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Dan Desai Martin @dandesaimartin.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Looking for your next fantasy read? I got ya covered! www.DanDesaiMartin.com/books/

Dan Desai Martin @dandesaimartin.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

If you are in or around #StatesboroGA this weekend, come out and say hi! I’ll be at Galactic Comics for a book signing on Sept 19. For a full list of dates for the book tour, click here: dandesaimartin.com/book-tour-ge...

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Dan Desai Martin @dandesaimartin.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I'm going on a #booktour for In The Shadow Of The Sanctum! If you are in or near Statesboro (GA), Rome (GA), or Barnwell (SC), come out and say hi! I'd love to meet you. dandesaimartin.com/book-tour-ge... #booksky #fantasybooks #Georgia #SouthCarolina

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Book Tour: Georgia and South Carolina

I'll be traveling around Georgia and South Carolina in mid-September on my first-ever book tour for In The Shadow Of The Sanctum.

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Dan Desai Martin @dandesaimartin.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Couples that read (In The Shadow Of The Sanctum) together, stay together. That's how the saying goes, right? 😉 So excited that folks are reading the book out in the wild. If you want a copy, go to www.DanDesaiMartin.com/books/

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Jonathan Stamper @jonathanstamper.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Wife and I are spending line-time at #dragoncon double-reading Shadow of the Sanctum by @dandesaimartin.bsky.social. If y’all order it now it’ll be at your house in time for Pax… (🎶 🔥 IYKYK)

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Dan Desai Martin @dandesaimartin.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

One thing I’m excited about as an author: multiple people who don’t usually read #fantasybooks have not only read my book, but enjoyed it! So if you’re thinking about trying something different, go ahead and give In The Shadow Of The Sanctum a try! www.DanDesaiMartin.com/books/

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Dan Desai Martin @dandesaimartin.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

A reader called my book a “magically violent symphony” and I love it. www.DanDesaiMartin.com/books/

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Dan Desai Martin @dandesaimartin.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I used an entire chapstick thingy without losing it or sending it through the wash. I deserve a prize.

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Dan Desai Martin @dandesaimartin.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Marketing: check www.DanDesaiMartin.com/books/

A stick figure poking the book In The Shadow Of The Sanctum, with the words, “Cmon. I wrote you. Now go sell yourself.”

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Dan Desai Martin @dandesaimartin.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Do you live in #Maryland or nearby? Join me at the @marylandwriters.bsky.social annual #writingconference on Oct. 10-11!! Learn from experts & find a community of smart, engaged writers. Great if you are just beginning your writing journey or a published author. marylandwriters.org/MWA_2026_Fro...

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Dan Desai Martin @dandesaimartin.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

On second thought... what if I create a MAGA version. Whatever, it will be "In The Shadow Of Lake America." Limited edition! Only $1,776. Proceeds will be split between Planned Parenthood, The Trevor Project, and immigration rights groups.

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Dan Desai Martin @dandesaimartin.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

The title of my fantasy book is "In The Shadow Of The Sanctum" and I would never change it to "In The Shadow Of America" because I am not a petulant, mush-brained man-baby. #LakeOntario #LakeAmerica You can support me and buy my book here: www.DanDesaiMartin.com/books/

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Dan Desai Martin @dandesaimartin.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Looking for your next #fantasybook? Readers are enjoying In The Shadow Of The Sanctum. Give it a try if you like: 💅💪: Badass women ⛪️: Rebels fighting religious authoritarianism 🎶🪄: Singing as magic More here, including the ebook for only $5! www.DanDesaiMartin.com/books/

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Dan Desai Martin @dandesaimartin.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I am 2 books shy of meeting my hardcover sales goal for the month -- anyone interested in a fantasy novel where badass women fight brutal religious oppression. BONUS: Singing is magic! A fun adventure, and moments that will surprise you and give you all the feels. www.dandesaimartin.com/books/

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Dan Desai Martin @dandesaimartin.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

In The Shadow Of The Sanctum has been out for three month. And folks like it. Join the party— physical copies or a $5 ebook! All the details are right here: www.DanDesaiMartin.com/books/ #booksky #fantasybooksky

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Dan Desai Martin @dandesaimartin.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

My book has been out for three months, and folks are really liking it. You can see what all the excitement is about -- the ebook is only $5! #booksky #books #fantasybooks #SFFbooks #indieauthor www.amazon.com/Shadow-Sanct...

