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T. E. LaMonte @bythecandlelight.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A little while ago, I had the opportunity to do an interview with Bold Journey Magazine! 💙 I got a little more personal than I usually do, but I’m glad I had the chance to share some of my journey and experiences with mental health. Read the interview here! 👇 🔗 boldjourney.com/meet-tiffani...

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T. E. LaMonte @bythecandlelight.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I don't even know how many rounds of editing this made it through. But it's the little things like this that make writing fun, right? Or funny, at least 😅 "The sound sounded too loud." #WritingCommunity 📚💙

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T. E. LaMonte @bythecandlelight.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

When random Disney lyrics come to you in the shower from a movie you only vaguely remember 👀 “This is MEEE!!!” 🎤😂

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Disney Knees Demi Lovato

Alt: A gif from Demi Lovato performing This is Me from Camp Rock.

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 15/09/2026

The Backwards Knight doesn't just feature a snarky knight, but also has a very stabby princess within it. As the last elf bound in service to The Paladin, she's been forced to live day by day. Hunt by hunt. Find out more in The Backwards Knight, available wherever books are! #BooKSky #BookTok

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Banner Saga @bannersaga.com · 15/09/2026

What story trope is your favorite? #BookSky #WritingCommunity #FantasyLit #TheBannerSaga

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Long_Painter @longpainter.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Afternoon light through the trees. 6”x8” Oil on cradled wood panel

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T. E. LaMonte @bythecandlelight.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Random plot bunny that’s taken up residence in my brain: An old, haggard knight is sent out to defeat a dragon. The dragon takes one look at him and immediately goes: “… Smol baby. Must protect.” And now the knight has a dragon problem. Except the dragon thinks the knight has a human problem.

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Kit Author @kitauthor.com · 07/09/2026

An orange cat finds out if he's ready to step into the mythical role as Neptune's Cat. His only concern? How he'll keep getting fresh fish and long naps… Follow for updates. www.backerkit.com/c/projects/k... 📚💙🪐🐈 #fantasy #Cozy

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Jim Musil Painter @jimmusilpainter.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

My painting NORTHWOODS SUNSET My Labor Day Sale is on now! All prints marked down. Use code SALE20 for an additional 20% off!

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T. E. LaMonte @bythecandlelight.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Did you know I’ve been published before? 👀 Before I started getting REMNANT ready for its debut, I had a few short stories published in group anthologies. Here’s a little peek at one of them 📖💙

“Deliverance
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THE GUNSHOT WAS a whisper, deadly without warning. It was heat accompanied by ozone and a hot, sticky spray of blood. As the body crumpled to the ground, Neralie nearly went down with it. Her knees trembled, spine ablaze with pain even as her shaking limbs went numb. She kept upright through a sheer inability to move, every muscle and bone locked. She couldn’t even flinch when the gun went off twice more.

The gunman turned to face Neralie. She stared at the gun, a weapon with all the cutting power of a high-powered infrared laser.

Neralie waited for it to cut through her next.”

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 06/09/2026

#TBBChat Outro! It's been another fun evening with the #Bookbazaar26 crew AND new friends out here answering questions. My scream unto the void is: I need 12 more followers to hit my next tier / goal for The Forgotten Princess' backerkit campaign. Go follow! Sign up! Be ready to scream!

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The Forgotten Princess - Eldritch Remnants Book 2

Get notified when The Forgotten Princess - Eldritch Remnants Book 2 launches on BackerKit!

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🔞Zack Prince Books🔞 @esteemedbastard.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

#TBBChat Thanks for hosting! Tomorrow is my birthday, and I'm holding a big sale this month to celebrate! All my individual titles are 32% off OR in a #bundle for $3.20 on #itchio. itch.io/s/197425/bir...

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Birth Month Bundle by Zack Prince

A bundle by Zack Prince, $3.20 for 6 games

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T. E. LaMonte @bythecandlelight.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Thanks for hosting, @vampireantihero.com! Such a fun theme 💙 I’m preparing to bring REMNANT, my sci-fi novel full of mechs, aliens, monsters, and one very sarcastic protagonist, into the world. If that sounds like your kind of trouble, check it out: www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti... #TBBChat

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Are you ready for REMNANT?

