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Rachel Simpson Writes
@rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social
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Bi/pan+ queer indie author
Dragons, queer characters, mysticism, adventure and healing
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The #audiobook of Sabriel by Garth Nix.
Read by Tim Curry, it's an utter masterpiece.
#Bookvember #Booksky
woodenvelt.bsky.social Samantha Breaux @woodenvelt.bsky.social · 1d
Welcome to #Bookvember Day 30!

Thank you to all the participants for a fun month of book discussions! Can't wait to do it again next year.

#BookSky #WriteSky #Books #Authors #WritingCommunity
Bookvember, a book share prompt game for writers and readers by @woodenvelt.bsky.social Day 30: What’s the one book you’d recommend to convert a non-reader? #Bookvember. Use alt text for images. Have fun and interact with others!
November 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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booksrme.bsky.social
What a lovely idea! A #Bookcrawl through cozy indie bookstores sounds like the perfect way to spend a day! Each shop a new adventure, filled with stories waiting to be discovered. 🌟

In my area, I'd visit the charming "Read
rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social Rachel Simpson Writes @rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social · 1d
Idea for #SmallBusinessSaturday - do a #Bookcrawl across small independent bookstores in your area!

Repost with ideas on where to go in your area, I'll put mine in too!
#Booksky #Bookstore #SupportLocal
November 29, 2025 at 6:55 PM
rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social
For #RochesterNY we have so many, this has to continue in the comments:
Start the day off with brunch and books at Bookeater...
Then stroll down Monroe and stop by the Archivist, Rick's Recycled books, and visit to the Monroe branch of the library (so pretty!)...
(Part 1)
#Bookcrawl #Booksky
rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social Rachel Simpson Writes @rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social · 1d
Idea for #SmallBusinessSaturday - do a #Bookcrawl across small independent bookstores in your area!

Repost with ideas on where to go in your area, I'll put mine in too!
#Booksky #Bookstore #SupportLocal
November 29, 2025 at 6:24 PM
rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social
Idea for #SmallBusinessSaturday - do a #Bookcrawl across small independent bookstores in your area!

Repost with ideas on where to go in your area, I'll put mine in too!
#Booksky #Bookstore #SupportLocal
November 29, 2025 at 6:18 PM
rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social
Current #TBR top - Friendsgiving with Benefits by Lizzie B Brown (tis the week for this one!)
Top of #TBW - dev edits and bonus scenes for A'Brent: the Last Dragon of Fa'Nay'Og! Now on #Kickstarter!
#Bookvember #Booksky #QueerBookSky #Bi4Bi

www.kickstarter.com/projects/rad...
November 29, 2025 at 3:54 PM
rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social
FANCY EDGES??!!!!

YEESSSSSSS!!!!

We're doing laser engraved edges on the #Kickstarter edition of A'Brent: the Last Dragon of Fa'Nay'Og!!!

Here is the first test of the method on a paperback (not the final book, that will be bigger).
#specialedition #FancyBookEdges #Booksky #IndieAuthor
A paperback book with a design laser engraved onto it with a dragon in the middle, flames and decorative elements around it.
November 29, 2025 at 12:27 AM
rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social
Yes!!! This right here!
whimsicalmuse.bsky.social The Whimsical Muse @whimsicalmuse.bsky.social · 2d
It's the perfect day to support your local independent bookstore.
November 28, 2025 at 6:39 PM
rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social
#BlackFriday? That's ok, I'll enjoy my walk in the woods. I do like good books though... So #indieauthors and #localbookstores may be on my list..

You too? check out my #Kickstarter! A 500+ page epic #adventure of #dragons, #magicians and swoony #queerromance

www.kickstarter.com/projects/rad...
A walk on a road with towering pine trees on either side and big fluffy snowflakes falling
November 28, 2025 at 3:30 PM
rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social
Most often #audiobook especially while driving or doing chores.
When I'm getting ready to fall asleep, physical books.
Traveling? audio or ebook to save space
#BookLover #Booksky
(Hence why all three formats are up on the #Kickstarter for my book, A'Brent: The Last Dragon of Fa'Nay'Og!)
woodenvelt.bsky.social Samantha Breaux @woodenvelt.bsky.social · 3d
Welcome to #Bookvember Day 28!

Follow the directions on the prompt card and discuss your reading habits.

#BookSky #WriteSky #Books #Authors #WritingCommunity
Bookvember, a book share prompt game for writers and readers by @woodenvelt.bsky.social Day 28: How do you do your reading? Paperback, E-reader, audiobook? All of the above? What appeals to you about your favorite format? #Bookvember. Use alt text for images. Have fun and interact with others!
November 28, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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indiebites.bsky.social
What we’d love to see in our submissions box for our Ruins & Rituals issue (by 28 Feb):
- fantasy horror set in the ruins of civilisation
- ⁠forgotten rituals turned folklore
- ⁠tricksy protagonists
- ⁠swoony romance and queer HEAs
- ⁠nothing that isn’t fantasy!
- ⁠also cats

www.silversunbooks.com
Indie Bites | Indie Fantasy Magazine
A non-profit quarterly magazine of indie fantasy authors, bloggers and illustrators.
www.silversunbooks.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:20 AM
rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social
I got to spend some fabulous time with some new friends who also love to read. I love #readers! We're such a passionate group. I love seeing folks get excited about books they enjoy, stories that inspire them AMAZING 💜
#booksky #readingfriends
November 28, 2025 at 3:53 AM
rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social
The Oasis Stone... I can't say more...

I will say though, I love love love when cliffhangers give me hope
#Bookvember #Booksky
The cover of "The Oasis Stone" by Jack Davidson with a blue stone on sand with greenery creeping towards it from the edges
November 27, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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thorncoyle.bsky.social
Want to support an independent author directly?

