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Will Elm @willelm.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Oooh, I'll be looking out for it!

Will Elm @willelm.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Yeah, I think that's fair. I go back and forth on it myself, but it may just be the push I need to go direct with a bunch of places and do my best with that. I never sold enough through D2D to make it worthwhile.

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Will Elm @willelm.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

I don't think the math would work out for me on this. I have a large book and sell it just over cost, and the threshold for D2D is after all costs. I'd have to buy a LOT of books to get there. But it is possibly an idea for others

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Will Elm @willelm.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Ugh, and this is not the way to be spending holidays!

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Will Elm @willelm.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Thanks so much for this. You're always so on top of these business issues, it's very appreciated!

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Will Elm @willelm.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Yeah, I hadn't even thought about the process about removing things. I feel lucky that I only have the single book to deal with.

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Will Elm @willelm.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Except, its not going to stop any slop that makes $100. So its not entirely effective. But for me, so few sales come from D2D, its hard to justify paying them. I'm direct with a few places and that may be what I do from now on.

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Will Elm @willelm.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Thanks! I'll look into streetlib. I have thought about direct accounts, and do have a couple, it's just a lot of extra work. I like some of the smaller options D2D provides, but can't really justify paying them if they're not going to sell

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Will Elm @willelm.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

This is a good point I hadn't thought of. There has to be another service for this though, right? Seems a lot easier to recreate

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Will Elm @willelm.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Thanks I should've known to check with @eliseswritings.bsky.social first!

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Will Elm @willelm.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Yeah. Almost all of my sales have been through Amazon, which I hate but it's the reality. I liked having D2D for anyone willing to switch to another platform, but I just don't move many books through them. Like I can't get over paying them to sell so few books. Direct accounts may be the way to go.

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Will Elm @willelm.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

This is good advice, thanks. I sell so few books through D2D, its hard to say it's worth it. I like their ability to reach libraries and international stores...etc., but it's seems silly to me to pay them to sell so few books. Any idea of alternatives?

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Will Elm @willelm.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Agreed. Do you know if there are any decent alternatives to D2D?

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Will Elm @willelm.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

So now that D2D is charging account maintenance fees, anyone know of other options for publishing ebooks widely? #writingcommunity #writesky

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Author C B Lansdell @cblansdell.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

For the rest of the month, you can find a selection of SPFBO XI entrants on itch. io. Buy the whole bundle or the individual ebooks...👇 itch.io/b/3592/spfbo... My own ebook (Far Removed) will also be discounted wide soon at $2.99 (give it a few hours). books2read.com/farremoved/

25 books for $25. SPFBO XI Itch Bundle Sale. March 14-31.

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Will Elm @willelm.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

#WIPSnips 6 - pursue Not as many choices for this as I would've expected. But here is the beginning of some plotting by Levitien's father. Not sharing more because of spoilers. #amwriting #fantasy #writesky #writingcommunity

Braux nodded and leaned forward on the edge of his chair. “It was as you expected. She left the castle not soon after you called for me. As I said, I pursued without incident. She went for the woods on the north side of the Daybreak. There she met with Rioja.”
Sifret chuckled. “I knew it. They work in tandem to further the Blades’ reach.”

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Will Elm @willelm.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

#FantasyIndiesMarch 5. Risks in WIP It's still early in the book but the risks are mostly that the main characters are separated. They're not safe when alone and they know there are plenty who would want to eliminate them.

Fantasy Indies March hashtag prompt list. March 5. Risks in WIP

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Will Elm @willelm.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

#FantasyIndiesMarch 4. Characters believe in luck or fate? Yup, some characters are very superstitious and believe in luck and curses and others believe their destiny is already set and still others believe it's all nonsense and are skeptical. Part of the story explores those beliefs.

Fantasy Indies March hashtag prompt list. March 4. Do your characters believe in luck or fate?

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Will Elm @willelm.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

#FantasyIndiesMarch 3. Lies or rumors in WIP There are a lot of liars in my WIP, telling too many lies to count. As for rumors, well it's been going around the village that one of the workers down by the port went missing, maybe killed. But no one there would be wicked enough to do that, right?

