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Christine Rains
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Multi-genre writer, book blogger, gamer, and geek mom.
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"Absolutely loved this story. Love the characters, including the secondary ones, love the world building, love the unique celebration of Yule." 25 DAYS OF JOIE is #FREE from today through the 17th! Get a taste of Yule before December. #booksky #romance #freebooks www.amazon.com/25-Days-Joie...
Image of the book cover for 25 Days of Joie, a why choose holiday fantasy romance. Text reads: FREE. Gift giving has never been so dangerous. November 13th - 17th. Background image of woman twirling a red cape in the snow.
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"Absolutely loved this story. Love the characters, including the secondary ones, love the world building, love the unique celebration of Yule." 25 DAYS OF JOIE is #FREE from today through the 17th! Get a taste of Yule before December. #booksky #romance #freebooks www.amazon.com/25-Days-Joie...
Image of the book cover for 25 Days of Joie, a why choose holiday fantasy romance. Text reads: FREE. Gift giving has never been so dangerous. November 13th - 17th. Background image of woman twirling a red cape in the snow.
November 14, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Day 14

Happy Friday! I'm always happy to share pictures of my cats. My handsome Thunder just turned 12 a few weeks ago. Look at that cute little nose smudge!

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Fantasy Indies November with each day of the month listed with its theme. Today is the 14th, and the theme is Free Friday or post your pets. Adorable gray and white cat loafing on the floor looking up.
November 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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He might only be her fake boyfriend, but why does her heart feel as though it would break if she lost him? KNOT YOUR FAKE BOYFRIEND is #FREE today through the 17th. Curl up with this sweet & spicy Omegaverse read. #booksky #romance #Omegaverse #freebooks www.amazon.com/Knot-Your-Fa...
November 13, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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"Absolutely loved this story. Love the characters, including the secondary ones, love the world building, love the unique celebration of Yule." 25 DAYS OF JOIE is #FREE from today through the 17th! Get a taste of Yule before December. #booksky #romance #freebooks www.amazon.com/25-Days-Joie...
November 13, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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Day 13

My desktop is stuffed away in a corner of my bedroom. I once had an office, but I had to surrender it to my husband when he started working from home.

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Fantasy Indies November with each day of the month listed with its theme. Today is the 13th, and the theme question is: where do you write?
November 13, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Day 12

Good advice: Show, don't tell. Read everything. Take time to observe the world.

Bad advice: Write daily. (You don't have to write every day. What they mean is keep a schedule. I keep weekends for family & errands.)

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Fantasy Indies November with each day of the month listed with its theme. Today is the 12th, and the theme is good and bad writing advice.
November 12, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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I've been getting a ton of unsolicited book club emails. I'm not exaggerating. I've had at least 10 a days for almost a month now. Fellow authors, please be wary. #writesky #authors #WritingCommunity #writerslife #writinglife writerbeware.blog/2025/09/19/r...
Return of the Nigerian Prince Redux: Beware Book Club and Book Review Scams - Writer Beware
A few weeks ago, I wrote about a rising and extremely prolific marketing scam that I’ve been able to trace back to operators in Nigeria. Using highly personalized (AI-generated) email solicitations th...
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November 11, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Is writing worth it? #authors #WritingCommunity #writesky #writerslife #writinglife masterwritermindset.com/2025/11/10/i...
Is Writing Worth It? An Honest Answer for Writers Questioning Their Path - Master Writer Mindset
Is writing worth it? Discover the honest answer to this question every writer asks and find your real reason for writing.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Day 11

While my novels are usually paranormal, fantasy, or romance, I have written short stories that stretch across all genres. Even western! I read all genres too, because a good story is a good story.

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Fantasy Indies November with each day of the month listed with its theme. Today is the 11th, and the theme question is what genres do you write and read?
November 11, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Day 10

A favorite line is hard to pick, but this one did make me laugh:
Dammit. He made sense. I didn’t want him to make sense!

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Fantasy Indies November with each day of the month listed with its theme. Today is the tenth, and the theme is your favorite line you've written.
November 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Day 7

Happy Friday! Reading is my number one go-to for relaxing. Gaming is a close second. TTRPGs, board games, and video games. Also anything that makes me laugh. Spending time with friends or a funny show.

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Fantasy Indies November with each day of the month listed with its theme. Today is the 7th, and the theme is Free Friday or what helps you relax?
November 7, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Day 6

I write in LibreOffice and Google Docs. What keeps me in line isn't a writing tool, it's my awesome critique partners and beta readers. A few of them have been editors, so they have my back when I mess up.

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Fantasy Indies November with each day of the month listed with its theme. Today is the sixth, and the theme is helpful writing tools.
November 6, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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Day 5

Last read: We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer
Current read: The Final Girls Support Group by Grady Hendrix
Next read: Haunting of Ashburn House by Darcy Coates

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Fantasy Indies November with each day of the month listed with its theme. Today is the fifth, and the theme is last, current, and next reads.
November 5, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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Day 4

One of the biggest authors who has inspired me since I was a kid is Stephen King. Other authors who have inspired me: Jacqueline Carey, Sara Douglass, Christopher Buehlman, C.S. Friedman, and Cassandra Khaw.

