Mandy S Knight is Querying!

My latest short story is in this swoonworthy anthology from @treatyourgeek.bsky.social!! Pre-orders are available now, and it releases on Halloween!

Introducing our Irish Guest of Honour: CJ Cooke! @cjcookebooks.bsky.social We can't wait to see the horrors and histories CJ shares with us and know you'll love her too! Join us at NornCon by picking up your membership on our website: norncon.org #BelfastSFF #BelfastEvents

Introducing our first Guest of Honour: Tade Thompson! @tadethompson.bsky.social We're so excited to have Tade join us at NornCon and can't wait to see what wonders he brings to Belfast! Eager to see Tade, too? Grab your NornCon membership on our website: norncon.org #SFFConvention

Our next guest announcement is the inimitable Jack Fennell - a writer and researcher who teaches at the University of Limerick. He is the editor of three fiction anthologies collecting lesser-known Irish science fiction, fantasy and horror stories respectively.

What a pleasure to read and review an advanced copy of #TheFaithfulDark, courtesy of #NetGalley!

The Faithful Dark: Angels, Demons, and Murder... The Faithful Dark explores faith, demons, angels, and corruption in a queer-normative gothic world, all wrapped up in a murder mystery. treatyourgeek.co.uk/the-faithful... By @mandysknight.bsky.social #BookReview #booklovers #treatyourgeek

I loved the two stories I submitted for this one. Every submission gave something new and exciting and editing was a pleasure. Don't miss out on this wonderful indie project!

A delight to be published in this anthology! Available now 😁

Sent out a bunch of emails to local Irish authors in my role as Head of Programming for @norncon.bsky.social - Belfast's newest science fiction and fantasy convention! If you're a speculative fiction author who would like to get involved, give me a shout! 🛸 #Belfast

For UK Audible users there are some monthly deals on my books: Service Model, Children of Memory and Doors of Eden are all £3.99 for December.

I JUST EMAILED MY BETA TEAM. MY BOOK IS OUT THERE. PEOPLE ARE GOING TO READ IT. I AM NOT PANICKING. #Booksky #Authors #Writers

Join us in the depths of the ocean and manage the coral reef to protect it from collapse in Life Below, a refreshing take on the management sim formula. treatyourgeek.co.uk/life-below-a... by @mashashy.bsky.social #gamereview #gamedemo #lifebelow #treatyourgeek

A true pinch me moment!! ✨ #DebutAuthor #FantasyRomance #Booksky

Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree is cosy high fantasy steeped in the exploration of friendship and new beginnings. treatyourgeek.co.uk/brigands-bre... By @mandysknight.bsky.social #treatyourgeek #bookreview #brigandsandbreadknives

Writers! Which of your characters is your favourite to write, and why? I'll start. 🗡 Rivine: She's my FMC, the character who has my heart and who inspired me to write these books. She's my sassy, stabby, emotional, musical, fame-hunting, disaster bi of a bard. I adore her. #Writersky #Writers

Had another indie author reach out to me directly to review their book! Feeling pretty pleased about that ☺️ #Booksky #Writersky

Was a pleasure to read and review this collection of short stories!!

A new behind the scenes short on making Little but Fierce, the upcoming rewrite of Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition for kids as young as six. youtube.com/shorts/dEs79... #shorts #littlebutfierce #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #kids #kidsproducts #children #games #gaming #ttrpg #roleplaying #tabletop

"Are You A Mage?" #shorts #littlebutfierce #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #kids #kidsproducts #children #games #gaming #ttrpg #roleplaying #tabletop youtube.com/shorts/TLNZl...

Happy Contract Day to me! Woke up to two contracts for two different short story anthologies in my inbox. What a great start to the week 🎉 #Writersky

We are LIVE with the first session of our home-brewed Daggerheart campaign! Come join @wow.its.marty.dk, @rikpixel.bsky.social, @truvillainmanny.bsky.social, @mandysknight.bsky.social, and Danny! Let's roll. #TTRPG #Daggerheart #ActualPlay #APP twitch.tv/thecrowdedta...

