Urban fantasy author of Nereid Unbound. Getting my feet wet in BlueSky - but isn't that what Nereids are supposed to do? Find out more at sagebyrne.com/nereidunbound Allergic to AI -- Bots need not apply--seriously. Suck on saltwater.https://bsky.app/profile/sagebyrne.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/sagebyrne.com/post/3mu6d732xwc2pMark your calendars to stop by and meet me at Salt & Story in Niceville, FL on Sept 5th from 11 am to 2 pm. I'll have a copies of Nereid Unbound for sale, along with free bookmarks, smiles and answers to your burning questions. See ya there! 📚💙 #books #reading28 Aug 2026 21:39 +0000at://did:plc:pgoop3ebttpeeucqaacmtzij/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu6d732xwc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/sagebyrne.com/post/3mu5whkxklk23I'm really putting my characters through the wringer with book three. There are more ways to hurt them than killing them... #writing28 Aug 2026 17:51 +0000at://did:plc:pgoop3ebttpeeucqaacmtzij/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5whkxklk23https://bsky.app/profile/sagebyrne.com/post/3mu5kcz5jy22wReminder to keep an eye on your hummingbird feeders for predators lurking about. This praying mantis was hoping for a feathered meal. Putting the wild in wildlife.28 Aug 2026 14:14 +0000at://did:plc:pgoop3ebttpeeucqaacmtzij/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5kcz5jy22whttps://bsky.app/profile/sagebyrne.com/post/3mtzeo73yes2dA little glimpse of Nereid Unbound's planning stages way back in 2024 when I was over a year into writing the book and entering Act III. It even had a different name then! #writing #books26 Aug 2026 22:22 +0000at://did:plc:pgoop3ebttpeeucqaacmtzij/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtzeo73yes2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/sagebyrne.com/post/3mtzcbbqqkc2dNereid Unbound is picking up steam. If you've already read the book, I would love it if you could leave your honest review on Goodreads, Bookbub, or wherever purchased. Reviews help #books get discovered. #urbanfantasy Haven't found it yet? Visit sagebyrne.com/nereidunbound26 Aug 2026 21:39 +0000at://did:plc:pgoop3ebttpeeucqaacmtzij/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtzcbbqqkc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/sagebyrne.com/post/3mtwgkfq6ls26A baby flounder attached itself to man's leg and refused to leave. Fish are funny. The reseracher from a nearby boat pointed out they do this a lot, and latch on bottom-side up. Flounder over here putting the wild in wildlife. Florida. Choctawhatchee Bay.25 Aug 2026 18:18 +0000at://did:plc:pgoop3ebttpeeucqaacmtzij/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwgkfq6ls26https://bsky.app/profile/sagebyrne.com/post/3mttvmnnors2rTwo fossilized ammonites, both with iridescent shine. In Native Ties, book two in the Nerissa Morgen series, a giant fossilized ammonite holds the breath of a goddess.24 Aug 2026 18:10 +0000at://did:plc:pgoop3ebttpeeucqaacmtzij/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttvmnnors2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/sagebyrne.com/post/3mttraz23fs2rI am so stoked! I just got high praise from my editor regarding book two, and I couldn't be happier if I won the lottery!24 Aug 2026 16:51 +0000at://did:plc:pgoop3ebttpeeucqaacmtzij/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttraz23fs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/sagebyrne.com/post/3mtr5wjwmgc2gIt's alrady so hot I caught a squirrel pancaking on top of my garden trellis post. Might be the first time I've seen that behavior for myself.23 Aug 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:pgoop3ebttpeeucqaacmtzij/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtr5wjwmgc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/sagebyrne.com/post/3mtr5td3hzc2gMade a productive use of my time this morning. Took a break from #writing to clean & refill the #hummingbird feeders. The buffet is open for business! Reminder: now is the time to make sure those feeders are cleaned and refilled before the fall migration starts.23 Aug 2026 15:58 +0000at://did:plc:pgoop3ebttpeeucqaacmtzij/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtr5td3hzc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/sagebyrne.com/post/3mtoxtm7oc22oHot damn! I just got my book into another local book store!!22 Aug 2026 19:06 +0000at://did:plc:pgoop3ebttpeeucqaacmtzij/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtoxtm7oc22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/sagebyrne.com/post/3mtotzjbywk2w#Florida has more than Florida Man tales. It's got paranormal mystery lurking beneath the waters. If you're a fan of #urbanfantasy, check out Nereid Unbound today. It's not mermaids, vampires or werewolves. It's something else... #books https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oPt_aLD9EYk sagebyrne.com/nereidunbound22 Aug 2026 17:58 +0000at://did:plc:pgoop3ebttpeeucqaacmtzij/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtotzjbywk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/sagebyrne.com/post/3mtmd4ttbec2qMy friend, Tina, at my book signing event. Look at my smile. You can't even tell I was nursing a broken tooth and just hoping I survived. 