WIDE (1992) Oil on Canvas - 20” x 48” As with OPEN, I was working to establish the connecting points between my Passage paintings and this new series, before I went on to define the new themes in their entirety. www.michaelwhelan.com/galleries/wi...

#FantasyIndiesJuly 14 Lessons Zel learns there's more to life (and his afterlife) than he previously believed, particularly when the gods become involved. Mel (with Zel's help) learns that happiness means living for himself, and not to meet society's often ridiculous standards.

The #WIPSnips word for July 14th is "phase" This one's from my short story, Survivor, which is set a few years prior to Wraith and the Revolution. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

The Elf Kingdom new years happens on the 5 days preceding the summer solstice, the New Year happening on June 21st. It is the 1 day each year anyone (except for the royal guard) can greet the Elf King. It commences a 20 day month where executions of criminals are outlawed.

#FantasyIndiesJuly 14: Lessons in WIP In NOMARA (a SF WIP) Terran Kate learns to fend for herself in an alien society based on dominance: how to gain it, how to wield it, how to prevent having it used against her. It's quite a journey! (I'm posting WIPSnips of this WIP.)

#WIPSnips The word for July 14 is PHASE Key to understanding the nomari is that their queens possess potent sexual pheromones necessary to prepare their sexually immature drones for mating. Queen pheromonal "phases" affect human males just as powerfully. #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #SFF

The better question for me is where DOESN'T my writer brain get inspiration? It collects ideas like a magpie that broke into the Museum of Shiny Objects! Dreams? Random conversations? Off-hand remarks from a video? Yes to all. Not to mention my 40ish years of media consumption! #SummerofStories

"One may have a blazing hearth in one's soul and yet no one ever came to sit by it. Passers-by see only a wisp of smoke from the chimney and continue on their way."

My main thruple is Ren/Amy/Fiona. Ren is a cis lesbian. Amy and Fiona are cis bi. The main couple in Captive of the Crimson Countess is Blair/Nadia. Both are cis lesbians. The countess Battoria is a widow, but her late spouse was a woman as well. I have more queer relationships than straight.

Talli is amazing! Please hire this human to format your book (and/or buy a book). I did (both) and now I’m crying at how pretty my novelette is 🥺

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You should absolutely go buy Rebecca's books, they're great And while you're out here supporting indie authors, you might as well buy mine too 😉

Yes!! Buy Dianna’s AND mine 🙂‍↔️🙂‍↔️🙂‍↔️

I've been meaning to do this for awhile, but I rearranged my bookshelves today. Now all the fantasy is on one, and sci-fi/horror on the other (I know I need to get more books for the 2nd one. I'm slowly working on it!) See any titles you recognize? 😊

Quite a brilliant post, I think.

Day 13 of #FantasyIndiesJuly Marketing tips? From me? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA *takes a deep breath* Sorry, I got nothing. #WritingCommunity

gofund.me/89415475e #helpsky 💸💕

#JulyWorldbuilders #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #Writesky #WIP Most definitely. Particularly the Winter & Summer solstices (with the holidays simply called 'Midwinter' & 'Midsummer') The Spring Equinox is more festive than the Autumn Equinox (which mourns the end of the warm days) 🧵

#promosky here's some things I like: 💠 Paleontology 💠 Vintage toy collecting 💠 Dolls 💠 Astrology (mostly zodiac signs) 💠 Horror games and movies 💠 Animation 💠 Five Nights at Freddy's 💠 My Little Pony (G1-3.5) 💠 Fish, birds and cats 💠 Maori art and culture 💠 Writing and poetry That's about it.☺️

Paperbacks of the novelette are officially live! I tried to be as low to the ground on pricing as possible, but it is Amazon after all… a.co/d/05qIqv1m You can also get the ebook from not Amazon at these links: Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/... Itchio: desiheart.itch.io/descent-into...

Hey @desiheart.bsky.social ! I’m so excited!

🩸📚💙 Strange Vibes Weird Fiction Anthology Vol 2. Start with a bizarre horror comedy, take a twisted journey through time & space, and get it here ➡️ books2read.com/u/mKZxRB 💀 EVEN BETTER: 2nd Edition TBR this month. Watch this space 👀 #readingcommunity #horroranthologies #horror #weirdfiction

Hey remember when Shadows & Sorcery #200 was a nearly 5000 word free short story set in a land of savage adventure? I sure do. I think people should check that one out again☝️ shadowsandsorcery.substack.com/p/shadows-an... #fantasy #writing #shortfiction #shortstory #indieauthor

"Verify your age" Saturday morning cartoons.

I'll jump the gun and mention my FREE books this month on www.smashwords.com/profile/view... #SWSale2026 #Smashwords Thanks! #booktube

The #WIPSnips word for July 13th is "almost" Here's one from Wraith and the Revolution ☺️ #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

So you’ve been meaning to check out more indie authors. You may have mentioned this online or in person, but you’re not sure where to start. Well, boy, do I have a list for you! fanfiaddict.com/so-you-want-...

I would like one Frosted Milky Way Cupcake pls

Does anybody have $30 million I can borrow?

