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SPFBO judge for Fantasy Faction
Mostly here for bookish distractions
Mostly here for bookish distractions
A fantastic story, with an ending that will punch you in the gut then side-eye you, daring you to challenge it
The latest #SPFBO review:
A mix of mystery, adventure, and heart, The Lost War brings classic quest fantasy to life with warmth, humour, and a twist that still stuns on reread.
fantasy-faction.com/2025/the-los...
💙📚🪐 #FantasyFaction
@marklawrenceauthor.bsky.social one for the scoreboard!
A mix of mystery, adventure, and heart, The Lost War brings classic quest fantasy to life with warmth, humour, and a twist that still stuns on reread.
fantasy-faction.com/2025/the-los...
💙📚🪐 #FantasyFaction
@marklawrenceauthor.bsky.social one for the scoreboard!
November 8, 2025 at 10:37 PM
A fantastic story, with an ending that will punch you in the gut then side-eye you, daring you to challenge it
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“I am not interested, nor will I ever be interested. I'm 61, and I hope to be able to remain uninterested in using it at all until I croak. ... The other day, somebody wrote me an email, said, ‘What is your stance on AI?’ And my answer was very short. I said, ‘I'd rather die.’” 🫡
Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro says 'I'd rather die' than use generative AI
Del Toro's new Frankenstein adaption reimagines Mary Shelley's 1818 Gothic novel. Frankenstein was like a tech bro: "creating something without considering the consequences," he explains.
www.npr.org
October 23, 2025 at 10:08 PM
“I am not interested, nor will I ever be interested. I'm 61, and I hope to be able to remain uninterested in using it at all until I croak. ... The other day, somebody wrote me an email, said, ‘What is your stance on AI?’ And my answer was very short. I said, ‘I'd rather die.’” 🫡
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Well, that’s depressing.😖
October 25, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Well, that’s depressing.😖
Can’t wait for this, nearly there
It is done.
Best thing I’ve ever written.
Thanks for coming on this journey with me 🖤
Best thing I’ve ever written.
Thanks for coming on this journey with me 🖤
October 1, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Can’t wait for this, nearly there
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Sometimes things don't quite go to plan. It can be hard, when obstacles mean things don't turn out the way we wanted. But the important thing to remember, is that no matter how disappointed you might be, there are always BOOKS. #indieauthors #indiewriters #writingcommunity
September 7, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Sometimes things don't quite go to plan. It can be hard, when obstacles mean things don't turn out the way we wanted. But the important thing to remember, is that no matter how disappointed you might be, there are always BOOKS. #indieauthors #indiewriters #writingcommunity
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Waiting for all the AI weirdos to go full “chatbots don’t kill people, people kill people!” in 3…2…
ChatGPT essentially advised a sixteen year old on how to take his life—including by telling him how to make a noose and to avoid talking to his parents, even when he wanted to.
And then he did.
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
And then he did.
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
August 27, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Waiting for all the AI weirdos to go full “chatbots don’t kill people, people kill people!” in 3…2…
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Book pages should be numbered backwards so we’re always counting down how many pages we have left
November 15, 2024 at 12:31 AM
Book pages should be numbered backwards so we’re always counting down how many pages we have left
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It’s out. Go get it! 😎
It’s The Damned King by @justinleeanderson.com today 🥳
Already getting stuck in, I’ve been looking forward to this one for ages!
Already getting stuck in, I’ve been looking forward to this one for ages!
August 19, 2025 at 6:56 AM
It’s out. Go get it! 😎
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I'm happy to tell you all that my complete Hell In Haven series is just 0.99c/p right now! That's right, all the books for dirt cheap - I'd be delighted for you all to take advantage of this and/or spread the word 🙌
Enjoy if you get it!
mybook.to/hellinhavenc...
Enjoy if you get it!
mybook.to/hellinhavenc...
July 19, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I'm happy to tell you all that my complete Hell In Haven series is just 0.99c/p right now! That's right, all the books for dirt cheap - I'd be delighted for you all to take advantage of this and/or spread the word 🙌
Enjoy if you get it!
mybook.to/hellinhavenc...
