Child of Vanris is a finalist for the Ozma Awards! 😁❤️ Congratulations to the other finalists! #AuthorLife #EpicFantasy

Since I've been reviewing the audiobook for Child of Vanris, I thought it might be fun to drop a snip of that today for #WIPSnips. The word today is "calm." Enjoy. #EpicFantasy #FantasySeries

Looking for some new sci-fi and fantasy books to start the new year? Check out this collection of sci-fi and fantasy with awakened heroes on sale now. books.bookfunnel.com/AwakenedHero... via @BookFunnel #EpicFantasy #BookSale #BookSky #ReaderCommunity

For any self-published #SFF authors, the #SPFBO entry form opened today & can be filled out for 24 hours! 300 entrants will be chosen by lottery to be entered in the contest! Definitely encourage everyone to apply as it gets new eyes on your books! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

What the United States did in Venezuela is prohibited under international law, which bars the use of force as an instrument of national policy.

🎄#FREE 12/24-12/28!🎄 🧜‍♂️🎶 The Axolotl Familiar: Siren’s Serenade To attend MerMage Academy, Axol shifts into his merman form—Lancelot—joining merwitch Serina in a world of music, magic, & prophecy. Can he protect her heart from Prince Seth…and destiny? 📖 www.amazon.com/dp/B0G8TZ777X #Fantasy #BookSky

When you need your emotional support toy. #SeniorCat #CatMom #KittyLove

20. The Warden’s Son Series - @authornikki.bsky.social www.amazon.com/dp/B0CMTJ6W3M

Need to fill up your TBR? The r/fantasy megasale to benefit the Mary Cariola Center is going on December 26 & 27. For the first time, all the books in my Vanris series are on sale at $0.99 each! megasale.yrliu.com #EpicFantasy #BookSale #BookSky #rfantasymegasale

I'm so excited to have Child of Vanris place 4th in #BBNYA2025! A heartfelt thank you to the reviewers and congratulations to all the other finalists! #EpicFantasy #BookSky

Come for the fantasy creatures. Stay for the adventures. www.elysiumpalace.com/child-of-van... #EpicFantasy #FantasySeries #ReadersCommunity #BookSky

My rare northwest black and white mountain lion, waiting for his lunch on the lunch chicken carpet (as decided by him and different from the dinner chicken carpet). #CatMom #KittyLove #SeniorCat #Tuxedo

Very disappointed in the new Nebula Award eligibility information from SFWA that allows partially-generated works to be on the ballot. See 9.11.2. www.sfwa.org/complete-neb... This shouldn't be difficult. #noAI

📣Out now: The Grandmaster's Infatuation (The Nightwyrms' Resurgence - Book II) #SciFi #CosmicHorror #grimdark #darkacademia #cyberpunk #booksky

Feverishly working on this

Last day to get the Warden's Son series on sale! Book one is currently a finalist for the #BBNYA Awards and short-listed for the Ozma Fantasy Fiction Awards. Discover an adventure this holiday season. ❄️🎉 #BookSky #ReaderCommunity #EpicFantasy

The Warden's Son Holiday Sale! An abandoned child of the enemy, Kasiel grew up hiding the truth, but mercenaries found him anyway. Now he'll find out who he should have been. Buy now: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B... Read the first chapter: www.elysiumpalace.com #EpicFantasy #FantasySeries #BookSky

The #WIPSnips word for December 9th is "design" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Indie and non-traditional authors! Today is the day to tell thousands of readers looking for holiday gifts about your books! Follow the link for all the details and leave a post (there, not here)! Musicians/crafters/artists, etc: Your day is tomorrow! whatever.scalzi.com/2025/12/02/t...

It's the last day of A Month of Rain & Reads, and we're looking forward to a little break. What better way to start the day than with a guest post about how to unwind and disconnect in these trying times. Thank you @jd-rivers.com www.readindiefantasy.com/guest-post-h... #AMoRaR #BookSky

#WIPSnips - "Number" From The Erstwhile Tyler Kyle (queer horror comedy about a cryptid-hunting YouTuber investigating an isolated small town in the wilderness). books2read.com/u/boB9YL steve-westenra.itch.io #indiehorror #queerhorror #transhorror 🌈📚🪐

Thanks to Read Indie Fantasy for the interview opportunity. Learn more about me and, most importantly, see pictures of my cat (he's the cutest)! Happy Saturday! #IndieAuthor #BookSky #ReaderCommunity #EpicFantasy #CatMom

3-DAY BONUS CHALLENGE: Name an indie book featuring ghosts, necromancers, or the undead. Take part for a chance to win the complete Singer of Terandria series by @thewanderinginn.bsky.social , on audio. Quote Repost with these tags: #AMoRaR #GraveSinger Check back tomorrow for Challenge 2!

"Imagine you stole all of the intellectual property in the world. And you're using it to help people write middling emails and make revenge porn about women, and also children. And you're powering this plagiarism and non-consensual porn machine by eating up what's left of humanity's carbon budget."

