Steven McKinnon
@stevenmckinnon.bsky.social
Glasgow Fantasy Author. #SPFBO '18 Finalist. Raincatcher's Ballad, Boldly Going Nowhere and Order of the Shadow Dragon. Iron Maiden 🤘🏻Gym 🏋️ Sign up to my newsletter to get THE FURY YET TO COME absolutely FREE 👉 https://linktr.ee/stevenmckinnon7
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The Fury Yet To Come is a prequel novella to The Raincatcher's Ballad trilogy - subscribers to my newsletter get it for free (and as an added bonus, the first chapter of Order of the Shadow Dragon).
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Lovely 5-Star review on Goodreads 🤩
October 14, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Lovely 5-Star review on Goodreads 🤩
TONIGHT! Very much looking forward to this. Make sure you tune in!
#5AMWritersClub #EpicFantasy #IndieAuthor
#5AMWritersClub #EpicFantasy #IndieAuthor
At 7pm we'll be live with @grahamaustinking.bsky.social, @llmacrae.bsky.social, @stevenmckinnon.bsky.social and @alexsbradshaw.bsky.social to troubleshoot your author questions. Need some advice? Jump in the live chat and ask our guests, or drop your questions below! youtube.com/live/Iyn5TA4...
October 3, 2025 at 3:56 PM
TONIGHT! Very much looking forward to this. Make sure you tune in!
#5AMWritersClub #EpicFantasy #IndieAuthor
#5AMWritersClub #EpicFantasy #IndieAuthor
Reposted by Steven McKinnon
Our big weekend is fast approaching, so today we're celebrating even more incredible indies with part five of our Meet the Speakers series of posts! #writingcommunity #indieauthor #indiebook #authorevent
September 27, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Our big weekend is fast approaching, so today we're celebrating even more incredible indies with part five of our Meet the Speakers series of posts! #writingcommunity #indieauthor #indiebook #authorevent
10-year authorversary! To celebrate, Boldly Going Nowhere is reduced to 0.99 👇🏻
(If I'd known what incrls where when I wrote this, I definitely would've spent 10 chapters slagging them off 🤓)
mybook.to/BoldlyGoingN...
#5AMWritersClub #IndieAuthor
(If I'd known what incrls where when I wrote this, I definitely would've spent 10 chapters slagging them off 🤓)
mybook.to/BoldlyGoingN...
#5AMWritersClub #IndieAuthor
September 24, 2025 at 2:46 PM
10-year authorversary! To celebrate, Boldly Going Nowhere is reduced to 0.99 👇🏻
(If I'd known what incrls where when I wrote this, I definitely would've spent 10 chapters slagging them off 🤓)
mybook.to/BoldlyGoingN...
#5AMWritersClub #IndieAuthor
(If I'd known what incrls where when I wrote this, I definitely would've spent 10 chapters slagging them off 🤓)
mybook.to/BoldlyGoingN...
#5AMWritersClub #IndieAuthor
Counting down the minutes for this! ✍️
Big Indie Weekend Panel: NO SUCH THING AS A STUPID QUESTION. A live version of our regular segment. Want some writerly advice from @grahamaustinking.bsky.social, @stevenmckinnon.bsky.social, @alexsbradshaw.bsky.social or @llmacrae.bsky.social? Drop your questions below or join us on the chat!
September 13, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Counting down the minutes for this! ✍️
Seriously considering enrolling Order of the Shadow Dragon and In the Shadow of the Black Flag into Kindle Unlimited.
I wanted to have this series wide but it's so tough to get traction on the non-Amazon platforms 🤔
#5AMWritersClub #IndieAuthor #EpicFantasy #Books #AuthorLife
I wanted to have this series wide but it's so tough to get traction on the non-Amazon platforms 🤔
#5AMWritersClub #IndieAuthor #EpicFantasy #Books #AuthorLife
September 11, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Seriously considering enrolling Order of the Shadow Dragon and In the Shadow of the Black Flag into Kindle Unlimited.
