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brswrites.bsky.social

@brswrites.bsky.social

Not me submitting my application to be your next favorite author 🥹 (I also wanna go on record as saying the cakes I made this weekend were amazing 😂 Wish I could share them with y'all 💜)

#meettheauthor #indieauthor #fantasyindieauthor #fantasybooks #yafantasy

February 4, 2026 at 5:26 PM

EarlyOwl1

@earlyowl1.bsky.social

36k words edited
174k words remaining.

I am going faster than a 🐌 for sure! Luna and the Bridge of Hearts

#Authorlife #indieauthor #yafantasy #cozyfantasy #latboh #wordelf #booksky

February 4, 2026 at 1:45 PM

EarlyOwl1

@earlyowl1.bsky.social

Week five update.

34,000 words, edited
176,000 words pending

Luna and the Bridge of hearts - a fantasy adventure novel with animal characters. 🐻 🦉 🐵

#Authorlife #indieauthor #yafantasy #cozyfantasy #latboh #booksky #wordelf

February 2, 2026 at 11:59 AM

EarlyOwl1

@earlyowl1.bsky.social

Nothing, just an author, trying to draw art for his book.

#Authorlife #indieauthor #yafantasy #cozyfantasy #latboh #booksky #procreate

January 28, 2026 at 1:30 PM

Laika Wallace

@laikacore.bsky.social

New book is out!! This is the 4th book in the Shimmering Lake Summer Camp series, delving into the pasts & futures of the campers from the 2018-2019 camp sessions. Find more info, including where to buy it or read it for free, on my website (link in bio)
Cover by Fionntan M.M.
#indieauthor#yafantasy

January 27, 2026 at 10:05 PM

EarlyOwl1

@earlyowl1.bsky.social

My novel is coming together!!!

Last week when I was editing my novel I thought I have noting to cut. Turned out, I didn’t know how to edit. This week though… I see RED. ALL RED.

#authorlife #indieauthor #yafantasy #cozyfantasy #latboh #booksky #wordelf

January 27, 2026 at 4:33 PM

EarlyOwl1

@earlyowl1.bsky.social

Week 4 update of editing my novel — Turns out, I Don’t Know how to Edit a Novel 😅

Going to learn that now!

#Authorlife #indieauthor #yafantasy #cozyfantasy #latboh #booksky#wordelf

January 26, 2026 at 2:11 PM

EarlyOwl1

@earlyowl1.bsky.social

I am okay with snail-paced progress than quitting! What about you??

Continuing to edit my 210k worded novel - Luna and the Bridge of Hearts. But I am hoping to reduce the word count 🤞

#Authorlife #indieauthor #yafantasy #cozyfantasy #latboh #booksky #wordelf

January 25, 2026 at 6:22 PM

EarlyOwl1

@earlyowl1.bsky.social

Part 1 of my giant novel is complete.
25k words edited. About 12%.

If you’ve ever reached the first real checkpoint
and realized the work has only just begun — this is where I am.

#Authorlife #indieauthor #yafantasy #cozyfantasy #latboh #booksky

January 23, 2026 at 5:20 PM

EarlyOwl1

@earlyowl1.bsky.social

Trying to draw a Bear for my novel - HORRIBLE HORRIBLE

How do artist make it look so easy?

#Authorlife #indieauthor #yafantasy #cozyfantasy #latboh #skybook

January 23, 2026 at 2:12 PM

EarlyOwl1

@earlyowl1.bsky.social

Was trying to practice illustrations for my novel! It’s going HORRIBLE.

Artists who draw animals in various poses — hats off!

#Authorlife #indieauthor #yafantasy #cozyfantasy #latboh #booksky #artchallenge

January 22, 2026 at 12:34 PM

EarlyOwl1

@earlyowl1.bsky.social

20k words edited.
190 more to go.

Sometimes the math of a project such as this is terrifying. Looking at 190k words left feels like looking up at Everest from the base camp. 🏔️

#Authorlife #indieauthor #yafantasy #cozyfantasy #latboh #booksky

January 21, 2026 at 12:10 PM

EarlyOwl1

@earlyowl1.bsky.social

Trying something new for my debut novel! Hopefully it works out.

#authorlife #indieauthor #yafantasy #skybook #latboh

January 20, 2026 at 1:37 PM

TF Burke | YA Fantasy Author

@tfburkeauthor.bsky.social

“She needed to know more.”

Ash and oak close in. Lightning clings to the air.

And then the fog moves. Something is coming out of the murk… and Aunia is too close to turn back.