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Dan Desai Martin @dandesaimartin.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

So excited that more bookstores are stocking my new fantasy book, In The Shadow Of The Sanctum! Want to know what the buzz is about? Pick up a copy today. Click the link for a list of where you can get it— online and in person. www.DanDesaiMartin.com/books/

Announcement that The Last Word bookstore in Mt Airy, MD, is now carrying In The Shadow Of The Sanctum by Dan Desai Martin

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Dan Desai Martin @dandesaimartin.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Tie your product to current events, they say. If you want a good fantasy book that won’t cheat on you, I have a great one. It’s packed with religious oppression, revolution, and self-discovery! More here: www.DanDesaiMartin.com/books/ #booksky

“My book would never cheat on you with someone named Natalie.” With a photo of InThe Shadow Of The Sanctum.

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Dan Desai Martin @dandesaimartin.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

How every author feels after their book is published. If you are looking for a cool fantasy book (badass women fighting religious oppression; deep, lush worldbuilding; and a magic system based on singing), then you can order In The Shadow Of The Sanctum here: www.DanDesaiMartin.com/books/ #booksky

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Dan Desai Martin @dandesaimartin.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

As an indie author, the challenge is getting people to know my book is out there, and then take a chance on it. But when they do- boy, are they glad they did. For the price of a cup of coffee ($5), you could get my ebook. C’mon. I bet you’ll like it, too. www.DanDesaiMartin.com/books/ #booksky

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Dan Desai Martin @dandesaimartin.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

I am a book guy who likes reading & writing strong women. Because badass women make the world (real or fictional) a better place. Here's a line from my WIP: “Only fool men rush into battle in anger against overwhelming odds. My mother raised neither a man nor a fool." #writingcommunity

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Dan Desai Martin @dandesaimartin.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

If you are interested in a new fantasy novel, my new one, In The Shadow Of The Sanctum, is only $5 for the ebook. Great if you like a coming-of-age fantasy, lush worldbuilding, and badass women fighting against religious authoritarianism. More here: www.DanDesaiMartin.com/books/ #booksky

“This book builds like the best ballads that stick with you for years. The world feels lived in and its lore and magic is imaginative and vibrant. The plot build and by the end you can't put it down.”

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Dan Desai Martin @dandesaimartin.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

RANDOM QUESTION: Hi followers. Have any of you ever heard of Prinx Tires? (This is for a friend who asked me to ask folks. I would be forever grateful for a moment of your time and a brief reply. Thank you!)

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Dan Desai Martin @dandesaimartin.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Writers in or near #Maryland: Come join us! We love meeting new folks, and learning from each other!! Plus, get in on that early bird special and save a few bucks!!!!

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Dan Desai Martin @dandesaimartin.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Y'ALL!! My dad went to the college in my hometown, found the person who works at the library, AND CONVINCED THEM TO BUY MY SMALL PRESS INDIE FANTASY BOOK! I'm out here doing a little happy dance.

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Dan Desai Martin @dandesaimartin.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

This fantasy book would never slink away and abandon you on a plane, leaving you as a decoy. In The Shadow Of The Sanctum by Dan Desai Martin #booksky a.co/d/07gMIi9F

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Dan Desai Martin @dandesaimartin.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Marketing to the overlap of #OliviaRodrigo fans and those who love #fantasybooks about badass women fighting against religious oppression. More here (including links to the $5 ebook!): www.DanDesaiMartin.com/books/

Text: You seem pretty sad for a girl so in love with fantasy… don’t drop ☠️. Maybe the cure is u + my book = <3. There’s a picture on In The Shadow Of The Sanctum.

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Dan Desai Martin @dandesaimartin.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Some days, I know I need to market my book but I’m tired. Today is one of those days. I write. You enjoy. Yay small press fantasy novels. Yay you for supporting. Ebook only $5. Signed paperbacks and hardcovers available. www.DanDesaiMartin.com/books/

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Dan Desai Martin @dandesaimartin.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

It’s #FantasyFriday. Support small press fantasy authors so we can keep bringing you thoughtful, deep, and multi-layered stories. All the chic kids are doing it. www.DanDesaiMartin.com/books/ #booksky

“It’s kinda chic to read small press fantasy novels.”

