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Bruce Buchanan @bbuchananwomble.bsky.social · 1d

Got a great review of THE BLACKSMITH'S BOY from fellow author @rileykilmore.bsky.social: "Debut novelist Bruce Buchanan has delivered the expected tropes—along with some fun, creative twists—to keep fans of high fantasy engaged and turning pages." 😊 @wildinkpublishing.bsky.social

The cover of the New Adult fantasy novel, THE BLACKSMITH'S BOY. Bok Omat and Princess Isabella make their way through a forest, where danger lurks around every turn.

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Bruce Buchanan @bbuchananwomble.bsky.social · 1d

So excited to be this week's guest on the @writeitscared.bsky.social Podcast! I discuss how I gave up on my writing dreams three times before finishing my debut novel. www.buzzsprout.com/2312242/epis...

From Quitting All Together to Finishing: How Bruce Buchanan Wrote His Debut Fantasy Novel - The Write It Scared Podcast

Feeling like giving up on your novel?Don’t. In this episode, I talk with fantasy author Bruce Buchanan about how he went from years of false starts to giving up entirely to finally publishing his...

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Bruce Buchanan @bbuchananwomble.bsky.social · 1d

So excited to be this week's guest on the @writeitscared.bsky.social Podcast! I discuss how I gave up on my writing dreams three times before finishing my debut novel. www.buzzsprout.com/2312242/epis...

From Quitting All Together to Finishing: How Bruce Buchanan Wrote His Debut Fantasy Novel - The Write It Scared Podcast

Feeling like giving up on your novel?Don’t. In this episode, I talk with fantasy author Bruce Buchanan about how he went from years of false starts to giving up entirely to finally publishing his...

www.buzzsprout.com

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Bruce Buchanan @bbuchananwomble.bsky.social · 2d

I was in the mood for a Halloween read this October, and I got exactly what I wanted in CAROUSEL by @mcknightwrites.bsky.social. This YA horror is all kinds of spooky fun.

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Bruce Buchanan's review of Carousel

5/5: I was in the mood for a Halloween read this October, and I got exactly what I wanted in CAROUSEL! This YA horror is all kinds of spooky fun. While attending a high school party, teens Laura and ...

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Bruce Buchanan @bbuchananwomble.bsky.social · 3d

Had an amazing time w/ artist Tamara Horton at the Rutherford County Author Fair! Sold some books, met some great writers, and a book club wants to read THE BLACKSMITH’S BOY! (And Mom, far left, joined us.😊) @wildinkpublishing.bsky.social

Author Bruce Buchanan & artist Tamara Horton signing copies of the New Adult
Fantasy novel The Blacksmith’s Boy.

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Bruce Buchanan @bbuchananwomble.bsky.social · 5d

@writingwithreed.bsky.social & @jennaschmenna.bsky.social will be an incredible team! 🎉

S.E. Reed @writingwithreed.bsky.social · 5d

I’m freaking out. Literally dying because I’m so excited. 😆
I found an agent who gets me and what I want to do… together we ride at dawn!! No just kidding. But we are gonna sell some books 📚📚📚🥳 @jennaschmenna.bsky.social @stormliterary.bsky.social

Collage of pictures, using thriller style vibes, showing author S.E. Reed now has an agent.

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N.J. Gallegos @drspookyer.bsky.social · 6d

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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Abigail F Taylor @abigailtaylor.bsky.social · 6d

It was fun as always! #HorrorWritersChat

🐺 Shifters
⛽ 60s Nostalgia
💁‍♀️ Native Rep
👯 Sapphic desire
🏘️ Small Town Secrets
🪦 Southern Gothic

MARYNEAL 1962
Available from Wild Ink Publishing!

If you've read this far, congratulations! Your Bacon number is 3🎉
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The book cover Maryneal 1962. The protagonist is covered in blood and running towards the reader. There are cars facing the title that is displayed at a drive-in movie theater. The quote on the front says a harrowing and gorgeously rendered exploration of grief from USA Today best selling author Emily Jane.

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Bruce Buchanan @bbuchananwomble.bsky.social · 6d

Such a good YA mystery! Proud to be a beta reader for this one. 😊

Diane Billas (she/her) queer YA author @dianebillas.bsky.social · 6d

QUEER NANCY DREW
17-yr-old Emmie has the coolest job ever at an indie bookstore with her sapphic crush, but when a patron dies during her mom’s book event, all eyes are turned towards her. She needs to get her life back & not get killed in the process.
#DVpit #YA #MYS #LGBT #OWN

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Bruce Buchanan @bbuchananwomble.bsky.social · 6d

Loved this one - and "Queer Nancy Drew" is a perfect description. I like YA mysteries with strong-willed, smart protagonists who are determined to find the truth, and this book fits that bill.

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Bruce Buchanan @bbuchananwomble.bsky.social · 6d

This book had me guessing! And the big reveal makes perfect sense - the clues are all there. I just didn't put them together!