From T. E. LaMonte - Are you ready for REMNANT?

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T. E. LaMonte @bythecandlelight.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

No. Not counting my novel, since I’m technically still working on it, but the short stories I’ve finished? They’re done. I’ve no intention of revisiting them. Once I’ve finished a story, I’m usually ready to move on. Everything comes to an end. It makes room for a new beginning. #TBBChat

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T. E. LaMonte @bythecandlelight.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Beginning anew with fresh characters, settings, new lore, new environments… honestly, creating is the best part. I love figuring out how they all fit together, all the relationship dynamics… And then I get to take an emotional wrecking ball to it all like the ruthless author I am 😂 #TBBChat

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T. E. LaMonte @bythecandlelight.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I struggle with this, honestly. I love a cold open, but I go back and forth between an immediate action hook to something more subdued. I guess it comes down to what shakes the character most. Something emotional, to make them pivot. That’s how I choose. #TBBChat

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T. E. LaMonte @bythecandlelight.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I sometimes find the beginning a hard place to start. Endings offer an opportunity to close the story before it even begins, so I’d say endings. When I know where the story ends, writing the start is easier. I’ve had the ending of my series planned long before I wrote the first book. #TBBChat

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T. E. LaMonte @bythecandlelight.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Hello, there, #TBBChat! I’m T. E. LaMonte. I write mostly science fiction and fantasy, and I’m also an artist and illustrator. Fun fact about me: I didn’t start enjoying reading until my teens, and it was because of video games. Old school RPGs, where you had to read along with the story 💙

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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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T. E. LaMonte @bythecandlelight.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Word of the week: laconic. Using very few words to say something. I’ve had it open in a browser tab for a week. I still haven’t found a use for it. Anyway. 💙📚 #WritingCommunity

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Artemis Quinn 🏳️‍⚧️🎨📚 undead & thriving 🦇👻😱 @vampireantihero.com · 04/09/2026

Pssst. It's my birthday today. Please share my work? You can find all my links here: www.conquerthyfear.com/links Upcoming BackerKit here: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a... And some recent-ish art! (I've been so busy this year I haven't done super much 🥲 reopening comms soon) #WritingCommunity

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T. E. LaMonte @bythecandlelight.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

🐕🐾 Some pictures of Havoc playing in the backyard and the garden 🌱🌸 He’s my good boy. Keeping me sane now that Neko is gone, sitting beside me when I write and draw 💙

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Long_Painter @longpainter.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

The mosaic light of golden hour in the woods behind my studio. 8”x10” oil

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T. E. LaMonte @bythecandlelight.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Who is Brígh Rowan? One of the protagonists of REMNANT, Brígh (pronounced “Bree”) has lived in the Remnant Sector since she was a child. She’s known hardship and pain, but after all these years, the Sector is still home. And here’s some old artwork I plan to revisit soon! #BookBazaar26 #SciFi 📚💙

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T. E. LaMonte @bythecandlelight.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Be sure to check out Hungry, Hungry, Hudson by @foxytime.bsky.social ! It’s a children’s book launching with the Book Bazaar in October and could still use some support 💙 www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...

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Hungry, Hungry Hudson

Get notified when Hungry, Hungry Hudson launches on BackerKit!

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T. E. LaMonte @bythecandlelight.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Check out the Book Bazaar starter pack! It's full of wonderful indie authors writing across a wide range of genres, each working on something unique. I'm happy to be included among them 💙 bsky.app/starter-pack... #BookBazaar26 #WritingCommunity

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T. E. LaMonte @bythecandlelight.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

What is the Remnant Sector? It’s a massive, open-air prison, surrounded by a towering boundary wall. Nothing gets out alive. And inside? Everything wants you dead. “The Remnant Sector was a poison-dipped nightmare wrapped in a monster-infested death wish.” 💙📚🪐 #BookBazaar26 #Sci-Fi #AmWriting

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T. E. LaMonte @bythecandlelight.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Hello all. Have an out of context quote from my novel REMNANT 💙📚 #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #IndieAuthor #BookBazaar26

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T. E. LaMonte @bythecandlelight.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I lost Neko a week ago, and I haven’t really been holding it together very well. She was with me for 17 years. The house feels very different without her. Havoc has been sticking to me like a burr ever since. I think he misses her too, and he knows I’m upset. I miss her.

