Erin Ampersand, Author
@erinampersand.bsky.social
Author and LitRPG fan. She/her
Check out www.erinampersand.com for my books and blog!
Check out www.erinampersand.com for my books and blog!
Oldest: Didn't you and Dad finish that game? Like all the achievements.
Me: Yeah, I can't explain why I'm doing this when I'm not accomplishing anything.
Oldest: Well... it's not like you were really accomplishing anything before.
Me, trying to figure out if my child is trying to be mean or nice:
Me: Yeah, I can't explain why I'm doing this when I'm not accomplishing anything.
Oldest: Well... it's not like you were really accomplishing anything before.
Me, trying to figure out if my child is trying to be mean or nice:
November 12, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Oldest: Didn't you and Dad finish that game? Like all the achievements.
Me: Yeah, I can't explain why I'm doing this when I'm not accomplishing anything.
Oldest: Well... it's not like you were really accomplishing anything before.
Me, trying to figure out if my child is trying to be mean or nice:
Me: Yeah, I can't explain why I'm doing this when I'm not accomplishing anything.
Oldest: Well... it's not like you were really accomplishing anything before.
Me, trying to figure out if my child is trying to be mean or nice:
Excited to share that I'll have a table at this year's Nerdy Noel!
Pick up a copy of my books, a vinyl Apocalypse Parenting sticker, get books signed, or just stop by to chat!
Pick up a copy of my books, a vinyl Apocalypse Parenting sticker, get books signed, or just stop by to chat!
November 11, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Excited to share that I'll have a table at this year's Nerdy Noel!
Pick up a copy of my books, a vinyl Apocalypse Parenting sticker, get books signed, or just stop by to chat!
Pick up a copy of my books, a vinyl Apocalypse Parenting sticker, get books signed, or just stop by to chat!
2025 mini-reviews:
Ends of Magic: Antimage by Alexander Olson
A grad student is yanked into a fantasy world, where he immediately has to fight off mind-control attempts. After he escapes, he uses his Earth knowledge to find unique ways to use the world’s magic
#booksky 🪐📚💙📚👀 #sff #litrpg
Ends of Magic: Antimage by Alexander Olson
A grad student is yanked into a fantasy world, where he immediately has to fight off mind-control attempts. After he escapes, he uses his Earth knowledge to find unique ways to use the world’s magic
#booksky 🪐📚💙📚👀 #sff #litrpg
November 6, 2025 at 5:03 PM
I frequently wake my kids up in the morning like I'm a video game boss summoning reinforcements: "Arise, my champions!"
November 6, 2025 at 12:04 PM
I frequently wake my kids up in the morning like I'm a video game boss summoning reinforcements: "Arise, my champions!"
2025 Micro-reviews:
Rebuild the World: Alaska by Justin Marks
An accident leads to the rapid cooling of Earth. The aliens responsible don’t stop to fix it, but they throw some tech at the planet that might be enough to help humanity survive if used correctly.
#booksky 🪐📚💙📚👀 #sff #litrpg
Rebuild the World: Alaska by Justin Marks
An accident leads to the rapid cooling of Earth. The aliens responsible don’t stop to fix it, but they throw some tech at the planet that might be enough to help humanity survive if used correctly.
#booksky 🪐📚💙📚👀 #sff #litrpg
November 5, 2025 at 4:40 PM
2025 Micro-reviews: Battlefield Reclaimer by David North
A family's hereditary “broken” class has left them poor and weak for generations. A horrible accident leaves a father and son in danger far from home, but it might also give them the key to finally move forward.
#booksky 🪐📚💙📚👀 #sff #litrpg
A family's hereditary “broken” class has left them poor and weak for generations. A horrible accident leaves a father and son in danger far from home, but it might also give them the key to finally move forward.
#booksky 🪐📚💙📚👀 #sff #litrpg
October 29, 2025 at 5:12 PM
2025 Micro-reviews: Potions and Perils by Reck Well
Small town witch has injured jerk foreigner dumped in her lap. Can she heal her, live up to her mom’s high expectations, and save her village from a mysterious threat?
