Be careful what you wish for (Friday Fictioneers) PHOTO PROMPT © Rochelle Wisoff-Fields The stop was meant to be a fast. In and out. Water, a snack maybe and back out on the road. It was coming today. She had to get out to the dirt track where she first saw the lights. She’d see them again and…

"I’m frankly surprised A Fire Born of Exile didn’t make any award shortlists in 2024. Recommended." Awwww

Book spotlights: -Mistress of Amber and Flame - Maria Linwood - epic #fantasy -The Woman in the Well - Dmetri Kakmi - dark #fantasy, #horror -Klaria's Battle - Heather Ewings - historical #fantasy, #folklore -Cinder and Black - Maxx Victor - #paranormal, #fairytaleretelling, YA #ReadMoreAussieBooks

Or listen to the latest episode on any good podcasting platform. #ReadMoreAussieBooks #BookSky #AusWrites #Fantasybooks #Authorhelp #Readers #podcasts www.buzzsprout.com/1718602/episodes/18234356

You can watch the episode on YouTube youtu.be/RwgF7ml4cI4 #ReadMoreAussieBooks #BookSky #AusWrites #Fantasybooks #Authorhelp #Readers #podcasts

In #podcast ep157 @veronicastrachan.bsky.social & @writerlauriebell.bsky.social explore #fantasy with authors Maria Linwood, Dmetri Kakmi, Heather Ewings & Maxx Victor. Why does fantasy speak to so many readers? Have a listen or watch for more... #ReadMoreAussieBooks #BookSky #AusWrites #fantasybook

📚💙 #booksky New Australian Book Lovers podcast episode is out! If you like books, if you like listening to authors chat about writing... then have a listen 💙

Oh dang! Ebook sale alert! Ebooks of White Fire and the good, the bad and the undecided are on sale in some countries ? 👀 💙📚

Raise a glass (Friday Fictioneers) PHOTO PROMPT © Roger Bultot It was all they had left of him. The strange wizard in his odd clothing. If he had magic, why would he need spectacles? The thought stayed with her, twisting and curling inside her mind. If he had magic how did he die? He should have…

Ooooo What's this? 💙📚 #blueskybooks

Raise a glass (Friday Fictioneers) PHOTO PROMPT © Roger Bultot It was all they had left of him. The strange wizard in his odd clothing. If he had magic, why would he need spectacles? The thought stayed with her, twisting and curling inside her mind. If he had magic how did he die? He should have…

Oh dang! Ebook sale alert! Ebooks of White Fire and the good, the bad and the undecided are on sale in some countries ? 👀 💙📚

Great interview about Murderbot: Bifurcating Character with Incisive and Witty Inner Monologue: a Masterclass with ‘Murderbot’ Co-Showrunners Paul Weitz and Spirit Awards Winner Chris Weitz www.filmindependent.org/blog/bifurca...

Book spotlights Dear Little One: You're Perfect, Just As You Are by Christina Giuffré - #childrensbooks Dying to Tell Me by Sherryl Clark – #YA There is Always Love by Vanessa Maiorano - #childrensbooks You Choose MEGA: Prehistoric Peril by George Ivanoff – #MiddleGrade #ReadMoreAussieBooks #BookSky

And more book spotlights by Hazel Edwards - non-fiction: Authorpreneurship: The Business of Creativity Kaleidoscope of Ideas: Hands On Activities for Gifted Minds Writing for Young People #ReadMoreAussieBooks #Booksky #ResourcesforWriters

You can listen to all the wonderful writing and publishing information and news on all good podcasting platforms. Get involved in the discussion. #BookSky #ReadMoreAussieBooks #Nonfiction #Publishing #IndieAuthors #Readers #WritingCommunity #AusWrites www.buzzsprout.com/1718602/episodes/18216628

You can watch the ep here. Please like and subscribe to the channel to support more Aussie authors and share the reading love. 📘📕📗📙📚 #BookSky #ReadMoreAussieBooks #Nonfiction #Publishing #IndieAuthors #Readers #WritingCommunity #AusWrites youtu.be/5F9oHPXo7To

