Shannon Rampe
@shannonrampeauthor.bsky.social
Author of weird and wonderful fantasy stories. Science fantasy, hard-boiled historical fantasy, cozy dungeon crawling adventure, and more. Newsletter at www.shannonrampe.com. Also blogs about ttrpgs @thenovelgamemaster.bsky.social
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I am absolutely thrilled to announce that my debut novel, GODS OF SKY AND DUST, is finding its home with @tonimargarita.bsky.social at @diversionbooks.bsky.social ! Huge thanks to my incredible agent, @susanvcolmant.bsky.social!
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And Book 1, TIME TRAITORS, is currently 1 of 6 finalists for the 2026 Self-Published Science Fiction Competition.
August 19, 2026 at 5:10 AM
And Book 1, TIME TRAITORS, is currently 1 of 6 finalists for the 2026 Self-Published Science Fiction Competition.
My Frogpants pal Riyah Rayhan's 4 book series is wrapping this month and to celebrate, the first book is free today and tomorrow. Check it out!
July 14, 2026 at 3:51 AM
My Frogpants pal Riyah Rayhan's 4 book series is wrapping this month and to celebrate, the first book is free today and tomorrow. Check it out!
Just finished the excellent #Salvagia by @timchawaga.bsky.social. Highly recommended if you like ecological stories, crime fiction, and near-future SF. This one throws you into the plot on page 1 and doesn't let go - criminal orgs with conflicting agendas, semi-sentient ships and more!
June 16, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Just finished the excellent #Salvagia by @timchawaga.bsky.social. Highly recommended if you like ecological stories, crime fiction, and near-future SF. This one throws you into the plot on page 1 and doesn't let go - criminal orgs with conflicting agendas, semi-sentient ships and more!
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Eels are classic. And also classical! In fact, they're the only fish mentioned by name in Homer's Iliad.
In Book 21, Achilles kills a Trojan in the River Scamander. Like ya do. And immediately, the eels begin to nibble on the dead man's kidneys.
Nibble. 'Cause eels are dainty.
🗃️🧪
In Book 21, Achilles kills a Trojan in the River Scamander. Like ya do. And immediately, the eels begin to nibble on the dead man's kidneys.
Nibble. 'Cause eels are dainty.
🗃️🧪
June 16, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Eels are classic. And also classical! In fact, they're the only fish mentioned by name in Homer's Iliad.
In Book 21, Achilles kills a Trojan in the River Scamander. Like ya do. And immediately, the eels begin to nibble on the dead man's kidneys.
Nibble. 'Cause eels are dainty.
🗃️🧪
In Book 21, Achilles kills a Trojan in the River Scamander. Like ya do. And immediately, the eels begin to nibble on the dead man's kidneys.
Nibble. 'Cause eels are dainty.
🗃️🧪
I am absolutely thrilled to announce that my debut novel, GODS OF SKY AND DUST, is finding its home with @tonimargarita.bsky.social at @diversionbooks.bsky.social ! Huge thanks to my incredible agent, @susanvcolmant.bsky.social!
June 11, 2026 at 5:41 PM
I am absolutely thrilled to announce that my debut novel, GODS OF SKY AND DUST, is finding its home with @tonimargarita.bsky.social at @diversionbooks.bsky.social ! Huge thanks to my incredible agent, @susanvcolmant.bsky.social!
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Tonight on Fermented Fiction, we debate the horror film Hereditary that changed the landscape of frightening films forever! At least that's what the numbers would tell us...but does our guest, Elizabeth Suggs, agree?
5:30 PM PST, we're live on our YouTube! Link in my bio.
5:30 PM PST, we're live on our YouTube! Link in my bio.
June 10, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Tonight on Fermented Fiction, we debate the horror film Hereditary that changed the landscape of frightening films forever! At least that's what the numbers would tell us...but does our guest, Elizabeth Suggs, agree?
5:30 PM PST, we're live on our YouTube! Link in my bio.
5:30 PM PST, we're live on our YouTube! Link in my bio.
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Congratulations, @coraliefargeat.bsky.social! So pleased to be agency buddies with you!
Exciting announcement! I have an agent. 🥰
I'm now represented by Susan Velazquez Colmant at JABberwocky Literary Agency.
I look forward to working with her on this next stage of my career which includes sending out my new romantasy on submission. ✨
I'm now represented by Susan Velazquez Colmant at JABberwocky Literary Agency.
I look forward to working with her on this next stage of my career which includes sending out my new romantasy on submission. ✨
June 10, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Congratulations, @coraliefargeat.bsky.social! So pleased to be agency buddies with you!
Never forget
June 10, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Never forget
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Hey friends we are just a couple dozen followers shy of 2000!
