Fantasy Indies

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Indie author community to support authors and connect with readers. Monthly challenge prompts! For questions, contact hosts: @chesneyinfalt.bsky.social @lvrussell.bsky.social

Fantasy Indies August prompts by @ChesneyInfalt & @LydiaVRussell 1. Introduce yourself & WIP 2. Two truths and a lie about you or your WIP 3. Show us your book covers 4. Favourite piece of folklore or fairytale 5. Important days in WIP 6. Make a “recipe” for your WIP (tropes, media that inspired it, etc.) 7. Free Friday or your thoughts on retellings 8. Saturday Snippet 9. Do dreams feature in or inspire your writing? 10. Last, Current, & Next Reads 11. How would your characters want to spend their birthday? 12. Top reads of 2026 so far 13. Special items in WIP 14. Free Friday or WIP pitch in one sentence 15. Saturday Snippet 16. Mental health in WIP 17. Fairytale poem or Flash Fiction 18. What book-to-movie/tv show adaptations are you looking forward to seeing? 19. Author tips that have helped you 20. Superstitions in WIP 21. Free Friday or How do you choose character names? 22. Saturday Snippet 23. Favourite fandoms 24. Character names and their meanings in WIP 25. Is there anyone your MC shares their secrets with? 26. Legends in WIP 27. What have you learned recently? 28. Free Friday or Share a funny typo 29. Saturday Snippet 30. Do you prefer series or standalones? 31. Monthly Wrap-Up
Fantasy Indies August prompts by @ChesneyInfalt & @LydiaVRussell 1. Introduce yourself & WIP 2. A favorite line from WIP 3. Free Friday or share your favourite book dedication 4. Saturday Snippet 5. Sports or activities in WIP 6. Your writing pet peeves 7. Unlikely friendships 8. Misunderstanding in WIP 9. WIP Aesthetics 10. Free Friday or show off a new-to-you author 11. Saturday Snippet 12. Favourite fictional friendship 13. Marketing tips 14. Lessons in WIP 15. Share a recent success 16. Animal companions in WIP 17. Free Friday or what stage of writing are you in? 18. Saturday Snippet 19. Who is your writing buddy? 20. Alliances in WIP 21. What have you researched for your WIP? 22. What types of covers draw your attention? 23. Is your MC a good friend? 24. Free Friday or do you come up with characters, setting, or plot first? 25. Saturday Snippet 26. Songs that remind you of your WIP 27. Does your MC value loyalty? 28. What would you like to see more of in books? 29. How are you doing with your 2026 goals? 30. MC's comfort food 31. Monthly Wrap-up
Fantasy Indies June prompts by @ChesneyInfalt & @LydiaVRussell 1. Introduce yourself & WIP 2. MC’s sense of humour 3. Advice for writer’s block 4. Do you/MC prefer indoors or outdoors? 5. Free Friday or What D&D character would your MC make? 6. Saturday Snippet 7. Your auto-buy authors 8. What inspires you? 9. WIP tagline 10. Would your characters stop to ask for directions? 11. MC’s favourite childhood memory 12. Free Friday or Is there a specific time you like to write? 13. Saturday Snippet 14. Do you like maps in your books? Share any 15. Post a happy quote 16. What inspires your MC? 17. How would your characters do on a roadtrip? 18. Do you tend to be an underwriter or an overwriter? 19. Free Friday or What makes you DNF a book 20. Saturday Snippet 21. Father figures or family in WIP 22. WIP tropes 23. What do you look for in beta readers? 24. What story does your MC love to share? 25. Is your MC responsible? 26. Free Friday or share a recent read you loved 27. Saturday Snippet 28. What new-to-you genre would you like to try writing? 29. Action Flash Fiction 30. Monthly Wrap-up
