The latest edition of Steam Next Fest is underway! As always, there are so many cool new demos to sort through, so I'll use this thread to keep track of a few I'm interested in. Devs and fans, please reply with your recommendations!

What a day! Found paw paws at my local farmers' market. Then I found Chicken of the Woods mushrooms on my hike. Now I'm settling in to catch up on Hearthcon and the Cozy the Day Away Sale. Check the full sale out at cozyfantasysale.promisepress.org #cozyfantasy #fantasybooks

Almost time for the ultimate #cozyfantasy weekend! #cozythedayaway cozyfantasysale.promisepress.org #hearthcon www.lazydragonbooks.com/hearthcon-2025

The mythology of mooncakes and the mid-autumn festival - youtu.be/cgwRFb_3Lfo?...

12 days! Which event are you most excited about? #cozyfantasy

Now and again I get a KU subscription to catch up with the indies on there. Here's my current #cozyfantasy lineup on #kindleunlimited I have a whole lot of reading planned the next three months. Anyone have any favorites on there? #fantasybooks

Happy release day to this adorable #cozyfantasy that is perfect for animal lovers! I loved the friendship and mischief in Haroun and the Study of Mischief (perfectly titled!). Hoping to dive into making some of the recipes included at the end soon. #bookrecs #fantasybooks #cozybooks

Peach Melba from the Tasting History cookbook by @tastinghistory.bsky.social This was easy and delicious. I used strawberry puree instead of raspberry because it is what I had on hand. Found myself making another bowl the next day. #foodie #dessert #tastinghistory #cookbook #bookrec

Release day for The Driftcap Inn! Available in ebook, paperback, and hardback. Excited to have this one out in the world. I'm giving a bonus chapter out on my newsletter and I added a colored world map to my site. Find your store books2read.com/driftcapinn #cozyfantasy #fantasybooks #mushroomcore

💙 📚 🪐 📚 🌈 hey #cozyfantasy - is it a #newrelease or is it #unleashing? lynnstrong.com/books/haroun: Preorder now, let off the chain on Sept 23! Featuring 😎 Crimes of fashion 🧶 Weaponized fiber arts 😺 🤝 🐶 Cats & dogs living together ♿ A blind dogfolk & his seeing eye human 😱 50 pg bonus recipes!

Going to be honest, to celebrate the release of my book The Driftcap Inn next week, I just bought myself an #OvertheGardenWall themed dress and a #HowlsMovingCastle tapestry for my office. Very excited for both.

Here's a middle eastern #cozyfantasy by @lynnstrong.bsky.social that is especially for the cat lovers out there. You get three stories in one with this book! Cat folk live alongside humans in these stories with cozy vibes and plenty of heartwarming moments. There's even recipes included! #bookrec

The perils of library books. Checked one out that looks perfectly clean and newish but gosh does it smell for some reason. Reading it outside before returning it ASAP. What's your funniest library story? #librarybooks #librarylove

I scored a Bookbub featured deal tomorrow for Tempest in a Teapot. So to celebrate that and my new series releasing Sept 8 I put the whole Serendipitea series on sale! Whimsical gaslamp romantasy with romcom vibes for fans of India Holton. #romantasy #gaslampfantasy #indiebooks #cozyfantasy

With my book release right around the corner I'm cooking to keep the nerves under control. I already have one recipe at the back of the book, but why not make more? So I made a themed sorbet! I'm calling it Scrambler Sorbet, which will make sense to those who read it. #cozyfantasy #foodie #books

A Harvest of Hearts by Andrea Eames is a #romantasy with dark fairy tale vibes. It felt a bit like a darker Howl's if Howl did go around stealing hearts for magical purposes. I'm a sucker for stories with magical buildings. #booksky #fantasybooks

I have so many inns I want to write about in this series. I started with this one, giving the book a character focused start because the inn traveling gave me an opportunity to build up the world for future books. And I wanted to hit some #cottagecore vibes. #writing #fantasybooks #cozyfantasy

