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Matzen | Fantasy Author
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Fantasy Author • Avid Reader • Hopeless Gamer • Studio Ghibli Aesthetic •

Buy The Frozen Lands below:

Amazon - https://amzn.eu/d/cWbAecB
Author Website - https://balumlibrary.com/
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Release day for my debut fantasy novel! What a way to start the weekend! A fantasy epic, found family, the hardships of parenthood, companions, elemental magic and fantastical creatures. Available as a paperback and ebook. amzn.eu/d/3oSG4ZV
About one or two chapters away from finishing the first draft of my second novel. 🙌🏻 #amwriting #author #novel #booksky
September 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
@jacobbakermp.bsky.social sorry only just seen you followed me, thank you! 🙏🏻
September 7, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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Release day for my debut fantasy novel! What a way to start the weekend! A fantasy epic, found family, the hardships of parenthood, companions, elemental magic and fantastical creatures. Available as a paperback and ebook. amzn.eu/d/3oSG4ZV
September 1, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Over 80k words into the first draft of my second book. Can see a pretty clear route towards the end now! 🙌🏻
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August 31, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Happy Release Day! Guild Mage is now live on Amazon! Anyone who can help spread the word by reposting this announcement, that would go a long way toward increasing visibility!

#booksky #fantasy #indieauthors #royalroad
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August 18, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Today I reached a little over 71,000 words for the first draft of my second book. #amwriting #fantasy #novel #author
June 21, 2025 at 5:46 PM
I'm fortunate to own a shop (not a bookshop sadly) and because of that I put my book on the counter in case anyone is interested. After buying a copy of my book, a lovely lady dropped a cute note into the shop. 💙
June 21, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Thundery rainy weather today, great atmosphere for writing! ☕
June 12, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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BREAKING NEWS ‼️
The end of the world has arrived. And his name is Darunia 😈

Origin is OUT TODAY FINALLY!

And it might just ruin you in the best way 😍
Origin (Brass Hearts) a.co/d/gbSb8Ta

#Booksky #fantasybooks #indiebooks #darkfantasy #nospicefantasy #writingcommunity
May 15, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Limited numbers of my book are now available through my website, balumlibrary.com

So if you like high fantasy, epic adventures with characters and family at the heart of it, check out the Frozen Lands!

Also available on Amazon: amzn.eu/d/ixnPMbw
Balum Library
Balum Library website for the Lands of Lillium book series.
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May 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Going to be a warm weekend here in the UK. Fancy a sit in the garden? Perhaps read in the sun (or while hiding from it). I have books! Love scifi? I have both action and mystery. Fantasy? Mine is dark with a tinge if the macabre. Check out my website at www.nicksnape.com #scifibooks #fantasybooks
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May 10, 2025 at 9:18 AM
32,000+ words so far in book two The Lands of Lillium first draft. Going to get a good writing session done later today 😁 #amwriting #fantasy #selfpublished #indieauthor
May 10, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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It takes determination & resilience to be a professional author. You’ll suffer setbacks & reasons to give up…you can’t though. Share your words with the world! #WritingCommunity #amwriting #amwritingfantasy #Ashcroft, #OlympusAwakening, & #TheClaimedSaga: #FoxFire, #MidnightPrincess, & #FieryWitch
May 8, 2025 at 7:33 PM
148 pages of my book were read today on Kindle unlimited, whether that is an epic solo reader or a collective effort I am very grateful 🙏🏻 #author #amwriting #selfpublished #indiepublished
May 8, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Release day for my debut fantasy novel! What a way to start the weekend! A fantasy epic, found family, the hardships of parenthood, companions, elemental magic and fantastical creatures. Available as a paperback and ebook. amzn.eu/d/3oSG4ZV
May 3, 2025 at 1:06 PM
'The Frozen Lands' the first book in the Lands of Lillium series will be released in a few days. Here's the front cover for the book 😁 #amwriting #newbook #selfpublished #author #fantasy #highfantasy
April 30, 2025 at 5:39 PM
From finishing the first draft of my debut novel on new year's eve to a few revisions and reader feedback later. I'm now waiting for a physical copy to check over before it gets the greenlight 😁 Rather excited for my readers to discover the Lands of Lillium.
April 19, 2025 at 7:33 PM
So apparently I've played over 170 hours of Overwatch 2 since December 😅 Trying not to think about all the novel progress I could have got done in that time 😅😱💀
February 12, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Very unintentional but I have just finished the first draft of my manuscript just in time for the new year 🙌🏻 #writing #amwriting #fantasy #novel
December 31, 2024 at 1:42 PM
No writing progress since Tuesday as I have had a miserable fatiguing flu 🙃 on the other side of it now, just all heady and stuffy now 😅
December 22, 2024 at 1:26 PM
Got about 6 hours of writing done today! Intense action scene! 📚 Finishing the day playing Dying Light 2 😁
December 11, 2024 at 11:14 PM
Big old writing day today 💪🏻 #writing #writingcommunity
December 4, 2024 at 10:26 AM
Very good writing day today, managed to write 3 chapters 🙌🏻
November 28, 2024 at 4:26 PM
I finally got round to playing Death Stranding PS5 version last night, a fantastic intro to a game!
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November 28, 2024 at 10:41 AM
I'm overdue an introductory post.

My name is Matt, I own a sweet shop by the sea 🌊🇬🇧 Currently writing a fantasy novel 📚

Gaming 🎮
Reading 📖
Anime
Coffee ☕
Drawing 🎨
Crash Bandicoot super fan

Let's be friends! 😁
November 24, 2024 at 12:52 PM