Aaron Dick- Author
@author-aarondick.bsky.social
Author from Aotearoa NZ trying out Bsky for video Regular posting at @Brekekekiwi.bsky.social Linktr.ee/AaronDickAuthor
I used to make bar graphs showing total word count and words per day added. I don't anymore. ππ #PretendPanel
The Smashwords July Sale is nearly over! My eBooks are all 50% off! ππ #IndieAuthor #SWSale2026
I really enjoyed a recent @robwords.com video, for its connection to the things I like that showed up in my last book, and for sparking a thought about the future of language. ππ #WritingCommunity
Big fan of making books pretty on the inside. @authorkfeller.bsky.social did a great job on this with The Outsiders of Orkland! ππ #PretendPanel
Looking forward to heading back to the Indie Writer's Festival at Te Manawa this August! I hope to see some of you there, supporting wonderful writers! π³πΏππ
I just don't use a lot of visual references, although I do have some particular visions in mind as I write. ππ #PretendPanel
A few of the things I've had in mind while I work on Book 2 of The Misplaced Kingdoms. ππ #WritingCommunity
A mood's board worth of visual references related to my latest book, a fantasy parody of lots of things all jumbled up in my head. What did you recognise, and what sparked your interest? πͺππ #PretendPanel #WritingCommunity
Its a story about an old man who should be stepping down but has to stop a serial killer, while struggling to deal with his own traumas. Its not exactly cheery... πͺππ #SWSale2026
I hope that "There Is A Stranger Here" feels menacing the whole way through. πͺππ #SWSale2026
There's something about a very visually described novel that makes me feel comfortable and wrapped up, even if I don't pay a lot of attention to it. #BookTok #PretendPanel
Thinking about how different styles of Fantasy story lean into more or less visual description. (Or politics and history for some like LotR!) ππ #PretendPanel #WritingCommunity
Love a bit of absurd writing about regular factual stuff. Good book, great YouTube channel too! ππ #Reading2026
I decided to join a Stuff Your eReader day, so if you've been wanting to check out my award nominated short story collection, now it's easier than ever! www.krismonforte.au/multi-genre-... ππ #SYK
Have you checked out the smashwords july sale? there's kiwi authors, there's some people putting ebooks in 100% off! ππ #SmashWords #SWSale2026
Talking about the parody origins of some visual elements of the settings in my #funnyfantasy "A Baker's Coven " for #PretendPanel πππͺ
I cannot be chill about this, I am so excited to see how they do this one! #Dune3 #ScienceFiction #HereLiesAToppledGod #ThisIsEternity
Fellow authors: without any context, what's the first line of your current WIP? ππ #WritingCommunity
Fellow authors: without any context, what's the first line of your current WIP? "Raralask Smiles arrived at Fester Keep as all men did: in chains."
Wondering about what shows up in our heads while writing (or reading!) for #PretendPanel ππ #WritingCommunity
A great deal of Mikel's story in "There Is A Stranger Here" is about the connection he has with his now grown son, after the death of Mikel's wife. The connection has weakened, and he doesn't know how to make it better. Chasing down a killer won't help him find the time to reconnect either... πͺππ
A moment in my fantasy thriller where the main character, Mikel, looks over one of the dead bodies he is investigating as commander of the castle guards. Find out what happened to the poor boy by picking up a copy for yourself! πͺππ
The Smashwords July sale is on, and you can get my ebooks half off for it!! πͺππ #SmashWords #SWSale2026
I was shocked at how quickly I got through this one! I'm glad I read it, but I don't think I'm going to be itching for a reread any time soon. #Reading2026 πͺππ
Thoroughly enjoyed slipping through the internal processes of Dune and excited to get my teeth into Dune Messiah now! #Reading2026
A little bit about the half orc soldier witch Troo, for #PretendPanel. Troo's fun. ignore the ding. πͺππ #WritingCommunity
Perhaps I am spending too much time on other things than my draft, but in my defense, have you played SorceryTCG? it's awesome! πͺππ #WritingCommunity
#PretendPanel asking us how we stay positive. Its been a blast so far! ππ #WritingCommunity
The right and proper behavior for a busy indie fantasy author who wants to get his next funny fantasy book out into the world. πͺππ #WritingCommunity