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Sol Vera
@solverawrites.bsky.social
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EN/ES translator, proofreader and beta-reader.
Writing around 10 books at the same time. One day I may finish one of them 🐢
(She/her, they/them)
Account in Spanish: @sol-vera.bsky.social
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jordanlhawk.com
I've added a tool to my website to help you choose from my various series and stand-alones! Paranormal romance, historical romance, even thriller and horror--whatever your mood, I may have a book for you! Find out here: www.jordanlhawk.com/pages/book-f...
A white rectangle edged in purple on an illustrated background of colorful books interspersed with eye glasses and slippers. The white rectangle has the following text on it: Want to try my books but not sure where to start? Use my new book-picker tool and find your next read! Visit jordanlhawk.com.
September 16, 2026 at 6:34 PM
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kjcharleswriter.com
So Think, Write, Edit, Romance has a lot about prose and a whole section on self-editing. In a moment of wild surmise, I asked the literal Final Boss copyeditor if he'd take a look at it. (When I said I was taking a punt on blurbs...)

And he did, and this is some of what @bcdreyer.social said.
Flyer for Think Write Edit Romance. Quote: “...she offers up here the sort of expert advice on the nuts and bolts of prose, from punctuation to grammar, that makes my copyeditorial heart sing. And if that weren't enough, she does it all engagingly and wittily. I can't imagine a writer, of romance or of anything else, who won't find much that's invaluable in these pages.” --—Benjamin Dreyer, New York Times bestselling author of Dreyer's English and former Random House copy chief. Out 15 Dec in print, e and audio
September 14, 2026 at 1:31 PM
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jordanlhawk.com
PREORDER REMINDER!

The Devouring time is coming in ebook and paperback September 25!

Bookseller Sterling Caine and investigator Adrian Evans must find out what happened during Sterling’s forgotten year, or all of humanity may pay the price.

CLICK HERE: buy.bookfunnel.com/2n2porj6w5
An ebook and paperback stand against an orange gradient. The covers are the same, and feature a cracked clock face against a blue background. Two illustrated death's head hawkmoths flutter around it. To one side, there is a "bug" featuring a light blue vortex surrounded by the words Widdershins Universe. Text reads: Bestselling author of Whyborne & Griffin, Jordan L. Hawk, The Devouring Time, a Widdershins Universe Novel. Beside the books is text reading: Coming September 25, The Devouring Time. Can a handsome investigator help an amnesiac bookseller regain his memories before it's too late?
September 8, 2026 at 12:51 PM
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kjcharleswriter.com
as so often, Terry Pratchett had it nailed.
Death and Susan talking in Hogfather by Terry Pratchett NO. HUMANS NEED FANTASY TO BE HUMAN. TO BE THE PLACE WHERE THE FALLING ANGEL MEETS THE RISING APE. "Tooth fairies? Hogfathers? Little—" YES. AS PRACTICE. YOU HAVE TO START OUT LEARNING TO BELIEVE THE LITTLE LIES. "So we can believe the big ones?" YES. JUSTICE. MERCY. DUTY. THAT SORT OF THING. "They're not the same at all!" YOU THINK SO? THEN TAKE THE UNIVERSE AND GRIND IT DOWN TO THE FINEST POWDER AND SIEVE IT THROUGH THE FINEST SIEVE AND THEN SHOW ME ONE ATOM OF JUSTICE, ONE MOLECULE OF MERCY. AND YET— Death waved a hand. AND YET YOU ACT AS IF THERE IS SOME IDEAL ORDER IN THE WORLD, AS IF THERE IS SOME... SOME RIGHTNESS IN THE UNIVERSE BY WHICH IT MAY BE JUDGED. "But people have got to believe that, or what's the point?" MY POINT EXACTLY.
September 8, 2026 at 10:15 AM
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ellecordova.bsky.social
I am the very model of a modern day typographer

A font take on the tune “Modern Major General” by Gilbert & Sullivan

#typography #fonts #graphicdesign
September 8, 2026 at 7:03 PM
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tanyagold.bsky.social
PAID GIG:

I'm looking for someone who knows Spanish Sign Language.

