#selfpublished — Public Fediverse posts
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I find it so difficult to figure out what to say in these posts, which is why I’ve had inconsistency issues in the past. Yes, being exhausted and stressed with the everyday struggle of survival doesn’t help, but that’s not everything. One thing my head keeps going back to is a simple idea that should help with these posts: “Just put out there what you’d like to see from other writers.” I guess one of my problems is I don’t tend to find myself hunting for tidbits from my favorites, so it makes me feel like I lack a basic framework for what I should be doing with social media when it comes to my writing.
It’s alright, I’ll keep at it and get better.
I am going to shoot for one to two posts a week (I know, that’s nothing when it comes to the wild world of social media), whether I just drop a couple of sentences to show that I’m still within the confines of this dimension, or I dive into something longer, like character lore, how my book ideas spawned, my big series plans, or how Vampire Hunter D is one of my favorite characters in fiction. For now, my plan is also to not have much behind my Substack subscription paywall, as I’m working hard to plot out a whole series while also wondering if I need to find a part-time job to give my strapped finances some sort of breathing room.
All that said, I’ve had some coffee, I’ve got some music going (Yama’s Versus the Night album at the moment), I think it’s time to shoot this blog post out into the void hoping it reaches my dear readers (present and future), and work on plotting Chapter 4 of Shadowed Memories: Dark Shadow Volume 3. Maybe I’ll have to talk more about that in the next post…
May your days be wonderful, and creative spirit nourished by Meraki’s unending flames,
~E.L.F.
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Spent the day overhauling the first novella I self published, Fallen City. It's been needing an update for a while now, time for a second edition with better back cover copy and whatnot. Feels real nice to get back into this sort of work. Falls between the agony of writing and the frustration of typesetting.
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For the price of a coffee I will transport you to 21 different worlds of perception
Search your favourite eBook supplier, or click the link
https://www.cjpaylingauthor.wordpress.com/home/books/
#Writer #WritersofMastodon #Author
#IndieAuthor #SelfPublished
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Speaking of #horror set in a hotel, my Novella Every Door is Locked takes place in a hotel. ;D
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ICYMI, my monthly writing prompt story for April is 'Liberate', and you can read it here. Go check out this dystopian short story before next month's story comes along and steals the spotlight.
#writing #scienceficion #dystopia #fiction #shortstory #selfpublished
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#TBRChallenge 2026 #Audiobook Review: Breeze Spells and Bridegrooms by Sarah Wallace & S.O. Callahan (Fool’s Errand)
#GayRomance #HistoricalRomance #LGBTQ #ListenUp #RatingB #SciFiOrFantasyFiction #Audiobooks #FaeAndHumanRelationsSeries #JenReview #MattSimpson #SOCallahan #SarahWallace #selfpublished
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By Blood, By Salt by J.L. Odom
Undoubtedly an extremely well written political and military self-pub fantasy that deals with colonialism and othering. It perhaps leaned too much on varying political machinations over everything else that could have been explored in the world.
#BookReview #Reading #fantasybooks #Fantasy #selfpublished #Bookstodon
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New month, so new Monthly Writing Prompt Story from me. This month's story is called 'Liberate'. Click here to see what made me write this dystopian tale.
#writing #selfpublished #dystopia #sff #shortstory #fiction
http://jaydeholmes.com/2026/04/02/monthly-writing-prompts-challenge-4-liberate/
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The 33rd novelette, " – carnival was ringing – ", has begun:
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Jaime David in the World of Writing: My Story and the Many Namesakes
When people hear the name Jaime David, most of the time I think they have no idea just how many people share it. But for me, the first Jaime David is obviously me—the indie author and scientist who has spent years blending storytelling with rational inquiry. That’s the Jaime David I want to talk about first: my work, my journey, and why I write the way I do. But I’ll also touch on other authors and professionals who share my name, because it’s kind of fascinating how many creative and […] -
The #Seattle Publisher's Guild is looking for consignment zines, self-published books, and #artist books to sell.
They'll also consider stickers, posters, and other print goods.
