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gfarrellauthor.bsky.social
Am I OK to shamelessly self-promote my upcoming debut fantasy novel on #SPAAW #SelfPublishedAuthorsAwarenessWeek (awesome work @wsbookclub.bsky.social!)?

An epic fantasy with a dark twist, pre-order The Worth of Scars at books2read.com/worthofscars. Or try the excerpt: bookhip.com/SQGBFHA.

Thanks!
July 22, 2026 at 9:38 AM
carolcarman.bsky.social
Missed anything from #SPAAW #SelfPublishedAuthorsAwarenessWeek ?
Want a new favourite read? @wsbookclub.bsky.social has you covered👇. 👏👏👏
wsbookclub.bsky.social W&S_BOOKCLUB @wsbookclub.bsky.social · Jul 25
It's a page on my blog that collects all the links, blog posts, author pages etc. from Self-Published Authors Appreciation Week every year and puts them in a central location. That way people can find what they may have missed or want to read again.
I'll share the link so you can take a look!
Self-Published Authors Appreciation Week 2026 Hub
This week bloggers and reviewers are celebrating great self-published books. Because there will be so much great content from multiple people, I’ll do my best to gather them together and share them…
wittyandsarcasticbookclub.home.blog
July 26, 2026 at 10:54 AM
carolcarman.bsky.social
The last relentless self-promotion day for me: a ⭐⭐⭐⭐collection of folk tales you know, told in a way you don't.
A shopkeeper ensures people get what they need even if they don't know it.
mccawmedia.co.uk/the-emporium/
#booksky #books #fantasy #folktales #SPAAW #SelfPublishedAuthorsAwarenessWeek💙📚🪐
Book cover shows a royal blue silk background behind a jagged mirror edged with shards of ivory and jet. The centre of the mirror shows a stormy sky behind a golden sharp-pointed crown. Author's name - Carol Carman - at the top, book title - The Emporium - below the mirror. Subtitle - Tales from No Ordinary Shop - below title. Back cover shows royal blue silk background with the words STORIES YOU ALREADY KNOW TOLD IN A WAY YOU DON’T across two lines at the top. Underneath that, it says Welcome to The Emporium, where the right outfit can change a life, and the right wood can save one… Where mirrors are more than they seem, and so are some customers… And where the shopkeeper makes sure that fairy tales come true. Because she’s the only one who can.
July 25, 2026 at 5:36 PM
carolcarman.bsky.social
Day 2 of relentless self-promotion as ordered by my publisher (me) for #SPAAW or #SelfPublishedAuthorsAwarenessWeek. Another Terry Pratchett-type comic #fantasy. 'Would make a great #film' (publisher says). #SPFBO semi-finalist. A fairytale for grown-ups.
#booksky #books mccawmedia.co.uk/twicetime/
A picture of the cover of Twicetime with arrows pointing into it to show what you can expect in the book. Arrows are annotated as follows: Life or death battle, feisty women, twist on the Frankenstein legend, love story, angry scientist (definitely not mad), castles and swords, lust, greed and revenge, booze and sex, The Lamb and Werewolf (a pub), tea and biscuits (and big meals). Around the edges of the image are review quotations as follows: Any fans of Terry Pratchett will love it; Everything you want from a fairytale for grown-ups; A brilliant, page-turning, bobby-dazzler of a book; A delicious blend of magic, mayhem and wit.
July 22, 2026 at 3:22 PM
carolcarman.bsky.social
My publisher (me) tells me I must relentlessly promote my books this week as it's #SPAAW or #SelfPublishedAuthorsAwarenessWeek so please buy my books. If you like Terry Pratchett-type comic fantasy, this is for you. 'Every page sizzles with fun.' Thanks
#booksky #books
mccawmedia.co.uk/landing-page/
A picture of the cover of Gingerbread Children with arrows pointing into it to show what you can expect in the book. Arrows are notated as follows: Rivalry, feisty witches, a riddle, body swapping, family secrets, kidnapping, an ancient curse, drunken cats, murder. Underneath the central picture are the words 'Baking to die for'. Around the edges of the image are review quotations as follows: Stands shoulder to shoulder with Terry Pratchett; Witty, thoughtful, hugely entertaining; Darkly comic - every page sizzles with fun; More twists and turns than a country mile.
July 21, 2026 at 4:33 PM