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Steve Russell @stevetendo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Revisiting @naughtydog.com’s masterpiece #TLoU for #TLoUDay and want to dive into another story exploring a broken world and what it means to survive for those left behind…Burden could be for you. 📖 Remember…Only one thing matters: Keep them alive. amzn.to/4iBAFYB

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Steve Russell @stevetendo.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Pre-birthday treat as I stave off the inevitable existential dread: a few ice-cold beers, An Evening with Kevin Smith, and then a blink-182 concert on YouTube. Contemplative but content.

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Steve Russell @stevetendo.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

If you're a reader waiting for #AvengersDoomsday, why not check out my superhero novel, Temporary? 📖: amzn.to/3KcPL76 The sequel is out later this year, and you can also grab a *free short story* set in the Ultraverse here: bitly.com/steverussell...

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Steve Russell @stevetendo.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Canucks Talk was a major contributing factor in helping me, a UK-based Canucks fan, better understand hockey, the Canucks, and their history. They helped me become a fan. Wishing everyone affected the best, and I hope they all land on their feet.

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Steve Russell @stevetendo.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

A copy of Steen is currently on eBay. All proceeds go to @dogs4rescue.bsky.social, so if you've not yet read this Amazon #1 demonic thriller, want to help a great cause, *and* meet everyone's favourite surly Canuck demon hunter, well… 💻 ebay.io/m/nsdGEJ #WritingCommunity #Booksky #BlueskyBooks

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Steve Russell @stevetendo.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Burden x Your Paper Quest *** Truly stoked to once again be featured by @yourpaperquest.bsky.social, becoming a two-time YPQ featured author in the process! That being said…it's an undeniably bittersweet achievement… More: bit.ly/4fXSlQf #WritingCommunity #IndieAuthor #BlueskyBooks #Booksky

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Steve Russell @stevetendo.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

From uncomfortable beginnings to a legit heat-filled feud in front of an electric, emotionally invested crowd, this was a truly fantastic match. AAA did a great job presenting stakes, drama, and character motivations, with both men knocking it out of the park from start to end.

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Steve Russell @stevetendo.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Just finished recording @yourpaperquest.bsky.social’s swan song interview. So honoured to be a two-time YPQ featured author and to speak with Ryan and Steve about Burden, my process, and the creative choices that went into writing such a harrowing story… #WritingCommunity #Booksky #BlueskyBooks

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Steve Russell @stevetendo.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

A huge thanks to those who spent this toasty bank holiday reading my books! I see you and am truly grateful. Those KU reads have officially tipped this month’s stats, with the UK now leading the way after the US dominated most of the month! #WritingCommunity #IndieAuthor #Booksky #BlueskyBooks

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Steve Russell @stevetendo.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Two scam emails within minutes: one to be featured in a newsletter (where I’d pay for the privilege, natch), followed by a “production company” wanting to adapt Temporary via a clearly AI-filled template, sent from a super-official Gmail account… #WritingCommunity #WritersLife

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Steve Russell @stevetendo.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

In April’s Recap, out tonight: • The Kindle Test • The Final (Paper) Quest • Navigating the Amazon • Try Honesty Totally free, the best way to stay updated, *and* you get a few free short stories! 📝: bitly.com/steverussellnewsletter #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #Booksky #BlueskyBooks

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Steve Russell @stevetendo.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Libraries Are Punk As Fuck ** Interviews, marketing, panels, indie boxes, comic shops…I’m proud of what I’ve achieved, but seeing my books in a library is wild! 📷 www.instagram.com/p/DW7ASxqDlYG/ #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #Booksky #BlueskyBooks #IndieAuthor #WritersOfBluesky #SupportLibraries

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Steve Russell @stevetendo.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

In March’s Recap, out tomorrow: • Edging (Evolution) • Quite the Cover • Note: Do Author’s Note • How Do I Reach Deez Keeedz? Totally free, the best way to stay updated, *and* you get a few free short stories! 📝: bitly.com/steverussell... #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #BookSky

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Steve Russell @stevetendo.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Some projects feel like they take an age to complete. Tonight, at 18:18, I moved one step closer to the finish line of the next one… #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #AmEditing #WritersLife #Booksky #BlueskyBooks #WritersLife #CreativeJourney #IndieAuthors #WritersOfBluesky #BookLovers #WritingProgress

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Steve Russell @stevetendo.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

In February’s Recap, out tonight: • Narrative Puzzles • Bleak Is Better • Box It Up • Quarterhouse Totally free, the best way to stay updated, *and* you get a few free short stories! 📝: bitly.com/steverussell...

