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Joanna Maciejewska
@authorjmac.bsky.social
#Fantasy and #scifi author. Translator, gamer, reader, artist. European girl (Poland, Ireland) in the US.

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Did you know I have 8 books out? Check them all out at authorjm.com/books
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It's A Month of Rain & Reads, and winter is just around the corner here in the northern hemisphere.

To get into the spirit of things, we want to share this review of A Winter's Mercy by @fantasticphil.bsky.social

NOT A CHRISTMAS STORY!

www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-book-...

#BookSky #AMoRaR
November 15, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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It's A Month of Rain & Reads, and it's cold and miserable over here.

To cheer everyone up a little, here's an interview with author and gnome enthusiast D. Hale Rambo ( @dhalerambo.bsky.social )

www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter...

#AMoRaR #BookSky
November 15, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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!!!!!!
These are now available for presale:
ko-fi.com/s/22a503b277

Thanks for your support and for liking my work! It really means the world. 🦦
You guys are the best.
November 14, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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Love to see community action against this AI nonsense! neighborhoodview.org/2025/11/13/d...
November 14, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Autumn/Fall sounds like a perfect season to read books (does it beat winter, though?), and there's nothing better than some free books to fill your device in case you want to go on a reading binge, so check out this collection of fantasy and sci-fi books!
bf.authorjm.com/book...
November 14, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Today, with traditional delay, 30 Books for 30 Days on Google Play brings you urban fantasy by @authorjmac.bsky.social (Joanna Maciejewska).

books.bookfunnel.com/30days30book...
November 13, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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If you see this, post your bird art!
November 12, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Sometimes, the red squiggly line under a word reminds my that even if you get all the letters in a word right, their order is important too.
Brought to you by having hastily typed, "heathly."
November 12, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Today's 3d art, "The Last of the Litter," might be a bit heart-wrenching. It's one of those images where everything slowly came together: the elements I used, the lighting, and then the postwork.
No AI.

#3dart
November 12, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Arcanists might make pacts with demons, but every experienced arcanist will tell you that it doesn't mean you shouldn't be wary of them. Quite the contrary.
Start your epic adventure with By the Pact today: bf.authorjm.com/ByTh...
or grab the full series: bf.authorjm.com/PAAO

#fantasybooks
November 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Are you an Android device user? Do you read e-books on it? And did you know you can access Play Books app from iOS devices too? But searching for new reads isn't always easy, so here's a selection of 30 books, all of them available on Google Play.
bf.authorjm.com/30da...
November 10, 2025 at 4:43 PM
If you missed my spooky season 3D renders, here's your chance to catch up! All the spookiness in one place: authorjm.com/archive...
No AI.

#3dart #fantasyart #scifiart
#MondayBlogs
November 10, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Just over a month till I'm avaliable, if you're after a Tech Artist to push boundaries, or a traditional VFX artist with over 20 features / series' under his belt, let's talk!
#GameDev #VFX #FX #GameArt #Cinematics #TechArt
Still looking for a new job! I'm a Tech Artist / Generalist who loves pushing visual side of things, 13 years of #UnrealEngine, Tech Art, Lighting, Lookdev, Env, Cinematics, HLSL, BP, PCG, Niagara, Python as well as a Houdini & Substance skillset

Avaliable mid Dec

#GameDev #VFX #FX #GameArt
November 9, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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I reviewed a book.
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
November 9, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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All interest, vaporized
Not to be the fun police but I do hope people know that Arc Raiders does use generative AI for voice acting, and by supporting the game you're letting higher-ups know that this is an okay practice.

They try to downplay this on the Steam store page by describing the AI usage as vaguely as possible.
November 9, 2025 at 5:50 AM
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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
November 8, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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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-...
November 8, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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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-...
November 7, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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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
November 7, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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It’s my spotlight day! Did you love Six of Crows? Want something that feels as if Terry Pratchett had written Lies of Locke Lamora? Then pick up Shadows of Old Town at your favorite book dealer! tamiolsen.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Looking for something new in fantasy? An original setting, an unusual protagonist, or not-your-run-off-the-mill storyline? Check out ​this selection of fantasy books that aren't "the same old story."
bf.authorjm.com/fant...

#fantasybooks
November 5, 2025 at 4:56 PM
The spooky season is gone, so it's time to return to regular 3d art. Today, I have a quick render from the time I was testing my new PC and the new graphic card's capabilities, and I just wanted to make something "quick and pretty."
No AI.
November 5, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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It's A Month of Rain & Reads, and it's time for another cat picture.

This time, the cat picture comes joined by an interview with the cat's owner, Minneapolis-based Sci-Fi and Fantasy author Karen Lucia @karenlucia.bsky.social

www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter...

#AMoRaR #BookSky
November 5, 2025 at 1:04 PM