Eric Linke- The Chainmail Author
@elinkeauthor.bsky.social
A lover, reader, and writer of fantasy novels.
Books Available: 'Eyes of the Abyss' Series. Book 1: "Dreams of the Witches Three" and Book 2: "Blood of the Pale Light"
Currently Reading: "The Great Hunt" by Robert Jordan
Books Available: 'Eyes of the Abyss' Series. Book 1: "Dreams of the Witches Three" and Book 2: "Blood of the Pale Light"
Currently Reading: "The Great Hunt" by Robert Jordan
Anyone looking for a cute, kid friendly Halloween short story to read this Spooktober, look no further than "The Little Skeleton's First Halloween"! It was a lot of fun to write something outside of my usual niche, and write something for all ages! #booksky #spooky #halloween #spooktober #fall
The Little Skeleton's First Halloween: A Children's Halloween Short Story
Amazon.com: The Little Skeleton's First Halloween: A Children's Halloween Short Story eBook : Linke, Eric: Kindle Store
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October 14, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Anyone looking for a cute, kid friendly Halloween short story to read this Spooktober, look no further than "The Little Skeleton's First Halloween"! It was a lot of fun to write something outside of my usual niche, and write something for all ages! #booksky #spooky #halloween #spooktober #fall
I'm so excited for the horror stories I've been putting together. My homage to the cosmic horror of H.P Lovecraft, "The Valley of Terror" is shaping up nicely, and I just finished the first draft on a horror novella that I hope scares the pants off anyone who reads it! #booksky #horror #books
October 2, 2025 at 8:12 PM
It's that time of year! If you want a cute, spooky short story to read, look no further than "The Little Skeleton's First Halloween"! It's a kid friendly short story I wrote inspired by the stories my mother used to tell me when I was a child. #books #spooky #booksky #halloween
The Little Skeleton's First Halloween: A Children's Halloween Short Story
Amazon.com: The Little Skeleton's First Halloween: A Children's Halloween Short Story eBook : Linke, Eric: Kindle Store
www.amazon.com
October 2, 2025 at 8:09 PM
It's that time of year! If you want a cute, spooky short story to read, look no further than "The Little Skeleton's First Halloween"! It's a kid friendly short story I wrote inspired by the stories my mother used to tell me when I was a child. #books #spooky #booksky #halloween
Reposted by Eric Linke- The Chainmail Author
PSA: There are a lot of myths which float around the writing community. I just ran into one where people believe that using a semicolon is "risky business", (especially in the first sentence.) because an agent "might get turned off by it".
The source I saw for this: Chat GPT.
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The source I saw for this: Chat GPT.
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September 15, 2025 at 1:56 PM
PSA: There are a lot of myths which float around the writing community. I just ran into one where people believe that using a semicolon is "risky business", (especially in the first sentence.) because an agent "might get turned off by it".
The source I saw for this: Chat GPT.
(More below)
The source I saw for this: Chat GPT.
(More below)
Hello Booksky! I recently finished the second draft of my horror novelette, "The Valley of Terror" and I've put together three different covers. Which one do you like most? #booksky #horror #spooky #🪐📚💙#books #writing
September 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Hello Booksky! I recently finished the second draft of my horror novelette, "The Valley of Terror" and I've put together three different covers. Which one do you like most? #booksky #horror #spooky #🪐📚💙#books #writing
Again, I'm finding that "The Little Skeleton's First Halloween" is seeing a surprising uptick in readers. If you want a spooky bedtime story for your child, "The Little Skeleton's First Halloween" has you covered!
www.amazon.com/Little-Skele...
#kids #booksky #spooky #childrensbooks 📚🪐💙 🎃
www.amazon.com/Little-Skele...
#kids #booksky #spooky #childrensbooks 📚🪐💙 🎃
The Little Skeleton's First Halloween: A Children's Halloween Short Story
Amazon.com: The Little Skeleton's First Halloween: A Children's Halloween Short Story eBook : Linke, Eric: Kindle Store
www.amazon.com
September 3, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Again, I'm finding that "The Little Skeleton's First Halloween" is seeing a surprising uptick in readers. If you want a spooky bedtime story for your child, "The Little Skeleton's First Halloween" has you covered!
www.amazon.com/Little-Skele...
#kids #booksky #spooky #childrensbooks 📚🪐💙 🎃
www.amazon.com/Little-Skele...
#kids #booksky #spooky #childrensbooks 📚🪐💙 🎃
I know it's a little early, but if anyone's already in a spooky mood, you should check out "The Little Skeleton's First Halloween"!
