So now that D2D is charging account maintenance fees, anyone know of other options for publishing ebooks widely? #writingcommunity #writesky

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#WIPSnips 6 - pursue Not as many choices for this as I would've expected. But here is the beginning of some plotting by Levitien's father. Not sharing more because of spoilers. #amwriting #fantasy #writesky #writingcommunity

#FantasyIndiesMarch 5. Risks in WIP It's still early in the book but the risks are mostly that the main characters are separated. They're not safe when alone and they know there are plenty who would want to eliminate them.

#WIPSnips 5 - destroy After a fire nearly consumes their paradise. #amwriting #fantasy #writesky #writingcommunity

#FantasyIndiesMarch 4. Characters believe in luck or fate? Yup, some characters are very superstitious and believe in luck and curses and others believe their destiny is already set and still others believe it's all nonsense and are skeptical. Part of the story explores those beliefs.

#FantasyIndiesMarch 3. Lies or rumors in WIP There are a lot of liars in my WIP, telling too many lies to count. As for rumors, well it's been going around the village that one of the workers down by the port went missing, maybe killed. But no one there would be wicked enough to do that, right?

#FantasyIndiesMarch 2. Characters' guilty pleasures I don't know if it counts as a guilty pleasure, or just a regular pleasure, but Essa loves a cup of what they call radiant tea. It's a tea made with yellow petals that leaves a bright hue on mugs. Mildly sweet and highly caffeinated

#FantasyIndiesMarch 1 Introduce yourself & WIP with emojis Me: 🤡 My WIP: 🌀🏝️🌇😡🌲🌊⛵🗡️🩸

#FantasyIndiesFebruary 24. Secret identities in WIP. There aren't many secret identities in the WIP but there is one. I can't reveal it though because it's a huge spoiler.

#FantasyIndiesFebruary 22. How does your MC handle romantic feelings? She'd probably just ignore them. She doesn't have time to deal with love and romance.

#FantasyIndiesFebruary 20. Candies or chocolate? Chocolate, if I have to choose. But I'm happy with both.

#WIPSnips 20 - corner The battle takes a turn for the worse. #amwriting #fantasy #writesky #writingcommunity

#FantasyIndiesFebruary 19. Is your MC self-aware? Yeah, for the most part she is self-aware. There are some blind spots especially with her impulsivity but I think she knows herself a lot better now than earlier on.

#WIPSnips 19 - subtle A lot fewer choices for this than I expected. This is from the start of Affine's plan for destroying a particularly important building. #amwriting #fantasy #writesky #writingcommunity

#FantasyIndiesFebruary 18. MC's favourite desserts They don't really have desserts in her world. They don't really have much food at all because of the drought. But she'd take some sweet fruits like figs or grapes if she could.

#WIPSnips 18 - laser No laser in the story but I went with 'ray' for this one. Only one option, from a conversation between Levitien and his father about a new discovery. #amwriting #fantasy #writesky #writingcommunity

#FantasyIndiesFebruary 18. Book spice level preference I'd say pretty low. I will read a book with any amount of spice, but I don't really need any spicy parts. If it all happens off the page that is fine with me.

#FantasyIndiesFebruary 16. Expectations There's not a lot, at least at the beginning of the story. They basically are just trying to survive and be around the people they love and that love them. It's what happens in the story that puts expectations of helping others and fighting evil on them.

#WIPSnips 16 - hurt From the end of Chapter 9 and the failure of Wissou's plans. It's tough out there during the drought. #amwriting #fantasy #writesky #writingcommunity

#FantasyIndiesFebruary 13. Free Friday or love song recs No good love song recommendations from me, but I'll use this free Friday to share that I have finally finished the second round of revisions on the sequel to Shadow of Elders. Hooray!

#WIPSnips 13 - serious Some more of our new characters. The backroom discussions our MC's advisors have as the city they rule slowly descends into chaos. #amwriting #fantasy #writesky #writingcommunity

#FantasyIndiesFebruary 12. Comfort reads I don't comfort reread books too often, I usually choose to read something new. But the Earthsea books and Douglas Adams' books are ones I'll go back to from time to time.

#WIPSnips 12 - defense Been a while, but I'm back with my draft of the sequel to Shadow of the Elders. This is a scene with one of the new characters in the book. Someone from Cavirac's past reappears. He's not quite sure if he's happy about that. #amwriting #fantasy #writesky #writingcommunity

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#FantasyIndiesFebruary 11. Heartbreak in WIP There's no romantic heartbreak in my WIP but there are some otherwise heartbreaking moments. Ajeau has to condemn one of her friends to a horrible fate. Affine loses her most trusted advisor in an awful way.

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#FantasyIndiesFebruary 9. What would MC like to be known for? At the beginning of the story, she'd probably say she doesn't want to be known for anything. Now, she'd probably like to be known as the person who united her people and led them through the drought.

