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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 20m

✨🍂🥀 SHORT STORY 🥀🍂✨ 🕯️ dark fantasy horror 🗡️ girls protecting girls 🍃 a forest of spirits 🎭 two sisters 🪦 a deal made in a cemetery 🗝️ children outsmarting adults 🔖 universal link: mybook.to/JeltBy 💌 itch.io: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/bailuchien 📖 gr: www.goodreads.com/book/show/21... [ #booksky ]

cover for bailuchien by rebecca crunden; image shows an orange heart with flowers and plants growing out of it, branches come out of the heart's centre and come out of the border too. the title font is dark red and dripping blood. the name font is pale white.

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 23m

🧙 wild witches 🐦‍⬛ a crow (or two) 🔮 portal fantasy 🐈‍⬛ a cat who wanders in 👨‍❤️‍👨 true love 🗡️ revenge 👑 evil faeries 🔖 universal link: mybook.to/rlEOgP 💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/enlil-aris-t... 📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/23... [ #booksky ]

Cover for ‘Enlil and Aris: The Complete Collection by Rebecca Crunden’. Cover is purple, yellow and orange with white font. Image shows two silhouettes of men with a crow above them, the sun behind.

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🎃🕸J.M. Weaver 🕷👻 @jmweaverauthor.bsky.social · 1h

Do iiiit! Savage as You is in the bundle! Buy now, unless you're too spooked! 👻

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 2h

We've got ghosts, goblins and gothic tales! Witches, warlocks and werewolves! Demons, dreams and Hallowe'en themes! Book sizes range from short stories to longer, full-length novels filled with all the autumn and magical vibes! itch.io/b/3904/chill...

Graphic for the Chills, Thrills & Kills October Itchio Sale. 93 books for $69. A VERY BIG AND SPOOKY BUNDLE of creepy and cosy reads perfect for this year’s Hallowe’en Season! Hosted by Indie Book Spotlight.

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I meant to post my newest ARCs yesterday, but I was so tired and busy, I only remembered Insta 😂 Here are my newest indie books! Can’t wait to read them! Also gonna try and get reviews out for the ones I’m currently reading this weekend (exhausted brain permitting). Stay tuned!

The Boreas’ Tribes books and The Black Bear Codex paperback. Atop is a sticker that says ‘Banning books is bananas!’

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

🗡️ fantasy novella ⚰️ accidental reawakening of dead immortals 🏹 gallant knights 👑 evil kingdom 🤝 evil queendom 🌲 enchanted plants and forests 🥀 romance and friendship 🔖 link: mybook.to/mUVTmR 💌 itch.io: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/a-light-for-... 📖 gr: www.goodreads.com/book/show/23... [ #booksky ]

Ebook cover for ‘A Light for the Dead to Follow’ by Rebecca Crunden. Cover image is of a skull surrounded by red-pink flowers. There are vines at the top beside the title. The title font is black and maroon, the name font is white.

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

🤍 estranged husbands 💪 close brothers x2 🗡️ an mc who is 100% done 🐺 a love interest ready to grovel 🏫 a haunted, gothic school 🔍 buried secrets ❄️ snowy setting 🔖 universal link: mybook.to/aBMB 💌 itch.io: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/the-strange-... 📖 gr: www.goodreads.com/book/show/22... [ #booksky ]

Ebook cover for The Strange Grey Everything by Rebecca Crunden; cover shows a shadow of a grey wolf above a forest that's dark green and black and foggy. Text is gold and greyish-white.

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

✨ FANTASY SHORT STORY ✨ 🐉 a dragon (with a princess) 🗡️ a knight (with a plan) 👑 a palace (with a cruel king) 🏰 second pov 🔖 universal link: mybook.to/eJsBfU 💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/the-knight-s... 📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/21... [ #booksky ]

Cover for The Knight Saves the Dragon by Rebecca Crunden; background is a water colour type picture of a castle with trees and mountains behind, leaves surround the edges.

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

🚀 spaceships 🌡️ dark conspiracies 🎭 brotherhood ❌ no romance 🐛 strange creatures 🤖 futuristic 🪐 other worlds 🐈 a rescue cat 🔖 universal link: mybook.to/schU 💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/dust-lightning 📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/56... [ #booksky ]

kindle cover for dust & lightning by rebecca crunden; image shows a dark planet in purple lighting, a moon in the background, volcano canyons below

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 15h

The Chills, Thrills and Kills October Itchio book sale is live!!! Get this amazing deal of October-themed reads that'll last you until next year! 80+ books for just $69! Less than a dollar a book and all the jokes you can make about the price! itch.io/b/3904/chill...

