Jennings Zabrinsky
@jzabrinsky.bsky.social
He/Him
Author of the Strange Frontier series. A fantasy-western mashup.
Check my books out here: jzabrinsky.co.uk
Author of the Strange Frontier series. A fantasy-western mashup.
Check my books out here: jzabrinsky.co.uk
This free promotion has gone really well. Over 1000 books given away and they've hit the top of some of the free categories. Thank you to everyone who has taken part!
Also, it will never not be hilarious to me that Amazon's algorithm decides Troupe of Shadows belongs in "sibling fiction." IYKYK.
Also, it will never not be hilarious to me that Amazon's algorithm decides Troupe of Shadows belongs in "sibling fiction." IYKYK.
November 24, 2025 at 7:07 AM
This free promotion has gone really well. Over 1000 books given away and they've hit the top of some of the free categories. Thank you to everyone who has taken part!
Also, it will never not be hilarious to me that Amazon's algorithm decides Troupe of Shadows belongs in "sibling fiction." IYKYK.
Also, it will never not be hilarious to me that Amazon's algorithm decides Troupe of Shadows belongs in "sibling fiction." IYKYK.
My fantasy series Strange Frontier is free this weekend to celebrate the release of the second entry.
Until midnight monday, grab a copy of either or both and it's yours forever.
Book 1: geni.us/TroupeOfShad...
Book 2: geni.us/TheaterOfBla...
#BookSky #fantasy #free #indie #amwriting
Until midnight monday, grab a copy of either or both and it's yours forever.
Book 1: geni.us/TroupeOfShad...
Book 2: geni.us/TheaterOfBla...
#BookSky #fantasy #free #indie #amwriting
November 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM
My fantasy series Strange Frontier is free this weekend to celebrate the release of the second entry.
Until midnight monday, grab a copy of either or both and it's yours forever.
Book 1: geni.us/TroupeOfShad...
Book 2: geni.us/TheaterOfBla...
#BookSky #fantasy #free #indie #amwriting
Until midnight monday, grab a copy of either or both and it's yours forever.
Book 1: geni.us/TroupeOfShad...
Book 2: geni.us/TheaterOfBla...
#BookSky #fantasy #free #indie #amwriting
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A link to the Scrivener article, since the one going around is a screenshot, doesn't have the actual link, AND no alt-text, making it useless.
Please share this.
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Please share this.
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Scrivener and AI: Why Do I See AI Prompts in My Scrivener Projects on Mac? - Literature & Latte
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November 19, 2025 at 8:36 PM
A link to the Scrivener article, since the one going around is a screenshot, doesn't have the actual link, AND no alt-text, making it useless.
Please share this.
www.literatureandlatte.com/blog/scriven...
Please share this.
www.literatureandlatte.com/blog/scriven...
Manuscript is locked in. ARCs have been sent. Locking in the release date of Strange Frontier Book 2: Theater of Blades for November 19th.
The weekend after, I'll be doing a free book promo for this and book 1.
If you're interested, watch this space!
#fantasy #selfpub #booksky
The weekend after, I'll be doing a free book promo for this and book 1.
If you're interested, watch this space!
#fantasy #selfpub #booksky
November 8, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Yeah anyway. Book is done. ARCs are going out.
If you'd like a free copy in exchange for an honest review give me a nudge!
If you'd like a free copy in exchange for an honest review give me a nudge!
WHY DOES IT TAKE FIVE FUCKING SECONDS TO SWAP BETWEEN CHAPTERS IN ATTICUS OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOD!
November 7, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Yeah anyway. Book is done. ARCs are going out.
If you'd like a free copy in exchange for an honest review give me a nudge!
If you'd like a free copy in exchange for an honest review give me a nudge!
WHY DOES IT TAKE FIVE FUCKING SECONDS TO SWAP BETWEEN CHAPTERS IN ATTICUS OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOD!
