Devan Barlow

Devan Barlow

@devanbarlow.bsky.social

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Writer of things.
AN UNCOMMON CURSE https://books2read.com/u/bzKXBj
AN UNCERTAIN MURDER https://books2read.com/u/bp1nBW

short stories & poems: devanbarlow.com
she/her

books, dogs, fairy tales, theatre, tea, coffee, sea monsters

icon by @liuet.bsky.socia

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If you've ever belted along to Defying Gravity, you'll love my Curses & Curtains series! On sale through tomorrow!

It's almost Ben's 9th bday & the 1year anniversary of his gotcha day! Therefore, through Monday, it's... Ben's Birthday Sale!!! Book 1, AN UNCOMMON CURSE, only $.99 books2read.com/u/bzKXBj Book 2, AN UNCERTAIN MURDER, only $1.99 books2read.com/u/bp1nBW Fantasy novels about fairytales & musicals!

28 episodes in to my Sailor Moon rewatch! The friends are so good, the monsters are so silly, and Luna is so exhausted by everything.

Ep. 28: Usagi unabashedly has crushes on both Motoki and Tuxedo Mask and has no problem admitting it! I love this episode's monster – her attack is called “Big Flask” and summons, wait for it, a big flask!

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Indie Book Spotlight

To celebrate this very good dog's upcoming birthday, both of my books are on sale through Monday! Book 1, AN UNCOMMON CURSE, only $.99 books2read.com/u/bzKXBj Book 2, AN UNCERTAIN MURDER, only $1.99 books2read.com/u/bp1nBW Fantasy novels about fairytales & musicals!

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On sale through tomorrow!

Ever sung along to an Original Broadway Cast Recording? Ever sympathized with a fairy tale villain? My Curses & Curtains series is for you! Book 1, An Uncommon Curse books2read.com/u/bzKXBj Book 2, An Uncertain Murder books2read.com/u/bp1nBW

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we’re having a Summer Reading #Sale at #Ebooks Direct! Everything in the store is half off, including our Whole Store bundle (and everything else). Come on by and grab a bargain on Young Wizards novels and more! dduane.link/SummerReading

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It's almost Ben's 9th bday & the 1year anniversary of his gotcha day! Therefore, through Monday, it's... Ben's Birthday Sale!!! Book 1, AN UNCOMMON CURSE, only $.99 books2read.com/u/bzKXBj Book 2, AN UNCERTAIN MURDER, only $1.99 books2read.com/u/bp1nBW Fantasy novels about fairytales & musicals!

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To celebrate my having 1000 followers: 10 copies of one of the best books I've read, SUMMER IN ORCUS, by @tkingfisher.com. Between DIGGER and this, I knew she was a fantastic author. This is a strong, impactful, independent book. Read it. #KindleBookGiveaway

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no!!!! penguins have the god-given right to do sushi crime!!!

Important penguin news

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We’ve returned to the olden days, when word-of-mouth was the only real way to advertise. As an author, if you enjoy a book, please: tell your friends. Your group chat, your sewing circle, your family WhatsApp, your work Slack, the voice channel of your MMORPG guild, anything.

Hey, so. I understand that this is anecdotal and not research, but. It is WILD how useless social media has become for promo. It's a fucking disgrace, really.

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The ActBlue page total has officially crossed $950,000!!! And y'all aren't even done paying yet. I can't wait to see how high we can make it go on Monday when we start making our 2nd Chance offers!!! $1,000,000 is within our grasp. 💗

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New Oracle Card! As you know, all my cards are based on different myths from around the world, and this one is one of my favorites: Bida the Snake. This is the hero Maadi 🧵?

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New things!!! www.peculiarityshop.com

I only listed once last week on account of losing my kitty, but I did a fat upload today. 22 items. Me, Becky, Vavia, Sara Eileen, Lauren, and Meg. LGBTQIA+ staffed and owned, all purchases fund queer people. We ship for free over $40 in the US, too. Flat $4 otherwise. www.peculiarityshop.com

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At 48 hours I'm getting in there! Don't make me get in there! We're going ALL THE WAY! www.kickstarter.com/projects/att...

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Dharma space opera (dharmapunk). Because why not?

If you would like stories set in a space opera world based on dharma and Buddhist beliefs: ko-fi.com/post/Light-L... ko-fi.com/post/River-O... #writingcommunity #dharmaspaceopera

Light Like Silkko-fi.com Joyce Chng published a post on Ko-fi

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Anyway, happy Adoption Day to the terrible little guy who lives in my house! I adopted Fiasco on July 7, 2022 and on his very first day in a strange new house he was the BRAVEST BOY He settled right in, ate a full bowl of food, and let me cuddle him

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William Morris

On sale through tomorrow!