My whole store is 15% off through November 30th! This includes already discounted bundles.

ThornCoyleBooks.com

#booksky 📚💙
Late November sale. 15% off t-shirts, ebooks, print books, oracle decks. Image of several books.
November 27, 2025 at 12:23 AM
rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social
Like dragons? 🐉
Want to support a #smallbusiness venture this thanksgiving?

Check out "A'Brent: The Last Dragon of Fa'Nay'Og" on #Kickstarter!

Epic fantasy, swoony #queerromance and of course... #dragons

#Booksky #IndieAuthor #WritingCommunity

www.kickstarter.com/projects/rad...
A'Brent: The Last Dragon of Fa'Nay'Og | Epic YA Fantasy
A young dragon, now trapped in human form...An epic story of uncovering powers, queer romance, found family and healing. Hardcover!
www.kickstarter.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:37 PM
rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social
Oooh, The Clockmaker's Daughter by Kate Morton. There's this house that is definitely a character. It's the kind of place that all the other characters experience, different times, different generations with its own magic. If I say any more, I might ruin the book. 💜
#Bookvember #Booksky
Cover of "The Clockmaker's Daughter" by Kate Morton with a woman's silhouette in profile on one side, flocked orange verigated wallpaper behind her
November 26, 2025 at 12:45 PM
rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social
Happy Wednesday! What's everyone reading today?

I've been re-reading "Pilgrimage" by JF Penn. It's quite a thought provoking and inspiring book. Memoir of walking three great walks in the UK and Europe

#Booksky #reading #HappyWednesday #Audiobook
November 26, 2025 at 12:38 PM
rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social
If you are the kind of #writer or #indie #fantasy #author who likes the accelerator method for book creation, my friend @bookcoachkris.bsky.social is doing a special on her coaching this month! She is lovely 💜

kristinmelville.com
Unforgettable Fiction • Kristin Melville | Book Coach
Write that fantasy novel and unleash your creativity! I help indie fantasy authors plan their books, position them for sale, and break free of writer's block!
kristinmelville.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:13 PM
rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social
Ok... So, in lieu of talking about Tamora Pierce books ad infinitum... I'm going to highlight the Wild Hunt books by Yasmine Galenorn. Ember's #magical mentor sessions are a favorite!
#Booksky #WildHunt #Bookvember
Cover of the bundle of Yasmine Galenorn's Wild Hunt books 1-6 with a dark haired woman with a sword in front, a white horse in the background and lots of blue mist all around with a crescent moon in the sky.
November 25, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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erininthemorning.com
1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.

It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.

It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.

Transgender care saves lives.
Study In The Journal Of Pediatrics Finds Trans Youth Care Lowers Suicidality, Few Detransition
The groundbreaking study found that suicidality dropped for transgender youth receiving hormone therapy by nearly 70%, with only 7 patients of 432 discontinuing treatment.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social
I think it says a lot about my tastes in books that I'm not sure if I can name any of these.... Maybe Jon in the Alanna books by Tamora Pierce. Though he does kinda about face twice...
#Bookvember #Booksky
woodenvelt.bsky.social Samantha Breaux @woodenvelt.bsky.social · 7d
Welcome to #Bookvember Day 24!

Follow the directions on the prompt card and discuss the tropes we love and hate.

#BookSky #WriteSky #Books #Authors #WritingCommunity
Bookvember, a book share prompt game for writers and readers by @woodenvelt.bsky.social Day 24: Share the book with your favorite heel turn. Either a good character turning bad, or a bad character turning good. #Bookvember. Use alt text for images. Have fun and interact with others!
November 25, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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Ok, so this one doesn't have a big list for me... But "We have always lived in the castle" by Shirley Jackson is tops.

But if I tell you why.... I might ruin the book for you. She's the queen of suspenseful, domestic horror... Just check it out

#Bookvember #Booksky
A dark cover with a woman peaking through a hole in a broken down fence with the title "we have always lived in the castle" above it in white block lettering
November 23, 2025 at 12:34 PM
rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social
Taking a cue from @theamazingkimmoth.bsky.social and finishing my day with a good #book
#booksky #audiobooks
Cover of Legends and Latte's, the audiobook edition
November 23, 2025 at 1:22 AM
rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social
Dreaming about #Dragons?
I wanted to share the trope image for A'Brent: The Last Dragon of Fa'Nay'Og.
Join the 25 people who have already backed the #Kickstarter and be the first to #read it!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/rad...
#Booksky #Queerbooksky
Cover of A'Brent: the Last Dragon of Fa'Nay'Og with a blue dragon flying up with stylized flowers and flames all around. Tropes with arrows pointing to the book say: Princess Mononoke meets the Last Unicorn, Lyrical prose, Dragon magic, sassy sheep, healing saves the day, queer romantic subplots (plural!) with bi pan demi and gender fluid flags, powerful friendships and 500+ pages of adventure.
November 22, 2025 at 10:49 PM
rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social
Daine! The Wild Mage.
A young girl with #wildmagic who wants to heal and has to learn to trust 💜

She inspired young me to become the who I am today and write stories like A'Brent's - the young #dragon who wants to care for the magic of the land
www.kickstarter.com/projects/rad...
#📚💙 #Bookvember
A young woman riding a horse among a herd of horses with a black bird on one hand and a silver badger's claw on a string around her neck as the cover of Wild Magic by Tamora Pierce
November 22, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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rocvictoryalliance.bsky.social
The controversial HIV research hits just keep coming.
Exclusive: CDC to end all monkey research
Studies related to HIV and other infectious diseases will be phased out, sources say; fate of the agency's animals remains unclear
www.science.org
November 21, 2025 at 5:56 PM