Fantasy Indies May prompts by @ChesneyInfalt & @LydiaVRussell 1. Introduce yourself & WIP 2. Saturday Snippet 3. Would your MC consider themself brave? 4. Nightmare in WIP 5. Flash Fiction about darkness 6. Characters’ fears 7. Do you usually come up with the plot, characters, or setting first? 8. Free Friday or WIP comp titles 9. Saturday Snippet 10. Last, Current, & Next Reads 11. Monsters in WIP 12. Villain’s quirks 13. Does the villain see your MC as a worthy adversary? 14. Schemes or tricks in WIP 15. Free Friday or 2026 releases on your TBR 16. Saturday Snippet 17. Books that you recommend 18. Failure in WIP 19. Villain fun fact 20. Would your characters prefer power or knowledge? 21. Villain’s family 22. Free Friday or book-to-tv show/movie adaptations that you enjoyed 23. Saturday Snippet 24. Scary moments in WIP 25. What would your characters be in therapy for? 26. Villain’s successes 27. Themes in WIP 28. Who would you cast in an adaptation of your book? 29. Free Friday or your favourite villains 30. Saturday Snippet 31. Monthly Wrap-Up
Fantasy Indies April prompts by @ChesneyInfalt & @LydiaVRussell 1. Introduce yourself & WIP 2. Season(s) in WIP 3. Free Friday or how do you come up with book titles? 4. Saturday Snippet 5. Where would your characters want to travel? 6. Describe your characters’ homes/homelands 7. Animals in WIP 8. Do you reread books? 9. What do your characters take for granted? 10. Free Friday or when did you first start writing stories? 11. Saturday Snippet 12. Routines in WIP 13. MC’s childhood 14. How would your characters describe themselves? 15. Preferred reading format(s) 16. Flash Fiction about a storm 17. Free Friday or how do you choose your next read or WIP? 18. Saturday Snippet 19. Nicknames in WIP 20. What words do you tend to overuse in your writing? 21. Have others ask anything about your WIP(s) 22. Tropes or subgenres you’d love to see more of 23. Plants in WIP 24. Free Friday or comfort books/movies/tv shows 25. Saturday Snippet 26. Character scars or injuries 27. Which part of the writing process is your favourite? 28. Tough decisions in WIP 29. Character habits 30. Monthly Wrap-Up
Fantasy Indies March prompts by @ChesneyInfalt & @LydiaVRussell 1. Introduce yourself & WIP with emojis 2. Characters’ guilty pleasures 3. Lies or rumors in WIP 4. Do your characters believe in luck or fate? 5. Risks in WIP 6. Free Friday or post some good fortune 7. Saturday Snippet 8. Characters’ Phobias 9. Would your characters fight their fate or embrace it? 10. Superstitions in WIP 11. Flash fiction with the word “fate” 12. Humor in WIP or share a bookish joke 13. Free Friday or How many WIPs do you work on at once? 14. Saturday Snippet 15. Characters’ Quirks 16. Would your MC rather fix a past mistake or get a glimpse into their future? 17. Surprising fact about your MC 18. Prophecy in WIP 19. Which character has the worst luck? 20. Free Friday or share your favourite authors 21. Saturday Snippet 22. Crazy moment in WIP 23. Last, Current, & Next Reads 24. Do your characters have a lucky object? 25. Compromises in WIP 26. WIP Aesthetic board 27. Free Friday or Classic books you recommend 28. Saturday Snippet 29. WIP magic system 30. Characters’ accomplishments 31. Monthly Wrap-Up
Fantasy Indies February prompts by @ChesneyInfalt & @LydiaVRussell 1. Introduce yourself & WIP 2. Romance in WIP 3. Does your MC believe in soulmates? 4. Flash Fiction featuring the word “bittersweet” 5. Have you put any of your personality traits into your characters? 6. Free Friday or Kiss, Marry, Unalive with your characters 7. Saturday Snippet 8. Favourite Tropes 9. What would your MC like to be known for? 10. WIP Love Interest 11. Heartbreak in WIP 12. What are your comfort reads? 13. Free Friday or Love Song Recs 14. Saturday Snippet 15. Romantic movie and book recs 16. What expectations are put on your characters? 17. Your preferred book spiciness level? 18. MC’s Favourite Dessert 19. Is your MC self-aware? 20. Free Friday or your preference: candies or chocolates? 21. Saturday Snippet 22. How does your MC handle romantic feelings? 23. Secret identities in WIP 24. WIP themes 25. Your preferred genres 26. Nosy character in WIP 27. Free Friday or WIP status (drafting, editing, etc.) 28. Monthly Wrap-up
