Are you attending #Balticon this weekend? Come by the @marylandwriters.bsky.social table in the Dealer’s Room and say hi!

NEW FANTASY BOOK ALERT! ✅ Violent religious regime ✅ Badass women fighting back ✅ Rebellion ✅ Fast-paced ✅ Unique magic system All this, plus you get to support a new author and a small, indie, LGBTQ-owned publisher. And the ebook is only $5! www.amazon.com/Shadow-Sanct... #booksky

WOW!!! My debut #fantasy is number 25 on Amazon's "Hot New Releases in Teen & Young Adult Coming of Age Fantasy eBooks" I'm blown away by all the support. If you want to hop on the bandwagon, you can buy it here: www.amazon.com/Shadow-Sanct... Signed copies here: www.DanDesaiMartin.com/books/

#SFFChat Q4: Some in my book believe the protagonist is destined to do something great. But she really wants a friend to treat her like a person, not a pawn of prophecy. She wants someone she can talk to, laugh with, and just be herself without expectations.

#SFFChat Q3: I'm gonna praise The Spellshop by @sarahbethdurst.bsky.social -- a great cozy fantasy, and I really like the community she built on the island where the story takes place. For lack of a better term, it just feels... cozy. It's a warm embrace of a book that i really enjoyed.

#SFFChat Q2: I generally find online SFF spaces to be supportive -- the whole author community online is largely supportive. irl, I have a wonderful writing group that meets monthly. There are four of us, and it is incredibly helpful to be around smart, good writers. I'm incredibly thankful.

#SFFChat Q1: Community plays a huge role in my work. Among rebels in my book, there are three factions that are part of the same broad community -- I like that there can be broad agreement on big things but still have disagreements about details. I feel this is a bit more in line with the real world

#SFFChat Intro: Hi, I'm Dan and I write fantasy books. I wasn't here for the homework, but I am reading two things at the moment: The Real Ones by @mayarupert.bsky.social -- a look at authenticity and race in America (it's great!) Lord of Chaos -- book six in Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series.

“There’s a long tradition of cautionary tales about the abuse of power throughout fantasy books. I focused on how religious authorities can abuse the trust people place in them to be a central tenet of the book." Read more: www.griceconnect.com/local-news/s... Order book here: a.co/d/05hJiBQ9

Excited to share this news article about my debut novel, In The Shadow Of The Sanctum: www.griceconnect.com/local-news/s... #booksky #fantasybooks #sffbooks #newbooks

Here's what you can find in my debut #fantasy novel, In The Shadow Of The Sanctum: ⛪️ Violent Religious Regime 🤬 Villain you love to hate 💅💪 Badass women fighting back 🥷 Rebellion 🎼🪄 Songs = magic 🧙‍♀️🧝‍♀️🦸‍♂️ Characters you root for www.amazon.com/Shadow-Sanct... #booksky #sff #sffbooks #newbooks

My debut fantasy novel is ranked 69 on Amazon’s “New Release Coming Of Age Fantasy” list. First of all: #Nice With that taken care of, you can join the bandwagon here: a.co/d/030UzbK5 #booksky #fantasybooks #newbooks

When I started writing a book, I was writing it for me. To see that it is reaching others, and that it is resonating enough for early readers to write such kind words, is more than I could have ever hoped for. You can buy it here (ebook is only $5!): a.co/d/0iN8kI7d #booksky #sffbooks

Come for the badass women fighting a violent theocracy. Stay for the fast-paced & thought-provoking quest for truth. And a cool magic system. My debut #fantasy is NOW AVAILABLE. Get the ebook for only $5! Hardcover and paperbacks also available. Amazon: www.amazon.com/Shadow-Sanct... #booksky

My debut #fantasybook is now available on @bookshop.org! Click the link below and support independent bookstores! Hardcover, paperback, and ebook (only $5!) are available. #booksky #writingcommunity bookshop.org/p/books/in-t...

