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S.T. de Plume
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Writer of All-Ages Fantasy
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Everything you need is in the stories you loved. It's there on purpose, doesn't go away, and you can discover (or remember) it at any age.This one is about an astonishing truth in a famous kid's story that most people don't realize is there. But it is. #booksky #booktok #reading
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"Sleeping Beauty" is all about you
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August 27, 2026 at 3:43 PM
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I think this is the only reason why A.I. written fiction will never do what human #fiction does for us. #books #writing. #booksky

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The One Thing A.I. Can Never Do
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August 27, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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My journey begins like so many... with ideas and talks I spend a lot of time on but no one actually sees. 😔. But I'm in for the whole trip. 🙂 #booksky
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Why does Love hurt? Because it makes you Real.
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August 26, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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When everything we do is recorded, we don't dance anymore. A deep-dive video essay exploring the psychology of judgment, labeling, and the courage to be the "real you" - through the lens of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale, "Aschenputtel" #booksky #library youtu.be/li-bnq_Qvao
Cinderella made dancing an act of rebellion. And she won.
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August 19, 2026 at 1:43 PM
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Sleeping Beauty is not about a princess and a prince... It's all about you. Who you are, where you come from, and the hidden meaning of why you are here. The story is an alarm clock for your soul. You can return to the story and see for yourself. #booksky #Fairytales #reading

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"Sleeping Beauty" reveals more than we thought.
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August 18, 2026 at 12:32 AM
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Getting this close to the Book 3 Release is exciting. Going over the final edits... thought I'd share some non spoiler fun. September '26! #booksky
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Visit "The Unseen Lands"
Coming in September
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August 17, 2026 at 4:31 PM
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#library #libraries #read #reading #book #books #librarylove #author #publiclibrary #literature #lit
August 16, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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Did you cry at the end of "The Velveteen Rabbit?" (don't lie, of course you did) Or the end of "Toy Story?" Here is a deep dive into what the great #stories say we were really crying over. #story.
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Who cried for "The Velveteen Rabbit?"
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August 16, 2026 at 2:18 PM
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There's a reason you never really forgot that one #story you loved when you were a kid. Everything you need now was in it. And still is. #sunday #booksky

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What your favorite story taught you about you're own power in the face of despair
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August 16, 2026 at 2:07 PM
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Everything you need to know about purpose and meaning in life was in your favorite story. That's why you read that one book so many times. #booksky #reading

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What your favorite story taught you about you're own power in the face of despair
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August 15, 2026 at 11:23 PM
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Name the #books you read so many times not "LotR?" For me, Anne McCaffrey's Dragon Riders of Pern (series). But before that I think I read Dodie Smith's 101 Dalmatians 101x when I was 7 or 8. Seriously, that was a great book. #booksky #reading
August 13, 2026 at 1:43 PM
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I've started a channel to talk about how "everything you need to know is in your favorite story" and why that's more important than ever. This one's about the powerful messages of #Cinderella. #booksky #reading
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What happens when you dance like no one is watching?
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August 13, 2026 at 12:57 PM
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You are just remembering the message... Everything you need to know was in your favorite story. That's why you loved it so much. It stuck with you because it was talking to you, about you, for you. #booksky #reading fantasy youtu.be/li-bnq_Qvao
What happens when you dance like no one is watching?
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August 12, 2026 at 2:28 AM
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From "The Velveteen Rabbit" to "Toy Story" what are you really crying about when you weep for lost toys? #booksky, #reading, #books
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Tears for sawdust? Or was it real?
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August 10, 2026 at 2:54 PM
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Do you think we lost something important when the word "myth" became the same thing as "lie" in casual conversation? #reading #books
#Booksky

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What is the difference between a Lie and Myth?
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August 10, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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I seem to be a voice in the wilderness. But I do think reading books is getting more important by the day for all of us (those who do, don't really, or are just starting out). I talk about how classic stories carry keys for every door. #books, #reading, #booksky

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What's the point of reading, anyway?
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August 10, 2026 at 1:31 PM
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Do you love to read books? Is it becsue you like to encounter the things they can't sell? Because that's another good reason. #Books, #reading

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What is the point of reading book?
The answer starts with "because "they" don't want you to."
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August 7, 2026 at 8:59 PM
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The exile of #Wisdom didn’t kill the desire for it. It just drove it underground, where it has been kept alive
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The Exile of Wisdom
And is she ever coming back?
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August 7, 2026 at 8:57 PM
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Hi, I'm a real person talking about how #storytelling is our evolutionary superpower. It’s how we got this far, and how we will get through this moment.
I answer interesting and unusual questions through the lens of classic #stories. Help me figure it out? #booksky

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Tears for sawdust? Or was it real?
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August 6, 2026 at 4:18 PM
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What is the point of reading book?

Encounter the things they can't sell you. #read
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What is the point of reading book?
The answer starts with "because "they" don't want you to."
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August 6, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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#Reading has become a subversive act. It's also a remedy to our current state. #booksky
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What's the point of reading, anyway?
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August 6, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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The Exile of Wisdom
And is she ever coming back?
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July 24, 2026 at 6:23 PM
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You might be surprised.
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Is Good Really Stronger than Evil?
Our stories have an answer. And that answer might surprise you.
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July 23, 2026 at 6:42 PM
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"Around the world tonight, there will be evil - innocents will suffer because some people will do something awful. Don't sleep on the 8 billion people who do nothing of the kind.

One force is loud, dramatic, and demands attention.

The other is quietly dominant."

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Is Good Really Stronger than Evil?
Our stories have an answer. And that answer might surprise you.
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July 21, 2026 at 3:26 PM
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Why they'd rather you just watched TV. #books #consciousness
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They'd Rather You Watched TV
How Reading Fiction Makes You Strong, Strange, and Dangerous
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July 17, 2026 at 8:15 PM