Lucy A. McLaren
@lucyamclaren.bsky.social
Dark & gothic fantasy author
Co-host of Introverted Indies.
🩷💜💙🍉
Echoes of the EtherStone - Jack the Ripper inspired - OUT NOW 👇
https://linktr.ee/lucyamclaren
Co-host of Introverted Indies.
🩷💜💙🍉
Echoes of the EtherStone - Jack the Ripper inspired - OUT NOW 👇
https://linktr.ee/lucyamclaren
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ARC readers wanted for my upcoming dark fantasy book!
The Cruel God’s Awakening (The Commune’s Curse: Book 1) is the re-release of my debut book, previously titled Awakening. If you didn’t read it the first time round & want to now, sign up here: forms.gle/DTqKAwDhkAaV...
#BookSky #fantasybooks
The Cruel God’s Awakening (The Commune’s Curse: Book 1) is the re-release of my debut book, previously titled Awakening. If you didn’t read it the first time round & want to now, sign up here: forms.gle/DTqKAwDhkAaV...
#BookSky #fantasybooks
Looking forward to reading Frankenstein for the first time. I probably should have by now but heyho, better late than never! 😅
Have you read it? What were your thoughts?
#frankenstein #maryshelley #gothicfiction #gothicvibes #gothicbooks #amreading #BookSky #ReaderSky
Have you read it? What were your thoughts?
#frankenstein #maryshelley #gothicfiction #gothicvibes #gothicbooks #amreading #BookSky #ReaderSky
November 22, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Looking forward to reading Frankenstein for the first time. I probably should have by now but heyho, better late than never! 😅
Have you read it? What were your thoughts?
#frankenstein #maryshelley #gothicfiction #gothicvibes #gothicbooks #amreading #BookSky #ReaderSky
Have you read it? What were your thoughts?
#frankenstein #maryshelley #gothicfiction #gothicvibes #gothicbooks #amreading #BookSky #ReaderSky
I made the two man characters (El and Beth) & side characters (Ashford and Denys) from my gothic horror fantasy book, Echoes of the EtherStone and it looks like a sassy 90s sitcom. They’re gonna be up to ALL SORTS of high jinks—no gruesome m*rders here! #gothicbooks #BookSky #thesims #gothichorror
November 21, 2025 at 9:40 PM
I made the two man characters (El and Beth) & side characters (Ashford and Denys) from my gothic horror fantasy book, Echoes of the EtherStone and it looks like a sassy 90s sitcom. They’re gonna be up to ALL SORTS of high jinks—no gruesome m*rders here! #gothicbooks #BookSky #thesims #gothichorror
It’s WIP Wednesday, so here’s a snippet from the gothic fantasy book I am currently working on. 💀
She is *chonky* but I do need to rewrite a fair amount so I don’t think it’ll end up being quite as long as it’s shaping up to be… I hope 🥲🥶
#wipwednesday #amwriting #gothicbooks #gothicreads
She is *chonky* but I do need to rewrite a fair amount so I don’t think it’ll end up being quite as long as it’s shaping up to be… I hope 🥲🥶
#wipwednesday #amwriting #gothicbooks #gothicreads
November 19, 2025 at 7:13 PM
It’s WIP Wednesday, so here’s a snippet from the gothic fantasy book I am currently working on. 💀
She is *chonky* but I do need to rewrite a fair amount so I don’t think it’ll end up being quite as long as it’s shaping up to be… I hope 🥲🥶
#wipwednesday #amwriting #gothicbooks #gothicreads
She is *chonky* but I do need to rewrite a fair amount so I don’t think it’ll end up being quite as long as it’s shaping up to be… I hope 🥲🥶
#wipwednesday #amwriting #gothicbooks #gothicreads
ARC readers wanted for my upcoming dark fantasy book!
The Cruel God’s Awakening (The Commune’s Curse: Book 1) is the re-release of my debut book, previously titled Awakening. If you didn’t read it the first time round & want to now, sign up here: forms.gle/DTqKAwDhkAaV...
#BookSky #fantasybooks
The Cruel God’s Awakening (The Commune’s Curse: Book 1) is the re-release of my debut book, previously titled Awakening. If you didn’t read it the first time round & want to now, sign up here: forms.gle/DTqKAwDhkAaV...
