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Indie authors • small presses • hidden gems.
📚 Daily discovery
✍️ Features & writing insight
Submissions & features⇩
https://forms.gle/DPHoimFqXCMLEoXH9
Spotlighting @yolandasfetsos today A writer bringing bleak small-town mystery, folk horror, and cursed-family tension to life with real force.
Only Darkness looks like the kind of indie horror that deserves far more eyes on it.
Congratulations!
#IndieHorror #FolkHorror #AuthorSpotlight #Booksky
Only Darkness looks like the kind of indie horror that deserves far more eyes on it.
Congratulations!
#IndieHorror #FolkHorror #AuthorSpotlight #Booksky
#Booksky, are you in the mood for a bleak novel about a cursed family, set in a small town, with a good dose of folk horror & a mysterious entity?
Then you might like my self-pubbed book...
Suffer.
Surrender.
The choice is yours.
Kindle/KU/paperback: mybook.to/XIvD2
GR: shorturl.at/2i9LO
🌳😈🌳
Then you might like my self-pubbed book...
Suffer.
Surrender.
The choice is yours.
Kindle/KU/paperback: mybook.to/XIvD2
GR: shorturl.at/2i9LO
🌳😈🌳
December 11, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Spotlighting @yolandasfetsos today A writer bringing bleak small-town mystery, folk horror, and cursed-family tension to life with real force.
Only Darkness looks like the kind of indie horror that deserves far more eyes on it.
Congratulations!
#IndieHorror #FolkHorror #AuthorSpotlight #Booksky
Only Darkness looks like the kind of indie horror that deserves far more eyes on it.
Congratulations!
#IndieHorror #FolkHorror #AuthorSpotlight #Booksky
What a great idea. Fun too!
Wildcard Wednesday Gridogram 2025-12-10 was
I like work: it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours.
— Jerome K. Jerome (1859-1927)
Jerome is best known for the humorous travelogue Three Men in a Boat (1889).
Today is Thursday of Thought ▶️ gridogram.com
#BookSky #IndieGame
I like work: it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours.
— Jerome K. Jerome (1859-1927)
Jerome is best known for the humorous travelogue Three Men in a Boat (1889).
Today is Thursday of Thought ▶️ gridogram.com
#BookSky #IndieGame
December 11, 2025 at 9:59 AM
What a great idea. Fun too!
Despite the book’s brilliance, Baldwin struggled to find editors who believed in a young Black, queer writer telling such a raw American story.
He wrote anyway, and changed literature forever.
#BIPOCWriters #QueerLitHistory #Booksky
He wrote anyway, and changed literature forever.
#BIPOCWriters #QueerLitHistory #Booksky
December 11, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Despite the book’s brilliance, Baldwin struggled to find editors who believed in a young Black, queer writer telling such a raw American story.
He wrote anyway, and changed literature forever.
#BIPOCWriters #QueerLitHistory #Booksky
He wrote anyway, and changed literature forever.
#BIPOCWriters #QueerLitHistory #Booksky
Baldwin later admitted he carried that book inside him so long that “it had to come out all at once.”
Sometimes the story isn’t written, it breaks free.
#WriterFacts #AmericanLiterature #Booksky
Sometimes the story isn’t written, it breaks free.
#WriterFacts #AmericanLiterature #Booksky
December 11, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Baldwin later admitted he carried that book inside him so long that “it had to come out all at once.”
Sometimes the story isn’t written, it breaks free.
#WriterFacts #AmericanLiterature #Booksky
Sometimes the story isn’t written, it breaks free.
#WriterFacts #AmericanLiterature #Booksky
James Baldwin wrote the first draft of Go Tell It on the Mountain in three fevered days at age 24.
He said it felt less like writing a novel and more like “an eruption.”
#LiteraryHistory #JamesBaldwin #Booksky
He said it felt less like writing a novel and more like “an eruption.”
#LiteraryHistory #JamesBaldwin #Booksky
December 11, 2025 at 8:27 AM
James Baldwin wrote the first draft of Go Tell It on the Mountain in three fevered days at age 24.
He said it felt less like writing a novel and more like “an eruption.”
#LiteraryHistory #JamesBaldwin #Booksky
He said it felt less like writing a novel and more like “an eruption.”
#LiteraryHistory #JamesBaldwin #Booksky
Always excited to see queer fantasy centered on love, truth, and consequence. Wishing this one wide reach.
