The first draft of my next book is well underway. I have rough outline and five chapters written so far. Also trying to write the draft with pen and paper. Is this a good idea? A terrible idea? We shall see! #booksky #writing #novel #fiction #author #fantasy 📚🪐

Some character portraits from my Exile duology. 4. Heirik, son of Heifirth #novel #highfantasy #epicfantasy #illustration #conceptart #fiction

In light of the conversation about how hard it is to promote your own book: Post a link to buy your book here and I’ll boost it cause you destroyed yourself to get it done, your publisher won’t help you sell it, and you deserve cheers and admiration for your accomplishment.

Some character portraits from my Exile duology. 3. Terzjin Maltorus, Burglar of Cities #novel #highfantasy #epicfantasy #illustration #conceptart #fiction

Some character portraits from my Exile duology. 2. 'Lady' Razna of Galatan. #novel #highfantasy #epicfantasy #illustration #conceptart #fiction

Thank you @bookshelfie.bsky.social for another lovely review! book-shelfie.com/review/exile... #exile #booksky #epicfantasy #fiction 🪐📚

Some character portraits from my Exile duology. 1. Valcero Baradon, assistant to the Royal Engineer. #novel #highfantasy #epicfantasy #illustration #conceptart #fiction

'Moonlight bathed the ramparts, all deserted. He hauled himself on top and peered back over the edge.' Exile: Part II – Root and Branch #Booksky #novel #highfantasy #epicfantasy 🪐📚 #illustration #conceptart #fiction

Exile: Part II – Root and Branch is now available in Kindle and paperback from Amazon and other outlets. The story is complete! #Booksky #novel #highfantasy #epicfantasy 🪐📚 www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTMDXQ2T

Two recent reads that I recommend: Jade City by Fonda Lee, and The Will of the Many by James Islington. Two chunky books to get lost in for a while. I've already ordered the sequels #booksky

'A dirt track ran along the clifftop, which stretched north and south in an undulating chain that faded into the mist and soft dawn light. This was Caeria. This was home.' Exile Part II: Root and Branch #fiction #epicfantasy #highfantasy #novel #indiepublishing #booksky 🪐📚

Coming soon! Exile Part II: Root and Branch #sequel #booksky #novel #fiction #epicfantasy 📚🪐 #indiepublishing

Happy New Year!

Thank you for a fantastic, thoughtful review! book-shelfie.com/review/exile... #exile #booksky #epicfantasy #fiction

Attend! Big discounts still going until Friday for Kindle versions of Exile: Part I — From an Antique Land on Amazon UK (amzn.eu/d/iImxLF8) and US (a.co/d/9dcCiap). Grab it while you can! 📚💙 #highfantasy #epicfantasy #novel #fiction #book

But seriously, read this post: www.writerswrite.co.za/you-dont-hav...

Can anyone recommend a nice, chunky graphic novel in English to lose myself in? Doesn't need to be any particular genre, just an interesting story with beautiful illustrations? Ideally, a standalone book or in a small number of volumes. #booksky #reading #suggestion #comicbook

Final round of editing on Exile Part II is well underway #novel #booksky 🪐📚 #epicfantasy #highfantasy #fiction #writing #editing

The Golden Ass by Apuleius is one of the great ancient Greco-Roman novels. Apart from being quite funny, it gives lots of little insights into how ordinary people lived in those days, compared to the more epic tales from that era en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gol... #booksky #inspiration #recommendation

Mapmaking #exile #part2 #fantasy #epicfantasy #highfantasy #novel #book #fiction

The original preface to Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. 207 years later, and these arguments for the power and purpose of speculative fiction to explore deep human truths without needing to conform to literal realism still hold true. #booksky 🪐📚 #literature #classic

"The wind keened through hollowed halls, vacant courtyards, gaping windows. Their footsteps rang too loudly against the stone." ~ Exile: Part I — From an Antique Land #booksky 🪐📚 #epicfantasy #highfantasy #novel #fiction

it is more important to read books you actually enjoy reading than books that are Literature

'After months in the stinking, crowded city, it was a joy to breathe fresh air. And to hunt.' ~ Exile: Part I — From an Antique Land #booksky 🪐📚 #epicfantasy #highfantasy #novel #fiction

Finally sinking my teeth into this classic, after many years of meaning to get around to it. So far so good! #booksky #dracula #horror #fiction #reading

A sample of the back cover and blurb for Exile: Part I — From an Antique Land. Coming soon! 📚💙 #highfantasy #epicfantasy #novel #fiction #book

Lucian of Samostrata's A True Story. A very old tale I enjoyed reading a while back. This video gives a nice overview of what makes it special: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBpD... #booksky #novel #ancient #fiction

After starting this writing journey five years ago, it feels pretty incredible to hold some tangible record of it in my hands. Some tweaks to make and it will be good to go! #exile #novel #fiction #booksky #highfantasy #epicfantasy

'Here and there, he spied rows of rectangular holes. Windows? And at the top, a palace crowned the Great Rock. How did they build up there? It had to be magic.' Exile: Part I — From an Antique Land #exile #novel #booksky #fiction #epicfantasy #highfantasy #fantasy

‘As far as they know, this is a road to the underworld. Only the dead — or the mad — would come this way. The soldiers will not follow. They never do.’ — Exile Part I: From an Antique Land #booksky #exile #fantasy #epicfantasy #novel #fiction

We have a cover! #booksky #fiction #novel #epicfantasy #fantasy