It's A Month of Rain & Reads, and we've got an interview for you. Today, we have a chat with Melissa Stone, author of the Keverynn Trilogy and the Stars of Destiny series. www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter... (includes pictures of dragons) #AMoRaR #BookSky

Need some good stories for your holiday relaxation time? The Short Story Smorgasbord has free stories of all genres to entertain you! books.bookfunnel.com/short-story-... via @bookfunnel.bsky.social #ShortStories #Fiction #ReadersCommunity #BookSky

Daily Challenge 21: That's Epic! - Share your favorite epic fantasy. Indie and self-published books only of course! #AMoRaR #BookSky

It's A Month of Rain & Reads, and it's most certainly raining here. Today, we have an interview with JD Rivers ( @jd-rivers.com ), author of The Edge of the World and The Salt in the Sea. www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter... #AMoRaR #BookSky

It's A Month of Rain & Reads, and it's time for our third(!!!) interview for today. This time, we hear from J.S. Living ( @thejsliving.bsky.social ) about her books, retellings, and why she decided to go the indie route. www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter... #BookSky #AMoRaR

One third of the country supported the January 6 2021 attempted take over the government & are the same ones who voted him back in. They are traitors in my book.

Daily Challenge 15: Seasonal Love - What's your favourite season and why? Are there any indie books that represent your favourite season? #AMoRaR #BookSky

It's release day! Wavelord, Daughter of Vanris book 3 is out in the world. The exciting conclusion of Veyl's story and the last of seven books set in Vanris (for now). Embrace the magic! www.amazon.com/Wavelord-Dau... #EpicFantasy #FantasySeries #BookSky #ReaderCommunity

Morning all! Today we're celebrating the launch of Wavelord by @authornikki.bsky.social, the third book in the Daughter of Vanris series which began with Wave Dancer and shares the same world as YA fantasy The Warden’s Son. Check it out: www.readindiefantasy.com/a-spotlight-... #AMoRaR

The prize for today's challenge is Child of Vanris by @authornikki.bsky.social!

Any fans of scary podcasts? I'm pleased to announce that my new short story, Hell On Horseshoe Bend, is available for free on Spotify as an episode of @creepypod.bsky.social . Link below. Happy Halloween! #writingcommunity #writingsky #authors #horrorsky #fiction open.spotify.com/episode/67wn...

To celebrate 3.9k followers, I wanted to do something new: an #IndieBook #Share! 🪷 ◦ share this post for visibility ◦ Comment with your BOOK TITLE, BLURB (not snappy trope list!), and LINK FOR ACQUISITION ◦ if you have a COVER, add it with ALT text & artist/designer credit ◦ NO AI! ◦ share others!

To avoid self promo, I’ll just go with my usual favorite. Lavender Earl Grey tea with a bit of oat milk and sugar. Best drunk on a cool morning while writing a book. ☕️

It's A Month of Rain & Reads I've just pulled a ton of fallen leaves out of the drain, and it's time for another interview. For this one, we've got @jessicaamcminn.bsky.social, author of dark fantasy series Gardens of War & Wasteland. www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter... #BookSky #AMoRaR

In case you didn’t know, my cat is adorable. #CatMom #TuxedoCat

Having a "little" fun with the #WIPSnips today. Today's word, in case you hadn't guessed, is "little." This is an excerpt from my book coming out this month, Wavelord, Daughter of Vanris book 3. #BookSky #WritingCommunity #ReaderCommunity #EpicFantasy

Check out A Month of Rain and Reads for lots of author interviews and contests. Today's interview is with Millie Abecassis. www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter... #BookSky #IndieAuthors #ReaderCommunity

Try out some new authors in the Kobo Plus: Fantasy Heroines with Magic promotion through the end of November. You might find a new favorite! books.bookfunnel.com/koboplusfant... via @BookFunnel #KoboPlus #BookSale #EpicFantasy #BookSky #ReaderCommunity

NEW EPISODE OUT NOW! Bad story ideas, how flawed concepts can be mined for better work, and examples from pop culture. We discuss problematic premises, discarded drafts, worldbuilding missteps, and how to salvage or learn from discarded concepts. www.templedarkbooks.com/fictional-pr...

Can you feel it this morning ? Doesn't the sun seem a bit brighter, the air a bit cleaner, feeling a bit less hopeless, frustrated, worried, angry ? It does to me, starting as I watched the returns last night and saw wins everywhere for us and for democracy. Does it mean we can stop working...

A Month of Rain and Reads is here! This is our first month-long event celebrating indie and self-published SFF! This month we'll be posting reviews, author interviews, guest posts, spotlights, and our Daily Challenge with daily giveaways! Find out more: www.readindiefantasy.com/welcome-to-a...

This is amazing. And it’s truly the stuff of nightmares.

A little fall color for your Friday morning. 😊 #Autumn

Wavelord, the third and final book in the Daughter of Vanris series, is available for preorder now! 🎉🌊 www.amazon.com/Wavelord-Dau... #EpicFantasy #BookSky #ReaderCommunity

Today we're excited to reveal the cover for Wavelord by @authornikki.bsky.social, the third book in the Daughter of Vanris series, which began with Wave Dancer and shares the same world as YA fantasy The Warden’s Son: www.readindiefantasy.com/cover-reveal...

One of my superpowers is giggling at myself when I do something silly or dumb. I giggle a lot. #ThoughtsForToday #IndieAuthor #TipsForLife