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Blaine D. Arden
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enby/ace | Mx/she/ey/em
Author of Queer Romantic SFF who sings eir way through life in platform boots.
Tech Prince Troubles OUT NOW!! 👽☕
https://go.blainedarden.com/tech-troubles
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🏳️‍⚧️This Trans Day of Rememberance honor the fallen by fighting for those of us who remain. We need everyone's help to survive this hell🏳️‍🌈
November 20, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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🏳️‍⚧️If you a smaller trans account, post a little blurb about yourself for me to amplify. You are not to be forgetten🏳️‍🌈🖤✨️
November 20, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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Meet Adri and Sam
Runaway Prince 💙 Single Dad
Quiet, Please 💜 Thrives on Chaos
Sketches Birds 🤎 Paddles Rivers
Tech Mage 🖤 Espresso Wizard

☕ Love is… a flawless espresso shot.
But sometimes, love is… badly charred toast. 🔥🍞

go.blainedarden.com/tech-troubles
Promotional collage for Tech Prince Troubles by Blaine D. Arden features a golden title over a silhouette of two men at sunset. Other panels show a purple-skinned figure with circuit-like markings, a barista using an espresso machine, slices of burnt toast, and a blue circuit board. Overlaid dialogue reads: “You burned toast? Is that an American expression?” “No. I actually burned toast.” “Oh. That’s bad.”
November 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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What happens when a single dad barista who thrives on chaos meets a runaway prince looking for some much-needed quiet?
Find out in my new M/M Urban Fantasy Romance 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀.

go.blainedarden.com/tech-troubles

Chibis created by the wonderfully talented Rhys Everly-Lawless
Chibi-style characters—a glowing blue-skinned prince with white hair and a human barista—share a tender moment. Background features coffee beans, golden swirls, and the "Runaway Prince Hotel" logo. Descriptive phrases like “Runaway Prince,” “Single Dad,” and “Espresso Wizard” highlight whimsical traits. Text reads: “Fairytales aren’t just for children.”
November 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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💙 Love is… stealing glances when he's not looking. 👀✏️

Runaway Prince 💙 Single Dad
Quiet, Please 💜 Thrives on Chaos
Sketches Birds 🤎 Paddles Rivers
Tech Mage 🖤 Espresso Wizard

go.blainedarden.com/tech-troubles

Your next magical MM romance is just a cup away.
Promotional image for Tech Prince Troubles by Blaine D. Arden features a collage with a purple-skinned person with circuit-like face markings, a flying goose at sunset, a man rowing a boat, and a barista operating an espresso machine. A quote at the bottom reads: "The sun hit Sam’s face just right as he slowed his boat. His beaming smile. The twinkle in his eyes. I had to capture the happiness he exuded."
November 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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If you're a queer Texas author of adult or YA fiction & you have one of your books on hand that you'd like to sign & donate to a silent auction bundle for Equality Texas, DM me?

The event is Nov 15th so it would need to get in the mail ASAP, or in Austin area I can pick up.

Reposts appreciated! 🏳️‍🌈
October 29, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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For a salamander, you sure axolotl questions!
a small axolotl is walking on a piece of paper .
Alt: a small axolotl is walking on a piece of paper .
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October 27, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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vriccithode.bsky.social
Ace week is over but you can still read my sapphic ace romantasy any time. Two disaster queers raising a hilarious baby dragon and fighting for justice 🌈📚
vriccithode.bsky.social Ness 🎃🇨🇦 @vriccithode.bsky.social · Aug 12
the reviews are in and confirm that the dragon next door is awesome! have you grabbed your copy yet? if you've read it and loved it, please leave a rating/review! ✨ 🌈📚 #booksky #QueerAdultSFF #IndieAugust #romancelandia
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white text on a blue night sky background that reads: praise for The Dragon Next Door. “a perfect choice if you are looking for a sapphic romantasy with a really natural progression, and a cast of well-fleshed characters that will steal your heart.” - Jamedi; “This book was a delight to read, a cozy queer escape I didn't know I needed.” - Madeline Konrad; “if you’re into cozy fantasy, two strong, females who have the best relationship and a great magic system with an epic adventure, then this is a book for you.” - Mellie's Book Corner; “If you like dragons, aces, and cozy fantasy, The Dragon Next Door is worth checking out. I hope this one finds its audience.” - Alex Brown
October 27, 2025 at 7:13 PM
blainedarden.com
Meet Adri and Sam
Runaway Prince 💙 Single Dad
Quiet, Please 💜 Thrives on Chaos
Sketches Birds 🤎 Paddles Rivers
Tech Mage 🖤 Espresso Wizard

