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What Does It Mean to Awaken in a Broken World?
The Knight Shamans are more than mystics in a post-apocalyptic landscape. Their journey begins with a question: what happens when people awaken to themselves, to the spirit world, and to the responsibilities of rebuilding society?
In The Apocrypha of the Knight Shamans, awakening is never a single moment. It is a process—a difficult movement from inherited assumptions toward a deeper understanding of self, community, and the unseen forces shaping both.
The world of the series has already been shattered by earthquakes, political conflict, social collapse, and forgotten dangers. Yet the books are not only about surviving catastrophe. They ask what survivors do next. When roads, institutions, and familiar rules disappear, people must decide which parts of the old world deserve to be restored and which should be left behind.
The inner awakening
A Knight Shaman must first awaken the spirit society has buried beneath programming, fear, and cultural expectations. That awakening is personal, but it is never merely private. Rodney’s ability to see the spirits of the dead, Peter’s emerging shamanic talent, and Justin Earl Knight’s struggles with his own demons all reveal different paths toward self-knowledge.These characters do not receive simple answers. Their gifts come with obligations. To see more clearly is also to carry more responsibility. A shaman must confront the Other Worlds, interpret what is found there, and determine how spiritual knowledge can guide living people without becoming another form of control.
Demons to banish. Fallen Angels unmasked. Pantheons falling where others are rising. Enemies become lovers and Lovers become enemies.
This three-book omnibus is in hardcover and costs less than the three separate paperback versions.
#thatthingIJustRead #fantasy #dystopianreads #lgbtq #queerromance #gaia #earthmagic #shamanism #PostApocalypticFiction #DarkFantasy #MagicalRealism
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What Does It Mean to Awaken in a Broken World?
The Knight Shamans are more than mystics in a post-apocalyptic landscape. Their journey begins with a question: what happens when people awaken to themselves, to the spirit world, and to the responsibilities of rebuilding society?
In The Apocrypha of the Knight Shamans, awakening is never a single moment. It is a process—a difficult movement from inherited assumptions toward a deeper understanding of self, community, and the unseen forces shaping both.
The world of the series has already been shattered by earthquakes, political conflict, social collapse, and forgotten dangers. Yet the books are not only about surviving catastrophe. They ask what survivors do next. When roads, institutions, and familiar rules disappear, people must decide which parts of the old world deserve to be restored and which should be left behind.
The inner awakening
A Knight Shaman must first awaken the spirit society has buried beneath programming, fear, and cultural expectations. That awakening is personal, but it is never merely private. Rodney’s ability to see the spirits of the dead, Peter’s emerging shamanic talent, and Justin Earl Knight’s struggles with his own demons all reveal different paths toward self-knowledge.These characters do not receive simple answers. Their gifts come with obligations. To see more clearly is also to carry more responsibility. A shaman must confront the Other Worlds, interpret what is found there, and determine how spiritual knowledge can guide living people without becoming another form of control.
Demons to banish. Fallen Angels unmasked. Pantheons falling where others are rising. Enemies become lovers and Lovers become enemies.
This three-book omnibus is in hardcover and costs less than the three separate paperback versions.
#thatthingIJustRead #fantasy #dystopianreads #lgbtq #queerromance #gaia #earthmagic #shamanism #PostApocalypticFiction #DarkFantasy #MagicalRealism
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What Does It Mean to Awaken in a Broken World?
The Knight Shamans are more than mystics in a post-apocalyptic landscape. Their journey begins with a question: what happens when people awaken to themselves, to the spirit world, and to the responsibilities of rebuilding society?
In The Apocrypha of the Knight Shamans, awakening is never a single moment. It is a process—a difficult movement from inherited assumptions toward a deeper understanding of self, community, and the unseen forces shaping both.
The world of the series has already been shattered by earthquakes, political conflict, social collapse, and forgotten dangers. Yet the books are not only about surviving catastrophe. They ask what survivors do next. When roads, institutions, and familiar rules disappear, people must decide which parts of the old world deserve to be restored and which should be left behind.
The inner awakening
A Knight Shaman must first awaken the spirit society has buried beneath programming, fear, and cultural expectations. That awakening is personal, but it is never merely private. Rodney’s ability to see the spirits of the dead, Peter’s emerging shamanic talent, and Justin Earl Knight’s struggles with his own demons all reveal different paths toward self-knowledge.These characters do not receive simple answers. Their gifts come with obligations. To see more clearly is also to carry more responsibility. A shaman must confront the Other Worlds, interpret what is found there, and determine how spiritual knowledge can guide living people without becoming another form of control.
Demons to banish. Fallen Angels unmasked. Pantheons falling where others are rising. Enemies become lovers and Lovers become enemies.
