Michael Shotter<p>As an author, I'm always very proud of the words contained within my books but as a designer, with a degree emphasis in publication production, I'm equally proud of the way said books look & present to potential readers. Hopefully, you all agree. 📚🙂👍</p><p><a href="http://michaelshotter.com" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="">michaelshotter.com</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/specfic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>specfic</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/scifi" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>scifi</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/horrorbooks" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>horrorbooks</span></a></span></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/specfic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>specfic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/speculativefiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>speculativefiction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/scifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scifi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sciencefiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sciencefiction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/horror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>horror</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/thriller" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thriller</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/paranormal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>paranormal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/book" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>book</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/read" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>read</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/reads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reads</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reading</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/readingcommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>readingcommunity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/booksofmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>booksofmastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/readersofmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>readersofmastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bookstodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/booktodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>booktodon</span></a></p>
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Michael Shotter<p>ICYMI: The Kindle edition of "Fair Game," a standalone piece of "8" is FREE worldwide until April 12.</p><p>Love science fiction? Horror? Thrillers? Short punchy stories that leave your head spinning? This one's for you! It also ties to "The Nemesis Effect," and other works from The Nod/Wells Timelines. 🕸️🙂👍</p><p><a href="https://amazon.com/dp/B0D2B43V86" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">amazon.com/dp/B0D2B43V86</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/specfic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>specfic</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/scifi" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>scifi</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/horrorbooks" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>horrorbooks</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/specfic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>specfic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/scifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scifi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/horror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>horror</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/thriller" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thriller</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/story" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>story</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shortstory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shortstory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/freestory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freestory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/book" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>book</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/read" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>read</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/readers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>readers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reading</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/readingcommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>readingcommunity</span></a></p>
Reading Recluse<p>📘 "The Place of Shells" by Mai Ishizawa, translated from Japanese into English by Polly Barton</p><p>I'm a little surprised: a new translation by Polly Barton, but I haven't heard any buzz about it. Maybe because it's a really weird book?</p><p>Like many mostly plotless books, I think this one has been marketed a little strangely. It's being portrayed as a novel about a dead friend suddenly reappearing. Technically that does happen, but... it's not really handled like you'd expect.</p><p>I'm not sure how to describe this book. It's about grieving the 2011 earthquake/tsunami and living with the loss and trauma, but it's also about feeling removed from it. Everything in this dream-like work feels two-sided like that: we're in memories, but also in reality. There's the past, but also the present. Things are lost, but also found. Individuals are dead, but also alive. Statues are here, but also there. Saints are disfigured, but they're also whole. There's still covid, but it's also 'back to normal'. It tackles difficult subjects, but at the same time wants to avoid them. It's like it's low tide but also high tide and as the reader I'm unsure of whether we're in water at all, but I'll try swimming anyway.</p><p>Everything takes place in Göttingen, Germany, with some mentions of the NL and Belgium. It's an unusual experience for me: feeling familiar with the general setting of a book, but still it's mostly about Japanese history and its impact on people, and I'm absorbing it all through the English language. What an odd mix.</p><p>By the end the novel felt like a bad dream that I wanted to wake up from: uncanny and uncomfortable. Unsettling in a very calm way? Maybe try this is you like magical realism and wandering around without any expectations, or if you like to read about life after a traumatic event while feeling disjointed, like you're still floating around somewhere.</p><p><a href="https://c.im/tags/AmReading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmReading</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/WomenInTranslation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WomenInTranslation</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/SpecFic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpecFic</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/JapaneseLit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JapaneseLit</span></a></p>
Michael Shotter<p>This will be my last free story for a while, so don't miss it! April 7-11</p><p>Also, a reminder that the Kindle edition of "8" will be 70% off for 72 hours this weekend, so don't miss that either! 🙂</p><p><a href="https://amazon.com/dp/B0D2B43V86" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">amazon.com/dp/B0D2B43V86</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/specfic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>specfic</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/scifi" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>scifi</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/horrorbooks" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>horrorbooks</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/specfic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>specfic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/scifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scifi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/horror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>horror</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/thriller" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thriller</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/story" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>story</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/freestory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freestory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FOMO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FOMO</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/readers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>readers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reading</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/readingcommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>readingcommunity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/readersofmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>readersofmastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/book" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>book</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bookstodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/booktodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>booktodon</span></a></p>
