Trying to convince you to become my ARC reader with quotes! If you love epic fantasy with a dark theme, ARC signups for Dawn of Silence are now open. 😊 www.bookbuzzpr.co.uk/influencers/...

When you're anxious about your sensitivity reader's feedback, and instead you get hyped up! If you're looking for a great sensitivity reader, check out https://sensitivitywithelle.com/ My debut novel Dawn of Silence will be out in October! Keep up to date here: https://heiner-dewendt.com/newsletter

Official title reveal! My debut fantasy novel is coming out in late 2025. Check out this trailer to find out the title!

A thief who survived the apocalypse. His greatest enemy: His cruel brother who has recently reappeared. Wanna learn more about Arkan & his “harmonious“ family? I plan to release my novel in October or November, but I’m already spilling some tea in my newsletter! (Mostly spoiler-free, of course.) ⬇️

This Trans Day of Visibility, what I want most of all is for trans people to be allowed to be self-centred in the best possible meaning of that term: - To centre our survival - To centre our material needs - To centre our emotional needs - To centre our souls, our dreams, our reasons for living

Happy Transgender Day of Visibility! You are seen. You are heard. You are loved. Everyone should continue to fight for the freedom to be who we are. 🏳️‍⚧️💙🏳️‍🌈

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WIP update for my debut fantasy novel: I‘m officially done with developmental editing!! Exhausted and blissful right now 😂 💙🪐📚 #amwritingfantasy #indieauthor #booksky

I recently shared the artwork of all my three protagonists in my newsletter as an exclusive sneak-peak. So I figured, I can at least show the main character’s art to the general public now! *drumroll* Meet Arkan, the ashfolk thief! Book release in late 2025 😁

Less than three weeks before my manuscript gets sent to my sensitivity readers. 👀

It's so easy to lose hope when you read news headlines and hear combative commentary. That is why books are so important. They are windows to worlds unseen and realities yet to be created. And people are READING. They're reading a lot. A very very hopeful sign. #librarysky #booksky

WIP Update: Reached the milestone of 50% for the second round of dev editing my debut fantasy novel! Very happy with how everything evolves, and I’m positively surprised how much I love this process 😊 💙🪐📚 #amwritingfantasy #indieauthor #booksky

I wrote a blog post! :-) Hopefully an interesting read for someone. Embodiment: Why feeling our bodies is crucial for writing A great story is not just a result of a good plot and a conflict that matters… Full article on my website at: heiner-dewendt.pulse.ly/yuflk48lai

Next newsletter is prepared & will be sent tomorrow morning (German time, < 24 hours). Some background info on all three protagonists, stunning full-body character art, an exclusive teaser & more. Make sure you don't miss it! You also get a free story for signing up 😊 heiner-dewendt.com/newsletter/

March exclusive for newsletter subscribers: Full character art reveal for all three protagonists! In my upcoming newsletter, I‘ll reveal the complete set of character art for my protagonists: Arkan, Jijiro and Narynel. They're the heroes of my debut trilogy, part 1 being released end of this year!

A conflict between two brothers that turns into a fight for the future of a city state. A mage that hunted by evil spellcasters who used her for experiments. A vampire hunting elf with a dark past. Sounds like a fantasy book you wanna read? Subscribe to my newsletter to get all updates!

Naenia, the Dark Urge. Commission for wonderful Andrea (@syqkos.bsky.social) ❤️ #art #digitalpainting #baldursgate3

You know how in some wars, there's the side who says, "War has rules, we line up with our horses, point our guns, and fire at the same time," and then there's the other side that runs out of the trees with rusty knives and they start stabbing the fucking horses? The Democrats are the first group.

A team of archivists has recreated the pre-Trump CDC website as a live, easy-to-navigate website that should be indexed by Google. The team is hosting it in Europe. Cool project that is sadly necessary: www.404media.co/archivists-r...

Democrats should have either skipped the shitshow entirely or gone and heckled the fuck out of this parade of lies and insults. This? Kinda pathetic.

Trump: I’m going to kill your loved ones. Democrats: [wave placard] Trump: Especially the black ones. And the gay ones Democrats: [strenuously wave placards]

I'm sorry, but the Democratic party leadership needs to go.

