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R. Dawnraven - Author

@rdawnraven.bsky.social

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They/Them 🇨🇦🏳️‍⚧️ Indie Author YA & Adult 🏳️‍🌈 Fantasy Purchase my books: Linktr.ee/rdawnraven 🐴Reins of Magic - Cozy Romantasy 🌶 Out Now! #queerbooks #indiebooks #booksky

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R. Dawnraven - Author @rdawnraven.bsky.social · Aug 2

Hello!
I'm a non-binary indie author who writes queer fantasy books for teens and adults.

The Crystal Chronicles - YA high fantasy

Reins of Magic - 18+ spicy cozy fantasy

Linktr.ee/rdawnraven

#booksky #indiebooks #indieauthor #fantasybooks #queerbooks

Photo of paperback copies of The Hidden Crystals, The Twin Moons, and Reins of Magic amongst some grass and yellow flowers.

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R. Dawnraven - Author @rdawnraven.bsky.social · Aug 2

Reins of Magic is a spicy, cozy fantasy about two male elves raising horses on the edge of the prairie.

Linktr.ee/rdawnraven

#indiebooks #indieauthor #cozyfantasy #booksky #fantasybooks

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R. Dawnraven - Author @rdawnraven.bsky.social · Aug 17

The Crystal Chronicles is a queer YA fantasy duology about elves and dragons fighting against darkness that threatens their homelands.

Purchase: linktr.ee/rdawnraven

#yabooks #booksky #queerbooks #indiebooks #teenbooks

Photo of paperback copies of The Hidden Crystals and The Twin Moons by R. Dawnraven against some grass and yellow flowers.

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R. Dawnraven - Author @rdawnraven.bsky.social · Aug 11

Reins of Magic is a MM cozy romantasy with spice 🌶

Linktr.ee/rdawnraven

#booksky #cozyfantasy #romantasy #mmbooks

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R. Dawnraven - Author @rdawnraven.bsky.social · 25d

Amazon changed their paperback cover paper.
#booksky #authorsky #indieauthor #indiebooks

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R. Dawnraven - Author @rdawnraven.bsky.social · Aug 2

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R. Dawnraven - Author @rdawnraven.bsky.social · 13d

Comic Con setup.

Photo of an artist table all set up at a comic con.

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Rayna @queenrayna1337.bsky.social · 17d

Reading is fun because I’ll read like a page and a half and suddenly realize that I was thinking about something else entirely while my eyes were scanning across the text

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Sascha Stronach🏳️‍⚧️, The Sunforge out now @understatesmen.bsky.social · 23d

You wanna follow some cool trans writers? I gotcha.

go.bsky.app/VaypaqC

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R. Dawnraven - Author @rdawnraven.bsky.social · 25d

Amazon changed their paperback cover paper.
#booksky #authorsky #indieauthor #indiebooks

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R. Dawnraven - Author @rdawnraven.bsky.social · Aug 2

My covers of The Hidden Crystals and The Twin Moons by @unseeliecourt.bsky.social

#booksky #yafantasy

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R. Dawnraven - Author @rdawnraven.bsky.social · Aug 2

The biggest vibe in Reins of Magic, my spicy, cozy romantasy, is the spring shed LOL.

#horses #indiebooks #horsebooks #booksky

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ernie🌤 @skelelephant.bsky.social · Aug 19

Last attack of #Artfight2025 for @rinclaymorearts.bsky.social !!

A full body drawing of two elves, one with blond hair and one with dark hair and silver tips. The one with dark hair is relaxing in the lap of the blond elf and playing with his hair. End ID.

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Aubrey 💖🏳️‍🌈 @clericofthevoid.bsky.social · 29d

My sapphic space fantasy is still on sale for ✨🌸$1 on my kofi🌸✨

Come get your cosmic lesbians holding hands while the horrors persist 🫶🏻

ko-fi.com/s/748ece637a

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Risuquin 🪶 @risuquin.bsky.social · Sep 16

T A L L
#BirdArt #artpost

A drawing of a very tall Secretary Bird. It gray on top and black below. It was a silvery beak and pink legs. It’s got long black quills on its tail and head.

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Radiant G🌈✨ @ Kirby Air Riders Twitch Debut Nov 8 @radiantg.bsky.social · Sep 30

The white stripe on the Transgender Flag stands for Nonbinary. Not only are nonbinary people welcome, they are an integral, central part of the trans community.

I love nonbinary people!
🩵🩷🤍🩷💙💛🤍💜🖤

Sheryl Weikal and the colorful Parrotlegals @leftistlawyer.com · Sep 30

Nonbinary people are nonbinary and they're trans if they say they are. Stop with the oppression Olympics and gatekeeping.

I love ALL the members of our trans community, including enbies.

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t3h b3agLe oF d00m @jellyb.bsky.social · Sep 26

20 years ago, normal people avoided technology and techies would jump on the newest gadgets as soon as they could

now, normal people buy smart toasters & coffee mugs while every techie I know is on the verge of retreating to the forest

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R. Dawnraven - Author @rdawnraven.bsky.social · Sep 28

You're welcome!

R. Dawnraven - Author @rdawnraven.bsky.social · Sep 28

My setup at a book fair yesterday!
#booksky #indiebooks #indieauthor

Photo of a book fair table setup. There are three wooden displays holding books, and two plastic displays with buttons, stickers, patches, and earrings.

R. Dawnraven - Author @rdawnraven.bsky.social · Sep 26

I have a YA duology. It's so hard to move copies when your target audience isn't old enough to make online purchases. If an indie market exists, I haven't found it yet.

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · Sep 24

I once saw advice that would grind my writing to a halt if I followed it. They said that 'you have to know the ending of the story at the start' and that would be impossible to me. I'd lose interest. I need to solve the mystery. I write as my interest arrives and then edit it together layer by layer

Addy Bross 🌈 they/xe @aebrossbooks.bsky.social · Sep 24

Friendly reminder that when folks say that you "have" to follow specific writing advice, you do not, in fact, have to.

What they are sharing is what works for them, and while it might be useful, there is no one way to get your writing out into the world. Do what works for you.

#WritingCommunity

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Moth (Em) 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @8bitem.bsky.social · Sep 22

Wow really thought I saw a post that said Happy Autism Equinox.

So, let's do it.

Happy Autism Equinox!
🍂🍁🪾🎃🌞🕸️🍄‍🟫🌻

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Morgan Dante @morgandante.bsky.social · Sep 22

Happy first day of fall! To celebrate, these four books of mine are $0.99 for a few days. Enjoy!

🍃Providence Girls
🍃King of Hell
🍃Unholy With Eyes Like Wolves
🍃Sacrament