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Natalie Kelda @nataliekelda.bsky.social · 8h

RELEASE DAY SALE

This trilogy gets better each book.

From dodging slave owners and giant venomous reptiles to a civil war, encounters with fusion guns and surviving a deadly jungle where teeth+claws glow blue, Balfour's tale is one of perseverance and belonging.

nataliekelda.co.uk/balfours-tri...

Spacey green graphic for the books Rubbles of Magrath, Under Far Galaxian Skies and Verselva Blues. The books have green spacey covers. Golden text above: Launch day sale. Completed trilogy. 0.99 each.

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Hel ✨ || Untwining... 🌀🪷 @helynalc.bsky.social · 10h

I knew pretty well for my first three, but I have nooo idea for two of my current WIPs. :(

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K Lykkebo 🖤 Fantasy author @karenlykkebo.com · 13h

🌟💚 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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Lilly Lockwood 🔥Pre-Order Broken Bells!🔔 @voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social · 13h

In just four days my debut novel will be out in the world for anyone to read! I’ve learned so much about writing and myself from this book, and I hope that even a few people can fall in love with the story as much as I have.

lillylockwood.carrd.co#songsofbroke...

Líadan holding a candle and guiding the flame up with one hand. She has orange skin, black swirled markings on her arms, silver hair, and curled black horns. She’s wearing a yellow dress and a green cloak.

At the top there is glowing text that says:

"We're going to die. If not in some fiery explosion of my doing, then at the hands of the Elders.

At the bottom:
SONGS OF BROKEN BELLS
Releases in 4 days!

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Hel ✨ || Untwining... 🌀🪷 @helynalc.bsky.social · 13h

Aight, I already pre-ordered this fantastic book, it's your turn #BookSky

You want something weird and emotionally devastating? I see you. I know you do. ✨

Kerstin Hall @kerstinhall.bsky.social · 14h

Hello, UK-people! Asunder is coming to your shores in January, and it would be very nice if you preordered it.

www.waterstones.com/book/asunder...

A infographic with details regarding the WATERSTONES 25% OFF:
On Upcoming Books sale.

Asunder is part of that.

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Azalea Forrest 📚 A Witch in Isenshire @azaleaforrest.bsky.social · 14h

Witch in the Lighthouse is a warm cup of tea full of magic, grief, friendship, and forgiveness. A Ghibli-esque tale sure to delight. #novella

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💙📚 #books #magic #writing #author

The Witch of Emelle Series by Azalea Forrest
Book One: Witch in the Lighthouse
A warm cup of tea full of magic, grief, friendship, and forgiveness. books2read.com/wil

Cozy Fantasy pointed at both books

Book Two: A Witch in Isenshire:
A bold cup of coffee made with determination, personal growth, and adventure. books2read.com/awii

Also available on itch.io, campfire writing, and kobo plus

Witch in the Lighthouse by Azalea Forrest. A lavender colored book cover with herbs, broomsticks, potions, chamomile flowers, and a lighthouse at sunset. Words surround the cover, with arrows pointing at the book: forgiveness, novella, warm cup of tea, magic, grief, friendship, ghibliesque. The background of the image is a lighthouse on a cliff overlooking the sea.

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Hel ✨ || Untwining... 🌀🪷 @helynalc.bsky.social · 14h

You can binge the whole series: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BT8QB2C4
And you should. Just saying.

Also go to Natalie's site for fun extra art, and short stories, and to buy directly! nataliekelda.co.uk/river-in-the...

#BookSky #fantasy

Inner Universe

Visit Amazon's Inner Universe page and shop for all Inner Universe books. Check out pictures, author information and reviews of Inner Universe

www.amazon.co.uk

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Hel ✨ || Untwining... 🌀🪷 @helynalc.bsky.social · 14h

Natalie's Inner Universe series is a journey into a world where sailships roam between planets and floating cities, and people's lives are turmoil and grief.

With an emphasis on characters and mental health, it's a heavy but fun and gripping adventure. #BookSky

The new book is out! Link below!!

A screenshot from Amazon that features the three covers of the first trilogy from Natalie Kelda's Inner Universe series, River in the Galaxy, Outer Universe, and Quarantine Thirteen.

The beautiful cover of the new book in the series, Verselva Blues by Natalie Kelda featuring a scene as if we're looking up from between a forest at night at the sky that is green with stars and galaxies shining bright. There is a blue bird-creature flying above.

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Hel ✨ || Untwining... 🌀🪷 @helynalc.bsky.social · 15h

Happy release!! Sorry about the stress 💜 I'll be reading as soon as possible, very excited!

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Hel ✨ || Untwining... 🌀🪷 @helynalc.bsky.social · 15h

did I just sign up as judge for another book competition, oh, yes I did 😅

hopefully not overcommitting myself, but I have time (still jobless, yay 🫠) and to be fair, I do want to read all the books...

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Hel ✨ || Untwining... 🌀🪷 @helynalc.bsky.social · 22h

I suppose by studying how these recipes work one can more readily understand why.