☕ Love is… a flawless espresso shot.
But sometimes, love is… badly charred toast. 🔥🍞

go.blainedarden.com/tech-troubles
Promotional collage for Tech Prince Troubles by Blaine D. Arden features a golden title over a silhouette of two men at sunset. Other panels show a purple-skinned figure with circuit-like markings, a barista using an espresso machine, slices of burnt toast, and a blue circuit board. Overlaid dialogue reads: “You burned toast? Is that an American expression?” “No. I actually burned toast.” “Oh. That’s bad.”
October 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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For #AceWeek, 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗦𝗶𝘅 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗴𝘀 is part of an Ace Pride Bundle of 25 works written by ace authors and/or featuring ace characters. Available over on Itchio for only $25!!

Show your love and grab your bundle here: riyati.ink/ace2025-1

#AceAuthor #QueerAuthor #HowSIxSavedTheFrogs #QueerSFF
Ace Pride Week itch.io bundle 1 Oct 19 - 25 | 25 books for $25! Book covers for the following books are listed top left to bottom right: Enemies to Enemies - Ash Kreider Devil’s Deal - Tessa Hastjarjanto A Spark in Space - Janina Franck Child of the Forest - Audrey Simmons A Dragon’s Treasure - Elis Madsen How Six Saved the Frogs - Blaine D. Arden City of Strife - Claudie Arseneault In Spite of the Inevitable - Morgan Biscup Peace in the Sky - Caye Marsh Bridges of Smoke - Julie March Where We Converge - A. E. Bross Sidetracked - S. K. Kelley Lost Blades - Liz Sauco Claimed by the Undead - C. L. Carhart Pet - H. S. Kallinger Chai and Cat-tales - Lynn Strong The One He Brought Home - Skye Kilean Puppetry - Nina Waters A Life in Too Many Margins - S. E. Thomson Doce Drosera - Anita Merchants of Knowledge and Magic - Erika McCorkle Secondhand Origin Storie - Lee Brontide The Harmony of Falling Snow - Audora Brokaw Riyati Rebirth - Kai Zeal The Whisperer in White - Y. R. Liu All books by ace authors and/or ft. ace characters across a variety of genres! riyati.ink/ace2025-1
October 25, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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Last day of #AsexualAwarenessWeek and you still have a chance to pick up a bundle or two of books written by ace folks, featuring ace characters, or BOTH! Come add some great titles to your library!

Bundle 1: riyati.ink/ace2025-1
Bundle 2: riyati.ink/ace2025-2
Promotional image for Ace Pride Week Bundle #1. All books in this bundle have either a major character that identifies on the ace spectrum, an ace-identifying author, or BOTH! Oct. 19-25, 25 Books, $25.00 Book covers pictured are: Secondhand Origin Stories by LeeBrontide City of Strife by Claudie Arseneault Sidetracked: Part 1 by SK Kelley In Spite of the Inevitable by Morgan Biscup The One He Brought Home by Skye Kilaen Riyati Rebirth by Kai Zeal Lost Blades by Liz Sauco Bridges of Smoke by Jule March The Whisperer in White by Y.R. Liu Where We Converge by A.E. Bross Child of the Forest by Audrey Simmons A Dragon’s Treasure by Elis Madsen Enemies to Enemies by Ash Kreider Chai and Cat-tales by Lynn Strong Puppetry by Nina Waters Devil’s Deal by Tessa Hastjarjanto A Spark in Space by Janina Franck The Harmony of Falling Snow, A Polyamorous Romantasy Novel by Andora Brokaw How Six Saved the Frogs Pet by H.S. Kallinger Merchants of Knowledge and Magic by Shadow Spark Publishing Claimed by the Undead by C.L. Carhart Doce Drosera by Anita Peace in the Sky by William C. Tracy A Life in Too Many Margins by S.E. Thomson Promotional image for Ace Pride Week Bundle #2. All books in this bundle have either a major character that identifies on the ace spectrum, an ace-identifying author, or BOTH! Oct. 19-25, 26 Books, $26.00 Book covers pictured are: Non-Player Character by Veo Corva Journey Home by May Barros Triple Strike: Threads of Fate by G.M. Gray Wherever the Stars Call by S. Jean Yours Celestially by Al Hess The Star-Crossed Empire by Maya Darjani The Audacity 1 by Carmen Loup The Thirteenth Key by Cara Nox In the Eye of the Beholder by Beverly Anne Michel A Designer Magick by Stefanie Carter Bloody Spade by Brittany M. Willows Structural Integrity by Tabitha O'Connell Curse of Souls by Niranjan The Thread That Binds by Cedar McCloud Of Spells and Love by Odessa Silver Courtly Love by T.D. Cloud Song of the Wolf T.C. Smith The Dragon Next Door by Vanessa Ricci-Thode The Grand Duke's Masseur by sbdrag Blood by D.C. Hart Lantern by Burgundy Athena Pendragon Inarora's Excursion by Astrid E. Abell The Blood Divide by Zan Lowell The Towers of Nine by Alyssa Louttit Walking the Knife's Edge by Elise Carlson Junk Junction by William C. Tracy
October 25, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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YES!
taupress.com Steve "That Word You Keep Using" Turnbull @taupress.com · 27d
Yes, exactly.

