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Chris Radley

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Author of Zero-Point Symphony| Science nerd | Worldbuilder | Dad https://chrisradley.carrd.co/

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Chris Radley @chrisradley.bsky.social · May 15

🚨!!RELEASE DAY!!🚨

So excited to finally be able to share this with everyone. If you're a fan of Star Trek style adventures, where the character stories matter as much as the main story, I think you'll be a fan of this!

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#booksky💙📚🪐 #scifibooks #scifi #cozysff #startrek

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Chris Radley @chrisradley.bsky.social · 20h

Thank you to everyone who bought a copy of Zero-Point Symphony in the Cozy the Day Away Sale!

There's something deeply humbling about having people you don't know choose to engage with a creation of yours.

If you are one of these people, please let me know what you think!

Chris Radley @chrisradley.bsky.social · 2d

Day 2 of the sale! Lots of positive reviews on Amazon and Goodreads. Please check it out if you love cozy sci-fi in a similar vein to Becky Chambers Wayfarers series!

#scifi #cozy #beckychambers #wayfarers #startrek #books

Chris Radley @chrisradley.bsky.social · 3d

You can find Zero-Point Symphony in this weekend's Cozy the Day Away sale!

cozyfantasysale.promisepress.org/zero-point-s...

#scifi #startrek #booksky💙📚🪐 #aliens #cozyscifi #cozyfantasy

Home - Cozy Fantasy Sale

This is the home page for the Cozy the Day Away Sale series, where the first-ever cozy fantasy group sale happens! Sales in 2025 have…

cozyfantasysale.promisepress.org

Chris Radley @chrisradley.bsky.social · 2d

I assume you're not interested in anything that's already been self-published? Always worth asking just Incase? 😅

Chris Radley @chrisradley.bsky.social · 3d

You can find Zero-Point Symphony in this weekend's Cozy the Day Away sale!

cozyfantasysale.promisepress.org/zero-point-s...

#scifi #startrek #booksky💙📚🪐 #aliens #cozyscifi #cozyfantasy

Home - Cozy Fantasy Sale

This is the home page for the Cozy the Day Away Sale series, where the first-ever cozy fantasy group sale happens! Sales in 2025 have…

cozyfantasysale.promisepress.org

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Chris Radley @chrisradley.bsky.social · 8d

Is Kobo or the Barnes and Noble digital platform any good. Looking at removing my ebook from Amazon

Chris Radley @chrisradley.bsky.social · 9d

Time to start a revolution!

Let's reclaim the em dash!

#authorsky #writer #booksky💙📚🪐

Chris Radley @chrisradley.bsky.social · 11d

We broke 50 sales!

Chris Radley @chrisradley.bsky.social · 12d

Awesome, appreciate it man!

Chris Radley @chrisradley.bsky.social · 12d

I honestly didn't even know old-school book blogs were still a thing. Everything I read told me it was social media platforms nowadays (which also only really work if your genre is romantasy).

Are there any in particular you'd recommend reaching out to for cozy sci-fi/YA Star Trek style books?

Chris Radley @chrisradley.bsky.social · 12d

I have not! What is this witchery of which you speak?

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Chris Radley @chrisradley.bsky.social · 13d

Yeah I figured that was probably the case. I would much rather sink the $500 into ads , would likely see a bigger return—that said, I'm happy with my 1-2 organic sales every week 😉

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Chris Radley @chrisradley.bsky.social · 14d

Question for my fellow #writers out there - does getting a Kirkus Review actually do anything for you, or is it just a moneymaking thing for them?

#selfpublishing #indieauthors #suthorsky #writingcommunity #booksky💙📚🪐

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Chris Radley @chrisradley.bsky.social · 16d

The truest hot take.

I bet M'Benga is a union man

Chris Radley @chrisradley.bsky.social · 16d

#magicthegathering might be getting #startrek but #universus got it first!

Lenticular transporting character cards baby!

#lowerdecks #mtg

Chris Radley @chrisradley.bsky.social · 17d

This is the future they think we want. It still thinks strawberry has 4 R's in it!

Chris Radley @chrisradley.bsky.social · 17d

It literally cant add something to my calendar correctly

Chris Radley @chrisradley.bsky.social · 17d

Finally got around to watching season 4 of For All Mankind and it really is just a fucking masterclass. Best show on television

Chris Radley @chrisradley.bsky.social · 17d

AI isn't taking anyone's jobs, don't worry guys

#booksky💙📚🪐 #writers #books #author

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Chris Radley @chrisradley.bsky.social · 17d

Chris Radley @chrisradley.bsky.social · 21d

Checked my Amazon reports and I made another sale yesterday. It's awesome knowing that there's people out there interested in buying my book, who I don't personally know!

Chris Radley @chrisradley.bsky.social · 26d

Welp, time stop supporting Disney/ABC and go back to pirating.

a man wearing a top hat says stop don 't come back .

ALT: a man wearing a top hat says stop don 't come back .

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Chris Radley @chrisradley.bsky.social · 27d

This isn't in any of my books (yet), but I had the coolest idea for a weapon and had to write a quick piece about it.

A fun exercise in what happens when you apply the musical physics of your universe to weapons as well as technology.

#booksky💙📚🪐 #physics #weapon #space #writing #quotes

Ava stood her ground, feet set wide, defiance locked on the opponent before her. She reached across to her left bicep and pulled free the handle strapped there. Her gaze didn’t waver. Every thought fixed on the beast ahead. She remembered her training with Tir, tried to rein in her rage by narrowing her eyes—but that only sharpened her vision on the target.

No one hurts my friends.

With a sharp downward flick, she dropped her arm back to her side. A blade shot out from the handle, snapping into place as if it were part of her. She twisted her wrist a quarter-turn. Light surged through the inlaid patterns, racing from hilt to tip like molten metal filling a mold. As each section of the retractable blade caught the glow, the edge blurred, vibrating too fast to hold a single form.

The PhonoSword was a warrior’s weapon. Once wielded in Heraclitian wars, it had become a relic of ceremony. But that was before this vile creature nearly killed Zumi. Ceremony meant nothing now. Justice came first.

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Chris Radley @chrisradley.bsky.social · Sep 10

Zero-Point Symphony is featured in this month's BookSirens Si-Fi Adventure bundle. Go check it out over here for a free ARC copy

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#booksky💙📚🪐 #scifi

Science Fiction Adventure ARCs You'll Love

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Chris Radley @chrisradley.bsky.social · Sep 9

On September 13th I'll be remove Zero-Point Symphony from Kindle Unlimited. Amazon has been doing a lot of shady stuff recently, especially with Audible, and I don't want to support any of their subscription models.

#kindleunlimited #ku #booksky💙📚🪐

Chris Radley @chrisradley.bsky.social · Sep 7

OMG I'd love to attend these, where do I find out where and when they happen?