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Damien Buckley

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47, British. Fantasy writer. Debut novel Orchestra of the Gods is out now! There be dragons! πŸ‰ https://damien-buckley.com

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Healthier than a chocolate egg this Easter!
#kindleunlimited

20.04.2025 14:01 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How do you prefer to read? Ebook, paperback or hardback?

14.04.2025 21:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Orchestra of the Gods (The Architects Book 1) Orchestra of the Gods (The Architects Book 1) - Kindle edition by Buckley, Damien. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Orchestra of the Gods (The Architects Book 1).

US amazon.com/dp/B0F29H2VZ7
UK amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F29H2VZ7

10.04.2025 15:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s release day! My debut novel is out now on Amazon for only 0.99 and Kindle Unlimited
Orchestra of the Gods is perfect for you if you like dragons, animal companions, magic and more πŸ”— ⬇️ #indiebooks #kindleunlimited

10.04.2025 15:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Like books with dragons and cool animal companions?

Preorders are now live! Only 99p/99c and you can read the first two chapters for free (epub download without needing to sign up for anything) on my website damien-buckley.com

#indiebooks #fantasy #kindle #ku

25.03.2025 21:12 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The proof copy of my debut fantasy novel has arrived! A couple of minor tweaks, but otherwise all good for 10th April (cat included for engagement 😝)

16.03.2025 14:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Rather impressed with Amazon today. Ordered a proof copy last night and it’s already on its way. (For those not in the know, proof copies are usually s-l-o-w!)

#kdp #indieauthor #writingcommunity

15.03.2025 20:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Umm… β€œreleased the breath they didn’t know they were holding” or similar.

15.03.2025 14:02 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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My debut fantasy novel is finished and ready for release on 10th April, so I’m back on the socials! Say hi! πŸ‘‹
#indieauthor #writingcommunity #fantasy

15.03.2025 13:58 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Build good habits!

#books #reading #writingcommunity #booksky

07.12.2024 15:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hi, is it furry fiction? If so then I’d like to politely decline as it really isn’t my thing. I wish you the best of luck with it though!

05.12.2024 22:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hi,
Thank you for your continued interest. I have now found someone I want to work with for my map.
Best wishes

05.12.2024 20:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hi, do you have any examples of maps you’ve done before for other authors?

05.12.2024 15:52 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Hi,

Thank you for reaching out. Your maps and art are lovely, but they’re not the right fit for my book. Sorry!

05.12.2024 15:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

My writing process is usually:

a) I got this
b) well, fuck
c) wait that part was real good
d) wait no that part sucks
e) I am a god of this place
f) the fuck is this shit, who do I think I am, why am I here
g) oh man I just figured it all out
h) mistakes were made
I) existential dread

04.12.2024 22:29 πŸ‘ 14623 πŸ” 1551 πŸ’¬ 512 πŸ“Œ 307

And it’s time for beta readers!

Still lots of polishing to do, but I’ve reached the point where I need eyes on the project for feedback before doing any more editing and/or rewriting.

If anyone here would like to be a #betareader please reply to this post.

162k word #fantasy #indiefantasy

04.12.2024 16:44 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 4. #FantasyIndiesDecember

Last: Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson
Current: Of Darkness and Light by @ryancahill.bsky.social (follow me Ryan- I’m writing teeny tiny dragons! πŸ˜‰)
Next: any one of a hundred on my tbr, but probably something I haven’t bought yet. IYKYK

#indieauthor

04.12.2024 08:37 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Dragons improve everything! πŸ˜πŸ‰

03.12.2024 21:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Ah, now this is interesting. And not enough space in a post for it. If you google β€œAsimov Ribbon World” you’ll get a clear picture.

It’s sci-fi, but I thought… what a great idea for a fantasy world. I bet dragons live there. πŸ™‚

03.12.2024 20:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks. I hope so, and I hope readers like the fresh take.

I can see the reviews now…

1 star- dragons weren’t big enough!

πŸ€ͺ

03.12.2024 16:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Everyone tends to write big awesome dragons. Very few write about the little ones. They exist too, y’know 🀣

03.12.2024 16:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

They’re small enough that adults fit in your hand. Think geckos with wings.

Neither good or bad. More nuanced than that, though people are scared of them.

Can’t say- spoilers πŸ˜‰

03.12.2024 16:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thousands! I’m trying a fresh approach to them. 🀫

03.12.2024 16:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 3. #FantasyIndiesDecember

Go on then, what would you like to know about my book? πŸ™‚

03.12.2024 15:56 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œJust” also gets a nomination for β€œbest useless word in a supporting role” too πŸ™‚

02.12.2024 20:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Busy #editing. I appear I’m rather fond of the word β€œparticularly.”

What word do you overuse when drafting?

#writingcommunity

02.12.2024 19:43 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

How could I forget about the Hogfather!

02.12.2024 16:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Heads up fellow indie authors! Vellum (wonderful book formatting software) is 30% off this week only! It’s expensive, so that’s a decent discount.

It’s on Mac only though.

(I’m not affiliated in any way).

#writing #writingcommunity #indieauthor

02.12.2024 15:44 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 2 #FantasyIndiesDecember

So many movies to choose from!
The Holiday
Love, Actually
Scrooged

Debate time… Die Hard- is it really a Christmas movie? 🧐

02.12.2024 14:18 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1