Nils O
@nils.readindiefantasy.com
Author of the Lost Dogs series, Emma's Story, and At the Road's End. Enjoys books, beer, and coffee.
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Nils O
@nils.readindiefantasy.com
· May 23
My novella Emma's Story is a tale about a young woman facing a big decision she’s not quite ready to make.
There’s also a bear, sleigh rides in the snow, and hot whiskey by the fireplace.
If you're looking for wintry fairytale vibes and dark forests, this is for you.
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There’s also a bear, sleigh rides in the snow, and hot whiskey by the fireplace.
If you're looking for wintry fairytale vibes and dark forests, this is for you.
geni.us/emmasstory
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It's A Month of Rain & Reads
I've just pulled a ton of fallen leaves out of the drain, and it's time for another interview.
For this one, we've got @jessicaamcminn.bsky.social, author of dark fantasy series Gardens of War & Wasteland.
www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter...
#BookSky #AMoRaR
I've just pulled a ton of fallen leaves out of the drain, and it's time for another interview.
For this one, we've got @jessicaamcminn.bsky.social, author of dark fantasy series Gardens of War & Wasteland.
www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter...
#BookSky #AMoRaR
November 11, 2025 at 1:07 PM
It's A Month of Rain & Reads
I've just pulled a ton of fallen leaves out of the drain, and it's time for another interview.
For this one, we've got @jessicaamcminn.bsky.social, author of dark fantasy series Gardens of War & Wasteland.
www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter...
#BookSky #AMoRaR
I've just pulled a ton of fallen leaves out of the drain, and it's time for another interview.
For this one, we've got @jessicaamcminn.bsky.social, author of dark fantasy series Gardens of War & Wasteland.
www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter...
#BookSky #AMoRaR
From: At the Road's End.
Convincing you to read my novel by the first sentence. Share yours if you want!
Convincing you to read my novel by the first sentence. Share yours if you want!
November 11, 2025 at 12:50 PM
From: At the Road's End.
Convincing you to read my novel by the first sentence. Share yours if you want!
Convincing you to read my novel by the first sentence. Share yours if you want!
Hey, I've actually read some of these. :D
And, yes, I agree those fit on the list.
And, yes, I agree those fit on the list.
We're starting the day with a recommendation post! We've got @philspeculates.bsky.social Top Ten Indie Books:
www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-recom...
Have you read any of these and agree with Phil's reccs? #AMoRaR
www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-recom...
Have you read any of these and agree with Phil's reccs? #AMoRaR
November 11, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Hey, I've actually read some of these. :D
And, yes, I agree those fit on the list.
And, yes, I agree those fit on the list.
The weather's been mild, and I normally work out of the office, so I still haven't turned on the heating in the apartment.
Now, the one day I'm working from home, the temperature drops and I'm sitting here bundled up enough I can barely move.
Not sure if I'm complaining or bragging...
Now, the one day I'm working from home, the temperature drops and I'm sitting here bundled up enough I can barely move.
Not sure if I'm complaining or bragging...
November 11, 2025 at 6:20 AM
The weather's been mild, and I normally work out of the office, so I still haven't turned on the heating in the apartment.
Now, the one day I'm working from home, the temperature drops and I'm sitting here bundled up enough I can barely move.
Not sure if I'm complaining or bragging...
Now, the one day I'm working from home, the temperature drops and I'm sitting here bundled up enough I can barely move.
Not sure if I'm complaining or bragging...
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The simplest one is just 1) over-exposure.
You cannot expect a reader to take seriously, as a threat, in a cosmic horror, a being of which I can buy a chibi plush at Hot Topic.
You cannot expect a reader to take seriously, as a threat, in a cosmic horror, a being of which I can buy a chibi plush at Hot Topic.
November 11, 2025 at 5:49 AM
The simplest one is just 1) over-exposure.
You cannot expect a reader to take seriously, as a threat, in a cosmic horror, a being of which I can buy a chibi plush at Hot Topic.
