The Shaggy Shepherd
@theshaggyshepherd.bsky.social
Freelance copy editor/proofreader. Reviewer at FFA. SFINCS organizer. Author?
https://emeraldscribebooks.com
Open to review enquiries but really picky due to a huge TBR.
https://linktr.ee/TheShaggyShepherd
https://emeraldscribebooks.com
Open to review enquiries but really picky due to a huge TBR.
https://linktr.ee/TheShaggyShepherd
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Favorite reads of 2025 so far now that we’re already halfway through the year!
These are all non-work-related. Otherwise there’d be more self-pub books in the mix. I can’t begrudge that though because it means I get to work with some of my favorite authors!
These are all non-work-related. Otherwise there’d be more self-pub books in the mix. I can’t begrudge that though because it means I get to work with some of my favorite authors!
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Warning for North Carolina: Scams are increasing, and the confusion is being made worse by ICE agents failing to properly identify themselves and wearing masks. As a result, residents are becoming targets of immigration fraud.
November 23, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Warning for North Carolina: Scams are increasing, and the confusion is being made worse by ICE agents failing to properly identify themselves and wearing masks. As a result, residents are becoming targets of immigration fraud.
The Bebe got her very first own art print that she picked out! She still has the bedroom I dreamed up for her when I was pregnant & I don’t think we’re going to change it in the immediate future, but I still want her to have a hand in creating a space she loves. Art by @whistberry.bsky.social ! 😍
November 19, 2025 at 2:44 PM
The Bebe got her very first own art print that she picked out! She still has the bedroom I dreamed up for her when I was pregnant & I don’t think we’re going to change it in the immediate future, but I still want her to have a hand in creating a space she loves. Art by @whistberry.bsky.social ! 😍
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A very satisfying Solaris Stack of all the hardback novels we're releasing in 2025!
Featuring:
THE SERPENT CALLED MERCY @roannelau.bsky.social
THE NEEDFIRE @mkhardywrites.com
RAGWORT @samkhorton.bsky.social
THE DOOR ON THE SEA by Caskey Russell
THE SALT ORACLE @rainewilson.bsky.social
Buy now!
Featuring:
THE SERPENT CALLED MERCY @roannelau.bsky.social
THE NEEDFIRE @mkhardywrites.com
RAGWORT @samkhorton.bsky.social
THE DOOR ON THE SEA by Caskey Russell
THE SALT ORACLE @rainewilson.bsky.social
Buy now!
November 15, 2025 at 4:10 PM
A very satisfying Solaris Stack of all the hardback novels we're releasing in 2025!
Featuring:
THE SERPENT CALLED MERCY @roannelau.bsky.social
THE NEEDFIRE @mkhardywrites.com
RAGWORT @samkhorton.bsky.social
THE DOOR ON THE SEA by Caskey Russell
THE SALT ORACLE @rainewilson.bsky.social
Buy now!
Featuring:
THE SERPENT CALLED MERCY @roannelau.bsky.social
THE NEEDFIRE @mkhardywrites.com
RAGWORT @samkhorton.bsky.social
THE DOOR ON THE SEA by Caskey Russell
THE SALT ORACLE @rainewilson.bsky.social
Buy now!
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⚔️Friday review drop from the Mutual Admiration Society (iykyk)⚔️ #booksky
I've read 59 indie books this year and I know there is still a month to go, but this probably will be my indie read of the year!
The Severing Son by @vaughnroycroft.bsky.social
Review at FanFiAddict in link below!
I've read 59 indie books this year and I know there is still a month to go, but this probably will be my indie read of the year!
The Severing Son by @vaughnroycroft.bsky.social
Review at FanFiAddict in link below!
November 14, 2025 at 3:34 PM
⚔️Friday review drop from the Mutual Admiration Society (iykyk)⚔️ #booksky
I've read 59 indie books this year and I know there is still a month to go, but this probably will be my indie read of the year!
The Severing Son by @vaughnroycroft.bsky.social
Review at FanFiAddict in link below!
I've read 59 indie books this year and I know there is still a month to go, but this probably will be my indie read of the year!
The Severing Son by @vaughnroycroft.bsky.social
Review at FanFiAddict in link below!