November 7, 2025 at 7:18 PM
WHY DOES IT TAKE FIVE FUCKING SECONDS TO SWAP BETWEEN CHAPTERS IN ATTICUS OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOD!
I accidentally rhyme a lot.
October 30, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I accidentally rhyme a lot.
It's that time again.
October 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM
It's that time again.
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have they read so little & thought with such shallowness that they think the purpose of human life is "be a valuable cog in the productivity machine of your country, purchase an acceptable home, keep it filled with the usual items, consume media but don't get any ideas, raise your replacements"?
October 8, 2025 at 8:25 AM
have they read so little & thought with such shallowness that they think the purpose of human life is "be a valuable cog in the productivity machine of your country, purchase an acceptable home, keep it filled with the usual items, consume media but don't get any ideas, raise your replacements"?
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October 3, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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We're doing a fun event in November!
This is also my first appearance as part of Read Indie Fantasy crew. I've been helping behind the scenes and will continue to do so. Tru and Nils are still very much at the helm.
This is also my first appearance as part of Read Indie Fantasy crew. I've been helping behind the scenes and will continue to do so. Tru and Nils are still very much at the helm.
We've got a big announcement to make! For the entire month of November, we're going to be hosting an event celebrating indie and self-published SFF authors that we're calling... A Month of Rain and Reads!
But we'd like YOU to get involved! Find out more:
www.readindiefantasy.com/announcing-a...
But we'd like YOU to get involved! Find out more:
www.readindiefantasy.com/announcing-a...
October 2, 2025 at 5:47 AM
We're doing a fun event in November!
This is also my first appearance as part of Read Indie Fantasy crew. I've been helping behind the scenes and will continue to do so. Tru and Nils are still very much at the helm.
This is also my first appearance as part of Read Indie Fantasy crew. I've been helping behind the scenes and will continue to do so. Tru and Nils are still very much at the helm.
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Hey, I write dark fantasy/horror/etc. Come check out Cold West. You mostly won't regret it.
www.amazon.com/Cold-West-Cl...
www.amazon.com/Cold-West-Cl...
Amazon.com: Cold West eBook : Snyder, Clayton: Kindle Store
Amazon.com: Cold West eBook : Snyder, Clayton: Kindle Store
www.amazon.com
October 17, 2024 at 5:14 PM
Hey, I write dark fantasy/horror/etc. Come check out Cold West. You mostly won't regret it.
www.amazon.com/Cold-West-Cl...
www.amazon.com/Cold-West-Cl...
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🌳Hey hey, cover reveal number 2 #booksky!🌳
Copper Skin, Oaken Lungs by @adamcbassett.com, a post apocalyptic fantasy novella
Check it out! willowwraithpress.com/2025/10/01/c...
Copper Skin, Oaken Lungs by @adamcbassett.com, a post apocalyptic fantasy novella
Check it out! willowwraithpress.com/2025/10/01/c...
October 1, 2025 at 3:30 PM
🌳Hey hey, cover reveal number 2 #booksky!🌳
Copper Skin, Oaken Lungs by @adamcbassett.com, a post apocalyptic fantasy novella
Check it out! willowwraithpress.com/2025/10/01/c...
Copper Skin, Oaken Lungs by @adamcbassett.com, a post apocalyptic fantasy novella
Check it out! willowwraithpress.com/2025/10/01/c...
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The Devils is ONE POUND on kindle right now. I'm cutting my own throat over here. www.amazon.co.uk/Devils-bigge...
The Devils: 2025’s epic fantasy sensation – prepare for a wickedly dark and twisted adventure
The Devils: 2025’s epic fantasy sensation – prepare for a wickedly dark and twisted adventure eBook : Abercrombie, Joe: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
www.amazon.co.uk
October 1, 2025 at 7:05 AM
The Devils is ONE POUND on kindle right now. I'm cutting my own throat over here. www.amazon.co.uk/Devils-bigge...
