#IndieAuthor

21 hours ago

Apropos Papierkram. Sollte es sein, dass der 5er-Pack Kopierpapier (A4, 80g) bei der Metro tatsächlich am günstigsten ist? 19,99, bzw. 23,79 inkl. MwSt. Vielleicht sollte ich doch mal wieder eine Exkursion dorthin unternehmen. ... Zu irgendwas muss dieser Gewerbeschein ja gut sein. #Autorenleben #writerslife #indieauthor

#indieauthor #bookstodon #historicalfiction #historicalfictionlovers #ancientrome #pompeii

2 days ago

A lovely 4-star #review for #PompeiiFire. While I didn't aim it at the young adult market, that's where this reviewer saw it ... and that's okay.

https://literarytitan.com/2023/09/30/pompeii-fire/

William C. Tracy

3 days ago

Get ready for these #epic #sciencefiction tales! And best of all, they're all #free, so check out a new #indieauthor!
https://books.bookfunnel.com/jansff001a/nawumqv3i7

Tanweer Dar (Tan)

3 days ago

September had been a slow month for book sales, but two copies of my poetry book 'Blackbird' were ordered today. Really nice way to finish off the month!

#Grateful #ThankYou #IndieAuthor #Blackbird #Poetry #Sonnets

Front cover of my book, 'Blackbird'.

Contains a close up photograph of a blackbird perched on a wall in a greyed sepia tone, and the title 'Blackbird' and 'sonnets' on top right and my name on the bottom left.

Author Steaphan Kay :verfox:

3 days ago

We've all heard that our stories' first 3-5 chapters need to hook the reader (or agent). Some authors spend an inordinate amount of time on the first 3-5 chapters (to the detriment of the rest).

Has this happened to you where the front chapters were gripping, only to be left feeling the rest of the book was written by a different author?

What do you think about author-effort for the first 3-5?

#Author #AmWriting #AmEditing #Writing #WritingCommunity #Reading #IndieAuthor #WritingLife

Creature Author

#Books #IndieAuthor #Baltimore #Annapolis #Scifi #Fantasy

We are ready for Frightreads Book Festival!!

If you are in #Maryland this weekend and want something #Fun #Spooky and #Horror themed to come enjoy, then you should come on out.

You can learn all about the event at https://www.frightreads.com and grab your tickets to come on out!

#WritingCommunity #writersofmastodon #mediumwriters #indieauthor #amwriting #writers #scifi #fantasy

Issue 13 of my Resources for Fiction Writers #blog is now available. In this issue I cover sacred geometry and hybrid elements....[[|:-)

https://medium.com/@minus1digit/resources-for-fiction-writers-13-51328de28ca8

#indieauthor #writingcommunity

Y'all have no idea how much I wish posts about my books got nearly as much traction as posts about politics and social justice ...

#writingcommunity #indieauthor #writers

Do any of my writing pals do this?

I start my first draft with the "blurb" (like you'd find on the back of the book). It sets up the premise for me. No idea where it will take me but it provides the focus I need to stay on track.

See below for my latest idea!

Helen Pugh

#somerset #book #indieAuthor #history #writersOfmastodon #histodon #shortStories #readingCommunity

🎉Pre-order now from books2read.com/unsung

#qotd Tell me about a woman in a book who smashed the rules!

Astrobach :breadified:

#writingcommunity #indieauthor #writer #indie #fiction #stream #livestream #litgames #amwriting #amreading #vancouverwriters #writeyourstory #writealong #TTRPG #SoloTTRPG #DnD #pathfinder #PF2e #dungeonsanddragons #dungeon
#horror #folkhorror #itchio #halloween #SinEater

A write-along Hallowstream!

Sin Eaters--a real historical persons--ate bread off the chests of corpses to save them from their sins. Let's be one.

Get Hungry LIVE right NOW: https://youtube.com/live/NwN6RaIHqrA

A drawing of a cloaked skeleton that pulls up its cape under its chin while turning away. Overlaid Text: Sin Eater A Solo TTRPG

https://www.amazon.com/Mystery-Auburn-Haired-Woman-Hilarious-OReilly-ebook/dp/B0BLT51HQ9?ref_=ast_author_dp

Only a few days left to get a free copy of "The Mystery of the Auburn-Haired Woman" from the Aoife O'Reilly series.

#freebooks #shortstories #freeshortstories #womensfiction #smalltownfiction #indieauthor #indiebooks

#indieauthor #indiebooks #indiefantasy #fantasy #selfpublished #webnovelist #writing #novel #fantasyauthor #taiwanese #asian #eastasian #asiancreator #writers #book #books #fantasybook #bookstodon #webnovel #highfantasy @bookstodon

Hey there!

Check out this recent review of my novel, Below the Heavens - JiangXi.

I have the entirety of the novel published on Royal Road for free. I'm actively publishing the second novel of the series as well! You can find the link to both in my bio.

A graphic created using an illustration of a landscape. The landscape is dark, a sprawling castle with a kingdom surrounding it, misty clouds twisting between structures. In the sky framing the tallest center spire is a vast circular halo made of glowing flame and light.

The title on the graphic reads "This Book Should Be Published Traditionally - RKF, Royal Road". Below it is a detail depicting 4.5 out of 5 stars. The body text of the graphic reads:

If you enjoy fantasy novels, the kind you'd buy in a bookstore, then Below the Heavens is going to be right up your alley. A tale of a tragically under-powered mortal doing their best in a world where people like him are barely set pieces for the struggles between godlike beings and their squabbles, this book explores not only the difficulty of trying to make a difference when you can't shatter stone with your bare hands, but the hard choices that have to be made when your back is against the wall.
It's masterfully paced and structurally excellent, each chapter building on the story and leading to the next based on the actions and choices of characters in the world, whose motivations are as nuanced and complex as any you'd find in a traditionally published novel.

