Howdy #booksky it's been a while, what's new?

Drop line 8 from page 187 of your MS. If all around her needed to have burned, then she was keen to allow it to be here, in these mountains where none knew her name, none knew her presence, where the cave’s darkness permitted her to be nothing more than an ember yearning to be quenched.

I get to dogsit starting the end of next week, which is great because dog, but also because it's the closest I'm getting to a writing retreat this year 😅 I'm gonna come out of it looking like this probably

I deadlifted 385 this morning and now my legs are tired This is somehow a marketing tweet for Dragon Along Please read it and enjoy it, it's got a cozy dragon and two characters who can only communicate through drinking songs 🔽 www.amazon.com/dp/B0F6F46NX9 #booksky

Ah, summertime. That wonderful time of year where I get absolutely drenched in sweat by... *checks notes* ...cleaning the bathroom? Oops.

👿👿LET'S GET DEVILISH👿👿 Lord Grimdark has returned, and may he continue to reign supreme. A stellar work, The Devils will surely stand at the top of many a best-of list at year’s end. Check out my full review on @sffinsiders.com! 🔽 www.sffinsiders.com/blog/review-...

Grab a book and sit on it, because DRAGON ALONG IS OUT TODAY! 🐲📚🎉 Grab a million copies today like you know you wanna, and let's party once again! This is the sixth(!) time I get to celebrate this, and it definitely never gets old. I hope you all enjoy Dragon Along. #booksky

book preorder maybe? www.amazon.com/dp/B0F6F46NX9

🚀🚀NEW REVIEW COMING IN HOT🚀🚀 Loyalty to the Max is a standalone sequel done right, building on the foundations set in the previous book, and allowing the characters to grow with the universe. Check out my review on @sffinsiders.com below 👇 www.sffinsiders.com/blog/review-...

Do you like talking about books that are soon to release with the person who wrote said book? I'm down to chat about Dragon Along in the leadup to its release with those who are also down to chat! I promise it'll be a very okay time! (which I also said to my wife in my vows)

What comes after pie? Well we're gonna find out! Behold the cover art for DRAGON ALONG, the second book in The Dragons of Nóra series! On June 3, we're headed back to the land of Nóra. Check the preorder and ARC 🔗 below! Cover by Miblart

🚨🚨 WE'RE BACK ON THE MALAZAN TRAIN🚨🚨 House of Chains does not reach as high as the first three books, but it still wears Malazan’s biggest strengths on its sleeve, even if it falls to its scope. Check out my review on @sffinsiders.com below! www.sffinsiders.com/blog/review-...

🏹🏹WILD REVIEW TIME🏹🏹 With the Titan Wilds’ penultimate entry, The Wilds Exile, @jdlrosell.bsky.social has set the stage for an epic conclusion where the stakes have never felt higher. Check out my review on @sffinsiders.com below! www.sffinsiders.com/blog/review-...

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It's alive! The Narratess Indie April Book Sale is now live from today until Monday, with 300 books ready for you to buy - including Upscaled for a crisp $0.99! Head to the 🔗 below and empty out your wallets once again! indiebook.sale

🦟🦟LET'S GET WEIRD🦟🦟 There are few worldbuilders better than China Miéville, and The Scar is but another bullet point to prove that fact—and the book itself is pretty dang good too. Check out my review on @sffinsiders.com below! www.sffinsiders.com/blog/review-...

🎵FIGHT SCENE FIGHT SCENE WE'RE GONNA HAVE A FIGHT SCENE🎵 The Last Shield is a fun book. It’s effectively “Die Hard in a druidic castle,” so if you’re a fan of that formula, you’re gonna find a lot to enjoy here. Check my review on @sffinsiders.com below! 🔽 www.sffinsiders.com/blog/review-...

I wrote the first words of Project Herodotus on Nov 24, and have since gotten to 115k words, with many many more to go. Writing something this huge is both incredible and frightening. I don't know what to expect when I release it. But I know I'm excited for it just the same. #booksky #authorsky

🚨🚨WELCOME TO THE NEW DARK AGE🚨🚨 Dark Age does both too much and too little, and the result is a suffocating experience that ends up feeling like a foundational book for the series' next book. Check out my review on @sffinsiders.com 🔽 www.sffinsiders.com/blog/review-...

If you see this, post a dragon. Petitioning for all dragons to wear hats from now on!

My wife being away for the weekend got me thinking about this meme and how I'm probably gonna be chugging Coke Zeros first thing in the morning

Book release day! Go grab Mists of Memory right now!

🚨🚨SUPERHERO TIME🚨🚨 Superheroes galore, world-threatening giant sharks, an endlessly charming lead, and pulse-pounding action all contribute to make @jcmberne.bsky.social's Return of the Griffin an instant page-turner. Check out my review on @sffinsiders.com! 👇 www.sffinsiders.com/blog/review-...

I wrote a piece about community and what I hope to achieve by organizing the Narratess Indie Sale. If you're considering joining, please read this. Changes will be happening going forward. www.narratess.com/feature/abou...

