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

Indie community starter packs! 😈 🎃 go.bsky.app/VN4Xp4J 👻 go.bsky.app/3CiACsV 🕸️ go.bsky.app/Q8HWicv 🍂 go.bsky.app/7u5ZeVQ If anyone would like to be added to the newest starter pack, let me know! 🧡 My only rule is you cannot support, promote or repost gen AI 🕷️ [ #booksky | #writesky | #artsky ]

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Jona 🧑🏾‍🏫🌺🌳🍁🏳️‍⚧️📚 @jonanightingale.bsky.social · 2h

We’ve got goblins, pirates, demons, witches, and more! Pick up 93 stories long and short for $69! 🤭 Whether you’re looking for horror, a thrill, or just a monster for the month, you’ll find them all in this bundle! itch.io/b/3904/chill...

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Chills, Thrills and Kills by Rebecca Crunden and 77 others

Chills, Thrills and Kills: 93 items for $69.00

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 9h

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! We've got ghosts, goblins and gothic tales! Witches, warlocks and werewolves! Demons, dreams and Hallowe'en themes! 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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Jona 🧑🏾‍🏫🌺🌳🍁🏳️‍⚧️📚 @jonanightingale.bsky.social · 16h

I’m not good at asking for help, but I do need help so I’m asking because I haven’t been able to get any. Trust me, I’ve called, applied for grants, reached out to local services. But nothing has come through. If you can help, even a little bit. Trust me that it means something to me.

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Jona 🧑🏾‍🏫🌺🌳🍁🏳️‍⚧️📚 @jonanightingale.bsky.social · 16h

I have to raise $1,500 before Monday, October 5th. I was told a few days ago that I have to pack up and leave. I’ve just been kinda crying and writing instead. I haven’t bought groceries since August 16th, three bills are passed due, I have to say goodbye to my chickens ko-fi.com/jonanighting...

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Jona 🧑🏾‍🏫🌺🌳🍁🏳️‍⚧️📚 @jonanightingale.bsky.social · 16h

My brain has learned a new trick! Anytime it wants me to wake up, it plays the sound of a creaky door being opened softly. And I wake up terrified.

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Jenn A. Morales 🏳️‍🌈 📚 @bornangelauthor.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Other good news! I HAVE 10 PRE ORDERS FOR THE BOOK!!!! ~ 4 hrs left for signed copy pre orders, if you've like a signed copy it comes with: ~ Bookmark ~ Sticker ~ ducky ~ ebook (If you buy the 7 book bundle, it comes with art too) #Booksky #UF🌃📚 #Indie www.thebornangeluniverse.com/product/2391...

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An Angel Enraged Pre Order | The Born Angel Universe

The next installment of the Kalista Chronicles hits the shelves on Halloween, but you can pre order it today and get it on (or before) release day! If you pre order here you get: The Book Complimenta...

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Dianna Gunn Does (Fictional) Murders 🇨🇦 @diannalgunn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Go go go to the land of incredible book deals!

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Get this amazing deal of October-themed reads that'll last you until next year! 93 books for just $69! Book sizes range from short stories to longer, full-length novels filled with all the autumn and magical vibes! 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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Jona 🧑🏾‍🏫🌺🌳🍁🏳️‍⚧️📚 @jonanightingale.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

You’re anxious that you’re anxious that you’re anxious 😬

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Jona 🧑🏾‍🏫🌺🌳🍁🏳️‍⚧️📚 @jonanightingale.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I don’t trust authors…. I’m almost done with a book, and then bam 💥 now I’m sobbing and there are twelve pages left. Why did they wait until the end to destroy me and then slide in with the happy ending? That’s just cruel 😭😭 I can’t believe I’m an author 🥹😤 I chose deception over spreadsheets.

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ELwolfsblood |Author/Artist| @elwolfsblood.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Look at this! A trusted editor with open slots? You absolutely want to book Steph for your projects. They are kind and fair and will handle your project with such care!

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Jona 🧑🏾‍🏫🌺🌳🍁🏳️‍⚧️📚 @jonanightingale.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I have to finish a beta read by the end of the day, so if you see me on here, no you didn’t.

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Jona 🧑🏾‍🏫🌺🌳🍁🏳️‍⚧️📚 @jonanightingale.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

“Hey yall! Wait? Why is everyone flying away? Was it something I said?”

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Alex Larkspur 💛📚🌻 @applesncinnamon.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

What are ARC readers saying about The Witch of the Wood? Take a look! It's short, but intense! A cozy horror fantasy with a MM romance! 🖤 Uni: books2read.com/u/bw6gwP Itch: applesncinnamon.itch.io/the-witch-of...

Over the background of a dark forest, the cover of The Witch of the Wood by Alex Larkspur with the blurb of the book next to it.

What ARC Readers are saying about
The Witch of the Wood

“A journey into forgiveness and accountability while also an exploration of the strength of love and understanding between people and the world around them.”

“This little story packs such a punch! My personal opinion, it's a great example of a dark fantasy.”