"Our ideal submissions are in the $1 - $20 range though we will consider works with a higher retail price." Artists take home 80%.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdKM2h2Yu8Unzz_mxYHjddZsMh4Z8gg1P-1iViMLmnHvg23QA/viewform
(sorry it's a google form) #selfpublished #zines #pugetSound
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The 32nd novelette, " – only to sit – ", continues:
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#TBRChallenge 2026 #Audiobook Review: Miss Match by Lindzee Armstrong (Tropetastic! – Friends to Lovers)
#ContemporaryRomance #ListenUp #RatingD #Audiobooks #JenReview #LindzeeArmstrong #NoMatchForLoveSeries #selfpublished #TiffanyWilliams
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#TBRChallenge 2026 #Audiobook Review: Miss Match by Lindzee Armstrong (Tropetastic! – Friends to Lovers)
#ContemporaryRomance #ListenUp #RatingD #Audiobooks #JenReview #LindzeeArmstrong #NoMatchForLoveSeries #selfpublished #TiffanyWilliams
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Wonderment Within Weirdness Is Weirdly an Anti-War Novel
Sometimes you write a book and only later realize what it was actually about. That might sound strange, but it happens more often than people think. Stories have a way of revealing their deeper meanings after the fact, sometimes months or even years after they are written. When I first wrote my debut novel, Wonderment Within Weirdness, I was not sitting there thinking, “I am going to write an anti-war novel.” That was not the plan. The goal was much simpler and honestly much more chaotic. […] -
Wonderment Within Weirdness Is Weirdly an Anti-War Novel
Sometimes you write a book and only later realize what it was actually about. That might sound strange, but it happens more often than people think. Stories have a way of revealing their deeper meanings after the fact, sometimes months or even years after they are written. When I first wrote my debut novel, Wonderment Within Weirdness, I was not sitting there thinking, “I am going to write an anti-war novel.” That was not the plan. The goal was much simpler and honestly much more chaotic. […] -
Wonderment Within Weirdness Is Weirdly an Anti-War Novel
Sometimes you write a book and only later realize what it was actually about. That might sound strange, but it happens more often than people think. Stories have a way of revealing their deeper meanings after the fact, sometimes months or even years after they are written. When I first wrote my debut novel, Wonderment Within Weirdness, I was not sitting there thinking, “I am going to write an anti-war novel.” That was not the plan. The goal was much simpler and honestly much more chaotic. […] -
Wonderment Within Weirdness Is Weirdly an Anti-War Novel
Sometimes you write a book and only later realize what it was actually about. That might sound strange, but it happens more often than people think. Stories have a way of revealing their deeper meanings after the fact, sometimes months or even years after they are written. When I first wrote my debut novel, Wonderment Within Weirdness, I was not sitting there thinking, “I am going to write an anti-war novel.” That was not the plan. The goal was much simpler and honestly much more chaotic. […] -
Wonderment Within Weirdness Is Weirdly an Anti-War Novel
Sometimes you write a book and only later realize what it was actually about. That might sound strange, but it happens more often than people think. Stories have a way of revealing their deeper meanings after the fact, sometimes months or even years after they are written. When I first wrote my debut novel, Wonderment Within Weirdness, I was not sitting there thinking, “I am going to write an anti-war novel.” That was not the plan. The goal was much simpler and honestly much more chaotic. […] -
The 31st novelette, " – marble sends regards – ", continues:
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We enjoy all sorts of #SFFH content, & create videos about just about anything, but did you know we have a whole playlist specifically focused on indie/self-published novels? It's true! If that's your interest, you may want to peruse! #Indie #selfpublished https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUnOQ0TOYEIo6Lj8bIBiu0L651wl8_b0b
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And with this, the 29th novelette, " – shiver & headache – ", is almost done—a bit of urban pastoral, here for your Wednesday:
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And with this, we're halfway through the 29th novelette, " – shiver & headache – ", and starting to realize how we arrived at where it began:
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The 29th novelette, " – shiver & headache – ", continues, but like I said—watch carefully for the changes:
https://thecityofroses.com/story/ShiverAndHeadacheActI
#FantasyLit #IndieAuthors #SelfPublished #FiendishLittleBasketBox
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And it's the end of the 27th novelette, " – tends to crumble – "
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Like my short stories? Good news; I'm gonna write and share 12 of them this year. Come and learn about my 12 in 12 plans.
#writer #shortstory #sciencefiction #selfpublished
http://jaydeholmes.com/2026/01/04/monthly-writing-prompt-challenge-1-anomalous/
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Which means starting next week, appearing Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, the next novelette, no. 26, " – only borders lie – "!
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And with this, the 25th novelette, " – two sweetest passions – ", is complete:
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The 25th novelette, " – two sweetest passions – ", is almost done:
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Stories With Soul is for readers who feel deeply and slow down with words and images.
Free on Kindle Unlimited. Color edition costs more because of high-quality illustrations. Every purchase helps support the creator.