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T. E. LaMonte @bythecandlelight.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

I have the sudden urge to play video games now. Thanks for that, #TBBChat! And now, time to promote my own little game. Erm, I mean… book 📚! Here is REMNANT! 👀 A story about a girl, mechs, aliens, and things that really, really want to kill you 😏 www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

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Are you ready for REMNANT?

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T. E. LaMonte @bythecandlelight.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Brígh would love puzzle games, but I think she’d get ridiculously invested in survival games because she’s lived it 🙃 Lucas and Derick are obviously into competitive sports games, while Kirev is deceptively good at Mortal Kombat despite pretending not to care. #TBBChat

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T. E. LaMonte @bythecandlelight.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Hmm. This one has me a bit stumped. Weapons? Brígh goes through a collection of knives throughout the book. Food? Something to think about, perhaps 🤔 #TBBChat

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T. E. LaMonte @bythecandlelight.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

A sci-fi action RPG with survival-horror elements 😅 Lots of exploration, increasingly nasty enemies, weird alien wildlife, and probably way too many opportunities to die. And let’s make it a third person shooter while we’re at it, because first person is not my favorite lol

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T. E. LaMonte @bythecandlelight.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Love where this is going! I’m a huge fan of video games. I’d have to say maybe Final Fantasy and Mass Effect? I wrote the story the way a video game might unfold—starter area, then things progressively get more difficult 😂 Oh, and the warglaives were visually inspired by the Javelins in Anthem.

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T. E. LaMonte @bythecandlelight.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Hello, there! It’s been a day, a week, and a year to be honest. I’m a little late joining in today too, but better late than never! I’m Tiffanie. I’m an artist and the author of REMNANT, and I’m really hoping this week ends on a better note than it started 💙 #TBBChat

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T. E. LaMonte @bythecandlelight.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I know I’ve been pretty quiet recently. It’s been a really difficult week, and I’ve needed some time away from everything. I’m slowly finding my way back, and hopefully I’ll have some REMNANT updates soon 💙

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T. E. LaMonte @bythecandlelight.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

When I can hear myself talk in a disturbing echo during a phone call, it throws off the entire conversation 😬 Can anyone else focus when that happens? Because I decidedly cannot.

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Jim Musil Painter @jimmusilpainter.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

My painting TIDAL WETLANDS Doors close tonight! Learn to paint stunning landscapes with me. 😎🎨❤️

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Jeb 🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @jebdarsh.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Thanks for the great #TBBChat Linn. Music is my weakness hahaha. You want a series that has music at its core? Well do I have one for you. And hey this book is about Time Travel! (And we're only 2 followers away from 40!) Chuck it a follow for a preview chapter 🥰

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1000: Time Paradox - a queer Australian time travel sci-fi

From Brat Cat Press (jebdarsh) - 1000: Time Paradox - a queer Australian time travel sci-fi

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 23/08/2026

#TBBChat Outro. Screaming unto the void again: #BookBazaar26 is happening! Not right now, but SOON. October 29th, you're going to need to answer the call for so many indies looking to bring our projects to life. The Forgotten Princess beckons; dare you answer? Follow for updates!

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The Forgotten Princess - Eldritch Remnants Book 2

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Artemis Quinn 🏳️‍⚧️🎨📚 undead & thriving 🦇👻😱 @vampireantihero.com · 23/08/2026

D'you get the feeling something's watching you?👀 So does Rebecca Sinclaire. All the time. Hey, did you see something in the mirror? No? She's sorry, she must be tired... Check out Such Sweet Sorrow on @backerkit.com , funding with @the-book-bazaar.com this fall! #TBBChat #BookBazaar26

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Such Sweet Sorrow is hovering in the dark corners...

From Artemis Quinn - Such Sweet Sorrow is hovering in the dark corners...

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