Beyond The Onion levels of farce lol
October 1, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Beyond The Onion levels of farce lol
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A bingo-type readathon for #SpooktasticReads2025? Sign me up! Organised by the lovely ladies of @wyrdandwonder.bsky.social. Today I share my board and the books I've picked, and keep my fingers crossed, LOL. Come and join us!
queensbookasylum.com/2025/09/30/s...
queensbookasylum.com/2025/09/30/s...
Spooktastic Reads 2025 - Queen's Book Asylum
A bingo-type readathon for Spooktastic Reads 2025? Sign me up! Check out the post for more details!
queensbookasylum.com
September 30, 2025 at 11:31 AM
A bingo-type readathon for #SpooktasticReads2025? Sign me up! Organised by the lovely ladies of @wyrdandwonder.bsky.social. Today I share my board and the books I've picked, and keep my fingers crossed, LOL. Come and join us!
queensbookasylum.com/2025/09/30/s...
queensbookasylum.com/2025/09/30/s...
I've been a programmer for 12 years.
LLMs are crap at everything except writing snippets you could just copy from some website. Highly debatable whether they're quicker or better.
Very occasionally some niche problem occurs that they can solve, but it's more "oh neat," than "omg revolutionary."
LLMs are crap at everything except writing snippets you could just copy from some website. Highly debatable whether they're quicker or better.
Very occasionally some niche problem occurs that they can solve, but it's more "oh neat," than "omg revolutionary."
Every good programmer I know has been saying this to me for months; meanwhile every not-great programmer I know has been trying to outsource their work to ai, causing more issues/delays than they if did it themselves.
A lot of these tools only seem good to people who are not great at their jobs.
A lot of these tools only seem good to people who are not great at their jobs.
“In a new report, management consultants Bain & Company found that despite being ‘one of the first areas to deploy generative AI,’ the ‘savings have been unremarkable’ in programming.”
September 29, 2025 at 5:54 AM
I've been a programmer for 12 years.
LLMs are crap at everything except writing snippets you could just copy from some website. Highly debatable whether they're quicker or better.
Very occasionally some niche problem occurs that they can solve, but it's more "oh neat," than "omg revolutionary."
LLMs are crap at everything except writing snippets you could just copy from some website. Highly debatable whether they're quicker or better.
Very occasionally some niche problem occurs that they can solve, but it's more "oh neat," than "omg revolutionary."
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Every good programmer I know has been saying this to me for months; meanwhile every not-great programmer I know has been trying to outsource their work to ai, causing more issues/delays than they if did it themselves.
A lot of these tools only seem good to people who are not great at their jobs.
A lot of these tools only seem good to people who are not great at their jobs.
“In a new report, management consultants Bain & Company found that despite being ‘one of the first areas to deploy generative AI,’ the ‘savings have been unremarkable’ in programming.”
AI Coding Is Massively Overhyped, Report Finds
The AI industry's claims about AI coding assistants boosting productivity significantly appear to be massively overblown, per a new report.
futurism.com
September 28, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Every good programmer I know has been saying this to me for months; meanwhile every not-great programmer I know has been trying to outsource their work to ai, causing more issues/delays than they if did it themselves.
A lot of these tools only seem good to people who are not great at their jobs.
A lot of these tools only seem good to people who are not great at their jobs.
I finished Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 tonight and it fucking wrecked me.
September 26, 2025 at 9:20 PM
I finished Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 tonight and it fucking wrecked me.
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It’s gone so quickly from ‘boat people’ to all immigrants. So quickly from ‘I don’t mind if they come here legally and pay taxes’ to ‘actually it’s anyone foreign’. We are living in the ‘first they came for’ poem. All to give the population a scapegoat so the super rich can hoard yet more wealth.
September 25, 2025 at 7:38 AM
It’s gone so quickly from ‘boat people’ to all immigrants. So quickly from ‘I don’t mind if they come here legally and pay taxes’ to ‘actually it’s anyone foreign’. We are living in the ‘first they came for’ poem. All to give the population a scapegoat so the super rich can hoard yet more wealth.
