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Dion Woode

@dionwoodeauthor.bsky.social

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Author of spicy MM romance novels 📚 with happy ever afters. From Aotearoa-New Zealand, he frequently incorporates elements of local Māori culture and values into his writing. 🖊️ He shares his life with his partner and their Frenchie. 🐶

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Dion Woode @dionwoodeauthor.bsky.social · 32m

Self-Care Sunday.

Enjoying an evening walk with Max.

#SelfCareSunday #walks #frenchbulldog #authorlife

Dion Woode @dionwoodeauthor.bsky.social · 22h

Indie author books - in the wild!

Book cover for “Iron & Embers” by Helen Scheuerer.

Dion Woode @dionwoodeauthor.bsky.social · 2d

Repost because it’s awesome!

Dion Woode @dionwoodeauthor.bsky.social · 5d

Cover Reveal!

Flour & Forge
By Herman Steuernagel

#cozyfantasy

Dion Woode @dionwoodeauthor.bsky.social · 3d

Thursday Themes:

One of the themes / tropes that comes up a lot in my writing is:
Hurt / Comfort.

I’m not sure if that says something about me or my upbringing!

#ThursdayThemes #authorlife #indieauthor #romance #queerromance #spicyromance #WIP

Cover for The Valley Road Diaries #1, by Dion Woode.
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Thursday Themes:

One of the themes / tropes that comes up a lot in my writing is:
Hurt / Comfort.

I’m not sure if that says something about me or my upbringing!

#ThursdayThemes #authorlife #indieauthor #romance #queerromance #spicyromance #WIP

Dion Woode @dionwoodeauthor.bsky.social · 4d

“A Kiss For A Crown”
By Mackenzie Alexander

Faking an engagement with the heir to the throne is the least of your problems when you're accused of murder.

Kickstarter - launching soon!

#kickstarter #fantasy #indieauthor #contemporaryfantasy #romance #slowburnromance

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“A Kiss For A Crown”
By Mackenzie Alexander

Faking an engagement with the heir to the throne is the least of your problems when you're accused of murder.

Kickstarter - launching soon!

#kickstarter #fantasy #indieauthor #contemporaryfantasy #romance #slowburnromance

Dion Woode @dionwoodeauthor.bsky.social · 4d

…and just replying here to your other thread (less confusing lol), all is good in the writing world here.
Stalled on edits at the moment - taking a little time to percolate ideas from my editor’s suggestions - but reading some fantastic ARCs.

Dion Woode @dionwoodeauthor.bsky.social · 4d

That’s awesome.
I always enjoy good fantasy stories.
Is yours epic or cozy, or something else?

Dion Woode @dionwoodeauthor.bsky.social · 5d

Cover Reveal!

Flour & Forge
By Herman Steuernagel

#cozyfantasy

Dion Woode @dionwoodeauthor.bsky.social · 5d

LOL! Happy Spooktober to you too 😃🤣 Yes, my current novels are MM romances. I have other stories in mind too, but this is the current focus (when the muse lets me!)
What about you? Are you working on anything at the moment?

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Dion Woode @dionwoodeauthor.bsky.social · 7d

Sunday Snippets.

And so it begins.
My life in this new land that is not even 100 years old.
As far from my family and that wretched marriage proposal as possible.

#SundaySnippets #authorlife #indieauthor #romance #queerromance #spicyromance #WIP

Cover of The Valley Road Diaries 0.5, by Dion Woode.
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And so it begins.
My life in this new land that is not even 100 years old.
As far from my family and that wretched marriage proposal as possible.

#SundaySnippets #authorlife #indieauthor #romance #queerromance #spicyromance #WIP

Dion Woode @dionwoodeauthor.bsky.social · 7d

NaNoWriMo has traditionally been National (now International) Novel Writing Month.
It’s a time when many authors come together to write a novel in a month.
The original program had a number of ethical issues, and has now relaunched with a new team heading it - NaNo2.

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Dion Woode @dionwoodeauthor.bsky.social · 8d

“I joined NaNo 2.0 because I want to make sure we all have that friendly nudge to explore our imaginations in November.” - Chris Baty, founder NaNoWriMo (1999).

‪#NaNoWriMo2 #NaNo2 #indieauthor #authorlife‬

Graphic for NaNoWriMo2, with website nano2.org
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“I joined NaNo 2.0 because I want to make sure we all have that friendly nudge to explore our imaginations in November.” - Chris Baty, founder NaNoWriMo (1999).