tj (i make it past the end)<p>Full time black disabled student trying to survive my major with outside learning in poetry/fiction, puppetry, and stop motion. </p><p>I'm aiming for $100/month in support (books, travel, payment plans for classes). You can check out my monthly (sometimes more) newsletter to see what I'm up to and find alternative ways to support me all in my Ko-Fi bio! </p><p><a href="https://ko-fi.com/atonyjerome" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">ko-fi.com/atonyjerome</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://diaspora.im/tags/MutualAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MutualAid</span></a> <a href="https://diaspora.im/tags/BlackMutualAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BlackMutualAid</span></a> <a href="https://diaspora.im/tags/Disabled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Disabled</span></a> <a href="https://diaspora.im/tags/DisabledMutualAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DisabledMutualAid</span></a> <a href="https://diaspora.im/tags/Disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Disability</span></a> <a href="https://diaspora.im/tags/TransMutualAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransMutualAid</span></a> <a href="https://diaspora.im/tags/Writer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Writer</span></a> <a href="https://diaspora.im/tags/IndieGameDev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndieGameDev</span></a> <a href="https://diaspora.im/tags/StopMotion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StopMotion</span></a> <a href="https://diaspora.im/tags/Puppetry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Puppetry</span></a> <a href="https://diaspora.im/tags/Theatre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Theatre</span></a> <a href="https://diaspora.im/tags/SpecFic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpecFic</span></a> <a href="https://diaspora.im/tags/Writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Writing</span></a> <a href="https://diaspora.im/tags/GameDev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GameDev</span></a> <a href="https://diaspora.im/tags/SpeculativeFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpeculativeFiction</span></a> <a href="https://diaspora.im/tags/Poetry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Poetry</span></a> </p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://hexbear.net/c/mutual_aid" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mutual_aid</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/mutualaid" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mutualaid</span></a></span></p>
Michael Shotter<p>I hope everyone enjoyed this week's free story, "Hostile Takeover."</p><p>I have one more for all of you April 7-11, so stay tuned!</p><p>Also, I'm thrilled to announce that the Kindle edition of "8" will be just $2.99 for 72 hours (US only) next weekend. Plan accordingly! 📚🙂👍</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/specfic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>specfic</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/scifi" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>scifi</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/horrorbooks" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>horrorbooks</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/booksofmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>booksofmastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/readersofmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>readersofmastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/readers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>readers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reading</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/readingcommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>readingcommunity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/book" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>book</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/stories" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stories</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/whattoread" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>whattoread</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/specfic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>specfic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/scifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scifi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/horror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>horror</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/thriller" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thriller</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/speculativefiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>speculativefiction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sciencefiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sciencefiction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bookstodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/booktodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>booktodon</span></a></p>
Elise (they/ them)🇦🇺🏳️🌈<p>Heads up Fantasy, SciFi & Horror readers, there's a 200+ indie book sale on this weekend.<br>Store options include direct from authors, DRM-free & downloadable files. <br>Prices free-$1.99 (US, or similar in your currency). <a href="https://indiebook.sale/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">indiebook.sale/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Book search options include by genre & character representation.</p><p>Book 1 of my epic, portal, queer-led YA Fantasy is included, and my whole <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/RuarnonTrilogy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RuarnonTrilogy</span></a> is on sale too: <a href="https://elisecarlson.com/ruarnon-trilogy/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">elisecarlson.com/ruarnon-trilo</span><span class="invisible">gy/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/Bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bookstodon</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/Books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Books</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/LGBTQIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQIA</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/Fantasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fantasy</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/SciFi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SciFi</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/Horror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Horror</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/SpecFic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpecFic</span></a></p>
Michael Shotter<p>A little reminder that you can always visit my official website for information about my existing and upcoming releases. Social media platforms come and go but <a href="http://michaelshotter.com" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="">michaelshotter.com</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> will always be there!</p><p>📚🙂👍</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/specfic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>specfic</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/scifi" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>scifi</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/horrorbooks" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>horrorbooks</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/audiobooks" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>audiobooks</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/specfic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>specfic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/speculativefiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>speculativefiction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/scifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scifi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sciencefiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sciencefiction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/horror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>horror</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/thriller" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thriller</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/author" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>author</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/writer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>writer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/authorsofmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>authorsofmastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reading</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/readersofmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>readersofmastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/booksofmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>booksofmastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/readingcommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>readingcommunity</span></a></p>