#YAFantasy #FaeryFantasy #FantasyReads #ReadingFantasy #MagicalProphecy #HighStakesFantasy #IndieAuthor #FantasyExcerpt

January 20, 2026 at 1:00 PM

EarlyOwl1

@earlyowl1.bsky.social

Week 3 update:

18k edited.
192k words remaining!

#indieauthor #authorlife #booksky #yafantasy #onedayatatime #latboh

January 19, 2026 at 2:38 PM

Ben Livingstone

@benlivingstone.bsky.social

Cool machines fuelled by emotional energy, and a protagonist worth rooting for! Book 2, out now! #indieauthor #YAfantasy www.lindyenns.com/copy-of-when...

When Shadows Fall | Lindy Enns

A young adult fantasy novel about an anxious teen who must brave a perilous shadow world to save her sister.

www.lindyenns.com

January 19, 2026 at 1:38 PM

cehigginsauthor.bsky.social

@cehigginsauthor.bsky.social

This is it... THE BIG PAYOFF!!! Kenny and his new familiar against an evil purple wizard. You'll regret it if you don't read the finish of this AWESOME LitRPG tale! #Royalroad #LitRPG #indieauthor #fantasy #yafantasy #gamerslit

www.royalroad.com/fiction/1462...

A True Taste of the Cosmos - Kenny and the Drowning Citadel

A circle about ten yards across clears between the bugbear and me. All around the black-clad soldiers jeer. They must think this is going to be over quick, that I’ll be dead soon. Maybe th...

www.royalroad.com

January 18, 2026 at 4:10 PM

TF Burke | YA Fantasy Author

@tfburkeauthor.bsky.social

I’m taking over Facebook
and it’s all quizzes & games
AND I’m giving away a few FREE eBooks
📍 Festival of Books - www.facebook.com/groups/57029...
🗓️ 1/17/26
⏰ 2-4 pm EST

Join me!

#AuthorTakeover
#BookGiveaway
#FantasyAuthor
#YAFantasy
#FantasyBooks
#IndieAuthor
#ReaderGames
#blueskybooks

January 17, 2026 at 5:30 PM

cehigginsauthor.bsky.social

@cehigginsauthor.bsky.social

And ANOTHER chapter! Only ONE MORE LEFT! Get on board quick, this LitRPG tale is humming! #Royalroad #indieauthor #bookstagram #litrpg #fantasy #yafantasy

www.royalroad.com/fiction/1462...

This Is a Fine Night For Burning - Kenny and the Drowning Citadel

I’m shackled by one of the black-clad minions. Then we leave the room, making for the stairwell. Upward we climb. Walking behind me, Gershon carries his lamp which bobs from side to side in (...)

www.royalroad.com

January 17, 2026 at 3:40 PM

cehigginsauthor.bsky.social

@cehigginsauthor.bsky.social

New chapter of "Kenny and the Drowning Citadel" up on Royal Road. Two more chapters to go in the first story of this LitRPG saga... #Royalroad #indieauthor #bookstagram #litrpg #fantasy #yafantasy

www.royalroad.com/fiction/1462...

Thee Practycal Guyde to Pyracy - Kenny and the Drowning Citadel

With my hands tied behind my back, the guards march me to the Citadel’s entranceway. Raising a fist, the leader barks a command to someone inside the tower. Metal gears grind. Slowly the gate (...)

www.royalroad.com

January 17, 2026 at 1:20 PM

Rin Seraphine/Story Witch 🕯️📖

@90sinspiredink.bsky.social

One attack. One wolf cub. One destiny she didn’t ask for.
#YAFantasy #MagicalGirls #ParanormalAdventure www.hoopladigital.com/title/18075618 #blackgirlmagic #indieauthor #elevatorpitch #shortstory #prequel

January 15, 2026 at 5:55 PM

Fantasy for the Ages

@fantasy4theages.bsky.social

Here's a great TBR add! What if magic was real, & it had been hidden from the world? Checking out Piercing the Veil - Steven A. Guglich. "Dresden Files meets Mistborn," won 2025 International Impact Award for Best Fantasy. #IndieAuthor #YAFantasy #2026TBR #FantasyBooks @stevenguglich.bsky.social

January 13, 2026 at 3:58 PM

Evelyn Chartres

@evelynchartres.bsky.social

My #BookReview on Beautiful, a #YAFantasy by #IndieAuthor Fran Laniado. This book is a quick read with a satisfying ending. It'll give you a glimpse into the author's imaginative mind, and will leave you yearning for more! Highly recommended! #IndieReads
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