Enjoy if you get it!
mybook.to/hellinhavenc...
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All right everyone who's been thinking of reading the Mennik Thorn books, now is the time! The ebooks are all on sale at frankly insulting prices in all ebook stores.
Buy directly from me: patrick-samphire.itch.io
Buy elsewhere: books2read.com/patricksamph...
1/2
Buy directly from me: patrick-samphire.itch.io
Buy elsewhere: books2read.com/patricksamph...
1/2
April 4, 2025 at 9:02 AM
All right everyone who's been thinking of reading the Mennik Thorn books, now is the time! The ebooks are all on sale at frankly insulting prices in all ebook stores.
Buy directly from me: patrick-samphire.itch.io
Buy elsewhere: books2read.com/patricksamph...
1/2
Buy directly from me: patrick-samphire.itch.io
Buy elsewhere: books2read.com/patricksamph...
1/2
My Echo? Pseudo
My Machine? Florence
My Fall? Of the Poets.
February 27, 2025 at 8:55 AM
My Echo? Pseudo
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WE DID IT 😭 we funded in just about 30 hours! Thank you everyone who pledged, boosted, partied, and otherwise supported this little campaign!
Roll on stretch goals! First up: MORE PORTRAIT ART 😍
Roll on stretch goals! First up: MORE PORTRAIT ART 😍
February 26, 2025 at 8:55 PM
WE DID IT 😭 we funded in just about 30 hours! Thank you everyone who pledged, boosted, partied, and otherwise supported this little campaign!
Roll on stretch goals! First up: MORE PORTRAIT ART 😍
Roll on stretch goals! First up: MORE PORTRAIT ART 😍
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Hey, artists, in case you were wondering if your work matters: I'm a scientist working on climate change and biodiversity, and I would not be who I am today without The Lorax, The Secret of NIMH, Watership Down, The Last Unicorn, and The X-Files. I know I'm not alone. Thank you for all you do.
February 26, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Hey, artists, in case you were wondering if your work matters: I'm a scientist working on climate change and biodiversity, and I would not be who I am today without The Lorax, The Secret of NIMH, Watership Down, The Last Unicorn, and The X-Files. I know I'm not alone. Thank you for all you do.
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It's the fact your characters act like they live in that world that makes it real, not the worldbuilding.
if u see this, quote-post with your tips for writers that no one gives anymore because they seem obvious (even though they're not)
February 22, 2025 at 7:41 PM
It's the fact your characters act like they live in that world that makes it real, not the worldbuilding.
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We’re up to 180 followers on Kickstarter! Just 20 more and I’ll give @gmnair.bsky.social $1! Don’t you want to support Nair??
February 13, 2025 at 8:18 PM
We’re up to 180 followers on Kickstarter! Just 20 more and I’ll give @gmnair.bsky.social $1! Don’t you want to support Nair??
Empire of the Last Man Standing
BEHOLD! EOTV3 TITLE REVEAL THIS THURSDAY!
Any guesses? Like/share and comment below. Best/funniest guess wins a signed ARC of EotV3.
🖤⚔️🦇
Open internationally, contest ends Thursday (for obvious reasons).
Any guesses? Like/share and comment below. Best/funniest guess wins a signed ARC of EotV3.
🖤⚔️🦇
Open internationally, contest ends Thursday (for obvious reasons).
February 17, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Empire of the Last Man Standing
I’ve only read one of these books, Oksy, Come Home, and it’s a total banger.
Look forward to reading more of these. Congrats to the finalists @fantasticphil.bsky.social
Look forward to reading more of these. Congrats to the finalists @fantasticphil.bsky.social
Now that all the teams have made their announcements, we’re excited to make it official on the blog as well!
Congratulations to the finalists!
www.sfincscompetition.com/post/sfincs2...
Congratulations to the finalists!
www.sfincscompetition.com/post/sfincs2...
SFINCS2 Finalists!
Click to see the SFINCS2 finalists!
www.sfincscompetition.com
February 3, 2025 at 10:38 AM
I’ve only read one of these books, Oksy, Come Home, and it’s a total banger.
