How many folks here either came from Tumblr or additionally have a Tumblr? Just curious, as someone who is a Tumblr native and still not accustomed to microblogging.

Evening, friends! I've recently reopened applications for ARC readers. If you're looking for an epic fantasy to sink your teeth into and want to learn more, click now! Shares are also appreciated. ❤️ forms.gle/9iYFAkveom8t... #epicfantasy #fruitofwar #indiebooks #writesky #fantasyarcreaders

Day 8 of #decemberworldbuilders! In most situations marriage has little influence outside the personal when it comes to movement, so I'll focus mostly on family units generally. Humans are a mix depending on overarching culture: anything from Western nuclear to blended and large. [1/4]

Day 7 of #decemberworldbuilders! (Catchup) I started answering this with a very long and technical thread, then decided to just summarize, haha. While Icalarans still have some use for astrology in navigation, the stars' importance is more prevalent in astrology. [1/7]

Hi friends! Unfortunate news: some unexpected expenses have come up (our pup needs some surgery), so we’ve decided to dedicate funds that would’ve gone toward materials for my Kickstarter toward that instead. This means... [1/3]

“If you find yourself asking, “Am I really a writer? Am I really an artist?” chances are you are. The counterfeit innovator is wildly self-confident. The real one is scared to death." - Steven Pressfield #writesky #indieauthor #writingcommunity #impostersyndrome #confidence #artist #art #books

Day 6 of #decemberworldbuilders! There's going to be some REALLY notable examples of this in Book 2, but focusing on Book 1: I have a handful of semi-epiphyic and/or parasitic plants that like to hang out in trees or rocky outcrops, such as hopespears and drake ivy. [1/2]

Day 5 of #decemberworldbuilders! (Catchup) Oh boy! I'll talk about the Plague of the Bitter Hand in a minute, but let's look into healthcare generally first. Ícalar has a blend of non-magical and magical medicine, with Physiçias being practitioners of the former and Clerics of the latter. [1/6]

“You fail only if you stop writing.” — Ray Bradbury With winter approaching, it's easy to get sad and bogged down, but give yourself some credit! You're a writer and a creative, and Ray Bradbury is cheering for you!! #booksky #writesky #writingcommunity #indieauthors #poetry #create #keepgoing

Indie Readers, mark your calendars! December 8th, thousands of titles will be on sale at the Smashwords End of Year Sale! Be ready to fill your ereader with new books to enjoy this holiday season! #eoysale25

After a brief hiatus, I'm relaunching @noumenonedits.bsky.social on BlueSky in 2026! If you're interested in reserving an editing slot or you just want to know more about the process, please feel free to message me 💜 #WriteSky #WritingCommunity

Day 4 of #decemberworldbuilders! Especially due to the Quelldraw Act, which outlawed firearm and enstreng (gunpowder) manufacture, most of Icalar has welcomed pre-industrialization and is entering early industrialization; it's also a time of shift away from semi-nomadic lifestyles. [1/2]

Day 3 of #decemberworldbuilders! (Catchup) Yes! Devatska is a particularly notable one: she's something of a polymath in the sciences, and her early career was helped along by others. [1/2]

Day 2 of #decemberworldbuilders! (Catchup) Without getting too spoiler-y, it's something of a blend between the two. A large celestial event was the catalyst for a few branches of evolution, with magical events along the way helping steer the course, as it were!

Day 1 of #decemberworldbuilders! (Catchup) Theoretically it's available to everyone, though post-war there's been issues of resources and manpower. Under normal circumstances, though, most major cities have at least one or two guild chapters devoted to certain branches of research.

Fresh banana bread out the oven!

I'm still decompressing / playing catch-up on real-life things, y'all, but I promise I'll be back soon to join in this month's prompt funsies!

THE BOOK OF SPORES Kickstarter campaign is almost over! Only 2 days left to grab this anthology of fantasy, sci-fi, and horror stories. 💙📚🪐 www.kickstarter.com/projects/fan... As we near the end, @adrianmgibson.bsky.social has put together a Spotify playlist of the music that inspired our stories!

Great news – my pre-launch page is now live on Kickstarter! Come take a look at what’ll be on offer come January! ❤️ #epicfantasy #fruitofwar #indiebooks #writesky #kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/tam...

Thank you for hosting #novmemeber, Sage! ❤️ Website and newsletter: www.tamarasharker.com Kickstarter pre-launch page: www.kickstarter.com/projects/tam... LinkTree for everything else: linktr.ee/tamarasharker The novel itself arrives 1st March 2026! All follows/subscribes, shares, etc. appreciated!

Day 30 of #novemberworldbuilders! Thank you so much for organizing this, Kira! One of the most notable, for me, had to be polearm combat forms. I really do try hard to make my combat more realistic than 'cool', because that's the kind I appreciate most, so it involved two aspects: [1/3]

I ended up FAR busier this month than I expected, so rather than using #writevember / #novelnovember like I'd intended and taking a break from the business side, I ended up using different creative muscles to get more time-sensitive things off the ground. [1/2]

To conclude our Fieldguide, I couldn’t resist ending on the most muscular bundle of sunshine you’ll ever meet. Thanks for reading! If you want to look back, I've archived the set on Pinterest! www.pinterest.com/tamarasharker/ #epicfantasy #fruitofwar #indiebooks #writesky #icalaranfieldguide

Who doesn’t love a massive warbear? #epicfantasy #fruitofwar #indiebooks #writesky #icalaranfieldguide

In honor of that cornucopia of capitalism, Black Friday, let’s look at Ícalaran currencies! #epicfantasy #fruitofwar #indiebooks #writesky #icalaranfieldguide

