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Natasha O'Connor - Indie Author she/her
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Aussie published writer of spec fiction. Caffeine enthusiast Neurodivergent. Massive nerd Crusty punk rocker Metalhead Books out now at https://linktr.ee/Calling33 Website at http://www.natashaoconnor-author.carrd.co/ https://calling33.itch.io/
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Natasha O'Connor - Indie Author she/her @calling33.bsky.social · 6d
We all know there's so many amazing #indie #books out there waiting to be discovered, like gems in the rough 💎

Fortunately for you lot, we've compiled a list of some of them. Even better, they're on sale.

From rock stars to vengeful spirits, there's plenty of choice.

itch.io/b/3305/under...

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A collage of book covers from the bundle. Text says: Itch.io Under-rated Bundle. Oct 9 thru 13th Bringing your attention to the best books you've never heard of
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Alan Baxter @alanbaxter.bsky.social · 7h
People who are already popular will get significantly more marketing dollars than someone trying to get noticed.
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buy my book @nmamatas.bsky.social · 8h
What's your totally ordinary opinion about books that you nonetheless find compelled to share when asked on a social media site such as this one for your most extreme/unhinged/hottest takes?

I'll go first: manga is popular among young people because manga often features young people.
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Pixies a/k/a Map Nerd @mcburnellauthor.bsky.social · 12h
⚔️talk to ghosts!
⚔️kill rebels!
⚔️fight assassins wearing other people's faces!
⚔️break free from mind control!
⚔️accidentally create a monster!

#SFF 🪐📚
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8) Background is a photo of a snowy trees. Cover of a book called Bells Begin to Ring depicting a man kneeling and hunched forward in a posture conveying pain on a sandy beach at night, by MC Burnell. Text reads: DRUMS IN THE DEEP. Bells Begin to Ring, The Tipping World Vol. 8. All the world’s mages dance on the bitter scapegoat’s strings. A block of text: "She sat in the strange glow of the wish-lights, pondering questions whose answers couldn’t possibly matter while the world burned. What held her here was what held all of them: a conviction that she had uncovered, in this spooky subterranean space, a connection she had been searching for all her life without ever being able to articulate it. Every other people had a legend telling where they came from. Everyone but mages. Here, at last, a link to the past and the people who created them."
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Natasha O'Connor - Indie Author she/her @calling33.bsky.social · 1h
It's like the universe saw I was having a bad anxiety day and is now sending me quality meme after quality meme. I've seen so many today.

It's good to laugh.
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A.M. Weald - buy Fimbulvinter's Fires ❤️‍🔥 @amweald.com · 8h
Fellow indie authors, if you're in France, I'd be interested in setting up (or joining) a group chat or Discord server dedicated to self-publishing in France (specifically France).
If you're interested or know of a group that already exists, please let me know!

#IndieAuthors 🖋️📖💰 #Auteurs
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Todd Black - Writer and Fro Hermit @toddblack.bsky.social · 8h
Happy #PortfolioDay! My name is Todd, and I'm a comic/novel writer.

I've self-published over 50 books across numerous genres! You can take a look at some of my works below. I'm always up for new writing opportunities and would love to help make another project come to life.
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Natasha O'Connor - Indie Author she/her @calling33.bsky.social · 3h
I'm #reading a book from my #TBR 👀 please clap 😅

#ReaderSky
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Astrid E. Abell MEMORIES OF ENAROS available now! @seraphrdm.bsky.social · 5h
Remember, if you got Memories of Enaros and loved it, please leave a review on Amazon and GR, but also on Itch if you got it there. Every bit is helpful 🥰

Amazon: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...
Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...

♿♾️📚 🌃📚 🌈📚 #YA
A graphic with an e-reader mock up of Memories of Enaros, featuring Kaedan bottle feeding Inarora. The background has part of the cover in the background, faded into black at the top and bottom.
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Francis Markham @francismarkham.bsky.social · 4h
Yesterday was the two year anniversary of the Voice Referendum.

I didn't see any media coverage marking that date. Efforts to memoryhole the episode seem to have been remarkably successful.
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K Lykkebo 🖤 Fantasy author @karenlykkebo.com · 12h
🌟💚 NEW RELEASE 💚🌟

Happy release day to @nataliekelda.bsky.social and the final book in Balfour’s trilogy!
I’m super excited for my bitter-sweet ending for this little trauma boy ✨

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Cover of verselva blues book 3 of Balfours trilogy by Natalie kelda. Green forest and galaxy. Blue bird flying across the sky.
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Natasha O'Connor - Indie Author she/her @calling33.bsky.social · 20h
I had exactly the same thought.
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Jake Casella Brookins @casella.bsky.social · 1d
The market alone cannot sustain good literature, and no literature will survive the collapse of the biosphere, something thinkable within generations. Not many art discussions, awards, takes will help us escape the machine, but more of them should stick in the gears, and fewer should grease them.
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Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 1d
Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat
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Natasha O'Connor - Indie Author she/her @calling33.bsky.social · 23h
I was inspired to do a book #bookreview graphic by another post for the wonderful dark fantasy I just finished.

