Looking for something new to add to your TBR pile? 📚 How about a feel-good story of courage, resilience, quick wit, and joy? (It’s a great summer read, too!) Order your📘at: www.amazon.com/How-Build-Ch... to discover How to Build a Champion! #IndieBooks #BookSky #ShamelessSelfPromoSaturday

It's so great to see street art that references - and is relevant to - the community in which it's situated! Thanks for sharing this mural, @belleab.bsky.social. #StreetArt #Community #Pride #SocialInclusion #Murals #StreetArtists #IndieAuthor #HeatWave #America #Art

Head's up! Here's a post from the archive for my book, How to Build a Champion. Enjoy! "The key to writing good stories is to be open to new experiences; to have curiosity about a place, or its people." howtobuildachampion.com/2025/11/29/w... #WritersResources #ProTip #WritingCommunity #BookSky

Looking for something new to add to your TBR pile? 📚 How about a feel-good story of courage, resilience, quick wit, and joy? (It’s a great summer read, too!) Order your📘at: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FX16Q4GP and discover How to Build a Champion! #IndieBooks #BookSky #ShamelessSelfPromoMonday #WriteSky

It's great when #StreetArt is relevant to where it's situated. It makes the work so much more engaging for passers-by! Thanks for sharing, @heib20.bsky.social, it brought a smile to my face when I saw your post. (You're right - it really is a ready-made photo backdrop!)

⚠️ NEW INTERVIEW ⚠️ (Actually, it's only recently been posted, but it's the 1st interview I did as #Promo for my 📘) We spoke of 'community', how to find places you can no longer visit, #author influences, and desert island experiences. Enjoy. awesomegang.com/dylan-cody/ #BookSky #WriteSky #IndieBook

Looking for something new to add to your TBR pile? 📚 How about a feel-good story of courage, resilience, quick wit, and joy? (It’s a great summer read, too!) Order your📘at: www.amazon.com/How-Build-Ch... to discover How to Build a Champion! #IndieBooks #BookSky #ShamelessSelfPromoMonday #WriteSky

If only more places shared this sentiment. Thanks for your work @egoproof.bsky.social! #StreetArt #UnityOverDivision #Inclusion #Community

I'm delighted to share that the Indie Lit Lounge are featuring my novel, on Substack. You can see their feature ⬇️ indielitlounge.substack.com/p/how-to-bui... (And a shout-out to @theamazingkimmoth.bsky.social, the Indie Lit Lounge has quoted your Goodreads review of my book, too!)

Looking for something new to add to your TBR pile? 📚 How about a feel-good story of courage, resilience, quick wit, and joy? (It’s a great summer read, too!) Order your📘at: www.amazon.com/How-Build-Ch... to discover How to Build a Champion! #IndieBooks #BookSky #ShamelessSelfPromoSaturday

Ever thought, 🤔"Can I pick up a copy of How to Build a Champion in a library?", Yes, you can! It's available at: 📍The Bodleian Library (Oxford University) 📍The Cambridge University Library 📍National Library of Scotland 📍National Library of Wales 📍Trinity College Dublin 📍The British Library (Yorks)

This is how buildings should be revived - with community-purpose in mind! Thanks for sharing Anthill Collective's work, @suzannevtw.bsky.social! #StreetArt #Music #Mural #Friendship #Love #Truth #Community #SocialInclusion #Inclusivity #HowToBuildAChampion #Together

Here's an interview I did with Book Reader magazine. (Their mission is to introduce readers to new authors you may not have heard from before - and their books!) We talked about my book, How to Build a Champion, libraries - and my connection with them. Read more⬇️ tinyurl.com/mkb82c8s #BookSky

Looking for something new to add to your TBR pile? 📚 How about a feel-good story of courage, resilience, quick wit, and joy? (It’s a great summer read, too!) Order your📘at: www.amazon.com/How-Build-Ch... to discover How to Build a Champion! #IndieBooks #BookSky #ShamelessSelfPromoSaturday

Dutch Street-Artist; Jan is de Man's 3D playful & intricate mural of a bookshelf. The lettering on each book is amazing. He signs his name in one of the books. #StreetArt #art #artist #murals

Head's up: Here's an interview I did with Chapter Break - a book blog helmed by two friends: Julie and Lynn. We talked about writing processes and writing habits, and I shared a few books I'd recommend to their readers, too! chapterbreak.net/2026/04/09/h... #BookPromo #BookSky #WriteSky #Books

Buy books for the kids in your life. There are books that are so popular that the library near me has 8 month long waiting lists, there is an opportunity to help kids who want to read the popular books from book tok ect, ask kids what they have on their tbr and fulfill their wishes 😌💕