I wanted to have this series wide but it's so tough to get traction on the non-Amazon platforms 🤔
#5AMWritersClub #IndieAuthor #EpicFantasy #Books #AuthorLife
I wanted to have this series wide but it's so tough to get traction on the non-Amazon platforms 🤔
#5AMWritersClub #IndieAuthor #EpicFantasy #Books #AuthorLife
🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨
I'm on my fifth coffee of the day.
I'm on my fifth coffee of the day.
September 9, 2025 at 12:48 PM
🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨
I'm on my fifth coffee of the day.
I'm on my fifth coffee of the day.
Sometimes things don't quite go to plan. It can be hard, when obstacles mean things don't turn out the way we wanted. But the important thing to remember, is that no matter how disappointed you might be, there are always BOOKS. #indieauthors #indiewriters #writingcommunity
September 7, 2025 at 8:08 PM
My wife has never played the PS1 version of Final Fantasy VII before - we rectified that this weekend ⚔️🧙♂️
#FinalFantasyVII
#FinalFantasyVII
September 7, 2025 at 12:16 PM
My wife has never played the PS1 version of Final Fantasy VII before - we rectified that this weekend ⚔️🧙♂️
#FinalFantasyVII
#FinalFantasyVII
⚔️ 🔥 ORDER OF THE SHADOW DRAGON is currently onsale for £/€/$0.99 - grab it at 👇🏻
mybook.to/ootsd
#5AMWritersClub #EpicFantasy #IndieAuthor
mybook.to/ootsd
#5AMWritersClub #EpicFantasy #IndieAuthor
September 6, 2025 at 8:38 AM
⚔️ 🔥 ORDER OF THE SHADOW DRAGON is currently onsale for £/€/$0.99 - grab it at 👇🏻
mybook.to/ootsd
#5AMWritersClub #EpicFantasy #IndieAuthor
mybook.to/ootsd
#5AMWritersClub #EpicFantasy #IndieAuthor
September 5, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Blaze Bayley in Glasgow tonight was excellent - great show, great crowd 🤘🏻
September 2, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Blaze Bayley in Glasgow tonight was excellent - great show, great crowd 🤘🏻
Me, waiting on new Iron Maiden tour dates.
a man wearing a suit and tie is standing in a field of yellow flowers
Alt: a man wearing a suit and tie is standing in a field of yellow flowers
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August 4, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Me, waiting on new Iron Maiden tour dates.
Brandenburg Gate 🇩🇪
July 31, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Brandenburg Gate 🇩🇪
I thoroughly recommend Abel's videos - and not *just* because he says nice things about my books.
July 31, 2025 at 1:00 PM
I thoroughly recommend Abel's videos - and not *just* because he says nice things about my books.
Ah, Ozzy. I'm glad you went out in a high note. Here's to you🤘🏻
July 22, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Ah, Ozzy. I'm glad you went out in a high note. Here's to you🤘🏻
I haven't written a word in months, but - slowly, like whisky meeting the bottom of a glass - a story is coming together.
July 17, 2025 at 7:45 AM
I haven't written a word in months, but - slowly, like whisky meeting the bottom of a glass - a story is coming together.
Absolutely delighted with this review of In the Shadow of the Black Flag by Adam Weller (a.k.a. Swiff) 🎉
Is there a better compliment than being compared to Firefly? 🤔
Is there a better compliment than being compared to Firefly? 🤔
July 3, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Absolutely delighted with this review of In the Shadow of the Black Flag by Adam Weller (a.k.a. Swiff) 🎉
Is there a better compliment than being compared to Firefly? 🤔
Is there a better compliment than being compared to Firefly? 🤔
Iron Maiden were incredible in Glasgow last night, a level above their Dublin and London gigs for whatever reason. Just sublime.
July 1, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Iron Maiden were incredible in Glasgow last night, a level above their Dublin and London gigs for whatever reason. Just sublime.
In Dublin for the first of 4 Iron Maiden concerts this summer 🤘🏻 20th time seeing them tonight!
As the saying goes, "When in Rome...
Inhale all the Guinness."