Just realized I somehow added an extra s to #cozyfantasy 🤦‍♀️Anyway, any other fans of The Spellshop have interesting jam flavors you like or other books you'd rec that include jam? I'm looking for books and flavors! Next up is cinnamon pear because I like it but can never find it in stores. #jam

Homemade peach jam, and ginger peach. I love books like The Spellshop that mention one of my hobbies, in this case jam making. I guess you could say #cozyfantssy books with food are my jam... #jam #books #fantasybooks

Getting to curl up with a book before bed after having a busy day is the best. I wish I could be reading in an armchair by a fireplace in the Shire right now, but can't have everything. I'm reading Tomb of the Sun King by Jacquelyn Benson. #reading

I'm grateful to all my readers. The fact that ya'll take a chance on my books means the world to me. Thank you for reading! I'm also grateful to all the other authors whose books keep me company when I need a break. Life would be so dreary without books and book people in it! #authorlife

Just read this sweet #book by @katevalent.bsky.social & since I sadly can't make a blend for every book I'll make recs to sip while you read! 🖤Percival de Rolo tabletopteas.com/products/per... 🧡Rowena tabletopteas.com/products/row... #BookSky #TeaAndBooks #IndieAuthor #SmallBusiness #TeaShop

SPAM gets a bad rap, but it was instrumental in saving millions of lives during and after WW2. It’s also a great way to get your monthly allotment of salt. youtu.be/XdYjy4RENtI?...

Pompeii by Robert Harris made me more interested in how Roman aqueducts were built and worked than I ever imagined I'd be. The book follows the mystery of what is breaking the aqueduct system and that leads us to Pompeii. Great read! #booksky #historicalfiction #bookreview #books

💙📚🪐♿🐶🤝😺Hey #arcreaders of #cozyfantasy - if anyone prefers #netgalley to #bookfunnel (or vice versa), I now have both options available! Want a copy? Here's Netgalley: www.netgalley.com/catalog/book... Here's Bookfunnel and more about the story: lynnstrong.com/books/haroun

It is time! You can grab an ARC of my upcoming book The Driftcap Inn on BookSirens. If you are looking for a fantasy with cozy vibes, found family, and an MM romance subplot go grab yourself a copy. booksirens.com/book/O0XGHGM... #fantasybooks #cozyfantasy #lgbtqbooks #romanticfantasy

Getting ARCs ready to go for The Driftcap Inn this week. Getting to this point always makes me equally excited and nervous. Thought I'd be over the nerves by my fourth book, but I guess not. #writingcommunity #writers

During Prohibition, alcohol companies like Anheuser-Busch and Yuengling switched from brewing beer to making ice cream. 🍨 They continued to sell the dessert until Prohibition was repealed and, in the case of Yuengling, they continue to sell ice cream to this day.

The full paperback spread for The Driftcap Inn coming Sept 8. My artist is Isabeau Backhaus. I wanted a cozy palette and a whimsical inn. I know I'm biased but I think she did an amazing job. #books #fantasybooks #cozyfantasy

In writing my upcoming book The Driftcap Inn, I've been worried my book's stakes might be a little too high at times for #cozyfantasy since it's like Legends & Lattes with more danger. But it made me realize what I like in the genre isn't low stakes but personal stakes. For example...

