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Nikki McCormack
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Narrative temptress (author) of epic fantasy, steampunk, and science fiction. Jumping spider whisperer. Devoted cat mom. 💙 True blue. 🚫 No Gen AI

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Wavelord, the third and final book in the Daughter of Vanris series, is available for preorder now! 🎉🌊
www.amazon.com/Wavelord-Dau...

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In case you didn’t know, my cat is adorable.

#CatMom #TuxedoCat
Black and white tuxedo cat asleep on the back of a couch.
November 9, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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Having a "little" fun with the #WIPSnips today.

Today's word, in case you hadn't guessed, is "little." This is an excerpt from my book coming out this month, Wavelord, Daughter of Vanris book 3.

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Extract from book that reads: “I see.” Kyril glanced between the two, his brows rising a fraction. “Retrieve those arrows. I want you all to take turns firing each of the different bows while the rest of us analyze your technique and offer feedback. Let’s see what we can learn from each other.” That was how they spent the next few hours. Veyl leveraged her status to have food and drinks brought out from the palace kitchens, so she might prolong what eventually transformed back into a friendly competition. Gannon finished a round, smirking at the well-placed grouping of arrows. On the ground, he was a little more consistent than his brother. He just didn’t have the knack Ahrin did for firing from the back of a fast-moving mount. “Well done, but your grip is too tight,” Kyril commented. “Ease up and relax into it a little. You’re trying to kill the target, not the bow.” “That was the best shot any of us made that round.” Gannon thrust the shortbow at him. “How about you, Ahninveth? I’d like to see how you do against us.” Kitria sighed. Ahrin leaned close to her as Gannon stepped back on the other side to watch. “My brother will never stop challenging him,” he said in a low voice, and Iyvalin nod-ded to support the assertion. “Because of what happened in Deepwater and to his tehnaak?” Kitria asked. Veyl took a few steps closer to listen and instantly regretted it. “Mostly, but also because of who he did in Thaelis.”
November 8, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Check out A Month of Rain and Reads for lots of author interviews and contests. Today's interview is with Millie Abecassis. www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter...

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AMoRaR Interview – Millie Abecassis – Read Indie Fantasy
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November 8, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Try out some new authors in the Kobo Plus: Fantasy Heroines with Magic promotion through the end of November. You might find a new favorite! books.bookfunnel.com/koboplusfant... via @BookFunnel
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Kobo Plus: Fantasy Heroines With Magic
Searching for your next favorite story? Look no further! These bestselling authors have teamed up to offer a delightful selection of new books. Available for a limited time.
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November 8, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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NEW EPISODE OUT NOW!
Bad story ideas, how flawed concepts can be mined for better work, and examples from pop culture. We discuss problematic premises, discarded drafts, worldbuilding missteps, and how to salvage or learn from discarded concepts.

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Fictional Problems Podcast | Speculative Fiction Ireland
Hosted by authors of Fantasy and Sci-Fi, Gary J. Martin and A. R. McNevin, and brought to you in association with Speculative Fiction Ireland, Fictional Problems discusses everything about writing, fr...
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November 3, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Can you feel it this morning ?

Doesn't the sun seem a bit brighter, the air a bit cleaner, feeling a bit less hopeless, frustrated, worried, angry ?

It does to me, starting as I watched the returns last night and saw wins everywhere for us and for democracy.

Does it mean we can stop working...
November 5, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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A Month of Rain and Reads is here!

This is our first month-long event celebrating indie and self-published SFF! This month we'll be posting reviews, author interviews, guest posts, spotlights, and our Daily Challenge with daily giveaways!

Find out more: www.readindiefantasy.com/welcome-to-a...
A banner image for A Month of Rain and Reads featuring an illustrated autumnal scene with a dragon wearing spectacles and reading a book in an armchair. There is also a ghost cat playing with the dragon's tail. In the background are bookshelves, a cup of tea, pumpkins, candles, and rain lashing the window. The art was designed by Arden Powell.
November 1, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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This is amazing. And it’s truly the stuff of nightmares.
October 27, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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A little fall color for your Friday morning. 😊

#Autumn
October 24, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Wavelord, the third and final book in the Daughter of Vanris series, is available for preorder now! 🎉🌊
www.amazon.com/Wavelord-Dau...

