Linda Naughton

Indie author, software engineer, paramedic, mom. Fairer skies 💙🦋

[Linda Naughton @lynnnoton]

When an EMP brings down the power grid, Dr. Anna Hastings embarks on a perilous journey. How far will she go for those she loves? BLACKOUT TRAIL: A Post-Apoc EMP Survival Thriller. Avail in ebook/ppb/KU/audio. https://t.co/smVHrfKSNa #readingcommunity #books #postapoc #dystopian

[Linda Naughton @lynnnoton]

Find some great indie sci-fi and fantasy stories, all available to read free with Kindle Unlimited. Organized by fellow authors at StoryOrigin. #readingcommunity #books https://t.co/lCQ1BWTRa0

[Linda Naughton @lynnnoton]

Celebrate women authors with this book sale, organized by fellow authors at StoryOrigin. #readingcommunity #books https://t.co/Dk3VsIGuQq

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New blog post! Edge of Collapse - Book Review - Riveting character-driven drama drives this small-town apocalypse series. https://t.co/PJ8gcOV9gs #books #readingcommunity #writingcommunity

[Linda Naughton @lynnnoton]

@Nickyshearsby22 Words have multiple meanings. If you mean "the act of decoding letters on a page" then no, but reading ALSO has a broader definition of enjoying a work of literature. Does it really matter if you're doing it thru paperback, ebook, audiobook, braille, Mom reading it to you, etc?

[Linda Naughton @lynnnoton]

@WilChanWrites Those in the top brackets have an *average* of 61 books published. That's a very apples & oranges comparison for your typical indie novelist.

[Linda Naughton @lynnnoton]

@Gingerblast It really depends on how you run your campaign. A power disparity can either be irrelevant (if there's a way for every PC to contribute meaningfully) OR it can be a miserable experience when you're twiddling your thumbs while the higher powered chars mow through every obstacle.

[Linda Naughton @lynnnoton]

Jupiter is my favorite musical piece.

[Beyond the Cosmic Veil @ClassicalAegis]

The Planets by Gustav Holst isn't just a musical masterpiece...

It's a cultural legacy.

Here's the fascinating story of an orchestral suite so influential, it inspired both John Williams and NASA : 🧵

[Linda Naughton @lynnnoton]

@izmartinsen Whatever works! I'm willing to accept the risk that I edit something that later gets cut. So what? I get a cleaner deleted scene, and have a better draft that needs less editing when it's done.

[Linda Naughton @lynnnoton]

@ana_scribe I personally see 3-stars as "good", but many algorithms disagree. For ex, Amazon explicitly classifies 3-star reviews as "negative". This affects who even gets to see that the book exists. Rate how you see fit, just understand the impact it has on books/authors you might like.

[Kira of the Wind (Erika McCorkle) @Kiraofthewind1]

Italics are important for subtlety and I will fight anyone who says otherwise

[Linda Naughton @lynnnoton]

@sensorystories_ Mine (and its backup duplicate) have gotten to a "can't wear in public" state and the model are no longer produced. 😭

[Linda Naughton @lynnnoton]

@Wisteraverse @RobSanders56 That's absurd. Why would anyone want to ban an entire punctuation mark? I guess there could be an author that overuses them, but that doesn't seem like a widespread problem by any stretch.

[Linda Naughton @lynnnoton]

@Cleo_Gray I would never turn one off in a public place - that's super rude. But FWIW some of us are sensitive to sounds and I've never found an air purifier that didn't make a very low background hum that nagged at my brain all day. (And believe me I'd love to have one b/c of allergies.)

[Linda Naughton @lynnnoton]

@adriiennebooks @jennelikejennay Thanks! I'm not familiar with book2book unfortunately. Ebook is on Amazon only, but audiobook and paperback are wide so you can find them most places.

[Linda Naughton @lynnnoton]

@MAstronomers Lowell

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@DennisMPowers @BookSpotlight "What you do with it" is the basis of all fair use, though, digital or otherwise. I agree there's room for improvement in both the laws and the remedies. (I think Tom Scott's copyright video explains it well.) I just disagree with the argument that no protections currently exist.

[Linda Naughton @lynnnoton]

@jpmccarthyjr People play for different reasons and enjoy different things, so there is no one universally best system. I've played both ways and far prefer systems where I can play a character that interests me vs one assigned to me (either randomly or by GM pre-gens).

[Embrace Autism ✨ @EmbraceAutism__]

If everyone was a little autistic…

I would not need any accommodations,
as the world would be made for me.

What things do you think would be different if the world would actually consider our wants and needs?

[Linda Naughton @lynnnoton]

@WhatTheADHD "ADHD-Free ADHD" 😂 I like "Ring of Fire" myself.