Cozy fantasy con this Oct? Hearthcon! www.lazydragonbooks.com/hearthcon-2025

I desperately needed a cozy book this week and Rewitched hit the spot. A witchy book about learning to believe in yourself. There's also strong friendship and family ties. And the MC works in a bookstore! #bookreview #cozyfantasy #booksky

Definitely not a recipe for trouble here. These two kill me. Like your artifact-chasing adventure stories with a generous dose of slow burn, witty banter romance? Empire of Shadows just might be your catnip. #jacquelynbenson #empireofshadows #raidersofthearcana

Howl's Moving Castle meets Legends & Lattes in this cozy fantasy set in the sky. The pre-order link for The Driftcap Inn is live on Amazon. It has an MM romance subplot, found family, and second chances. it releases September 8.    #cozyfantasy #fantasybooks #books

News! My next book The Driftcap Inn is right around the corner. The pre-order is live on Amazon. In July I'll have ARCs and will be looking for reviewers. I'm so excited for this book!   Cover art by Isabeau  Backhaus   #cozyfantasy #fantasybooks #indiebooks #lgbtqfantasy

Fellow #cozyfantasy fans, there is another Full Moon Coffee shop book coming Oct 28 called Best Wishes From the Full Moon Coffee Shop. I'm excited to read!

I hired an illustrator, Isabeau Backhaus, for my upcoming cozy fantasy The Driftcap Inn. This is a peek at the back cover with our innkeeper, his mysterious love interest, and this book's animal companion. But also look at those beautiful mountains and sky. Full reveal soon #fantasybooks #lgbtqbooks

Reading books is keeping me going these days. I recently finished an ARC copy of The White Octopus Hotel by Alexandra Bell. This fantasy read has art deco vibes, time travel, and themes surrounding grief and love. It's a twisty, beautiful slow burn. #bookreview #fantasybooks #booksky

Another fantasy book about folklore I'd like to rec for #pridemonth that I never see anyone talking about is The Faerie Hounds of York by Arden Powell. If you like books like Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh give this one a shot. #fantasybooks #booksky

Plugging this sapphic romance again for pride month. It's so good! #booksky

Somedays we need reminders like this. I know I do. #writesky #writingCommunity

I once watched a documentary about the impact of 50 Shades on romance authors called "Naughty Books" What stood out the most to me was how many authors had partners who weren't supportive of their writing. A year later and it still haunts me. Writers, you deserve supportive partners. #writers

Cover teaser for my next release, The Driftcap Inn, a cozy fantasy that features second chances, found family, and romance. There are some Howl's Moving Castle vibes too, but with an MM romance this time, and an inn that is always on the move. #cozyfantasy #indiebooks #indieauthor #books

Has anyone else picked up hobbies or made changes thanks to their love of cozy fantasy books? Reading and writing cozy fantasy inspired me to get back into jam making and canning. I made strawberry today as a test run, but I want to do all kinds of interesting flavors.

Hey fantasy readers, if you got a call to adventure, would you answer it immediately or wait? I dreamt last night I decided I didn't want to overthrow the evil queen like the prophecy said and sneaked off to the market to buy a bowl of chicken curry instead. #fantasybooks #bookworm #booksky

I have some leftover homemade pumpkin butter I want to pull out of my freezer and use. I'd usually make bread or muffins, but does anyone have a better idea? Share your favorite pumpkin recipes with me please. I need a nice reading snack. #baking

S.A. Barnes is one of my fav space horror authors. I read an ARC of her book Cold Eternity a few months ago and there are still a few creepy scenes that won't let go of me. Cryogenics and space horror just mix so well. #horrorbooks #bookrecs #scifibooks

My next book is a cozy fantasy called The Driftcap Inn. It has mushrooms, found family, MM romance, cute animals, and an inn in trouble. I'll have a lot of announcements and more info soon. I'm currently finishing final edits and recently got my hands on the finished cover. #indieauthor

While writing my upcoming cozy fantasy book, I've been playing cozy games to keep the vibes going. Some indie games I'm excited for: Tavern Talk, Tiny Bookshop, Hotel Galactic, Tales of Seikyu, Your Crown is Mine, and Strange Antiquities. If anyone plays similar games I would love more recs.

I'm so happy to live in a time when indies are on the rise. From books to video games, I'm so grateful for all the indie authors and game developers who bring me joy when I need it most. In a different time, I may not have been so lucky to experience their works.