It’s getting closer to holiday sales and shopping. Instead of spending money at a big box store or putting money in a billionaires pocket… shop small!! If you have a small business or are a small time creator (that means artists and indie authors too!) share your links/work below.

My crowdfund is now LIVE! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...

When Poe introduces his brothers to the dimensional spacetime ordination unit (aka The Absolute Unit). The things Poe thinks of as simple... 😂 From Byron's arc of The Atlas Brothers Break the Multiverse #WIPSnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #AmWriting

I'm finally planning to start a podcast on monster stuff (prob. called "Dr. Monster" because why not have fun). I'm still sort of working out what that would look like/what people might be interested in terms of topics. If you have any thoughts or requests, I'd love to hear them! Some topics ⬇️

As we start Trans Awareness Week, we can no doubt expect to see an increase in anti-trans hit-pieces from the Torygraph and every other outlet and individual that wants to "balance" the value of trans lives with their desire for our eradication from society. Stay strong 🫶🏻✊🏻🏳️‍⚧️⚧️

#DVpit inspired me to reopen to queries sooner than I'd planned... Starting Nov 2025, I'll be open to unsolicited queries the first week of every month! Still just YA + MG fiction... Really hungry for 🤩 debut voices... You'll be able to submit here: querytracker.net/querybeth #mswl

Since today is the crowdfund launch, but I've got hours to kill yet... 1 like = 1 lore drop from The Chosen One Con 😎

I will say that Amazon and Goodreads are just showing us what the marginalized people in the book community have been saying about Goodreads for years. And now, Goodreads is just saying the quiet part out loud. I am not even surprised.

@northodoxpress.bsky.social Hi! I was going to DM but it won't let me send screenshots – I'm making a rec list and I just saw the blurb for Heretical is missing "fi" on Amazon UK. Haven't checked the other country sites though.

All the social media platforms are really punishing me for being away, my posts are hardly getting traction across the board 😂 I expected that but damn.

Do you read Norse books? Then I'm happy to introduce #Norsevember, a reading event in which we talk about, recommend, read and review Norse inspired books! 💙📚 To help you get started, I've compiled a list and primer: vocal.media/bookclub/nor... #authors #writingcommunity #fantasylit #sff

Our second post of the day is for our first spotlight! We've not featured a serial before, but this spotlight is for The Wards Will Fall by @oleandercraw.bsky.social, a queer dark fantasy serial that you can read direct from the author’s website: www.readindiefantasy.com/a-spotlight-... #AMoRaR

Good morning, and happy Sunday! Today, we share our first Guest Post of A Month of Rain and Reads. In it @zzclaybourne.bsky.social talks about reading as a connection rather than as an escape. How have your favourite books change you? www.readindiefantasy.com/guest-post-w... #AMoRaR #BooksSky

It's a Month of Rain and Reads, and it's time for our second interview. Today, we have @benschenkman.bsky.social, author of contemporary fantasy series The Devil You Know, and more recently, Let Sleeping Gods Lie. www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter... #AMoRaR #BookSky

These challenges are fun, I'll have to do them even outside the giveaway 😂

Our first post of the day is also our first review for #AMoRaR! @ormakal.bsky.social reviews The Seaglass Blade by @jcsnow.bsky.social which is currently running a Kickstarter to help fund this gorgeous hardcover edition! www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-book-... www.kickstarter.com/projects/jcs...

It's A Month of Rain & Reads - Day 3, and it's Interview O'Clock! The victim of today's questioning is none other than Lilly Lockwood (@voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social), whose book Songs of Broken Bells is the prize of today's giveaway. www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter... #AMoRaR #BookSky

Today we're hosting a recommendation of Hidden Indie SFF Gems, including underrated fantasy and sci-fi, written by @nicksnapeauthor.bsky.social www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-recom...

It's A Month of Rain & Reads, and it's Tuesday, which means it's Interview Day. Today, we hear from British multi-genre author Julian M. Miles (@rafellin.bsky.social), about the life he's lived, the stories he's told, and tales yet to come: www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter... #AMoRaR #BookSky

It's A Month of Rain & Reads, and it's time for another cat picture. This time, the cat picture comes joined by an interview with the cat's owner, Minneapolis-based Sci-Fi and Fantasy author Karen Lucia @karenlucia.bsky.social www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter... #AMoRaR #BookSky

We've got another review for you today, and this is a fun one by @edpool.bsky.social as he reviews Shadecursed: The Bestiary Book One by @chaoskirin.art! www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-book-... #AMoRaR

Answers must be entered within 24 hours and before the next daily challenge. Entries will be picked randomly and are open internationally! Books that are eligible must be indie or self-published fantasy, sci-fi, or horror with speculative elements. Here is the full schedule of challenges:

Daily Challenge 6: Quest or Cozy - Will you wander outside or rather stay inside? Tell us which you would prefer, but also feel free to share indie books which fit your idea of this prompt! Reply or repost with your answer to enter, and remember to include the tag #AMoRaR

We're starting the day with a fantastic guest post by @angelaboord.bsky.social on the subject of how reading books can help with author burn out, and why we should be reading more: www.readindiefantasy.com/guest-post-h... #AMoRaR

It's A Month of Rain & Reads, and it's a great day for an interview. Today, we get to hear from Celia Lake (@celialake.bsky.social) about writing historical fantasy and about what it's really like to be a librarian. www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter... #AMoRaR #BookSky

I'll have to do this later, I just have a sick baby to look after 🫠

#SFFChat All my books are love letters to Iceland and/or remixes of #NorseMythology. I’m writing what I love reading, or what I would like to read if it existed ( #WhyOdinDrinks). There’s space for so many original takes on Norse lore when you realise it’s character-based more than plot-based.