This three-book omnibus is in hardcover and costs less than the three separate paperback versions.
#thatthingIJustRead #fantasy #dystopianreads #lgbtq #queerromance #gaia #earthmagic #shamanism #PostApocalypticFiction #DarkFantasy #MagicalRealism
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What Does It Mean to Awaken in a Broken World?
The Knight Shamans are more than mystics in a post-apocalyptic landscape. Their journey begins with a question: what happens when people awaken to themselves, to the spirit world, and to the responsibilities of rebuilding society?
In The Apocrypha of the Knight Shamans, awakening is never a single moment. It is a process—a difficult movement from inherited assumptions toward a deeper understanding of self, community, and the unseen forces shaping both.
The world of the series has already been shattered by earthquakes, political conflict, social collapse, and forgotten dangers. Yet the books are not only about surviving catastrophe. They ask what survivors do next. When roads, institutions, and familiar rules disappear, people must decide which parts of the old world deserve to be restored and which should be left behind.
The inner awakening
A Knight Shaman must first awaken the spirit society has buried beneath programming, fear, and cultural expectations. That awakening is personal, but it is never merely private. Rodney’s ability to see the spirits of the dead, Peter’s emerging shamanic talent, and Justin Earl Knight’s struggles with his own demons all reveal different paths toward self-knowledge.These characters do not receive simple answers. Their gifts come with obligations. To see more clearly is also to carry more responsibility. A shaman must confront the Other Worlds, interpret what is found there, and determine how spiritual knowledge can guide living people without becoming another form of control.
Demons to banish. Fallen Angels unmasked. Pantheons falling where others are rising. Enemies become lovers and Lovers become enemies.
This three-book omnibus is in hardcover and costs less than the three separate paperback versions.
#thatthingIJustRead #fantasy #dystopianreads #lgbtq #queerromance #gaia #earthmagic #shamanism #PostApocalypticFiction #DarkFantasy #MagicalRealism
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A Harrowing Return, A Young Hero Forged
A hopeful return becomes a brutal reckoning when refuge turns to threat, forcing characters to confront what community truly means and who gets to belong.
Dive into a richly imagined post-apocalyptic epic that balances grand ideas with raw, emotional storytelling — begin Peter's journey now and follow the making of a new kind of leader.
#postapocalypticFiction #dystopanfantasy #thatthingIJustRead #fantasyfiction #lgbtq #woke #staywoke #gaia #earthmagic #mmbookstodon
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A Harrowing Return, A Young Hero Forged
A hopeful return becomes a brutal reckoning when refuge turns to threat, forcing characters to confront what community truly means and who gets to belong.
Dive into a richly imagined post-apocalyptic epic that balances grand ideas with raw, emotional storytelling — begin Peter's journey now and follow the making of a new kind of leader.
#postapocalypticFiction #dystopanfantasy #thatthingIJustRead #fantasyfiction #lgbtq #woke #staywoke #gaia #earthmagic #mmbookstodon
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A Harrowing Return, A Young Hero Forged
A hopeful return becomes a brutal reckoning when refuge turns to threat, forcing characters to confront what community truly means and who gets to belong.
Dive into a richly imagined post-apocalyptic epic that balances grand ideas with raw, emotional storytelling — begin Peter's journey now and follow the making of a new kind of leader.
#postapocalypticFiction #dystopanfantasy #thatthingIJustRead #fantasyfiction #lgbtq #woke #staywoke #gaia #earthmagic #mmbookstodon
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A Harrowing Return, A Young Hero Forged
A hopeful return becomes a brutal reckoning when refuge turns to threat, forcing characters to confront what community truly means and who gets to belong.
Dive into a richly imagined post-apocalyptic epic that balances grand ideas with raw, emotional storytelling — begin Peter's journey now and follow the making of a new kind of leader.
#postapocalypticFiction #dystopanfantasy #thatthingIJustRead #fantasyfiction #lgbtq #woke #staywoke #gaia #earthmagic #mmbookstodon
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"A Dog's Tale" made me laugh out loud. It was a perfect, whimsical start that immediately engaged my imagination.
I loved the introductions and asides you included throughout the collection. When you explained the origins of your pen name or the context for a poem, it felt like we were sitting and having a chat. This created a deep sense of connection and intimacy that unified the diverse pieces into a cohesive, personal whole.
Poems like "Traveler" and "Sunset Thoughts" were incredibly moving. The vulnerability and raw emotion in "Traveler," describing a love lost before it could even be named, was heartbreaking in the best way. It made the collection feel profoundly human and relatable.