#booksky 🪐📚💙📚👀 #sff #romantasy
Small town witch has injured jerk foreigner dumped in her lap. Can she heal her, live up to her mom’s high expectations, and save her village from a mysterious threat?
#booksky 🪐📚💙📚👀 #sff #romantasy
October 27, 2025 at 5:48 PM
2025 Micro-reviews: Potions and Perils by Reck Well
Small town witch has injured jerk foreigner dumped in her lap. Can she heal her, live up to her mom’s high expectations, and save her village from a mysterious threat?
#booksky 🪐📚💙📚👀 #sff #romantasy
Small town witch has injured jerk foreigner dumped in her lap. Can she heal her, live up to her mom’s high expectations, and save her village from a mysterious threat?
#booksky 🪐📚💙📚👀 #sff #romantasy
2025 micro-reviews: Shadeslinger (Ripple System #1) by Kyle Kirrin
Rich guy buys all the early access slots for new MMO. Everyone rightfully resents him for this. Somehow a really fun story, probably because the MC is heckled the whole time by a sapient axe companion.
#booksky 🪐📚💙📚👀 #sff #litrpg
Rich guy buys all the early access slots for new MMO. Everyone rightfully resents him for this. Somehow a really fun story, probably because the MC is heckled the whole time by a sapient axe companion.
#booksky 🪐📚💙📚👀 #sff #litrpg
October 24, 2025 at 4:10 PM
EASY way to improve the world if you're food secure and live in the US: Go through your cupboards for everything close to its best by or that stopped being your kid's favorite right after you bought 12 of it.
SNAP payments are being delayed for November, which will affect over 40 million Americans
SNAP payments are being delayed for November, which will affect over 40 million Americans
October 23, 2025 at 2:59 PM
EASY way to improve the world if you're food secure and live in the US: Go through your cupboards for everything close to its best by or that stopped being your kid's favorite right after you bought 12 of it.
SNAP payments are being delayed for November, which will affect over 40 million Americans
SNAP payments are being delayed for November, which will affect over 40 million Americans
2025 micro-reviews: Hell of a Witch by @rachel-aaron.bsky.social
Young witch – the only man in a coven of women – tries to strike out on his own and hires demon mercenaries to help. "Heaven" objects to all of this.
#booksky 🪐📚💙📚👀 #sff
Young witch – the only man in a coven of women – tries to strike out on his own and hires demon mercenaries to help. "Heaven" objects to all of this.
#booksky 🪐📚💙📚👀 #sff
October 22, 2025 at 3:06 PM
2025 micro-reviews: Hell of a Witch by @rachel-aaron.bsky.social
Young witch – the only man in a coven of women – tries to strike out on his own and hires demon mercenaries to help. "Heaven" objects to all of this.
#booksky 🪐📚💙📚👀 #sff
Young witch – the only man in a coven of women – tries to strike out on his own and hires demon mercenaries to help. "Heaven" objects to all of this.
#booksky 🪐📚💙📚👀 #sff
Summary of Bog Standard Isekai by Miles English:
A portal fantasy LitRPG story primarily set in a small-town, with a lot of the early conflict fueled by fantasy small-town politics… although the troubles of the world at large will come for them eventually.
#booksky 🪐📚💙📚👀 #sff
A portal fantasy LitRPG story primarily set in a small-town, with a lot of the early conflict fueled by fantasy small-town politics… although the troubles of the world at large will come for them eventually.
#booksky 🪐📚💙📚👀 #sff
October 19, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Finished one of my kids' Halloween costumes for this year. They wanted to be the "hardest boss" from Deltarune: the watercooler.
#halloween #videogames #costume #deltarune
#halloween #videogames #costume #deltarune
October 17, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Finished one of my kids' Halloween costumes for this year. They wanted to be the "hardest boss" from Deltarune: the watercooler.
#halloween #videogames #costume #deltarune
#halloween #videogames #costume #deltarune
Self-Published Science Fiction Contest #5 is open for entries, and I'm volunteering as a judge again. Unlike many such contests, this one is free to enter and 100% volunteer-run.
