Jeffrey Harlan

@jeffreyharlan

Barista by evening, author & editor by night. Not a morning person. USAF vet, former SpEd paraprofessional, security guard. Member ALLi & SFWA. Married to @meganeharlan.com Follow me on Mastodon:

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Jeffrey Harlan@jeffreyharlan· 7d

Eleven years ago today, Megan and I got married. Time flies!

Megan and Jeffrey stand with their parents at the altar of a church after getting married

Jeffrey Harlan@jeffreyharlan· 14d

I'm glad that I got that clock up as securely as I did... #Caturday #Cats

A gray cat sits atop a wall-mounted clock

Jeffrey Harlan@jeffreyharlan· 27d

Yes, I'm still around. Yes, I'm still writing. The end is so very nigh. #WritingCommunity #AuthorLife #Writing #AmWriting

Screenshot of a spreadsheet listing a book's chapters and their status. Chapters 1-21 are complete, chapter 22 is in progress, and chapters 23-30 are incomplete.

Jeffrey Harlan@jeffreyharlan· 27d

Happy birthday Ash! Our little kitten isn't so little anymore; now he's a year old! #Caturday #Cats

A gray cat sits in a large plastic crate

Jeffrey Harlan@jeffreyharlan· 28d

Ash and Snowball like the padded rugs in the kitchen. #Caturday #Cats

A white cat and a gray cat lay on padded mats on the kitchen floor

Jeffrey Harlan@jeffreyharlan· Jul 11

Ash certainly seems comfortable... #Caturday #Cats

A gray cat sleeps in a twisted position, half curled, half on his back, with his forelegs stretched out above his head

Jeffrey Harlan@jeffreyharlan· Jul 9

Now is your best chance to find my entire ebook collection for a promotional price at Smashwords as part of their Annual Summer/Winter Sale! You can find all my on-sale books at www.smashwords.com/p.... #SWSale2026 #Smashwords #Books #BookSale #Booksky

Illustration of a beach and a winter scene with the words Smashwords July Summer / Winter Sale and the link smashwords.com/sale

Jeffrey Harlan@jeffreyharlan· Jul 4

Snowball wants to help with drafting my book. #WritingCommunity #AuthorLife #Writing #Caturday #Cats

A white cat sits on a man's lap, pushing a compact word processor away to make room for him to sit.

Jeffrey Harlan@jeffreyharlan· Jun 27

Why just relax or just play when you can do both at the same time? #Caturday #Cats

A gray cat lays on his side on a sofa while playing with a toy hanging from a cat tree nearby

Jeffrey Harlan@jeffreyharlan· Jun 20

Nothing quite like a box that fits for your sits... #Caturday #Cats

A white cat curls up in a small box underneath a desk

Jeffrey Harlan@jeffreyharlan· Jun 17

I'm not getting much writing done today, because, well... we're at Disneyland. #WritingCommunity #AuthorLife #Writing

A woman with dark hair and a man with glasses and a black ball cap smile for the camera. The Millennium Falcon is in the background.

Jeffrey Harlan@jeffreyharlan· Jun 16

Working on Have Yourself a Post-Apocalyptic Christmas while Megan is at the dentist. One thing I love about my Freewrite Traveler is its portability. #WritingCommunity #AuthorLife #Writing #AmWriting

A Freewrite Traveler portable word processor sits open on a lap. A story is partially written on the e-ink screen.

Jeffrey Harlan@jeffreyharlan· Jun 14

So, what are you reading this weekend? (the second one is actually my WIP, with chapter outlines for the parts I'm still writing)

Photo of an ebook reader screen with eight book covers shown, each indicating reading progress by percentage

Jeffrey Harlan@jeffreyharlan· Jun 14

(The second one is actually an epub of my WIP, with chapter outlines for the parts I haven't finished yet)

Jeffrey Harlan@jeffreyharlan· Jun 13

Ash seems comfy #Caturday #Cats #Kittens #RescueCats

A gray adolescent kitten with white markings sleeps with his legs sprawled out on a pet bed, his head resting on a pillow embroidered with terrier dogs.

Jeffrey Harlan@jeffreyharlan· Jun 12

Unless Google knows something I don't... I don't have any kids.

Email from Google about Children's Accounts

Jeffrey Harlan@jeffreyharlan· Jun 12

Unless Google knows something I don't... I don't have any kids.

