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Working up a fun little project while I wait for beta reader feedback to come in on LANEBREAKERS.

Stay tuned for some swashbuckling, epistolary sci-fi!
#WritingCommunity #BookSky #AmWriting
March 4, 2026 at 12:47 AM
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I’ve been away on vacation, and what a great surprise to learn #QuestPit is this week. Time to launch my official #AmQuerying stage for LANEBREAKERS!

Want to swap support?? Just leave a comment. Punch it, Chewie! #BookSky
Jump To Hyperspace - Star Wars
Alt: Han Solo and Chewbacca in the cockpit of the Millennium Falcon launching to hyperspace
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July 19, 2026 at 2:59 PM
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He said it, not me:

JUST ONE MONTH UNTIL QUERYING!
Logan Lucky/Space Sweepers/Suez Canal fiasco #UnhingedPit #W #SF #BookSky
An obviously edited tweet from Pope Leo XIV: Dear everyone, you need Gus' book, LANEBREAKERS, his narrative creativity and, frankly, unhinged thinking. We need books like his on our bookshelves and in our Kindle/audiobook libraries within which diving grace can make the promise of consolation and peace resound.
June 25, 2026 at 3:42 PM
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Just did a curse count for LANEBREAKERS, and the results are....well, you tell me:

Fuck – 194
Shit – 135
Hell – 77
Damn - 41
Ass – 21
Bastard - 4
Crap - 1

Too much? Or does this just mean I need more crap to even things out?

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April 6, 2026 at 3:57 PM
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Finished edits of LANEBREAKERS, my SF heist! Now it's off to beta readers. And after that? #AmQuerying.

Godspeed, little book - hope you're as fun to read as you were to write!

#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #BookSky
a cartoon character stands on a dock looking at a boat in the water
Alt: Jerry the mouse, from Tom and Jerry, stands on a dock and waves a white handkerchief at a ship steaming off into the distance.
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February 26, 2026 at 1:03 AM
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🚨 SEEKING HEIST CREW 🚨

Must:
🧓 be retired
💸have mob debt
🚀fly spaceships
🤖preference given to candidates infected with w/ parasitic AIs

Don't be:
😡 my ex
🤮 my ex's fiancée

JUST ONE MONTH UNTIL QUERYING!

Logan Lucky/Space Sweepers/Suez Canal fiasco

#UnhingedPit #W #SF #BookSky
A black-and-white sketch of an older woman with attitude against the backdrop of swirling stars. She's smoking and holds a pink and purple glowing martini in one hand, and she has a brace on her propped-up leg. The title LANEBREAKERS leans along the top of the image in gold and neon pink. A tagline reads, "She's waited eighty years for the heist of a lifetime."
June 25, 2026 at 1:16 PM
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PHEW. Finished addressing each and every beta reader note, along with some other revisions to Lanebreakers!

Only problem? It's now sitting at 103,712 words, and I told myself I would query this sub-100k. Time for ONE last read-through/trim. Anyone got coffee?

#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #BookSky
Daffy Duck Pours Coffee
Alt: Daffy Duck resting at a breakfast table, looking tired and pouring himself coffee.
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July 7, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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Finished that most joyous of writerly tasks: the synopsis. Never easy distilling 98k words into two pages! Also worked up a document with most common QueryTracker questions.

LANEBREAKERS is going to be READY when it hits the trenches.

#WritingCommunity #AmQuerying #BookSky
A golden retriever pants, and a pair of fake paws wipe its forehead with a handkerchief. The word 'PHEW!!' is on the bottom.
Alt: A golden retriever pants, and a pair of fake paws wipe its forehead with a handkerchief. The word 'PHEW!!' is on the bottom.
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March 3, 2026 at 12:17 AM
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Been quiet lately, as I'm head down in revisions (and beta reading a fabulous novel!). But, most of my own beta readers have sent me their feedback!!

Super positive reception, and their comments are going to help me bring Lanebreakers to the next level!

#AmWriting #AmEditing #BookSky
Bugs Bunny holds his chin and looks upward, moving back and forth as if very happy.
Alt: Bugs Bunny holds his chin and looks upward, moving back and forth as if very happy.
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May 14, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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QUANTUM MAGACIAN 🤝 LOGAN LUCKY

When an AI-piloted space hauler threatens her station, aging & indebted traffic controller Dez decides to rob the hell out of it.

She's got a plan & motley crew w/ baggage. But, when things aboard aren’t as expected, all bets are off.

#PosterPit #WIP #SF #A #BookSky
A black-and-white sketch of an older lady with attitude against the backdrop of swirling stars. She's smoking and holds a pink and purple glowing martini in one hand, and she has a brace on her propped-up leg. The title LANEBREAKERS leans along the top of the image in gold and neon pink. A tagline reads, "She's waited eighty years for the heist of a lifetime." Fake movie credits line the bottom of the image along with a notice that it's coming to query trenches this spring.
April 18, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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SPACE SWEEPERS 🤝 LOGAN LUCKY

When an AI-piloted space hauler threatens her station, aging & indebted traffic controller Dez decides to rob the hell out of it.

