🖤 One line Wednesday 🖤 "She listened to the silence of the skull, imagining a girl with hazel hair and a freckled nose scream for help in the pitch black of the trench." 🌟🦴 https://www.karenlykkebo.com/vatterchild 📚💙

I'll be at Fort Collins Comic Con this year! It's a really fun local Con with a ton of great artists, panels, scientists, guests, gaming, cosplay, and so much more. August 14 - 16 (next weekend!) If you're in the area, stop by and say hi! fococomiccon.com/tickets/

#FantasyindiesAugust Day 4: Favourite folklore Inclatia's folklore grew out of stories from older clans like Rhestatyn, which had a lot of influence over their early history. Other stories discourage undesirable behaviours or warn youngsters to avoid dangerous places.

Fantasy Indies@fantasyindies.bsky.social · 6d ago

🌙 #FantasyIndiesAugust 🌙 All genres welcome! You can use the prompts for WIPs or published books. Feel free to ask the hosts questions! Love, Faeries at Fantasy Indies @lvrussell.bsky.social @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social

If you've been waiting for the hardcover of Our Ways Unmasked, it's been spotted on Amazon. It has a text-free illustration under the jacket (and some additional illustrations). The image below is a screenshot from an unboxing video posted on Insta. www.amazon.com/Our-Ways-Unm...

#Augustworldbuilders Day 4: School culture It is really an extension of family life which involves the whole clan. There are no nuclear families (mom, dad, kids). Education can be formalised (set time/ location) but it is also often incorporated into everyday life.

Kira of the Wind (Erika McCorkle)@kiraofthewind.com · 2d ago

#AugustWorldbuilders, hey there friends! What is the general vibe like at your world's school? Are the students polite and mature? Are there bullying problems? Do they do a lot of group work or is it more focused on individual study?

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#augustworldbuilders Day 3: Specialised schools for specific professions Yes. Depending on their clan of origin, knyads would start specialising after the age of 6 (which is more like their teens as they grow quickly in their early years). Most gain a more practical education for their vocation 1/2

Kira of the Wind (Erika McCorkle)@kiraofthewind.com · 3d ago

Good day, #AugustWorldbuilders! Today's Q: does your world have specialized schools for people seeking a specific job or trade? Or anything like a magic or military school?

Hi! I'm Rebecca (Becca/Indie). I'm currently working on the sequel to The Wish and the Demon, as well as my unpublished epic fantasy series that's just getting chonkier and chonkier. 🥰 Join my Discord! And add me on Goodreads! 🤗 (All links in my profile.) [ #FantasyIndiesAugust ]

#FantasyindiesAugust Day 3: Covers I illustrated all my covers and title typography. I usually favour a painterly style or more 2D graphics with some texture overlays. Below are the covers for my novelette, the Apidecca Duology, and the anthology, Together is a Distant Star.

Author C B Lansdell@cblansdell.bsky.social · 3d ago

#FantasyindiesAugust Day 1: Introductions Hello, I am Coe. I recently completed my sci-fantasy duology and am taking a break to read more. However I may stop by to talk about my novella or short novel. I outlined it a while ago but plan to update the story.

#FantasyindiesAugust Day 1: Introductions Hello, I am Coe. I recently completed my sci-fantasy duology and am taking a break to read more. However I may stop by to talk about my novella or short novel. I outlined it a while ago but plan to update the story.

Fantasy Indies@fantasyindies.bsky.social · 6d ago

🌙 #FantasyIndiesAugust 🌙 All genres welcome! You can use the prompts for WIPs or published books. Feel free to ask the hosts questions! Love, Faeries at Fantasy Indies @lvrussell.bsky.social @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social

Happy August! New indie releases are coming your way this month, and there are some great looking books (as always!) ajcalvin.net/the-indie-au... #booksky

The Indie Author Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror New Release List: August 2026 - A.J. Calvin

The Indie Author Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror New Release List: August 2026 A note to email subscribers: Due to the number of new releases this month, the email may be clipped by your email provider. Please ...

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#FantasyindiesJuly Monthly Wrap Up Thank you, hosts. I will keep showing up from time to time. In my monthly blog post, I talk about my first month of having a complete duology. I also cover my understanding of my asexual character, and the tension between self acceptance and restless hope.

Author C B Lansdell@cblansdell.bsky.social · 6d ago

July Blog Post: On post-release feelings, a hardcover that should be available next week, and a short audiobook. cblansdell.com/2026/07/31/j...

Happy release day! I've heard wonderful things about Requiem, and all of Tim's other books have been delightfully quotable.

Timothy Wolff - Fantasy Author@timwolffauthor.bsky.social · 5d ago

Requiem of Dice release day 🎲 🪽 👁️ 🪽

Requiem of Dice by @timwolffauthor.bsky.social "HUSH all you heathens!…For we are once again blessed with the gift that is Timothy..." Read Jeremy's full review here! grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2026/07/30/r...

Requiem of Dice by Timothy Wolff

Reviewed by Jeremy Schwab ** I received an E-ARC of this book by the author, in exchange for an honest read and review ** HUSH all you heathens!…For we are once again blessed with the gift th…

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July Blog Post: On post-release feelings, a hardcover that should be available next week, and a short audiobook. cblansdell.com/2026/07/31/j...

