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Fantasy Indies @fantasyindies.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

🌙 #FantasyIndiesAugust 🌙 All genres welcome! You can use the prompts for WIPs or published books. Feel free to ask the hosts questions! Love, Faeries at Fantasy Indies @lvrussell.bsky.social @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social

Fantasy Indies August prompts by @ChesneyInfalt & @LydiaVRussell

1. Introduce yourself & WIP
2. Two truths and a lie about you or your WIP
3. Show us your book covers
4. Favourite piece of folklore or fairytale
5. Important days in WIP
6. Make a “recipe” for your WIP (tropes, media that inspired it, etc.)
7. Free Friday or your thoughts on retellings
8. Saturday Snippet
9. Do dreams feature in or inspire your writing?
10. Last, Current, & Next Reads
11. How would your characters want to spend their birthday?
12. Top reads of 2026 so far
13. Special items in WIP
14. Free Friday or WIP pitch in one sentence
15. Saturday Snippet
16. Mental health in WIP
17. Fairytale poem or Flash Fiction
18. What book-to-movie/tv show adaptations are you looking forward to seeing?
19. Author tips that have helped you
20. Superstitions in WIP
21. Free Friday or How do you choose character names?
22. Saturday Snippet
23. Favourite fandoms
24. Character names and their meanings in WIP
25. Is there anyone your MC shares their secrets with?
26. Legends in WIP
27. What have you learned recently?
28. Free Friday or Share a funny typo
29. Saturday Snippet
30. Do you prefer series or standalones?
31. Monthly Wrap-Up

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Fantasy Indies @fantasyindies.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

🧚🏻‍♀️ #FantasyIndiesJuly 🧚🏻‍♀️ All genres welcome! You can use the prompts for WIPs or published books. Feel free to ask the hosts questions! Love, Faeries at Fantasy Indies @lvrussell.bsky.social @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social

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Chesney Infalt @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Do you tend to be an overwriter or underwriter? Based on how many comments my alpha reader leaves about needing more descriptions and to lean into emotional moments longer, I’ll say I tend to be an underwriter. 😂 #fantasyindiesjune hosts: @lvrussell.bsky.social and I @fantasyindies.bsky.social

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Chesney Infalt @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

📚 Happy New Month! 📚 I’m Chesney, fantasy author and co-host of @fantasyindies.bsky.social with the fabulous @lvrussell.bsky.social. I’m currently working on my Nutcracker retelling. All are welcome to join! #fantasyindiesjune

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Chesney Infalt @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

📚 May Reads Wrap Up 📚 I’ve finished Marriage of Survival edits and moved on to writing my Nutcracker retelling, which is at about 30k words so far. I also had a good reading month! All are welcome to join us for #fantasyindiesjune Hosts: @lvrussell.bsky.social and I @fantasyindies.bsky.social

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Fantasy Indies @fantasyindies.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

✨ #FantasyIndiesJune ✨ All genres welcome! You can use the prompts for WIPs or published books. Feel free to ask the hosts questions! Love, Faeries at Fantasy Indies @lvrussell.bsky.social & @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social

Fantasy Indies June prompts by @ChesneyInfalt & @LydiaVRussell

1. Introduce yourself & WIP
2. MC’s sense of humour
3. Advice for writer’s block
4. Do you/MC prefer indoors or outdoors?
5. Free Friday or What D&D character would your MC make?
6. Saturday Snippet
7. Your auto-buy authors
8. What inspires you?
9. WIP tagline
10. Would your characters stop to ask for directions?
11. MC’s favourite childhood memory
12. Free Friday or Is there a specific time you like to write?
13. Saturday Snippet
14. Do you like maps in your books? Share any
15. Post a happy quote
16. What inspires your MC?
17. How would your characters do on a roadtrip?
18. Do you tend to be an underwriter or an overwriter?
19. Free Friday or What makes you DNF a book
20. Saturday Snippet
21. Father figures or family in WIP
22. WIP tropes
23. What do you look for in beta readers?
24. What story does your MC love to share?
25. Is your MC responsible?
26. Free Friday or share a recent read you loved
27. Saturday Snippet
28. What new-to-you genre would you like to try writing?
29. Action Flash Fiction
30. Monthly Wrap-up

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Chesney Infalt @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

I am finished with revisions for Marriage of Survival! Comps: The Cruel Prince for its faerie tricks and politics as well as An Enchantment of Ravens for its whimsical vibes and sweet closed-door romance. #fantasyindiesmaytober hosts: @lvrussell.bsky.social and I @fantasyindies.bsky.social

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Chesney Infalt @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

