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Ryan CrawCour @ryan.crawcour.social · 01/10/2026

BREAKING NEWS: Tensions between Thor and the Care Bears have escalated rapidly overnight.

Melissa Stone @azuredragonpress.net · 24/09/2026

Today, I took my son to the bank so he could take care of some things. He actually spoke to the bank teller. That might not seem like such a big deal, but he's autistic and doesn't like to talk to people. I'm so proud of him!

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Melissa Stone @azuredragonpress.net · 20/09/2026

We need help to get through the week. I haven't had work in a while and our funds are nearly depleted as a result. Sample art can be found here: drive.proton.me/urls/0RZ0R6J...

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Proton Drive

Securely store, share, and access your important files and photos. Anytime, anywhere.

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Cheyenne Brammah | Iron Dragon @akairondragon.ca · 15/09/2026

Space opera with a religious crusade at the helm. Think starships, ancient grudges, and a heroine (?) whose faith shapes a galaxy. It's not your usual space tale. Preorder Children of Wrath, All Our Sins Book 2! ubl.akairondragon.ca/cow 🪐📚

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Melissa Stone @azuredragonpress.net · 15/09/2026

I have published over a million words. I grant you, some of those words are duplicated due to the existence of the SoD Omnibus, but still!

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Melissa Stone @azuredragonpress.net · 13/09/2026

Using suspicious meat to make burgers and performing sketchy autopsies.

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Autumn Wolff | Lesbian Romance Author @autumnwolff.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Support indie creators. Game devs, artists, authors, and more. Take a chance on our works. 🥰

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Aimee Cozza Illustration @aimeecozza.com · 05/09/2026

YET AGAIN time to remind you to leave reviews of your recent reads... Every 5th of the month you'll get a reminder from me. ;) #5Star5th #Writing #Writer #Booksky #Books #Reviews #BookReviews

5th of the month, 5 star reminder. Many authors rely on reviews to find new readers! Here's your monthly reminder to review your recent reads. #5star5th

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Melissa Stone @azuredragonpress.net · 03/09/2026

ART GIVEAWAY! The characters shown in my samples are: Kalaanë @irondragonbooks Gamgam @theadamholcombe Samantha @mtzimny Rohan @joe_berne Nova @magicariot.com

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Melissa Stone @azuredragonpress.net · 02/09/2026

This glorious beast showed up at my door this morning!

The cover of the Unavowed anthology, edited by Shawn Speakman. The cover features a a woman in a dress holding her glowing white hands up.

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Dave Dobson @davedobson.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

A band of indie authors are doing a cool speculative-fiction anthology that just went live on Kickstarter. There will be 34 stories in this book, and you have lots of options of how you want them - ebook, fancy hardcover, or a new story every day for all of December, holiday calendar style. (1/2)

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Melissa Stone @azuredragonpress.net · 01/09/2026

I am absolutely delighted to be part of this anthology. We've got a mix of established names and publishing newbies across a wide range of genres. My story, 'A Ring of Bone', is set in the same world as 'Path of the Warrior', just a different time period. Back our project! buff.ly/v4rQ4gl

A skull in a dragon ring. Text reads: Rings of Adventure.

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A young brunette woman facing off against a blue dragon.

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Melissa Stone @azuredragonpress.net · 01/09/2026

The Rings of Adventure anthology hasn't been live for very long, but it's nearly half-way funded! www.kickstarter.com/projects/rvb...

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Rings of Adventure Anthology

Indie Stories Delivered Daily in December

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Lizzie Blackwood @lizzieblackwood.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

It's well-known by now I've got a huge soft spot for non-human characters, so The First Sin by @akairondragon.ca immediately caught my eye with its alien society! It sounds EPIC in all the best ways sci-fi can be, and I'm really excited to check it out! indiebook.sale

Cover art of The First Sin: All Our Sins Book One by Cheyenne Brammah with the caption:
The First Sin
An alien clan guard tries to regain honor after being exiled for surviving a disastrous battle—all while ignoring signs he is the harbinger of his empire's apocalypse.
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Footer with art of a dragon, skulls, and planets on a starry background reads:
Indie Book Sale
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Fantasy, Sci-fi & Horror
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still mambo @strangeauthor.blacksky.app · 30/08/2026

if ai is supposedly so good why force it on people (i know why)

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Melissa Stone @azuredragonpress.net · 30/08/2026

#cartaugust The last few posts I had for last week didn't schedule properly. So I'm playing catch up. Again. Huge shoutout to @imironwolf for his glorious map skills.

People rarely travel on the ocean. When they do, they stay as close to the shore as possible. The three moons have a chaotic effect on the tides, leading to an alarmingly high number of shipwrecks.

Much of the land between the River of Sorrows and the North Kenalowa River has been used as a battleground for the last two thousand years. The current conflict with the Darkriders is no exception.

I've learned that hiring a professional is a great decision. Mat took my map idea and turned it into the one I've been using all month. It was worth every penny.

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AdorkaStock @adorkastock.com · 17/03/2025

Protest Pack. Get it now for FREE on Ko-fi. ko-fi.com/s/35f70280d9 #PoseRef #Poses #Protest

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Joseph Fasano @josephfasano.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Back to school. ❤️

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Melissa Stone @azuredragonpress.net · 22/08/2026

It's cover reveal day for 'Children of Wrath' by Cheyenne Brammah @akairondragon.ca • Release Date: October 22, 2026 (self-published wide) • Dark spicy scifantasy • Cover artist: Jeff Brown jeffbrowngraphics.com • Preorder: buff.ly/KWvrmsJ • Goodreads: buff.ly/fW3JjEA

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ImIronWolf @imironwolf.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Cover reveal for my amazing wife's second novel!

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Melissa Stone @azuredragonpress.net · 20/08/2026

M&Ms (The food company, not the candy.)

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Melissa Stone @azuredragonpress.net · 16/08/2026

I completely forgot to finish scheduling my posts last week. #cartaugust

There are several parts of Keverynn that are rich in mineral resources. The eastern stretch of Shu'venath Province and Verdigris Territory have the heaviest concentrations.
The land on either side of the River of Sorrows is particularly rich in clay that comes in a wide array of colours.

The many rivers on the eastern side of the main continent make the soil excellent for farming.
The most fertile farmlands are found in Shu’venath and Ta'lakivor Provinces, as well as in the Atramentous Territory.

Where the Rubicund and Chalybeous Territories meet, a tall, flowering shrub called the apple sap grows. This medicinal plant has dark purple berries that are used as an ingredient in medicines for a wide range of illnesses. The plant gets its name from the leaves, which smell faintly of apples when crushed.

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Melissa Stone @azuredragonpress.net · 12/08/2026

One of these days, I'll make a list o all the random-ass songs that play in my head for no apparent reason. Today? Les Poisson from The Little Mermaid, a movie i haven't seen in a super long time.

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Melissa Stone @azuredragonpress.net · 10/08/2026

One day, I'll have that one crazy fan.

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Melissa Stone @azuredragonpress.net · 10/08/2026

Why is it that when a person is going through a bad spell or mental health issues, the reaction is often 'that person needs God/Jesus/religion'? I grew up religious. The best things I ever did for my mental health were medication and breaking away from religion.

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Melissa Stone @azuredragonpress.net · 08/08/2026

1. Wayward by Chuck Wendig 2. Wanderers by Chuck Wendig 3. Blood Queens by @redantisocial.bsky.social 4. Unsure yet, but probably Wanderers. Technically, His & Hers by Alex Feeney was my last read, but I DNFed it.

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