Austin Scarberry

@ScarberryWrites
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Writer and baker based in Portland, Oregon! I mainly write poetry and sci-fi/fantasy. Currently cooking my way through the D&D cookbook.
Hazelnut Dacquoise with Sesame & Miso from James Campbell’s “Japanese Patisserie!”
It’s been a while since I challenged myself with something as technical as this; it felt like I was back in culinary school! But it was a lot of fun and turned out pretty tasty (aside from a too-wet dacquoise interior 😅)! 🍰🌰 #baking #cake #chocolate #pastry #dessert #japanesefood #food #chef
Happened to be in Clatskanie recently and came across this plaque. I had no idea Raymond Carver was an Oregonian! His work always read more Californian to me, so this was a neat surprise! #writer #writing #carver #literature #book #books #author #bookstodon #oregon
Fibula, Fabula, Fact

The chapters of Fibula, Fabula, Fact – The Viking Age in Finland are intended to provide essential foundations for approaching the important topic of the Viking Age in Finland. These chapters are oriented to provide introductions to the sources, methods and perspectives of diverse disciplines in a way that is accessible to specialists from other fields, specialists from outside Finland, and also to non-specialist readers and students who may be more generally interested in the topic. Rather than detailed case studies, the contributors have sought to negotiate definitions of the Viking Age as a historical period in the cultural areas associated with modern-day Finland, and in areas associated with Finns, Karelians and other North Finnic linguistic-cultural groups more generally. Within the incredible diversity of data and disciplines represented here, the Viking Age tends to be distinguished by differentiating it from earlier and later periods, while the geographical space is quite fluidly defined for this era, which was long before the construction of modern nations with their fenced and guarded borders. Most significantly, the contributions lay emphasis on contextualizing the Viking Age within the complexities of defining cultural identities in the past through traces of cultural, linguistic or genetic features.The volume opens with a general introduction to the topic that is intended to provide a frame of reference for discussion, paralleled by a closing afterward. The following chapters are organized according to three thematic sections which reflect the three aspects of any discussion of the Viking Age in Finland: Time, Space, and People – because any discussion of the ‘Viking Age’ in ‘Finland’ is necessarily concerned with individuals, societies and cultures.

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In the latest Bolliver Hoopsleeve story, Bolliver crashes in a cozy cottage, tries his hand at horticulture, and involuntarily joins the juicing trend. Link to the (FREE) story below! 👩‍🌾🌿🐞💐🧃 https://read.wyngraf.com/gardening #cozyfantasy #fantasy #fiction #comedy #indieauthor #shortstory @bookstodon
Bolliver Hoopsleeve and the Gardening Goof-Up

Hapless hero Bolliver Hoopsleeve's adventures continue in this brand-new story from author Austin Scarberry! When Bollie and Brancus stumble upon a cozy cottage complete with magical orchard, their luck seems to have turned over a new leaf. But as time flies like an arrow and fruit flies like a banana, the mystery of the orchard's owner wears on the duo, as does the burden of living on nothing but fruit juice. Can Bolliver remain outstanding in his field? Or will his hunger beet him? We're rooting for you, Bollie!

Come read my micro-chap 'Resident Erratic' over at
Ghost City Press. It's free download, see below, as part of their Summer Series 🖤🖤🖤Thanks to Kevin, Kalyn, and Johnathan for including me this summer🖤🖤🖤I made the cover using one of my photos from #MyWalktoday. https://ghostcitypress.com/2023-summer-series/resident-erratic

#ProsePoetry #writingcommunity #GhostCityPress #SummerSeries #SealeyChallenge #Free

Resident Erratic — Ghost City Press

Resident Erratic by F. E. Clark Published June 29, 2023 PDF Micro-Chapbook 13 Pages

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Hot on the heels of the last Bolliver Hoopsleeve Adventure comes the next installment in the series! This time it’s about the universal experience of stowing away on a fairy-powered fan boat and fervently arguing with your best friend about who said what when. 🛳️💨🧚🏽‍♀️ Link Here: https://read.wyngraf.com/cays #cozyfantasy #fiction #fantasy #comedy #fantasycomedy #wyngraf #author #writing #shortstory #shortfiction #indie #indieauthor #bookstodon #reading #reader @bookstodon
Bolliver Hoopsleeve and the Clash in the Cays

Hapless hero Bolliver Hoopsleeve's adventures continue in the latest cozy fantasy story from author Austin Scarberry, exclusively for Wyngraf mailing list subscribers. Gnome acrobat Bolliver Hoopsleeve and pompous scholar Brancus of Shiggles stow away on a fan boat in the Cays, hoping to escape adherents of the Great Duck Penelope (see "Bolliver Hoopsleeve and the Sanctuary Scuffle"), but staying hidden isn't so easy when the boat sets out across the swamp under the guidance of a morose captain, powered by mercurial zap-fairies...

Last month’s (or two months ago?) installment of Bolliver Hoopsleeve Adventures follows Bolliver and Brancus’ stay at the church of the Great Duck Penelope, where they are confronted by two rather large and unexpected bills. 🦢💒 As always, it’s FREE to read! Check it out at the link! https://read.wyngraf.com/scuffle #cozyfantasy #cozy #fantasy #shortstory #fiction #comedy #duck #gnome #writing #author #indie #indieauthor #bookstodon #book #reading @bookstodon
Bolliver Hoopsleeve and the Sanctuary Scuffle

Hapless hero Bolliver Hoopsleeve's adventures continue in this brand-new story from author Austin Scarberry! When Bolliver and his companion Brancus of Shiggles stay the night at a temple of the Great Duck Penelope, the luxury seems too good to be true—at least to Brancus, who's smart enough to notice these things. Is the strange Poulter Drake as generous as he seems? Or will Brancus and Bollie have to pay the duck's bill?

Have a new Bolliver Hoopsleeve story! I hope you’re interested in fictional possums and the intricacies of their culture, because I sure was when I wrote it. URL in the photo (read.wyngraf.com/possum) or just follow the link on Wyngraf’s website for a fun and free tale! #fantasy #cozyfantasy #shortstory #writing #indieauthor #fantasycomedy
https://storyoriginapp.com/giveaways/21d7fa88-cca9-11ed-b143-43d268bd8977 Link to the newest Bolliver Hoopsleeve story! Wherein our heroes find themselves tackling a town that’s lost its favorite sports team. This one’s loads of fun, so check it out!🗝️🔓 #cozyfantasy #fantasycomedy
Bolliver Hoopsleeve and the Mardon Matchup

Hapless hero Bolliver Hoopsleeve's adventures continue in this brand-new story from author Austin Scarberry. When Bollie and his companion Brancus of Shiggles arrive in the town of Lielost, all Bollie wants is a bath and a strawberry salad. But it's Brancus who ends up in hot water after insulting an old rival—and only Bolliver Hoopsleeve can save him! A sentence no one wants to hear...