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Mr. Jones strikes up a conversation @sirbenjaminjr.bsky.social · 23d

Hi! I’m Ben, author of Kinda Charming!

Most fairytales have a prince. This one got Neil. (And he doesn't know what he's doing.)

For fans of Percy Jackson & Land of Stories this book has:
🗡 Awkward heroes
🏰 Twisted tropes
😂 Laugh-out-loud mishaps

#Q #amquerying #MG #Fantasy

A whimsical fairytale castle framed in ornate yellow scrollwork. Bold text reads “Kinda Charming.” Beneath it: “Most fairytales have a prince. This one got Neil.”

A magical castle background with golden scrollwork frames the description: “Kinda Charming – An upper middle grade fantasy-adventure for fans of Percy Jackson and The Land of Stories, blending fairytale tropes, awkward heroes, and laugh-out-loud mishaps in a magical kingdom where being kind-of-charming might be enough to save the day.”

A gingerbread house icon tops three humorous fairytale quotes in front of a forested castle:
“Never trust a house you can snack on.”
“Seems safe. Completely normal.”
“That’s fairytale logic.”
Below, it reads: “Welcome to Kinda Charming – where princesses have better options, villains get surprise audits, and sometimes the chandelier is mightier than the sword.”

Text set over a fairytale forest and castle reads: “Kinda Charming Comps.” Below it is a list of similar middle grade fantasy books:
Never After by Melissa de la Cruz
Once Upon Another Time and The Revenge of Magic by James Riley
The Accidental Apprentice by Amanda Foody
Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston
A Tale of Magic... by Chris Colfer

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Mr. Jones strikes up a conversation @sirbenjaminjr.bsky.social · 10h

October - Day 24

The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White

I’ll be posting a daily beautifully spooky book cover throughout the month of October 👻🎃

#booktwt #books #book #cover #writingcommunity #readingcommunity #BookSky

Mr. Jones strikes up a conversation @sirbenjaminjr.bsky.social · 1d

October - Day 23

The Gathering Dark - An Anthology of Folk Horror

I’ll be posting a daily beautifully spooky book cover throughout the month of October 👻🎃

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Mr. Jones strikes up a conversation @sirbenjaminjr.bsky.social · 2d

So far I’ve shared 8 chapters of my fanfiction fantasy novel Before the Dance in the Woods: The Untold Tale of Sleeping Beauty’s Prince Phillip on both @inkittbooks.bsky.social and @archiveofourown.org!

If you’re interested in reading let me know and I’ll DM you the link to your preferred site! ☺️

Mr. Jones strikes up a conversation @sirbenjaminjr.bsky.social · 2d

After the Louvre heist, artworks decided to defend themselves.

Credit: Science Girl @gunsnrosesgirl3

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Mr. Jones strikes up a conversation @sirbenjaminjr.bsky.social · 2d

October - Day 22

Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman

I’ll be posting a daily beautifully spooky book cover throughout the month of October 👻🎃

#booktwt #books #book #cover #writingcommunity #readingcommunity #BookSky

Neverwhere is the name of the novel by Neil Gaiman. The cover depicts a black shadowed castle and a lone shadowed man walking up a white staircase in the center leading up towards an opening in the shadowy building.

Mr. Jones strikes up a conversation @sirbenjaminjr.bsky.social · 3d

Jury duty is a WILD concept.

Whenever the government wants, they can just be like, “Call off work bestie, we need you to solve a murder and here’s fifteen dollars.”

Mr. Jones strikes up a conversation @sirbenjaminjr.bsky.social · 3d

The suspense of querying and waiting to hear back from agents with my full is KILLING ME SOFTLY 😅

a woman is sitting at a table making a funny face and looking at the camera .

ALT: a woman is sitting at a table making a funny face and looking at the camera .

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Mr. Jones strikes up a conversation @sirbenjaminjr.bsky.social · 3d

October - Day 21

They Bloom at Night by Trang Thanh Tran

I’ll be posting a daily beautifully spooky book cover throughout the month of October 👻🎃

#booktwt #books #book #cover #writingcommunity #readingcommunity #BookSky

Mr. Jones strikes up a conversation @sirbenjaminjr.bsky.social · 4d

This Louvre Museum heist has the writer in me coming up with all kinds of new novel ideas 🤪

Also, robbing = bad

a person is standing in a dark room with a blue light coming out of the ceiling

ALT: a person is standing in a dark room with a blue light coming out of the ceiling

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Mr. Jones strikes up a conversation @sirbenjaminjr.bsky.social · 4d

My pleasure! Thank you for reaching out and suggesting it!