Reskeet to help a small indie publisher spread the word about speculative fiction against the caste system, Indian-language pulp novels in translation, & weird horror featuring kleptomaniac penguins!
www.blaft.com/collections/...
Reskeet to help a small indie publisher spread the word about speculative fiction against the caste system, Indian-language pulp novels in translation, & weird horror featuring kleptomaniac penguins!
www.blaft.com/collections/...
June 1, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Hey friends we are just a couple dozen followers shy of 2000!
Reskeet to help a small indie publisher spread the word about speculative fiction against the caste system, Indian-language pulp novels in translation, & weird horror featuring kleptomaniac penguins!
www.blaft.com/collections/...
Reskeet to help a small indie publisher spread the word about speculative fiction against the caste system, Indian-language pulp novels in translation, & weird horror featuring kleptomaniac penguins!
www.blaft.com/collections/...
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Our shiny new edition of @realcharlaine.bsky.social's AFTER DEAD, a collection of 130-plus "Where are they now?" stories from the world of Sookie Stackhouse, is now available wherever ebooks are sold! 🦇 awfulagent.com/ebooks/after...
June 1, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Our shiny new edition of @realcharlaine.bsky.social's AFTER DEAD, a collection of 130-plus "Where are they now?" stories from the world of Sookie Stackhouse, is now available wherever ebooks are sold! 🦇 awfulagent.com/ebooks/after...
I'll be at Bremerton by the Book tomorrow, Bremerton's first indie author day, organized by @ballastbookco.bsky.social . Come see me in Quincy Square on Saturday, May 23rd!
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Ballast Book Company
Bremerton's independent bookstore, locally owned and operated since 2015 new books and gifts
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May 22, 2026 at 5:57 PM
I'll be at Bremerton by the Book tomorrow, Bremerton's first indie author day, organized by @ballastbookco.bsky.social . Come see me in Quincy Square on Saturday, May 23rd!
ballastbookco.com/bremerton-by...
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Just finished MEMORIES OF ICE, Book 3 of the Malazan Book of the Fallen by Steven Erikson. I can't believe I am reading this series, but after getting over the hurdle of being thrown in feet first in Book 1, you begin to swim in the worldbuilding by book 2. It doesn't get any more epic than this!
May 11, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Just finished MEMORIES OF ICE, Book 3 of the Malazan Book of the Fallen by Steven Erikson. I can't believe I am reading this series, but after getting over the hurdle of being thrown in feet first in Book 1, you begin to swim in the worldbuilding by book 2. It doesn't get any more epic than this!
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Good morning, book birthday is finally upon me!! Rabbit Test and Other Stories is out in the woooorld 🥳
April 21, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Good morning, book birthday is finally upon me!! Rabbit Test and Other Stories is out in the woooorld 🥳
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This Is Just To Say
I have turned off
the AI features
that were in
the update
and which
you were probably
hoping
to monetize
Fuck you
they were stupid
so unnecessary
and so annoying
I have turned off
the AI features
that were in
the update
and which
you were probably
hoping
to monetize
Fuck you
they were stupid
so unnecessary
and so annoying
April 20, 2026 at 8:35 PM
This Is Just To Say
I have turned off
the AI features
that were in
the update
and which
you were probably
hoping
to monetize
Fuck you
they were stupid
so unnecessary
and so annoying
I have turned off
the AI features
that were in
the update
and which
you were probably
hoping
to monetize
Fuck you
they were stupid
so unnecessary
and so annoying
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THE PHOTONIC EFFECT releases tomorrow! To tempt you into preordering, let's deep dive into the initial pitch of "Voyager x DS9 x Mass Effect" and how its influences all shake out on the characters and world. THREAD
(And the all-important preorder links!)
www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ph...
(And the all-important preorder links!)
www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ph...
The Photonic Effect
“What space opera is meant to be. A brilliantly complex novel about love, loss, and war.” —K.B. Wagers A starship captain and her crew face conspi...
www.simonandschuster.com
April 20, 2026 at 4:20 PM
THE PHOTONIC EFFECT releases tomorrow! To tempt you into preordering, let's deep dive into the initial pitch of "Voyager x DS9 x Mass Effect" and how its influences all shake out on the characters and world. THREAD
(And the all-important preorder links!)
www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ph...
(And the all-important preorder links!)
www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ph...
Today is the last day of the @narratess.com indiebook.sale!
Don't miss a chance to snag "Assistant to a Judge of Hell & Other Stories" for a buck or hundreds of other awesome indie titles that are on sale!
#indieauthor #fantasy #booksky #indiefantasy
Don't miss a chance to snag "Assistant to a Judge of Hell & Other Stories" for a buck or hundreds of other awesome indie titles that are on sale!
#indieauthor #fantasy #booksky #indiefantasy
April 13, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Today is the last day of the @narratess.com indiebook.sale!