I'm going to be translating a graphic novel where SSL is featured (hooray for d/Deaf rep!!) and I want to be sure that I get the text aligned with the signs in the artwork. This should be happening at some point this year.

#xl8
September 5, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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libripotens.bsky.social
Call out to my translator friends: I'm collecting recent instances of genAI mistranslations for use in class, particularly involving French, German and English. Would be glad to see any examples you've come across.
September 7, 2026 at 8:17 AM
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kjcharleswriter.com
If you're wondering why authors are getting so rabid here: First Anthropic stole our books. Then we got denied compensation because of US unjust copyright law and publishers failing to meet their contractual obligations. Then publishers and agents apparently claimed author shares. Now this.
badger597.bsky.social Trent Kallust @badger597.bsky.social · 14d
@courtneymilan.com I just pulled this from a post over on Facebook, felt like it might be info worth sharing...
From Laura Resnick: "Absolutely furious right now. The Anthropic settlement admin, in the huge AI copyright infringement case, is sending claimants information about claim disputes, disagreements or confusion over allocation of the settlement funds, etc. Someone using the name "Stephen Edgington" is claiming 100% ownership and 100% of the settlement $ for more than 20 of my copyrighted books. I've never heard of this person, and I'm the sole copyright holder in every instance. So I have to upload my copyright documentation for every damn book to refute his fraudulent claim." From Laura Resnick (cont'd): "I'm also writing to the settlement admin, with copyright evidence attached, to report "Stephen Edgington" for fraud and urge them to pursue this matter and hold that "claimant" accountable. I assume "he" is filing a 100% claim to the books of dozens (hundreds?) of writers in hopes of receiving Anthropic settlement money to which he has no right whatsoever, in instances where the actual copyright holders or their heirs have NOT filed a claim and so there is no one to challenge his fraud."
September 6, 2026 at 7:10 AM
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kjcharleswriter.com
If you are agented by:

The Wylie Agency, Malatesta Literary Agency, L. Perkins Agency, Global Lion Intellectual Property (formerly PMA Literary), Jeanne Fredericks Literary Agency, Sanford J. Greenburger, Dystel Goderich & Bourret, Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency

...read this and consider hard.
September 5, 2026 at 9:14 AM
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chaceverity.com
Cover Reveal!

Radio Silence, a m/m 1940s historical romance, arrives October 6, 2026!

Radio star Ike Irving returns to Hollywood after a mysterious five year absence to reunite with his former writing partner, Sidney Lewis, and face their dark past together.

www.smashwords.com/books/view/2...
cover for Chace Verity's Radio Silence done in black and white typography with blood splatter along the title. At top, it reads: How far will they go to protect each other?
September 3, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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authorkaraj.bsky.social
ONE DAY LEFT to grab all of the Reanimator Mysteries books for 50% (get all 4 for $10).
Grab them if you like MM paranormal historical romance, Pushing Daisies, or Guillermo del Toro-esque romantic spookiness.
itch.io/s/198894/hel...
A grey black background with the head Katie's appointment sale and book bundle beneath it is a picture of katie (black dog with a white, semi bald nose with a scar) and on the other side are the covers for the four books in the reanimator mysteries series (the reanimator's heart, the reanimator's soul, the reanimator's remains, and the reanimator's fate) in between, it says my dog katie had a soft tissue sarcoma removed from her nose and had radiation. the vet bills have been a lot of money and she has a recheck in september. to offset the cost, I'm putting the reanimator mysteries on sale for 50% off on itchio. you can grab all 4 for $10
September 3, 2026 at 2:31 PM
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kjcharleswriter.com
I somehow lost my blog post about English titles in the move, and people keep asking, so here it is: refreshed, revamped, even more irritable. Never get a title in your histrom wrong again!
Enter Title Here — KJ Charles
I am fed up of seeing British-set historical romances that mess up with titles. Here is a briefish guide to getting it right.
www.kjcharleswriter.com
September 3, 2026 at 8:13 AM
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courtneymilan.com
Hey, so based on what other people have said, and what I have now myself experienced, it appears to me that publishers are, um, how do I say this...