The story "Forbidden" was a real page-turner. I felt anxious for Justice as he fled the enforcers, and the fight scenes were genuinely tense. I was completely invested in his mission to protect the truth.
This heartfelt collection invites readers on a journey through the author’s creative mind, blending poignant poetry, personal essays, and imaginative tales of fantasy and science fiction. From whimsical dogs and imperiled priests to lovers lost in time and space, "Reflections" is an intimate exploration of memory, identity, and the magic found in the act of creation itself. It’s a perfect book to curl up with by the fire.
#fantasy #SciFi #lgbtq #QueerRomance #queerScifi #dystopianreads #postapocalypticFiction #woke #RRoderickRowe #ParadigmLost #thatthingIJustRead
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#gamemastersbookclub Explores the Genres! (Post) Apocalyptic SF #scifi #ApocalypticFiction #postapocalypticfiction #bookstagram #booksky #BookTok #books
Archangel - Sharon Shinn
The Mimicking of Known Succeses - Malka Older
Dungeon Crawler Carl - Matt Dinniman ep 11
Dragonflight - Anne McCaffrey - Ep21
Borne - Jeff Vandermeer - Ep18 -
#gamemastersbookclub Explores the Genres! (Post) Apocalyptic SF #scifi #ApocalypticFiction #postapocalypticfiction #bookstagram #booksky #BookTok #books
Archangel - Sharon Shinn
The Mimicking of Known Succeses - Malka Older
Dungeon Crawler Carl - Matt Dinniman ep 11
Dragonflight - Anne McCaffrey - Ep21
Borne - Jeff Vandermeer - Ep18 -
#gamemastersbookclub Explores the Genres! (Post) Apocalyptic SF #scifi #ApocalypticFiction #postapocalypticfiction #bookstagram #booksky #BookTok #books
Archangel - Sharon Shinn
The Mimicking of Known Succeses - Malka Older
Dungeon Crawler Carl - Matt Dinniman ep 11
Dragonflight - Anne McCaffrey - Ep21
Borne - Jeff Vandermeer - Ep18 -
#gamemastersbookclub Explores the Genres! (Post) Apocalyptic SF #scifi #ApocalypticFiction #postapocalypticfiction #bookstagram #booksky #BookTok #books
Archangel - Sharon Shinn
The Mimicking of Known Succeses - Malka Older
Dungeon Crawler Carl - Matt Dinniman ep 11
Dragonflight - Anne McCaffrey - Ep21
Borne - Jeff Vandermeer - Ep18 -
#gamemastersbookclub Explores the Genres! (Post) Apocalyptic SF #scifi #ApocalypticFiction #postapocalypticfiction #bookstagram #booksky #BookTok #books
Archangel - Sharon Shinn
The Mimicking of Known Succeses - Malka Older
Dungeon Crawler Carl - Matt Dinniman ep 11
Dragonflight - Anne McCaffrey - Ep21
Borne - Jeff Vandermeer - Ep18 -
25 Modern Classics That’ll Actually Wreck You (In the Best Way)
25 modern classic books that belong on every reading list, from gut-punch literary fiction to genre-bending thrillers. Cormac McCarthy, Zadie Smith, Gillian Flynn, and more. These aren't dusty assignments, they're the books people are still talking about. Here's your no-BS guide to what's actually worth reading. -
25 Modern Classics That’ll Actually Wreck You (In the Best Way)
25 modern classic books that belong on every reading list, from gut-punch literary fiction to genre-bending thrillers. Cormac McCarthy, Zadie Smith, Gillian Flynn, and more. These aren't dusty assignments, they're the books people are still talking about. Here's your no-BS guide to what's actually worth reading. -
25 Modern Classics That’ll Actually Wreck You (In the Best Way)
25 modern classic books that belong on every reading list, from gut-punch literary fiction to genre-bending thrillers. Cormac McCarthy, Zadie Smith, Gillian Flynn, and more. These aren't dusty assignments, they're the books people are still talking about. Here's your no-BS guide to what's actually worth reading. -
25 Modern Classics That’ll Actually Wreck You (In the Best Way)
25 modern classic books that belong on every reading list, from gut-punch literary fiction to genre-bending thrillers. Cormac McCarthy, Zadie Smith, Gillian Flynn, and more. These aren't dusty assignments, they're the books people are still talking about. Here's your no-BS guide to what's actually worth reading. -
25 Modern Classics That’ll Actually Wreck You (In the Best Way)
25 modern classic books that belong on every reading list, from gut-punch literary fiction to genre-bending thrillers. Cormac McCarthy, Zadie Smith, Gillian Flynn, and more. These aren't dusty assignments, they're the books people are still talking about. Here's your no-BS guide to what's actually worth reading. -
https://www.hodgepocalypse.com/2026/02/greenland-part-2-powers-and-people-of.html
After the Hodgepocalypse, Greenland didn’t unify.