Trina Talma

My fourth #fantasy novel, Return to Dawn, is available now in paperback for the first time in a few years! This is a new edition to go along with the new editions of the previous three books in the series. It's also available in the Kindle store. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJXGYF89?ref_=pe_3052080_397514860 #book #FantasyFiction #IndieAuthor

#WritersOfMastodon #WritingCommunity #IndieAuthor
@authorindiespeak @writingcommunity

Writer Beware has an analysis of a fake film company scam.
https://writerbeware.blog/2023/09/15/anatomy-of-a-fake-film-company-scam-the-greendot-films-better-bound-house/

Valerie Lillis

I'm a little half way through my writing break now and starting to look forward to the next writing project.

My upcoming short novel "To Bloom in the Shadows" just needs a few more passes in proofreading and a few ARC reviews. It's been so exciting seeing it come together, and if things stay on track, it will be ready to put into print by November!

#IndieAuthor #AmWriting

Wenn man auf 'ne eMail wartet ... kommt sie garantiert, wenn man beschließt, doch mal dieses Draußen aufzusuchen und den Rest des Tages schon langes Wochenende sein zu lassen. Und ja, der Plan gilt: Langes Wochenende! (Sorry an alle, die auf Arbeit von mir warten. Ich muss ganz dringend mal Energie aufladen, damit ich durch die nächsten Arbeitssprints komme. Die Hörbuch-Kurzgeschichten nehme ich dann nächste Woche auf.) #Autorenleben #writerslife #indieauthor

https://eroticmythology.com/fiction-hotwife-in-spring-part-1/

6 days ago

Hermes has a suggestion for #hotwife Persephone's new quest: who better to give her a good time than the God of Pleasure?

@smutstodon @mythology
#erotica #threesome #hotspouse #Hermes #Persephone #Dionysos #mythology #GreekMythology #fiction #indie #indieAuthor

#WritersOfMastodon #WritingCommunity #IndieAuthor
@authorindiespeak @writingcommunity

6 days ago

Levelling up and changing your approach to publishing.
https://selfpublishingadvice.org/leveling-up/

Creature Author

https://creatureauthor.com/

Hey #Readers and folks who like #Books!

I'm running a sale on my Paperbacks and Hardcovers for Hydra's Wake and Hydra Tower on my website store!

This sale is due to me going to Frightreads and I figured I'd let everyone in on the lower prices I'll be offering there.

Check out my website, go to the store, and check out the goods!

#IndieAuthor #CreatureFeature #Kaiju #Hydra #Scifi #Fantasy

#WritersOfMastodon #WritingCommunity #IndieAuthor
@authorindiespeak @writingcommunity

What to look for in a cover design.
https://www.draft2digital.com/blog/make-a-good-first-impression-with-cover-design/

https://www.amazon.com/Mystery-Auburn-Haired-Woman-Hilarious-OReilly-ebook/dp/B0BLT51HQ9

Free this week!

Fall is my favourite season and I'm celebrating the start of this season with a free short story for my readers.

#readers #indieauthor #indiewriter #womensfiction #books #shortstories #freeshortstories #freebooks

Author Steaphan Kay :verfox:

#BookQuotes #Quote #Quotes #AmWriting #IndieAuthor #IndieAuthors #Author #Writing

"Writing is rarely smooth sailing for any of us, which is a comfort and, in an odd way, an inspiration. We’re all in the same boat, and if they persevere, so can I. Cultivate the friendship of other writers. Mostly we work alone, but our fellow strivers make us feel part of a team. "

Levine, G. C. (2014). The Spark: From Think to Ink. In Writer to Writer (p. 21). Harper Collins.

#WritersOfMastodon #WritingCommunity #IndieAuthor
@authorindiespeak @writingcommunity

It's not feasible to completely avoid using external platforms, so make sure you're prepared for the inevitable issues.
https://kriswrites.com/2023/09/20/business-musings-platforms/

#MusicMayhemAndBadDecisions #indieauthor #musicbusiness #memoir #readingcommunity #bookstodon

Music Monday: "I Got You" https://sharonecathcart.wordpress.com/2023/09/25/music-monday-i-got-you/

Helen Pugh

#somerset #book #indieAuthor #history #writersOfmastodon #histodon #shortStories #readingCommunity

🎉Pre-order now from books2read.com/unsung

#qotd Tell me about a woman in a book who smashed the rules!

Unsung Women in Somerset as an ebook and paperback

#womensfiction #romance #romancelandia #books #readers #indieauthor

It's officially the season for cuddling up on the couch with a good book. Why not cozy up with a new women's fiction/romance series featuring a cast of characters you'll be sure to fall in love with?

https://www.amazon.com/That-Compels-Heart-Aoife-OReilly/dp/B08L3NW8RN/

#WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity #writersofmastodon #mediumwriters #indieauthor #amwriting #writers #readers

I got lucky and had #NightCafe give me a really good portrait for Sidian Rein, the main character in my new free-to-read #scifi story, Starbrood....[[|:-)

Medium: https://medium.com/@minus1digit/list/starbrood-c1de5c6c474a
Wattpad: https://www.wattpad.com/story/350198272-starbrood

#WritersOfMastodon #WritingCommunity #IndieAuthor
@authorindiespeak @writingcommunity

Amazon KDP is limiting the number of titles that can be created in order to limit the impact of AI-generated books.
https://www.kdpcommunity.com/s/article/Update-on-KDP-Title-Creation-Limits

#writingcommunity #writer #indiewriter #author #indieauthor #readers #stayintouch #keepintouch #contactme

I've joined some of the new social media platforms lately, so I thought I should let everyone know where you can find me. These are my official accounts.

