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Writing Community @writingcommunity.bsky.social · Oct 12

#WritingCommunity reposts book publication news, great reviews, literary readings & book signings, nominations & awards, and new work in magazines, journals & anthologies.
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Nathan Curtis Roberts @bannedinutah.bsky.social · 9h

If a story appears in TWO anthologies, that means it isn't a fluke, right?

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N.J. Gallegos @drspookyer.bsky.social · 9h

Check out this review of “The Fatal Mind” by author and friend Wofford Lee Jones 😍😍😍

Copy of “The Fatal Mind” by N.J. Gallegos

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STONE Pulp Press @madmaxholden.bsky.social · 3d

Stop the doom scrolling and try a palate cleanser of something quick and silly and fun.

www.stonepulp.com/product/ira/

#books #whattoread #darkcomedy #horror #demons #religion #satire #indiebooks #booksky

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midshipnews.org @midshipnews.org · 4d

Maskirovka

I’m thrilled to announce the release of my first novel
on paperback on Amazon.
If you enjoy military thrillers, intrigue, and naval warfare!
👉 Available now:
books2read.com/u/mKvDAy

#Maskirovka #MilitaryFiction #NavalHistory #Thriller #BookLaunch #WritingCommunity #AmazonBooks

Available now at your favorite digital store!

Maskirovka by Thibaut Mallet

books2read.com

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midshipnews.org @midshipnews.org · 6d

For my English-speaking fan base!
And here it is — my novel MASKIROVKA is ready!

Five months of work,
A huge thank you to all my early readers for their encouraging feedback.
For all fans of submarine warfare with lots of Victor III, 688, Rubis, and other delights!

👉 books2read.com/b/mKvDAy

Available now at your favorite digital store!

Maskirovka by Thibaut Mallet

books2read.com

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D.W. Baker @lowermelody.bsky.social · 15h

couldn't be happier to see this poem land in @bruisermag.com, a venue i admire for their commitment to a unique vision

BRUISER @bruisermag.com · 18h

More like a flower than a gun

WITH EACH BITE MORE MAD by @lowermelody.bsky.social

www.bruisermag.com/baker_bite

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William Meikle @williammeikle.com · 15h

My Sherlock Holmes chapbook is currently doing really well in the freebie charts in the UK

#33 Free in Kindle Store
1 in Historical European Fiction
1 in British & Irish Historical Literature
1 in Historical Mysteries

Don't miss out...

www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B083RD74QC

SHERLOCK HOLMES: A FLASH IN THE PAN: Four canonical Sherlock Holmes stories (The London Terrors) eBook : Meikle, William: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

www.amazon.co.uk

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 15h

My latest is off to a good start on Goodreads.

Review from Goodreads:
Five stars
I spent every idle moment reading this book...it is one of those "impossible to put down".
The story is simply told, and every bit of it so carefully packaged it pulls you in and won't let go. The editing was superb...no misspellings, no extraneous punctuation.
The main character is true to life, sympathetic, as we said in literature class. It is rare to find such a riveting read!

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Kip Koelsch @kipauthor.bsky.social · 15h

A Brief Recounting of My First and Final Journey into the Hillsborough River Wilderness: a.co/d/ek5zjqe

#shortstory #darkfiction #historicalfiction #bodyhorror #wilderness #swampfiction

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marymulholland.bsky.social @marymulholland.bsky.social · 15h

Thrilled to pieces to be on this amazing Dithering Chaps longlist [email protected] and to share the space with friends @samszanto.bsky.social, @katenoakes.bsky.social and other wonderful poets. Good luck to us all!

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L. Cyrus Whelchel @lcyruswhelchel.bsky.social · 14h

💥SPECIAL ANNOUCEMENT💥

It's coming! The epic conclusion to The Faumen War Chronicles, Ballad's End, is nearing completion.

Here's a little teaser in light of the impending cover reveal, to be debuted next Tuesday, October 14, 2025. Hope to see you all there!
#WritingCommunity #BookSky

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Felicity Hayes-McCoy @fhayesmccoy.bsky.social · 3d

10 DAYS LEFT to be in with a chance to WIN THE PRE-ORDER COMPETITION (+ 15% price reduction!)

B&B + dinner for 2 + a spa treatment at #Ireland 's Falls Hotel & Spa

'A charming festive story with a warm heart'
'Ultimate feelgood fiction'

www.omahonys.ie/once-a-year-...

