Michael Shotter
@michaelshotter
Author Co-Host - @postmortemreport.com Love The Nod/Wells Timelines? Follow @thenwt.bsky.social
Recovering from an infection that sent me to urgent care this past Saturday, so no new media to mention at the moment. A good opportunity to repost my favorite reads of 2025! Reviews: Goodreads www.goodreads.com/review/list/... Book Radar thebookradar.com/library/19?s... 🪐📚🩸⚡️📚💙
My latest read: "Binti" by @nnedi.bsky.social If you're looking for a worthy science-fiction read you can finish in a day, check this one out, #booksky! 👍🪐📚💙 Goodreads www.goodreads.com/review/show/... The Book Radar thebookradar.com/review/5574 The StoryGraph app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/c24c...
Hard to believe this movie turns 30 in October. If you love music, and fun, and want a legit look at what it was actually like to be a "one-hit wonder" back in the day, it really is a must watch. A straight-up classic that too many sleep on, IMO. 🎸😎👍 www.imdb.com/title/tt0117...
My novel-length works of speculative fiction to date. "The Nod/Wells Timelines - The Official Compendium," which will be released on March 15, 2027, is significantly longer than "309," and details the literary universe created by these nine books while expanding it further.
Authors often have little rituals when we complete a major project. I used to abstain from candy, then buy some peanut M&M's for example. These days, since I don't buy or play nearly as many as I used to, I'll pick up a new game. For finishing The Compendium... "Culdcept BEGINS"
As an author and publisher, I don't get a lot of downtime. There's always so much to do just to make ends meet, much less get ahead to any degree, so I really do enjoy and appreciate the rare occasions when I can fully rest and unwind for a bit. ⛰️😎👍 Okay, back to work! 📚🤪👍
One more from my recent trek in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The destination was a little place called the Blue Spot. It's about a mile each way, with some significant elevation changes as you travel down to the pool and back up to the trailhead. A proper "moderate" hike, I'd say.
Another one from my recent hiking adventure in the Blue Ridge Mountains. ⛰️🙂👍
I recently took a trip to the Blue Ridge Mountains and did some hiking there. Good times! ⛰️🙂👍
What's new, you ask? Some of my eBooks are on sale until July 31st: Everywhere books2read.com/nwtp books2read.com/nwt Smashwords www.smashwords.com/profile/view... There's a new episode of @postmortemreport.com! A big announcement is coming soon... So, yeah... a lot! 🤪👍🪐📚💙🩸📚⚡️ #ebookssale
Checked this out and it's not bad. I can definitely see why it's popular, though I did have to turn my brain off a few times to avoid being annoyed by certain elements. Still, a good "fun" movie, with some genuinely great moments. 7.5/10 👍 www.imdb.com/title/tt1204...
What's new, you ask? Many of my eBooks are on sale: Everywhere books2read.com/nwtp books2read.com/nwt Amazon amazon.com/dp/B07H7SHDBG amazon.com/dp/B0CLL1GYVX amazon.com/dp/B0D26NHT3J amazon.com/dp/B0DZ2ZCVX8 Smashwords www.smashwords.com/profile/view... So, yeah... a lot! 🤪👍🪐📚💙🩸📚⚡️ #ebookssale
My latest read: "Where the Mood Leads" by @waynefenlon.bsky.social (and others) A strong gathering of tales from an experienced group of storytellers. 👍🪐📚🩸📚💙 Goodreads www.goodreads.com/review/show/... The Book Radar thebookradar.com/review/5572 The StoryGraph app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/7df4...
My latest read: "The Complex" by @briankeene.bsky.social How well do you know your neighbors? How might you fare in a crisis? This one tackles all that, & more! 👍🩸📚💙 Goodreads www.goodreads.com/review/show/... Book Radar thebookradar.com/review/5451 StoryGraph app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/2982...
My author copy of Volume 2 has arrived. Pretty swank! 🙂👍 books2read.com/nwt2
My latest read: "The Donut Legion" by @joerlansdale.bsky.social Want an engrossing crime-thriller mystery with a myriad of extras swirling beneath its surface? 👍⚡️📚💙 Goodreads www.goodreads.com/review/show/... Book Radar thebookradar.com/review/5449 StoryGraph app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/028b...
Author/Publisher PSA: If you publish books via Google Play, they are rolling out a new "AI feature" called "Book Insights" that will automatically go into effect on all your English-language EPUBs in July if you or your publisher don't opt out of it.
My latest read: "The Wrecking Squad" by @nicksnapeauthor.bsky.social Looking for a new sci-fi series? Give this one a try, #booksky! 👍🪐📚💙 Goodreads www.goodreads.com/review/show/... The Book Radar thebookradar.com/review/5448 The StoryGraph app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/d554... #scifi #bookreview
What's new, you ask? "The Nod/Wells Timelines - Volume 2" has been released: books2read.com/b/nwt2 "Academic Displacement" is now FREE via various stores: books2read.com/b/nwtad Work on "The Nod/Wells Timelines - The Official Compendium" continues. It's a big one! 😅 So, yeah... a lot! 🤪👍🪐📚💙🩸📚⚡️
My latest read: "Dark Tales" by J.D. Allen One book, four horror novellas. Worth a look, #booksky! 👍🩸📚💙 Goodreads www.goodreads.com/review/show/... Book Radar thebookradar.com/review/5445 StoryGraph app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/f384... #horror #book #books #bookreview #bookreviews #bookrec
For me, it was a solid opportunity to gain insights from and make connections with others in the horror community. I had a great time running a table there in 2023 with @ronaldmcgillvray.bsky.social. If you write horror, or anything horror-adjacent, I'd definitely recommend attending at least once.
FYI: This month's selection for my little speculative-fiction book club over at @thebookradar.com is my most recent read, "This World of Vile Wonder," a collection of historical horror that was put together by @coyhall.bsky.social. Have a look, #booksky! 🪐📚🩸⚡️📚💙 thebookradar.com/book-club/2
I'd always been reluctant to incur the extra cost of implementing SSL on my official website because I don't collect any data or process any transactions there but as things become increasingly sketchy online, I want folks to be completely confident when visiting it...
My latest read: "This World of Vile Wonder" - multi-author historical horror from @coyhall.bsky.social ❤️ unique speculative fiction? Don't miss it, #booksky! 👍🪐📚🩸📚💙 Goodreads www.goodreads.com/review/show/... Book Radar thebookradar.com/review/5442 StoryGraph app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/db36...
The primer is back on top for the second time since its release at the beginning of the month. Thanks, everybody! Don't like shopping at Amazon? There are many other options: books2read.com/b/nwtp #specfic #scifi #book #books #reading #sciencefiction #speculativefiction #whattoread #booksof2026
My latest read: "Imagine a Friend" by @quantick.bsky.social A unique take on a pillar of childhood fantasy. Check it out, #booksky! 🪐📚💙 Goodreads www.goodreads.com/review/show/... The Book Radar thebookradar.com/review/5437 The StoryGraph app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/5b25... #fantasy #bookreview