# contemporary fantasy (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover contemporary fantasy. Page: Feed: --- ## [Saturday Spotlight for Wyvern](https://www.readindiefantasy.com/saturday-spotlight-for-wyvern/) _2026-08-22 · Trudie · Read Indie Fantasy_ Welcome to our Saturday Spotlight feature where we at Read Indie Fantasy will be hosting a new spotlight every Saturday to showcase the incredible talent of self-published fantasy authors! Please \[…\] ## [Cover Reveal for Such Sweet Sorrow](https://www.readindiefantasy.com/cover-reveal-for-such-sweet-sorrow/) _2026-08-21 · Trudie · Read Indie Fantasy_ Today we’re excited to host a cover reveal for Such Sweet Sorrow by Artemis Quinn, a grief horror and gothic mystery, which is launching a crowdfund campaign on Backerkit this \[…\] ## [Saturday Spotlight for The Outsiders of Orkland](https://www.readindiefantasy.com/saturday-spotlight-for-the-outsiders-of-orkland/) _2026-08-15 · Trudie · Read Indie Fantasy_ Welcome to our Saturday Spotlight feature where we at Read Indie Fantasy will be hosting a new spotlight every Saturday to showcase the incredible talent of self-published fantasy authors! Please \[…\] ## [Book Review: Monitored Activity](https://www.readindiefantasy.com/book-review-monitored-activity/) _2026-08-14 · Trudie · Read Indie Fantasy_ When a dancing mob feeds a woman to the food court escalator, security guard Shaw Price knows he is in for the worst shift of his life. Visitors speak in \[…\] ## [Read Fantastic Fantasy with Kobo Plus](https://www.readindiefantasy.com/read-fantastic-fantasy-with-kobo-plus/) _2026-08-12 · Trudie · Read Indie Fantasy_ If you LOVE checking out books by Kindle Unlimited, but want to get away from the Amazon store, then what you need is Kobo Plus! The Kobo store not only \[…\] ## [Cover Reveal for Halfsoul](https://www.readindiefantasy.com/cover-reveal-for-halfsoul/) _2026-08-11 · Trudie · Read Indie Fantasy_ Today we’re excited to host a cover reveal for Halfsoul by Susanne Schmidt, the first book in the new The Heart of the Desert series which is launching a crowdfund \[…\] ## [Cover of House of Forgotten Souls + Cover design process](https://katchowrites.substack.com/p/cover-of-house-of-forgotten-souls) _2026-08-10 · Readiculous Musings by Kat Cho_ So excited to share the beautiful cover of my next contemporary fantasy, House of Forgotten Souls ## [Saturday Spotlight for The Sins of Steel and Shadow](https://www.readindiefantasy.com/saturday-spotlight-for-the-sins-of-steel-and-shadow/) _2026-08-08 · Trudie · Read Indie Fantasy_ Welcome to our Saturday Spotlight feature where we at Read Indie Fantasy will be hosting a new spotlight every Saturday to showcase the incredible talent of self-published fantasy authors! Please \[…\] ## [Book Review: Magica Riot](https://www.readindiefantasy.com/book-review-magica-riot/) _2026-08-07 · Trudie · Read Indie Fantasy_ The last night of Claire Ryland’s old life in the closet was pretty normal, aside from the alley fight with interdimensional monsters. Fortunately, the drummer of her favorite local band \[…\] ## [Interview: Murderhobo](https://www.readindiefantasy.com/interview-murderhobo/) _2026-08-05 · Trudie · Read Indie Fantasy_ Today we’re here with a rather unique interview! Please welcome Michael McClung and the launch of his new indie eZine, Murderhobo, which features speculative fiction by indie authors as a \[…\] ## [Trade Bitcoin and Ethereum Today (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/bmpIv2vS5cRO) _2026-08-05 · **Sponsored**_ Buy, sell, and margin trade BTC and ETH with EUR, USD, CAD, GBP, or JPY. ## [Cover Reveal for Body in the Amber Library](https://www.readindiefantasy.com/cover-reveal-for-body-in-the-amber-library/) _2026-08-03 · Trudie · Read Indie Fantasy_ Today we’re excited to host a cover reveal for Body in the Amber Library by D. Hale Rambo, the first in The Enchanted Almveres Investigate series featuring a married couple \[…\] ## [Saturday Spotlight for Quicksilver](https://www.readindiefantasy.com/saturday-spotlight-for-quicksilver/) _2026-08-01 · Trudie · Read Indie Fantasy_ Welcome to our Saturday Spotlight feature where we at Read Indie Fantasy will be hosting a new spotlight every Saturday to showcase the incredible talent of self-published fantasy authors! Please \[…\] ## [Author Comparison...to yourself??](https://katchowrites.substack.com/p/author-comparisonto-yourself) _2026-04-28 · Readiculous Musings