Not doing a good job (or possibly any job) of checking to see if rights have reverted on a work before claiming them in the settlement.
September 3, 2026 at 3:25 AM
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leewelchwriter.bsky.social
Oooh this looks interesting! 👀👀👀
authoremcaro.com eri (e.m. caro) @authoremcaro.com · Aug 19
my ankles are damn near indestructible HOWEVER:

my next book, By Any Means, comes out in THREE WEEKS (Sept. 8th) and people happen to be saying *wonderful* things about it!

books2read.com/ByAnyMeans
September 2, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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authorkaraj.bsky.social
2 DAYS LEFT to grab the entire Reanimator Mysteries series for $10 (or each book for half off)
authorkaraj.bsky.social Kara Jorgensen @authorkaraj.bsky.social · 17d
3 MORE DAYS to grab the entire Reanimator Mysteries series for 50% off on Itch. Get all 4 or buy them 1 at a time.

The series is perfect for fans of Pushing Daisies, Sleepy Hollow, autistic main characters, and mm paranormal historical romance

itch.io/s/198894/hel...
A grey black background with the head Katie's appointment sale and book bundle beneath it is a picture of katie (black dog with a white, semi bald nose with a scar) and on the other side are the covers for the four books in the reanimator mysteries series (the reanimator's heart, the reanimator's soul, the reanimator's remains, and the reanimator's fate) in between, it says my dog katie had a soft tissue sarcoma removed from her nose and had radiation. the vet bills have been a lot of money and she has a recheck in september. to offset the cost, I'm putting the reanimator mysteries on sale for 50% off on itchio. you can grab all 4 for $10
September 2, 2026 at 3:11 PM
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authorkaraj.bsky.social
Since it is Katie's 11th Gotcha Day, I'm re-upping the sale I'm running to raise money for her next post-cancer check-up/x-rays.
You can grab the whole Reanimator Mysteries series for $10 or each book for 50% off.
August 28, 2026 at 4:21 PM
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jordanlhawk.com
PREORDER ALERT!

The Devouring time is coming in ebook and paperback September 25!

Can bookseller Sterling Caine and investigator Adrian Evans find out what happened during Sterling’s forgotten year?

CLICK HERE: buy.bookfunnel.com/2n2porj6w5
An ebook and paperback stand against an orange gradient. The covers are the same, and feature a cracked clock face against a blue background. Two illustrated death's head hawkmoths flutter around it. To one side, there is a "bug" featuring a light blue vortex surrounded by the words Widdershins Universe. Text reads: Bestselling author of Whyborne & Griffin, Jordan L. Hawk, The Devouring Time, a Widdershins Universe Novel. Beside the books is text reading: Coming September 25, The Devouring Time. Can a handsome investigator help an amnesiac bookseller regain his memories before it's too late?
August 28, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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librosyc.bsky.social
«Just because you lose a battle doesn’t mean it was never worth fighting.» Provoked, Joanna Chambers

#Quotes #Books #Battle
August 28, 2026 at 1:59 PM
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sjgochenour.bsky.social
okay one more thing before I disappear into the night:

