Thomas Howard Riley is an evil wizard
@ornithopteryx
mildly unhinged author of rated-R epic & dark fantasy books, big fan of rogues & outcasts, cat whisperer, history nerd, guitarist, very uncool dad, music addict
Just in case anyone missed the cover reveal yesterday, my really long short story, THE LAST GASP OF MIDNIGHT, is available FREE right now when joining my mailing list. So if you are in the mood to toss back a quick shot of battle and heartbreak, drop by and grab your copy today.
My newest drabble (100-word story) is up on my Under the Fedora blogsite. It's called The Tipping Point. Check it out if you have a spare 30 seconds. douglaslumsden.substack.com/p/drabble-33-t…
I don’t know what kind of jobs you’re used to working at but damn…
me: spending all weekend with my awesome family and being (mostly) offline the whole time how every social media algorithm sees me now:
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Today is my birthday. So I've made Only a Grave Will Do $0.99 until July 29. Help me celebrate.
A little author research this morning Don’t worry I’m sure your favorite characters will be perfectly fine
2 + 2 will equal 5 before an author will remember a good idea in the morning if they forgot to write it down before bed
The characters in The Crimson Fire don’t just fight empires, they fight each other, themselves, and the people they can’t bear to lose. Because in this world, relationships cost. And sometimes, the person standing beside you is your greatest threat. Or your last hope.
These early reviews have me absolutely floored. I can't describe what it feels like to work so hard on something for so long and then see it pay off like this. We're currently sitting at 17 reviews & 4.76⭐️ overall.
👀 We authors need all the help we can get with this stuff
Have you ever been stumped by the eleven-armed behemoth called book marketing? Have you ever screamed into the social media abyss and gotten no reply? The Porridge Report has your back, dummy. Special guest @BellaDunnWriter has penned a few tips on book marketing.
HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY TO THE WINDS OF WAR!! I can't wait to see what @MoeWanders has in store. It sounds in-cre-di-ble 😍🔥
✨THE WINDS OF WAR IS OUT WORLDWIDE! ✨ I've poured everything into this book. Thousands of hours of toil. And now it's time to let it out into the world. Thank you in advance to everyone who supports this release in any way. I appreciate it more than words can express. 🧡
This is all true! @BookwormBlues is another author I can’t help but reread some passages over and over again because the prose is incredible.
An author whose books have absolutely fucking destroyed me and someone whom I’ve a tremendous amount of respect for as a person and writer is @BookwormBlues Honestly, it’s criminal how under-read she is. I’ve long admired her prose and the absolute emotional depth in her work.
🔥THE WINDS OF WAR is here!🔥 Happy Release Day to @MoeWanders! Go grab a copy right now it’s fantastic
✨THE WINDS OF WAR IS OUT WORLDWIDE! ✨ I've poured everything into this book. Thousands of hours of toil. And now it's time to let it out into the world. Thank you in advance to everyone who supports this release in any way. I appreciate it more than words can express. 🧡
The first episode of 2 Scamps is today! Join @Nick_A_Writes and me at 2pm CST as we scamp about and talk with our guests about using social media as an author! We’ll have @RASandpiper, Aaron Hall, and Maurice Africh on and it promises to be an informative yet chaotic time!
Thank you @KaysHiddenShelf and all the LIVE Beasties for another great BFF! Kay, you are such a freaking rockstar, booktube is so lucky to have you! I had an absolute blast chatting with you💪 Replay is up, go check it out! #booktube #booktok #booklover youtube.com/live/zSDvl08Cd…
Round 2 of trying to teach my eldest to swim. Results: building some big confidence in the water and when he got into a bit of trouble he said “don’t worry daddy, I remembered not to panic and solved the problem” who is this wise chill little dude?
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#coverReveal 🔸THE PROMISE OF SCARS by @TheRyanLanz 🔥🔥🔥 Watch the book trailer here 👇
Join me and Kristen Shafer on Mike Mollman's channel tonight at 6pm PT as we chat about Worldcon. @mike_mollman @the_book_hermit youtube.com/watch?v=puCpfl…
🔥NEW RELEASE🔥 I need to know who all gets tuckerized in here 👀
My book launches today and my internet is out, until now. Great. Anyway, Proxima Station is a short, humorous, first contact scifi. A whole slew of people you know are Tuckerized in the story. You can pick it up for the very reasonable price of $0.99 from now until eternity.…
LIMINAL MONSTER is now my most pre-ordered book. A huge thank you to everyone taking a chance on this literary nightmare, and a massive thank you to early reviewers for such high praise. 🫶