Kris - A Fictional Escapist
@afictionalescapist.bsky.social
G’day Fellow Escapists! Name’s Kris (he/him) I’m a Trans dude 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈, an avid reader/Indie and Self-Pub addict/Booktuber and Author of The Alpha Cycle.
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Novembers episode of #genreblenderpodcast was wolf-PACKED!
Rian breaks out their interviewing skills to help celebrate the launch of Kris’s debut ALPHA 🐺
Kris delves into writing, world-building, and the journey to becoming a published author.
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Rian breaks out their interviewing skills to help celebrate the launch of Kris’s debut ALPHA 🐺
Kris delves into writing, world-building, and the journey to becoming a published author.
youtu.be/pbIeDxYLgGI?...
Interview with ALPHA author K. D. Marchesi - Episode 31: Genre Blender Podcast
YouTube video by Genre Blender
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November 25, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Novembers episode of #genreblenderpodcast was wolf-PACKED!
Rian breaks out their interviewing skills to help celebrate the launch of Kris’s debut ALPHA 🐺
Kris delves into writing, world-building, and the journey to becoming a published author.
youtu.be/pbIeDxYLgGI?...
Rian breaks out their interviewing skills to help celebrate the launch of Kris’s debut ALPHA 🐺
Kris delves into writing, world-building, and the journey to becoming a published author.
youtu.be/pbIeDxYLgGI?...
Reposted by Kris - A Fictional Escapist
ALPHA is finally out in the wild!
A huge thank you to everyone who liked, shared, pre-ordered, ARC read, early reviewed, you name it! This past week has been a blur! I’m extremely grateful 🙏
Happy reading! Welcome to the pack 🐺
A huge thank you to everyone who liked, shared, pre-ordered, ARC read, early reviewed, you name it! This past week has been a blur! I’m extremely grateful 🙏
Happy reading! Welcome to the pack 🐺
November 19, 2025 at 9:48 PM
ALPHA is finally out in the wild!
A huge thank you to everyone who liked, shared, pre-ordered, ARC read, early reviewed, you name it! This past week has been a blur! I’m extremely grateful 🙏
Happy reading! Welcome to the pack 🐺
A huge thank you to everyone who liked, shared, pre-ordered, ARC read, early reviewed, you name it! This past week has been a blur! I’m extremely grateful 🙏
Happy reading! Welcome to the pack 🐺
With ALPHA’s release tomorrow (at least here in Australia) it is time to introduce the last of our main characters.
Meet Tilon! He’s disciplined, broody and probably the most level headed of the entire crew. His calm, yet demanding presence is a pillar of strength for those around him.
Meet Tilon! He’s disciplined, broody and probably the most level headed of the entire crew. His calm, yet demanding presence is a pillar of strength for those around him.
November 18, 2025 at 10:17 PM
With ALPHA’s release tomorrow (at least here in Australia) it is time to introduce the last of our main characters.
Meet Tilon! He’s disciplined, broody and probably the most level headed of the entire crew. His calm, yet demanding presence is a pillar of strength for those around him.
Meet Tilon! He’s disciplined, broody and probably the most level headed of the entire crew. His calm, yet demanding presence is a pillar of strength for those around him.
November Indie Releases 2025
YouTube video by A Fictional Escapist
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November 18, 2025 at 9:09 AM
We’re closing in on the release of ALPHA and getting intimate with the inner circle.
It’s time to meet Winson. Underneath his playful nature lies a young man scared as hell. He doesn’t know where his loyalties lie just yet but he knows something has to change.
Which side will he choose?
It’s time to meet Winson. Underneath his playful nature lies a young man scared as hell. He doesn’t know where his loyalties lie just yet but he knows something has to change.
Which side will he choose?
November 14, 2025 at 11:17 PM
We’re closing in on the release of ALPHA and getting intimate with the inner circle.
It’s time to meet Winson. Underneath his playful nature lies a young man scared as hell. He doesn’t know where his loyalties lie just yet but he knows something has to change.
Which side will he choose?
It’s time to meet Winson. Underneath his playful nature lies a young man scared as hell. He doesn’t know where his loyalties lie just yet but he knows something has to change.
