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For anyone who's been waiting...

I now have three chapters or ten scenes left to edit before The Last Philosopher: Part Two will be available 😁

Progress is slow, but I'm getting there... 😊

Here's some fanart of Lyeasrakardsul to reward your patience.

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Fanart of Lyeasrakardsul reading by candlelight in his penthouse apartment.

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I'll be at the Fraser River Literary Festival in Port Coquitlam BC, Canada, Sun Nov 1! If you're curious about ecofiction, come by my table and have a chat; my trilogy paperbacks will be for sale, including The Erenwine Agenda: A Hydraulic Fracturing Love Story, Otter Coast: A Medical Marijuana Mystery, and the latest novel, Rail: A High Speed Adventure. Looking forward to inspiring conversations! #BookFair #BookFestival #CanLit #Ecofiction #IndieAuthor #IndiePublisher #LiteraryFestival #ScribesAndMakers #SupportSmallBusiness

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#Gratitoot 😁

I saw someone else celebrating their wattpad rankings here's The Last Philosopher: Part One 🎉

Not to brag, but it was once ranked 9th of more than 500 000 #Fantasy stories.

I think it's easy to forget the good things about our #Indie journeys, and wattpad was good for me at the start of my #Writing journey 😊

You can still read the #Stories #Free on #Wattpad and #RoyalRoad

#Comedy #Satire #IndieAuthor
#Reading #Readers #ReadingCommunity
#Books #Bookstodon

The Last Philosopher: Part One

Most Impressive Ranking
#14 philosophy out of 21.7K stories

Other Rankings.
#11 unique out of 16.2K stories
#2 irony out of 2.13K stories
#311 funny out of 247K stories
#26 universe out of 19.9K stories
#24 satire out of 16K stories
#29 mythical out of 13.9K stories
#5 absurd out of 2.02K stories
#3 speculativefiction out of 1.18K stories
#216 mysterious out of 84.5K stories
#186 dystopian out of 59.5K stories

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Ebook and paperback: https://books2read.com/TrollSong
Series Ebook omnibus: https://books2read.com/TheWizardsScion

Having an abusive assassin for a sister was bad enough, but when Lyra’s older sister, Nicole, becomes obsessed with killing the teenage troll, her life becomes a special kind of nightmare. Will she escape, or become just another victim of the unstoppable woman?

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(Left) The cover of Troll Song, by Owen Tyme, Illustrated by Ryan Johnson.

There's a woman in mud spattered white, leather armor crossing a pair of short swords against the neck of a terrified, shirtless dwarf.

The woman has white hair and a darker skin tone on the left side of her face. Her left eye is green and her right eye is blue.

The dwarf's hair and beard are blond.

The background is a green forest, with some flowers among the tall grass.

(Right) The background is a snow-covered forest, with a pair of dark silhouettes in it, one small and the other large, like a giant. The smaller silhouette is of a young woman walking away and the interior is filled with musical symbols, in green, white and two shades of blue. The larger silhouette is a woman wielding two swords and the interior is full of blood spatter. The larger one appears to be chasing the smaller one.

The following text is laid over the scene:

“I can’t die until Lyra takes her last breath! She’ll regret betraying her sisters!”

“There’s no price I won’t pay to see that happen, no pain I won’t endure and I’d sacrifice the whole world to seal her fate!”

(Bottom) https://books2read.com/TrollSong

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Ebook and paperback: https://books2read.com/PrincessOfKurg

Having collected the fragments of the magic city of Kurg from her home planet, Nicole turns her gaze upward, to the stars, soon coming into conflict with gun-slinging snails, aliens, the dragon she raised from an egg, some really annoying monkeys with crossbows and even fairies, all without decent sleep.

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The cover of Princess of Kurg, by Owen Tyme.

The background is a spiral galaxy with a pink color, which has been divided into hexagonal jigsaw puzzle pieces.

Near the top is an attractive woman's face framed by light blond hair that's almost colorless. She has blue eyes and looks directly ahead. Around the edges of her face, she fades away, allowing the background to be seen to either side of her head.

Below her is a group of seven hexagonal brassy coins arranged in a circular fashion, each showing a different scene at the center.

The central coin shows blood spatter on a black background. The top one has a red-haired fairy with insect wings, in a dress that looked like an upturned red flower. She stands in a forest with glowing points of light along the forest floor. Upper right shows a purple-scaled dragon on a red background. Lower right shows a monkey in a tree, eating a banana. The bottom shows a white swan floating in water, beside a reflection of the moon. Lower left is a smiling snail with little red hearts near its head. Upper left displays an alien saucer ship beaming someone into it, presumably an abduction in progress.

