Thank you so much ๐ฅน that made my day
17.02.2026 23:19 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0@rdpires.bsky.social
Fiction author and mechanical engineer from California. ๐Potential fire hazard. https://linktr.ee/rdpires
Thank you so much ๐ฅน that made my day
17.02.2026 23:19 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0When you need to dance but don't want to stop reading
(You don't want to know how long it took me to learn this choreo) #withlove #indieauthor #fantasybooks
Final Cover Reveal: โBefore the Ghostย Seaโ
Well folks, here we are. The last newsletter before the campaign launch for The Tides That Reign! What a lead-up it has been. Thank you to everyone who followed the pre-launch page already - it's not too late to sign up if you haven't. A follow keeps youโฆ
It debuts with my Kickstarter, which includes a special, early access edition featuring the original story outline, world notes, and more!
The Tides That Reign Books I-III: Queer Epic Fantasy Saga, via @Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/rdp...
Presenting the cover for Before The Ghost Sea: The Tides That Reign Book 3.
This pivotal chapter in my dark epic fantasy saga is the most ambitious, challenging novel I've ever written, weaving together long running story strands and thematic concepts from across the first 3 books.
What! I joked that it was related to the character! Cool trivia tidbit!
14.02.2026 04:53 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Just learned that lefties is snowboarding are called "goofy" stance as opposed to "regular," and as a lefty, I'm not offended but like what? Who came up with that and why is it still used? ๐คฃ
14.02.2026 03:54 โ ๐ 7 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Hahaha maybe your neighbors are the reason the number went down ๐ฒ maybe they followed just so they could unfollow to spite us!
12.02.2026 20:56 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Haha fair! The Open Door is my favorite album of all time so I'm with you on that! ๐
12.02.2026 20:53 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Oh? Im sorry to hear that
12.02.2026 20:44 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Oh absolutely. Piano and strings all the way
12.02.2026 18:48 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Man, "My Immortal" really does still have all of me
12.02.2026 18:07 โ ๐ 7 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 3 ๐ 0Please shout from the rooftops your support for queer independent art. I'll be eternally grateful
The Tides That Reign Books I-III: Queer Epic Fantasy Saga, via @Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/rdp...
It seems I've reached saturation on my Kickstarter pre-launch page. I'm now losing followers ๐ฌ
12.02.2026 16:03 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 0"Don't worry about the Discord thing, it's only NSFW servers and channels that will require age verification! :)"
I could remove every speck of risque imagery/topics from my community and there's still a 50% chance we'd get flagged just because we're openly queer.
It's not actually about the kids.
This image is everything. Please rebrand to this
10.02.2026 21:09 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Loved the halftime show, but it is interesting to me how the performances have transformed into a sort of live music video.
They are not geared towards the people at the stadium anymore, they are engineered almost solely for the camera. I get it, since that's the majority audience, but still
Stay up to date with project details, and get a reminder on March 2nd, Launch day!
The Tides That Reign Books I-III: Queer Epic Fantasy Saga
www.kickstarter.com/projects/rdp...
3 WEEKS LEFT!
The Tides That Reign campaign begins March 2.
Are you a fan of epic fantasies with harrowing battles, lush worldbuilding, political intrigue, queer protagonists, and forbidden love?
Dive into my campaign for 'The Tides That Reign,' a multi-POV saga about overthrowing tyranny.
They had an insane streak to Toy Story 3, so it's really hard to choose!
04.02.2026 13:46 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0A New Song for โSparrowsโ: Unveiling the Secondย Cover
With just under a month to go until the launch of my Kickstarter campaign for The Tides That Reign, I'm happy to unveil the new cover for book two, Sparrows Sing of Dying. Illustrator Maria Areta once again captures the dark tone and grandeurโฆ
1. Up
2. Ratatouille
3. Wall-E
4. Finding Nemo
If you're interested, here's the pre-launch page:
The Tides That Reign Books I-III: Queer Epic Fantasy Saga, via @Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/rdp...
We've crossed 100 campaign followers!!
Thank you to everyone who has hit that "Notify Me On Launch" button! Let's see if we can get to 125 before March 2nd!! ๐ฅฐ
'The Tides That Reign' is a queer, dark epic fantasy saga about overthrowing tyranny.
#indieauthor #fantasy #queer
When I'm really sick, all I want are scrambled eggs-based foods
22.01.2026 22:53 โ ๐ 6 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Winter Wonderings
Book Three Progress This past week, I had the pleasure of reviewing the final edits for Before the Ghost Sea, the upcoming third installment in my dark, epic fantasy saga The Tides That Reign. When I say that it got me shaking with excitement for its release, that's anโฆ
They really ate with "can't see the forest for the trees"
16.01.2026 17:18 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Now we're talking!
16.01.2026 01:06 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0They're subtle, but the signs are there ๐
16.01.2026 01:06 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0I know I'm in a queer relationship because I used the phrase "for the better" and we both stopped mid conversation to break into song
15.01.2026 19:02 โ ๐ 14 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0