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ℂ𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕧𝕖ℂ𝕠𝕞𝕞𝕦𝕟𝕖 @creativecommune.bsky.social · 14h

The Indie Writer's Voice aims to empower #indieauthors by providing advice and showing "you are not alone" with your questions and concerns.
Shared experiences, short stories, reviews, new releases and more!
Written By authors FOR authors.
www.philparker-fantasywriter.com/creativecomm...

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ℂ𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕧𝕖ℂ𝕠𝕞𝕞𝕦𝕟𝕖 @creativecommune.bsky.social · 3d

We're getting wonderful comments from #writers who appreciate what we're doing with our magazine. It's all about empowerment & support.
Advice, information, shared experiences, reviews & new realises and short stories for the #indieauthor
www.philparker-fantasywriter.com/creativecomm...
#booksky

ℂ𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕧𝕖ℂ𝕠𝕞𝕞𝕦𝕟𝕖 @creativecommune.bsky.social · 3d

www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPkl...
So worthwhile talking about why it's so good being an #indieauthor.
Here are some interesting stats to back up what these experts are saying.
www.philparker-fantasywriter.com/post/self-pu...

PANEL: Only Rich People Write Books, Right?

YouTube video by SpotlightIndie

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ℂ𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕧𝕖ℂ𝕠𝕞𝕞𝕦𝕟𝕖 @creativecommune.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you for such an encouraging comment! 🥳

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Ed Crocker @edcrockerbooks.bsky.social · 4d

Had a lot of fun guest editing the 1st issue of a new indie writer’s mag

Feat.

flash fiction from @scrimscribes.bsky.social & @frasierarmitage.bsky.social

& articles from @rasandpiper.bsky.social @catherinemccarthy.bsky.social @alethearlyons.bsky.social @oboylewrites.bsky.social

Link below!

ℂ𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕧𝕖ℂ𝕠𝕞𝕞𝕦𝕟𝕖 @creativecommune.bsky.social · 4d

The Indie Writer's Voice is FOR #indieauthors, written BY #indieauthors.
Featuring catherinemccarthy.bsky.social @oboylewrites.bsky.social @frasierarmitage.bsky.social Alethea Lyons, NC Scrimgeour & RA Sandpiper, edited by @edcrockerbooks.bsky.social
www.philparker-fantasywriter.com/creativecomm...

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ℂ𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕧𝕖ℂ𝕠𝕞𝕞𝕦𝕟𝕖 @creativecommune.bsky.social · 4d

The Creative Commune - we're #indieauthors.
The Indie Writer's Voice is our magazine filled with helpful advice, shared experiences, reviews, new releases news & short stories - with an emphasis on speculative fiction.
Read/download it here:
www.philparker-fantasywriter.com/creativecomm...

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ℂ𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕧𝕖ℂ𝕠𝕞𝕞𝕦𝕟𝕖 @creativecommune.bsky.social · 4d

The Indie Writer's Voice is FOR #indieauthors, written BY #indieauthors.
Featuring catherinemccarthy.bsky.social @oboylewrites.bsky.social @frasierarmitage.bsky.social Alethea Lyons, NC Scrimgeour & RA Sandpiper, edited by @edcrockerbooks.bsky.social
www.philparker-fantasywriter.com/creativecomm...

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ℂ𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕧𝕖ℂ𝕠𝕞𝕞𝕦𝕟𝕖 @creativecommune.bsky.social · 6d

Look out for the launch of our magazine TOMORROW! The Indie Writer's Voice provides short stories, articles about editing & marketing, #indieauthor experiences and book reviews.
Join us at @philspeculates.bsky.social book launch party at 9pm for the launch!

