Author of the 'Her Violet Empire' supernatural mystery/urban fantasy series 💬 Certified wordy bastard 🖤🩶🤍💜 Demi/Ally 🏳️‍🌈 🚫 AI is not art; AI is theft. Living in the crater that used to be TN authorscottaclark.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/authorscottaclark.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/authorscottaclark.com/post/3mvnhcr5yzs2gWow, response to this has been... non-existent. Some days you can't give away a book. [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Sep 2026 15:28 +0000at://did:plc:zo26gf4ucp7vrtaomagpu2ta/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnhcr5yzs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/authorscottaclark.com/post/3mvkworrvde2zHey, would you like a free* paperback? I have some misprints that I'd like gone. Go to my store and use coupon code "imagination" to get a free, signed copy of "The Duchess and the Accidental Thief." * free + shipping, US-only https://maximumcatpress.com/product/the-duchess-and-the-accidental-thief-signed-paperback-imperfect15 Sep 2026 15:25 +0000at://did:plc:zo26gf4ucp7vrtaomagpu2ta/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvkworrvde2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/authorscottaclark.com/post/3mviebzo6qk22A friend and I discovered what flirting at 50 looks like: "What's your sign?" "Aleve." "I'm a Tylenol with Advil rising."14 Sep 2026 14:51 +0000at://did:plc:zo26gf4ucp7vrtaomagpu2ta/app.bsky.feed.post/3mviebzo6qk22https://bsky.app/profile/authorscottaclark.com/post/3mvdzxc5poc2eThree beers drunk and a handful of chapters rewritten, I think I'm done with Part One of the book. It's amazing what a change of scenery can do for inspiration.12 Sep 2026 21:35 +0000at://did:plc:zo26gf4ucp7vrtaomagpu2ta/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvdzxc5poc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/authorscottaclark.com/post/3mv7ifop4nk2lWrote a new scene tonight, which is a feat considering I rarely write on weeknights. I also did a database migration at work today, so I'm not sure how I'm still conscious right now... Maybe I'm not.11 Sep 2026 02:10 +0000at://did:plc:zo26gf4ucp7vrtaomagpu2ta/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv7ifop4nk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/authorscottaclark.com/post/3mv64ofgew22tSo, I have a handful of copies of my debut novel, The Duchess and the Accidental Thief, that are slightly misprinted. Every third page or so was double-pressed. If I were to give those away, would anyone be interested? Just pay the US shipping.10 Sep 2026 13:08 +0000at://did:plc:zo26gf4ucp7vrtaomagpu2ta/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv64ofgew22thttps://bsky.app/profile/authorscottaclark.com/post/3mv3mrnuwqs25I've said it before, I'll say it again. The bad behavior of corporations, like Sony and Google, is only because they think they're indispensable and you won't leave them. There are always alternatives.09 Sep 2026 13:18 +0000at://did:plc:zo26gf4ucp7vrtaomagpu2ta/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3mrnuwqs25https://bsky.app/profile/authorscottaclark.com/post/3mv36sgk56k2zWhy does the smoke detector ALWAYS false alarm at 3:45am? Like not "in the middle of the night," but 3:45am specifically. It's uncanny.09 Sep 2026 09:08 +0000at://did:plc:zo26gf4ucp7vrtaomagpu2ta/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv36sgk56k2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/authorscottaclark.com/post/3muxdrjk4b227Imagine you're out of work, almost no prospects, and someone or something is invading your nightmares. You show up to a job interview, and those dreams all come true. Welcome to the first day of The Duchess and the Accidental Thief. #booksky07 Sep 2026 20:26 +0000at://did:plc:zo26gf4ucp7vrtaomagpu2ta/app.bsky.feed.post/3muxdrjk4b227https://bsky.app/profile/authorscottaclark.com/post/3muwrthroks2tMaybe I should try this "talking about my books" thing on occasion. I am rather proud of them, but it's like how many ways can you describe something that's been out for 2-3 years? I'll figure it out.07 Sep 2026 15:05 +0000at://did:plc:zo26gf4ucp7vrtaomagpu2ta/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwrthroks2thttps://bsky.app/profile/authorscottaclark.com/post/3muv6rmannk2pDunno what was up with my brain today, but no writing got done. Not sure if it was ADHD, burnout, distraction, or what, but it's frustrating AF. It took 14 months to write the draft, I don't need it to take another 14 to fix.06 Sep 2026 23:51 +0000at://did:plc:zo26gf4ucp7vrtaomagpu2ta/app.bsky.feed.post/3muv6rmannk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/authorscottaclark.com/post/3murwr4z7p22xI'm working on some revisions, and I wrote the phrase "her words eliding into a drowsy mumble." Not exactly Shakespeare, but I might actually be kind of good at this writing thing. #workinprogress #wip05 Sep 2026 16:50 +0000at://did:plc:zo26gf4ucp7vrtaomagpu2ta/app.bsky.feed.post/3murwr4z7p22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/authorscottaclark.com/post/3murryyjpl22iThe Muppets are more influential to me than Monty Python or Star Trek and possibly Hitchhikers Guide. They've always been there when I needed them. 50? Moi? How The Muppets rocked the world with anarchy, nonsense and the inimitable Miss Piggy https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/sep/05/50-moi-how-the-muppets-rocked-the-world-with-anarchy-nonsense-and-the-inimitable-miss-piggy?CMP=share_btn_url05 Sep 2026 15:25 +0000at://did:plc:zo26gf4ucp7vrtaomagpu2ta/app.bsky.feed.post/3murryyjpl22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/authorscottaclark.com/post/3mup53qq5xs2jI'd like to talk about my books, but the WIP is still very much IP, and the most recent one is nearly 2 years old. How do you market that?04 Sep 2026 14:05 +0000at://did:plc:zo26gf4ucp7vrtaomagpu2ta/app.bsky.feed.post/3mup53qq5xs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/authorscottaclark.com/post/3mugauufeyc2zDon't tell me fall starts tomorrow, or that it's scary season, or whatever. Our next daily high under 90°F is ten days from now. It's still very much summer. Put the pumpkin spice down and slowly back away.01 Sep 2026 01:19 +0000at://did:plc:zo26gf4ucp7vrtaomagpu2ta/app.bsky.feed.post/3mugauufeyc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/authorscottaclark.com/post/3muazzqy5dc2yPost your getaway vehicle [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Aug 2026 23:33 +0000at://did:plc:zo26gf4ucp7vrtaomagpu2ta/app.bsky.feed.post/3muazzqy5dc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/authorscottaclark.com/post/3muav62wzss2eA bit over 1800 new words recently on the book. It's taking a darker direction, and I think that's a good thing. It felt too neat and tidy before.29 Aug 2026 22:06 +0000at://did:plc:zo26gf4ucp7vrtaomagpu2ta/app.bsky.feed.post/3muav62wzss2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/authorscottaclark.com/post/3muaf4z5tec2rIt's always so disappointing when, in the few precious hours you get for writing, your brain decides it would rather be doing literally anything else.29 Aug 2026 17:19 +0000at://did:plc:zo26gf4ucp7vrtaomagpu2ta/app.bsky.feed.post/3muaf4z5tec2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/authorscottaclark.com/post/3mu5dsjn25c2xLosing all these brilliant people in one week is hard for everyone. What makes me sad, though, is who are we replacing them with? In the bottom-line-driven entertainment world, everything is disposable. Who are the Dollys and Tims of 25 years from now?28 Aug 2026 12:17 +0000at://did:plc:zo26gf4ucp7vrtaomagpu2ta/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5dsjn25c2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/authorscottaclark.com/post/3mu5dh5eies2xIn my wildest dreams, I could never aspire to this level of satire. I loved every second. 🇳🇴 [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Aug 2026 12:11 +0000at://did:plc:zo26gf4ucp7vrtaomagpu2ta/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5dh5eies2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/authorscottaclark.com/post/3mu3ajl5tr22vWhen I heard Peter Cullen passed, the name sounded familiar, and I never watched the Transformers stuff. Then I saw he was Eeyore also, and okay, I liked the Pooh stuff, but it didn't hit. Then I saw he was also Monterey Jack from Chip 'n' Dale's Rescue Rangers, and that shit hurt.27 Aug 2026 16:13 +0000at://did:plc:zo26gf4ucp7vrtaomagpu2ta/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3ajl5tr22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/authorscottaclark.com/post/3mu32pwyuz22eBook 3, The Duchess and the Dwindling Stars, is undergoing some replotting, but I'm hoping to have it by year's end. It's definitely quite a ride headed for the series finale in Book 4. [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Aug 2026 14:30 +0000at://did:plc:zo26gf4ucp7vrtaomagpu2ta/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu32pwyuz22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/authorscottaclark.com/post/3mtyqjcobas2aOh. My. God. Could we not with this? One was bad enough, but now the universe is just trolling us. Clue is an all-time comfort film, and my 14-year-old adores it too. Iconic role after iconic role. I'll be in the corner, completely unable to can. [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Aug 2026 16:22 +0000at://did:plc:zo26gf4ucp7vrtaomagpu2ta/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtyqjcobas2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/authorscottaclark.com/post/3mtycf5oia22kMy cup of ambition for the morning. I couldn't tumble out of bed, though, since I slept the back half of the night on the couch. Stupid insomnia.26 Aug 2026 12:09 +0000at://did:plc:zo26gf4ucp7vrtaomagpu2ta/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtycf5oia22khttps://bsky.app/profile/authorscottaclark.com/post/3mtybybm6cs2kI boycott *$ every day because their coffee tastes like burnt ass, but I support *$ workers. If you do too, find a local coffee shop. I guarantee you'll get a better product. [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Aug 2026 12:01 +0000at://did:plc:zo26gf4ucp7vrtaomagpu2ta/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtybybm6cs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/authorscottaclark.com/post/3mtybnodo4c2kThere's not much I love about Nashville anymore, but they did this right. [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Aug 2026 11:56 +0000at://did:plc:zo26gf4ucp7vrtaomagpu2ta/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtybnodo4c2khttps://bsky.app/profile/authorscottaclark.com/post/3mtw36tnvjs2vThe only trope in my books that I purposely write to is "found family." It's the cornerstone of everything I write and foundational to me personally. This is why "I like you" is a greater compliment than "I love you" in my family.25 Aug 2026 14:55 +0000at://did:plc:zo26gf4ucp7vrtaomagpu2ta/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtw36tnvjs2v