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Author Interview with RowdyPlayer1 Tonight at 8 PM EST, I will be chatting with Rowdy from the RowdyPlayer1 channel! Come join us over on the YouTube channel tonight and you can participate in the conversation!

The dragons remember, and they are angry.

“Elias inhaled the heady scent of the ever-blooming roses at his fingertips. He stroked the petals of a flower, their color the purple of bruised lips, the center reddish black like congealed blood.” —from THE FLOATING CASTLE by L. N. Holmes Available from six independent bookstores!

The Floating Castle an April Indie Book Club Selection! The Floating Castle is an April Indie Book Club selection at The Cozy Book Nook! I’ll be at the April book club meeting to discuss my book and answer questions. You can join the club in-person or via Zoom. Hope to see you there!

Interview with Danothy Grimm I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Danothy Grimm, a local Cincinnati writer, on his podcast, Behind the Curtain. We discussed writing, marketing, bookstores, sales, and I even read the first chapter of The Floating Castle.

I was a top-selling author at The Cozy Book Nook for the month of February! 🔥 Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who shopped small and bought my book. Thank you for supporting independent bookstores and local, indie authors. Congratulations to all the authors!

The Floating Castle in Two New Independent Bookstores! My books are now at Snapdragon Books and Gifts and The Floating Bookshop! I am elated that my books are now stocked at SIX different independent bookstores!

The Floating Castle is now available from @thefloatingbookshop.com! Shop small and check out this wonderful bookstore today.

ONE DAY ONLY... (Read the graphic for details. 👀 )

To celebrate all of the women I so deeply cherish and love, I am pricing the ebook for The Floating Castle—my dark, epic fantasy novel that centers women—to *FREE on March 8th and on March 8th ONLY.

On February 21 from 11 AM to 2 PM, join us at Snapdragon Books & Gifts for an author event! I’ll be there selling my books and would love to meet you!

Hey friends, Marc contacted me about an unexpected schedule conflict, so we are rescheduling our chat to March 6 at 8 PM EST. Stay tuned.

I have a live interview and an author event coming up this weekend, and I would love for you to join me!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqqL... JOIN ME LATER

I have several upcoming events this year, including four, in-person events scheduled so far. Come see me all across Ohio!

Print copies of THE FLOATING CASTLE are available from Bookshop.org (US) for a limited time for a discount. Shop here and you can raise money for your favorite independent bookstore!

I’m so excited to share that The Floating Castle is a 2025 Indie Ink Awards Finalist!

I have some special announcements, a few promotional opportunities, and even some Medieval recipes going out in my newsletter today! For those who’ve been wondering about aspic in my novel, this one’s for you! 🙂 The newsletter will go out at 7 PM EST tonight.

Nominations close on January 31 for the 2026 @specawards.bsky.social, & we have sent everyone who signed up or nominated an email. If you haven’t received an email, check your spam folder. Otherwise, let us know. Most are welcome emails; however, some have to do with nominations eligibility. #SSBA

New Character Art of Emmeline from The Floating Castle It’s finally time to unveil the character art that I received as a prize for winning second place in the 2025 StarPath Creatives Writing Contest!

Exclusively at the Cozy Book Nook, you can buy The Floating Castle and receive a FREE 3D printed dragon!

You can get a FREE 3D printed dragon when you buy my book from The Cozy Book Nook (in Dayton, Ohio) during the month of January! They sold out of the book last week, but I'm bringing them a restock tomorrow. 🙂

Congrats to the wonderful @lnholmeswriter.bsky.social whose book is on my TBR, she's a pillar of the indie community and I hear wonderful things about her entrant amzn.eu/d/1wcMlfZ

Last year was both incredible & super tough. Thank you to all the readers, writers, book influencers, & bookstore owners who helped me launch THE FLOATING CASTLE this year. You are all so deeply appreciated. ❤️ I’m looking forward to all the good things that will come in 2026. 🎉

Do you love to shout about books? 📚 How about small & independent press fantasy, science fiction &/or horror books? Yes? We want you on our team! 📣 You choose what you do. ✅ Be as creative as you want! 👩‍🎨 You even get an influencer badge.✨ Volunteer for the SSBA today! 💙

Nominations are now open for the 2026 Small Spec Book Awards! Submit nominations here: t.co/f8OP3txZar

Before we open the Small Spec Book Awards Nominations Form tonight at midnight, we’d like to discuss all the changes we are making to the awards in 2026. You can find all of these changes reflected in updates on our webpage. You can also find them here. 🧵👇 #SSBA #SSBA2026

Wishing everyone a Happy New Year!