Proud to be the 4th backer 😎 on @BackerKit Crowdfunding for The Chosen One Con! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
The Chosen One Con
The Chosen One Con is the first book in the Lost in the Aether duology—a queer gaslamp fantasy of industrial magic in a world of designer enchantments and celebrity-branded potions from the author of ...
www.backerkit.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Proud to be the 4th backer 😎 on @BackerKit Crowdfunding for The Chosen One Con! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
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MYSTERIOUS WAYS WILL HAVE A RELEASE DATE SOON I PROMISE #amwritingfantasy #amwriting #writingcommunity #urbanfantasylit #booksky #writersky #authorsky
November 11, 2025 at 1:03 AM
MYSTERIOUS WAYS WILL HAVE A RELEASE DATE SOON I PROMISE #amwritingfantasy #amwriting #writingcommunity #urbanfantasylit #booksky #writersky #authorsky
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Wife got a new doodlecats t-shirt, and I know some of you will appreciate it as much as I do!
November 9, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Wife got a new doodlecats t-shirt, and I know some of you will appreciate it as much as I do!
Aaaand one more romance for the weekend. 
November 9, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Aaaand one more romance for the weekend. 
Check out The Dungeon Crawler Carl: CROCODILE graphic novel on @BackerKit! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/v...
The Dungeon Crawler Carl: CROCODILE graphic novel
Hello, Crawlers! We're so pleased to invite you to CROCODILE, Dungeon Crawler Carl's first official graphic novel expansion. Now get out there and kill, kill, ki--er, pledge!
www.backerkit.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Check out The Dungeon Crawler Carl: CROCODILE graphic novel on @BackerKit! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/v...
Out of town with a slow, quiet morning? Perfect time to curl up with a romance.
November 8, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Out of town with a slow, quiet morning? Perfect time to curl up with a romance.
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"A visionary, mind-bending space opera of electric drama and searing heart"
@rainewilson.bsky.social
"From truly quantum scale to galactic...told from the level of the human heart"
@essahansen.bsky.social
"An intelligent page-turner at the cutting edge of the genre"
@julietemckenna.bsky.social
@rainewilson.bsky.social
"From truly quantum scale to galactic...told from the level of the human heart"
@essahansen.bsky.social
"An intelligent page-turner at the cutting edge of the genre"
@julietemckenna.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 12:43 PM
"A visionary, mind-bending space opera of electric drama and searing heart"
@rainewilson.bsky.social
"From truly quantum scale to galactic...told from the level of the human heart"
@essahansen.bsky.social
"An intelligent page-turner at the cutting edge of the genre"
@julietemckenna.bsky.social
@rainewilson.bsky.social
"From truly quantum scale to galactic...told from the level of the human heart"
@essahansen.bsky.social
"An intelligent page-turner at the cutting edge of the genre"
@julietemckenna.bsky.social
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At @theshaggyshepherd.bsky.social's suggestion, I've finally gotten my books set up on Indie Story Geek, which means they're eligible for the Indie Ink Awards!
If you've read and enjoyed my cyberpunk books, I would really appreciate a nomination. 🙏 Thank you! 💙📚
indiestorygeek.com/search?q=ada...
If you've read and enjoyed my cyberpunk books, I would really appreciate a nomination. 🙏 Thank you! 💙📚
indiestorygeek.com/search?q=ada...
November 6, 2025 at 6:37 PM
At @theshaggyshepherd.bsky.social's suggestion, I've finally gotten my books set up on Indie Story Geek, which means they're eligible for the Indie Ink Awards!
If you've read and enjoyed my cyberpunk books, I would really appreciate a nomination. 🙏 Thank you! 💙📚
indiestorygeek.com/search?q=ada...
If you've read and enjoyed my cyberpunk books, I would really appreciate a nomination. 🙏 Thank you! 💙📚
indiestorygeek.com/search?q=ada...
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It's been 7 years and I am still so proud of this murdery, weird and ghostly series I created. If you're looking for grimdark and want to see an MC die in the first chapter then this is the trilogy for you 🙂
November 6, 2025 at 11:58 AM
It's been 7 years and I am still so proud of this murdery, weird and ghostly series I created. If you're looking for grimdark and want to see an MC die in the first chapter then this is the trilogy for you 🙂
Happy pub day to H. Leighton Dickson and Ship of Spells!
November 4, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Happy pub day to H. Leighton Dickson and Ship of Spells!
