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Spotlight Indie @spotlightindie.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

If you've found us and are wondering who we are, here's a little intro! We're an events and community platform designed to support indie authors and creatives to become to the best versions of themselves. Led by @hollytinsl3y.bsky.social, @alexsbradshaw.bsky.social and @timhardieauthor.bsky.social.

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Spotlight Indie @spotlightindie.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

We're going to be going live from StageDoor Studios in 15 minutes! Join Holly and the studio team as they battle it out to have their pet peeves begone forever. Who will be victorious? Watch it here to find out! #writingcommunity #writerslife www.youtube.com/live/4VqbclJ...

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Begone! StageDoor Studio Special

Part of The Big Weekend: The Stagedoor Studio team go head to head in a bid to make their pet peeves begone forever. But who will be victorious?🎙️ New to...

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Spotlight Indie @spotlightindie.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

We're all ready to go! Our live writing sprint starts in 15 minutes! Grab a drink, grab your WIP and come join us in the chat! See you there! #writingcommunity #indieauthors #writerslife www.youtube.com/live/YE5x8fs...

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Live Write-A-Long Session

Part of The Big Indie Weekend: Writing doesn’t have to be a lonely business! Come join the usual suspects as we help you up your word-counts...🎙️ New to str...

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Spotlight Indie @spotlightindie.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

We're excited for this one! Our Marketing for Introverts panel goes live in 15 minutes, with Alex, GJ, Trudie, LL and Steve, come and join the chat here ⬇️ #writingcommunity #authorevent #indieauthors #bookmarketing www.youtube.com/live/627x7QY...

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Marketing for Introverts

Part of The Big Weekend: Does the idea of speaking at a convention leave you in a cold sweat? Is TikTok your idea of torture? Alex and guests discuss the cha...

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Anna ZenKen Stephens is on Patreon @annasmithwrites.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Oh ho! Yes!!! Let me indoctrinate... I've been told I can't use that word. Let me brainwash... nope. I will be talking worldbuilding and character building. Join us as I seduce you into my cult-- *indie representatives bundle me away from social media*

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Jack Nicholson: You Can't Handle The Truth!

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Spotlight Indie @spotlightindie.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Our first panel of The Big Indie Weekend goes LIVE in 15 minutes. Click the link to head over and join Phil, Iseult, Trudie, Anthony and Helen for a chat about The Art of The Twist...#writingcommunity #authorevent #indieauthors www.youtube.com/live/-kMBw1u...

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The Art of The Twist

Part of the Big Weekend: In this panel we will talk about the difference between surprising the reader and misleading them, and how to avoid twists that feel...

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Spotlight Indie @spotlightindie.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: Announcing our first in-person event for 2027! We're excited to be bringing The Writers Studio: Writer Development Day to Shrewsbury on 27th Feb 2027. We're also thrilled to welcome @annasmithwrites.bsky.social as our workshop leader for the event. TICKETS GO ON SALE SUNDAY!

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Alex S. Bradshaw 🦕 @alexsbradshaw.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

It's me! And a load of authors cleverer than I am! Come chat with us about world building!

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𝒫𝒽𝒾𝓁𝒫𝒶𝓇𝓀ℯ𝓇 @philspeculates.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Hope you'll join us later to talk about #writing, #books, #authors and things like that. The Big Indie Weekend is free! @spotlightindie.bsky.social is where it's at this weekend and it starts tonight! #writingcommunity #lovereading #indieauthor #indieauthorcommunity #booksky #authorsky

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Spotlight Indie @spotlightindie.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Don't forget we've got our editing panel tomorrow at 7pm BST/2pm EST - join Holly, Tim, Liam, Chantelle and Phil to discuss editing techniques and tools www.youtube.com/live/wxB5laL...

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How to Kill Your Darlings

Part of The Big Weekend: Sometimes the story demands difficult choices! We will be discussing the art of editing, cutting what doesn’t serve the narrative an...

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Nathan Hall (WIP A Fort in Winter) @nathanhallwrites.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Experienced editor, affordable rates! Payment plans available. Want your worldbuilding to amaze, mysteries compel, characters burrow into readers' hearts? Openings aplenty. First booked receives a 20% discount!