It's game time soon! 4ish hours til we grace your screens. #TTRPGsky

So excited for this! Cannot wait to roll dice with these nerds again. Join us?

How do beta readers work exactly? Do we just find friends and shove our books in their faces and say READ PLEASE AND TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK? Or is there more of a process to that? I think I am going to start looking for some beta readers, once my alphas get through this book. #Writersky

Woke up with the solution for fixing this chapter! Can't wait to edit today. I can see the finish line! 36/40. #AmEditing #Writersky

That moment when you scrap an entire chapter because it needs an overhaul, and you'd rather start from scratch than try to fix what's already there. #Writersky #AmWriting

The last week has been a RIDE in this author journey. Got my first query rejection for my full length novel. But! Had TWO short stories accepted into upcoming anthologies! Also, got married, but I guess that has nothing to do with writing 😅 #Writersky #Authors

So excited to be involved in this new science fiction and fantasy convention coming to Belfast in May!!

It’s official! We decided to have a small convention next 8-9 May. We have the terrific @annasmithspark.bsky.social and Adrian Tchaikovsky as our guests of honor. You can find out more on our website norncon.org We’d love it if you could join us! And if you’re at Octocon today say hi to Tommy!

Implementing some beta feedback, then it's time to submit this short story!! #Writersky #Booksky #AmWriting

It's #SelfPromoSaturday and I'd like to invite you on an adventure. Lend me your reading-balls and allow me to introduce you to the world of Alamantra in The Light of Miera. This queer, epic story is packed to the brim with action, drama, and romance. Get your copy today! linktr.ee/TreatYourGeek

Introduced my mum and my fiance to A Knight's Tale tonight, and 10/10 would recommend. Never seen two people so gripped by a 24 year old movie ever.

So honoured to be part of this press!!

I finished the first draft of my next short story today! It might be my favourite one yet. It was SO much fun to write, and I hope it's just as fun to read! #Writersky #AmWriting

The first review is in! Thank you everyone for supporting the launch of A Guard's Request. Let me know who your favourite character is! www.goodreads.com/book/show/23... #GoodReads #EpicFantasy #BookSky

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DC!!! 🎉🥳

I'm enjoying this SO MUCH. Can't wait for the world to read it too!

We are live with PEAK content over on the TYG YpuTube and Twitch channel. Come enjoy the chaos. www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9ZF...

This book is SO GOOD!!

Want to introduce your kids to D&D but you’re worried it’s too complex? Then check out LITTLE BUT FIERCE, the bestselling rewrite with: ⭐️ Streamlined rules ⭐️ Simplified, accessible language ⭐️ A family friendly tone dcbradshaw.com/ttrpgs/littl...

When your critique partner asks for vignette scenes in a hallway walking chapter, it's the lest you can do to add them, right!? 2/3 vignettes complete! #Writersky #AmWriting

I just had to look up what I named an inn in my book (turns out, I didn't. It's just "inn"), and I read the passages around it, and wow... I wrote that? It's so good and soft and warm feeling. What a nice thing to feel when reading my own work. #Writersky #Authors #AmQuerying

I am 2 out of 3 for my weekly goals! Co-writing streams are ready to go, and I submitted a query to a fantastic fit agent yesterday afternoon. Now, when should I have our first co-writing/co-working stream?

Querying my debut novel is exciting & terrifying & like shouting into the void & hoping the literary gods reply. First in a fantasy romance quadrilogy, featuring: 🪕 A demon-touched bisexual bard ⚔️ A serious half-orc paladin 🖤 Queer joy + slow burn tension #Booksky #Writersky #AmQuerying

Tomorrow is our MLP TTRPG Live Charity event. Please consider donating if you're able, every donation goes towards MERU and causes chaos for our players. We will be kicking off at 1pm tomorrow on Twitch and YouTube so come along if you can.

DC is great!

Throwing it back over here! Check out some of my earlier work in the comments 😅

With my first couple queries out into the world, I am officially in the query trenches! #AmQuerying #Writesky