#Booksky
#Booksky
Roxane has found the perfect woman: Chloe is kind, beautiful, rich, and eager to make her happy
But Roxane is lying about everything, bound by an immortal witch and using Chloe to steal a magic artifact…
#BookSky #SapphicBooks #RomantasyBooks #QueerBooks #LGBTQBooks #SwordAndSandles 🌶️📚🌈📚💙📢📚🪐
But Roxane is lying about everything, bound by an immortal witch and using Chloe to steal a magic artifact…
#BookSky #SapphicBooks #RomantasyBooks #QueerBooks #LGBTQBooks #SwordAndSandles 🌶️📚🌈📚💙📢📚🪐
The Weight of Her Gaze by RJ Martin
Chloe and Roxane could be great together — if Roxane wasn’t lying about everything. When Roxane the Thief makes the deal of her dreams, Chloe the Courtesan becomes the key to her success: charming …
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December 10, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Always excited to see queer fantasy centered on love, truth, and consequence. Wishing this one wide reach.
#Booksky
#Booksky
A lifesaver!
Editing tips 1-If you made the mistake once you likely made it more than once. Using the search word functions can help save time checking.
December 10, 2025 at 6:33 PM
A lifesaver!
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When a debate devolves in to re-defining words you are no longer debating a subject you are debating reality. Words matter, they have meaning and are fundamental to our understanding of our world and each other.
December 9, 2025 at 9:35 PM
When a debate devolves in to re-defining words you are no longer debating a subject you are debating reality. Words matter, they have meaning and are fundamental to our understanding of our world and each other.
This is one of my favorite pieces.
THE POOL PLAYERS.
SEVEN AT THE GOLDEN SHOVEL.
We real cool. We
Left school. We
Lurk late. We
Strike straight. We
Sing sin. We
Thin gin. We
Jazz June. We
Die soon.
—Gwendolyn Brooks
#GwendolynBrooks #BlackPoetry #PoetryOfBluesky #BIPOCVoices #Booksky
THE POOL PLAYERS.
SEVEN AT THE GOLDEN SHOVEL.
We real cool. We
Left school. We
Lurk late. We
Strike straight. We
Sing sin. We
Thin gin. We
Jazz June. We
Die soon.
—Gwendolyn Brooks
#GwendolynBrooks #BlackPoetry #PoetryOfBluesky #BIPOCVoices #Booksky
December 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
This is one of my favorite pieces.
THE POOL PLAYERS.
SEVEN AT THE GOLDEN SHOVEL.
We real cool. We
Left school. We
Lurk late. We
Strike straight. We
Sing sin. We
Thin gin. We
Jazz June. We
Die soon.
—Gwendolyn Brooks
#GwendolynBrooks #BlackPoetry #PoetryOfBluesky #BIPOCVoices #Booksky
THE POOL PLAYERS.
SEVEN AT THE GOLDEN SHOVEL.
We real cool. We
Left school. We
Lurk late. We
Strike straight. We
Sing sin. We
Thin gin. We
Jazz June. We
Die soon.
—Gwendolyn Brooks
#GwendolynBrooks #BlackPoetry #PoetryOfBluesky #BIPOCVoices #Booksky
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Storms come for everyone. This one reads like salt air and candle smoke. The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave is a storm, a reckoning, and the women who remain. 📚💙 #booksky #bookaesthetic #bookishlife
December 10, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Storms come for everyone. This one reads like salt air and candle smoke. The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave is a storm, a reckoning, and the women who remain. 📚💙 #booksky #bookaesthetic #bookishlife
Drop the name of a BIPOC author or small press you believe more readers must know right now.
Let’s build a living discovery list that doesn’t wait for permission.
#BookDiscovery #BIPOCAuthors #IndiePublishing #Booksky #BIPOC
Let’s build a living discovery list that doesn’t wait for permission.
#BookDiscovery #BIPOCAuthors #IndiePublishing #Booksky #BIPOC
December 10, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Drop the name of a BIPOC author or small press you believe more readers must know right now.
Let’s build a living discovery list that doesn’t wait for permission.
#BookDiscovery #BIPOCAuthors #IndiePublishing #Booksky #BIPOC
Let’s build a living discovery list that doesn’t wait for permission.
#BookDiscovery #BIPOCAuthors #IndiePublishing #Booksky #BIPOC
The publishing world still treats many BIPOC writers as “trends” instead of cornerstones.
Their work isn’t a moment. It’s a foundation. It’s not a trend, it’s making up for missed opportunities.
#PublishingTruth #DiverseBooks #BIPOCVoices #Booksky #BIPOC
Their work isn’t a moment. It’s a foundation. It’s not a trend, it’s making up for missed opportunities.
