Why "Writing Should Be Easy" Hurts Your Work. #authors #writingcommunity #writinglife masterwritermindset.com/2026/01/11/w...

Four Character Traits that Will Derail Your Writing Career. #authors #writingcommunity #writinglife masterwritermindset.com/2019/01/28/4...

#FantasyIndiesJanuary Day 13 The Dorn sisters are the MC's of my TOTEM series. Ametta's pet peeve is anyone's lack of color coordination. Saskia's is rigid procedures. Kinley's is misused terminology. Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

I'd love to Nadja in this group!

Review of a fantastic psychological folk horror! #amreading #booksky christinerainswrit.wixsite.com/home/post/re...

#FantasyIndiesJanuary Day 12 So many indie authors who rock! Here are a few: @twistingmyths.bsky.social @davidjbushman.bsky.social @mplbooks.bsky.social @mpax1.bsky.social @mjfifield.bsky.social @claredugmore.bsky.social Thanks so much to @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

#FantasyIndiesJanuary Day 11 There's so much fascinating lore in my TOTEM series. I did a lot of research about Inuit legends, about Bear and Raven. I did my best to honor them in a modern style. Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

#FantasyIndiesJanuary Day 10 Saturday Snippet from the second book in the TOTEM series, Silent Whispers. And ACK! I see a missing word in that image. "... the rest of the way down the mountain." My inner editor is off for the weekend! Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

#FantasyIndiesJanuary Day 9 Happy Friday! For social media, just do what you like and have fun with it. Pick & choose which ones you want to deal with, and don't try to keep up with them all. I'm happier doing so. Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

#FantasyIndiesJanuary Day 8 My writing strengths: dialogue, blending myths with the modern everyday world, and pantsing. (And rolling my eyes at the computer screen when I'm being told by the squiggly red line that pantsing isn't a word!) Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

#FantasyIndiesJanuary Day 7 First line of SILENT WHISPERS (TOTEM #2): It would be wrong to ask a client to do a Dracula impression, but Kinley couldn’t stop imagining Berton Ellsworth doing exactly that. Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

Give yourself permission to be weird! #authors #writingcommunity masterwritermindset.com/2023/01/23/7...

How to give yourself a boost over that hump when you don't feel like writing. #authors #writingcommunity masterwritermindset.com/2026/01/05/d...

#FantasyIndiesJanuary Day 6 I'd like to see more villains who aren't evil but believe they're doing right. A smart and sympathetic villain can be fantastic! I'd like to see more non-European fantasy settings and tropes. Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

I'm getting back into the regular weekday groove. I wrote a blog post and submitted two short stories this morning. This afternoon, I focused on writing the blurb for my TOTEM collection. Blurbs are an author's kryptonite! But I think I have it. #amwriting #writerslife #writingcommunity #authors

You have a little over 15 hours to enter the free Goodreads Giveaway for Grave Matters! Enter now! #giveaway #urbanfantasy #booktok #fantasyindiesjanuary #booksworthreading www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

🚨The 5th annual Blue Frog flash fiction contest is now open!! flash-frog.com/submit/

#FantasyIndiesJanuary Day 5 Writing habits: Each writing day, I start by playing a game of Carcassonne (it used to be Settlers of Catan) to settle my mind & focus. In the afternoons, I write on my laptop which has no games or internet connection. @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

OTHERSIDE is officially OPEN for fiction and poetry submissions 🪐🗡️ If you’re part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, send us your speculative fiction and poetry: fantasy, sci-fi, horror, and everything in between! 📚 Open window: Jan 1-14 📑 See guidelines for details: othersidespec.com/guidelines/

We're now open to art submissions for the second issue! www.adventitious.net/submission-g...

#FantasyIndiesJanuary Day 4 I'm doing my TOTEM series this month. The main goal of the heroes is to find seven totems to stop all the shifters in the world from being killed. Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

#FantasyIndiesJanuary Day 2 Happy (belated) Friday! I thought for sure today was Friday. Being off the regular schedule for two weeks has made my brain wonky! I'm looking forward to getting back into the groove next week. Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

130 Free books for January, all Genres until Jan 31. Look for my book, Life Changing Money (a thriller) books.bookfunnel.com/booksyoucant...

#FantasyIndiesJanuary Day 1 Happy New Year! I'm Christine Rains, a multi-genre author. This month, I'll be writing one short story, formatting my urban fantasy collection, TOTEM, and finishing off my pen name's romance book. Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

❄️ #FantasyIndiesJanuary ❄️ 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

"As in any enthralling story, the plot thickens & builds to a fantastic battle. I doubt the author wrote this story with my favorite game world in mind, but that's what I picture as I read, & I love that." RAVAGE OF REVENANTS is #FREE until Jan. 3! #fantasy #booksky www.amazon.com/Ravage-Reven...

