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suebavey.bsky.social
I reviewed The Drowned Heir by Jennifer R. Donohue for the #SFINCS3 novella contest:

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SFINCS3 Round 1 Book Review: The Drowned Heir by Jennifer R. Donohue - Page Chewing
The Drowned Heir is an intriguing maritime fantasy, filled with lyrical, evocative prose and set in a community where horrific traditions are paramount and magical charms hold sway. When her sea capta...
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November 1, 2025 at 2:41 PM
helynalc.bsky.social
My sixth review for #SFINCS Round 1 is up! #SFINCS3 #TheWIPs

I read The Butcher's Lot by Cate Baumer, a dark, melancholy romance of two outcasts (one of them a vampire). #BookSky

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SFINCS3 Round 1 Review – Cate Baumer: The Butcher’s Lot
I read this novella for the indie novella competition, SFINCS. The following review is my own personal opinion as a judge and does not reflect the views of the team as a whole. Find out more about …
helynalclove.com
October 24, 2025 at 9:02 AM
stevewestenra.bsky.social
My third #SFINCS review is up on Before We Go Blog! This time it's for Thomas J. Devens's Grimdark epic fantasy, The Dregs:

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SFINCS Review: The Dregs by Thomas J. Devens
"The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship (SFINCS, pronounced “sphinx”) is a yearly competition to recognize, honor, and celebrate the t
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October 19, 2025 at 1:50 PM
suebavey.bsky.social
Here’s my review is SFINCS3 contestant A Second Life Worth Living by Karen Lucia:

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@thesfincs.bsky.social #novella #sff #booksky @karenlucia.bsky.social
October 18, 2025 at 2:49 AM
thesfincs.bsky.social
Curious to see what reviews were done this week for SFINCS3? Check out the updated page!
#bookreview
#writers
#booksky💙📚🪐

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October 12, 2025 at 12:22 PM
helynalc.bsky.social
My third review for #SFINCS Round 1 is up! #SFINCS3 #TheWIPs

I read Watcher by J. P. Relph and Mathew Gostelow, a supernatural thriller about rebel angels and a man capable of walking in other people's skins... #BookSky

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SFINCS3 Round 1 Review – J. P. Relph, Mathew Gostelow: Watcher
I read this novella for the indie novella competition, SFINCS. The following review is my own personal opinion as a judge and does not reflect the views of the team as a whole. Find out more about …
helynalclove.com
October 12, 2025 at 11:54 AM
voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social
My third review for #SFINCS is up on WEIRDE Reviews! I absolutely adored this book and I can't wait to dive into the rest of Whistberry's stories.

Full review⬇️
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On the left is the book cover for The Final Voyage of Avery Mothmere by Helen Whistberry features a black cat with white paws reaching out to a ship. Genre: Fantasy On the right is a review summary: The Final Voyage of Avery Mothmere is a fantastical journey through a strange land with even stranger inhabitants. Similar to our protagonist, this story left me with many questions that often went unanswered, but I feel as though that’s the point of the story. The world is very much seen through Avery’s eyes and perceptions, and Whistberry does an excellent job letting us into their mind. The narration style is reminiscent of authors like Jane Austen which gives the story a historical feel. If you love stories with a strong voice, fantastical settings, and a plot that never quite lets you know where it’s going to turn next then I’d highly recommend this novella. On the bottom is a spray paint logo for SFINCS3 team TBR and WEIRDE Reviews
October 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
suebavey.bsky.social
My first review for #SFINCS3 round 1 - Skyfold by @timmckay52.bsky.social

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October 3, 2025 at 8:46 PM
helynalc.bsky.social
My second review for #SFINCS Round 1 is up! #SFINCS3 #TheWIPs

I read Daughters of the Blue Moon by Millie Abecassis, a dark fantasy retelling of Little Red Riding Hood. #BookSky

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SFINCS3 Round 1 Review – Millie Abecassis: Daughters of the Blue Moon
I read this novella for the indie novella competition, SFINCS. The following review is my own personal opinion as a judge and does not reflect the views of the team as a whole. Find out more about …
helynalclove.com
September 29, 2025 at 4:43 PM
helynalc.bsky.social
My first review for #SFINCS Round 1 is up! #SFINCS3 #TheWIPs

Also, stealing @stevewestenra.bsky.social's idea, and this will be a thread (if I don't forget lol) #BookSky

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SFINCS3 Round 1 Review – Olga Werby: Good Girl
This year I’m a judge for the yearly indie novella competition, SFINCS (The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship), and I thought I’d resurrect my blog for the purpose of posti…
helynalclove.com
September 29, 2025 at 8:29 AM
thesfincs.bsky.social
Interested in seeing which teams are reading which novellas? Check out the team allocations and learn about the teams!
#writers
#booksky💙📚🪐
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September 28, 2025 at 5:08 PM
stevewestenra.bsky.social
My #SFINCS review for J. P. Relph and Mathew Gostelow's Watcher is up on Before We Go Blog!

An excellent start to my reads. (: I'll thread my reviews here for ease of access.

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SFINCS Review: Watcher by J. P. Relph and Mathew Gostelow
"The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship (SFINCS, pronounced “sphinx”) is a yearly competition to recognize, honor, and celebrate the t
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September 27, 2025 at 12:59 PM
kiraofthewind.com
I'm excited to be a judge for #SFINCS3! For those who don't know, #SFINCS is the Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship (the 's' at the end is just to make it sounds like 'sphinx' lol). It's like SPFBO, but specifically for novellas!

