#FantasyIndiesMarch Day 4 Do your characters believe in luck or fate? Actually, yes. Strange. Usually in my contemporary stories I have at least one level-headed MC who doesn't believe in such things. This bunch are total believers! Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

I’m excited to help reveal the cover for @claredugmore.bsky.social’s new cozy, romantic fantasy serial TEA LEAVES, PAGES, & STARLIGHT; coming exclusively to Inkitt on Monday, March 9, with a new chapter each Monday. #romantasy #booksky www.inkitt.com/stories/1653...

New symptom of upper sinus infection unlocked: my eyes are swollen. I can barely open my right eye. What is this new horror which deprives me of writing, reading, and gaming?!

#FantasyIndiesMarch Day 2 Characters' guilty pleasures: Emberlee - Christmas cookies (all year round!) Rowan - fruity cocktails Dash - dessert first before dinner Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

#FantasyIndiesMarch Day 1 Hi! I'm Christine Rains, multi-genre writer. My WIP this month: ❄️😊😢🤨😍🥰❤️🎄 Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

#FantasyIndiesFebruary Day 28 4 short stories submitted 1 rejection Sisters of the Pale Claw ebook was released. I'm finishing off a novel for my pen name. I'm ahead of my reading goal. Yesterday a big bad virus knocked me down. So I'm resting. @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

🌙 #FantasyIndiesMarch 🌙 All genres welcome! You can use the prompts for WIPs or published books. Feel free to ask the hosts questions! Love, Faeries at Fantasy Indies @lvrussell.bsky.social @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social

#FantasyIndiesFebruary Day 27 Happy Friday! Sisters of the Pale Claw: The Complete TOTEM Collection has been released in ebook format. I'm still waiting on the print version. Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

#FantasyIndiesFebruary Day 26 I can't think of a nosy character in the TOTEM series. They don't have neighbors to be peeking over the fence and the cast of characters are all in the know. Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

#FantasyIndiesFebruary Day 25 My preferred genres: This is a trick question for me because I read across all genres. A good story is a good story. I do tend to lean more into paranormal and cozy reads. Cozy horror is one I'd like more of. Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

How writers can improve their writing. #writingcommunity #authors #writesky #writerslife masterwritermindset.com/2026/02/22/t...

#FantasyIndiesFebruary Day 24 Themes in the TOTEM series: Hidden supernatural world, strong female protagonists, family, romance, old myths in the modern world, grief, sacrifice, magic, world on the brink. Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

The last post of the month celebrating 10 years of the #urbanfantasy series, TOTEM! Talking about the characters. christinerainswrit.wixsite.com/home/post/ce...

#FantasyIndiesFebruary Day 23 There's only one secret identity in the TOTEM series, and that's who the villain is. Lots of red herrings, and I hope the reveal is a shock to readers, but then makes so much sense. Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

#FantasyIndiesFebruary Day 22 How do your MCs handle romantic feelings? Ametta - Tries to control them Kinley - fully loses herself to them Saskia - tries to push them away and smother them under anger Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

#FantasyIndiesFebruary Day 20 Happy Friday! Oh, I'm a chocolate lover. Don't put anything in my chocolate either. Pure milk chocolate like Cadbury's. Mmm... If I had chocolate in the house right now, I'd be reaching for it! Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

#FantasyIndiesFebruary Day 19 At the start of the TOTEM series, the sisters would say they're self-aware, but they grow a lot over the course of the series. They knew about their feelings, but they became self realized through the story. Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

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#FantasyIndiesFebruary Day 18 MC's favorite dessert: Ametta - Tiramisu Kinley - ALL OF THE DESSERTS! She has a sweet tooth. She eats a lot of chocolate chip cookies in the series. Saskia - Birch syrup tarts Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

#FantasyIndiesFebruary Day 17 I read all spiciness levels from clean to 5🌶️. If it's a good story, it doesn't matter if there's spice or not. If you want me to pick a specific dose: enemies to lovers slow burn with no closed doors. Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

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#FantasyIndiesFebruary Day 16 Expectations put on my characters by themselves: Ametta - perfection, international success Kinley - always put others before herself Saskia - never break, never give up Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

#FantasyIndiesFebruary Day 15 Romantic movies: The Princess Bride, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Romantic books: The Kushiel series, Emily Wilde series, the Fever series I read far more romance than watch it. @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

❄️RELEASE DAY FOR SISTERS OF THE PALE CLAW!❄️ Three sisters. Seven totems. One chance to save the world. The complete 9 book collection of the #urbanfantasy series, TOTEM. Weaving Inuit myths into the modern world. #booksky #PNR #shifters www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJ7BWFTN/

#FantasyIndiesFebruary Day 13 Happy Friday! And happy release day to me! 🐻‍❄️ SISTERS OF THE PALE CLAW: THE COMPLETE TOTEM COLLECTION is now available on Amazon! Weaving Inuit myths into the modern world. #urbanfantasy www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJ7BWFTN/ @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

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"A great start to this series. Very fast read, but the author packed a lot in... Rains knows how to write a great chase scene... I also like how a mythology has been built up around the shifters, which we get little teases of." #freebooks #urbanfantasy #booksky www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...