Don't miss a chance to snag "Assistant to a Judge of Hell & Other Stories" for a buck or hundreds of other awesome indie titles that are on sale!
#indieauthor #fantasy #booksky #indiefantasy
Don't miss a chance to snag "Assistant to a Judge of Hell & Other Stories" for a buck or hundreds of other awesome indie titles that are on sale!
#indieauthor #fantasy #booksky #indiefantasy
The @narratess.com Indie Book Sale is going on this weekend! My collection, "Assistant to a Judge of Hell & Other Stories" is included, along with hundreds of other books, many of which are $1 or free. It's a great time to sample a bunch of awesome indie authors.
indiebook.sale
indiebook.sale
April 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM
The @narratess.com Indie Book Sale is going on this weekend! My collection, "Assistant to a Judge of Hell & Other Stories" is included, along with hundreds of other books, many of which are $1 or free. It's a great time to sample a bunch of awesome indie authors.
indiebook.sale
indiebook.sale
Excited to see old friends and meet new ones at #norwescon 48 this weekend! See you soon! #nwc48 #fantasy #scifi #booklover #ttrpg
April 2, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Excited to see old friends and meet new ones at #norwescon 48 this weekend! See you soon! #nwc48 #fantasy #scifi #booklover #ttrpg
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Happy Trans Day of Visibility. I know trans people and I know fascists who are making life difficult for trans people. The trans people are pretty cool and I'm glad I know them. The fascists can go fall down a deep dark hole.
March 31, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Happy Trans Day of Visibility. I know trans people and I know fascists who are making life difficult for trans people. The trans people are pretty cool and I'm glad I know them. The fascists can go fall down a deep dark hole.
My process varies, but if I have to make major changes to a scene, I usually find that rewriting the thing from scratch makes for a more coherent and better quality scene. #writingcommunity #amwriting #sff
Do you ever rewrite from scratch or build from existing drafts? I always build from the first draft. #writingq #WritingCommunity
March 29, 2026 at 6:11 PM
My process varies, but if I have to make major changes to a scene, I usually find that rewriting the thing from scratch makes for a more coherent and better quality scene. #writingcommunity #amwriting #sff
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We are currently open for reprints from Anthologies and Collections published, or due to be published, in 2026.*
Books only, not magazines or periodicals. Anything up to 6000 words (we like flash!)
escapeartists.moksha.io/publication/...
(*Strictly 2026. We’ll open for general subs in August)
Books only, not magazines or periodicals. Anything up to 6000 words (we like flash!)
escapeartists.moksha.io/publication/...
(*Strictly 2026. We’ll open for general subs in August)
Moksha
escapeartists.moksha.io
March 22, 2026 at 9:57 PM
We are currently open for reprints from Anthologies and Collections published, or due to be published, in 2026.*
Books only, not magazines or periodicals. Anything up to 6000 words (we like flash!)
escapeartists.moksha.io/publication/...
(*Strictly 2026. We’ll open for general subs in August)
Books only, not magazines or periodicals. Anything up to 6000 words (we like flash!)
escapeartists.moksha.io/publication/...
(*Strictly 2026. We’ll open for general subs in August)
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CALLING ALL TRANSLATORS
@silverknight1966.bsky.social is looking to pay someone to translate books from English to Japanese (and possibly other Asian languages)
Share far and wide!
@silverknight1966.bsky.social is looking to pay someone to translate books from English to Japanese (and possibly other Asian languages)
Share far and wide!
March 22, 2026 at 3:44 PM
CALLING ALL TRANSLATORS
@silverknight1966.bsky.social is looking to pay someone to translate books from English to Japanese (and possibly other Asian languages)
Share far and wide!
@silverknight1966.bsky.social is looking to pay someone to translate books from English to Japanese (and possibly other Asian languages)
Share far and wide!
Started watching the latest season of the Night Manager last night and I just want to shake someone. How does a plot this poorly constructed get into production? Bad writing? Changes in production? Show was filled with plot holes large enough pack a hotel's worth of explosives into.
March 19, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Started watching the latest season of the Night Manager last night and I just want to shake someone. How does a plot this poorly constructed get into production? Bad writing? Changes in production? Show was filled with plot holes large enough pack a hotel's worth of explosives into.
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@remymura.bsky.social and @jbkish.bsky.social rock the presentation today at Rainforest on Project Management Tools for Sustainable Writing Habits.
Thnx for the pic, @phoenixbourgeois.bsky.social!
Thnx for the pic, @phoenixbourgeois.bsky.social!
March 7, 2026 at 2:31 AM
@remymura.bsky.social and @jbkish.bsky.social rock the presentation today at Rainforest on Project Management Tools for Sustainable Writing Habits.
Thnx for the pic, @phoenixbourgeois.bsky.social!
Thnx for the pic, @phoenixbourgeois.bsky.social!