#BookSky #fantasybooks
November 19, 2025 at 2:56 PM
ARC readers wanted for my upcoming dark fantasy book!
The Cruel God’s Awakening (The Commune’s Curse: Book 1) is the re-release of my debut book, previously titled Awakening. If you didn’t read it the first time round & want to now, sign up here: forms.gle/DTqKAwDhkAaV...
#BookSky #fantasybooks
The Cruel God’s Awakening (The Commune’s Curse: Book 1) is the re-release of my debut book, previously titled Awakening. If you didn’t read it the first time round & want to now, sign up here: forms.gle/DTqKAwDhkAaV...
#BookSky #fantasybooks
New stickers for my Freewrite ✅
Breaching 18,000 words written so far for #NoNotWriMo ✅
Trying not to think about the 40% of my 100k word manuscript that will need rewriting ✅
How’s your November going?
#amwriting #authorlife #indieauthor #writerlife #indiewriter #freewrite #gothicbooks #BookSky
Breaching 18,000 words written so far for #NoNotWriMo ✅
Trying not to think about the 40% of my 100k word manuscript that will need rewriting ✅
How’s your November going?
#amwriting #authorlife #indieauthor #writerlife #indiewriter #freewrite #gothicbooks #BookSky
November 18, 2025 at 8:09 PM
New stickers for my Freewrite ✅
Breaching 18,000 words written so far for #NoNotWriMo ✅
Trying not to think about the 40% of my 100k word manuscript that will need rewriting ✅
How’s your November going?
#amwriting #authorlife #indieauthor #writerlife #indiewriter #freewrite #gothicbooks #BookSky
Breaching 18,000 words written so far for #NoNotWriMo ✅
Trying not to think about the 40% of my 100k word manuscript that will need rewriting ✅
How’s your November going?
#amwriting #authorlife #indieauthor #writerlife #indiewriter #freewrite #gothicbooks #BookSky
New cover reveal for The Mad Man’s Hope (The Commune’s Curse: Book 2)!!! I love it. Look at Hector’s li’l moustache. Look at Cara, sneaking along the side there. And Raif, hand on his bow/arrow as if he knows how to use it 🥲
#darkfantasybooks #BookSky #fantasybooks #fantasyreader #ReaderSky
#darkfantasybooks #BookSky #fantasybooks #fantasyreader #ReaderSky
November 18, 2025 at 9:43 AM
New cover reveal for The Mad Man’s Hope (The Commune’s Curse: Book 2)!!! I love it. Look at Hector’s li’l moustache. Look at Cara, sneaking along the side there. And Raif, hand on his bow/arrow as if he knows how to use it 🥲
#darkfantasybooks #BookSky #fantasybooks #fantasyreader #ReaderSky
#darkfantasybooks #BookSky #fantasybooks #fantasyreader #ReaderSky
Enjoy Frankenstein? Meet your next monster.
Grab your copy of Echoes of the EtherStone here: linktr.ee/lucyamclaren
#gothichorror #gothicfantasy #gothicvibes #gothic #frankenstein #monster #gothicbooks #BookSky
Grab your copy of Echoes of the EtherStone here: linktr.ee/lucyamclaren
#gothichorror #gothicfantasy #gothicvibes #gothic #frankenstein #monster #gothicbooks #BookSky
November 17, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Enjoy Frankenstein? Meet your next monster.
Grab your copy of Echoes of the EtherStone here: linktr.ee/lucyamclaren
#gothichorror #gothicfantasy #gothicvibes #gothic #frankenstein #monster #gothicbooks #BookSky
Grab your copy of Echoes of the EtherStone here: linktr.ee/lucyamclaren
#gothichorror #gothicfantasy #gothicvibes #gothic #frankenstein #monster #gothicbooks #BookSky
ARC readers wanted for my upcoming dark fantasy book! The Cruel God’s Awakening (The Commune’s Curse: Book 1) is the re-release of my debut book, previously titled Awakening. Didn’t read it the first time round & fancy doing so now? Fill out this form: forms.gle/DTqKAwDhkAaV...
