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Simon Wolfe

@sgwolfeauthor.bsky.social

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I’m a big SciFi nerd. Indie author, I write #spicy #scifi #SFF. Four novels and many short stories. My most recent novel Ariana Takes Command is available on Amazon, free to read with KU. #booksky 50+ https://linktr.ee/simonwolfe

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Simon Wolfe @sgwolfeauthor.bsky.social · 15d

My #spicy #scifi novel Ariana Takes Command is on Amazon.

www.amazon.com/Ariana-Takes...

It’s a sequel to Galactic Seductions, so here’s some of the characters in my blog post.

simonwolfeauthor.wordpress.com/2025/07/27/c...

It’s free to read if you have KU or $4.99 otherwise. #BookSky 💙📚🛸

Ariana Takes Command (Ariana Joins the Scouts - Full Length Novels Book 2)

Ariana Takes Command (Ariana Joins the Scouts - Full Length Novels Book 2) - Kindle edition by Wolfe, Simon. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Ariana Takes Command (Ariana Joins the Scouts - Full Length Novels Book 2).

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An Unofficial Hugo Book Club Blog @hugobookclub.bsky.social · Mar 15

Is it too early to start talking about what we're going to nominate at NEXT YEAR's Hugos? The ones in 2026?

#HugoAwards @laworldcon.bsky.social

The beginnings of our annual list: hugoclub.blogspot.com/2025/03/open...

Uncanny April 2025 - has the story 10 Visions of the Future; or, Self-Care for the End of Days

Cover of The Artistry of Magic by Helen De Cruz

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Brigid Barr-ied Secrets 👻 @brigidbarryme.bsky.social · 1d

For a slow-build creep that will leave you questioning every sound your house makes long after you're finished, read Straw Girl. 4+ stars on Amazon and Goodreads, with phenomenal reviews from readers and One Tribune.

#horror #hauntedhouse 👻🏠

@rowanprosepub.bsky.social

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Available now at your favorite digital store!

Straw Girl by Brigid Barry

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Ken Stark @kenstark.bsky.social · 5h

Start the award-winning Stage 3 series with a FREE book!
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Read STAGE 3 today!

The storm of madness raged, and the world was torn apart…

Also on #audiobook

#FreeBook #FREE #stage3series #zombie #HORROR #zpoc #audiobooks #audible #zombies #apocalypse
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Rebecca E. Reyes @rebeccareyeswriting.com · 7h

When the arcane vanish in the sacred imperial capital, a circus showgirl learns the city’s secrets.

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Other characters include:

💀Glamorous necromancers
📸A ghost detective in a camera
✨Awkward holy people with guns
💪A shirtless strongman

The below⬇️

#BookSky💙📚 #SFF #Thriller

The book, Sigils of Malice, with arrows pointing to all of the awesome stuff in the book.

Flawed, Masculine female MC
The World's Smallest Unicorn
Reluctant partnerships
Magitek Science Fantasy
Cactus Dryad Entomologist
Tested Loyalties
Unique 1910's worldbuilding

Website is: www.RebeccaReyesWriting.com

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Emily Miller @emilymillerlit.bsky.social · 7h

I’m your hostess for The #Valentines
2026 Competition on @literotica.com - it starts early January (details in the link) so time to start thinking / writing soon ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

forum.literotica.com/threads/the-...

The Literotica Valentine’s Day Competition 2026. Lily and Emma are so excited.

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Rebecca E. Reyes @rebeccareyeswriting.com · 7h

The mission is to get a perfectly preserved cadaver with a mysterious implant back to her home world, but will the reward be worth it?

☄️Firefly x Dracula
⚰️Sci-fi Gothic Mystery
💉Female Doctor MC
🖤No Romance
⌛️ Short read

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#BookSky💙📚 #ScienceFiction #Scifi #Mystery #Books

Ad for the Sarcophagus of Lamia with a picture of a blonde woman resting on red velvet to the right.

The text says:
The Sarcophagus of Lamia
A gothic sci-fi adventure!
For only 99 cents

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Kimberley @theamazingkimmoth.bsky.social · 2d

I will never grow tired of Warhammer.

#booksky💙📚
#Warhammer

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Simon Wolfe @sgwolfeauthor.bsky.social · 8h

As long as you don’t try and convince me that Pringles are made from potatoes too

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Simon Wolfe @sgwolfeauthor.bsky.social · 8h

I went back and re-read the last few paragraphs I wrote in my latest - not yet titled - WIP. it’s another #spicy #scifi story in Ariana Joins the Scouts series. I changed “on queue” to “on cue”. That counts as writing, doesn’t it? #WritingCommunity.

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Steph (they/she) Editor @ottersediting.com · 16d

New pinned post!

Hi, I'm Steph! I'm a nonbinary, neurodivergent freelance editor from #OttersEditing. I work with indie authors in the fantasy, sci-fi and LGBTQ+ romance genres.

You can check me out here, and support me by following and sharing this post.

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Otters Editing

Welcome to Otters Editing! Welcome to all indie, self-published, and trad-published authors. I’m Steph, your Guide Otter here to help you swim through your publishing journey! I offer line ed…

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Joanna Masters 🏳️‍⚧️ @joannamasters.bsky.social · 19d

I risk much in compiling these words for the discerning reader…. But, my morsel, you are worth this risk. 1/

Coming soon: How to Be a Dragon: Resurrect a Mysterious 1882 Classic

A guide for dragons who believe they are humans, a fictional nonfiction special edition written by the enigmatic Almana Gwynedd

www.kickstarter.com

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Kira Leigh 🏳️‍⚧️ @kiraleigh.bsky.social · Jun 19

My latest novel has an epic quest, a mermaid, robots, millennial nostalgia and a foreboding mystery at its heart.