have been on an A.J. Demas ( @ajdemas.bsky.social ) reading spree and HOLY CRAP

I NEED EVERYONE WHO HAS NOT TO HASTEN TO READ HER BOOKS PLEASE SO I CAN TALK LOUDLY AND TOO FAST AT YOU
August 27, 2026 at 6:52 AM
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authorkaraj.bsky.social
Peeps, there's a queer historical fantasy/scifi/horror bundle on Itch right now where you get 17 books for $30.
My fox shifter x wolf shifter / trans x cis romance KINSHIP AND KINDNESS is part of it!
Check it out here:
Queer Historical Indies Bundle by Noah Hawthorne and 17 others
Queer Historical Indies Bundle: 17 items for $30.00
itch.io
August 26, 2026 at 10:33 PM
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purplechrain.bsky.social
Jane Fonda’s tribute to Dolly is perfect.
janefonda I am devastated. I just learned that Dolly has moved on. I know that millions are mourning and I want to say this - more than anyone I have ever known, Dolly will always be with us because she was so present, so powerful, so generous and playful that she is woven into all our lives and hearts forever. We have our memories of her, her songs, Dollywood, "9to5," the millions of books she got into the hands of children, all the iconic images that bring her to us. And they are all blessings. Let's be grateful for all that she has left us to ease our sadness now. I never knew anyone like her. She was simultaneously a naughty, playful southern gal from the hollows of Tennessee and a deep, soulful thinker who could see through people right down to their true selves. She was many things...lyricist, songstress, player of many instruments, writer, prankster, visionary, loyal friend, who'd never go to bed before she and her friends had laughed so hard they'd have to cross their legs. She had a survivor's instinct and seemed to always know just what to do, just what to say, to make things right....and then she's stick her butt out the car window and moon Kenny Roger's home. She was the voluptuous embodiment of empathy. That's something of hers she'd want us all to take with us. To her gay and trans fans, I want you to know that she loved you. You know that without me telling you. She loved all her fans and they are legion. And you know she doesn't want y'all to mourn now. Dress up and celebrate her spirit. But first, watch the final episode of Grace and Frankie where she's an Angel, the head honcho working class angel in Heaven. RIP, beautiful woman. We love you.
August 25, 2026 at 9:40 PM
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sailorrooscout.bsky.social
Some people might not be aware, but it is entirely possible that without Dolly Parton we wouldn’t have had a COVID vaccine. She partly funded Moderna’s research and gave the largest individual contribution to make it all happen.

Just gives you an idea of the kind of person she was.
August 25, 2026 at 6:44 PM
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ardenpowell.bsky.social
I'm in the Queer Historical Indies Bundle until Sept 6!

17 books for $30 including OBSIDIAN ISLAND, my action/adventure fantasy novel set in the Age of Sail with a gay romance between a ship captain and his bff naturalist, set on a beautifully deadly supernatural island.

itch.io/b/3875/queer...
Books included: The Baptism is Long and the Song is Everlasting by Rob Macwolf. Unchain My Heart by R.J. Martin. The White Ribband by Mason Hawthorne. Black Masquerade by Stuart Tudor. My Lord by L.B. Shimaira. Yes, Captain by Rey Rider. The Voice of Wild Places by Noah Hawthorne. Kinship and Kindness by Kara Jorgensen. A Gaze So Longing by River Flynn. Shadow and Flame by Sylvie Helstaff. The Mistress of Rosehorn Hall by Zack Prince. Obsidian Island by Arden Powell. Inheritance of Shadows by A.L. Lester. Well of Souls by Harmonia Grey. Blood in the Water by Carolina Cruz. Lock the Last Door bt Vincent Lore. Our Crimson Cage by Ladz.
August 26, 2026 at 1:32 PM
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clairewillett.bsky.social
the thing is

like

public health
child literacy
civil rights
social justice
rural poverty

once you personally have become rich and successful, those things only matter if you still have the capacity to care deeply about people outside your immediate circle

and that is harder than becoming rich
August 25, 2026 at 10:31 PM
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authorkaraj.bsky.social
Katie's next recheck is next month, and because I know it might be a bit pricey due to xrays and possibly blood work, I'm running a sale on The Reanimator Mysteries to raise money. All 4 books are 50% off, so grab 1 or all 4 for $10
itch.io/s/198894/hel...
Shares are greatly appreciated!
A grey black background with the head Katie's appointment sale and book bundle beneath it is a picture of katie (black dog with a white, semi bald nose with a scar) and on the other side are the covers for the four books in the reanimator mysteries series (the reanimator's heart, the reanimator's soul, the reanimator's remains, and the reanimator's fate) in between, it says my dog katie had a soft tissue sarcoma removed from her nose and had radiation. the vet bills have been a lot of money and she has a recheck in september. to offset the cost, I'm putting the reanimator mysteries on sale for 50% off on itchio. you can grab all 4 for $10
August 24, 2026 at 5:39 PM