Male mallard flying over the water

Duck of the day! This is a mallard. Photo by Dennis G. Jarvis.

I should probably talk book stuff every now and then, huh? Alrighty, then. Thread time!

First off, if you've ever read any of my stuff, THANK you. There is literally more content in the world than anyone could ever consume in multiple lifetimes, so if you've done so with my work, you're royalty.

Duckett & Dyer: Dicks for Hire by G.M. Nair; Wrarh of Olympus by E.M. Kkoulla; Down Below Beyond by T.A. Bruno

Random stack of indie books, no. 15

Lady Drakeslayer by Bill Adams; The Many Shades of Midnight by C.M. Debell; The Wishing Stone by Adam Holcombe

Random stack of indie books, no. 14

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I have no idea what you’re talking about

Muscovy duck standing on rocks

Duck of the day! This is a Muscovy. Photo by truller.

Now I want to get some hot pockets, but maybe I should boycott them instead

Indie books are like fish. Sometimes you’ve just got to load them in the barrel and shoot them out into the world.

Forgot to tag @fruitbatwoman.bsky.social

Dog and Human: Prisoner's Dilemma Human inhaled deeply from their cigarette. They stood in the back garden, getting some fresh air. Dog and Cat were in the kitchen screaming at each other. Again. Always tit for tat. Human wanted to quit smoking. It would be the death of them. But the alternative to quitting felt like it would be jumping off a bridge. Plunging down into the cold, dark, empty water. So it goes. Human tossed the cigarette into the flower bed and stamped it out. They pulled another from their pocket and sparked it to life, inhaling deeply.

It’s Microfiction Monday! This week, I return to the world of Dog and Human, where Human battles their dark thoughts.
#MicrofictionMonday

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Prompt options for today's #MicrofictionMonday:

- “imp”

- magnolia blooms

- a prisoner

Feel free to participate in any way that works for you! I will be posting my story later.

No Safe Haven by James Lloyd Dulin; An Altar on the Village Green by Nathan Green; The Crew by Sadir S. Samir

Random stack of indie books, no. 13

Oh wow! How did I miss this until now?? Gonna have to get a copy right away. Mexicans on the Moon was great.

Burning Embers by Katie May; Mrs. Covington’s by K.R.R. Lockhaven; The Inn at the Amethyst Lantern by J. Dianne Dotson

Random stack of indie books, no. 12

Two American Pekins and a mallard mix standing on a sidewalk

Ducks of the day! Photo by Josue Michel. What do you think they’re discussing?

I’ve gotta let people know now and then!

Yellow Sky Revolt by Baptiste Pinson Wu; An Ocean of Others by Joshua Scott Edwards; A Touch of Light by Thiago Abdalla; The Trials of Ashmount by John Palladino; Obsidian: Awakening by Sienna Frost; The First Rule by Steven William Hannah

Random stack of indie books, no. 11

Yellow Sky Revolt by Baptiste Pinson Wu; An Ocean of Others by Joshua Scott Edwards; A Touch of Light by Thiago Abdalla; The Trials of Ashmount by John Palladino; Obsidian: Awakening by Sienna Frost; The First Rule by Steven William Hannah

Random stack of indie books, no. 11

American black duck mid step

Duck of the day! This is an American black duck. Photo by Paul Danese.

A hand holds a paperback copy of Hide and Seek by Rex Burke, showing four silhouetted figures in front of a spaceship porthole

Well hello four members of a ragtag space crew about to embark on another chancy mission
#SciFi #newbook #BookSky #indieauthor

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Sounds like it’s time to brush up on my rotary phone skills.

The Fall Is All There Is

For Indie April, I’m sharing a few of my favorite indie reads. Next up: The Fall Is All There Is by @cmcaplanwrites.bsky.social

This book is wild, violent, deeply inventive, and exploding with vibrant characters. One of my all time favorites.

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Got any ebooks?

Now onto the intel, which does answer many of our questions.

Stats shared by @draft2digital.bsky.social on the private Zoom call:

In 2025, new titles ⬆️ 50% from ~2.3m ISBNs to >4m (excl. Amazon only titles w/no ISBN)

D2D already declines ~70% of titles uploaded to their platform per month.

🧵5/?

OK #indieauthors, new intel on @draft2digital.bsky.social's changes just dropped thanks to @kevinmc.bsky.social who posted his notes from a private Zoom call with the D2D CEO in the 20booksto50k FB group ~4 hours ago.

Kevin's post: www.facebook.com/groups/20Boo...

👇 short version + my take 🧵1/?

Oh yeah, absolutely. It ends on a somewhat hopeful note, but the cost is high for the characters who are part of the retellings for our entertainment

It definitely worked

Were these based on existing versions of Batman, or completely new takes on the characters?

This is great. During the first turn, I was so drawn in that I forgot to look for the reference. But then it only gets better from there. This is a really intriguing approach to the story.

Retcon | AC Cross Get more from AC Cross on Patreon

Here we go. Completely free story on my Patreon. You don't even have to subscribe. Just enjoy...Retcon.

www.patreon.com/posts/retcon...