Autumn 💫

#indieauthor #writing #indieauthors #writersofmasdon #autisticwriters

As the leaves start falling, so do the prices. Now's the perfect time to pick up Winter's Lament, for 40% off! (Woah, that's like, a big discount!)

https://itch.io/s/103087/winters-lament-fall-sale-2023

#SelfPubCon #WritersOfMastodon #WritingCommunity #IndieAuthor
@authorindiespeak @writingcommunity

Enter ALLi's "Art of the Title" competition.
https://selfpublishingadviceconference.com/art-of-the-title-competition/

https://medium.com/@minus1digit/the-power-of-the-power-personal-blog-b484a50e5740

I was shocked by this notice....[[|:-O

Puns aside, I wrote about it:

#WritingCommunity #writersofmastodon #mediumwriters #indieauthor #amwriting #writers #readers

#WritersOfMastodon #WritingCommunity #IndieAuthor
@authorindiespeak @writingcommunity

How to find the readers for your book.
https://selfpublishingadvice.org/finding-readers-for-your-indie-books-alli-ultimate-guide/

Alexander Corby

https://corbystories.wordpress.com/jamie-macphersons-fiddle/

Happy Birthday to me!

I'd like to share a short story with everyone on this Autumn Equinox. It was inspired by one of my favorite folksongs/folktales about the Scottish outlaw James Macpherson and is available to read for free for the first time on my website. CONTENT WARNING, there are suicide mentions and racial slurs, reader discretion is advised.

#ShortStory #ShortStories #FolkTale #ScottishHistory #IndieAuthor #HistFic #ReadingCommunity #WritingCommunity

Astrobach :breadified:

#writingcommunity #indieauthor #writer #story #fiction #livestream #litgames #amwriting #vancouverwriters #canlit #writealong #TTRPG #SoloTTRPG #DnD #PF2e #dungeon #horror #folkhorror #itchio #halloween

A write-along/TTRPG playthrough stream!

Your sister is running into the forest. You rush out the door, calling her name, but by the time you reach the treeline, only her light footprints remain on the soft earth.

Without hesitation, you follow LIVE right NOW: https://youtube.com/live/g4tGjYqhxeI

A mostly black picture punctuated by an oval vignette of a storybook style drawing of a young girl in a red hood wandering into a menacing forest. Overlaid text: Unhallowed A Solo-Journaling Game - M. Allen Hall

#WritersOfMastodon #WritingCommunity #IndieAuthor
@authorindiespeak @writingcommunity

All authors, but especially non-fiction authors, should know how to make a good argument.
https://janefriedman.com/the-hallmarks-of-a-bad-argument/

Hey there!

Check out this recent review of my novel, Below the Heavens - JiangXi.

I have the entirety of the novel published on Royal Road for free. I'm actively publishing the second novel of the series as well! You can find the link to both in my bio.

A book review graphic created using an illustration of a dark landscape with a castle on it.

The title on the graphic reads "Proper Epic Fantasy - Malory, Royal Road". Below it is a detail depicting 5 out of 5 stars. The body text of the graphic reads:

“The real joy in reading this is that the author spends lots of time carefully confronting the world around you, without infodumping on the reader from a great height. We are dropped smack into the world of Molam as they are being chased and the context around that situation is slowly filled in for us. It is done with a lovely lightness of touch that becomes the hallmark of the wider piece. It's early stages of what will clearly be a much longer tale here, but I already can feel the quality of the plotting shining through.”

#WritersOfMastodon #WritingCommunity #IndieAuthor
@authorindiespeak @writingcommunity

Kristine Kathryn Rusch on time (or the lack of it) and social media.
https://kriswrites.com/2023/09/13/business-musings-social-media-and-time-a-process-blog/

Sarah J Hoodlet

#WritingCommunity #SelfPublishing #IndieAuthor #AmWriting

Sharing results from the poll: What level of editing do self-published authors do for their novels?

-Line editing, copyediting, proofreading: 14%
-Copyediting & proofreading: 14%
-Proofreading only: 19%
-No professional editing: 52%

Only 21 people voted, so I'm not sure how representative it is, but it *is* interesting. I didn't expect the "no professional editing" to be that high.

@writers @writingcommunity @writing @speculativefictioncomedy

I should put some poltergeists in my story, or maybe more puns 🤔 😁

#AmWriting #Author #Authors #IndieAuthor
#Puntastic #Puns #Also #Poltergeists
#WritingWonders #WordWeavers #Writinglife #WritersOfMastodon
#BoostingIsSharing

(Author) Michael Anthony White

#indieauthor #newbooks #readersofmastodon

Join my #newsletter and request a #free Spotify code for one of my #audiobooks! Just go to my website, & click the Subscribe button.

Once verified, send me a message from my contact page with the title you'd like to receive a reply with the code.🆓🔉📖

https://voxgeekus.com

#WritersOfMastodon #WritingCommunity #IndieAuthor
@authorindiespeak @writingcommunity

How review bombing can impact authors.
https://www.thefussylibrarian.com/newswire/for-authors/2023/09/14/review-bombing-impact-on-authors

d.w.

https://www.dvewlsh.com/product/grisaille/

I haven't released or promoted anything here in ages. So, why not a new release? One you can only get exclusively at my shop?

Oh yeah. #indieauthor #indie #scifi #scifibooks #ebook

Image of a cyberpunk city with the words "Grisaille Available now" written on it, featuring the book cover.

https://eroticmythology.com/tag/mythology-monday/

@mythology If you enjoyed my thread, find more #mythology info on my website where you can also toss me a coin to support me:

I have written a (#sapphic) story in which #Demeter heals the injured nymph of her sacred tree:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/fiction-growing-71226540

Thanks for reading ❤️

4/4

@lesfic @lgbtqbookstodon
#wlw #lesfic #sapphicReads #indie #indieAuthor

I just published the sixth chapter of the second novel in my series, Below the Heavens - ZhiXia!

