In the Six Kingdoms, history will repeat itself. ⚔️ 🩸 💫 🌙 [Book I rerelease coming early 2026!] #indiefantasy #adultfantasybooks #darkfantasy #fantasyreads #fantasybooks #booksky

In only 100 pages, The River Has Roots told such a beautiful and poetic story I am already going to read it again this weekend (when I just read it last night). (More thoughts in this thread) #fantasybooks #booksky #bookrecc

I’m angry about the Goodreads choice awards for a lot of reasons but one BRIGHTSIDE is: not one but TWO BINDERY BOOKS were nominated. A new, independent publisher? HUGE! Excited for these books, the authors,the tastemakers, all of us!

"Employees are striking because we want Starbucks to live up to the values it markets to the world. Starbucks claims it offers the “best job in retail.” As someone doing one of those jobs day in and day out, I can tell you that's not true." www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

RE starbucks picket line--the relevant detail is "picket line, do not cross." Pass that along. Proclaiming that you are in no danger of doing so because you are too aesthetically pure to let Starbucks coffee pass your lips is...unhelpful and does not give the impression you perhaps imagine it does.

@printersrowfest is all wrapped up and my weekend vlog is now live. Grab a snack, maybe fold that laundry, and listen to me yap about the weekend and see how much fun we all had all weekend in Chicago! #booksky #diversifyyourbookshelf #readdiverse #printersrowchicago

Printers Row Lit Fest in Chicago has been amazing so far! Perfect weather, crowds, and convos! Come find me tomorrow (Sunday) for your next fave fantasy read! #booksky #chicago #printersrow #bookfest

The past few weeks I’ve been averaging over 7k words on my manuscript which, while being sick from allergies and working full time, has been a feat. So if all you see from me is crickets, just know I’m busy suffering with congestion while trying to make my characters follow the plot… #booksky

Block block block. “Audiobooks aren’t…” Blocked. “I only buy books that I like. I don’t see color…” Blocked. “I don’t care if the author is problematic…” Blocked. “Red Rising is my favorite book.” Blocked. “It’s not racist that the author wrote this racist thing in.”

Blocked. “It’s okay to support Harry Potter while not liking JKR.” Blocked.

I’d like to propose “Fuck ICE” as a universal greeting for hello and goodbye, like “Aloha.” Try it today!

I cleaned out my garage and found some old stories I wrote from 5th and 6th grade, so I'm making it the internet's problem by sharing these... masterpieces? with y'all. Full video on my YT! www.youtube.com/@kristinamba... #readingvlog #booksky #indieauthor

The State of Illinois at this time has received no requests or outreach from the federal government asking if we need assistance, and we have made no requests for federal intervention.

The safety of the people of Illinois is always my top priority. There is no emergency that warrants the President of the United States federalizing the Illinois National Guard, deploying the National Guard from other states, or sending active duty military within our own borders.

A bit about me! While I mostly yippity yap about my books, there’s a bit more to me than I usually post! #booksky #indieauthor #readdiverse #readindie #bookfyp

Who needs to actually write their book series (points finger at self) when you can instead design more funny bookmarks and add them to your shop? Anyway, I guess I'll get back to writing and not procrastinating these dang edits.... ;) #booktube #booktok #fantasybook #author #indieauthor #booksky

My story feels like… A tyrannical government finally getting what’s been coming to it for years in a slow burn revenge and very messy revolution. #booksky 📚💙🪐

For fans of court politics, slow burn revenge, revolution, epic battles, detailed worldbuilding, and high fantasy the way it should be. The Psalms of Fire & Fury political fantasy series- books I & II are out now! #fantasybooks #readwomenauthors #diversifyyourbookshelf #booksky 📚💙🪐

I have been selected to be an author at the 40th anniversary Printer's Row Literary Fest in Chicago! This is the Midwest's largest + oldest free outdoor literary festival, attracting up to 100K visitors each year! Save the date for Saturday Sept 6 and Sunday Sept 7![more details coming!] #booksky

My author goals for this month… bc somehow it is already August?!?! 📕Read through draft 1 of Project Wings 📗Complete notes for draft 2 of Project Wings 📘Get new business cards 📙Hit 4k followers on Tiktok What author and writing goals do y’all have this month? #booksky 💙📚 #indieauthor

New month, new book! Something soothing about a physical book :) “The Fallout of Fallacy” by @kristinambarbee.bsky.social

When your kingdom is built on lies…it’s destined to burn. 🔥 In The Fallout of Fallacy, truth is as dangerous as any sword. A brutal history. A deadly secret. A fight for justice in six fractured countries . www.kristinambarbee.shop #BookSky 🪐📚💙 #readingcommunity #fantasybooks #indieauthor

Fuck Mango Mussolini and his fake fentanyl crisis.

bro shut UP

I want magic, I want castles, I want dragons, I want slow burn, I want swords and battle, I want it all!!! #booksky 💙📚🪐

All I think about when I hear people say that it’s bad taste to dance on Hulk Hogan’s grave is that Emmett Till’s monument had to be replaced with a 500lb steel bulletproof monument because white people simply won’t stop riddling it with bullets. So now it just has tons of dents. From bullets.

