Hey folks, I was just laid off from my job I'd worked at for 5 years.

I'm hurt, devastated and most of all scared. But I'm also ready to kick things into gear and bring my talents to another company or team.

I've been a Ruby on Rails dev since 2016 and have loved doing it.

On the side I've built a number of side projects to extend my skills.

If anyone knows of any opportunities I'd love to hear them, please repost or share with folks you know! Thank you.

#ruby #rails

Toss some coins to your writer?

Dragons pull spaceships at faster-than-light speeds in my new space fantasy novella.

🚀 cosy space exploration
🏳️‍🌈 all queer cast
autistic protagonist
🧑‍🤝‍🧑 character-focused story

It's Pay What You Want and the book is fully written and edited. We're now into 'it would be nice to get paid' and stretch goal territory!

https://ko-fi.com/post/Crowdfunding-Space-Dragons-Luxorians-Crew-A-cos-Q5Q0YG3UU

#vkofi

Sharing this for two-spirit and Indigiqueer artists. Litmus Press is looking for cover art submissions for the cover of a volume of contemporary Indigenous LGBTQ2SIA+ poetry. You'll need to log into Submittable for the details. It's free to make an account there. https://litmuspress.org/about/submissions/ #TwoSpirit #indigiqueer #Indigequeer #IndigenousMastodon #IndigenousCreatives #illustrator #NativeMastodon

Another great review for my new novel: "Few novels leave the reader hooked from the onset. With vivid imagery the tale begins…'The Kiss Catastrophe' is a stunning portrayal of the inhabitants of two planets coming to each other’s aid as Earth meets Cascadia."

#scifi #sff #bookstodon #writing #amwriting

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3BNBPRD

One of my short stories (Gamma Zaria) is in The Neurodiversiverse: Alien Encounters which is available today.

https://books2read.com/neurodiversiverse-alien-encounters

Gamma Zaria is the prequel to one of my other short stories, written at least a decade ago. Before I knew I was autistic.

The Neurodiversiverse: Alien Encounters stories streamed from many authors, including Tobias S. Buckell, Ada Hoffman, Jody Lynn Nye, and Cat Rambo.

This link shares social media links and a full list of authors - https://www.thinkinginkpress.com/product/neurodiversiverse-alien-encounters/

FEY LIGHTS
There's sea monsters, flying jellyfish, spaceships, and true love…
🌠 Crash Landing On An Alien World
🌠 Local Myth
🌠 Falling In Love With A Stranger
🌠 Flying Jellyfish

https://books2read.com/fey-lights?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Book-Socials

#Books #AmReading

What's better than a SF comedy novel with surly computers, chocolate, and curling (no, the sport)?

A FREE SF comedy novel with all those things!

The Cosmic Turkey ebook is free August 4 - 8!

#Bookstodon

https://www.amazon.com/Cosmic-Turkey-Laura-Loomis-ebook/dp/B08F7JNR1K/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1QIVV9TA7XGTS&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.y1D4LQP4Rt8KxlkKKmE8rHsiKi7ggRxy4ld8bIiRlEuKW0FQY8sugNTKnNFdfJQa84GByGDCo6dS92Z8j7CGopvq8UNzh57h94zTJYowDvs_uNEY0n4fhbaSeuewfKLY4xJG_bXkop8BYOZWrRcPvwswZcYHR8h4TrwfZHkIxEfKpM6DwJfUq0oOdEAMQ5BKKaCXySqPRfpopwUzD7F-WlMyHeJKtw1AcP4xdbe5Vdc.zG-NKyY0wlpTa3ikNcQtrCJ11Ivq91aAwVzsYTECNvc&dib_tag=se&keywords=cosmic+turkey&qid=1722736816&sprefix=%2Caps%2C130&sr=8-1

SO exited for my first sci-fi fantasy novelette "Runner Available" to release this September! 🤓❤️🤖💥

Espionage, Drones, Strong Female Character, Dystopian Future, Action.
https://mattbrewerauthor.wordpress.com/

#fiction #adventure #fantasy #scifi #newbook #indie #author #books #reading #tech

It's August, and that means that -- after what seems a forever of waiting, as always with book launches -- Three Men in Orbit is now LIVE.

