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L. N. Holmes
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Author of SPACE, COLLISIONS (@ghostcitypress.bsky.social) & THE FLOATING CASTLE | @specawards.bsky.social founder | Stories: Newfound, Barren Magazine, Vestal Review, others | Proud momma 🩵| ✝️

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Just in time for Small Business Saturday, THE FLOATING CASLTE is now available for purchase at a fourth independent bookstore: The Bookworm in Omaha, Nebraska!

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The Floating Castle has landed at The Bookworm!
November 24, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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Ebook readers, I’m excited to announce my books, SPACE, COLLISIONS & THE FLOATING CASTLE will be promoted on @smashwords.bsky.social as part of their 2025 End of Year Sale starting on December 8! Be sure to follow me for more updates and links to the promotion! #EoYSale25 #Smashwords #BookSky #📚
Smashwords 2025 End of Year Sale with ebooks discounted between 25 to 100% off. Happening December 8 through January 1. Shop the sale at smashwords.com/sale
November 23, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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Fall into Fantasy at The Crafty Bookstore (continued)
THE FLOATING CASTLE A Dark, Epic Fantasy with: 🐉 a sea of monsters 🐉 vicious dragons 🐉 an enchanted rose garden 🐉 a witch matriarchy 🐉 family drama 🐉 political intrigue 🐉 looming war by L. N. Holmes Available Now! The Chimera Snare: Fragments This Dark Fantasy has: 🐍 high school students 🐍 powerful artifacts 🐍 parallel realms 🐍 wondrous magic 🐍 otherworldly secrets by S&E Black Available Now!
November 9, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Fall into Fantasy at The Crafty Bookstore
Fall into fantasy at The Crafty Bookstore Auras of the Fallen Stars This Epic Romantasy has: 💫 slow burn romance 💫 a diverse magic system 💫 found family 💫 forced proximity 💫 feminine rage by Mara van Nacht Preorder Now! This Dark Fantasy has: 🥀 fairytale/classics retelling 🥀 astral projection 🥀 gothic vibes 🥀 romantic tragedy 🥀 grief representation by E. C. Hill Beautiful Dangerous Things Preorder Now! Copper Skin, Oaken Lungs This Post-apocalyptic Fantasy has: 🗡️ magic and engineering 🗡️ malignant black mists 🗡️ sisters & strong women 🗡️ a mystery to unravel 🗡️ food scarcity & hunger by Adam Bassett Preorder Now!
November 9, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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THE FLOATING CASTLE is eligible right now for awards! If you like dark, epic fantasy, please consider nominating my book. 🙏
-Published: November 1, 2025
-Genre: Fantasy (Dark, Epic)
-My debut novel & first book in a series
-Indie (self) published
-L. N. is a Midwester writer (Ohio, USA)

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November 5, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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My preorder campaign was a slapdash, hasty affair aided by a lot of panic and late nights. I am still stunned and beyond grateful for the amount of people who preordered my debut fantasy. Thank you to The Crafty Bookstore, my street team, & everyone who wanted to read this book!

