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Tessa Hastjarjanto
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Devil's Deal // Tales of Lunis Aquaria // Creator of worlds // Book reviewer and blogger // Writer // Dog mom // Owner of @Narratess 🇳🇱/🇮🇩
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Tessa Hastjarjanto @tessahastjarjanto.com · Nov 10
I've gained a lot of new followers recently. Hi! I'm a disabled author from the Netherlands. I write speculative fiction and run a twice-yearly indie sale.

I don't auto-follow back but please reply if you love:

Books
Dogs
Games
Equal rights for everyone

or hate:
Gen-ai
Gen*cide
T*rfs
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Help Arden out!
ardenpowell.bsky.social Arden Powell 🍂🍁 @ardenpowell.bsky.social · 3h
I got hit with an unexpected $200 expense today! I need to buy software to keep my new freelance job. It would be amazing to sell some books or get some new patrons to help cover it 😬

Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/ardenpowell
Exclusive fiction: www.patreon.com/ardenpowell
Books on Itchio: ardenpowell.itch.io
My books on Itch.io" The Bayou, A queer southern gothic horror novella. $4 Zen Solaris and the God-Child, A queer dystopian science-fantasy short story. $2 Flesh and Bone, An MM western gothic horror-romance novella. $3 Obsidian Island, An action/adventure gay fantasy romance with horror elements. $6 In bundle In the Pit of Your Stomach: An Interactive Horror Story, A choose-your-path horror story with a dozen gory dead ends.​ $3 In bundle The Carnelian King and Other Stories, 15 short queer fantasy stories introducing dazzling new worlds. $4 In bundle
November 28, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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Happy Friday! We're starting your day with our last recommendation post by @quillandcrib.bsky.social, co-author of The Prophecies of Ragnarok series. Come see her favorite indie books:

www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-recom... #AMoRaR
A red banner with a dragon reading a book and the text books with too many characters to like, it's impossible to pick a favourite. It features three indie book covers.
November 28, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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ardenpowell.bsky.social
It's Creator Day on Itchio! Today 100% of earnings go to indie creators, so it's the perfect day to stock up on ebooks. Gift them to friends for the holidays, hoard them for later, read them immediately, have books ✨🖤

All my books on Itchio: ardenpowell.itch.io
3 for $9.99: itch.io/s/146541/ard...
itch.io Creator Day! We're not taking our cut of all sales this Friday. All my ebooks available on Itchio: The Bayou: A queer southern gothic horror novella. $4 Zen Solaris and the God-Child: A queer dystopian science-fantasy short story. $2 Flesh and Bone: An MM western gothic horror-romance novella. $3 Obsidian Island: An action/adventure gay fantasy romance with horror elements. $6, and in a bundle. In the Pit of Your Stomach: An Interactive Horror Story. A choose-your-path horror story with a dozen gory dead ends.​ $3, and in a bundle. The Carnelian King and Other Stories: 15 short queer fantasy stories introducing dazzling new worlds. $4, and in a bundle.
November 28, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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mudron.bsky.social
Okay, the crowd going nuts like someone just scored a touchdown at the Super Bowl all *through* the KDH performance is a hell of a thing to see hear/see:
November 27, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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whistberry.bsky.social
Hey, look!

You can win a free e-copy of my very wonderful collection of short stories! See details below

Love that mental health is the theme of the day as pretty much everything I write touches on the subject. 💜
blog.readindiefantasy.com Read Indie Fantasy.com @blog.readindiefantasy.com · 1d
Daily Challenge 27: Menty B - Share an indie book with mental health rep.

#AMoRaR #BookSky
Banner image for today's giveaway with the challenge: Menty B - Share a book with mental health rep.
November 27, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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ardenpowell.bsky.social
New flash fic! A Band of Bluejays in Snow-Capped Rosehips.

"The birds’ underbellies were puffed up against the cold, but their dapper blue jackets were sleek and stylish, and they put the knight in mind of the last company of royal guards with whom he’d served."