📚 Happy New Month! 📚 I’m Chesney, fantasy author and co-host of @fantasyindies.bsky.social with the magical @lvrussell.bsky.social. I’m finishing up edits for my WIP “Marriage of Survival”. After that… We’ll see where the inspiration leads me. All are welcome to join! #fantasyindiesmaytober

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Chesney Infalt @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

📚 April Wrap-Up 📚 My reading month started off rough, but I found some new favorites! I’m nearly done with this round of edits for Marriage of Survival. All are welcome to join the prompts for May! #fantasyindiesmaytober hosts: @lvrussell.bsky.social and I @fantasyindies.bsky.social

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Chesney Infalt @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Feel free to ask about my WIPs! - Marriage of Survival: fantasy romance - Fate Marked by the Fae: fantasy trilogy with romance subplots - Untitled Winter WIP: standalone fantasy #fantasyindiesapril hosts: @lvrussell.bsky.social and I @fantasyindies.bsky.social

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Chesney Infalt @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

#fantasyindiesapril Day 17 How I choose my next: Read: Mood + Libby holds WIP: Normally whatever is clamoring for my attention the most. 😂 I ping-pong between a few while I do revisions for my previous one. Hosts: @lvrussell.bsky.social & I @fantasyindies.bsky.social

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Chesney Infalt @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

📚 Do you reread books? 📚 I do every once in a while. I especially like to reread favorites with friends so that we can gush about them together. #fantasyindiesapril hosts: @lvrussell.bsky.social and I @fantasyindies.bsky.social

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Chesney Infalt @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

📚 How I Come Up with Book Titles 📚 1. Themes 2. Matching the Series 3. Character Title #fantasyindiesapril hosts: @lvrussell.bsky.social and I @fantasyindies.bsky.social

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Chesney Infalt @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

🌿 #fantasyindiesapril Day 2 🌿 Season(s) in WIPs • Marriage of Survival: Autumn • Nutcracker-inspired fantasy: Winter Hosts: @lvrussell.bsky.social and I @fantasyindies.bsky.social

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Chesney Infalt @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

📚 Happy New Month! 📚 I’m Chesney, fantasy author and co-host of @fantasyindies.bsky.social with the amazingly talented @lvrussell.bsky.social. I’m putting finishing touches on revisions for my WIP Marriage of Survival as well as figuring out which project will be next. #fantasyindiesapril

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Chesney Infalt @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

📚 March Wrap Up 📚 This was a great month! I had a fun birthday, read a lot, and finished the major revisions on Marriage of Survival. All are welcome to join the #fantasyindiesapril prompts! Hosts: @lvrussell.bsky.social and I @fantasyindies.bsky.social

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Chesney Infalt @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Since I’m working on a few different projects, I thought I’d share all of their aesthetics! Making aesthetic boards is a lot of fun. #fantasyindiesmarch hosts: @lvrussell.bsky.social and I @fantasyindies.bsky.social

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Chesney Infalt @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

📚 What are your Last, Current, and Next Reads? 📚 Last: The Unmaking of June Farrow Current: In the Weeds / Boundaries in Marriage Next: My Vampire Plus-One / Astor #fantasyindiesmarch hosts: @lvrussell.bsky.social and I @fantasyindies.bsky.social

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Chesney Infalt @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

I finished all of the major revisions for my WIP! 🥳 I’m so grateful to my beta readers for helping to make my writing stronger. #fantasyindiesmarch Free Friday hosts: @lvrussell.bsky.social and I @fantasyindies.bsky.social

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Chesney Infalt @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

🥳 It’s my birthday! 🥳 To celebrate, my ebooks are on sale for the next week. And for those who like signed paperbacks with goodies, check out my Etsy sale. #fantasyindiesmarch Free Friday hosts: @lvrussell.bsky.social and I @fantasyindies.bsky.social

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Chesney Infalt @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

This was a good week! I did a decent amount of revisions and my schedule is better balanced, so I’m not feeling like I’m on the verge of being burnt out. Here is your reminder to be kind to yourself. It is good to rest. 😊💜 #fantasyindiesmarch @lvrussell.bsky.social & I @fantasyindies.bsky.social

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Chesney Infalt @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

🌙 #FantasyIndiesMarch Day 5 🌙 In Marriage of Survival, Lark risks her life when she refuses to comply with orders to unalive her new husband and instead blood-binds him to herself to protect him according to vampire law. Hosts: @lvrussell.bsky.social and I @fantasyindies.bsky.social

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Chesney Infalt @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

#FantasyIndiesMarch Day 1 I’m Chesney, fantasy author & co-host of @fantasyindies.bsky.social with the super talented @lvrussell.bsky.social. I hope to finish revisions for my WIP “Marriage of Survival” (working title). My emojis: 💜🐾🐉📚🥀 WIP Emojis: 🧛‍♀️💍⚔️🐺🧚🏰🩸 All are welcome to join!