Michael Shotter<p>ICYMI: The Kindle edition of "Hostile Takeover," one of the "Pieces of 8" from my latest release is FREE worldwide via Amazon until April 5. This one is a personal favorite of mine. If you love speculative fiction with thrilling elements of horror, I'm sure you'll love it, too!</p><p><a href="https://amazon.com/dp/B0CYXKSYZS" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">amazon.com/dp/B0CYXKSYZS</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/specfic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>specfic</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/horrorbooks" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>horrorbooks</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/specfic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>specfic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/horror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>horror</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/thriller" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thriller</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/story" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>story</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shortstory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shortstory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/freestory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freestory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/booksofmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>booksofmastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/readersofmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>readersofmastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bookstodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/booktodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>booktodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/whattoread" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>whattoread</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/readit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>readit</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reading</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/readingcommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>readingcommunity</span></a></p>
Michael Shotter<p>This week's free story, "Hostile Takeover," takes place in a chilling near-future from The Nod/Wells Timelines that could well be our own. Join Patrick T. Cosgrove for his "retirement party."</p><p> <a href="https://amazon.com/dp/B0CYXKSYZS" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">amazon.com/dp/B0CYXKSYZS</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/specfic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>specfic</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/horrorbooks" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>horrorbooks</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/specfic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>specfic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/horror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>horror</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/thriller" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thriller</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shortstory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shortstory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/freestory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freestory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/booksofmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>booksofmastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/readersofmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>readersofmastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bookstodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/booktodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>booktodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/readingcommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>readingcommunity</span></a></p>
Michael Shotter<p>I hope everyone enjoyed this week's free story, "Office Hours." If you did, there's a lot more to explore. Continue your speculative-fiction journey with "8," or chart your own course along The Nod/Wells Timelines.</p><p><a href="http://michaelshotter.com" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="">michaelshotter.com</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/specfic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>specfic</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/scifi" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>scifi</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/horrorbooks" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>horrorbooks</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/specfic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>specfic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/speculativefiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>speculativefiction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/scifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scifi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sciencefiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sciencefiction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/horror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>horror</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/thriller" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thriller</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/booksofmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>booksofmastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/readersofmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>readersofmastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bookstodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/booktodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>booktodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/whattoread" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>whattoread</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/readingcommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>readingcommunity</span></a></p>
Michael Shotter<p>ENDING SOON: 3/28 is the last day to get the Kindle edition of "Office Hours" for FREE!</p><p>I could waste a bunch of text telling you all what a worthy blend of science fiction and horror it is but don't take my word for it! 👇</p><p><a href="https://amazon.com/dp/B0D2BVJTCB" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">amazon.com/dp/B0D2BVJTCB</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/specfic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>specfic</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/scifi" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>scifi</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/horrorbooks" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>horrorbooks</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/specfic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>specfic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/scifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scifi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/horror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>horror</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/freestory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freestory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/quickread" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>quickread</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/whattoread" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>whattoread</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bookstodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/booktodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>booktodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/book" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>book</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/speculativefiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>speculativefiction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sciencefiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sciencefiction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/thriller" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thriller</span></a></p>
