Good morning to everyone who supports #IndieAuthors A whole lot of us have our books in this #IndieApril sale, you should definitely check it out!

We got books on sale, on sale, on sale!! We've put together Shadow Spark's sales for all your reading pleasures! Come visit: www.shadowsparkpub.com and check out our authors!

The #WIPSnips word for April 12th is "lantern" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

“What fun we will have, my princess,” the devil said as he bore down on her, the light from the lanterns casting his shadow up onto the ceiling like a gathering of storm clouds. #WIPSnips

It's been five years since we did our first sale! I'm so excited for this one too. I've worked on it the last three weeks so I hope you'll check it out :D Maybe grab my free book? Sale: indiebook.sale Get my book: books2read.com/AD2K4

Who has books in the Narratess Indie Sale? If that's you, share your social media-sized "about my book" below! There are some incredible books included, readers! I'm going to spoil myself! #booksky #NarratessIndieSale #indiebooks #indieauthors

We got books on sale, on sale, on sale!! We've put together Shadow Spark's sales for all your reading pleasures! Come visit: www.shadowsparkpub.com and check out our authors!

🔥The Indie Book Sale is live!🔥 Check out a huge, diverse selection of fantasy, sci-fi, and horror books by authors from all walks of life. Life After Dusk is only 0.99 USD Available this weekend only! indiebook.sale #booksky

The Narratess Sale is on NOW! For this weekend, you can get a TON of indie fantasy, sci fi, and horror for cheap! indiebook.sale I have Merchants of Light and Bone in the official sale, but Merchants of Knowledge and Magic is also on sale -Epic, dark fantasy -Queer themes -Worldbuilding galore

The Narratess Indie Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Horror sale is here!! #booksky #sale If you're new to indie SFFH, it's a great way to try some free/ discounted books. There are a HUGE number of books, so there's definitely something for everyone. indiebook.sale And there are Itchio Bundles! ⬇️

If Shiori and Rei were twins, then the women sitting in a circle on the floor before her were octuplets. Though they differed slightly in height and figure, all of them wore the same purple robes and sashes, the same hairstyle, and their faces were all painted white as milk. #WIPSnips

🔥The Indie Book Sale is live!🔥 Check out a huge, diverse selection of fantasy, sci-fi, and horror books by authors from all walks of life. Life After Dusk is only 0.99 USD Available this weekend only! indiebook.sale #booksky

The children clapped and cheered, while Ryu swung his club again, slowly, retracing the path it had traveled seconds before as though seeking an answer to some question therein. Then he picked up another pebble and repeated the process. #WIPSnips

(Things are stuff) They had left home after an early breakfast, her father shouldering his knapsack, which contained his tools but was otherwise empty to save room for pelts, mushrooms, and other things they might find in the forest. #WIPSnips

It's Hump Day, folks, and our friend demands a sacrifice. Let's get a page from your wip. Maybe it's the middle for you? Give us a line from PAGE 217? If you haven’t gotten to that page, how about a post from page 21 instead? #booksky #writesky 🪐 📚 💙

Somewhat spoilery passage from The Well in the Isle, but one I'm quite pleased with. It's about to go down. #booksky #writesky

Amaz*n apparently decided to ditch support for my Kindle device. Let's get the important business out of the way first of all: FUCK YOU, JEFF BEZOS. Anyway, I'm open to recommendations for other e-book readers, preferably one that the manufacturer won't arbitrarily brick in the future.

I swore not to play Guilty Gear Strive again, but the latest patch notes have me intrigued...

“I have lost nothing that matters,” Oda shouted back, and there was a hint of annoyance behind his delirious joy. “You fail to understand. The power of the First Well is all I need. I would have trodden over a million corpses to attain it, and now it is within my grasp." #WIPSnips

The Indie Book Sale is coming this weekend! Life After Dusk is on sale for only 99 cents, so don't miss this chance to pick up a copy!

(More viiibes) “For what it’s worth, I don’t think you’re broken. But if you want to change something about yourself, you have to do the work. There are no magic spells that can make everything right. No matter how much we wish there were.” #WIPSnips

Watching The Diplomat right now, and it's refreshing to see people in the White House actually acting like adults (well, most of the time). Some of them even try to do what's best for the world rather than themselves. What a concept!

Attention game developers: If your game is not specifically focused on stealth, DO NOT include a mandatory stealth section in your game. Nobody wants that. Thank you! (Yes, I recently got to *that part* of Nine Sols)

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One of the greatest world map themes in video game history.