The first full novel and all six chapters of the second one are available to read for free. You can find the links to both of my publishing sites in my bio.

Sarah J Hoodlet

#WritingCommunity #SelfPublishing #IndieAuthor #AmWriting #AmEditing

This is probably going to sound like a stupid question, but what level of "editing" do other self-published authors go to for their novels?

I don't think I need developmental edits, so I'll leave that option out. I also think line editing would be a low ROI. But I'm curious what others do!

N S Ford

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0CJ7GK99W

📢 New book announcement! I have a short story collection available to pre-order!

📖 'A Strange Belief: Weird Stories' will be published on October 5th!

😱 Eight strange tales, some dark, some delightful. Unique and curious, these stories will frighten and amaze you.

❓ Are you ready to encounter some strange beliefs?!

#indieauthor #newbook #shortstories #weirdfiction #kindle #kindleunlimited

Book cover of A Strange Belief, showing upside down pylon against lurid sky.

#WritersOfMastodon #WritingCommunity #IndieAuthor
@authorindiespeak @writingcommunity

How to get your book prominently placed in bookshops.
https://www.amarketingexpert.com/2023/09/14/getting-your-books-specialty-and-holiday-table-placement/

EH Lupton

@bookstodon @romancelandia @mmromance @lgbtqbookstodon #books #bookstodon #romancelandia #indieAuthor #reading #urbanFantasy #fantasy #romance

If you're looking for a good spooky season read, check out Dionysus in Wisconsin. It's got magic, mythos, music, demons, dancing, drugs, love, libraries, and literature aplenty.

Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZ96HWSP
Everything link: https://books2read.com/u/49dN1p

Ulysses felt the history of the area rise around him, twelve thousand years of people in groups cooking over open fires. Happy people, angry people, joyful celebrations, couples in love, couples fighting, mournful gatherings. All of humanity behind him. Sam in front of him, the spell visible now as a spotty web on his skin, arsenic green, sour smelling, faded here and there.
Dionysus in Wisconsin, by E. H. Lupton

Guten Morgen vom Küchentisch. Heute verschlafen (nach dem Katzenfüttern nochmal hingelegt und erfolgreich bis um 1 gemützelt) und wir haben eine neue Pancake-Pfanne. Gut, dass es Sonntage gibt. #Autorenleben #writerslife #indieauthor

Foto eines kleinen Pfannkuchens mit Ahornsirup auf einem gelben Teller

#Fantasy #AAPIAuthor #MuslimAuthor #YABooks #IndieAuthor #IndiePublishing @bookstodon @diversebooks

Only 3 more days until the release of SUNBOLT (The Sunbolt Chronicles, Book 1) by Intisar Khanani! Mark your calendars for September 19th, 2023—an epic adventure awaits!

Learn more: https://www.snowywingspublishing.com/book/sunbolt/

“A compelling story that will leave readers anticipating the sequel.” – Kirkus Reviews

A graphic depicting the cover of Sunbolt and the text: "ONLY 3 MORE DAYS! ORPHANED AT A YOUNG AGE, HITOMI HAS LEARNED TO HIDE HER MAGICAL APTITUDE AND WHO HER PARENTS REALLY WERE. September 19, 2023"

RoAnna Sylver :verified:

https://cmaudiobook.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders

It's also a great time to say that pre-orders are open right now, and all come with Many Bonus Goodies!

💜 CM-verse short stories "Runtime" and "Always Be You" (Epub, Mobi, PDF)
🔥 Narrated CM short story "Un-Dead" MP3
🎵 "What You Remember" and "Dream Sweet" MP3s
🎨 6 character portrait wallpapers

#IndieAuthor #SelfPromo #SFF #QueerBooks #Audiobook #ChameleonMoon

RoAnna Sylver :verified:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHtJNlSe8e0&t=1s

🌙 Good News, Everyone! The full prologue to CHAMELEON MOON: THE AUDIOBOOK is now on Youtube, for your ear-enjoyment!

💜 This Oddly Hopeful and Very Queer Dystopia (Also With Superpowers) releases on Oct. 31st - Happy Halloween!

🌈 More Info and Pre-Orders - https://www.roannasylver.com

#Bookstodon #IndieBooks #IndieAuthor #SFF #QueerBooks #ChameleonMoon

Shouty person

#bookshelf #booklover #psychologicalsuspense #psychologicalthriller #indieauthor #audiobook @bookstodon

Folks, it’s Friday. We’re nearly at the start of the weekend. Sigh.

For today’s #BooksAndCoffee, I’m drinking coffee from #CloudgateCoffee. And I’m reading If I Should Die by #MarissaFarrar and #MAComley.

What are you drinking and reading?

Orange bookshelves with a cup of coffee and my iPad, showing If I Should Die by MK Farrar and MA Comley.

Guten Morgen vom Küchentisch. Grad schreibe ich noch die Workshop-Ankündigung zu digitaler Gewalt für die Frauenberatungsstelle und dann geht's zur Klimademo. Alles gut investierte Zeit. :) #Autorenleben #writerslife #indieauthor

Alexander Corby

#Books #Bookstodon #histfic #Wales #Reading #WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity #BookReview #Taliesin #Medieval #mythology #IndieAuthor

SELF PROMOTION! My book, Taliesin, Chief of Bards, was just awarded a 5 star recommendation from the Historical Fiction Company!

