#adventures in self-publishing

[katy-l-wood]

Conifer is just doin' in her best.

Come check out my new book, "Camp Daze" over on Kickstarter now! It's a queer, apocalypse survival story with a focus on a more realistic apocalypse rather than the doom and gloom version you usually get in media.

Check out here.

[olliescrawl]

Are you a fan of The Hobbit? Alice's Adventures in Wonderland? Earthbound? Here's a little modern adventure you might enjoy!

(Buy it yourself or request your local library to buy a copy!)

[hannahyeaman]

Hello,

I'm an adult fiction author—fantasy and contemporary fantasy—and my debut fantasy releases May 28, 2024.

I initially got the idea for SOUL-BOUND in early April 2017, wanting to explore how a winged character would navigate their world without flight. But I didn't truly start writing it until January 2019 and now I'm finally pursuing publishing it!

Here's the gorgeous cover! Illustrated by the wonderful @oxiente, who has drawn Mika and Roshan a lot for me over the past few years. I'm really grateful that she took on this project. She delivered beyond my expectations! There are so many cute details! 🥺

PITCH

When a tsundere princess with healing magic loses her flight during her quest to heal corrupted crystal roots, she must depend on a charming vagabond's aid to help her before their avian world collapses to corruption.

SUMMARY

Avem, a continent inhabited by bird-like humans called Avians, consists of seven territories, each of which contains a crystal root: a treelike sanctuary preserving magic. Avians cannot wield the land’s magic themselves.

Except, Mika, the princess of Passíer. However, her father forbids her to use it out of concern for her safety.

Due to the expanding corruption from Cantio; a fallen territory under Passíer’s jurisdiction because of its damaged root, Zayn the militant king of Nyx, suggests Scorching Cantio. To avoid such a catastrophic outcome, Mika flees from home, determined to heal Cantio’s root herself.

In Cantio, she meets Roshan, a vagabond playing double agent to protect what’s left of his uncorrupted homelands. Upon noticing her pink feathers, unique for her specific species, he cautions her to leave before she’s captured and used as coin. She snubs his warning and is nearly taken captive.

During his efforts to help her, Roshan is wounded. Mika heals him with her magic, unintentionally and unknowingly bonding them together.

When the quest costs Mika’s wing and grounds her, she accepts Roshan’s offer to escort her across Avem to heal the damaged roots before corruption destroys their world.

If you like birb characters, the ship dynamic from Anastasia and Tangled, books like Dance of Thieves and The Girl at Midnight, and prose like Naomi Novik and Margaret Rogerson, then stick around 🩷

eBook pre-order link!

[lamplightstudios]

Beneath the Mirror Tree

Summary

Far below the fae realm lies the realm of the goblins. A place of broken glass, devoid of food and light. Mushroom forests dot the horizon while creatures tunnel above to a world they do not belong. When a fae princess and an eternal vampire fall into the goblin realm, they will need to rely on each other to survive. But no one escapes the goblin realm. Not without a price.

Beneath the Mirror Tree will be posted once a month with early release available on Patreon. The story will be available digitally through Itch.io and upon completion, will be bound for purchase.

About the Authors

Both Zinnia and Poppy are two friends that have been writing together for close to four years. Beneath the Mirror Tree is one of the many stories they have co created together. Zinnia is also the author of the interactive fiction The Night Market, and Poppy is a digital artist specializing in interactive fiction characters and D&D OC's. Both of their blogs are linked below.

Zinnia's Writing

Poppy's Art

[endlessnightlock]

My Home Is With You

Kindle version is live!

My Home Is With You

  In Depression-Era Appalachia, Katie Bowe has lived a life of work and struggle since her Momma and Daddy died. She has no time for softness or frivolity, not with a younger sister to care for. But life is funny, turning the most practical ideas on their head. When Katie begins an unexpected relationship with Matthew Sullivan, all promises she made to herself go by the wayside. She finds herself in a position she never thought she would be in and learns along the way that the things she never knew she needed are worth fighting for.