#BookSky #arcreaders
#BookSky #arcreaders
November 15, 2025 at 12:55 PM
ARC readers wanted for my upcoming dark fantasy book! The Cruel God’s Awakening (The Commune’s Curse: Book 1) is the re-release of my debut book, previously titled Awakening. Didn’t read it the first time round & fancy doing so now? Fill out this form: forms.gle/DTqKAwDhkAaV...
#BookSky #arcreaders
#BookSky #arcreaders
If anyone else is at YALC this weekend, you might see me having an internal battle with myself as I fight the urge—need, it’s a need!—to buy new books. 📚
#yalc #amreading #booksbooksbooks #sendhelp #BookSky #Readerlife
#yalc #amreading #booksbooksbooks #sendhelp #BookSky #Readerlife
November 15, 2025 at 9:46 AM
If anyone else is at YALC this weekend, you might see me having an internal battle with myself as I fight the urge—need, it’s a need!—to buy new books. 📚
#yalc #amreading #booksbooksbooks #sendhelp #BookSky #Readerlife
#yalc #amreading #booksbooksbooks #sendhelp #BookSky #Readerlife
UK/EU folks—if want to buy signed paperback copies of my book(s), now’s a great time! There’s 20% off until end of November. Whatcha waiting for??
Buy here: ko-fi.com/lucyamclaren...
#gothicfantasy #fantasyseries #darkfantasybooks #fantasybooks #booksale #fantasyreader #buyindie #indiebooks
Buy here: ko-fi.com/lucyamclaren...
#gothicfantasy #fantasyseries #darkfantasybooks #fantasybooks #booksale #fantasyreader #buyindie #indiebooks
November 14, 2025 at 4:36 PM
UK/EU folks—if want to buy signed paperback copies of my book(s), now’s a great time! There’s 20% off until end of November. Whatcha waiting for??
Buy here: ko-fi.com/lucyamclaren...
#gothicfantasy #fantasyseries #darkfantasybooks #fantasybooks #booksale #fantasyreader #buyindie #indiebooks
Buy here: ko-fi.com/lucyamclaren...
#gothicfantasy #fantasyseries #darkfantasybooks #fantasybooks #booksale #fantasyreader #buyindie #indiebooks
Indie Ink Award 2025 nominations are OPEN! Please consider nominating my book for:
- Best cover and cover artist
- Best friendship
- Best morally gray character
- Best setting
- Best use of tropes
www.indiestorygeek.com/story/10405
Thank you 🖤
#BookSky #indiebooks #indieinkawards #indiereads
- Best cover and cover artist
- Best friendship
- Best morally gray character
- Best setting
- Best use of tropes
www.indiestorygeek.com/story/10405
Thank you 🖤
#BookSky #indiebooks #indieinkawards #indiereads
November 13, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Indie Ink Award 2025 nominations are OPEN! Please consider nominating my book for:
- Best cover and cover artist
- Best friendship
- Best morally gray character
- Best setting
- Best use of tropes
www.indiestorygeek.com/story/10405
Thank you 🖤
#BookSky #indiebooks #indieinkawards #indiereads
- Best cover and cover artist
- Best friendship
- Best morally gray character
- Best setting
- Best use of tropes
www.indiestorygeek.com/story/10405
Thank you 🖤
#BookSky #indiebooks #indieinkawards #indiereads
#WIPSnips word for today is “shirt” so here’s mine.
(Trigger warning: implied physical violence towards a child)
#WriteSky #bookquote #WIP #WritingCommunity
(Trigger warning: implied physical violence towards a child)
#WriteSky #bookquote #WIP #WritingCommunity
November 12, 2025 at 9:00 PM
#WIPSnips word for today is “shirt” so here’s mine.
(Trigger warning: implied physical violence towards a child)
#WriteSky #bookquote #WIP #WritingCommunity
(Trigger warning: implied physical violence towards a child)
#WriteSky #bookquote #WIP #WritingCommunity
For #WIPWednesdays, here’s a quote from my current gothic fantasy WIP which I am currently plugging away at for #NoNotWriMo.