Graphic 2 for the Chills, Thrills & Kills October Itchio Sale. 93 books for $69. A VERY BIG AND SPOOKY BUNDLE of creepy and cosy reads perfect for this year’s Hallowe’en Season! Hosted by Indie Book Spotlight.

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 6h

This VERY BIG AND SPOOKY BUNDLE of creepy and cosy reads is perfect for this year’s Hallowe’en Season! All by incredible indie authors! itch.io/b/3904/chill... [ #booksky ]

Chills, Thrills & Kills October Itchio Sale. 93 books for $69. A VERY BIG AND SPOOKY BUNDLE of creepy and cosy reads perfect for this year’s Hallowe’en Season! Hosted by Indie Book Spotlight.

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Kerfuffle Books @kerfufflebooks.bsky.social · 2h

Super proud and honoured to have our book LIMINAL included in this bundle. 🥰 Our first bundle inclusion!! Tons of other amazing books in here, too!! #booksky #horrorwriters

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 3h

My book for this morning before work! A fun rainy day read!

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LK Nesse @weirdfizz.bsky.social · 3h

My "Forest Tales" is in there, and I've read a few of the others in there. This is a great way to find new stuff to read!

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Nils O @nils.readindiefantasy.com · 3h

From: A Daughter of These Lands Only one mention of a form of this word in the entire WIP, so easy choice today. Also, I get to show off the obnoxiously cheerful hiker's expression I came up with. :P #WIPSnips

A few paragraphs from A Daughter of These Lands. The text reads:
Toini stepped back from the wall and paused. This would be one of those times where it would be a really good idea to take a break and think things over, but the urge to keep going pulled at her. The ever present need do. Explore, progress, achieve.
She closed her eyes and pushed all those thoughts away. For the moment, there was no urgent need to do anything. She'd gotten out of the rain, her outer layer had kept her dry, and she wasn't injured or bleeding. Sure, she'd like a roaring fire, a pint, and a steadfast dog, but there was only so much you could ask for.
Socks dry, spirits high, right?

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Barrows @barrows.itch.io · 3h

Like horror? Like queer horror? Love books, visual novels, and story-based games? Check out WE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN IN THE DARKNESS, and get not only my own horror anthology, but a bunch of other people's fantastic work! itch.io/b/3876/we-ha...

We Have Always Been in the Darkness
itch.io bundle, 37 items for $10

Horror e-books, visual novels, and narrative games, either with queer character and themes, or by queer authors. Often both.

These stories are dark, we do not deny it. But darkness is familiar, to people like us. Those who told themselves they own the daylight may have done their best to deny we exist...
...but we have always been in the darkness.

Graphic and text by @amweald.com

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E.M. Anderson | author & schism enthusiast too hot for Bluesky @elizmanderson.com · 3h

I'm home sick and now it's today and I'm supposed to work on this book 😅

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Nora Shear @norashear.bsky.social · 3h

Today's #WIPSnips is a scene I've posted here before, but it's a bit later in the dialogue. (Also, I've edited some since then!) In this scene, Paige is finding out vampires are real, & she isn't taking it well. Leo is upset Paige wasn't forewarned. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

A dark image with white text that reads:

"Leo, STOP--"
She'd jumped towards him, planning to put pressure on the injury he'd just inflicted on himself. But it wasn't blood running down his arm. It was liquid silver, shimmering like the metal links of his shirt shimmered, pooling at his feet.
"Does this look like human blood to you?" He growled.
This isn't real. This can't be real. "I don't--"
"And I can call my blood back." The silver flowed backwards, seeping back into the wound. Paige squeaked, pressing a hand over her mouth, as Leo ran a finger over the wound, sealing it up. "There, all gone. Is that a human thing to do?"
No. This is a dream. Or something else.
"You drugged me," Paige whispered. "The water, or while I was sleeping. I'm hallucinating."
"Suns, humans are so irritating," Leo grumbled. "Look, vampires are real, werewolves are real, et cetera et cetera, and they're all the same creature. And that's me. That's everyone who runs Midnight's Ball. Now can you explain to me why Liese didn't tell you this?"
Liese, why didn't you warn me?
Wait, no, it's not real. Just get out. Get the hell out.