Jeffrey Harlan@jeffreyharlan· Jun 11

Donner und Blitzkrieg Audiobook Sale! 1954: Superheroes vs. Neo-Nazi invasion. Format: Digital narration (kept price low for accessibility - $4.99/50% off). Transparent pricing, fast delivery. 🔗 shop.confluentpress.... #BookSky #Superheroes #AltHistory

Cover of the audiobook Donner und Blitzkrieg: Book One of the Minutemen by Jeffrey Harlan, focusing on the silhouette of a superhero above a city skyline, a lightning bolt crossing behind him. The cover features a note that the book is digitally narrated.

Jeffrey Harlan@jeffreyharlan· Jun 6

Ash wanted to join in when I was working on my next book, so he squeezed himself into the side of my chair, then fell asleep with his head on my lap for an hour. #Caturday #Cats #Kittens

A gray cat squeezes between the arm of a chair and a leg

Jeffrey Harlan@jeffreyharlan· Jun 4

1954: The Minutemen form to protect their home from evil, while the Black Knight and the Cult of Naga are building an army. From the Skull's return to Senator Crow's fall, dive into the gritty world of Crusaders. shop.confluentpress.... #Superheroes #Books #BookSky

Cover of Crusaders: Book Two of the Minutemen by Jeffrey Harlan. A superhero flies above the New York City skyline, silhouetted by the sun behind him.

Jeffrey Harlan@jeffreyharlan· Jun 3

The First Wave failed. Kickstarter didn't fund. Life got in the way. But I'm finishing Have Yourself a Post-Apocalyptic Christmas anyway. Read the exclusive excerpt, see the Ghost fight back, and join the ARC team for the Oct release. 👉 jeffreyharlan.com/ne... #Writing #IndieAuthor #SpecFic

A zombie and a ghost that looks like the zombie stand in a ruined city street. Behind them, a spectral, demonic figure looms.

Jeffrey Harlan@jeffreyharlan· Jun 2

Also... I have pictures of the characters for promos and chapter headings

A woman and a man stand with crossed arms in a shattered city street. Between them is a zombie with a ghost. A demonic figure hovers intangibly behind them.

Jeffrey Harlan@jeffreyharlan· Jun 2

Spelling is important

Screenshot from Reddit with usernames covered up. The first user says, "Its that Shakira law thats ruining our families and attacking Christian values like early bedtime." The replies below are: "Whenever, wherever." "There over, here under." "hip shaking intensifies" and "Say what you will, but at least the hips don't lie, that's big in politics."

Jeffrey Harlan@jeffreyharlan· May 30

Snowball has decided that the nook where we store our cloth shopping bags makes for a fantastic spot to catch some zzz's. #Caturday #Cats #RescueCats

A white cat sleeps on top of a pile of cloth shopping bags underneath an end table

Jeffrey Harlan@jeffreyharlan· May 28

The first supervillain was a ghost. In 1950s South America, Donner — son of fleeing Nazis — rose to restore the Reich. The first superheroes, Nucleus and Strongman, joined forces to stop him. Read the history they buried: shop.confluentpress.... #AltHistory #Superheroes

The cover of Donner und Blitzkrieg: Book One of the Minutemen by Jeffrey Harlan, featuring the silhouette of a caped superhero over a city skyline, illuminated by a lightning bolt passing behind him.

Jeffrey Harlan@jeffreyharlan· May 23

Lucky has decided recently that he wants to sleep in the living room with the cats, rather than in the bedroom with us. The cats love having him with them. #Caturday #Cats #Dogs #RescueCats #RescueDogs

A white cat and a white terrier dog share a pet bed

Jeffrey Harlan@jeffreyharlan· May 21

This is a cat checkpoint; relinquish your most recent cat picture on your phone

A white cat and a white terrier dog sleep next to each other on a pet bed

Jeffrey Harlan@jeffreyharlan· May 20

Happy National Rescue Dog Day! Meet Lucky. He's 13, a rescue, and has been with us for a decade. He's living his best life as the boss of our house, sharing it with his two best friends: our rescue cats. Proof the best families aren't born, they're built. #NationalRescueDogDay #RescueDog

A white terrier dog sleeps on the carpet with a white cat and a gray kitten

Jeffrey Harlan@jeffreyharlan· May 16

All three of the pets, excited that we're home. Five seconds later, Ash got the zoomies and ran a couple laps around the house. #Caturday #Cats #Kittens #Dogs

A white cat sits atop a cat tree. A gray adolescent kitten stands on the middle level, looking up at the white cat. A white terrier dog wearing a dark blue sweater and a green male dog wrap diaper stands at the base of the cat tree.

Jeffrey Harlan@jeffreyharlan· May 16