!!!!!***SUPPORT INDIE AUTHORS***!!!!! #FF @louiseblackwick.com #5Stars is an apocalyptic doomsday tale with much violence and bloodshed. Was pleasantly surprised by it. Do check it out. Am now at Part 3 of #TheWeaverOfOdds. A much gentler and fantastically magic tale. Am loving the language used.

Crows & ravens love me for some odd reason...🐦‍⬛

I had an absolute blast at INDIGO this year! As a #jungian #writer & newcomer to the #gameindustry it was awe-inspiring to meet so many talented people, and learn about the creative work they do for the #indiegames & #gamedev community!🧡👾 Quick rundown of INDIGO in my LinkedIn post: bit.ly/4vv26Ko

Monkey's paw, need to be poked into the eye of a techbro

I explore this Late Pleistocene and Mesolithic world in And Dog Decided to Meet Man, where I retrace the first steps of our shared history without reducing it to a single romantic tale. #booksky

New Patreon advice post for #authors or anyone else trying to promote on #booksky! If you're posting and posting without success I hope this is helpful for you. 💙📚

"..and tea was taken to the accompaniment of a discussion which golfing persons can imagine for themselves, but which the conscientious writer has no right to inflict upon any non-golfing persons." When I say I cackled... 📚💙 #MRJames #TheMezzotint #horror

"The pretense of knowledge is our most dangerous vice, because it prevents us from getting any better." Ryan Holiday, Ego Is the Enemy #books #booksky #philosophy #selfimprovement

Really cool to find out that Sunvault gets a call out in Genocide Bad: Notes on Palestine, Jewish History, and Collective Liberation by Sim Kern! Thanks to my friend Anne for letting me know. (This book is on my TBR but I haven't cracked it open yet.) #books #BookSky #utopian

My 5-star books in May. #PhilipFracassi #TKingfisher #LukeDumas #StephenKing #FiveStarReads #HorrorBooks #BookRecommendations #booksky

The "Neon God" as a concept was inspired by "The Sound of Silence" by Simon & Garfunkel, and by the "Allied Mastercomputer" (AM) from Harlan Ellison's short-story "I Have no Mouth, and I Must Scream" Here's all the stories that inspired "5 Stars": bookdna.com/best-books/i...

!!!!!***SUPPORT INDIE AUTHORS***!!!!! #FF @louiseblackwick.com Last Tuesday I recieved a box and this was the contents. Am 2 (of the 5) Days into #5tars and loving it to bits. What a thrill ride so far! Always good to discover a new author. And one that will also send you tea!

The interior design of Moss' book is a work of art unto itself! Layout, judicious use of fonts, colorwork. Complements the content & theme perfectly. Just lovely. 📚💙

Do you have a selkie-witchy-northern-islands loving chum? Someone who loves genre bending, weird books? Share Widdershins with them! There's 8 days left to back the #kickstarter #projectswelove #speculativefiction #booksky #fantasybook kickstarter.com/projects/all...

!!!!!***SUPPORT INDIE AUTHORS***!!!!! #FF (I know it's Taco Tuesday but DAMMIT!) @louiseblackwick.com The advantages to living in the same country as a revered and loved author? Next day delivery! And I gotta say, the smell from the box it came in reminds me of tarot cards and a dang good time!

Thank you so kindly @andybasement101.bsky.social for giving my "stories from the backrooms of reality" a try! 💙📚 Enjoy the adventure! 🥰❤️

That's actually a brilliant way of writing compelling "villains/antagonists". Dehumanizing them too much makes for a flat, unidimensional character. Seeing them as extremely flawed, shadow-possessed or embittered humans is the better approach. Your Audrey seems like a highly compelling character!😅

I wonder how many of us do this 😈 #WriteSky

9 years ago, a wee fantasy tale called "The Weaver of Odds" was summoned into reality & changed my life forever. 🩵📚 Today, we celebrate 500K sold paperbacks+hardbacks of the novel + millions of eBooks. Thank you all who had purchased a copy. I hope I can keep on writing stories worthy of you.🥰❤️

My fellow Chaos Weavers, I just wrote an article about "6 cinematic Techniques you can also use in writing literature" (Chaos & Symmetry, Cold/Hot Frame, Motion Precision, Movement & Direction, 70% Imbalance, Rule of Thirds) www.patreon.com/posts/27-ada... Let me know if you enjoy this content!💙📚

Jump into the Abyss by Louise Blackwick is a creepy #shortstory full of visceral discomfort and #horror. Definitely one that will stick with me. #BookSky 💙📚 @louiseblackwick.com

My Evolutions of WALL-E Logos is completed, Yay! Requested by : WALL-E Credits to : WALL-E

So cute! Wish I were there too!😀 www.instagram.com/p/DXT7k4zCIw...

#funfact 3 In #VivianAmberville 's #darkfantasy book universe, Æbe'trax is a rare metallic ore found in the deepest caverns of the Alarian world, Ærria. Dubbed as "thought made flesh" & "the most dangerous metal in reality" Æbe'trax can summon into being the most dominant thought in your awareness

I wrote an article in which I break down how I built "PROMISE" & "PAYOFF" for 2 of my most popular stories. (+ I discuss how authors like Sanderson, Martin, Rowling & Pixar writers do it). It'll drop tomorrow 12 PM (CET) on my Patreon & will be free for everyone!💙📚 www.patreon.com/posts/155885...

