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Emil Bronze - Heart of Oak @tangurple.bsky.social · 4h

Fort Klarion of the League of the Cities of Sand serves as the landing point of the desert region and one of seven livable zones on the coast One story endeavors to step beyond civilization: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/e... #Bookish #Booksky #Books #Indiebooks

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Emil Bronze - Heart of Oak @tangurple.bsky.social · 12h

🖤Am I capable?🩷 cooking: Yes whistle: nope draw: stick figures paint: no swim: Yes english: Yes dance: No sing: Tone Deaf drive: Yes gifting: No write: Very guitar: No speaking: Usually

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Emil Bronze - Heart of Oak @tangurple.bsky.social · 12h

#PretendPanel 10/3 I write for myself because I write for the sake of being creative and to tell a story. I would love for everyone to read it, but if I’m gonna write something good, I’m gonna write what I personally love and dig in like it’s an eating contest and I’ve got a 20lb burger

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Fur Affinity 🏳️‍⚧️ @furaffinity.net · 23h

GONDOR CALLS FOR AID FA Announcement: Support Fur Affinity’s Community Funding www.furaffinity.net/journal/1143... gofund.me/8126f11cb

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Effin' Birds @effinbirds.com · 02/10/2026

A woodcut of a bird beside the text "get some original fuckin ideas already"

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Emil Bronze - Heart of Oak @tangurple.bsky.social · 22h

Summarize your WIPs/Works Oak tree wakes up, gets pissy after being stabbed, plots global takeover Priestess of a Human supremacist religion leads a 4-person crusade into Chernobyl Warband investigates disappearances after a taxidermist enters town Warband investigates CWD tied to a demon cult

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Neiman Marcus closed its downtown Dallas flagship on Wednesday. The store played a notable role in the history of desegregation in Dallas. Previously, Black shoppers across the US could enter department stores, but they weren't allowed to try on clothes without adhering to certain conditions. 🧵

A notice about the Neiman Marcus store opening in downtown Dallas.

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Emil Bronze - Heart of Oak @tangurple.bsky.social · 23h

#FirstDraftFall #WeeknightWriters #CarrhaeLiquidators is technically both. It works as a standalone and was originally written as such But I got so excited with a part 2 idea that I made it into a duology

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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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Emil Bronze - Heart of Oak @tangurple.bsky.social · 23h

Nah, no fucking way. They got an artist fund? NYC is seriously starting to look apetizing. 10,000 would see my next 2 books fully paid for with editing I need Minnesota to do this too

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Arden Powell @ardenpowell.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

If you think an artist's style looks like AI but you can scroll back through their portfolio and see them doing the same work before 2020, congrats, you're not looking at an AI grifter. You're looking at one of the original victims whose entire style AI stole.

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Emil Bronze - Heart of Oak @tangurple.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Anslo, the capital of Rykensvik, is led by a council of noblemen and lords. Anslo is the largest city on the continent and is center-stage in everything in #HeartofOak Read more about it's #Backerkit Launch below www.backerkit.com/c/projects/e... #Bookish #Booksky #Books #Indiebooks

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Emil Bronze - Heart of Oak @tangurple.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#PretendPanel 10/2 My goal as a writer: Create a story that's enjoyable enough for people to keep wanting more of it I started my writing career as a fan-fic writer on wattpad back in 2013/14. I want to inspire others to make fan-fiction so they can become better writers

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Kieran @toadally.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

It’s spooky season so have some of my creepers and crawlers!

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Emil Bronze - Heart of Oak @tangurple.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#LitHodgePodge 2 Heart of Oak is inspired by fantasy Isekai, so naturally it’d blend into those pretty well A fun setting would be seeing them in How to Train Your Dragon. Norse mythology, mixed with a living tree & dragons. I could see it being interesting

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Sarah Forde 🌙🪡 @sailorastera.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

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Emil Bronze - Heart of Oak @tangurple.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I just saw, in an aviation safety post, an Ai-generated patch of an attempt at a Rolls-Royce jet engine being repair by a disembodied flat-head screw drive and a 90* floppy wrench Gen Ai should never be anywhere near aviation. Aviation is a field where one mistake can end lives

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

#WeeknightWriters Q1 I'm finishing up the manuscript for The Bird and the Blade! It's a MM Fantasy Romance with elements of enemies? to lovers and found family! It's going to be ~100k words; I have ~30k words left! (Though I'm allowing some wiggle room!) Here are the MCs, Wilder and Callum!

Two men, Wilder and Callum, standing in a forest.
Wilder is on the left and has shorter red hair. He is wearing a Robin Hood style hat and fantasy style clothing in greens and browns. He has a sword belt and is holding a sword. His other hand is on his hip.
Callum is on the right and has longer brown hair. He's also wearing fantasy style clothing, but his are white and brown. He has a falconry glove and is holding up a hawk. He has a flower in his hair and a feather earring

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Steph 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ | Editor 🦦✍️ @ottersediting.com · 02/10/2026

#WeeknightWriters Q6 I'm super excited that in October 3 books I've edited are being released! Check out: In the Hollows by @authorrjwebb.bsky.social out today! The Witch of the Wood by @applesncinnamon.bsky.social is out next week! And Fairy Seasons by @spookyxpickle.bsky.social out soon!