Which side will he choose?
Less than a week to go for ALPHA!
It’s time to introduce Jan! This brute of a hybrid has been here longer than anyone. Was he the first of John’s experiments? With his humanity all but snuffed out, Jan is a risk to keep around. Let’s just hope his loyalty to Delia keeps him in check.
It’s time to introduce Jan! This brute of a hybrid has been here longer than anyone. Was he the first of John’s experiments? With his humanity all but snuffed out, Jan is a risk to keep around. Let’s just hope his loyalty to Delia keeps him in check.
November 13, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Less than a week to go for ALPHA!
It’s time to introduce Jan! This brute of a hybrid has been here longer than anyone. Was he the first of John’s experiments? With his humanity all but snuffed out, Jan is a risk to keep around. Let’s just hope his loyalty to Delia keeps him in check.
It’s time to introduce Jan! This brute of a hybrid has been here longer than anyone. Was he the first of John’s experiments? With his humanity all but snuffed out, Jan is a risk to keep around. Let’s just hope his loyalty to Delia keeps him in check.
The countdown is on!
It’s time to meet our leader.
Delia has been running this show for a hell of a lot longer than any of us knows and she isn’t about to answer to an insolent pup with a savior complex. I’m looking at you Caleb!
Watch out for those claws, she isn’t afraid to use them.
It’s time to meet our leader.
Delia has been running this show for a hell of a lot longer than any of us knows and she isn’t about to answer to an insolent pup with a savior complex. I’m looking at you Caleb!
Watch out for those claws, she isn’t afraid to use them.
November 13, 2025 at 12:00 AM
The countdown is on!
It’s time to meet our leader.
Delia has been running this show for a hell of a lot longer than any of us knows and she isn’t about to answer to an insolent pup with a savior complex. I’m looking at you Caleb!
Watch out for those claws, she isn’t afraid to use them.
It’s time to meet our leader.
Delia has been running this show for a hell of a lot longer than any of us knows and she isn’t about to answer to an insolent pup with a savior complex. I’m looking at you Caleb!
Watch out for those claws, she isn’t afraid to use them.
With 9 days to go it’s time to introduce Argo!
Named after the Mythical ship and he won’t let you forget it! Argo is a brawny golden retriever type who won’t give up on Caleb no matter what.
He’s cheeky, he’s flirty and he knows how to throw a punch.
Named after the Mythical ship and he won’t let you forget it! Argo is a brawny golden retriever type who won’t give up on Caleb no matter what.
He’s cheeky, he’s flirty and he knows how to throw a punch.
November 10, 2025 at 10:54 PM
With 9 days to go it’s time to introduce Argo!
Named after the Mythical ship and he won’t let you forget it! Argo is a brawny golden retriever type who won’t give up on Caleb no matter what.
He’s cheeky, he’s flirty and he knows how to throw a punch.
Named after the Mythical ship and he won’t let you forget it! Argo is a brawny golden retriever type who won’t give up on Caleb no matter what.
He’s cheeky, he’s flirty and he knows how to throw a punch.
With 10 days to go it’s time to introduce some of ALPHA’s key players!
Welcome Caleb - The privileged son of a mad scientist who finds himself smack bang in the middle of a sick experiment 🐺
Welcome Caleb - The privileged son of a mad scientist who finds himself smack bang in the middle of a sick experiment 🐺
November 9, 2025 at 11:29 PM
With 10 days to go it’s time to introduce some of ALPHA’s key players!