July 2026 – One Month On

I have this great sense of relief now that the Apidecca Duology is finished and my characters’ arcs are complete. Maybe individual books don’t matter much in the greater scheme of thing…

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Looks like fun! 1 like = 1 answer. I will also pick question numbers to answer at random.

Joel Flanagan-Grannemann @servantand.bsky.social · 7d ago

This might be interesting. 1 like = 1 answer. I'll randomly pick a question number to answer.

I may start researching seaweed farming for an upcoming novella. Beyond that, I will have to see what the story asks of me.

Kira of the Wind (Erika McCorkle)@kiraofthewind.com · 6d ago

#JulyWorldbuilders, hello! What are you currently researching for your worldbuilding? Or, what have you most recently searched for your stories?

My grandparents would have been little kids 100 years ago. Grandmothers: a bookkeeper and a bank teller (both also stayed at home for a time). Grandfathers: a plasterer and a government employee.

Revan@revan.eurosky.social · last wk.

Enough “what would you do on the commune questions” If you got sent back 100 years and were given your grandparent’s job, what are you doing?

Looks like fun! 1 like = 1 answer. I will also pick question numbers to answer at random.

Joel Flanagan-Grannemann @servantand.bsky.social · 7d ago

This might be interesting. 1 like = 1 answer. I'll randomly pick a question number to answer.

For those unaware, my local community was devastated by an EF-3 tornado earlier this week. My family and I are fine, and suffered pretty minimal damage all things considered (mostly cleaning up a lot of tree branches at my grandma's), but others were not so lucky.

New research just dropped today that makes octopuses even weirder than they already are… let me explain🧵🧪🐙🐡🦑

🌙 Dark sci-fantasy 🎭 Political intrigue 🌓 Dual pov and character-driven 🌿 Quiet and atmospheric 📖 Recently-completed duology

Author C B Lansdell@cblansdell.bsky.social · 2w ago

If there's one place I don't mind underpricing my debut at, it's Smashwords. The epub is yours to keep and they give authors better royalties than a certain greedy corporation. Far Removed is the first book in my recently-completed sci-fantasy duology. www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...

🌙 Dark sci-fantasy 🎭 Political intrigue 🌓 Dual pov and character-driven 🌿 Quiet and atmospheric 📖 Recently-completed duology

Author C B Lansdell@cblansdell.bsky.social · 2w ago

If there's one place I don't mind underpricing my debut at, it's Smashwords. The epub is yours to keep and they give authors better royalties than a certain greedy corporation. Far Removed is the first book in my recently-completed sci-fantasy duology. www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...

Welcome to the City of Spires, where gold flows up and shit flows down ~ A fully completed series with criss-crossing storylines, plenty of politics and action, but all centered on a core of kindness and trying to build a better world. Start here: buy.bookfunnel.com/z3rnytsnvi 🌈📚

One month on ☺️

Author C B Lansdell@cblansdell.bsky.social · last mo.

Our Ways Unmasked is out, which brings the story that begun with Far Removed to its conclusion. Though this isn't necessarily the last you will see of these characters...1/2

#fantasyindiesjuly [My book is out, but I will still join in where relevant] Day 24: Is your character a good friend? We all need different kinds of friends. Prismer: Not the person to call in an emergency – she wouldn't be checking her messages often enough. Good for keeping you company... 1/2

Fantasy Indies@fantasyindies.bsky.social · last mo.

🧚🏻‍♀️ #FantasyIndiesJuly 🧚🏻‍♀️ All genres welcome! You can use the prompts for WIPs or published books. Feel free to ask the hosts questions! Love, Faeries at Fantasy Indies @lvrussell.bsky.social @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social

Helyna just made my day and possibly my month. So many wonderful books are on her list, and it was so special to see mine there too. This little thread about Far Removed will motivate me to keep writing! 💕

Hel ✨ || Untwined is blooming 🌀🪷@helynalc.bsky.social · 2w ago

#SPAAW 💙📚 The first things that drew me to Far Removed by C. B. Lansdell were the cover (created by the author), the promise of a story about a non-human civilization inhabiting a distant moon, then Coe's delightful discussions about world-building and characters on social media. Reading the book,

Big sale alert! 👀 Every July the big Smashwords Summer/Winter sale rolls back around, and I a significant portion of my catalogue is in it! Good occasion to grab some good fantasy, especially if you're hoping for later-in-series books to go on sale! www.smashwords.com/profile/view... 🌈📚️

Good morning! Fun bee fact of the day: Happiness is contagious for bees! There have been literal studies done in which one bee was given sugar solution to boost her mood, and all of a sudden, any bee who could see that first bee started acting upbeat too. Source: www.vice.com/en/article/s...

Scientists Say Bees Can Feel Happiness—and It’s Contagious

We like to think we humans are so special because we can express a range of emotions. It’s not that special, it turns out.

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It's Self-Published Authors Appreciation Week! #SPAAW And I'm here to appreciate. #SelfPublishedAuthorsAppreciationWeek 💙📚 This will be a thread of cool authors and cool books!