Lovely 5-Star review on Goodreads 🤩

TONIGHT! Very much looking forward to this. Make sure you tune in! #5AMWritersClub #EpicFantasy #IndieAuthor

Our big weekend is fast approaching, so today we're celebrating even more incredible indies with part five of our Meet the Speakers series of posts! #writingcommunity #indieauthor #indiebook #authorevent

10-year authorversary! To celebrate, Boldly Going Nowhere is reduced to 0.99 👇🏻 (If I'd known what incrls where when I wrote this, I definitely would've spent 10 chapters slagging them off 🤓) mybook.to/BoldlyGoingN... #5AMWritersClub #IndieAuthor

Counting down the minutes for this! ✍️

Seriously considering enrolling Order of the Shadow Dragon and In the Shadow of the Black Flag into Kindle Unlimited. I wanted to have this series wide but it's so tough to get traction on the non-Amazon platforms 🤔 #5AMWritersClub #IndieAuthor #EpicFantasy #Books #AuthorLife

🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨 I'm on my fifth coffee of the day.

I am *very much* looking forward to this 😎📚 #5AMWritersClub #IndieAuthor #EpicFantasy

My wife has never played the PS1 version of Final Fantasy VII before - we rectified that this weekend ⚔️🧙‍♂️ #FinalFantasyVII

⚔️ 🔥 ORDER OF THE SHADOW DRAGON is currently onsale for £/€/$0.99 - grab it at 👇🏻 mybook.to/ootsd #5AMWritersClub #EpicFantasy #IndieAuthor

Finally wrote the ending of my next book 🥳 Now I just need to write the first 99.9%. #5AMWritersClub

Blaze Bayley in Glasgow tonight was excellent - great show, great crowd 🤘🏻

Me, waiting on new Iron Maiden tour dates.

Brandenburg Gate 🇩🇪

I thoroughly recommend Abel's videos - and not *just* because he says nice things about my books.

Ah, Ozzy. I'm glad you went out in a high note. Here's to you🤘🏻

I haven't written a word in months, but - slowly, like whisky meeting the bottom of a glass - a story is coming together.

Absolutely delighted with this review of In the Shadow of the Black Flag by Adam Weller (a.k.a. Swiff) 🎉 Is there a better compliment than being compared to Firefly? 🤔

Iron Maiden were incredible in Glasgow last night, a level above their Dublin and London gigs for whatever reason. Just sublime.

In Dublin for the first of 4 Iron Maiden concerts this summer 🤘🏻 20th time seeing them tonight! As the saying goes, "When in Rome... Inhale all the Guinness." #UpTheIrons #IronMaiden #HeavyMetal #Guinness

Spotlight Indie is the real deal 🔥

🚨 KINDLE VERSION OUT NOW! 🚨 Tech issues fixed! Now I can breathe and (have a glass of rum). As monsters run rampant, Adrian Navarro must ally with pirates and thieves to prevent a malicious mage from bringing ruin to the world. 👉 mybook.to/blackflag #EpicFantasy #5AMWritersClub #IndieAuthor #SFF

I'm confident that In the Shadow of the Black Flag will be released today, as soon as "publishing" becomes "live"... 😬 It's available on iBooks, Google Play, Nook and Kobo. Just waiting on Kindle... 😬

Out tomorrow 😬

Ahead of IN THE SHADOW OF THE BLACK FLAG's release on Thursday, I've put together this brief recap of Book 1's events - told by the ever-reliable narrator Dante tal Arata. Spoilers, obviously: www.stevenmckinnon.net/the-story-so... #5AMWritersClub #IndieAuthor #EpicFantasyAuthor

Discovered in a shipwreck lying at the bottom of the Knotted Sea, this parchment is exceptionally well preserved, despite the damage and blood stains. The lyrics tell of a nameless protagonist so disillusioned with everyday life that he casts his family aside in search of riches and adventure.

All the benefits of the sports massage I had this morning have been undone in about 5 minutes of my nephews' company.

One week until IN THE SHADOW OF THE BLACK FLAG sets sail ☠️ Mischief! Magic! Piracy! 👉 www.stevenmckinnon.net/books/in-the...

