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Indie author community to support authors and connect with readers. Monthly challenge prompts! For questions, contact hosts: @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social
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📚 #FantasyIndiesNovember 📚
All genres welcome! You can use the prompts for WIPs or published books.
Feel free to ask the hosts questions!

Love,
Faeries at Fantasy Indies
@lvrussell.bsky.social @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social
Fantasy Indies November prompts by @ChesneyInfalt & @LydiaVRussell 1. Introduce yourself & WIP 2. When did you start writing? 3. WIP playlist 4. Inspiring authors 5. Last, current, & next reads 6. Helpful writing tools 7. Free Friday or what helps you relax? 8. Saturday Snippet 9. Show off your bookshelf 10. Favourite line you’ve written 11. What genres do you write and read? 12. Good and bad writing advice 13. Where do you write? 14. Free Friday or post your pets 15. Saturday Snippet 16. Are you a plotter, pantser, or plantser? 17. Your hobbies 18. Favourite characters you’ve created 19. Parts of writing that challenge you 20. Where do you find inspiration 21. Free Friday or comfort movies/tv shows 22. Saturday Snippet 23. Advice for dealing with imposter syndrome 24. Do you listen to music while you write? 25. Share artwork or artist 26. How you come up with book titles 27. What are you thankful for? 28. Free Friday or do you collect anything? 29. Saturday Snippet 30. Marketing tips 31. Monthly Wrap-Up
October 30, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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🎃 #FantasyIndiesSpooktober 🎃

All genres welcome! You can use the prompts for WIPs or published books.
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Love,
Faeries at Fantasy Indies
@lvrussell.bsky.social @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social
Fantasy Indies October prompts by @ChesneyInfalt & @LydiaVRussell 1. Introduce yourself & WIP 2. Do you/your characters like scary things? 3. Free Friday or share something you are proud of 4. Saturday Snippet 5. What are your characters afraid of? 6. Monsters in WIP 7. Villain’s goals 8. Spooky month book recs 9. Favourite paranormal creatures 10. Free Friday or explain your WIP with emojis/gifs 11. Saturday Snippet 12. What do your MC and villain think of each other? 13. Spooky Shelfie 14. Villain’s henchmen and/or followers 15. What would you/your characters wear to a Halloween ball? 16. Tricks and/or treats in WIP 17. Free Friday or share a photo of autumn decorations 18. Saturday Snippet 19. Scary moment in WIP 20. Morally grey character(s) 21. Scary movie/tv show recs 22. Creepy poem or flash fiction 23. Who would your characters dress up as for Halloween? 24. Free Friday or share your Halloween plans 25. Saturday Snippet 26. How would your MC react to a haunted house? 27. Goosebumps or Point Horror? 28. Guilt or regret in WIP 29. MC’s worst nightmare 30. Is your MC brave? 31. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
September 29, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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📖 #FantasyIndiesSeptember 📖

All genres welcome! You can use the prompts for WIPs or published books.
Feel free to ask the hosts questions!

Love,
Faeries at Fantasy Indies
@lvrussell.bsky.social @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social
September 1, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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🌙 #FantasyIndiesAugust 🌙

All genres welcome! You can use the prompts for WIPs or published books.
Feel free to ask the hosts questions!

Love,
Faeries at Fantasy Indies
@lvrussell.bsky.social @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social
July 30, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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🌲 #FantasyIndiesJuly🌲

All genres welcome! For snippets, you can use the word of the day or post whatever. You can use the prompts for WIPs or published books.
Feel free to ask the hosts questions!

Love,
Faeries at Fantasy Indies
@lvrussell.bsky.social @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social
June 29, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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✨ #FantasyIndiesJune ✨

All genres welcome! For snippets, you can use the word of the day or post whatever. You can use the prompts for WIPs or published books.
Feel free to ask the hosts questions!

Love,
Faeries at Fantasy Indies
@lvrussell.bsky.social @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social
Fantasy Indies June prompts, hosted by @ChesneyInfalt and @LydiaVRussell 1. Introduce yourself & WIP 2. Magic or science in WIP 3. How does your magic system work? 4. MC’s odd talent(s) 5. Does your MC have a mentor? 6. Free Friday or share something you’re proud of 7. Saturday Snippet: Magic 8. If your MC drank a truth potion, what would they be afraid to reveal? 9. WIP Aesthetic Board 10. How would your MC deal with being cursed? 11. What does your MC enjoy doing? 12. If they could go back in time, what would your MC fix? 13. Free Friday or are you superstitious? 14. Saturday Snippet: Tension 15. Father(s) in WIP 16. Are your characters lucky or unlucky? 17. Do your characters prefer magic or science? 18. What type of magic would you want to learn? 19. Does your character believe in fate? 20. Free Friday or share pet photos 21. Saturday Snippet: Longing 22. Would your MC prefer to learn a spell of invisibility or teleportation? 23. Whimsical moment in WIP 24. Adventure in WIP 25. What would your characters like to learn? 26. WIP subgenres 27. Free Friday or share your favourite books 28. Saturday Snippet: Thinking 29. MC’s lucky charm 30. Monthly Wrap-Up
May 30, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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#FantasyIndiesMaytober 👻

All genres welcome! For snippets, you can use the word of the day or post whatever. You can use the prompts for WIPs or published books.
Feel free to ask the hosts questions!

