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Dina James

Chronicler of the Paranormal

Until Such Time As The World Ends

… we will act as though it intends to spin on.” – Director Fury (The Avengers)

What am I talking about? What everyone is talking about. Melon Fucks running Twitter into the ground.

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No one is sure how much longer the platform will be around. We could wake up tomorrow to the Fail Whale or nothing at all depending on which switch gets flipped or which employee resigned or was fired at that moment. Several besties and I are staying until the bitter end, whenever it may come. We are the band on the deck of the Titanic, playing until the last possible moment.

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I’ve updated my socials, posted a pinned tweet with my presence elsewhere, and left a trail of breadcrumbs for people to follow if they get lost in the burning wasteland that was once my favorite hangout. I’ve been on Twitter for 13 years, and made some lifelong friends there. However, social networks come and social networks go. I’ve been through the deaths Livejournal and MySpace. I’ll dust off the old tumblr account (I let it languish as their mobile app was absolute bullshit and became unusable, so I just stopped posting there. Then they did that “adult content” ban thing and I stayed away in solidarity with those it predominately affected.) and dust off a few other places I can be found.

I will always have this website and my newsletter, both of which you can sign up to be notified when I get around to using them. I’m also over on Patreon if you’re so inclined to support me there.

As I say on my “Find Me On” page, I’m not terribly social to begin with, so social media is kind of wasted on me, but I have a presence there. I might not get any messages left for me anywhere but here or e-mail (see my comment policy before contacting me), so if you absolutely must have an answer to something, that’s the best way to get my attention.

For now, I’m still on Twitter. Who knows what’s going to happen in the next few days, let alone the next few months. I have to admit, I’m very much enjoying the billionare techbro being schooled to his face by people whose affection he thought he could buy. He seriously underestimated both the average Twitter user’s spite and stubbornness and their hatred of entitled apartheid fucks.

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So that’s the state of affairs for now.

Time Heals is out next week. You can pre-order it if that’s your jam.

You Need A Hero Giveaway

“…a land in turmoil cried out for a hero…”

Given recent socio-economic-political circumstances in the United States, there has been much to despair about. Like many others, I have thought a great deal about what I can do about them, and there’s not a whole lot I can.

You see, like Kameron Hurley, I have a chronic illness. I am on the List of Undesirables and while I may not be one of the first casualties of this new authoritarian regime (and make no mistake, people…this is an authoritarian regime on the rise. This is not alarmist speech – this is fact), I will most likely be a casualty at some point.

But it is not this day.

This day, I still draw breath, and if I can do that, I can still fight. All I really have left to do that with are words and yarn, and those are powerful things. They can be the most deadly of weapons, and I am here to arm you.

Together with my enabler handler friend Skyla Dawn Cameron, we bring to you pointy objects of mayhem.

herogiveaway (Shiny graphic made by bitchin’ designer, Skyla Dawn Cameron of Indigo Chick Designs)

Like all implements of destruction, these do not come free, however. These will cost you a donation to someplace that will help shield those in greatest need. Those higher on the list of undesirables than I.

My chosen organizations for your support are The Trevor Project and the Trans Lifeline. For every dollar you donate to these, you get an entry into the giveaway for these shiny things:

Lot 1 – The Hero Package:
– Special Edition* copies of both All Wounds and Time Heals
– a copy of my short story collection Legends of the Destrati
– a hand-knit Hero of Canton Cunning Hat (to be knit upon confirmation of win)
– black tea mug (cozy not included unless you’re both really really nice [by which I mean “generous”] and you’re willing to wait for me to make one)
– yummy tea I will personally choose for you

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Lot 2 – The Rescue Package:
– Special Edition* copies of both All Wounds and Time Heals
– a copy of my short story collection Legends of the Destrati
– hand-knit Cowl of Justice
– black tea mug (see above about the cozy being included)
– yummy tea

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To enter – after you’ve donated, forward your email receipt from the charity in question to dina at dinajames dot com to be entered. Donations from November 1 onward are eligible for entry, so if you’ve already donated before this went live, pass me your receipt and I’ll enter you.

Donate $20 to Trevor Project? Get twenty entries. Donate $10 to Trans Lifeline and $10 to Trevor Project? Get twenty entries. Donate $5 to Trans Lifeline? Get five entries. The more you give, the more chances you get, but even donating as little as $1 gets you in the running. You have until 11:59PST on November 30 to enter.

It doesn’t stop there: next head over to Skyla Dawn Cameron’s site where donations to Planned Parenthood and/or RAINN will enter you to win yet another amazing hero prize pack as well.

We all need heroes some time in our lives. Be one with your donation.

This giveaway is open to international readers. My giveaway, my postage. Tell your friends.

*These Special Editions were made as prizes for giveaways and at signings. The only way to get one of these is through one of those, and there weren’t many made. They’re super shiny!

Last Stop – Time Heals Blog Tour Day 9

Today Skyla Dawn Cameron has a great blog post and SHINY THINGS up for the last stop on the Time Heals blog tour. Skyla is my Editor of Awesome, a brilliant author in her own right, and all-around kick-ass chick. Go for the blog post, stay for the awesome.

Also, Dean Winchester.

Go see!

P.S. For this last stop on the blog tour, we have SUPER SPECIAL SEKRIT SHINIES! Just sayin’!

Time Heals Giveaway Winner & Blog Tour Day 7

All right! My big launch giveaway for Time Heals is over now, and it’s time to pick a winner! Let’s go over to the Almighty Number Generator and see who wins!

And the winner is…Cassey Briggs! Congratulations, Cassey! I’ll email you with details!

Onto the rest of the tour!

Today I’m over at Good Choice Reading with some interesting interview questions! There are shiny things there, so if you haven’t won something yet, there’s still a chance to! Go over there and have a look around!