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Charlie Cavendish
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Reviewer with FanFiAddict- I love reading, boosting indie authors /books, running and of course my pugs. One of The Four Beardsmen of The Bookpocalypse https://www.youtube.com/@fourbeardsmen
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Charlie Cavendish @charliecav.bsky.social · 19d
We were extremely honoured to have @annasmithspark.bsky.social join the Four Beardsmen for our darkest RPG yet

Hopefully you’ll enjoy the demonic adventure and @tombookbeard.bsky.social many accents, thankfully only a few orphans and deranged archeologist were harmed in the course of the tale
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DB Rook.bsky.social @dbrook.bsky.social · 1d
10th of the 10th!! The Fungal Maestro, @adrianmgibson.bsky.social will be joining The Four Beardsmen of the Bookpocalypse for panel chats and chats about panels, with @davidtlist.bsky.social @tombookbeard.bsky.social @charliecav.bsky.social
9pm UK 4pm US, 3pm Ecq
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Adrian Gibson Joins the Beardsmen!
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Charlie Cavendish @charliecav.bsky.social · 3d
Oh wow that’s amazing. Thank you
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Runalong Womble @runalongwomble.bsky.social · 3d
Relax into your weekend with the latest Wombling Along of reviews and other articles www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2025/9/...
Wombling Along — Runalong The Shelves
Helloooo! I hope you’ve had a good week and not gone for a haircut and been asked Stonehenge was real or been told how giants are real or the aliens are in the dark side of the moon. I’m sure that h...
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Spotlight Indie @spotlightindie.bsky.social · 3d
WATCH NOW: 'Only Rich People Write Books, Right?' discusses the myths and realities of covering the costs of publishing, with budgeting advice for indie authors from @simonkewin.co.uk, @llmacrae.bsky.social and @timhardieauthor.bsky.social #writingcommunity #authorevents youtu.be/TPklgIoevgw
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Spotlight Indie @spotlightindie.bsky.social · 3d
WATCH NOW: Can any creature challenge the dragon for dominance in fantasy fiction? @hannafordjenny.bsky.social, @jordanloyalshort.bsky.social, @emmaladams12.bsky.social and @llmacrae.bsky.social fight it out, tooth and claw, to find out! youtu.be/GY8ZEucMfsM #writingcommunity #indiebooks
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Charlie Cavendish @charliecav.bsky.social · 3d
Well one book I’m not allowed to say yet but it’s awesome. Have also just started Children of Time by @aptshadow.bsky.social
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Runalong Womble @runalongwomble.bsky.social · 3d
Good morning Blue Sky! Hope you’re all ok? Today I’m currently reading and hugely enjoying them plenty When There Are Wolves Again by EJ Swift. What are you reading at the moment?
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Charlie Cavendish @charliecav.bsky.social · 4d
Looking forward to it
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Adrian Tchaikovsky @aptshadow.bsky.social · 4d
October's Starship Alexandria will look at Kim Stanley Robinson's "The Ministry for the Future", and our patron bonus episode will be the 1999 film "The Mummy."
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Paul (he/him) @peck7235.bsky.social · 4d
I've loved 'Battle Beyond The Stars' since I first saw it as a teenager, so I'm very much with @aptshadow.bsky.social in this podcast
Listening to @emmanewman.bsky.social try to come to terms with the completely mad choices made by this film has had me crying with laughter 😂

pca.st/episode/6867...
Screen grab for the podcast Starship Alexandria - Episode 6: Battle Beyond the Stars
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Spotlight Indie @spotlightindie.bsky.social · 4d
That's all folks! Day two is in the bag! We hope you're enjoying our Big Indie Weekend as much as we are - you can check out all of today's panels and giveaways in our feed. Thanks again to everyone who's been joining in! We'll be back tomorrow with more epic indies! #writingcommunity #indiebooks
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Charlie Cavendish @charliecav.bsky.social · 4d
Come to Sydney
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Spotlight Indie @spotlightindie.bsky.social · 4d
It's time for an epic giveaway! To be in with a chance of winning the complete Dragon Spirit's trilogy by LL MacRae, please comment below with your favourite fictional creature companion. The winner will be announced at our Indie Author Summer Party at 9pm on Sunday 5th Oct. #bookgiveaway
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Tim Hardie @timhardieauthor.bsky.social · 4d
The Creative Commune, a British and Irish writers collective, has come together to produce a new magazine. The brainchild of @philspeculates.bsky.social Indie Writer’s Voice provides useful content for new and established indie authors, helps readers discover new books and it’s completely free!
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HL Tinsley @hollytinsl3y.bsky.social · 4d
Day 2 - let's go! If you're a writer don't forget to join us for our live write-a-long session from 1pm with @trudieskies.readindiefantasy.com @timhardieauthor.bsky.social and @ronitjauthor.com
plus we have panels at 3pm, 5pm, 7pm and 9pm BST.
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Spotlight Indie @spotlightindie.bsky.social · 4d
Day 2 of our Big Indie Weekend online event starts here! Here's today's lineup ⬇️

