Tru Skies
@trudieskies.readindiefantasy.com
British author of foul-mouthed queer fantasy The Cruel Gods and The Chosen One Con 📚 They/Them 💛🤍💜🖤 Trans rights! 🏳️⚧️
Learn more at TrudieSkies.com
Cats: Bayley and Gustave
Learn more at TrudieSkies.com
Cats: Bayley and Gustave
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The Chosen One Con is the first book in the Lost in the Aether duology—a queer gaslamp fantasy of industrial magic in a world of designer enchantments and celebrity-branded potions.
It's part of @the-book-bazaar.com crowdfund launching November 12th!
Follow it: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
It's part of @the-book-bazaar.com crowdfund launching November 12th!
Follow it: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
Brits and Americans arguing. As a Brit, I don't hate Americans. Americans are my readers, and I despair at what's going on in the US because I worry for you guys.
I hate conservatives 🤷 Tories, Republicans, MAGA, Reform, TERFS, they're all the same soulless fucks. That's where the hate should go.
I hate conservatives 🤷 Tories, Republicans, MAGA, Reform, TERFS, they're all the same soulless fucks. That's where the hate should go.
January 21, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Brits and Americans arguing. As a Brit, I don't hate Americans. Americans are my readers, and I despair at what's going on in the US because I worry for you guys.
I hate conservatives 🤷 Tories, Republicans, MAGA, Reform, TERFS, they're all the same soulless fucks. That's where the hate should go.
I hate conservatives 🤷 Tories, Republicans, MAGA, Reform, TERFS, they're all the same soulless fucks. That's where the hate should go.
All of my books are now officially out of Kindle Unlimited. To celebrate, BUY MY BOOKS PLEASE I NEED MONEY uh I mean I'll be bringing them all to Itch.io soon and will also be looking into Kobo!
January 21, 2026 at 3:27 PM
All of my books are now officially out of Kindle Unlimited. To celebrate, BUY MY BOOKS PLEASE I NEED MONEY uh I mean I'll be bringing them all to Itch.io soon and will also be looking into Kobo!
I don't call my books romance because the romance is second to the plot but also IS IT because the plot really wouldn't happen without the two MC's getting together and fucking. Respect the romance!
January 21, 2026 at 3:22 PM
I don't call my books romance because the romance is second to the plot but also IS IT because the plot really wouldn't happen without the two MC's getting together and fucking. Respect the romance!
I almost forgot cos of work, but today is Bayley's Gotcha Day! We've had him in our lives for three whole years now 😍 And he has never once opened the fridge or jumped on top of the doors. Such a good boy!!
January 20, 2026 at 8:15 PM
I almost forgot cos of work, but today is Bayley's Gotcha Day! We've had him in our lives for three whole years now 😍 And he has never once opened the fridge or jumped on top of the doors. Such a good boy!!
I name them immediately, but the names of side characters might get swapped around or changed as I develop them and the story. The MC names are usually firm in my head though, because they're the first to introduce themselves.
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
Writing technical question!
Do you name your characters right away or do you use placeholder names?
Are the placeholders descriptive or just filler names you'll change?
Has a placeholder ever grown on you?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Writing technical question!
Do you name your characters right away or do you use placeholder names?
Are the placeholders descriptive or just filler names you'll change?
Has a placeholder ever grown on you?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
January 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM
I name them immediately, but the names of side characters might get swapped around or changed as I develop them and the story. The MC names are usually firm in my head though, because they're the first to introduce themselves.
For my Cruel Gods series, I compare it to Arcane and Final Fantasy with the Daedric gods from The Elder Scrolls.
For The Chosen One Con, I really have no fucking idea 😂 Probably Final Fantasy again, but make it more gay.
For The Chosen One Con, I really have no fucking idea 😂 Probably Final Fantasy again, but make it more gay.
What are two piece of media that work as comp titles for your book/wip? What aspects of that media most relate to your book? #WritingPrompt
January 20, 2026 at 3:48 PM
For my Cruel Gods series, I compare it to Arcane and Final Fantasy with the Daedric gods from The Elder Scrolls.
For The Chosen One Con, I really have no fucking idea 😂 Probably Final Fantasy again, but make it more gay.
For The Chosen One Con, I really have no fucking idea 😂 Probably Final Fantasy again, but make it more gay.
When I was a teen, I used to be depressed at the world, at the ignorance and arrogance of everything and everyone. I wish I could go back in time and tell my teenage self lol lmao.
January 20, 2026 at 3:25 PM
When I was a teen, I used to be depressed at the world, at the ignorance and arrogance of everything and everyone. I wish I could go back in time and tell my teenage self lol lmao.