#FantasyIndiesFebruary Day 12 What are your comfort reads? I don't reread anything anymore. There are too many books in my TBR list. I do love reading cozy stories. Fantasy, mystery, or romance. Even better if they have all of those! Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

#FantasyIndiesFebruary Day 11 There's lots of heartbreak on many levels in the TOTEM series. I'm not afraid of killing off main characters, and the romance plots do provide twisty roller coasters of emotions. Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

Why writing feels emotionally intense and what you can do about it. #writingcommunity #authors #writerslife masterwritermindset.com/2026/02/08/w...

#FantasyIndiesFebruary Day 10 TOTEM love interests: Lucky - Kodiak shifter, firefighter, very patient with Ametta Ransom - Lynx shifter, vampire's assistant, sweeps Kinley off her feet Sedge - latest incarnation of Bear god, loves Saskia Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

Celebrating the tenth anniversary of the release of my #urbanfantasy series, TOTEM. How the covers evolved over time. What are the key elements of a good book cover? #writingcommunity christinerainswrit.wixsite.com/home/post/ce...

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#FantasyIndiesFebruary Day 9 Ametta - interior design. She wants to be a famous designer. Kinley - her kindness. Saskia - being a bad*ss. Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

#FantasyIndiesFantasy Day 6 Happy Friday! Hm... so Kiss, Marry, Unalive... Kiss - Bert the vampire. He has to have great technique after centuries of being a vamp! Marry - Ransom. Fiercely loyal and hot! Unalive - the villain. For obvious reasons. @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

#FantasyIndiesFebruary Day 5 Have I put anything of my personality into my characters? Ametta - my creativity Kinley - my geekiness, compassion, putting others first, shyness (She's most like me!) Saskia - hard worker Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lydiakang.bsky.social

#FantasyIndiesFebruary Day 4 Every morning, Tia brewed two cups of coffee & set them by the window. She sipped alone, tasting a familiar bittersweet ache, imagining him late again. One day, she overslept. Dusty cups sat on the sill and she smiled. @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

I submitted three short fantasy stories today. Am I avoiding getting back into my romance WIP? Maybe, but at least I was productive. #writingcommunity #authors #amwriting

#FantasyIndiesFebruary Day 3 Is your MC romantic? Ametta - Yes, with grand gestures. Kinley - Yes, it's the little things that matter. Saskia - Nope. She rolls her eyes at that BS! Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

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#FantasyIndiesFebruary Day 2 There's always romance in my WIPs. In TOTEM, each of the sisters meet their matches. One goes much easier than the others, but they all must come together at the end to defeat the villain. Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

#FantasyIndiesFebruary Day 1 Hi! I'm Christine Rains, multi-genre author. I'll be working on the last details for the release of Sisters of the Pale Claw: The Complete TOTEM collection. I'll also be getting back to my pen name's romance WIP. Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

📚 January Wrap Up 📚 Somehow, it’s already the end of the month. I got beta feedback and started on revisions for Marriage of Survival, and I read a lot of good books! Feel free to join us for #fantasyindiesfebruary Hosts: @lvrussell.bsky.social and I @fantasyindies.bsky.social

#FantasyIndiesJanuary Day 31 3 short stories submitted 2 rejections Most of this month was focused on editing & formatting my TOTEM collection. The ebook file is done. The print file is with a pro formatter. I'm trying to rest my eyes & head now. @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

#FantasyIndiesJanuary Day 30 Happy Friday! TOTEM is urban fantasy. It's dark in places, and it does have a strong romantic plot. There's also a mystery. Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

Writing in the library this afternoon while my son and his friends play Dungeons and Dragons.

#FantasyIndiesJanuary Day 29 I have too many favorite fictional characters to name! Let's stick with fantasy book ones. Gerald Tarrant (Coldfire trilogy) Phedre no Delaunay (Kushiel's Legacy series) Chess Putnam (Downside Ghosts series) Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

Three sisters. Seven totems. One chance to save the world. Coming February 13th, the complete 9 book TOTEM series in one collection! Weaving Inuit myths with the modern world. #urbanfantasy #shifters #booksky www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJ7BWFTN/

#FantasyIndiesJanuary Day 28 MC's habits Ametta - always has to put things in their proper place Kinley - pushes her glasses up and fiddles with her necklace Saskia - faithfully keeps to taboo Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

#FantasyIndiesJanuary Day 27 I'd published my current project 10 years ago. My style has changed a lot since then, but editing it, I kept it true to the story as I wrote it. I'm more detail-oriented now. Back then, I was stripping away the extras. @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social