- From NO SKY LIKE MIDNIGHT, by Nora Shear

The word "injury" is in bold pink font. There are star decorations in each corner and a meteor decoration above the text.

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bev 🎃 @beverlyannemichel.bsky.social · 3h

You want two books and a bunch of cozy items, you know you do ;)

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Jesse Pohlman (He/Him) @jpohlmanwriting.com · 3h

So this is a bigger #itch bundle, which may mean saving up a bit to pic it up, but it's a bigger bundle meaning you get a LOT of books to own for one low price.

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 3h

I love 2026, where every single billing agency, loan company, payment required place, etc, requires me to yell, 'I WOULD LIKE TO TALK TO A REAL AGENT!' at the top of my lungs at least three times before I can get away from the robot and speak to a human being about my problem.

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K.C. Clyburn, Author @kccomplainsalot.blacksky.app · 4h

me, left behind them on gen AI

Tommy, the White Mighty Morphin Power Ranger

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 4h

Help 🌟 78 🌟 indie authors reach this goal!!! We’re 20% of the way!!

207/1000 dollars met towards the sales goal for Chills, Thrills and Kills

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Caitlin - Bring in the Dancing Lobsters @caitwritessome.bsky.social · 5h

me, left behind them, on gen ai

Anakin Skywalker (Revenge of the Sith, 2005)

Darth Vader, with his helmet broken open (Obi Wan Kenobi, 2022)

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J.Z. Weston @jzweston.bsky.social · 6h

This looks like an excellent way to find some new-to-you indie authors *and* kickstart your spooky season reading list!

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 6h

Love the news site I use telling me to sign in to read the article, I try and sign in, and it won’t let me. It won’t even let me reset my password. Truly, we are in the age of great technology 🙄

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CryoScarabArt @cryoscarabart.bsky.social · 6h

me, left behind them, on gen ai

Samwise Gamgee admiring a handful of flowers.

Smeagol crawling into a cave.

He ain't looking too good.

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 6h

Gogogogogogogo! Get spooked!

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David Jewell @dsjwhatnot.bsky.social · 6h

This is an amazing deal! I have a book in here, along with dozens of other indie authors. Less than a dollar per title!

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Nathan Hall (WIP A Fort in Winter) @nathanhallwrites.bsky.social · 6h

Get an amazing deal on a boatload of Halloween-season reads! You might recognize one of them...

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Kaya Skovdatter 🏳️‍⚧️ (She/They) @gothgreenwitch.bsky.social · 13h

Friends, do you want almost 100 very October books for the absolute *best* price? Do you want to support almost 80 authors? And get a copy of my own novella, The River Devours the Moon, as part of the bargain? Then get a nice, spooky headstart on your October reading. Link below. :)

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Tessa Hastjarjanto @tessahastjarjanto.com · 13h

This is the perfect start to spooky season! 93 books for $69, there's no better deal out there.

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Susanne Schmidt @sharkiatwrites.bsky.social · 12h

It's alive! 👻 #booksky #horrorsky

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 6h

This VERY BIG AND SPOOKY BUNDLE of creepy and cosy reads is perfect for this year’s Hallowe’en Season! All by incredible indie authors! itch.io/b/3904/chill... [ #booksky ]

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ADRIAN M. GIBSON 🍄 SFF Author & Book Designer @adrianmgibson.bsky.social · 6h

What an honor to chat with the legend V.E. Schwab for @sffaddictspod.bsky.social! This was such a fun interview.

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Verati @verati404.bsky.social · 6h

Good morning! It's Spooky Month, & what better way to celebrate than scaring your neigh-- I mean, the perfectly normal hobby of supporting your internet cryptids! Join my Backerkit & help me bring my #SFF to print! Xenomorphic fungi, phoenixes, & dragons included! #TBB #💙📚 #🪐📚 #BookBazaar2026

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Echo Sight Physical Release

Get notified when Echo Sight Physical Release launches on BackerKit!

