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Lotus, Mud, Blade in your preferred store! books2read.com/u/4NM906 A Tale of Romantic Sacrifice The Kabuki Book, an award-winning ambitious historical fantasy books2read.com/u/4A96yA ⏳📚 🖋️📚 #booksky #lotusmudblade #thekabukibook

Hot off the press! My story Semantic Hygiene has been accepted by @starfarerscafe.bsky.social for publication in November. A speculative short story of 4,800 words, nourished by my teen readings. #booksky #scifisky #speculativefiction

On the Genesis of The Kabuki Book How the historical paradox of Okuni, the demythologization of Musashi, and a Tokyo canal brought The Kabuki Book to life. Read on Kohōpeh #BookSky #EdoPeriod #Feudaljapan #Thekabukibook #Writingresearch 💙📚🖋️⏳📚

Recommended: Two teenagers searching for clues, one determined Maharani, and a host of richly-textured characters. Coming-of-age, friendship, adventures, loyalty and betrayal. Buy from the author L.A. Barnitz at: labarnitzbooks.com/collection/all The opening salvo of The Cursed Cycles #booksky

Dante revisited: The Eight Circle of Self-publishing -2. The 0.1mm Margin Police: The robot printer rejected my 400-page interior because one italic semicolon dared to breathe inside the forbidden margin. True story. 💙📚🖋️ #booksky ⏳📚 #historicalfiction #literaryfiction #mythology retelling

Do not buy my book if ...you think of Miyamoto Musashi as a simple action hero. A samurai. A warrior. Otherwise you may inquire at your preferred store online or in the streets books2read.com/u/4A96yA 💙📚🖋️ #booksky ⏳📚 #historicalfiction #literaryfiction with #dragons 🪐📚 #mythology retelling

Friday Freebies thanks to our collabs with other indies: Free historical fiction e-books books.bookfunnel.com/historicaloc... 💙📚🖋️ #booksky ⏳📚 #historicalfiction some #literaryfiction

Opening the scrolls once more: Ryūjin no Kami [Character] is distilled from the original manuscripts. Follow the trail... #BookSky #HistoricalFiction #Japan #Nihon #TheKabukiBook

Infuriating fact-checking ruins speculative storytelling. Readers don't read fantasy or sci-fi for a science lesson. Why are you letting research write the book for you? 💙📚🖋️⏳📚 #ShouldersOfGiants #CraftSkeptic #booksky #literaryfiction #historicalfiction

As one reviewer from The Times economically put it: “To be read again and again”. Celebrating the enduring legacy of Ursula K. Le Guin, born on this day 1929. A sample here of some of her most acclaimed stories - I’ll know I’ll be revisiting all of these in the years ahead… #booksky

Something is rotten in the city of Brookhaven. And it is up to the Blackwatch to root it out. The Blackwatch Chronicles Vol 1 Boxset Link: readerlinks.com/l/4156305 #Booksky #indieauthor #fantasybooks

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Indie collabs brings you Monday Markdowns, for you to "Experience Life Like You've Never Known It" (Historical Fiction) books.bookfunnel.com/experience_l... 💙📚🖋️ #booksky ⏳📚 #historicalfiction some #literaryfiction and mine has 🪐 #dragons & #mythology retelling

The first library fines were divine. Ashurbanipal of Assyria signed his tablets with curses on thieves and vandals. 2,600 years later, some 30,000 fragments sit looted but safe in the British Museum. The curse works. Against thieves. #LibraryHistory #Librarians #AncientHistory #BookSky

It is still Friday, somewhere... Here is the link for the indie collabs bringing you another FREEBIES FRIDAY. A very large selection books.bookfunnel.com/freehistoric... 💙📚🖋️ #booksky ⏳📚 #historicalfiction some #literaryfiction and mine has 🪐 #dragons & #mythology retelling

Hot from the Kohōpeh archive: Yomi [Location] is pulled from the digital mire. Check the details... #BookSky #HistoricalFiction #Japan #Nihon #TheKabukiBook

Do not buy my book if ...you like polite heroines, or unchallenged empires. Otherwise you may inquire at your preferred retailer online and in real life books2read.com/u/4A96yA 💙📚🖋️ #booksky ⏳📚 #historicalfiction #literaryfiction with #dragons 🪐📚 #mythology retelling

i have a crush on thinking girl. A new favourite, devoured in one sitting, added to my RTBR.

my flash fiction 'The Lay of the Land'... Actually, the magazine is out already! I am honoured to be in such great company. The premise was so inspiring. Judge for yourself: samhillreview.com No stinky paywall. 💙📚🖋️ #booksky ⏳📚 #historicalfiction #flashfiction