My debut fantasy is AVAILABLE NOW! Come for the badass women; stay for the rebellion against the religious authoritarian regime. Ebook is only $5 on Amazon! a.co/d/0aGm9jbo #booksky #fantasybooks #sffbooks #writingcommunity

Looking for a book with badass women, revolution against religious authoritarianism, and a villain you live to hate? My debut #fantasybook is now available! And the ebook is ONLY $5! a.co/d/09MTFASg Or you can get a signed copy from my website: www.DanDesaiMartin.com/books/

My debut #fantasy book is NOW AVAILABLE! I may be biased, but this could very well be your next favorite book. Take a chance on me -- you will not be disappointed! (Ebook is only $5!) The book is available on my website (www.DanDesaiMartin.com/books/) or Amazon (www.amazon.com/Shadow-Sanct...)

Him: Sadistic leader in an oppressive theocracy Her: The strong young woman who breaks free You: The #Sff #book nerd who needs a fresh magic system and a strong female lead in their life DEBUT AUTHOR! Buy “In the Shadow of the Sanctum” here @dandesaimartin.bsky.social dandesaimartin.com/books/

I woke up this morning a published author!!!

Only TWO DAYS left until my debut fantasy book come out!! Packed with religious oppression, revolution, and self-discovery, this is perfect for fans of The Handmaid’s Tale, Sabaa Tahir’s Ember in the Ashes series, and Phillip Pullman’s His Dark Materials series. More: dandesaimartin.com/books/

Only THREE DAYS until my fantasy novel, In The Shadow Of The Sanctum, is released!! Learn more about it— and you can pre-order if you want!— here: dandesaimartin.com/books/ #booksky #newbook #fantasybooks #amwriting

Spring is in the air and so is our Spring Author Showcase! This year's author showcase has some great authors attending and we invite you to join us Sunday May 31st from 1 - 4 pm at Liquidity Aleworks, 8 N Main St, Mt. Airy, MD.

That’s me down there!! If you love fantasy books (or just like reading) and want to come by and say hi on Sunday., May 31, you will find me at Liquidity Aleworks with other amazing authors!! I’d love to say hi. More about my book here: dandesaimartin.com/books/

New at #Stormwatch912: What's in a Name? We look at the most Charles Dickens-sounding names on each team because, well, why not? stormwatch912.blogspot.com/2026/05/what...

My brother's first book comes out in just a few days. He has actual editors and publishers behind him so don't let the fact you've read anything I wrote deter you from ordering his book.

AHHHHH!!! I’LL BE A PUBLISHED AUTHOR IN ONE WEEK!! An early reviewer call my debut #fantasy novel “a deep, multi-layered fantasy that gripped me from the first page.” You can pre-order your copy here: dandesaimartin.com/books/ #booksky

“Desai Martin has built a world of both beauty and dread, brought to life through rich, vivid detail." - @mbgibson345.bsky.social, award-winning author of Pryor Knowledge. Pre-order today! Just click here: dandesaimartin.com/books/ #fantasybooks #sff #booksky

You can pre-order a copy of my new #fantasy book (releasing later this month) today! Early reviewers say it is "a world of both beauty and dread, brought to life through rich, vivid detail" and "powerful tale of friendship, loyalty, hope, and the power of finding oneself." dandesaimartin.com/books/

Guess who's gonna be a published author next month?

For the cost of a cup of coffee ($5), you can pre-order my debut fantasy novel (ebook version), support an indie author, and support an LGBTQ-owned publisher! Pre-order here: dandesaimartin.com/pre-order-sh... #booksky #sff #fantasybooks #fantasywriters #skywriters #newbook

Looking for a podcast for your morning/evening commute? I was recently a guest on The Worldshapers Podcast talking about writing, #religion in #fantasy, and my upcoming book. Check it out here, or wherever you listen to podcasts! podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/e... #booksky #fantasybooks #sff

I was thrilled to be a guest on The World Shapers Podcast to discuss my upcoming book. We had a great conversation about religion in fantasy books! You can watch it on YouTube (below) and I'll add other audio-only versions in this thread. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICl4... #fantasybooks #sffbooks

I was thrilled to be a guest on The World Shapers Podcast to discuss my upcoming book. We had a great conversation about religion in fantasy books! You can watch it on YouTube (below) and I'll add other audio-only versions in this thread. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICl4... #fantasybooks #sffbooks

Writers and artists and creatives of all sorts: reply with a link to one of your works, if you'd like. And feel free to tell us about it. Everyone: let's check through the replies and buy some creations and support some human beings.