Ever sung along to an Original Broadway Cast Recording? Ever sympathized with a fairy tale villain? My Curses & Curtains series is for you! Book 1, An Uncommon Curse books2read.com/u/bzKXBj Book 2, An Uncertain Murder books2read.com/u/bp1nBW

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#Booksky Comparison time! If you liked Alex Acks’s MURDER ON THE TITANIA and WIRELESS, you might like Dee Holloway’s LITTLE NOTHING (and vice versa). They’re all on sale at Smashwords right now! #historicalfantasy www.smashwords.com/profile/view...

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Update: become IZ’s *69th patron (you get 6 issues of the mag right away, incl. fiction by @authorizedmusings.bsky.social, James Sallis, @carlosnorcia.bsky.social, Rachael Cupp, @aijiang.bsky.social; reviews by @delagar.bsky.social, @gautambhatia88.bsky.social, @megapolisomancy.bsky.social; & more)

If you’re able, become IZ’s 66th monthly patron today and help feed the foundries and power the engines of INTERZONE so it can continue to publish stories as sublime and as satisfying as ‘The Clockwork Heart of Heaven’ by Roby Davies, and not go the way of the dimetrodons interzone.press/patreon ✨

Get more from INTERZONE on Patreoninterzone.press a European magazine publishing fiction & non-fiction

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Ben's birthday is on Monday, so through then my Curses & Curtains series is on sale!

It's almost Ben's 9th bday & the 1year anniversary of his gotcha day! Therefore, through Monday, it's... Ben's Birthday Sale!!! Book 1, AN UNCOMMON CURSE, only $.99 books2read.com/u/bzKXBj Book 2, AN UNCERTAIN MURDER, only $1.99 books2read.com/u/bp1nBW Fantasy novels about fairytales & musicals!

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Gentle reminder from Ben to stay hydrated, and take a stretch break when you can ❤️

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ISSUE 27: ANACHRONISM available July 15th! Wonderful world building. An interesting, unique structure. And don't we all adore a mysterious library? Story "Like a Fly Clasped in a Hand" by Nadav Schul-Kutas

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Also not going to lie, the last year has been particularly challenging for us as a family, involving several trips to hospital for a loved one's very concerning situation and other shenanigans I can't talk about but which have taken a toll on mental health and finances. Subscribing would help both.

ICYMI: I have a patreon and that you can follow me for exclusive excerpts of my work in progress, behind the scenes and recipes Here's an example of the latest one: mango mochi www.patreon.com/posts/joyful... Currently working on a wok recipe that involves broccoli 😋 Would love if you subscribed

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We hit 10k! Halfway there to our goal and 12 days to do it!!!! thank you for all the support and if you can, share like crazy and wish us luck! 10,000 more space credits to go! Space is the place! (art by John Jennings) www.kickstarter.com/projects/mvm...

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Let's help @rsagarcia.bsky.social hit her next goal, just $60 to go for that one! Please contribute if you can and otherwise, share/spread the word/boost the signal! 👇

only $60 left to hit her next goal. let's get this done! www.gofundme.com/f/help-r-s-a...

Help R. S. A. Garcia Pay for Cancer Expenses, organized by Arula Ratnakarwww.gofundme.com Hi everyone, I'm Rhonda, also known as R. S. A. Garcia, a speculative … Arula Ratnakar needs your support for Help R. S. A. Garcia Pay for Cancer Expenses

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The underpaid and unsung (till now!) heroes of SFFH publishing are our venues' first readers. Thank you Nelly Garcia-Rosas for writing "The Ballad of the Slush Reader": www.sfwa.org/2024/07/03/t...

The Ballad of the Slush Reader What I’ve Learned (And What I Want to Know) about Reading Slush - SFWAwww.sfwa.org by Nelly Geraldine García-Rosas Introduction – In Which I Rant a Little First, let me get this off my chest; I don’t believe that reading slush can make anyone a better writer. I say this because anyt...

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25 episodes in to my Sailor Moon rewatch, and it's Rainbow Crystal time!

Ep. 25: Rainbow crystals! And, even better, Sailor Jupiter is here! ⚡💚 I will always adore Usagi’s ability to find the person who needs a friend and draw them into her orbit.

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I'M CRYING 😭 my eco-hopepunk ancient Greek myth story told by Pandora's pitheio, written as an emotional/social response to the continuous erasure of Greek voices from publishing+the stealing of Greek history from the West IS OUT + NARRATED BY A GREEK! 🩵 open.spotify.com/episode/0fV0...

The Chronicleopen.spotify.com Listen to this episode from The Lost Poetry Club on Spotify. Hey there, it's me again. Just another day hanging out in the void, you know, the usual. Floating out here for days, weeks; nothing to do b...

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A rare drawing not for a specific project -- just my parent's dog curled up with a book. I'm getting this made into a t-shirt to give to my mom.