#EpicFantasy #BookSky #ReaderCommunity
Image of Wavelord book cover that has a woman underwater with a sea serpent wrapped around her and lightning coming from her. Text says, "Preorder the eBook now! An epic fantasy adventure. Releases November 13th."
October 22, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Today we're excited to reveal the cover for Wavelord by @authornikki.bsky.social, the third book in the Daughter of Vanris series, which began with Wave Dancer and shares the same world as YA fantasy The Warden’s Son:

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October 17, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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One of my superpowers is giggling at myself when I do something silly or dumb.

I giggle a lot.

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October 15, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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October 10, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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Enjoy a risk free adventure! Get fantasy and sci-fi stories free in the Fantasy and Science Fiction Book Giveaway, including my short story, Warden's Rise. books.bookfunnel.com/hardcoreread... via @BookFunnel
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WINTER IS COMING
Searching for your next favorite story? Look no further! These bestselling authors have teamed up to offer a delightful selection of new books. Available for a limited time.
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October 11, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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Good Thursday morning! I bet you can think of someone you have been there for… (Or somone who has been there for you.) Someone, somewhere is still deeply inspired by your kindness and profoundly grateful for the compassion you shared during a challenging time.
#JustBeKind
September 25, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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I’m excited and honored to have Child of Vanris in the #BBNYA2025 finals! Good luck to all the other authors who made the Final Cut.
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Congratulations to Child of Vanris (The Warden's Son Book 1)by @authornikki.bsky.social

You are through to the #BBNYA2025 final!!!
Cover for child of Vanris
September 22, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Oh! It's a book release day! Wave-Touched, Daughter of Vanris #2, sails out into the world today! 🎉

This series takes place several years after the events of the Warden's Son series.

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Image of Wave-Touched book cover with the injured main character, Veyl, holding a dagger. Text reads "Available now in eBook and print!" "Betrayed and backed into a corner. How hard will she have to fight to protect the people she loves?"
September 13, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Today we're hosting a Saturday Spotlight for Child of Vanris by @authornikki.bsky.social, the first in The Warden’s Son series, a completed series of epic YA fantasy:

www.readindiefantasy.com/saturday-spo...
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September 6, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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"I became a hater by doing precisely those things AI cannot do: reading and understanding human language; thinking and reasoning about ideas; considering the meaning of my words and their context; loving people, making art, living in my body with its flaws and feelings and life."
September 3, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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This is an amazing mug. My favorite season with the purrfect catitude.

#TeaTime #Cats #AuthorLife
Black tea mug with art of a winged judgy cat sitting on a pumpkin.
September 3, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Checking out the new enclosed balcony. (Soon to have furniture for hiding under and sleeping on.)

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September 2, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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A little snippet from Wave-Touched, Daughter of Vanris #2, coming out September 13th. Today's #WIPsnips word is "faith."

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Screenshot of text that reads: “Be patient, Seh’hali. The ocean is mighty. It will help you find your way.” “Thank you,” she murmured, watching him walk out. The ocean? If only she could have faith in the connection to the ocean that he and so many others believed she had. She breathed a bitter laugh. Or maybe they were right, and the power and unpredictability of the vast ocean were part of the problem.
August 31, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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I am an American!

I have not switched sides in the war!

I am speaking up!
#SlavaUkraini 🇺🇦

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#Voices4Victory
March 2, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 To my transgender and nonbinary friends. I get you.

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August 3, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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Child of Vanris has advanced to the 2025 Ozma Short List for Fantasy Fiction! www.chantireviews.com/2025/08/26/t...
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The 2025 Ozma Short List for Fantasy Fiction | Chanticleer
The Short List for the 2025 Ozma Awards for Fantasy are here! The competition is already heating up, and we can't wait to see what's next!
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August 27, 2025 at 2:19 PM