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Chapter 33 of The Book of Newts: Witchhome is available to read on #RoyalRoad: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/102509/the-book-of-newts

Iris meets with Aldis Lionrock, in front of a crowd of his supporters, to address the matter of River being a blood witch, hoping to put the matter to rest. Unfortunately, they scream all sorts of awful things at her as she approaches...

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Gratitoot!

Since I started my own shop at payhip to sell my #eBooks more directly I've now sold ELEVEN! 😊

I'd like to name and commend the buyers but I don't think I should put their emails online 😜

The first 3 were Australians, but with the latest being Finnish we now have a 3-way-tie for second!

Score so far 😁
Aussies: 3
Dutch: 2
US: 2
Finn: 2
Czech:1
UK: 1

#Gratitude
#IndieAuthor #Indie #Author
#Fantasy #FantasyBooks #Comedy #Satire
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Ebook and paperback: https://books2read.com/ScarletEyeHomecoming

The faithful companion of Artemis Watson, a kitten-shaped demon named Mashu’ra, is trapped in the worst place imaginable and she won’t rest until he’s safe and sound. Woe unto any demon fool enough to stand in her way.

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$The cover of Scarlet Eye: Homecoming, by Owen Tyme. The background is a collection of red fractal swirls that look somewhat like an angry tear in space. Layered over that is the black silhouette of a kitten. Within that is the silhouette of the head and shoulders of a man, in flames, with the sun at the center, though the top of the head does somewhat appear to have horns. Within the flames is the darker silhouette of a man, casting a shadow. All of the concentric layers are a metaphor for the character the novel centers around, who has deeper layers that have never been revealed before.$

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As a man writing fiction I'd like to be able to say we've come a long way since then, but I'm not sure it's true... 🤔

#WritingMemes #Meme #Fiction #Men #Humor #Humour #Geek
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So God impregnated a teenage girl so she could give birth to his son... who was also himself... so he could sacrifice himself... to himself... to convince himself to forgive humanity... for breaking rules he created.
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This is why I almost exclusively read books by female authors. Men can't write fiction for shit

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ENDS HALLOWEEN! 🎃
FREE #DARKFANTASY 🧌

15 #IndieAuthor present Options for October! 👻

Dark themes, Monsters & Mayhem, Morally Gray Characters, and Romantasy nudged aside. 🫸

https://books.bookfunnel.com/darkfantasy-noromance-free/81t1s47a8s

"Stories Written in Dark Shorts" is a masterful turn of phrase given the cover! 👌😆

Check out "Fury Forged" if you like female berserkers! 👀 💚

Also... "The Gilded Crumb." They came to steal cookies. 🍪 They uncovered murder. 🗡️

#Books #Writing #DarkFantasy #ShortStory #FreeBooks @bookstodon

Free Dark Fantasy (No Romance). A dark forest encroaches on the middle of the banner as a central light shrinks. Dark themes, Monsters & Mayhem, Dark Magic, Supernatural Elemnets, Morally Grey Characters.

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ENDS HALLOWEEN 🎃
🧚‍♀️ALL the #FANTASY🧙‍♂️

Alright, but what if you WANT the #Romantasy ?? 💓 🧝‍♂️

Oh my, we have wares! 📚

A broader mix of #IndieAuthors to sample! Some Romancy, some less so!

Choose from over 50 titles from #Bookfunnel !
https://books.bookfunnel.com/freefantasyoctober/1earqytep5

#CozyFantasy Try "The Weaver's Thread"
#ComicFantasy "Try Eggs for the Ageless"
#Fae in Seattle? Try "Once You Agree"

#IndieAuthor #Books #FreeBooks #Writing #UrbanFantasy #EpicFantasy #DarkFantasy #Romantasy @bookstodon

Free Fantasy October. A close foreground tree trunk and branch reach across the banner highlighted by a mystical golden meadow.

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Ebook and paperback: https://books2read.com/StoneProphet

Nicole seeks to collect the missing fragments of the magical city of Kurg from her home world, but the remaining pieces were deactivated and are hard to find. Luckily, she just found the first piece of the Seventh Sage, an ancient stone man that knows the future, which she hopes knows where to find them.

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(Left) The cover of Stone Prophet, by Owen Tyme.

At the center is a hexagonal coin with a golden appearance,. That bears a watercolor painting of a woman's face, which drips paint as if it were fresh.