You can read their review of the book here: https://www.thehistoricalfictioncompany.com/post/a-welsh-legend-rises-an-editorial-review-of-taliesin-chief-of-the-bards

And in case anyone wants to buy a copy, it's available here:
https://www.amazon.com/Taliesin-Chief-Bards-Alexander-Corby-ebook/dp/B09P64ZJYJ

The cover of my book, titled Taliesin, Chief of Bards. The image shows a young boy in a green tunic looking up defiantly at a king sitting on his throne. The king, only visible from the back of his head, stares back. On the left side of the cover is the award badge from the Historical Fiction Company, a silver circular badge with the head of a red lion wearing a crown. The banner on the bottom of the badge reads HFC 5-Star Award, 2023

Guten Morgen vom Schreibtisch. Ist das früh ... Gestern hab ich noch bis nach Mitternacht an einem #TryHackMe-Raum getüftelt (und noch nicht geschafft) und heute geht es schon wieder früh los mit Webinarmoderation. Mehr ☕. Habt alle einen schönen Tag! =) #Autorenleben #writerslife #indieauthor

#WritersOfMastodon #WritingCommunity #IndieAuthor
@authorindiespeak @writingcommunity

To effectively market your books, you must be enthusiastic about them.
https://jimsmarketingblog.com/2023/09/05/marketing-blogs-ethusiasm/

Look what's just arrived!
I love that moment when your author copies arrive. It gives so much satisfaction to know your book is real! You've achieved something.
#writingcommunity #bookstodon #indieauthor #fantasy #Norsemyth #author

Ich hab noch ne knappe Stunde bis zum nächsten Termin ... Sollte ich sowas Revolutionäres wie Pause machen??? Hmmm ... #Autorenleben #writerslife #indieauthor

#indieauthor #indiebooks #indiefantasy #fantasy #selfpublished #webnovelist #writing #novel #fantasyauthor #taiwanese #asian #asiancreator #writers #book #books #fantasybook #bookstodon #webnovel #highfantasy @bookstodon

Hey there!

I'm CKMo, and I'm a taiwanese high fantasy indie author. I'm trying to bring more works with #eastasian influences into western culture via my novels.

You can find all my publishing sites, social media, and discord server in my bio!

The video begins on a graphic created using a picture of a black book on a red tablecloth. The picture has been edited to replace the cover of the book. The edited cover is an illustration of a landscape that is dark, a sprawling castle with a kingdom surrounding it, misty clouds twisting between structures. In the sky framing the tallest center spire is a vast circular halo made of glowing flame and light. The captions on these frames of the video read "Love high fantasy series? Here's what's on the table!"

The next frames include a video of mountains with a dark cloudy sky in the background, large pines and other trees in the foothills and midground, and a field of wheat with a large, rusted farm-grade rolling sprinkler in it on the foreground. The caption frames in this portion of the video are decorated with whimsical black inked illustrations of plants, stars, potions, dragons, and books, with the background video showing through the transparent backgrounds of the illustrations. The captions here read:

"A detailed world crafted from scratch, with its own unique magic system and political struggles. A realm full of dragons, spirits, magical auramasters, and battles for power and control! A charismatic protagonist using his quick wits to try to survive in this tumultuous world and find his way home. A large and diverse cast of likeable (and not so likeable) supporting characters and antagonists. A free, multi-book series in the works. Book one out now!"

Eric Lewis

#fantasy #grimdark #writersofmastodon #bookstodon #grimdarkfantasy #free #reviewcopy #freebook #bookstagram #writingcommunity #read #reading #bookboost #bookreview #bookrecommendations #indieauthors

I was able to give away a few of my author copies of The Heron Kings and The Heron Kings' Flight, but I still have some left, HC and PB.

If you enjoy grimdark low fantasy and would be able to review one or both of my books, I'll mail to anywhere in the continental US. Help an #indieauthor out!

@bookreviews @bookbubble @bookstodon

A philosophical review of my Fantasy/Attempted comedy novel, The Last Philosopher ☺️

It's free to read.
Wattpad: https://www.wattpad.com/story/50361540-the-last-philosopher
Royalroad: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/16344/the-last-philosopher

#AmWriting #Author #Authors #IndieAuthor
#Review #Bookreview
#WritingWonders #WordWeavers #Writinglife #WritersOfMastodon
#BoostingIsSharing

https://eroticmythology.com/fiction-hermes-and-baby-dionysos-sfw/

Here is something #SFW I have written for a change, just a sweet short about #Hermes saving baby #Dionysos from death:

I'm weak for love between siblings 🥺

@mythology @antiquidons @bookstodon
#fiction #story #mythology #GreekMythology #MythologyMonday #indie #indieAuthor #writer

#Norsemyth #fantasy #indieauthor #reading

NEW BOOK COVER
Frida is a hybrid. Part human, part fae. A freak. Yet she holds the answer to problems faced by both races. Except no one takes her seriously.
That could be their fatal mistake.

Celebratory price = 99p/99c

More details: https://www.philparker-fantasywriter.com/the-valkyrie-of-vanaheim

#bookstodon #writingcommunity #readers #indieauthor #fantasy #norsemythology

COVER REVEAL!!
I always wanted an illustrator to create a bespoke cover for my books. After being let down last year, a friend stepped in with a temporary design.

Finally, I found Ken Dawson from Creative Covers. Look what he designed for me!

What do you think?

To celebrate, I've reduced the price of The Valkyrie of Vanaheim to just 99p/99c.

More details: https://www.philparker-fantasywriter.com/the-valkyrie-of-vanaheim

Valerie Lillis

4 weeks ago

I have a new short story coming out this month!