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Spotlight Indie @spotlightindie.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

SHARE THE LOVE! Seen a KickStarter you'd love to back? We'd love to help you back it! We're offering to fund a pledge to celebrate The Big Indie Weekend. You chose the project, we cover the pledge, you get the reward. #indieauthors #indiebooks

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Spotlight Indie @spotlightindie.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

We're so good to you, we're not just feeding your minds, we're feeding your bellies too! One lucky UK-based person who tunes into our Fantastic Fantasy Feast panel on Saturday will get a pizza delivered to eat while you watch. Want a slice of the action? You'll have to join the chat! 🍕 🍕 🍕

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Spotlight Indie @spotlightindie.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

With The Big Indie Weekend just a few days away, we're gathering intel like a bunch of spies (not very good ones clearly). What do spies need? Maps! Drop a picture of your world map below in celebration of this super panel ⬇️ We may even share some on the live stream! #writingcommunity #indieauthors

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Spotlight Indie @spotlightindie.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Our penultimate Saturday panel during The Big Indie Weekend will be Marketing For Introverts, Alex S. Bradshaw will be moderating the chat, so bring your questions for Steven Pannett, LL MacRae, Trudie Skies and GJ Terral! #indiebooks #authorevent #writingcommunity #indieauthorcommunity

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Anna ZenKen Stephens is on Patreon @annasmithwrites.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

ARCs are now live for The Sport of Wings, my debut #fantasyomance, featuring more dragons than you can shake a stick at, and high-stakes, adrenaline-fuelled racing of said dragons. And ROMANCE. godblind@anna-stephens.com to request. #indieauthor #hybridauthor #dragonbook

Graphic promoting ARCs for The Sport of Wings

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Tru Skies @trudieskies.readindiefantasy.com · 01/09/2026

Today is the release of The Chosen One Con! I'm gonna post my promo later cos I'm going to the cinema to see Coyote vs. Acme lol, but if you preordered it on Itch.io, you should be able to download it now!

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Spotlight Indie @spotlightindie.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

It's Sunday video time! This week, Alex is talking about goblins on the moon (what else is new?), as we look at turning an idea into a story and making it work. youtu.be/GkYnXIXgz7k?...

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How to Turn Your Idea Into A Story

Stuck on how to turn your awesome idea into an awesome story? Well, we're here to help! Alex is full of advice on how to turn that idea into a story and we take the goblin idea from last week and…

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Spotlight Indie @spotlightindie.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

THE BIG INDIE WEEKEND IS BACK! Not seen our epic line up yet? 25th to 27th September, 3 days of awesome indie authors and creators. Online panels, live streams, an RPG, writing sprint, giveaways and an exciting event announcement...SEE YOU THERE!

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Anna ZenKen Stephens is on Patreon @annasmithwrites.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

TOMORROW! Want to get eyes on the cover and read the first chapter before everyone else? Hie thee to my newsletter sign up today for the exclusive! anna-stephens-newsletter.beehiiv.com

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Home | Anna Stephens: Author. Editor. Dungeon Master.

All the news about books, life, and The Poodle Prince, from Anna Stephens.

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Emma L. Adams @emmaladams12.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Whee, we hit 50 followers on the Kickstarter page for Forest of Stone! 🎉 Less than 2 months to go until launch... 📘🗡️🌲🦈💀 www.kickstarter.com/projects/emm...

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Coming soon: Forest of Stone: A Deluxe Epic Fantasy Hardcover

New release special edition for Book 1 in a dark epic fantasy trilogy with twisted magic, cursed forests and morally grey characters.

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Spotlight Indie @spotlightindie.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Live Write-A-Long! with Alex S. Bradshaw, Frank Dorrian, Tim Hardie and HL Tinsley...starts at 2pm BST today! www.youtube.com/live/I2s3Q0A...

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J E Hannaford @hannafordjenny.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

I did a thing, for @spotlightindie.bsky.social . They have an awesome ‘library’ of short stories so you can get a taste of various authors’ writing. Want to hear a little of mine? This is a flashback memory, from Laytha a character in my Aulirean Gates series. youtu.be/L26Wa41Ek-A

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Spotlight Library: 'New Hope' by J.E. Hannaford, a prequel story

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Alex S. Bradshaw 🦕 @alexsbradshaw.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Do you want to do some writing with us? ✍️ On Sunday I'll be doing live writing sprints with the brilliant H L Tinsley and fantastic Frank Dorrian on the Spotlight Indie YouTube channel. We'll be starting at 2pm (UK time), come join us! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImjY...

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Live Write-A-Long! with H L Tinsley, Frank Dorrian, and H L Tinsley

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Alex S. Bradshaw 🦕 @alexsbradshaw.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

What if The Windborn Sagas got their own Netflix series?! We can dream, right? (this is not real, by the way, just a bit of fun!)