She's got a plan & motley crew with baggage. But, when things aboard aren’t as expected, all bets are off.

#PosterPit #WIP #SF #A #BookSky
A black-and-white sketch of an older lady with attitude against the backdrop of swirling stars. She's smoking and holds a pink and purple glowing martini in one hand, and she has a brace on her propped-up leg. The title LANEBREAKERS leans along the top of the image in gold and neon pink. A tagline reads, "She's waited eighty years for the heist of a lifetime." Fake movie credits line the bottom of the image along with a notice that it's coming to query trenches this spring.
April 18, 2026 at 4:02 AM
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And the next phase…begins! My first beta reader has turned in Lanebreakers filled with great notes! Nothing’s structural, and it’s gonna be a lot stronger with these tweaks.

Best part is, they really liked it! Whoohoo!

#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #BookSky
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Alt: Michigan J. Frog, from Looney Tunes, swings on his cane while singing and wearing his top hat.
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April 21, 2026 at 1:00 AM
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I was finally able to dive back into edits on LANEBREAKERS today and made great progress! Knocked out about half of the remaining notes. A couple dozen still remain, but I feel like I have a clear path to the finish line.

Fired up for more edits!

#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #BookSky
More Kylo Ren
Alt: Kylo Ren shouting “More!”
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June 24, 2026 at 12:03 AM
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With Lanebreakers deployed to the query trenches, it’s time to start my next book! Made great progress today:

-Working title: SLIPSTREAM TANGO
-Character roster
-Protagonist backstory & flaws
-Rough 3-part outline
-Chapter level outline for Part I

(See GIF for hint)

#AmWriting #BookSky
Cowboy Bebop Jet Black Cooking
Alt: Jet from the anime Cowboy Beebop, a grizzled older man with a mechanical arm, stir fries on a stove at a spaceship galley.
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August 27, 2026 at 12:54 AM
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IT'S HERE!!🎉 Over the moon to share this fabulous character art for Dez, leader of the crew for my sci-fi heist, LANEBREAKERS (info below).

Very grateful to @hebkid-art.bsky.social, who perfectly captured her personality and the vibe of this world

#WritingCommunity #AmQuerying #AmWriting @BookSky
An old white woman with a deeply-lined face sits in some kind of control room, a screen of orange vectors behind her. She wears a brown bomber jacket, a green worksuit, and has a brace on her left leg. Her short hair is pushed upward by a pair of goggles, and a cigarette hangs from her mouth. She's holding a martini with two olives in one hand and looks annoyed that you've bothered her.
April 6, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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Updated my writer website recently! Added a section for LANEBREAKERS along with some mock covers, just because I thought it'd be fun.

Take a look! Have some free short stories while you're there. www.gusryer.com

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March 3, 2026 at 9:48 PM
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Thread of my #PosterPit pitches!

One I’m currently #AmQuerying, the other about to join its sibling in the trenches (keep an eye out in about a month)!
A spaceship flies, low, over a rocky plain, a towering city with earthen walls in the distance. A large moon looms overhead, and two figures stand silhouetted in the foreground near a low hut: one holding a spear, and one an upraised and defiant sword. Fake accolades adorn the top of the image as in a movie posted, and the tagline: THE GODS ARE BACK AND THEY WANT YOUR PLANET runs along the city wall. The title, CASCADE, sits at the bottom just over fake movie credits. A black-and-white sketch of an older lady with attitude against the backdrop of swirling stars. She's smoking and holds a pink and purple glowing martini in one hand, and she has a brace on her propped-up leg. The title LANEBREAKERS leans along the top of the image in gold and neon pink. A tagline reads, "She's waited eighty years for the heist of a lifetime." Fake movie credits line the bottom of the image along with a notice that it's coming to query trenches this spring.
April 19, 2026 at 1:43 AM
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We released 25 more customs, all from niche, indipendent and obscure artists! Check out the preview below
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdKF...

#rockband #rockband3 #rb3 #rockbandcustom #rockbandcustoms #rb3custom #rb3customs #lanebreakers
Lane Breakers 25-Song Bonus Pack Release Trailer
YouTube video by Lane Breakers
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May 23, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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Big shout out to all my fellow Peloton Lanebreakers out there!

Heads up;

Silk Sonic is NOT, I repeat NOT, the same band as Semisonic!!

Who knew!!?? 🤣🤣
February 19, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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New Release! Customs of songs by Volbeat, I Fight Dragons, Animusic and a whole pack of Rise Against songs are here! #rockband #rockband3 #rb3 #rockbandcustoms #rbcustoms #lanebreakers www.youtube.com/watch?v=H86t...
Lane Breakers DLC 2025-22-08 - Variety Singles & Rise Against
YouTube video by Lane Breakers
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August 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
recoveryjourney.bsky.social
Lanebreakers on peloton is lowkey my favorite mode... will probably do some weights or some sort of strength exercise late but for now... anotha one
February 2, 2025 at 7:03 PM