It adapted.Councils that guard continuity.
Crews who turn story into infrastructure.
Engineers who treat ritual as procedure.
Machines preserving a world they barely understand anymore.Hodgepocalypse: Greenland — Part 2
No faction speaks for everyone. That’s the point.
#Worldbuilding #PostApocalypticFiction #TTRPGCommunity #IndieRPG -
https://www.hodgepocalypse.com/2026/02/greenland-part-2-powers-and-people-of.html
After the Hodgepocalypse, Greenland didn’t unify.
It adapted.Councils that guard continuity.
Crews who turn story into infrastructure.
Engineers who treat ritual as procedure.
Machines preserving a world they barely understand anymore.Hodgepocalypse: Greenland — Part 2
No faction speaks for everyone. That’s the point.
#Worldbuilding #PostApocalypticFiction #TTRPGCommunity #IndieRPG -
https://www.hodgepocalypse.com/2026/02/greenland-part-2-powers-and-people-of.html
After the Hodgepocalypse, Greenland didn’t unify.
It adapted.Councils that guard continuity.
Crews who turn story into infrastructure.
Engineers who treat ritual as procedure.
Machines preserving a world they barely understand anymore.Hodgepocalypse: Greenland — Part 2
No faction speaks for everyone. That’s the point.
#Worldbuilding #PostApocalypticFiction #TTRPGCommunity #IndieRPG -
https://www.hodgepocalypse.com/2026/02/greenland-part-2-powers-and-people-of.html
After the Hodgepocalypse, Greenland didn’t unify.
It adapted.Councils that guard continuity.
Crews who turn story into infrastructure.
Engineers who treat ritual as procedure.
Machines preserving a world they barely understand anymore.Hodgepocalypse: Greenland — Part 2
No faction speaks for everyone. That’s the point.
#Worldbuilding #PostApocalypticFiction #TTRPGCommunity #IndieRPG -
https://www.hodgepocalypse.com/2026/02/greenland-part-2-powers-and-people-of.html
After the Hodgepocalypse, Greenland didn’t unify.
It adapted.Councils that guard continuity.
Crews who turn story into infrastructure.
Engineers who treat ritual as procedure.
Machines preserving a world they barely understand anymore.Hodgepocalypse: Greenland — Part 2
No faction speaks for everyone. That’s the point.
#Worldbuilding #PostApocalypticFiction #TTRPGCommunity #IndieRPG -
This is it! The last day of the 5-days
FREE!!! FREE!!! FREE!!!
sale of the First Knight Shaman! This is the first book in the Founder's Age of the World of Paradigm Lost by R. Roderick Rowe.
With the upcoming release of the final novel in the installment, you will want to get in on the ground floor of this new EPIC experience!
What's being said about the upcoming novel,
The Third Book of the Knight Shamans?
"This story would most likely appeal to an adult 30+ audience with some college level education, who appreciate literary and speculative fiction. The ideal reader enjoys complex, character-driven narratives with deep philosophical and social focus. The significant LGBTQ+ representation and themes of religious trauma and spiritual exploration would make it particularly resonant with LGBTQ+ readers and those who support them.
It is for a reader who enjoys Frank Herbert's Dune and the moral ambiguity of Octavia Butler's work, rather than the typical post-apocalyptic survival thriller.
Similar books:
1. Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler.
2. The Stand by Stephen King.
3. The Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M Miller Jr.
https://mybook.to/1stKnightShmnKindle
#fantasy #fantasybookseries #lgbtq #flirtatiousfictionfriday #thatthingIJustRead #bookstodon #shamanism #gaia #spiritguides #EarthMagic #PostApocalypticFiction #postapocalyptic #dystopianreads #dystopanfantasy #dystopianfiction #woke -
This is it! The last day of the 5-days
FREE!!! FREE!!! FREE!!!
sale of the First Knight Shaman! This is the first book in the Founder's Age of the World of Paradigm Lost by R. Roderick Rowe.
With the upcoming release of the final novel in the installment, you will want to get in on the ground floor of this new EPIC experience!
What's being said about the upcoming novel,
The Third Book of the Knight Shamans?
"This story would most likely appeal to an adult 30+ audience with some college level education, who appreciate literary and speculative fiction. The ideal reader enjoys complex, character-driven narratives with deep philosophical and social focus. The significant LGBTQ+ representation and themes of religious trauma and spiritual exploration would make it particularly resonant with LGBTQ+ readers and those who support them.