The word "aspiring" is redundant (and irritating).
scalzi.com John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 27d
Proposition: You become a writer the moment you write, a musician the moment you make music, a painter the moment you paint, etc. You become an artist the moment you find your own voice as a writer/musician/painter/etc.

Yes? No?
October 25, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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This is the draft cover for the curious
Terra Flux a planetary adventure by Dani Finn. The cover shows a metal woman with black hair flowing across the cover with retro style lines and space behind her.
October 24, 2025 at 10:57 AM
blainedarden.com
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗦𝗶𝘅 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗴𝘀 is part of a massive Ace Pride Mega Bundle for #AceWeek available over on Itchio. A whopping 51 works that are either written by ace authors, feature ace characters—or both—for only $50!!

Grab your bundle here: riyati.ink/acepride2025

#QueerAuthor #QueerSFF
Ace Pride Week itch.io mega bundle Oct 19 - 25 | 50+ books for $50! Features the book How Six Saved the Frogs by Blaine D. Arden, with a red-haired man on the cover. All books by ace authors and/or ft. ace characters across a variety of genres! riyati.ink/acepride2025
October 24, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Cover art for Illyxa & Gragya II.
A reverse isekai adventure where our Goblin-y girls help fend off alien invasions. Mostly based in Brazil, but doing some globe trotting.
A Goblin girl and a Goblin-Orc girl posing for a selfie in Brazilian sport jerseys while a giant darkness monster ravages Paris in the background, to the distress of a blue skinned Deity.
October 24, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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darkchibishadow.bsky.social
Seeing people yet again thinking itchio is just for games. NO, IT HASN'T BEEN FOR YEARS! It has comics and books and way more! Please, be curious and actually check out my lists instead of just assuming the stuff you want isn't there! Curiosity is what helps these things thrive!
darkchibishadow.bsky.social DCS 🔞 @darkchibishadow.bsky.social · 28d
Also, please GOD, if you make a horny or romantic trans story on Itchio -- JUST TELL ME! Itchio's search function has been fussy lately so it's difficult for me to keep track of all new releases. It's a lot easier on me when you just approach and tell me what story I can put where. Thanks!
darkchibishadow.bsky.social DCS 🔞 @darkchibishadow.bsky.social · 28d
Despite it all, folks are still out here making horny/romantic trans stories and sharing them on Itchio. Almost all of the collections got an addition or two today! (And I'm actively adding more.) Now is the time to check your favorite list!
www.darkchibishadow.com/post/my-tran...
October 24, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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I'm reading this right now.
Love the cozy vibe!!!
victoriajanssen.bsky.social Victoria Janssen @victoriajanssen.bsky.social · 29d
Please repost! 100,000 words of #Cozy #Hopepunk. What happens after rebel guerillas fight a fascist empire? Hope, recovery, building community, & working towards a new life on the utopian planet Refuge. #sapphic #solarpunk #spaceopera #solarpunk #sf 💙📚 🌈📚🪐#Booksky

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100,000 words of Cozy Hopepunk Recovery. 3 novellas in a boxed set with covers by Augusta Scarlett; volume 1 features a beautiful black woman with a shaved head, against a blue background featuring a spaceship and a planet. Volume 2 features a smiling white woman, and Volume 3 features a stern black woman with gold inlays at her throat.
October 23, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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Please repost! 100,000 words of #Cozy #Hopepunk. What happens after rebel guerillas fight a fascist empire? Hope, recovery, building community, & working towards a new life on the utopian planet Refuge. #sapphic #solarpunk #spaceopera #solarpunk #sf 💙📚 🌈📚🪐#Booksky

books2read.com/rl/aplaceofr...
100,000 words of Cozy Hopepunk Recovery. 3 novellas in a boxed set with covers by Augusta Scarlett; volume 1 features a beautiful black woman with a shaved head, against a blue background featuring a spaceship and a planet. Volume 2 features a smiling white woman, and Volume 3 features a stern black woman with gold inlays at her throat.
October 23, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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"You write romance novels? Why can't you write real books?"
a cartoon of a woman saying i will shank you on netflix
ALT: a cartoon of a woman saying i will shank you on netflix
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October 23, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Check out Blaine D. Arden

Fantasy, Sci Fi

Blaine D. Arden is a non-binary, EPIC Award-winning author of Romantic SFF who sings eir way through life in platform boots.