#IndieAuthor #PulpFiction

Shows a phone and tablet with the Nephilym book cover on their screens. The background is of a burned village with the overlay text reading "A town in flames... A hero in the making. Join the adventure 9.23.2023"

https://library.biblioboard.com/welcome

4 weeks ago

I was just informed that "Rose in Bloom" was accepted into the San Jose Public Library and Califa Library systems. If you would like to check out this #contemporaryromance #friendstolovers #novella, here are the links. #indieauthor #readingcommunity #bookstodon

@chronicillness @humour @writers @writingcommunity @writing

Poor people probably didn't get a lot of stories published. That's why they don't start: "I was sentenced to three months in the insane asylum for being poor." 🤔

#Writing #Writer #IndieAuthor
#Ghost #GhostStories
#WritingLife #WritingWonders #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon

Guten Abend von der Bettkante. Hab mich mit einer lieben ehem. Arbeitskollegin (und Shakespeare-Nerd) getroffen. Es ist nur leicht eskaliert und kaum hatten wir angefangen zu quatschen, waren 6 Stunden rum und wir wurden aus dem Lokal gefegt. Hoppala. Ich glaub, wir sollten das öfter machen. ;D Morgen muss ich nur leider früh raus. Also: Gute Nacht! #Autorenleben #writerslife #indieauthor

Das jährliche "Vergnügen", mit dem #Diff zu handtieren, um die englische Ausgabe von #NaUndDasBuch ebenfalls zu updaten. Nein, ich habe noch immer nicht das perfekte Programm gefunden, mit dem das Vergleichen von 250 Seiten Fließtext wirklich übersichtlich ist und Spaß macht. *sfz* Ich verstehe, wie das für Programmierer:innen auf Zeilenbasis gut funktioniert, aber absatzbasiert ist das echt eine Herausforderung. #Autorenleben #writerslife #indieauthor #Buch #Überarbeitung

Elise (they/ them)

Time to update my #WritingPrompt & #Writer Hashtag list (and remind myself -again- to use hashtags 😉 ).

Prompts About Wips
#WordWeavers
#PennedPossibilities
#WritersCoffeeClub

Short Fiction Prompts
#Vss365
#MastoPrompt
#MicroPrompt

Poetry Tags
#Poetry
#Micropoetry
#Hailku
#PoetryCommunity
#VssPoem
#575prompt

Writer Tags
#WordWeavers
#Writer
#WritersLife
#WritersofMastodon
#Fantasy

Author Tags
#Bookstodon
#LGBTQBooks
#AuthorsOfMastodon
#IndieAuthor

#Author #Writing

Verrechnungszeug ... Wenn ich bei den Vorbereitungen der Steuererklärung mit Schrecken feststelle, dass ich beim Camp völlig vergessen habe, meine Umsatzsteuervoranmeldung zu machen. *HUST* Das muss dieses Erwachsensein sein, von dem immer alle reden. #Autorenleben #writerslife #indieauthor #Autorenbusiness #Authorbusiness

#WritersOfMastodon #WritingCommunity #IndieAuthor
@authorindiespeak @writingcommunity

Si Clarke on content warnings, and why she includes them in her books.
https://whitehartfiction.co.uk/blog/behold-she-blogs/content-warnings-are-not-censorship
via @clacksee

David Scott Moyer

#writingcommunity #authors #library #indieauthor #bookstodon #libraries #writer #writers #author

Do you have a library card? Do you read indie books? Do you know writers? Next time you see an indie book that appeals to you, don't add it to your kindle, request it at your library. That way it still gets purchased, and many more people will have the chance to read it. (of course, you can still buy it yourself if you want to own a copy.)

Guten Morgen von der Bettkante. Es wird schon wieder zu warm zum Schlafen. :/ Eigentlich wollte ich heute zum #Poetenfest nach Erlangen fahren und eine liebe Schreibkollegin dabei besuchen. Aber nach Podstock, Cambridge, Stratford und Camp bin ich echt einfach durchgespielt. Nächstes Jahr dann hoffentlich. #Autorenleben #writerslife #indieauthor

https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/tabathawood

#Boosts welcome

I’ve been signed off sick from work until October.
• Good because hopefully this will give me the time to get well.
• Bad because as a contractor if I don’t work, I don’t get paid.

So if you fancied buying any of my books, now would be a great time.

* Link to Smashwords not BigRiver, but I’ve been told they’re not great with accessibility for sight impaired readers. If that’s you, LMK and I’ll sort an alternative.

#IndieAuthor

@writers @writingcommunity @writing @authorindiespeak @philosophy

For my next absurdist trick I'm plotting, muder, milk, toilet paper, and tuna 😂

#Writing #Writer #IndieAuthor
#TomGauld #Plotting #Absurd #Philosophy
#WritingLife #WritingWonders #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon

Etaski

#SFF #BookToot #Books #HighFantasy #Dragon #UrbanFantasy #SciFiSeries #SpaceOpera #Villains #Superheroes #Tentacles #DarkElf #Wuxia #Aliens #Vampires #Paranormal #AlternateHistory #Steampunk #DnD #TTRPG #HorrorBooks #YAFantasy #EroticFantasy

#SCIENCEFICTION & #FANTASY
MULTIPLIER!

125+ #Books & #Boxsets
Over 50 #IndieAuthor

So. Many. Subgenres! 👀

Got a little time? #BrowseTheShelf
https://books.bookfunnel.com/sci-fi-fantasy-sales-aug/bqde1zcmy4

@bookstodon @bookstadon @fantasy @scifi @sffbookclub @sffbipoc @sffshorts @horror

A floor-level photo of a brown cardboard box opened from one end. Peering out are the yellow eyes of a pure black cat. Meme text added: "Put your hand in the box, young Paul Atreides." Referencing a line from Frank Herbert's "Dune" (1965)

Elisabeth M

Hello! I'm an #IndieAuthor, #indie #artist and #folklorist trying to get my #Patreon off the ground. Help me out? » https://patreon.com/independentpen

Get a weekly dose of art in your inbox for as little as $1/month, plus a backlog of other things like song sketches I'm working on, my fiction read aloud, folklore talks, and so on. #SupportArtists! #SelfPromoSaturday #CommissionsOpen

If you can't sign up right now, can you boost this post? Thank you SO MUCH!