It is for a reader who enjoys Frank Herbert's Dune and the moral ambiguity of Octavia Butler's work, rather than the typical post-apocalyptic survival thriller.
Similar books:
1. Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler.
2. The Stand by Stephen King.
3. The Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M Miller Jr.
https://mybook.to/1stKnightShmnKindle
#fantasy #fantasybookseries #lgbtq #flirtatiousfictionfriday #thatthingIJustRead #bookstodon #shamanism #gaia #spiritguides #EarthMagic #PostApocalypticFiction #postapocalyptic #dystopianreads #dystopanfantasy #dystopianfiction #woke -
This is it! The last day of the 5-days
FREE!!! FREE!!! FREE!!!
sale of the First Knight Shaman! This is the first book in the Founder's Age of the World of Paradigm Lost by R. Roderick Rowe.
With the upcoming release of the final novel in the installment, you will want to get in on the ground floor of this new EPIC experience!
What's being said about the upcoming novel,
The Third Book of the Knight Shamans?
"This story would most likely appeal to an adult 30+ audience with some college level education, who appreciate literary and speculative fiction. The ideal reader enjoys complex, character-driven narratives with deep philosophical and social focus. The significant LGBTQ+ representation and themes of religious trauma and spiritual exploration would make it particularly resonant with LGBTQ+ readers and those who support them.
It is for a reader who enjoys Frank Herbert's Dune and the moral ambiguity of Octavia Butler's work, rather than the typical post-apocalyptic survival thriller.
Similar books:
1. Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler.
2. The Stand by Stephen King.
3. The Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M Miller Jr.
https://mybook.to/1stKnightShmnKindle
#fantasy #fantasybookseries #lgbtq #flirtatiousfictionfriday #thatthingIJustRead #bookstodon #shamanism #gaia #spiritguides #EarthMagic #PostApocalypticFiction #postapocalyptic #dystopianreads #dystopanfantasy #dystopianfiction #woke -
The Third Book of the Knight Shamans
... is back from the editor. The edits were so few that I was able to get them implemented in only a couple hours.
She loved it! Okay, as much as ANY editor can love/hate anything. LOL.
Here's some notes from other early explorers:
Nuanced Exploration of Faith
"The manuscript skillfully explores the nature of faith from multiple, contrasting perspectives. It presents faith as a source of oppressive bigotry (a "Christian" church), a tool for personal connection (shamanism), and a fallen, flawed system that has brought disaster into the world. This multifaceted approach creates a thought-provoking and complex thematic landscape."Confronting Past Trauma
"The theme that the past's problems don't disappear with civilization is effectively woven throughout the narrative. The re-emergence of religious fanaticism and the AIDS virus --both "old world" threats-- forces the characters to actively confront historical trauma rather than simply escape it, giving the story significant depth."And some VERY flattering character comparisons:
Justin Knight: Similar to Hari Seldon from Isaac Asimov's "Foundation" series.
Rodney Knight: Similar to Leto II Atreides (pre-transformation) from Frank Herbert's "Dune Messiah."
Peter Williams: Similar to Paul Atreides from Frank Herbert's "Dune."Wow! Two comparisons with Frank Herbert's characters. And it's only a 50K novel!
Remember, the first novella in this trilogy within the World of Paradigm Lost is still free until tomorrow at midnight! What are you really waiting for? You gotta get started on this so you can be ready when the final book in the trilogy is released. Soon. VERY Soon!
https://mybook.to/1stKnightShmnKindle
#fantasybooks #dystopianreads #dystopanfantasy #dystopianfiction #shamanism #lgbtqpride #postapocalyptic #PostApocalypticFiction
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The Last of Us Season 2 Covers Only Half of Part II Game Content
#PartII #postapocalypticfiction #Season2 #TheLastofUs #videogames
https://blazetrends.com/the-last-of-us-season-2-covers-only-half-of-part-ii-game-content/?fsp_sid=9723 -
I made some time to watch #GreenlandMovie this last week. I had missed it when it came out. I'm usually a fan of apocalyptic or post-apocalyptic fiction and this movie definitely fits the bill. A comet flys by the Earth and part of it of various sizes start impacting the Earth. Chaos ensues.
It definitely has a lot of tension and suspense. Cast is really good. #GerardButler #MorenaBaccarin I've gotten to enjoy #ScottGlenn lately as the old curmudgen and he does it here faithfully.
I think I expected a little more from it though I'm not sure what. But... I hear there is a sequel planned. It will poke my post-apocalyptic button, so I'm sure I'll see it when it comes out.
Did you see it? What did you think?
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I made some time to watch #GreenlandMovie this last week. I had missed it when it came out. I'm usually a fan of apocalyptic or post-apocalyptic fiction and this movie definitely fits the bill. A comet flys by the Earth and part of it of various sizes start impacting the Earth. Chaos ensues.