Pronouns: ey/em/eir | she/her

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#AuthorSpotlight #Bookstodon @bookstodon #author
October 23, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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ICYMI 👻 Snag all my diverse romance eBooks (from More to Love to A Vicious Thirst) for 50% off this Halloween! Support a Black trans author and binge something steamy, spooky, and swoony. Use code at HALLOWEEN7376 at check out! payhip.com/TheMagnifice... #BookSky #BlackBooksky #PNRbooks #Romance
The cover of Splinter by Jasper Hyde and the cover of Fall Into You on a spooky background with a sticker that says that its 50% off.
October 23, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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For #AceWeek, we have a massive Ace Pride Mega Bundle available over on Itchio. A whopping 51 works that are either written by ace authors, feature ace characters—or both—for only $50!!

Show your love and grab your bundle here: riyati.ink/acepride2025
#QueerAuthor #HowSIxSavedTheFrogs #QueerSFF
Promotional image for Ace Pride Week Mega Bundle All books in this bundle have either a major character that identifies on the ace spectrum, an ace-identifying author, or BOTH! Oct. 19-25, 51 Books, $50.00 Book covers pictured are: Secondhand Origin Stories by LeeBrontide City of Strife by Claudie Arseneault Sidetracked: Part 1 by SK Kelley In Spite of the Inevitable by Morgan Biscup The One He Brought Home by Skye Kilaen Riyati Rebirth by Kai Zeal Lost Blades by Liz Sauco Bridges of Smoke by Jule March The Whisperer in White by Y.R. Liu Where We Converge by A.E. Bross Child of the Forest by Audrey Simmons A Dragon’s Treasure by Elis Madsen Enemies to Enemies by Ash Kreider Chai and Cat-tales by Lynn Strong Puppetry by Nina Waters Devil’s Deal by Tessa Hastjarjanto A Spark in Space by Janina Franck The Harmony of Falling Snow, A Polyamorous Romantasy Novel by Andora Brokaw How Six Saved the Frogs by Blaine D. Arden Pet by H.S. Kallinger Merchants of Knowledge and Magic by Shadow Spark Publishing Claimed by the Undead by C.L. Carhart Doce Drosera by Anita Peace in the Sky by William C. Tracy A Life in Too Many Margins by S.E. Thomson Non-Player Character by Veo Corva Journey Home by May Barros Triple Strike: Threads of Fate by G.M. Gray Wherever the Stars Call by S. Jean Yours Celestially by Al Hess The Star-Crossed Empire by Maya Darjani The Audacity 1 by Carmen Loup The Thirteenth Key by Cara Nox In the Eye of the Beholder by Beverly Anne Michel A Designer Magick by Stefanie Carter Bloody Spade by Brittany M. Willows Structural Integrity by Tabitha O'Connell Curse of Souls by Niranjan The Thread That Binds by Cedar McCloud Of Spells and Love by Odessa Silver Courtly Love by T.D. Cloud Song of the Wolf T.C. Smith The Dragon Next Door by Vanessa Ricci-Thode The Grand Duke's Masseur by sbdrag Blood by D.C. Hart Lantern by Burgundy Athena Pendragon Inarora's Excursion by Astrid E. Abell The Blood Divide by Zan Lowell The Towers of Nine by Alyssa Louttit Walking the K
October 23, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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What happens when a single dad barista who thrives on chaos meets a runaway prince looking for some much-needed quiet?
Find out in my new M/M Urban Fantasy Romance 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀.

go.blainedarden.com/tech-troubles

Chibis created by the wonderfully talented Rhys Everly-Lawless
Chibi-style characters—a glowing blue-skinned prince with white hair and a human barista—share a tender moment. Background features coffee beans, golden swirls, and the "Runaway Prince Hotel" logo. Descriptive phrases like “Runaway Prince,” “Single Dad,” and “Espresso Wizard” highlight whimsical traits. Text reads: “Fairytales aren’t just for children.”
October 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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For #AceWeek, we have a massive Ace Pride Mega Bundle available over on Itchio. A whopping 51 works that are either written by ace authors, feature ace characters—or both—for only $50!!