Looking for a new fantasy book to read? Want to support a new author and an #LGBTQ -owned indie publisher? YOU'RE IN LUCK! My debut novel, In The Shadow Of The Sanctum, is now available for pre-order! Link here: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/g... #SFFBooks #fantasybooks #booksky

Good morning! It's #WriterShareWednesday! Share a project you've published OR a pitch for your WIP and we'll give it a boost! (No AI, and please add alt text to any images you post)

Hi there! My debut fantasy novel comes out next month! Pre-orders available here (and the ebook is only $5!). dandesaimartin.com/pre-order-sh... #WriterShareWednesday

Packed with religious oppression, revolution, & self-discovery, this fast-paced, thought-provoking fantasy novel is perfect for fans of Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale, Sabaa Tahir’s Ember in the Ashes , and Phillip Pullman’s His Dark Materials. Pre-order: dandesaimartin.com/pre-order-sh...

#SFFChat Outro Thanks for hosting, Steve! Fun prompts! I have two books and a short story out right now! I’d love if you would check them out! Sweet & Wild: books2read.com/u/bzNng9 The Need for Dandelions: books2read.com/u/meYkPE Itch: applesncinnamon.itch.io Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/alexlarkspur...

#SFFChat I'd love a share of my pinned, or this post!: bsky.app/profile/stev...

#SFFChat Q4: I would love to write about religion in fantasy books. I think it would be cool to take a deep dive into the topic, ranging from LOTR to Dragonlance Chronicles to His Dark Materials to R. Scott Bakker's Prince of Nothing trilogy.

#SFFChat Q3: I have another answer for this one, so I am answering it twice. Pryor Knowledge: Horse racing, Love, and Slavery in the Antebellum South by M.B. Gibson is a historical fiction that has incredible research that comes alive in the book. An absolutely 5-star read!

#SFFChat Q3: I have two answers for this: First, Scott Lynch in the second Gentleman Bastard book was *very* knowledgable about boats/sailing. Second, @shannonchakraborty.bsky.social's The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi -- which is both wonderful and clearly well-researched.

#SFFChat Q2: For a comedic fantasy WIP, I researched how wind conditions could create a strong downdraft for pilots near mountains. It was for a scene where dragon riders were trying to fly up a mountain, and I wanted to have some realistic base of knowledge to describe it. And I learned a lot!

#SFFChat Q1: I research during the writing process when needed. In addition, I draw on my religious studies degree from time to time (religion plays a major role in my soon-to-be-released fantasy book), so that is kinda like doing research before, right? Overall, I tend to go light on research.

#SFFChat Intro: I'm Dan and I write fantasy books. My favorite non-fiction book at the moment is The Real Ones: Hidden Ways Racism Makes Us Less Authentic by @mayarupert.bsky.social. Written by a black woman, this straight white cis guy is learning alot. (Plus, it's full of pop culture references!)

Wanna get started on your summer tbr? You can now pre-order my new fantasy novel! It's perfect for fans of Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale, Sabaa Tahir’s Ember in the Ashes series, and Phillip Pullman’s His Dark Materials series. dandesaimartin.com/pre-order-sh... #sffbooks #fantasybooks

My debut #fantasy novel, In The Shadow Of The Sanctum, is available for pre-order! Packed with religious oppression, revolution, & self-discovery, this is perfect for fans of The Handmaid’s Tale and Sabaa Tahir’s Ember in the Ashes. dandesaimartin.com/pre-order-sh... #sff #sffbooks #newbooks

My debut #fantasy novel, In The Shadow Of The Sanctum, is available for pre-order! Packed with religious oppression, revolution, & self-discovery, this is perfect for fans of The Handmaid’s Tale and Sabaa Tahir’s Ember in the Ashes. dandesaimartin.com/pre-order-sh... #sff #sffbooks #newbooks