Back on my Red Rising bullshit. What are we reading this weekend, book friends? #booksky

🚨🚨IT'S TIME FOR A CLASSIC🚨🚨 The Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams is an epic of the highest order, a classic for all the right reasons, and one that continues to stand as tall in 2025 as it did in 1988. Check out my review on @sffinsiders.com 🔽 www.sffinsiders.com/blog/review-... #booksky

I believe that Brightwash has enough fans to fund (and I love all of you SO much!!!) but the challenge has been spreading the word as I struggle to rebuild my platform. I know everything is nuts right now, but this book saved me. It’s a love letter to community and how we can save each other.

🚨🚨DING DING REVIEW TIME🚨🚨 With The Iron Crown, @llmacrae.bsky.social has created a deep, captivating, classic-modern fantasy world, and I’m eager to ride alongside these dragon spirits once more. Check out my full review on @sffinsiders.com below! www.sffinsiders.com/blog/review-... #booksky

🚨🚨REVIEW COMING IN HOT🚨🚨 I had some high hopes for The Mercy of Gods going into it, but while it sets up future books in the series well, it ultimately left me wanting more. Check out my full review below at @sffinsiders.com 👇 www.sffinsiders.com/blog/review-... #booksky

I don't think I'll ever have a better marketing picture, courtesy of @lyonspen.bsky.social. Clearly this means you should read Upscaled - my parents' dog thinks it's a masterpiece, and look at her, she's a work of art! a.co/d/hb8tOtC

New cover for Wistful Ascending is LIVE. There is NO CHANGE to the book - the text is not revised (it's possible I fixed a typo, but I'm not sure). I changed the copyright page, acknowledgements (slightly), and back matter.

Ending January strong! Wrapped up Part One of Herodotus Volume One this evening. 60,000 words down so far - not too shabby for the first two months of work! #booksky #authorsky

🚨🚨REVIEW TIME🚨🚨 Sea of Souls by @scrimscribes.bsky.social is a beautiful dark fantasy steeped in Scottish folklore and brimming with heart that rises just as high as the folk tales that inspired it. Check out the full review down below at @sffinsiders.com! www.sffinsiders.com/blog/review-...

NEW RELEASE ALERT! And this one's a choose-your-own-adventure! Go forth, travelers! #booksky #authorsky

🚨🚨GIVEAWAY TIME🚨🚨 If you've been wanting to build up your epic paperback collection, now is the time! I've teamed up with 11 phenomenal fantasy authors for an incredible giveaway. You want in? Check out the link below! Reposts appreciated! kingsumo.com/g/36jdp9m/ep...

Without downloading any new pics, where are you mentally?

Just hit 50,000 words on Volume One of Project Herodotus! Still a ways to go - looking at around a 300,000 word target - but after how productive the past month has been, I'm feeling good about things going forward! #booksky #authorsky

Upscaled is getting ever closer to the mythical 50 on the Zon 👀 #booksky #authorsky

If you're torn up about Neil and what it means for his work... if you're looking for something with the heart of Good Omens but not written by a rapist, I can't recommend Small Miracles enough. It was a balm for my soul during difficult times. Mind how you go. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...

I've mentioned epigraphs are in play for Project Herodotus. But who's also down for FOOTNOTES? Gotta put my history degrees to use somehow! #booksky #authorsky

🚨🚨REVIEW TIME🚨🚨 I was hesitant to return to the Red Rising world after how wonderfully the original trilogy ended, but Pierce Brown shows there was nothing to worry about. Iron Gold is a bloodydamn blast. Check out my review on @sffinsiders.com below! www.sffinsiders.com/blog/review-... #booksky

🚨🚨REVIEW TIME🚨🚨 The Daughters' War aims to be an essential storytelling companion to The Blacktongue Thief, but a lack of cohesion prevents it from hitting those same heights. 🔽Check out my full review on @sffinsiders.com below!🔽 www.sffinsiders.com/blog/review-...

Me: I'm committed to shorter chapters on this new project, each one no more than 2500-3000 words! Also me: Just wrote a 5500 word chapter. Oops. #booksky #authorsky

Man oh man, do I like Upscaled. Hopefully there's nothing in the background about the next book Is this marketing www.amazon.com/dp/B0D4KNDFMP #booksky #authorsky

If you missed my newsletter today, here are some 2024 stats! 2024 was a solid year: two new book releases, joined the @sffinsiders.com team, read a ton of books, went to Worldcon, and have some exciting projects in the pipeline. We're on to 2025! #booksky #authorsky

On Wednesday, I will be sending out my Totally Not a State of the Sanderson Rip-off. If you want a taste of my release pipeline for 2025 and beyond, make sure you're subscribed to my newsletter! joseph-john-lee.com #booksky #authorsky

I think I've found my groove again. Cranked out 4000+ words in four hours this afternoon for Project Herodotus. I think this is good? #booksky #authorsky

🚨🚨COVER REVEAL🚨🚨 We've got a brand new cover for T.J. McKay's The Fall of Selvandrea, with gorgeous artwork by Joe Requeza. Check out the full deets below on @sffinsiders.com ! 👇 www.sffinsiders.com/blog/cover-r...

One more day left on the Holiday Megasale! 600+ books for $/£0.99 or free, all to benefit the Mary Cariola Center! Head to the link below and don't miss out on one of the biggest sales of the year! (And grab the Spellbinders books & Upscaled why dontcha) www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/s/... #booksky

This has been a very good week for writing. Three more chapters written, and I've cleared 20k words for Volume 1 of Project Herodotus, which was my goal for the end of the year! In great shape to go full speed ahead in 2025! #booksky #authorsky