two dogs , one black and one white , are sitting next to each other in the grass . ALT: two dogs , one black and one white , are sitting next to each other in the grass .

Same!

Same! It’s a constant struggle.

Being your own cheerleader is so hard. I often feel like giving up and I’m forever fighting the niggling voices telling me my books are uninteresting. So! Let’s share positive book things. Something you know you do well.

I’ll start:

I’m pretty good at worldbuilding and writing relationships.

Go!

Draft2Digital (D2D), a distributor of indie books to various sales platforms, has abruptly changed their fee structure. Signing on, I'd agreed to pay them a commission, or percentage of my sales through their distributors. 1/

The Last Eye of Time How many times must our world be destroyed before we wa…

"The Last Eye of Time" by Guy W. Nettleton mixes fantasy and science fiction in an interesting way. The world building is fascinating. I loved when technology I knew was mentioned, but the characters were left clueless. An intriguing and enjoyable read.
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Digital painting of an opening pink magnolia bloom next to an unopened bud contrasted against a clear blue sky. The bloom has large petals which are touched by shadow here and there bringing out a deeper pink color.

An ethereal pink magnolia blossom courtesy of a lovely photo from @taterdash.bsky.social for today's #DrawAFlowerADay. The original photo had more blooms in the background but I liked the contrast of focusing in on one branch against this pure blue sky.

Book promo post. A textured orange-hued background with a book cover overlaid it. The book cover is for Starship Librarians and features a humanoid librarian in a retro-coloured spacesuit of oranges, creams, and teal, shelves books. They are framed by a window looking out onto space. Behind them is a bookcart with thrusters instead of wheels. Additional text says Now Available.

Happy National Library Workers Day!

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You're welcome, Rami.

This is a fantastic collection that you don’t want to miss!

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This is an amazing book with some of the best action scenes I’ve ever read. Grab it grab it grab it!

Hedgehogs EPUB - Iseult Murphy's Ko-fi Shop Your garden is their battleground. After a new pesticide turns hedgehogs into flesh hungry maniacs, Harry must seek the help of a fox, a cat and a mo...

Will Harry survive the zombie hedgehogs?

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Print copy of Hedgehogs, showing a snarling zombie hedgehog on the front, sitting on a wooden sleeper in a patch of sun.

Harry the hedgehog has to work with his enemies - a fox, a cat, and a dog - if he is going to survive the night of the zombie hedgehogs.

Your garden is their battleground!

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Memoirs of a Synth: Gold Record Tour guide, emissary, diplomat, thief -- and a long-liv…

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Yay! Congratulations! That’s great news! 🎉🎉🎉

Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉

Congrats to the winner of the third SF Indie Novella Championship! 🥳

Authors Guild Statement on Use of AI in Publishing and New Model Contract Clause - The Authors Guild The Authors Guild is concerned about reports that some publishing professionals are uploading manuscripts and authors’ personal information into consumer-facing AI systems for uses such as generating ...

This includes Ai checkers, to my mind. Has the @societyofauthors.bsky.social issued a similar statement?

"Editors [etc.] should not upload any manuscript to or otherwise prompt consumer-facing chatbots with any author’s works without first getting the author’s written permission"

a man in a kitchen with the words which was nice ALT: a man in a kitchen with the words which was nice

I'm not allowed to talk about it directly until the official announcement in July, but GNoH has won the category we were nominated in for that national award

That was very close indeed. Congratulations to @jessicaamcminn.bsky.social for taking the top spot! :D

SFINCS Review: The Nome King and the Shroud by Tim Pratt “The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship (SFINCS, pronounced “sphinx”)a is a yearly competition to recognize, honor, and celebrate the talent a

At last!

This is my final #SFINCS3 review, this time for Tim Pratt's sci-fi novella, The Nome and the Shroud King. This was a fun, smooth read with an engrossing plot.

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#SFINCS #booksky #indiebooks

New #SFINCS review!

#SFINCS3

Rider in the Widow Lands: A Sword & Sorcery Short Story A Short Tale of Sword & Sorcery A forgotten age when g…

"Rider in the Widowlands" by Coy Hall is beautifully written (as you would expect from this author), deeply imaginative, and has a wonderful horse (I love Hall's animal characters).

There is so much in this short story. A satisfying, and inspiring, read.

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The latest article in Phil Parker's Myths and Legends series is up now - check out Phil's handy A to Z of witch and witchcraft related terms for writers. spotlightindie.wordpress.com?p=3324&previ...

Yay! Congratulations! Amazing achievement! 🎉🎉🎉

My first book, released in March 2023 has hit 700 Zon ratings. Never in a million years did I think that was going to happen. Thank you to all those who read it and sent me on this wild ride! #firstcontact #sciencefictionbooks #sciencefiction #scfibooks #scifi

Near-future space adventure with a tight-knit crew and a mystery on the edge of the solar system

All of Me: A terrifying body horror novella Amazon.com: All of Me: A terrifying body horror novella eBook : Murphy, Iseult: Books

Find out what’s eating Margaret.

“All of Me”, a modern body horror fairytale.

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All of Me EPUB - Iseult Murphy's Ko-fi Shop Sometimes you are your own worst enemy. Margaret’s unhappy with her life. Overweight, overwhelmed and passed over. When her neighbor gives her a gift...

“All of Me”, a modern body horror fairytale.

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Three copies of All of Me, with a blue cover and red title, lie on green grass.

Margaret was unhappy with her life. Overweight, overlooked, and unfulfilled.

A gift from a neighbor promised to answer all her problems.

Except now there are three of her, and none of her are happy.

“All of Me” - a modern body horror fairytale.

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📢📚 #Horrorsky #IndieApril

All my print books are available on Zon.

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