“Expect visceral descriptions, flowing imagery, and a beautifully crafted world that drips with stunning if a little bit terrifying scenes of the woods in disrepair.”

“ A short and bittersweet delight of a novella.”

“A wonderful tale about hidden strengths and forgiveness.”

Releasing October 6th

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CL Hellisen @clhellisen.com · 02/10/2026

New review drop on Instagram compared The Shape of Monsters to a cheese dream and I am a) cackling and b) absolutely here for it. Book 2 is probably more of a cheese nightmare tho

Instagram review from msgic_in_the_margins for The Shape of Monsters by CL Hellisen 4.5/5 stars

'I feel a bit...weird after that. Like I've eaten too much camembert before bed and inadvertently entered another dimension where magic exists, dark beings from the void can be summoned, and crumbling mansions form the backdrop of what is essentially a magical turf war...and yet, I'm kinda here for it.

The Shape of Monsters is dark, queer, unsettling and very much one for readers who enjoy their fantasy weird, atmospheric, and full of morally grey characters

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E.M. Anderson | author & schism enthusiast too hot for Bluesky @elizmanderson.com · 02/10/2026

OH WAIT I FORGOT, I'm part of a CHILLS, THRILLS AND KILLS bundle on Itchio, 93 books for $69 (nice) available this month only! tell your friends! itch.io/b/3904/chill... #WeeknightWriters #FirstDraftFall

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Chills, Thrills and Kills by Rebecca Crunden and 77 others

Chills, Thrills and Kills: 93 items for $69.00

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Jenn A. Morales 🏳️‍🌈 📚 @bornangelauthor.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Only 30 minutes left and I’m 1 pre order from my goal of 10! If you can spare $2.99 to order the ebook version, I’d be grateful! Or if you want paperback or hardcover, I’ve got those too. All the info is on the books page: #Booksky #WriteSky www.thebornangeluniverse.com/the-blog/the...

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An Angel Enraged | Kalista Chronicles Book 7

The 7th book of the Kalista Chronicles as Kalista picks up her life says a F you to fate and goes after her soul's enemy and the BBEG of her series!

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Jona 🧑🏾‍🏫🌺🌳🍁🏳️‍⚧️📚 @jonanightingale.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Today, I made pizza sauce from scratch, pizza dough, then pizza. I also made chocolate and walnut cookies. So, I’m feeling good about myself.

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The Chills, Thrills and Kills October Itchio book sale is live! We've got ghosts, goblins and gothic tales! Witches, warlocks and werewolves! Demons, dreams and Hallowe'en themes! itch.io/b/3904/chill...

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Someone should totally get one of my books today and rid my dashboard of the Zeroes of Doom. Just saying 👀🎃

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Weeknight Writers @weeknightwriters.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Missing NaNoWriMo? Want a fun writing challenge that will help you get a book written this fall? You're in luck: #FirstDraftFall kicks off today, with October devoted to planning your stories! Check out the full details below

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#FirstDraftFall - Weeknight Writers

The Weeknight Writers answer to NaNoWriMo, #FirstDraftFall is a challenge to write a first draft in October - December.

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Helen Whistberry @whistberry.northsky.social · 01/10/2026

In honor of the season, I'll be offering a bundle of my 3 horror-themed books for $3 on itchio all month! Or buy any one individually for half off their normal price! My acclaimed collection of stories, a weird Gothic fever dream, & an eco-horror nightmare. All illustrated! itch.io/s/202800/whi...

Book covers for 3 books by Helen Whistberry: When Your Heart is a Broken Thing featuring a white rabbit weeping red tears and a red rabbit with exposed skeleton weeping blue tears leaping in a circle around an anatomical human heart with a silver sewing pin through it. The Final Voyage of Avery Mothmere featuring a black cat swiping a paw playfully at an old-fashioned sailing ship; and Roadkill featuring animal skeletons splayed out on a bloody highway.

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Smooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

your response to “I was raped” should not be “I was right”

4 panel comic

Panel 1:
A Purple Woman looks distraught, on the verge of breaking down. She says “that man raped me”
Orange Guy standing next to her is absent-mindedly checking his nails. He says “Wellll, I’ve always disliked him and his work.”

Panel 2:
Purple Woman begins to cry. Orange Guy adopts an incredibly smug expression and says “Guess I must just be a good judge of character”

Panel 3:
Purple Woman dissolves into sobs. Orange Guy notices, puts his hand on her shoulder and says “Aw”

Panel 4:
Purple Woman crumples to the floor. Orange Guy, looking bemused, asks “Are you crying because you’re jealous of how smart I am?”

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Dianna Gunn Does (Fictional) Murders 🇨🇦 @diannalgunn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Today is a great day to snag a whole lot of indie books - including my own Woman of Sorrow & Blood - for a very nice price!

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Tessa Hastjarjanto @tessahastjarjanto.com · 01/10/2026

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

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Jona 🧑🏾‍🏫🌺🌳🍁🏳️‍⚧️📚 @jonanightingale.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#LitHodgepodge 1 My name is Jona, I write fantasy, horror, and urban fantasy. And I did my best to choose, but I didn’t have the willpower to choose.