It definitely has a lot of tension and suspense. Cast is really good. #GerardButler #MorenaBaccarin I've gotten to enjoy #ScottGlenn lately as the old curmudgen and he does it here faithfully.
I think I expected a little more from it though I'm not sure what. But... I hear there is a sequel planned. It will poke my post-apocalyptic button, so I'm sure I'll see it when it comes out.
Did you see it? What did you think?
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I made some time to watch #GreenlandMovie this last week. I had missed it when it came out. I'm usually a fan of apocalyptic or post-apocalyptic fiction and this movie definitely fits the bill. A comet flys by the Earth and part of it of various sizes start impacting the Earth. Chaos ensues.
It definitely has a lot of tension and suspense. Cast is really good. #GerardButler #MorenaBaccarin I've gotten to enjoy #ScottGlenn lately as the old curmudgen and he does it here faithfully.
I think I expected a little more from it though I'm not sure what. But... I hear there is a sequel planned. It will poke my post-apocalyptic button, so I'm sure I'll see it when it comes out.
Did you see it? What did you think?
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I made some time to watch #GreenlandMovie this last week. I had missed it when it came out. I'm usually a fan of apocalyptic or post-apocalyptic fiction and this movie definitely fits the bill. A comet flys by the Earth and part of it of various sizes start impacting the Earth. Chaos ensues.
It definitely has a lot of tension and suspense. Cast is really good. #GerardButler #MorenaBaccarin I've gotten to enjoy #ScottGlenn lately as the old curmudgen and he does it here faithfully.
I think I expected a little more from it though I'm not sure what. But... I hear there is a sequel planned. It will poke my post-apocalyptic button, so I'm sure I'll see it when it comes out.
Did you see it? What did you think?
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I made some time to watch #GreenlandMovie this last week. I had missed it when it came out. I'm usually a fan of apocalyptic or post-apocalyptic fiction and this movie definitely fits the bill. A comet flys by the Earth and part of it of various sizes start impacting the Earth. Chaos ensues.
It definitely has a lot of tension and suspense. Cast is really good. #GerardButler #MorenaBaccarin I've gotten to enjoy #ScottGlenn lately as the old curmudgen and he does it here faithfully.
I think I expected a little more from it though I'm not sure what. But... I hear there is a sequel planned. It will poke my post-apocalyptic button, so I'm sure I'll see it when it comes out.
Did you see it? What did you think?
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Hey, everyone! This Ellie. It’s been a bit of a long day and a longer night, but things are quiet and calm as the sun is coming up. So I’ve put our cozy East Coast playlist on and am rambling here to get my thoughts out before I finally pass out for a while. I had an idea to write about the first song that comes up here and any associations that come up with it. The song that came on first was “I Wish I Was The Moon” by Neko Case, an exquisite and warm sounding folky song (I apologize for not being the most articulate at present). Fortunately, I have associations aplenty with this song via my headmate Allēna’s memories.
Allēna with a rather frightening facial expression at age 17, about a decade before we made our East Coast playlist, but just around the time she discovered Neko Case.It All Started In Our Teens
Allēna may have in fact wished she was the moon when she discovered Neko Case in the system’s teens (see: our Tragic Backstory and Lore) but we didn’t discover “I Wish I Was The Moon” first. Instead, Allēna heard a song of Case’s playing on our local public radio station back where we grew up in Texas, “Night Still Comes”. At the time, she was taking a break from writing the story that would later become her science fiction audio drama The Third Prophecy and preparing to revisit her post-apocalyptic novel 2029, which she had written entirely longhand some years prior when she couldn’t access the Internet during school days. As she reconstructed 2029 in her mind, she played “Night Still Comes” on a loop. She played the goddamn thing so many times, in fact, that our brother, Blue, loudly complained about it to anyone who would listen.
2029 and Other Writings
I will put it to you all bluntly, 2029 sucked ass the whole way down. There are no two ways about it. However, it was a fascinating concept she simply didn’t have the skill at the time to execute. Set in the nearish future in Central Texas after a massive solar storm takes out all of the power worldwide, it was chillingly prescient in a lot of ways, especially in light of the recent solar storms in the past few months, and considering that she began work on the story when she was only fourteen!
She also later married a man she had based a character off of, Fang, who was an unhinged Doomsday prepper in the story. This ended up not being too far from the truth. When she revisited the story, however, she drew heavily from “Night Still Comes” and music like it, creating a very dark folk/alt country soundtrack for herself to listen to while she wrote. She followed this pattern for a lot of her later work, as well, using the music she loved to listen to as a tool to help with world building and to unblock her when she got stuck. I believe she made a grand total of four playlists while drafting the first Third Prophecy audio drama that we later combined into one huge playlist.
