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Robin Arnette
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Fantasy & Horror Author📚💙 | She/Her | Queer🏳️‍🌈 | ADHD | 🏹TTRPG and Video Game Player🎮 | Art Supporter🎨 | 🚫AI is NOT Art

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In The Dragon's Emissary:

Zelnor would dress up as a famous historical figure. Maybe the healer Aithlin Daeyarus?

Erianna would dress like Zelnor. (She'd think it was hilarious)

Lyle would dress as a flower (if he could but he's a ghost)
#Spooktober
List of daily post prompts for indie fantasy authors for Spooktober. Today's prompt is: "Who would your characters dress up for as Halloween?" Hosts: @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social and @lvrussell.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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I wanted to post a couple pics of the ✨Enchanted Realms Book Festival✨

I had a fantastic time and met a lot of wonderful and kind people. This is WAY after the fact I know. It's been a struggle to post lately 😅

Anyway! It was a great event and I hope to go again next year
A far away picture of Robin Arnette's booth at the Enchanted Realms Book Festival. It's an outdoor booth with an orange table cloth and fancy blue table runner. There are posters of Erianna and Zelnor freestanding and one of Lyle on the table. There's also a rotating display of stickers and, of course, her book The Dragon's Emissary prominently displayed. Robin stands in the middle of the table smiling A close up photo of Robin Arnette at her booth at the Enchanted Realms Book Festival. She's next to a poster of Lyle surrounded in roses and you can just see the top of The Dragon's Emissary. She's wearing a crochet viking helmet hat
October 22, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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#FantasyIndiesSpooktober Day 21

🎥🩸 Movies:
-"It Follows" and "The Black Phone/TBP2" are some of the best written, scary ones
-A lighter, time travel slasher: "Totally Killer" (one of my favs)

🎃 TV Shows (with chill spooky vibes, not scary):
-The Owl House
-Sabrina The Teenage Witch (90s vers)
List of daily post prompts for indie fantasy authors for Spooktober. Today's prompt is: "Scary Movie/TV Recs" Hosts: @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social and @lvrussell.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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I'm finally at #LAComicCon!

I'm at booth SP44 in South Hall! Stop by and visit if you get the chance, I'd love to meet some of you 😊
A photo of Robin Arnette standing in her booth with character posters wreathed in flowers, copies of her book The Dragon's Emissary, and her stickers for sale on the far left.
September 26, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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#FantasyIndiesSeptember Day 16
Marketing

Take this with a grain of salt because I'm very new at this. I guess I'll pass along some sage advice my mom gave me:

Don't let marketing overwhelm you. Once your book is out, it's OUT. You have time to try different strats and see what works.
List of daily post prompts for indie fantasy authors for September. Today's prompt is: "Marketing Advice" Hosts: @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social and @lvrussell.bsky.social
September 17, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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✨THE DRAGON'S EMISSARY✨

🏰 whimsical fantasy
🎇 unstable magic
🌈 queer characters
😉 witty banter
🐉 dragon with a hidden agenda
👻 adorable child ghost
🔥 slowburn gay romance
📜 hand-drawn maps

🗡️The Book: mybook.to/x9Pa

#booksky #indiepub #fantasy #queerwriters
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A picture of the book cover for The Dragon's Emissary by Robin Arnette. At it's center are two figures the shorter one is Zelnor, a bearded character wearing shabby clothes with pointed ears, and the taller one is Erianna, a blue woman with purple hair, elf ears, fitted leather armor, a blue dress and a backpack. They are standing in a cave with a small pool in front of them. Zelnor is looking grumpily at Erianna while accidentally casting a fire spell. There is a ring of dots around his waist. Erianna has her elbow resting on his head and is shooting him a flirty, bemused look. The title, The Dragon's Emissary, is written in shiny gold across the top. An opalescent swirl is behind it. At the bottom is the author's name: Robin Arnette. Beneath that is another opalescent swirl around the number 1 (indicating this is the first book in a series). The series title, Legend of the Fragmentum, is beneath that, written in gold.
September 13, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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#FantasyIndiesSeptember Day 8
Do your MCs like school?

Zelnor loves learning and dreams of going to Zoh'kret University and following in her father's footsteps

Erianna? No, gods no. School is soooo boring for her.

