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I am continuing to produce my 2026 diaries at a rate of knots. Would love to tell you how exciting it is but that would be a lie. I do however make more money from my diaries than I do my novels!! #indieauthor #writersky #authorsky #booksky

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The Haiku Shack Magazine is looking for poetry and microfiction for its third issue. Theme: What brings you joy? Complete guidelines at creativeramblings.co... #poetry #fiction #microfiction #writing #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity #poetrylovers

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#lufc No football! so something for the weekend, sir, madam? then take a look at my books 🔥 The Mystery of Merefield ➡️ mybook.to/LEzJg1a 🔪 A Novel Murder ➡️ mybook.to/cajYvRY Dark Matter ➡️ mybook.to/BXrysNb #MysteryBooks #booklover #booktwitter #readingcommunity #booktwt #booksky

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A special moment that never gets old, unboxing a new book after years of work on it. Please help me welcome The Second Emancipation: Nkrumah, Pan-Africanism, and Global Blackness at High Tide.

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Premade cover 105$ for ebook Minor changes are possible #booksky #noai #writingcommunity #bookcover #gothic #horror #fantasy #premade #fantasybookcover #premadebookcover #objectbasedcover #coverdesign

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Unpopular opinion but - I really, really don't like stories that use the time travel trope as their 'get out of jail' card. As author's I think we can do better! #authorsky #writersky #booksky #indieauthor

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Curious question - if a soldier breaks the rules of war they can be charged as a war criminal, similarly if a policeman breaks the law they are charged as a criminal - are members of ICE protected as they appear to be breaking US laws on a daily basis? #bluesky

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My best reviewed and Amazon best-seller now $1 (US) Kindle, Kindle app 📚🩸 #booksky📚💙 #horror #novella

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Just like clockwork, #kidlitchat day is here! Join us here on Bluesky today and every Tuesday at 9 PM Eastern/6 PM Pacific for an hour of chat with your #kidlit friends and family (and strangers, I suppose. But that won't last). We all hope you can join us. And I'll see you then!

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A little too much doomscrolling today - really put me on a downer. Couldn't get myself to continue writing my comic fantasy so ended up researching a brief history on the military medals of the USA - actually quite interesting - might collate and publish. #writersky #authorsky #booksky

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Book 7, Saber’s Guild, in the Tails of Little Flower series is now available in ebook and will be available in paperback June 30th. Preorders available now. 💙📚💙🪐

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Award-winning Vengeance Borne: Book Five of New Blood! Tap for More! tinyurl.com/tv5vrcwk #author #authorlife #awardwinning #BookCommunity #books #bookworms #booksworthreading #demolay #fantasy #goodreads #indieauthor #kilpack #kindleunlimited #MustRead #readers #writerslift

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Spent the day at my daughter's baby shower - yes I will shortly become a grandad (fingers crossed). Did I miss anything important? #authorsky #writersky #booksky #bookreader #indieauthor

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Oh it's a hot one - still beavering away in my study editing book 1 in my comic fantasy series of books (halfway thru 1st draft of 3rd book). This is now the 4th edit/review and yet I have managed to find a spelling mistake (sorry typo) - what an absolute fuckwit! #authorsky #writersky #booksky

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📚 Calling publishers! We're launching an annual award to honour a reading champion who works to promote the joy of books and reading for fun. We’re seeking sponsors to help make it happen, for instance providing support, or books for prizes Get in touch! Thank you ❤️ #kidlituk

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Productive writing day, which was nice. Also baked a couple of cakes which was also nice! #writersky #authorsky #booksky

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Meet Eline, a woman with a past. But in the brutal, politically-charged circles of the courtesans of Drathburg, does she have a future? Paved With Good Intentions, a World of the Rose Throne novel, is out now.

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If you’re looking for a good beach read this summer, try the Starfall Point books - about a trio of witches living in Michigan - posed delightfully in front of Lake Michigan! It’s available in print, ebook and audio wherever books are sold. #booksky #romancesky

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It's a Book Birthday! Crown Prince: Book One of New Blood! eBook Sale! Tap 2 Jump on It! tinyurl.com/NwBlBk1 #allauthor #author #authorlife #authorscommunity #bookbirthday #bookworms #demolay #ebooksale #epicfantasy #fantasy #fiction #kilpack #newbloodsaga #readers #writerslift

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As a writer I am definitely a pantser & I love it, every writing day is exciting cos I simply don't know where it is going to take me. Confession time - occasionally it also sees me going down a plotting cul-de-sac and today was one of those days - never mind there's always tomorrow. #writersky

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15 rejections on the best story I've got going, 7 in the last week. This story has been through 4 critique groups, 2 classes, got RAVES, still can't find a home. So I am reminded yet again I'm not one of the cool kids. Pubs, if you're interested, it's magic realism steeped in feminist history #mswl

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Why do ice people cover their faces? Surely they are proud of the job they are doing. At least it's not a burkha I suppose....oops!!! #bluesky

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Along with publishing animal themed diaries today I began another review of the first in my comic fantasy series (think Discworld), it's called The Keyholder's Apprentice. I plan to publish soon. I have already the second book and halfway through the 3rd. #writersky #indieauthor #booksky

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I enjoyed reading King's Warrior (Warriors Bk 2) by @edenwinters.bsky.social. It's an action-packed page-turner! King Niam's kingdom is in danger from people within & outside who want to overthrow him. Commander Rafe represents the larger Empire. A relationship seems impossible. #mmromance #booksky

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This lil’ beaut lands in less than 3 weeks! It’s a funny, fact-filled guide to the Stone Age for kids aged 8+, co-written with @brennawalks.bsky.social I’d be v. grateful if you lovely peeps might pre-order a few copies, as it makes a MASSIVE difference to the success of a book — thank you! 🙏 📚😎

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In this week's writer's club we looked at dialogue tabs - must admit it sounds a bit dull but the highlight concerned the use of the ellipsis within dialogue itself - phew, kept my head down - safe to say I shall not be using it going forward for fear of being ex-communicated. #writersky #authorsky

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Reminder that now my PhD is done I’m available for work! Writing, narrative design, historical and narrative consultancy, research etc. I’ve got a PhD, 5 academic publications (another on the way), 3 shipped games (3 more on the way), lots of experience collaborating with cultural institutions

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"One of the best books I have ever read! Almost the whole of English history, told through the eyes of generations and generations of the same family." #Review mybook.to/tboh #HistoricalFiction #mustread #kindle #paperback #BookSky

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One advantage of having a woodland garden is finding some of the gorgeous creatures that live here. This is a female stag beetle. The colour of it's wing case is divine. #authorsky #nature #booksky #beetlemania

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No America No!! RIP #bluesky

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Living up to my moniker of a grumpy old man - visit to supermarket - 1. Why do people think it's ok to park in the mother and toddler bays without bringing along their child? 2. Why can't people take their trolley to the trolley park after loading car? Rant over! #bluesky #booksky #indieauthor

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