Born of Scourge by @earlronove.bsky.social go check it out!
Book review graphic- background of grey wispy clouds across pinky orange sky, text of BOOK REVIEW in glowing text at the top, the book cover in a white frame and review text of 'how much did I love this book? Let's just say I didn't want it to end. It was dark and brooding but also sweet and at the same time 10/10 5 ☆s'
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Natasha O'Connor - Indie Author she/her @calling33.bsky.social · 1d
Not me enjoying writing about the furies as squabbling siblings 😅

#writingcommunity #WriterSky #authorsky #writerlife
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Natasha O'Connor - Indie Author she/her @calling33.bsky.social · 1d
I can still quote my home phone number from the 80s 😅
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Professor Mitchell @professormitchell.bsky.social · 1d
<insert "The Final Countdown" by Europe here>

One hour left.
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Professor Mitchell @professormitchell.bsky.social · 2d
So many hidden gems, so little time...

There's only 24 hours left on this ebook bundle sale, so if you want to get in on this deal, now is the time! It's got over 60 stories for under $40, including fantasy, science fiction, and more. Don't miss out!

itch.io/b/3305/under...
The itch.io Under-Rated Bundle, running from October 9th to October 13th. The pictured books include (left to right, top to bottom): NICEF: Neural-Interface Controlled Exo-Frame by PJC Cahill What May Rise from the Ashes by Susanne Schmidt Rotten Roots by Susanne Schmidt Song of the Wolf by T.C. Smith Scars of the Raven by T.C. Smith Calliope by Kaylynx The Star-Crossed Empire by Maya Darjani Everything is Wonderful Now by Shane Blackheart Loyalty to the Max by Maya Darjani Open Wound by Shane Blackheart The Third People by Lee Burton Bloody Fantasia by Claris Lam The Lion by Lee Burton Refilling the Well by Claris Lam The Spellking's Heir by Chris Mitchell The Elefae Champion by Chris Mitchell Riyati Rebirth by Kai Zeal Riyati Rivals by Kai Zeal Bulletproof Heart by Mel Grebing Black Butterfly by Katie L. Carroll Only Dark Edges by Katie L. Carroll There are additional books in the bundle that are not shown here.
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Natasha O'Connor - Indie Author she/her @calling33.bsky.social · 1d
Finished Born of Scourge and don't know what to do with myself 😅 gorgeous book, loved it.

I'd totally read a sequel about Sol and Loren.

#ReaderSky
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Natasha O'Connor - Indie Author she/her @calling33.bsky.social · 1d
Smashed my word count goal tonight and passed 18k words. I call that winning🤘

#writingcommunity #WriterSky #authorsky #writerlife
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Alan K. Dell @alankdell.bsky.social · 1d
New #BookReview!

Today on the blog I have YA lunarpunk sci-fantasy adventure, The Secret of the Sapphire Sentinel by @jendiagammon.bsky.social — a sequel I've very much been looking forward to, and it didn't disappoint.

http://www.alankdell...

💙📚🪐 #SFF 📢📚
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Kasey Gifford @kaseygifford.bsky.social · 1d
We should be asking this
c o n s t a n t l y.
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Natasha O'Connor - Indie Author she/her @calling33.bsky.social · 1d
The absolute audacity to accuse people who don't use AI of being lazy 👀
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Chris Towers is in Offseason Mode @cptowers.bsky.social · 2d
How it started: How it’s going:
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The Princess Formerly Known As Prince @nataliereed84.bsky.social · 2d
Imagining accusing the people who DON’T use this garbage of laziness. Fucking amazing.
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Chris Towers is in Offseason Mode @cptowers.bsky.social · 2d
How it started: How it’s going:
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Natasha O'Connor - Indie Author she/her @calling33.bsky.social · 2d
Yep I have to be careful of that or I could invoke the rabbit hole and then there's my writing session gone.
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Natasha O'Connor - Indie Author she/her @calling33.bsky.social · 2d
Fair enough. For me, it has to instrumental background music. Anything with words and I get distracted.
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Natasha O'Connor - Indie Author she/her @calling33.bsky.social · 2d
Fun fact about me as a writer: I definitely get more written with music than silence.

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#writingcommunity #WriterSky #authorsky #writerlife
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Professor Mitchell @professormitchell.bsky.social · 2d
So many hidden gems, so little time...

There's only 24 hours left on this ebook bundle sale, so if you want to get in on this deal, now is the time! It's got over 60 stories for under $40, including fantasy, science fiction, and more. Don't miss out!

itch.io/b/3305/under...
The itch.io Under-Rated Bundle, running from October 9th to October 13th. The pictured books include (left to right, top to bottom): NICEF: Neural-Interface Controlled Exo-Frame by PJC Cahill What May Rise from the Ashes by Susanne Schmidt Rotten Roots by Susanne Schmidt Song of the Wolf by T.C. Smith Scars of the Raven by T.C. Smith Calliope by Kaylynx The Star-Crossed Empire by Maya Darjani Everything is Wonderful Now by Shane Blackheart Loyalty to the Max by Maya Darjani Open Wound by Shane Blackheart The Third People by Lee Burton Bloody Fantasia by Claris Lam The Lion by Lee Burton Refilling the Well by Claris Lam The Spellking's Heir by Chris Mitchell The Elefae Champion by Chris Mitchell Riyati Rebirth by Kai Zeal Riyati Rivals by Kai Zeal Bulletproof Heart by Mel Grebing Black Butterfly by Katie L. Carroll Only Dark Edges by Katie L. Carroll There are additional books in the bundle that are not shown here.
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