Crash-land with the robot squad and relish the ride. You don't need to have read the rest to enjoy this fun romp.

constelisvoss.com/products/con...

#writingcommunity #booksky

Constelis Voss Vol. 4 — eBook Direct

The cast and crew of CONSTELIS VOSS visit neighboring planet Fortuna Prime, where they crash-land and all hell breaks loose. Magic and fantasy, mystery and suspense, a deeply held secret. Why is there...

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Simon Wolfe @sgwolfeauthor.bsky.social · 23h

I usually start off with a plot description that I will update as I write. For the fantasy short story I just wrote, the idea for a scene came to me. So, I wrote that part first which happened to be in the middle. So, I wrote the beginning and end around it. Does that count as pantsing?

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Simon Wolfe @sgwolfeauthor.bsky.social · 1d

The best thing about it is that Ian McShane is in it.

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Ellie Lieberman @ellielieberman.bsky.social · 1d

“Curiosity, as you’re well aware of, is not a very welcomed nor admired trait in the world I grew up in. You learn quickly not to ask questions.” Again, there was that same weight to Art’s words. “But curiosity does not always simply leave."
- A Dance of Bow & Blade
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✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag @wipsnips.bsky.social · 1d

The #WIPSnips word for October 11th is "welcome"

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

#WIPSnips a bluesky writing community tag
October 11 - welcome
Share a line from your WIP with the daily word for inspiration
Use #WIPSnips. Don't forget Alt Text for graphics
Synonyms, variation and vibes are fine.
Support others on the #WIPSnips tag!
Hosted by rosie-j-potter.bsky.social

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Simon Wolfe @sgwolfeauthor.bsky.social · 1d

Kranlian Rendezvous is part of the Underrated Bundle too. It’s a #spicy #scifi novel.

Ellie Lieberman @ellielieberman.bsky.social · 1d

Water's Edge is part of the Underrated Bundle on Itch! 63 books for $38!!!

itch.io/b/3305/under...

#booksky 📚💙 #readersky

Collage of 21 covers, including Water's Edge, of the 63 books available in the Under-rated bundle on itch.io

Center has 5 gold stars on top and bottom. Reads itch.io, Under-rated bundle, October 9th-13th, Bringing attention to the best books you've never heard of

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Ellie Lieberman @ellielieberman.bsky.social · 1d

Water's Edge is part of the Underrated Bundle on Itch! 63 books for $38!!!

itch.io/b/3305/under...

#booksky 📚💙 #readersky

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Simon Wolfe @sgwolfeauthor.bsky.social · 1d

The Dark is Rising series is really good. I like it so much I even enjoyed the not so good movie they made based on it.

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Ken Stark @kenstark.bsky.social · 1d

"Horror as it should be. Detail high, blood by the gallon, suspense at every turn."

Bite into the award-winning Stage 3 Series with a FREE BOOK!
viewbook.at/stage3

Read Stage 3 today!

Also on #audible

#zombies #thriller #zombie #audiobook
#freebook #horror #stage3series 📚💙

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author @inventingreality.bsky.social · 1d

#amwritingcrime #authorproblems #indieauthor #vss365 inventingrealityediting.com/2...

Use bridge to transition from flashback to present

Sometimes when reading a story, readers find themselves doing a double take and re-reading a page or two. This usually occurs because readers are no longer able to make sense of the narration. They…

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Rebecca E. Reyes @rebeccareyeswriting.com · 1d

The paperback for Sigils of Malice is back in stock! 📚

I only have 1 available, but more are on order.

ko-fi.com/rebeccaevita...

Thank you! 💙 I didn't realize selling my books off of Kofi would actually work, so I didn't order that much stock to start.😭

#Books #Scifi #Fantasy #Kofi #Store

Visit Rebecca E. Reyes's Shop!

I've opened a shop. Come take a look!

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Allison Mulder @amulderwrites.bsky.social · 1d

Contracts signed, so TWO short story sales to announce tonight!

Very happy that my new horror short, "Skin-Stealer Hates the Winter," will appear in a future issue of @chmmagazine.bsky.social !

It's a weird one, gross but perhaps cozy-leaning?

My "people-eater with food sensitivities" story. :D

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Anna Verner, Fantasy Author @annavernerauthor.bsky.social · 1d

Loved reading this story, hope others enjoy it too!

Simon Wolfe @sgwolfeauthor.bsky.social · 2d

Check out my latest blog post. I updated my #fantasy story Rescue from the Orc Fortress to include a prologue. You can read it here: simonwolfeauthor.wordpress.com/2025/10/10/p...

The story is currently only available to download from itch here: simonwolfeauthor.itch.io/rescue-from-...
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Prologue for Rescue from the Orc Fortress

I just updated my fantasy short story to include a prologue that gives the readers the backstory of the first meeting between Hodein and Amira. I had some feedback from a few readers that they woul…

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Simon Wolfe @sgwolfeauthor.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks for the kind words. I really appreciate it! 💙📚

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Leah Ning @leahning.bsky.social · 4d

In the Tongue of Unbanished Ghosts:

🏜️ A desert full of war
🔪 A mother whose secrets lead to her murder
🩶 A clueless, clumsy widower who forges watches with soul
🩵 A war criminal who is, unfortunately, very attractive
🏍️ And there was only one dirt bike

#dvpit #f #a

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