The Bebe needs a new blanket for daycare so I’m trying to figure out my embroidery machine again after years of not using it.
November 3, 2025 at 2:09 PM
The Bebe needs a new blanket for daycare so I’m trying to figure out my embroidery machine again after years of not using it.
Finished a nonfiction book earlier, got through a good bit of my audiobook already, and now I’ll be reading a couple of chapters of this one.
I love my Sundays alone at the bookstore. 🥰
I love my Sundays alone at the bookstore. 🥰
November 2, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Finished a nonfiction book earlier, got through a good bit of my audiobook already, and now I’ll be reading a couple of chapters of this one.
I love my Sundays alone at the bookstore. 🥰
I love my Sundays alone at the bookstore. 🥰
I’ve got a kid going to daycare again, which means I’ve got the next two weeks free if someone needs a copy edit or proofread. 😘
October 31, 2025 at 11:51 AM
I’ve got a kid going to daycare again, which means I’ve got the next two weeks free if someone needs a copy edit or proofread. 😘
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Guess what! I'm starting a podcast, and who better to join me for its premier than @krystlematar.bsky.social!
I had a blast talking about Tainted Dominion, Magic Mushrooms, and of course, Spidussy.
Keep an eye out for this hitting podcast shelves on Wednesday, November 12!
I had a blast talking about Tainted Dominion, Magic Mushrooms, and of course, Spidussy.
Keep an eye out for this hitting podcast shelves on Wednesday, November 12!
October 30, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Guess what! I'm starting a podcast, and who better to join me for its premier than @krystlematar.bsky.social!
I had a blast talking about Tainted Dominion, Magic Mushrooms, and of course, Spidussy.
Keep an eye out for this hitting podcast shelves on Wednesday, November 12!
I had a blast talking about Tainted Dominion, Magic Mushrooms, and of course, Spidussy.
Keep an eye out for this hitting podcast shelves on Wednesday, November 12!
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The Chosen One Con is the first book in the Lost in the Aether duology—a queer gaslamp fantasy of industrial magic in a world of designer enchantments and celebrity-branded potions.
It's part of @the-book-bazaar.com crowdfund launching November 12th!
Follow it: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
It's part of @the-book-bazaar.com crowdfund launching November 12th!
Follow it: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
October 29, 2025 at 4:25 PM
The Chosen One Con is the first book in the Lost in the Aether duology—a queer gaslamp fantasy of industrial magic in a world of designer enchantments and celebrity-branded potions.
It's part of @the-book-bazaar.com crowdfund launching November 12th!
Follow it: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
It's part of @the-book-bazaar.com crowdfund launching November 12th!
Follow it: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
Anybody got any 99c deals on Amazon right now? I’ve got some credits to spend before they expire!
October 29, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Anybody got any 99c deals on Amazon right now? I’ve got some credits to spend before they expire!
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All my books are 50% off for the Halloween sale running until 11/4! 🥰 #books #booksale #writing
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Halloween Sale 2025 by Azalea Forrest
A bundle by Azalea Forrest, $6.96 for 4 games
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October 28, 2025 at 12:21 PM
All my books are 50% off for the Halloween sale running until 11/4! 🥰 #books #booksale #writing
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Get yourself a fun spooky novella for Halloween!
If you're looking for another spooky season read, late in the season, this can be read in one sitting! 😱📚💙
Check it out for a standalone dark fantasy novella with some body horror, about a girl turning into a monster and her search for a cure.
🩸🐦⬛☠️
books2read.com/u/bPLWBz
Check it out for a standalone dark fantasy novella with some body horror, about a girl turning into a monster and her search for a cure.
🩸🐦⬛☠️
books2read.com/u/bPLWBz
Available now at your favorite digital store!
Your Blood and Bones by J. Patricia Anderson
books2read.com
October 28, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Get yourself a fun spooky novella for Halloween!
Really enjoyed the first book so I jumped right into the second. Will finish this up today before jumping back to The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow.
October 28, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Really enjoyed the first book so I jumped right into the second. Will finish this up today before jumping back to The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow.
Finishing this up today and then I’ll be waiting for the last book in both this series and New Camelot.
October 27, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Finishing this up today and then I’ll be waiting for the last book in both this series and New Camelot.