Tim Hayes
@TimHayes@indieauthors.social
I’m writing an ongoing series of urban fantasy novels which I’m tentatively referring to as the Wheel of the Year Sequence. Set in contemporary times and, it’s in a similar vein to series such as The Dresden Files, The Rivers of London, and A Discovery of Witches, depicting a world where magic and the supernatural are real but hidden away from the majority of the population. Largely set in the UK, much of the narrative is centred on London.
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Tim Hayes
@TimHayes@indieauthors.social
I’m writing an ongoing series of urban fantasy novels which I’m tentatively referring to as the Wheel of the Year Sequence. Set in contemporary times and, it’s in a similar vein to series such as The Dresden Files, The Rivers of London, and A Discovery of Witches, depicting a world where magic and the supernatural are real but hidden away from the majority of the population. Largely set in the UK, much of the narrative is centred on London.
indieauthors.social
@TimHayes@indieauthors.social
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3h ago
#onthisday
Alice Lidell was born on this date back in 1852.
This was the girl who would find fame as the eponymous heroine of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass.
Check out the acrostic poem from the end of the second book spelling her name out in full:
A boat beneath a sunny sky,
Lingering onward dreamily
In an evening of July—
Children three that nestle near,
Eager eye and willing ear,
Pleased a simple tale to hear—
Long has paled that sunny sky:
Echoes fade and memories die.
Autumn frosts have slain July.
Still she haunts me, phantomwise,
Alice moving under skies
Never seen by waking eyes.
Children yet, the tale to hear,
Eager eye and willing ear,
Lovingly shall nestle near.
In a Wonderland they lie,
Dreaming as the days go by,
Dreaming as the summers die:
Ever drifting down the stream—
Lingering in the golden gleam—
Life, what is it but a dream?
It occurs to me, even if I was writing this on the anniversary of her death, not her birth, this is one little girl who’s never going to die. She’ll live on for ever in the books which tell her story.
#bookstodon #WritersOfMastodon #onthisday #HowtoSucceed… #Author #Novel
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Tim Hayes
@TimHayes@indieauthors.social
I’m writing an ongoing series of urban fantasy novels which I’m tentatively referring to as the Wheel of the Year Sequence. Set in contemporary times and, it’s in a similar vein to series such as The Dresden Files, The Rivers of London, and A Discovery of Witches, depicting a world where magic and the supernatural are real but hidden away from the majority of the population. Largely set in the UK, much of the narrative is centred on London.
indieauthors.social
Tim Hayes
@TimHayes@indieauthors.social
I’m writing an ongoing series of urban fantasy novels which I’m tentatively referring to as the Wheel of the Year Sequence. Set in contemporary times and, it’s in a similar vein to series such as The Dresden Files, The Rivers of London, and A Discovery of Witches, depicting a world where magic and the supernatural are real but hidden away from the majority of the population. Largely set in the UK, much of the narrative is centred on London.
indieauthors.social
@TimHayes@indieauthors.social
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1d ago
Machiavelli was born on this date back in 1469.
My anonymous Evil Criminal Mastermind in How to Succeed as a Supervillain by Following the Evil Overlord List considers him to be essential reading for all aspiring villains.
He reckons that Machiavelli’s The Art of War, and The Prince, along with General Sun Tzu’s book, also entitled The Art of War, comprise the three erudite Big Books of war, conflict, and dissent.
They’re all books which deserve to be added to the Evil Overlord’s required reading list, and he’s penned an addition to the beloved List which suggests: all those aspiring to wickedness are strongly advised to read, study, and memorise both versions of the Art of War along with The Prince and, once one has done so, read them again until you know them by heart.
Then, and only then, will you be ready to take over the world.
#bookstodon #WritersOfMastodon #onthisday #HowtoSucceed… #Author #Novel
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Tim Hayes
@TimHayes@indieauthors.social
I’m writing an ongoing series of urban fantasy novels which I’m tentatively referring to as the Wheel of the Year Sequence. Set in contemporary times and, it’s in a similar vein to series such as The Dresden Files, The Rivers of London, and A Discovery of Witches, depicting a world where magic and the supernatural are real but hidden away from the majority of the population. Largely set in the UK, much of the narrative is centred on London.
indieauthors.social
Tim Hayes
@TimHayes@indieauthors.social
I’m writing an ongoing series of urban fantasy novels which I’m tentatively referring to as the Wheel of the Year Sequence. Set in contemporary times and, it’s in a similar vein to series such as The Dresden Files, The Rivers of London, and A Discovery of Witches, depicting a world where magic and the supernatural are real but hidden away from the majority of the population. Largely set in the UK, much of the narrative is centred on London.
indieauthors.social
@TimHayes@indieauthors.social
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2d ago
@sophiajanehayden_author@indieauthors.social
I nearly always include a prologue, but I mix up the ways it works to keep things fresh.
