It's almost 2026! While there is still time, support indie writers like yours truly participating in the Smashwords 2025 End of Year Sale! smashwords.com/sale #EOYSale25 #ebook #sale #books2read #indiebooks #bvm #blackwriter #fantasywriter #fantasyauthor #booksky #indieauthor #writingcommunity

"A Series of Conversations #4" has been posted. A conversation about nothing is interrupted by Marcus from HR. #bvm #blackwriter #fantasywriter #writer #indiewriter #blog #booksky authorjdbennett.com/so/7bPjiIjZL...

"A Series of Conversations #3" has been posted. Some idle small talk begins to lead to stronger feelings for someone. #bvm #blackwriter #fantasywriter #writer #indiewriter #blog #booksky www.authorjdbennett.com/post/a-serie...

This infuriates me. They're embedding an AI in Kindles that is empowered to analyze our books without our permission and tell the reader about them....likely inaccurately. We have no recourse. writerbeware.blog/2025/12/12/k...

"A Series of Conversations #2" is up on the blog. This time, Alan and Neveah talk about work. #bvm #blackwriter #fantasywriter #writer #indiewriter #blog #booksky www.authorjdbennett.com/so/afPiOu9O5...

My collection of ebooks is available as part of the Smashwords 2025 End of Year Sale! Find your next favorite book this month at smashwords.com/sale #EOYSale25 #ebook #sale #books2read #indiebooks #bvm #blackwriter #fantasywriter #fantasyauthor #booksky #indiewriter #indieauthor #writingcommunity

My new blog series, "A Series of Conversations" has started! Read along as I practice writing dialogue. #bvm #blackwriter #fantasywriter #writer #indiewriter #blog #booksky www.authorjdbennett.com/post/a-serie...

How to help an author? Read us, review us, put us on your wishlists, in your carts, heart us, add us to your Goodreads TBR, pop into your local bookstore and have them place an order, make a library request.

The December batch of Early Reviewers is live! Enter to win one of 2,392 copies of 198 titles. This month we've got new titles from @autumnhousepress.bsky.social, @revellbooks.bsky.social, @simonandschuster.bsky.social, @typeeighteenbooks.bsky.social, @unvpress.bsky.social & more! #💙📚 #Booksky

Two published works under my belt so far, feeling proud. #booksky #bvm Darnell and the Librarians: Journey Through Kuzimu (Intended for a younger audience): books2read.com/JourneyThoughKuzimu Magic, Science & Lions OH MY! (Intended for an adult audience): books2read.com/magicsciencelionsohmy

I’m excited to announce my books, Darnell and the Librarians and Magic, Science, & Lions OH MY!, will be promoted on @Smashwords as part of their End of Year Sale 2025 starting on December 8! Be sure to follow me for more updates. #EoYSale25 #Smashwords

Working on Darnell and the Librarians 2 and an adult fantasy novel #blackwriter #fantasywriter #booksky #blacksky www.authorjdbennett.com

Got my non-nerd sister to join me and my fellow-nerd sister in #bg3 😈

Working on two projects ☺️ #writingcommunity #blackwriters #booksky #fantasywriters #blackbooksky #bvm

www.librarything.com/work/3469823... Thank you to @librarything.com early review program. The early reviews for Darnell and the Librarians has been very encouraging for a new author #writingcommunity #fantasywriter #afrofantasy #blackwriters #booksky

I’m reading #twilight for the first time after watching all of the movies for the first time. The books are much more entertaining, and toxic, than the movies.

"Magic, Science, & Lions, OH MY!", a new collection of short stories, is available now for free on my website. Happy Halloween! #fantasywriter #fantasy #fairytale #blackwriters #writingcommunity #bvm #indiewriter #shortstory #horror #mystery #thriller authorjdbennett.com/so/14Pex33iq...

Walking in the woods is one of my favorite parts of my creative process. #writingcommunity #booksky #blackwriters

Just love making up lore #novels #blackwriters #bvm #indiewriter #fantasywriter #afrofantasy #writingcommunity #blackbooksky #fantasybooksky #booksky #dnd

Got a project coming for #halloween #writingcommunity #blackwriter #booksky

The October batch of Early Reviewers is live! Enter to win one of 2,416 copies of 206 titles. This month we've got exciting new titles from @akashicbooks.bsky.social, @alcovepress.bsky.social, @broadleafbooks.bsky.social, @typeeighteenbooks.bsky.social, @unmpress.bsky.social & more! #💙📚 #Booksky

I got to review Julie Grayson’s new book The Accidental Summoner for @librarything.com early reviewers giveaway #booksky #writingcommunity www.librarything.com/work/3458250...