✨ www.patreon.com/posts/band-o...
Photo of a blue jay sitting on a bare tree branch in winter. Taken by Melissa Burovac, from Unsplash.
November 27, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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elhyana.bsky.social
Last call for if you want a piece made for Christmas!

-Only Bust option- And only 2 spots!

Anything else will not be completed for Christmas, so pick the others only if you're not in a rush

(Examples below the quote post!)
elhyana.bsky.social Jingle BEllhyana🏳️‍🌈 -Commissions open 0/3- @elhyana.bsky.social · Dec 17
Opening commission for the new year!
-3 spots available-

Please reach out through e-mail only: [email protected]
Here's the price sheet
(and some example of past pieces in the next post)

RTs are always welcome 💖
November 23, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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ICYMI!
jamreads.com Jamedi @jamreads.com · 2d
Unseen Gods, by Justin Holley (pub by Flame Tree Press) is a nice cosmic horror novel, a proposal on the shorter side that you will enjoy if you prefer a bit more of the weight on the imagery, a more classic approach to the genre.

Full thoughts:
jamreads.com/reviews/unse...

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JamReads - Making your TBR closer to infinite
In JamReads you will find content about books, and why you should read them more. This content may include reviews, interviews and occasionally, some news of the literary world
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November 27, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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jolantru.bsky.social
If you are an educator or a parent, feel free to download the teaching guides for all these amazing books. :)

www.wearestrongerthancensorship.org/read_discuss
Read & Discuss
www.wearestrongerthancensorship.org
November 25, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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Daily Challenge 25: Fae or Vampire - Would you rather be kidnapped by the Fae or a vampire coven?

Can you recommend an indie book featuring Fae or Vampires?

#AMoRaR #BookSky
Banner image for today's giveaway with the challenge: Fae or Vampire - Would you rather be kidnapped by the Fae or a vampire coven?
November 25, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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luketarzian.bsky.social
Hey everyone. Hate that I have to post this. My dog was hit by a car tonight and suffered a shattered leg and damage to her intestines. Surgery and medical expenses are roughly $20,000. It’s been a rough year and anything helps.

gofund.me/29fd98bcc
Donate to Surgery and recovery for Catcher, organized by Luke Tarzian
Hi everyone. My name is Luke. I’m starting this campaign for my dad and our dog. Catcher… Luke Tarzian needs your support for Surgery and recovery for Catcher
gofund.me
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 AM
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ICYMI!
jamreads.com Jamedi @jamreads.com · 4d
No One To Hold the Distant Dead, by @klschroeder.bsky.social (pub by @psychopomp.com), is a dark sci-fi novella that gives us a glimpse of hope. A reading that I recommend if you want to continue thinking after finishing the story.

Full thoughts:
jamreads.com/reviews/no-o...

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JamReads - Making your TBR closer to infinite
In JamReads you will find content about books, and why you should read them more. This content may include reviews, interviews and occasionally, some news of the literary world
jamreads.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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We're rounding off the day with a list of recommended queer books by enthusiastic reader @turkeycleverness.bsky.social! Read the Rainbow:

www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-recom... #AMoRaR
A red banner with a dragon reading a book and the text Read the Rainbow. Three book covers are features including Mercy by Ian Haramaki, The World Within by Dani Finn, and Splinter by Jasper Hyde.
November 24, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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turkeycleverness.bsky.social
IT AM ME AGAIN. Also, this features...a lot of you :). Sorry I didn't have the spoons to write my own blurbs at the time!
blog.readindiefantasy.com Read Indie Fantasy.com @blog.readindiefantasy.com · 4d
We're rounding off the day with a list of recommended queer books by enthusiastic reader @turkeycleverness.bsky.social! Read the Rainbow:

www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-recom... #AMoRaR
A red banner with a dragon reading a book and the text Read the Rainbow. Three book covers are features including Mercy by Ian Haramaki, The World Within by Dani Finn, and Splinter by Jasper Hyde.
November 24, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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ramiismail.com
We should absolutely see this as a betrayal, and we should vote and act accordingly. @ec.europa.eu has to be held accountable for selling out Europe - and the world at large through it.
November 24, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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indiebites.bsky.social
We are THRILLED to announce the full list of authors and illustrators who’ll be contributing to our 5th anniversary special edition hardback: The Quintessential Indie Bites!
Sign up now to be notified the minute the Kickstarter goes live!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/268...
November 24, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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vesperdoom.com
Today's the day! Here is the cover for the paperback edition of METROPOLIS DOWN! Done by the amazing @kjetll.bsky.social, it is everything that I wanted and more besides.

