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
Lovely 5-Star review on Goodreads 🤩
October 14, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Lovely 5-Star review on Goodreads 🤩
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
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
Brandenburg Gate 🇩🇪
July 31, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Brandenburg Gate 🇩🇪
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? 🤔
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
🚨 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"...
😬
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...
😬
Discovered in a shipwreck lying at the bottom of the Knotted Sea, this parchment is exceptionally well preserved, despite the damage and blood stains.
The lyrics tell of a nameless protagonist so disillusioned with everyday life that he casts his family aside in search of riches and adventure.
The lyrics tell of a nameless protagonist so disillusioned with everyday life that he casts his family aside in search of riches and adventure.
June 16, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Discovered in a shipwreck lying at the bottom of the Knotted Sea, this parchment is exceptionally well preserved, despite the damage and blood stains.
The lyrics tell of a nameless protagonist so disillusioned with everyday life that he casts his family aside in search of riches and adventure.
The lyrics tell of a nameless protagonist so disillusioned with everyday life that he casts his family aside in search of riches and adventure.
One week until IN THE SHADOW OF THE BLACK FLAG sets sail ☠️
Mischief! Magic! Piracy!
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Mischief! Magic! Piracy!
👉 www.stevenmckinnon.net/books/in-the...
June 12, 2025 at 6:18 PM
One week until IN THE SHADOW OF THE BLACK FLAG sets sail ☠️
Mischief! Magic! Piracy!
👉 www.stevenmckinnon.net/books/in-the...
Mischief! Magic! Piracy!
👉 www.stevenmckinnon.net/books/in-the...
A hand-painted, wooden sign hanging above the Clenching Kraken, c.1745
Many taverns like the Clenching Kraken lined the harbourside of Ancaster, where sailors would sit with an ale and trade news (and often fists).
Many taverns like the Clenching Kraken lined the harbourside of Ancaster, where sailors would sit with an ale and trade news (and often fists).
June 10, 2025 at 11:14 AM
A hand-painted, wooden sign hanging above the Clenching Kraken, c.1745
Many taverns like the Clenching Kraken lined the harbourside of Ancaster, where sailors would sit with an ale and trade news (and often fists).
Many taverns like the Clenching Kraken lined the harbourside of Ancaster, where sailors would sit with an ale and trade news (and often fists).
Haven't logged onto Goodreads for a while but glad I did today - just came across this terrific 5-star review for Order of the Shadow Dragon 🤩
June 9, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Haven't logged onto Goodreads for a while but glad I did today - just came across this terrific 5-star review for Order of the Shadow Dragon 🤩
A lot of fun today at FantasyCon Scotland! Met lovely people, witnessed incredible costumes, and sold 25 books.
That number may not be a lot to some but it is to me. Here's to the next one!
That number may not be a lot to some but it is to me. Here's to the next one!
June 7, 2025 at 8:29 PM
A lot of fun today at FantasyCon Scotland! Met lovely people, witnessed incredible costumes, and sold 25 books.
That number may not be a lot to some but it is to me. Here's to the next one!
That number may not be a lot to some but it is to me. Here's to the next one!
Taken from the front page of The Imani Times, this illustration of a flag depicts a raven’s skull atop crossed bones, resting upon a field of black.
June 5, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Taken from the front page of The Imani Times, this illustration of a flag depicts a raven’s skull atop crossed bones, resting upon a field of black.
An artist’s depiction of the fabled Silver and Golden Quills.
Not much is known about these relics, and what is known is woven in rumour. The Golden Quill (also known as the Sun Key) is said to be used by Confessors to allow its wielder to note their sins without need for coercion...
Not much is known about these relics, and what is known is woven in rumour. The Golden Quill (also known as the Sun Key) is said to be used by Confessors to allow its wielder to note their sins without need for coercion...
May 30, 2025 at 10:43 AM
An artist’s depiction of the fabled Silver and Golden Quills.
Not much is known about these relics, and what is known is woven in rumour. The Golden Quill (also known as the Sun Key) is said to be used by Confessors to allow its wielder to note their sins without need for coercion...
Not much is known about these relics, and what is known is woven in rumour. The Golden Quill (also known as the Sun Key) is said to be used by Confessors to allow its wielder to note their sins without need for coercion...
May 18, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Out with my nieces and accidentally stumbled into the Gold Saucer. Going to put a bet on a chocobo race while they're on the arcades.
April 26, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Out with my nieces and accidentally stumbled into the Gold Saucer. Going to put a bet on a chocobo race while they're on the arcades.
Boxing class done 🥊 Now to inhale 47 Easter eggs. Balance 🙏
April 20, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Boxing class done 🥊 Now to inhale 47 Easter eggs. Balance 🙏
Hi Meta, just FYI in case you're going to steal any more of my books. Cheers 👍
April 7, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Hi Meta, just FYI in case you're going to steal any more of my books. Cheers 👍
Nice to see Symphony of the Wind in the Amazon.com Top 10 Steampunk books again. Big thanks to the #SPFBO Finalist Sale 😁 (t.co/o1k40cZ9wE)
April 6, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Nice to see Symphony of the Wind in the Amazon.com Top 10 Steampunk books again. Big thanks to the #SPFBO Finalist Sale 😁 (t.co/o1k40cZ9wE)
My dad died 10 years ago today. Family's going out to enjoy a meal & share memories but I agreed to a work trip & didn't realise it coincided 😫It's normally me who suggests to the family to mark the occasion, too.
I can't be with my family tonight but I'm in Budapest and will raise a drink to him.
I can't be with my family tonight but I'm in Budapest and will raise a drink to him.
February 18, 2025 at 6:21 PM
My dad died 10 years ago today. Family's going out to enjoy a meal & share memories but I agreed to a work trip & didn't realise it coincided 😫It's normally me who suggests to the family to mark the occasion, too.
I can't be with my family tonight but I'm in Budapest and will raise a drink to him.
I can't be with my family tonight but I'm in Budapest and will raise a drink to him.
Travelling for work this week and the mandatory warm-up in the hotel gym is to build the equipment, apparently.
February 17, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Travelling for work this week and the mandatory warm-up in the hotel gym is to build the equipment, apparently.