Images credit to Jon CDW
#IndieAuthor #ShortStories #BooksWithSoul #EmotionalReading #SelfPublished #BookLovers
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Price updates up for Black Friday! Please consider supporting an independent author! Sci-fi short stories: Paperback - $5 / eBook - $1 | Children's book (paperback) - $10
Pick one up today, tomorrow, whenever you like!
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Romantasy, Urban & Dark Fantasy Bücher – Neuerscheinungen Winter 2025
Du willst Romantasy oder Dark Fantasy Bücher zu Weihnachten verschenken oder suchst selbst Leseinspiration? Dann bist du hier richtig: Ich stelle dir heute Neuheiten aus den Bereichen Urban und Dark Fantasy und Romantasy vor, die alle im Zeitraum Oktober bis Dezember 2025 erschienen sind - alles Bücher von Indie-Autor:innen und Geheimtipps mit Geschichten abseits des Mainstreams. Weil es so viele Bücher waren, habe ich den Beitrag geteilt: High Fantasy und Genremix-Fantasy findest du […]https://phantastopia.de/romantasy-dark-fantasy-buecher-winter-2025/
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God grant me 3% of the chutzpah of a writer who posts page one of their first draft on r/writing asking for feedback
(meanwhile I have an actual published book that I'm too self-conscious to talk about)
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At #CapitalCityComicSwap today in Salem, OR! Stop by & say hi OR pick up any of my books (on sale this weekend at: https://kielenki.ng/books) & get a free Star Pilot's Demesne CD to celebrate its 10th anniversary!
#BookSale #FreeMusic #IndieAuthor #SelfPublished
Check the album here: https://monarkie.music/star-pilots-demesne/
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Es ist #TagDerSelfpublisher! 📚
Darum gehts:
https://tag-der-selfpublisher.deUm mich & andere #Indieautor_innen zu #unterstützen: #Kaufen, #leihen, #lesen, #bewerten, #rezensieren, darüber #reden & #Werbung machen! 📖
Wenn ihr meine #Bücher lest, unterstützt ihr eine #Indie #Autorin & habt interessante Lesestunden. 🤩
Viele Genres, immer lesbisch/sapphisch! 👭
https://www.amazon.de/stores/Jutta-Swietlinski/author/B07WT67M8D
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Es ist #TagDerSelfpublisher! 📚
Darum gehts:
https://tag-der-selfpublisher.deUm mich & andere #Indieautor_innen zu #unterstützen: #Kaufen, #leihen, #lesen, #bewerten, #rezensieren, darüber #reden & #Werbung machen! 📖
Wenn ihr meine #Bücher lest, unterstützt ihr eine #Indie #Autorin & habt interessante Lesestunden. 🤩
Viele Genres, immer lesbisch/sapphisch! 👭
https://www.amazon.de/stores/Jutta-Swietlinski/author/B07WT67M8D
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#TagDerSelfpublisher_innen2025
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Es ist #TagDerSelfpublisher! 📚
Darum gehts:
https://tag-der-selfpublisher.deUm mich & andere #Indieautor_innen zu #unterstützen: #Kaufen, #leihen, #lesen, #bewerten, #rezensieren, darüber #reden & #Werbung machen! 📖
Wenn ihr meine #Bücher lest, unterstützt ihr eine #Indie #Autorin & habt interessante Lesestunden. 🤩
Viele Genres, immer lesbisch/sapphisch! 👭
https://www.amazon.de/stores/Jutta-Swietlinski/author/B07WT67M8D
#TagDerSelfpublisher_innen
#TagDerSelfpublisher_innen2025
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Es ist #TagDerSelfpublisher! 📚
Darum gehts:
https://tag-der-selfpublisher.deUm mich & andere #Indieautor_innen zu #unterstützen: #Kaufen, #leihen, #lesen, #bewerten, #rezensieren, darüber #reden & #Werbung machen! 📖
Wenn ihr meine #Bücher lest, unterstützt ihr eine #Indie #Autorin & habt interessante Lesestunden. 🤩
Viele Genres, immer lesbisch/sapphisch! 👭
https://www.amazon.de/stores/Jutta-Swietlinski/author/B07WT67M8D
#TagDerSelfpublisher_innen
#TagDerSelfpublisher_innen2025
#Indies
#Indieautorinnen
#selfpublishing
#selfpublished -
Es ist #TagDerSelfpublisher! 📚
Darum gehts:
https://tag-der-selfpublisher.deUm mich & andere #Indieautor_innen zu #unterstützen: #Kaufen, #leihen, #lesen, #bewerten, #rezensieren, darüber #reden & #Werbung machen! 📖
Wenn ihr meine #Bücher lest, unterstützt ihr eine #Indie #Autorin & habt interessante Lesestunden. 🤩
Viele Genres, immer lesbisch/sapphisch! 👭
https://www.amazon.de/stores/Jutta-Swietlinski/author/B07WT67M8D
#TagDerSelfpublisher_innen
#TagDerSelfpublisher_innen2025
#Indies
#Indieautorinnen
#selfpublishing
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I'm reading @juergen_hubert 's books, starting with "Sunken Castles, Evil Poodles". His translation of German folklore to English, complete with commentary and footnotes, is utterly fabulous.