1pm: LIVE Indie Author Write-a-Long
3pm: PANEL: Fusion of Fiction & History
5pm: WORKSHOP: Writing for Audio
7pm: PANEL: Assembling the A-Team
9pm: PANEL: Building a Platform
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Tim Hardie @timhardieauthor.bsky.social · 4d
I'm helping kick off Day 2 of the Big Indie Weekend with a live writing session at 1:00pm. This is a great chance to connect with some of your fellow authors and support each other as we work on our latest stories 🔗👇
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Spotlight Indie @spotlightindie.bsky.social · 4d
Day 2 of our Big Indie Weekend online event starts here! Here's today's lineup ⬇️

1pm: LIVE Indie Author Write-a-Long
3pm: PANEL: Fusion of Fiction & History
5pm: WORKSHOP: Writing for Audio
7pm: PANEL: Assembling the A-Team
9pm: PANEL: Building a Platform
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Spotlight Indie @spotlightindie.bsky.social · 5d
WATCH NOW: Axe-wielding, sword-swinging legends of indie @leeconley.bsky.social, Frank Dorrian, @stevepannett.com and @charliecav.bsky.social join Alex to discuss the traps, tropes and trifectas of writing a bloody but believable battle scene. youtu.be/t7g9gxyU5ug #BookSky #writingcommunity
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Emma L. Adams @emmaladams12.bsky.social · 5d
Oh hey, I'm giving away a free paperback of Death's Disciple! Open worldwide. 😁
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Spotlight Indie @spotlightindie.bsky.social · 5d
Fancy winning a paperback copy of Emma L Adam's Death's Disciple? To be in with a chance, simply comment below with which of our panels you've enjoyed most or are looking forward to this weekend! We'll announce the winner during our 'Building a Platform' panel at 9pm on Sat 4th Oct #bookgiveaway
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Spotlight Indie @spotlightindie.bsky.social · 6d
It's nearly here! In 24 hours our Big Indie Weekend online event will begin with our first panel! To get you ready for all the awesomeness ahead, here's a run down of everything you can expect to see over the next few days! #indieauthors #authorevent #writingcommunity #indiebooks
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Frasier Armitage @frasierarmitage.bsky.social · 6d
@adrianmgibson.bsky.social is the absolute best! Working with him on my covers has been so far beyond epic there isn’t a word epic enough to describe it!
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ADRIAN M. GIBSON 🍄 SFF Author & Book Designer @adrianmgibson.bsky.social · 7d
📚 BOOK DESIGN TESTIMONIAL 📚
Some truly kind words from author @frasierarmitage.bsky.social, who I’ve done multiple book covers for, including Cage of Stars, Time’s Ellipse and more.

Consider hiring me for your next project! DM or email me, or check out my portfolio at adrianmgibson.com/book-design
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Charlie Cavendish @charliecav.bsky.social · 7d
Ooh pick me
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Spotlight Indie @spotlightindie.bsky.social · 7d
Who's ready for another giveaway? @philspeculates.bsky.social is offering up 2 paperbacks to one winner! To be in with a chance, simply subscribe to Spotlight Indie on Youtube and comment below. The winner will be announced at Phil's launch party at 9pm, Fri 3rd Oct. #writingcommunity #bookgiveaway
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Stephen Aryan @stephenaryan.bsky.social · 7d
For the entire month of October, The Warrior is on sale. My shortest pitch is The Wizard of Oz in the Upside Down. Four very different people go on a quest to a dark world that has been tainted.
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A.J. Calvin @ajcalvin.bsky.social · 8d
#SciFiSeptember 30
A sci-fi book you've read with great worldbuilding

I want to mention one of my recent favorites here, because it doesn't get nearly enough attention.

Far Removed by CB Lansdell

It's fantastic. And there are no human characters! The knyads are a fascinating, semi-aquatic species
Far Removed by CB Lansdell
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Runalong Womble @runalongwomble.bsky.social · 8d
New Review - A Brilliant mythic tale of magic, family and great storytelling I strongly recommend A Sword of Bronze And Ruin by Anna Smith Spark is out now and go get it! www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2025/9/...
A Sword of Gold and Ruin by Anna Smith Spark — Runalong The Shelves
Publisher – Flame Tree Press Published – Out Now Price – £20 hardback £3.82 ebook The sequel to the masterpiece folk horror high fantasy A Sword of Bronze and Ashes, a lyrical blend of epic m...
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Spotlight Indie @spotlightindie.bsky.social · 9d
Our Big Indie Weekend takes place 3rd to 5th October with online panels, workshops and giveaways across three days. We're officially kicking things off on Wednesday 01st October with our first giveaway. Don't miss out - it's going to be an amazing weekend of epic indie awesomeness!
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