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Constantin Step

@constantinstep.bsky.social

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Author of dystopian and sci-fi adventures | Exploring survival, society, and speculative worlds | Always imagining the future https://a.co/d/fb3htPN https://x.com/constantin_step

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Constantin Step @constantinstep.bsky.social · May 13

Just released! Apocalypse Returnee: A LitRPG Apocalypse, Here We Go Again Book 1, He survived the end once. Now he's back, and the system's changed. Survival, progression, and second chances collide in this apocalyptic LitRPG ride. 👉https://a.co/d/3PmCsei
#LitRPG #Apocalypse #NewRelease

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Mike Davis Writes @mikedaviswrites.bsky.social · Jul 28

So I now have an #Author Website. #AmQuerying #WritersLife #💙📚

Please do check it out and offer any suggestions.

www.MikeDavisWrites.net

Home - Mike Davis Writes

Captivating tales that resonate Discover the magic of words. ★★★★★ Stepping Off - “…a story that bristles with such heart-wrenching emotion that you will find yourself pausing to catch your breath... ...

www.MikeDavisWrites.net

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Shanna Lee James @2bdynamic.bsky.social · Aug 29

I once thought of myself as ordinary--until some unforeseen things happened to change all that! Secrets revealed .. which turned ordinary into extraordinary. Visit my author page--bio, books, samples, and reviews at amazon.com/author/shann...

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Constantin Step @constantinstep.bsky.social · Sep 4

That’s such a vivid way to start, like you’re watching the movie in your head as it unfolds on the page. I imagine that kind of flow must make drafting exciting, since you’re discovering the story alongside the characters.

Constantin Step @constantinstep.bsky.social · Sep 4

Honestly, there’s no single ‘right’ way, if blasting out a first draft gets the ideas flowing, that’s a win. I’ve found that sometimes the momentum from a fast draft brings out unexpected gems. Do you ever surprise yourself with scenes or characters that weren’t in the plan?

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Constantin Step @constantinstep.bsky.social · Sep 4

That makes total sense, I’ve had those ‘must write it now’ moments too, even if it means jumping ahead. Do you ever find those spontaneous scenes end up changing the direction of the story, or do they usually fit right into your original plan?

Constantin Step @constantinstep.bsky.social · Sep 4

Fellow writers, when you’re deep in a scene, do you write it straight through from start to finish, or do you bounce around, drafting pieces out of order and stitching them together later?
#AmWriting #WritersCommunity #WritingLife #WritersOfBluesky #AuthorLife #WritersSupportWriters #BookSky

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Constantin Step @constantinstep.bsky.social · Sep 3

Wow, the atmosphere here is incredible, I could practically feel the darkness and hear the dialogue between the Da’no’no Warriors. Can’t wait to see where this goes!

Do you map everything out beforehand, or let it unfold as you write?

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Lorinda J. Taylor @termitewriter.bsky.social · Sep 3

#WedsStory [1/5] I hugged the walls, following the directions that Ki’shto’ba had given me, & came at length into the correct corridor. It was totally black and I cd not see a thing, but I could smell two Da’no’no Warriors & receive their words as they talked idly to each other.

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D.T. Bella, Author @rychilla.com · Sep 20

Hello. I'm an indie #author based in Australia. I write fantasy/whodunnit fiction, following a fairy turned private eye and his allies. It's set in the Kingdom of Rychilla, where steam engines run on elemental magic.

Book 1, 'A Pinch of Distrust' is out and I'm currently working on a sequel.

Victorian-esque living room. In the background of the image a man sits dead in a chair, stabbed through the heart. In the foreground, a woman with natural navy-blue hair, a tall woman with silver hair and a fairy with green hair and dark wings study a document.

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Mark David Gerson @markdavidgerson.bsky.social · Aug 29

I didn't write The MoonQuest this year. I began writing it more than 30 years ago, and it was published in 2007. And while this story has always been relevant, I'm sorry to say that it has never been more timely than it is now. www.qntanabooks.com

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Mark David Gerson @markdavidgerson.bsky.social · Aug 30

Need help reconnecting with that childlike place of pure imagination? You're why I created Fall Writes on Zoom! It will get you writing more easily, naturally and spontaneously than you ever imagined possible.
• Sign up now and unleash your creative potential! www.markdavidgerson.com/events/p/fal...

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Author Krishna Prasanth Guttikonda @krishna-author.bsky.social · Jul 19

Dive into the imaginative worlds of Krishna Prasanth Guttikonda! 📖 Whether you're a fan of mythology, fantasy, or thrillers, there's a story waiting for you.

Find more by Krishna Prasanth Guttikonda: www.amazon.com/Krishna-Pras...
#BookRecommendations #MythologicalFantasy #Thriller

Krishna Prasanth Guttikonda: books, biography, latest update

Follow Krishna Prasanth Guttikonda and explore their bibliography from Amazon's Krishna Prasanth Guttikonda Author Page.