Drawing of a human skull in ink and graphite on a spiral-bound sketch book page on a wooden table

Byebye Madingley Hall & #Cambridge! Hello Stratford! #Autorenleben #writerslife #indieauthor

Foto des grauen Schafs vor Madingley Hall

Foto des grauen Schafs auf dem Armaturenbrett auf der Beifahrerseite des Mietautos

Foto des Pubs „Pen & Parchment“ in Stratford upon Avon.

JL Lycette MD, author🩺📚

https://pageturnerawards.com/book-award-2023/the-algorithm-will-see-you-now/award-submission

I’m delighted to be a finalist for the Page Turner Awards in the Best Debut Novel category with my book The Algorithm Will See You Now

#books #bookstodon #thrillers #thrillerbooks #MedMastodon #WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity #author #IndieAuthor

Mock-up of two book copies of The Algorithm Will See You Now on a blue and yellow background with a badge labeled "Page Turner Awards 2023 Finalist"

Just had a remarkable #podcast interview with @pluralistic. Thanks a lot! The episode on #ChokepointCapitalism from a creative's view and what to do about it will be out later this summer. =) #ViennaWritersPodcast #TheDinerPodcast #Autorenleben #writerslife #indieauthor #creativebusiness #creativeindustry

Koen Martens

https://koenmartens.nl/pages/ein-1-the-ein-particle.html?mtm_campaign=l&mtm_kwd=mi

Out Now: The Ein Particle, a riveting high tech #scifi adventure - and my debut novel.

E-book available at a reduced price of US$0.99 for the remainder of July and August (exact price may depend on vendor).

#ScifiBooks #Books #ReadingCommunity #Book #Bookstodon #ScienceFiction #ScienceFictionBooks #BookLover #Reading #ScifiNovels #IndieAuthor #IndieAuthors

Cover of The Ein Particle: Ancient palace against backdrop of modern cityscape with big planet in the sky and a rockt soaring up

Mark McElroy

#selfpublishing #indieauthor #LGBTQ

Will you help me with something?

Who is a self-published indie author who is, in your opinion, doing everything (or mostly everything) right?

I’m not asking so I can copy them — that would be inauthentic and to “best practice-y.” But I am curious about those who seem to be doing the self-publishing thing very well. I also love to know about LGBTQ+ folks in this space.

And if you’re actually one of these folks finding success, please introduce yourself!

#mastodon #birdsite #smallBusiness #indieCreator #indieAuthor #socialmedia

@smutstodon This poll hasn't been live for 24 hours yet and I already have 100 votes in the poll. I ran a similar poll on #Twitter back when I had a little more than 2000 followers (in 2019) and the total result were 128 votes.
So it seems my reach in the #Fediverse or engagement is better than it was even on "old Twitter" which is a beautiful discovery 🥰

Trina Talma

@gg @lastrobot@mastodon.online @lastrobot@wandering.shop @pjohanneson I found this list of writers in my early days here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12gei-jZAPEAstti5LB9g7jdZBmwDjiBR/edit

I use & follow the #WritingCommunity hashtag, and occasionally use #IndieAuthor as well.

Neal Babcock (he/him)

#Bookstodon #ScienceFiction
#IndieAuthor #AmWriting
#WritingCommunity #Reading
#IndieMusic

#Introduction

I just moved to Wandering Shop from another instance. I'm within months of self-publishing my first two novels. Sci-Fi. I moved here in the hopes of connecting with more writers and readers.

In addition to writing fiction and screenplays, I also love hiking, drumming, songwriting, and absorbing as much human creativity as I can.

I love how many creative people there are on Mastodon! 🥰

#WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity #writersofmastodon #indieauthor #amwriting #writers #readers #books #bookpromotion #indiebooks #IndieBooksBeSeen

I just posted the first chapter of book two of, The Creation of Xyphus. A #scifi saga with #timetravel, #actionandadventure, and even some #romance. An epic, save-humanity type story....[[|:-)

https://medium.com/@minus1digit/the-creation-of-xyphus-dega-iii-act-i-bc209ba22331

@writers @writingcommunity @authorindiespeak @humour @linguisticsmemes

Research schmesearch, what the worst that could happen... 😂

#Writing #Writer #IndieAuthor
#Likeness #Research
#WritingLife #WritingWonders #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon

#WritersOfMastodon #WritingCommunity #IndieAuthor
@authorindiespeak @writingcommunity

Kristine Kathryn Rusch on why authors should concentrate on niche marketing.
https://kriswrites.com/2023/07/05/business-musings-a-few-benefits-of-niche-marketing-niche-marketing-part-3/

#WritersOfMastodon #WritingCommunity #IndieAuthor
@authorindiespeak @writingcommunity

What really matters with social media and other forms of sharing is engagement. It's no use having lots of followers if they don't care about what you have to say.

That's one of the reasons we like Mastodon. We get far more engagement and discussion here than anywhere else.
https://wegrowmedia.com/the-bizarre-state-of-social-media-for-writers/

swan 🎐

https://feyxuan.itch.io/hunting-dog-hunting-tods

HUNTING DOG, HUNTING TODS is my yakuza BL novelette about various things including life navigating a syndicate and all its players as well as learning to accept love, even if you aren't sure you're still capable of such a thing anymore. it's also about DID, written, by, ah, yourselves truly.

it's about the aftermath of violence and the unerasable invincibility of love.