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Dan Desai Martin @dandesaimartin.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Looking for your next fantasy read? In The Shadow Of The Sanctum is packed with religious oppression, revolution, and self-discovery. Plus, the ebook is only $5! a.co/d/03rCpG0c #booksky

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Dan Desai Martin @dandesaimartin.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

If my book were a Senator, it would vote against sycophantic toadies like Todd Blanche. That’s it. That’s the tweet. www.DanDesaiMartin.com/books/

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Dan Desai Martin @dandesaimartin.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

If you are looking for an #indieauthor fantasy with: ✅ Coming-of-age 🦹 Villain you love to hate ⛪️ Corrupt, all-powerful holy order 🏹 Badass women 🌏 Lush worldbuilding 🗡️ Vengeance 🎶 Cool magic My new book, In The Shadow Of The Sanctum, is available now! #booksky www.DanDesaiMartin.com/books/

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Dan Desai Martin @dandesaimartin.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Cmon. You know you wanna sit here and dive into a great new fantasy book. The book (In The Shadow Of The Sanctum) is available here: www.DanDesaiMartin.com/books/ (Chair and landscape sold separately. Sorry.) #booksky #landscape #photography

Chair with book (In the Shadow of the Sanctum) in front of a lake.

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Dan Desai Martin @dandesaimartin.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

I just ordered more author copies that I can sell to folks, so I really hope y'all don't let me down! If you want a signed copy of a new #FantasyBook from a small press #indieauthor, click on the link below! Plus, I'll include a free bookmark! #booksky #sffbooks www.DanDesaiMartin.com/books/

"This is a big, important book of great nuance and emotional delicacy, perhaps in the same mold as Philip Pullman's works, successfully entering as it does into a fantasy-world debate about evil and religion." - Lynn Picknett. The quote is next to an image of the novel In The Shadow Of The Sanctum by Dan Desai Martin.

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 04/08/2026

Good. Everyone should rally around the winner.

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Dan Desai Martin @dandesaimartin.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

An 8th independent bookseller is now carrying my new fantasy novel, In The Shadow Of The Sanctum! I'm so grateful to work with wonderful folks in Maryland, Georgia, Connecticut, Texas, and North Carolina who are sharing my small press book. See the full list here: www.DanDesaiMartin.com/books/

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Dan Desai Martin @dandesaimartin.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

I started #August with a message from a MD-based mobile bookseller: "Hi! Your copies moved fast." She ordered more copies!! I love working with local, independent booksellers who are getting out into the community. And I am ecstatic that folks are gravitating toward my fantasy novel! #booksky

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Dan Desai Martin @dandesaimartin.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Looking for that fantasy book to close out your summer? YOU FOUND IT! Packed with religious oppression, revolution, and self-discovery, this fast-paced, thought-provoking fantasy novel is perfect for fans of The Handmaid’s Tale, and His Dark Materials series. www.DanDesaiMartin.com/books/

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Dan Desai Martin @dandesaimartin.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

I’m so excited to join the Board of the @marylandwriters.bsky.social!! It’s a wonderful organization that helps everyone— those dabbling in writing and published authors.

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Dan Desai Martin @dandesaimartin.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

#MarylandWriters!! Registration is OPEN for the @marylandwriters.bsky.social writing conference!! Join me and others at a great conference, and you also have a chance to pitch agents! More info here: marylandwriters.org/MWA_2026_Fro... #writingcommunity #indiewriters #maryland

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Dan Desai Martin @dandesaimartin.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

A reader said this is how she felt reading my book and I could not be happier. (Happy about my book, not the current dumpster fire political situation.) If you want to feel this way, here’s how to get my book: www.DanDesaiMartin.com/books/ #booksky #fantasybooks

Photo of a woman reading with the text: “Every time I open the news it’s chaos. So naturally, I opened a fantasy book where the political situation is worse, but I know it’ll get fixed by a woman.”

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Dan Desai Martin @dandesaimartin.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Donald #Trump is going to go on TV tonight and spread garbled fantasies about pretend #ElectionFraud. For a more believable fantasy, check out my book, In The Shadow Of The Sanctum. And as a bonus: it's about fighting against religious authoritarians. #booksky www.DanDesaiMartin.com/books/

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