#UpTheIrons #IronMaiden #HeavyMetal #Guinness
As the saying goes, "When in Rome...
Inhale all the Guinness."
#UpTheIrons #IronMaiden #HeavyMetal #Guinness
June 25, 2025 at 10:20 AM
In Dublin for the first of 4 Iron Maiden concerts this summer 🤘🏻 20th time seeing them tonight!
As the saying goes, "When in Rome...
Inhale all the Guinness."
#UpTheIrons #IronMaiden #HeavyMetal #Guinness
As the saying goes, "When in Rome...
Inhale all the Guinness."
#UpTheIrons #IronMaiden #HeavyMetal #Guinness
Spotlight Indie is the real deal 🔥
We're not crying, you're crying. What an honour to be mentioned in @stevenmckinnon.bsky.social latest release, In the Shadow of the Black Flag. This is what we (and many others) strive to achieve (lifting indie authors, not being mentioned in books!). #indieauthors #writingcommunity #BookSky
June 23, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Spotlight Indie is the real deal 🔥
🚨 KINDLE VERSION OUT NOW! 🚨
Tech issues fixed! Now I can breathe and (have a glass of rum).
As monsters run rampant, Adrian Navarro must ally with pirates and thieves to prevent a malicious mage from bringing ruin to the world.
👉 mybook.to/blackflag
#EpicFantasy #5AMWritersClub #IndieAuthor #SFF
Tech issues fixed! Now I can breathe and (have a glass of rum).
As monsters run rampant, Adrian Navarro must ally with pirates and thieves to prevent a malicious mage from bringing ruin to the world.
👉 mybook.to/blackflag
#EpicFantasy #5AMWritersClub #IndieAuthor #SFF
June 21, 2025 at 7:39 AM
🚨 KINDLE VERSION OUT NOW! 🚨
Tech issues fixed! Now I can breathe and (have a glass of rum).
As monsters run rampant, Adrian Navarro must ally with pirates and thieves to prevent a malicious mage from bringing ruin to the world.
👉 mybook.to/blackflag
#EpicFantasy #5AMWritersClub #IndieAuthor #SFF
Tech issues fixed! Now I can breathe and (have a glass of rum).
As monsters run rampant, Adrian Navarro must ally with pirates and thieves to prevent a malicious mage from bringing ruin to the world.
👉 mybook.to/blackflag
#EpicFantasy #5AMWritersClub #IndieAuthor #SFF
I'm confident that In the Shadow of the Black Flag will be released today, as soon as "publishing" becomes "live"...
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It's available on iBooks, Google Play, Nook and Kobo. Just waiting on Kindle...
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It's available on iBooks, Google Play, Nook and Kobo. Just waiting on Kindle...
😬
June 19, 2025 at 2:58 PM
I'm confident that In the Shadow of the Black Flag will be released today, as soon as "publishing" becomes "live"...
😬
It's available on iBooks, Google Play, Nook and Kobo. Just waiting on Kindle...
😬
😬
It's available on iBooks, Google Play, Nook and Kobo. Just waiting on Kindle...
😬
Ahead of IN THE SHADOW OF THE BLACK FLAG's release on Thursday, I've put together this brief recap of Book 1's events - told by the ever-reliable narrator Dante tal Arata.
Spoilers, obviously: www.stevenmckinnon.net/the-story-so...
#5AMWritersClub #IndieAuthor #EpicFantasyAuthor
Spoilers, obviously: www.stevenmckinnon.net/the-story-so...
#5AMWritersClub #IndieAuthor #EpicFantasyAuthor
June 17, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Ahead of IN THE SHADOW OF THE BLACK FLAG's release on Thursday, I've put together this brief recap of Book 1's events - told by the ever-reliable narrator Dante tal Arata.
Spoilers, obviously: www.stevenmckinnon.net/the-story-so...
#5AMWritersClub #IndieAuthor #EpicFantasyAuthor
Spoilers, obviously: www.stevenmckinnon.net/the-story-so...
#5AMWritersClub #IndieAuthor #EpicFantasyAuthor