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✨Charlotte Saulter✨Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars out 14th October!

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Pre-order Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars @ https://books2read.com/PRDS Writer of dark epic fantasy. Fan of tortured heroes, tragic pasts and stories with the feels. Servant of a schizophrenic black cat. https://charlotte-saulter.com #MECFS

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✨Charlotte Saulter✨Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars out 14th October! @writerlythings.bsky.social · 1d

Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars is finally out, and if you're looking for a dark epic fantasy set in a world inspired by Imperial China, you should definitely check out my debut novel.
This novel contains mature themes. Definitely check the trigger warnings on my website!
#prds4g #DarkFantasy #NewRelease

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✨Charlotte Saulter✨Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars out 14th October! @writerlythings.bsky.social · 11h

Book birthday +1 Day and I'm reposting my trailer because I'm actually a little bit in love with it😅
Of course I also want you to buy my dark, sometimes #grimdark -ish, fantasy novel which you can do @ books2read.com/prds but that's just a bonus😁
#darkfantasy #booksky #newrelease #fantasy #sff

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Anthony Ryan @anthonyryan.bsky.social · 1d

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✨Charlotte Saulter✨Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars out 14th October! @writerlythings.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks! Congrats to you too!

✨Charlotte Saulter✨Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars out 14th October! @writerlythings.bsky.social · 1d

Oh yay, we share a book birthday! My debut novel finds itself in good company 😁

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✨Charlotte Saulter✨Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars out 14th October! @writerlythings.bsky.social · 1d

Release day was busy and overwhelming and social media heavy, but I'm happy Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars is finally out there! Now it just needs to find its readers. I guess it crosses from dark fantasy into grimdark at times, but that's what happens when the author writes something she enjoys 😅

✨Charlotte Saulter✨Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars out 14th October! @writerlythings.bsky.social · 1d

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✨Charlotte Saulter✨Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars out 14th October! @writerlythings.bsky.social · 1d

The day is here!!!!Happy release day for Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars. My dark epic fantasy, my baby for the last 5 years, is now available in eBook and paperback from:books2read.com/prds
#PRDS4G #NewRelease #ReadingCommunity #UpcomingBook #fantasy #epicfantasy #darkfantasy #BookLaunch #Booksky

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✨Charlotte Saulter✨Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars out 14th October! @writerlythings.bsky.social · 2d

One more sleep until the release of Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars and I couldn't wait until tomorrow to show off the new trailer. I'm excited for you all to read what I've put my heart and soul into over the last years.
#PRDS4G #UpcomingBook #SFF #fantasy #epicfantasy #darkfantasy #BookLaunch #Booksky

✨Charlotte Saulter✨Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars out 14th October! @writerlythings.bsky.social · 2d

Trying to distract myself from Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars coming out tomorrow by editing Book 2. And of course it's not working, but at least I can share this snippet from a scene I edited yesterday 😁
#amediting #writingcommunity #writers #writesky #writingprompts #fantasywriters #WIPSnips #sff

Nobody spoke. Instead, firm hands gripped his shoulders and pushed him to his knees, searched him, took his dagger—the key to the secret passages below the Imperial Palace—from him. He fought the urge to resist, let them cuff his hands behind his back and fasten a steel collar around his neck.

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✨Charlotte Saulter✨Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars out 14th October! @writerlythings.bsky.social · 2d

OMG, tomorrow is the day. Just 1 more sleep until my dark epic fantasy debut Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars is available to buy.
You can still pre-order @ books2read.com/prds or wait until tomorrow 😁
#PRDS4G #ReadingCommunity #UpcomingBook #SFF #fantasy #epicfantasy #darkfantasy #BookLaunch #Booksky

✨Charlotte Saulter✨Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars out 14th October! @writerlythings.bsky.social · 3d

So many "hopes", but I'm going with this one since I'm literally just editing this scene.
#amwediting #writingcommunity #writers #writesky #writingprompts #fantasywriters #WIPSnips #fantasyauthors

Perhaps it had been the right choice after all, to destroy all he held dear. She may have done it out of spite, frustration, and the hope that it would drive him into her arms, but in the end it had likely saved her from execution. Had he not left the Imperial Palace and revealed her secret instead, she had no doubt he would have been believed.

