last time i beta read a book and was WOW the author decided they would query and as far as i know, have dropped the whole thing. it was such a great story, tho.
06.03.2026 14:29 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0last time i beta read a book and was WOW the author decided they would query and as far as i know, have dropped the whole thing. it was such a great story, tho.
06.03.2026 14:29 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0which is a bit discouraging, actually, seeing that they're first in series but seem to gather absolutely no traction to the rest of said series...
06.03.2026 14:28 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0oh, i only sold a couple on Smashwords - these sales are from my perma free books
06.03.2026 14:27 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
It's March 6th.
I've sold 120 books.
I've made less than 5 Euros.
And that is the reality of a self-published author.
Newly revised, new maps, a gripping story #booksky if you're into #grimdark #epicfantasy
Now in a bundle for 60% less of the original price:
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If you're looking for dark fantasy with
*warring Mage Houses
*monstrous god-kings from another realm
*queer disasters not exactly eating each other alive
*traumatised siblings and dysfunctional family
*bringing back the dead
*people making terrible life choices
then son I have you covered
It's World Book Day. If you're looking for a book for a young reader (9+ years) why not try out my spooky Strawberry Circle series?
Books 1 & 2 are currently 50% off at www.smashwords.com/books/byseri...
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I normally don't do this but my family is in dire need of help! My stepfather passed away last week and we immediately need money to not only cover his funeral expenses but living expenses as well for 5 kids and both my mother and I are disabled.
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It's World Book Day, so grab yourself a new book! I have plenty of them FREE until March 7 on Smashwords #booksky
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A photograph, in burnt-orange colour tones, of a maple leaf with a heart-shaped hole forms the background of a square image. 19 book covers are arranged in a pyramid shape down the right-hand side and across the bottom. To the left, white text in an arc says "Hidden Gems!" Below that more white text reads: "19 books by Canadian authors you may never have heard of (but will totally wonder how your bookshelves lived without!)" At the top of the pyramid of covers, to the right, it provides the date of the promo: March 1st to 15th, only on Itchi.io. The books involved are as follows, from the top of the pyramid and then down, from left to right: The Lion The Erstwhile Tyler Kyle The Dragon Next Door River of Crows Hope is the Thing with Feathers The Clockwork Empire Flesh and Bone Goblin Girl Moonshadow's Guardian Your Blood and Bones Winner Takes All The Flaws of Gravity Scrap Metal Angel Destined to be Normal Clipped Bloody Spade Baker Thief
Have you ever wondered whether Canadians write books?
Well, THEY DO!
And you can find 19 examples here and also you can get them all for $19!
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This world book day, why not get your hands on our EXCLUSIVE 5th anniversary special edition, featuring fantasy stories by 20 indie authors?
The Kickstarter is your ONLY chance to buy this gorgeous book, ft. original art from Arden Powell & Madeleine Rico!
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Graphic showing the covers of all fourteen books that are available as part of the Magic Noir Story Bundle. The bundle is available March 5th to April 2nd. The list of books is as follows: Dexter & Sinister: Detecting Agents, by Keith W. Dickinson. The British Bureau For Arcane Crime, by Phil Parker. Resurrection Men, by David Craig. Mushroom Blues, by Adrian M. Gibson. Kalanon's Rising, by Darian Smith. Ducket & Dyer: Dicks For Hire, by G.M. Nair. The Hallows, by H.L. Tinsley. Legacy Of The Brightwash, by Krystle Matar. New York Minute, by Stephen Aryan. Kept From Cages, by Phil Williams. Madame Antie's Hotel Grotesque, by Milo James Fowler. The Eye Collector, by Simon Kewin. Poison And Power, by M. Patrick Duggan. Shadow Of A Dead God, by Patrick Samphire.
Well folks, I can finally let the cat out of the bag (Dexter's furious! He's been in there ages). 😾
Dexter & Sinister has been chosen as part of a Magic Noir Story Bundle, containing a huge selection of books from some of the best weird crime writers out there!
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The world's on fire and all I want is to escape.
Into a good book, or 66, like those in this bundle
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Uploading all my books to Google Play Books - finally - and the damn process is so exhausting i can only do a couple a day...
04.03.2026 15:51 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
I'll say this as a tiny indie author: Beyond the danger of falling for the scam itself, beyond being tired of these scams flooding my inbox, these are doing real emotional damage.
So much about this business is about being patient and hanging in there, and yet...
...to avoid the scam you have to constantly neg yourself. Of course, you're not suddenly getting all these opportunities, readers, or endorsements from established authors. In a way, you have to stop believing in your work and in the bookworld's capacity to see you. It's utterly soulsucking.