Hel ✨ || Untwining... 🌀🪷 @helynalc.bsky.social · 22h

I'm just thinking about this because I always felt weird seeing people be too insistent on these...recipes. It always felt wrong to me. I think they're very helpful but also won't guarantee I'm doing it right/achieving what I want to achieve. And I'm someone who's following recipes quite closely! 😅

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Hel ✨ || Untwining... 🌀🪷 @helynalc.bsky.social · 22h

I like this thinking because let's say one is using hero's journey but also wants to achieve a specific thing with the story. You then have to diverge, which might feel Wrong but it's actually Fine, Super, even, if you know what you're doing i.e. why the structure will still stand on its foundation.

Mary Robinette Kowal @maryrobinettekowal.com · 1d

My hot take is that none of these are structure. These are all recipes that describe structure.

Structure is the Salt, Fat, Acid Heat of writing.

3-Act/Hero's Journey etc are recipes.

You can make great meals without using a recipe if you understand the principles of structure.

Mx. D. D. Ward (they/them) @ddwardiswriting.bsky.social · 2d

So #WritingCommunity how do we feel about structure?

Do you use the 3 act structure? The 5 act?

Hero's Journey? Save the Cat? Super Structure Method? Story Genius Method?

Something else?

What have you got?

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Hel ✨ || Untwining... 🌀🪷 @helynalc.bsky.social · 23h

It certainly is like that! 😅 Good luck tho!!

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Carmen Loup🌻🌈 (they/them) @carmenloup.com · 1d

Hellloooo internet! I sincerely need 1 more beta reader who hasn't read The Audacity to read just the first ~9,000 words of "Aliens in New Florida" (you can read more, but the rest is fine apparently) and tell me your thoughts and opinions.

It's weird post-apocalyptic Florida sapphic alien romance.

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Tru Skies @trudieskies.readindiefantasy.com · 1d

Today is the 4th anniversary of The Thirteenth Hour, the first book in my Cruel Gods series. This book went on to become a SPFBO & BBNYA finalist AND Indie Ink award winner for best setting/wittiest character!

To celebrate, I've put the ebook up for FREE for today only! 🥳

mybook.to/TheThirteent...

A promo image for the Thirteenth Hour's 4th anniversary featuring the book cover with funky glasses over the characters, and the text: Fantasy of bad manners, tea, and naughty words - four years! Cruel gods demand worship from their mortal subjects in this gaslamp fantasy featuring magical portals, gothic cosmic deities, quaint Britishisms, and steampunk vibes.

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Hel ✨ || Untwining... 🌀🪷 @helynalc.bsky.social · 1d

Heck yeah! 💪💪

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Hel ✨ || Untwining... 🌀🪷 @helynalc.bsky.social · 1d

Nooo, I loved reading about your journey! Sounds like a truly special (and difficult! but not just in a bad way!) book for you, and I'm happy I could experience it (the book. and the thread 😅) Also, I didn't know there was going to be a sequel!! 👀👀

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Hel ✨ || Untwining... 🌀🪷 @helynalc.bsky.social · 1d

Happy anniversary, and thank you for sharing your work with the world!!

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Hel ✨ || Untwining... 🌀🪷 @helynalc.bsky.social · 1d

oh, all of us go and have a little cry after a series of unfortunate online interactions. right? right??

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Lilly Lockwood 🔥Pre-Order Broken Bells!🔔 @voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social · 2d

The council of orange would like to remind you that a very cool book comes out this week!

Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...
Universal link: books2read.com/songsofbrokenbells
Itch: voicesofvalhoon.itch.io/songs-of-bro...
Discounted damaged copies: payhip.com/b/6fowY

Two orange and white cats (one is very fluffy, sniffing a paperback copy of Songs of Broken Bells

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Hel ✨ || Untwining... 🌀🪷 @helynalc.bsky.social · 2d

also seeing Coheed on Saturday so... goddamn where's my concert mood?? 😅

Hel ✨ || Untwining... 🌀🪷 @helynalc.bsky.social · 2d

going for a concert in London tomorrow
I'm not in a concert-going mood at all, but you know what, I'm just gonna make it a chill time listening to awesome music

I've been following iamamiwhoami / ionnalee for.... gosh, like 15 years now? first time seeing them / her live 🤍🩵🖤

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Hel ✨ || Untwining... 🌀🪷 @helynalc.bsky.social · 2d

My third review for #SFINCS Round 1 is up! #SFINCS3 #TheWIPs

I read Watcher by J. P. Relph and Mathew Gostelow, a supernatural thriller about rebel angels and a man capable of walking in other people's skins... #BookSky

helynalclove.com/2025/10/12/s...

SFINCS3 Round 1 Review – J. P. Relph, Mathew Gostelow: Watcher

I read this novella for the indie novella competition, SFINCS. The following review is my own personal opinion as a judge and does not reflect the views of the team as a whole. Find out more about …

helynalclove.com

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Hel ✨ || Untwining... 🌀🪷 @helynalc.bsky.social · 2d

My third review for #SFINCS Round 1 is up! #SFINCS3 #TheWIPs

I read Watcher by J. P. Relph and Mathew Gostelow, a supernatural thriller about rebel angels and a man capable of walking in other people's skins... #BookSky

helynalclove.com/2025/10/12/s...

SFINCS3 Round 1 Review – J. P. Relph, Mathew Gostelow: Watcher

I read this novella for the indie novella competition, SFINCS. The following review is my own personal opinion as a judge and does not reflect the views of the team as a whole. Find out more about …

helynalclove.com

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