@hollytinsl3y
Fantasy writer, Princess Grimdarling. SPFBO7 Finalist. Author of The Vanguard Chronicles and The Hallows - https://linktr.ee/h.tinsley. DM/boardgame nerd. Generally OK. Chief organiser of www.spotlightindie.co.uk. Also at: @spotlightindie.bsky.social
My Vanguard books are darker & lower magic - if you like Peaker Blinders style stuff you might like it. I've done a few anthologies - my stories in SkyBreaker Cycle and Advent of Winter are closer in style to the Hallows. If you like noir stuff the bundle definitely has some good books!
"Lodged in my brain like a thorn" is a massive compliment, reading this had made my night
Looking for a book bundle full of fine reads? This excellent offering has you covered and is available for a limited time! I'm delighted The Hallows is amongst this buffet of talent. Go get yourself some books! #indiebooks #indieauthors #bookbundle
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Live right now! I've been so excited to watch this panel.
LIVE NOW. Only 3 panels left in the Big Indie Weekend, come and join the chat!
Who's joining us in the chat for the first live panel of the day? Only 3 more live panels to go this weekend!!
Credit has to go to @lyonspen.bsky.social for being the first person I've ever interviewed in arctic conditions 🥶check out this awesome panel with @stevepannett.com @skbalstrup.bsky.social and @authoriseult.bsky.social
Our first video of the day is up and available to watch right now! Get advice on author merch and bonus goodies from this excellent panel of author experts 👇
Day 3 of the Big Indie Weekend starts now! We've got lots coming up today - discussions on maps and book merch, darkness in fiction, the warrior archetype, busting writing myths and our live wrap up/look ahead to our IRL event in May. Let's go indies!!
Adrian and co are live right now for our first live panel of the day (part of Spotlight Indie's Big Indie Weekend)!
Spotlight Indie's Live writing sprint is happening right now, come along and join us www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVEa...
Take a break from doomscrolling and help fight the endless barrage of persnickety bullsh*tery that is the interweb by sharing something positive and fun - like our FREE in-person event for indies on May 23rd (and bonus, you can also win a signed copy of 'Of Blood and Fire').
Editing Vanguard 3 and having a coffee while waiting for Day 2 of Spotlight's Big Indie Weekend to kick off at 10am. It's going to be a good day!
I'm doing the exact same thing (between Spotlight panels), I'm on the carnival episode right now and mentally preparing myself for what I know is coming in episode five...
Just under an hour to go until we're chatting live about all things crowdfunding - come join us in the chat! www.youtube.com/live/4tYu6_f...
The very first online panel I ever did was for TBRCon and it's one of my fondest author memories to this day!
Please help us continue to grow - and build something that is filled with joy and love. It is an endless pleasure and privilege to work with this team and everyone involved. They are sunshine in a world that desperately needs things to be a little less bleak and s**ty right now.
Our first full panel of the Big Indie Weekend is available to watch now over on Spotlight Indie! What a great way to begin the day...
Today's #bookgiveaway is up and running, come drop some Indie recs for a chance to win this amazing trilogy!!!
And we're off! The Spotlight Indie Big Weekend has begun and I am indeed settling in to watch this with a nice cup of tea and some crumpets
This weekend is going to be more stacked than a gym bro pumping iron, only the iron is book chat and we're doing 25kg imagination reps #indiemaxxing*
*I'm so sorry.
I'd really love to interact with more people on here, but I pretty much just assume everyone I don't already know is AI. It's like back when everything was cake. Except much crappier and nobody is getting any cake.
Work on Vanguard Book 3 hits another unexpected obstacle.
Get ready for a 'grimark aventure with plenty of anger, murer and bloo'...
The next Big Indie Weekend takes place 20th to 22nd February on Spotlight Indie. Here's a rundown of the panel line up for day one: Friday 20th February #writingcommunity #writingcraft #indieauthors #authorevent #writersevent
There's lots of lovely people behind this event for #indieauthors and #indiebook fans happening in #Shrewsbury in May - the best thing? It's completely FREE to attend. But we can only make things like this happen if people shout about it, so please share and help spread the word! #writingcommunity
Genuinely keep forgetting I should post stuff on my own account 😆 spending all my time over on the Spotlight Indie account. Here's what's I've been up to (it has involved lots and lots of emails 🤣) ⬇️
Spotlight Indie Live is going to be boss level epic. Let's goooo!
@timhardieauthor.bsky.social @alexsbradshaw.bsky.social @frasierarmitage.bsky.social
Describe your book as if you're describing a wine; Mine has bold, distinct flavours of deeply entrenched social injustice with smoky undertones of jaded middle-aged protagonist. Dark and snarky on the pallet, with plenty of body(ies). Pairs well with chicken.
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I've got a new article up on Spotlight Indie this week. You can 'vu' it below ⬇️ (see what I did there?)
I'm finishing up my Ludnor Origins short story this morning and then I'll be back on the main WIP