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Emil Bronze - Heart of Oak @tangurple.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Hey #bookish, Heart of Oak’s #BackerKit is up to 38 followers. I get a bonus trophy from the #BookBazaar people if this project gets 50 followers This is my DEBUT book. Help me give it the best launch possible www.backerkit.com/c/projects/e... #Indiebooks #BookSky #books #Writesky

A promotional piece for the upcoming book Heart of Oak. The background is the cover art of the book, featuring a water-color style tree standing alone in a field of grass beside a lake and some hills.

To the left is a digital and print mockup with the cover art on it

The right says
“Heart of Oak”
“An Epic Fantasy Novel with Grand Strategy & espionage & mythical creatures of all varities”

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AmaraJLynn 🦹 drafting Fire & Feathers @amaralynn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Get in your burning questions! Info about Fire and Feathers here: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...

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Fire and Feathers

Get notified when Fire and Feathers launches on BackerKit!

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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 02/10/2026

Indie Authors, Discord head's up; you can mute and hide channels you don't use, if you find them too much. I find discord the best way to hear about Itch bundles, & other group promo opportunities. I'm sure some people who miss my Bsky posts are missing bundles & direct sales blogs I've organised.

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Paula Johanson @paulajohanson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

My friend Celu has a new book out, first in her new series! Find Moth in the Flames at books2read.com/moth

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Available now at your favorite digital store!

Moth in the Flames by Celu Amberstone

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Emil Bronze - Heart of Oak @tangurple.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#WeeknightWriters #FirstDraftFall #CarrhaeLiquidators is about Claudia Sergia Genesia, a Phodesian human woman who is a priestess of Torcall, serving at a church monastery in the core Emporian territory Every day is spent learning, praying, practicing her faith and mundane chore

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Emil Bronze - Heart of Oak @tangurple.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#WeeknightWriters Q6 I have my #BackerKit as usual. my aim is to have a dual-launch year #HeartofOak will debut in June/July 2027, and Carrhae, should, follow in October 2027 We’ll see if I can pull that off www.backerkit.com/c/projects/e... If this succeeds, Carrhae comes free as an add-on

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Heart of Oak

Get notified when Heart of Oak launches on BackerKit!

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Emil Bronze - Heart of Oak @tangurple.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#WeeknightWriters Q5 My pitch, is one of the opening lines to the book “The mind, in an effort to protect itself, will inflict upon itself the biggest fears it knows of.”

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Emil Bronze - Heart of Oak @tangurple.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#WeeknightWriters Q4 Pretty much all of it. I only did NaNoWriMo twice during my years on wattpad. 2017 & 2018 but never got the true benefit of it because the groups I joined died immediately Never saw the appeal afterwards So I’m here for the community aspect

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Emil Bronze - Heart of Oak @tangurple.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#WeeknightWriters Q3 Word count mostly. On average it takes me about an hour per 500 words My aim is to have the whole thing rewritten and into the beta stage before month’s end

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Emil Bronze - Heart of Oak @tangurple.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#WeeknightWriters I’m always one step ahead, lol Fantasy-horror. What’s more in theme for halloween than an encounter with the demonic? Idk any applicable sub-genres

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Emil Bronze - Heart of Oak @tangurple.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#WeeknightWriters Q1 Carrhae Liquidators is a religious-inspired fantasy-horror book about a chernobyl-like zone and humanity’s second attempt at exploring it It explores religious paranoia, the dangers of actual demonic presences, and how dangerous radiation sickness really is

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Emil Bronze - Heart of Oak @tangurple.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#WeeknightWriters Emil Bronze as always. I’m breaking out Carrhae Liquidators because that’s my horror story for this year Originally wrote it in the spring of 25 when I was doing beta round 1 for Heart of Oak I’m doing a full overhaul for this backerkit I got 3,300/24,000 done

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Emil Bronze - Heart of Oak @tangurple.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#LitHodgePodge 1 I am Emil Bronze, a writer of fantasy and apparently, horror-fantasy. I drink neither Coffee or Tea, but tea as in gossip tho, I love doing rumors in stories

A “This or that” post with the following items un-inked

Paperback
Series
Laughs
Tea
Villain
Plot-drive
Computer
Sweet
Soundtrack
Bookmark
Pantser
Lush
Vomit draft
Midnight

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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...

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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Emil Bronze - Heart of Oak @tangurple.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#AwesomeCharacters The #GreenThornWarband is filled with comedy. Finnegan is raw-unhinged behavior, Dmahdi is a boisterous shit-poster, Sedel and Roderick both can clap back without a second thought

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Emil Bronze - Heart of Oak @tangurple.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#SFFChat Outro Good luck with the new position! I’ve got my #BackerKit that I’m always trying to promote. If the 2nd stretch goal is met, every book buyer (digital or print) gets Carrhae Liquidators More book with your book, if you will www.backerkit.com/c/projects/e...