A fake Netflix page for Windborn, with the title on the left and on the right the cover art. The tag line is 'Drowning is only the beginning...' and the synopsis reads: "All Edda wants is to hang up her shield and earn her freedom so she can live in peace with her husband. But when her home is burned and Edda is tossed into the ocean she rises from the bloody surf as a Windborn, a cursed warrior with supernatural gifts. Now Edda will hunt for those responsible and show them the sharp edge of her axe... or die trying."

Below, there are three 'More Like This' posters for various TV and film, one for the Witcher, one for The Northman and one for Vikings

A fake Netflix page for TROLLGRAVE, with the description on the left and the back cover art on the back.
The tagline reads: "Something stirs in the Forest of Broken Trolls..." and the synopsis reads: As God-Speaker Alvir seeks aid from an old mentor and witnesses a wave of darkness that extinguishes all magic in its path.
When he discovers a fellow god-speaker is missing he must delve into the Forest of Broken Trolls, but even the gods may not be able to protect him from the monstrous dangers in its depths."
Below, in 'More Like This' are The Witcher series, the film The Green Knight, and the TV show Vikings

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Liam Hogan @liamjhogan.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

My Award Winning (Quantum Shorts) #ScienceFiction #ShortStory with a brief introductory chat, courtesy of @spotlightindie.bsky.social and @alexsbradshaw.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUpn... Give it a listen! (For FREE!)

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Alex S. Bradshaw 🦕 @alexsbradshaw.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

In response to 'how are you?' I just wrote: "I'm thanks!" Rather than, I'm good thanks so yeah, that about sums it up

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Anna ZenKen Stephens is on Patreon @annasmithwrites.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

With The Sport of Wings, my indie debut, publishing at the end of summer, and An Honesty of Thieves coming out through @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social next March, now is the time to sign up to my newsletter for sneak peeks and writing updates! anna-stephens.com/get-in-touch/

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Newsletter and Contact

If you’d like to get in touch, sign up to my newsletter, request a bookplate or interview, please fill in your details below. If you’re sending me a machine-generated email offering to …

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Spotlight Indie @spotlightindie.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Ready for a short story? This week, we're taking another dive into the Spotlight short story library with a reading of Ana by Liam Hogan. You can watch and listen here! youtu.be/JUpnG83xLlk

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L.L. MacRae @llmacrae.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

I am delighted to publicly reveal the cover artwork for my upcoming series, MEMORIES OF FIRE! It includes dragons like you've never seen before, meddling gods, flintlock vibes, and an animal companion MEMORIES OF FIRE is an adult epic fantasy quartet, and my most ambitious series yet!

A young man with a pied crow on his shoulder and a glaive on his back walks through the ruins of a battlefield. Blackened swords and arrows litter the ground and ash rains down from above. A god-killing Reaper dragon flies in front of him and stares out at us, flames in its jaws. This is the cover art for the upcoming Memories of Fire - an epic fantasy quartet. Book 1, Faithless Gods, will release at the end of 2026

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Emma L. Adams @emmaladams12.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Did you know I’m publishing a new book later this year? It’s the first in a dark epic fantasy trilogy featuring a group of thieves and rogues reluctantly tasked with saving their city from a rampaging forest of stone. So, all rainbows and fluffy bunnies, obviously. Cover reveal is next month!

Image with a greyscale background of rocks. White text on top reads: Forest of Stone: coming to kickstarter in October 2026. On the right is a paperback book with the cover hidden except a small crack with a paper texture.

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Anna ZenKen Stephens is on Patreon @annasmithwrites.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

If you're in the Midlands and near Coventry on 26-27 June, drop into the Coventry Literary Festival. Author talks, books and bookish stuff for sale, workshops... I'll be there at 10.30am on the Saturday running my collaborative Build A World workshop. Would love to see you there.

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CovLitFest 2026 | Literary Festival in Coventry

CovLitFest is a free community literary festival bringing two days of book-related talks, workshops, readings, and children's activities to venues across Coventry city centre. Find all the info on Cov...

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Spotlight Indie @spotlightindie.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Don't forget our live write-a-long session with Alex starts at 2pm BST. Come join us over on YouTube later to work on your project and get involved in the chat! www.youtube.com/live/Ye6cR5j...

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LIVE Write-Along with Spotlight Indie

Join Spotlight Indie's very own Alex S. Bradshaw for a write-along session LIVE! We'll be hosting writing sprints, chatting, and generally having a lovely ch...

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Zack Argyle @handle.invalid · 12/06/2026

As many of you have heard by now, I was recently laid off from my day job. Excited to share that today I’m starting a Patreon! - Free access to short stories - Early-access to chapters of my new series ❤️ In the age of AI, support human creators ❤️

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Anna ZenKen Stephens is on Patreon @annasmithwrites.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

I had so much fun playing Exsan, a fiendkin as suspicious as she is, well, not too clever. It's fair to say, as with any #ttrpg, chaos ensued.

