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simonbrading.bsky.social
#Steampunk / #scifi ๐Ÿช๐Ÿ“š author and occasional actor, born in England, raised in London, living in Barcelona, avoiding the 9 to 5. http://linktr.ee/simonbrading
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Check out the prologue of The Battle Over Britain on @blufly.media's website! The Misfits are getting out and about! #๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’™ #Booksky๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’™ #๐Ÿช๐Ÿ“š

I've been getting together some A+ content for my books for Amazon. Here's the reviews banner I made for the Misfit Squadron - I'm rather happy with how many 5* reviews I've managed to accumulate! UK - www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C99TLD9V US - www.amazon.com/dp/B0C99TLD9V #๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’™ #Booksky๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’™ #๐Ÿช๐Ÿ“š

I made the Steam Paper! campaign-statistics.com/browser_prev... If you're at all interested in #Steampunk and are in the UK, or planning to be in the UK, then you should sign up for the monthly newsletter listing news & events. It's also got me in it! (at least this month) ๐Ÿคฃ #๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’™ #Booksky๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’™ #๐Ÿช๐Ÿ“š

COVER REVEAL! Coming soon (hopefully) "The Invasion of Britain", Misfit Squadron series vol. 11 I'm almost finished with the draft stage & I couldn't keep the cover under wraps any longer! It shows the badge of the elite Prussian squadron, the "Crimson Barons" What do you think? #๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’™ #Booksky๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’™ #๐Ÿช๐Ÿ“š

I'm starting to get together material for my next newsletter. Is there anything you'd like to see in it? Any questions you'd like answered about me or my books? simonbrading.kit.com

It's the weekend, which is a great time for some leisure-time fiction. ๐ŸŽญ We're here to help with that, as we present the Prologue from @simonbrading.bsky.social's new novel 'The Battle Over Britain'. In it, we're introduced to the main character and protagonist โ€ฆ | ๐Ÿ›ฉ๏ธ โš”๏ธ ๐ŸŽญ | ๐Ÿงต 1/4

Anyone who knows anything about WW2 aircraft might find some of the aircraft in the Misfit Squadron series familiar. If you're curious as to why I made the choices I made, then read the short article in my latest newsletter. It won't take more than a few minutes! simonbrading.kit.com/posts/simon-...

The war isn't going well for the Kingdom of Great Britain... ๐Ÿ›ฉ๏ธWomen fighter aces ๐Ÿ›ฉ๏ธFemale main characters ๐Ÿ›ฉ๏ธFight for freedom ๐Ÿ›ฉ๏ธMovie star bad guy ๐Ÿ›ฉ๏ธEpic air battles & tense dogfights ๐Ÿ›ฉ๏ธLGTB+ themes ๐Ÿ›ฉ๏ธCompelling world building & now the PPB is only 9.99! www.amazon.com/dp/1917470002 #๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’™ #Booksky๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’™ #๐Ÿช๐Ÿ“š

I'm starting to get together material for my next newsletter. Is there anything you'd like to see in it? Any questions you'd like answered about me or my books? simonbrading.kit.com

COVER REVEAL! Coming soon (hopefully) "The Invasion of Britain", Misfit Squadron series vol. 11 I'm almost finished with the draft stage & I couldn't keep the cover under wraps any longer! It shows the badge of the elite Prussian squadron, the "Crimson Barons" What do you think? #๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’™ #Booksky๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’™ #๐Ÿช๐Ÿ“š

I made the Steam Paper! campaign-statistics.com/browser_prev... If you're at all interested in #Steampunk and are in the UK, or planning to be in the UK, then you should sign up for the monthly newsletter listing news & events. It's also got me in it! (at least this month) ๐Ÿคฃ #๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’™ #Booksky๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’™ #๐Ÿช๐Ÿ“š

As I announced in my latest newsletter simonbrading.kit.com/posts/simon-... I will be REMOVING my books from #KindleUnlimited within a few months. If you have a #KU account & you like the look of any of my books now's your LAST CHANCE to read them for free! www.simonbrading.co.uk/home/books #๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’™ #๐Ÿช๐Ÿ“š

Spring is here! How I've missed itchy eyes and filling tissues with snot! #springlover #spring #brit

The "Misfit Squadron" series - a steampunk reimagining of WW2 with elite British pilots flying against the Prussian Empire. For enjoyers of books with action, adventure, steampunk, alternate history, aviation... & everyone else! UK www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C99TLD9V US www.amazon.com/dp/B0C99TLD9V #๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’™

I've just received an email from Amazon telling me I've been selected to "participate in KDP's beta for audiobooks" & that I can "produce audiobook versions of your eligible eBooks using virtual voice narration " What does everyone think about this? Me, I'm a voice artist as well as author, so...