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Fantasy Indies November with each day of the month listed with its theme. Today is the fourth, and the theme is inspiring authors.
November 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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🎄RELEASE DAY FOR THE TWELVE KNOTS OF CHRISTMAS!🎄 A Grinchy vs. Jolly reverse harem romance. #booksky #romance #Omegaverse christinerainswrit.wixsite.com/home/post/re...
Release Day for The Twelve Knots of Christmas
She hates the fuss people make over the holidays, but these gorgeous Alphas are about to give her a gift she never knew she wanted.Christmas has long lost its magic for Mariska Belmont. She has no tim...
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November 3, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Day 3

I rarely do playlists, but my current WIP is building its own. Of course, since it's a Christmas story, it's all about the festive music. Boney M's Feliz Navidad is the headliner: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDFC...

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Fantasy Indies November with each day of the month listed with its theme. Today is the third, and the theme is WIP playlist.
November 3, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Day 2

I've always been a storyteller. I still have stories I wrote when I five. The fantastical and supernatural have never ceased to fascinate me. I'm very lucky to be able to write fulltime and revel in my calling.

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Fantasy Indies November with each day of the month listed with its theme. Today is the second, and the theme question is: when did you start writing?
November 3, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Day 1

Hi! I'm Christine Rains, multi-genre writer. This month I need to push hard forward with my pen name's WIP. I'm already behind schedule, but I had a lovely Halloween weekend away from the keyboard.

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Fantasy Indies November with each day of the month listed with its theme. Today is the first, and the theme is to introduce yourself and your WIP.
November 3, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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📚 #FantasyIndiesNovember 📚
All genres welcome! You can use the prompts for WIPs or published books.
Feel free to ask the hosts questions!

Love,
Faeries at Fantasy Indies
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Fantasy Indies November prompts by @ChesneyInfalt & @LydiaVRussell 1. Introduce yourself & WIP 2. When did you start writing? 3. WIP playlist 4. Inspiring authors 5. Last, current, & next reads 6. Helpful writing tools 7. Free Friday or what helps you relax? 8. Saturday Snippet 9. Show off your bookshelf 10. Favourite line you’ve written 11. What genres do you write and read? 12. Good and bad writing advice 13. Where do you write? 14. Free Friday or post your pets 15. Saturday Snippet 16. Are you a plotter, pantser, or plantser? 17. Your hobbies 18. Favourite characters you’ve created 19. Parts of writing that challenge you 20. Where do you find inspiration 21. Free Friday or comfort movies/tv shows 22. Saturday Snippet 23. Advice for dealing with imposter syndrome 24. Do you listen to music while you write? 25. Share artwork or artist 26. How you come up with book titles 27. What are you thankful for? 28. Free Friday or do you collect anything? 29. Saturday Snippet 30. Marketing tips 31. Monthly Wrap-Up
October 30, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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Day 31

🎃Happy Halloween!🎃 My son is dressing up as Hat Man this year. For those of you who don't know who he is (because I didn't!), it the shared hallucination people see when they take too much Benadryl.

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Fantasy Indies Spooktober with each day of the month listed with its theme. Today is the 31st, and the theme is Happy Halloween! You took too much Benadryl. You see Hat Man.
October 31, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Happy Halloween! 🎃
Text reads: Honestly will never top the year I told everyone I was going to be Amelia Earhart for Halloween and then didn't show up to the party.
October 31, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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October 30, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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#FREE for two more days! In every one of their games, the bard dies first. This time, she may be the only one who can save them. BLIGHT OF THE NECROMANCER is a great Halloween treat! #fantasy #LitRPG #freebooks #booksky www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJVQWR84/
Cover for the dark fantasy book, Blight of the Necromancer, surrounded by its tropes. Grim dark fantasy, smart female protagonist, torn bard, LitRPG based on TTRPGs, tons of undead, quest, characterization over stats, bone dragon, heroes not OP, and kill the necromancer, win the game?
October 30, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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Day 30

Is my MC brave?
WIP #1 - Yes, but she doesn't want to live the sort of life where she has to be brave all the time.

WIP #2 - Yes, brave enough to take a chance on love. (So corny!)

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Fantasy Indies Spooktober with each day of the month listed with its theme. Today is the 30th, and the theme question is: Is your MC brave?
October 30, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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Day 29

WIP #1 - The MC's worst nightmare would be reliving the last few years of her life for the rest of her life.

WIP #2 - Lyla's worst nightmare would be if Christmas was cancelled!

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Fantasy Indies Spooktober with each day of the month listed with its theme. Today is the 29th, and the theme is MC's worst nightmare.
October 29, 2025 at 1:10 PM