😆21 Aug 2026 17:50 +0000at://did:plc:pgoop3ebttpeeucqaacmtzij/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmd4ttbec2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/sagebyrne.com/post/3mthlvunfqc2cThank you to everyone who was able to make it out today, and well-wishes from those who weren't. Your support means more than you know. Special thanks goes to Niceville Public Library. If you missed the event, please visit my website at sagebyrne.com/nereidunbound for more information.19 Aug 2026 20:44 +0000at://did:plc:pgoop3ebttpeeucqaacmtzij/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthlvunfqc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/sagebyrne.com/post/3mteqgsdjwk2dNot all urban fantasy revolves around vampires & werewolves. Dive into Nereid Unbound and discover a hidden world of magic, mystery and mythology. #books #reading #BookSky18 Aug 2026 17:27 +0000at://did:plc:pgoop3ebttpeeucqaacmtzij/app.bsky.feed.post/3mteqgsdjwk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/sagebyrne.com/post/3mtcjkkjlo22dBwahaha! I tried to type "Bookbub" into my search bar and mistyped "Bookboob." I can only imagine—if it existed—it would be shelf-to-shelf romantasy, dark romantasy, and erotica. 😂 #books #readers17 Aug 2026 20:18 +0000at://did:plc:pgoop3ebttpeeucqaacmtzij/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcjkkjlo22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/sagebyrne.com/post/3mtc7flbydc2nI just received wonderful news from my editor! Book two is on track for completion and I can't wait!17 Aug 2026 17:17 +0000at://did:plc:pgoop3ebttpeeucqaacmtzij/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtc7flbydc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/sagebyrne.com/post/3mtamovv5y22pMy friend Kitty right before the arrival of the fire department. J/K Happy Birthday @splashygirl.bsky.social17 Aug 2026 02:09 +0000at://did:plc:pgoop3ebttpeeucqaacmtzij/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtamovv5y22phttps://bsky.app/profile/sagebyrne.com/post/3mt5syqfbvc22This is great news! #books #reading 💙📚 [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Aug 2026 23:24 +0000at://did:plc:pgoop3ebttpeeucqaacmtzij/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt5syqfbvc22https://bsky.app/profile/sagebyrne.com/post/3mt33gib46c2zYes, our waters really are that color. ❤️ #Florida #EmeraldCoast #GulfofMexico [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Aug 2026 21:17 +0000at://did:plc:pgoop3ebttpeeucqaacmtzij/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt33gib46c2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/sagebyrne.com/post/3mt2pzp5ucs22I don't know how to preface this other than my local library is incredible, and no, this has nothing to do with my book launch. They allowed a local ballet & arts group to use the library for this amazing piece. I love it! This just may brighten your day! #books #reading #dance youtu.be/W2XRsIppvvU https://youtu.be/W2XRsIppvvU14 Aug 2026 17:53 +0000at://did:plc:pgoop3ebttpeeucqaacmtzij/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2pzp5ucs22https://bsky.app/profile/sagebyrne.com/post/3msz3q7khlk25Sunset photo over Boggy Bayou this evening. Yes, *that* Boggy Bayou. IYKYK #Florida #sunset14 Aug 2026 02:17 +0000at://did:plc:pgoop3ebttpeeucqaacmtzij/app.bsky.feed.post/3msz3q7khlk25https://bsky.app/profile/sagebyrne.com/post/3msvvik62c22nI think I just got the highest praise an #author could hope for. Someone told me they stayed up all night reading my book and couldn't put it down! I feel like I've finally found my audience. #writing12 Aug 2026 19:47 +0000at://did:plc:pgoop3ebttpeeucqaacmtzij/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvvik62c22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/sagebyrne.com/post/3mssoifztp22jWell, today's the day where I "go get my hair did." I've got a photoshoot coming up for my author photo, so here's hoping I come out looking like "felt pretty, might delete later " 🤣11 Aug 2026 13:04 +0000at://did:plc:pgoop3ebttpeeucqaacmtzij/app.bsky.feed.post/3mssoifztp22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/sagebyrne.com/post/3msq6zpfoyc2cI was feeling pretty low this morning due to *things,* when a movement on the window caught my eye. I looked up to see my spirit animal. ❤️🐸 #frogs #treefrog #spiritanimal10 Aug 2026 13:22 +0000at://did:plc:pgoop3ebttpeeucqaacmtzij/app.bsky.feed.post/3msq6zpfoyc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/sagebyrne.com/post/3msnlvywg3c23Found a juvenile Eastern box turtle on the walk with the dogs this morning. #nature #turtles09 Aug 2026 12:35 +0000at://did:plc:pgoop3ebttpeeucqaacmtzij/app.bsky.feed.post/3msnlvywg3c23https://bsky.app/profile/sagebyrne.com/post/3msjduczwkc2cIt's Christmas. Just got my first book shipment in!07 Aug 2026 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:pgoop3ebttpeeucqaacmtzij/app.bsky.feed.post/3msjduczwkc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/sagebyrne.com/post/3msjcquxcqk2dLiterally this moment.07 Aug 2026 19:40 +0000at://did:plc:pgoop3ebttpeeucqaacmtzij/app.bsky.feed.post/3msjcquxcqk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/sagebyrne.com/post/3msjajthmzs2yIn other news, I've collectively spent about 4-5 days trying to fix my Baldur's Gate 3 game due to corrupted files, and today I FINALLY fixed it!!! Yes, this writer is also a gamer from way back! #BG3 #BaldursGate #gaming07 Aug 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:pgoop3ebttpeeucqaacmtzij/app.bsky.feed.post/3msjajthmzs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/sagebyrne.com/post/3msimazvm7k2xGood morning! A big thank you to everyone who has already purchased Nereid Unbound. Your support means the world to me, but reviews are what move the Amazon algorithm. If you liked it, please leave a review so more people can discover it. Get your copy at sagebyrne.com #urbanfantasy #books07 Aug 2026 12:58 +0000at://did:plc:pgoop3ebttpeeucqaacmtzij/app.bsky.feed.post/3msimazvm7k2x