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K.E.Andrews @keandrewsauthor.bsky.social · 9d

This is a stacked group of novellas for @thesfincs.bsky.social

#indieauthors #indiebooks #booksky

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Steve Hugh Westenra @stevewestenra.bsky.social · 14d

And here are my personal allocations (though I will try to read beyond these and get to as many of our entries as possible!).

#SFINCS #SFINCS3 #Indiebooks #novellas 🚀💫

Olga Werby Good Girl
JP Relph and Mathew Gostelow Watcher
DB Rook Residuum
e rathke Glossolalia
Sam Flynn The Mystery of the Pale King
Lauren C. Teffeau A Hunger with No Name
JD Cadmon The Handyma'am and the Werewolves
Bailey Saxon Song of the Dryads
Millie Abecassis Daughters of the Blue Moon
Thomas J Devens The Dregs

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Kira of the Wind (Erika McCorkle) @kiraofthewind.com · 13d

I'm excited to be a judge for #SFINCS3! For those who don't know, #SFINCS is the Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship (the 's' at the end is just to make it sounds like 'sphinx' lol). It's like SPFBO, but specifically for novellas!

Here are the books I'm reading for Team Grimoire Ink:

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K.E.Andrews @keandrewsauthor.bsky.social · 13d

As spooky season approaches, may I interest you in a short story about a monster bat queen?
books2read.com/b/m2Q1no

#shortstory #booksky #indieauthor

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The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship @thesfincs.bsky.social · 17d

It's time!!! Congratulations to our SFINCS3 authors that are now in the third year of the championship! Good luck everyone! #booksky💙📚🪐
#writers
www.sfincscompetition.com/post/accepte...

Accepted SFINCS3 Submissions!

Here you can find the accepted SFINCS3 author submissions!

www.sfincscompetition.com

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K.E.Andrews @keandrewsauthor.bsky.social · Jul 23

Here's what you can find in my cozy fantasy short story, The Flowers Have Teeth. Every cozy has a carnivorous plant, right?

#indiebook #IndieAuthor #booksky

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K.E.Andrews @keandrewsauthor.bsky.social · 28d

Don't forget to vote for your favorite self-published books on Reddit!

www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/co...

Big List: r/Fantasy's Top Self-Published Novels Voting Thread

www.reddit.com

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The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship @thesfincs.bsky.social · Sep 6

And it's time!!! Novella submissions are open!
#writers
#booksky💙📚🪐

www.sfincscompetition.com

The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship | SFINCS

The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship (SFINCS, pronounced “sphinx”) is a yearly competition to recognize, honor, and celebrate the talent and creativity present in the indie community.

www.sfincscompetition.com

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Tessa Hastjarjanto @tessahastjarjanto.com · Sep 6

If you know of a movie, series, or book where the man takes care of the woman. Drop them below.

Here's a few I'm aware of:
Hills of Heather and Bone by @keandrewsauthor.bsky.social
Coal Gets In Your Veins by @catrector.com (especially the sequel)
No Land for Heroes by @thatcalamity.bsky.social

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Read Indie Fantasy.com @blog.readindiefantasy.com · Aug 7

We heard you like indie sales! The Epic Sale of Beloved SFF Books 2025 is taking place between 7th-11th August featuring books recommended by other indie authors at 0.99 or FREE!!

Here are 5 books I've read from the sale and 5 books I want to read:

www.readindiefantasy.com/epic-sale-of...

A promotional banner featuring multiple book covers from indie books and the text Epic Sale of Beloved SFF 2025, August 7th to 11th. Over 100 recommended books on sale, free or 0.99.

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Luke Tarzian @luketarzian.bsky.social · Aug 7

Sale day!

A Cup of Tea and Liminal Monster are both .99, as are many other indie SFF titles.

talesfromthecircle.com/epicsale2025...

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The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship @thesfincs.bsky.social · Aug 6

Would you like to be a judge for SFINCS3? Now is your chance to join the third year of SFINCS!
#booksky 💙📚🪐
forms.gle/9XCkUDkxdWjR...