Link in the comments.
Apply, please! I wanna read some fun and wild stuff.
#booksky 🪐📚💙📚👀 #sff
Link in the comments.
Apply, please! I wanna read some fun and wild stuff.
#booksky 🪐📚💙📚👀 #sff
October 15, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Very excited to share that people can now listen to the first book of Apocalypse Parenting on Spotify!
It's narrated by Laurie Catherine Winkel, the best narrator I could possibly ask for.
It's also now available on Audiobooks.com
Links in the comments!
#booksky 🪐📚💙📚👀 #sff
It's narrated by Laurie Catherine Winkel, the best narrator I could possibly ask for.
It's also now available on Audiobooks.com
Links in the comments!
#booksky 🪐📚💙📚👀 #sff
October 14, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Very excited to share that people can now listen to the first book of Apocalypse Parenting on Spotify!
It's narrated by Laurie Catherine Winkel, the best narrator I could possibly ask for.
It's also now available on Audiobooks.com
Links in the comments!
#booksky 🪐📚💙📚👀 #sff
It's narrated by Laurie Catherine Winkel, the best narrator I could possibly ask for.
It's also now available on Audiobooks.com
Links in the comments!
#booksky 🪐📚💙📚👀 #sff
"All monsters must die bloody, and by a hero's hands, and soon," he says over brunch. He doesn't think it's a rude thing to say to a monster...– @that-gay-jedi on Tumblr www.tumblr.com/that-gay-jed...
October 8, 2025 at 2:38 PM
"All monsters must die bloody, and by a hero's hands, and soon," he says over brunch. He doesn't think it's a rude thing to say to a monster...– @that-gay-jedi on Tumblr www.tumblr.com/that-gay-jed...
October 4, 2025 at 6:55 PM
2025 Micro-reviews: Nine Goblins by @tkingfisher.com
Nine goblins are caught in a magical accident on a battlefield and teleported deep behind enemy lines. I don't even know how to describe the plot. Unexpectedly cozy with moments of high drama?
#booksky 🪐📚💙📚👀 #sff
1/2
Nine goblins are caught in a magical accident on a battlefield and teleported deep behind enemy lines. I don't even know how to describe the plot. Unexpectedly cozy with moments of high drama?
#booksky 🪐📚💙📚👀 #sff
1/2
October 3, 2025 at 4:07 PM
2025 Micro-reviews: Nine Goblins by @tkingfisher.com
Nine goblins are caught in a magical accident on a battlefield and teleported deep behind enemy lines. I don't even know how to describe the plot. Unexpectedly cozy with moments of high drama?
#booksky 🪐📚💙📚👀 #sff
1/2
Nine goblins are caught in a magical accident on a battlefield and teleported deep behind enemy lines. I don't even know how to describe the plot. Unexpectedly cozy with moments of high drama?
#booksky 🪐📚💙📚👀 #sff
1/2
Do you feel like a hero when you get your horrible & amazing little humans through another day? You are. So is Meghan.
She struggles with monsters, aliens, and supernatural abilities, but also sibling arguments, kid logic, and the same parenting drama we all face every day.
#booksky 🪐📚💙📚👀 #sff
She struggles with monsters, aliens, and supernatural abilities, but also sibling arguments, kid logic, and the same parenting drama we all face every day.
#booksky 🪐📚💙📚👀 #sff
September 25, 2025 at 4:51 PM
2025 Mini-Reviews: Dear Spellbook by Peter J. Lee
A completed time loop progression fantasy series that does a good job maintaining stakes, not growing repetitive, and offering the reader a robust and interesting cast of characters, despite distracting interludes.
#booksky 🪐📚💙📚👀 #sff #litrpg
A completed time loop progression fantasy series that does a good job maintaining stakes, not growing repetitive, and offering the reader a robust and interesting cast of characters, despite distracting interludes.
#booksky 🪐📚💙📚👀 #sff #litrpg
September 24, 2025 at 5:29 PM