IT IS TIME! The next ZNB #Kickstarter will launch on Feb 27th, Noon Eastern! MARK YOUR CALENDAR! *And spread the word by reposting this post!* We'll be #crowdfunding an #urbanfantasy anth called WERE-2. Were-creatures OTHER than #werewolves! I'll send out a preview link next week. #booksky #sff

Grave Cold is your perfect crossover read for Friday the 13th & Valentine's Day. Much of the book is set in cemeteries, but there's also a bit of blooming romance between our outgoing necromancer and reticent reaper. Now at Bookshop! Buy yours! books2read.com/GraveCold

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Oh man, my heart!

Thank you to all my #sciencefiction and #scifi readers for the 150 ratings on my indie published #scifibook The Wrecking Squad. Humbled so many of you have enjoyed it so much that it gets a 4.5/5 rating! Wow. #scifibooksky 💙🪐📚

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Some book mail from this week. Sequels to a couple of books that I read last year, excited to dig in... At some point. We will see when I have time / the mood strikes 😅 🔥 FIRE IN THE HEARTH by @raaymakersauthor.bsky.social 🏔️ FINDING RAMANATA by Robyn Dabney

New design in my threadless store! Who wouldn't enjoy a charming blue frog? T-shirts, mugs, mouse pads (does anyone still use those?), hats and more! whistberry.threadless.com

#FantasyIndiesFebruary Day 13: Free Friday A shout out to those who participated in my cover reveal. It was so exciting to see it appearing all over my socials yesterday. The sequel to Far Removed is Our Ways Unmasked, and it is coming on 25 June.

As someone that spent over 20 years in the Navy, I can truly say there are few things more isolating and terrifying than the raw power of the sea and what lives within its depths. Whether you are on the shores, an island, or a ship at sea these books are for you.

🌍🔥 Taking Submissions 🔥🌍 Earth fights back in this eco-horror call from Tundra Swan Press. Climate as reckoning. Environment as intent. 🗓 April 1 – June 15, 2026 💰 $50 + contributor copy 🔗 horrortree.com/taking-submi... #WritingSubmissions #EcoHorror #ClimateHorror

Taking commissions for March, please RT 💜 If you are interested please contact me via e-mail: [email protected] More info: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

COVER REVEAL Our Ways Unmasked (Apidecca Duology #2) by @cblansdell.bsky.social Artist: Coe Lansdell Dystopian fantasy with some steampunk / biopunk aesthetics and technology

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Return to Knyadrea, a world of sea-born people shaped by tumultuous forces. We are delighted to be able to share the cover for Our Ways Unmasked by @cblansdell.bsky.social, the second book in the Apidecca Duology! ARC sign up docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Preorder www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...

Time for a second cover reveal today, as we have the pleasure of helping reveal Our Ways Unmasked, second book in the Apidecca duology, written by @cblansdell.bsky.social. Cover by the own author. Full info: jamreads.com/reveals/cove... 💙📚

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New book review 📚💙 THE TIDELINGS OF DRAS SAYVE is a fun, low-stakes novella that ties into @cblansdell.bsky.social's Apidecca Duology, but it can absolutely be read on its own as well. Full review on FanFiAddict @fanfiaddict.bsky.social 🔗 fanfiaddict.com/review-the-t...

What are you all reading? This past month, I finished The Book of Fallen Leaves by @astamaki.bsky.social and The Expanse: Dragon Tooth comics. And now, I’m in the final stretch of Discovery by @jajminton.bsky.social and the first quarter of Daughter of Crows by @marklawrenceauthor.bsky.social.

The blogoftheday comes from @kerrimcbooknerd.bsky.social and it’s a Top Ten Tuesday post about Romantic Reads! kerrimcbooknerd.home.blog/2026/02/10/t...

The reviewoftheday comes from @frostatmidnite.bsky.social and she loved ‘Take Me Back’ by Amanda Rodriguez frostatmidnite.wordpress.com/2025/10/15/b...

A traditional piece from a few years ago that ended up on our xmas cards. Its a green woodpecker, Picus viridis, they sometimes visit our lawn, done with watercolor, markers and ink. #traditionalart #watercolor #birdart #woodpecker

So.. you know Bill? You SHOULD know @williamjadams3.bsky.social . He’s the First Author that was both invited to and my sounding board for ideas for Taikwind. A good friend who started as and remains one of my favorite authors and I’m THRILLED to back this! www.kickstarter.com/projects/dea...

‘I can’t live without AI!’ Were you born three years ago? Is this your first time experiencing the wonder of human thought and free will? ‘Can’t live without AI’ How embarrassing.