Following the edges of the coin, the background is divided by a spiral of black lines into six images representing vital pieces of the titular stone prophet.

Upper right is an attractive woman with blue eyes and blond hair that's almost white. She stands in place of Memory.

Right is an eye with a blue iris surrounded by blue skin and golden decorations, representing Vision.

Lower right is a hooded woman in darkness, partially illuminated by a purple triangle that magically restrains her. She is Skill.

Lower left is a heart made of and resting in blue sand, with yellow light inside. That shines through cracks, hinting at fragility. This is Emotion.

Left is a gray sphere covered in black zeros and ones. More zeros and ones lay over the top, in blurred white. This is Reason.

Upper Left is a brass statue of justice, wearing a robe and blindfold. She holds a sword and scales. Behind her are the stars of space. This is Heart.

(Right) The same attractive woman from the upper right section of the cover, looking right at the viewer. The following quote frames her face, above and below:

“Does the Leader make the hard choices, or do the hard choices make the Leader?”

“Will she do what must be done, for the good of all?”

(Bottom) https://books2read.com/StoneProphet

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Hello Mastodon! 👋 I'm Vivian, a freelance Beta Reader. I love helping authors with pacing, character development, and catching plot holes before they publish. I read mostly Romance, Fantasy, and Thrillers. If you're a writer looking for a fresh pair of eyes, my DMs are open! #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon #Beta #Bookstodon #indieauthor #amwriting

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I'm not sure if I've posted this before but I thought if someone wants to ask me questions about what this quote "really" means, I'll try to answer 😁

#eBooks of Part One and Two available at: https://payhip.com/NickEastIndieWriter

#WIPWednesday #WorkInProgress #AskMe
#Quote #Quotes #BookQuote
#AmWriting #IndieAuthor
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Part one: With a Capital D
“For every extreme there are infinite in-betweens.”
“Boole, extreme logick philosopher

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Chapter 34 of The Book of Newts: Witchhome is available to read on #RoyalRoad: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/102509/the-book-of-newts

Iris shares a warning of the future death of Uthec and her child during childbirth, to help avoid those events and briefly meets Bumraura, the goddess of the mind and self evident, beautiful truth, who wears a surprising black robe and mask...

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SOVEREIGN is LIVE! 🙌

It's #Devil vs. #Angel ... again.
And the #Dragons facepalm. 🤦‍♂️ 🐲

Witness the twisted longings and tormented desires of two immortal enemies. Pray for the poor souls caught in between them.
https://buy.bookfunnel.com/2zv8khr6ww

#Books #Writing #IndieAuthor #NewRelease #DarkElf #Dragon #DnD #EpicFantasy #DarkFantasySeries @bookstodon

Cover by @ErisAdderly

$Cover for "Sovereign" by A.S. Etaski. An abstract angel of white light and fractured prisms hovers above a desert landscape at dawn.$

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Behold my awesome story collection. It has a little bit of everything, if everything is defined as fantasy AND science fiction. Lots of whimsy, dark & crispy around the edges. Fully endorsed by Gandalf the Grey Cat.

kindle (DRM free)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJWQRWGY

https://books2read.com/relicsfromatravelingshow

*also on bookshop.org, Hoopla, Overdrive & Biblioboard. Or ask your local library to purchase it in print!

#books #fantasy #ScienceFiction #bookpromo #IndieAuthor #MagicAcademia #Elves #Wizards #Monsters

Fluffy grey kitten lying on his back on a blue blanket in a “paint me like one of your French girls” pose. A paperback book Press on the blanket behind his right shoulder.The book is titled Relics From A Traveling Show and the front cover illustration shows a wizard sitting at a desk next to a bookcase.

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This post is for #Indie #Sellers of #Things and #Stuff 😁

On my #SelfPublishing site I have now moved from #Stripe to #Mollie as the payment provider as I believe it is the #LesserEvil 🎉

It took a bit of doing since I had to start a company to be able to connect, but once you get there it's absolutely worth it.