It's inspired by the stories my mother used to make up for me as a child.
www.amazon.com/Little-Skele...
#booksky #fall #spooky #books #childrensstories #pumpkinspice
It's inspired by the stories my mother used to make up for me as a child.
www.amazon.com/Little-Skele...
#booksky #fall #spooky #books #childrensstories #pumpkinspice
The Little Skeleton's First Halloween: A Children's Halloween Short Story
Amazon.com: The Little Skeleton's First Halloween: A Children's Halloween Short Story eBook : Linke, Eric: Kindle Store
www.amazon.com
August 27, 2025 at 10:03 PM
I know it's a little early, but if anyone's already in a spooky mood, you should check out "The Little Skeleton's First Halloween"!
It's inspired by the stories my mother used to make up for me as a child.
www.amazon.com/Little-Skele...
#booksky #fall #spooky #books #childrensstories #pumpkinspice
It's inspired by the stories my mother used to make up for me as a child.
www.amazon.com/Little-Skele...
#booksky #fall #spooky #books #childrensstories #pumpkinspice
Saw a video today about why being a 'hater' is a good thing. The video was interesting to a point, but the self-importance this self described "hater" placed upon herself was quite bizarre.
As composer Jean Sibelius famously said "there has never been a statue erected to a critic".
#writing #books
As composer Jean Sibelius famously said "there has never been a statue erected to a critic".
#writing #books
August 25, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Reposted by Eric Linke- The Chainmail Author
Don’t be afraid to share your writing. There are six Sharknado movies.
August 24, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Don’t be afraid to share your writing. There are six Sharknado movies.
Hot take: When getting your book edited, you don't want someone who will tear your work apart. The people who do that are not criticizing in good faith, they are criticizing to make themselves feel superior.
You want someone who will give you HONEST feedback, be it good or bad...
You want someone who will give you HONEST feedback, be it good or bad...
August 20, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Hot take: When getting your book edited, you don't want someone who will tear your work apart. The people who do that are not criticizing in good faith, they are criticizing to make themselves feel superior.
You want someone who will give you HONEST feedback, be it good or bad...
You want someone who will give you HONEST feedback, be it good or bad...
Excited to say that while book 3 is with my editor, I have started the first draft of book 4 of the 'Eyes of the Abyss' series! Here's the opening lines of the prologue:
The veil of chaos sought to devour the gods.
They answered with fire.
#fantasy #books #booksky #indieauthor 🪐📚 💙
The veil of chaos sought to devour the gods.
They answered with fire.
#fantasy #books #booksky #indieauthor 🪐📚 💙
August 20, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Excited to say that while book 3 is with my editor, I have started the first draft of book 4 of the 'Eyes of the Abyss' series! Here's the opening lines of the prologue:
The veil of chaos sought to devour the gods.
They answered with fire.
#fantasy #books #booksky #indieauthor 🪐📚 💙
The veil of chaos sought to devour the gods.
They answered with fire.
#fantasy #books #booksky #indieauthor 🪐📚 💙
How's this for the first line of the new prologue to the 2nd edition of "Dreams of the Witches Three"?
"The world crumbled around King Magnus, and there was nothing he could do to stop it."
#booksky #fantasy #books 🪐📚💙 #writing #indieauthor #epicfantasy
"The world crumbled around King Magnus, and there was nothing he could do to stop it."
#booksky #fantasy #books 🪐📚💙 #writing #indieauthor #epicfantasy
August 17, 2025 at 6:06 PM
How's this for the first line of the new prologue to the 2nd edition of "Dreams of the Witches Three"?
"The world crumbled around King Magnus, and there was nothing he could do to stop it."
#booksky #fantasy #books 🪐📚💙 #writing #indieauthor #epicfantasy
"The world crumbled around King Magnus, and there was nothing he could do to stop it."
#booksky #fantasy #books 🪐📚💙 #writing #indieauthor #epicfantasy
For an indie author, at least, my children's story "The Little Skeleton's First Halloween" is gaining some traction. It's on Kindle Unlimited, for anyone who's interested! It's inspired by the stories my mother used to tell me as a kid.
#booksky #kidsbooks #kidlit #spooky #shortstories #books
#booksky #kidsbooks #kidlit #spooky #shortstories #books
The Little Skeleton's First Halloween: A Children's Halloween Short Story
Amazon.com: The Little Skeleton's First Halloween: A Children's Halloween Short Story eBook : Linke, Eric: Kindle Store
www.amazon.com
August 12, 2025 at 9:28 PM
For an indie author, at least, my children's story "The Little Skeleton's First Halloween" is gaining some traction. It's on Kindle Unlimited, for anyone who's interested! It's inspired by the stories my mother used to tell me as a kid.