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Chase McPherson @bychasemcp.com · Jun 28

EARLY RELEASE ON KO-FI: He survived the ritual. Escaped the lab. But the magic they forced into him never left—and neither did the ghosts. #AbelX: Echoes of Demons is available for you right now! ko-fi.com/s/bf02c18478 #LGBTQFantasy #Horror #IndieAuthor

Abel X: Echoes of Demons (epub) - Chase McPherson's Ko-fi Shop

Abel Mondragon only wanted to cook—to wield spices, not spells. But the night masked captors drag him from his home, he's thrown into a nightmare of a...

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Chase McPherson @bychasemcp.com · Jul 21

I'm gonna spend a bit of time complaining about something (I try not to do this a lot). I really dislike content creators who spend a lot of time taking luxury trips only to primarily sh*t on the trips - especially when their trips are in part funded by the money they make from patrons/fans.

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Martin Shannon - Rare Book Author @martinshannon.bsky.social · Jul 7

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Alex Woodroe @alexwoodroe.com · Jul 7

I promise I'm not having a nervous breakdown 😅
This book I'm working on has me thinking, you know, someday very soon, it'll be over. No more celebrities, no more influencers, no more advertising. Everything changes, all that stuff will end too.
It's already rattling now. Isn't that kind of magic?

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Martin Shannon - Rare Book Author @martinshannon.bsky.social · Feb 8

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Nash @ericnash.bsky.social · Jun 12

So proud of this gorgeous vintage wraparound cover designed by Adrian Baldwin and illustrated by Mutartis Boswell. Brought to life by @demainpublishing.bsky.social #supportartists
📚💙📚👻📚😱📚🩸
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0FC...

Blue and red vintage wraparound cover for Corpse Road Blues by Eric Nash, published by Demain Publishing. Entering from the right-hand side in the foreground, skeletons walk away from the viewer in single file along a path. They are emerging from woodland and are heading toward the edges of a city which one can see on the left-hand side of the book. It is night, the moon casts an eerie blue light on the clouds overhead.

The title is in red at the top. The spine edge is also red. There is a cover blurb written by Rosemary Thorne (author of El Pacto de las 12 uvas) reads: "In his exquisite tapestry of terror, Eric Nash orchestrates an uncanny symphony that transcends the mundane, immersing readers in a realm where British sophistication and horror intertwine, making a significant impact in the context of modern dark fiction."

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J.L. DuRona, Spooky Middle Grade Author 👻 🎃 @jldurona.com · May 30

My spooky #middlegrade series is all over the place! Where will you get your copy??

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When Lacey said she and her stepsister Cal were worlds apart, she didn't mean it literally!

Small Spaces meets Goosebumps in this quirky and creepy romp through the macabre! Thirteen-year-old Lacey Berge is furious. Her dad's dragged her to her late great-uncle's mansion in the mountains of ...

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J.D. Buffington @jdbuffington.com · Jul 20

This is the only Jubilee I care about.

Jubilee of the X-Men, a young Chinese woman wearing huge pink shades on her forehead, a yellow trench coat, pink shirt and boots, and blue shorts and gloves, reading DAVID COPPERFIELD.

Caption box reads: LATER...
Jubilee: GACK! THIS BOOK IS ALMOST AS BORING AS SILAS MARNER!
continued: AND I DON'T GET IT—
I'M HALFWAY THROUGH AND HE HASN'T DONE ANY MAGIC TRICKS YEТ!

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Beverley Lee @beverleylee.bsky.social · May 17

🔥COVER REVEAL🔥
THE HAUNTING OF WOUNDED BIRDS, cover designed by @kealanpatrickburke.bsky.social — a coming-of-age folk horror steeped in ritual & tragedy.
Dark forests. Black birds. Old rituals. Haunted boys.
Some stories will not rest. 11/11/25
PREORDER LIVE mybook.to/woundedbirds

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Kathryn Dodson @kathryndodson.bsky.social · Mar 21

Jessica's dark past resurfaces when girls start vanishing. A predatory pastor, a desert ranch, a deadly conspiracy. She’ll risk everything for justice, including her life. www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6S92RS2

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Kathryn Dodson @kathryndodson.bsky.social · May 16

It's a book birthday, but the gift is for you. To celebrate, Five Tries to Get It Right ebook is free today and tomorrow.

“When her best friend hits rock bottom, Lydia convinces her to embark on a worldwide voyage retracing their wild youth in a effort to heal heartache and reclaim meaning.

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JD Stanley - Writer 🇨🇦 🍁📚 🏳️‍🌈 @jdstanley.com · Jul 20

He’s ancient. Cursed. And long past caring.
But she isn’t.

And that might be his undoing.

🩸Blood Runner

books2read.com/bloodrunner

#darkfantasy #fantasy #contemporaryfantasy #myth #magic #histfic #Sumerian #mythbasedbooks #mythbasedfiction #vampires #WhatToRead #ReluctantHero #antihero

Book marketing image.

On the left, a dark spooky scene with a brown wash over the colours of barren trees and the moon shining through a misty sky. The Blood Runner book cover appears on a paperback book, a tablet, and a smartphone over top of it. On the right, a quote from the book:

"I continued to let her have the soft voice in the dark. It was the only soft thing about me and all I could offer. 'You're not afraid of me.'

'No, Richard.' Her hand moved to splay her fingers over my lips, to feel the voice she couldn't see.

'Like a wolf with a sheep, girl. You should be.'"

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