Share a quote from your WIP, I’d love to read them. ✍🏻
#wipwednesday #bookquotes #gothicfantasy #gothicvibes #amwriting #indieauthor #indiewriter #BookSky
Share a quote from your WIP, I’d love to read them. ✍🏻
#wipwednesday #bookquotes #gothicfantasy #gothicvibes #amwriting #indieauthor #indiewriter #BookSky
November 12, 2025 at 8:29 PM
For #WIPWednesdays, here’s a quote from my current gothic fantasy WIP which I am currently plugging away at for #NoNotWriMo.
Share a quote from your WIP, I’d love to read them. ✍🏻
#wipwednesday #bookquotes #gothicfantasy #gothicvibes #amwriting #indieauthor #indiewriter #BookSky
Share a quote from your WIP, I’d love to read them. ✍🏻
#wipwednesday #bookquotes #gothicfantasy #gothicvibes #amwriting #indieauthor #indiewriter #BookSky
Exciting mail delivery!! I am very pleased with the new cover for the upcoming re-release of Awakening — now called The Cruel God’s Awakening (The Commune’s Curse: Book 1). Coming 15th December. ⚔️
#darkfantasy #bookcover #thecommunescurse #fantasyreader #darkfantasybooks #fantasyseries #BookSky
#darkfantasy #bookcover #thecommunescurse #fantasyreader #darkfantasybooks #fantasyseries #BookSky
November 11, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Exciting mail delivery!! I am very pleased with the new cover for the upcoming re-release of Awakening — now called The Cruel God’s Awakening (The Commune’s Curse: Book 1). Coming 15th December. ⚔️
#darkfantasy #bookcover #thecommunescurse #fantasyreader #darkfantasybooks #fantasyseries #BookSky
#darkfantasy #bookcover #thecommunescurse #fantasyreader #darkfantasybooks #fantasyseries #BookSky
I’m in my “f*ck it” pink hair stage 💁🏻♀️
November 7, 2025 at 12:59 PM
I’m in my “f*ck it” pink hair stage 💁🏻♀️
Starting #favouritelinefridays in collab with Introverted Indies (on IG).
Here are my favourite lines from my gothic fantasy Echoes of the EtherStone (out now) & my dark fantasy re-release The Cruel God’s Awakening (coming 15th December).
#darkfantasy #gothicfantasy #fantasyseries #gothicvibes
Here are my favourite lines from my gothic fantasy Echoes of the EtherStone (out now) & my dark fantasy re-release The Cruel God’s Awakening (coming 15th December).
#darkfantasy #gothicfantasy #fantasyseries #gothicvibes
November 7, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Starting #favouritelinefridays in collab with Introverted Indies (on IG).
Here are my favourite lines from my gothic fantasy Echoes of the EtherStone (out now) & my dark fantasy re-release The Cruel God’s Awakening (coming 15th December).
#darkfantasy #gothicfantasy #fantasyseries #gothicvibes
Here are my favourite lines from my gothic fantasy Echoes of the EtherStone (out now) & my dark fantasy re-release The Cruel God’s Awakening (coming 15th December).
#darkfantasy #gothicfantasy #fantasyseries #gothicvibes
Indie Ink Awards nominations are open & I’d really appreciate if you’d consider nominating Echoes of the EtherStone in up to 5 of the below categories ❤️
Just go here: www.indiestorygeek.com/story/10405
& click “nominate for Indie Ink Awards”.
#indieinkawards #gothicfantasy #indiebooks #gothicbooks
Just go here: www.indiestorygeek.com/story/10405
& click “nominate for Indie Ink Awards”.
#indieinkawards #gothicfantasy #indiebooks #gothicbooks
November 6, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Indie Ink Awards nominations are open & I’d really appreciate if you’d consider nominating Echoes of the EtherStone in up to 5 of the below categories ❤️
Just go here: www.indiestorygeek.com/story/10405
& click “nominate for Indie Ink Awards”.
#indieinkawards #gothicfantasy #indiebooks #gothicbooks
Just go here: www.indiestorygeek.com/story/10405
& click “nominate for Indie Ink Awards”.
