Tenses. The authors eternal dilemma. 1st person past? 1st person present? Arrgghh... #cyberpunk #splatterpunk #booksky #vancouver #canada #author #storyteller #splatterpunk 💙📚🪐#horror #gore

Just finished my self editing process for a short story I plan on submitting to Hellbound Books. Now its off to my beta readers, then to submit. #cyberpunk #splatterpunk #booksky #vancouver #canada #author #storyteller #splatterpunk 💙📚🪐#horror #gore @hellboundbooks.bsky.social

Someone -SERIOUSLY- needs to set up an "anti-AI" version of Fiverr. This is ridiculous. #grimdark #darkfantasy #booksky #vancouver #canada #author #storyteller #splatterpunk 💙📚🪐#horror #gore

mayhemic.bandcamp.com/album/toba Chilean speed-thrash in the vein of old Kreator. Not breaking new ground, but dialed the fuck in and executed with extreme passion and conviction. Superb. #metal #speedmetal #thrashmetal #metalbandcamp #metalsky

TOBA, by Mayhemic

8 track album

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Great write up from @zbsteele.bsky.social give it a read. (That subreddit is a really good one, incidentally... give it a sub and see) old.reddit.com/r/GrimDarkEp... #grimdark #darkfantasy #booksky #vancouver #canada #author #storyteller #splatterpunk 💙📚🪐

Advice from a Successful Indie Fantasy Author

My name is Z.B. Steele, and I am a successful indie author. Each month, I post a transparency post that includes things like sales & Kindle...

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'Topical' goes bad faster than bananas. Thats why *most* of the jokes in Airplane! don't land anymore (geddit? eeeyyy) With this in mind, its something authors writing fiction should really avoid. Topical is the enemy of timeless. #booksky #vancouver #canada #author #storyteller 💙📚🪐

I'm honestly almost kinda mad at how much I'm enjoying Dungeon Crawler Carl. It's so self indulgent, the premise is so incredibly stupid- but I'm completely fucking hooked despite those facts. #fantasy #booksky #author #storyteller #litRPG 💙📚🪐

On the one hand, a 5-star review of my book is much appreciated. On the other hand, creating an account using my dead fathers name to do so is seriously fucked up. #grimdark #darkfantasy #booksky #vancouver #canada #author #storyteller #splatterpunk 💙📚🪐#horror #gore

Hellbound Books Anthology of Extreme Horror is out! My short story, "Show Your Work" is included! hellboundbookspublishing.com/extremeantho... #grimdark #darkfantasy #booksky #vancouver #canada #author #storyteller #splatterpunk 💙📚🪐#horror #gore @hellboundbooks.bsky.social

...I think you can buy my book on Amazon now? In paperback I mean, its been up there as a digital purchase since it was first published. #grimdark #darkfantasy #booksky #vancouver #canada #author #storyteller #splatterpunk 💙📚🪐

Just matched the number of chapters between my first novel and its sequel, with at least a dozen more to go. Hope I can find a publisher, DIY is a hassle. #grimdark #darkfantasy #booksky #vancouver #canada #author #storyteller #splatterpunk 💙📚🪐

Tearsheet from my mini-interview in Absolute Underground, the Ozzy tribute issue. #grimdark #darkfantasy #booksky 💙📚🪐 #vancouver #author #storyteller #metal

It's a hard slog, self-promoting your writing... #grimdark #darkfantasy #booksky 💙📚🪐 #vancouver #author #storyteller #metal

Tomorrow, Sunday July 6th, I'll be joining the Comix & Stories gathering of local creators- authors, illustrators, weavers of worlds. If you're in the Vancouver area, come on in and check it out! @vancomicon.bsky.social #grimdark #darkfantasy #booksky 💙📚🪐 #vancouver #author #storyteller

If CONAN is doom metal for death metal fans, then MOTHER IRON HORSE is for sure stoner metal for death metal fans. Excellent energy and crunch. motherironhorse.bandcamp.com/track/old-ma... #metalsky #music #metal #heavymetal #doom #doommetal #stonermetal

Old Man Satan, by Mother Iron Horse

from the album Under The Blood Moon

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To think, it was only about 7 months ago that my editor said "you should write a book", and now here it is on bookstore shelves. The bookstore is Cross & Crows in Vancouver. First I approached, first to accept, first to shelf. #grimdark #darkfantasy #booksky 💙📚🪐

First print run of paperbacks in hand. Shipping these is murder. Friggin' Canada Post... Makes it hard to empathize with their impending strike. #booksky 📚🪐💙 #grimdark #darkfantasy

Still in need of some reviews out there for my book. Anyone active on goodreads or blogs, etc-- want a copy? Free ePub, or trade paperback for shipping only. Email me- zombosis with an at and a gmail and a dot and a com. #booksky 📚🪐💙 #grimdark #darkfantasy

Doing pre-orders for physical copies of my book. Fire me an email to discuss payment and shipping, etc. #booksky 📚🪐💙 #grimdark #darkfantasy

My first ever review, from the Indigo website. Plus, I don't actually know who wrote it, so that's a plus! #booksky 📚🪐💙 #grimdark #darkfantasy

I get wanting to be aware of world events... but several authors I love, their social media is insufferable. 3 or 4 posts a day, every day, ALL DOOM, ALL THE TIME. Ceaseless politics and negativity. Its fucking draining. Talk about your books or some shit. #booksky 📚🪐💙 #grimdark #darkfantasy

I guess I can officially refer to myself as an author now. Proof copy turned out pretty much spot on. #booksky 📚🪐💙 #grimdark #darkfantasy

Throwback to that time I was in US Magazine, so I had it framed, but then all my clients seemed to think I was obsessed with the Depp/Heard divorce. Womp womp.

Just won my first short story contest! (It sounds more impressive than it is. 400 to 700 words in an /r/grimdark reddit contest in which there were 4 winners splitting the prize and only about 7 entrants total...) Still... Yay me? 🤪 #booksky 📚🪐💙 #grimdark #darkfantasy

Just finishing up the second of two short stories I'm planning on sending to @hellboundbooks.bsky.social for consideration in their anthologies. Don't think I'll revisit this corridor of horror again anytime soon though. #booksky 📚🪐💙 #grimdark #darkfantasy

Oh man... awkward finding out Whispers of the Storm by ZB Steele and Tears of the Moon by Jackson Simiana both use the same font on their book covers that my cover artist used on Bones Before Fortune. Meeeep. 😬 #booksky 📚🪐💙 #grimdark #darkfantasy

If you're a blogger/reviewer, hit me up. Looking to get eyes in front of my book. Need feedback to grow, y'all. Read and review my dark, violent tales in a world where the power of magic is derived from pain! (Uplifting stuff, mmyep.) #booksky 📚🪐💙 #grimdark #darkfantasy

Got rejected by my first review blogger today. Hooray I guess? At least she gave me a note and didn't ghost me. #booksky 📚🪐💙 #grimdark #darkfantasy

What review sites or blogs are worth approaching for submitting my book for review? I've only tried Grimdark Magazine so far, but I don't think they're interested. Recommendations, please. #booksky 📚🪐💙 #grimdark #darkfantasy

I listened to this on steady repeat for at least the first third of the writing process for my book. Doom metal for death metal fans. I hope the tone of it seeped into the book, I mean... that was my intention. youtu.be/FxyOm6_lq4E?... 📚🪐💙 #metalsky #doommetalsky

CONAN - Live at Tyrant Fest 2022

YouTube video by TYRANT FEST

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