Morning everyone and welcome to week two of A Month of Rain and Reads! We've got EVEN MORE posts for you, but let's start with this fantastic review of Reflections of Lilje Damselfly by @nataliekelda.bsky.social as written by @desiheart.bsky.social: www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-book-...

It's a Sunday morning in A Month of Rain & Reads, and we've got you something to read. In today's Guest Post, B.S.H. Garcia @bshgarcia.bsky.social talks about the power of ideas and how they can be explored through fiction. www.readindiefantasy.com/guest-posts-... #BookSky #AMoRaR

This is a really good write-up… and a chance to support an author in more ways than one.

Hah yes this. Some of the books I loved as a teen have really not held up, while others did and are clearly excellent. But there were books I was also just not ready to read, and my opinions on them were a waste of space.

📝 400+ pages 🥀 urban fantasy 🌃 set in washington state 🔥 slow burn 🤍 romance and angst 🗡️ demons and vampires 📕 first in a duology 🔖 universal link: mybook.to/D3rL5 💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/the-wish-and... 📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...

We're kicking off the weekend with a spotlight for Memories of Sorcery and Sand by @authorjmac.bsky.social, a standalone portal fantasy with an intriguing character-driven plot where everyone has secrets or tell lies, or both! www.readindiefantasy.com/a-spotlight-...

#WIPSnips The word for November 7th is MOVEMENT There's lots of "movement" in THE RILL LORD! I particularly like this bit in a conversation between Hans and the Dog Man Cortogh, which makes its point simply and sharply. #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #Triempery

With just FIVE DAYS to go, if you're following The Chosen One Con on Backerkit, you can now vote for which of the three POV's characters you're most excited to meet! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...

Daily Challenge 7: The Long Haul - Share a series you enjoyed. Reply or repost with your answer to enter, and remember to include the tag #AMoRaR

Today we've got a new review for you, this time of Unfortunate, a fast-paced urban fantasy novella by @ayrtonmsilva.bsky.social as written by @kittensyay.bsky.social: www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-book-...

ICYMI, an excellent epic fantasy standalone!

We're starting the day with a fantastic guest post by @angelaboord.bsky.social on the subject of how reading books can help with author burn out, and why we should be reading more: www.readindiefantasy.com/guest-post-h... #AMoRaR

Please find below my FanFiAddict book review for Legacy of the Brightwash by Krystle Matar a beautifully written dark gaslamp/flintlock fantasy. Brilliant, emotive, raw. fanfiaddict.com/review-legac... #booksky #fantasybooksky #fantasy 📚💙

Pinned post! If you like your epic fantasy with deeply personal stakes... If you need to read about the private lives of mercenaries... If you like your worlds intricate and dark... Check out my Eterean Empire series! 🦾 books2read.com/fortunesfool books2read.com/foolspromise #BookSky #booksky💙📚

We've got another review for you today, and this is a fun one by @edpool.bsky.social as he reviews Shadecursed: The Bestiary Book One by @chaoskirin.art! www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-book-... #AMoRaR

Here's a quote from The Many Shades of Midnight for the #bookqw prompt 'colour' A plague is turning people into monsters, and it's spreading. #writingcommunity #writesky 📚🪐💙

It's Book Quote Wednesday and the word is COLOR. Today's quote is from THE RILL LORD, my WIP, that does not yet have a cover. It will be published in April. Because of the scene's setting I'm using an image of Sordan. Things are... not going well. #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #bookqw

Today is a dual for review for the two stories in the Court of Furies series by Tessa Hastjarjanto - A Dress to Kill For and A Dress Save Me, to historical horror stories that really do give a new meaning to high-priced fashion and were a lot of fun to read.

It's A Month of Rain & Reads, and it's Tuesday, which means it's Interview Day. Today, we hear from British multi-genre author Julian M. Miles (@rafellin.bsky.social), about the life he's lived, the stories he's told, and tales yet to come: www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter... #AMoRaR #BookSky

#WIPSnips The word for November 4th is STEEL I looked for a use with "steel" for "steel will" because so many of my characters have that. This snip from THE RILL LORD shows "steel" referring to the metal. And steel wills. #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #Triempery

#WIPSnips 4 November 'steel' In The Many Shades of Midnight, Alyas has a matching sword and dagger made from Isyr steel, an extremely valuable metal. If weapons were characters, these blades could be my MC. They cause so much trouble. #writingcommunity #writesky #writingfantasy

Today we're hosting a recommendation of Hidden Indie SFF Gems, including underrated fantasy and sci-fi, written by @nicksnapeauthor.bsky.social www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-recom...

The November list of Self Published Fantasy is now live! I can't lie, one of the covers really snagged my attention this month. Can you guess which? robjhayes.co.uk/self-publish...

Talia: Heir to the Fairy Realm What if Aurora was Maleficent's daughter? 🌙 Sleeping Beauty retelling ☀️ Epic fantasy adventure with strong dialogue 🌙 Powerful female characters ☀️ Bi/Pan women 🌙 Tele-pathy, - kinesis, & - portation ☀️ Found families www.amazon.com/dp/B08HLVPF7D

So I may have got a little bit carried away with this review. But Fortune's Fool by Angela Boord has given me many thoughts and even more feelings, and even then I don't feel like I've done it justice. What an absolutely spectacular book and I'm ready to dive into the rest of the series.