#booksky #kidsbooks #kidlit #spooky #shortstories #books
#booksky #kidsbooks #kidlit #spooky #shortstories #books
I had a fun time putting together this trailer for my second epic fantasy novel "Blood of the Pale Light"! What do you think? (You will want sound on!)
Check out my book link here:
www.amazon.com/Blood-Pale-L...
#Booksky 🪐📚💙 #Writing #Fantasy #Readersky #Fantasybooks #Books
Check out my book link here:
www.amazon.com/Blood-Pale-L...
#Booksky 🪐📚💙 #Writing #Fantasy #Readersky #Fantasybooks #Books
August 8, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I had a fun time putting together this trailer for my second epic fantasy novel "Blood of the Pale Light"! What do you think? (You will want sound on!)
Check out my book link here:
www.amazon.com/Blood-Pale-L...
#Booksky 🪐📚💙 #Writing #Fantasy #Readersky #Fantasybooks #Books
Check out my book link here:
www.amazon.com/Blood-Pale-L...
#Booksky 🪐📚💙 #Writing #Fantasy #Readersky #Fantasybooks #Books
How many people would be interested in seeing a youtube video about using music theory as an inspiration for story structure? I'm a classical musician by profession, and I have been doing exactly this to help plan out my books both on the large and small scales. Thoughts? #booksky #writing #writers
August 8, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Last October, I released a Halloween kid's story "The Little Skeleton's First Halloween". Funny enough, there's been more interest in the story on Amazon in the last week than there was last October. I wonder what the deal is? Here's a link if you want to read on kindle Unlimited... #booksky #spooky
The Little Skeleton's First Halloween: A Children's Halloween Short Story
Amazon.com: The Little Skeleton's First Halloween: A Children's Halloween Short Story eBook : Linke, Eric: Kindle Store
www.amazon.com
August 8, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Last October, I released a Halloween kid's story "The Little Skeleton's First Halloween". Funny enough, there's been more interest in the story on Amazon in the last week than there was last October. I wonder what the deal is? Here's a link if you want to read on kindle Unlimited... #booksky #spooky
It was quite a trip, but the move from Nebraska to Vermont is successful! Now that that's over, it's time to get back to work!
August 4, 2025 at 3:23 PM
It was quite a trip, but the move from Nebraska to Vermont is successful! Now that that's over, it's time to get back to work!
I sold 48 books at my signing today... is there anyone who wants to help me sell 50 in one day?
Links to book 1 and book 2 of my series below! Thank you to Barnes and Noble for hosting me! #booksky #fantasy #writing #amwriting
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0CH...
www.amazon.com/Blood-Pale-L...
Links to book 1 and book 2 of my series below! Thank you to Barnes and Noble for hosting me! #booksky #fantasy #writing #amwriting
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0CH...
www.amazon.com/Blood-Pale-L...
Dreams of the Witches Three (Eyes of the Abyss)
Dreams of the Witches Three (Eyes of the Abyss) [Linke, Eric] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Dreams of the Witches Three (Eyes of the Abyss)
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April 12, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I sold 48 books at my signing today... is there anyone who wants to help me sell 50 in one day?
Links to book 1 and book 2 of my series below! Thank you to Barnes and Noble for hosting me! #booksky #fantasy #writing #amwriting
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0CH...
www.amazon.com/Blood-Pale-L...
Links to book 1 and book 2 of my series below! Thank you to Barnes and Noble for hosting me! #booksky #fantasy #writing #amwriting
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0CH...
www.amazon.com/Blood-Pale-L...
And just like that... the first draft of book 3 of the 'Eyes of the Abyss' is done! 209,418 words. That ending... if my readers feel even half the emotions I felt when writing it... then they are in for an experience.
Now to take the rest of the weekend off, and begin editing on Monday! #booksky 🪐📚💙
Now to take the rest of the weekend off, and begin editing on Monday! #booksky 🪐📚💙
April 5, 2025 at 5:38 PM
And just like that... the first draft of book 3 of the 'Eyes of the Abyss' is done! 209,418 words. That ending... if my readers feel even half the emotions I felt when writing it... then they are in for an experience.
Now to take the rest of the weekend off, and begin editing on Monday! #booksky 🪐📚💙
Now to take the rest of the weekend off, and begin editing on Monday! #booksky 🪐📚💙