04.03.2026 11:06 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
I have books on sale! Lots of them! Go check them out!
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March is when we celebrate womanhood. These bundle of books encapsulate the perfect way to celebrate!
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Photo from unsplash.com showing three women standing atop rocks in a red tinged landscape. March 8th is International Women's Day! (And we've made a book bundle to celebrate.) #IWD2026
This year is the 115th International Women's Day, and you can start celebrating today with the Women's Day Bundle.
Don't have enough women authors on your TBR? Get it here:
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The bundle will run until March 10th and includes 32 books for $32.
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There's a new bundle on Itch io celebrating International Women's Day - it's 32 books with and by women. Check it here:
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A very queer bundle for the month of March can be found right here
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More than 60 books by diverse authors
#booksky
#queerbooks
A photograph, in burnt-orange colour tones, of a maple leaf with a heart-shaped hole forms the background of a square image. 19 book covers are arranged in a pyramid shape down the right-hand side and across the bottom. To the left, white text in an arc says "Hidden Gems!" Below that more white text reads: "19 books by Canadian authors you may never have heard of (but will totally wonder how your bookshelves lived without!)" At the top of the pyramid of covers, to the right, it provides the date of the promo: March 1st to 15th, only on Itchi.io. The books involved are as follows, from the top of the pyramid and then down, from left to right: The Lion The Erstwhile Tyler Kyle The Dragon Next Door River of Crows Hope is the Thing with Feathers The Clockwork Empire Flesh and Bone Goblin Girl Moonshadow's Guardian Your Blood and Bones Winner Takes All The Flaws of Gravity Scrap Metal Angel Destined to be Normal Clipped Bloody Spade Baker Thief Path of the Warrior Prince Ewald the Brave
If you're interested in reading more books by Canadian authors, N. P. Thompson has put together this wonderful bundle featuring 18 amazing books by Canadian authors (and one book by me, for a total of 19 books!): itch.io/b/3524/hidde...
#booksky #canlit #sale #booksale #bookbundle
Moodboard for THE GODS OF ATALANTIS featuring: Ancient board games, temples with waterfalls pouring into pools, neat ancient fantasy cities, forehead kisses, frolicking in canals amid a palace, beautiful island coastlines, more ancient cities, and cool statues of strange gods. Center Quote: “From the day you left this village, you became more than merely yourself. You are the Sea Mother. This is the role fate has placed upon you. I told you when you left that I believed this path has opened up to you for a reason. I still believe that. You’ve been given a chance that few others ever have—the chance to change the world for the better. I’d even dare say it’s your duty to do so, now that you have the means.”
Digital painting by me of Mireia, the MC of my Atlantis trilogy, standing with her arms spread out in front of a carved wall relief of her goddess alter-ego, Mu'u the Sea Mother. Mireia is a teenage girl with light brown skin, long dark brown wavy hair, and gray eyes, wearing a blue garment that clasps at her left shoulder, a wide purple cloth belt, and a few pieces of gold jewelry. Mu'u is a feminine figure with a large coral-like headdress, obsidian eyes, and seven scaly arms holding various objects: a skull, a fish, a hammer, a lyre, a bundle of lightning bolts, a swaddled baby, and a small boat. Behind her is a background of cliffs and sea waves full of ocean creatures & human figures sunk at the bottom.
Hey Bluesky friends!
Just another reminder that I'm currently looking for ARC readers for my book THE GODS OF ATALANTIS - coming soon!
Slow-burn romance! Fantasy politics! Magic crystals!✨
If you like things like ATLA & FMA:B, this is for you! Sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
ALL MY BOOKS ARE 75% OFF AT SMASHWORDS!
Until March 7th, you can grab each of my books for less than 2$
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All my books are 50% off for Smashwords' Read An Ebook Week!
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Lots more books on sale here: www.smashwords.com/sale
Hi, I'm Luana! I'm trans and write sword & sorcery - mostly free, always queer, sometimes trans! You can find all my stuff at:
luanawrites.carrd.co
(The trans ones are "Hedging Your Bets", a medieval meet-cute, and "Staku-ra's Hoard", a pirate adventure)
Do you like dystopian and post apocalyptic books? Then these books should suit your tastes. Includes book 1 of my queer dystopian sci fi series!
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Let's celebrate queer books and identities this March with this amazing bundle of books!
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A great bundle with some amazing books including Durga, my low fantasy retelling of the hindu mythological story of Goddess Durga!
Do check it out!