Tim McKay
@timmckay52
Fantasy Author | Editor 🏴 To find purpose in play, and meaning in the written word. 🔥 The Fall of Selvandrea ⛈️ Skyfold (Aug. 15) 🗡️ TFoDaS (WIP)
💥 It's here!! 💥 The audiobook for The Fall of Selvandrea is live! Live in the US or UK and want a free review copy? Comment below! What to expect: 🛞 Ships and cannons 🧙♂️ Magic and mayhem (+ sci-fi) 🐉 (Lots of) Dragons and monsters 👴 Bickering old men who know too much
‼️ ICYMI ‼️ -Cover reveal for my dark fantasy/horror novel, The Christmas Demon. -Comes out 10/14/25. -Preorders TBD, but should be sometime in August.
Extremely Limited Edition Sprayed Edge Eventually Signed? Vermin of the Old Empire! On a budget! Some Axes Too (because I can't really draw anything else)
My computer chose today...the ACTUAL 2-year anniversary of EOT to break I had fun graphics and stuff to announce this, but I can't access them or my keyboard Sooo - EOT IS ON SALE FOR THE NEXT WEEK ON 'ZON E-book $0.99 Paperback - slashing prices Link = comments (send help lol)
After August I will officially be 50% through all the @DarkVeilSociety authors! Not a single miss! Every one of them have been absolute killers! If you are a horror fan, this is top-tier talent you don’t want to sleep on.
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.…
Just 20 minutes away until @Lyons_Pen and myself will do the write-off creating a story with _original_ creatures! Want to see how we do? With live commentary from @DlawsonAuthor and @JustAiryThings? Come join us! 👇👇👇
Falcons vs Lyons, now sportscasted by @DlawsonAuthor and @JustAiryThings 🔥
New link! youtube.com/live/NkzlcDf08…
I'm increasingly convinced that imposter syndrome and discouragement are just forms of burnout. Take a break from: - Overworking - "Studying" your competitors (ie. comparing yourself to others on a different track) - Listening to the wrong people (this one is HUGE). That last…
🔥My challenge has been accepted🔥 At 2:30pm EST there will be a livestreamed writing duel between myself and @realmattfalcon 😎 Join us, cast your votes, bring a beer 🍻
Are original creatures hard to write? Why does everyone write creatures that’ve been done before? LET’S FIND OUT! Today at 2:30 EST @Lyons_Pen and myself will duel it out for 1 hour, writing a story that is _not boring_ with original creatures while livestreaming! Join us!
🎉 Launch day!! 🎉 Dog inspired space comedy? Yuss please. This absolute gem of a human being *cough* Excuse me, I meant to say cantankerous old fool *cough* has a book launch today!! Got my preorder notification and thought, "Who stole my money?" It was Mike. Always Mike 😮💨
My new book, Proxima Station, is launching on Friday. Is now too early to start promoting it? (Yes, I am this bad at marketing.) Preorder link below.
T-minus 20 days until WorldCon will be upon us! Come join @PalmerPickerin1 and myself on the legendary Bald&Balding podcast hosted by @mike_mollman as we casually chat about WorldCon and Seattle! Podcast kicks off this Saturday at 6pm PST.
What's up, Beasties!? Join me LIVE tonight at 7pm EST for Beast Friends Forever! My guest will be the talented, hilarious, and easy to root for @mike_mollman ! We will chat about Proxima Station, releasing tomorrow, and more! #booktwt #live #interview youtube.com/live/K0jq1hk0F…
🚨🚨 Big News 🚨🚨 Memories of Tomorrow is getting an audiobook!! Official release date tbd, expect some time in September/October! Very excited and cannot wait to hear what people think! Perfect time to get into the series if you havent yet (what are you waiting for????)
All 8 books from a top sci-fi series for just 99c! It’s a crazy sale!
Ok. Been a rough 2 weeks of sales so…why not? All 8 (yes eight) books of Weapons of Choice for 99c/p in the US and UK. A countdown deal. Bonkers? Probably, but I need sales for motivation! Don’t miss this! On until 28th July as I was slightly inebriated when I set it up👇link
Ok. Been a rough 2 weeks of sales so…why not? All 8 (yes eight) books of Weapons of Choice for 99c/p in the US and UK. A countdown deal. Bonkers? Probably, but I need sales for motivation! Don’t miss this! On until 28th July as I was slightly inebriated when I set it up👇link
The chief benefit of writing a horror piece AND being active on X: When people are inevitably rude to me on here, I can brutally destroy them in new, terrible ways in my next chapter. You know who you are. Steve.
Hello - Ro is looking for advance readers for his new book: Sigil of Enderune which officially launches Sept 1. Help him get the word out by sharing and grabbing a free e-copy for yourself. Paperbacks and ebooks are available for preorder on the Zon. Message Ro here to get yours.
Do section breaks make longer chapters more bearable, or should you still take chapter length expectations into account? I've read two authors recently who use extremely long chapters, and they do so very well with evenly spaced section breaks. BUT they both write fantasy,…