#WIPSnips The word for November 3 is NICE I missed a week of snips but I'm back at this! There's only one "nice" in THE RILL LORD, which surprised me. And Nalf is not being nice in delivering it. In this snip he confronts Aubrey about Dorilian. #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #Triempery

We've only gotten started. To keep the ball rolling, here's the first in our series of daily interviews. Today, we have a few questions for book blogger and reviewer Jamedi (@jamreads.com) CONTENT WARNING: Includes a picture Jamedi's cat Bianca. :P www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter...

flip.it/FchnW8 Candidate for the most French story ever reported.

#WIPSnips 31 October 'monster' Happy Halloween! A mysterious plague is turning people into monsters in The Many Shades of Midnight. #writesky #writingcommunity #writingfantasy

And just like that we've reached the end of October! Check out what the team read over the spooky season and what were their #TopPicks! Read more: tinyurl.com/yck4v4pz

Happy Halloween! And what better way to spend the spookiest day of the year than by watching some anime? Today I have a list of 10 anime that fit the spooky season, from vampires to ghost stories, to witch hunting and zombies, and the creepiest game of hide and seek.

Subbing "incantation" for "spell". For a little context, Maddie has been dreaming about Sergei for a long time but they've really only just met. From To Dream A Darker Realm, Book 1 in my Cold War genre mashup fantasy series (paranormal + portal + epic): #WIPSnips #writesky #amwritingfantasy

Another spooky season review today. This time for Follow Me To Ground by Sue Rainsford, a folk horror with some truly beautiful writing, fantastic worldbuilding, but ultimately a story that fell a little short for my liking - although the vibes were off the chart. 💙📚

Through Dreams So Dark had an entire Halloween section, now technically part of Book 2. It was so much fun to write. A little spice, Rolo shooters, a bar full of people who may not actually be people... Sergei's planning to do a little breaking and entering. #WIPSnips #amwritingfantasy 💙🪐📚

"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"

Today I am delighted to be helping with the cover and title reveal for one of my most anticipated books for 2026. A new standalone pirate fantasy from Jonathan Nevair @jnevair.bsky.social. The Curse of Dragon Tail Island With cover art by Stephen Wood beneathathousandskies.co.uk/2025/10/27/c...

This is one of the very best fantasy series I've ever read. If you haven't already got it on your TBR, you definitely should.

I'm so excited-I have TWO instances of this word in To Dream a Darker Realm! This one is from Sergei's interlude. #WIPSnips #amwritingfantasy #WriteSky 💙🪐📚

🍄 BOOK TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT 🍄 Hot on the heels of yesterday’s INSANE cover reveal for THE BOOK OF SPORES anthology, I’m excited to announce our book tour! Join us Nov. 9-Dec. 1 for interviews, panels, livestreams, a launch party and more. Visit the Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/fan...

#WIPSnips 24 October 'total' From my historical fantasy - the beginning of a falling out that will have devastating consequences. #writingcommunity #writesky #writingfantasy

#WIPSnips The word for October 24 is TOTAL "Total" means complete, or in the case of this use in THE RILL LORD, "utterly." Dorilian has rejoined Hans at Gustan... and discovered some irregularities with provisioning the armies. Hans sees the result. #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #Triempery

It's Book Quote Wednesday and the word is 'self' Alyas sends a would-be revolutionary packing in The Many Shades of Midnight. #bookqw #writingcommunity #writesky

#WIPSnips The word for October 22 is CHARGE Readers might hope for a "charge of the Light Brigade" use of this word in THE RILL LORD, but I opted for a calmer "charge." Cecily runs the Manor, but one occupant has ruffled her feathers. #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #Triempery

In the Rai Ascendant series, worlds are connected by a giant sentient lake with a personality.

#WIPSnips The word for October 21 is SECOND This passage from THE RILL LORD (April 2026) presents a concise summary of the how the Triempery universe is constructed. Robdan is in Stauberg, looking at the Rift... and seeing the fragile World. #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #TriemperyRevelations

#WIPSnips 20 October 'field' Slightly cheating with this one but it works - this is from my historical fantasy WIP. #writingcommunity #writesky #booksky #writingfantasy

#WIPSnips The word for October 20 is FIELD THE RILL LORD includes nearly every definition of "field" so I chose this use of it for an energy field. As in sorcery. Dorilian has been teaching Hans for three books. Now they get to... how to use a magic sword. #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #epicfantasy

#WIPSnips The word for October 19 is TRIAL THE RILL LORD puts the Highborn race on trial once and for all: what has Leur created? A race that can assume godhood? Or one that can only be human? Hans and Levyathan discuss this point. #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #Triempery

#WIPSnips The word for October 18 is DODGE A fun part of THE RILL LORD is when Dorilian teaches Hans about magic. Magic is serious stuff and using it involves a certain level of peril... or at least minor bodily harm. #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #epicfantasy

I’m fucking high, right? This is a hallucination brought on by overwork and tequila, right?