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Steve Russell @stevetendo.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

11k+ KU reads this month. Wow. Thank you to everyone who’s checked out my books; your support means more than you know. Something like this means the world. I’m truly blown away. #WritingCommunity #IndieAuthor #AuthorLife #BookSky #BlueskyBooks

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Steve Russell @stevetendo.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Congrats to Team USA. Hell of a game. Canada dominated the second and third but just couldn’t secure the go-ahead goal against the US’ powerhouse defence despite a plethora of dangerous chances. A tough loss. #Olympics2026 #MilanoCortinaOlympics2026 #OlympicsHockey

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Steve Russell @stevetendo.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

I don’t usually post things like this, but I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who’s checked out Burden this month. It’s been the best month since release, and seeing it connect with readers through sales, KU reads, and reviews means the world to this indie author!

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Steve Russell @stevetendo.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

In January’s Recap, out tonight: • All Things Change... • What a Con • A Winter Burden • Packing Up, Packing Down Totally free, the best way to stay updated, *and* you get a few free short stories! 📝: bitly.com/steverussell...

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Steve Russell @stevetendo.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Burden. Only one thing matters: Keep them alive. For Fans Of: The Road, The Last of Us, Children of Men, The Walking Dead 📖: bit.ly/SteveRussellBurden *** #Burden #IndieAuthor #TheLastOfUs #DystopianFiction #PostApocalyptic

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Steve Russell @stevetendo.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Just an author, a few bourbons, and a documentary about the ’94 Canucks and their playoff run…

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Steve Russell @stevetendo.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

In December’s Recap, out tomorrow: • Recaps, ruminations, reflections • Hark! The Fallen Angels Scream • Captain’s Log • Mountaintop Totally free, the best way to stay updated, *and* you get a few free short stories! 📝: bitly.com/steverussell...

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Steve Russell @stevetendo.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

There’s been a lot of It’s a Wonderful Life discourse this holiday season—but if you’ve ever wondered what IaWL might look like with demons and a supernatural edge, well… Hark! The Fallen Angels Scream is FREE: 📝 bitly.com/steverussell... #WritingCommunity #HorrorFiction #ChristmasReads

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Steve Russell @stevetendo.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Get Hark! The Fallen Angels Scream for FREE! 🎄 Don’t miss this Steen short story—perfect for a dark Christmas Eve read! 📝 bitly.com/steverussell... #WritingCommunity #Supernatural #ChristmasHorror #HolidayHorror #FreeStory #FreeShortStory #ChristmasReads #ChristmasEveReads

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Steve Russell @stevetendo.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

🎄🎁 Celebrate the holidays with a brand new Steen short story 🎁🎄 Hark! The Fallen Angels Scream is released for FREE tomorrow on December 24th! Just sign up to my monthly newsletter, The Recap, to get your copy 📝: bitly.com/steverussell...

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Steve Russell @stevetendo.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

A new Steen short story is coming soon… 🎅🏼😈👀 Be sure to follow to stay up to date!

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Steve Russell @stevetendo.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

Here’s a few things in November’s Recap, out TONIGHT: • What’s in a Name? • Cover Love • November Numbers • Stomping Grounds Drops @ 9 pm (GMT). You won’t want to miss this one, especially if you’re a Steen fan. Sign up below! 📝: www.bitly.com/steverussell...

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Steve Russell @stevetendo.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Thank you to everyone who picked up Steen or read it on KU this spooky season. It’s amazing knowing so many of you spent Halloween with the surly Canuck demon hunter! HallowSteen may be over, but more Steen is coming—starting with a free short story that drops in December! 1/2

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Steve Russell @stevetendo.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Here’s a few things in October’s Recap, out TONIGHT: • Hell’s Bells • Ads • Reflecting on Past Quests (@yourpaperquest.bsky.social) • Discovering Hell on Earth Drops @ 6 pm (GMT). Sign up now and don’t miss out! 📝: bitly.com/steverussellnewsletter

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Steve Russell @stevetendo.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Demon Hunter. Demon King. Deadly Obsession. *** The perfect Halloween treat, read Amazon’s #1 demonic thriller and discover why horror fans are calling Steen “deliciously dark” and “a real page-turner” full of “twists and turns”. Out now on Amazon & KU: bit.ly/SteveRussell...

