Issue #2 of our free magazine ("written BY writers, FOR writers!") will look at podcasting, contracts, releasing your novel, goal setting as an #indieauthor and making audio drama (with @emilyinkpen.bsky.social). Plus reviews, stories and new releases! AWESOME! #writingcommunity #amwriting

We're working on the second edition of the Indie Writer's Voice - it'll be out at the start of next month! This time part-time robot, full-time nerd (+ science fiction author) @frasierarmitage.bsky.social is our guest editor. Focus? Setting goals for 2026. #booksky #writingcommunity #indieauthor

The Indie Writer's Voice aims to empower #indieauthors by providing advice and showing "you are not alone" with your questions and concerns. Shared experiences, short stories, reviews, new releases and more! Written By authors FOR authors. www.philparker-fantasywriter.com/creativecomm...

We're getting wonderful comments from #writers who appreciate what we're doing with our magazine. It's all about empowerment & support. Advice, information, shared experiences, reviews & new realises and short stories for the #indieauthor www.philparker-fantasywriter.com/creativecomm... #booksky

www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPkl... So worthwhile talking about why it's so good being an #indieauthor. Here are some interesting stats to back up what these experts are saying. www.philparker-fantasywriter.com/post/self-pu...

Had a lot of fun guest editing the 1st issue of a new indie writer’s mag Feat. flash fiction from @scrimscribes.bsky.social & @frasierarmitage.bsky.social & articles from @rasandpiper.bsky.social @catherinemccarthy.bsky.social @alethearlyons.bsky.social @oboylewrites.bsky.social Link below!

The Creative Commune - we're #indieauthors. The Indie Writer's Voice is our magazine filled with helpful advice, shared experiences, reviews, new releases news & short stories - with an emphasis on speculative fiction. Read/download it here: www.philparker-fantasywriter.com/creativecomm...

The Indie Writer's Voice is FOR #indieauthors, written BY #indieauthors. Featuring catherinemccarthy.bsky.social @oboylewrites.bsky.social @frasierarmitage.bsky.social Alethea Lyons, NC Scrimgeour & RA Sandpiper, edited by @edcrockerbooks.bsky.social www.philparker-fantasywriter.com/creativecomm...

Look out for the launch of our magazine TOMORROW! The Indie Writer's Voice provides short stories, articles about editing & marketing, #indieauthor experiences and book reviews. Join us at @philspeculates.bsky.social book launch party at 9pm for the launch!

3 days to go! Not long to go now. We are so excited to share our first edition with you. Did we mention it's FREE? Content written BY authors, FOR authors! #indieauthors #booksky #authorsky

This sounds fantastic! 🌟 Can't wait to dive into the interviews and short stories! Empowering indie writers is so important! Keep shining, Creative Commune! 💖 #SFF #IndieAuthors

Our forthcoming magazine has interviews with writers, along with advice about editing and marketing. We cover the new releases in SFF. There are short stories to enjoy and opinions to be shared. The Creative Commune aims to empower #indiewriters and offer a supportive network. Out Oct 4th

In two weeks time the @spotlightindie.bsky.social Big Weekend will be coming to a close with some exciting, informative and fun panels and launches - including the launch of our Indie Writer's Voice - the free online magazine for writers! Watch this space! #booksky #writingcommunity #authorsky

We're super excited to announce the publication of our online FREE magazine, the Indie Writer's Voice. Out next month. Content written BY authors FOR authors! As a group of British & Irish speculative fiction authors, our aim is to promote and empower others. More details soon. #booksky

To @hollytinsl3y.bsky.social - Queen of the #Indieauthors, Empress of @spotlightindie.bsky.social

If you haven't read all 18 chapters of Realm Raiders, they're now available! Epic fantasy at your fingertips and all for free. With so many thanks to the brilliant folk at @spotlightindie.bsky.social 9 authors. 1 story. #booksky #authorsky #writingcommunity #collaborationnotcompetition

Turn in tomorrow on the @spotlightindie.bsky.social website to read my very talky, very sad, very sarcastic penultimate chapter in between two excellent, exciting, action packed ones. If you’ve not read this experimental serialised web fantasy story, now’s a good time as it’s concluding!

