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Shadow Spark Publishing @ShadowSparkPub

The official acct for Shadow Spark Publishing, a different sort of Indie House 💛💜

Joined May 2019
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We're looking for fresh blood! Possibly your first born. Not really. Well, maybe. Head over to our submissions page to keep apprised of updates as they happen and any potential FAQ's. shadowsparkpub.com/submissio…
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It's #sunday shout out time!! Tag someone or introduce us to someone you admire in the writing, reading, or art community!
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We made it to Saturday, friends! Did you do any writing this last week? If you did, share a short line from your recent writing sessions. Are you happy with it? Do you already have plans to improve it? #writingcommunity #readingcommunity #indieauthors #selfpubauthors #authors
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Happy Friday!! We made it! Alright, this one is for writers: Do you write toward the ending or discover it as you go? And has that answer ever surprised you mid-draft? #writingq #friday #booksbooksbooks #indieauthorsofinstagram #books
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Today's SSP #authorspotlight goes to @ameliagrimes89! Hailing from historic St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Amelia spends her time on the many rugged trails that can be found throughout her hometown. When she’s not hiking, she works her way through college, studying to
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be a registered massage therapist. Amelia started her writing journey by writing plays in her early teens, as well as writing fan fiction. She dreams of the day when she can work while traveling the world, putting her experiences into her books.
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It's Hump Day, folks, and our friend demands a sacrifice. Let's get a page from your wip. Maybe it's the middle for you? Give us a line from PAGE 196? Haven't written that far? How about 8? #wednesday #humpday #snippet #booksbooksbooks
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Shadow Spark Publishing retweeted
Shadow Spark Publishing@ShadowSparkPub
Jun 9
📣 Calling All Authors 📣 Shadow Spark Publishing will be opening to #queries in August!! We're super excited to get some new blood pumping in the House. Head on over to our submission page to stay up to date with FAQ's, announcements, and more! #submissions #authors
shadow spark publishing will be open for queries August 1-31, 2026 specifics available at shadowsparkpub.com/submissions

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what we're looking for: dark fantasy romantasy cozy

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Happy Trope Tuesday! Today's topic: Cozy Cottage Mystery Cosmic Horror — A retired baker solves small-town crimes, unaware that every murder is a ritual slowly awakening something ancient beneath the village. Is this a trope you like? Where have you seen it done well?
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We like to discuss tropes or other commonly-seen scenarios in media on these days. We understand not everyone likes tropes or thinks about their stories in those terms. We are not here to dictate what is or not a trope, and we never say writers MUST use tropes.
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We're just here to talk about stories.
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Today's affirmation: Stop waiting for conditions to be perfect. The best time to begin is always right now. Remember to relax the space between your ears. And as always, drink your fucking water.
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It's #sunday shout out time!! Tag someone or introduce us to someone you admire in the writing, reading, or art community!
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We made it to Saturday, friends! Did you do any writing this last week? If you did, share a short line from your recent writing sessions. Are you happy with it? Do you already have plans to improve it? #writingcommunity #readingcommunity #indieauthors #selfpubauthors #authors
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Happy Friday!! We made it! Alright, this one is for readers: If the last book you read were a person, would you want to be their friend or would they exhaust you? #writingcommunity #readingcommunity #indieauthors #selfpubauthors #tradpubauthors #authors
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Today's SSP #authorspotlight goes to the Mama of the House, @ditzydruid! M.A. was one of our very first authors and has penned the Rituals of Rock Bays trilogy and Plant Lady, and contributed to our Cozyish Anthology. She lives in Northern NY with her husband, daughter, and
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three cats. She is a writer, English teacher, & practicing Druid. Some of her short stories have been published in Stone, Root, and Bone magazine. Her debut, River Magic, is an adult magical realism novel featuring a friends to lovers romance, contemporary Pagans, & a vengeful
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mermaid. When she isn't writing, you can find her in the garden, sewing, or enjoying a book with a side of tea. You can read more about her spiritual and creative journey on her blog ditzydruid.com

Welcome to the home of the Ditzy Druid

Home of the Ditzy Druid

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It's Hump Day, folks, and our friend demands a sacrifice. Let's get a page from your wip. Maybe it's the middle for you? Give us a line from PAGE 352? Haven't written that far? How about 52? #wednesday #humpday #snippet #booksbooksbooks
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Kira of the Wind (Erika McCorkle)@Kiraofthewind1
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Hello, #JuneWorldbuilders! Among your angels and/or demons, do they organize themselves in any kind of hierarchy or classification? Do these groups come with special powers or authority?
MonthlyWorldbuilders prompts daily feed card #JuneWorldbuilders Hosted by Kira of the Wind Week 1: Angels and Demons 3. Are there hierarchies or classes of angels and/or demons? The background image is a digitally-manipulated (human-made) image showing a fantasy landscape including waterfalls, forests, a castle over a natural bridge, a tower, and a ringed planet in the sky

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