Ep156 is packed! @veronicastrachan.bsky.social & @writerlauriebell.bsky.social 🙌🙌 @v8sheppard.bsky.social - WA Local Hero shortlist, K.M.Allan's Reverse Outlining checklist +more. We chat with Dr Alexandra Dane @communitypubinaus.bsky.social about Community Publishing in Regional Australia. #Writers

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New Stargate announcement The Mighty Nein animated dropped The Witcher ❤ Eating well this month nom nom nom

✏💙 New 100 word flash fiction

Lost and found (Friday Fictioneers) PHOTO PROMPT © Sandra Crook “How gorgeous those little white blooms look, and to be found in such an unexpected spot, what a unique find, my dear.” “I’ve heard stories, you know.” “Oh, not another one of your tall tales.” “Not at all. Do you want to hear?” “Oh,…

Lost and found (Friday Fictioneers) PHOTO PROMPT © Sandra Crook “How gorgeous those little white blooms look, and to be found in such an unexpected spot, what a unique find, my dear.” “I’ve heard stories, you know.” “Oh, not another one of your tall tales.” “Not at all. Do you want to hear?” “Oh,…

💙✏ New 100 word flash fiction #writing

Book spotlights: Cobra Pose by Susan Rogers & John Roosen - thriller, mystery @yogamatmysteries.bsky.social Shootin' Through by Sean Gorman - crime, adventure #ReadMoreAussieBooks #booksky #WritingCommunity #Readers #CrimeFiction #Thriller #Mystery

Or watch all the action on YouTube. Please like and subscribe to be notified of each new episode. #ReadMoreAussieBooks #booksky #WritingCommunity #Readers #CrimeFiction #Thriller #Mystery youtu.be/HhkoaUQjenM

You can listen on all good podcasting platforms for all the goods. #ReadMoreAussieBooks #booksky #WritingCommunity #Readers #CrimeFiction #Thriller #Mystery www.buzzsprout.com/1718602/episodes/18181231

In ep155, @veronicastrachan.bsky.social & @writerlauriebell.bsky.social chase crime & adventure with authors Susan Rogers, John Roosen @yogamatmysteries.bsky.social & Sean Gorman. What twists make a page turning Aussie crime story? Listen and watch for more... #ReadMoreAussieBooks #booksky #Fiction

💙📚 new bookish episode available Want to hear more about Aussie books? Check out the Australian Book Lovers podcast !

Rest now (Friday Fictioneers) PHOTO PROMPT © Rochelle Wisoff-Fields She stood and watched the sunset. They’d done it. Saved the world from the alien invaders. So many dead, so many lost, so much damage. And yet… look at that sunset. So peaceful in this moment. With only the flooded courtyard where…

Not going out in that (Friday Fictioneers) PHOTO PROMPT ©Yvette Prior Rain hit the window hard enough pepper tinny pings in a cascade that grew louder as the storm intensified. The edge of the hurricane had hit. Too late to evacuate. Hunkering down here was her only option. She cursed the broken…

Plus more book gems: 5. In Her Own Time by Delaney Starling #contemporary 6. The Audible Life Stream by Alistair Conwell #non-fiction 7. The One Remaining by Paula McLean #contemporary #Booksky #Readers #ReadMoreAussieBooks #Fiction #non-fiction #podcasts

Book spotlights: 1. Salsa in the Suburbs -Alejandra Martinez #contemporary 2. Looking Out and Beyond -Toby Hammerschlag #historical 3. Wasted? -Hazel Edwards #YoungAdult 4. A Song for the Earth @shannonjade.bsky.social #poetry #ReadMoreAussieBooks #Booksky #writingcommunity #Aussieauthors #readers

Or if you like to listen to the pod, we're on all good platforms. #ReadMoreAussieBooks #Booksky #writingcommunity #Aussieauthors #readers #poetry www.buzzsprout.com/1718602/episodes/18116880