And Lyle hates being from an academic family. He's not into books
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List of daily post prompts for indie fantasy authors for September. Today's prompt is: "Would/does your MC like school?" Hosts: @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social and @lvrussell.bsky.social
September 9, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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#FantasyIndiesSeptember Day 2

Lately all my reads have been recommendations from friends.
It's a good sign if the people you care for are passionate about the book, and it's fun sharing that joy with them! ☺️
List of daily post prompts for indie fantasy authors for September. Today's prompt is: "How do you choose your next read?" Hosts: @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social and @lvrussell.bsky.social
September 2, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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#FantasyIndiesAugust Day 21
Are your MCs in ✨The Dragon's Emissary✨ Morning People? 🌞

Erianna, yes ✔️
Lyle, yes ✔️

Zelnor? NO. No, no, no, no, no, no, dear GODS no. If you don't get him some coffee STAT, he is not a happy camper ☕
List of daily post prompts for indie fantasy authors for August. Today's prompt is: "Is your MC a morning person?" Hosts: @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social and @lvrussell.bsky.social An excerpt from the third chapter of The Dragon's Emissary by Robin Arnette. It's black text on a white background. It reads: Erianna started to speak again, but Zelnor held up a hand. She had to finish her coffee first. It was her only defense against the bard’s sunny disposition. She drank it in a few gulps and rejoiced when the server brought more. It her took two full cups to feel like a person again.
August 22, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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#FantasyIndiesAugust Day 20
Superstitions

Well...in Alaspinor there's the ritual Spirit Banishment that they perform before new families move into their homes.

Also, The Lord of Thorns' true name has been lost because it's believed that uttering Their name will cause immediate death
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List of daily post prompts for indie fantasy authors for August. Today's prompt is: "Superstitions in WIP" Hosts: @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social and @lvrussell.bsky.social
August 21, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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#FantasyIndiesAugust Day 12

📕Last Read: Dungeons and Drama by Kristy Boyce

📖Just finished: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

📚Next Read: Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

After A LOT of recommendations, I'm finally making my way through the Empyrean series!
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List of daily post prompts for indie fantasy authors for August. Today's prompt is: "Last, Current, and Next Reads" Hosts: @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social and @lvrussell.bsky.social
August 12, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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#FantasyIndiesAugust Day 11

🌟Dealing with Dragons🌟

I'm cheating because it's not really a fairytale, but it's got a fairytale feel. Plus, it was one of my favorite books as a child. 💙📚🪐
List of daily post prompts for indie fantasy authors for August. Today's prompt is: "Favorite Fairytale" Hosts: @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social and @lvrussell.bsky.social The cover of Dealing with Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede. It's got a dragon amid her hoard with a defiant princess speaking with her. It also says: Book One of The Enchanted Forest Chronicles
August 11, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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#FantasyIndiesAugust Day 6

Zelnor: anything. EVERYTHING. But especially history books, magic theory, and political analysis (just a massive nerd 🤭)

Erianna: Bodice ripper romances 💖 and thriller/mysteries mostly, as long as they're less than 300 pages

Lyle doesn't like reading 😢

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List of daily post prompts for indie fantasy authors for August. Today's prompt is: "What kind of books would your MC read?" Hosts: @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social and @lvrussell.bsky.social
August 6, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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I'm very fortunate that my job is writing, so I get up mid-morning and then start writing in the afternoon.

But my characters are on my mind even when I'm "off the clock," especially on my daily walks and... when I'm trying to sleep 😅

#FantasyIndiesAugust Day 5
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List of daily post prompts for indie fantasy authors for August. Today's prompt is: "Do you tend to write in the morning, afternoon, or evening?" Hosts: @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social and @lvrussell.bsky.social
August 5, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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This is a cool question!

We only briefly see Milly in The Dragon's Emissary, but I'm actually delving more deeply into her story in the third book. Her goal is to get her brother out of the trouble she suspects he's gotten into.

#FantasyIndiesJuly Day 30
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List of daily post prompts for indie fantasy authors for July. Today's prompt is: "Difficulties in writing" Hosts: @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social and @lvrussell.bsky.social List of daily post prompts for indie fantasy authors for July. Today's prompt is: "Side characters' goals" Hosts: @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social and @lvrussell.bsky.social A snippet from The Dragon's Emissary by Robin Arnette. It's black text on a white background. The text reads: “It’s my da that’s the problem. He’s fallin’ apart! He hasn’t left the room with her … her …” She inhaled sharply, and the owner squeezed her hands. “He won’t even let us bury her.” “And your brother? Isn’t he helping?” James asked. “He worries me even more. That’s why I came here,” she said. “He ain’t encouraging your da to continue mourning? He must miss her dearly, but …” “No … nothing o’ that sort. Bryn’s been meetin’ with a strange man,” Milly said. “Talking to him only at night, when he thinks I’m asleep.” “A tryst?” James asked. “Wouldn’t be the worst thing for him, I s’pose. Though the timing—” “It’s not that … Not from the way they talk,” Milly said. “The man unsettles me. Never shows his face, always wearin’ a black mask.”
July 31, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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Well, just off the top of my head...

Getting started is hard when I'm working on something new or challenging. I get so nervous about it that I end up procrastinating.

Also, writing book blurbs. I spent FOUR of my ten writing hours on my damn book blurb

#FantasyIndiesJuly Day 28
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List of daily post prompts for indie fantasy authors for July. Today's prompt is: "Difficulties in writing" Hosts: @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social and @lvrussell.bsky.social
July 29, 2025 at 6:53 AM
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OVERWRITE. Dear lord do I overwrite.