#FantasyIndiesDecember Day 31 It was a good year for my pen name. Which means I'll have to push just as hard for it next year to keep the momentum going. Away from the computer, not so great year, but knocking on wood for 2026! Thank you so much to @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

#FantasyIndiesDecember Day 30 I've read a lot of really good books this year, but the one that stands out in my mind is HEX by Thomas Olde Heuvelt. Awesome ghosty horror. Check out HEX here on Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/56... Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

"In between the intra-team drama, there is plenty of fantasy fighting and sleuthing. I didn't see some of these twists coming. Highly recommended to any fans of fantasy." RAVAGE OF REVENANTS is #FREE until January 3rd! #booksky #fantasy #LitRPG #freebooks www.amazon.com/Ravage-Reven...

#FantasyIndiesDecember Day 29 Goals for 2026: - edit, format, & release TOTEM collection - start new cozy romance series for pen name - submit one short story a month - read 100 books @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

#FantasyIndiesDecember Day 26 Happy Friday! Two #FREEBOOKS for you. An #urbanfantasy with demons & a cult: OF GODS AND SORROW www.amazon.com/Gods-Sorrow-... A sweet & spicy #Omegaverse #romance: KNOT MY SECRET SANTA mybook.to/udrZj44 #booksky @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

#FantasyIndiesDecember Day 24 Happy Christmas Eve! The last snowy scene I wrote in my WIP was a winter kayaking adventure in Green Bay, WI. Cold and beautiful. Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

🎄Holiday #freebie!🎄 Avery Bell is falling for her Secret Santa and his perfect gifts. What she doesn't know is that he's her boss! KNOT MY SECRET SANTA is sweet & spicy #Omegaverse #romance with no shifts, no closed doors, and all the Christmas cheer. #booksky #freebooks mybook.to/udrZj44

#FantasyIndiesDecember Day 21 This is a question that I actually have to figure out. What last minute gifts would young adults get for one another? They're outdoorsy and eco conscious. Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

#FantasyIndiesDecember Day 19 Happy Friday! I don't have an ugly Christmas sweater. I've been wearing my Project Fear hoodie all week. 😅 My big achievement this week is that I completed my Goodreads Challenge. 100 books read this year! 📖 Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

I completed my Goodreads Challenge this year! 100 books. Huzzah! #booksky www.goodreads.com/readingchall...

#FantasyIndiesDecember Day 18 🎃Halloween.🎃 Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

#FantasyIndiesDecember Day 17 New-to-me authors I read this year: Bonnie Quinn (cozy horror) Thomas Olde Heuvelt (witch ghost horror) C.R. Pugh (pirate romantasy) Heather Fawcett (fairy romantasy) Justina Pembleton (nonfiction) Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

You can't just say to someone "Believe in yourself" and it works. It's much more complex than that. #writesky #authors #writingcommunity #writinglife masterwritermindset.com/2025/12/15/w...

#FantasyIndiesDecember Day 16 I like traditional folklore elves. There are many kinds, but you don't know if they're going to help you, charm you, or eat you. Maybe all of the above! Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

#FantasyIndiesDecember Day 15 Lows of 2025: I planned out a cozy fantasy LitRPG, created a cover, and wrote the prologue (about three dozen times!), but I abandoned the project. I always feel rotten when I do that. Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

#FantasyIndiesDecember Day 12 Happy Friday! 13 more days until Christmas! 🎄 I thought I'd share a fun Christmas song from the Dropkick Murphys today. "The Season's Upon Us!" youtu.be/qTx-sdR6Yzk?... Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

𝑾𝒊𝒏 𝒂 𝑭𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝑪𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒎 𝑽𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒐 𝑮𝒂𝒎𝒆! 𝐀𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨 is giving away personalized digital jigsaws to lucky winners. Your photo → your puzzle → your game. Enter now and bring your favorite memory to life! #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #solodev #bluesky #digitalart #videogame #nature #artwork #giveaway

Give yourself an early Christmas gift. Two hilarious and steamy #romance novellas for #FREE! Romance for geeks written by a geek. Naughty games and sexy cosplay. #booksky #freebooks www.amazon.com/dp/B0753CQS3N

#FantasyIndiesDecember Day 11 The best bookish gift idea would be time. Time to relax and read. I don't get nearly enough of it. Maybe a weekend getaway to a great old library to get away from everything except books and the library ghost. Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

#FantasyIndiesDecember Day 10 Book I hope to read by the end of the year: I have 5 books left to read for my Goodreads challenge. What those books will be, I don't know! I have a few hundred on my Kindle. Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

#FantasyIndiesDecember Day 9 Santa and Krampus go hand-in-hand, but we have a Krampus parade in our town and it's incredible. The costumes are spectacular! Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

If you're struggling to write, remember this. #authors #WritingCommunity #writinglife masterwritermindset.com/2025/12/08/w...

#FantasyIndiesDecember Day 8 It's December in northern Wisconsin in my WIP. It's going to be a very white Christmas! Thanks @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

Huge news: Beyond The Mark is FREE on Amazon Dec 1-5. 🎄 I write because I love the world and the characters, not the money. If you claim a free copy, spreading the word so others can too would help more than you know. #Booksky #Freebooks #Kindle #Fantasy