With the first Third Prophecy audio drama, the musical tie ins went a bit deeper than simple musical accompaniment. While not necessary to understand the plot, several songs did play key roles in helping her shape the setting and determine where the story was going. One such example of this is a town called Sunday. She named the town Sunday in honor of a song she cherished, “Sunday Bloody Sunday” by U2. Now, I don’t want to spoil anything for you, but if you listen to the song and read the script (or listen to it once we have a production of it ready), you’ll notice some, ah, key similarities. These are intentional.
What About The East Coast Playlist Itself? What Is That One For?
If you recall, we’re practicing sorcerers. This playlist is, in simplest terms, a spell. It’s intended to manifest a move back to the East Coast over time. Eight made a mad dash to Philadelphia in 2021 and had to leave pretty shortly thereafter, but we keep getting summoned out there for one reason or another about once yearly and we miss it every day in the interim. So we want to move back there and stay there. The East Coast is home, even though we were born and raised in Texas. We feel like we’re in exile living in the Midwest in the meantime, and we hate it here, to be entirely honest.
Yet, while we’re stuck out here, we are determined to make the best of it to the fullest extent of our ability. And if we hadn’t moved out here, we would have never met our beloved Emerson, so good things come even from shitty situations sometimes. He feels even more like home than the East Coast does, and he makes this place with its overly friendly people tolerable. He’s a very sweet baby.
So three cheers for a very slow acting spell in the form of this delightful East Coast playlist! Hip, hip, huzzah! You get the picture..
In Closing
I hope any of this made sense. Having a brain that feels like it is filled with 85% cotton balls and 15% water has its challenges. Mostly in the form of wet cotton. Oh, hey, “Angelina” by Pinegrove is on, but that’s a ramble for a different day. Now, if you will excuse me, I have a snake themed rager in the headspace to crash attend. I mean, attend. You didn’t see anything. It wasn’t me, I swear!
Stay tuned for more magic (and strange rambles), as always!
-Ellie, Your Faithful Super-Admin
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#audioDrama #EastCoast #manifestation #NekoCase #playlists #postApocalypticFiction #solarFlares #sorcery
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Peter Heller's #PostApocalypticFiction novel is a bit like "Earth Abides" from George R. Stewart, only with a plane. The plane reminded me of Mitchell Hashimoto (who is licensed private pilot since 2000) from #HashiCorp flying through California in a Cesna. Nice weekend reading.
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Peter Heller's #PostApocalypticFiction novel is a bit like "Earth Abides" from George R. Stewart, only with a plane. The plane reminded me of Mitchell Hashimoto (who is licensed private pilot since 2000) from #HashiCorp flying through California in a Cesna. Nice weekend reading.
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Peter Heller's #PostApocalypticFiction novel is a bit like "Earth Abides" from George R. Stewart, only with a plane. The plane reminded me of Mitchell Hashimoto (who is licensed private pilot since 2000) from #HashiCorp flying through California in a Cesna. Nice weekend reading.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dog_Stars -
Peter Heller's #PostApocalypticFiction novel is a bit like "Earth Abides" from George R. Stewart, only with a plane. The plane reminded me of Mitchell Hashimoto (who is licensed private pilot since 2000) from #HashiCorp flying through California in a Cesna. Nice weekend reading.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dog_Stars -
Peter Heller's #PostApocalypticFiction novel is a bit like "Earth Abides" from George R. Stewart, only with a plane. The plane reminded me of Mitchell Hashimoto (who is licensed private pilot since 2000) from #HashiCorp flying through California in a Cesna. Nice weekend reading.