Fantasy Indies March hashtag prompt list. March 3. Lies or rumors in WIP

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Will Elm @willelm.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

#FantasyIndiesMarch 2. Characters' guilty pleasures I don't know if it counts as a guilty pleasure, or just a regular pleasure, but Essa loves a cup of what they call radiant tea. It's a tea made with yellow petals that leaves a bright hue on mugs. Mildly sweet and highly caffeinated

Fantasy Indies March hashtag prompt list. March 2. Characters' guilty pleasures

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Will Elm @willelm.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

I'm calling it like it is 😁

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Will Elm @willelm.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

#FantasyIndiesMarch 1 Introduce yourself & WIP with emojis Me: 🤡 My WIP: 🌀🏝️🌇😡🌲🌊⛵🗡️🩸

Fantasy Indies March hashtag prompt list. March 1. Introduce yourself & WIP with emojis

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Will Elm @willelm.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

#FantasyIndiesFebruary 24. Secret identities in WIP. There aren't many secret identities in the WIP but there is one. I can't reveal it though because it's a huge spoiler.

Fantasy Indies February hashtag prompt list. February 23. Secret identities in WIP

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Will Elm @willelm.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

#FantasyIndiesFebruary 22. How does your MC handle romantic feelings? She'd probably just ignore them. She doesn't have time to deal with love and romance.

Fantasy Indies February hashtag prompt list. February 22. How does your MC handle romantic feelings?

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Will Elm @willelm.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

#FantasyIndiesFebruary 20. Candies or chocolate? Chocolate, if I have to choose. But I'm happy with both.

Fantasy Indies February hashtag prompt list. February 20. Free Friday or your preference: candies or chocolates?

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Will Elm @willelm.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

#FantasyIndiesFebruary 19. Is your MC self-aware? Yeah, for the most part she is self-aware. There are some blind spots especially with her impulsivity but I think she knows herself a lot better now than earlier on.

Fantasy Indies February hashtag prompt list. February 19. Is your MC self-aware?

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Will Elm @willelm.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

#WIPSnips 19 - subtle A lot fewer choices for this than I expected. This is from the start of Affine's plan for destroying a particularly important building. #amwriting #fantasy #writesky #writingcommunity

A young woman—or at least a woman who looked young—ran up to one of the guards and said, “I saw who threw it!”
The guard looked her up and down. He lingered on her for a moment, a relaxed smile forming on his face, and said, “Threw what?”
“The brick.” She pointed towards a cloud of dust alongside the Beacon.
The guard shook his head confused.
“The brick that just hit the—Did you not hear the bang?”
“Oh that?” the guard said. “That was a brick? I thought…” He shook his head and looked up towards where she had pointed. There was a subtle mark in the once gleaming white paint.

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Will Elm @willelm.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

#FantasyIndiesFebruary 18. MC's favourite desserts They don't really have desserts in her world. They don't really have much food at all because of the drought. But she'd take some sweet fruits like figs or grapes if she could.

Fantasy Indies February hashtag prompt list. February 18. MC's favourite dessert

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Will Elm @willelm.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Yeah, I write very low to no spice too. It's just not really my thing.

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Will Elm @willelm.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

#WIPSnips 18 - laser No laser in the story but I went with 'ray' for this one. Only one option, from a conversation between Levitien and his father about a new discovery. #amwriting #fantasy #writesky #writingcommunity

Sifret chuckled. “The Yellow Leaf holds innumerable records. I was lucky to find what I did. And that, was this.” Sifret reached through the papers on the table in front of him and, once he found what he was looking for, held it in front of Levitien’s face.
“What is this?” Levitien took the paper from his father’s hand and stared at it.
“It may as well be Sol’s ray,” Sifret said, leaning back in his chair.

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Will Elm @willelm.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

#FantasyIndiesFebruary 18. Book spice level preference I'd say pretty low. I will read a book with any amount of spice, but I don't really need any spicy parts. If it all happens off the page that is fine with me.

Fantasy Indies February hashtag prompt list. February 17. Your preferred book spiciness level?

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Will Elm @willelm.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

#FantasyIndiesFebruary 16. Expectations There's not a lot, at least at the beginning of the story. They basically are just trying to survive and be around the people they love and that love them. It's what happens in the story that puts expectations of helping others and fighting evil on them.

Fantasy Indies February hashtag prompt list. February 16. What expectations are put on your characters?

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Will Elm @willelm.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

#WIPSnips 16 - hurt From the end of Chapter 9 and the failure of Wissou's plans. It's tough out there during the drought. #amwriting #fantasy #writesky #writingcommunity

He crawled from the cottage and beside a nearby hut. He did not know if it was a safe place to rest, but he no longer cared. He was tired and ached. It had been a long day for a handful of kernels of barley. And that woman had thwarted him again.
He pounded the ground with his fist. It hurt. Everything hurt. He rested his head against the wall of the hut, closed his eyes, and let sleep slowly wash over him. Before it did, he swore he heard someone whisper, “Don’t worry, Wissou. You will have your chance. Just wait for the chaos to arrive.”