I’ve used one to introduce the character to the reader, to introduce some information the protagonist isn’t aware of, started off one book from the perspective of a character who’s more of a bystander than a participant and, in one book, thrown my protagonist straight into the action, in medias res, as it were.
#bookstodon #WritersOfMastodon #How to Succeed… #Author #Novel
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Sophia Jane Hayden, Author
@sophiajanehayden_author@indieauthors.social
I have always loved a good story: around the dinner table, in a book, on the screen! Imagination is free, writing is hard, storytelling is EVERYTHING! I've traveled quite a lot, love nature and fine dining!
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Sophia Jane Hayden, Author
@sophiajanehayden_author@indieauthors.social
I have always loved a good story: around the dinner table, in a book, on the screen! Imagination is free, writing is hard, storytelling is EVERYTHING! I've traveled quite a lot, love nature and fine dining!
indieauthors.social
@sophiajanehayden_author@indieauthors.social
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2d ago
Anyone ever included a prologue to a novel? I'm doing it for the first time. I never thought I'd consider it, but there's a piece of critical information about a character that needs a setup, and there's no place in the book that feels right. The old saying, "Past is prologue." totally resonates. I guess I'll see when it's published. No dates yet. #writing #writer #writers #writersCoffeeClub #author #authors #writingCommunity #writingTips #writingPrompt #prologue #novel #novels #bookstodon #book #books #bookTok #booksky
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Tim Hayes
@TimHayes@indieauthors.social
I’m writing an ongoing series of urban fantasy novels which I’m tentatively referring to as the Wheel of the Year Sequence. Set in contemporary times and, it’s in a similar vein to series such as The Dresden Files, The Rivers of London, and A Discovery of Witches, depicting a world where magic and the supernatural are real but hidden away from the majority of the population. Largely set in the UK, much of the narrative is centred on London.
indieauthors.social
Tim Hayes
@TimHayes@indieauthors.social
I’m writing an ongoing series of urban fantasy novels which I’m tentatively referring to as the Wheel of the Year Sequence. Set in contemporary times and, it’s in a similar vein to series such as The Dresden Files, The Rivers of London, and A Discovery of Witches, depicting a world where magic and the supernatural are real but hidden away from the majority of the population. Largely set in the UK, much of the narrative is centred on London.
indieauthors.social
@TimHayes@indieauthors.social
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2d ago
On this day, in 1536 – Anne Boleyn, Queen of England, had the book thrown at her. She was arrested and imprisoned on charges of adultery, incest, treason and witchcraft.
From a writer’s perspective I believe most commentators have missed one important fact. Recently historians were said to have found a hidden detail in one of her portraits which was a rebuttal of the charges of witchcraft. This centres on the allegation that she’d been polydactylic (from Greek polys, many, and daktylos, finger), meaning having an extra digit, implying she was involved in witchcraft.
All in all though, it’s probably worth mentioning how unlikely it was that Henry would have married her in the first place if she’d really been in possession of a superfluous pinkie… Bleedin’ obvious when you think about it!
#bookstodon #WritersOfMastodon #How to Succeed… #Author #Novel
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Tim Hayes
@TimHayes@indieauthors.social
I’m writing an ongoing series of urban fantasy novels which I’m tentatively referring to as the Wheel of the Year Sequence. Set in contemporary times and, it’s in a similar vein to series such as The Dresden Files, The Rivers of London, and A Discovery of Witches, depicting a world where magic and the supernatural are real but hidden away from the majority of the population. Largely set in the UK, much of the narrative is centred on London.
indieauthors.social
Tim Hayes
@TimHayes@indieauthors.social
I’m writing an ongoing series of urban fantasy novels which I’m tentatively referring to as the Wheel of the Year Sequence. Set in contemporary times and, it’s in a similar vein to series such as The Dresden Files, The Rivers of London, and A Discovery of Witches, depicting a world where magic and the supernatural are real but hidden away from the majority of the population. Largely set in the UK, much of the narrative is centred on London.
indieauthors.social
@TimHayes@indieauthors.social
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3d ago
Happy Beltane, everybody. Today is the third festival celebrated by neopagans and other like-minded people during the Wheel of the Year.
Here’re a couple of fun facts you might not be familiar with:
Often regarded as a fire festival, people attending walk around or between bonfires and sometimes leap over the flames or embers. At this time, household fires are doused and then relit from the Beltane bonfire.