Excited to share an in-depth interview for my book, How to Build a Champion, with Al from the IndieView. (FYI: if you're an #IndieAuthor, you can find a list of reviewers and secure an 'IndieView' with Al about your work!) Enjoy. www.theindieview.com/2026/04/26/i... #BookSky #BookPromo #Readers

Looking for something new to add to your TBR pile? 📚 How about a feel-good story of courage, resilience, quick wit, and joy? (It’s a great summer read, too!) Order your📘at: www.amazon.com/How-Build-Ch... to discover How to Build a Champion! #IndieBooks #BookSky #Readers #ShamelessSelfPromoFriday

"And it’s not only in sharing meals together that we can find this kinship ... In many inner-city communities, there are murals dedicated to establishing unity and strengthening connections among inhabitants..." Explore meals, murals, and meeting places ⬇️ tinyurl.com/78554ctx #BookSky #IndieAuthor

Do you know one of the reasons I enjoy murals? They establish unity and strengthen connections among inhabitants. (And I wish someone would paint a copy of my book up there, next to all these wonderful books!) #BookSky #WriteSky #Publishing #Murals #StreetArt #IndieAuthor #Community #ReadingSky

Don't forget! If you can't participate in person with Indie Bookstore Day today, @bookshop.org and @libro.fm both support Indie bookstores and you can choose which store you'd like your money to go towards as well 🙂‍↕️ 💙📚 #booksky

My novel, How to Build a Champion, just received its first 5 star #review on #Goodreads! (As a '90s kid, you'd best believe this is the dance I attempted when I saw that review! #FreshPrinceForever) #BookPromo #BookSky #WriteSky #ReadingSky #WritingCommunity

Looking for something new to add to your TBR pile? 📚 How about a feel-good story of courage, resilience, quick wit, and joy? (It’s a great summer read, too!) Order your📘at: www.amazon.com/How-Build-Ch... to discover How to Build a Champion! #IndieBooks #BookSky #ShamelessSelfPromoSaturday

Head's up! As part of #BookPromo for my novel, How to Build a Champion, here's an #author #interview with Berneta L. Haynes for Waking Writer. (They champion writers, creatives and language lovers, and support emerging creative writers across the globe.) Read more at: tinyurl.com/5h7eazxt Enjoy!

Looking for something new to add to your TBR pile? 📚 How about a feel-good story of courage, resilience, quick wit, and joy? (It’s a great summer read, too!) Order your📘at: www.amazon.com/How-Build-Ch... to discover How to Build a Champion! #IndieBooks #BookSky #ShamelessSelfPromoSaturday

Thought for the day, soundtracked by Lukas Nelson & Promise of The Real: Turn Off the News. www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5Sw... Are you looking for a quick read? I've an essay, inspired by this song's topics: #community, #positivemasculinity, #socialinclusion at howtobuildachampion.com/2026/01/10/i...

Currently on r/AMA, talking about my book, How to Build a Champion, and answering any and ALL questions. If any of you've got a Reddit account and have a question you'd like me to take a shot at answering, I'm there for the next hour or so. #BookPromo #IndieAuthor #BookSky #WritingSky

"If this isn't nice, what is?" - Kurt Vonnegut. I shared a quote-post, earlier, and in doing-so, I was reminded of an essay, from @themarginalian.org.web.brid.gy, 'Kurt Vonnegut's Advice to the Young'. www.themarginalian.org/2014/04/17/i... (I wish I'd discovered his work sooner. Enjoy.) #Books

🤩 One of my favourite authors. If you haven't read Vonnegut's 'A Man Without a Country', do yourself a favour and pick up a copy. (And pick up a copy of my book, 'How to Build a Champion', too!😉It's now available in paperback and eBook at www.amazon.com/dp/B0FX16Q4GP) #BookSky #StreetArt #Books

Part 3 of my #AuthorInterview with @jwtba.bsky.social for my 📖 It's a feel-good story of courage, resilience, quick wit, and joy: A great summer read! Order your📘at: www.amazon.com/How-Build-Ch... to discover How to Build a Champion! #BookPromo #BookSky #IndieAuthor #SelfPublishing #GoodVibes

Part 2 of my #AuthorInterview with @jwtba.bsky.social for my 📖, How to Build a Champion! It's a "feel-good story of courage, resilience, quick wit, and joy": A great summer read! #BookPromo #AuthorPromo #ReadingCommunity #BookSky #IndieAuthor #SelfPublishing

Delighted to re-post my interview with @jwtba.bsky.social! (I'll re-post parts 2 & 3, too.) It was great fun answering Jonathan's questions – you should follow his account if you're looking for insightful book rec's, reviews, and interviews. #BookSky #HowToBuildAChampion #AuthorInterview #BookPromo

Looking for something new to add to your TBR pile? 📚 How about a feel-good story of courage, resilience, quick wit, and joy? (It’s a great summer read, too!) Order your📘at: www.amazon.com/How-Build-Ch... to discover How to Build a Champion! #IndieBooks #BookSky #ShamelessSelfPromoSaturday

⚠️ NEW BLOG POST! ⚠️ How to Build a Champion: An Adventure in Self-Publishing. "In my personal life, I haven’t used social media in over a decade." "What swayed my decision to self-publish..." Read ➡️ tinyurl.com/3z53aycv #BookPromo #BookSky #SelfPublishing 📖 now in eBook + paperback at Amazon.