Diane Billas (she/her) queer YA author @dianebillas.bsky.social · 6d

QUEER NANCY DREW
17-yr-old Emmie has the coolest job ever at an indie bookstore with her sapphic crush, but when a patron dies during her mom’s book event, all eyes are turned towards her. She needs to get her life back & not get killed in the process.
#DVpit #YA #MYS #LGBT #OWN

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Emily R. @rozmuse.bsky.social · 6d

When critique partners celebrate your accomplishments and share their praise, they’re more than acquaintances. They’re friends. #booksky #writingcommunity #amwriting #authors

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Bruce Buchanan @bbuchananwomble.bsky.social · 6d

Yes! I've read this book and it is wonderful! I didn't see the ending coming, but the clues were all there & it made perfect sense.

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Bruce Buchanan @bbuchananwomble.bsky.social · 6d

Having read this book, "Queer Nancy Drew" is a great description! It's a fun, fast-paced YA mystery.

Diane Billas (she/her) queer YA author @dianebillas.bsky.social · 6d

QUEER NANCY DREW
Being accused of murder was not on Emmie’s bingo card but when a fan dies during her mom’s book event, all eyes are turned toward Emmie—she was the last person to serve them food. She needs to get her life back & not get killed in the process.
#DVpit #YA #MYS #LGBT #OWN

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LindaAnn LoSchiavo @ghostlyverse.bsky.social · 7d

📕 ✒️ "Vampire Verses" - out soon from @twisteddreamspress.bsky.social - has also shape-shifted into my Hallowe'en card. 🧛 🎃

📬 🦇 Coming soon to your mailbox! 🦇

@sfpoetry.bsky.social @swsworlds.bsky.social @hwany.org @hdwp.com @dmcwriter.bsky.social @leannareneehieber.bsky.social @alpbeck.com

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Bruce Buchanan @bbuchananwomble.bsky.social · 7d

I will be replying to and quote-posting your pitches! 🫡

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Bruce Buchanan @bbuchananwomble.bsky.social · 8d

Book review: THICKER THAN WATER. Going to college is a big transition - especially when you're a half-vampire! @averytimmonsauthor.bsky.social explores the issues of belonging & identity for new college students in this compelling NA fantasy. 5⭐️
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Bruce Buchanan's review of Thicker Than Water

5/5: Going to college is a big transition for most kids. Leaving home, making new friends, even reinventing the way others see you are all part of leaving high school behind and starting fresh in coll...

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Bruce Buchanan @bbuchananwomble.bsky.social · 9d

So proud of this new review of THE BLACKSMITH’S BOY at the I Love Books and Stuff blog! “This would be a great read for any young adults looking to get lost in an epic fantasy with adventure, battles, friendship, high stakes, magic, doing what’s right, and more!” 🥲

Book cover of The Blacksmith’s Boy - Princess Isabella riding a horse with Bok Omat by her side

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Bruce Buchanan @bbuchananwomble.bsky.social · 10d

Yay! What a well-deserved honor for a wonderful book!

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Bruce Buchanan @bbuchananwomble.bsky.social · 12d

So proud of my wife, Amy! She’s participating in her first art show this weekend - the opening reception was tonight.

Oil painting of paperwhite flowers in a blue vase, by artist Amy Joyner Buchanan

Oil painting of lemons growing on the branch of a lemon tree, by artist Amy Joyner Buchanan

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LindaAnn LoSchiavo @ghostlyverse.bsky.social · 13d

#HorrorCommunity
🧛‍♀️ 🩸 💀 Sneak Preview from my next collection "Vampire Verses" forthcoming from @twisteddreamspress.bsky.social
One of my vampire poems appeared in Exquisite Death Magazine's October issue!
@hwany.org @gnofhorror.com @dmcwriter.bsky.social
www.exquisitedeathezine.com/when-carmill...

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Bruce Buchanan @bbuchananwomble.bsky.social · 13d

Congratulations!🎉

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Bruce Buchanan @bbuchananwomble.bsky.social · 13d

Super talented guy. I just hope he’s going to be a team player.

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Emily R. @rozmuse.bsky.social · 13d

👋I’m excited to participate! I write for early readers to YA. I love to write about family & the truths of the 🌎.

My WIP is a HF YA about good trouble on the Underground Railroad. I used the Heroine’s Journey to plot it out, but it’s based on true events!
#PlotTober
#WritingCommunity

Ange @gunsmile.bsky.social · 14d

#PlotTober Day 1: Introduce yourself & your WIP

Answer the prompt on the card by quoting this post. Remember, answering a prompt is always optional. Even if you don't share it publicly, I hope the prompt encourages you to think about it privately.

#WritingCommunity #WritingPrompt #WriteSky

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Earl Carrender @nuflashprose.bsky.social · 13d

Banned Book Week
October 5-11, 2025

Bruce Buchanan @bbuchananwomble.bsky.social · Nov 30

My latest UnCensored Ink read - “Sketches of a Boy” by @nuflashprose.bsky.social A powerful, painful coming-of-age story of a queer young man in the late 70s/early 80s. This one made me feel something - well done, Earl. @wildinkpublishing.bsky.social

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