Made more progress than I thought last week on my book! The week before, I was so busy running around the state on my mini #booktour, and my brain was not being kind to me every time I opened my computer. Curious to see how much I get done this week! #booksky 💙📚 #bookish #author #fantasybook

Worth it tho 😏 book one is good sized, book two is a big bitch, and book three… just you wait #booksky 💙📚🪐 #indieauthor #booktour #fantasybooks #bookish

Great time at San Diego Comic Con signing books and meeting new readers. I can’t believe Bones at the Crossroads releases in 4 days! Crazy. Have you preordered yet?

I was gonna do it anyway but now I’m doing it more…. #readdiverse #fantasybooks #indieauthor #booktok #bookish #justgirliethings #booksky 💙📚🪐

My accountant be asking really offensive personal questions…. Like HELLO these books are an investment, an asset, and other accounting words I googled… #booktour #readdiverse #fantasybooks #indieauthor #booktok #BookTokfyp #booksky 💙📚🪐

Good morning from Australia. #WritingCommunity #WritersCommunity #ReadingCommunity #indieauthors #booksky #Saturday

The Editing Spiral #WritingTips #author #writing #writerslife #amwriting #booksky #WritingCommunity

The map for my series (made by @oakleaf.arrow.studios ) is one of my favorite things in the world! #indieauthor #bookstagram #readwomenauthors #booktok #fantasybooktokers #fantasyauthor #booksky 💙📚🪐

I used to be cool but now I insult the parentage of people who don’t believe in using the Oxford comma…. Jk I’ve never been cool I’ve always fought people about the Oxford comma #booksky 💙📚🪐 #readdiverse #fantasybooks #indieauthor #booktok

If you’re in the mood for some weird girl #literaryfiction , I highly recommend these!

Being a queer creator these days is getting harder and harder. The Itchio BS means that I might lose a source of income, and I'm already struggling. If you or someone you know needs an editor, get in contact with me. And if you don't, repost and comment on this so it can get more traction.

Leave me alone I hate everyone who talks while I’m reading #booksky 💙📚🪐 #fantasybooks #bookish

I gotta gets my sweet lil treat to go with my trauma reading #booksky 💙📚🪐 #indieauthor #booktour #booktokfyp #readwomenauthors

If you’re looking for vibes, may I suggest these ones? #indieauthor #readwomenauthors #booktok #booksky 💙📚🪐 #fantasyauthor

The Fallout of Fantasy smells like all the whiskey you're gonna wanna drink after all the betrayal #booksky 💙📚🪐

The battle is over and things have never looked darker… but then the night falls and sun rises and it gets so much worse #booktour #readdiverse #fantasybooks #indieauthor #BookSky 🪐📚💙 #readingcommunity #fantasybooks #indieauthor

Authors and Gamemasters, today's world building question! How central is food to your story? Is it used to bring people together? Is it a detail that is just often skipped over? How do you use food for storytelling? #booksky #ttrpg #writer #gamemasters #worldbuilding #writersky #writingprompts

Find my books at… The Sly Fox Virden IL Neoto’s Elements Virden IL Our Town Books J-ville IL Literary Book Bar Champaign IL Lit on Fire Peoria IL Barnes & Noble Ink & Imprint Lincoln IL Thank you to all who have hosted me for events, shared my posts, and stocked my books!❤️ #BookSky 🪐📚💙

*kicks rocks* this is UNFAIR #booksky 📚💙🪐

Allissa Patton of ReadinMag did a fantastic job laying out tokenism vs diversity in this article. There ARE ways to write diversely without tokenizing or harming communities you wish to include in your world, you just have to put in the WORK #booksky 📚💙🪐 www.readinmag.com/fantasyblog/...

Don’t forget that I’m giving away a Box set of The Broken Earth Deluxe Editions. That comes with: - Exclusive covers - A freshly designed box carrier - A signed copy of The Fifth Season - An exclusive chapter you can’t read anywhere else Check out the details HERE 👇🏾