Welcome Caleb - The privileged son of a mad scientist who finds himself smack bang in the middle of a sick experiment 🐺
Welcome Caleb - The privileged son of a mad scientist who finds himself smack bang in the middle of a sick experiment 🐺
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Authors with new releases this month:
Melissa J. Cave
James B. Lynch
@korivalley.bsky.social
N.P. Thompson
@lcyruswhelchel.bsky.social
@mayadarjani.bsky.social
@scrimscribes.bsky.social
@afictionalescapist.bsky.social
Jan Miklaszewicz
M. Findley
@authornickbetts.bsky.social
@belladunn.bsky.social
Melissa J. Cave
James B. Lynch
@korivalley.bsky.social
N.P. Thompson
@lcyruswhelchel.bsky.social
@mayadarjani.bsky.social
@scrimscribes.bsky.social
@afictionalescapist.bsky.social
Jan Miklaszewicz
M. Findley
@authornickbetts.bsky.social
@belladunn.bsky.social
November 1, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Authors with new releases this month:
Melissa J. Cave
James B. Lynch
@korivalley.bsky.social
N.P. Thompson
@lcyruswhelchel.bsky.social
@mayadarjani.bsky.social
@scrimscribes.bsky.social
@afictionalescapist.bsky.social
Jan Miklaszewicz
M. Findley
@authornickbetts.bsky.social
@belladunn.bsky.social
Melissa J. Cave
James B. Lynch
@korivalley.bsky.social
N.P. Thompson
@lcyruswhelchel.bsky.social
@mayadarjani.bsky.social
@scrimscribes.bsky.social
@afictionalescapist.bsky.social
Jan Miklaszewicz
M. Findley
@authornickbetts.bsky.social
@belladunn.bsky.social
With the #kickstarter almost ready to launch, it is time to introduce The Savage Aether by Henry Neilsen and a companion anthology called The Disconnected!
Cyberpunk horror/thriller goodness?!? Count me in!
Cyberpunk horror/thriller goodness?!? Count me in!
October 29, 2025 at 10:42 AM
With the #kickstarter almost ready to launch, it is time to introduce The Savage Aether by Henry Neilsen and a companion anthology called The Disconnected!
Cyberpunk horror/thriller goodness?!? Count me in!
Cyberpunk horror/thriller goodness?!? Count me in!
ALPHA ARC’s are live!!!
There is still time to sign up if you’re interested in jumping on board this Orphan Black - Animorphs mashup!
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There is still time to sign up if you’re interested in jumping on board this Orphan Black - Animorphs mashup!
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October 26, 2025 at 12:47 AM
ALPHA ARC’s are live!!!
There is still time to sign up if you’re interested in jumping on board this Orphan Black - Animorphs mashup!
forms.gle/4uC9kLF4UCKK...
There is still time to sign up if you’re interested in jumping on board this Orphan Black - Animorphs mashup!
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More Genre Blender content coming up!
We’re evolving!
There are a few changes to the format of our videos and podcast episodes that we’ve announced in a blog post here (all good things, we promise!):
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There are a few changes to the format of our videos and podcast episodes that we’ve announced in a blog post here (all good things, we promise!):
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We're evolving! Upcoming changes for Genre Blender
We're undergoing a few changes here at Genre Blender and wanted to formally announce them to you in this handy-dandy explainer. All good things, we promise!
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October 24, 2025 at 10:45 PM
More Genre Blender content coming up!
October 23, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Congratulations Rian on your first solo vid! What a topic!
What do you do when the next book on your TBR is 1,211 pages but you’re intimidated by big books? Rian talks about this conundrum and how he overcame it while reading The Stand by Stephen King.
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Overcoming ‘Big Book Phobia’ with Stephen King’s The Stand
YouTube video by Genre Blender
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October 22, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Congratulations Rian on your first solo vid! What a topic!
October Indie Releases 2025
YouTube video by A Fictional Escapist
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October 21, 2025 at 2:30 AM
ICYMI
🐺 ARC Sign ups are here 🐺
How many lives will be lost for the sake of a non-existent war?
How many people will be sacrificed in the name of genetic enhancement?
You’ll have to read it to find out!
Want to read this early? Check out the link below!
How many lives will be lost for the sake of a non-existent war?
How many people will be sacrificed in the name of genetic enhancement?
You’ll have to read it to find out!
Want to read this early? Check out the link below!
October 19, 2025 at 1:29 PM
ICYMI
🐺 ARC Sign ups are here 🐺
How many lives will be lost for the sake of a non-existent war?
How many people will be sacrificed in the name of genetic enhancement?
You’ll have to read it to find out!
Want to read this early? Check out the link below!
How many lives will be lost for the sake of a non-existent war?
How many people will be sacrificed in the name of genetic enhancement?
You’ll have to read it to find out!
Want to read this early? Check out the link below!
