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Amy de la Force

@amydelaforce.bsky.social

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#Romantasy A KISS OF HAMMER AND FLAME ❤️‍🔥 (Canelo, DK, PRH) out now 🇬🇧 / in Dec ‘25 🇺🇸 Whimsigoth #SpecFic writer. She / her 🇦🇺🩷💜💙 SL: Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize ‘24. Rep: Sarah Hornsley @ PFD. https://linktr.ee/amydelaforce

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Amy de la Force @amydelaforce.bsky.social · 20h

😂😂😂

Amy de la Force @amydelaforce.bsky.social · 20h

Skunk-free in London 😅

Amy de la Force @amydelaforce.bsky.social · 20h

On the daily, at everything tbf

Amy de la Force @amydelaforce.bsky.social · 20h

Just poured myself a tea in the mug my husband got me when I landed my agent, and it is INSANEEEEE that this picture was taken only a little over a year ago! I'm editing book 2 for my publisher now... 😱 Sometimes when life changes, it changes *really* bloody fast! #WritingCommunity

Amy de la Force @amydelaforce.bsky.social · 1d

If you don’t meow when you and a cat walk past each other, what are you even doing

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Rachel Louise Driscoll @rachloudriscoll.bsky.social · 1d

Absolutely thrilled that the news is finally out! I am delighted to be working with Liz & the team at Harvill again for my second novel 🕷️🪷
THE SPIDER AND THE LILY weaves Gothic Victoriana, real-life mysteries, & Arthuriana with the language of flowers.
🕸️Coming March 2027🕸️

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Amy de la Force @amydelaforce.bsky.social · 2d

If you want to wake up and feel inspired this morning, watch Greta Thunberg’s latest piece to camera. How anyone complains about her I will never understand, she makes perfect fucking sense. 🤍

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Amy de la Force @amydelaforce.bsky.social · 6d

Sameeeeee 😭

Amy de la Force @amydelaforce.bsky.social · 7d

Also, I know I should be cross-posting more of my IG content than just using this as pseudo-Twitter (I miss those daysssss 😭), so here's PW on my debut #romantasy A KISS OF HAMMER AND FLAME:

Praise for A Kiss of Hammer and Flame:
“De la Force loads the twisty plot with betrayal, court politics,
lost history, & magical elements that will appeal to fans of
Throne of Glass & the Shadow and Bone series... Romantasy fans will be eager to see where this goes.” -- Publisher's Weekly review

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Amy de la Force @amydelaforce.bsky.social · 7d

I'm in the process of kicking off my debut #romantasy's street team, and for anyone else in the same boat, I can highly recommend #LuciaDamisa's blog series about starting hers. Super informative!

luciasfiction.wordpress.com?s=street+team

Search Results for “street team” – Lucia, Fantasy Author

For The Stargazers and Dreamers

luciasfiction.wordpress.com

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Amy de la Force @amydelaforce.bsky.social · 7d

I love this so much. Well done both 👏👏👏

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David Green @davidgreenwriter.bsky.social · 8d

With the current climate of misinformation and fear-mongering, there couldn't be a better time for this.

Excited to form @divergent-paths.bsky.social with @shonak.bsky.social

We have big plans, and we're ready to listen to *all* neurodivergent people across the publishing industry.

British Fantasy Society @britfantasysoc.bsky.social · 8d

Big news from BFS members (and leaders) @shonak.bsky.social and @davidgreenwriter.bsky.social: A new independent non-profit organisation designed to help creatives thrive in publishing. Here's @divergent-paths.bsky.social

britishfantasysociety.org/divergent-pa...

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Stew Hotston (he/him) @stewarthotston.com · 8d

Just a reminder that this will is coming up!

British Fantasy Society @britfantasysoc.bsky.social · 14d

Tickets are now available for our next workshop! Bring the Fight with Stewart Hotston @stewarthotston.com

In this workshop we’ll explore what’s important to us about fight scenes, why conflict makes for interesting stories and how we identify what works for us.

A graphic with a white zig-zag down the the middle, dark red on one side and orange on the other. Text reads: Bring the Fight: a workshop on writing convincing battle scenes with Stew Hotston. Sunday 12th October, 2pm, via zoom. Tickets £5 for members, £10 for non-members www.britishfantasysociety.org

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Amy de la Force @amydelaforce.bsky.social · 7d

Today, I'm series planning, and Farage has become my shorthand for evil instigators (i.e. who is the Farage in XYZ kingdom/s?). #FatedForHael #UKExpat

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Matilda Battersby @matildabattersby.bsky.social · 9d

I'm doing a reaction piece for @thebookseller.com to this excellent article thewalrus.ca/the-publishi... which suggests authors are unfairly blamed for their sales "track" -- if you want to share experiences, please email me at [email protected]

The Publishing Industry Has a Gambling Problem | The Walrus

Companies keep betting on the next bestseller. Literature is poorer for it

thewalrus.ca

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Amy de la Force @amydelaforce.bsky.social · 12d

@silviamg.bsky.social shared this on Threads, and it’s a fascinating (if sobering) read:

thewalrus.ca/the-publishi...

The Publishing Industry Has a Gambling Problem | The Walrus

Companies keep betting on the next bestseller. Literature is poorer for it

thewalrus.ca

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Amy de la Force @amydelaforce.bsky.social · 14d

I freaking love them 😂

Amy de la Force @amydelaforce.bsky.social · 14d

The ending was… not what I had envisioned 🤣

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Amy de la Force @amydelaforce.bsky.social · 14d

Update: OMG you guys, I’m watching S13 #Futurama and it’s the Rapture episode 🤣

Amy de la Force @amydelaforce.bsky.social · 15d

Bi Visibility Day *AND* the rapture?

…But I’ve only got an outfit for Bi Visibility Day 🤔 Pyjamas it is.

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Amy de la Force @amydelaforce.bsky.social · 15d

🤣🤣🤣

Amy de la Force @amydelaforce.bsky.social · 15d

Bi Visibility Day *AND* the rapture?

…But I’ve only got an outfit for Bi Visibility Day 🤔 Pyjamas it is.

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badsnekgirlihavetemptedyou @badwolfgirl93.bsky.social · 16d

Happy Bi Pride day 🩷💜💙

You are valid, you are real, you are beautiful.

Whether you are in a straight or gay presenting relationship - you are bi.

And no one can take that away from you!

Sending lots of love to all my bi buddies 🩷💜💙

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Amy de la Force @amydelaforce.bsky.social · 15d

The fact that I’m legit also writing a bi crime book… 😂

Amy de la Force @amydelaforce.bsky.social · 16d

Love it 🤣

Amy de la Force @amydelaforce.bsky.social · 16d

Out for a glass of bubbles on the last night of my writing retreat (sob), and a raven just walked up to me!!! Currently kicking myself for leaving my bag of mixed nuts in the room 😭 On the plus side, I am taking this as a definitively positive omen that I legit saw a massive RAVENNNNN 🐦‍⬛

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