You cannot expect a reader to take seriously, as a threat, in a cosmic horror, a being of which I can buy a chibi plush at Hot Topic.
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I'd like to ask for help with a cover reveal.
My next book, At The Road's End, comes out on December 1st, and I want to show off the final cover on November 24.
If you're interested in helping out, please fill out the form. :)
Thank you.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
My next book, At The Road's End, comes out on December 1st, and I want to show off the final cover on November 24.
If you're interested in helping out, please fill out the form. :)
Thank you.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
November 10, 2025 at 12:05 PM
I'd like to ask for help with a cover reveal.
My next book, At The Road's End, comes out on December 1st, and I want to show off the final cover on November 24.
If you're interested in helping out, please fill out the form. :)
Thank you.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
My next book, At The Road's End, comes out on December 1st, and I want to show off the final cover on November 24.
If you're interested in helping out, please fill out the form. :)
Thank you.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
From: At the Road's End
Toini's cheeks heated up anyway, knowing exactly what kind of thought must have gone through her sister's head. Clearly, the flowers growing out of her head and that changed colour with her mood weren't the kind you'd find at your local florist's.
#WIPSnips
Toini's cheeks heated up anyway, knowing exactly what kind of thought must have gone through her sister's head. Clearly, the flowers growing out of her head and that changed colour with her mood weren't the kind you'd find at your local florist's.
#WIPSnips
Welcome to a new week of #WIPSnips
The word for November 10th is "local"
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
The word for November 10th is "local"
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
November 10, 2025 at 6:53 PM
From: At the Road's End
Toini's cheeks heated up anyway, knowing exactly what kind of thought must have gone through her sister's head. Clearly, the flowers growing out of her head and that changed colour with her mood weren't the kind you'd find at your local florist's.
#WIPSnips
Toini's cheeks heated up anyway, knowing exactly what kind of thought must have gone through her sister's head. Clearly, the flowers growing out of her head and that changed colour with her mood weren't the kind you'd find at your local florist's.
#WIPSnips
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Three more days until THE BOOK OF SPORES deluxe edition hardcover launches on Kickstarter! Prepare for your imagination to be infected 🍄
Check out the Kickstarter pre-launch page HERE and make sure to FOLLOW the project: www.kickstarter.com/projects/fan...
Check out the Kickstarter pre-launch page HERE and make sure to FOLLOW the project: www.kickstarter.com/projects/fan...
November 10, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Three more days until THE BOOK OF SPORES deluxe edition hardcover launches on Kickstarter! Prepare for your imagination to be infected 🍄
Check out the Kickstarter pre-launch page HERE and make sure to FOLLOW the project: www.kickstarter.com/projects/fan...
Check out the Kickstarter pre-launch page HERE and make sure to FOLLOW the project: www.kickstarter.com/projects/fan...
I'd like to ask for help with a cover reveal.
My next book, At The Road's End, comes out on December 1st, and I want to show off the final cover on November 24.
If you're interested in helping out, please fill out the form. :)
Thank you.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
My next book, At The Road's End, comes out on December 1st, and I want to show off the final cover on November 24.
If you're interested in helping out, please fill out the form. :)
Thank you.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
November 10, 2025 at 12:05 PM
I'd like to ask for help with a cover reveal.
My next book, At The Road's End, comes out on December 1st, and I want to show off the final cover on November 24.
If you're interested in helping out, please fill out the form. :)
Thank you.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
My next book, At The Road's End, comes out on December 1st, and I want to show off the final cover on November 24.
If you're interested in helping out, please fill out the form. :)
Thank you.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Favorites is always difficult, because they always change.
A story that's stuck with me for a long time and that I have fond memories of is Falling Through Stars, by Staci Olsen.
A story that's stuck with me for a long time and that I have fond memories of is Falling Through Stars, by Staci Olsen.
November 10, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Favorites is always difficult, because they always change.