Librarians and booksellers, it’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for… The Small Spec Book Awards Library and Bookstore Guide just dropped. ✨ What does this mean for you? Follow us into the land of exceptional small and indie press books. 🧵👇 #SSBA #SSBA2025

Time is running out to take advantage of the End of Year Sale at Smashwords. For a limited time, ebooks of The Floating Castle will be 50% off and ebooks of Space, Collisions will be absolutely free! Sale ends January 1. Hurry and secure your books now! #BookSky #booksale #EOYsale25 #ebook #sale

It’s the LAST DAY to vote for THE FLOATING CASTLE in the Indie Ink Awards! 🏰 PLEASE GO VOTE FOR THE FLOATING CASTLE BEFORE VOTING CLOSES! 🙏 Good luck to all who are in the running for the award! Happy New Year! #BookSky #📚 #fantasy #darkfantasy #epicfantasy #IndieInkAwards #IndieInkAwards2025

The final two days! Please consider THE FLOATING CASTLE for the #IndieInkAwards!

I will be live with K.W. Bussard, Isaac Anderson, and Timothy Robare on the ALL CAPS Murder Mystery Theater tonight! Come join us for fun and laughs as we try to unravel a VERY SERIOUS murder mystery. Hope to see you there!

😍🥰 Thank you, @millieabecassis.com!

2025 was insanely busy but I still managed to read 60+ books. Here is my top 12! #BookSky #BookRecommandations #Fantasy #Horror #SciFi

The next interview we want to highlight is between @specawards.bsky.social Founder @lnholmeswriter.bsky.social and SSBA 2025 Horror Winner @rabusby.bsky.social. Read about the hedgehog on the cover, mushroom research rabbit holes, and the important, true story that inspired the book.

Friends, THE FLOATING CASTLE has been nominated for NINE different categories in the Indie Ink Awards! Now I need your help. 🏰 PLEASE VOTE FOR THE FLOATING CASTLE BEFORE VOTING CLOSES ON DECEMBER 31! 🏰

Vote for The Floating Castle in the Indie Ink Awards! Here’s how to do it: youtu.be/KMuVp1ZH0zw #IndieInkAwards #IndieInkAwards2025 #BookSky #📚 #bookawards #fantasy #darkfantasy #epicfantasy #debutnovel #newbook

Voting is now open for the Indie Ink Awards! Please consider voting for Echoes of the EtherStone in the following categories: - best book cover & cover artist - best friendship - best morally gray character - best setting

THANK YOU so much to everyone who nominated my books for the Indie Ink Awards! This is *far* more love than I was expecting for these too books and it's all because of you. 📚💙 Voting I open NOW, and lasts 2 weeks. Finalists confirmed in Jan. Vote here: www.indiestorygeek.com/a/indie-ink-...

THE FLOATING CASTLE has been nominated for ✨NINE✨different categories in the Indie Ink Awards! What an incredible honor! Now I need your help. 🏰 PLEASE GO VOTE FOR THE FLOATING CASTLE BEFORE VOTING CLOSES! 🙏 Thank you to those who nominated me! 🫶 #BookSky #📚 #fantasy #darkfantasy #epicfantasy

Stuff Your Kindle Event at Introverted Indies! Between now and December 18, you can get SPACE, COLLISIONS on Amazon for only $0.99 as part of the Introverted Indies Stuff Your Kindle Event!

Last day to vote! Voting won’t be open tomorrow! Please vote for THE FLOATING CASTLE! 🙏 #BookSky #📚 #bookawards #readingcommunity #writingcommunity #indieauthor #indiebook #fantasy #darkfantasy #epicfantasy #book #debutnovel #newseries

Now that we’ve announced the ✨winners✨ of the 2025 Small Spec Book Awards, @lnholmeswriter.bsky.social & @millieabecassis.com are starting to plan for 2026. Do you want to join us in celebrating small & indie press writers? Why not join our team at the @specawards.bsky.social? 💙 #SSBA #SSBA2026

I’m excited to announce that my books are part of the Smashwords 2025 End of Year Sale! For a limited time, ebooks of The Floating Castle will be 50% off and ebooks of Space, Collisions will be absolutely free! 🔗 in my 🔗🌳

I have a live interview tonight at 8 PM EST with the Bald and Balding Crew over on Youtube. Come join us as we talk about The Floating Castle and get really silly in general.

Please vote for The Floating Castle in the BroMantasy Community Book Awards 2025!

Tonight at 8:00 pm EST, I’ll be chatting with J. L. Delavega, author of The Revere Trilogy, about The Floating Castle over on Instagram. Join us live as we discuss morally gray women, dark fantasy, and advice for new writers.