#PublishingTruth #DiverseBooks #BIPOCVoices #Booksky #BIPOC
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December 10, 2025 at 5:32 PM
The publishing world still treats many BIPOC writers as “trends” instead of cornerstones.
Their work isn’t a moment. It’s a foundation. It’s not a trend, it’s making up for missed opportunities.
#PublishingTruth #DiverseBooks #BIPOCVoices #Booksky #BIPOC
Their work isn’t a moment. It’s a foundation. It’s not a trend, it’s making up for missed opportunities.
#PublishingTruth #DiverseBooks #BIPOCVoices #Booksky #BIPOC
If you’re serious about discovering new voices, you can’t keep reading only what the industry already made safe for you.
Risk lives in the margins, and that’s where many BIPOC authors are still writing.
#BIPOCAuthors #ReadingOutsideTheLines #Booksky #BIPOC
Risk lives in the margins, and that’s where many BIPOC authors are still writing.
#BIPOCAuthors #ReadingOutsideTheLines #Booksky #BIPOC
December 10, 2025 at 5:23 PM
If you’re serious about discovering new voices, you can’t keep reading only what the industry already made safe for you.
Risk lives in the margins, and that’s where many BIPOC authors are still writing.
#BIPOCAuthors #ReadingOutsideTheLines #Booksky #BIPOC
Risk lives in the margins, and that’s where many BIPOC authors are still writing.
#BIPOCAuthors #ReadingOutsideTheLines #Booksky #BIPOC
Now, that’s one hell of an achievement! Congratulations!
This just arrived on my doorstep—a book club edition of The Finalist! I love the new back cover copy! #writingcommunity #BookSky💙📚 #SinCNational
December 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Now, that’s one hell of an achievement! Congratulations!
Travels with Charley by John Steinbeck is a reminder that sometimes the best way to understand a country is to leave your expectations behind and just listen.
Roads, strangers, doubt, and wonder all tangled together in one quiet American journey.
#Booksky #JohnSteinbeck #TravelWriting #ReadingLife
Roads, strangers, doubt, and wonder all tangled together in one quiet American journey.
#Booksky #JohnSteinbeck #TravelWriting #ReadingLife
December 10, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Travels with Charley by John Steinbeck is a reminder that sometimes the best way to understand a country is to leave your expectations behind and just listen.
Roads, strangers, doubt, and wonder all tangled together in one quiet American journey.
#Booksky #JohnSteinbeck #TravelWriting #ReadingLife
Roads, strangers, doubt, and wonder all tangled together in one quiet American journey.
#Booksky #JohnSteinbeck #TravelWriting #ReadingLife
I did the same with my memoir, only I put it the voice and listen to the entire thing. I cried. It’s quite interesting what you said, by the way. When you read, do you hear your own voice in your head, or someone else’s?
My own! Mostly because I'm re-reading my final draft for my upcoming debut novel The Nexus Prince. So it is totally like hearing my own voice.
December 10, 2025 at 2:49 PM
I did the same with my memoir, only I put it the voice and listen to the entire thing. I cried. It’s quite interesting what you said, by the way. When you read, do you hear your own voice in your head, or someone else’s?
Afternoon discovery call: name one LGBTQ+ author or small press more readers should know about right now.
Let’s lift new voices together.
#QueerAuthors #BookDiscovery #IndieBooks #Booksky
Let’s lift new voices together.
#QueerAuthors #BookDiscovery #IndieBooks #Booksky
December 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Afternoon discovery call: name one LGBTQ+ author or small press more readers should know about right now.
Let’s lift new voices together.
#QueerAuthors #BookDiscovery #IndieBooks #Booksky
Let’s lift new voices together.
#QueerAuthors #BookDiscovery #IndieBooks #Booksky
Afternoon check-in for queer readers and writers, which LGBTQ+ 🏳️🌈 voice has been echoing in your head today, even outside the page?
Let us know!
#QueerLit #ReadingCommunity #Booksky
Let us know!
#QueerLit #ReadingCommunity #Booksky
December 10, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Afternoon check-in for queer readers and writers, which LGBTQ+ 🏳️🌈 voice has been echoing in your head today, even outside the page?
Let us know!
#QueerLit #ReadingCommunity #Booksky
Let us know!
#QueerLit #ReadingCommunity #Booksky
Drop the title of an indie or small-press book you wish more people knew about.
I’m always building new discovery lists.
#IndieBooks #ReadersOfBluesky #Cornerwriter #Booksky
I’m always building new discovery lists.