Pre-Order today at: ko-fi.com/vesperdoom
A black, green, and red swirled space background with two men in the foreground. The one on the left is a broad man with curly brown hair, freckles, a beard, and green eyes. He is wearing a dark blue jacket with golden cuffs and collar open over a black shirt and pants. He has an arm circled around the man on the left’s head. The man on the left is upside down. He is slender and has tawny skin, black hair, and brown eyes. He is wearing all black with cutouts on his shoulders. Below the figures are the words: METROPOLIS DOWN and VESPER DOOM.
November 23, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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It's A Month of Rain & Reads, and we wish you a good morning.

Today, we have a guest post written by Ben Moxon ( @glenatron.bsky.social ) who tells us about his favourite fantasy worlds and what makes them special.

www.readindiefantasy.com/guest-post-w...

#AMoRaR #BookSky #WriteSky #WorldBuilding
Guest post banner image. The image includes the book dragon, the ghost cat, and a picture of ben.
November 23, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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jolantru.bsky.social
Includes the Metakse Worldbuilding Set.

blackwolfsings.itch.io
blackwolfsings
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November 23, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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I've probably written close to 3500 pages with fountain pen although not all fiction. The fiction I have written long hand were better as a first draft than my typed first drafts. There's something about the brain/hand/pen connection that just works for me.
gregburton.bsky.social Greg Burton @gregburton.bsky.social · 6d
And if you're already quite mad, like Neal Stephenson, you might write upwards of 3500 pages with a fountain pen.
November 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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One of my fav presses, without a doubt
tenebrouspress.bsky.social Tenebrous Press @tenebrouspress.bsky.social · 6d
Fuck it how about Tenebrous Press! We're Weird! We rule! We're FIVE FUCKING YEARS DEEP and we're not stopping.

Our 2026 Book Club launches next week, we've got a killer back catalogue, and you should buy everything in our store:

store.tenebrouspress.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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aliettedebodard.com
Sorry, these are the characters (as animals) from this series
www.aliettedebodard.com/bibliography...
Queer gothic comedies of manners and murders
Tried to write cozy, failed at the "no murders" part (well, there are cozy detective stories. This is... not one of them lol)
November 22, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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sleepimali.bsky.social
Weekend bump 💛
sleepimali.bsky.social Mali 💤 @ shop reopening soon 💛💛 @sleepimali.bsky.social · 9d
Shop is open for a week! And US shipping is back 🥳

sleepimali-shop.com

Shares are super appreciated 💛💛

#EUShop #ArtShop #CuteArt #Shop
Graphic with a bunch of prints and stickers, mainly of cute animals and nature in the background, and my logo consisting of a peaceful-looking bunny head with a flower growing out of it on top. Text: "SLEEPIMALI Shop Update, live now" and a link to my shop
November 22, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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clh2oars.bsky.social
GO HIT THE FOLLOW BUTTON. Indie Bites consistently puts together great work. AND I have a story in this, about a massive magical cat and a grumpy student.

That button doesn't force you to back but it *will* help them with algorithms !
November 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Very important content for those who love libraries.
blog.readindiefantasy.com Read Indie Fantasy.com @blog.readindiefantasy.com · 6d
It's A Month of Rain & Reads, and earlier today, we shared an article by Cat Rector @catrector.com about getting books into libraries.

Now, we have an article with Cat herself, to give her a chance to talk about her own books.

www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter...

#AMoRaR #BookSky
Banner image for our interview with Cat Rector. The banner includes the book dragon, the ghost cat, and a picture of Cat (presumably) hiding behind a big mug of tea (or coffee).
November 22, 2025 at 2:22 PM