ℹ️ Quote posting this section of this thread as a friendly reminder to share with other #IndieAuthors who recently published a book. ℹ️ (An aside: I published my novel, How to Build a Champion, yesterday. Learn more, and order your copy at: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FX16Q4GP) #WritersNeedReaders #Books

ℹ️ Learn How to Build a Champion – and live life fully, whatever your circumstances! ℹ️ “A feel-good story of courage, resilience, quick wit, and joy": A great summer read! Order your copy to discover How to Build a Champion. 📖 now available in paperback and eBook at: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FX16Q4GP

A Few Words for #PublicationDay (Yes, it's a thread!) Hi, all! Today I published my debut novel, How to Build a Champion, under the pen name, Dylan Cody. (The journey to this point was equal parts exhilarating, exhausting, and terrifying, as I'm sure the #WritingCommunity of #BookSky knows well.)

As promised, as it's #PublicationDay: Here's the #OST to my novel, How to Build a Champion. Enjoy the #tunes. (See if you can spot which song #soundtracks which scene in the 📖!) #IndieAuthor #BookPromo #BookSky #WriteSky #Music #AuthorPromo #ReadingSky #GoodVibes open.spotify.com/playlist/00l...

ℹ️ Today’s your last chance to pre-order my novel, How to Build a Champion, at Amazon! ℹ️ ➡️ www.amazon.com/dp/B0FX16Q4GP As of tomorrow, April 9th 2026: How to Build a Champion is available worldwide 🎉 (I'm delighted, excited, and terrified!) #IndieAuthor #WritingCommunity #BookSky #Books #BookPromo

"I'd like to keep readers guessing." An Interview for Stress Free Book Marketing - to #promote my book, How to Build a Champion. 📖 available April 9th 2026 via #Amazon! howtobuildachampion.com/2026/04/07/i... #IndieAuthor #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #PromoSky #BookSky #Books #BookPromo #ReadingSky

What a way to wake up to your day - And for people to come together! 🥳🎉(I'm not surprised Rant & Ramble is in #York - that city is full of warm, generous people! Wouldn't it be great if these events make their way across the #UK?) #PositiveNews #Champion #Music #GoodVibes www.bbc.com/news/article...

How I Wrote a Novel - And How You Can, Too! (A Sort-of Roadmap.) Here's where you start! ➡️ howtobuildachampion.com/2026/03/22/h... "follow the same rhythm – day-in, day-out – for around 6 or 8 weeks, until the first draft [is] finished..." #Writesky #WritingCommunity #Booksky

Schulz's reply is the definition of #howtobuildachampion.

⚠️ATTN. BOOK REVIEWERS ⚠️Are you up for discovering How to Build a Champion in exchange for an unbiased #Goodreads review? Send me a DM requesting your FREE e-ARC and we can talk further - terms, your preferred format - and I'll share a secure WeTransfer URL so you can download a review copy! #BookSky

⚠️For any #IndieAuthor who wants more eyes on their book(s), or to join a supportive #author community: check out @motivatedsavages.bsky.social Indie Author Bookstore! Their curated discovery platform's designed so readers find #indiebooks across genres. Here's my book's page: tinyurl.com/46nfmyp5!

Delighted to share my first author interview - to promote my book, How to Build a Champion - with Book Goodies! You can read our short Q&A at: bookgoodies.com/interview-wi... 📖 available April 9th 2026 via Amazon! (Link in bio.) #IndieAuthor #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #PromoSky #BookSky #Books #Q&A

This is the only #Madonna I recognise. #ExpressYourself #RespectYourself Thanks for sharing this work by #FIGUE, @patleon.bsky.social! (Side note: If a book featuring #streetart, #artists and their #community is your "vibe", see my novel, How to Build a Champion, at: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FX16Q4GP)

⚠️ATTN. BOOK REVIEWERS ⚠️Would you like to receive a FREE e-ARC of my novel, How to Build a Champion, in exchange for an unbiased Goodreads review? It’s a feel-good story of courage, resilience, quick wit, and joy which encourages readers to live life, fully, whatever their circumstances. (1/2)