the best dinosaur is clearly Iguanodon, because of all the dinosaurs it most resembled a middle-aged Sicilian-American dock-worker with a switchblade

The Sins of Steel and Shadow - Steve Pannett | Author & designer Hated and reviled by both humans and vampyrs alike, every day for a Turned is a deadly struggle. But when Bail is offered the chance of a lifetime, there's more at stake than just his survival.

And if you haven’t read the first instalment yet, y’can learn more about that here:

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Here. We. Go!

Title and cover reveal time for book two of The Turned series!

I’ll post more about this book in due course, but for now please enjoy the cover! [artwork and design by me, with no robot intervention]

#BookSky #fantasybook #indieauthor #books

the devil just blinked

The First Law series: ranked - Steve Pannett | Author & designer Here's how I rank each of the nine instalments of Joe Abercrombie's First Law series. Rating from least to most favourite in the series.

I ranked the First Law books, from my least* to most favourite. Not sure words can do justice to how much I love this series, but here goes…

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*tbh, even my least favourite in the series is still a bloody good read!

Sorry that’s my fault! I didn’t read the question properly before jumping into “solution mode”

You can edit the relevant PHP file to change the default view, but it’s not advised (+ if you get it wrong it could break an awful lot of stuff). I also don’t know which file you’d need to change, sorry!

If you click on the top of the column (date posted/scheduled) itself it should reverse the order.

(Caveat: I know this works with published posts but not 100% sure it does the same for drafts set to be published)

Pilgrim I literally never read a prologue on principle alone. If it's that important, it should be in the book.

Doyle789 I agree completely. The epilogues and prologues aren't part of the story. If they were important they would be part of the story. People write forwards for books, that's just another person writing about what they thought about the book or author... I assume that's what author is doing in the prologue and epilogues

Erin I agree. I feel like it's stuff that wasn't good enough to be in the book 20h Reply 100

dude epilogues and prolouges to me are equivalent to dvd bonus features and are therefore skippable unless you're really into it 8h Reply • 255

I do not take booktok seriously and I never will. What the fuck you mean the epilogue and prologue “aren’t part of the book/story”???????

Vote for the best of the internet I just voted in The Webby People's Voice Awards and checked my voter registration.

Hello friends and also enemies, Behind the Bastards has been nominated for a Webby! This is the first award I've ever been nominated for, so if you'd like to vote for my show I'd appreciate it:

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The best vampire books in the horror and fantasy genre - Steve Pannett | Author & designer Looking for a different recommendation to meet your vampire reading needs? Here are seven books to sink your teeth into.

For fans of the fantastically fanged! Here are my recommendations for vampire books!

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Today’s author search on Google:

“What do you call someone who keeps pigeons?”

Actually quite tame compared to my usual history of searching for all things murder-y.

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Also “pigeon fancier” is the best I can find, or “aviarist” for something more generic.

Panels for readers, panels for writers, panels for anyone who loves books, stalls to peruse, authors to meet (including yours truly, but don’t let that put you off), kick-ass entertainment, and a stunning venue.

Also…tis free to attend, y’all!

#BookSky #BookEvents #AuthorEvents

A pile of paperback copies of The Sins of Steel and Shadow by Steve Pannett

Stocking up for some events this year 😍

Instagram Create an account or log in to Instagram - Share what you're into with the people who get you.

Here I am, in case anybody wants to join the madhouse:

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Over on Instagram, I—somewhat facetiously—suggested that I might add “% read” info next to the page numbers in my *printed* books (in order to mimic the ebook experience) and a fair few people are…actually on board with the idea.

Is this genius, or is it madness?

#BookSky #Reading #Books

Thank you, and yeah some really great signposts for other readers who might enjoy TSOSAS (and the other five books in the cohort, too!)

Thanks!

Thanks, Iseult!

Thank you! So many good books in the contest, my TBR is getting strained!

The Sins of Steel and Shadow is a SPFBO semi-finalist! - Steve Pannett | Author & designer My gritty fantasy novel, the first in a brand new series, has been selected as a semi-finalist this year's SPFBO competition, SPFBO 11

The Sins of Steel and Shadow is an #SPFBO semifinalist 🙌🏻

Well chuffed, and hats off to anyone who entered this year’s contest. There are some incredible looking titles on that list and my TBR is getting longer every day!

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Screenshot of a Google Search Impact achievement of 1k clicks in the last 28 days

Humble beginnings I know, but I’m proud that my website has hit this milestone from organic search (on Google, at least).

I blog primarily for myself, but that’s not to say there’s no method in the madness!

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Paperback edition of Sword in the Storm by David Gemmell, resting on a burlap background

I reviewed an absolute classic of Celtic-inspired fantasy (and the start of one of my favourite ever series)

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#DavidGemmell #Bookreview #BookSky

It’s early so I can’t tell if my bran flakes are getting heavy with the affirmations or aggressively calling me out.

Thanks, though? I’ll try? 🤷🏻‍♂️

What is Broken Hilt Publishing? - Steve Pannett | Author & designer Broken Hilt Publishing is an imprint of self-published fantasy author, Steve Pannett. Learn more about how and why it exists here.

A little behind-the-scenes explanation of my self-pub imprint, Broken Hilt Publishing.

What it is, what it isn’t, and what inspired the name 👀 📚

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🙌🏻 Thanks for the support!

What is Broken Hilt Publishing? - Steve Pannett | Author & designer Broken Hilt Publishing is an imprint of self-published fantasy author, Steve Pannett. Learn more about how and why it exists here.

A little behind-the-scenes explanation of my self-pub imprint, Broken Hilt Publishing.

What it is, what it isn’t, and what inspired the name 👀 📚

stevepannett.com/what-is-brok... #BookSky #fantasybooks #indieauthor

Hats off to the people of Gorton and Denton. Voting in a representative who actually cares, from a party with some good ideas 🟢👏🏻

Still alarming how much support Reform is getting through lies and fear-mongering, but I’m glad that the politics of hate was edged out this time.

What can you expect to find at Spotlight Indie Live? Good vibes, a warm welcome, supportive people and plenty of book chat. You can find advice, writing conversations and fellow authors, creatives and storytellers. The best bit? It's FREE. See you in #Shrewsbury! www.spotlightindie.co.uk

The silver lining of my email inbox being regularly accosted by AI-written scam/spammers trying to flog me shit is that it shows my SEO strategy is working.

The latest effort even referenced some page enrichment that I’ve been testing.