Jen Taylor-Gray
@jennifertaylorgray.bsky.social
https://jennifertaylorgray.com
Writer of feminist fantasy and book addict. Faber Academy alum.
Writer of feminist fantasy and book addict. Faber Academy alum.
Pinned
Super excited that my witchy fairytale retelling is finally out in the world… can’t quite believe it.
Having another indie author please pinch me moments. My witchy book is in a list of top ebook deals alongside Margaret Atwood and Celeste Ng!
#fantasybook #booksky #indieauthor #fairytaleretelling
#fantasybook #booksky #indieauthor #fairytaleretelling
August 24, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Having another indie author please pinch me moments. My witchy book is in a list of top ebook deals alongside Margaret Atwood and Celeste Ng!
#fantasybook #booksky #indieauthor #fairytaleretelling
#fantasybook #booksky #indieauthor #fairytaleretelling
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It’s time to make mischief…
Our new anthology, available in ebook now. Paperback coming soon!
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Our new anthology, available in ebook now. Paperback coming soon!
books2read.com/u/4jjpzY
August 2, 2025 at 8:44 AM
It’s time to make mischief…
Our new anthology, available in ebook now. Paperback coming soon!
books2read.com/u/4jjpzY
Our new anthology, available in ebook now. Paperback coming soon!
books2read.com/u/4jjpzY
Super excited that my witchy fairytale retelling is finally out in the world… can’t quite believe it.
July 31, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Super excited that my witchy fairytale retelling is finally out in the world… can’t quite believe it.
This witchy fairytale rebellion is available to preorder on ebook now. Paperback out Thursday 31st July #fantasybooksky #Fantasybookrecs #witchybooks #indieauthor #fantasybooks #fairytaleretellings
July 29, 2025 at 7:40 PM
This witchy fairytale rebellion is available to preorder on ebook now. Paperback out Thursday 31st July #fantasybooksky #Fantasybookrecs #witchybooks #indieauthor #fantasybooks #fairytaleretellings
My slightly unhinged guide to plotting a novel…
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#indieauthors #booksky #authorsky #writingcommunity #amwriting #writesky
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#indieauthors #booksky #authorsky #writingcommunity #amwriting #writesky
June 14, 2025 at 12:24 PM
My slightly unhinged guide to plotting a novel…
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#indieauthors #booksky #authorsky #writingcommunity #amwriting #writesky
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#indieauthors #booksky #authorsky #writingcommunity #amwriting #writesky
Finally mustered up the courage to send my first ever Author Newsletter today…now I just need to resist the urge to ask everyone if they received it.
#indieauthor #booksky #amwriting
#indieauthor #booksky #amwriting
kermit the frog from the muppet show is holding his hand to his chin .
ALT: kermit the frog from the muppet show is holding his hand to his chin .
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May 26, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Finally mustered up the courage to send my first ever Author Newsletter today…now I just need to resist the urge to ask everyone if they received it.
#indieauthor #booksky #amwriting
#indieauthor #booksky #amwriting
✨ What’s a fantasy trope you’ll never get tired of?
Read my top 10 favourites below — from magical objects to reluctant heroines — and why I love them so much.
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Curious to hear what yours are! 🩷🧙♂️⚔️
#FantasyBooksSky #Booksky #AmWriting
Read my top 10 favourites below — from magical objects to reluctant heroines — and why I love them so much.
🔗 jennifertaylorgray.com/blog/my-10-f...
Curious to hear what yours are! 🩷🧙♂️⚔️
#FantasyBooksSky #Booksky #AmWriting
✨ My 10 Favourite Fantasy Tropes (and Why I’ll Never Get Tired of Them) | Jennifer Taylor-Gray
Some people hear the word trope and think they’ve heard it all before. And maybe we have — but I still love them. Tropes, to me, are at the core of storytelling: familiar patterns we gravitate toward ...
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May 21, 2025 at 4:09 PM
✨ What’s a fantasy trope you’ll never get tired of?
Read my top 10 favourites below — from magical objects to reluctant heroines — and why I love them so much.
🔗 jennifertaylorgray.com/blog/my-10-f...
Curious to hear what yours are! 🩷🧙♂️⚔️
#FantasyBooksSky #Booksky #AmWriting
Read my top 10 favourites below — from magical objects to reluctant heroines — and why I love them so much.