Show your love and grab your bundle here: riyati.ink/acepride2025
#QueerAuthor #HowSIxSavedTheFrogs #QueerSFF
Ace Pride Week itch.io mega bundle Oct 19 - 25 | 50+ books for $50! Book covers for the following books are listed top left to bottom right: Non-player Character - Veo Corva A Dragon’s Treasure - Elis Madsen The Blood Divide - Zan Lowell The Grand Duke’s Masseur Child of the Forest - Audrey Simmons Wherever the Stars Call - S. Jean How Six Saved the Frogs - Blaine D. Arden City of Strike - Claudie Arseneault In Spite of the Inevitable - Morgan Biscup Structural Integrity - Tabitha O’Connell Of Spells and Love - Odessa Silver Inarora’s Excursion - Astrid E. Abell Puppetry - Nina Waters Sidetracked - S. K. Kelley Lost Blades - Liz Sauco Claimed by the Undead - C. L. Carhart The Star-Crossed Empire - Maya Darjani Triple Strike Threads of Fate - G. M. Grey Curse of Souls - Niranjan Courtly Love - T. D. Cloud Song of the Wolf - T. C. Smith Blood - D. C. Hart Chai and Cat-tales - Lynn Strong The Thirteenth Key - Cara Nox The Dragon Next Door - Vanessa Ricci-Thode Walking the Knife’s Edge - Elise Carlson Yours Celestically - Al Hess Pet - H. S. Kallinger The One He Brought Home - Skye Kilaen Junk Junction - Sara Codair Secondhand Origin Storie - Lee Brontido Riyati Rebirth - Kai Zeal Bridges of Smoke - Julie March The Whisperer in White - Y. R. Liu In the Eye of the Beholder - Beverly Anne Michel Peace in the Sky - Caye Marsh A Spark in Space - Janina Franck Journey Home - May Barros Doce Drosera - Anita The Audacity - Carmen Loup Bloody Space - Brittany M. Willows Enemies to Enemies - Ash Kreider Devil’s Deal - Tessa Hastjarjanto Merchants of Knowledge and Magic - Erika McCorkle A Life in Too Many Margins - S. E. Thomson Where We Converge - A. E. Bross Lantern - Burgundy Athena Pendragon A Designer Magick - Fox N. Locke The Harmony of Falling Snow - Andora Brohaw The Thread That Binds - Cedar McCloud Towers of Nine - Alyssa Louttit All books by ace authors and/or ft. ace characters across a variety of genres! riyati.ink/acepride2025
October 22, 2025 at 12:10 PM
blainedarden.com
For #AceWeek, 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗦𝗶𝘅 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗴𝘀 is part of an Ace Pride Bundle of 25 works written by ace authors and/or featuring ace characters. Available over on Itchio for only $25!!

Show your love and grab your bundle here: riyati.ink/ace2025-1

#QueerBooks #QueerAuthor #HowSIxSavedTheFrogs #QueerSFF
Promotional image for Ace Pride Week Bundle #1. All books in this bundle have either a major character that identifies on the ace spectrum, an ace-identifying author, or BOTH! Oct. 19-25, 25 Books, $25.00 Book covers pictured are: Secondhand Origin Stories by LeeBrontide City of Strife by Claudie Arseneault Sidetracked: Part 1 by SK Kelley In Spite of the Inevitable by Morgan Biscup The One He Brought Home by Skye Kilaen Riyati Rebirth by Kai Zeal Lost Blades by Liz Sauco Bridges of Smoke by Jule March The Whisperer in White by Y.R. Liu Where We Converge by A.E. Bross Child of the Forest by Audrey Simmons A Dragon’s Treasure by Elis Madsen Enemies to Enemies by Ash Kreider Chai and Cat-tales by Lynn Strong Puppetry by Nina Waters Devil’s Deal by Tessa Hastjarjanto A Spark in Space by Janina Franck The Harmony of Falling Snow, A Polyamorous Romantasy Novel by Andora Brokaw How Six Saved the Frogs by Blaine D. Arden Pet by H.S. Kallinger Merchants of Knowledge and Magic by Shadow Spark Publishing Claimed by the Undead by C.L. Carhart Doce Drosera by Anita Peace in the Sky by William C. Tracy A Life in Too Many Margins by S.E. Thomson
October 21, 2025 at 12:10 PM