This week’s #MondayReads is Shadow of the Elders by @willelm.bsky.social . Read a bunch of snippets of it here on Bluesky, decided to buy it once I saw a physical version was out, and now I’m finally getting around to it. 💙📚 #BookSky #TBR #AmReading

#FantasyIndiesFebruary 5. Have you put any of your personality traits into your characters? Not entirely. Characters may have a piece of my personality or behave like I would, but they're not entirely like me. I'd find it really excruciating to write a character exactly like myself

#FantasyIndiesFebruary 3. Does your MC believe in soulmates? No, none of them do. The idea of soulmates isn't really a thing in their world. Their partnerships are more practical, though they do care very strongly for one another.

#FantasyIndiesFebruary 3. Romance in WIP. There's not much romance in my WIP. There was some between Vaten and Zejela from the first book but they are separated in my current WIP. Some things happen off the page as background for later.

#FantasyIndiesFebruary 1 Introduce self and WIP Hi I'm Will and I'm writing an epic, dark fantasy series. This month I'm working on the sequel to Shadows of the Elders, hoping to have the second round of edits done early this month.

💕 #FantasyIndiesFebruary 💕 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

#FantasyIndiesJanuary 30. WIP Subgenres It's mainly dark fantasy and epic fantasy, under the big genre of fantasy. There's a good amount of sword and sorcery and adventure and even a little bit of portal fantasy and horror in this one.

#FantasyIndiesJanuary 29. Favorite fictional characters. There's a lot. King Arthur, Aslan, Ged, Geralt of Rivia, Mary McFly, Tony Soprano, Zuko (and his Uncle Iroh), Sam Vimes, Jezal dan Luthar is a good start. Oh, and of course all the ones in my books.

#FantasyIndiesJanuary 28 MC habits Levitien has a habit of doing exactly what his father tells him to do, no matter the consequences

#FantasyIndiesJanuary 27 WIP changes There is a change that's a big spoiler so I will leave that out. The other major change was to add an additional/new character to the book. I needed someone to have a perspective from inside the city, but none of my MCs were there. So I added one.

#FantasyIndiesJanuary 26 Memories that your characters cherish Vaten cherishes the memory of the time he met his father. It's bittersweet but it's also the only one he's got. Ajeau cherishes the memories of the early days when she met Vaten and they worked on the estate together.

#FantasyIndiesJanuary 25 Animals in WIP There aren't many. There is a devastating drought that has been going on for many years and much of the wildlife has died off. There is a scene with a bear and some people have horses, but there isn't much beyond that.

New beginnings ~ In Beyond the Humming Downs, a couple on the run find themselves starting again in a foreign city, where they make new alliances and find their worldviews challenged. The book has now been out for six months! 🥳 #FantasyIndiesJanuary — 23 #indiefantasy 📚🪐💙🩷🧙‍♂️⚔️

#FantasyIndiesJanuary 21 Inspiration Anywhere really. It can strike at any time, sometimes when I'm doing something, other times when I'm doing nothing. For the current story, I was inspired by the story of the Sea Peoples and the rise and fall of early civilizations. And the wood wide web.

#FantasyIndiesJanuary 21 Vaten looks up to Aloc and Ajeau. Ajeau, who's his best friend, he admires for her bravery, even if he doesn't always agree with it. Aloc he looks up to for his poise, and his general good nature. Plus the guy is a giant, so he literally looks up to him 😆

#FantasyIndiesJanuary 20 Hobbies I play video games and read a lot. When the weather is nice enough, I go outside, walk, hike, ride my bike. I also play board games, though they're now more kid-friendly.

#FantasyIndiesJanuary 19. Characters' weaknesses Ajeau's weakness is her desire to belong somewhere even though she believes there is no place for her. Vaten's weakness is that he's gullible. Levitien's weakness is that he will do anything for his father's approval

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#FantasyIndiesJanuary 16 How do characters handle stress? Depends on the type of stress. In the best of times, they'd tell stories or play games to help them relax. Now, there's less camaraderie and less time to relax. Most of the time stress lingers until they lash out.

#FantasyIndiesJanuary 15. Last current and next reads Last: Enshittificaton by Cory Doctorow and Taliesin by Alexander Corby Current: Last Argument of Kings by Joe Abercrombie Next: Coward by @ayrtonmsilva.bsky.social

February! Arc sign-ups are coming in February. Will you be there? Will you join the Legion? For the next 48hrs, I will answer any questions made on this post in the comments. Bound releases April 27! #writingcommunity #BookSky📚💙 #arcreaderswanted

#FantasyIndiesJanuary 14. What do you most wish to improve on this year? I'd love to improve my marketing. But let's be realistic. I'm going to be spending a chunk of this year revising, so I hope to get more efficient and effective at it. Last book took me years to revise.