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AC Cross @aaronccross.bsky.social · 6h

If you like The October Music daily stories, why not pick up the collection from the first three years available on Amazon (I know, I know)? www.amazon.com/October-Musi... If that doesn't work for you, how about a Lovecraftian book written all in letter form? www.amazon.com/Boddicker-Le...

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Glenn Quigley @glennquigley.bsky.social · 6h

👻 Do I have any spooky reads for October and Hallowe'en? Yes, yes I do. 🎃 Have a look at this thread (and maybe bookmark it for future reference?) 👇 #spookybooks #spooky #spookyrecs

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 6h

Already at two sales!! Huzzah!!! Check this great sale out!! [ #booksky ]

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Jen Donohue @authorizedmusings.bsky.social · 7h

October 31 is Run With the Hunted Day! That means you've got the WHOLE MONTH to catch up with the series (they're novellas, it's FAST, run is in the title)! Run With the Hunted is cyberpunk heists, with rotating narrators. How cyberpunk it is depends on who's telling the story! also how reliable!

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AC Cross @aaronccross.bsky.social · 7h

Welcome to the start of this year's October Music! We start off with a banger and a question. What would YOU do? Please enjoy...A Little Piece of Heaven. www.aaronccross.com/stories-your...

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The October Music, Stanza 2, Verse 2 - Day 1

A Little Piece of Heaven It fell to Earth on a Tuesday. I remember the time – 2:45 AM. I was awake because I have insomnia due to romantic trauma and being ignored for no...

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Dianna Gunn Does (Fictional) Murders 🇨🇦 @diannalgunn.bsky.social · 7h

IT'S OFFICIALLY SPOOKY MONTH Celebrate today with this big bundle of horror stories! Including my very own collection of murders, Killer Debt!

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Jonathan Nevair @jnevair.bsky.social · 7h

Bookbub deal on The Curse of Dragon Tail Island today. Yo Ho Ho 🏴‍☠️🏝️🦜 "The crew, the Salty Scoundrels, are a treat. Their interactions are hilarious and Nevair drops line after line of witty comebacks and barbed shots, all laced with heart..." -Bill Adams (FanFiaddict) LINK: books2read.com/u/bMgWJ7

a book cover with fantasy characters dressed as pirates on a ship's deck, done in a playful style with the title, "the Curse of Dragon Tail Island" and the author name, Jonathan Nevair against a white background. Below it reads, "Now only .99c" with a small diagonal red Bookbub tab in the top left corner.

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Morgwyn Jötundóttir @jotundottir.bsky.social · 6h

It was a decent month except for one book. How was this month for you? Did you enjoy your reads? 💙📚

Morgwyn's September wrap-up. 4 books, 1,707 pages, 3.38 average rating. Highest rated books: Garden of Gods by Ayla Yergin, What Lies Within the Willows by Nicole Kaye and The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin. Average book length 426 pages.

Calendar showing the date I finished each book, its length and number of pages. 22nd of September: What Lies Within the Willows (485 pages, 4/5 stars). 23rd of September; The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin (384 pages, 3/5 stars). 24th of September: A Forbidden Alchemy by Stacey McEwan (471 pages, 2.5/5 stars). 28th of September: Garden of Gods by Ayla Yergin (367 pages, 4/5 stars).

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Tru Skies @trudieskies.readindiefantasy.com · 6h

As its spooky season, the scariest thing I've ever written have been the Witheryn domain sections in The Children of Chaos and The End of Time, with the latter arguably more terrifying. Gotta have fun with a god that likes to collect faces 👀

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Artem Zakharchenko @kettanaito.com · 6h

😍 I'm super excited to finally unveil the new version of MSW's website and docs! Wdyt? mswjs.io/?v=3

mswjs.io

Mock Service Worker - API mocking library for browser and Node.js

API mocking library for browser and Node.js

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Aimee Cozza Illustration @aimeecozza.com · 6h

Since The Book Bazaar's account is STILL SUSPENDED, I'm gonna have to take #TBBPrompt into my own hands this week. This week's writing prompt is: Quiet. QRP with your take. Gimme blurbs, gimme vibes, gimme whatchu got. #WritingPrompt #Writing #Writer #BookBazaar26

The Book Bazaar Writing Prompt: Quiet. QRP with your take! Can be something new, a snippet from already created writing, an idea, a backstory... anything! Let's get those writing juices flowing

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