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Will Elm @willelm.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Thanks! Yeah, still work to be done with it, but it's progress!

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Will Elm @willelm.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

#FantasyIndiesFebruary 13. Free Friday or love song recs No good love song recommendations from me, but I'll use this free Friday to share that I have finally finished the second round of revisions on the sequel to Shadow of Elders. Hooray!

Fantasy Indies February hashtag prompt list. February 13. Free Friday or Love Song Recs

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Will Elm @willelm.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Yes! It's rare that I'll like a movie, having first read the book. But this was an exception.

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Will Elm @willelm.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

That's an awesome cover! Very cool

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Will Elm @willelm.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

#WIPSnips 13 - serious Some more of our new characters. The backroom discussions our MC's advisors have as the city they rule slowly descends into chaos. #amwriting #fantasy #writesky #writingcommunity

“You can’t be serious.” Ouen pounded the table. “First the merchants and now you want to pull our defenses from the wall gates. Why not just invite the Noye back for a raid?” He pushed himself away from the table, stood up, and paced the short distance between his chair and the wall.
Kereldan sighed and shook his head. “It is what we must do. There are too many wasted watching a threat that has not appeared in years. They are gone, Ouen. If you wish to find them, ride Bas until you do. It will rid us of your disagreements.”
“Watch your tongue, old man.” Ouen swept his robe behind him to reveal the daggers hanging from his belt. “I stood beside Affine long before you did. You’re nothing but an opportunist.”
“Maybe I am. But I can still out draw you. If you wish to find out who has the faster blade, tempt me.”

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Will Elm @willelm.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Yeah, I read them when I was younger, where I probably didn't get all the philosophy to them. But I loved them at a literal level and through the years have been and to enjoy them at deeper levels too.

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Will Elm @willelm.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

#FantasyIndiesFebruary 12. Comfort reads I don't comfort reread books too often, I usually choose to read something new. But the Earthsea books and Douglas Adams' books are ones I'll go back to from time to time.

Fantasy Indies February hashtag prompt list. February 12. What are your comfort reads?

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Will Elm @willelm.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

It's probably still a ways from publication but there's a complete, revised draft, so I feel a little better sharing some of it

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Will Elm @willelm.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

True. I just didn't want to misrepresent it

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Will Elm @willelm.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

#WIPSnips 12 - defense Been a while, but I'm back with my draft of the sequel to Shadow of the Elders. This is a scene with one of the new characters in the book. Someone from Cavirac's past reappears. He's not quite sure if he's happy about that. #amwriting #fantasy #writesky #writingcommunity

While Vaten and the rest slumbered, a visitor entered the camp unseen by any of the guards tasked with watching for just such a person. Perhaps it was the olive-colored cloak she wore or the hood obscuring her face or maybe she knew the woods better than the Ac. Even with her limp the woman slipped past their defenses and crept into Cavirac’s hut.
When he did not awaken, she kicked his feet. He flinched and before his eyes opened, he reached for the blade next to him. Holding his knife, his eyes burst open, and he stared at the person in his hut. As he was about to call for help, the woman put one hand on his lips and with the other, removed her hood.
Cavirac’s face dropped. His mouth hung open. He didn’t move. “You,” he said the words into the woman’s hand. It was both a question and accusation.

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L. Cyrus Whelchel @lcyruswhelchel.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

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Will Elm @willelm.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

#FantasyIndiesFebruary 11. Heartbreak in WIP There's no romantic heartbreak in my WIP but there are some otherwise heartbreaking moments. Ajeau has to condemn one of her friends to a horrible fate. Affine loses her most trusted advisor in an awful way.

Fantasy Indies February hashtag prompt list. February 11. Heartbreak in WIP

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Will Elm @willelm.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Post a tree that you photographed 📸🌲

Green bush, tree with pink flowers growing in the middle of it. Tree in forest, growing at the top of the cliff. Forest in background

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Will Elm @willelm.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

#FantasyIndiesFebruary 9. What would MC like to be known for? At the beginning of the story, she'd probably say she doesn't want to be known for anything. Now, she'd probably like to be known as the person who united her people and led them through the drought.

Fantasy Indies February hashtag prompt list. February 9. What would your MC like to be known for?

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Will Elm @willelm.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Awesome! I hope you like it!

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