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Heart of Oak

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Emil Bronze - Heart of Oak @tangurple.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#SFFChat Q4 Ooo, I have grab the opener for Carrhae Liquidators, my bonus fantasy-apocalypse-horror novella Content Warning: body horror

The Church's Mission
Subtitle
"The mind can be eccentric. It finds fondness for horror, for fear. From the depths of its own creation, it draws out the darkness. Serpentine in nature, the smoke fills the space like ink in water, obscuring everything from view. The mind, in an effort to protect itself, will inflict upon itself the biggest fears it knows of. Lingering dread is rarely anything more than the mind testing its host. But every once in a while, there is something far more malicious behind it all. Something that has a need, a desire, and the will to see it through. That something is the enemy... That something lies dormant in us all.."
The voice, deep and melodious, fell silent. The fields before her stood rotting and lined with silky ash. Trees wilted and dried up while the grass curled and browned. Cracks formed in the parched and hardened soil, mirroring the dense cloud cover, which cracked with soundless lightning. Her eyes meandered down to her black skin hands. They looked watery, Like a lot of something was slithering underneath. Blisters and boils formed, reddening the skin, popping and exposing the underlying flesh. Pain seared throughout her hands as if she'd dunked them in a pot of boiling oil. Instinctively, she rubbed her hands together, trying to get rid of the sensation, instead the skin peeled from being rubbed together. With a single finger, she touched bone.
Then it all went dark. The pain disappeared and with the unnatural sensations with it.
Something lightly caressed her naked shoulder, but she could not see what it was. Like a phantom image from her imagination, a face stared at her from nothing. It was intangible, blurry, but also so clearly defined against the abyssal blackness of nothing. The smell of smoke filled her nose. It stank of firewood burning. The face laughed jovially in silence as smoke flowed from between its needle-like teeth. Its eyes snapped shut like clamshells.

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Emil Bronze - Heart of Oak @tangurple.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#SFFChat Q3 I unfortunately have not had the opportunity to read horror. School killed my desire to read and everything we read in school were biographies and “Based on true events” type stories We weren’t allowed to read fiction in a public school

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Emil Bronze - Heart of Oak @tangurple.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#SFFChat Q2 Sci-fi & fantasy are concepts where as horror tells you the beats the story intends to take I have several horror-fantasy stories in the works. Fantasy has a lot of spookiness to it, especially around cemeteries and abandoned areas. Horror upgrades the scenario

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Emil Bronze - Heart of Oak @tangurple.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#SFFChat Q1 Name’s Emil Bronze, I’m a Minnesota-based fantasy writer I’m very fond of Tucker & Dale VS Evil My favorite monster however has to be Wendiwolves (Can’t use the proper name due to no snow) Research on the psychosis for it is absolutely fascinating

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Oh Hidy Ho Officer, We've Had a Doozy

Alt: Tucker & Dale from Tucker & Dale VS Evil “Oh hidy ho officer, we’ve had a doozy of a day. There we were, minding out own business, just doing chores around the house…”

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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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🥀Megwyn Rose🥀 @megwyn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Commission for @khonri.com

Depiction of a woman with light brown hair that ends in rainbow colors at the tips, she's got colorful stars floating around her head,she wears a black dress, and has black starry markings across her chest and arms. Her eyes are blue with light greenish-yellow stars as her pupils

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Emil Bronze - Heart of Oak @tangurple.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

When people falter, they become desperate. Sometimes so desperate that they warp reality to justify themselves. #HeartOfOak is no lie, but the people within have many reasons to distrust everything. Find out why: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/e... #Bookish #Booksky #Indiebooks #Books

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Emil Bronze - Heart of Oak @tangurple.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This is one of those stories that started with nothing more than an urge to write something better than you just watched. Where Isekai anime can't satisfy, #HeartofOak will... That's my promise: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/e... #Booksky #Bookish #Books #Indiebooks #writesky

An imitation movie poster for the upcoming novel Heart of Oak by Emil Bronze depicting a dark mossy forest

The text lists out 4 character names below the title: Oakengrove, Falcher Randell, Roderick Franco Helsmouth, Simadger

Below that is the premise of the book:
How does a world recovering from catastrophic loss respond to the resurrection of an old-world deity? Follow Oakengrove, a reborn tree-god, as he navigates a worl that is terrified of his return, to rediscover himself and become
The Father of the Forest

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Aimee Cozza Illustration @aimeecozza.com · 01/10/2026

since The Book Bazaar account is still SUSPENDED I have to make unhinged milestone posts here instead we are 33 follows (cumulative - follow any project to add to the total) away from 2k follows. That's INCREDIBLE

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Emil Bronze - Heart of Oak @tangurple.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#BookishQOTD If I'm not mistaken How to Train Your Dragon was a book first but good lord the movie is a masterpiece, even if it deviates significantly I still need to read the book

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Emil Bronze - Heart of Oak @tangurple.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Lame as fuck These tech bros need to get unplugged for a month. I think a padded room might do some good for their anti-human insanity

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

"with Claude, we will no longer need lightly stoned weirdos who work at record stores because they are neurodivergent as hell and some band you've never heard of but is about to change your life is their special interest" these tech bros really hate anyone who was cooler than them in high school

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