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✨Charlotte Saulter✨Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars out 14th October! @writerlythings.bsky.social · 3d

The weekend is almost over and we're about to enter release week. 2 days to wait until Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars officially sees the light of day. You can already pre-order it now @ books2read.com/prds
#PRDS4G #ReadingCommunity #UpcomingBook #SFF #fantasy #epicfantasy #darkfantasy #Booksky

✨Charlotte Saulter✨Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars out 14th October! @writerlythings.bsky.social · 3d

Oh, if you still have that feeling, I'm doomed.😂I had hoped that once the book is out, it would get better.
Aww, thank you!❤️ I have a promo post coming up in a few minutes, but now you're making me wonder if one a day is enough (probably isn't haha). I'm terrible at this 😅

✨Charlotte Saulter✨Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars out 14th October! @writerlythings.bsky.social · 3d

Lol OK yeah, I think you might have tried for something there that's almost impossible 😄

Yeah, same. Definitely a perfectionist. Got my book coming out in 2 days and am having to keep myself from checking it over one last time in case I could still improve something that I haven't thought of yet 😅

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✨Charlotte Saulter✨Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars out 14th October! @writerlythings.bsky.social · 3d

It's true, I'm only 2 days from release but I'd still love to find a few more #arcreaders who love dark/grimdark-ish epic fantasy set in a world inspired by Imperial China. No pressure to finish by release day😁If you're interested, you can sign up here: forms.gle/itQ5fGBrnPuL...
#ARC #Fantasybooks

dark epic fantasy adventure coming 14th October, tortured heroes, found family, east asian world, forbidden magic, betrayals and secrets. Arc readers wanted.

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✨Charlotte Saulter✨Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars out 14th October! @writerlythings.bsky.social · 3d

You know, I wonder if the readers even notice or if it's already a great scene that people love and we're just too perfectionistic to see it.

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✨Charlotte Saulter✨Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars out 14th October! @writerlythings.bsky.social · 3d

I am pleased to say the scene finally feels right (enough). Time to move on.

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✨Charlotte Saulter✨Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars out 14th October! @writerlythings.bsky.social · 4d

I'm choosing "unwelcome" today, despite there being plenty of welcomes in Book 2. I loved writing scenes where each of my characters observes Tomb Sweeping Day and honours their ancestors in their own way.

#amediting #writingcommunity #writers #writesky #writingprompts #fantasywriters #WIPSnips

Shufang shivered as she passed by paintings of people she knew nothing about, had never even heard of, and whose spirits she was supposed to honour today. She felt as unwelcome here, by these spirits, as she had in the Yuan mansion in the city.

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✨Charlotte Saulter✨Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars out 14th October! @writerlythings.bsky.social · 4d

Now and then, there's a scene that never seems quite right, no matter what I do. #amediting one of those right now. A heavy one with themes that demand to be done justice or it'll all feel hollow. I just finished another rewrite of that one. Fingers crossed, I'm still happy-ish with it tomorrow.

✨Charlotte Saulter✨Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars out 14th October! @writerlythings.bsky.social · 4d

Three more days to wait. Then Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars is out!

If you want to start reading (the eBook) the moment it comes out, you can already pre-order it @ books2read.com/prds

#PRDS4G #NewRelease #ReadingCommunity #UpcomingBook #SFF #fantasy #epicfantasy #darkfantasy #BookLaunch #Booksky

✨Charlotte Saulter✨Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars out 14th October! @writerlythings.bsky.social · 4d

Happy #caturday ! It's a bit of a grey day today so we're hanging out in my office, editing the follow up to Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars. As you can see, Kiki is highly invested in the outcome of my work 😁

#OfficeCat #AmEditing #WritingCommunity #CatSupervisor #SFF #Fantasy #WIP #Indieauthor

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✨Charlotte Saulter✨Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars out 14th October! @writerlythings.bsky.social · 11d

With 10 days to go until the release of Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars, I'm still looking for more ARC readers who love dark fantasy with mature themes. If you're interested, sign up here: forms.gle/itQ5fGBrnPuL...
A link to the content warnings is on the form.
#ARC #ARCreaders #Fantasy #Darkfantasy

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✨Charlotte Saulter✨Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars out 14th October! @writerlythings.bsky.social · 5d

So very close! Only 4 more days and then my dark (oh so dark) epic fantasy is out for the world to read.

You can already pre-order it @ books2read.com/prds

#PRDS4G #NewRelease #ReadingCommunity #UpcomingBook #SFF #fantasy #epicfantasy #darkfantasy #BookLaunch #Booksky

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✨Charlotte Saulter✨Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars out 14th October! @writerlythings.bsky.social · 6d

Only five more days until Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars is out.

Available for pre-order @ books2read.com/prds
#PRDS4G #NewRelease #ReadingCommunity #UpcomingBook #SFF #fantasy #epicfantasy #darkfantasy #BookLaunch #Booksky

✨Charlotte Saulter✨Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars out 14th October! @writerlythings.bsky.social · 7d

Only 6 more days until the release of my debut dark fantasy novel Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars.
Available for pre-order @ books2read.com/prds
#PRDS4G #NewRelease #ReadingCommunity #UpcomingBook #SFF #fantasy #epicfantasy #darkfantasy #BookLaunch #Booksky