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James Jakins

@bethteva.bsky.social

Fantasy Author. I write about orcs and stuff.

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We've hit 7K followers, so how about a book bundle giveaway to celebrate?!

Open to US, CAN, UK & IE. Follow, like & repost to enter! Closes 9th June.

Feat: @natania.bsky.social @aptshadow.bsky.socialโ€ฌ @emmanewman.bsky.socialโ€ฌ @premeemohamed.comโ€ฌ & more!

Inc. an early ARC of THE DOOR ON THE SEA!

06.06.2025 18:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 159    ๐Ÿ” 137    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6

โ€œNoโ€ฆ are halflingโ€™s bad shots? Is it a short thing? Oh! Halfling CHILD! Rightโ€ฆ yeahโ€ฆ itโ€™s fine. The axe usually does the trick.โ€

03.06.2025 18:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I think we talked about it on Reddit years ago and I havenโ€™t stopped thinking about it since. Specifically the fact that Jack is a horrible shot and I so badly want Grimluk to be the one that teaches him how to aim properly.

03.06.2025 18:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The cover of A Demon in the Desert: Grimluk stands in the center, holding a revolver He wears a black hat with a black coat and a red bandana around his neck. Behind him is a cactus and a small desert mining town.

The cover of A Demon in the Desert: Grimluk stands in the center, holding a revolver He wears a black hat with a black coat and a red bandana around his neck. Behind him is a cactus and a small desert mining town.

Speaking of 10 years of Grimluk, you can read my reflections on Patreon today or my website tomorrow. One of the big things I decided to do, with all the mental hurdles, is ask that my readers help me celebrate A Demon in the Desert. If you ever read and enjoyed it, please share!

03.06.2025 18:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

Making me feel oldโ€ฆ But I need you to know how happy I am Grimluk exists. Seriously. I do my best to introduce the good demon hunter to anyone that asks me about orcs. And one day I need him to meet Jack.

03.06.2025 18:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Huge congrats to @ashearmstrong.bsky.social for ten years of Grimluk! I canโ€™t believe itโ€™s been that long alreadyโ€ฆ

03.06.2025 17:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Iโ€™m writing as fast as I can!

22.05.2025 01:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Little writing update: Wizards of Behemoth is with some trusted readers. Expecting good notes soon.
Iโ€™ve completely outlined the sequel, Scavengers of the Dragon Rift. And Iโ€™ve officially started working on the third Jack Bloodfist novel.
Plan is to have all 3 finished then do a rapid release.

21.05.2025 17:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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SPFBO Champions' League! After 10 years we have 10 champions. So, the only logical thing to do is to line them up on a board and have a champions' league! All 10 cha...

In 10 days the #SPFBO champions' league starts!

A decade's worth of champions competed together to find the champion of champions.

Check out the judges: hardy perennials, returning favourites, & visiting superstars!

#SPFBOCL (Spiffbocl)

mark---lawrence.blogspot.com/2025/05/afte...

21.05.2025 10:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 56    ๐Ÿ” 22    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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Grimluk, Demon Hunter Grimluk is an orc with one purpose: hunting demons. Note: Unless noted, all books can be read as standalones. Genre: FantasySubgenre: Sixguns & Sorcery, Weird West, Dark Fantasy, Fantasy Adventโ€ฆ

To all the fans of #darkfantasy, #horror, and #orcs looking for a queernorm world, I have the series for you: My Grimluk, Demon Hunter series! #BookSky๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ“š
You can also support me on Patreon/Comradery.
www.ashearmstrong.com/works/fictio...
www.patreon.com/ashearmstrong
www.comradery.co/ashearmstrong

09.05.2025 16:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 14

Recently finished the first draft of the next Arthur and Miki book. My partner read it in one sitting and immediately demanded the sequel. Iโ€™m taking that to mean itโ€™s good.

05.05.2025 16:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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I'm in the presence of a champion!

My copy of #SPFBOX champion By Blood By Salt, by J.L Odom, has arrived.

It's a book with very few readers that beat 299 other fantasy novels to win the 10th #SPFBO - give it a shot, let's make a difference!

01.05.2025 16:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 79    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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SPFBOX is over - we have our glorious champion, and a super-close runner up!

All of these books are worthy of your attention! #SPFBO

29.04.2025 17:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 83    ๐Ÿ” 36    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7
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SPFBO Finalist Sale! mlwangbooks.com/2025-spfbo-f...

05.04.2025 14:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Found parking, got my lanyard. Time for a writerโ€™s conference.

13.02.2025 16:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sundayโ€™s miniโ€™s

10.02.2025 16:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Latest mini

09.02.2025 01:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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On a handful of panels at LTUE next week. A couple Iโ€™m legitimately excited for. Itโ€™s nice to be able to talk the craft and business with people that actually want to hear about it, vs everyone I normally force to listen to me.

06.02.2025 20:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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It's here!!! PREORDERS ARE UP! Recipes for an Unexpected Afterlife. #booksky #coverreveal #cozyfantasy

05.02.2025 18:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Pretty much my standard reaction to remembering I have to engage with capitalismโ€ฆ

31.01.2025 20:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yeahโ€ฆ thatโ€™s the one

31.01.2025 19:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yesterday was my regular TTRPG groupโ€™s first session after a 3 month break. I ran Mausritter and had the party explore their charactersโ€™ home base as mice. Was really fun showing them their impact on the world like that.

27.01.2025 17:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This book, Wizards of Behemoth, is about a giant walking city ruled by a class of smug chuckle-fucks that think they actually matter. In a moment of pure catharsis, my anger at similar assholes lined up with my character's. A 13-year old orc girl felt rage and did something about it. Felt good.

25.01.2025 12:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Been thinking about some of my favorite Pratchett quotes. Specifically some about Anger. Feeling it lately... Currently writing the 6th book in my Heroes of Summervale series. A series I fully outlined 7 or 8 years ago... And the timing of this one is something. Just hit a scene that drove it home.

25.01.2025 11:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Took my books off Kindle Unlimited a few months ago so I could make them available in more stores, and was pleasantly surprised this morning to find that for the first time my non-Amazon sales were higher than my Amazon numbers. So, thanks, whoever did that. Hope the trend continues.

21.01.2025 19:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Just got up from one the best writing sessions Iโ€™ve had in a while. About 7,500 words, give or take. Last couple of months(years, honestly) have been hard. But feels like something snapped back into place today.

20.01.2025 01:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Managed to finish two minis in one painting session.

19.01.2025 17:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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For my first official Bluesky post, hereโ€™s the first mini Iโ€™ve painted in months.

17.01.2025 20:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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