#IndieBooks #ReadersOfBluesky #Cornerwriter #Booksky
December 10, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Drop the title of an indie or small-press book you wish more people knew about.
I’m always building new discovery lists.
#IndieBooks #ReadersOfBluesky #Cornerwriter #Booksky
I’m always building new discovery lists.
#IndieBooks #ReadersOfBluesky #Cornerwriter #Booksky
If you’ve been meaning to try an indie or small-press book and keep putting it off, this is your sign.
The risk is small. The reward is often everything.
#IndieAuthors #BookDiscovery #SmallPress #Booksky
The risk is small. The reward is often everything.
#IndieAuthors #BookDiscovery #SmallPress #Booksky
a blue sign that says shop from your local indie bookshop now
ALT: a blue sign that says shop from your local indie bookshop now
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December 10, 2025 at 12:18 PM
If you’ve been meaning to try an indie or small-press book and keep putting it off, this is your sign.
The risk is small. The reward is often everything.
#IndieAuthors #BookDiscovery #SmallPress #Booksky
The risk is small. The reward is often everything.
#IndieAuthors #BookDiscovery #SmallPress #Booksky
Midday check-in for readers and writers:
Did you steal a few minutes with a book today, or are you still daydreaming about it?
#ReadingLife #WritingLife #Booksky
Did you steal a few minutes with a book today, or are you still daydreaming about it?
#ReadingLife #WritingLife #Booksky
a psychedelic painting with the words day dreaming on it
ALT: a psychedelic painting with the words day dreaming on it
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December 10, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Midday check-in for readers and writers:
Did you steal a few minutes with a book today, or are you still daydreaming about it?
#ReadingLife #WritingLife #Booksky
Did you steal a few minutes with a book today, or are you still daydreaming about it?
#ReadingLife #WritingLife #Booksky
Sometimes your muse shows up with four legs and a mouthful of hay.
#Booksky #HorseLife #ReadersOfBluesky #CreativeInspiration
#Booksky #HorseLife #ReadersOfBluesky #CreativeInspiration
December 10, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Sometimes your muse shows up with four legs and a mouthful of hay.
#Booksky #HorseLife #ReadersOfBluesky #CreativeInspiration
#Booksky #HorseLife #ReadersOfBluesky #CreativeInspiration
Indie authors: @bookshelfie.bsky.social is accepting book submissions now for reviews and visibility.
If you’re self-published and ready to be seen, this is a great place to start.
#IndieAuthors #SelfPublishing #BookSubmissions #Booksky
If you’re self-published and ready to be seen, this is a great place to start.
#IndieAuthors #SelfPublishing #BookSubmissions #Booksky
December 10, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Indie authors: @bookshelfie.bsky.social is accepting book submissions now for reviews and visibility.
If you’re self-published and ready to be seen, this is a great place to start.
#IndieAuthors #SelfPublishing #BookSubmissions #Booksky
If you’re self-published and ready to be seen, this is a great place to start.
#IndieAuthors #SelfPublishing #BookSubmissions #Booksky
Indie Spotlight: @bookshelfie.bsky.social
The Self-Pub Hub supporting indie authors with reviews and real visibility.
If you’re navigating self-publishing, this is a great platform to know.
#IndiePublishing #BookDiscovery #Booksky
The Self-Pub Hub supporting indie authors with reviews and real visibility.
If you’re navigating self-publishing, this is a great platform to know.
#IndiePublishing #BookDiscovery #Booksky
December 10, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Indie Spotlight: @bookshelfie.bsky.social
The Self-Pub Hub supporting indie authors with reviews and real visibility.
If you’re navigating self-publishing, this is a great platform to know.
#IndiePublishing #BookDiscovery #Booksky
The Self-Pub Hub supporting indie authors with reviews and real visibility.
If you’re navigating self-publishing, this is a great platform to know.
#IndiePublishing #BookDiscovery #Booksky
What’s on your reading list today, a quiet indie novel, dark memoir, poetry, or something unexpected?
Drop a title or a mood.
#CurrentlyReading #MorningReads #Cornerwriter #Booksky
Drop a title or a mood.
#CurrentlyReading #MorningReads #Cornerwriter #Booksky
December 10, 2025 at 9:15 AM
What’s on your reading list today, a quiet indie novel, dark memoir, poetry, or something unexpected?
Drop a title or a mood.
#CurrentlyReading #MorningReads #Cornerwriter #Booksky
Drop a title or a mood.
#CurrentlyReading #MorningReads #Cornerwriter #Booksky