A story that's stuck with me for a long time and that I have fond memories of is Falling Through Stars, by Staci Olsen.
A story that's stuck with me for a long time and that I have fond memories of is Falling Through Stars, by Staci Olsen.
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Jane is someone I got to know while living in Ireland and just started figuring out this whole writing thing.
Her novel, Cailleach~Witch, is unlike anything I've read as a fantasy enthusiast, and I'm really happy she agreed to answer some questions for us. :D
Her novel, Cailleach~Witch, is unlike anything I've read as a fantasy enthusiast, and I'm really happy she agreed to answer some questions for us. :D
It's A Month of Rain & Reads
Today, we have an interview with Jane Gilheaney, author of literary speculative fiction, who shares her thoughts on Irish folklore and how its appearance in modern culture differs from what she grew up with.
www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter...
#BookSky #AMoRaR
Today, we have an interview with Jane Gilheaney, author of literary speculative fiction, who shares her thoughts on Irish folklore and how its appearance in modern culture differs from what she grew up with.
www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter...
#BookSky #AMoRaR
November 9, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Jane is someone I got to know while living in Ireland and just started figuring out this whole writing thing.
Her novel, Cailleach~Witch, is unlike anything I've read as a fantasy enthusiast, and I'm really happy she agreed to answer some questions for us. :D
Her novel, Cailleach~Witch, is unlike anything I've read as a fantasy enthusiast, and I'm really happy she agreed to answer some questions for us. :D
I reviewed a book.
This one's definitely worth keeping an eye on.
This one's definitely worth keeping an eye on.
It's a Month of Rain & Reads, and we do take a little time for reading ourselves, too.
Today, we have a review of The Drowned Heir, by @authorizedmusings.bsky.social, which is also a contender in the SFINCS novella competition.
www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-book-...
#BookSky #AMoRaR #SFINCS
Today, we have a review of The Drowned Heir, by @authorizedmusings.bsky.social, which is also a contender in the SFINCS novella competition.
www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-book-...
#BookSky #AMoRaR #SFINCS
November 9, 2025 at 10:42 AM
I reviewed a book.
This one's definitely worth keeping an eye on.
This one's definitely worth keeping an eye on.
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It's a Month of Rain & Reads, and we do take a little time for reading ourselves, too.
Today, we have a review of The Drowned Heir, by @authorizedmusings.bsky.social, which is also a contender in the SFINCS novella competition.
www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-book-...
#BookSky #AMoRaR #SFINCS
Today, we have a review of The Drowned Heir, by @authorizedmusings.bsky.social, which is also a contender in the SFINCS novella competition.
www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-book-...
#BookSky #AMoRaR #SFINCS
November 9, 2025 at 10:29 AM
It's a Month of Rain & Reads, and we do take a little time for reading ourselves, too.
Today, we have a review of The Drowned Heir, by @authorizedmusings.bsky.social, which is also a contender in the SFINCS novella competition.
www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-book-...
#BookSky #AMoRaR #SFINCS
Today, we have a review of The Drowned Heir, by @authorizedmusings.bsky.social, which is also a contender in the SFINCS novella competition.
www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-book-...
#BookSky #AMoRaR #SFINCS
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It's a Sunday morning in A Month of Rain & Reads, and we've got you something to read.
In today's Guest Post, B.S.H. Garcia @bshgarcia.bsky.social talks about the power of ideas and how they can be explored through fiction.
www.readindiefantasy.com/guest-posts-...
#BookSky #AMoRaR
In today's Guest Post, B.S.H. Garcia @bshgarcia.bsky.social talks about the power of ideas and how they can be explored through fiction.
www.readindiefantasy.com/guest-posts-...
#BookSky #AMoRaR
November 9, 2025 at 7:11 AM
It's a Sunday morning in A Month of Rain & Reads, and we've got you something to read.
In today's Guest Post, B.S.H. Garcia @bshgarcia.bsky.social talks about the power of ideas and how they can be explored through fiction.
www.readindiefantasy.com/guest-posts-...
