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A Flash of Strangeness: 13 13. Crocodiles

My latest Glash if Strangness is Crocodiles

Enjoy

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There’s a book sale happening and lots of people are talking about it. Unfortunately my little book didn’t make the cut but since I’d already scheduled the sale I decided to let it run anyway.

So now’s your chance to grab a copy of Dragons of Dunmoray for only 99p/99c

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Book sale 4/20-4/26
15+ indie authors

Book sale 4/20-4/26 15+ indie authors

There’s a book sale coming - save the date 4/20 🚀

15+ indie authors
Loads of bargain books!

Authors include @eirabrand.com @hannadelaney.bsky.social @nicholaswfuller.bsky.social @ianpattersonauthor.bsky.social @francepinzon.bsky.social @waltshuler.substack.com

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The quarterfinalists are being announced!!! #SPSFC5

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Hasn’t launched yet. I’m watching on tv 🚀

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I do like cosy mysteries but I’m actually asking for SF - in celebration of the Artemis launch!!! 😎

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Oh interesting. I was going to ask for horror in a separate thread but as you’re the first person to reply I’ll take a look 😎

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#indieApril is upon us. It’s time to celebrate all those self published authors in our midst. Time to find some exciting new books to read.

So if you’re a self published SF author please share your books below. 😎

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Thank you 😎

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#IndieApril is rapidly approaching. This is the time to shine a light on some of the amazing self published books I have discovered over the past few years.

Watch this space…..

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This is my first time participating in this contest. Exciting 😎

Can’t wait to check out the other books in the contest and discover new authors to read 📚📚📚

#BBNYA2026

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Thank you ❤️❤️

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Cover for Permafrost by Kate Kelly.

Themes:

Library discovery
Climate wars
Geoengineering 
Inventors
Hope for mankind
Lost texts 
Love for friends and family

Cover for Permafrost by Kate Kelly. Themes: Library discovery Climate wars Geoengineering Inventors Hope for mankind Lost texts Love for friends and family

Permafrost is my #BBNYA2026 entry and I’m so excited to be taking part!!!

Do say hi if you are also a participant!!!

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Review: A Dragon of the Veil (Warriors of Spirit and Bone Book 1) by Nick Snape The Book: Some lies are best left buried… Science and magic are forbidden in Brandshold, where the Seven Gods' scripture dictates daily life...

I read a really good book - Dragon of the Veil by @nicksnapeauthor.bsky.social

Check it out if you haven’t already!

Here’s my review

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A Flash of Strangeness: 10 10. Idols

My latest Flash of Strangeness - today I have some horror for your enjoyment 😁 open.substack.com/pub/gabbrogi...

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A Flash of Strangeness: 9 9: The Glow

A new Flash of Strangeness just dropped

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A Flash of Strangeness: 6 6. Maybe

My first Flash of Strangeness for 2026. Enjoy 😎
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Yay! I’ve thrown my hat into the ring as well - fingers crossed for both of us!!

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A Flash of Strangeness 5. The Ivy Tree

My latest flash of strangeness is now live - some solstice horror for your pleasure (albeit a couple of days late)
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Indie ink awards Best Mentor character

Indie ink awards Best Mentor character

For DRAGONS OF DUNMORAY I’m going to go with best mentor character- Alba’s flatmate Rory who stands by her when the world is falling apart

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Indie ink awards. Permafrost has been nominated for This book made me hungry/thirsty

Indie ink awards. Permafrost has been nominated for This book made me hungry/thirsty

I have two books in the contest, each with several nominations- it’s so hard to pick just one, but here goes:

PERMAFROST in This Book made me hungry/thirsty

The setting is Rome, some centuries from now - but hey - who doesn’t love Italian food 😁

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A Flash of Strangeness 4. Burgundy

My latest Flash of Strangeness is for all the wine lovers out there

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A Flash of Strangeness 3. Oak and Ash

My latest Flash of Strangeness is now live. Just a short one this week. Enjoy.
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An ancient Holloway, a narrow lane bounded by vertical rock walls full of ferns and fallen leaves

An ancient Holloway, a narrow lane bounded by vertical rock walls full of ferns and fallen leaves

My latest Flash of Strangeness is now live - I give you Rosemary Lane - a flash piece that I hope you enjoy

Rosemary Lane is a real place - an ancient Holloway near the village where I grew up - not dissimilar to the one in the photo which near where I live now

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Thank you 😁

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Book covers for:
Slow Horses by Mick Herron
Dead Lions by Mick Herron
The Resort by Sarah Goodwin
Ascension by Nicholas Binge
Fair Stood the Wind for France by HE Bates
The Trumpet Major by Thomas Hardy

Book covers for: Slow Horses by Mick Herron Dead Lions by Mick Herron The Resort by Sarah Goodwin Ascension by Nicholas Binge Fair Stood the Wind for France by HE Bates The Trumpet Major by Thomas Hardy

A roundup of what I’ve been reading recently. Have you read any of these? What did you think?

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A Flash of Strangeness. 1. The Cat in the Chimney

Welcome to A Flash of Strangeness: flash fiction and drabbles for your enjoyment.

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Is it? Now that is disappointing. Just looked and I can’t see any links to their review site which I would expect if they were real. So I think you’re right 🙁

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Thank you. And thank you for the repost 😁

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Ah yes, let’s hope those zeros are short lived!!!

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