Tru Skies
@trudieskies.readindiefantasy.com
British author of foul-mouthed queer fantasy The Cruel Gods and The Chosen One Con 📚 They/Them 💛🤍💜🖤 Trans rights! 🏳️⚧️
Learn more at TrudieSkies.com
Back The Chosen One Con: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/trudie-skies/the-chosen-one-con
Learn more at TrudieSkies.com
Back The Chosen One Con: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/trudie-skies/the-chosen-one-con
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The Chosen One Con is the first book in the Lost in the Aether duology—a queer gaslamp fantasy of industrial magic in a world of designer enchantments and celebrity-branded potions.
It's part of @the-book-bazaar.com crowdfund launching November 12th!
Follow it: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
It's part of @the-book-bazaar.com crowdfund launching November 12th!
Follow it: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
The start of Chapter One from The Chosen One Con.
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November 16, 2025 at 12:08 PM
The start of Chapter One from The Chosen One Con.
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We've got an interview with @wctracy.bsky.social of Space Wizard Press as he is raising funds as part of @the-book-bazaar.com crowdfund campaign! Learn more about Space Wizard and the collection of books they're raising money for:
www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter...
www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter...
November 16, 2025 at 10:33 AM
We've got an interview with @wctracy.bsky.social of Space Wizard Press as he is raising funds as part of @the-book-bazaar.com crowdfund campaign! Learn more about Space Wizard and the collection of books they're raising money for:
www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter...
www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter...
I own one of these that has my house keys attached 😂
Who among us does not require a keyring featuring everyone's favourite sweary raven?!
November 16, 2025 at 9:12 AM
I own one of these that has my house keys attached 😂
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It's A Month of Rain & Reads and we wish you a quiet morning.
In today's Guest Post we hear from Sarah Chorn and Ken Scholes who talk about their experiences with Complex PTSD and how it affected their lives and creativity.
www.readindiefantasy.com/complex-ptsd...
#AMoRaR #BookSky #CPTSD
In today's Guest Post we hear from Sarah Chorn and Ken Scholes who talk about their experiences with Complex PTSD and how it affected their lives and creativity.
www.readindiefantasy.com/complex-ptsd...
#AMoRaR #BookSky #CPTSD
November 16, 2025 at 7:20 AM
It's A Month of Rain & Reads and we wish you a quiet morning.
In today's Guest Post we hear from Sarah Chorn and Ken Scholes who talk about their experiences with Complex PTSD and how it affected their lives and creativity.
www.readindiefantasy.com/complex-ptsd...
#AMoRaR #BookSky #CPTSD
In today's Guest Post we hear from Sarah Chorn and Ken Scholes who talk about their experiences with Complex PTSD and how it affected their lives and creativity.
www.readindiefantasy.com/complex-ptsd...
#AMoRaR #BookSky #CPTSD
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We already received some amazing submissions for our futuristic horror anthology - but we'd love to receive some more!
Submission is open for 2 more months. If you have any questions, send us an e-mail or message 🩷
All info can be found via moo-and-meeks.carrd.co#horroranth
Submission is open for 2 more months. If you have any questions, send us an e-mail or message 🩷
All info can be found via moo-and-meeks.carrd.co#horroranth
November 15, 2025 at 4:42 PM
We already received some amazing submissions for our futuristic horror anthology - but we'd love to receive some more!
Submission is open for 2 more months. If you have any questions, send us an e-mail or message 🩷
All info can be found via moo-and-meeks.carrd.co#horroranth
Submission is open for 2 more months. If you have any questions, send us an e-mail or message 🩷
All info can be found via moo-and-meeks.carrd.co#horroranth
From The Chosen One Con, Max is definitely infected and hiding it, and Lyle is contemplating what he needs to do to take care of it while Hope actually thinks of a cure.
Something KINDA like this happens in the book 🤣
Something KINDA like this happens in the book 🤣
Who amongst your characters is most likely to hide a zombie bite? Who’s going to take “take care” of that person? Who’s trying to rebuild in all the mess? #WritingPrompt
November 15, 2025 at 5:07 PM
From The Chosen One Con, Max is definitely infected and hiding it, and Lyle is contemplating what he needs to do to take care of it while Hope actually thinks of a cure.
Something KINDA like this happens in the book 🤣
Something KINDA like this happens in the book 🤣
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It's A Month of Rain & Reads, and winter is just around the corner here in the northern hemisphere.
To get into the spirit of things, we want to share this review of A Winter's Mercy by @fantasticphil.bsky.social
NOT A CHRISTMAS STORY!
www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-book-...
