On this ship we believe the Kelvin universe is Star Trek, Discovery is Star Trek, Lower Decks and Strange New Worlds is Star Trek, Starfleet Academy is Star Trek, All fans are real fans, Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations.
...and Star Trek Prodigy and Star Trek Scouts.
The Chain Story Project has just released a new story: Into the Badlands by @typewriterlizard.bsky.social .
The story is free, so please read, like and SHARE. Thank you!
www.chainstorycore.com/blog/into-the-badlands
How to Support an Author on a Budget Write a review $0.00 Recommend to a friend $0.00 Follow their social media $0.00 Share their content $0.00 Engage with their posts $0.00 Subscribe to their newsletter $0.00 Give them a shout out $0.00 Cheer them on $0.00 Your favorite authors will thank you!!! ag BB Swar M abrina
I have read 5 books or more by each of the following authors:
Eleanor Arnason
L. A. Taylor
John Scalzi
Tim Powers
Monica Ferris
C. S. Lewis
J. R. R. Tolkien
Katherine Kurtz
Even early afternoon would be fine....
Shows the cover of THE BROKEN LUTE
Nominated in fantasy for the 2026 Small Spec Book Awards: THE BROKEN LUTE by Ruth Berman (FTL Publications). Congratulations!
#SSBA #SSBA2026
The University of Minnesota...conferred upon Joan Marie Verba the degree of Bachelor of Physics with distinction
For the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, my physics degree:
More free fiction from the Chain Story Project:
www.chainstorycore.com/blog/free-fi...
Picture of Joan in Star Trek IV uniform standing next to a poster for Star Trek IV
This is who runs this account.
Similar problem with my allergies. I find a product I'm not allergic to, and then it's discontinued. Or they change the ingredients. Or it's only found at specialty stores.
An artist's drawing of a loon with the wings forming a circle with a star above the loon's head.
credit: @tkdoesphotos
Check out this eagle-eyed traffic reporter! We spotted this beauty perched over I-35W in Minneapolis 🦅
Want to see road conditions, traffic impacts and some more wildlife? Explore our cameras on 511mn.org today.
The Sapphire and the Sorceress - Pip Strongpaw and his runesword Feathersbane stand tall in the face of the horrors of Stok-Sototh, a great old one from the Chaos Realm
It is Mouse Monday over at @michaelastackpole.bsky.social's Chain Story Project and the third installment of the Adventures of Pip Strongpaw have been unleashed. Go check out this free Sword and Sorcery story now! (and share!) www.chainstorycore.com/blog/mouse-m...
I'm holding a small plastic duck painted blue-green and purple with an orange bill. I had just brought it into the driver's seat when I spotted it on the hood. There's a large card on it (proportional to the size of the duck). There are flowers against a blue background on the card with the exhortation "Don't Stop Trying". Isn't that sweet?
![I'm holding a small plastic duck painted blue-green and purple with an orange bill. I had just brought it into the driver's seat when I spotted it on the hood. There's a large card on it (proportional to the size of the duck). The back of the card reads "Stay Strong Mpls [Minneapolis]" with a nice heart sign. Isn't that sweet?](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:3ie5tx3vq3dezwmm3lhy6vsg/bafkreie73wxmdxhvpteyb3tvfhwgug6f7wljn3fdzig5nmim76upxfooqq)
I'm holding a small plastic duck painted blue-green and purple with an orange bill. I had just brought it into the driver's seat when I spotted it on the hood. There's a large card on it (proportional to the size of the duck). The back of the card reads "Stay Strong Mpls [Minneapolis]" with a nice heart sign. Isn't that sweet?
I was dropping off some books at the library. When I came back, I saw someone had put, get this, a little duck on my hood up against the windshield. Looking left and right, the other cars had also been treated to similar looking ducks. Thanks, mystery duckmaster, for this duck duck kind duck!
Tolkien is a great writer for dark times, not least because he understood that fighting even when you are certain you will lose is infinitely more moral than giving in to despair and doomerism.
Covers of Wondry Dragon Finds a Home and Summoned by Dragons, both with dragons on the cover
On Dragon Appreciation Day, my 2 dragon books.
Summoned by Dragons: summonedbydragons.con
Wondry Dragon Finds a Home: ftlpublications.com
The Chain Story Project has just released its latest: Terror Above Icehenge by Malcolm T. North!
Please enjoy, like and, especially, repost. It really helps. Thank you.
www.chainstorycore.com/blog/free-fiction-for-deep-winter
Cover of Summoned by Dragons, showing dragon and woman
Here's what I submitted, my fantasy novel Summoned by Dragons. summonedbydragons.com
Things You Don’t Owe Anyone in 2026 (or ever) Dr. Natalya @elnatherapy 1. Immediate access to you. Urgency doesn’t create obligation. 2. Details about your lfie. Your choices don’t need defending. 3. Gratitude for what hamred you. “But it made our stronger” is crap. 4. Availability outside your capacity. Overextension isn’t generosity. 5. Unhealthy optimism vs. honesty. Naming what’s real isn’t pessimism. 6. Performing happiness for others. You’re allowed to be flat, tired, and quiet. 7. Emotional regularion for others. You’re not here to manage feelings. 8. Access to your space. You decide who comes in and when. 9. A “better attitude” about life. Reality doesn’t improve with denial. 10. Making yourself easier to swallow. Respectfully, let them choke.
From Dr. Natalya @elnatherapy
Image of GitHub repository showing activity on nearly all days in 2025
My annual posting of my GitHub repository. I endeavor to work on something #webdevelopment related very day.
Sorry to say, old buddy, but the 50-review magic number threshold is a myth. That’s not how the Amazon algorithm works. www.linkedin.com/posts/hmdpub...
Just in time for that little break we're all needing, the Chain Story is happy to release Pip Strongpaw's 2nd adventure, In the Land of the Giants by Bryan Young.
Please enjoy, like and especially share. Sharing helps so much!
www.chainstorycore.com/blog/free-fiction-for-that-break-well-all-need
Electronic sign on highway above traffic. The sign reads, "Stay off the naughty list—don’t text and drive.”
The best gift you can give this season is arriving safely. Go handsfree—no text or call is worth a crash.
A heartfelt thank you to all who buy from independent artists, hire us, or even share our work or give words of encouragement. Even the most established of artists are feeling a decline in work and sales this year. Your support in all or any way is felt and appreciated amongst us! Thank you!!
The Chain Story Project has just released its latest story: Blight by Katherine Monasterio. It's FREE!
Please enjoy, like and especially share. (Sharing helps so very much!) Thank you.
www.chainstorycore.com/blog/free-fiction-round-twelve
Covers for the books Twelve, Sword of Queens, The Arachne Portal, Defying the Ghosts, Wondry Dragon Finds a Home, Summoned by Dragons, Voyager: Exploring the Outer Planets, and Boldly Writing
From now through January 1, a number of my ebooks are on sale through Smashwords: smashwords.com/sale
Thanks, John!
Bowl cozy made with flowers and teddy bear fabric
On Small Business Saturday, a reminder that I sew and sell bowl cozies:
joanmareiverba.com/bowlcozy
Candle and ribbon. Words: Remember for the holidays, it's not what's in your stomach that counts, it's what's in your heart.
My annual reminder.
