Have the Americans raptured yet?

Every single worldwide deterrent has proven to be ineffective. Leaders of Israel, Russia, the USA have all broken the law on an international and national level, and...nothing has happened to them as a result.

Please someone save me, my wife has woken up and is in a "sorting" mood. I think I'm about to be pulled into the mother of all side quests

Today in the South Wales Valleys: Pissing Down Blue Sky/Sunny Pissing Down Blue Sky/Sunny Pissing Down Blue Sky/Sunny ... ... ... and so on.

Fingers crossed that this Charlie Kirk incident isn't the spark that causes the fire. I'm not sure I'm mentally prepared for the American Civil War 2: Electric Boogaloo

A lot of fun was had by all! It was an honour to be included in the inaugural episode, and I hope it stirs a lot of discussion about things we'd all want banished forever! #author #indieauthor #spotlightindie

What happens when you get a bunch of indie authors together and tell them to be as opinionated as they want about the minor irritations of life? You get Begone! But what do @nicksnapeauthor.bsky.social @philspeculates.bsky.social and @danhanly.com want to see banished forever? youtu.be/ai-PJAaCWs0

I have a Discord server. There's talk about my books on there sometimes, but other than that there's lots of other chat, other books, TV, gaming, movies and just a nice place to hang out. Come and join if you like :) discord.gg/QbCvNzYYjC

Most of my beta readers have now submitted their feedback on Stone Cold Blood. A humbling experience, but ultimately a positive one because I know that thanks to their diligence, my book will be so much better! I've got work to do polishing the book now, and I'm eager to get through it

The problems I had with Gardens of the Moon have been completely corrected in reading Deadhouse Gates. It represents a remarkable improvement in quality without sacrificing anything in complexity. It has a blistering pace and importantly, all the POVs are interconnected despite geographical distance

‘Children are dying.’ Lull nodded. ‘That’s a succinct summary of humankind, I’d say. Who needs tomes and volumes of history? Children are dying. The injustices of the world hide in those three words.’

I had the pleasure of hearing Ioanna read a chapter of this book, and it utterly captivated me. If you're a NetGalley reviewer, I'd highly recommend taking a look at this one

My little novella is now available on NetGalley! The Castaway and the Witch is a dark fantasy novella about nine-year old Nefele who arrived on the Floating Forest, an infamous mythical prison-island, by accident, holding onto her father's corpse. www.netgalley.com/widget/91553...

At least the Online Safety Act won't be robbing people of their literary porn (at least not yet, not when you can buy it at Waterstones). The smut persists!

Please, if you are a newer writer (hell, even if you've been around a while), don't use generative AI for *anything*. If we see it in the images, we will assume you used it to create the prose. And that means you're losing readers. It also means that you aren't taking being an author seriously.

I am absolutely thrilled to present the cover for my upcoming novel, Stone Cold Blood, the sequel to The Great Leap. Read the blurb, and pre-order it now at my website: danhanly.com/book/stone-c... #bookcover #fantasy #novel #darkfantasy

New tattoo. I have the shards.

Watching the Fellowship of the Ring with my daughter, and I cannot hear some lines without singing that bloody meme song from 15 years ago. "Tell me where is Gandalf for I much desire to speak with him."

I got tagged in a lovely video on TikTok calling The Great Leap a 5 star read. As a self published author, it's so tough to get your book into the hands of readers let alone any feedback or validation from them, so it always makes my day when I see it! #fantasy #author #darkfantasy #indieauthor

Lady night, I completed the latest draft of Stone Cold Blood, book 2 in my Children of Inauron series. It feels like a significant milestone to me, and I'm thrilled at finally exporting it for beta readers! If you're interested in becoming a beta reader, drop me a message :)

I was lucky enough to get this incredible review of my book from a Booktok creator named Antony, it left me feeling speechless, and that rare for me! #darkfantasy #booktok #review vm.tiktok.com/ZNdPkGY4R/

I'm just coming out of a period of heavy stress, and I've learned to love reading and writing again. It was genuinely surprising that due to pressure from work, I had inadvertently pushed away the very things that kept me sane.

