Rik @rikohare.com · 01/10/2026September's 99p window on Judgement just closed — thank you to everyone who picked it up. It's back to full price now, but still there on Kindle Unlimited for a couple more weeks if you'd rather read it that way. #BookSky #SciFi 080
Reposted by Rikygaerne.bsky.social @ygaerne.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Dear Bluesky contacts, if you glance at my post: I am sincerely worried, when some bogus "new age" and "self healing" or "learn to think..." account follows me, to notice this - an impossibly high number of follows, and followers that include you. Please take care of yourselves on the web 🌼 031
Rik @rikohare.com · 30/09/2026The October newsletter drops tomorrow. An update on how Book 2 is coming along and 2 pieces of writing advice I ignore. Plus a free story for new subscribers. www.rikohare.com/contact/free #Booksky #SciFirikohare.comTicket Baby — Free Sci-Fi Short Story by Rik O'HareA free short story set in the world of Judgement. Read "Ticket Baby," the night that made Martal Strand — then join Rik O'Hare's newsletter. 082
Reposted by RikD.N. Schmidt, SF author🪐📚 @dnschmidt.com · 28/09/2026Eriss has four arms and an extra brain, making her the only starship pilot who is her own copilot. She also has chronic anxiety. That's not as helpful. Her most recent worry? Her brain has been hacked. Preorder The Star Husks now! #spaceopera #booksky dnschmidt.com/news/star-hu...dnschmidt.comComing October 3... The Star Husks! - D.N. SchmidtLove space opera? The newest book in The Chained Space Series has something for everyone: laughs, action, romance, giant insects, pancakes, and more! 23118
Rik @rikohare.com · 29/09/2026Tomorrow is the last full day of the 99p promo for Judgement on Amazon. Once September ends it goes back to full price. 🪐📚 #Booksky #SciFi www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DZVYYMNS 1134
Reposted by RikShonna White @shonnathewhite.bsky.social · 27/09/2026One of the hardest things about being an author is NOT TELLLING EVERYONE ALL THE COOL SHIT YOU HID IN YOUR BOOK BECAUSE YOU WANT PEOPLE TO DISCOVER IT THEMSELVES. But you are also really passionate about the shit you hid in your book. 2252443
Reposted by RikMark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Facebook really doesn't want you to see the new documentary exposing Elon Musk Neither do TikTok or Google or the eX social media site. Since they won't accept paid advertising, let's do some free advertising. Go see Musk in theaters October 9 www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...hollywoodreporter.comThe Major Social Media Platforms Are All Rejecting Paid Ads for Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ (Exclusive)YouTube, TikTok and Meta have all turned down the trailer for the Oct. 9 doc, citing “political” content. X won't even take Bleecker Street's calls. The distributor is appealing. 201147664
Rik @rikohare.com · 26/09/2026Just one month until BristolCon, looking forward to attending and meeting fellow scifi fans. #BristolCon #Indieauthor 042
Reposted by RikSpotlight Indie @spotlightindie.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Don't forget we've got our editing panel tomorrow at 7pm BST/2pm EST - join Holly, Tim, Liam, Chantelle and Phil to discuss editing techniques and tools www.youtube.com/live/wxB5laL...youtube.comHow to Kill Your DarlingsPart of The Big Weekend: Sometimes the story demands difficult choices! We will be discussing the art of editing, cutting what doesn’t serve the narrative an... 053
Reposted by RikHenrik Gjelstrup @henrikgjelstrup.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Another big day 😀 My paperback is finally live on Amazon! 📚✨🎉 #paperback #amazon #author www.amazon.com/Fallow-Proje...amazon.comFallow: A Project Aesir NovelFallow: A Project Aesir Novel [Gjelstrup, Henrik] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Fallow: A Project Aesir Novel 2432
Rik @rikohare.com · 24/09/2026I agree. It all gets attributed to a system, when it's actually all absolutely down to the decisions of the people who made said system 040
Rik @rikohare.com · 23/09/2026Huge thanks to those who've bought Judgement, don't forget how helpful a review on Amazon or Goodreads can be for an Indy author. #booksky #SciFi 062
Rik @rikohare.com · 21/09/2026What no-one tells you about Indie publishing (and trad published authors forget because it's provided for free to them) is that professional editing is going to set you back at least £1k. On a book that might make you a few hundred... #writingcommunity #indieauthor #amwriting 080
Reposted by RikKaty @heykatydid.bsky.social · 20/09/2026If I can be real honest, and real vulnerable here...trad publishing considers sales below 2k to be a failure. The vast majority of indie published books will never sell over 100 copies total. I'm not even close to 100. By every metric possible, I've come up short. 10539