🔗 jennifertaylorgray.com/blog/my-10-f...
Curious to hear what yours are! 🩷🧙♂️⚔️
#FantasyBooksSky #Booksky #AmWriting
What’s your book’s origin story?
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#indieauthors #booksky #fantasywriters #fantasybooksky
#writingcommunity #writingq
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#indieauthors #booksky #fantasywriters #fantasybooksky
#writingcommunity #writingq
Every Hero (and Villain) Has an Origin Story — So Does The Old Crones Club | Jennifer Taylor-Gray
Every great hero — or dare I say, even great villain — has an intriguing origin story. From Batman’s tragic loss to the Wicked Witch of the West’s mistreatment over something as simple as being green,...
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May 15, 2025 at 6:49 AM
What’s your book’s origin story?
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#indieauthors #booksky #fantasywriters #fantasybooksky
#writingcommunity #writingq
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#indieauthors #booksky #fantasywriters #fantasybooksky
#writingcommunity #writingq
A crawl of Bristol Indie Bookshops
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@arnolfiniarts.bsky.social
@bookhaus.bsky.social
@markstay.bsky.social
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@bookhaus.bsky.social
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Bristol Bookshop Crawl: 8 Brilliant Indie Bookstores You Need to Visit | Jennifer Taylor-Gray
This post is a celebration of Bristol’s marvellous indie bookshops. Yesterday, I joined a Bookshop Crawl — think of it as an old-school pub crawl, but with books and bookish people. There were two com...
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May 11, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Why write a book? (& smash the patriarchy)
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#booksky #fantasywriters #fantasybookssky #indieauthors
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#booksky #fantasywriters #fantasybookssky #indieauthors
Why write a book? | Jennifer Taylor-Gray
When I started planning my novel I used the amazing resource Blueprint for a Book, by Jenny Nash. She takes you through a unique process for outlining your book while staying true to your purpose for ...
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May 10, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Why write a book? (& smash the patriarchy)
jennifertaylorgray.com/blog/why-wri...
#booksky #fantasywriters #fantasybookssky #indieauthors
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#booksky #fantasywriters #fantasybookssky #indieauthors
Went to the launch of The Expanded Earth by Mikey Pease…which sounds brilliant! @bookhaus.bsky.social
Plus was lucky enough to get a survival kit for if/when i ever shrink to be six inches tall. #booksky #fantasybooks #readersky
Plus was lucky enough to get a survival kit for if/when i ever shrink to be six inches tall. #booksky #fantasybooks #readersky
April 29, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Went to the launch of The Expanded Earth by Mikey Pease…which sounds brilliant! @bookhaus.bsky.social
Plus was lucky enough to get a survival kit for if/when i ever shrink to be six inches tall. #booksky #fantasybooks #readersky
Plus was lucky enough to get a survival kit for if/when i ever shrink to be six inches tall. #booksky #fantasybooks #readersky
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I am both pleased and proud to say that you can find my latest #novel, Bladedancer, on the shelves of both @bookpeople.bsky.social and Reverie Books! If you enjoy action, adventure, and family drama then make sure to pick up a copy! #fantasybooksky #booksky
April 19, 2025 at 5:46 PM
I am both pleased and proud to say that you can find my latest #novel, Bladedancer, on the shelves of both @bookpeople.bsky.social and Reverie Books! If you enjoy action, adventure, and family drama then make sure to pick up a copy! #fantasybooksky #booksky
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What if the only way to survive was to embrace the darkness?
A spellbinding tale of secrets, sisterhood, and sacrifice set against the backdrop of war.
✨ Her Darkest Hour – out May 8th.
#historicalfantasy #bookrelease #Booksky #read #histfic
mybook.to/HerDarkestHour
A spellbinding tale of secrets, sisterhood, and sacrifice set against the backdrop of war.
✨ Her Darkest Hour – out May 8th.
#historicalfantasy #bookrelease #Booksky #read #histfic
mybook.to/HerDarkestHour
April 18, 2025 at 1:02 PM
What if the only way to survive was to embrace the darkness?
A spellbinding tale of secrets, sisterhood, and sacrifice set against the backdrop of war.
✨ Her Darkest Hour – out May 8th.
#historicalfantasy #bookrelease #Booksky #read #histfic
mybook.to/HerDarkestHour
A spellbinding tale of secrets, sisterhood, and sacrifice set against the backdrop of war.