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🦜🏴☠️⚓WEIGH ANCHOR: PUBLICATION DAY!⚓🏴☠️🦜
Excited to announce my latest book: THE CURSE OF DRAGON TAIL ISLAND. My first fantasy (and romance 🌶️🌶️)!
A revenge-fueled tale of clashing cutlasses, monsters & magic, second-chance romance, and salty sea adventure.
LINK: www.jonathannevair.com/curse-dragon...
Excited to announce my latest book: THE CURSE OF DRAGON TAIL ISLAND. My first fantasy (and romance 🌶️🌶️)!
A revenge-fueled tale of clashing cutlasses, monsters & magic, second-chance romance, and salty sea adventure.
LINK: www.jonathannevair.com/curse-dragon...
January 20, 2026 at 2:27 PM
🦜🏴☠️⚓WEIGH ANCHOR: PUBLICATION DAY!⚓🏴☠️🦜
Excited to announce my latest book: THE CURSE OF DRAGON TAIL ISLAND. My first fantasy (and romance 🌶️🌶️)!
A revenge-fueled tale of clashing cutlasses, monsters & magic, second-chance romance, and salty sea adventure.
LINK: www.jonathannevair.com/curse-dragon...
Excited to announce my latest book: THE CURSE OF DRAGON TAIL ISLAND. My first fantasy (and romance 🌶️🌶️)!
A revenge-fueled tale of clashing cutlasses, monsters & magic, second-chance romance, and salty sea adventure.
LINK: www.jonathannevair.com/curse-dragon...
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Happy Book Birthday to The Curse of Dragon Tail Island by @jnevair.bsky.social, a new exciting swashbuckling fantasy by the author of Stellar Instinct and Goodbye to the Sun 🥳
www.readindiefantasy.com/release-day-...
www.readindiefantasy.com/release-day-...
January 20, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Happy Book Birthday to The Curse of Dragon Tail Island by @jnevair.bsky.social, a new exciting swashbuckling fantasy by the author of Stellar Instinct and Goodbye to the Sun 🥳
www.readindiefantasy.com/release-day-...
www.readindiefantasy.com/release-day-...
I know it looks like I complain about my cats, but I adore them really, and their antics make me laugh. Still, I have never known a pet as troublesome as Gus the tabby kitten.
January 20, 2026 at 9:59 AM
I know it looks like I complain about my cats, but I adore them really, and their antics make me laugh. Still, I have never known a pet as troublesome as Gus the tabby kitten.
Tidal seems pretty good as a Spotify replacement so far! Deleted Spotify off my phone.
January 20, 2026 at 9:53 AM
Tidal seems pretty good as a Spotify replacement so far! Deleted Spotify off my phone.
The child lock has been secured. So far I've seen Gus trying to break into the fridge twice, and he's been unsuccessful! He looks kinda sad about it though 🙈
Finally caught the kitten opening the fridge. Getting the child lock soon to end his crime wave.
January 19, 2026 at 10:15 PM
The child lock has been secured. So far I've seen Gus trying to break into the fridge twice, and he's been unsuccessful! He looks kinda sad about it though 🙈
I made SOME progress!!! 🥳 I kinda bit off more than I can chew with this project lmao never mind though.
Progress has been slow the past few weeks because of boring health things, but progress WILL be made tonight, I swear to God.
January 19, 2026 at 10:14 PM
I made SOME progress!!! 🥳 I kinda bit off more than I can chew with this project lmao never mind though.
Progress has been slow the past few weeks because of boring health things, but progress WILL be made tonight, I swear to God.
January 19, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Progress has been slow the past few weeks because of boring health things, but progress WILL be made tonight, I swear to God.
That someone was me 🤣🤣🤣
Someone recently informed me that they would have read my book sooner if they'd known the MC gave a drag queen a blowjob, so:
Read my book! The MC gives a drag queen a blow job! 🤣
books2read.com/u/boB9YL
steve-westenra.itch.io/the-erstwhil...
*also available in paperback wherever books are sold!
Read my book! The MC gives a drag queen a blow job! 🤣
books2read.com/u/boB9YL
steve-westenra.itch.io/the-erstwhil...
*also available in paperback wherever books are sold!
January 19, 2026 at 2:50 PM
That someone was me 🤣🤣🤣
Finally caught the kitten opening the fridge. Getting the child lock soon to end his crime wave.
January 19, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Finally caught the kitten opening the fridge. Getting the child lock soon to end his crime wave.
From The Chosen One Con: Max and our antagonist have a LOT of similarities. In fact, you could say our antagonist sees themself in Max...
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
Antagonist Day!
How similar are your protagonist and antagonist?
Do they have a lot in common, torn apart by one key choice or trait? Are they polar opposites, destined to clash? Or something in between?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Antagonist Day!
How similar are your protagonist and antagonist?
