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The Gumshoe, the Witch and the Virtual Corpse - Keith Hartman
Sacred Ground - Mercedes Lackey
Carousel Tides - Sharon Lee
Ring Shout - P. Djeli Clark
Scout's Honor - Lily Anderson

Well… this is frustrating.

I’ve been publishing my writing through Amazon since around 2017/2018, and last year I decided to expand to other platforms. Draft2Digital seemed like a great, simple way to distribute my books more widely without a lot of extra hassle.

AI has made the landscape a lot messier for actual human creators. There’s been a surge of AI-generated books flooding the market, and now it looks like some companies are responding by introducing fees for independent authors just to get their work out there.

I’ll need to rethink how I’m distributing my writing, because this model doesn’t really work for me right now. Paying an annual fee if I don’t sell enough copies just doesn’t sit right, especially when books take up so little digital space.

While I figure out my next steps and continue working on future projects, feel free to check out and share my work. If you're new to my writing, I'm a genre blender leaning into a dark gothic feel while embracing urban fantasy, science fiction, and post-apocalyptic themes. Give these interesting nightmares a home. You can grab a book at:

ElfLinks.Weebly.com

If you’re not sure where to start, Making Contact is a shorter read and a great entry point involving an important recurring character in my works, while Shadowed Memories leads into the story I’m currently outlining.

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#gamemastersbookclub Explores the Genres! Urban Fantasy #fantasy #fantasyreads #urbanfantasy #urbanfantasybooks #books #MagicInTheCity

The City We Became - NK Jemisin
The Shambling Guide to New York City - Muir Laferty
War for the Oaks - Emma Bull
Trese Vol 1 - Kajo Baldisimo
Minimum Wage Magic - Rachel Aaron

Looking for an emotionally heavy, supernatural binge? Read The Observer (a man who wakes up dead) and The Demon (a soul who stops running from his darkness). Grab both here: https://books.bookfunnel.com/TheSpiritSaga #UrbanFantasyBooks #IndieAuthor #SpiritSaga
The Spirit Saga

The Spirit Saga: Begin with The Observer, Continue with The Demon Urban Fantasy meets Supernatural Thriller in a layered afterlife mythos where spirits witness fate, twist destiny, and learn that even in death, choices carry weight. Begin with Book One: The Observer and continue into Book Two: The Demon for a continuous story of trust, betrayal, rage, and redemption. Book One: The Observer Frank Hess wakes in an afterlife he never believed in and discovers he is an Observer, a spirit who can see the strands of time. Witnessing is not the same as controlling. As patterns unravel and loyalties fracture, Frank is pulled into a hidden war among spirits where memory is a weapon and the living are never as safe as they believe. Vibe: eerie mystery, slow-burn tension, afterlife intrigue Genre fit: Urban Fantasy, Supernatural Suspense, Dark Fantasy Themes: trust and deception, time and consequence, the cost of seeing too much Book Two: The Demon Stephen’s death did not end his fury; it sharpened it. Reborn as a Demon, he pursues revenge across the spirit world, but every act of retribution fuels a fire that threatens the balance between realms. Former allies whisper his name, enemies welcome his chaos, and even the Gods take notice. To survive, Stephen must choose: master the anger or let it master him. Vibe: intense, morally gray, high-stakes supernatural thriller Genre fit: Urban Fantasy, Thrillers with Supernatural elements, Occult and Supernatural Themes: rage and redemption, betrayal, power without control Why readers connect with the Spirit Saga Unique afterlife mythology: Observers, Demons, Tricksters, and Guides locked in a secret war Time-bending stakes: visions of what will happen unless the present changes Moral complexity: flawed heroes, layered villains, choices that echo beyond death Series momentum: a seamless reading experience from Book One to Book Two, with more to come Reading order and availability The Observer — Book One, where the journey begins The Demon — Book Two, the story deepens Both titles are available in eBook and Paperback. Choose your store below to start reading instantly or to own the print editions. Quick FAQ Do I need to read The Observer before The Demon? Yes. The Spirit Saga is a continuous story, and reading in order preserves both the mystery and the emotional impact. What genres does the series belong to? Urban Fantasy with strong elements of Supernatural Suspense and Dark Fantasy. The pacing and tone appeal to both thriller and fantasy readers. Who will enjoy these books? Fans of afterlife world-building, time-twisting stakes, morally gray antiheroes, and thrillers with supernatural depth. The Spirit Saga awaits. Pick your format. Pick your store. Step into the afterlife today.

Rewatching Inuyasha with my wife has got me playing the second ending theme in my head on repeat. 🥰 It also has me jamming out to anime tunes while writing. They may not fit the Urban Fantasy vibe of my current work, but that's just fine. They tickle my brain in the right way.
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✨ Nox's Books

I figured now is the best time to say a little bit about me and post my currently published books.

https://caranox.com/books



✨ About me
I write LGBTQ+ science fiction & fantasy—often with ace and/or nd main characters—that are heavily inspired by JRPGs and 90s/00s anime and urban fantasy shows. 🖤



✨ Seraphine's Chosen — epic science fantasy series
📖 01. The Thirteenth Key
📖 02. The Vault
In a world where tech is replacing dying magic, a crew of thieves attempt to bring it back with the hope of using it to save themselves.
https://caranox.com/t13k

✨ Occult Misadventures — paranormal urban fantasy standalones (read in any order series)
📖 Familiar
A series of independent paranormal light mysteries, featuring various supernatural and fantasy creatures set within the same fictional iteration of our universe.
https://caranox.com/familiar

✨ The Wild Hunt — achillean dark fantasy series
📖 01. A Hunt of Blood & Iron
In a post-apocalyptic world reclaimed by the fae, two selected participants of a deadly Wild Hunt try to escape their fate.
https://caranox.com/ahobai

✨ The Custodians — urban fantasy series
📖 01. Trick
In a world parallel to our own, a secret society, consisting of eight factions, is charged with keeping humanity on track—an even greater task with danger lurking within.
https://caranox.com/trick


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#52booksin52weeks Day 40 - Prompt 29 - Shares a Universe with prompt 28 - "On the Edge" by Ilona Andrews - Jack and George Drayton as well as Sophie "Lark" Marr make appearances in both series. #multiverse #urbanfantasybooks #UrbanRomance #paranormalromance #ilonaandrews #ttrpgpodcast #gamemastersbookclub https://www.k-squareproductions.com/gmbc

It was great to catch up with Baz and Vance again for another chat.

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Listen to the latest episode here - http://www.wrotepodcast.com/kevin-klehr/

I'm recording the audiobook for A Vampire Named Allison, and the characters keep asking, "How much worse can this get?" And honestly, that really just resonates with me right now.

@theauthornicksavage

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