Kindle eBook available here. Paperback version to follow soon!

[sarahwyland]

I published a book!

So, um, HI! It's been a minute... ❤️ You my have already heard, but... I PUBLISHED A BOOK! Self-published, specifically. One of my favorite Sabrina and Nick fanfictions took on a life of its own and became my debut novel. I'm really proud of it.

OFF THE RECORD is available now on Amazon in e-book, paperback, and on Kindle Unlimited! Check it out? https://amzn.to/43JYuYx

[1eos]

If you start the march for Black Hotties Reading Horror, I will be beside you #coretta

help meeeeeeeee!!!!!!! i will be the martin to the people (the people who want to read shit that's not just light skin doing anal in the hood romance volume #5)

[wardingsong]

WELCOME TO WARDING SONG!

Do you like books about dragons? Do you like books about pirates? Do you like books about both? Then do I have the book for you!

‘A pirate’s daughter and a doubt-ridden dragon must team up to outrun the law, escape their would-be killers, and find a mysterious hoard of treasure. These islands are dangerous, even for a dragon.’

Me and my friend/co-author have been working on this since 2019/2020 and we are so proud of it! This is our first full length novel, and we hope it will be the start of a new fantasy series, which we are calling ‘Ocean of the Sky.’ If you’re a fan of book series like Marie Brennans ‘A Natural History of Dragons’ or Naomi Noviks ‘His Majesty’s Dragon’, we think you’ll love this new dragon filled series.

The ebook of Warding Song is due to launch on 22nd March 2024!

We have a website! https://www.oceanofthesky.com It’s got all of the lore and world-building we don’t go into detail about in the book, and whenever we develop the series, more details will be added to it!

We’re also on Substack! If you want to be amongst the first to get updates on the preludes or would like to comment and share them in places other than here on tumblr, consider subscribing for free at

https://oceanofthesky.substack.com

“I regret to inform you that despite apprehending the dragon-riding criminal…the dragon itself evaded capture. It attacked the fort in which the prisoner was being held. She escaped her bonds and reunited with the dragon. Their current whereabouts are unknown.”

[lunaoblonsky]

Aesthetic Inspiration - Television

Her Spell That Binds Me: A Dark Sapphic Fantasy Romance

A spellbinding rivalry unraveled by fate... A sapphic romance born from the ashes of prejudice… A Regency Era tale of lust and magic.

Release Date: January 8th, 2024.

Free with Kindle Unlimited! Now available for pre-order here!

[bytemindcomic]

Here's all of the covers I made for Bytemind Issue 1!

THERE'S SO MANY

[katy-l-wood]

Camp Daze: A Hopeful Apocalypse Story on Kickstarter Now! (And it's SHINY.)

Blurb: With summer winding down, the counselors at Camp Aspen Heart are counting the days until they go home to their own beds after weeks of songs and campouts and budding friendships. But a missing food delivery after the start of one of the last sessions sets off alarms in the isolated camp. With no easy way to contact the outside world Conifer, a survivalist who grew up going to the camp every summer before becoming a counselor herself, heads out to try and find out what is going on, only to be confronted with the unthinkable: a nuclear war has started, and they’ve been forgotten. Conifer was raised to survive the end of the world. Any end of the world. Except this one, alone in the woods with over 150 kids to save and only a handful of other young counselors to help her.

The project is already funded, so you're guaranteed to get the book if you pledge! And if you do pledge, you can help unlock even more awesome goodies. So far, we've unlocked the shiny foiled version of the book, and printed edges! Next up is illustrated endpapers, and after that, lots more fun things that will be revealed soon!

Look at that lovely shine under the dust jacket. Just gorgeous. A book that's just as fun to look at as it is to read. And, it's cat approved!

Look at that fuzzy face. That fuzzy face knows a good book when she sees it. She would never lead you wrong.

Learn more on the Kickstarter page!