‪#NaNoWriMo2 #NaNo2 #indieauthor #authorlife‬

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Darling Axe Editing @darlingaxe.com · 11d

Photo by Matt Hard via Pexels

“No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader. No surprise in the writer, no surprise in the reader.”
— Robert Frost

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Dion Woode @dionwoodeauthor.bsky.social · 9d

Poetry prompt from the word:
Bars

#poetry #indieauthor #authorlife

Cartoon of 4 sheep bouncing.
Text:

Baa

Baa baa black sheep
If you want to take a leap
Counting flocks, losing sleep
Baa to the baa black sheep

Baa baa brown sheep
Careful where your feet might creep
Culling’s easy, life is cheap
Baa to the baa brown sheep

Baa baa white sheep
Face the prejudice so deep
Inherent biases we reap
Baa to the baa white sheep

Baa baa black-face sheep
Keep your mouth shut, don’t make a peep
We can hear your intolerance seep
Baa to the baa black-face sheep

Baa, baa and baa some more you sheep
Don’t think critically or you might weep
Under the rug it’s easier to sweep
Bars the baa-ing wrong-coloured sheep.

(C) Matthew Goodall
10.10.2025

#poetry #indieauthor #authorlife

Dion Woode @dionwoodeauthor.bsky.social · 10d

Who knew…
International Lesbian Day & World Octopus Day are both on 8th Oct?

#lesbian #queer #octopus

Dion Woode @dionwoodeauthor.bsky.social · 10d

Cover Reveal!

Flour & Forge
By Herman Steuernagel

#cozyfantasy

Dion Woode @dionwoodeauthor.bsky.social · 11d

Tuesday Tips

When editing, try changing the font to something dramatically different like Comic Sans to trick your eye into thinking its reading something new.

#TuesdayTips #authorlife #indieauthor

Dion Woode @dionwoodeauthor.bsky.social · 12d

Manuscript Monday

Poetry prompt from the word: Circle

#ManuscriptMonday #poetry #authorlife #indieauthor

Image of the Earth in space with orbit lines around it.
Poem and text overlaid:

We Sit Upon The Circle

We sit upon the circle of the earth
Bounded by the circle of our orbit
Bound to the circle of the sun

We live upon the circle of the earth
Tied to the silver disc of night
Who guides our tides and lives

We breathe upon the circle of the earth
Bound within the circle of our histories
Within the cycle of life, of death, rebirth

We suffer upon the circle of the earth
Bound to the cycle of lies, of truths, wars and hopes
The rise and fall of vanities

We sit upon the circle of the earth
And through all the fears and insanities
We breathe - in and out, we breathe.

(C) Matthew Goodall
3.10.2025

#ManuscriptMonday #poetry #authorlife #indieauthor

Dion Woode @dionwoodeauthor.bsky.social · 14d

Sunday Sleep-In

#SundaySleepIn #authorlife #frenchie #frenchbulldog

Dion Woode @dionwoodeauthor.bsky.social · 14d

Saturday Soliloquy

“It’s been a good Christmas,” I say.
“It certainly was.” He hands me a glass then sits down beside me.
As he takes a slow sip, I hesitate. “It… was?” My voice pinches just a little.
“Well yes, of course… it’s over.”

#SaturdaySoliloquy #authorlife #indieauthor

Dion Woode @dionwoodeauthor.bsky.social · 15d

Friday Flights of Fancy

‘What if’ is the best way to approach any creative idea, no matter how crazy it seems.
#FridayFlightsofFancy #authorlife

Dion Woode @dionwoodeauthor.bsky.social · 16d

Thursday Thoughts

How are there only 12 more Thursdays till Christmas?
#ThursdayThoughts #authorlife #Christmas

Dion Woode @dionwoodeauthor.bsky.social · 17d

Wednesday Writings:

City life has its charms.
It's certainly easier to find a pizza at two in the morning.
Or a guy for that matter.
But I've got a deep freeze —
for the pizza, not the guys!

#WednesdayWritings #authorlife #indieauthor #romance #queerromance #spicyromance #WIP

Cover of The Valley Road Diaries #1, with text overlaid:
Wednesday Writings:

City life has its charms.
It's certainly easier to find a pizza at two in the morning.
Or a guy for that matter.
But I've got a deep freeze —
for the pizza, not the guys!

#WednesdayWritings #authorlife #indieauthor #romance #queerromance #spicyromance #WIP

Dion Woode @dionwoodeauthor.bsky.social · 18d

Tuesday Trials
Edits!
Ugh!!
Do they ever end?

#TuesdayTrials #authorlife #indieauthor #motivation

Black and white photo of the volcanic island, Rangitoto in the Auckland Harbour, New Zealand.
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Tuesday Trials
Edits!
Ugh!!
Do they ever end?

#TuesdayTrials #authorlife #indieauthor #motivation

Dion Woode @dionwoodeauthor.bsky.social · 19d

Monday Musings

If it wasn’t for my parents, instilling a love of books and reading in me from a young age, I wouldn’t be here, having a blast at this writing thing.
Read to your kids!

#MondayMusings
#authorlife #indieauthor

Photo of spring blossom.
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Monday Musings

If it wasn’t for my parents, instilling a love of books and reading in me from a young age, I wouldn’t be here, having a blast at this writing thing.
Read to your kids!

#MondayMusings
#authorlife #indieauthor