The aos sí (often referred to as spirits or fairies) are thought to be especially active at Beltane and the goal of many Beltane rituals is their appeasement. Many scholars see the aos sí as remnants of the pagan gods and nature spirits of times gone by.
At dawn or before sunrise on Beltane, maidens would roll in the dew or wash their faces with it, as morning dew was thought to bring good luck and health. It’s also thought that a man who washed his face with soap and water on Beltane will grow long whiskers on his face.
#bookstodon #WritersOfMastodon #How to Succeed… #Author #Novel
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G. Lawrence, Tudor Tooter
@TudorTweep@mastodonapp.uk
#Author, #Archer, #Runner, Erratic #Gardener and Sometime Baker, Kung Fu Blue Belt. Writes #Historical Fiction and Fantasy. She/her. #Book lover, #History obsessed, particularly #Tudors and #Medieval. Volunteer with Sea Trust Wales and Amnesty International. Lives in #Wales
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G. Lawrence, Tudor Tooter
@TudorTweep@mastodonapp.uk
#Author, #Archer, #Runner, Erratic #Gardener and Sometime Baker, Kung Fu Blue Belt. Writes #Historical Fiction and Fantasy. She/her. #Book lover, #History obsessed, particularly #Tudors and #Medieval. Volunteer with Sea Trust Wales and Amnesty International. Lives in #Wales
mastodonapp.uk
@TudorTweep@mastodonapp.uk
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3d ago
This week on The Write Stuff we are chatting with Mystery Writer Angela Wren who has kindly agreed to share her time with us as we talk about the exciting new addition to her series, where it all began for her as an author, what the best and worst things about writing are, and the vital importance of chocolate to the writing process!
#writers #writing #writingcommunity #Author #authors ##mysterywriters
https://open.substack.com/pub/lawrenceg/p/the-write-stuff-featuring-mystery?r=2agwdo&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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Tim Hayes
@TimHayes@indieauthors.social
I’m writing an ongoing series of urban fantasy novels which I’m tentatively referring to as the Wheel of the Year Sequence. Set in contemporary times and, it’s in a similar vein to series such as The Dresden Files, The Rivers of London, and A Discovery of Witches, depicting a world where magic and the supernatural are real but hidden away from the majority of the population. Largely set in the UK, much of the narrative is centred on London.
indieauthors.social
Tim Hayes
@TimHayes@indieauthors.social
I’m writing an ongoing series of urban fantasy novels which I’m tentatively referring to as the Wheel of the Year Sequence. Set in contemporary times and, it’s in a similar vein to series such as The Dresden Files, The Rivers of London, and A Discovery of Witches, depicting a world where magic and the supernatural are real but hidden away from the majority of the population. Largely set in the UK, much of the narrative is centred on London.
indieauthors.social
@TimHayes@indieauthors.social
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4d ago
#PennedPossibilities 1001 — Is your MC confident or not? Tell us why.
Nathan, my protagonist, was born confident. In some respects you could probably describe him as being a confident trickster rather than a confidence trickster.
Vicky, his partner in crime, started off not believing in magic even though she knew her mother was a hereditary witch. When she opens up to the idea in the first book she lacks confidence in her skills and has a tendency to go at like a bull at a gate throwing fireballs around with gusto.
As she begins to become more subtle in her use of magic, so her confidence grows but I’ve got a feeling she’s going to end up being over-confident and somewhere down the line it’s going to cause her problems.
#bookstodon #WritersOfMastodon #Author #Novel
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Ingrid Hoeben Ⓥ 🇧🇪
@IngridHbn@mastodon.online
#Painting art. Haiku. Probably an alien. Biological herbivore since 2015. 🌱 Secular humanist, vystopian & agnostic. Prince alert 💟 Author cinema! 🎬📽 Volunteer work. 🤟🏼 Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/IngridMoov/
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Ingrid Hoeben Ⓥ 🇧🇪
@IngridHbn@mastodon.online
#Painting art. Haiku. Probably an alien. Biological herbivore since 2015. 🌱 Secular humanist, vystopian & agnostic. Prince alert 💟 Author cinema! 🎬📽 Volunteer work. 🤟🏼 Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/IngridMoov/
mastodon.online
@IngridHbn@mastodon.online
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5d ago
📣 Please take note ...