[kcrabb88]

What the sea has drawn together, let no man tear asunder. Nicholas Jerome and René Delacroix once swore themselves inseparable. Now a lieutenant in the English Royal Navy, Jerome is tasked with catching pirates in tandem with Michel Delacroix. When a seemingly insignificant clue reveals what might be the ultimate betrayal, Jerome pursues it with single-minded purpose. René, the brother he lost, is at home with his new family on Ajani Danso’s legendary crew—and he’s desperate not to be found.   Pirates flock to Nassau while Europe is at war. Danso and Abeni cement their place in the lore of the West Indies, determined to keep the newly coined pirate republic safe from squabbling monarchs. The pirates on the Misericorde accomplish ever more daring feats, but Danso’s anxiety grows as Jerome’s shadow creeps closer, jeopardizing the life he’s worked so hard to build. René’s burgeoning reputation becomes a story all its own, and when civilization sweeps Danso up in its clutches, both must decide whether to run from the past, or face it head on. Lives that split apart crash back together. Colonial powers show their might. To resist is madness, but Robin Hood and his men will not give in to empires.  

Sailing by Carina’s Star, (The Constellation Trilogy, #2) is out March 7th! 

Like the sound of this and want to know where the first book is? Sailing by Orion’s Star is out now, in fact! You can buy it at most retailers here (and hopefully in the next few months there will be an audiobook!) If you like historical fiction full of queer characters and adventure, it might be for you. 

[maverick-werewolf]

My eBooks under $2 + 1 ebook FREE!

Hey all, I’m participating in the end of year Smashwords sale from now to January 1!

You can get my books as ebooks for very low prices, including Wulfgard: Tomb of Ankhu for FREE! And my other books for under $2!

Check it out!

Please be sure to share and help spread the word! I have some very big releases coming next year...

Merry Christmas!

[jclibanwrites]

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Because the paperback is coming Feb. 21, the eBook version of A Questionable Greatness will be totally FREE for 3 days on Amazon Kindle! 🔥

In whichever order: grab a coffee, pet the neighbor's scary dog, and download the eBook through Kindle or the Kindle app on your phone. 👍

And if you're a hoarder, I'll gladly be the bent spoon in your TBR treasure chest. 😂

Happy reading! ♥️📖

[endlessnightlock]

My Home Is With You

by Beth Baldwin

For those who don’t know, I’m preparing to self-publish my first book. Here’s a first look at the (preliminary) cover.

[sarahwyland]

Coming Soon: Off The Record

Yes, friends, you read that right. 

I’m self-publishing Off The Record!  

While this novel started off as a ‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’ fan fic, it has turned into one of my favorite pieces for a myriad of reasons. It’s the story that got me back into writing. It’s the story that fell from my brain as I navigated the complexities of grief and relief that came with my mom’s passing. I started writing this story the night before her funeral. I published the first update a couple of days later with no idea that I was stepping into a community that welcomed my quirky stories with open arms. I made friends, became a better writer, and also read some great pieces by others. 

When I started thinking about self-publishing, Off The Record was always going to be the first one up. I’ve adapted the story. The characters have new names, a few different characteristics and relationships. It’s set in Blowing Rock, North Carolina, the perfect little mountain town for a serial killer and a detective looking for a reprieve from his demons. If you’ve never read the CAOS Off The Record, you’ll likely never know this was a fan fic back when. 

I’ll share things like cover reveals and release dates in the coming weeks. I’m deep in edits and I need to design a cover and if we’re being honest here, I’m still figuring out how to self-publish. I’m a big fan of the “F**k around and find out” approach to things, so that’s what we’re doing - figuring it out, step by step. 

I’m immensely nervous to share this. It’s scary enough to post something as a fan fic. It’s terrifying in a way that I have no words to express to self-publish without any professional knowledge and put your work out there to purchase. 

We’re doing it though. 

And we’re excited. 

More to come. 

Meanwhile, welcome to Blowing Rock.