The official launch is at the Glasgow Worldcon, from a week tomorrow (8th August): but if you won't be there to buy it from me, feel free to order yours straight away.

#writing #steampunk #BookLaunch

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D9RTQF8B

Okay, bear with me, but I just love this review.🥺 🥰

"One of the best things about this book was the way the author has weaved a multi-layered mystery within the narrative. The suspense is palpable, driving the story forward with a relentless pace that ensures there's never a dull moment. Moreover, the author's world-building is out-of-the-world"

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6706141776

#HeraldPetrel #SpaceOpera #SpaceOdyssey #ScienceFiction #SciFi #CharacterDrivenSciFi #ReadingCommunity #bookstodon

IF YOU LIKE FREE BOOKS AND YOU CANNOT LIE … THEN WE HAVE SOME AMAZING BOOKS FOR YOU TO TRY!!

August 2-4 you can browse and download books of all genres—ROMANCE, THRILLERS, MYSTERIES, SCI-FI, FANTASY, PARANORMAL, and much more.

Hosted by The Cavalcade of Authors. View the list at: https://naleighnakai.com/ilikefreebooks

#ILIKEFREEBOOKS #CAVALCADEOFAUTHORS #NALEIGHNAKAI #FreeBooks #BooksToRead #IndieBooks #IndieAuthors #Bookstodon

There are some fantastically exciting opportunities for #SFF, #horror and #crime writers this month!

Here’s this month’s blog post of open submission calls, inc ancestral fears, northern crime, paranoia and harbingers.

https://timjmajor.com/2024/08/03/open-submission-calls-for-writers-august-2024/

Please share! #AmWriting #WritingCommunity

Hey folks. I'm going to be extremely candid. I'm looking for a role and I need one extremely fast. I was trying to tease this news, but we're expecting twins. If you need any kind of iOS developer work, please please please consider me. #fedihired

*Niche request, please boost:*

Looking for input and expertise in **how to legally co-own a multigenerational family home** where seven of us live.

Two married couples with kiddos, plus a mother-in-law, all on the same property, living in what is essentially a single unit.

Our goals:
* giving all parties a fair share of home equity, given that one of us paid more for down payment and the rest of us pay for mortgage;
* minimizing complication + taxes when oldest person passes away;
* not paying a ton of money to a lawyer to handle this
* still able to put some/all of our land into conservation, eventually

Ideas:
Tenants in common with a co-ownership agreement? A complex trust? A coop or LLC?

EDIT: I'm in Massachusetts, USA

#cohousing #coop #cooperative #multigenerational #coliving #intentionalcommunity

Don't want to come across as begging but I'm scared. 130+ jobs applied for, 2 interviews, 2 rejections. I know it sucks for everyone right now but I really need work.

Laid off while recovering from long COVID. Remote worker since 2015, or blue state with relocation assistance. Project 2025 is on the horizon and fucking terrified because even if Kamala wins, I don't think she's going to protect trans people in red states. At this point a month left before both health insurance & money run out.

All the usual SRE stuff plus all sorts of indepth Linux stuff, actually enjoy cursed bash and regexes. Not the World's Greatest Rockstar Dev but can get by in Python, C, and Go. Lots of monitoring, observability, and big data stuff, also done some heavy security work in the past, plus AuDHD hyperfocus on demand and willing to learn anything.

Will find and fix any problem in a company, if it's technical, political, or something else.

#GetFediHired

ICYMI!!! WRITERS! PLEASE SHARE FAR AND WIDE!!! Uncanny Magazine will be open to story submissions from August 5 to September 2 (750-10,000 words)! We can't wait to read your marvelous stories!! https://www.uncannymagazine.com/submissions/

Folks, if y'all know of any remote work for UI engineers, lemme know. I'm helping a friend out.

Please Retoot this. I'd appreciate it a lot.