The leaves are turning yellow, the pumpkins are growing, and at least here, the temperature has plummeted and it's pouring rain. What better time to stock up on a whole bunch of books so you can pick and choose when the mood strikes? Here are two very different bundles, both perfect for the fall. 🧵

Did you know? In the Victorian era, markets sold little dolls made not of porcelain or cloth, but of dried fruit. Prune men, were promised as charms to keep happiness and money in the home, but their blank stares and rotting flesh made them more like funeral dolls than toys. #Victorian #history

#HalloweenSky #PumpkinEverything #SpookySeason #halloweenvibes #pumpkinseason

The leaves are turning yellow, the pumpkins are growing, and at least here, the temperature has plummeted and it's pouring rain. What better time to stock up on a whole bunch of books so you can pick and choose when the mood strikes? Here are two very different bundles, both perfect for the fall. 🧵

📢OUT NOW: The Spooky Bundle! 🎃👻🍂 Everyone, I'm so excited to bring you this bundle. Lots of great scares, tons of different kinds of horror. For a limited time only, snatch up 25 spooky, scary, and terrifying reads for only $13. itch.io/b/3260/spook... #bookbundle #horrorlit 📚💙 🩸📚💀

📢OUT NOW: The Spooky Bundle! 🎃👻🍂 Everyone, I'm so excited to bring you this bundle. Lots of great scares, tons of different kinds of horror. For a limited time only, snatch up 25 spooky, scary, and terrifying reads for only $13. itch.io/b/3260/spook... #bookbundle #horrorlit 📚💙 🩸📚💀

I just took a look at the cozy bundle and guys you need to get in on this one. The content I already own from the bundle is top tier, so if you haven’t checked out these creators yet you will not be disappointed snatching this one up. I can’t wait for the spooky one! I do love all things spooky!

With sales for most creatives I know being down across the board, please feel free to post your links below (many people want to support marginalized creators and small businesses but simply do not know where or how to do that).

I love the Bluesky community and I'm not going anywhere. It's not perfect and absolutely, those new guidelines are concerning, but it takes time to build communities and to improve them. Silencing ourselves won't help. And neither will running away.

It's the week of the equinox and that means COZY! ✨🍂🍃☕ Grab these 30 cozy multimedia items for $30! Ebooks, zines, journals, TTRPGs, and poems. 👉 itch.io/b/3282/cozy-... 🧣📚💙📦📚📢📚 #Cozy #CozyBooks #CozyMedia #TTRPG #ItchioBundle #Zines #Journaling #Poetry #Poems #CozyFantasy #CozySciFi #CozyRomance

I think I'm reaching the halfway point of my "snarky teenager and her magical bug story", but it's still a long way from finished. But hey, why not check out these #magicalgirl stories while you're waiting?

When even you can't tell you from the villains... Start the legend: books2read.com/PathofEndles... mcburnell.itch.io/a-path-of-en... 💙📚🪐📚🌈 #Booksky

New Worlds, New Adventures: an Itch io bundle of scifi and fantasy books set in secondary worlds, 22 books by 22 authors from Sept 17 to 22 itch.io/b/3254/new-w...

The other day I recommended two indie horror books and one from a big name author to someone looking for recs. The reader went with the big name author because that book was available at their local library. So please, request indies. We want our books to be available to a wide range of readers.

I'm in this bundle! It's free!

Had to sit through a terrible crime show dealing with violence against women last night. This morning, in desperate need of something dark and gritty and actually good, I turned to my TBR and picked up Water's Edge. It was everything I hoped it would be. Much, much better take on the topic. 📚💙

I have a special spooky season sale going on! Get both main series Strawberry Circle books & Rotten Roots for under $5. itch.io/s/159971/str... Check it out you if you like: - spooky not scary - Germany - ghost dogs & pet guinea pigs - ghosts and fairy tales #horrorlit #spookyseason 📚💙

Been getting a whole slew of these myself. So far my spam filter doesn't catch them, either. Writers, be careful.

SPOOKY SPOTLIGHT TIME! Horror fans, today's spotlight on Urban Legends features books by @earlronove.bsky.social and @ellielieberman.bsky.social, plus an author interview with Ellie Lieberman! Creators: If you've got art, stories, or other work featuring urban legends, share it in the thread below!

#horror #urbanlegends #horrorlit #SpookySpotlight 💙📚 🩸📚💀

SPOOKY SPOTLIGHT TIME! Horror fans, today's spotlight on Urban Legends features books by @earlronove.bsky.social and @ellielieberman.bsky.social, plus an author interview with Ellie Lieberman! Creators: If you've got art, stories, or other work featuring urban legends, share it in the thread below!

Feels really strange to have this on a Friday, but the Spooky Spotlight will be dropping in 3.5 hours at 6pm CET. Out theme this week is #urbanlegends, and horror creators, if you've got something that fits the bill, make sure to share it below the spotlight post.

TL;DR: If like me you're scared of aliens, zombies, or ghosts/the paranormal, you're perfectly safe reading "Fimbulvinter's Fires"

It's Magic in Cities TIME! 23 eBooks for only $25 from now through Monday in a bundle that explores all realms of imagination! Grab yours NOW - perfect reads for the upcoming spooky season! itch.io/b/3253/magic... #itchio #itchiobundles #bookbundle #urbanfantasyseries #scififantasybooks

If you're wondering how my magical girl story is going: It wasn't for the last few weeks. Turns out vague monster of the week ideas don't make for a functioning story. Got back into it today and happy to report: the story is still kicking and the teenager is still snarking.