I could never be a waiter. Can you imagine picking up someone's plate from the table and accidentally putting your thumb in the sauce

Growing up is realising that "International Law" is just a bunch of people condemning acts of genocide without actually having the power to do anything about it. The worst part about this realisation is that the right knows this too, and so International Law isn't the deterrent it was supposed to be

When the AI overlords rise up and take over, I think they'll spare the ones who said please and thank you

I've started working in a new company and it was my first day yesterday. I walk in and see these above all the monitors... Folks, I think this is a great sign for how the company treats their employees ❤️

My Book, The Great Leap, is finally no longer an Amazon Exclusive. It's now available wherever you get your ebooks: books2read.com/thegreatleap "Scarred by the past, fueled by fury, Fleta's fight for survival has just begun." The Great Leap, by Dan Hanly #fantasy #novel #ebook #author #darkfantasy

I'm preparing to send out the first exclusive sneak peek of my new book, Stone Cold Blood, the sequel to The Great Leap. The Prologue to Stone Cold Blood will arrive in the inbox to all of my mailing list subscribers, shortly! Subscribe here to get access: mailchi.mp/d94271260285...

I've been pantsing a book for the past couple of months, and I have to say it's the most fun I've had writing in a long time - I used to have a loose plot to allow for deviations, but on this story, I've gone full pants mode.

I knew 2025 was going to be a shit show over the pond, but I hadn't expected to see Trump make the US the enemy of the entire world.

I've done some beta reading lately for a few friends in the @britfantasysoc.bsky.social community, and it makes me incredibly excited for the future of writing in the fantasy community. There's some incredible talent on display.

Political outrage is like diving in football: it's fake, but it's so commonplace and done without consequence that it's become a legitimate tactic in the game

Just went to Chopstix for the first time in a while. Caramel Drizzle Chicken FTW. Someone tell me why their egg fried rice now tastes like cheap microwave rice? Like it's got that odd taste and none of it clumps together like it used to. I'm quite disappointed to be honest... #chopstix

When writing your stories, what's the difference between good and evil, in your mind? www.youtube.com/shorts/UgJJd...

I love writing chapters that are veiled interrogations, creating the tension that turns into suspense as the protagonist realises what's at stake. One I'm most proud of is in The Great Leap but I've just written another in my standalone fantasy story that ticks all my boxes. Can't wait to share it.

I was honoured to be interviewed on the Escapists Anonymous Podcast about my book series, my writing philosophy and the process of self publishing. Check it out! #selfpublishing #darkfantasy #author youtu.be/BUsQ78sSguU?...

Fleta would post cryptic messages about how life isn't fair, then refuse to elaborate. Bronson would post pics of himself high and constantly deny it in comments. Kenley would comment on every one of Addison's posts. Dawn would switch her relationship status to 'Its complicated' and back again.

It's not all about chasing word counts, says @rswings.bsky.social: britishfantasysociety.org/bfs-retreat-... Meanwhile, creativity in companionship got the job done for @danhanly.com: britishfantasysociety.org/bfs-retreat-...

About a dozen brave souls gathered at Gladstone’s Library over the first weekend in March to bask in the smell of old books and seek inspiration for works in progress. Two of those souls have shared their experiences for our blog ⬇️🧵

Overwhelmed at the response to my self-pub novel. Feels like all my hard work is finally paying off! ADHD doesn't allow me to accept positive feedback but even my broken brain can't deny it. If anyone wants to give it a spin, drop me a message, and I'll see if I can help! #darkfantasy #folkhorror

Just found out 'Remuneration' is not spelled 'Renumeration' and I'm devastated

Very pleased to meet @danhanly.com at the BFS retreat…he seemed lovely! Can recommend his folk horror fantasy for those who enjoy the darker side of life and all things visceral! 🌳🔥✨

Best reaction I've had to 'The Great Leap' so far has been the following: "Crikey blimey!" courtesy of @miramanga.bsky.social

Why is it that when Ticketmaster says "limited availability" what they actually mean is "no availability" - idiots.

Announcement – Children of Inauron: Book 2 Stone Cold Blood, the follow up to indie published The Great Leap, releases late 2025. The events of Stone Cold Blood take place in parallel with the events of The Great Leap, making an interesting, interconnected narrative. danhanly.com/2025/03/anno...

Children of Inauron: Book 2 is now fully drafted! After a gruelling three days of writing to finish the final act, at the beautiful Gladstone's Library near Chester. I've now placed those fateful final words on the manuscript. Final word count: 69,420 Now to edit, refine and polish it.

I love Reddit sometimes 🤣

My writing retreat is proving fruitful! All the pieces of my novel are clicking into place, finally. I'm now about to tuck into the final battle. Children of Inauron Book 2 is now nearly fully drafted. Exciting times!

Happy Saint David's Day 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🌼 Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus

Refreshing r/all on Reddit has now turned into a game of "What the hell has Elon done now?"