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Annabel Campbell @annabelcwrites.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Want to see me play a weird little creature with trust issues and no sensible answers to anything? Check this out 😂 (seriously, we had a great time and Marco is an amazing GM. Tune in for his character acting and voices alone!)

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Anna ZenKen Stephens is on Patreon @annasmithwrites.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

This is going to be epic!

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Spotlight Indie @spotlightindie.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

We’re not saying that attending our in-person event will be traumatic, but there IS a panel on Writing Trauma Responsibly. Join us for an insightful look at how to approach trauma in your fiction, and the pitfalls to avoid.

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Alex S. Bradshaw 🦕 @alexsbradshaw.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

I started this yesterday and it is fantastic! I'm already closing in on being half way through!

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HL Tinsley @hollytinsl3y.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

It's less than 2 weeks until Spotlight Indie Live. I'm feeling excited, inspired and a little stressed out but mostly I'm feeling incredibly grateful to have such an incredible team around me! @timhardieauthor.bsky.social @alexsbradshaw.bsky.social @frasierarmitage.bsky.social 10 days to go!!!

Spotlight Indie event promo, book event for indie creators and book fans

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Tru Skies @trudieskies.readindiefantasy.com · 29/03/2026

I took part in a fun thing and went head-to-head with RJ Bayley! Though really, it's worth watching for his rants alone.

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Spotlight Indie @spotlightindie.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

It's time for another episode of Begone! This time it's a head to head as @trudieskies.readindiefantasy.com and @rjbayley.bsky.social battle to the grim, bloody death. Or air some minor grievances. You'll have to watch to find out... youtu.be/wiOd5g6IhDw?...

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Begone: Trudie Skies & RJ Bayley

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Spotlight Indie @spotlightindie.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Are you coming to Spotlight Indie Live? Our FREE TO ATTEND event takes place at Flaxmill Maltings, #Shrewsbury on 23rd May - a day of panels, talks, travelling bards, book signings and indie book market. www.spotlightindie.co.uk #IndieAuthor #AuthorEvents #IndieBooks #ReadIndie

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Alex S. Bradshaw 🦕 @alexsbradshaw.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

I'm going to be at Bath this weekend for at the Literary Escape Festival! I'll be at the Percy Community Centre from 10 am until 2.30pm - so I hope you'll come along to see me and all the other amazing authors and creators! #literaryescapefestival #bookevents #bathevents

A picture of the city of Bath with me in the background (sized very large compared to the city) and holding up my books. Text overlaid on the image that says "I'm going to be at Bath this weekend! (I will be regular sized) Come and find me at the Literary Escape Festival! Saturday 21 March, Percy Community Centre, 10am - 2.30pm

The same image of the city of Bath. I am supersized in the background and this time my book covers float in the sky beside me. Text overlaid on the image says 'Tickets are still available and I'd love to see you there and chat! Saturday 21 march Percy Community Centre, 10am - 2.30pm'

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Spotlight Indie @spotlightindie.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Are you coming to Spotlight Indie Live? Our FREE TO ATTEND event takes place at Flaxmill Maltings, #Shrewsbury on 23rd May - a day of panels, talks, readings, travelling bards, book signings and our indie book market. www.spotlightindie.co.uk #IndieAuthor #AuthorEvents #IndieBooks #ReadIndie

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Tim Hardie @timhardieauthor.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Did you know that @spotlightindie.bsky.social has a Patreon? If you're not yet a member, here's what you missed recently: * Short story by @tdevens.bsky.social * Bonus Video with @alexsbradshaw.bsky.social's writing tips * Interview with @sofietholin.bsky.social * Holly's Weekly Wrap Up

Spotlight Indie Short Story Library - Red Snow Over Falburg by Thomas J Devens

Spotlight Indie Weekly Wrap Up, featuring Holly Tinsley wearing some very fetching antlers

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Phil Williams @fantasticphil.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

KEPT FROM CAGES is part of a tremendous magic noir book bundle this month – for cheap as chips you can get a whole heap of quality, moody fantasy with modern twists from some very fine authors. And me. You want it, you need it and you must get it now. storybundle.com/magic

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Spotlight Indie @spotlightindie.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

It's new video day! The wonderful @kerosero.bsky.social joined Alex and Frasier this week for a chat - whilst sporting the world's best headphones - about writing, art and to play our new game - 'What in the World?' youtu.be/GziVHxEKFnc

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