Maybe I can publish a book a year? #bvm #blackwriter #fantasywriter #indiewriter #booksky #indieauthor #writers #amwriting #fiction #weeknightwriters #oklahoma

The new blog is an excerpt from a fairy tale-inspired story I've been working on ☺️ #bvm #blackwriter #fantasywriter #indiewriter #blog #booksky #indieauthor #writers #amwriting #fiction #blackhistory #weeknightwriters #blog www.authorjdbennett.com/so/96Pnp2hH0...

I'm excited to announce my book, Journey Through Kuzimu, will be promoted as part of a special sale on @Smashwords to celebrate Read an Ebook Week from March 1 - March 7. Be sure to follow me for more updates and links to the promotion for my books and many more! #ebookweek26 #Smashwords

My love/hate relationship with editing is in full swing #bvm #blackwriter #fantasywriter #indiewriter #blog #booksky #indieauthor #writers #amwriting #fiction #blackhistory #weeknightwriters

THE OMENS OF WAR is now out. A #PhilosophicalFantasy of Thucydidean politics, eldritch intellects, and #PsychologicalHorror woven into fractured timelines. For readers who read to solve. For those who dare.

Darnell and the Librarians: Journey Through Kuzimu is now available on bookshop.org #localbookstore #bvm #blackwriter #fantasywriter #indiewriter #blog #booksky #indieauthor #writers #amwriting #fiction #blackhistory #weeknightwriters #blog bookshop.org/p/books/jour...

Draft2Digital is partnering with Bookshop(.org) to release ebooks there, so you'll soon be able to get most of my stuff there and support your local book stores. ^.- It won't allow erotica in ebook format for some reason, so no horny clown but the nonbinary monsters and their knifeplay made it in.

I wrote this short story maybe about 10 years ago, and stumbled across it when browsing through some old files. #bvm #blackwriter #fantasywriter #indiewriter #blog #booksky #indieauthor #writers #amwriting #fiction #blackhistory #weeknightwriters #blog www.authorjdbennett.com/so/a1Pmib_rZ...

The February batch of Early Reviewers is live! Enter to win one of 3,153 copies of 255 titles. This month we've got exciting new titles from @broadleafbooks.bsky.social, @henryholtbooks.bsky.social, @revellbooks.bsky.social, @upcolorado.bsky.social, @wmmorrowbooks.bsky.social & more! #💙📚 #Booksky

A Series of Conversations #7 is posted! Alan and Neveah have first date jitters. #bvm #blackwriter #fantasywriter #indiewriter #blog #booksky #indieauthor #writers #amwriting #fiction #fantasy #timetravel #blackhistory #weeknightwriters #blog www.authorjdbennett.com/so/6dPlxOoHP...

Draft so close to done I can taste it ☺️ #bvm #blackwriter #fantasywriter #indiewriter #blog #booksky #indieauthor #writers #amwriting #fiction #fantasy #timetravel #blackhistory #weeknightwriters

Sneak Peek of Darnell and the Librarians 2! #bvm #blackwriter #fantasywriter #indiewriter #blog #booksky #indieauthor #writers #amwriting #fiction #fantasy #timetravel #blackhistory www.authorjdbennett.com/so/93PlOetYW...

Made $23 from book sales. That’s two cups of coffee from the stuff I made up after taking an edible! #bvm #blackwriter #fantasywriter #indiewriter #blog #booksky #indieauthor

btw if there are any #indieauthors interested, i'm doing a monthly reading list/review specifically for new/indie books on my blog and i'm open to recs. ✨ i'll help get the word out there for your books! #booksky #writers

A Series of Conversations #6 has been posted. Neveah invites Alan to a party in a totally normal way. #bvm #blackwriter #fantasywriter #indiewriter #blog #booksky #indieauthor www.authorjdbennett.com/so/9cPkka5PU...

A Series of Conversations #5 has been posted. A conversation between Alan and his estranged, superhero father is had in the 'fancy' conference room. #bvm #blackwriter #fantasywriter #indiewriter #blog #booksky #indieauthor authorjdbennett.com/so/6fPkAK7XP...

I should be able publish a sequel this year. Working title “Darnell and the Librarians: Trapped in Tulsa”. #indiewriter #indieauthor #bvm #blackwriter #blackstories #writersky #booksky #fantasywriter #fantasyauthor #triology

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