Here are the books I'm reading for Team Grimoire Ink:
Kira of the Wind's reads: Top left has my avatar and the logo for the SFINCS3 competition The books are: Sunchaser by Emily Barlow Rad Lacquered Sky by L.H. Yun A Goddess Trapped in Glass by Jake Theriault Heroes of Ferth by Benjamin Aeveryn The Moribund Monarch's Masterpiece by Paul G. Zareith
September 25, 2025 at 3:18 PM
authoriseult.bsky.social
This is such a great book. And it is in SFINCS3! 📣📚 💙📚
pippinacious.bsky.social S.H. Cooper @pippinacious.bsky.social · Sep 25
🎵Nobody breaks your heart like you🎵

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September 25, 2025 at 3:28 PM
stevewestenra.bsky.social
Hello #SFINCS3!

Thanks to all the generous authors for submitting to this year's #SFINCS novella competition!

The blog below introduces our team, the WIPs (name courtesy of @helynalc.bsky.social !), & our Round 1 books!

@jamreads.com @angelaboord.bsky.social

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SFINCS 3 Round 1 Team WIPs: allocations
September 24, 2025 at 10:56 PM
helynalc.bsky.social
That's us!! The WIPs are ready to start reading! #SFINCS3 (I think some of us already started 😄)

I'm excited to dig in! See the post for who we are and for our allocations! 👀

#BookSky
stevewestenra.bsky.social Steve Hugh Westenra @stevewestenra.bsky.social · Sep 24
Hello #SFINCS3!

Thanks to all the generous authors for submitting to this year's #SFINCS novella competition!

The blog below introduces our team, the WIPs (name courtesy of @helynalc.bsky.social !), & our Round 1 books!

@jamreads.com @angelaboord.bsky.social

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SFINCS 3 Round 1 Team WIPs: allocations
September 25, 2025 at 6:26 AM
stevewestenra.bsky.social
And here are my personal allocations (though I will try to read beyond these and get to as many of our entries as possible!).

#SFINCS #SFINCS3 #Indiebooks #novellas 🚀💫
Olga Werby Good Girl JP Relph and Mathew Gostelow Watcher DB Rook Residuum e rathke Glossolalia Sam Flynn The Mystery of the Pale King Lauren C. Teffeau A Hunger with No Name JD Cadmon The Handyma'am and the Werewolves Bailey Saxon Song of the Dryads Millie Abecassis Daughters of the Blue Moon Thomas J Devens The Dregs Olga Werby Good Girl JP Relph and Mathew Gostelow Watcher DB Rook Residuum e rathke Glossolalia Sam Flynn The Mystery of the Pale King Lauren C. Teffeau A Hunger with No Name JD Cadmon The Handyma'am and the Werewolves Bailey Saxon Song of the Dryads Millie Abecassis Daughters of the Blue Moon Thomas J Devens The Dregs
September 24, 2025 at 10:58 PM
blog.readindiefantasy.com
We're once again taking part in the judging effort for the Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship (SFINCS).

Today, we introduce our team for the year and show you the list of books we'll be reading.

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#SFINCS #BookSky #ReadIndieFantasy #WriteSky
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September 24, 2025 at 9:09 AM
keithwdickinson.bsky.social
Welp, looks like I'm in the Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship. 😊

Best of luck to all involved. Look forward to seeing what everyone makes of my wee novella.

#GlundaTheVegWitch #SFINCS3
Accepted SFINCS3 Submissions!
Here you can find the accepted SFINCS3 author submissions!
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September 23, 2025 at 4:03 PM
thesfincs.bsky.social
And that's a wrap! The novella submission form for SFINCS3 has officially closed! We'll make a blog post for the list of novellas in this year's contest that have qualified as soon as we finish double checking entries!!!!
#booksky💙📚🪐
#writers
September 13, 2025 at 1:32 AM
elizamaresauthor.bsky.social
I just submitted CAT/MOUSE to #SFINCS3 👀

Super excited to see everyone's submissions :D
stevewestenra.bsky.social Steve Hugh Westenra @stevewestenra.bsky.social · Sep 8
I'm officially BACK as a judge for #SFINCS3! I can't wait to read everyone's wonderful books--last year was a genuine delight.

www.sfincscompetition.com/judging-teams

Happy to be part of #thewips this year--credit for our name goes to @helynalc.bsky.social

#SFINCS
Judging Teams | The Speculative Fiction
Meet the current teams judging for The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship.
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September 12, 2025 at 6:46 PM
thesfincs.bsky.social
Would you like to be a judge for SFINCS3? Now is your chance to join the third year of SFINCS!
#booksky 💙📚🪐
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SFINCS3 Judge Interest Form
Thank you for wanting to judge for the third year of SFINCS! Please know that as a judge you will be reading books from all speculative fiction genres. Authors who are submitting a novella cannot be a...
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August 6, 2025 at 10:10 AM
authoriseult.bsky.social
I’ve done it! I’ve entered “Gone But Not Forgotten” into SFINCS3! Good luck, Bill and Mere.
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September 6, 2025 at 8:39 PM
thesfincs.bsky.social
SFINCS3 novella submissions will be opening September 6th at 4pm EST. Are you ready? 👀👀👀
Here's how you can prepare.
September 5, 2025 at 10:55 AM
suebavey.bsky.social
Here’s my review of SFINCS3 round 1 contestant Water’s Edge by Ellie Lieberman

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@thesfincs.bsky.social #novella #horror
October 13, 2025 at 12:31 AM