Doing a quality control check on my latest paperbacks... Passed with flying colours! Public Enemy, a comedy set in Barcelona after the 2017 referendum & the Twin Ambitions #MiddleGrade #ballet series now available from #Amazon in ppb, ebook and #KindleUnlimited #๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’™ #Booksky๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’™ #๐Ÿช๐Ÿ“š

All 5 books of the completed "Displacers" time travel series are available in PPB from B&N, Waterstones, Amazon (book 1 only 9.99!) & IngramSpark, ebook (Amazon) and #KindleUnlimited US www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJWNP6CF UK www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DJWNP6CF #ebook #bullying #timetravel #๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’™ #Booksky๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’™ #๐Ÿช๐Ÿ“š

My subscribers have had this for a few days now & it's time to send it out into the wild simonbrading.kit.com/posts/simon-... It includes - A Cover reveal! An insight into Misfit Squadron aircraft AN EXTREMELY IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT! don't miss it! & please sign up!๐Ÿ‘ˆ #๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’™ #Booksky๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’™ #๐Ÿช๐Ÿ“š

Are you boycotting Amazon? Should you? kathysteinemann.com/Musings/boyc... #Amazon #Boycotts #Books #Writers #WritingCommunity #KathySWriter

Just had an email from the Agency for the Legal Deposit Libraries telling me to send 5 copies of my books. That will cost me 3 or 4 months of sales to do but is apparently my legal obligation as a "publisher" in the UK, even as an indie author I had no idea! Any UK indie authors deal with this? #๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’™

10 Best Ways Readers Can Support Authors They Love gailcarriger.com/2023/06/07/s...

โ€œThatโ€™s the weird kid I was telling you aboutโ€ From the new Private Eye, out now.

โ›”Scam Alertโ›” This account is NOT @bookspotlight.bsky.social!!! Don't give them money for promotion you'll never get. Author Beware ( @victoriastrauss.bsky.social ) just did a post on the site's owner Alwin Gnanaraj. Do NOT give them your money. If you want to support Rebecca, buy her books.

watching the final season of #CobraKai, part of which is set in Barcelona, where I live, and just seen a taxi drop Daniel-san off behind the Cathedral, one of the most touristy places in the city, saying "you sure? Tourists don't come here..." Made me laugh out loud. Excellent final season, though!

Sam is a Displacer, a time traveller. Trouble is he doesn't know that yet. Will he survive when he's thrown back in time? โณ #Timetravel โณMC Bullied โณDiscovering powers โณPirates โณ #YA The Time Traveller's Nephew, book 1 in a complete 5-part series. www.amazon.com/dp/B016GL3BS4 #๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’™ #Booksky๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’™ #๐Ÿช๐Ÿ“š

Who wouldn't want to be a fighter pilot? Ellie never did; she just wanted to get away from her father. ๐Ÿ›ฉ๏ธSteampunk ๐Ÿ›ฉ๏ธMilitary training academy ๐Ÿ›ฉ๏ธNovice pilots www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPXM6J5K A standalone book in the Misfit Squadron world suitable for younger readers as well as adults. #๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’™ #Booksky๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’™ #๐Ÿช๐Ÿ“š

My latest newsletter is almost ready to go out! This month - An important announcement that those of you with Kindle Unlimited in particular will not want to miss. Insight into the aircraft in the Misfit Squadron books COVER REVEAL of my upcoming book! Don't miss it! simonbrading.kit.com/d505dade6d

You donโ€™t have a name. You donโ€™t have a home. You have only the fire at your fingertips โ€“ until the day you meet her. ๐Ÿƒ fairytale short story ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉ sapphic ๐Ÿ”ฎ magic ๐ŸŽญ second pov โฃ๏ธ only โœจ99cโœจ ๐Ÿ”– story link: mybook.to/WDd0F ๐Ÿ“– goodreads link: www.goodreads.com/book/show/75... [ ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’™ ] [ ๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿ“š ] [ ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ“š ]

๐Ÿง™ immortal witches ๐ŸŒ„ eventual portal fantasy ๐Ÿ‘จโ€โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿ‘จ true love ๐Ÿน magic ๐Ÿ—ก๏ธ revenge ๐Ÿ‘‘ evil faeries ๐Ÿฅ€ curses ๐Ÿ”– series link: mybook.to/KO0E ๐Ÿ“– goodreads: www.goodreads.com/series/37553... [ ๐Ÿช๐Ÿ“š๐ŸŒˆ ] [ ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’™ ] [ ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ“š ]

Good morning! Hope this day treats you well! #nofilter #Barcelona #view #sunrise

The last of the few. raf.mod.uk/news/article...

Sign up for my NEWSLETTER! It's monthly, so I don't bore you too often, & will include things like exclusive insights into my books, updates on what I'm writing & doing, book recs, & occasional giveaways & competitions. There might also be a freebie at some point... simonbrading.kit.com/d505dade6d

ONLY 2 DAYS LEFT! SALE ENDS 13th March Get "The Battle Over Britain" & "The Time Traveller's Nephew" for 99c / 99p in the US & UK (also on KU) www.amazon.com/dp/B07CVDYBMJ www.amazon.com/dp/B016GL3BS4 www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07CVDYBMJ www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B016GL3BS4 #๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’™ #Booksky๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’™ #๐Ÿช๐Ÿ“š #sale #steampunk

Try the first books in my series for only 99c or 99p. What would you like? Time Travel fun? Steampunk Adventure? Or BOTH? www.amazon.com/dp/B07CVDYBMJ www.amazon.com/dp/B016GL3BS4 www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07CVDYBMJ www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B016GL3BS4 #๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’™ #Booksky๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’™ #๐Ÿช๐Ÿ“š #sale

I want to remove my ebooks from Amazon KU and "go wide" but I'm terrified! Not because I don't want to lose sales, but mostly because I have no idea how to set up my own shop or sell them through other channels. I also have 21 books published and it sounds like it'd take me a year to do! Any advice?