I try to leave the drama for Shakespeare, but I'll weigh in on a few bookish hot topics: 1. NO to pirating books. Yes to pirates IN books! 2. Real authors don't use gen-AI! 3. No one publishing route is better than another. Read self-published, indie press, and trad. books! #booksky

#JulyWorldbuilders Equinox or solstice celebrations There are these celebrations in the Fairy Realm, but I haven't written about them yet. I should get on that. In the Exile Forest, they celebrate the Longest Day and the Longest Night. I think I've touched on the equinox.

To help coordinate communications and interplanetary policies, the System uses a calendar/clock referred to as Standard. It's basically the same days and hours as found on Lycaon which is near the center of the orbit (and the Senate seat). #JulyWorldbuilders #MindWalkers #YA

July 13th – almost #AnthropomorphicNovel, today! Ray has closed a case, but that doesn’t mean she gets to rest. #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

✨ FANTASY SHORT STORY ✨ 🐉 a dragon (with a princess) 🗡️ a knight (with a plan) 👑 a palace (with a cruel king) 🏰 second pov 🔖 universal link: mybook.to/eJsBfU 💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/the-knight-s... 📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/21... [ #booksky ]

#SummerOfStories In TW, Mar. I kill a lot of people close to him in a short period and take one of his eyes. He also does something revolutionary that he considers a betrayal (big guilt), and the ppl he did it for admire him so much they turn him into a visionary accidentally <whomp whomp>

From Talia: Heir to the Fairy Realm. Talia and her mother the Queen talk about a secret Fairy Ring. This was one of the moments when I decided there was much more to Fairy Rings than just a teleporting point.

Over on Whatever today I'm talking about GMail has turned into a spam farm so completely that a) most email I get from there is spam/scam, b) I can't assume a GMail I get is from a real person, c) people seriously need to get their own email domains these days. whatever.scalzi.com/2026/07/13/i...

#FantasyIndiesJuly 13 Marketing tips List your books on BookBub (even if you aren't applying for featured deals.) For preorders, they send notices to all of your followers for FREE on release day. If a book's on sale, they send emails if someone has recommended it on their site (also free)

I have a new review today! Dweller in Darkness by Sam Flynn is a little bit fantasy, a little bit horror, and one of the best novellas I've read in a really long time. You can check out my full review at FanFiAddict fanfiaddict.com/review-dwell... @samflynnwrites.bsky.social #booksky #bookreview

First review out in the wild! Thank you A.J. for the kind words and awesome graphic. ARCs of Dweller in Darkness are still available upon request.

When pirate Hunter Draylin finds a woman sitting on his bed aboard his ship, he soon realizes who her father was, a man Hunter was desperate to destroy. Is Lone Stafford innocent of her father's pirate evils, or is Hunter being led astray by the alluring beauty? #PirateBooks #books #pirates

need a break from trad fantasy? step into the world of The Serrulata Saga - a speculative sci-fantasy adventure that takes place in the far-distant future... the first book in the series, Gathering of the Four, is only $0.99 what have you got to lose? www.booksbybennett.com

#FantasyIndiesJuly 13: Marketing tips I am the WORST at marketing. Here's what I did so you can do the opposite! 😉 📚 Get no ARC readers because you don't like imposing on people. 📚 Keep your ads vague because the idea of praising your own work makes you wanna hurl. 📚 Avoid discord. Too intense!

#WIPSnips The word for July 13 is ALMOST While a slave, Kate gets hauled into a deep chamber at one point and encounters what is to her a bizarre ritual. She ends up "hatching" a nomari warrior that then imprints on her... but she doesn't know that yet. #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #SFF

#SummerOfStories 13 Hmmm am I crueler to Fox or to Ray? 🤔 I can't decide, please let me know what you think! But for today, I'll give this one to Ray. Here wondering why no one ever asks her for advice about this very relatable problem!

Out of all my current dudes Carloman Tier -Carloman Top Tier -Alzared Scary Strong Tier -Kastaine -Casimir -Falcata (once I actually write her) Desperate Strength But Very Mortal Tier -Veney -Sepp -Rudge Literally Just A Guy Tier -Candorick (has powers but aint a fighter) -Barosh -Seva -Skivor

#JulyWorldbuilders I'll try not to yap but it's not a simple answer. The relevant (and developed) powers of this galaxy-wide, post-near collapse, disparate setting are: -The Veshavan Majesty -The Terra-Martian Consortium -League of Worlds -Independent systems

#FantasyIndiesJuly 13: Marketing tips Getting noticed is TOUGH. I market on a shoestring, but here goes on what works for me: 📚 Invest in a catchy cover! 📚 Post snappy excerpts from each book 📚 Be approachable (and real) on social media 📚 Send books to friendly reviewers (ask first)

There is news I do not like to share. RIP Sam Neill. The New Zealand actor has had a prodigious career, notably in sci-fi. How could one forget his role in Event Horizon (1997)? But also Bicentennial Man (1999), Thor: Ragnarok, the Jurassic Park series, or his appearance in Invasion (AppleTV).

Escape abuse by containing monsters. That's Rarkin's plan. Study is tough, but friends help, if he lets them. He NEEDS that. A crime boss is moving against Sythe. Revolution is brewing & Rarkin's skills tend to put him at the centre of mayhem. 🌈📚🪐 elisecarlsonsffbooks.au #BluePit #SF #F #C #📖 #P