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Steve Russell @stevetendo.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

✅ Crossing the English Channel at an ungodly hour ✅ Coffee ✅ Canucks (@nhlcanucks.bsky.social)

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Steve Russell @stevetendo.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Here’s a few things in September’s Recap, out TONIGHT: • Festive demon hunting • Lost & Found • Plot breakthroughs Sign up now and don’t miss out—especially if you’re a fan of Steen! 📝: bitly.com/steverussell...

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Steve Russell @stevetendo.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

It's September 2025, and I'm forcing myself to listen to Christmas songs whilst revising banishment rituals. But why…? Find out in September's Recap, coming soon. 📝: bitly.com/steverussell... #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #IndieAuthor #AuthorLife

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Steve Russell @stevetendo.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

That feeling when you can’t find *that* notebook with all the plot points and story beats you meticulously planned out, only to find it in the first place you looked…

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Steve Russell @stevetendo.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

What has been started cannot be undone… ✅ PSL ✅ Crewneck sweatshirt/shorts/cap combo ✅ Midwest emo

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Steve Russell @stevetendo.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

Here’s a few things in August’s Recap, out TONIGHT: • Shake It Up • Thought Projection • Make a Scene • Summer Survival Sign up now (it’s free and you even get a superhero short story set in my Ultraverse)! 📝: bitly.com/steverussell...

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Steve Russell @stevetendo.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

Assuming this handbrake 180 isn’t a swerve…what a sad waste of time this John Cena heel turn was. No narrative pathos, direction, or emotional payoff, and only Cena turning up, doing his best to get people to invest in his heel persona despite it feeling forced and contrived.

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Steve Russell @stevetendo.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Here’s a few things in July’s Recap, out TONIGHT: • An Evolution Challenge • Derailed • Christmas in July • Local Library • Keep On Keeping On • Birthday Celebrations Sign up now! 📝: bitly.com/steverussellnewsletter

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Steve Russell @stevetendo.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

I want to thank the following for keeping me sane during this last week of hardcore sickness: • RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop • RoboCop 1, 2, and 3 • A Gamer’s Journey: The Definitive History of Shenmue • GoldenEra • Here Comes a New Challenger

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Steve Russell @stevetendo.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

It is currently 29°, I’m in a pub in central London with a cold pint, and have “Last Christmas” by Wham! playing in my ears. But why…? #WritingCommunity #BlueskyBooks #Booksky #AmWriting #AmPlotting

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Steve Russell @stevetendo.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

In this month’s Recap, out tomorrow: • Basking in the Afterglow • Challenge Accepted • Back to the Ultraverse • Stranger Things The Recap is totally free and is *the* best way to stay updated with my writerly updates. Plus, you get a free short story! 📝: bitly.com/steverussell...

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Steve Russell @stevetendo.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

28 Years Later isn’t the only recent story that takes place in a dystopian England… 📖 Burden: amzn.to/4iBAFYB

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Steve Russell @stevetendo.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Saturday, 14th June, 12:38. Coffee, Contemplation, and Stranger Things: The First Shadow 📸: www.instagram.com/p/DLQDR8io4_W/

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Steve Russell @stevetendo.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

It’s currently Men’s Health Week in the UK, with June also marking Men’s Mental Health Month in the US. Mental health is a subject I’ve always taken seriously, with its exploration and representation intricately woven into my stories and characters.

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Steve Russell @stevetendo.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

In this month’s Recap, out tomorrow: • Burden release celebrations • Steen skyrockets up the charts • Discussing process, themes, and what’s next • Engaging w/ author drama • BJJ progression • The inexorable march of progress 📝: bitly.com/steverussell... #WritingCommunity

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Steve Russell @stevetendo.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

ICYMI…I spoke with @fanbasepress.bsky.social about Burden, my creative process writing a dystopian novel, connective threads across different genres, and what's next for me and my stories! Scope it here: bit.ly/43F6Hi1 #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #IndieAuthor #Booksky #BlueSkyReads #BlueSkyBooks

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Steve Russell @stevetendo.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

"Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together." — Vincent Van Gogh A personal post on receiving the fourth stripe on my BJJ brown belt and the core lesson I learned getting it: tinyurl.com/y33nb9vh *** #BJJ #BrazilianJiuJitsu #GentleArt #WriterLife

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Steve Russell @stevetendo.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

A huge thank you to @fanbasepress.bsky.social’s @barbrajdillon.bsky.social for talking to me about Burden and what's next for me and my stories. Fanbase Press has always been super supportive, so if you're not already following them, be sure to check them out and all the awesome things they do!

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