Did you know Serpentus can be read as either a standalone/intro to my Relics of War series, OR as a supplement to it? It's one of my favorite things I've ever written (despite its darkness.)

This week's blog was a fun one for me, and something I haven't done before. But since we're headed into the holiday season, I thought I'd share some book/series picks to consider buying for the bookworm(s) in your life. Check it out here: ajcalvin.net/my-2025-holi...

I review the excellent and genre-voluptuous Witchazel by T.C. Roberts-Finn Review: Witchazel (A Slayer’s Pilgrimage #1) by T.C. Roberts-Finn fanfiaddict.com/review-witch...

While I was writing The Caein Legacy, Rynn became one of my favorite side characters. She's an ice mage, and fiercely loyal to those she considers friends. I redacted the name of the character she's interacting with in this snippet due to spoilers (but iykyk!) #booksky

Monthly review round up from Willow Wraith Press! Reviews in links below! #booksky

Join the Willow Wraith book club this month for Far Removed! (I have already read this book, and I loved it. I'm hoping others do too - and I'm eagerly awaiting for more people to experience a certain WTF moment midway through.) You can join the book club here: www.goodreads.com/group/show/1...

It's November already! But that means there are more new books coming your way 😁 The indie SF/F/H new release list is live on my blog (you can check out the full list of titles there: ajcalvin.net/the-indie-au...) #booksky #bookreleases #indiebooks

Had a very busy (but great!) weekend at MileHi Con. I'll be taking today to catch up on everything... 😄

It's November already! But that means there are more new books coming your way 😁 The indie SF/F/H new release list is live on my blog (you can check out the full list of titles there: ajcalvin.net/the-indie-au...) #booksky #bookreleases #indiebooks

Our latest Series Spotlight covers a thrilling sci-fi romance, The Drift by Casie Aufenthie 🧬💫💞 Read all about this trilogy on Willow Wraith Press 👇 willowwraithpress.com/2025/10/30/s...

👻Happy Halloween #bluesky👻 Willow Wraith Press has a spooky cover reveal to share (ok, more badass than spooky but work with me here)! The Woman of Steel and Scars by @keandrewsauthor.bsky.social Check it out: willowwraithpress.com/2025/10/31/c...

Happy Halloween from my 2 main villains! Dranamir from The Relics of War (with a cameo in Serpentus) 🎨 by Galadriel Coffeeen and Colin from The Caein Legacy 🎨by @cblansdell.bsky.social

The House of Starling by Ciara Hartford review is up at Willow Wraith Press. “Mrs. Hartford puts the book’s characters through a series of adventures & several small fight scenes that were pleasantly bloody and efficiently written and would belong in any great epic fantasy book.”

This week's blog is all about a certain upcoming anthology I have a story in... You can read it here: ajcalvin.net/the-infectio...

I don't know about you but I think one of these makes for a perfect present 🎁 As with paperback books, I offer free UK shipping as well as drop-ship options if you're in the US. Every order comes with free merch! Nataliekelda.co.uk/shop

BOOK REVIEW! I loved @dlawsonauthor.bsky.social's original entry into this series, and THE PAWNS OF HAVOC simply delivers more of it. If you're looking for a quick and fun fantasy novella, you can't do much better than this. 🔗 fanfiaddict.com/review-the-p... 💙📚🪐 #BookReview

Forgiveness, betrayal, love, grief, and survival amidst the backdrop of a dangerous pathogen spreading rapidly through the passengers of an undersea vessel. This Gilded Abyss by Rebecca Thorne has lots of action, lots of emotion, and is an all-around great read. #booksky #bookreview My review:

#FantasyIndiesSpooktober 29 MC's worst nightmare Andrew (The Caein Legacy): Being unable to fight for/save those he loves Kye (Wraith & the Revolution): Activation of the override codes Owen (Serpentus): He lives through worse than his nightmares in the last half of the book😬

Locks & Keys is officially released! Special thanks to all our early readers and reviewers. I'm glad our stories are resonating with all of you; it makes us very happy! And thanks to The Secret Scribes for collaborating on this project. Y'all are a wonderful group to work with.

Help us choose next month's Willow Wraith book club title! The poll is live over on GR, and the choices are: Shadow Bane by Cal Logan Far Removed by CB Lansdell (which I've read and loved) and Coward by Ayrton Silva (I've also read this one and loved it) Poll Link www.goodreads.com/poll/list/12...

#FantasyIndiesSpooktober 28 Guilt or Regret? The Caein Legacy: I think Andrew experiences a little of both, but more guilt than regret. Wraith & the Revolution: Regret. A lot of it. The Fontayne Company (WIP): Zel *should* feel guilty for some of his pranks, but he doesn't 😅

Before I head into a week of family and fun I decided to put the full first chapter of SORDANEON up on my website. It's a fair sample of my writing. It's also a solid start to a series that will be complete in April. 😊 www.triempery.com/post/sordane...