#Spéirgorm #OnceAYear 📚💙

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Felicity Hayes-McCoy @fhayesmccoy.bsky.social · Aug 29

Delighted my upcoming novel Once A Year features in the Sunday Independent's list of Top 40 Bold New Reads for the new season

NB: Indie booksellers @omahonysbooks.bsky.social are currently offering a SPECIAL PRICE & A PRE-ORDER COMPETITION tinyurl.com/2zjw9wf4

#OnceAYear #spéirgorm #Booksky

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PJScribbansAuthor @pjscribbansauthor.bsky.social · 14h

🎃 Ever heard the legend of the Claife Crier, the ghost that still haunts Lake Windermere?
Discover the eerie Lake District story that inspired The Mereland Chronicles: The Crier.
#Halloween #LakeDistrict #GhostStory #Windermere #Folklore #CumbrianLegends #TheMerelandChronicles

The Claife Crier: Windermere’s Haunted History

The Claife Crier is one of the Lake District’s most haunting legends. A ghostly cry said to echo across Windermere from Claife Heights. In this post, I explore the 19th-century origins of the tale, from the 1852 Kendal Mercury account to Harriet Martineau’s Guide to the English Lakes, and how this eerie folklore inspired my novel The Mereland Chronicles: The Crier. Perfect reading for Halloween and for anyone who enjoys stories of betrayal, mystery, and the darker side of Lake District history.

pjscribbans.co.uk

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W.D.Kilpack III, Sci-Fi & Fantasy Author @wdkilpackiii.bsky.social · 14h

Despite growing power/the forces/chaos, there is a glimmer of hope. | Tap 4 More tinyurl.com/NewBlBk3

#DemonSeedSaga #GuardianofMaarihk #ForcesOfChaos #EpicFantasy #FateOfMankind #EpicJourney #NatharrsSight #KnightsOfRil #WorldInPeril #Kilpack #Author #NewBloodSaga #WritersLift #iamawriter

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Michael Shotter @michaelshotter.com · 12h

LAST CHANCE: The sale on the Kindle edition of "The Spiral and The Threads" in the US and the UK ends soon!

amazon.com/dp/B0CLL1GYVX

Stay tuned! A new deal starts this Friday, October 10th.

The Spiral and The Threads: A Short-Fiction Anthology from The Nod/Wells Timelines

Amazon.com: The Spiral and The Threads: A Short-Fiction Anthology from The Nod/Wells Timelines eBook : Shotter, Michael: Kindle Store

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Edward McKeown @edwriter.bsky.social · 12h

Just in time for Halloween a voyage into a haunted corner of space! Scions tells of the first voyage of the children of Robert and Lisa Fenaday and Shasti Rainhell.
The galaxy is waiting for them…

www.amazon.com/dp/B0FVB4R1W...

Wanderlust

Amazon.com: Wanderlust eBook : McKeown, Edward: Kindle Store

www.amazon.com

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Sandra Cox @scoxauthor.bsky.social · 12h

GELLER’S FIND
www.amazon.com/Gellers-Find...
a-fwd.com/asin=B0B89FY...

History’s written in blood, sweat, and saddle leather. He’s chasing legends. She’s living one. And when their worlds collide, the West gets a story it wasn’t expecting.

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Kent Priore @kentpriore.bsky.social · 18h

THE MONSTERS AMONG US received another fantastic and thoughtful review! 🔥

Check it out!

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Lisel Jones @lisel.bsky.social · 18h

Thank you so much for the recommendation @peacesim.bsky.social Links in bio if you want to grab a copy too! #booksky #horrorsky

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Ewen Glass @ewenglass.bsky.social · 18h

Have a new poem about prop comedy, shitty childhoods and The Mighty Boosh up at @farewelltransmiss.bsky.social! farewelltransmission.net/2025/10/in-t...

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Michael Shotter @michaelshotter.com · 18h

What's new, you ask?

The Nod/Wells Timelines Value Menu is a thing now. (See attached image.) amazon.com/author/micha...

Each week until the end of the year, one of my Kindle-edition ebooks is free or on sale. New post each Friday!

My first omnibus edition arrives in Nov.!

So... a lot! 🤪👍🪐📚💙🩸📚⚡️

The Nod/Wells Timelines Value Menu - Enter a vast universe of stories for just $0.99 each!

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John Chrostek @johnchrostek.com · 17h

and hey, while you're at it, if you like this thread and wanna check out my two new books this year, that'd be very lovely of you, and I hope they end up being up your alley

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John Chrostek @johnchrostek.com · 17h

It's a really important moment for us to take the extra step and diversify what businesses we support, and indie bookstores go the extra mile to make our towns and cities better, support good writing for its own sake, and enrich our lives with community and culture!

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John Chrostek @johnchrostek.com · 17h

It's a great day, like any other day but especially today, to buy books from indie bookstores or your local library, you sexy bastards

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