Mr. Jones strikes up a conversation @sirbenjaminjr.bsky.social · 4d

October - Day 20

Haunted Pond by our very own writing community member Suzanne Elson (@suzelsonauthor)

I’ll be posting a daily beautifully spooky book cover throughout the month of October 👻🎃

#booktwt #books #book #cover #writingcommunity #readingcommunity #BookSky

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Mr. Jones strikes up a conversation @sirbenjaminjr.bsky.social · 5d

October - Day 19

The Witch of Willow Sound by Vanessa F. Penney

I’ll be posting a daily beautifully spooky book cover throughout the month of October 👻🎃

#booktwt #books #book #cover #BookSky #writingcommunity

The Witch of Willow Sound is a novel by Vanessa F. Penney with the cover depicting a gray haired bunny with a bone mandible around its neck as it’s standing amidst botanicals surrounded by a green hued background.

Mr. Jones strikes up a conversation @sirbenjaminjr.bsky.social · 6d

Millennial parents were the bedroom kids who are now raising a generation of living room kids. It’s tough out there. 😅

a man in a suit and tie stands in front of tie racks

ALT: a man in a suit and tie stands in front of tie racks

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Mr. Jones strikes up a conversation @sirbenjaminjr.bsky.social · 6d

October - Day 18

Moondial by Helen Cresswell

I’ll be posting a daily beautifully spooky book cover throughout the month of October 👻🎃

#booktwt #books #book #cover #BookSky #writingcommunity

Mr. Jones strikes up a conversation @sirbenjaminjr.bsky.social · 7d

October - Day 17

Nightfall Gardens by Allen Houston

I’ll be posting a daily beautifully spooky book cover throughout the month of October 👻🎃

#booktwt #books #book #cover #BookSky #BlueBook #writingcommunity #writers

Mr. Jones strikes up a conversation @sirbenjaminjr.bsky.social · 8d

Hear ye, hear ye! 🔔

After much consideration I decided to post my first fanfiction novel for free on @inkittbooks.bsky.social and will be releasing a few chapters each week!

Read Before the Dance in the Woods: The Untold Tale of Sleeping Beauty's Prince Phillip www.inkitt.com/stories/1574...

Before The Dance In The Woods: The Untold Tale Of Sleeping Beauty'S Prince Phillip - Free Story by Mr. Jones strikes up a conversation

Before the spindle. Before the kiss. Before the legend - there was the prince.

www.inkitt.com

Mr. Jones strikes up a conversation @sirbenjaminjr.bsky.social · 8d

October - Day 16

Not Good For Maidens by Tori Bovalino

I’ll be posting a daily beautifully spooky book cover throughout the month of October 👻🎃

#booktwt #books #book #cover #BookSky #BlueBook #readers #writingcommunity

Mr. Jones strikes up a conversation @sirbenjaminjr.bsky.social · 9d

October - Day 15

What Feasts at Night by T. Kingfisher

I’ll be posting a daily beautifully spooky book cover throughout the month of October 👻🎃

#booktwt #books #book #cover #BlueSky #BlueBook #BookSky

Mr. Jones strikes up a conversation @sirbenjaminjr.bsky.social · 10d

October - Day 14

The Archive of the Forgotten by A. J. Hackwith

I’ll be posting a daily beautifully spooky book cover throughout the month of October 👻🎃

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Mr. Jones strikes up a conversation @sirbenjaminjr.bsky.social · 11d

Sooo many, tooo many 🤣😅🫣

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Mr. Jones strikes up a conversation @sirbenjaminjr.bsky.social · 11d

Day 4 in Napa Valley 😅

#wine #champagne #HP #HarryPotter #KeepDrinking #TikTok #FYP #funny #comedy #Chandon

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Mr. Jones strikes up a conversation @sirbenjaminjr.bsky.social · 11d

October - Day 13

Here’s a fun new release!

Raising The Horseman by Serena Valentino

I’ll be posting a daily beautifully spooky book cover throughout the month of October 👻🎃

#booktwt #books #book #cover

Mr. Jones strikes up a conversation @sirbenjaminjr.bsky.social · 12d

October - Day 12

Drowned Country by Emily Tesh

I’ll be posting a daily beautifully spooky book cover throughout the month of October 👻🎃

#booktwt #books #book #cover #BookSky

Mr. Jones strikes up a conversation @sirbenjaminjr.bsky.social · 13d

October - Day 11

House of Furies by Madeleine Roux

I’ll be posting a daily beautifully spooky book cover throughout the month of October 👻🎃

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Mr. Jones strikes up a conversation @sirbenjaminjr.bsky.social · 14d

October - Day 10

Dreadful by Caitlin Rozakis

I’ll be posting a daily beautifully spooky book cover throughout the month of October 👻🎃

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