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I've been editing my story, Howls & Hope, and I finally got to a chapter where I'm making major changes. I'm adding in a party scene where everyone is having a good time. In the next chapter, a whole lot of people are going to die, and I think this addition will make their deaths more poignant. #mywriting #mybook #amediting #writingcommunity #writersofmastodon #mastowriters #postapocalypticfiction
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I've been editing my story, Howls & Hope, and I finally got to a chapter where I'm making major changes. I'm adding in a party scene where everyone is having a good time. In the next chapter, a whole lot of people are going to die, and I think this addition will make their deaths more poignant. #mywriting #mybook #amediting #writingcommunity #writersofmastodon #mastowriters #postapocalypticfiction
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I've been editing my story, Howls & Hope, and I finally got to a chapter where I'm making major changes. I'm adding in a party scene where everyone is having a good time. In the next chapter, a whole lot of people are going to die, and I think this addition will make their deaths more poignant. #mywriting #mybook #amediting #writingcommunity #writersofmastodon #mastowriters #postapocalypticfiction
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I've been editing my story, Howls & Hope, and I finally got to a chapter where I'm making major changes. I'm adding in a party scene where everyone is having a good time. In the next chapter, a whole lot of people are going to die, and I think this addition will make their deaths more poignant. #mywriting #mybook #amediting #writingcommunity #writersofmastodon #mastowriters #postapocalypticfiction
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I've been editing my story, Howls & Hope, and I finally got to a chapter where I'm making major changes. I'm adding in a party scene where everyone is having a good time. In the next chapter, a whole lot of people are going to die, and I think this addition will make their deaths more poignant. #mywriting #mybook #amediting #writingcommunity #writersofmastodon #mastowriters #postapocalypticfiction
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2023 #ShortFiction catchup: This one by @drfionamoore went in unanticipated directions. The billionaire met his deserved fate; I'd have recommended it for that alone.
#WritersOfMastodon
#AuthorsOfMastodon
#AmReading
#AmReadingFiction
#AmReadingSciFi
#AmReadingScienceFiction
#Dystopia
#Dystopic
#Apocalyptic
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2023 #ShortFiction catchup: This one by @drfionamoore went in unanticipated directions. The billionaire met his deserved fate; I'd have recommended it for that alone.
#WritersOfMastodon
#AuthorsOfMastodon
#AmReading
#AmReadingFiction
#AmReadingSciFi
#AmReadingScienceFiction
#Dystopia
#Dystopic
#Apocalyptic
#PostApocalypticFiction
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2023 #ShortFiction catchup: This one by @drfionamoore went in unanticipated directions. The billionaire met his deserved fate; I'd have recommended it for that alone.
#WritersOfMastodon
#AuthorsOfMastodon
#AmReading
#AmReadingFiction
#AmReadingSciFi
#AmReadingScienceFiction
#Dystopia
#Dystopic
#Apocalyptic
#PostApocalypticFiction
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2023 #ShortFiction catchup: This one by @drfionamoore went in unanticipated directions. The billionaire met his deserved fate; I'd have recommended it for that alone.
#WritersOfMastodon
#AuthorsOfMastodon
#AmReading
#AmReadingFiction
#AmReadingSciFi
#AmReadingScienceFiction
#Dystopia
#Dystopic
#Apocalyptic
#PostApocalypticFiction
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I sent my short story off to my copyeditor, hopefully it'll be ready to share with my newsletter at the end of August. Now to continue writing the first book.
Today:
- Work on the first draft of the first book in the new winter series #PostApocalypticFiction
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My review of Everything You Dream Is Real by Lisa de Nikolits is up at Carousel Magazine. http://blog.carouselmagazine.ca/usereview129/ #BookReview #Bookstodon #CanLit #PostApocalypticFiction #WeirdFiction #CrimeFiction #CanadianLiterature #SpeculativeFiction #ClimateFiction #Cyberpunk
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My review of Everything You Dream Is Real by Lisa de Nikolits is up at Carousel Magazine. http://blog.carouselmagazine.ca/usereview129/ #BookReview #Bookstodon #CanLit #PostApocalypticFiction #WeirdFiction #CrimeFiction #CanadianLiterature #SpeculativeFiction #ClimateFiction #Cyberpunk
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My review of Everything You Dream Is Real by Lisa de Nikolits is up at Carousel Magazine. http://blog.carouselmagazine.ca/usereview129/ #BookReview #Bookstodon #CanLit #PostApocalypticFiction #WeirdFiction #CrimeFiction #CanadianLiterature #SpeculativeFiction #ClimateFiction #Cyberpunk
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My review of Everything You Dream Is Real by Lisa de Nikolits is up at Carousel Magazine. http://blog.carouselmagazine.ca/usereview129/ #BookReview #Bookstodon #CanLit #PostApocalypticFiction #WeirdFiction #CrimeFiction #CanadianLiterature #SpeculativeFiction #ClimateFiction #Cyberpunk
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My review of Everything You Dream Is Real by Lisa de Nikolits is up at Carousel Magazine. http://blog.carouselmagazine.ca/usereview129/ #BookReview #Bookstodon #CanLit #PostApocalypticFiction #WeirdFiction #CrimeFiction #CanadianLiterature #SpeculativeFiction #ClimateFiction #Cyberpunk
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@reginasbread I saw some takes on this trope recently.
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@reginasbread I saw some takes on this trope recently.
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@reginasbread I saw some takes on this trope recently.
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@reginasbread I saw some takes on this trope recently.
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@reginasbread I saw some takes on this trope recently.