You can watch the episode on YouTube here... Please like and subscribe if you do 😍 Lots of fun and book chat. #ReadMoreAussieBooks #Booksky #writingcommunity #Aussieauthors #readers #poetry youtu.be/eF69Zm-rUpM

It's ep154 and @writerlauriebell.bsky.social's 50th co-hosting. @veronicastrachan.bsky.social & Laurie have industry news & events + K. M. Allan's Foreshadowing checklist from Writing and Editing Checklist +more. Laurie chats with poet Gregory Day about SouthSightedness. #ReadMoreAussieBooks

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The Memory Thief (Friday Fictioneers) PHOTO PROMPT © Dale Rogerson I wondered what had made them flee so fast. It couldn’t be my presence. There’s nothing scary about me. Besides, I made no sound as I travelled. I only wanted to see what they were doing. I watched from the shadows as the images…

Review: The Body Next Door by Zane Lovitt Everybody needs good neighbours... When Claire Corral goes missing from her home on Carnation Way, her neighbour Jamie isn't too concerned. He's busy-caring for his dad, recovering from a broken heart and eating himself into a bigger pair of pants. Then…

Book spotlights this ep are all #romance ♥️💘💝💕🥰 I knew you were trouble by Sandy Barker Saoirse's Story by A.M. Jaxon My Hot House Mate by Susannah Hardy #ReadMoreAussieBooks #romance #writing #publishing #Booksky #writingcommunity

If you like to listen while you work. Have a listen to these fabulous Aussie authors chat all things #romance #writing and #publishing. We're on all good podcasting platforms. www.buzzsprout.com/1718602/epis... #Booksky #ReadMoreAussieBooks #RomanceReads #Romance #RomanticSuspense #RomCom

You can watch the podcast here... and listen to all the chat and see the book covers. Please like and subscribe to the channel to help promote our Aussie authors. And tell two friends 🎙️ 📘📗📕 #Booksky #ReadMoreAussieBooks #RomanceReads #Romance #RomanticSuspense #RomCom youtu.be/if-WtrmiSuE

In ep153, @veronicastrachan.bsky.social & @writerlauriebell.bsky.social ramp up the romance with authors @sandybarker.bsky.social, A.M. Jaxon & Susannah Hardy. We chat #romance as escapism & activism, how hot is hot enough, the inspiration behind their stories + much more. #ReadMoreAussieBooks

💙📚 New episode !

Who is the monster (Friday Fictioneers) PHOTO PROMPT © David Stewart “I know what you did. I know everything. I am their vengeance summoned from the depths. The only reason you hear me now is because it is already too late. You are dead and you haven’t realized it yet. I shall enjoy the moment it…

You can listen to the latest ep and all the backlist on the website or all good podcasting platforms. #ReadMoreAussieBooks #SpeculativeFiction #Fantasy #Podcasts #Booksky #writingcommunity buzzsprout.com/1718602/episodes/18026861

Book Spotlights: 1. The Favourite of the Harem by Cindy Davies #Historical 2. The Final Chapter by January Gilchrist #Mystery #Thriller 3. Tchaikovsky (Almost) in Love by David Reiter #Romance Lots more fabulous Aussie authored books over on the website: australianbooklovers.com #Booksky #ReadMore

And more brilliant Aussie authored book spotlights: 4. Heart and Soul of Marketing by Matt Romania #Non-fiction 5. The Haunting of Mr & Mrs Stevenson by Belinda Lyons-Lee #Historical 6. Minoan Footsteps by Coleen Clare #Mystery #booksky #ReadMoreAussieBooks #Read

In ep#152, @veronicastrachan.bsky.social & @writerlauriebell.bsky.social share industry news & events, brilliant ideas on Deep Point of View from K.M. Allan's Writing and Editing Checklist. Laurie dives deep into fantasy & fan-fiction with Laura J Fitzwilson+ an author reading from The Fool. #Read

📚💙 New episode !