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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ℂ𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕧𝕖ℂ𝕠𝕞𝕞𝕦𝕟𝕖 @creativecommune.bsky.social · 7d

3 days to go! Not long to go now. We are so excited to share our first edition with you.
Did we mention it's FREE?
Content written BY authors, FOR authors!
#indieauthors #booksky #authorsky

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SFF Reviews @sffreview.bsky.social · 22d

This sounds fantastic! 🌟 Can't wait to dive into the interviews and short stories! Empowering indie writers is so important! Keep shining, Creative Commune! 💖 #SFF #IndieAuthors

ℂ𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕧𝕖ℂ𝕠𝕞𝕞𝕦𝕟𝕖 @creativecommune.bsky.social · 22d

Our forthcoming magazine has interviews with writers, along with advice about editing and marketing. We cover the new releases in SFF. There are short stories to enjoy and opinions to be shared.

The Creative Commune aims to empower #indiewriters and offer a supportive network.

Out Oct 4th

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ℂ𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕧𝕖ℂ𝕠𝕞𝕞𝕦𝕟𝕖 @creativecommune.bsky.social · 22d

Our forthcoming magazine has interviews with writers, along with advice about editing and marketing. We cover the new releases in SFF. There are short stories to enjoy and opinions to be shared.

The Creative Commune aims to empower #indiewriters and offer a supportive network.

Out Oct 4th

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ℂ𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕧𝕖ℂ𝕠𝕞𝕞𝕦𝕟𝕖 @creativecommune.bsky.social · 24d

In two weeks time the @spotlightindie.bsky.social Big Weekend will be coming to a close with some exciting, informative and fun panels and launches - including the launch of our Indie Writer's Voice - the free online magazine for writers!
Watch this space!
#booksky #writingcommunity #authorsky

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ℂ𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕧𝕖ℂ𝕠𝕞𝕞𝕦𝕟𝕖 @creativecommune.bsky.social · 29d

We're super excited to announce the publication of our online FREE magazine, the Indie Writer's Voice. Out next month.

Content written BY authors FOR authors!
As a group of British & Irish speculative fiction authors, our aim is to promote and empower others.

More details soon.
#booksky

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ℂ𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕧𝕖ℂ𝕠𝕞𝕞𝕦𝕟𝕖 @creativecommune.bsky.social · Aug 20

To @hollytinsl3y.bsky.social - Queen of the #Indieauthors, Empress of @spotlightindie.bsky.social

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ℂ𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕧𝕖ℂ𝕠𝕞𝕞𝕦𝕟𝕖 @creativecommune.bsky.social · Aug 16

If you haven't read all 18 chapters of Realm Raiders, they're now available! Epic fantasy at your fingertips and all for free. With so many thanks to the brilliant folk at @spotlightindie.bsky.social

9 authors. 1 story.
#booksky #authorsky #writingcommunity #collaborationnotcompetition

Spotlight Indie @spotlightindie.bsky.social · Aug 14

It's here! The conclusion to Realm Raiders, the epic web fiction produced by the writer group @creativecommune.bsky.social, spearheaded by the wonderful Phil Parker. Read the last three chapters here: spotlightindie.co.uk/2025/08/14/r...
You can find every chapter on www.spotlightindie.co.uk

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Ed Crocker @edcrockerbooks.bsky.social · Aug 13

Turn in tomorrow on the @spotlightindie.bsky.social website to read my very talky, very sad, very sarcastic penultimate chapter in between two excellent, exciting, action packed ones.

If you’ve not read this experimental serialised web fantasy story, now’s a good time as it’s concluding!

ℂ𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕧𝕖ℂ𝕠𝕞𝕞𝕦𝕟𝕖 @creativecommune.bsky.social · Aug 13

TOMORROW IT ALL ENDS!
It's down to Frank Dorrian, @edcrockerbooks.bsky.social and @rachelvgreen.bsky.social to conclude our #serialised story, REAL RAIDERS.
Gonna be bloody, gonna be exciting, gonna be epic!

Watch the skies over @spotlightindie.bsky.social
spotlightindie.co.uk/category/rea...

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ℂ𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕧𝕖ℂ𝕠𝕞𝕞𝕦𝕟𝕖 @creativecommune.bsky.social · Aug 13

TOMORROW IT ALL ENDS!
It's down to Frank Dorrian, @edcrockerbooks.bsky.social and @rachelvgreen.bsky.social to conclude our #serialised story, REAL RAIDERS.
Gonna be bloody, gonna be exciting, gonna be epic!