by Kat Cho_ What happens when you start to compare yourself to...yourself ## [Gods & Comics is out now!](https://katchowrites.substack.com/p/gods-and-comics-is-out-now) _2026-04-21 · Readiculous Musings by Kat Cho_ My newest contemporary fantasy, Gods & Comics, is out now! ## [Can I be vulnerable for a moment?](https://katchowrites.substack.com/p/can-i-be-vulnerable-for-a-moment) _2026-04-01 · Readiculous Musings by Kat Cho_ Why some of the themes in my next book, GODS & COMICS, are so personal to me ## [Announcing new YA fantasy: House of Forgotten Souls](https://katchowrites.substack.com/p/announcing-new-ya-fantasy-house-of) _2026-02-13 · Kat Cho · Readiculous Musings by Kat Cho_ House of Forgotten Souls is my newest Young Adult Fantasy book! The first in a fantasy duology based on Korean mythology ## [SPFBOX Opening Reads Day 72 (Covers with Cassidy)](https://tommock.com/2026/02/11/spfbox-opening-reads-day-72-covers-with-cassidy/) _2026-02-11 · Tom Mock · Tom Mock_ Landbringer | Sigils & Sushi | Of Wind And Lightning | To Dance With Dragons | I wanted to read more of a voice-driven dystopian steampunk. 3 other openings didn’t quite grab me.(From Covers with Cassidy) 172) Karen H Lucia, Landbringer A gang of miscreant youth raid a passenger airship in a world above the mist covering the surface of \[…\] ## [Ponderings on K-Culture "trending" and "write to market" advice](https://katchowrites.substack.com/p/ponderings-on-k-culture-trending) _2026-02-06 · Kat Cho · Readiculous Musings by Kat Cho_ With the rise of the K-Wave, a lot of well-meaning people have told me I should quickly go on submission since all of my books incorporate Korean culture, but it's only created conflicting feelings... ## [SPFBOX Opening Reads Day 71 (Covers with Cassidy)](https://tommock.com/2026/02/02/spfbox-opening-reads-day-71-covers-with-cassidy/) _2026-02-02 · Tom Mock · Tom Mock_ \*AI Narrators | Moon Bitten | Evil’s Unlikely Assassin | I wanted to read more of two urban fantasies with women MCs, one featuring werewolves in a \*the monsters are real\* revelation opening, the other starring an evil-hunting vampire with celestial handlers and sizzlingly, comic-book-colorful narration.(From Covers with Cassidy) Book 169: AI Narration I am saddened by the use \[…\] ## [SPFBOX Opening Reads Day 70 (Covers with Cassidy)](https://tommock.com/2026/01/30/spfbox-opening-reads-day-70-covers-with-cassidy/) _2026-01-30 · Tom Mock · Tom Mock_ Haelend’s Ballad| A Rose Among Thorns | Fires of Caprica | Two openings with young woman MCs made me want to read more to discover just where the story would go. One was a fun, fae-ish contemporary fantasy, the other a gothic, plague-ridden Venice-like city medical drama (from Covers with Cassidy) 166) Ian V Conrey, Haelend’s Ballad Two navel \[…\] ## [profullstack on Ko‑fi (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/QfhUdH0T0y7j) _2026-01-30 · **Sponsored**_ Open the creator's Ko‑fi page. ## [SPFBOX Opening Reads Day 69 (Covers with Cassidy)](https://tommock.com/2026/01/23/spfbox-opening-reads-day-69-covers-with-cassidy/) _2026-01-23 · Tom Mock · Tom Mock_ Father of Constructs | Oak King Holly King | The Burning Fire Rises | The Afterlife Experiment | A medieval fae-world knight transported to the 19th century mortal realm MM romance caught my attention, and an opening with a girl locked in an asylum with her living shadow, Dread, absolutely blew me away!(from Covers with \[…\] ## [SPFBOX Opening Reads Day 68 (Captured In Words)](https://tommock.com/2026/01/20/spfbox-opening-reads-day-68-captured-in-words/) _2026-01-20 · Tom Mock · Tom Mock_ The Mesozoic | Cthoma’s Fate | Rejoice! An author returned my inquiry with a copy of her opening, and I wanted to read more of it. Another terrific opening caught my eye. This concludes the Captured In Words group!