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✍️ Gabrielle Steele 🐉 Reborn in Ash out now!
@eldris.thellian.com
⚔️ Indie fantasy author + mum
🐿️ Pits characters against dragons, gods, and the occasional horde of squirrels
😣 ME/CFS
🤔 Probably AuDHD
🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ ally

Essex UK | she/her
https://thellian.com/links

📚 Reborn in Ash: https://books.thellian.com/reborn-in-ash

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A thief discovers she can use newly-returned magic, but when she accidentally 💀 a man with it, she’s dragged into the service of the king and must train alongside other emerging mages - hard to do when she’s vowed to never care about anyone again.

books.thellian.com/reborn-in-ash

💙📚🪐 #Books
Apparently signed ebooks are a thing. Wondering if I should offer this in my Etsy shop. Do people buy them? What about people who already have an ebook?
November 26, 2025 at 8:28 PM
I'm really, really trying to keep my timeline positive, but I was let down on something that could have given my book a sizeable boost. I'm sad and bitter.

Hmm, some good things to compensate:

- I sold an ebook yesterday.
- The latest ep of My Hero Academia was epic.
- ...yeah that's all I've got.
November 26, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The trouble with glossy covers and trying to using natural light in product photos…
November 26, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Showed the kids the ISS going over tonight. I forgot how bright it is.
November 25, 2025 at 7:12 PM
If there’s a theme to Reborn in Ash, it’s that Ada doesn’t understand what “home” is. It’s not a building or the memories it holds. It’s family, especially the one that finds you along the way.

books.thellian.com/reborn-in-ash

💙📚🪐
November 25, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Just saw an anthology offering $20 max for up to 10k words. I get it. Pressed have to start somewhere.

What’s not ok is them wanting “first print and continuing exclusivity rights”

DO NOT GIVE UNENDING EXCLUSIVITY TO YOUR WORK

#BookSky #WriterSky #SkyWriters
November 25, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Reposted by ✍️ Gabrielle Steele 🐉 Reborn in Ash out now!
If anyone's got a moment to give indie authors feedback on what does/ doesn't work for you as a reader re. Itch book bundles, please answer these 9 questions.

(They're mostly multiple choice 😉).
Book Bundle Questionnaire
Help organizers improve indie book bundles! If you've ever considered buying a book bundle on itch.io, but decided NOT to, let us know why!
docs.google.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Apparently today is a starting into space day.
November 25, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Reposted by ✍️ Gabrielle Steele 🐉 Reborn in Ash out now!
A thief discovers she can use newly-returned magic, but when she accidentally 💀 a man with it, she’s dragged into the service of the king and must train alongside other emerging mages - hard to do when she’s vowed to never care about anyone again.

books.thellian.com/reborn-in-ash

💙📚🪐 #Books
November 23, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Husband is finally home after having to get 2 buses because a taxi was an hour delayed + they took 20 mins to tell him. Which he needed to take because our car failed its MOT and is still at the garage. Extra stuff today: AM school run, 2x getting scooter in and out, and getting kids their dinner.😭🥄
November 24, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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If you want some background about how our four-way collaboration on the new trilogy came about.
#SummerRealm
Mornin you lot. This week's vlog is all about Agents of Secrets and Lies, the first book in the Summer Realm series that I've been working on with @wombat37.bsky.social @purplequeenpub.bsky.social and @lisashambrook.bsky.social with fab cover art from @kiturnix.bsky.social
youtu.be/KvV-MFPLaoM?...
Big Book News! 📚
YouTube video by Victoria Pearson
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November 24, 2025 at 12:48 PM
I should be editing, but we had a busy weekend so the ol' ME/CFS is kicking in. Plus Husband is in the office today so I had to do the morning school run. Getting my mobility scooter out/in uses too many spoons, need to do it again later + make dinner. Might nap. Might watch Wednesday. Might edit.
November 24, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Dreamt that I got to hang out with @wombat37.bsky.social which was awesome even though it looked nothing like him and I doubt he sets out place settings like a 5-star restaurant. So many spoons to pick from 😭
November 24, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Had a family get together. Sold a book to Husband’s cousin who I haven’t had a chance to see in too long. Ended up doing the worst signature ever. 😅 I really need to practise more but my hand never moves how I tell it to.
November 23, 2025 at 7:08 PM
A thief discovers she can use newly-returned magic, but when she accidentally 💀 a man with it, she’s dragged into the service of the king and must train alongside other emerging mages - hard to do when she’s vowed to never care about anyone again.

books.thellian.com/reborn-in-ash

💙📚🪐 #Books
November 23, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Showered after the kids had their baths. Put hot water boost on. Still 🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶
November 23, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Fire brigade showed up for a house 2 doors down, pumped water over the fire, and left 15 mins after they arrived. Efficient!
November 22, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Oh I know, let's change the POV on this chapter a week before it's due with beta readers. That'll be a grand idea.

Damn it, brain.
November 22, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Let’s take the kids to their first panto this year!

£80 for 4 seats at the back. £120 for seats in the mid front.

Nope.
November 22, 2025 at 12:48 PM
I got a really pretty special edition free in a book bag at a con and

Oh it was a dream.

I want my special edition damn it!!!
November 22, 2025 at 8:54 AM
These arrived and are so awesome! Go check out Helen’s other stuff! There are some adorable flag rep bees. Diversi-bees. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
🆕OOAK fingerless dragon-scale mitts in Stylecraft Batik Elements. Ready to buy!🛍️

ko-fi.com/s/5bb8f2b248

#TwoCrowsCrochet #DisabledCrafter #MHHSBD
November 21, 2025 at 8:01 PM
My book traumatised a school friend and made her cry. 😅 Oops, not at all what I wanted Reborn in Ash to do to people. Honest. Pinky swear. 😇
November 21, 2025 at 6:50 PM
6yo's school just sent an email reminding us to send our kids in if their only symptoms are a minor cough, runny nose, or sore throat.

It's taking all my willpower not to reply with, "Chronically ill parents thank you for your lack on consideration."

🙃
November 21, 2025 at 2:17 PM
My mother-in-law read Reborn in Ash and has asked for a prequel novella. What does everyone else think?
November 20, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Reposted by ✍️ Gabrielle Steele 🐉 Reborn in Ash out now!
A link to the Scrivener article, since the one going around is a screenshot, doesn't have the actual link, AND no alt-text, making it useless.

Please share this.

www.literatureandlatte.com/blog/scriven...
Scrivener and AI: Why Do I See AI Prompts in My Scrivener Projects on Mac? - Literature & Latte
www.literatureandlatte.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:36 PM