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Rachel Simpson Writes
@rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social
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Bi/pan+ queer indie author
Dragons, queer characters, mysticism, adventure and healing
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Three hours left!
If you're looking for your copy of A'Brent: The Last Dragon of Fa'Nay'Og, now is the time!
#Booksky #Dragons #Epic #WritingCommunity

www.kickstarter.com/projects/rad...
A'Brent: The Last Dragon of Fa'Nay'Og | Epic YA Fantasy
A young dragon, now trapped in human form...An epic story of uncovering powers, queer romance, found family and healing. Hardcover!
www.kickstarter.com
December 6, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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We're down to 20 hours left on the campaign! And I wanted to say thank you to everyone who has supported the book, the launch and this project.
I am so grateful for everyone!
#Gratitude #Booksky #KickstartTogether

www.kickstarter.com/projects/rad...
A'Brent: The Last Dragon of Fa'Nay'Og | Epic YA Fantasy
A young dragon, now trapped in human form...An epic story of uncovering powers, queer romance, found family and healing. Hardcover!
www.kickstarter.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:13 PM
rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social
In Hartura, there are a lot of medicinal plants and the best healers are the Sisters of the Thresholds who embody the thresholds we cross in life and can be called upon for the deepest healing

#DecemberWorldBuilders #Booksky

Last day for the Kickstarter!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/rad...
December 5, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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We are in the last 48 hours of the #Kickstarter campaign for A’Brent: The Last Dragon of Fa'Nay'Og!!

Come to Hartura and become the #dragon you are meant to be...

#Booksky #EpicFantasy #WritingCommunity

www.kickstarter.com/projects/rad...
A'Brent: The Last Dragon of Fa'Nay'Og | Epic YA Fantasy
A young dragon, now trapped in human form...An epic story of uncovering powers, queer romance, found family and healing. Hardcover!
www.kickstarter.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:05 PM
rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social
Oh #DecemberWorldBuilders!
Hartura is similar to Earth's iron age in tech. Except this new faction seems to be able to find those with magic in the most uncanny way....
Which is not great news for the #dragons

Check out the full story on Kickstarter
www.kickstarter.com/projects/rad...
#Booksky
December 4, 2025 at 1:50 PM
rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social
Yes! Grandmother.
She's a force of nature.
A healer who developing plant remedies.

But... She never thought she'd take on a dragon for an apprentice 🐉💜
Full story in the book on #Kickstarter

www.kickstarter.com/projects/rad...

#DecemberWorldBuilders #Booksky #WriteSky #WritingCommunity
December 3, 2025 at 10:05 AM
rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social
Check out this Kickstarter from the fabulous @dragonpub05.bsky.social

The book looks so good!
#Booksky #WritingCommunity #KickstartTogether
dragonpub05.bsky.social Night Owl DragonFire Publications @dragonpub05.bsky.social · 4d
Do you like zombies? Forbidden romance? Suspense with a gradually build up? Then this series is right for you!
Now live on Kickstarter: The Jade Rose Book one and two
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bol...
The Jade Rose: Books 1&2
Impossible becomes reality in a world taken over by the dead. (Zombies, Horror, Drama, Romance, Action)
www.kickstarter.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:07 PM
rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social
My amazing Pop is doing laser engraved #edges for A'Brent: the Last Dragon of Fa'Nay'Og.
He keeps sending me pictures of the tests: HOW COOL IS THIS?!

Check out the Kickstarter for the fancy edges! only through Dec 6th

www.kickstarter.com/projects/rad...

#BookSky #Kickstarter #SpecialEdition
A book being Lazer engraved with flames, a dragon and moon design
December 2, 2025 at 6:05 PM
rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social
Love this #DecemberWorldBuilders question! We don't know much about humans, but...

#Dragonlore says the first dragon was born of the first flame.

When lightning struck the ground for the very first time, the first dragon was born connecting Earth and sky

First book up on #Kickstarter!
#BookSky
kiraofthewind.com Kira of the Wind (Erika McCorkle) @kiraofthewind.com · 5d
Hello, #DecemberWorldbuilders! Tell us about the creation of your people according to the in-world lore. Were they created by gods? Did they evolve from single-celled organisms? Maybe a bit of both? Maybe they don't know, and maybe they have stories about it. What are their creation myths?
MonthlyWorldbuilders prompts daily feed card #DecemberWorldbuilders Hosted by Kira of the Wind Week 1: Science 2: Were your people created by gods or did they evolve? Both? The image shows a cozy town during winter with warm lights. Large mountains are in the background. It is blurred. Snowflakes are around the top words
December 2, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Boston Living Center vigil at the Boston Public Library.
#worldaidsday2025
December 1, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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This World AIDS Day, we remember the hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers lost to HIV and AIDS, and those living with HIV today. We must remind ourselves and each other that the fight isn’t over until the epidemic is over for everyone.
December 2, 2025 at 12:55 AM
rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social
It's #cybermonday and #WorldAIDSDay so, let's destigmatize HIV, remember those we've lost and support independent , local businesses today! 🎀💅

Are you or do you know a small business doing the work of de-stigmatizing HIV? Comment or repost to let us know!
December 1, 2025 at 6:34 PM
rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social
The #audiobook of Sabriel by Garth Nix.
Read by Tim Curry, it's an utter masterpiece.
#Bookvember #Booksky
woodenvelt.bsky.social Snow-mantha Breaux ❄️ ☃️ @woodenvelt.bsky.social · 6d
Welcome to #Bookvember Day 30!

Thank you to all the participants for a fun month of book discussions! Can't wait to do it again next year.