(from Captured In Words) 160. Demetria Meltinos Dreams, The Mesozoic: Creatures of the Malignant Thicket A dinosaur \[…\] ## [SPFBOX Opening Reads Day 67 (Captured In Words)](https://tommock.com/2026/01/15/spfbox-opening-reads-day-67-captured-in-words/) _2026-01-15 · Tom Mock · Tom Mock_ Amiant Soul | Kindred of the Sea | Darkness Below | The Mesozoic |I wanted to see more of two books from todays batch: a lovecraft university story and an opening that focused on two forlorn soldiers forced to march on an elven wood, reminding me more than a little of The Lord of the \[…\] ## [SPFBOX Opening Reads Day 66 (Captured In Words)](https://tommock.com/2026/01/13/spfbox-opening-reads-day-66-captured-in-words/) _2026-01-13 · Tom Mock · Tom Mock_ Obsidian Murders| Guarding Gus | Forged By Pain | Sailing to Redoubt | Four or five openings today, but only one of which I felt compelled to read more of and recommend to your attention: a fun UF of a young woman who can see faeries but just wants to be a journalist and afford \[…\] ## [Creating Goals & Wishes for 2026](https://katchowrites.substack.com/p/creating-goals-and-wishes-for-2026) _2026-01-05 · Kat Cho · Readiculous Musings by Kat Cho_ How I make resolutions for the new year ## [Top Reads of 2025](https://tommock.com/2026/01/05/top-reads-of-2025/) _2026-01-05 · Tom Mock · Tom Mock_ My favorite reads of 2025 ## [A Humorous New Year](https://tristramlowe.com/2026/01/02/a-humorous-new-year/) _2026-01-03 · Tristram Lowe · Tristram Lowe_ At a thrift store today, an older woman looked at a framed image on a shelf, as I passed. “That is humorous,” she said, her voice completely flat and utterly unmoved, before walking away to browse further. May your 2026 be full of humorous moments. And may you allow yourself a fully felt laugh. ## [My 2025 Faves & What I'm Looking Forward to in 2026!](https://katchowrites.substack.com/p/my-2025-faves-and-what-im-looking) _2026-01-01 · Kat Cho · Readiculous Musings by Kat Cho_ Now that we're in the new year, I'm looking back at some of my favorite pieces of media in 2025 and listing some of my most anticipated books, etc. for 2026! ## [Unpacking the Comparison Narrative in Publishing (repost)](https://katchowrites.substack.com/p/unpacking-the-comparison-narrative) _2025-12-31 · Kat Cho · Readiculous Musings by Kat Cho_ In preparation for migrating my author newsletter here, I'm reposting some of my most read old newsletter topics! ## [Figuring out Author Self-Promo (repost)](https://katchowrites.substack.com/p/figuring-out-author-self-promo-repost) _2025-12-30 · Kat Cho · Readiculous Musings by Kat Cho_ In preparation for migrating my author newsletter here, I'm reposting some of my most read old newsletter topics! ## [A Friend Gave You $30 (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/rGaObmB5m2nJ) _2025-12-30 · **Sponsored**_ Sign up, deposit $5 within 30 days, and start investing with expert guidance. ## [SPFBOX Opening Reads Day 65 (Captured In Words)](https://tommock.com/2025/12/22/spfbox-opening-reads-day-65-captured-in-words/) _2025-12-22 · Tom Mock · Tom Mock_ By Blood, By Salt | Gabriel’s Journey | A Song Of Octavan | I wanted to read more form the SPFBOX champion and a quaint fieldmouse story. A third opening from a romantic fantasy didn’t quite do enough to hook me. (from Captured In Words) 148. JL Odom, By Blood, By Salt For 14 years \[…\] ## [Word Count, Longhand, Vecna, Turkeys, you know…](https://tristramlowe.com/2025/11/27/word-count-longhand-vecna-turkeys-you-know/) _2025-11-27 · Tristram Lowe · Tristram Lowe_ I’ve been writing, not nearly as much as I’d like, but I’m getting somewhere. I finished another chapter yesterday. I’ve been going through some emotional ups and downs (largely downs) lately, and had a new development unfold last week, which was not a surprise, but still has me really kind of upside down. But I’m \[…\] ## [SPFBOX Opening Reads Day 64 (Captured In Words)](https://tommock.com/2025/11/25/spfbox-opening-reads-day-64-captured-in-words/) _2025-11-25 · Tom Mock · Tom Mock_ Dawn of the Black Sun | My Name Is Not Alice | Copper Cold Steel | I wanted to see more of two more fantasy openings: an action anime fantasy, and a contemporary YA Alice in Wonderland riff. A 3rd European Fantasy was too locked into its MC’s head and didn’t keep my interest. (from \[…\] ## [Word Count](https://tristramlowe.com/2025/11/13/word-count/) _2025-11-14 · Tristram Lowe · Tristram Lowe_ A quick post here to follow up from yesterday. I’m trying to get as many words on book three of The Ghost and the Mask as I can while I’m on break from my MFA program. I’ve already got about 71k, but need another novel’s worth to finish it. I did not add anything to \[…\] ## [NaNoWriMo is gone, but the words are not.](https://tristramlowe.com/2025/11/12/nanowrimo-is-gone-but-the-words-are-not/) _2025-11-13 · Tristram Lowe · Tristram Lowe_ I have joined a group at Willamette Writers with the purpose of supporting each other in writing this November. There is no NaNoWriMo, but it still lives in the hearts and word processors of many who