I have a book coming out next week. Not sure what to work on next but I've enjoyed recharging the batteries by not writing a word for 2 months. I have ideas but don't quite have the energy to start a new project at the moment. #5AMWritersClub #IndieAuthor #EpicFantasyAuthor

A hand-painted, wooden sign hanging above the Clenching Kraken, c.1745 Many taverns like the Clenching Kraken lined the harbourside of Ancaster, where sailors would sit with an ale and trade news (and often fists).

Haven't logged onto Goodreads for a while but glad I did today - just came across this terrific 5-star review for Order of the Shadow Dragon 🤩

A lot of fun today at FantasyCon Scotland! Met lovely people, witnessed incredible costumes, and sold 25 books. That number may not be a lot to some but it is to me. Here's to the next one!

It's Iron Maiden month, meaning I have an adventure comprising of 3 Iron Maiden concerts (and 1 in July). Here we go🤘🏻

Taken from the front page of The Imani Times, this illustration of a flag depicts a raven’s skull atop crossed bones, resting upon a field of black.

Miley Cyrus' version of Nothing Else Matters is banging 👍🏻

Wide authors, if you haven't logged into your #Kobo dashboard lately, do so now. Their Terms of Service have changed & it has something to do with "AI and Accessibility". When I click the banner link to load the ToS page, it is completely blank, even after changing browsers. Good one, Kobo! 🧵1/?

An artist’s depiction of the fabled Silver and Golden Quills. Not much is known about these relics, and what is known is woven in rumour. The Golden Quill (also known as the Sun Key) is said to be used by Confessors to allow its wielder to note their sins without need for coercion...

Only natural when you're picking your mate up at the airport. #GlasgowFartConvention25

Lovely to log in and see this!

This is going to sound bizarre, but my sandwich has gone missing. I put it on my desk at work, went to the bathroom, and I came back to find that it had gone. It's not in the fridge or in my bag, nor in my desk drawer where I keep snacks. Surely no-one would come in and steal it?!

Out with my nieces and accidentally stumbled into the Gold Saucer. Going to put a bet on a chocobo race while they're on the arcades.

⚔️🏴‍☠️ Pre-order IN THE SHADOW OF THE BLACK FLAG at: www.stevenmckinnon.net/.../in-the-s... The book weighs anchor and sets sail on June 19th 🏴‍☠️⚔️ Pre-order at iBooks, Google, Nook and B&N (Kindle will be available on release day). #5AmWritersClub #EpicFantasy #Grimdark #Pirates #IndieAuthor #Dragon

Calling all #Fantasy reviewers! 🧙‍♂️🐉 Review copies for IN THE SHADOW OF THE BLACK FLAG (Legacy of Light & Shadow Book 2) will be available very soon. If you're interested, fill out the below form and I'll be in touch. (This link includes a Book 1 recap.) forms.gle/dbnZhUGXdcw4... #5AmWritersClub

Calling all #Fantasy reviewers! 🧙‍♂️🐉 Review copies for IN THE SHADOW OF THE BLACK FLAG (Legacy of Light & Shadow Book 2) will be available very soon. If you're interested, fill out the below form and I'll be in touch. (This link includes a Book 1 recap.) forms.gle/dbnZhUGXdcw4... #5AmWritersClub

Boxing class done 🥊 Now to inhale 47 Easter eggs. Balance 🙏

New book is with beta readers. I never know what to do when I have free time. I have 3-4 new book ideas but not sure if any are worth pursuing. One would be considered Epic Fantasy Romance. One would be Arthurian. Another is maybe Progression Fantasy (though not LitRPG). Help.

Hi Meta, just FYI in case you're going to steal any more of my books. Cheers 👍

Nice to see Symphony of the Wind in the Amazon.com Top 10 Steampunk books again. Big thanks to the #SPFBO Finalist Sale 😁 (t.co/o1k40cZ9wE)

The 2025 #SPFBO Finalist sale kicks off today! As always, huge thanks to M. L. Wang for spearheading it. Link in comments 👇🏻

Feeling sluggish and drained, very much looking forward to boxing class at 7 🥊