✨ Her Darkest Hour – out May 8th.
#historicalfantasy #bookrelease #Booksky #read #histfic
mybook.to/HerDarkestHour
April 4, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Check out THOSE DAMNED SOCIALISTS. A compilation of thought provoking essays and speeches.
#thosedamnedsocialists
#nonfiction
#socialism
peacefulrevolutionary.substack.com/p/those-damn...
#thosedamnedsocialists
#nonfiction
#socialism
peacefulrevolutionary.substack.com/p/those-damn...
April 4, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Check out THOSE DAMNED SOCIALISTS. A compilation of thought provoking essays and speeches.
#thosedamnedsocialists
#nonfiction
#socialism
peacefulrevolutionary.substack.com/p/those-damn...
#thosedamnedsocialists
#nonfiction
#socialism
peacefulrevolutionary.substack.com/p/those-damn...
Love this!
November 24, 2024 at 11:45 AM
Love this!
Even if I couldn’t pronounce if I tried, I’m definitely a librocubicularist!
Word of the day is ‘librocubicularist’: one who loves nothing better than reading in bed.
(Not easy to say, but I’m glad to know it exists).
(Not easy to say, but I’m glad to know it exists).
November 24, 2024 at 11:44 AM
Even if I couldn’t pronounce if I tried, I’m definitely a librocubicularist!
Thinking of writing…
Listening to podcasts about writing…
Reading books about writing…
All counts as writing…right?!
Listening to podcasts about writing…
Reading books about writing…
All counts as writing…right?!
a cat laying on a couch with a remote control
ALT: a cat laying on a couch with a remote control
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November 24, 2024 at 11:39 AM
Thinking of writing…
Listening to podcasts about writing…
Reading books about writing…
All counts as writing…right?!
Listening to podcasts about writing…
Reading books about writing…
All counts as writing…right?!
Writing Tip:
Foreshadowing should be done subtly e.g imagery or echoes of thoughts.
#writingcommunities #writing #writingtips
Foreshadowing should be done subtly e.g imagery or echoes of thoughts.
#writingcommunities #writing #writingtips
November 23, 2024 at 12:25 PM
Writing Tip:
Foreshadowing should be done subtly e.g imagery or echoes of thoughts.
#writingcommunities #writing #writingtips
Foreshadowing should be done subtly e.g imagery or echoes of thoughts.
#writingcommunities #writing #writingtips
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BBC and Create Central launch new writing scheme in Birmingham and the Black Country for aspiring sc...
Write Across Birmingham and the Black Country will provide up to 12 aspiring writers with a crucial insight into writing for TV
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December 14, 2023 at 3:06 PM
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The #proofread is done and headed back to @boldwoodbooks.bsky.social.
And with that, (writing wise at least) book four is done!
#TheManSheMarried is out on the 20th January and available to preorder now!
mybook.to/themanshemar...
And with that, (writing wise at least) book four is done!
#TheManSheMarried is out on the 20th January and available to preorder now!
mybook.to/themanshemar...
November 21, 2024 at 7:53 PM
The #proofread is done and headed back to @boldwoodbooks.bsky.social.
And with that, (writing wise at least) book four is done!
#TheManSheMarried is out on the 20th January and available to preorder now!
mybook.to/themanshemar...
And with that, (writing wise at least) book four is done!
#TheManSheMarried is out on the 20th January and available to preorder now!
mybook.to/themanshemar...
Reposted by Jen Taylor-Gray
#Authors, anyone else think blurbs are the devil?
#WritingCommunity #Writers #AmWriting #AuthorProblems
#WritingCommunity #Writers #AmWriting #AuthorProblems
November 21, 2024 at 7:21 PM
#Authors, anyone else think blurbs are the devil?
#WritingCommunity #Writers #AmWriting #AuthorProblems
#WritingCommunity #Writers #AmWriting #AuthorProblems
Writing Tip:
Use a character describing a city to get across their world view.
#writingcommunity #writing #writingsky
Use a character describing a city to get across their world view.
#writingcommunity #writing #writingsky
a man in a batman costume stands in front of a sunset over a city
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November 21, 2024 at 7:26 PM
Writing Tip:
Use a character describing a city to get across their world view.
#writingcommunity #writing #writingsky
Use a character describing a city to get across their world view.
#writingcommunity #writing #writingsky