I tend to omit setting details, but in general I always end up cutting my work down. And WIPs always grow longer than I plan 😅

#FantasyIndiesJuly Day 27
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List of daily post prompts for indie fantasy authors for July. Today's prompt is: "Do you tend to underwrite or overwrite?" Hosts: @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social and @lvrussell.bsky.social
July 27, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Big, BIG shout out to @kaylynx.bsky.social! She's one of my biggest supporters and my best writer friend. Love her so much 🥰

And another big shout out to @ktbucklein.bsky.social! For being an AMAZING editor and nearly being as excited about TDE as I am ❤️

#FantasyIndiesJuly Day 25
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July 25, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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By the end of the series, Erianna, Zelnor, and Lyle will be very close.

But in ✨The Dragon's Emissary✨ both Zelnor and Erianna's best friends are gone.

Zelnor accidentally killed Heeden, and Eri lost Christine when a dragon sent her to a war-torn country
#FantasyIndiesJuly Day 24
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List of daily post prompts for indie fantasy authors for July. Today's prompt is: "Friendship in WIP" Hosts: @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social and @lvrussell.bsky.social
July 25, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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✨The Dragon's Emissary✨

Status: IMMINENT

I'm finishing up the proofreading stage and looking into printers. The cover is done, the inside is mostly done.

It'll should release early September!! 😆

#FantasyIndiesJuly Day 22
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List of daily post prompts for indie fantasy authors for July. Today's prompt is: "What stage is your WIP in?" Hosts: @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social and @lvrussell.bsky.social
July 22, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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Funny enough, I actually had to rewrite a part of my ✨The Dragon's Emissary✨ that dealt with heat just yesterday...

How fortuitous! 😁
#QueerPrompts
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Black text on a white background. This is a snippet from Robin Arnette's The Dragon's Emissary. It says: Erianna plopped onto the ground for a rest and a quick meal. The salt-cured meat stung the inside of her cheeks. Her throat was raw with thirst. The journey only got worse from there. Her head started throbbing and her mouth felt drier than parchment. The scratch on her neck burned, and at some point, it had started bleeding again. And through all of it, there was the heat. The intolerable, inescapable fire was cooking her alive.
July 22, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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I just uncovered a USB with the first novel I ever wrote (back in 2012). What a blast from the past!

And I actually really like this part, maybe I'll use it for something later.
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#amwriting
A snippet from one of the first things Robin Arnette wrote back in 2012. The snippet is titled: "Additional Bits That Didn't Make It" in a large font, and the rest of the snippet is in italics. I genuinely don't know why. The snippet reads: That reminds me; a few nights ago I couldn’t sleep so I went down to look at the mirror. I could’ve been sleep-walking but I swear I saw the faintest reflection of my real mother, telling me I was doing the right thing.
July 22, 2025 at 3:58 AM
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Zelnor: Coffee. Do NOT talk to him pre-coffee ☕
Erianna: Tea 🍵 (or Alcohol 🍹)
Lyle: He never got to try it, but I think he'd like Hot Chocolate 🍫

Me: I love Coffee, Tea, AND Hot Chocolate (in that order 😁)

#FantasyIndiesJuly Day 21
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List of daily post prompts for indie fantasy authors for July. Today's prompt is: "Coffee, tea, or hot chocolate for you/your characters?" Hosts: @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social and @lvrussell.bsky.social
July 21, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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It's so cliché but...

A dragon. I desperately want to own or be best friends with a dragon (depending on their intelligence level) 🐉

Ever since I was young, I've been obsessed with dragons.

I mean... DRAGONS 🐲

#FantasyIndiesJuly Day 18
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List of daily post prompts for indie fantasy authors for July. Today's prompt is: "What mythical creature would you want as a pet?" Hosts: @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social and @lvrussell.bsky.social A picture of Robin Arnette about to see the live action How to Train Your Dragon movie. She has a toothless t-shirt, a HTTYD popcorn bucket with a toothless plushie inside, and a novelty HTTYD cup with a little toothless figurine on top. She has a HUGE smile, because of how much she loves both the movie and dragons in general
July 18, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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There's this toy shop owner named Seshvin Zlesh. They were only supposed to be a one off, but I liked their backstory (and them) so much their estranged family play a BIG role in Book 2 of Legend of the Fragmentum (that's series title for The Dragon's Emissary btw)

#FantasyIndiesJuly Day 17
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List of daily post prompts for indie fantasy authors for July. Today's prompt is: "Did any of your side characters end up being a bigger part of the story?" Hosts: @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social and @lvrussell.bsky.social The shopkeeper pulled at their seaweed green, corkscrew-curl hair, trying and failing to remove the drying streaks of blue and white paint. They accidentally smudged more wet paint across their cheek in the process. Finally, they gave up and pulled their hair into a short, unruly ponytail. “Thanks again for your help! I’m Seshvin Zlesh.”
July 18, 2025 at 4:08 AM