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Christine Rains
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Multi-genre writer, book blogger, gamer, and geek mom.
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#FantasyIndiesDecember
Day 19

Happy Friday! I don't have an ugly Christmas sweater. I've been wearing my Project Fear hoodie all week. 😅 My big achievement this week is that I completed my Goodreads Challenge. 100 books read this year! 📖

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Fantasy Indies December with each day of the month listed with its theme. Today is the 19th, and the theme is Free Friday or show off your ugly Christmas sweater.
December 19, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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I completed my Goodreads Challenge this year! 100 books. Huzzah! #booksky www.goodreads.com/readingchall...
2025 Reading Challenge
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December 18, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Day 18

🎃Halloween.🎃

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Fantasy Indies December with each day of the month listed with its theme. Today is the 18th, and the theme is your favorite holidays.
December 18, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Day 17

New-to-me authors I read this year:
Bonnie Quinn (cozy horror)
Thomas Olde Heuvelt (witch ghost horror)
C.R. Pugh (pirate romantasy)
Heather Fawcett (fairy romantasy)
Justina Pembleton (nonfiction)

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Fantasy Indies December with each day of the month listed with its theme. Today is the 17th, and the theme is new to you authors you read this year.
December 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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You can't just say to someone "Believe in yourself" and it works. It's much more complex than that. #writesky #authors #writingcommunity #writinglife masterwritermindset.com/2025/12/15/w...
Why “Believe in Yourself” Fails Writers - Master Writer Mindset
Why believe in yourself advice falls apart for writers, and how to build earned belief through mastery experiences and qualified feedback.
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December 16, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Day 16

I like traditional folklore elves. There are many kinds, but you don't know if they're going to help you, charm you, or eat you. Maybe all of the above!

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Fantasy Indies December with each day of the month listed with its theme. Today is the 16th, and the theme is your preferred type of elf.
December 16, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Day 15

Lows of 2025: I planned out a cozy fantasy LitRPG, created a cover, and wrote the prologue (about three dozen times!), but I abandoned the project. I always feel rotten when I do that.

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Fantasy Indies December with each day of the month listed with its theme. Today is the 15th, and the theme is lows of 2025.
December 15, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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Day 12

Happy Friday! 13 more days until Christmas! 🎄 I thought I'd share a fun Christmas song from the Dropkick Murphys today. "The Season's Upon Us!" youtu.be/qTx-sdR6Yzk?...

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Fantasy Indies December with each day of the month listed with its theme. Today is the 12th, and the theme is Free Friday or your favorite holiday songs.
December 12, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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𝑾𝒊𝒏 𝒂 𝑭𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝑪𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒎 𝑽𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒐 𝑮𝒂𝒎𝒆!

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Your photo → your puzzle → your game.

Enter now and bring your favorite memory to life!

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November 9, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Give yourself an early Christmas gift. Two hilarious and steamy #romance novellas for #FREE! Romance for geeks written by a geek. Naughty games and sexy cosplay. #booksky #freebooks www.amazon.com/dp/B0753CQS3N
December 11, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Day 11

The best bookish gift idea would be time. Time to relax and read. I don't get nearly enough of it. Maybe a weekend getaway to a great old library to get away from everything except books and the library ghost.

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Fantasy Indies December with each day of the month listed with its theme. Today is the eleventh, and the theme is bookish gift ideas.
December 11, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Day 10

Book I hope to read by the end of the year: I have 5 books left to read for my Goodreads challenge. What those books will be, I don't know! I have a few hundred on my Kindle.

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Fantasy Indies December with each day of the month listed with its theme. Today is the tenth, and the theme is books you hope to read by the end of the year.
December 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Day 9

Santa and Krampus go hand-in-hand, but we have a Krampus parade in our town and it's incredible. The costumes are spectacular!

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Fantasy Indies December with each day of the month listed with its theme. Today is the ninth, and the theme question is: Santa or Krampus?
December 9, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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If you're struggling to write, remember this. #authors #WritingCommunity #writinglife masterwritermindset.com/2025/12/08/w...
When You’re Struggling to Write, Try This - Master Writer Mindset
When you’re struggling to write, try this simple shift that lightens the pressure and brings you back to why you create.
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December 9, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Day 8

It's December in northern Wisconsin in my WIP. It's going to be a very white Christmas!