Michael Shotter<p>It's been a little over nine years since I began my journey as an author.</p><p>I've done a lot and I still have a lot to do.</p><p>Join me as my unique universe of speculative fiction expands!</p><p>You won't regret it. 📚🙂👍</p><p><a href="http://michaelshotter.com" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="">michaelshotter.com</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/specfic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>specfic</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/scifi" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>scifi</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/horrorbooks" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>horrorbooks</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/specfic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>specfic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/scifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scifi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/horror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>horror</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/author" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>author</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/writer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>writer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bookstodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/booktodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>booktodon</span></a></p>
Michael Shotter<p>ICYMI: This week's free story, despite being a standalone, heavily references various tales from The Nod/Wells Timelines such as...</p><p>"The Field Journal of Dr. Franklin Nod" & "Red" from "Shards," "The Nemesis Effect," and more!</p><p>Read "Office Hours" today!</p><p><a href="https://amazon.com/dp/B0D2BVJTCB" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">amazon.com/dp/B0D2BVJTCB</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/specfic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>specfic</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/scifi" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>scifi</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/horrorbooks" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>horrorbooks</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/specfic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>specfic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/scifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scifi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/horror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>horror</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shortstory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shortstory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/freestory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freestory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/quickread" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>quickread</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/read" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>read</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/reads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reads</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/readers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>readers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reading</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/readingcommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>readingcommunity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/whattoread" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>whattoread</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bookstodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/booktodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>booktodon</span></a></p>
W. Keith Tims :podcast:<p>My spec-fic novel An Invisible Sun is now available in eBook & Audiobook format! And thanks to crowdpricing, you can get them free or cheap for a limited time!</p><p>Visit <a href="https://wkeithtims.com" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">wkeithtims.com</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> for details!</p><p><a href="https://podvibes.co/tags/scifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scifi</span></a> <a href="https://podvibes.co/tags/sciencefiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sciencefiction</span></a> <a href="https://podvibes.co/tags/specfic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>specfic</span></a> <a href="https://podvibes.co/tags/audiobook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>audiobook</span></a> <a href="https://podvibes.co/tags/ebook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ebook</span></a> <a href="https://podvibes.co/tags/fiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fiction</span></a></p>
Michael Shotter<p>This week's free story, "Office Hours," features one of the most prominent yet mysterious figures from The Nod/Wells timelines amid a thought-provoking blend of science fiction and terror. Don't miss it!</p><p><a href="https://amazon.com/dp/B0D2BVJTCB" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">amazon.com/dp/B0D2BVJTCB</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/specfic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>specfic</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/scifi" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>scifi</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/horrorbooks" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>horrorbooks</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/specfic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>specfic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/scifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scifi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/horror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>horror</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shortstory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shortstory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/freestory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freestory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/booksofmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>booksofmastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/readersofmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>readersofmastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/readingcommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>readingcommunity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/book" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>book</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/read" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>read</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/reads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reads</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reading</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/whattoread" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>whattoread</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bookstodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/booktodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>booktodon</span></a></p>
