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    Quarterly wrap: January – March 2025

    Rebecca Alasdair / 31 March 2025 / 1 Comment

    We’re well and truly into the year, and boy what a hectic start it has been! I’ve had plenty going on outside of writing but still managed to progress my epic fantasy series and read a few good books. Find out all the juicy details in my first quarterly wrap of 2025!! →

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    Next steps: Things to do in 2025

    Rebecca Alasdair / 21 January 2025 / 9 Comments

    Hello 2025! I’m excited to build on my successes of the last 12 months and work towards some pretty ambitious writing goals. Come and see what I have planned for the year ahead and share what goals are on your list! →

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How has 2025 been for you so far? Are things on tr How has 2025 been for you so far? Are things on track or have they already gone off the rails? 😂 My year got off to a bit of a hectic start, but I think I'm finally settling into a routine. Some of my highlights from this first quarter are: ⭐️ Sending "Blood of Old", book 1 in my epic fantasy series, off to an editor ⭐️ Writing another 25k words of the first draft of book 3 ⭐️ Commissioning my first ever character art ⭐️ Reading 3x books ⭐️ Preparing for a 14km running race I have coming up this weekend If you're interested in finding out more about the above, head to the link in my bio where I've shared my first quarterly wrap blog post of 2025!! 😀 • • • #quarterlywrapup #goals2025 #writinggoals #readinggoals #indieauthor #writerslife #writingcommunity #writersofig
This is what multitasking looks like when you're b This is what multitasking looks like when you're both an indie author and pawrent to an energetic pup. There's just not enough time in the day to get everything done!! 😂 What are your multitasking tricks? • • • #writerslife #authorlife #indieauthor #writersofig #fantasyauthor #multitasking #dogsofinstagram #minischnauzer
Want to get some super cheap books this weekend? ⬇️ There are heaps of great reads available through the 99c ebook weekend hosted by @aus_nz_indiewritersbookclub, including my queer contemporary YA novel #HoldingUpTheSky. If you're in the mood for a story about a 17-year-old overachiever whose carefully ordered life starts spiralling out of control when he falls for the charming new boy at school, this is your chance to nab a copy for a great price! 😀 • • • #stuffyourkindle #booksale #indieauthor #aussieauthor #authorsofinstagram #yabooks #queeryabooks #loveozya
P is for phoenyx! 👇 Here we are with the next P is for phoenyx! 👇 Here we are with the next edition of the A to Z of worldbuilding elements in the #GracebornSeries, and today we're going to take a look at the Ancient Races. The first is the phoenyx, giant birds with feathers of fire and masters of manipulating the Grace of the physical world. Another is the draegon, great winged serpents who were masters of manipulating the Grace of the ethereal plane. These are also known as the First Races, and they died out during the Cataclysm. Then we have the araadre, winged humanoids who are believed to be the progenitors of humans. Also there is the syren, amphibious humanoids with a natural allure and affinity for the Talent of Singing. These are also known as the High Races, and they haven't been seen since the Fall of Corraidhin. You can probably guess that all have a part to play in the series. What are some of your favourite non-human creatures that have appeared in epic fantasy? ✨ • • • #worldbuilding #fantasybooks #fantasyseries #epicfantasy #fantasywriter #fantasyauthor #indieauthor #writersofig
Sometimes, writing looks like this... ⬇️ When Sometimes, writing looks like this... ⬇️ When working on my epic fantasy series, I tend to write one POV at a time (where possible) rather than in sequential order by scene. That means, when it's time to start a new POV, I go back and read their arc from the previous book. It really helps get into the character's headspace! So...fun times reading the POV of a secondary character who's been a hit with betas before I start writing his book 3 arc next week. 😀 • • • #writerslife #authorlife #indieauthor #writersofig #fantasyauthor #fantasybooks #fantasyseries #epicfantasy
THERE ARE SOME THINGS LOVE ALONE CAN'T CONQUER... THERE ARE SOME THINGS LOVE ALONE CAN'T CONQUER... Everyone knows Carter Cantwell: brainiac, music nerd, school captain. Total overachiever. What no one knows about him: all of it is a sham. The 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭 Carter is an anxious mess still drowning in grief after tragedy ripped his family apart. He’s just gotten good at pretending. Then he meets Remy. Brazen, charming, and everything he’s not, Remy blazes into Carter’s orderly world and turns his defences to ash. But as Carter juggles new responsibilities at school, old troubles at home, and this boy he can’t seem to stay away from, he starts cracking under the pressure. With his secrets leaking out and all that he’s worked for falling apart in his hands, Carter faces the hardest choice of his life: succumb to his demons, or fight for the future he never knew he wanted. But when you’re lost in the dark, how do you find your way back? #𝘏𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘜𝘱𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘚𝘬𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘺 𝘥𝘦𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 2022. 𝘐𝘵'𝘴 𝘢 𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘠𝘈 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 Heartstopper, 𝘈𝘥𝘢𝘮 𝘚𝘪𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘦 𝘎𝘰𝘯𝘻𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘴. 𝘓𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘶𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘣𝘪𝘰! • • • #bookstagram #queeryabooks#yabooks #contemporary #loveozya #indieauthor #authorsofinstagram #writersofinstagram
MEET THE AUTHOR ⬇️ Whether you're a returning MEET THE AUTHOR ⬇️ Whether you're a returning follower or just discovering me for the first time...hello and welcome! I'm Rebecca Alasdair, and here's what you need to know about me: ✍️ I'm an indie author with one book published and more on the way (I'll introduce those in more detail this week). @southscriptpress is the publishing imprint I created. 📚 I'm a big book hoarder. Most of the books I own are paperbacks, and my multiple bookshelves are organised by spine colour because it looks so pretty. 🇦🇺 I live on Wurundjeri Country in Melbourne, Australia. By day, I work in the public sector, trying to save as much of our remnant natural environment as I can. It's tough. 🐶 I have an 8-month-old Miniature Schnauzer puppy called Violet. She's obsessed with food, chasing birds, and jumping on my face when I'm brave enough to lie on the ground. ☕ My hot drink of choice is both coffee and green tea, though not at the same time. One of each per day is what I aim for, but I am known to exceed that limit. 🏃‍♀️ Last year saw me finally establish a good exercise routine, and in 2025, I'm training for a half-marathon (21.1km). It's been 10 years since my last one, so wish me luck! 🦉 My natural state of being is a night owl, but life is forcing me to get up early most days at the moment. So am I chronically sleep-deprived? Probably. Anyway, I'd love to know more about YOU, so please introduce yourself in the comments below!! • • • #indieauthor #abouttheauthor #authorintro #writersofig #authorsofinstagram #writerslife #authorlife #writingcommunity
THE OLD HAS RETURNED, AND WHAT ONCE WAS WILL BE AG THE OLD HAS RETURNED, AND WHAT ONCE WAS WILL BE AGAIN... For a thousand years, none have dared to enter the Tainted Land, but when Asa O'Dair spills sacred blood on its once-sacred soil, he and his adopted brother Kael unleash a cataclysmic force that will shape the course of the future. The #GracebornSeries is a six-book epic fantasy that is currently consuming my every waking thought. Book 1, 𝘉𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘖𝘭𝘥, is being prepared for publishing with a release date likely sometime in 2026, and I'm also working on drafting books 2 and 3. So keep your eyes peeled, fantasy lovers! There will be lots of news and updates over the course of this year. The best way to stay in the loop about Graceborn is by signing up for my newsletter (link in bio). 😀 • • • #bookstagram #fantasybooks #fantasyseries #epicfantasy #fantasywriter #fantasyauthor #indieauthor #writersofinstagram

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