The other options were #Card based only, but now I get direct access to all these #European #Payment #Providers

#Swish #iDeal #EPS #Blik
#IndieAuthor #PleaseBoost #Boost

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SOVEREIGN is LIVE! 🙌

It's #Devil vs. #Angel
And the #Dragons facepalm. 🤦‍♂️ 🐲

Witness the twisted longings and tormented desires of two immortal enemies. Pray for the poor souls caught in between them.
https://buy.bookfunnel.com/2zv8khr6ww

#Books #Writing #IndieAuthor #NewRelease #DarkElf #Dragon #DnD #EpicFantasy #DarkFantasySeries @bookstodon

Cover by @ErisAdderly

$Cover for "Sovereign" by A.S. Etaski. An abstract angel of white light and fractured prisms hovers above a desert landscape at dawn.$

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Chapter 35 of The Book of Newts: Witchhome is available to read on #RoyalRoad: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/102509/the-book-of-newts

Denholm struggles to get the situation in the street under control, using her magic to herd protesters toward watchmen, while also trying a bone transduction spell, in desperation, to reach River!

She's quite surprised when the spell actually works...

@bookstodon
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Hey everyone! I'm the co-author/illustrator of the fantasy series Faith and Ruin! If you love immersive worlds that are cozy but still with stakes, tongue-in-cheek writing style, multiple povs of relatable, lovable characters, and a sassy ox named Mertha that looks suspiciously like a Highland Cow, be sure to check out Faith and Ruin: The Dawn of Reckoning, book 1 in the Faith and Ruin series. (It's got PICTURES by ME!)
#introduction #indieauthor #fantasy

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The Prologue of Scarlet Eye: She Hunts Witches is available to read on #RoyalRoad: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/153820/scarlet-eye

Silver Dollar, the incarnation of Lust, lounges in the sun and finds herself desiring something quite unusual for a demon: a little girl talk.

She sends a powerful blood witch assassin she often employs, Igok, but that one quickly points out girl talk is better with three...

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I didn't know I was a legend 😁

#WritingMemes #Meme #Humor #Humour #Geek
#Author #IndieAuthor #Indie #Writers #Writing #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon

Six panel meme captioned: Every legend has a weakness.
1: Samson, hair
2: Achilles, heel
3: Writer, writing

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Ebook and print: https://books2read.com/SheHuntsDemons
Also in Ebook omnibus (volumes 1-3): https://books2read.com/AshenBladesOpenWounds

She’s small and cute, but this half-demon New Yorker lives to exterminate demons, because they murdered her parents. The demonic curse preventing her from saying anything but “it’s a secret” only fuels her desire for revenge.

@bookstodon
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(Left) The cover of She Hunts Demons, by Owen Tyme, illustrated by Ryan Johnson.

Sitting on the roof of a building in New York City is a teenage girl wearing an old, black dress, fingerless, elbow-length black gloves and a battered, black top hat, with a blue rose attached to the band. The tearing of her clothes hints that she's recently been in a fight. Her hair is short, but messy. Her eyes are blue.

In her hands is a wakizashi, a short sword of Japanese design. The tsuba, or hilt guard, is in the shape of an opening, blue rose. The blade shines blue.

The image is black and white, aside from the details in blue, hinting at film-noir influences in the art.

(Right) An image of a dog with glowing, red eyes, with the following text laid over it:

“Will we ever be safe again?”

“Your people call you traitor, as do mine. Hunted by Heaven and Hell alike, there’s nowhere we could turn for peace.”

“Will our daughter ever know peace?”

“I pray she will.”

(Bottom) https://books2read.com/SheHuntsDemons

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Ebook: https://books2read.com/EmergentConsequences

The painter of the universe, known as Life, just wanted to fulfill her reason for being, by creating a universe full of beautiful wonders and living things, but her twin brother, Death, exists solely to destroy her work, leading to an intractable argument about whose work should prevail.

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(Left) The Cover of Emergent Consequences, by Owen Tyme, illustrated by Ryan Johnson.

Life and Death lay asleep in a the grass, the way they lay slightly resembling the yin-yang symbol. The tools of their trades are scattered around them.

Life is a woman with black hair, in a white robe. Behind her are the paint brush and palette she paints the universe with. She's rather short and has rosy cheeks.

Death is a skeleton in a black robe, which appears to be continually disintegrating at the hem line. Behind him lay his scythe and scroll of names.

Between Life and Death is the hourglass that serves as the source of time for the entire universe, an item that's most commonly carried by Death, but which is part of the work of both of them.

The artwork is cartoonish, with some bushes and a tree that has one red piece of fruit dangling from it. The scene is looked upon by the sun, which frowns at everything.

(Right) The background is an image of some green bacteria with the following quote over the top:

"I think I'll call it Ted."

"Ted? You want to name a micro-organism Ted? Are you serious?"

"Yes, Ted."

"Alright, I just thought Bob would fit better."

(Bottom) https://books2read.com/EmergentConsequences

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