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Across A Trackless Plain: Side Quests in the Nine Realms of Reality

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Joel Glover (he/him) @joelgloverauthor.bsky.social · 1d

Taking a moment to relish the fact that I, an indie self published author with the marketing chops of a can of mackerel, have nevertheless hit 50 reviews/ratings on Amazon for the first of my herd of books

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The cover of the novel "the path of pain and ruin" but Joel Glover, a skull dipped in blood and bronze
The book has 50 reviews and an average of 4.5 stars on Amazon

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Joel Glover (he/him) @joelgloverauthor.bsky.social · 2d

Across A Trackless Plain
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FREE THIS WEEK

"The cloak was feathers, down lining so soft it made a mother’s kiss feel rough, shrouded in flight feathers as sharp as sword blades..."

#free #kdp #kindleunlimited #indie #swordsandsorcery #fantasy

Amazon.com: Across A Trackless Plain: Side Quests in the Nine Realms of Reality eBook : Glover, Joel: Books

Joel Glover (he/him) @joelgloverauthor.bsky.social · 4d

If you're a fantasy fan looking for a new universe to explore "Across A Trackless Plain" is a collection of side quest stories I have written which will be free all week on Amazon

It has monsters, motherhood, mercenaries, carnivores, and much more

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The cover of the book Across A Trackless Plain, an axe and blood stained parchment

Joel Glover (he/him) @joelgloverauthor.bsky.social · 6d

What condiment would you partner with to promo your book?

The Gates of Inspiration
A blood soiled parchment

Joel Glover (he/him) @joelgloverauthor.bsky.social · 6d

What condiment would you partner with to promo your book?

Joel Glover (he/him) @joelgloverauthor.bsky.social · 7d

Launch day!

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Enter the Nine Realms where magic seeps in through the cracks in reality, and where the brave battle the damned.

Swords and Sorcery, low fantasy, dying earth, epic... Call it what you will, just go and buy it!

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Joel Glover (he/him) @joelgloverauthor.bsky.social · 9d

Oh shit, are we trying to accomplish something of worth? I'm mostly just pouring my angst and spicy brain goo into the word processor in the eternal search for validation!

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Joel Glover (he/him) @joelgloverauthor.bsky.social · 9d

This book was a joy to write for me. The characters clawed their way out of my subconscious and took over the plot, fighting demons literal and figurative.

If you like a dark/low fantasy, stuffed with monsters, family drama, heartbreak & weird jokes, this is for you!

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Joel Glover (he/him) @joelgloverauthor.bsky.social · 9d

This month I cracked 10,000 KENP for the year

I'm hoping that the release coming in October boosts this!

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Joel Glover (he/him) @joelgloverauthor.bsky.social · 9d

This is phenomenal, absolutely terrific.
Emma is on a run of form right now that makes her a must read.

emma burnett @slashnburnett.bsky.social · 10d

'25 Peppercorns' is out now with @mythaxis.bsky.social.

This has been a particularly difficult story for me to publish, both personally and in finding a good home for it. It is deeply personal, but it's also political.

mythaxis.co.uk/issue-43/25-...

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Joel Glover (he/him) @joelgloverauthor.bsky.social · 26d

Made it to the cover of one of the novellas...

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Joel Glover (he/him) @joelgloverauthor.bsky.social · 26d

I think it would be fair to say that the combination of themes, imagery, and language makes it very much not a kids book

Other than the presence of Fluffy

Joel Glover (he/him) @joelgloverauthor.bsky.social · 27d

...
Maybe?

The Gates of Inspiration: A Swords and Sorcery Novel (Nine Realms of Reality Book 4)

Joel Glover (he/him) @joelgloverauthor.bsky.social · 27d

Coming on October 1st, available for pre-order now

Undead dinosaurs, sapphic heartbreak, bounty hunters, necromancers, and demons

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The Gates of Inspiration: A Swords and Sorcery Novel (Nine Realms of Reality Book 4) - Kindle edition by Glover, Joel. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Gates of Inspiration: A Swords and Sorcery Novel (Nine Realms of Reality Book 4).

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Joel Glover (he/him) @joelgloverauthor.bsky.social · Sep 6

Late call for ARC readers:

Unreliable wizards, undead dinosaurs, love lorn witches, demons and druids collide in a swords and sorcery novel.

Book releases 1 October, prereading starts now!

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Joel Glover (he/him) @joelgloverauthor.bsky.social · Aug 29

Today I went through 100 books sold this year!

I know this is small beer in the grand scheme of things, but it feels like a milestone!

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Joel Glover (he/him) @joelgloverauthor.bsky.social · Aug 29

Americans are reading fewer books for less time. People want to know why

According to a Gallup survey from 2022, Americans are reading fewer books per year than ever before. And the time that people spend reading has dropped over the years, too.

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Joel Glover (he/him) @joelgloverauthor.bsky.social · Aug 29

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Federal Data on Reading for Pleasure: All Signs Show a Slump

We're taking a deep dive into the latest SPPA data on reading for pleasure.

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Joel Glover (he/him) @joelgloverauthor.bsky.social · Aug 29

Every week I try and write a poem about current affairs. This week I wrote two, this is one of them!