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Chesney Infalt @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

📚 Monthly Wrap-Up 📚 February is somehow already over. I’m still revising Marriage of Survival. The last few weeks have been rough for my family and me, but I’m hoping that March will be better. The prompts for #fantasyindiesmarch are here—everyone is welcome to join!

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Fantasy Indies @fantasyindies.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

🌙 #FantasyIndiesMarch 🌙 All genres welcome! You can use the prompts for WIPs or published books. Feel free to ask the hosts questions! Love, Faeries at Fantasy Indies @lvrussell.bsky.social @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social

Fantasy Indies March prompts by @ChesneyInfalt & @LydiaVRussell

1. Introduce yourself & WIP with emojis
2. Characters’ guilty pleasures
3. Lies or rumors in WIP
4. Do your characters believe in luck or fate?
5. Risks in WIP
6. Free Friday or post some good fortune
7. Saturday Snippet
8. Characters’ Phobias
9. Would your characters fight their fate or embrace it?
10. Superstitions in WIP
11. Flash fiction with the word “fate”
12. Humor in WIP or share a bookish joke
13. Free Friday or How many WIPs do you work on at once?
14. Saturday Snippet
15. Characters’ Quirks
16. Would your MC rather fix a past mistake or get a glimpse into their future?
17. Surprising fact about your MC
18. Prophecy in WIP
19. Which character has the worst luck?
20. Free Friday or share your favourite authors
21. Saturday Snippet
22. Crazy moment in WIP
23. Last, Current, & Next Reads
24. Do your characters have a lucky object?
25. Compromises in WIP
26. WIP Aesthetic board
27. Free Friday or Classic books you recommend
28. Saturday Snippet
29. WIP magic system
30. Characters’ accomplishments
31. Monthly Wrap-Up

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Chesney Infalt @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

📚 What are your preferred genres? 📚 My favorites are fantasy, sci-fi, romance, and thriller. #fantasyindiesfebruary hosts: @lvrussell.bsky.social and I @fantasyindies.bsky.social

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Chesney Infalt @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

💕 #fantasyindiesfebruary 12 💕 Comfort Reads: -Ouran High School Host Club -Infernal Devices trilogy by Cassandra Clare -Folk of the Air series by Holly Black -Aurora Cycle by Jay Kristoff & Amie Kaufman -The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien Hosts: @lvrussell.bsky.social & I @fantasyindies.bsky.social

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Chesney Infalt @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

From February 7th-14th, the ebook versions of The Magic Collector and A Different Kind of Magic are $0.99 each. If you want to spoil yourself or a loved one, my Etsy shop also has a sale starting now through the end of February! 🔗 in b1o.

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Chesney Infalt @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

📚 Happy New Month! 📚 I’m Chesney, fantasy author and co-host of @fantasyindies.bsky.social with the wonderfully talented @lvrussell.bsky.social. I’m working on revising my WIP “Marriage of Survival” (working title). All are welcome to join! #fantasyindiesfebruary

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Chesney Infalt @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

📚 January Wrap Up 📚 Somehow, it’s already the end of the month. I got beta feedback and started on revisions for Marriage of Survival, and I read a lot of good books! Feel free to join us for #fantasyindiesfebruary Hosts: @lvrussell.bsky.social and I @fantasyindies.bsky.social

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Fantasy Indies @fantasyindies.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

💕 #FantasyIndiesFebruary 💕 All genres welcome! You can use the prompts for WIPs or published books. Feel free to ask the hosts questions! Love, Faeries at Fantasy Indies @lvrussell.bsky.social @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social

Fantasy Indies February prompts by @ChesneyInfalt & @LydiaVRussell

1. Introduce yourself & WIP
2. Romance in WIP
3. Does your MC believe in soulmates?
4. Flash Fiction featuring the word “bittersweet”
5. Have you put any of your personality traits into your characters?
6. Free Friday or Kiss, Marry, Unalive with your characters
7. Saturday Snippet
8. Favourite Tropes
9. What would your MC like to be known for?
10. WIP Love Interest
11. Heartbreak in WIP
12. What are your comfort reads?
13. Free Friday or Love Song Recs
14. Saturday Snippet
15. Romantic movie and book recs
16. What expectations are put on your characters?
17. Your preferred book spiciness level?
18. MC’s Favourite Dessert
19. Is your MC self-aware?
20. Free Friday or your preference: candies or chocolates?
21. Saturday Snippet
22. How does your MC handle romantic feelings?
23. Secret identities in WIP
24. WIP themes
25. Your preferred genres
26. Nosy character in WIP
27. Free Friday or WIP status (drafting, editing, etc.)
28. Monthly Wrap-up

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Chesney Infalt @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