Watch the skies over @spotlightindie.bsky.social
spotlightindie.co.uk/category/rea...

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ℂ𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕧𝕖ℂ𝕠𝕞𝕞𝕦𝕟𝕖 @creativecommune.bsky.social · Aug 12

TWO DAYS TO THE FINALE!

Realm Raiders screeches towards its breath-taking end.
Are you ready? Are you up to date with our #serialised story?
The rest of the story is here: spotlightindie.co.uk/category/rea...

9 authors. 1 story. #Collaborationnotcompetition
#WritingCommunity #BookSky #AuthorSky

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𝒫𝒽𝒾𝓁𝒫𝒶𝓇𝓀ℯ𝓇 @philspeculates.bsky.social · Aug 7

The story is building to its gut-wrenching, bloody and who-will-live-and-who-will-die climax.
You've never seen a story with so many hyphens.

This part of the story thanks to @patricksamphire.bsky.social @alexsbradshaw.bsky.social and @simonkewin.co.uk

Spotlight Indie @spotlightindie.bsky.social · Aug 7

It's the penultimate Realm Raiders post and we've got not one, not two, but THREE brand spanking new chapters for you. With everything hanging in the balance, will our heroes prevail - or is this the end of the road (or should that be roads?). spotlightindie.co.uk?p=1765

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ℂ𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕧𝕖ℂ𝕠𝕞𝕞𝕦𝕟𝕖 @creativecommune.bsky.social · Aug 6

TOMORROW! The next 3 chapters drop. TOMORROW!!! 🥳
Thanks to @spotlightindie.bsky.social

There will be blood!

Want to catch up? spotlightindie.co.uk/category/rea...

#writingcommunity #booksky #authorsky #write #fantasy #collaboration

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𝒫𝒽𝒾𝓁𝒫𝒶𝓇𝓀ℯ𝓇 @philspeculates.bsky.social · Aug 5

Yesterday I posted one of my "character boards" that I use to define my story's characters, for clarity, consistency & inspiration.
Today's is my Norse myth-driven tale of the last Valkyrie - where powerful women deal with awkward men!
linktr.ee/phil_parker
#WriteSky #BookSky #WritingCommunity

My character board shows images of the characters in my story, to maintain consistency, clarity and offer inspiration. A white haired female human/fae hybrid, a fae man with flowing black hair, a raging hard-bitten soldier, an athletic male circus performer, a female and a male academic plus the book's cover - a woman's silhouette - arms and legs splayed - in front of an explosion

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ℂ𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕧𝕖ℂ𝕠𝕞𝕞𝕦𝕟𝕖 @creativecommune.bsky.social · Aug 5

Two days to go until we release Chapters 13-15 from @patricksamphire.bsky.social @simonkewin.co.uk and @alexsbradshaw.bsky.social

This is where the story gets dark and gritty - where some characters may not survive the cataclysm!
9 authors. 1 story.
spotlightindie.co.uk/category/rea...

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ℂ𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕧𝕖ℂ𝕠𝕞𝕞𝕦𝕟𝕖 @creativecommune.bsky.social · Aug 4

We're very happy to welcome @nicksnapeauthor.bsky.social to the Creative Commune - author of a brilliant collection of fantasy novels.
Such as this one:

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ℂ𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕧𝕖ℂ𝕠𝕞𝕞𝕦𝕟𝕖 @creativecommune.bsky.social · Aug 2

Our #serialised webstory, Realm Raiders is building to an epic, terrifying and bloody climax! If you're not up to date, here's the link!
spotlightindie.co.uk/category/rea...

If you love epic fantasy, this is for you!
9 authors. One story.

#booksky #writingcommunity #authorcollaboration

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A.C. Harper (he/him) @harperac.bsky.social · Jul 31

Sounds wild in the best way — love when a collab brings the chaos and creativity!

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