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Freya Pickard
@freyapickard.bsky.social
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Author of grim dark fantasy The Kaerling & Vampirical Verse
Curator at https://purehaiku.wordpress.com
Blogger at https://nirunen.wordpress.com and https://freyanrites.wordpress.com
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In The Shadows by @freyapickard.bsky.social is available as a #freeread at www.wattpad.com/story/375372...

Take a trip into the Belira Mines in the world of Nirunen and discover the dwarrows who briefly appear in Belira and Air Brother ...

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November 24, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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Earthson by @freyapickard.bsky.social

Available for pre-order right now at

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and

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#PleaseShare #GrimDark #DarkFantasy #Fantasy #ReadNow #BuyToday #BlueSkyAuthors #WritersLift #WritersBoost
November 18, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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#amreading

Blood of the Guardian by @ashcapes.bsky.social

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#AuthorShoutOut #BooksToRead #DarkFantasy #PleaseShare
November 16, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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#GrimDark #Fantasy #Tale

EARTHSON by @freyapickard.bsky.social

“Great world-building, clean and tight prose, and I really loved the sexual culture of the Kaerlings.” Chris S

Available at
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FY3KPQJ...
and
books2read.com/u/bz721Z

#PleaseShare #preorder #epicseries #YNBR
November 16, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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Vivian Amberville - The Weaver of Odds by @louiseblackwick.com

5/5 A complex plot which is easy to delve into due to the author’s incredible descriptive skills and unique style of writing. www.amazon.co.uk/review/R1F1L...

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November 11, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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Letting Go Into Perfect Love by Gwen M Plano 5/5

This is perhaps the best written biography I have ever read.

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#Books #BooksWorthReading #PleaseShare #writerslift
November 9, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Freer of Souls; Quest for the Ark (Vampires and Spies Book 1) by Taggart Rehnn 5/5

A tense thriller with vampires!

www.amazon.co.uk/review/R2BT5...

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November 3, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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The Hoarfrost King by Galit Ben-Ami 4/5.

A delightful YA fantasy tale blending adventure with introspection.

www.amazon.co.uk/review/R3UHS...

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November 2, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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Last Samhain

a #poem by @freyapickard.bsky.social

is available to view/listen to at youtu.be/KiljSX_WU9E

Celtic Goddesses at war ...

#PleaseShare #PleaseWatch #PleaseListen
October 28, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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#ThankYou to EVERYONE who has #shared my posts in the last week!

You are ALL #Awesome!

much love
Freya xxx
October 28, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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Ancient Voices: Poems About Ancient Egypt by Dawn Pisturino 5/5.

Awe inspiring poetry! Throughout this book the focus is always on finding the light and restoring order out of chaos.

www.amazon.co.uk/review/RFX63...

#readingcommunity #Writingcommunity #PleaseShare #writerslift #poetry
October 27, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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Burning Butterflies by @robbiecheadle.bsky.social 5/5

Another incredible volume of poetry by Cheadle about her homeland in South Africa.

www.amazon.co.uk/review/R2HNI...

#readingcommunity #Writingcommunity #PleaseShare #writerslift #poetry
October 26, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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I have #unlocked my #word #hoard at

freyanrites.wordpress.com/word-hoard/

#pleasefollow #pleaseshare #pleaseread
October 21, 2025 at 6:07 AM
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#ThankYou to EVERYONE who has #shared my #posts in the last week!

#appreciation #gratefulness #smiles

Much love
Freya xxx
October 21, 2025 at 6:03 AM
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Parabnormal Magazine March 2025 ed David Blalock 5/5
A delightful collection of 7 supernatural stories with horrific elements to them. www.amazon.co.uk/review/R1QJT... #Books #BooksWorthReading #PleaseShare #writerslift #Horror #Magazine
October 20, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Natures Discovered ed @susibocks.bsky.social 5/5
Editor Susi Bocks has an excellent feel for the unusual, the positive, the dark and the mysterious. www.amazon.co.uk/review/R1OIB... #readingcommunity #Writingcommunity #PleaseShare #writerslift #poetry
October 19, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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A Dew Chimes: Misty Poems by Akhila Siva 4/5
Words undress a writer.
If you enjoy Mindful Poetry you will love this collection. www.amazon.co.uk/review/R3K8X... #Books #BooksWorthReading #PleaseShare #writerslift
October 13, 2025 at 6:54 AM
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#bookreview The Mountain of Souls by @MarcusLeebooks 5/5 This is an excellent grim dark fantasy tale which I thoroughly enjoyed from beginning to end. www.amazon.co.uk/review/R110P... #Fantasybooks #PleaseShare #Books #writerslift #grimdark #fantasy #longread
October 12, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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#Freereads #Fantasy #ScienceFiction

at mybookcave.com/g/escape-int...

Closes 31st October 2025

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October 11, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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The Mountain of Souls by @MarcusLeebooks 5/5
This is an excellent grim dark fantasy tale which I thoroughly enjoyed from beginning to end. www.amazon.co.uk/review/R110P... #Fantasybooks #PleaseShare #Books #writerslift #grimdark #fantasy #longread
October 6, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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#bookreview Lion Scream by @robbiecheadle.bsky.social 5/5 This is a unique collection of syllabic verse interspersed with facts about the subject matter and short accounts of the poet’s interaction with animals. www.amazon.co.uk/review/R2S24... #readingcommunity #PleaseShare #BlueSkyPoets
October 5, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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I have a new blog! Visit me soon at

freyanrites.wordpress.com
October 5, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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The World of Nirunen

by @freyapickard.bsky.social

This is a #freebook so you can dip your toe into the wondrous, terrifying world of Nirunen!

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5 sample chapters to whet your appetite for the #grimdark #fantasy #TheKaerling

#PleaseShare #readingcommunity #authors
September 14, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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#ThankYou to everyone who has been reposting and sharing my posts here!

I'm sorry I can't list you all, but apparently, I've been told, that's considered spam...

But please consider yourself thanked truly and appreciatively by me in this post!

With much love & appreciation!

Freya xxx
September 9, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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#amreading

The Eyes of Grace O'Malley by John Quinn

Fascinating and compelling storyline.

www.amazon.co.uk/Eyes-Grace-O...

#PleaseShare #reading #readingcommunity
September 8, 2025 at 7:00 AM