October 18, 2025 at 10:59 PM
🐺 ARC Sign ups are here 🐺
How many lives will be lost for the sake of a non-existent war?
How many people will be sacrificed in the name of genetic enhancement?
You’ll have to read it to find out!
Want to read this early? Check out the link below!
How many lives will be lost for the sake of a non-existent war?
How many people will be sacrificed in the name of genetic enhancement?
You’ll have to read it to find out!
Want to read this early? Check out the link below!
Watch this space 🐺
October 15, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Watch this space 🐺
⚔️ Cover Reveal ⚔️
Book one of Records of The Orders comes our way in February 2026 and I cannot wait!
Lovecraft meets George R.R. Martin meets Marcus Aurelius and Jean-Paul Sartre in this genre-bending cosmic horror fantasy.
Cover design by @liviajelliot.com herself!
Book one of Records of The Orders comes our way in February 2026 and I cannot wait!
Lovecraft meets George R.R. Martin meets Marcus Aurelius and Jean-Paul Sartre in this genre-bending cosmic horror fantasy.
Cover design by @liviajelliot.com herself!
October 14, 2025 at 10:04 PM
⚔️ Cover Reveal ⚔️
Book one of Records of The Orders comes our way in February 2026 and I cannot wait!
Lovecraft meets George R.R. Martin meets Marcus Aurelius and Jean-Paul Sartre in this genre-bending cosmic horror fantasy.
Cover design by @liviajelliot.com herself!
Book one of Records of The Orders comes our way in February 2026 and I cannot wait!
Lovecraft meets George R.R. Martin meets Marcus Aurelius and Jean-Paul Sartre in this genre-bending cosmic horror fantasy.
Cover design by @liviajelliot.com herself!
🥖 Cover Reveal 🥖
Check out this delightful cover for @hermansteuernagel.bsky.social’s upcoming release, Flour & Forge! This is the third standalone novel in the wonderfully cozy, Greatest in the Multiverse series!
Cover by the team over at Miblart!
Check out this delightful cover for @hermansteuernagel.bsky.social’s upcoming release, Flour & Forge! This is the third standalone novel in the wonderfully cozy, Greatest in the Multiverse series!
Cover by the team over at Miblart!
October 7, 2025 at 9:26 PM
🥖 Cover Reveal 🥖
Check out this delightful cover for @hermansteuernagel.bsky.social’s upcoming release, Flour & Forge! This is the third standalone novel in the wonderfully cozy, Greatest in the Multiverse series!
Cover by the team over at Miblart!
Check out this delightful cover for @hermansteuernagel.bsky.social’s upcoming release, Flour & Forge! This is the third standalone novel in the wonderfully cozy, Greatest in the Multiverse series!
Cover by the team over at Miblart!
A little while ago, I asked the community for some indie horror recs. Good heavens, did you deliver!
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Indie Horror for Spooky Season
YouTube video by A Fictional Escapist
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October 6, 2025 at 10:05 PM
A little while ago, I asked the community for some indie horror recs. Good heavens, did you deliver!
youtu.be/YWpFoHy1uqI?...
youtu.be/YWpFoHy1uqI?...
On today’s episode of my wife is my copy editor, I misspelt my characters name.
October 6, 2025 at 12:41 AM
On today’s episode of my wife is my copy editor, I misspelt my characters name.
Excited to help reveal @adamcbassett.com’s cover for Copper Skin, Oaken Lungs! A short, post apocalyptic, fantasy novel releasing February 2026!
This beautiful cover was created by @gorchart.bsky.social
Narration for the audiobook completed by @vocalveronica.bsky.social
Check it out!
This beautiful cover was created by @gorchart.bsky.social
Narration for the audiobook completed by @vocalveronica.bsky.social
Check it out!
October 1, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Excited to help reveal @adamcbassett.com’s cover for Copper Skin, Oaken Lungs! A short, post apocalyptic, fantasy novel releasing February 2026!
This beautiful cover was created by @gorchart.bsky.social
Narration for the audiobook completed by @vocalveronica.bsky.social
Check it out!
This beautiful cover was created by @gorchart.bsky.social
Narration for the audiobook completed by @vocalveronica.bsky.social
Check it out!