#FantasyIndiesSpooktober 27 Goosebumps or Point Horror? I've never heard of Point Horror, but the Goosebumps books were just starting to be published when I was in 3rd/4th grade, and I read a few of them back then (I didn't keep up with it after a couple years...I moved on)

#FantasyIndiesSpooketober 26 How would your MC react to a haunted house? Zel from the Fontayne Company duology is the reason the house is haunted 🤣 And he'd play pranks on anyone who came to visit. Kye from Wraith would go in hoping to be scared (he's into the horror genre)

#FantasyIndiesSpooktober 25 Saturday snippet I'm sharing the opening to Wraith & the Revolution today for 2 reasons. The squid are featured in a story that will begin going out to my mailing list in November. And the story I wrote for The Book of Spores is also related to Wraith.😊

840 followers for The Book of Spores anthology on Kickstarter in JUST! ONE!! DAY!!! Seriously, you’re all amazing, and thank you so much for your interest in this project ❤️🍄

No matter where they are, what time it is, or how prepared they are, they are never safe…not from the feeding. Scifi, post apoc goodness with zombies x vampires. @anthonyryan.bsky.social @blackstonepub.bsky.social #FanFiAddict fanfiaddict.com/review-the-f...

#FantasyIndiesSpooktober 24 Free Friday / Share your Halloween plans I will be at MileHi Con on Halloween (and the 2 days following) as part of their Author's Row. I'm excited for the event - and if the weather's okay, I might break out a costume too. We shall see.

Excited to help with the cover reveal for The Book of Spores, A Fungal FanFiAddict Anthology! Featuring stories by @adrianmgibson.bsky.social @emmaladams12.bsky.social @cmcaplanwrites.bsky.social @adamcbassett.com @ajcalvin.bsky.social @krystlematar.bsky.social @mjkuhnbooks.bsky.social and more!

The countdown is over, the infection is loose... Behold: The Book of Spores #booksky

I realized not so long ago that it has been a while (months) since I posted an update on my writing projects and what's coming up for me soon(ish). So this week's blog does just that. You can read it here: ajcalvin.net/the-state-of...

With high stakes, lots of action, and a Final Fantasy sort of feel, Lady Drakeslayer by Bill Adams was a fun continuation of The Divine Godsqueen Coda. My review: fanfiaddict.com/review-lady-... @williamjadams3.bsky.social #booksky #bookreview

Hey Indie Book Lovers! The Willow Wraith Press Indie Book Club is going to be wrapping up our October read with author Lily Greene (aka @poppyalexanders.bsky.social) on Sunday, October 26th at 2pm CST. Come join us!

#FantasyIndiesSpooktober 22 Creepy poem or flash fiction Since I don't really do either, here's a creepy snippet from Hunted for your Wednesday.

Are you ready?

Across dimensions, it creeps and consumes... Are you ready for your imagination to be infected?

It's coming...

This month's book club read was both cosy and spooky. Perfect for autumn! www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

#FantasyIndiesSpooktober 20 Morally grey characters Yes, please! I enjoy the morally greys - both as a reader and as a writer (I don't write them often, but it's always fun to experiment with them.)

A countdown begins...

#FantasyIndiesSpooktober 19 Scary moment I don't think my current WIP will have any scary moments, but the book I just finished drafting 3 weeks ago has a pretty tense climax featuring a reanimated dragon corpse, a rogue mage, and a foggy island.

It's that time again... Any indies have books coming out in November? I'm building next month's new release post, and there's room for new titles! You can submit the book info using the form in the comments (Please use the form linked below to submit, thanks!) #booksky #indiebooks

#FantasyIndiesSpooktober 18 Saturday Snippet I have a quote from Colin, one of the villains in The Caein Legacy, for you today. This one comes from Harbinger (book 3):

This article's title sounded depressing, but give it a read. It actually has some good tips on building resilience and protecting your mental health in this writing game. www.fictionalinfluence.com/p/talent-isn...

🔹Biopunk Dark Fantasy 🔹Political intrigue 🔹Character driven 🔹A distinctive world of non-human characters Far Removed, Book 1 in the Apidecca Duology. Book 2 coming in 2026. Available wide in all formats (including audio). Website, Ko-fi and more: cblansdell.com/links/ books2read.com/farremoved

🌩️Book review time!🌩️ #booksky Maiden of Storms by @matthewzorich.bsky.social Check out my full review in the link: willowwraithpress.com/2025/10/17/w...

Sunday will be one year of Envoys, so in celebration, I’ve made the ebook free for the next five days. You can also pick up the heavily discounted audiobook with the free ebook for only around 5 bucks! So tell your friends! This is the banter book you need!

#FantasyIndiesSpooktober 17 Free Friday I don't really have much to say this week, other than there is some really exciting stuff coming up in November. Stuff I can't share yet (not sharing is hard 😩) But if you want to know more, it'll be in my newsletter on the 25th.

"Munden’s words brought me some much-needed comfort and closure on a day when I desperately needed it." RECIPES FOR AN UNEXPECTED AFTERLIFE was an unexpected moment of catharsis on the day my father passed away. My review - fanfiaddict.com/review-recip... @authordjmunden.bsky.social #BookSky