Rik @rikohare.com · 20/09/2026You can reach up to your bookshelf and take down a real book that you wrote. Very few can, and that is in no way any kind of failure. 100
Rik @rikohare.com · 19/09/2026I think this track is my mood music for the Winter's Call climax. #Booksky #sciencefiction #writing community www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNoH...youtube.comRun - (Snow Patrol/Leona Lewis Cover)Stream me on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/2mCEhowhW8nAaL4TdxmPiX?si=P7YZsQAkQA2wJ-8bFSGLvA Here is my cover of this beautiful song. Such a moving song that means so much to so many. I… 080
Reposted by RikHenrik Gjelstrup @henrikgjelstrup.bsky.social · 17/09/2026I can’t believe my debut book, Fallow, officially launches tomorrow! It feels absolutely surreal, and I’m already so grateful to see those 4-star reviews coming in from early readers on Goodreads. #author #books #debut #reading 📖✨🚀 www.goodreads.com/book/show/25...goodreads.comFallow: A Project Aesir NovelTHE ICE KEPT IT SECRET FOR A THOUSAND YEARS. NOW, THE I… 4909
Rik @rikohare.com · 17/09/2026I do think it's getting harder and harder to be able to distinguish between AI generated images and Photoshop (or whatever) montages. I might have to stick a label on my next covers that they're human created (not that would actually prove anything). #indieauthor #amwriting #writingcommunity 130
Reposted by RikSpotlight Indie @spotlightindie.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Want to know what's coming up on The Big Indie Weekend? Here's the full run down of all our panels over Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The Big Indie Weekend takes place on our YouTube channel 25th to 26th September. See you there? 033
Reposted by RikRex Burke is SciFiRex @rexburke.bsky.social · 15/09/2026🚨OUT NOW! A wild planet. An invading force. Don’t be surprised if natures bites back. 'WILD SKIES' is book 3 in the Star Runners series It’s star-crew SciFi with explosive pace, an emotional heart, and blasts of weapons-grade humour Buy here ➡️ mybook.to/WildSkies 💙📚🪐 #BookSky #SciFi #newbook 21813
Rik @rikohare.com · 15/09/2026A quick heads up to Kindle Unlimited subscribers. I'll be taking Judgement down from KU next month, so if you want to take advantage of reading the entire book on that service, time's running out. #booksky #sciencefiction #amreading www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DZVYYMNS 0122
Rik @rikohare.com · 15/09/2026Yep, the one on the right was a bit of an impulse buy. But the coffee is superb. 110
Rik @rikohare.com · 15/09/2026And the writing-fuel machine collection expands... #writingcommunity #5amwritersclub #coffee 1110
Rik @rikohare.com · 12/09/2026If you're curious about the unique setting for Judgement and Winter's Call, you can read an origin story of one of the main characters for free here: www.rikohare.com/contact/free #booksky #scifi #scifibooksrikohare.comTicket Baby — Free Sci-Fi Short Story by Rik O'HareA free short story set in the world of Judgement. Read "Ticket Baby," the night that made Martal Strand — then join Rik O'Hare's newsletter. 0123
Rik @rikohare.com · 11/09/2026The draft of Winter's Call seems to be shaping up as a high-tech, post-apocolypse, survival horror. If I put a bit of kissing in, do you think I could get away with adding a '-mance' to the list? #Amwriting #writingcommunity #scifi 070
Reposted by RikAlex von Tunzelmann @alexvont.bsky.social · 10/09/2026If you feel like donating to the RNLI, here’s a link. I just have. Their minimum donation is £2: I think it might be nice for them to receive a lot of donations this week, even if they’re mostly very modest. Just so they know a lot of people out here appreciate their work. rnli.org/support-us/g...rnli.orgDonate to the RNLI and help save lives at seaYour donations really make a difference. We depend on your generosity to educate people to stay safe and prevent tragedies on and offshore. Donate here. 4920921254
Reposted by RikP.G. Sundling @pgsundling.bsky.social · 09/09/2026#5amWritersClub someone asked me for a synopsis. I spent 5-6 hours on it and it was still rough. I don't know which is harder to write, a description or a synopsis? I put both in the gut-wrenching category. #writingCommunity #authorSky #writerSky #amWriting 2212
Rik @rikohare.com · 08/09/2026Seeing the vitriol that is being directed at RNLI volunteers by far-right thugs, could you spend a second to sign this to show support for those who risk their lives to save others. 38d.gs/jpcf38d.gsAn open letter in support of the volunteers and staff at the RNLIThis is a disgrace. Brave RNLI volunteers being called scum for risking their lives to save others at sea is just plain wrong. So I've signed an open letter of thanks for the RNLI letting them know th... 031