#AI #noAI #author #art #writing #creativity #joannamaciejewska #technology #laundry #dishes
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Sophia Jane Hayden, Author
@sophiajanehayden_author@indieauthors.social
I have always loved a good story: around the dinner table, in a book, on the screen! Imagination is free, writing is hard, storytelling is EVERYTHING! I've traveled quite a lot, love nature and fine dining!
indieauthors.social
Sophia Jane Hayden, Author
@sophiajanehayden_author@indieauthors.social
I have always loved a good story: around the dinner table, in a book, on the screen! Imagination is free, writing is hard, storytelling is EVERYTHING! I've traveled quite a lot, love nature and fine dining!
indieauthors.social
@sophiajanehayden_author@indieauthors.social
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6d ago
I still cry happy tears at the end, and I wrote it. #free #tuesday #bookstodon #mastodon #reading #read #readers #author #authors #writing #writingCommunity #writer #ebooks #ebook
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wendythedruid
@wendythedruid@thistlenfern.org
53yo Druid, Trans, Mom, Resister @keira x17 - Life Partner #liberal #reading #author #druid #nature #meditation, #spirituality #Pagan #earth #eco #trans #queer #lgbtqia
thistlenfern.org
wendythedruid
@wendythedruid@thistlenfern.org
53yo Druid, Trans, Mom, Resister @keira x17 - Life Partner #liberal #reading #author #druid #nature #meditation, #spirituality #Pagan #earth #eco #trans #queer #lgbtqia
thistlenfern.org
@wendythedruid@thistlenfern.org
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6d ago
A culinary adventure https://thistleandfern.org/p/half-baked-022?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Sarah---Thistle-and-Fern
#trans #queer #lgbtqia #fiction #reading #writing #author #poetry
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wendythedruid
@wendythedruid@thistlenfern.org
53yo Druid, Trans, Mom, Resister @keira x17 - Life Partner #liberal #reading #author #druid #nature #meditation, #spirituality #Pagan #earth #eco #trans #queer #lgbtqia
thistlenfern.org
wendythedruid
@wendythedruid@thistlenfern.org
53yo Druid, Trans, Mom, Resister @keira x17 - Life Partner #liberal #reading #author #druid #nature #meditation, #spirituality #Pagan #earth #eco #trans #queer #lgbtqia
thistlenfern.org
@wendythedruid@thistlenfern.org
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Apr 23, 2026
Measurements in Time https://keiraofthestars.beehiiv.com/p/measurements-in-time?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Keira-of-the-Stars
#trans #queer #lgbtqia #fiction #reading #writing #author #poetry
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Tim Hayes
@TimHayes@indieauthors.social
I’m writing an ongoing series of urban fantasy novels which I’m tentatively referring to as the Wheel of the Year Sequence. Set in contemporary times and, it’s in a similar vein to series such as The Dresden Files, The Rivers of London, and A Discovery of Witches, depicting a world where magic and the supernatural are real but hidden away from the majority of the population. Largely set in the UK, much of the narrative is centred on London.
indieauthors.social
Tim Hayes
@TimHayes@indieauthors.social
I’m writing an ongoing series of urban fantasy novels which I’m tentatively referring to as the Wheel of the Year Sequence. Set in contemporary times and, it’s in a similar vein to series such as The Dresden Files, The Rivers of London, and A Discovery of Witches, depicting a world where magic and the supernatural are real but hidden away from the majority of the population. Largely set in the UK, much of the narrative is centred on London.
indieauthors.social
@TimHayes@indieauthors.social
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Apr 23, 2026
Kindle certainly doesn’t like to make it easy for authors using their services.
I’m in the process of updating the eBook version of How to Succeed as a Supervillain by Following the Evil Overlord List to the second edition. As I’ve mentioned before, whilst preparing the Amazon print edition I encountered something weird when I was using cover creator. I was forced to create a new cover as the trim size had been changed to bring it line with the Draft2Digital version but try as I might I was unable to match the original cover design which was a bit disappointing.
I’m now running into a similar problem with the eBook version as there doesn’t seem to be any facility to use the same cover for both versions. Cover creator is allowing me to produce something similar, but it won’t allow me to match the existing cover. For example, the author name comes up as TIM HAYES, all in capital letters, and it won’t let me reformat it to a mix of upper case and lower case so I can’t use Tim Hayes as on the cover of the print version. It’s hinky, inflexible, and downright frustrating to use.