Do they have a lot in common, torn apart by one key choice or trait? Are they polar opposites, destined to clash? Or something in between?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
January 19, 2026 at 12:45 PM
From The Chosen One Con: Max and our antagonist have a LOT of similarities. In fact, you could say our antagonist sees themself in Max...
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🚨Today's the day!🚨
Here's the new 5th anniversary #CoverReveal for The Re-Emergence. The same critically acclaimed story you know and love, now much more handsome on your shelf 😁
Check it out: www.alankdell.co.uk/...
I'm really proud of it. Hope you like it too!
📢📚🪐 🤏📚 #SFF #BookSky
Here's the new 5th anniversary #CoverReveal for The Re-Emergence. The same critically acclaimed story you know and love, now much more handsome on your shelf 😁
Check it out: www.alankdell.co.uk/...
I'm really proud of it. Hope you like it too!
📢📚🪐 🤏📚 #SFF #BookSky
January 19, 2026 at 10:01 AM
🚨Today's the day!🚨
Here's the new 5th anniversary #CoverReveal for The Re-Emergence. The same critically acclaimed story you know and love, now much more handsome on your shelf 😁
Check it out: www.alankdell.co.uk/...
I'm really proud of it. Hope you like it too!
📢📚🪐 🤏📚 #SFF #BookSky
Here's the new 5th anniversary #CoverReveal for The Re-Emergence. The same critically acclaimed story you know and love, now much more handsome on your shelf 😁
Check it out: www.alankdell.co.uk/...
I'm really proud of it. Hope you like it too!
📢📚🪐 🤏📚 #SFF #BookSky
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Today we’re excited to host a cover reveal, or cover re-reveal, for SFINCs finalist The Re-Emergence by @alankdell.bsky.social, as this is a brand new cover in honour of its fifth anniversary: www.readindiefantasy.com/cover-reveal...
January 19, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Today we’re excited to host a cover reveal, or cover re-reveal, for SFINCs finalist The Re-Emergence by @alankdell.bsky.social, as this is a brand new cover in honour of its fifth anniversary: www.readindiefantasy.com/cover-reveal...
What are five things in your upcoming release?
-Celebrity mages in fancy outfits
-Magic potions for everything
-Fake TV shows
-Rich assholes dying
-Celebrity mages in fancy outfits
-Magic potions for everything
-Fake TV shows
-Rich assholes dying
What are five things in your upcoming release?
- a trans man taken by the fairies
- Newfoundland
- dreamlike imagery
- the fairy dead
- the creepiest mummers
- a trans man taken by the fairies
- Newfoundland
- dreamlike imagery
- the fairy dead
- the creepiest mummers
What are five things in your upcoming release?
- disabled MC w/chronic pain & anxiety
- a morally grey LI
- manipulative & inscrutable fae lords
- a sentient & angry forest
- found family
- platonic bed sharing
- marriage that is totally for convenience
- open door NB/pan-male romance
- piercings
- disabled MC w/chronic pain & anxiety
- a morally grey LI
- manipulative & inscrutable fae lords
- a sentient & angry forest
- found family
- platonic bed sharing
- marriage that is totally for convenience
- open door NB/pan-male romance
- piercings
January 18, 2026 at 3:30 PM
What are five things in your upcoming release?
-Celebrity mages in fancy outfits
-Magic potions for everything
-Fake TV shows
-Rich assholes dying
-Celebrity mages in fancy outfits
-Magic potions for everything
-Fake TV shows
-Rich assholes dying
Gonna have to actually buy a child lock for the fridge.
January 18, 2026 at 8:48 AM
Gonna have to actually buy a child lock for the fridge.
I'M WORKING ON MY NEXT BOOK, OKAY?!
I see it’s that time of the month when everyone starts asking when certain authors are going to release books that are way overdue (in their opinion). The answer is never. It’s never happening, read something else.
January 17, 2026 at 2:25 PM
I'M WORKING ON MY NEXT BOOK, OKAY?!
Finally cancelled my Spotify and decided on Tidal as its replacement having looked at the different options.
January 17, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Finally cancelled my Spotify and decided on Tidal as its replacement having looked at the different options.
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*gently offers the sea*
I come bearing aspec books that are filled with water 🌊
I'm having fun collecting asexual and aromantic SFF books alongside different themes! Titles are in the ALT text~
I come bearing aspec books that are filled with water 🌊
I'm having fun collecting asexual and aromantic SFF books alongside different themes! Titles are in the ALT text~
January 16, 2026 at 10:51 PM
*gently offers the sea*
I come bearing aspec books that are filled with water 🌊
I'm having fun collecting asexual and aromantic SFF books alongside different themes! Titles are in the ALT text~
I come bearing aspec books that are filled with water 🌊
I'm having fun collecting asexual and aromantic SFF books alongside different themes! Titles are in the ALT text~