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The Return of Innocence is currently on an Indie Fiction reading list: 5 cozy and comforting indie reads. These lists, often refreshed, feature indie books under various tropes and topics. Please visit to see all 5 choices and find more indie authors.

Lost Boys and Fairies uses music, nostalgia, humor, and tears to explore found family for two gay men. This emotional BBC miniseries features stirring musical arrangements and a strong cast.

Most of these sites are free or include free options. You can also find this list by looking at the sidebar on the web-based version of my blog. Keywords: Book promotion, writer resources, book boost, indie books, book reviews, reading lists, author chat.BookBoostThe Lorekeeper's GuildPride Book HubRay Ferch’s BookHylla book search Rebecca Crunden’s List of Resources for Indie AuthorsThe

BookBoost started in 2014. Book promotions appear on the site and on social media. I like the services there, both paid and free, and also enjoy the writing-related blog posts and social media posts. The free promotion involves sharing a post on X or BlueSky. The site includes other features as well. If you’re on BookSky, please follow Roberta’s Indie Book Finds @freeboostmarketing.com.

The Lorekeeper's Guild is a free site for #IndieAuthors and #BookLovers to post about books. It includes reviews, message boards, reading circles, etc. "Where stories find their readers. A free guild for indie authors, readers, reviewers, and publishing professionals."

Romance and romantasy author Carly Bryant (aka thriller and horror author Carly Black) turned a love for books and writing into a free resource for readers and writers of queer books. Pride Book Hub lets users find books by trope, sales, pairings, representations, heat, and other tags. They can also avoid some books they might not like by filtering out triggers. The site is vibrant and easy to

5 indie books you can finish in an evening: Inherited Death, The Reunion, The Unpleasant Realms, The Passive Observer, and The Acorn Stories. From Indie Fiction, "free exposure for indie authors." #ReadingList #QuickReads #ShortReads #ShortFictionhttps://www.indiefiction.com/lists/in...

A newlywed struggles with mental health and job insecurity but finds joy in her artwork and marriage. A teacher faces bigotry in the small town he loves. Swimming laps in a pool makes a young man reflect on his life. Faustian legend receives a satirical update. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Readers' Corner (@readerslovebook)#TheAcornStories

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