Humpbuckle Tales

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I write microfiction and longer pieces! I am also a wool artist (needle felting). Live in France (originally from UK), run a B&B. Former NHS psychiatric nurse. Real name Bruce Arbuckle, sometimes known as felt.buzz
Baratunde Thurston Eats His Feelings (With Ice Cream)

The host and executive producer of “America Outdoors With Baratunde Thurston” talks about revolutionary librarians, vibe-setting music and the city he thinks is underestimated.

The New York Times

I've just released my latest video on YouTube.

Like anything else on my channel, it's just a glossy, semi-professional journal style video of whatever I wanted to cover at the time.

This video is me taking a deeply personal look at how depression prevented me from riding my bikes and how exhilarating it was to finally beat that to ride my road bike again!

https://youtu.be/0nQBu9doWjg

#Bike #Bikes #Cycling #Cyclist #Bicycle #Bicyclist #Bicycling #RoadBike #RoadCycling #YXE #Saskatoon

Overcoming Depression With Cycling!

YouTube

Hey, whatcha doing in September? Because I'm going on a book tour then, and if I'm coming to your town, you should totally come see me, and maybe get a book signed and stuff. The link below has places, dates, times and links to ticketing, plus all the other information you need to know. See you there!

https://whatever.scalzi.com/2023/08/14/announcing-the-starter-villain-book-tour/

Announcing the Starter Villain Book Tour

We’re about a month out from the release of Starter Villain, what better time to announce the tour for the book! This year’s itinerary has me revisiting some familiar places as well as …

Whatever

Hush

At sunset, she walks the beach hushing a nonexistent infant in her arms. But no one else has seen her, only me. They say I imagine her, dead and barren in my longing.

#50WordFriday #Microfiction #50WordFiction

photo: "Florida" by Mickey Luigi Logitmark, public domain, flickr

One week to go!
The Sundering Wall, Book Two of The Shattered Moon, is published on the 8th. Available to preorder now from Amazon. Friends, feel free to contact me about getting paperback copies direct.

A few snips from reviews for Book One:
"An expertly captained voyage of the imagination."
'Fascinating story brilliantly told."
"This book is absolutely captivating!"
"I can't wait for the next volume to appear!"

(Part 1/7)

After telling Mel you have to take off, you run back out to Alex's car and hop in.

"Where to?" she asks.

The only place you could think of, off the top of your head, was to bring them into the forest. There was a gnome there that owed you a favor.

Teleporting would draw unwanted attention, so you direct your friend as she drives.

Cars in this universe were different than what you'd grown accustomed to on your Earth.

#OfGhostsAndGods #TextAdventure #ChooseYourOwnAdventure

“The world is being remade to allow the aliens to survive on our planet. Why else would the government not want to solve the climate crisis?”

#writing #throwawayline

A question for Katherine Karch

Q: What happens when you hit writer's block head on? A: When I was younger, I experienced a lot of negative self-judgment whenever writer’s block struck. I’d gotten it into my head that if I didn’t write X number of words every day then I wasn’t taking myself seriously. I wasn’t a “real” writer, whatever that meant. Thankfully, my feelings on the topic have evolved over time.

https://magazine.metaphorosis.com/authors/interview/2023/a-question-for-katherine-karch/

A question for Katherine Karch

Q: What happens when you hit writer’s block head on? A: When I was younger, I experienced a lot of negative self-judgment whenever writer’s block struck. I’d gotten it into my head that if I …

Metaphorosis

My author copies of SCARLET are here! Many thanks to my awesome publisher #SpuytenDuyvilPress for bringing this book into the world.

More info and to purchase: https://www.spuytenduyvil.net/scarlet.html

Happy to do readings, podcasts, book clubs, interviews (virtual, or in person when possible). Just message me.

Please boost!

#PoetryCommunity #WritingCommunity #poetry #literature #visualart #erasure #WritersOfMastodon

Scarlet

This

is

a

waste

of

space.

No place

for reflection,

not for

redemption,

but a tick,

tick,

tick.

The type

that sucks

your blood

when you're

not looking.

It happens

when you are

scrolling,

eye-rolling,

over absolutely

nothing

worth anything.

#poetry #TashPoetry