#bookstodon #WritersOfMastodon #Author #Novel
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wendythedruid
@wendythedruid@thistlenfern.org
53yo Druid, Trans, Mom, Resister @keira x17 - Life Partner #liberal #reading #author #druid #nature #meditation, #spirituality #Pagan #earth #eco #trans #queer #lgbtqia
thistlenfern.org
wendythedruid
@wendythedruid@thistlenfern.org
53yo Druid, Trans, Mom, Resister @keira x17 - Life Partner #liberal #reading #author #druid #nature #meditation, #spirituality #Pagan #earth #eco #trans #queer #lgbtqia
thistlenfern.org
@wendythedruid@thistlenfern.org
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Apr 23, 2026
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Spooky Panda 🏳️🌈
@floofpaldi@mindly.social
The host of #PennedPossibilities for fellow authors. Just a quick PSA: This mess is my own. We're anti-AI here, thank you very much. Check out my pinned intro post for more. Panda 3:16 says I just spooked your ass. Sweet dreams are made of this, @aperfectsong. 🩶 #AISucks #AntiAI #NoAI #NoBots
mindly.social
Spooky Panda 🏳️🌈
@floofpaldi@mindly.social
The host of #PennedPossibilities for fellow authors. Just a quick PSA: This mess is my own. We're anti-AI here, thank you very much. Check out my pinned intro post for more. Panda 3:16 says I just spooked your ass. Sweet dreams are made of this, @aperfectsong. 🩶 #AISucks #AntiAI #NoAI #NoBots
mindly.social
@floofpaldi@mindly.social
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Apr 19, 2026
Me to a T. 📖
#WritersOfMastodon #WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity #GamingCommunity #Gaming #Gamer #Writer #Author #Bookstodon
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wendythedruid
@wendythedruid@thistlenfern.org
53yo Druid, Trans, Mom, Resister @keira x17 - Life Partner #liberal #reading #author #druid #nature #meditation, #spirituality #Pagan #earth #eco #trans #queer #lgbtqia
thistlenfern.org
wendythedruid
@wendythedruid@thistlenfern.org
53yo Druid, Trans, Mom, Resister @keira x17 - Life Partner #liberal #reading #author #druid #nature #meditation, #spirituality #Pagan #earth #eco #trans #queer #lgbtqia
thistlenfern.org
@wendythedruid@thistlenfern.org
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Apr 18, 2026
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wendythedruid
@wendythedruid@thistlenfern.org
53yo Druid, Trans, Mom, Resister @keira x17 - Life Partner #liberal #reading #author #druid #nature #meditation, #spirituality #Pagan #earth #eco #trans #queer #lgbtqia
thistlenfern.org
wendythedruid
@wendythedruid@thistlenfern.org
53yo Druid, Trans, Mom, Resister @keira x17 - Life Partner #liberal #reading #author #druid #nature #meditation, #spirituality #Pagan #earth #eco #trans #queer #lgbtqia
thistlenfern.org
@wendythedruid@thistlenfern.org
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Apr 18, 2026
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wendythedruid
@wendythedruid@thistlenfern.org
53yo Druid, Trans, Mom, Resister @keira x17 - Life Partner #liberal #reading #author #druid #nature #meditation, #spirituality #Pagan #earth #eco #trans #queer #lgbtqia
thistlenfern.org
wendythedruid
@wendythedruid@thistlenfern.org
53yo Druid, Trans, Mom, Resister @keira x17 - Life Partner #liberal #reading #author #druid #nature #meditation, #spirituality #Pagan #earth #eco #trans #queer #lgbtqia
thistlenfern.org
@wendythedruid@thistlenfern.org
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Apr 18, 2026
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wendythedruid
@wendythedruid@thistlenfern.org
53yo Druid, Trans, Mom, Resister @keira x17 - Life Partner #liberal #reading #author #druid #nature #meditation, #spirituality #Pagan #earth #eco #trans #queer #lgbtqia
thistlenfern.org
wendythedruid
@wendythedruid@thistlenfern.org
53yo Druid, Trans, Mom, Resister @keira x17 - Life Partner #liberal #reading #author #druid #nature #meditation, #spirituality #Pagan #earth #eco #trans #queer #lgbtqia
thistlenfern.org
@wendythedruid@thistlenfern.org
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Apr 18, 2026
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wendythedruid
@wendythedruid@thistlenfern.org
53yo Druid, Trans, Mom, Resister @keira x17 - Life Partner #liberal #reading #author #druid #nature #meditation, #spirituality #Pagan #earth #eco #trans #queer #lgbtqia
thistlenfern.org
wendythedruid
@wendythedruid@thistlenfern.org
53yo Druid, Trans, Mom, Resister @keira x17 - Life Partner #liberal #reading #author #druid #nature #meditation, #spirituality #Pagan #earth #eco #trans #queer #lgbtqia
thistlenfern.org
@wendythedruid@thistlenfern.org
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Apr 18, 2026
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