TOMORROW IT ALL ENDS! It's down to Frank Dorrian, @edcrockerbooks.bsky.social and @rachelvgreen.bsky.social to conclude our #serialised story, REAL RAIDERS. Gonna be bloody, gonna be exciting, gonna be epic! Watch the skies over @spotlightindie.bsky.social spotlightindie.co.uk/category/rea...

TWO DAYS TO THE FINALE! Realm Raiders screeches towards its breath-taking end. Are you ready? Are you up to date with our #serialised story? The rest of the story is here: spotlightindie.co.uk/category/rea... 9 authors. 1 story. #Collaborationnotcompetition #WritingCommunity #BookSky #AuthorSky

The story is building to its gut-wrenching, bloody and who-will-live-and-who-will-die climax. You've never seen a story with so many hyphens. This part of the story thanks to @patricksamphire.bsky.social @alexsbradshaw.bsky.social and @simonkewin.co.uk

TOMORROW! The next 3 chapters drop. TOMORROW!!! 🥳 Thanks to @spotlightindie.bsky.social There will be blood! Want to catch up? spotlightindie.co.uk/category/rea... #writingcommunity #booksky #authorsky #write #fantasy #collaboration

Yesterday I posted one of my "character boards" that I use to define my story's characters, for clarity, consistency & inspiration. Today's is my Norse myth-driven tale of the last Valkyrie - where powerful women deal with awkward men! linktr.ee/phil_parker #WriteSky #BookSky #WritingCommunity

Two days to go until we release Chapters 13-15 from @patricksamphire.bsky.social @simonkewin.co.uk and @alexsbradshaw.bsky.social This is where the story gets dark and gritty - where some characters may not survive the cataclysm! 9 authors. 1 story. spotlightindie.co.uk/category/rea...

We're very happy to welcome @nicksnapeauthor.bsky.social to the Creative Commune - author of a brilliant collection of fantasy novels. Such as this one:

Our #serialised webstory, Realm Raiders is building to an epic, terrifying and bloody climax! If you're not up to date, here's the link! spotlightindie.co.uk/category/rea... If you love epic fantasy, this is for you! 9 authors. One story. #booksky #writingcommunity #authorcollaboration

Sounds wild in the best way — love when a collab brings the chaos and creativity!

The second half of our #serialised webstory has dropped, with THREE chapters to excite and entertain you from the crazed imaginations of @damodangerlarkin.bsky.social @fantasticphil.bsky.social and @derek-power-author.bsky.social spotlightindie.co.uk/category/rea... #booksky #writingcommunity

It's here! The second half of REALM RAIDERS is yours to read! Three chapters to enjoy! spotlightindie.co.uk/2025/07/27/r...

In case you missed our announcement - our #serialised REALM RAIDERS webstory drops the next THREE new chapters LATER TODAY! 🥳🥳🥳 Yes, THREE CHAPTERS! courtesy of @damodangerlarkin.bsky.social @derek-power-author.bsky.social @fantasticphil.bsky.social Epic fantasy awaits!

Part 1 of our #serialised REALM RAIDERS webstory is complete. TOMORROW we drop THREE new chapters! 🥳🥳🥳 Yes, THREE CHAPTERS! courtesy of @damodangerlarkin.bsky.social @derek-power-author.bsky.social @fantasticphil.bsky.social Epic fantasy awaits! spotlightindie.co.uk/category/rea...

Here it is, Chapter 9 of REALM RAIDERS! The final artefact, needed to defeat the evil deity, Vouring, has been found. Getting it back to where it's needed is something else. Can Rhen succeed? And at what cost? spotlightindie.co.uk/2025/07/20/r...

Genuine question, this will help us! Regarding our #serialised webstory, REALM RAIDERS? Have you enjoyed it? Never read it? Liked some of it? Please let us know!

Thanks to @staticbear.bsky.social for this awesome logo. This is who we are - a collaborative network of British and Irish authors. Currently the creators of Realm Raiders - our #serialised webstory for fantasy fans.

In today's "Weapons in Fantasyland" we introduce you to the Fangblade. Derived from an Azrani priest's body armour (which it isn't happy to give up), this weapon can cause serious damage. Find out more in our #serialised webstory, Realm Raiders: spotlightindie.co.uk/category/rea...