Look forward to reading more of these. Congrats to the finalists @fantasticphil.bsky.social
Look forward to reading more of these. Congrats to the finalists @fantasticphil.bsky.social
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Uh oh. Only 2 more days of #TBRCon2025. Better make sure to catch a panel or two while you can! See what we have in store for today 🔥
January 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Uh oh. Only 2 more days of #TBRCon2025. Better make sure to catch a panel or two while you can! See what we have in store for today 🔥
An excellent story, with fascinating characters and unique setting . . . . . and monsters
It's nearly my birthday weekend so I'm giving HOWEVER MANY MUST DIE its first ever discount.
This weekend only, the eBook is 30-40% off - about £2.99 / $3.99 everywhere.
So, make me happy and yourself happy by checking it out, and please share!
Links below.
This weekend only, the eBook is 30-40% off - about £2.99 / $3.99 everywhere.
So, make me happy and yourself happy by checking it out, and please share!
Links below.
January 18, 2025 at 4:15 AM
An excellent story, with fascinating characters and unique setting . . . . . and monsters
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These novellas are absolutely delightful ROMPS set on 19th-century Mars with dinosaurs and mysteries and a lot of humor. Subscribe to snap them up!
I've been very stressed over recent weeks. An elderly relative needing nearly full-time care, and me having to provide it.
So, for anyone else stressed, I'm going to give away these two fun novellas of mine to everyone subscribed to my newsletter this month.
patricksamphire.com/newsletter
So, for anyone else stressed, I'm going to give away these two fun novellas of mine to everyone subscribed to my newsletter this month.
patricksamphire.com/newsletter
December 10, 2024 at 9:44 PM
These novellas are absolutely delightful ROMPS set on 19th-century Mars with dinosaurs and mysteries and a lot of humor. Subscribe to snap them up!
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Yeah, although I'll dispute "worthwhile books" as that's entirely subjective.
November 30, 2024 at 2:20 PM
Yeah, although I'll dispute "worthwhile books" as that's entirely subjective.
Get some books, they’re awesome
I've decided to run my own little BLACKEST FRIDAY SALE!!!!
The first book of every series will be FREE tomorrow (Friday 29th).
All of my standalone novels will also be FREE tomorrow!
If you've every thought about diving into a Fletcher book, this is your chance!
www.amazon.com/author/mrfle...
The first book of every series will be FREE tomorrow (Friday 29th).
All of my standalone novels will also be FREE tomorrow!
If you've every thought about diving into a Fletcher book, this is your chance!
www.amazon.com/author/mrfle...
Michael R. Fletcher: books, biography, latest update
Follow Michael R. Fletcher and explore their bibliography from Amazon.com's Michael R. Fletcher Author Page.
www.amazon.com
November 29, 2024 at 10:01 AM
Get some books, they’re awesome
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It's black buy-my-books day!
They're all probably much cheaper than they were yesterday maybe.
(see anything new?)
They're all probably much cheaper than they were yesterday maybe.
(see anything new?)
November 29, 2024 at 9:37 AM
It's black buy-my-books day!
They're all probably much cheaper than they were yesterday maybe.
(see anything new?)
They're all probably much cheaper than they were yesterday maybe.
(see anything new?)
I’ve read about half of Rob J Hayes’ books – excellent, every one
I regularly get the question of where to start with my books, so I thought I'd create a little thread.
None of my individual series are connected, so you can start with any series. And I like to write across many of the different sub genres, so it really depends on what sort of fantasy you're after
None of my individual series are connected, so you can start with any series. And I like to write across many of the different sub genres, so it really depends on what sort of fantasy you're after
November 29, 2024 at 9:41 AM
I’ve read about half of Rob J Hayes’ books – excellent, every one
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Any fans of the Gentleman Bastard Sequence? We are giving away a T2 set to one lucky winner! 👀
Follow us and repost this in order to enter 💚
Follow us and repost this in order to enter 💚
November 22, 2024 at 12:29 PM
Any fans of the Gentleman Bastard Sequence? We are giving away a T2 set to one lucky winner! 👀
Follow us and repost this in order to enter 💚
Follow us and repost this in order to enter 💚