superforest

superforest

@superforest.org

superforest.org Small Scottish Studio designing games and books. First book 'Little Bird' now on Amazon and Kobo: https://amzn.eu/d/0iInbDUG Working on an idle space western game too. And the second book of The Life and Death of Sibyl Wylt!

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Work on the audiobook of Little Bird has officially begun. I'm so excited to get to learn about the process and craft that goes into making an audiobook. #audiobooks #indie

Insane dedication and effort from @elhark.bsky.social to complete our @kickstarter.com fulfilment of handmade editions of Little Bird. Well done! Now available on Amazon and Kobo!

E. L. Hark@elhark.bsky.social

In the grand scheme of things 53 books isn't a lot. When hand binding books, however, 53 books is so many books and I'm thrilled I got the chance to hand make copies of Little Bird. And, after a little R&R, I look forward to getting back to work on Young Raven. #WritingCommunity #authorlife #indie

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In the grand scheme of things 53 books isn't a lot. When hand binding books, however, 53 books is so many books and I'm thrilled I got the chance to hand make copies of Little Bird. And, after a little R&R, I look forward to getting back to work on Young Raven. #WritingCommunity #authorlife #indie

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Little Bird starts with a sort of monologue. I did this because I wanted to help ease readers into the mind of the protagonist and narrator as well as get them accustom to the story's slower pace. #SummerofStories #WrittingCommunity #indie

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Finished ‘Little Bird’ by @elhark.bsky.social Beautiful exploration of grief, loss and the pressures of living up to others expectations. Detailed magic system and worldbuilding, subtle foreshadowing, a complicated crew of characters and a celebration of the lovely Welsh language.

@elhark.bsky.social is reading from her debut ‘Little Bird’ this Saturday! Come along to @cymerafestival.co.uk! Last week to support her @kickstarter.com as well, so check it out! www.kickstarter.com/projects/sup... #writesky #booksky #indie

kickstarter.comLittle Bird: A Dark & Hopeful FantasyFirst book in the ‘Life and Death of Sibyl Wylt’ series & E.L. Hark's Debut Novel
Cymera Festival@cymerafestival.co.uk

Our Brave New Words readers will appear just before some of our events. For some, this will be the first time they have read in front of an audience, so please give them a big Cymera welcome, and say hi at the signing afterwards! Keep scrolling to see the rest of this year's line-up ⬇️

Our @kickstarter.com for Little Bird by @elhark.bsky.social now has an official launch date! 7 May 2026! The book will then launch to the wider public on 30 June 2026 on Amazon and Kobo, after all backers receive their Ebooks. We hope you join us for this exciting journey! #booksky #indieauthor

superforest.orgJourney to Publication: Date announcements – superforestAt long last the publication date for Little Bird has been set. It'll be available as an eBook on Kindle and Kobo on 30 June, 2026. To celebrate, and in part to help fund, the publication of our first...

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To paraphrase a friend: stay on the path, make good things. Indie has always flourished in the face of AAA distraction. Times are bad, but let others deskill, pivot to nonsense or chase impossible outcomes. People really like playing videogames. Suits forget that every 6 months or so.

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A glimpse into the joy and madness of trying to do everything myself. #writtingcommunity #writesky #indie #indiewriter

superforest@superforest.org

Ever wanted to know about the process of designing a book? @elhark.bsky.social has you covered, as we at superforest prepare to publish Little Bird! #booksky #indie #indiepublishing #publishing #superforest #elhark #littlebird #sibylwylt #books #design #writesky #writecommunity

Ever wanted to know about the process of designing a book? @elhark.bsky.social has you covered, as we at superforest prepare to publish Little Bird! #booksky #indie #indiepublishing #publishing #superforest #elhark #littlebird #sibylwylt #books #design #writesky #writecommunity

superforest.orgJourney to Publication: Designing the bookThere are two things that you, dear reader, must understand to make sense of my journey to publication. The first is that I am not publishing my book, but instead setting up superforest to publish …

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Getting to actually hold my book was an incredible experience. Can't wait to actually get it out into the world. #writtingcommunity #writesky

superforest@superforest.org

Writing it just wasn’t enough for @elhark.bsky.social. Little Bird is now very real and in our hands. Hopefully it will be in your hands someday soon too. #littlebird #sibylwylt #elhark #indiewriter #indiepublisher #indie #booksky #diy #superforest

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Magic has both physical and mental limitations. Individuals only have so much magic and once it's spent they have to wait for it recover. Burn through your magic too often and your body suffers. Beyond that it's mostly a question of skill and practise. #writtingcommunity #writesky

#Febchantment Day 11 What limitations did you put on your magic system to keep it from becoming too OP? Is power in short supply? Do spells take a physical toll on the body? Note that this is about magic done RIGHT. Day 13 will be about when magic goes horribly wrong! #writingcommunity #writesky

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I have a University of Arcane Studies with degrees that similar to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorates. The Mage degree is my magical PhD and requires an understanding of all the Arcane arts and demonstration of mastery of one of them. The demonstration very much depends on what you're studying

#Febchantment Day 12 What does it take to be considered a "master" of your magic system? Is it about the range of your techniques? The difficulty level? The amount of knowledge in your head? Your ability not to set yourself on fire? Or perhaps there IS no "mastery"? #writingcommunity #writesky

Writing it just wasn’t enough for @elhark.bsky.social. Little Bird is now very real and in our hands. Hopefully it will be in your hands someday soon too. #littlebird #sibylwylt #elhark #indiewriter #indiepublisher #indie #booksky #diy #superforest

superforest.orgMy First bookI made a book. I don’t mean that I wrote a book. I made a book. Wrote the story and edited with the help from others. Did the illustrations and design work myself. Then, finally, printed it a…

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I use magic sparingly in my story so there aren't a lot of impressive examples of magic. This is probably the closest thing I have. #writingcommunity #writesky #Febchantment

#Febchantment Day 7 It's Snippet Saturday! Share a snippet from your story which features a particularly impressive or awe-inspiring use of magic! If you don't have any scenes written yet, feel free to share ideas for a future scene featuring impressive magic! #writingcommunity #writesky

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There is a baseline genetic factor to my magic system. You have be born with magic, and a certain type of magic, to be able to use it. Beyond that it is all a matter of education. #writingcommunity #writesky

#Febchantment Day 5 Tell us about who can wield magic in your world! Is it available to everyone, or only a special few? Is it a gift you're born with, or a skill you can learn? Is the knowledge gatekept in some way? Don't forget to read & interact with others! 😁 #writingcommunity #writesky

So proud of our city right now.

EdinburghMinute.com@edinburghminute.com

BREAKING NEWS: Edinburgh councillors have thrown out plans for a ‘green’ data centre at South Gyle. There was cross-party agreement in refusing the plan, with concerns about ‘how it affects the climate emergency’ and ‘how emissions could be minimised’. edinburghminute.com