(Vibes, lol) He pointed to the far end of the hall, where Ryu was arguing with another soldier, trying to stop him from touching the tall serving woman. His face was animated, and he gesticulated wildly; Mako could imagine the admonishing tone in his voice with perfect clarity. #WIPSnips

“Outstanding,” she said. “All that’s missing is a cup of wine and a jam bun for dessert. And a proper bedroll while we’re at it.” She thumped the sand with her foot. “Oh well, at least I can have seconds.” #WIPSnips

Psst! The Narratess Indie Book Sale is coming soon! Did you know my book, Life After Dusk, is in it? That's right, for only 0.99 USD, you can read this epic sci-fi Norse mythology retelling, featuring: 🤖 Killer robots 🐕Monster dogs 🙎‍♀️A plucky FMC 🌳Hope for the future ...and more! #booksky

The #WIPSnips word for April 3rd is “convert” #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

His eyes widened again. Then the corners of his mouth sagged, and he let out a strained cry. Tears welled up in his eyes. Mako held her breath. The pain and regret in her father’s face were plain. Her hesitation turned into hope. #WIPSnips

ATTENTION!! the narratess #IndieApril sale returns ✨next weekend✨ so set your calendars and brace your wallet! get some fantastic sci-fi, fantasy and horror for great deals! the dragon next door will be on sale for $1.99! #booksky indiebook.sale

*kicks the mother effing door in* Hear ye, hear ye! Jess Moon and Mandy Russell, co-founders of Shadow Spark Publishing, are thrilled to announce that two of our lovely authors have accepted new positions within the House!

Please just do the Chaos Dunk already.

Her father came toward them, swaying from side to side with each lumbering step. His cheeks shone like overripe persimmons. He plopped down on the bench next to Mako and stroked her hair with a heavy hand. #WIPSnips

So after finishing Ultros (great game, btw), I pondered what I could play next without experiencing Metroidvania fatigue. ...Naturally, I jumped straight into Nine Sols. Pretty damn good so far.

“And after I’ve fulfilled that promise, then what?” Shiori raised her head. A film of tears clouded her eyes. “You want me to go back and comfort Rei, let her know that I’m safe and sound, and then leave her again? Because that would break her for sure.” #WIPSnips

Spring had given way to summer, summer had bowed to the coming of fall, and now fall shivered whenever night fell, sensing the advent of the cold hunter called winter. #WIPSnips

“I thought not,” Oda said with a sigh. “I suppose I could give you what you so desperately crave, though I do not think it would make a difference at this point.” He smiled wryly. “It seems there are things in this world that are beyond even the powers of the Demon King.” #WIPSnips

Perhaps they had assessed their situation with a cool head, weighed their options, and concluded that given how deep into the Isle they had already come, staying with Oda was the best way to stay alive. #WIPSnips

It's Hump Day, folks, and our friend demands a sacrifice. Let's get a page from your wip. Maybe it's the middle for you? Give us a line from PAGE 103? If you haven’t gotten to that page, how about a post from page 10 instead? #writingcommunity #readingcommunity #indieauthors

103 is so short I decided to include a bit of 102 for context. SOMEBODY STOP ME!

Some YA fantasy authors who to my knowledge have never funded an attempted trans genocide: Terry Pratchett Diana Wynne-Jones Garth Nix Suzanne Collins Susan Cooper Phillip Pullman Rick Riordan Pierce Brown Sheri S. Tepper V. E. Schwab Rachel Hartman Alex Pheby Alan Garner Ursula Le Guin And more!

She could not forget the blood-red vision that had clouded her mind on that morning in the garden, and how her hand, unguided, had grabbed the knife in her sleeve. How the thought of caressing Mitsu with a gentle hand was not nearly as arousing as the thought of cutting her flesh. #WIPSnips

Treasure Adventure Game is neat.

“And that,” he said, “is how you kill a boar.” He turned around and offered his hand to the boy, who was still sitting where he had fallen. “Not bad for a first try, lad. Most don’t even manage to hit, let alone draw blood.” #WIPSnips

The good mood of the night carried over into the next morning and lingered throughout the summer like the ever-present scent of lilies wafting in from the garden. #WIPSnips

The final showdown between Old Snake and Liquid Ocelot in MGS4 is the peak of cinematic boss fights in video games, and can never be topped. The whole history of the franchise, distilled into one epic fight... and it's just two tired old men beating the crap out of each other. Pure cinema.

Well, after some 90 hours spent across two playthroughs, it's finally time to let go of Expedition 33. I haven't done absolutely everything, but tomorrow comes, and I'm satisfied for now. Amazing game, despite a few glaring issues. Easily one of the best I've played in years.

Oda had killed the beast, flayed it, and now wore its pelt as a macabre trophy of his victory. One of its additional heads lay draped over his shoulders. The other was a mangled mess of flesh and fur. #WIPSnips

What are monsters and why do they exist? Introducing: the STRAY MONSTERS bundle on Steam, a pair of bittersweet tales for your enjoyment, from @odencat.com and @oniongames.bsky.social! store.steampowered.com/bundle/70041...