So they really think I’m going to spend the next four years hanging on every word he vomits? Haha, that’s cute…and not going to happen. Anyway, tonight’s read:

Amazing story prompt :)

Madness He is destroying our country

Please consider your actions right now, and read this. I thought that after Kamala lost people would get it, but it doesn’t seem like that’s the case. Maybe reading a post like this will help. Bravo @robpalmerirl.bsky.social robpalmerirl.substack.com/p/sabotaging...

Good morning! Dull and damp start to the day here, but perfect for fishing which is where OH is headed. Finished reading The Full Nest @fionagibsonauthor.bsky.social last night, need to see what's next on my list - Happy Wednesday! 🙃

The main political media is thoroughly failing to cover US politics with any rigour (same in the UK, tbh), whereas the niche press, including techdirt, Wired, 404 Media and even Teen Vogue, are doing a much better job. Get your analysis from them, and you'll be far better informed.

Ready to mingle, but still single. Did you know the sex of tuatara is temperature dependent? 🌡️ Rising temps mean more males being born, turning the population into a big bachelor party. Ensure these lads can become dads. It's too warm to wait on climate change! Share if you agree. 🖌️Studio C

If you’ve been noticing your favorite artists grinding harder than usual… that is no coincidence. It’s getting harder and harder to make ends meet, please consider supporting your fave artists by liking, RTing, engaging with their work! 🧡 Times are tough but community keeps us strong 🫶

Help out. Help fuel our campaign to elect Susan Crawford, defeat Brad Schimel, and send a message to ourselves and the world that Dems are getting up off the mat and that Elon Musk has a glass jaw: secure.actblue.com/donate/peopl...

FIRSTBORN OF THE SUN ☀️🧡

#EconomicBlackout day seems like a great time to join them... and to cancel Amazon Prime.

No, the meeting did not go badly for Ukraine. It exposed in the most undeniable, unequivocal way possible the pro-Putin commitments of the president and vice president. That was information Americans and allies needed to have clear before them.

Just hit "send" on my submission to the Punch a Nazi 2025 anthology. It's largely fan-service but hopefully accessibly fun story called "Betcha Never: A Darklingverse Jam."

We all know that consultations, particularly ones from politicians like Keir Starmer, are just PR exercises. We know Labour have drunk all the Kool Aid on GenAI. But we should still fill this in. Make them uneasy. Show them their PR is failing and we're onto them. Make them regret it.

BREAKING: Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier released from prison after nearly 50 years

Talking to an editor for my debut novel right now. If everything works out as planned, this thing could actually be finished somewhere in late summer or in autumn. I‘m excited… but now I really need to push forward with my dev editing! 😅 💙🪐📚 #amwritingfantasy #indieauthor

PLEASE HELP! I need $2,000 or my family and I will get evicted in a week or two! PLEASE HELP! ko-fi.com/joharraharpe... #helpsky #helpfolkslive2024 #mutualaid #maboost

Currently preparing my next newsletter! This time, my subscribers will get to know Jijiro, the mage among my three protagonists. Also have amazing character art for her! She’s no human, by the way 😉 I‘ll also use this to talk about my magic system a bit. 💙🪐📚 #amwritingfantasy #indieauthor #booksky

Never forget that Donald J. Trump is anything but a stand-up guy. When enough people publicly force his back to the wall and challenge him over something he did or said, he does whatever it takes to wiggle out of it. Stay LOUD.

Big shout-out to @thetransfemininereview.com for the incredibly hard work she’s been doing. First the academic-quality analyses of transfem lit, then the big award that got eyes on so many great books & authors, & now her gritty, practical insights on what we can actually do. We love you, Beth 🫶

The men carrying out Musk's coup are Akash Bobba, Edward Coristine, Luke Farritor, Gautier Cole Killian, Gavin Kliger, and Ethan Shaotran. Make them famous. And, eventually, when possible, arrest them and charge them with multiple felonies. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...

Out own government is already trying to silence authors of color, trans authors, queer authors, authors with disabilities... But yeah, everyone else in the world giving them the assist and also boycotting us too sure is gonna show them and not just hurt the already downtrodden.

Nazzar is the main villain in my debut fantasy novel. Ruthless and cruel, but also highly intelligent, he’s a force to be reckoned with… and he chooses his allies wisely. Portrait artwork by henryez, commissioned by me. 💙🪐📚 #amwritingfantasy #indieauthor #booksky

With all the fucked up shit that’s going on in the world I’m gonna keep on putting out love into the world.