As someone who's read a lot of folklore books, across multiple cultures, I highly recommend "Sunken Castles" for writers and lovers of folklore alike. Solid research, notes on where the story is set in modern geography, great context, witty asides all make for a very engaging, inspiring read. The stories come to life from his carefully light, detailed approach.
This book is helping me create myths and folktales for my own fictional world. I'm having a blast reading it!
Print:
https://thescribblinglion.com/product/sunken-castles-evil-poodles-jurgen-hubert/
Ebook:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B08CL2HS28/
#folklore #GermanToEnglish #translations #selfpublished #folklore_translations #writing #history #GhostStories #GreatBooks #BookRecs
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#PhysicsLovers #MathAndScience #LearnWithBooks #ReadToGrow #KnowledgeIsPower
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I needed to draw a joyful sparrow for the mini-comic I'm working on, & I think this fits the bill (ba-da-bump! Sorry, couldn't resist...). Drawing this sparrow made *me* joyful. What's giving *you* a boost these past few days? Big or small, I'd love to know. Let's amplify the bright moments by sharing them!
You can see the post that goes with this here:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/92898393?pr=true
If you're a patron, you can see this sketch at 4 different stages along the way:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/process-sparrow-92769262
...And if you're not a patron, why not? Membership starts at only $1 a month. You get access to lots of cool art, process posts, and a behind-the-scenes look at WIPs as they unfold, plus occasional downloads, discounts, and more.
Also, holy crap, the holidays are almost here! And _First Flight_, my chapbook of poetry comics & graphic mini-memoir, makes a great gift. You can find chapbooks, prints, and stickers in a variety of combinations in my store, or you can just order the chapbook for $15 — shipping to US addresses is free! Find out more about _First Flight_ & place your orders here:
http://akire.art
Need shipping to Canadian addresses? I've got you covered! Check out the Canadian listings here:
https://akirebubar.square.site/shop/ship-to-canada/3
I haven't had a chance to figure out Canadian shipping for art-print packages yet, but I'll happily do this upon request. Message me here or email me at akire-at-akire-dot-art if you're interested, and I'll figure out pricing for you & get that set up.
So tell me - what's making you even just a little bit happy these days?
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Authors, do you spend more than 50% of your work time on writing and publishing activities? If you're an independent author who does, the Alliance of Independent Authors is running a survey so they will be able to compare traditionally published author earnings to indie author earnings. The survey is also designed to spot the factors that most affect author income, the learnings from which will help indie authors optimise earnings in the years ahead. Please share.
To participate in the ALLi survey, head to:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SKX2XD3#ALLi #indieauthor #indieauthors #selfpublished #selfpublishing #amwriting #writingcommunity #AustralianWriters #AusWrites #AusWriters #author #authors #AuthorsofMastodon
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Finally finished the formatting process, and two proof copies later the new #paperback version of POWERLESS is up on #Amazon!
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1739257308
Ten years ago I had a table at MCM Birmingham ComicCon with just one book (first edition of this), now I've written three, a novella, short story collection and two comics with more work on the way next year :)
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Hello #bookfans #booktoot #bookstadon 📚
I have a #blogpost of FAQs and fun facts about my new #book #TheyLieHere today!
Please do check it out! 🙂
https://nsfordwriter.com/they-lie-here-by-n-s-ford-faqs-and-fun-facts/
#kindlebooks #books #KindleUnlimited #newbook #thriller #thrillerbook #bookbloggers #indiauthor #indieauthors #writing #selfpublished #amazon #writingcommunity #writersofmastodon
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Looking to #follow more:
📚 #booktoot #booktooters #bookfans #bibliophiles and #bookish people from #booktwitter #bookstagram and the #bookblogging world
✍️ #writers #writingcommunity #writersofmastodon #mastowriters #authors #indieauthors #selfpublished and anyone else obsessed with #writing and #publishing
🤩 Bonus points if you love #cats and/or are interested in #music #libraries #museums #artgalleries or otherwise have something #interesting to say