❄️ #FantasyIndiesJanuary Day 15 ❄️ Last: • Out on a Limb by Hannah Bonam-Young Current: •The Wolf & the Woodsman by Ava Reid •Mixed Signals by B. K. Borison Next: •Cursed by Marissa Meyer (or whatever my mood reader self wants) Hosts: @lvrussell.bsky.social & I @fantasyindies.bsky.social

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Chesney Infalt @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

❄️ #fantasyindiesjanuary Day 9 ❄️ I don’t know that I have anything new to add to the social media advice. I’m working on being consistent again. 😅 Hosts: @lvrussell.bsky.social and I @fantasyindies.bsky.social

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Chesney Infalt @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

The first lines from Marriage of Survival and my winter fantasy WIP. #fantasyindiesjanuary hosts: @lvrussell.bsky.social and I @fantasyindies.bsky.social

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Chesney Infalt @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

❄️ Saturday Snippet ❄️ An unedited snippet from my winter fantasy WIP. #FantasyIndiesJanuary hosts: @lvrussell.bsky.social and I @fantasyindies.bsky.social

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Chesney Infalt @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

📚 Happy New Month! 📚 I’m Chesney, fantasy author and co-host of @fantasyindies.bsky.social with the amazing @lvrussell.bsky.social. Marriage of Survival is with betas while I work on my winter fantasy WIP set in the Regency era. All are welcome to join! #fantasyindiesjanuary

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Chesney Infalt @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

🎄 December Wrap Up 🎄 It’s the last day of 2025! 😱 This year, I read 110 books, finished writing Marriage of Survival (it’s with betas), and started my winter fantasy WIP. I’m looking forward to 2026! #fantasyindiesjanuary hosts: @lvrussell.bsky.social and I @fantasyindies.bsky.social

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Fantasy Indies @fantasyindies.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

❄️ #FantasyIndiesJanuary ❄️ All genres welcome! You can use the prompts for WIPs or published books. Feel free to ask the hosts questions! Love, Faeries at Fantasy Indies @lvrussell.bsky.social @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social

Fantasy Indies January prompts by @ChesneyInfalt & @LydiaVRussell

1. Introduce yourself & WIP
2. Free Friday or what are you looking forward to this year?
3. Saturday Snippet
4. MC’s Goals
5. Writing Habits
6. Tropes you’d like to see more often
7. First line of your WIP
8. Your writing strengths
9. Free Friday or Social Media Tips
10. Saturday Snippet
11. Interesting lore in WIP
12. Shout out other indies!
13. MC’s pet peeves
14. What do you most wish to improve on this year?
15. Last, Current, & Next Reads
16. Free Friday or How do your characters handle stress?
17. Saturday Snippet
18. Aesthetic Boards
19. Characters’ weaknesses
20. Your hobbies
21. Who does your MC look up to?
22. Where do you draw inspiration from?
23. Free Friday or New beginnings in WIP
24. Saturday Snippet
25. Animals in WIP
26. Memories that your characters cherish
27. How has your WIP changed since you first came up with it?
28. MC Habits
29. Favourite Fictional Characters
30. Free Friday or WIP subgenres
31. Monthly Wrap Up

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Chesney Infalt @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

#FantasyIndiesDecember 28 & 29 2025 Achievements: •Finished 1st draft of Marriage of Survival •Book signings •Taught writing crash courses w/ @hayleyreesechow.bsky.social •Overcame postpartum depression 2026 Goals: •Submit MoS for publishing •Finish 1st draft of winter fantasy WIP •Read 52 books

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Chesney Infalt @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

If you’re interested in fairytale retellings with sweet romances, mine are discounted for the next week! Little Mermaid retelling and faerie Sleeping Beauty retelling, YA, sweet romance, no spice 🔗 in b1o. #fairytaleretelling #nospiceromance #kindleunlimitedromance

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Chesney Infalt @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

❄️ Saturday Snippet ❄️ An unedited snippet from my winter fantasy WIP. #FantasyIndiesDecember hosts: @lvrussell.bsky.social and I @fantasyindies.bsky.social

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Chesney Infalt @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

🎄 What is your preferred type of elf? 🎄 Mine is the classic Tolkien elf. 🧝🏼‍♀️ #fantasyindiesdecember hosts: @lvrussell.bsky.social and I @fantasyindies.bsky.social

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Chesney Infalt @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

Comp titles for my winter fantasy WIP: Lies of P x The Nutcracker Hosts: @lvrussell.bsky.social and I @fantasyindies.bsky.social

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Chesney Infalt @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

❄️ Saturday Snippet ❄️ An unedited snippet from my winter fantasy WIP. #FantasyIndiesDecember hosts: @lvrussell.bsky.social and I @fantasyindies.bsky.social

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