#BookSky #AMoRaR
To get into the spirit of things, we want to share this review of A Winter's Mercy by @fantasticphil.bsky.social
NOT A CHRISTMAS STORY!
www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-book-...
#BookSky #AMoRaR
November 15, 2025 at 4:09 PM
It's A Month of Rain & Reads, and winter is just around the corner here in the northern hemisphere.
To get into the spirit of things, we want to share this review of A Winter's Mercy by @fantasticphil.bsky.social
NOT A CHRISTMAS STORY!
www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-book-...
#BookSky #AMoRaR
To get into the spirit of things, we want to share this review of A Winter's Mercy by @fantasticphil.bsky.social
NOT A CHRISTMAS STORY!
www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-book-...
#BookSky #AMoRaR
Yeah, fuck me, this ain't happening this weekend 😂
Okay I need to finish this draft over the weekend, no more distractions or excuses.
November 15, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Yeah, fuck me, this ain't happening this weekend 😂
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It's A Month of Rain & Reads, and it's cold and miserable over here.
To cheer everyone up a little, here's an interview with author and gnome enthusiast D. Hale Rambo ( @dhalerambo.bsky.social )
www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter...
#AMoRaR #BookSky
To cheer everyone up a little, here's an interview with author and gnome enthusiast D. Hale Rambo ( @dhalerambo.bsky.social )
www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter...
#AMoRaR #BookSky
November 15, 2025 at 1:11 PM
It's A Month of Rain & Reads, and it's cold and miserable over here.
To cheer everyone up a little, here's an interview with author and gnome enthusiast D. Hale Rambo ( @dhalerambo.bsky.social )
www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter...
#AMoRaR #BookSky
To cheer everyone up a little, here's an interview with author and gnome enthusiast D. Hale Rambo ( @dhalerambo.bsky.social )
www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter...
#AMoRaR #BookSky
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@monstersandmaidens.bsky.social is just $30 away from funding this sweet sapphic romantasy with animal familiars! Consider giving it a pledge and sending it over :D You'll make an indie author VERY happy!
#Booksky #Romantsy #BookBazaar25 #IndieAuthor
#Booksky #Romantsy #BookBazaar25 #IndieAuthor
Honeycomb Heart - Sapphic and Sweet Romantasy
Becoming an adult is already hard. Add in involuntary wanderlust, young love, a swarm of bees, and one extremely sassy octopus — Vivian and Frieda will have their hands full as they start new lives wi...
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November 15, 2025 at 2:20 AM
@monstersandmaidens.bsky.social is just $30 away from funding this sweet sapphic romantasy with animal familiars! Consider giving it a pledge and sending it over :D You'll make an indie author VERY happy!
#Booksky #Romantsy #BookBazaar25 #IndieAuthor
#Booksky #Romantsy #BookBazaar25 #IndieAuthor
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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. 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
I got RJ to read out the start of chapter one and he did a fantastic job, as always! I'll be sharing that soon, but go take a look at the crowdfund page to see what he found zesty! 😁
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
Looks like a gorgeous project from a human I think is just the tops. Please give this a moment of your time & consideration, even if just to look at the cool artwork. The sample I read is just superb, a unique, intriguing, funny & dare I say zesty, world.
Pledges have slowed now, but I'd really love to hit the next stretch goal of more art!
Back if you like reading queer MM stories! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
Back if you like reading queer MM stories! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
November 15, 2025 at 10:30 AM
I got RJ to read out the start of chapter one and he did a fantastic job, as always! I'll be sharing that soon, but go take a look at the crowdfund page to see what he found zesty! 😁
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
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Welcome to the weekend! Did you know we're now halfway through #AMoRaR?
We're starting the day with a spotlight on Ephemera by @ruthmiranda.bsky.social, the 2nd book in the Mythos trilogy that began with Witch Craft, a story of magic and mystery:
www.readindiefantasy.com/a-spotlight-...
We're starting the day with a spotlight on Ephemera by @ruthmiranda.bsky.social, the 2nd book in the Mythos trilogy that began with Witch Craft, a story of magic and mystery:
www.readindiefantasy.com/a-spotlight-...
November 15, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Welcome to the weekend! Did you know we're now halfway through #AMoRaR?
We're starting the day with a spotlight on Ephemera by @ruthmiranda.bsky.social, the 2nd book in the Mythos trilogy that began with Witch Craft, a story of magic and mystery:
www.readindiefantasy.com/a-spotlight-...
We're starting the day with a spotlight on Ephemera by @ruthmiranda.bsky.social, the 2nd book in the Mythos trilogy that began with Witch Craft, a story of magic and mystery:
www.readindiefantasy.com/a-spotlight-...
