John F Leonard

My pleasure 👍

#Horror on #Audible and #KindleUnlimited
BAD PENNIES

US www.amazon.com/dp/B0762HPJ8Y
UK www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0762HPJ8Y

#CosmicHorror #HorrorNovel #HorrorNovels #HorrorStory #HorrorStories #HorrorBook #HorrorBooks #QuietHorror #DarkFiction #DarkFantasy #HorrorFiction#HorrorThriller #HorrorThrillers

#Zompoc on #Audible #KindleUnlimited
An untold story from Collapse: 4 HOURS:
US www.amazon.com/dp/B01LWKKBFZ
UK www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01LWKKBFZ

#Zombie #Zombies #Apocalypse
#ZombieHorror #ZombieFiction #ZombieApocalypse #ZombieNovel #ZombieNovels #ZombieStories #ApocalypticHorror #Horror #Apocalypse

The year is 1816. Napoleon has fallen. And summer never came. In a world of shifting empires, cutthroat international intrigues, and treacherous seas, Conall Maguire—an evicted Irish tenant farmer with a haunted past—is thrust into a deadly conspiracy reaching from the wind-bitten wilds of Donegal to the exotic splendor of Algiers, the Greek Isles, and deep into the heart of the Ottoman Empire. Kidnappings spark peril, loyalties are tested, and forbidden romances are kindled. Maguire’s only hope is to unravel a tangled web of murder, human trafficking, and dark alliances before the slave market forever swallows the people he loves. From the rugged wilderness of Northwest Ireland to the crimson-tinged shores of the Mediterranean, his fight for justice cuts deeper than any blade. A sweeping tale of betrayal, survival, and vengeance, Black is the Sea at Night will leave you breathless to the last page.

Coming in 2026...

A Vested Interest in Trust The thing about the unknown is--well--I don't know. We don't know if the not-deer is luring you into the woods for nefarious purposes, or if it just wants to have a nice camp out by the lake, introduce you to its lake monster friend, and all talk about the good ancient days. And what really hit me is, we also don't know about ordinary strangers. The woman in the grocery store with bobbed blond hair and a pink hoodie. You don't know her. She could be a cannibal, a thief, a cultist. (Don't get me started on the cult of modern society. Caffeine and sugar are the biggest over-the-counter drugs, and dare I say, we have many over-the-counter cults brainwashing us every day.) At the very least, people don't care about you by default, will stab you in the back to serve themselves. I myself struggle with overlooking people because I feel like I can't afford to aid their plight, or my social anxiety crushes my ability to talk, or I just get overwhelmed by the sheer numbers of people.

A Vested Interest in Trust

The thing about the unknown is--well--I don't know. We don't know if the not-deer is luring you into the woods for nefarious purposes, or if it just wants to have a nice camp out by the lake, introduce you to its lake monster friend, and all talk about the good ancient…

Maritime ghost story idea, anyone? #SpecFic #SpecLit #horror #HorrorLit #HorrorFic #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #WriterSky

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Poster for Mexico Noir featuring 1950s actors

I've curated the Mexico Noir film series for
@viffest.bsky.social featuring 15 movies, most of them screening in new restorations from March 26 to April 8. Join me in Vancouver this spring for a showcase of classic noir. Tickets are available via viff.org/series/mexic...

Join @michaelshotter.com and I as we catch up on what we’ve been up to lately. We also discuss books by @candacenola.bsky.social, Duncan Ralston, David Kempf, Erin Banks, and @therealjackfinn.bsky.social. Then we discuss my “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” double bill.
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Our fifth annual poetry contest is now open. The grand prize is $1,000 and publication in the Spring 2027 print edition.

Submit by end of day on 2/15, and we’ll respond to your submission within 2 weeks (no extra charge for expedited response).

Details:

buff.ly/AmuRDBZ

#writingcommunity

The Queen in Time, Michael Bandru, indie books, indie author, book, cover, book cover, scifi, science fiction, philosophical, new series, e-book, pink crystal pod falling through the clouds into a volcanic crater holding a strange parasitic growth of living stone under a sky of extremely dense clouds

An Immortal's wish♾️
Alien worlds👽
Life reshaped🧬
A Queen's gift👑
Crusade against entropy⚔️

Eiepublishing.com
books2read.com/u/bMMlJa

Get #TheQueeninTime E-book today and walk in her majesty's light✨

🪐📚 💙 📚🪐

#booksky #SFF #nerdlings #indieauthor #ebook #scifi #newnovel #promo #writingcommunity

Here's a list of my public events for 2026 - I hope to see you at one of them! Full details, ticket links and more available at my website: lucyfelthouse.co.uk

Hi, I’m PC! I’m a sci fi and fantasy author and I’m so excited to share about my middle grade action/adventure series that’s on a special preorder sale now! If you loved the animal antics and quests in Redwall, you’ll love Gnaverworld: Ghosts and Iron.