#writing #books #gay #indieauthor

A picture of two rabbits rendered in pixels with constellations in the background and text of a book title that says HUNTING DOG, HUNTING TODS, with the author "feyxuan 2022" on it.

Eloreen

#Introduction #NewHere #writer #author #writersofmastodon #MFRWAuthors #GayRomance #indieauthor #lgbtqia @mmbookstodon #LGBTQ @writingcommunity #WritersLife
@gayromance

Hello, I'm Eloreen. I write all things #LGBTQRomance, especially @mmromance. I'm looking to connect with other #writers and #authors to share ideas with @bookstodon and @lgbtqbookstodon lovers, along with connecting to fellow #readers who love multi-genre, alternative #romance.

I'm #queer #poly #biromantic #demisexual.

Eloreen

Will Victor get a second chance with his best friends? Will El and En get their third in Victor? #SecondChances #writeLGBTQ #KindleUnlimited #KU #Ménage #contemporary #MMM #romance #LGBTQ #writingcommunity #indieauthor #WritersofMastodon #LGBTQbooktodon #booktodon #writers #readers #MMBookstodon
Print & Ebook: https://t.co/OVCJx4bO5r

Three men's faces Latino with a short beard top left, Jamaican clean shaven in the top middle, and another clean-shaven Latino top right with his hand and arm visible at his head. A city-scape in the middle moves like it's breathing. The title of the book "Together" in all caps and yellow lettering and author name "Eloreen Moon" all caps stacked on top of each other in white below the tile towards the bottom of the cover. At the bottom a tagline in all caps and white lettering: Apart They're Incomplete. Together They're Perfect. The entire cover is tinged a light blue caste.

Guten Morgen vom Küchentisch. Kaffee und dann Richtung Schreibtisch. Ich habe heute keine Termine und will die #Überarbeitung von #NaUndDasBuch heute fertig kriegen, damit ich das nächste Woche überall hochladen kann. Dann gibt’s zum Camp schon die neue Ausgabe. :) Drückt mir die Daumen, dass heute alles nach Plan läuft. ;) Und habt einen schönen Tag! #Autorenleben #writerslife #indieauthor

https://www.snowywingspublishing.com/book/fall-far-from-the-tree/

Fall Far from the Tree by @amymcnulty is a dark YA fantasy in the vein of Game of Thrones. One of the POV characters is a physically disabled priestess in a religious order that worships the stars.

#DisabilityPrideMonth #DisabilityAwarenessMonth #IndieAuthor #IndiePublishing #DarkFantasy #YoungAdult

The cover of Fall Far from the Tree by Amy McNulty features a dark-haired young woman wearing chainmail

https://www.snowywingspublishing.com/book/mer-charmer/

Mer-Charmer by @amybearce is a middle grade/YA crossover fantasy whose main character lives with PTSD, anxiety, and panic attacks, and uses magic as a means of coping with her mental health issues.

#MentalHealth #DisabilityPrideMonth #DisabilityAwarenessMonth #MiddleGrade #Fantasy #Mermaids #IndieAuthor #IndiePublishing

The cover of Mer-Charmer by Amy Bearce features a redheaded human girl swimming through the ocean, following a magical glow. Merpeople can be seen swimming behind her. A quote on the book cover reads, "Magic, adventure, romance, and a wonderfully creepy villain—The Little Mermaid wishes it was this book!" - Heidi Schulz, New York Times bestselling author of Hook's Revenge

https://www.snowywingspublishing.com/book/a-darkness-at-the-door/

A Darkness at the Door by Intisar Khanani is a YA fantasy adventure that feature a physically disabled heroine. A focus of the story is on self-care.

#DisabilityPrideMonth #DisabilityAwarenessMonth #disabled #clubfoot #IndieAuthor #IndiePublishing

The cover of A Darkness at the Door by Intisar Khanani features an illustration of a girl with dark skin and short black hair, wearing a flowing yellow robe in front of a stylized blue background.

https://www.snowywingspublishing.com/book/superdrew-and-the-secrets-of-donhil-corp/

SuperDrew and the Secrets of Donhil Corp by BJ Pierson is a middle grade action-adventure starring a physically disabled boy who uses mobility braces. The disability rep in this book is #OwnVoices.

#DisabilityPrideMonth #DisabilityAwarenessMonth #disabled #IndieAuthor #IndiePublishing #MiddleGrade

The cover of SuperDrew and the Secrets of Donhil Corp by BJ Pierson. The cover features an illustration of a boy with glasses and braces on his arms and legs in an action pose. A girl with a camera stands in the background, watching the action unfold.

James

Turns out I wasn't paying attention and never wrote an introduction post, so here goes:

Hey Mastodon community! I'm an indie author with 10 novels, 7 novellas, and a whole bunch of short stories. I write #scifi #fantasy #postapocalyptic and #horror. Currently working on a #steampunk series.

Looking to connect with fellow writers. Excited to share ideas and support each other on this writing journey. #introduction #writingcommunity #indieauthor #writing

Shouty person

https://whitehartfiction.co.uk/b/VHyfk

It's here! A Bit of Murder Between Friends by Elliott Hay is available now if you order direct.

Knitting, tea, gossip … vengeance.

#bookstodon #crimefiction #mysterynovels #queerbooks #vigilantejustice #vigilauntiejustice #ABitOfMurderBetweenFriends #indieauthor #BookBirthday

It's here! A Bit of Murder Between Friends by Elliott Hay is available now if you order direct.

Knitting, tea, gossip … vengeance.

https://whitehartfiction.co.uk/b/VHyfk
Or pre-order at books2read.com/MurderBetweenFriends

Author Ian Shane