laurence

Vylar_Kaftan, 28 days ago to random

Guest: “Where’s your bathroom?”

Me: “Upstairs past the puzzle room!”

Guest: “Wait, what?”

—my wish for our Myst-themed dream house

laurence, 2 months ago to random

Reminded today of the great Bubblegum Crisis anime.

It's been rebooted and extended several times, but the version I like best is this one, with superior design and clean animation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrATMdEsr1I

laurence, 3 months ago to fantasy

Contract signed, so I can announce I've sold my novella "The Shadow Minister" to Water Dragon to be published later this year.

Inspirations for this secondary world light/dark fantasy mix include Georges Simenon (Maigret) and the great Max Frei.

#fantasy
#noir
#writingcommunity

laurence, 3 months ago to fantasy

Story sale happy dance -- for a novella! More details to come soon.

#fantasy
#noir
#writingCommunity

singing in the rain gif

laurence, 3 months ago to random

Aww....

laurence, 3 months ago to fantasy

My story "Lost in the Central Stacks" is out in Translunar Travelers Lounge today!

https://translunartravelerslounge.com/2024/02/15/lost-in-the-central-stacks-by-laurence-raphael-brothers/

#fantasy
#scienceFiction
#libraries

carnage4life, 4 months ago to random

The New York Times with a classic example of lies, damn lies and statistics showing a downward trend line for a stat that went from 30% to 38%. 😂

Binder, 5 months ago to random

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laurence, 5 months ago to art

If you see this toot, you have to mention one of your favorite paintings.

"Why should I paint dead fish, onions and beer glasses? Girls are so much prettier."
--Marie Laurencin

#art
#painting

Binder, 5 months ago to random

Is it though?

laurence, 5 months ago to random

My romantic noir urban fantasy series starting with The Demons of Wall Street has a new volume, The Demons of Montmartre.

• Dark sorcery
• Devious intrigue
• Hot romance
• Found family
• Good demons
• Evil bankers

From https://mirror-world-publishing.myshopify.com/search?q=laurence+raphael+brothers
...and most online bookshops.

Demons of Montmartre bookcover

laurence, 6 months ago to random

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/nov/20/richest-1-account-for-more-carbon-emissions-than-poorest-66-report-says

"Richest 1% account for more carbon emissions than poorest 66%, report says"

laurence, 7 months ago to random

In an old house in Paris that was covered in vines
lived twelve little girls in two straight lines.

In two straight lines they broke their bread
and brushed their teeth
and went to bed.

They smiled at the good
and frowned at the bad
and sometimes they were very sad.

They left the house at half past nine
in two straight lines
in rain
or shine--
the smallest one was Madeline.

laurence, 7 months ago to fantasy

You can buy my latest standalone novel, The World's Shattered Shell, from all the usual online shops.

A psychedelic, romantic, and philosophical adventure beyond the end of the world.

https://waterdragonpublishing.com/product/worlds-shattered-shell/

From Water Dragon Publishing.

#fantasy
#bookstodon
@bookstodon

laurence, 7 months ago to fantasy

The latest volume in my noir urban fantasy series, The Demons of Montmartre, is available direct from the publisher Mirror World and at the usual online shops.

https://mirror-world-publishing.myshopify.com/search?q=laurence+raphael+brothers

The series starts with The Demons of Wall Street. Free ebook on request.

#noir
#fantasy
#bookstodon
@bookstodon

laurence, 7 months ago to random

Not sure exactly what this is.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVvewPxyub0

laurence, 8 months ago to food

Excellent meal tonight at Peka near Cleveland Circle in the Boston area. Not many people there, so I thought I'd advertise them a little....

https://pekarestaurant.com/

#food
#boston

laurence, 8 months ago to random

Pageshot courtesy Ray Nayler.

Arotrios, 9 months ago to 13thFloor

@laurence I just read Houseproud and it's the best short form science fiction I've read in years. Your dialogue is top notch. May I have your permission to post it on the community magazine I mod - @13thFloor?

laurence, 9 months ago to fantasy

Delighted to announce my Victorian-era romantic fantasy story "Sweeter Than Honey" is live at Short Story online magazine!

https://shortstory.substack.com/p/sweeter-than-honey

A fairy enchantment that snares an earl, a nymph, and a young woman in its sorcerous web....

#fantasy
#romance
#bookstodon
#writingCommunity
@bookstodon

KiwiEV, 10 months ago to random

I read recently of a foreign visitor to Auckland airport who kept hearing bizarre announcements for a passenger to make their way to the 𝘔𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘯.
It took them some time to realise the kiwi announcer was asking the passenger to go to Domestic Check-in. 😂

laurence, 10 months ago to fantasy

I'm delighted to announce the opening of preorders for my latest romantic noir urban fantasy novel, The Demons of Montmartre, fourth in the series that begins with The Demons of Wall Street.

From Mirror World:

https://mirror-world-publishing.myshopify.com/products/the-demons-of-montmartre-ebook-1

https://mirror-world-publishing.myshopify.com/products/the-demons-of-montmartre-paperback-1

#bookstodon
#fantasy
#noir
#writingCommunity
@bookstodon

laurence, 6 days ago to random

Charmingly violent Helluva Boss AMV.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDiEwOSIzi4