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Hobbyist writer of sci-fi and fantasy stories - 2 self published stories, many in the works. ⚡ Lover of science, Lord of the Rings, and Star Wars. Family man. Lab worker.
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How about a #writerslift? I want to share my work, and I want you to share yours too! I am writing Fairling's Crossing, an episodic fantasy adventure web serial that can be found for free on my Patreon! Check it out www.patreon.com/collection/1... Now you go! #wip #blog #post #writingcommunity

Fairling's Crossing is up to 4 chapters, about 13,000 words now! You can find all the chapters of poor Tobias' adventure in the link. This is my old school fantasy web serial, or episodic adventure! #writing #fantasy #fiction #writingcommunity www.patreon.com/collection/1...

I just finished the next chapter of my web serial fantasy story. I've jumped from 2,500-3,000 words per chapter to just over 5,000 words in this one! Apparently I got into it a bit more! #fantasy #fiction #writingcommunity #writer

Do you ever just have that random writing epiphany? Yesterday whilst carrying out some maintenance in work, in a cage atop a noisy machine, a thread came into my mind, I pulled at it, and concocted a grand history for my fantasy series that kept going. I had to jot bits down on a notepad!

Today's choice of music is "The Warning" because god damn they're good. #thewarning #music

Chapter 3 of Fairling's Crossing is now available on my Patreon for free members to read. Check my episodic fantasy adventure out! #fantasy #webserial #episode #patreon #writer #writingcommunity www.patreon.com/posts/fairli...

I just picked up these 3 beauties for £3! Today is a win. #asoiaf #gameofthrones #reading #reader

Do you listen to music when you write? If so, what do you listen to?

I think its time for a Monday #writerslift and some #selfmotivation! I'll start. I write sci fi and fantasy stories. I'm working on a full length fantasy novel, and also an episodic fantasy adventure called "Fairling's Crossing", posting chapters on my Patreon. www.patreon.com/collection/1...

How my mood changed within seconds this morning: "Oh! I have a subscriber to my Substack!" 😆😁 "Oh... it's myself." 😐

I've made a start on using Substack. Let's see how that goes! I'll use it in conjunction with my Patreon to see if either of them gain traction! open.substack.com/pub/benjamin...

I have noticed that in the past few months I have frowned more and more with my right brow. Only my right brow... to the point I can feel the muscle doing it regularly. Is this a thing that just happens?!

#writers of Bluesky, how did you build your base of readers? Particularly Indie writers, what services/platforms did you use to build engagements and get people looking at your work? Asking for a friend... #writingcommunity

And immediately, here's chapter 2 of Fairling's Crossing! Here we meet the unintentional orchestrator of Tobias' misfortune. Please join my Patreon (free) and give it a read! #fantasy #fiction #writing #writer #patreon www.patreon.com/posts/120485...

Here's chapter 1 of Fairling's Crossing, where the adventure abruptly begins for Tobias. Please join my Patreon (free!) and have a read, I'd love some traffic! #patreon #fantasy #fiction #writing www.patreon.com/posts/120476...

I have begun a new adventure... an episodic high fantasy story of Tobias Fairling, who is thrust into an adventure he had no desire or choice to undertake. All he wants to do is go home... regular episodes/chapters to be posted on Patreon! #fantasy #fiction #writer www.patreon.com/posts/fairli...

I've made my first (very brief) blog post of 2025, over on Patreon. Please click on it, and have a look around my Patreon page? #writer #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky www.patreon.com/posts/2025-g...

I'm probably at my most productive for many years at the moment, I have been writing so much it's almost scary! I finished my first draft of The Pillars of Creation, and am already diving deep into the second story. It feels great! How's your writing going? #writingcommunity #writers #writerslift

I finished my first draft of "The Pillars of Creation, Part 1: The Orcish Mage"! 30,000+ words in the bag, ready to do my first round of proofing, editing! Hooray! I'm excited, and also scared haha. #writing #writer #writingcommunity

Less than a week until Christmas... less than two weeks until 2025! Did you reach all your writing goals for 2024? What are your writing goals for 2025? #writingcommunity #writing #writerslift

Alrighty... it's time to write again! I've had a few days off as I've actually had to work 😂 and it's getting busy with family things around Christmas! But I'm still aiming to complete my first draft by the end of the year!!

Update on my #WIP: I managed another 1,300 words yesterday, so I'm well on course to hit my 30,000 mark on 31 December! 105 words a day will see me there. Then it'll be a case of skimming back through to clean things up, and draft 1 will be complete! #writingcommunity #writerslift

My writing target for the remainder of this year is to hit 30,000 words for my Tales of Ifanna story, and to clean it up, straighten it out, and conclude my first draft! I'm about 2,000 words off that target... nearly there! Are you hitting your writing targets? #writingcommunity #writers

I love bot scammers. They come across like a disinterested grand parent with poor hearing. "That's nice dear."

Does anyone still use FictionPress to share their stories? Or Inkitt? What's the go to platform these days for sharing stories? #writingcommunity #writers #writing

I had no power for half the weekend, and no internet access for the rest of it (still without internet at home, I'm using work wifi now). So the only productive thing I did was board up my shed in the middle of the night during the storm 😂

Whatsup #writers?! Are you writing today? What are you working on? How far into your #WIP have you got?! I've had a day off from writing, and hopefully getting back into it today. More to add to the Tales of Ifanna. #writerslift #writingcommunity

The marketing scammers from Twitter/X made it across to Bluesky I see. Are we supposed to not figure it out? Are we not supposed to notice the exact same wording?

I have a confession... I didn't do any writing yesterday. My streak of writing ended! I need to get back on the wagon today. Sorry!

So as I write short stories and snippets, I typically post them on my Patreon page. If anyone is interested in having a read of them, please visit: patreon.com/BenjaminSamu...

Is Bluesky just full of accounts trying to sell me marketing and book covers? "For just $500 I'll market your book for you" I don't have a book. 😂 I have 20,000 words hashed together loosely, that may become a coherent story one day.

I hit 2,000 words of writing yesterday, nearing my 30,000 word target for the first part of my fantasy story! It's going well... and the bones are being put together for the rest of the story as well. It's quickly growing into a full thing!!

I joined Twitter/X a few years ago to try and build a platform for my writing endeavours, and to surround my online self with like-minded writers to help motivate me. I ended up just arguing with people about Formula 1, and losing sight of the writers. 😂 Hopefully I'll do better on Bluesky!

I've just put the Skyrim soundtrack on, and opened Reedsy... I think I'm in a fantasy writing mood 😂 I'm at about 1000 words a day this last week, so I hope that continues! What are you writing today? How productive are you?! #writerslift #writingcommunity

Someone wasn't interested in sleeping in for the weekend! Someone is an early bird! Can you tell which one of us it is?