Books are on the way to the winners of @librarything.com's September giveaway #booksky #writincommunity #fantasywriter

You have just a few hours left to sign up to win books in the September batch of Early Reviewers. Enter by 6pm EDT today! #bookgiveaways #LibraryThingEarlyReviewers #💙📚 #Booksky www.librarything.com/ner

Took a break from the next novel by writing the plan for the next session of the homebrew knowing full well my players may force me to throw the entire plan out the window. #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #writingcommunity #fantasywriter #blackwriter

New blog! This time, it is the setup for a not-yet-named, much longer fantasy story. #fantasywriter #fantasy #fairytale #blackwriters #writingcommunity #blog #bvm #indiewriter #writesky #shortstory www.authorjdbennett.com/post/a-fairy...

Working title for sequel: "Darnell and the Librarians: Trapped in Tulsa". #novels #blackwriters #bvm #indiewriter #fantasywriter #afrofantasy #writingcommunity #blackbooksky #fantasybooksky #booksky

New short story out on the blog! "The Attempted Murder of a Pot Head" is a murder mystery for adult readers. #shortstory #blackwriter #bvm #writercommunity #murdermystery #pot #writer #indieauthor #booksky #WriteSky #author www.authorjdbennett.com/post/the-att...

Journey Through Kuzimu is apart of #librarything September early review giveaway. Sign up for a chance to get a free copy of some awesome books! #writercommunity #blackwriter #bvm #fantasywriters #bvm #giveaway #reviews #novella #indiewriter #writer #books www.librarything.com/ner/detail/5...

Darnell and the Librarians: Journey Though Kuzimu is now available to borrow on #hoopla #hoopladigital #writingcommunity #blackwriters #bvm #fantasywriters

My murder mystery night be longer than I originally planned #writingcommunity #bvm #blackwriter #murdermystery

Darnell and the Librarians made it to the Discovery Featured list @reedsydiscovery.bsky.social #bvm #blackbooksky #fantasybooksky #writingcommunity #indieauthor books2read.com/JourneyThoughKuzimu reedsy.com/discovery

The next short story on the blog will be a murder mystery, and get ready for some sneak peeks at the sequel to 'Journey Through Kuzimu'. Sign up for my newsletter or follow me here for updates! www.authorjdbennett.com #shortstorysky #bvm #blackbooksky #writingcommunity #indieauthor #blackwritersky

"Family Secrets", a short story for adult readers, is now up on my blog. #shortstorysky #bvm #blackbooksky #horrorbooksky #writingcommunity #indieauthor #scarystorysky #blackwritersky www.authorjdbennett.com/post/family-...

Sam is finally getting exactly what he deserves... #GameChanger

My new afrofantasy, Darnell and the Librarians: Journey Through Kuzimu, is available on discovery! @reedsy.bsky.social reedsy.com/discovery/bo... #bvm #blackbooksky #fantasybooksky #writingcommunity #indieauthor

Darnell and the Librarians: Journey Through Kuzimu is now available for purchase at all major retailers! Ebook as well as print on demand are both available. #bvm #blackbooksky #fantasybooksky #writingcommunity #indieauthor books2read.com/JourneyThoughKuzimu www.authorjdbennett.com/post/darnell...

I post updates and short stories on my blog, available on my website. This most recent short story, titled "The Succubus" is a horror story intended for adult readers. #shortstory #horrorbooksky #writingcommunity #blackbooksky #indieauthor #bvm #scarystory www.authorjdbennett.com/post/the-suc...

A posthumous and "unsparing" memoir by one of Jeffrey Epstein's most prominent accusers, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, will be published this fall. "Nobody's Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice" is scheduled for release Oct. 21.

In a mood for a fantasy adventure drawing from African folklore? “Darnell and the Librarians: Journey Through Kuzimu” will be widely available starting Tuesday August 26th. Available for preorder! books2read.com/JourneyThoug... #writingcommunity #FantasyBookSky #BlackBookSky #indieauthor #bvm

Had a great time at the OKC LitFest. Excited to join a writer community. #okc #litfest #writer #blackwriter #afrofantasy #fantasywriter #indie #fiction

The days before publishing day are so exciting and nerve wracking. #writer #publishing #indiewriter #blackwriter #selfpublishing

Read the BANNED BOOKS first....

The first physical copy of my first novella! #indiewriter #blackwriter #fantasywriter #books

Anybody else draw themselves maps to help them as they write? #maps #writing #writer

Darnell and the Librarians: Journey Through Kuzimu (Book 1 of the series) will be available on multiple sites beginning Monday 08/26! books2read.com/JourneyThoughKuzimu Proofing in progress for hard copies. Happy Reading! #blackwriters #fantasy www.authorjdbennett.com/post/dal-1-e...

Prophet by Sin Blaché and Helen MacDonald www.goodreads.com/book/show/64... Great sci-fi novel. I appreciate a happy ending, but the teased tragedy would have been stronger. #books #scifi #bookreview

20 pages of the next novel down #writing #blackwriter #fanatsywriter

Saturdays are for DnD #dungeonsanddragons #ttrpg

Enjoyed writer’s night at #bookish in OKC. Writing with fellow writers forces productivity 😁