#BookSky #AMoRaR
In today's Guest Post, B.S.H. Garcia @bshgarcia.bsky.social talks about the power of ideas and how they can be explored through fiction.
www.readindiefantasy.com/guest-posts-...
#BookSky #AMoRaR
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It was punk, metal and hip hop
Punk was hella mixed and queer
Metal was defiant
Hip hop was Black
Planet killing chatbot is billionaires toys so it’s coo
Punk was hella mixed and queer
Metal was defiant
Hip hop was Black
Planet killing chatbot is billionaires toys so it’s coo
40 years ago we’d have congressional hearings falsely accusing metal bands of putting backwards messages in their songs that told kids to kill themselves & now we have a planet-killing chatbot that’s all like “bet you won’t commit suicide chickenshit bitch” & the government is like here’s $5 billion
November 8, 2025 at 7:45 PM
It was punk, metal and hip hop
Punk was hella mixed and queer
Metal was defiant
Hip hop was Black
Planet killing chatbot is billionaires toys so it’s coo
Punk was hella mixed and queer
Metal was defiant
Hip hop was Black
Planet killing chatbot is billionaires toys so it’s coo
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Please take a moment to appreciate this very, very small water sausage!
November 8, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Please take a moment to appreciate this very, very small water sausage!
For a standalone: Blackburn Station, by @karenlucia.bsky.social
For a series: Everything in the Golden Age of the Solar Clipper setting, by Natan Lowell.
#AMoRaR #BookSky
For a series: Everything in the Golden Age of the Solar Clipper setting, by Natan Lowell.
#AMoRaR #BookSky
Daily Challenge 8: Out Of This World - Share a science fiction book you loved!
Reply or repost with your answer to enter, and remember to include the tag #AMoRaR
Reply or repost with your answer to enter, and remember to include the tag #AMoRaR
November 8, 2025 at 1:25 PM
For a standalone: Blackburn Station, by @karenlucia.bsky.social
For a series: Everything in the Golden Age of the Solar Clipper setting, by Natan Lowell.
#AMoRaR #BookSky
For a series: Everything in the Golden Age of the Solar Clipper setting, by Natan Lowell.
#AMoRaR #BookSky
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We're kicking off the weekend with a spotlight for Memories of Sorcery and Sand by @authorjmac.bsky.social, a standalone portal fantasy with an intriguing character-driven plot where everyone has secrets or tell lies, or both!
www.readindiefantasy.com/a-spotlight-...
www.readindiefantasy.com/a-spotlight-...
November 8, 2025 at 10:41 AM
We're kicking off the weekend with a spotlight for Memories of Sorcery and Sand by @authorjmac.bsky.social, a standalone portal fantasy with an intriguing character-driven plot where everyone has secrets or tell lies, or both!
www.readindiefantasy.com/a-spotlight-...
www.readindiefantasy.com/a-spotlight-...
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It's A Month of Rain & Reads, and somehow it's not actually raining.
To tide you over until the weather cooperates, we'll share an interview with Millie Abecassis (@millieabecassis.com ecassis.com), author of A Legacy of Blood and Bone.
www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter...
#BookSky #AMoRaR
To tide you over until the weather cooperates, we'll share an interview with Millie Abecassis (@millieabecassis.com ecassis.com), author of A Legacy of Blood and Bone.
www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter...
#BookSky #AMoRaR
November 8, 2025 at 1:11 PM
It's A Month of Rain & Reads, and somehow it's not actually raining.
To tide you over until the weather cooperates, we'll share an interview with Millie Abecassis (@millieabecassis.com ecassis.com), author of A Legacy of Blood and Bone.
www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter...
#BookSky #AMoRaR
To tide you over until the weather cooperates, we'll share an interview with Millie Abecassis (@millieabecassis.com ecassis.com), author of A Legacy of Blood and Bone.
www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter...