Just in: my flash fiction 'The Lay of the Land' sub has been accepted by @samhillreview.bsky.social for publication. So thrilled! 💙📚🖋️ #booksky ⏳📚 #historicalfiction #flashfiction Background: www.cancuntochichenitza.com/the-mayan-be...

er, no actually. I forgot that IngramSpark takes a few days to put together the proofreading copy... Then I noticed 4 minor formatting issues. Worth re-submitting. Another week or so if no further issues. 💙📚🖋️⏳📚 #booksky #literaryfiction #historicalfiction #fantasy Shinto #mythology retelling

If every scene must end in a clear victory or defeat, the narrative becomes exhausting and formulaic. Why can't we let scenes breathe in the static spaces? 💙📚🖋️⏳📚 #ShouldersOfGiants #CraftSkeptic #booksky #literaryfiction #historicalfiction #fantasy #mythology (retelling)

Indie collabs for October, time for more FRIDAY FREEBIES Free historical fiction ebooks books.bookfunnel.com/historicaloc... 💙📚🖋️ #booksky ⏳📚 #historicalfiction some qualify as #literaryfiction as well

The Physical Object: Paper, Jackets, and Indie Print Economics Why my paperbacks use groundwood paper, why my hardcovers have no dust jackets, and the tactile choices behind indie print editions. Read on Kohōpeh #BookSky #Craft #Physical_books #Publishing 💙📚🖋️⏳📚

Today, we explore the shadows of the past. Ōnamuji [Character] is straight from the author's quill. Uncover the secrets... #BookSky #HistoricalFiction #Japan #Nihon #TheKabukiBook

Dante revisited: The Eight Circle of Self-publishing -1 Category Roulette :Trying to classify a gritty detective thriller and realizing the dropdown forces you to choose between "Cozy Needlework" and "18th Century Farming." 💙📚🖋️ #booksky ⏳📚 #historicalfiction #literaryfiction #mythology retelling

Dante revisited: The Eight Circle of Self-publishing -1 Category Roulette :Trying to classify a gritty detective thriller and realizing the dropdown forces you to choose between "Cozy Needlework" and "18th Century Farming." 💙📚🖋️ #booksky ⏳📚 #historicalfiction #literaryfiction #mythology retelling

Indie collabs for October, time for new MONDAY MARKDOWNS Experience Life Like You've Never Known It - In these Historical Fiction stories books.bookfunnel.com/experience_l... 💙📚🖋️ #booksky ⏳📚 #historicalfiction some qualify as #literaryfiction as well

Japan 1600s timeline. A new bit of lore has been added to the website: Izumo Shrine... Where it all started. kohopeh.com/locations/iz... 💙📚🖋️⏳📚 #booksky #literaryfiction #historicalfiction #fantasy #mythology (retelling)

The Kabuki Book, award-winning ambitious historical fantasy, now widely in paperback and hardcover. E-book still at discount price. 💙📚🖋️⏳📚 #booksky #literaryfiction #historicalfiction #fantasy #mythology (retelling) books2read.com/u/4A96yA

Indie collabs for October, time for new FRIDAY FREEBIES Free Historical Fiction Romance & Mysteries (Oct) books.bookfunnel.com/freehistoric... 💙📚🖋️ #booksky ⏳📚 #historicalfiction some qualify as #literaryfiction as well

My people... Ce sont les miens. (and the visual is great) #livres 💙📚🖋️⏳📚 #ShouldersOfGiants #CraftSkeptic #booksky #literaryfiction #historicalfiction #fantasy #mythology (retelling)

This has always been a major issue for indecisive people: you are sitting on the wall and getting confused when others mention inside outside. 💙📚🖋️⏳📚 #ShouldersOfGiants #CraftSkeptic #booksky #literaryfiction #historicalfiction

A novel is not Wikipedia. If your technical digression doesn't advance the plot or character arc, it is bloat. Why should readers wade through research dumps? 💙📚🖋️⏳📚 #ShouldersOfGiants #CraftSkeptic #booksky #literaryfiction #historicalfiction

99% of the adaptations? #booksky #movies

only a few days left... 💙📚🖋️ #booksky ⏳📚 #historicalfiction some #literaryfiction

only a few days left...

Indie collabs for the win: a FULL load of FRIDAY FREEBIES books.bookfunnel.com/gomery-kimbe... 💙📚🖋️ #booksky ⏳📚 #historicalfiction (some) #literaryfiction

Today, we explore the shadows of the past. Agemaki [Character] is pulled from the digital mire. Explore the world... #BookSky #HistoricalFiction #Japan #Nihon #TheKabukiBook