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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 14h

Posting this again as I think my last post got a bit buried. Shares appreciated! Support me with coffee if you wish! Even one cup is so, so appreciated ☺️

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Zeta @zetakpierce.bsky.social · 3h

Unlocked a memory of a romance book I read as a tween (that I lowkey had no business reading). I remembered the character names but not the title. Somehow managed to find it. They made it a tv show. I might check it out to see if adult me still agrees w younger me

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Zeta @zetakpierce.bsky.social · 1d

Nothing but armor kings today 🫠 slowly learning the match up

Zeta @zetakpierce.bsky.social · 1d

After watching my opps continuously backdash out of my offense, I think my next step in my journey is learning how to kbd. Only down side is my dpad is kinda cooked rn. (Been dropping lots of combos lately 🥲) gonna treat it like throw breaks and focus on slow and correct rather than fast and wrong

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Cristiana 'Cru' Leone @cristianaleone.com · 2d

Pencil and ballpoint pen on cardboard.
I made this tribute to Aloy and Kotallo, my fav charas from Horizon's saga (but Kotallo appears only in Forbidden West).

Did you play the videogames? Did you like them?
I loved both and they're both among my fav of all the time!

#artist #traditionalart

Pencil and inks fanart featuring the portraits of Aloy and Kotallo, characters from Horizon Forbidden West videogame

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Zeta @zetakpierce.bsky.social · 2d

This month’s newsletter will include more art 🖼️ Will send sometime next week. I’m so excited 🙂 I offer monthly updates on writing, publishing, and upcoming sales. If you haven’t signed up yet, it’s in the 🔗 in my bio!

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Davis Bickford @davis.social · 2d

happy friday

Digital drawing of a chunky marmot laying down spread across two tree trunks. Its belly is hanging down between the two trunks. It is a beautiful little creature.

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Zeta @zetakpierce.bsky.social · 3d

Listen through if THW is complete. Need to finish up a few more side tasks before it’s off to editors, but I love this story. I can’t wait to finish up Haizea (and everyone else’s) journey. The first chapter in book 3 has been a smooth ride so far.

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Zeta @zetakpierce.bsky.social · 4d

Working on book 3 and FH at the same time 🧍🏽‍♀️FH is getting rewritten (again). But it feels good to be writing again now that I’m nearly done w THW

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Zeta @zetakpierce.bsky.social · 5d

10 chapters ✅ 18 more to go

Zeta @zetakpierce.bsky.social · 6d

Miary Zo 🥋

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Zeta @zetakpierce.bsky.social · 6d

Plan was to listen to ch 1-10 today but I made it through 12. I think that deleted chapter really tightened up the pacing, even tho it took me a while to agree lol. Want to get through 10 more tomorrow!

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Zeta @zetakpierce.bsky.social · 7d

And while I’m at it, there’s one more day to get this bundle featuring hidden gems by indie authors!

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Alan K. Dell @alankdell.bsky.social · 6d

It is the last day and the last chance to grab this awesome Itch-io bundle of 63 hidden gems for just $38.

It would be great if this bundle hit its goal! 🙏🏻

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Graphic that reads "Itch.io Under-Rated Bundle, Oct 9th-13th, Bringing attention to the best books you've never heard of." Text is brown on an off-white background with five yellow stars bordering it above and below. Around the text box are the following book covers: Predators by H.S. Kallinger, Zinmages by M.C. Burnell, The Spider's Friend by M.C. Burnell, Disappearance and Other Short Stories by PD Loupee, Memories of Sorcery and Sand by Joanna Maciejewska, Kranlian Rendezvous by Simon Wolfe, The Shadow of Arcadia by Alan K. Dell, Devil Deal by Janina Franck, The God Sun by Alan K. Dell, Water's Edge by Ellie Lieberman, The Third People by Lee Burton, The Crimson Knight by Zeta K. Pierce, The Lion by Lee Burton, Adventures In GameWorld : Game Start by Robert Rumery, All Through the House and Other Tales from a Random Place by Joachim Heijndermans, Soft Reboot by Joachim Heijndermans, Blue by Niranjan, Wizard's Debt by Niranjan, Ambushed by Natasha O'Connor, At First Belonging by Rob

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Katie L. Carroll @katielcarroll.com · 6d

Last day to get a great deal on these under-rated stories! Over 60 books for less than $40!

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Zeta @zetakpierce.bsky.social · 7d

Been a busy morning

Zeta @zetakpierce.bsky.social · 7d

And while I’m at it, there’s one more day to get this bundle featuring hidden gems by indie authors!

60+ books for just $38 is a huge steal 📖

Get it here:

tinyurl.com/UNDER-2025

#blackbooksky
📚💙
🪐📚
📢📚
#writesky

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Zeta @zetakpierce.bsky.social · 7d

The last time I felt this way abt a tekken character was when I saw Asuka in tekken 5. The characters are truly what keeps me coming back despite all the issues in the game. I’m so excited look at how cool she is 🥹

Zeta @zetakpierce.bsky.social · 7d

Miary Zo trailer was 🔥 I’m still a Kazama loyalist, but she’s gonna be my third character. Not even a sub, I think I’m gonna have to 3 whole mains in this game. That’s how much I love her already!

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Zeta @zetakpierce.bsky.social · 8d

Evo has me hype any t8 again. All my fave pros are playing really well. we’re getting an asuka show down in top 8 🦍 no Jun rep in the finale but maybe when (if) they *actually* buff defense she will shine more

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Ness 🎃🇨🇦 @vriccithode.bsky.social · 9d

i'm ness (she/they), queer & disabled & the 1st self-pub author to win a nebula award! i mostly post about my dogs, writing, & health stuff, and seasonally about gardening, monarch butterflies, & halloween. there’s swearing & rants. details in thread & more about me on my website: thodestool.ca 1/12

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Lee Burton - Author | Editor @leeburton.bsky.social · 9d

Marketing is hard. #Book marketing is super hard. Getting reviews for those books is harder still. Here we have a #collection of #SFF books that seem to largely fall between the cracks of easily defined genres, deserving of some attention.

Maybe check 'em out.

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Claris Lam @clarislamauthor.bsky.social · 9d

Looking for some new books to read this weekend? 📚 Check out the "Under-Rated" Bundle on Itch.io! Get 60+ books for only $38 USD!

Sale ends Oct. 13th. 🛒 📖 itch.io/b/3305/under...

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Zeta @zetakpierce.bsky.social · 9d

3 chapters left to revise in THW before my much needed reread/listen through. All I’m going to say is, book 2 is filled with badass women. Hero, villain, and (my personal favorite) in between. Makes me excited to start drafting book 3 soon!

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Chief (T.C. Smith) || comms open! @chiefwritesbook.bsky.social · 9d

We all like indie books here yeah? Good news! We have a mega bundle of relatively unknown indie books that deserve more readers! You can get the whole thing for just $38:

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