#BookSky #AMoRaR
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Pet Adventurers!
November 7, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Pet Adventurers!
Q: Are there fairytales in your fantasy world?
A: Yes.
1. People need ways to explain what they don't understand.
2. People need the wondrous, even if magic exists.
At the Road's End comes out on December 1st.
Get a free pre-release copy here:
dl.bookfunnel.com/1w8fhl8n0f
A: Yes.
1. People need ways to explain what they don't understand.
2. People need the wondrous, even if magic exists.
At the Road's End comes out on December 1st.
Get a free pre-release copy here:
dl.bookfunnel.com/1w8fhl8n0f
She's the villain of everyone's story but her own.
Toini tried to change the world for the better, but she went too far, and the world turned against her.
A terrorist, murderer, and heretic, they say.
A fallen paladin, rejected by her god.
Once th...
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November 7, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Q: Are there fairytales in your fantasy world?
A: Yes.
1. People need ways to explain what they don't understand.
2. People need the wondrous, even if magic exists.
At the Road's End comes out on December 1st.
Get a free pre-release copy here:
dl.bookfunnel.com/1w8fhl8n0f
A: Yes.
1. People need ways to explain what they don't understand.
2. People need the wondrous, even if magic exists.
At the Road's End comes out on December 1st.
Get a free pre-release copy here:
dl.bookfunnel.com/1w8fhl8n0f
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Today we're also celebrating the release of Apt To Be Suspicious by @celialake.bsky.social! The second book in the Liminal Mysteries series that explores the magical community of Britain after the Second World War:
www.readindiefantasy.com/a-spotlight-...
www.readindiefantasy.com/a-spotlight-...
November 7, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Today we're also celebrating the release of Apt To Be Suspicious by @celialake.bsky.social! The second book in the Liminal Mysteries series that explores the magical community of Britain after the Second World War:
www.readindiefantasy.com/a-spotlight-...
www.readindiefantasy.com/a-spotlight-...
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It's Friday afternoon in A Month of Rain & Reads, and after a foggy morning, it's time for an interview.
This time, we hear from author and game creator Dave Dobson (@davedobson.bsky.social) about the challenges of writing bios.
www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter...
#AMoRaR #BookSky
This time, we hear from author and game creator Dave Dobson (@davedobson.bsky.social) about the challenges of writing bios.
www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter...
#AMoRaR #BookSky
November 7, 2025 at 2:51 PM
It's Friday afternoon in A Month of Rain & Reads, and after a foggy morning, it's time for an interview.
This time, we hear from author and game creator Dave Dobson (@davedobson.bsky.social) about the challenges of writing bios.
www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter...
#AMoRaR #BookSky
This time, we hear from author and game creator Dave Dobson (@davedobson.bsky.social) about the challenges of writing bios.
www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter...
#AMoRaR #BookSky
From: At the Road's End
Something hard poked into the small of her back, and when she tugged at her blanket, her feet came bare. Uncomfortable. Her bed smelled of old sweat, beer, and leftover pizza, or maybe that was herself. If she made any sudden movements, she’d throw up.
#WIPSnips
Something hard poked into the small of her back, and when she tugged at her blanket, her feet came bare. Uncomfortable. Her bed smelled of old sweat, beer, and leftover pizza, or maybe that was herself. If she made any sudden movements, she’d throw up.
#WIPSnips
November 7, 2025 at 11:30 AM
From: At the Road's End
Something hard poked into the small of her back, and when she tugged at her blanket, her feet came bare. Uncomfortable. Her bed smelled of old sweat, beer, and leftover pizza, or maybe that was herself. If she made any sudden movements, she’d throw up.
#WIPSnips
Something hard poked into the small of her back, and when she tugged at her blanket, her feet came bare. Uncomfortable. Her bed smelled of old sweat, beer, and leftover pizza, or maybe that was herself. If she made any sudden movements, she’d throw up.
#WIPSnips