excited to have Tade join us at NornCon and can't wait to see what wonders he brings to Belfast!
Eager to see Tade, too? Grab your NornCon membership on our website: norncon.org
@taldragon.bsky.social@kithrup.bsky.social i have read this, and liked it!
@taldragon.bsky.social(it's probably a me-thing - i am massively oversensitive about being yelled at, even as collateral damage - but i just couldnt deal)
@taldragon.bsky.sociali agree with your first sentence. but yes to the QT thing and also... that was the *only* non-cartoons interaction that account had. the cartoons werent worth being constantly yelled at, imo.
@punkrockscience.bsky.socialReposted by @taldragon.bsky.socialThere are limits on how broadly it works - it’s an autograft, not an allograft, essentially - but this is wild. 🧪