It's time for your periodic reminder that we count on subscriptions to keep the lights on. clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/ Thank you.

NEW POST: Over on the blog today is a review of HOLLOW KING by WAYLON GRAVES. A fun little monster hunter story. www.fantasybooknerd.com/2026/02/book...

Is today...? Why, yes it is! It's WEDNESDAY! And you know what that means. That chill you're feeling isn't the weather becoming super cold again. It's just a sign that the writers of #HorrorWritersChat are ready to get scary on BlueSky this afternoon!

For what it's worth - I believe that if you use AI to brainstorm ideas for your book, plan chapters, help with structure, edit, create dialogue, make story suggestions or ANY part of the creative writing process you are a hack and a fraud. You are not an author.

It's time to give you a look at our 2026 live event line up. We can't wait to bring you a fantastic day of talks, book signings and writing chat. Our 2026 event is free to attend and is designed for indie authors and book fans #AuthorEvents #Shrewsbury #IndieAuthors #IndieBooks

I have so much fun voicing Dr. Elizabeth Murray in Whispers From the Void! Smart as a whip with a snarky streak 💚

Is it? Why yes, it is. #HorrorWritersChat

Unsolicited writing advice, no. 643: It may be tempting to include song lyrics in your work. (And why not? Stephen King does it all the time.) But beware; the rights to even a line of a song can run into the thousands of pounds- and the publisher will expect YOU to pay for them…

This comes up in the submissions queue every now and then, and it’s likely to result in a rejection unless we can see a very simple fix. As Joanne says, song TITLES are okay, but stay away from lyrics!

I wrote about why I'm skeptical of that AI author earning six figures pumping out 200 books a year story, but also about how authors might need to surf above the waves of slop countercraft.substack.com/p/surfs-up-i...

A little update to this. A source emailed me to say they'd used an industry tool to look up Coral Hart's sales and they totaled only 37 copies for the books under that pen name. So, yeah I do not believe the six figures on 50k sales the NYT reported.

Even if you’re short on time, squeeze in a quick 15 minute practice study. Your brain will try to convince you otherwise, but it DOES make a difference.

Live at FanFiAddict, my review of @brennanlafaro.bsky.social's forthcoming zombie book, THE DENIZENS, coming your way courtesy of the awesome @nefariousbatpress.bsky.social team. Loss, death, rebirth, zombies, witches, folklore. This one's got it all! fanfiaddict.com/review-the-d...

In light of the current #AI conversation, just to say that BookMatch will have a zero tolerance policy for AI. Any book found to have been created with AI, including the use of AI covers, will be removed from the site without refund. We’re only interested in books someone could be bothered to write.

First time I've reached #1 new release in any category! Excited to see that. mybook.to/widowlands

The Eileerean Saga spans over three generations of a family born to power, both political and magical. Four women connected by blood with very different views on how power should be wield will determine the fate of a whole continent. #fantasybooks #eileereansaga #epicfantasy #booksky

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ONE OF US HAS TO EAT is a story releasing each month to my newsletter and it’s in an all new universe I’m calling the Squeakers Zombie Series. It will officially publish after completion in 2027!

I'm one of the featured writers in Missed-Fits: A Calendar of Fools Anthology featuring stories of awkward lengths about things that are missing or out of place. This will be an amazing anthology, so consider backing their Kickstarter! 1/ www.kickstarter.com/projects/cal...

COVER REVEAL #2 My boi @zbsteele.bsky.social's Rising Gale (Song of the Damned #2). Artist: Amaru Blair Typography: Miblart Coming June 16th, 2026

COPPER SKIN, OAKEN LUNGS, narrated by the wonderful @vocalveronica.bsky.social with music by @thedungeonmaestro.bsky.social is now available on Spotify! If you have a Premium membership you can listen to the entire thing for free! open.spotify.com/show/393SLGf...

DEATH SHOW COLOSSUS by @williamjadams3.bsky.social is a vibrant and visceral All-You-Can-Eat Buffet of Action and Adventure. Check out my review: fanfiaddict.com/review-death... @fanfiaddict.bsky.social #booksky

"I'll be damned, it's a Beaver" Hand embroidery thread painting artwork #AnimalArtTuesday #embroidery #WildlifeArt

"AI Engineers" is a vainglorious exaggeration. Writing prompts does not rise to the level of any kind of engineering.

In 1978, David Carradine starred in a Roger Corman produced post-apocalyptic feature from the director of Caddy Shack II. In 2026, it will be one of the four films covered in The RiffTrax Experiments! It's time for Deathsport! Support us on Kickstarter: rifftrax.com/kickstarter