@louiseblackwick.com I think you're more of a Herbert than a Tolkien, themes-wise. Super interesting & complex what you're doing with Vivian Amberville's ascension to power, and the question of "free will" vs. "determinism" I'm interested to read a full breakdown of your work, if you ever do one💙📚

I remember this one as well! 😂

@louiseblackwick.com I think you're more of a Herbert than a Tolkien, themes-wise. Super interesting & complex what you're doing with Vivian Amberville's ascension to power, and the question of "free will" vs. "determinism" I'm interested to read a full breakdown of your work, if you ever do one💙📚

I'll be attending both #INDIGO (Rotterdam, NL) & #Gamescom (Köln, DE) this year. Come by & say hi! If you love either #books or #videogames, or are working in the game industry, I'd love to have a chat & exchange notes. For Gamescom, I'll be around the place Thursday 27 Aug. Hope to see you there🥰

My dear Bluesky family, I haven't been very active on social media b/c of doing a slew of creative cool things A lot of these projects are new, ambitious & cosmically terrifying. They give me terrible anxiety, but also make me come alive. Here's a few: I'd love to hear what y'all have been up to🥰

When your significant other/spouse says, "I want to give you the world - the moon and the stars!" And you secretly hope that this is what she/he has in mind... 😀 #Booksky #bookaholic #bookperson #bookworm #bookdragon #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddicts #bookaddiction #booklover #bookishworm

Hello readers! Look what I made! Coming soon - Tasha Irwin shirts and possibly some book bags! #magicmysteryspice #tashairwin #booktok #promotionalproducts #tashatshirts #booksky

Check out Cactus Dacks... The one I want to read about is Zero *zero-dimension universe and the weird people living inside* Reckon someone broke into my blackhole and stole my vacuum... Louise do you have a wanted poster of said Zero? @louiseblackwick.com

🌟 Book Review of Fated Rebirth by Reno R Mist 🌟 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Fated Rebirth is the first part of a duology and I look forward to reading the second book. Thank you Reno R Mist and Rattle the Stars PR for the eARC. Available NOW on KU and for purchase on Amazon #booksky #bookreview #indieauthor 1/7

Her Fearful Symmetry (Aug 25). An odd read. Doesn't find its feet as melodrama, thriller, gothic, romance, supernatural and doesn't move smoothly between them. I kept thinking 'and what?'. Striking, given how darkly harrowing and achingly beautiful The Time Traveler's Wife is. #BookSky

Few people know this, but I'm also trained as a linguist in Old English, Norse & Proto-German. I also speak Dutch, French, Swedish & Finnish. This expertise has led to me crafting 9 fictional languages for my epic fantasy series, Vivian Amberville.💙📚 How has your background shaped your writing?🙃

My Patreon community's been asking this for YEARS. Maybe it's finally time to dream a little bigger. I'm going to dip my little toe into the #gameindustry & see if there's any possibility of a #videogame adaptation of my successful dark fantasy book series, Vivian Amberville. Time to go to work.💙📚

#FunFacts A colourful part of #VivianAmberville 's #darkfantasy book universe is Kaap, the Hole-in-the-Wall. Not only can this intelligent #shapeshifter morph into any creature imaginable, but he can also become a walking-talking "hole/burrow"🕳️ Or even tunnel through the very fabric of reality. 💙📚

People should actually GO to the library and read physical books more. Just looked up a book I'd like to read, there's 1 hold on the physical copies, but about 80-100+ for the ebook and e-audiobook. Come on, people. (Makes it easier for me, though!) 💙📚

I wasn't always a full time #author with several successful books in print. (1/11) Truth be told, I failed 100x more than I succeeded. But some of the projects I worked on have paved the way to the artist and writer I am today. Here's a quick timeline of some of my projects:

trying out a new feature, lmk if it works

I still cannot get this mind-blowing book out of my head. ("The Book of Chaos") Epic dark fantasy, complex magic systems, figure-8 time loops, huge cast of grey characters, and a plot more tightly-woven than a cosmic tapestry. @louiseblackwick.com's books are what it feels like to chew 5 gum.💙📚

February reading. 'One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This' about Palestine is literally one of the best, horrific, and most impactful books I've ever read. A reporter's memoir of the hypocritical liberal Western hypocrisy when it comes to freedom and justice. #booksky #storygraph

www.amazon.com/Collection-S... #Ebook and #AI Voice #audiobook #anthology, "A Collection of Short Tales" available on #amazonkindle ( #99cents) and #kindleunlimited ( #free). #indieauthor #selfpublished #dailyfiction #fiction #booksky #blueskyreads #bookrecommendation #bookreview #KUReads #KU

I had an amazing day on set today. 🥰 We just wrapped up filming episode 9 & we are prepping to shoot the 10th (and final) episode. In season 1, I got to meet my interdimensional doppelgängers & explore the vast fantasy world of my novels. I can't wait to unleash this wacky show upon the world! 💙📚

I nearly teared up watching the 10 year anniversary of #StardewValley. 🥲

I alchemized my actual living soul into this 7400+ words article. This one contains lots and lots of practical tips & even a smidge of "creative homework"💙📚 From the series: How to Get Your Writing to Escape the Longtail of Obscurity & Make a Living as an Artist. www.patreon.com/posts/151890...

In today's article, I shared a few best practices for weaving "the Self archetype" into your creative writing projects.💙📚 Fair warning: there is some rather difficult, expert-level hermetic writing advice in this one, which makes it slightly unsuited for new writers www.patreon.com/posts/jungia...

#Read the #article regarding the #adulthumor #ebook, "A Sea Lion Sibling Story." The article is Rated G. The ebook is Rated R for language. Available on #amazonkindle and #kindleunlimited #booksky #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #bookrecommendation www.readersmagnet.club/a-sea-lion-s...

📕Book Review📕 Today it’s my stop on the blog tour for Grace by A.M. Shine #Grace #AMShineWriter #AriesFiction @headofzeus.bsky.social @rararesources.bsky.social 💙📚 #booksky #bookreview #blogtour #bookblogger #books