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Fantasy Indies December with each day of the month listed with its theme. Today is the 8th, and the theme is season(s) in WIP.
December 8, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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Huge news: Beyond The Mark is FREE on Amazon Dec 1-5. 🎄

I write because I love the world and the characters, not the money. If you claim a free copy, spreading the word so others can too would help more than you know.

#Booksky #Freebooks #Kindle
#Fantasy
A stylized cover art for the book titled "Beyond the Mark: Ashes of the Hero," featuring a silhouette of a cloaked figure in a dark, magical forest. The figure, shrouded in shadow, is holding a glowing sword with a vibrant red hue. Intricate patterns adorn the figure's cloak, evoking a sense of mystery and fantasy. The background showcases an eerie forest with bare, twisted trees and ethereal lights, creating a mystical and foreboding atmosphere. In the distance, a castle with spires looms against a pale, glowing sky, adding a sense of adventure and danger to the scene. The title is prominently displayed at the top in bold, stylized lettering, with a vivid gradient effect that contrasts with the darker tones of the artwork. The overall composition conveys themes of heroism, darkness, and a journey into the unknown.
November 30, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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"It's like the old DnD cartoon where friends end up in a dangerous land and bicker about money, love and philosophy, like how friends do... A tale any DnD player can get behind." SHUDDER OF SPECTERS is #FREE for 5 days. #fantasy #booksky #freebooks #LitRPG www.amazon.com/Shudder-Spec...
Cover of dark fantasy book Shudder of Specters and the background of a witch in black making a holiday wreath with a red candle burning. Text reads: in every one of their games, the bard dies first. This time, she may be the only one who can save them. Free December 5th through the 9th. LitRPG. Fantasy.
December 5, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Day 5

Happy Friday! Some of my favorite wintery movies include Fargo, The Thing, and The Shining (original). I don't have a go-to Christmas movie, but I've watched Scrooged and Home Alone a lot.

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Fantasy Indies December with each day of the month listed with its theme. Today is the fifth, and the theme is Free Friday or holiday and wintery movies or TV shows.
December 5, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Day 4

I'm not a recipe collector nor do I like to be in the kitchen. Plus the typical flavors for the holiday season (peppermint, cinnamon, nutmeg/pumpkin spice), I don't like. Santa gets chocolate chip cookies from me.

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Fantasy Indies December with each day of the month listed with its theme. Today is the fourth, and the theme is holiday recipes. A woman's hands holding a plate of chocolate chip cookies with red and green M&Ms in them for the Christmas season.
December 4, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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A friend stopped by this evening.
December 4, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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🌮Out Now🌮

Mcbride's Magical Munchies: Episode 8
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December 1, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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My 101 word story, "No One Notices" is up this week! #WritingCommunity 101words.org/no-one-notic...
No One Notices - 101 Words
No one notices I’m here. I dust shelves, cook meals, and play with cats. At least they pay attention to […]
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December 3, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Day 3

For a humorous holiday fantasy read: Hogfather by Terry Pratchett. I love this book so much!

For spicy holiday romantasy: 25 Days of Joie by Morena Silver. Gift giving has never been so dangerous.

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Fantasy Indies December with each day of the month listed with its theme. Today is the third, and today's theme is holiday and wintery book recs.
December 3, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Day 2

Since I'm writing a Christmas story, there's a lot happening that has to do with the holiday season. The MC has a HUGE family. She has a spreadsheet to make certain she gets everyone a gift.

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Fantasy Indies December with each day of the month listed with its theme. Today is the second, and the theme is holidays in your WIP.
December 2, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Review of Manifesting Destiny by @mplbooks.bsky.social. #YA #booksky #fantasy christinerainswrit.wixsite.com/home/post/re...
Review of Manifesting Destiny
Blurb: Sixteen-year-old Cee Klinger is destined for heartbreak and she knows it. She's helplessly in love with Marcus, her childhood best friend. But soon they will change, transforming for the first ...
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December 1, 2025 at 2:20 PM