participated in the past. This is the perfect time for me to get some words in, since I have \[…\] ## [The warmth and courage at the heart of a SCAM EMAIL](https://tristramlowe.com/2025/11/11/the-warmth-and-courage-at-the-heart-of-a-scam-email/) _2025-11-11 · Tristram Lowe · Tristram Lowe_ I received the most wonderful-sounding email yesterday. It praised my children’s book, The Wrong Monster, in just the way authors love to be praised. If it wasn’t a scam, likely written by AI, I would have been thrilled, even though, they are clearly looking to sell me a service. But I strongly suspect the entity \[…\] ## [A New Chapter](https://tristramlowe.com/2025/10/27/a-new-chapter/) _2025-10-27 · Tristram Lowe · Tristram Lowe_ Hello. It’s been a while. I’ve been swamped but I want to share some good news. I finished another chapter on book three of The Ghost and the Mask! You may recall that I am in an MFA program, which I am loving. But I am writing something new for that (which I also love), \[…\] ## [Slayers of Old is Out Today!](https://www.jimchines.com/2025/10/slayers-of-old-is-out-today/) _2025-10-21 · Jim C. Hines · Jim C. Hines_ It s New Book Day, my second of 2025! Today marks the release of SLAYERS OF OLD. This is a standalone contemporary fantasy, pitched as Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Golden Girls. Jenny Winter is our slayer-type character, a retired Hunter of Artemis who now helps to run Second Life Books in Salem, Massachusetts, along with \[ \] ## [How Do Kiteships Fly?](https://www.jimchines.com/2025/05/how-do-kiteships-fly/) _2025-05-31 · Jim C. Hines · Jim C. Hines_ Since several people have asked, I thought I d do an actual blog post talking about how the kiteships in Kitemaster actually fly. Not to spoil the ending, but the short answer is: kites + sails + magic. I think the original idea to have flying ships came along between the 2015 draft and the 2018 draft. \[ \] ## [Kitemaster Day](https://www.jimchines.com/2025/05/kitemaster-day-2/) _2025-05-27 · Jim C. Hines · Jim C. Hines_ I know Kitemaster was showing up in the dealer s room at Balticon this past weekend, but as of today, it s officially out in the world. If you pre-ordered the e-book, it should have appeared on your device of choice. Print copies should be arriving momentarily. I ll try to keep this short and sweet. I ve spent longer \[ \] ## [The Return of Jig and Smudge](https://www.jimchines.com/2025/05/the-return-of-jig-and-smudge/) _2025-05-13 · Jim C. Hines · Jim C. Hines_ It s taken longer than I planned or expected, but I m happy to announce that the goblin trilogy has been re-released today in e-book format. Each book is revised and includes a bonus short story, and they all have new cover art from Laurent Reis. I ve got an omnibus edition in the works as well. It \[ \] ## [2024 Writing Income](https://www.jimchines.com/2025/01/2024-writing-income/) _2025-01-04 · Jim C. Hines · Jim C. Hines_ Over on Patreon, I ve shared my annual writing income post for 2024. I know money stuff can be awkward, but I think it s important, too. The post is public, so please feel free to share. Wishing us all good things in 2025! ## [Holiday Farewells](https://tristramlowe.com/2024/12/01/holiday-farewells/) _2024-12-01 · Tristram Lowe · Tristram Lowe_ I’m sitting in a coffee shop, writing, listening to two women at the next table say goodbye and how great it was to see each other for about forty minutes. This was so nice! one of them has said several times. Then one of them asks about someone they know and they talk on. Oh \[…\] ## [The Demons of Gratitude](https://tristramlowe.com/2024/11/27/the-demons-of-gratitude/) _2024-11-27 · Tristram Lowe · Tristram Lowe_ Can you be grateful for demons? Of course you can! Have you read my books? Whether they give you superpowers or simply push you toward self-realization and empowerment by kicking you around the dungeons of an ancient Japanese castle, demons deserve our gratitude too. So, I’ve been sorely remiss in posting an update lately. First \[…\] ## [Missing Goblins?](https://www.jimchines.com/2024/10/missing-goblins/) _2024-10-28 · Jim C. Hines · Jim C. Hines_ A few people have emailed asking why goblin series is no longer available to buy as e-books. The short answer is that the rights to those books have reverted from the publisher back to me, so the publisher is no longer allowed to sell them. That trilogy stayed in print for roughly 15 years, which \[ \]