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E.M. Shryke
@emshryke.bsky.social
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Author, chronic fatigue sufferer, LGBTQ+ Community Member. I have independently published one novel and I am working on another three.

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In the creative world, the right tools are essential for productivity. Check out my latest blog post 'My Tools' where I list the tools I can't live without. Read it here: wix.to/reaTMYk

#CreativeTools #Productivity #Author #FantasyAuthor
My Tools
I dislike writing long stories on my phone. Besides, I have heard that Google Docs has questionable integrity where intellectual property is concerned. Therefore, I use Papyrus 12. Is it better tha...
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March 9, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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Share this post, please! Time for the next ZNB #Kickstarter for another #sff themed anthology! We're trying to fund the pirate-themed anthology SKULL X BONES. Prelaunch page below; click the "Notify Me" button! Starting March 1st!

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#fanntasy #sciencefiction
Coming soon: Science Fiction & Fantasy Pirate-Themed Anthology!
An SF&F themed anthology about pirates from the small press Zombies Need Brains!
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February 12, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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“Evil begins when you begin to treat people as things.”

-Terry Pratchett
February 7, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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The Independent Magician is now available on my website and Amazon. It has been available on Amazon Kindle since last year, but I was sick when I published it and was unable to market it well.
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#fantasy #magicalrealism #religiousoppression #oppression #persecution
The Independent Magician
My first novel has been (re)edited, had a facelift and is now available as an ePub, Kindle Book and paperback.Frankly, I am happiest with the paperback, over which I had the most control in terms of f...
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February 8, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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The Independent Magician is now available to download from my website and Amazon! emshryke.com
Cover art for the Independent Magician. A figure stands silhouetted against a brightly-lit wall. The wall is illuminated by the staff in the figure's grasp. The staff's end is glowing with a fluorescent pink/purple light. The figure has a mouse on his shoulder, who is wearing a long coat.
February 8, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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Currency in the World of Centrallis

I have probably made money extremely complicated for myself; in the below blog post, I do my best to explain why.

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#author #UK #currency #money #history #worldbuilding #fantasy #scifi
Centrallis Currency
You have to have money. Well, OK, I suppose you could just have your characters using what they grow, create, et cetera, as a means of trade, but when you are building a world with any kind of indust...
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February 6, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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"The world you are about to enter will be familiar in many ways — landscapes such as you have seen before; perhaps even a city that reminds you of one that you have visited (or lived in) before."
jacobtlevy.bsky.social Jacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · Feb 1
Authors, if you see this, it's a sign to post the first line of your book.

"Free persons act together."
bcdreyer.social Benjamin Dreyer @bcdreyer.social · Feb 1
Authors, if you see this, it's a sign to post the first line of your book.

"I am a copy editor."

(Call me Herr Issyvoo, I borrowed it from him.)
February 1, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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I'm an #IndieAuthor, new to bsky.

Favourite genre: Sci-Fi/Fantasy (like Terry Pratchett, I sort of straddle them)

Favourite "job": Worldbuilding

Least favourite job: Editing (but I do it anyway)

Just finished reading: Murder in My Back Yard by Ann Cleeves

Drinking: A fancy latte

Reblog yours!
January 31, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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My first post here and it is about social media platforms that I am in the process of migrating from.

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Social Media in the Climate of Today
I make my identity as an LGBTQ+ author no secret. I'm proud of who I am and it influences both my life and my work. However, recent shifts on social media platforms (particularly Facebook, Instagram...
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January 31, 2025 at 7:14 PM