The prize for this one is amazing!
The prize for today's challenge is an incredibly generous FIVE book series giveaway for The Planar Pages Series by @dhalerambo.bsky.social with the final book coming out soon!!
November 15, 2025 at 9:38 AM
The prize for this one is amazing!
Pledges have slowed now, but I'd really love to hit the next stretch goal of more art!
Back if you like reading queer MM stories! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
Back if you like reading queer MM stories! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
The Chosen One Con
The Chosen One Con is the first book in the Lost in the Aether duology—a queer gaslamp fantasy of industrial magic in a world of designer enchantments and celebrity-branded potions from the author of ...
www.backerkit.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Pledges have slowed now, but I'd really love to hit the next stretch goal of more art!
Back if you like reading queer MM stories! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
Back if you like reading queer MM stories! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
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Friends, enemies, and those as of yet undecided! THE BOOK BAZAAR IS LIVE!
This collection of 22 projects needs YOU and your support, however that looks. Liking/sharing/screaming unto the void, come be part of #BookBazaar25!
There's swag for backing 5+ projects, too.
the-book-bazaar.com
#BookSky
This collection of 22 projects needs YOU and your support, however that looks. Liking/sharing/screaming unto the void, come be part of #BookBazaar25!
There's swag for backing 5+ projects, too.
the-book-bazaar.com
#BookSky
The Book Bazaar - A Group Crowdfunding Project for Authors
Indie authors, small publishers, and book enthusiasts take notice! The Book Bazaar is running until December 3rd, 2025!
the-book-bazaar.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Friends, enemies, and those as of yet undecided! THE BOOK BAZAAR IS LIVE!
This collection of 22 projects needs YOU and your support, however that looks. Liking/sharing/screaming unto the void, come be part of #BookBazaar25!
There's swag for backing 5+ projects, too.
the-book-bazaar.com
#BookSky
This collection of 22 projects needs YOU and your support, however that looks. Liking/sharing/screaming unto the void, come be part of #BookBazaar25!
There's swag for backing 5+ projects, too.
the-book-bazaar.com
#BookSky
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It's A Month of Rain & Reads, and today, it's really coming down hard outside.
For a bit of brightness, here's our spotlight on the brand new release of the day, Riyati Ripples, by @kaizeal.aquakatpublishing.com
www.readindiefantasy.com/a-spotlight-...
#AMoRaR #BookSky
For a bit of brightness, here's our spotlight on the brand new release of the day, Riyati Ripples, by @kaizeal.aquakatpublishing.com
www.readindiefantasy.com/a-spotlight-...
#AMoRaR #BookSky
November 14, 2025 at 11:40 AM
It's A Month of Rain & Reads, and today, it's really coming down hard outside.
For a bit of brightness, here's our spotlight on the brand new release of the day, Riyati Ripples, by @kaizeal.aquakatpublishing.com
www.readindiefantasy.com/a-spotlight-...
#AMoRaR #BookSky
For a bit of brightness, here's our spotlight on the brand new release of the day, Riyati Ripples, by @kaizeal.aquakatpublishing.com
www.readindiefantasy.com/a-spotlight-...
#AMoRaR #BookSky
My handsome man Bayley turns three today!!! That's 28 in human years! He's a single dad now.
November 14, 2025 at 8:33 AM
My handsome man Bayley turns three today!!! That's 28 in human years! He's a single dad now.
Okay I need to finish this draft over the weekend, no more distractions or excuses.
November 14, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Okay I need to finish this draft over the weekend, no more distractions or excuses.
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In 1 hour we're going live with @backwardsknight.com 's The Dark Side of Super reading!
November 13, 2025 at 9:51 PM
In 1 hour we're going live with @backwardsknight.com 's The Dark Side of Super reading!
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We've got a SECOND interview today! As part of @the-book-bazaar.com crowdfund launch, we've been interviewing some of the authors about their campaign. Here is our first with Geetha Krishnan AKA @ormakal.bsky.social, author of the Jaya! series:
www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter...
www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter...
November 13, 2025 at 4:17 PM
We've got a SECOND interview today! As part of @the-book-bazaar.com crowdfund launch, we've been interviewing some of the authors about their campaign. Here is our first with Geetha Krishnan AKA @ormakal.bsky.social, author of the Jaya! series:
www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter...
www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter...
In case you missed it, my crowdfund has launched! I'm probably gonna have to promote this a fair bit over the next few weeks until I'm either rich or murdered 😂
November 13, 2025 at 4:04 PM
In case you missed it, my crowdfund has launched! I'm probably gonna have to promote this a fair bit over the next few weeks until I'm either rich or murdered 😂