Rik @rikohare.com · 08/09/2026As subscribers to the newsletter found out last week, the sequel to my novel, Judgement, will be titled Winter's Call. First draft is done, a nice break from thinking about the project is finished, so onwards with the structural edit now. #writingcommunity #amwriting #SciFi 161
Rik @rikohare.com · 08/09/2026All the time, but I don't sit at the desk until I know what I'm writing about. The words come straight away, so after 25 minutes, I'm ready for a break. If they're still coming, I keep writing. 200
Reposted by RikAuthor Stephenson & Kitbrick Stop-mo. @authorstephenson.bsky.social · 08/09/2026If anyone is going to Bristol, England and enjoys art installations of a mind bending way, then Wake The Tiger is well worth a visit. Thank you Wil for taking me. www.StephensonHolt.com 04317
Rik @rikohare.com · 07/09/2026That's interesting. I tend to aim for 2k and see what happens. Sometimes it's over, occasionally under. 112
Rik @rikohare.com · 06/09/2026I'm running a great offer for new readers. Judgement is £0.99 (or your regional equivalent) on Kindle throughout September. Just how far does one man have to go to protect his family, his home and humanity's future? #Booksky #SciFi #SciFiBooks www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DZVYYMNSamazon.co.ukJudgement (The ELLE Cycle Book 1)Judgement (The ELLE Cycle Book 1) eBook : O'Hare, Rik: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store 0103
Rik @rikohare.com · 05/09/2026Yes, exactly the same. It can take a lot to resist over explaining, but it is effective 010
Rik @rikohare.com · 05/09/2026I like it when authors don't explain everything. E.g 'Tea' in Anne Leckie's Ancillary series. I don't think she specifies if it's the tea we drink, or something with the same name - and yet it's vital to the culture of her worlds. Anything in other books you'd say was the same? #booksky #amreading 161
Reposted by RikAJ Pryor @thatvoidauthor.bsky.social · 04/09/2026SHIPBOARD NOTICE: The mess is not an interrogation room. The cockpit is not a therapy office. The cargo bay is not an arena. The MedBay is not a nap room. The captain would like everyone to stop proving these notices necessary. Welcome to the Inbetween Archives. #booksky #amwriting 0121
Reposted by RikRod Mannix #WritingCommunity @rodmannix.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Hey #WritingCommunity Please follow this highly-rated author @garyjmack.bsky.social and also check out his books. I've been reposting his publication announcements for years. Give him a follow! #booksky 1114
Rik @rikohare.com · 03/09/2026I enjoy putting characters into difficult situations to see how they dig themselves out - sometimes they surprise me. I'm guessing it's fairly common for writers to find their characters flying off on their own tangents. #writingcommunity #writerslife #amwriting 170
Rik @rikohare.com · 01/09/2026I'm running a great offer for new readers. Judgement is £0.99 (or your regional equivalent) on Kindle throughout September. Just how far does one man have to go to protect his family, his home and humanity's future? www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DZVYYMNS 074
Rik @rikohare.com · 30/08/2026Trying to find music to give me a feel for my next project and YouTube is...just FULL of AI. Jeez, how do I find human music creators? #writingcommunity #amwriting 020
Rik @rikohare.com · 29/08/2026Personally, yes I think it is. The world's those books describe are so far removed from what teenagers experience, how can we possibly expect them to engage? And if we want them to try out new experiences, something less 'dark' would probably be nice. My tuppence worth. 020
Rik @rikohare.com · 29/08/2026The September newsletter comes out in a few days. Be among the first to learn the title of my next novel and some uncomfortable research about long haul space travel. Sign up and get a free short story set in the ELLE universe - Ticket Baby. #booksky #SciFibooks rikohare.com/contact/free/rikohare.comTicket Baby — Free Sci-Fi Short Story by Rik O'HareA free short story set in the world of Judgement. Read "Ticket Baby," the night that made Martal Strand — then join Rik O'Hare's newsletter. 050
Reposted by RikRex Burke is SciFiRex @rexburke.bsky.social · 29/08/2026PRIZE DRAW! (UK only) Like AND share to WIN one of 2 paperback copies of the very rare misspelled-spine version of Orphan Planet - yes, 'Oprhan Planet' could be yours! (Rest assured, all the other letters in the book are in the right order) Ends 24.00 GMT 29 August #SciFi #prizedraw #giveaway 086
Reposted by RikRex Burke is SciFiRex @rexburke.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Always some great deals in this sale - check it out #booksky #scifi 072
Rik @rikohare.com · 28/08/2026A rule I stick to: if a scene doesn't change what a character wants or believes, it doesn't belong in the book, however well it's written. #WritingCommunity #amwriting 040
Rik @rikohare.com · 27/08/2026Happy to give feedback, can't swap as the next one isn't at beta stage yet 110