Fantasy Indies January prompts by @ChesneyInfalt & @LydiaVRussell 1. Introduce yourself & WIP 2. Free Friday or what are you looking forward to this year? 3. Saturday Snippet 4. MC’s Goals 5. Writing Habits 6. Tropes you’d like to see more often 7. First line of your WIP 8. Your writing strengths 9. Free Friday or Social Media Tips 10. Saturday Snippet 11. Interesting lore in WIP 12. Shout out other indies! 13. MC’s pet peeves 14. What do you most wish to improve on this year? 15. Last, Current, & Next Reads 16. Free Friday or How do your characters handle stress? 17. Saturday Snippet 18. Aesthetic Boards 19. Characters’ weaknesses 20. Your hobbies 21. Who does your MC look up to? 22. Where do you draw inspiration from? 23. Free Friday or New beginnings in WIP 24. Saturday Snippet 25. Animals in WIP 26. Memories that your characters cherish 27. How has your WIP changed since you first came up with it? 28. MC Habits 29. Favourite Fictional Characters 30. Free Friday or WIP subgenres 31. Monthly Wrap Up
Fantasy Indies December prompts by @ChesneyInfalt & @LydiaVRussell 1. Introduce yourself & WIP 2. Holidays in WIP 3. Holiday/wintery book recs 4. Holiday recipes 5. Free Friday or holiday/wintery movies or tv shows 6. Saturday Snippet 7. Would your characters be on the naughty or nice list? 8. Season(s) in WIP 9. Santa or Krampus? 10. Books you hope to read by the end of the year 11. Bookish gift ideas 12. Free Friday or favorite holiday songs 13. Saturday Snippet 14. Comp titles for WIP 15. Lows of 2025 16. Your preferred type of elf (Tolkien, Christmas, other) 17. New-to-you authors you read this year 18. Your favorite holidays 19. Free Friday or show off your ugly Christmas sweater 20. Saturday Snippet 21. What gifts would your characters give each other? 22. Favorite holiday memory 23. Favorite Christmas story/myth 24. Snowy scene from WIP 25. Merry Christmas! 26. Free Friday or 2026 books you’re excited for 27. Saturday Snippet 28. 2025 Achievements 29. Goals for 2026 30. Favorite reads of 2025 31. Year Wrap Up
Fantasy Indies November prompts by @ChesneyInfalt & @LydiaVRussell 1. Introduce yourself & WIP 2. When did you start writing? 3. WIP playlist 4. Inspiring authors 5. Last, current, & next reads 6. Helpful writing tools 7. Free Friday or what helps you relax? 8. Saturday Snippet 9. Show off your bookshelf 10. Favourite line you’ve written 11. What genres do you write and read? 12. Good and bad writing advice 13. Where do you write? 14. Free Friday or post your pets 15. Saturday Snippet 16. Are you a plotter, pantser, or plantser? 17. Your hobbies 18. Favourite characters you’ve created 19. Parts of writing that challenge you 20. Where do you find inspiration 21. Free Friday or comfort movies/tv shows 22. Saturday Snippet 23. Advice for dealing with imposter syndrome 24. Do you listen to music while you write? 25. Share artwork or artist 26. How you come up with book titles 27. What are you thankful for? 28. Free Friday or do you collect anything? 29. Saturday Snippet 30. Marketing tips 31. Monthly Wrap-Up
Fantasy Indies October prompts by @ChesneyInfalt & @LydiaVRussell 1. Introduce yourself & WIP 2. Do you/your characters like scary things? 3. Free Friday or share something you are proud of 4. Saturday Snippet 5. What are your characters afraid of? 6. Monsters in WIP 7. Villain’s goals 8. Spooky month book recs 9. Favourite paranormal creatures 10. Free Friday or explain your WIP with emojis/gifs 11. Saturday Snippet 12. What do your MC and villain think of each other? 13. Spooky Shelfie 14. Villain’s henchmen and/or followers 15. What would you/your characters wear to a Halloween ball? 16. Tricks and/or treats in WIP 17. Free Friday or share a photo of autumn decorations 18. Saturday Snippet 19. Scary moment in WIP 20. Morally grey character(s) 21. Scary movie/tv show recs 22. Creepy poem or flash fiction 23. Who would your characters dress up as for Halloween? 24. Free Friday or share your Halloween plans 25. Saturday Snippet 26. How would your MC react to a haunted house? 27. Goosebumps or Point Horror? 28. Guilt or regret in WIP 29. MC’s worst nightmare 30. Is your MC brave? 31. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Fantasy Indies June prompts, hosted by @ChesneyInfalt and @LydiaVRussell 1. Introduce yourself & WIP 2. Magic or science in WIP 3. How does your magic system work? 4. MC’s odd talent(s) 5. Does your MC have a mentor? 