A this or that list about literary choices

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

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...

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Jona 🧑🏾‍🏫🌺🌳🍁🏳️‍⚧️📚 @jonanightingale.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Sale! An October Creepy and Cozy sale! Chills, Thrills & Kills is a collection of cozy and creepy stories from over 93 stories for just $69! itch.io/b/3904/chill...

A haunted background with jack-o-lanterns and a haunted house for the Chills, Thrills, and Kills!

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Jona 🧑🏾‍🏫🌺🌳🍁🏳️‍⚧️📚 @jonanightingale.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

October #promosky 🪦🍁 Hi 👋🏾 I’m Jona, 318 years old (I look young) • Lover of books • Loves to cook • Disabled writer • Nonbinary Trans Masc 🙌🏾 • Yearning for the perfect roti • Thriving in Winter ❄️ We could be friends if you… have a shovel, know how to use a knife, and like whimsical creatures. 😊

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

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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Jona 🧑🏾‍🏫🌺🌳🍁🏳️‍⚧️📚 @jonanightingale.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I was going to do a twinktober reading challenge… but life is kicking my ass. So instead here are 3 books with awesome twinks. (All are in a series) Gentlemen Prefer Villains by C. Rochelle The Fake Divination Offense by Sara Raasch Luxuries of Lust by Nik Knight (Gem is a twink in spirit 😅)

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

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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CL Hellisen @clhellisen.com · 01/10/2026

Since we have crossed over into the month of thinning veils between this world and the dead, The Shape of Monsters is the perfect read for the season. It has murder, twisted magic, fucked-up deer, dead things watching from the woods, creepy gothic mansions, and licorice jellybeans

a promo pic of the novel The Shape of Monsters by CL Hellisen - https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/cl-hellisen/the-shape-of-monsters/9781037401190

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titsay 𓆏 @titsay.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

let's hold hands

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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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Alex Larkspur 💛📚🌻 @applesncinnamon.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

If you want to get a feel for The Witch of the Wood before it releases, try out the playlist! here are a few of the most impactful songs from the playlist. Playlist: bit.ly/4gEGirf Coming October 6, 2026 🖤 Uni: books2read.com/u/bw6gwP Itch: applesncinnamon.itch.io/the-witch-of...

Over the background of a dark forest, the cover of The Witch of the Wood by Alex Larkspur. Next to it is a box that read:
The Witch of the Wood
“The Forest” by Mirah
“Into the Woods” by PHILDEL
“All Things Devour” by aeseaes
“In the Woods Somewhere” by Hozier
“That Unwanted Animal” by The Amazing Devil
“The Woods” by Sam Fermin
“In a Week” by Hozier
Releasing October 6th

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Jona 🧑🏾‍🏫🌺🌳🍁🏳️‍⚧️📚 @jonanightingale.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Starting off October strong with a rejection. If this was a few years ago, I would be sobbing. But now, I’m glad I have the opportunity to submit stories and take the rejection with a bit of pride that I tried in the first place.

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

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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Jona 🧑🏾‍🏫🌺🌳🍁🏳️‍⚧️📚 @jonanightingale.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I wish this was a book cover and if it is, then all is right in the world for this one second.

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Jona 🧑🏾‍🏫🌺🌳🍁🏳️‍⚧️📚 @jonanightingale.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Happy October everyone 🍁 Last night, something scared my chickens, thought I lost them because I couldn’t find them. This morning they returned to bring in the new month.

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Alex Larkspur 💛📚🌻 @applesncinnamon.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#QueerPrompts Oct 1 I'm Alex Larkspur and I write queer fantasy! I'm the author of Sweet & Wild, The Need for Dandelions, and The Witch of the Wood. I'm finishing up a novelette called A Harvest of the Heart, editing a novella, Guardian of the Sky, and drafting a novel, The Bird and the Blade!

Over a forest with flowers:
Alex Larkspur - Queer Fantasy Author

Novels: Sweet & Wild, The Need for Dandelions

Novellas: The Witch of the Wood

Short Stories: A Taste of Wild Honey, Wild & Sweet

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Jona 🧑🏾‍🏫🌺🌳🍁🏳️‍⚧️📚 @jonanightingale.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Hi my name is Jona Nightingale. My goal for this month is to finish editing four horror short stories. Start the draft for the second Poison of Fate book and do some more cultural research on The Jeweler book for accuracy. #writingcommunity #lgbtqwriters

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Jona 🧑🏾‍🏫🌺🌳🍁🏳️‍⚧️📚 @jonanightingale.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Brene Brown once said, “I don’t take advice from people who aren’t willing to be in the [battle] arena.” The same thing applies to those who talk shit about authors, when it comes to a genre like romance where people like to talk shit about every damn book like they have to write a paper on it.

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Jona 🧑🏾‍🏫🌺🌳🍁🏳️‍⚧️📚 @jonanightingale.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I made a playlist called Grunge Little Coffee Shop. A mixture of alt rock and alt pop tidal.com/playlist/233...

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