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Tamara S. Harker
@tamarasharker.com
Indie epic fantasy author, editor, and avid collector and list-maker. My first novel, The Fruit of War: Stone and Flesh, arrives 1st March 2026!

🚫 GenAI, bigots unwelcome.
(She/Her)
www.tamarasharker.com
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Fresh banana bread out the oven!
December 3, 2025 at 11:53 PM
I'm still decompressing / playing catch-up on real-life things, y'all, but I promise I'll be back soon to join in this month's prompt funsies!
December 3, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Great news – my pre-launch page is now live on Kickstarter! Come take a look at what’ll be on offer come January! ❤️

#epicfantasy #fruitofwar #indiebooks #writesky #kickstarter

www.kickstarter.com/projects/tam...
December 1, 2025 at 8:20 PM
To conclude our Fieldguide, I couldn’t resist ending on the most muscular bundle of sunshine you’ll ever meet.

Thanks for reading! If you want to look back, I've archived the set on Pinterest!

www.pinterest.com/tamarasharker/

#epicfantasy #fruitofwar #indiebooks #writesky #icalaranfieldguide
November 30, 2025 at 8:17 PM
November 29, 2025 at 6:12 PM
In honor of that cornucopia of capitalism, Black Friday, let’s look at Ícalaran currencies!

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November 28, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Happy Thanksgiving, Bluesky friends! ❤️
November 27, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Day 27 of the Fieldguide and at last, our villain! He's been a blast to write, and as an alpha-predator I figured what better day to talk about him than a day of feasting. 😬

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November 27, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Day 25 of #fantasyindiesnovember! (Catchup)

I can't NOT brag about Karina Refrynn, aka WeirdUndead, who illustrated my wonderful cover art and a few other little extras for me, such as the ìkam fruit you'll have seen here and there on my posts.

Find her here: @weirdundead.bsky.social! ❤️
November 26, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Day 24 of #fantasyindiesnovember! (Catchup)

I try to! It really helps me. But usually it's without lyrics; exceptions are when a song gets me into enough of a 'trance' of concentration where it doesn't matter. Whatever it is, though, it's usually one song on repeat while I capture a specific mood.
November 26, 2025 at 8:24 PM
As many of us prepare our bodies for everything we’re going to stuff ourselves with tomorrow, let’s look at an equally-tasty Ícalaran carb!

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November 26, 2025 at 8:10 PM
While I love magic as much as the next fantasy-enjoyer, I am at heart a practical person. Pair these with my appreciation for fashion, and it was inevitable that I look out for my channelers.

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November 25, 2025 at 10:12 PM
If you’ve been looking for a bitter, sassy, naga-like roommate who appears and disappears via fire magic at inconvenient moments, look no further!

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November 24, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Day 23 of #fantasyindiesnovember!

I still struggle with this sometimes, but: the most boring yet soundest advice I can give is to simply give yourself permission to feel that way, question whether you'd say the same things to a friend, and then knuckle down and do the work anyway.

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November 24, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Day 22 of #fantasyindiesnovember! (Catchup)

We're dipping into Book 2 again, this time from the POV of Brethoche, an eisorcei. The eisorcei have the (varying) ability to teleport in a flash of flame, known as flash-traveling, and I wanted to take a moment to describe how that feels to them/her.
November 24, 2025 at 4:31 AM
A fieldguide to Ícalar wouldn’t be complete without talking about Ícalar itself!

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November 23, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Fieldguide Day 22!

My Clerics are a shameless hat-tip to all the healers who have looked after us in our various games.

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November 22, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Day 21 of #fantasyindiesnovember!

My comfort media is a bit varied. Movie-wise, it's The Last of the Mohicans ('94), Kingdom of Heaven (director's cut), and more. If I just need comforting noise, it's something like BBC Antiques Roadshow, haha.
November 21, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Isaia has been my biggest challenge to write for a number of reasons, and I like to think that reflects their…inner challenges, shall we say.

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November 21, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Oh go on, you can have another creature Fieldguide entry, as a treat.

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November 20, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Day 20 of #fantasyindiesnovember!

For the actual meat of my work I inevitably draw on past experiences and the usual surrounding influences -- books, films, etc -- but when it comes to getting inspired for, say, particular scenes, music has to be one of my top inspirations.

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November 20, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Time for another creature for our Fieldguide! Owls are one of my favorite animals so of course one of my characters – Unliore – had to keep one as a pet.

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November 19, 2025 at 6:09 PM
#fantasyindiesnovember Day 19! (Catchup)

I'm consistently most challenged by the lack of ability to just immediately start writing when I sit down. Either something's bugging me about my environment or I have to muddle-write my way in a word at a time.
November 19, 2025 at 5:46 PM
#fantasyindiesnovember Day 18! (Catchup)

Favorite character of my own? I tend to go through phases, especially since sometimes I'll be focused on one or another for a period of time and fall in love with them all over again.

Currently, though, my villain Xa'aroch is winning. 😆
November 19, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I dedicate Unliore to anyone who has ever struggled with imposter syndrome, or who has otherwise had to fight tooth and nail for what they have!

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November 18, 2025 at 7:03 PM