Love,
Faeries at Fantasy Indies
@lvrussell.bsky.social @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social
Fantasy Indies May prompts by @ChesneyInfalt & @LydiaVRussell 1. Introduce yourself & WIP 2. Free Friday or Share what authors inspire you 3. Saturday Snippet: Fear 4. Nightmare 5. Villain fun fact 6. MC’s fears 7. Myths 8. Villain’s strengths and weaknesses 9. FF or what movie/tv show are you currently watching? 10. SS: Regret 11. Monsters 12. Villain’s quirks 13. Does the villain see your MC as a worthy adversary? 14. Schemes 15. Would you like to see your WIP turned into a movie, tv show, video game, or musical? 16. FF or share a recent 5-star read 17. SS: Anger 18. Failure 19. Scary moments 20. Who does your villain rely on? 21. Villain’s goals 22. What inspires your story ideas? 23. FF or share your horror/thriller recs 24. SS: Fight 25. What would your characters be in therapy for? 26. Villain’s successes 27. Does your villain have henchmen/followers? 28. What does your MC do in the face of danger? 29. Current Read(s) 30. FF or what stage is your WIP in? 31. Monthly Wrap-Up
April 29, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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🌿 #FantasyIndiesApril 🌿

All genres welcome! For snippets, you can use the word of the day or post whatever. You can use the prompts for WIPs or published books.
Feel free to ask the hosts questions!

Love,
Faeries at Fantasy Indies
@lvrussell.bsky.social @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social
March 30, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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🐈‍⬛ #FantasyIndiesMarch 🐈‍⬛

All genres welcome! For snippets, you can use the word of the day or post whatever. You can use the prompts for WIPs or published books.
Feel free to ask the hosts questions!

Love,
Faeries at Fantasy Indies
@lvrussell.bsky.social @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social
February 27, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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💞 #FantasyIndiesFebruary 💞

All genres welcome! For snippets, you can use the word of the day or post whatever. You can use the prompts for WIPs or published books.
Feel free to ask the hosts questions!

Love,
Faeries at Fantasy Indies
@lvrussell.bsky.social @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social
Fantasy Indies Feb prompts by @ChesneyInfalt and @LydiaVRussell 1. Introduce yourself & WIP 2. Favorite romance movies & books 3. Games 4. Sweetheart nicknames 5. What would be the perfect date for your characters? 6. Favourite romance tropes 7. Free Friday or common themes in your books 8. Snippet Saturday: Free or Discovery 9. Love Interest(s) 10. MC’s To-Do List 11. Flirty moment 12. What do your characters think of romance? 13. MC’s best friend(s) 14. Free Friday—Happy Valentine’s Day! 15. Snippet Saturday: Free or Awkward Moment 16. Your last 5-star read 17. Heartache 18. WIP Comp Titles 19. Preferred level of spice 20. Does your MC make decisions based on emotions, morals, or logic? 21. Free Friday or Favourite/Least Favourite Euphemisms 22. Snippet Saturday: Free or Pain 23. Sweet moment 24. What words or phrases does your MC say a lot? 25. Book-to-film/TV show adaptations that you enjoyed 26. What does your MC think of themselves? 27. MC hobbies 28. Monthly Wrap-Up
January 30, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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📚 February Readalong! 📚

We are excited to host a read-along for The Petticoat Pirate by @crpugh-author.bsky.social! If you want to participate, comment below & we’ll get you sorted into our group chat. Starts 1 February!

Love,
The Faeries at FI
@lvrussell.bsky.social & @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social
January 25, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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❄️ #FantasyIndiesJanuary ❄️

All genres welcome! For snippets, you can use the word of the day or post whatever. You can use the prompts for WIPs or published books.
Feel free to ask the hosts questions!

Love,
Faeries at Fantasy Indies
@lvrussell.bsky.social @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social
December 30, 2024 at 10:30 PM
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📚 Author Spotlight 📚

We got to interview @asterauthor (on Insta, X, Threads, TikTok)! You can their books on Amazon, Audible, Kindle Vella, and Kindle Unlimited.
December 16, 2024 at 5:28 PM
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The read-along started today, but it’s not too late to join! Message either @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social or @lvrussell.bsky.social to join the group chat.
December 1, 2024 at 11:55 PM
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📚 December Readalong! 📚

We are excited to host a read-along for A Sword’s Promise by @katemacauthor.bsky.social! If you want to participate, comment below & we will get you sorted into our group chat. Starts 1 December!

Love,
The Faeries at FI
@lvrussell.bsky.social & @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social
November 29, 2024 at 10:23 PM
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🎄 #FantasyIndiesDecember🎄

All genres welcome! You can use the prompts for WIPs or published books.
Feel free to ask the hosts questions!

Love,
Faeries at Fantasy Indies
@lvrussell.bsky.social @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social
Fantasy Indies December prompts, hosted by @ChesneyInfalt and @LydiaVRussell 1. Introduce yourself & WIP 2. Holiday Movies & Books 3. Let others ask you anything about your WIP(s) 4. Last, Current, and Next reads 5. MC’s family and friends 6. Free Friday or Holiday Traditions 7. Saturday Snippet: Magic 8. Christmas Wishes 9. Hot chocolate, apple cider, or eggnog? 10. Favourite Christmas song 11. What lessons would the Ghost of Christmas Past give your characters? 12. Holidays in WIP 13. Free Friday or how your writing has improved 14. Saturday Snippet: Cold 15. Festive Shelfie! 16. Favourite festive recipes 17. Favourite Reads of 2024 18. Cosy hangout by the fire, or playing in the snow? 19. What would your MC give as a gift? 20. Free Friday or festive flash fiction 21. Winter Solstice: Share your light or Saturday Snippet 22. Weather in WIP 23. Would your characters be on the naughty or nice list? 24. Who would your MC kiss beneath the mistletoe? 25. Merry Christmas! 26. Hopes for next year 27. Free Friday or share your favourite gif 28. Saturday Snippet: Comfort 29. What makes your characters happy? 30. What are you proud of this year? 31. Monthly/Yearly Wrap-up
November 29, 2024 at 6:52 PM