SFINCS3 Judge Interest Form

Thank you for wanting to judge for the third year of SFINCS! Please know that as a judge you will be reading books from all speculative fiction genres. Authors who are submitting a novella cannot be a...

forms.gle

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Michael S Jackson ⚔️ Fantasy Author @mikestepjack.bsky.social · Aug 7

RINGLANDER bk2 FALLEN SHARDS preorder is open for until August 19th

🗺️ epic world & quest
✊ magical, young female lead who does not suffer fools
🤘 scholarly monster minotaur companion
🌌 many worlds
🪄 soul-based magic system
🧓 older, wiser chars from bk1
🏷️ RINGLANDER pin badge

LINK 👉 mjackson.co.uk

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · Aug 7

📝 If you’re having trouble getting eyes on your posts, don’t forget we have social media channels in the community Discord to help boost across the ~various algorithms~ 💪

🔗 Link to the Discord in my profile!

🤍 Lots of channels for sharing reading, writing and art stuff, too!

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K.E.Andrews @keandrewsauthor.bsky.social · Aug 7

talesfromthecircle.com/epicsale2025...

Epic Sale of Beloved SFF 2025

talesfromthecircle.com

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K.E.Andrews @keandrewsauthor.bsky.social · Aug 7

You can grab a copy of Wild Skies for $0.99 during the Beloved SFF sale today through the 11th.

#booksale #indiebook #indieauthor #booksky

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · Jul 31

🚀 spaceships
🌡️ dark conspiracies
🎭 brotherhood
❌ no romance
🐛 strange creatures
🤖 futuristic
🪐 other worlds
🐈 a rescue cat

🔖 universal link: mybook.to/schU
💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/dust-lightning
📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/56...

[ 🪐📚💙 ]

kindle cover for dust & lightning by rebecca crunden; image shows a dark planet in purple lighting, a moon in the background, volcano canyons below

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K.E.Andrews @keandrewsauthor.bsky.social · Jul 30

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Amazon.com: The Assassin of Grins and Secrets : The Grinning Assassin Book 1 eBook : Andrews, K.E.: Books

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K.E.Andrews @keandrewsauthor.bsky.social · Jul 30

May I interest you in my dark fantasy novel?

#indiebook #indieauthor #booksky

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K.E.Andrews @keandrewsauthor.bsky.social · Jul 23

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K.E.Andrews @keandrewsauthor.bsky.social · Jul 23

Here's what you can find in my cozy fantasy short story, The Flowers Have Teeth. Every cozy has a carnivorous plant, right?

#indiebook #IndieAuthor #booksky

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The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship @thesfincs.bsky.social · Jul 1

Preparations are in progress. 👀👀👀 #booksky 💙📚🪐

Visit www.sfincscompetition.com for details on SFINCS3 timelines.

The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship | SFINCS

The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship (SFINCS, pronounced “sphinx”) is a yearly competition to recognize, honor, and celebrate the talent and creativity present in the indie community.

www.sfincscompetition.com

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K.E.Andrews @keandrewsauthor.bsky.social · Jul 19

Latest thrift store and estate sale finds.

#indiebook #indieathor #booksky

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P.L. Stuart - Author of The DROWNED KINGDOM SAGA @plstuart-author.bsky.social · Jul 16

The fabulous
@jcmberne.bsky.social
graces the SIX ELEMENTALS stage
This Friday 8PM Eastern!
LIVE!!!
JOIN US!!
www.youtube.com/live/3fMOa6G...

SIX ELEMENTALS INTERVIEW #42 with J.C.M. BERNE

YouTube video by P.L. Stuart - The Drowned Kingdom Saga

www.youtube.com

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ADRIAN M. GIBSON 🍄 SFF Author & Book Designer @adrianmgibson.bsky.social · Jul 16

🍄 ICYMI the title reveal for A MURDER MOST FUNGAL 🍄

This Fungalverse novella follows Pocho Jiro, a once-renowned makizushi chef who heads the kitchen for the military leader of the human colonizers. But a chance run-in with fungal gangsters sets off a chain of events that Pocho cannot escape from 🔪

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