#BookSky #📚
Thank you for 40 preorders of THE FLOATING CASTLE!
November 4, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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A recent release that is part of a series and is available in paperback and ebook
THE FLOATING Castle by L. N. Holmes She wants to control him. He wants to kill her. THE FLOATING Castle by L. N. Holmes She wants to control him. He wants to kill her. To secure her position as the emperor’s favorite daughter, Princess Fu Liling sails across a monster-infested sea to marry and subdue Elias of House Zartisval, crown prince of a rival kingdom. When she meets Elias, however, he unexpectedly refuses to marry her. At risk of being cut off from the imperial family, Liling tries to force the wedding, only to discover that Elias is a murderer and she is his disposable hostage. Liling resolves to expose this betrayal to her father and plots an escape, relying on a reluctant guard and a rebel witch to aid in her flight. Elias, who’d rather see them all dead than free, gives chase. The ensuing battle may cause the Floating Castle to literally fall, and Liling must decide: surrender and die to keep the peace or dishonor her father in exchange for her own life and liberty. The repercussions of her choice will ripple across a continent.
November 4, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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Available in paperback and ebook
A Step Beyond by Grant Mathieson Humanity should have remembered to fear the dark A Step Beyond by Grant Mathieson Humanity should have remembered to fear the dark Near the city of Osaka exists a bridge between our world and another. One man keeps a nightly vigil on new arrivals to ensure no one finds out. With the appearance of a young Mage from Europe, events begin to escalate revealing the truth of the world and challenging them like never before.
November 4, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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Available for preorder now!
Fall of Ilion by Mark Jonathan Runte Eight lives, eight strangers caught within Ilion’s web and the Spartan princess at the heart of it all. Fall of Ilion by Mark Jonathan Runte Eight lives, eight strangers caught within Ilion’s web and the Spartan princess at the heart of it all. Long since bound over to a god’s service, Theia’s dreams of freedom seems like a distant fantasy while Amyntas tries to stand between Paris and Helen as her protector. Cassandra is never sure whether the visions she receives are genuine or products of her illness. And Paris is more concerned with holding onto what he claimed as his prize from Menelaus.
November 4, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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Part of a series that is available in paperback and ebook
Windfarer by Shaun M Jooste CELENIC EARTH: A WORLD OF MIGHT, MAGIC AND MYSTICAL CREATURES Windfarer by Shaun M Jooste CELENIC EARTH: A WORLD OF MIGHT, MAGIC AND MYSTICAL CREATURES A shadow lurks over the earth, as foul creatures attack the villages. The leader of hurorcs and purorcs commands them to attack the southern tribes, and is captured. But Mercius, once known as the Windfarer, finally breaks free after years of imprisonment and sets his sight upon the Asbec College of Elements where an ancient power is rumoured to be hidden. Shadowolf is in his last year of studies at the Azbec College of Elements when word of the escape spreads. Strange things happen and he becomes entwined in a world of mystery and murder, using the power of the elements to survive. As war erupts, Shadowolf returns home and does everything in his ability to protect the five southern wolf tribes. For his effort he merely frustrates Mercius's plans, but significantly learns that Mercius is subservient to a dark lord; someone more powerful, known as Le'Mar. Between the protection of his family, the loyalty of the Shadow Clan and the new-found love of his life, can he pull himself away to stop Mercius from reaching the potent power node? For neither the elves nor the dwarves can stop him should he gain the power he seeks. Even the dark lord seems troubled. The Masaran Phenomenon approaches, and the "Prophecy of the Windfarer" is upon them!
November 4, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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Available for preorder now!
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The Revenant of Surolifia by Florence Chien Secrets are often liabilities, but sometimes they are power. The Revenant of Surolifia by Florence Chien Secrets are often liabilities, but sometimes they are power. Lucas Rhine has seen enough violence. When the Empire of Colours slaughters 17,000 of his silver-eyed kin, Lucas buries his hatred, hides his eyes behind coloured lenses, and vows to become the imperial gendarmerie’s commander. He will liberate his annexed island home through a diplomatic secession. Usurped prince Faye Phlorik wants his throne back. When violent revolutionaries help him escape from prison, he joins them. They need a silver-eyed champion to rally the people, and he needs their resources to defeat the gendarmerie protecting the usurper. When Faye’s escape costs Lucas his promotion, Lucas adds revenge to his list of reasons to stop the bloody revolution. While the two hunt each other across the country, the Empire's warships are landing in two weeks to exterminate everyone with silver eyes. If Lucas and Faye can't unite their forces against the imperial fleet, there will soon be nothing left of the people they're both trying to liberate.
November 4, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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Recent release, available in ebook:
A Legacy of Blood and Bone by Millie Abecassis Blood is life. Bones are strength. Flesh is control. Skin is death. A Legacy of Blood and Bone by Millie Abecassis Blood is life. Bones are strength. Flesh is control. Skin is death. Every blessed family knows this mantra, and Aubeline—gifted with blood magic and heiress to the powerful Sterraux line—is no exception. When her father dies unexpectedly, Aubeline inherits the title of Countess. But her brother Renan soon challenges her claim, demanding the title of Count for himself—and quietly coveting guardianship of their young niece, Damarisse. As sinister forces gather around Renan and his allies wield forbidden, deadly power, Aubeline must seek out unlikely companions to protect Damarisse, As sinister forces gather around Renan and his allies wield forbidden, deadly power, Aubeline must seek out unlikely companions to protect Damarisse, expose her brother’s true intentions, and stop a catastrophe that could unravel their world. She never expected her greatest ally to be Damarisse’s new private teacher, Vinnie—a clairvoyant woman cursed with uncontrollable visions. Nor did she expect to fall in love with her, defying every rule of polite society and risking everything for a chance at love in a world built on blood and secrets.
November 4, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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Read and preorder some indie fantasy this autumn. Book blurbs below 👇
Image is of 6 fantasy book covers and reads: Indie Fantasy Autumn
November 4, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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Please consider nominating my book for the Indie Ink Awards!

Suggested Categories:
—Best Book Cover and Cover Artist
—Best Mentor Character
—Best Morally Gray Character
—Best Setting
—Side Character MVP

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November 2, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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✨Today’s the day!✨
AVAILABLE NOW: THE FLOATING CASTLE BUY DIRECTLY FROM ME AND RECEIVE A DISCOUNT! ALSO AVAILABLE FROM... Independent bookstores and retailers online across the world for paperbacks Your favorite online retailers for ebooks
November 1, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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There’s still time to get a discount!
October 31, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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What are you waiting for?
October 31, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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LAST CHANCE! LAST CHANCE! LAST CHANCE!
October 31, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Happy Halloween! Want to know something terrifying?

It’s your last chance to get all preørder bonuses for TFC from The Crafty Bookstore.

Order now before all bonuses disappear without a trace, never to return...🐈⬛👻

Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

🔗 in my 🔗🌳, if you dare...
October 31, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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It’s now or never!
October 31, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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LAST DAY!!!

The ebook is $4.99 on Smashwords but will be dropped to $3.99 if opting in for the optional discount.

You’ll be able to read it immediately as well (getting early access to the book).

When Halloween is over, this discount will disappear!
Special Halloween Presale! Special presale discount. Get early access.
October 31, 2025 at 4:52 AM
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Attention fantasy readers! Tonight at 7:30 PM EST, join us on Already Overbooked for a Double Booked chat about my debut novel, THE FLOATING CASTLE. My book releases November 1, so this is a great opportunity to learn more about it.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsDf...
October 28, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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“ Highly recommended for anyone who likes cats or dragons."

@leahstayshome.bsky.social knows what’s up.

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October 28, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Thank you for reading and reviewing, S. S. Fitzgerald!
Image reads: What are people saying on Goodreads about THE FLOATING CASTLE? Image reads: S. S. Fitzgerald, author of ALONE TOGETHER and SINNER’S PASS
October 27, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Tomorrow, join us on the Already Overbooked YouTube channel for a spoiler-free chat about my debut novel, THE FLOATING CASTLE. If you like dark, epic fantasy, you won’t want to miss this conversation!
October 27, 2025 at 7:30 PM