Happy Thanksgiving, Bluesky friends! ❤️

Day 27 of the Fieldguide and at last, our villain! He's been a blast to write, and as an alpha-predator I figured what better day to talk about him than a day of feasting. 😬 #epicfantasy #fruitofwar #indiebooks #writesky #icalaranfieldguide

Day 25 of #fantasyindiesnovember! (Catchup) I can't NOT brag about Karina Refrynn, aka WeirdUndead, who illustrated my wonderful cover art and a few other little extras for me, such as the ìkam fruit you'll have seen here and there on my posts. Find her here: @weirdundead.bsky.social! ❤️

Day 24 of #fantasyindiesnovember! (Catchup) I try to! It really helps me. But usually it's without lyrics; exceptions are when a song gets me into enough of a 'trance' of concentration where it doesn't matter. Whatever it is, though, it's usually one song on repeat while I capture a specific mood.

Day 25 of #novemberworldbuilders! (Catchup) The War of the Six is the most recent to have ended, twelve years before our story begins. Current events are set in the 'Long Wake', wherein four of Ícalar's six countries are still reeling from the war's consequences. [1/3]

As many of us prepare our bodies for everything we’re going to stuff ourselves with tomorrow, let’s look at an equally-tasty Ícalaran carb! #epicfantasy #fruitofwar #indiebooks #writesky #icalaranfieldguide

While I love magic as much as the next fantasy-enjoyer, I am at heart a practical person. Pair these with my appreciation for fashion, and it was inevitable that I look out for my channelers. #epicfantasy #fruitofwar #indiebooks #writesky #icalaranfieldguide

If you’ve been looking for a bitter, sassy, naga-like roommate who appears and disappears via fire magic at inconvenient moments, look no further! #epicfantasy #fruitofwar #indiebooks #writesky #icalaranfieldguide

Day 23 of #fantasyindiesnovember! I still struggle with this sometimes, but: the most boring yet soundest advice I can give is to simply give yourself permission to feel that way, question whether you'd say the same things to a friend, and then knuckle down and do the work anyway. [1/2]

Day 22 of #novmemeber! (Catchup) Fîeron -- A little elitist, can be condescending. Too self-reliant, sometimes. Too easily represses his own feelings. Devatska -- Proud/stubborn, impatient with folks who aren't as smart/informed. Kōtia -- Ah, the arrogance of youth. [1/2]

Day 22 of #fantasyindiesnovember! (Catchup) We're dipping into Book 2 again, this time from the POV of Brethoche, an eisorcei. The eisorcei have the (varying) ability to teleport in a flash of flame, known as flash-traveling, and I wanted to take a moment to describe how that feels to them/her.

Day 23 of #novemberworldbuilders! (Squeezing this in under the wire, tonight.) Peithya Bocohs was something of a /thought/ leader rather than a political one, and is a key figure in channeler history. They were responsible for removing much of the stigma surrounding channeling as a practice. [1/2]

A fieldguide to Ícalar wouldn’t be complete without talking about Ícalar itself! #epicfantasy #fruitofwar #indiebooks #writesky #sff #icalaranfieldguide

Sorry I've been a bit light on the prompts the past few days, friends! I've been buried under shipping and distribution math and unit costs and other number-related bullsh*t that takes me longer than other people. I sorta see the light at the end of the tunnel but that could just be a migraine. 😂

Fieldguide Day 22! My Clerics are a shameless hat-tip to all the healers who have looked after us in our various games. #epicfantasy #fruitofwar #indiebooks #writesky #icalaranfieldguide

Day 21 of #fantasyindiesnovember! My comfort media is a bit varied. Movie-wise, it's The Last of the Mohicans ('94), Kingdom of Heaven (director's cut), and more. If I just need comforting noise, it's something like BBC Antiques Roadshow, haha.

Day 21 of #novmemeber! It was tough to pick for Fîeron, but I finally landed on The Amity Affliction's "Pittsburgh". youtu.be/6vMql-3QILY?...

Isaia has been my biggest challenge to write for a number of reasons, and I like to think that reflects their…inner challenges, shall we say. #epicfantasy #fruitofwar #indiebooks #writesky #icalaranfieldguide

10 AMAZING people have Backed the MAGIC SPELLS DELIVERY SERVICE kickstarter today! Who will bring us into double digits today to be the 11th backer? www.kickstarter.com/projects/msd... We can do this! #Booksky #Witchsky #Horror #Horrorfam

Oh go on, you can have another creature Fieldguide entry, as a treat. #epicfantasy #fruitofwar #indiebooks #writesky #icalaranfieldguide

Day 20 of #fantasyindiesnovember! For the actual meat of my work I inevitably draw on past experiences and the usual surrounding influences -- books, films, etc -- but when it comes to getting inspired for, say, particular scenes, music has to be one of my top inspirations. [1/2]

Day 20 of #novmemeber!

Day 20 of #novemberworldbuilders! A notable one in Book 1 is Keismeb, the capital of Ünenshuut. The original settlement belonged to the Gild Deepriver ẽova, who were there to take advantage of the mining opportunities in the nearby cave system. It expanded when they began to trade openly. [1/2]

Time for another creature for our Fieldguide! Owls are one of my favorite animals so of course one of my characters – Unliore – had to keep one as a pet. #epicfantasy #fruitofwar #indiebooks #writesky #icalaranfieldguide

#novemberworldbuilders Day 19! Let's talk about the Eizunuth Well. The Well is the plunge-pool created by the Eizunuth Veil, a series of waterfalls from the Creqira in the north. As such it is the root of all rivers in Ícalar. The deepest portion is known as the Mother's Bosom. [1/2]