#BookSky #WriteSky #Books #Authors #WritingCommunity
Bookvember, a book share prompt game for writers and readers by @woodenvelt.bsky.social Day 30: What’s the one book you’d recommend to convert a non-reader? #Bookvember. Use alt text for images. Have fun and interact with others!
November 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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What a lovely idea! A #Bookcrawl through cozy indie bookstores sounds like the perfect way to spend a day! Each shop a new adventure, filled with stories waiting to be discovered. 🌟

In my area, I'd visit the charming "Read
rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social Rachel Simpson Writes @rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social · 7d
Idea for #SmallBusinessSaturday - do a #Bookcrawl across small independent bookstores in your area!

Repost with ideas on where to go in your area, I'll put mine in too!
#Booksky #Bookstore #SupportLocal
November 29, 2025 at 6:55 PM
rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social
For #RochesterNY we have so many, this has to continue in the comments:
Start the day off with brunch and books at Bookeater...
Then stroll down Monroe and stop by the Archivist, Rick's Recycled books, and visit to the Monroe branch of the library (so pretty!)...
(Part 1)
#Bookcrawl #Booksky
rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social Rachel Simpson Writes @rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social · 7d
Idea for #SmallBusinessSaturday - do a #Bookcrawl across small independent bookstores in your area!

Repost with ideas on where to go in your area, I'll put mine in too!
#Booksky #Bookstore #SupportLocal
November 29, 2025 at 6:24 PM
rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social
Idea for #SmallBusinessSaturday - do a #Bookcrawl across small independent bookstores in your area!

Repost with ideas on where to go in your area, I'll put mine in too!
#Booksky #Bookstore #SupportLocal
November 29, 2025 at 6:18 PM
rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social
Current #TBR top - Friendsgiving with Benefits by Lizzie B Brown (tis the week for this one!)
Top of #TBW - dev edits and bonus scenes for A'Brent: the Last Dragon of Fa'Nay'Og! Now on #Kickstarter!
#Bookvember #Booksky #QueerBookSky #Bi4Bi

www.kickstarter.com/projects/rad...
November 29, 2025 at 3:54 PM
rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social
FANCY EDGES??!!!!

YEESSSSSSS!!!!

We're doing laser engraved edges on the #Kickstarter edition of A'Brent: the Last Dragon of Fa'Nay'Og!!!

Here is the first test of the method on a paperback (not the final book, that will be bigger).
#specialedition #FancyBookEdges #Booksky #IndieAuthor
A paperback book with a design laser engraved onto it with a dragon in the middle, flames and decorative elements around it.
November 29, 2025 at 12:27 AM
rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social
Yes!!! This right here!
whimsicalmuse.bsky.social The Whimsical Muse @whimsicalmuse.bsky.social · 8d
It's the perfect day to support your local independent bookstore.
November 28, 2025 at 6:39 PM
rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social
#BlackFriday? That's ok, I'll enjoy my walk in the woods. I do like good books though... So #indieauthors and #localbookstores may be on my list..

You too? check out my #Kickstarter! A 500+ page epic #adventure of #dragons, #magicians and swoony #queerromance

www.kickstarter.com/projects/rad...
A walk on a road with towering pine trees on either side and big fluffy snowflakes falling
November 28, 2025 at 3:30 PM
rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social
Most often #audiobook especially while driving or doing chores.
When I'm getting ready to fall asleep, physical books.
Traveling? audio or ebook to save space
#BookLover #Booksky
(Hence why all three formats are up on the #Kickstarter for my book, A'Brent: The Last Dragon of Fa'Nay'Og!)
woodenvelt.bsky.social Snow-mantha Breaux ❄️ ☃️ @woodenvelt.bsky.social · 9d
Welcome to #Bookvember Day 28!

Follow the directions on the prompt card and discuss your reading habits.

#BookSky #WriteSky #Books #Authors #WritingCommunity
Bookvember, a book share prompt game for writers and readers by @woodenvelt.bsky.social Day 28: How do you do your reading? Paperback, E-reader, audiobook? All of the above? What appeals to you about your favorite format? #Bookvember. Use alt text for images. Have fun and interact with others!
November 28, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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indiebites.bsky.social
What we’d love to see in our submissions box for our Ruins & Rituals issue (by 28 Feb):
- fantasy horror set in the ruins of civilisation
- ⁠forgotten rituals turned folklore
- ⁠tricksy protagonists
- ⁠swoony romance and queer HEAs
- ⁠nothing that isn’t fantasy!
- ⁠also cats

www.silversunbooks.com
Indie Bites | Indie Fantasy Magazine
A non-profit quarterly magazine of indie fantasy authors, bloggers and illustrators.
www.silversunbooks.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:20 AM
rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social
I got to spend some fabulous time with some new friends who also love to read. I love #readers! We're such a passionate group. I love seeing folks get excited about books they enjoy, stories that inspire them AMAZING 💜
#booksky #readingfriends
November 28, 2025 at 3:53 AM
rachelsimpsonwrit.bsky.social
The Oasis Stone... I can't say more...

I will say though, I love love love when cliffhangers give me hope
#Bookvember #Booksky
The cover of "The Oasis Stone" by Jack Davidson with a blue stone on sand with greenery creeping towards it from the edges
November 27, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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thorncoyle.bsky.social
Want to support an independent author directly?

My whole store is 15% off through November 30th! This includes already discounted bundles.

ThornCoyleBooks.com

#booksky 📚💙
Late November sale. 15% off t-shirts, ebooks, print books, oracle decks. Image of several books.
November 27, 2025 at 12:23 AM