#indieinkawards #gothicfantasy #indiebooks #gothicbooks
Really hard to photograph but SHE IS DONE—inspired by the cover for my latest book 🏮
#gothictattoo #lanterntattoo #tattoolife #authortattoo #booktattoo
#gothictattoo #lanterntattoo #tattoolife #authortattoo #booktattoo
November 6, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Really hard to photograph but SHE IS DONE—inspired by the cover for my latest book 🏮
#gothictattoo #lanterntattoo #tattoolife #authortattoo #booktattoo
#gothictattoo #lanterntattoo #tattoolife #authortattoo #booktattoo
Day 6 of #nonotwrimo ✍🏻
Ticking away at my gothic fantasy WIP.
Anyone else writing for November??
#gothicfantasy #amwriting #fantasywriter #freewrite #freewritetraveler #BookSky
Ticking away at my gothic fantasy WIP.
Anyone else writing for November??
#gothicfantasy #amwriting #fantasywriter #freewrite #freewritetraveler #BookSky
November 6, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Day 6 of #nonotwrimo ✍🏻
Ticking away at my gothic fantasy WIP.
Anyone else writing for November??
#gothicfantasy #amwriting #fantasywriter #freewrite #freewritetraveler #BookSky
Ticking away at my gothic fantasy WIP.
Anyone else writing for November??
#gothicfantasy #amwriting #fantasywriter #freewrite #freewritetraveler #BookSky
I’m excited to share the new cover for the rerelease of the first book The Commune’s Curse series, now titled The Cruel God’s Awakening. And it’s coming on 15th October!
PREPARE THYSELVES for some dark fantasy goodness. ⚔️
#darkfantasy #fantasyreader #darkfantasybooks #fantasyseries #BookSky
PREPARE THYSELVES for some dark fantasy goodness. ⚔️
#darkfantasy #fantasyreader #darkfantasybooks #fantasyseries #BookSky
November 5, 2025 at 8:14 PM
I’m excited to share the new cover for the rerelease of the first book The Commune’s Curse series, now titled The Cruel God’s Awakening. And it’s coming on 15th October!
PREPARE THYSELVES for some dark fantasy goodness. ⚔️
#darkfantasy #fantasyreader #darkfantasybooks #fantasyseries #BookSky
PREPARE THYSELVES for some dark fantasy goodness. ⚔️
#darkfantasy #fantasyreader #darkfantasybooks #fantasyseries #BookSky
Tattoo completion day! 😏
November 5, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Tattoo completion day! 😏
Early morning writing sesh. Son had me up at 6am soooo why not?!
#nonotwrimo #amwriting #amwritingfantasy #gothicfantasy #writerlife #BookSky
#nonotwrimo #amwriting #amwritingfantasy #gothicfantasy #writerlife #BookSky
November 3, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Early morning writing sesh. Son had me up at 6am soooo why not?!
#nonotwrimo #amwriting #amwritingfantasy #gothicfantasy #writerlife #BookSky
#nonotwrimo #amwriting #amwritingfantasy #gothicfantasy #writerlife #BookSky
Back to see my fave 🥀
November 1, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Back to see my fave 🥀
Reposted by Lucy A. McLaren
🎃🎃 FREE EBOOK 🎃🎃
🧙 The Strange Tales of Gillion is available to download for Free for Halloween until Monday 💀
😈 13 peculiar and macabre stories where peculiar events, odd encounters, and devilish deities abound 👻
amzn.eu/d/9UgdyQd
#booksky #halloween #ebook #free #book
🧙 The Strange Tales of Gillion is available to download for Free for Halloween until Monday 💀
😈 13 peculiar and macabre stories where peculiar events, odd encounters, and devilish deities abound 👻
amzn.eu/d/9UgdyQd
#booksky #halloween #ebook #free #book
October 30, 2025 at 8:40 AM
🎃🎃 FREE EBOOK 🎃🎃
🧙 The Strange Tales of Gillion is available to download for Free for Halloween until Monday 💀
😈 13 peculiar and macabre stories where peculiar events, odd encounters, and devilish deities abound 👻
amzn.eu/d/9UgdyQd
#booksky #halloween #ebook #free #book
🧙 The Strange Tales of Gillion is available to download for Free for Halloween until Monday 💀
😈 13 peculiar and macabre stories where peculiar events, odd encounters, and devilish deities abound 👻
amzn.eu/d/9UgdyQd
#booksky #halloween #ebook #free #book