#SFFChat is here! Intro: Introduce yourself and share a fond memory you have of the SFF community, or of writing/reading SFF.

Anyone who read and loved my Snow White retelling from the Among Thorns and Stardust anthology who's willing to provide some feedback on something? I'll be super grateful! 🙏🏻

In this hilarious gay fantasy romance, a reclusive sorcerer is forced to protect a cowardly knight after a prophecy ties their fates together...💘 APPARENTLY, SIR CAMERON NEEDS TO DIE by Greer Stothers hits shelves in exactly 3 months! 🏹 https://tinyurl.com/4nu3d49j

Finally, if you like sciencey stories like this, maybe give my newsletter a go? It's totally free to sign up: everythingisamazing.substack.com Thanks for reading! 🙏

This is Angel Falls in Venezuela, with its 807-metre sheer plunge - the tallest waterfall on our planet. Except - it isn't. There's one that's bigger. MUCH bigger. And when I learned about it this week, my mind was fully blown. OK. Buckle up! (Especially if you don't have a head for heights.) 1/

I've finished a few commissions lately, and some others are getting very close! Which means...if you'd like to commission me, please let me know!

We've only gotten started. To keep the ball rolling, here's the first in our series of daily interviews. Today, we have a few questions for book blogger and reviewer Jamedi (@jamreads.com) CONTENT WARNING: Includes a picture Jamedi's cat Bianca. :P www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter...

Big Thinking Publishing is about to release The Leaves Still Fallow - an anthology of queer love stories, poems, and essays created entirely for trans charities. Every contributor has donated their work, and 100% of profits will go directly to TransActual and Mermaids UK. #QueerLiterature

I was going to work on my rec list dor this tonight after the baby's zonked but she woke up crying after a few minutes 😩 Such is my life these days 😅🙈 Apologies for the slight delay @trudieskies.readindiefantasy.com @tessahastjarjanto.com!

A Month of Rain and Reads is here! This is our first month-long event celebrating indie and self-published SFF! This month we'll be posting reviews, author interviews, guest posts, spotlights, and our Daily Challenge with daily giveaways! Find out more: www.readindiefantasy.com/welcome-to-a...

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Last chance to turn it off. On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default. To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.

Long shot (mainly due to how little engagement I get on here), but I'm looking for freelance writers with an interest, or specialism in, classical music. If you are one, or know one, please give me a shout.

Our Halloween sale is on until Saturday, which means any order of any books is 15% off with the code HALLOWEEN25 🦇 Have you had a look at The Darkest Tide yet? An incredible epic historical fantasy novel from Jane Dougherty 😍 share.google/tmYmfyA4us2D...

All things end, and all must die. But death is not always the end. Why not end October with a cozy short story reimagining the origins of Hel, the Norse queen of the underworld? Available on my Ko-fi shop + all major retailers ✨ 💙📚 #BookSky

I don't know about you but I think one of these makes for a perfect present 🎁 As with paperback books, I offer free UK shipping as well as drop-ship options if you're in the US. Every order comes with free merch! Nataliekelda.co.uk/shop

Hunted for his meteorite wand, twelve-year-old Catch must master spell-hacked spycraft to stop the Acolytes from enslaving the Guardian Spirits and seizing the Minerals of Power. #GhostPit #F #MG #Q #AmQuerying #AmWriting #SCBWI #KidLit

Hunted for his meteorite wand, twelve-year-old Catch must master spell-hacked spycraft to stop the Acolytes from enslaving the Guardian Spirits and seizing the Minerals of Power. #PitDark #F #MG #Q #AmQuerying #AmWriting #SCBWI #KidLit

💀✨🥀 A flower-seller inherits a countryside manor — overrun by 73 dogs, countless dangerous ghosts, and one irritating disgraced celebrity necromancer. To keep her new home, she’ll need to fix up the house and get rid of the ghosts… before she becomes a haunting, too. #GhostPit #A #G #F #Q

GRAVE OF FLOWERS (95k words) Would you trust your childhood memories enough to stalk the woods in search of a killer you’ve labeled the angel-devil man? Would you do it to save 19 women? #GhostPit #C #A #F #T #H #G 👻

Is Constance the hero we need? NOPE. But when spirits grow restless and the boundary between life and death is threatened, this foul-mouthed bruiser is the closest thing a team of freelance ghost hunters have to experience. 👻 #ghostpit #a #q #h #pn #uf #spec

LOOK WHAT FINALLY CAME IN THE MAIL One of those will go right on my shelf, and I will have officially completed one of my life goals #writingcommunity #booksky #halloween #ghostpit #indiebooks

Still angry over Grandma's death a month ago, Charly receives a key necklace on her birthday. When she hears knocking from a door only she can see, she unlocks a world where the five stages of grief teach her about acceptance and her legacy as a Grief Keeper. #GhostPit #MG #Q