Chapter 8 of Realm Raiders is available and Frank Dorrian takes the story into the dark recesses of the human psyche and introduces scary monsters too. Warning, this is not for the faint hearted! Catch up with the other chapters here too: spotlightindie.co.uk/category/rea... #writingcommunity

This is truly grimdark fiction and no better author to write it than Frank Dorrian. Events in this chapter place our heroes in such jeopardy it leaves them defenceless in so many ways. Hide behind the sofa while you read this chapter!

Manawaker Studio's Flash Fiction Podcast presents: "The Great Spell" by Simon Kewin (@simonkewin.co.uk) bit.ly/4nBDcWs Supported by Patreon patrons: patreon.com/manawaker #flashfiction #podcast #podcastfiction #narratedfiction #fantasyfiction #wizardstories #fantasyaudio #magicalfiction

#IndieAuthorSummer day 3: Ready to discover a new author? Check out @bjornlarssen.com‬, author of Storytellers at www.bjornlarssen.com. Already read the author's work and loved it? Consider sharing this post to help boost their books to others. #IndieAuthors #WritingCommunity #IndieBooks #BookSky

In The Ten Worlds, Magni, the gay son of Thor, is open and out – it doesn’t occur to him not to be. Maya, who is ace/aro, doesn’t know those words exist (it’s fantasy) but she knows *who* she is, and makes it clear to anyone who wants her to be someone else. So I guess that’s a double yes.

The latest chapter of our #serialised #webstory is available at: spotlightindie.co.uk/category/rea... This is real grimdark fantasy, expect danger of the graphic kind! There will be blood! The next chapter courtesy of birthday boy @alexsbradshaw.bsky.social 9 authors. 1 story. #writingcommunity

In case you missed it! TOMORROW our exciting chapter in our #serialised #webstory REALM RAIDERS drops. This section is pure grimdark - be warned! 9 authors. I story. #collaborationnotcompetition Catch up with the previous chapters: spotlightindie.co.uk/category/rea... #writingcommunity #fantasy

Arriving Thursday - the next exciting chapter in our #serialised #webstory REALM RAIDERS. This section is pure grimdark - be warned! 9 authors. I story. #collaborationnotcompetition Catch up with the previous chapters here: spotlightindie.co.uk/category/rea... #writingcommunity #fantasy

COMING LATER THIS WEEK! In our next chapter our final team search for another missing artefact to save the realms from evil. Be warned! This section is truly grimdark! c/o @alexsbradshaw.bsky.social Frank Dorrian & @rachel-v-green.bsky.social Catch up here: spotlightindie.co.uk/category/rea...

The second half of our #serialised #story, REALM RAIDERS is almost complete. We cannot wait to share our collaborative venture with you! The threat levels fly off the scale, battles abound and people's lives are at stake. It's epic fantasy! Stay tuned. The best is yet to come! #writingcommunity

Just read the penultimate chapter of our #serialised #webstory Realm Raiders and it not only is full of danger and imminent death, it has one of those classic moments you get in action movies where a noble sacrifice leaves you with a lump in your throat. All thanks to @edcrockerbooks.bsky.social

Folk are asking how to catch up with our story - the link is here: spotlightindie.co.uk/category/rea... The second stage of our story reaches an epic conclusion with a battle to leave you reeling. Will our heroes retrieve the Righteous Blade? Our third stage arrives June 26th. 9 authors. 1 story.

Have you read our latest instalment of our #serialised #webstory yet? The battle in Chapter 6 is epic! Will our heroes survive? Will they retrieve the Righteous Blade. Here's how to find out: spotlightindie.co.uk/category/rea... #collaborativeauthors 9 authors. 1 story.

IT'SHERE! Chapter 6 of Realm Raiders has just dropped! And our serialised webstory has just upped the ante for epic battles. Obtaining the Righteous Blade, necessary to save lives, just got very, very dangerous. Thanks to @patricksamphire.bsky.social . spotlightindie.co.uk/2025/06/12/r...

Look out later today for the epic battle in Chapter 6 (the first of many!) courtesy of @patricksamphire.bsky.social 9 authors. 1 story. Catch up with the story so far here: spotlightindie.co.uk/category/rea...

Tomorrow! Tomorrow! Tomorrow! The first of many battles to come! If you're not up to date with Realm Raiders, catch up now! spotlightindie.co.uk/category/rea...