Michael Shotter<p>Love paperbacks?</p><p>Love shopping online but don't love using Amazon? </p><p>Love supporting local bookstores?</p><p>Visit my mini-store at Bookshop (dot) org, where you can find all 8 volumes from The Nod/Wells Timelines speculative-fiction universe, and more!</p><p><a href="https://bookshop.org/shop/michaelshotter" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bookshop.org/shop/michaelshott</span><span class="invisible">er</span></a></p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/specfic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>specfic</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/scifi" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>scifi</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/horrorbooks" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>horrorbooks</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/specfic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>specfic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/speculativefiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>speculativefiction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/scifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scifi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sciencefiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sciencefiction</span></a> horror <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/thriller" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thriller</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/paranormal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>paranormal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/paperbacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>paperbacks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reading</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/readingcommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>readingcommunity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AmazonAlternative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmazonAlternative</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AmazonAlternatives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmazonAlternatives</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bookstodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/booktodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>booktodon</span></a></p>
Michael Shotter<p>I hope everyone enjoyed this week's free story, "Paper or Plastic?" - If you did, there's a lot more to explore. Continue your speculative-fiction journey with "8," or chart your own course along The Nod/Wells Timelines.</p><p><a href="http://michaelshotter.com" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="">michaelshotter.com</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/specfic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>specfic</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/scifi" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>scifi</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/horrorbooks" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>horrorbooks</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/audiobooks" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>audiobooks</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/specfic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>specfic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/scifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scifi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/horror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>horror</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/thriller" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thriller</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reading</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/readers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>readers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/readersofmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>readersofmastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/booksofmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>booksofmastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/readingcommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>readingcommunity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bookstodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/booktodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>booktodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sciencefiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sciencefiction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/speculativefiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>speculativefiction</span></a></p>
Michael Shotter<p>FUN FACT: I've had 12 Audible releases over the past 12 months, 8 novel-length books + 4 story singles. That's well over 50 hours of Nod/Wells Timelines goodness, and almost 60 if you count the tales that are also in "8."</p><p>Not too shabby. 🎧🙂👍</p><p><a href="https://www.audible.com/search?keywords=Michael+Shotter" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">audible.com/search?keywords=Mi</span><span class="invisible">chael+Shotter</span></a></p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/audiobooks" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>audiobooks</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/specfic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>specfic</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/scifi" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>scifi</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/horrorbooks" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>horrorbooks</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/specfic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>specfic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/speculativefiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>speculativefiction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/scifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scifi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sciencefiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sciencefiction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/horror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>horror</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/thriller" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thriller</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/book" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>book</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/audiobook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>audiobook</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/audiobooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>audiobooks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bookstodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/booktodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>booktodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/booksofmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>booksofmastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/readersofmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>readersofmastodon</span></a></p>
Reading Recluse<p>📘 "Under the Eye of the Big Bird" by Hiromi Kawakami, translated from Japanese into English by Asa Yoneda</p><p>When I saw this was placed on the IBP longlist, I wasn't looking forward to reading it. I've read two novels from the author before: "Strange Weather in Tokyo", which I didn't like, and "Record of a Night Too Brief", which I thought was just okay. But this book pleasantly surprised me, I enjoyed it a lot!</p><p>Is there a word for something in between a chapter and a short story? This is a collection of short stories, but ones that can only exist together. They intertwine in a very pleasant way, and the reveals made along the way will probably make a second read even more satisfying than a first read. The journey from not understanding a thing to being completely in the loop is very neat.</p><p>Sometimes, no matter how important I think the human arts are, there are days on which reading literature feels empty. Wars are raging on, genocides are being kept up like it's a necessary 9-to-5, societal collapse seems well on its way. Here I am, absorbing all this text like it matters a great deal. Because this book is about human extinction, I felt like that even more. But at the same time, also way less. We can even turn dying off into an art. Isn't that ironic?</p><p>I think you'll enjoy this book if you feel hopeless about humanity and you don't want others' toxic optimism about the future shoved into your face. But oddly enough, I also think you'll like this if you're a hopeless romantic and want to see people beat the odds.</p><p>I'm glad I gave the author another chance, this book was well worth it. Are there any other titles of hers you'd recommend that I might appreciate?</p><p>PS, this is a bit of a side journey, but : Has anyone ever written a paper about (quirky, odd, necessary, funny, scary) alternatives to 'regular' human reproduction in Japanese literature? There must be enough novels out there to fill a book on its own about that, and I'm not complaining.</p><p><a href="https://c.im/tags/AmReading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmReading</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/SpecFic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpecFic</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/WomenInTranslation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WomenInTranslation</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/InternationalBooker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InternationalBooker</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/IBPReadingChallenge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IBPReadingChallenge</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bookstodon</span></a></p>
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