This event was how I and a lot of other self publishers got started. It's such a fun and helpful piece of the writing community.
Go check out some of the books!
Go check out some of the books!
2025pubderby.carrd.co
Hey yall, new books just dropped!
Inkfort Derby is an annual event where 100 authors are each assigned a cover, a pen name, and a title. They have 4 months to write, edit, publish, and market their books.
Today is publication day, please give the authors some love!
Hey yall, new books just dropped!
Inkfort Derby is an annual event where 100 authors are each assigned a cover, a pen name, and a title. They have 4 months to write, edit, publish, and market their books.
Today is publication day, please give the authors some love!
2025 Publishing Derby - The Books
The books of the 2025 Publishing Derby
2025pubderby.carrd.co
September 22, 2025 at 1:51 PM
This event was how I and a lot of other self publishers got started. It's such a fun and helpful piece of the writing community.
Go check out some of the books!
Go check out some of the books!
A huge thank you to everyone that helped with my cover reveal yesterday. Your support really means a lot!
I have also have a longer post thingy on my website that goes into more detail about the book and the cover: jzabrinsky.co.uk/2025/09/19/r...
I have also have a longer post thingy on my website that goes into more detail about the book and the cover: jzabrinsky.co.uk/2025/09/19/r...
Revealing the cover for Theater of Blades
Well, it’s been a while, hasn’t it? I have a new book in the final final stages of editing and it’ll be ready for release sometime in November. As such, now seems like the perfect time to rev…
jzabrinsky.co.uk
September 20, 2025 at 6:11 AM
A huge thank you to everyone that helped with my cover reveal yesterday. Your support really means a lot!
I have also have a longer post thingy on my website that goes into more detail about the book and the cover: jzabrinsky.co.uk/2025/09/19/r...
I have also have a longer post thingy on my website that goes into more detail about the book and the cover: jzabrinsky.co.uk/2025/09/19/r...
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P H Y S I C A L
September 19, 2025 at 2:24 PM
P H Y S I C A L
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I hope you are not sick of #CoverReveals yet, because we have another one for you! This time, for @jzabrinsky.bsky.social's upcoming new fantasy novel, THEATER OF BLADES, the second book in the Strange Frontier series! The expected publication is November 2025.
queensbookasylum.com/2025/09/19/c...
queensbookasylum.com/2025/09/19/c...
Cover Reveal: Theater Of Blades By Jennings Zabrinsky - Queen's Book Asylum
We at the Asylum are excited to host the cover reveal for Jennings Zabrinsky's upcoming new adventure/dark fantasy novel, THEATER OF BLADES, the second book in the Strange Frontier series! The expecte...
queensbookasylum.com
September 19, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I hope you are not sick of #CoverReveals yet, because we have another one for you! This time, for @jzabrinsky.bsky.social's upcoming new fantasy novel, THEATER OF BLADES, the second book in the Strange Frontier series! The expected publication is November 2025.
queensbookasylum.com/2025/09/19/c...
queensbookasylum.com/2025/09/19/c...
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It's my pleasure to help reveal the cover of Theater of Shadows, second book in the Strange Frontier series, written by @jzabrinsky.bsky.social.
Release date: November 2025
Cover by John Love.
Full info + ARC:
jamreads.com/reveals/cove...
💙📚
Release date: November 2025
Cover by John Love.
Full info + ARC:
jamreads.com/reveals/cove...
💙📚
September 19, 2025 at 6:41 PM
It's my pleasure to help reveal the cover of Theater of Shadows, second book in the Strange Frontier series, written by @jzabrinsky.bsky.social.
Release date: November 2025
Cover by John Love.
Full info + ARC:
jamreads.com/reveals/cove...
💙📚
Release date: November 2025
Cover by John Love.
Full info + ARC:
jamreads.com/reveals/cove...
💙📚