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Think I might have had the same financial advisor : )

Whelp… 🤷🏻‍♀️🫣🤣🤣
#retirement #FinancialPlanning #indieauthor #fictionauthor #kyonajiles

A Tale of Friendship & Courage

#scifibooks #BooksWorthReading #ReadingForPleasure #kindlebooks #booklovers #KindleUnlimited #UFOs #BookReview #FHTB

AUS- amzn.to/44uYdJf
CA- amzn.to/3TP83Ck
UK- amzn.to/41X1Je3
US- amzn.to/48qNoJf

Thank you!

A photo of a creepy scarecrow for no particular reason...?

It's been a heck of a journey, but last night I wrote the 50,000th word in the horror story I've been working on (to various degrees) since 2017. Still have more to write and then plenty of editing, but I guess I can unofficially call it a "novel" now!
🎃
#writing

Eligibility graphic, with the covers of Behooved and Artifice & Access and some information about each (repeated in the posts downthread)

It's awards season time! If you're nominating, I'd be honored if you'd consider my work.

Here's what I have up for nomination!

#acrylic #painting Titled Lahaina Massacre
#art #artistofbluesky #OPruntyArtWorks
It took me 4 months to paint this 16x20, canvas painting. I had to keep stopping because of how emotional it was to paint. It is for sale on Amazon.

YouTube video by AJ Hartley's Weird Writing Life AJ Hartley's As Me Anything on Writing #11 On doing Research for your Novel

Key things elements of research for novelists #writing youtu.be/QwkFF_JNfPo

The full cover of "Eltaris" by Marina Gabriela. This is her debut novel. The top of the image has "Marina Gabriela" in white, slightly glowing letters, in the center is a blue dragon that matches the starry night sky in the background. There are glowing parts of the dragon, that simulates the stars of the Draco constellation. At the bottom of the image is the book title "Eltaris" in light blue glowing letters. A diamond star accentuates the capital E in the bottom gap of the letter, and two swirls adorn it. One comes from the R and swirls into the S, while the other underlines the LTAR from "Eltaris".

If you like these tropes, then Eltaris might be the book for you!

🐟 Fish out of water
🗺️ Quests
🎭 Appearance vs. reality
💭 Stream of consciousness
🤯 Defying expectations
🤺 Hero's journey
🌗 Good vs. evil
🔍 The journey of self-discovery

#booksky #fantasybook #indieapril #writesky #readsky #reading

“Guards!” Frederick called. “No!” Declan screamed at nearly the same instant as Oliver raised his hands, pointing them toward the door. Green fire erupted from Oliver’s outstretched fingers just as the door slid open. Flames engulfed the guards as they fell to the floor, convulsing as the green fire crackled over their bodies,

Solarflame drops in 8 days!
Preorder: tinyurl.com/solar-flame
#FantasyBooks #NewRelease #WritingCommunity #writesky #booksky

Book Cover with promotional descriptors

A fae with eyes that can enchant, a half-demon who loves to look into them, and a romance about the intimacy of control and giving it to another. If you like sapphic romance, dom/sub dynamics, and tales both spicy and sweet, check out Enchanting Roles!

#WSPit #P #CS #A #LGBT #In #R Releases Friday!

Excited to share details of my event at Wrexham Carnival of Words on 1 May when I’ll do battle for the 1930s era against other historical fiction writers! Come and cheer me on! 👇
#roseandrenzo

Tips for Writing, Publishing & Marketing your Novel, the book I wrote with Steven A. McKay, has a swanky new cover, thanks to Gareth Jones. If you're looking for something concise, but at the same time useful, check it out.

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#writingcommunity #writing

YouTube video by The Book Wyrm ☕ Cozy Reading Sprint LIVE | Focus, Books & Calm Vibes #ReadingSprint #BookCommunity

📚✨ Reading / Productivity Stream TOMORROW!

Join me at 1PM GMT for a chill focus session. We’ll read, get things done, and keep each other accountable 🐉☕

Set your reminder: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaLz...

#ReadingStream #ProductivityStream #StudyWithMe #BookTube #WritingCommunity #FocusSession

So, for context, for any new folks, I'm pretty much self-taught in everything, not here for profit, just hoping to inspire others if possible, share others' talent when I can. The poems I'm sharing from books I've since taken off amazon in protest. Just gonna throw it all out here for free.

The Town Without Corners First Line Fiction Prompt# 82

Rick Allen responded to my whimsical prompt with a perfectly matched story that will leave you smiling. A terrific tale.
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#firstlinefiction #writingprompts #storytelling #whimsical #fiction #readingcommunity #writingcommunity #fable #magicalrealism

I feel honoured!

drawing of a cartoon alligator all bundled up for winter. their nose ring is coated in icicles.

i was not built for -20°c weather

[ #art #doodle #furry ]