Before we get to introducing new horror creators on Friday, I wanted to give you the current Hall of Fame: Books from the #SpookySpotlight I picked up and read and enjoyed. Did you pick up something as well? I'd love to see some recs in the comments. 💙📚 💀📚🩸

One of my childhood favorites. Swords, magic, an evil undead sorcerer, and the intro still makes me giddy. Happy 40th!

What's this? Another itch-io bundle? Sign-ups are open for the under-rated bundle! If your book has AT MOST 15 ratings on Goodreads or Amazon (or another rating/review site if it's not available there), go fill out the form: forms.gle/BUisCjLQqC... 📦📚

Before we get to introducing new horror creators on Friday, I wanted to give you the current Hall of Fame: Books from the #SpookySpotlight I picked up and read and enjoyed. Did you pick up something as well? I'd love to see some recs in the comments. 💙📚 💀📚🩸

The most wonderful time of the year! Vote for your fav Indies on @Reddit at the link below. Haven't read any self-pub fantasy but looking for a place to start? Check out the lists! www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/co...

I know the common advice is to fake it till you make it. But let me level with you: I've got THREE horror books out, and not one sale this month yet. That's not a sob story. That's a tragedy. So if you're in the market for something supernatural, nothing too scary or too gory, take a look at this 🧵

The first #SpookySpotlight of September is coming this Friday, 6 pm, CET! This week's theme is #urbanlegends. We've some terrifying submissions this year, so I'm excited! 🎃👻 As always, horror creators, if you've got something that fits the theme, you'll be able to share it below the spotlight.

I tried to get a photo of the blood moon tonight, but I guess it's the thought that counts? Anyway, seems like the perfect start to spooky season.

Did I go overboard drawing this graphic for the Spooky Bundle? Hell yes! But this account takes its spooky business seriously. Coming September 22nd to 28th, the Spooky Bundle brings you 25 spooky books for just $13. Witches, demons, vampires, ghosts, we got it! itch.io/b/3260/spook... 👀📚💙 💀📚🩸

If you've applied for the Spooky Spotlight, bear with me. Long list of stuff to sort out this week, but I'll get to it.

For fans of #horror books, this is a project that needs followers! Part of The Book Bazaar on Backerkit, it needs 25 followers and has only 17! Please follow! 💙📚 📚🌎 📢📚 📚 🩸#booksonbluesky #books #readers #readersonbluesky #readingcommunity #indieauthor

Hey, so if your kids are sad about going back to school tomorrow, you should totally get them some new #books to cheer them up. And I just happen to have a bundle of the first 3 books in my #fantasy series on super-sale right now! 💙📚⏰ #ReaderSky shop.nptwrites.com/b/HPTIy

For the evening crowd, there's still a few hours left!

Happy #worldkidlitmonth! If anyone needs to read a book from Europe for their bingo card, Bad Grains is set in Germany. (Psst, it's also a spooky read perfect for the fall.) 💙📚

Reasons why you WON'T like my Strawberry Circle series: - spooky but no gore (and also not that scary) - a girl rescuing her older brother - pet guinea pigs - set in Germany - it's Halloween, but there's no pumpkins or corn mazes 😱. All you'll get is a turnip lantern and a creepy rye field.

Only 12 hours left to sign up! 🎃👻💀🍂🍁

So, despite the ire for itch.io and stuff, can I just say, I'm at nearly triple my total income from last year just from itch sales? The bundles, obviously are a big part of this, so Thank You to all who have been buying them! I still won't be getting rich any time soon, but ... (1/2)

EIGHT HOURS TO GO AND WE'RE ONLY $75 AWAY FROM OUR GOAL! CAN WE GET THERE? SHARE THIS AROUND AND BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THIS BUNDLE! itch.io/b/3223/dream...

Only 20 hours left to get the Dreams in Darkness horror and dark fantasy bundle! itch.io/b/3223/dream... We're at 80% of our sales goal. Help us reach 100%!

Horror creators, if you have yet to sign up for the Spooky Bundle or Spooky Spotlight (Sept./Oct.), please be aware both forms will close in 36-ish hours. The bundle is looking great so far, we already have more than 20 books, but there's always room for more. forms.gle/iq3sELcWpEEN... (1/3)

Horror creators, if you have yet to sign up for the Spooky Bundle or Spooky Spotlight (Sept./Oct.), please be aware both forms will close in 36-ish hours. The bundle is looking great so far, we already have more than 20 books, but there's always room for more. forms.gle/iq3sELcWpEEN... (1/3)

Only 20 hours left to get the Dreams in Darkness horror and dark fantasy bundle! itch.io/b/3223/dream... We're at 80% of our sales goal. Help us reach 100%!

The weather here is cooling down and the trees are starting to turn. It may still be August but it's feeling like Spooky Season! So, here's a reminder that I write books for that Halloween vibe. Check them out!

Not read my comic about the misunderstood history of the Luddites, how tech is never apolitical, and the history of resistance against it? It’s now available on @brokenfrontier.bsky.social to read for free!

Horror creators, Only four days left to sign up for the Spooky Spotlight (September/October editions)! forms.gle/pSnhNBuvr9ev... And while you're at it, I'm organizing a 🎃spooky bundle🎃 in late September: forms.gle/AW8zCfmDGm3Z... Both forms will close August 31st, so make sure to sign up now!