6. Free Friday or share something you’re proud of 7. Saturday Snippet: Magic 8. If your MC drank a truth potion, what would they be afraid to reveal? 9. WIP Aesthetic Board 10. How would your MC deal with being cursed? 11. What does your MC enjoy doing? 12. If they could go back in time, what would your MC fix? 13. Free Friday or are you superstitious? 14. Saturday Snippet: Tension 15. Father(s) in WIP 16. Are your characters lucky or unlucky? 17. Do your characters prefer magic or science? 18. What type of magic would you want to learn? 19. Does your character believe in fate? 20. Free Friday or share pet photos 21. Saturday Snippet: Longing 22. Would your MC prefer to learn a spell of invisibility or teleportation? 23. Whimsical moment in WIP 24. Adventure in WIP 25. What would your characters like to learn? 26. WIP subgenres 27. Free Friday or share your favourite books 28. Saturday Snippet: Thinking 29. MC’s lucky charm 30. Monthly Wrap-Up
Fantasy Indies May prompts by @ChesneyInfalt & @LydiaVRussell 1. Introduce yourself & WIP 2. Free Friday or Share what authors inspire you 3. Saturday Snippet: Fear 4. Nightmare 5. Villain fun fact 6. MC’s fears 7. Myths 8. Villain’s strengths and weaknesses 9. FF or what movie/tv show are you currently watching? 10. SS: Regret 11. Monsters 12. Villain’s quirks 13. Does the villain see your MC as a worthy adversary? 14. Schemes 15. Would you like to see your WIP turned into a movie, tv show, video game, or musical? 16. FF or share a recent 5-star read 17. SS: Anger 18. Failure 19. Scary moments 20. Who does your villain rely on? 21. Villain’s goals 22. What inspires your story ideas? 23. FF or share your horror/thriller recs 24. SS: Fight 25. What would your characters be in therapy for? 26. Villain’s successes 27. Does your villain have henchmen/followers? 28. What does your MC do in the face of danger? 29. Current Read(s) 30. FF or what stage is your WIP in? 31. Monthly Wrap-Up
Fantasy Indies Feb prompts by @ChesneyInfalt and @LydiaVRussell 1. Introduce yourself & WIP 2. Favorite romance movies & books 3. Games 4. Sweetheart nicknames 5. What would be the perfect date for your characters? 6. Favourite romance tropes 7. Free Friday or common themes in your books 8. Snippet Saturday: Free or Discovery 9. Love Interest(s) 10. MC’s To-Do List 11. Flirty moment 12. What do your characters think of romance? 13. MC’s best friend(s) 14. Free Friday—Happy Valentine’s Day! 15. Snippet Saturday: Free or Awkward Moment 16. Your last 5-star read 17. Heartache 18. WIP Comp Titles 19. Preferred level of spice 20. Does your MC make decisions based on emotions, morals, or logic? 21. Free Friday or Favourite/Least Favourite Euphemisms 22. Snippet Saturday: Free or Pain 23. Sweet moment 24. What words or phrases does your MC say a lot? 25. Book-to-film/TV show adaptations that you enjoyed 26. What does your MC think of themselves? 27. MC hobbies 28. Monthly Wrap-Up
Fantasy Indies December prompts, hosted by @ChesneyInfalt and @LydiaVRussell 1. Introduce yourself & WIP 2. Holiday Movies & Books 3. Let others ask you anything about your WIP(s) 4. Last, Current, and Next reads 5. MC’s family and friends 6. Free Friday or Holiday Traditions 7. Saturday Snippet: Magic 8. Christmas Wishes 9. Hot chocolate, apple cider, or eggnog? 10. Favourite Christmas song 11. What lessons would the Ghost of Christmas Past give your characters? 12. Holidays in WIP 13. Free Friday or how your writing has improved 14. Saturday Snippet: Cold 15. Festive Shelfie! 16. Favourite festive recipes 17. Favourite Reads of 2024 18. Cosy hangout by the fire, or playing in the snow? 19. What would your MC give as a gift? 20. Free Friday or festive flash fiction 21. Winter Solstice: Share your light or Saturday Snippet 22. Weather in WIP 23. Would your characters be on the naughty or nice list? 24. Who would your MC kiss beneath the mistletoe? 25. Merry Christmas! 26. Hopes for next year 27. Free Friday or share your favourite gif 28. Saturday Snippet: Comfort 29. What makes your characters happy? 30. What are you proud of this year? 31. Monthly/Yearly Wrap-up