Debut #author of the Little Joe series. He spent the better part of his youth wandering the forest, subsisting on foraging wild berries and the generosity of concerned woodland creatures. https://www.amazon.com/stores/Mike-Darcy/author/B0D63S5YQ2https://bsky.app/profile/mikedarcy.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikedarcy.bsky.social/post/3mghvlt3zt22ihttps://ilyawo.wixsite.com/antinousring/madeline I've been working on my horror writing, getting it published. Here is my 2nd piece! So happy this one got picked up. You can check my other works at www.lilbudapress.com #horrorwriting #antinousring #writingcommunity #ghoststories #indieauthor #shortstories07 Mar 2026 13:10 +0000at://did:plc:phgblxj5nmgwgwonfqzfmk5j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mghvlt3zt22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/mikedarcy.bsky.social/post/3mafb35wfzc2rsuburbanwitchcraft.com/issue11 Excited to have my first horror piece published this month. Page 64 Reflection. Hope you all enjoy the read, and thank you Suburban Witchcraft for picking up the piece. #suburbanwitchcraft #litmagazine #writingcommunity #horrorwriting #published #publishedhorror https://suburbanwitchcraft.com/issue1120 Dec 2025 03:26 +0000at://did:plc:phgblxj5nmgwgwonfqzfmk5j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mafb35wfzc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikedarcy.bsky.social/post/3m47no5m45k23Review: Little Joe and the Big Snow https://twirlingbookprincess.com/2025/10/review-little-joe-and-the-big-snow/ Book released today, what a wonderful review! #booksky #writingcommunitty #newchildrensbook #newbookrelease #snowyfun28 Oct 2025 00:15 +0000at://did:plc:phgblxj5nmgwgwonfqzfmk5j/app.bsky.feed.post/3m47no5m45k23https://bsky.app/profile/mikedarcy.bsky.social/post/3m3gn7ko7ps2dExcited to announce that my first Horror short story will be included in the 11th issues of Suburban Witchcraft Magazine in Decemeber 2025 suburbanwitchcraftmagazine.wordpress.com #WritingCommunity #SuburbanWitchcraft #publishedauthor #horrorshortstory #horrorstory #publishedstory https://suburbanwitchcraftmagazine.wordpress.com/18 Oct 2025 01:30 +0000at://did:plc:phgblxj5nmgwgwonfqzfmk5j/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3gn7ko7ps2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikedarcy.bsky.social/post/3lxch53sdlc2hLittle Joe and the Big City is on it's way! Now a finalist for the Page Turner Book Awards https://pageturnerawards.com/2025-award-results/2025-book-award-finalists #littlejoeandthebigcity #WritingCommunity #pageturnerawards #childrensbooks #AwardFinalist #readtoyourkids #raisingreaders #indieauthor #BookSky #PictureBooks #ReadAloud26 Aug 2025 11:50 +0000at://did:plc:phgblxj5nmgwgwonfqzfmk5j/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxch53sdlc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikedarcy.bsky.social/post/3lwr54uja422uIt's here! #StoriesWithMichelle is reading #DogBooksForKids this week. Little Joe and the Big Rain is the 3rd one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1x3L9OQ58_c #ReadAloud #ChildrensBooks #BookSky #StorytimeFun #BooksForKids #PuppyLove #KidsBookClub #RaisingReaders #YouTubeKids #StorytimeMagic #indieauthor19 Aug 2025 14:35 +0000at://did:plc:phgblxj5nmgwgwonfqzfmk5j/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwr54uja422uhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikedarcy.bsky.social/post/3lwpd3psd7s2xSuper Excited!!! @storieswithmichelle is reading Little Joe and the Big Rain tomorrow (8/19) on her YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/@storieswith.michelle #readtoyourkids #indieauthor #BookSky #childrensbooks #DogBooksForKids #ReadAloud #StorytimeFun #ReadWithMe #FurryFriends #RaisingReaders #YouTubeKids https://www.instagram.com/p/DNft8TNyc10/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=MWxxanE4emdudGlpNg==18 Aug 2025 21:17 +0000at://did:plc:phgblxj5nmgwgwonfqzfmk5j/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwpd3psd7s2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikedarcy.bsky.social/post/3lvvjcol5vk2fPreorders are open. www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1KVBHZS Join Little Joe and friends as they spend a winter day on the farm. Thank you @mona.illustration for the beautiful post image. #eBooks #booksky #indieauthor #booktalk #selfpublished #KidLit #KidLitSky #ChildrensBooks #ReadAlong #dog #bear #kidsbooks08 Aug 2025 14:59 +0000at://did:plc:phgblxj5nmgwgwonfqzfmk5j/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvvjcol5vk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikedarcy.bsky.social/post/3lvslmbcpys2rPick up your copy now! www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXDQVR6H The second book in the series, Little Joe finds himself lost in a new big city. Credit mona.illustration for image. #booksky #indieauthor #booktalk #selfpublished #KidLit #KidLitSky #ChildrensBooks #ReadAlong #dog #cat #kidsbooks07 Aug 2025 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:phgblxj5nmgwgwonfqzfmk5j/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvslmbcpys2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikedarcy.bsky.social/post/3lvqddelrk22tGrab a copy today! www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2XXR6GV The book that introduced Little Joe to the world. Thank you @mona.illustration for the beautiful post image. #booksky #indieauthor #booktalk #selfpublished #KidLit #KidLitSky #ChildrensBooks #ReadAlong #dog #frog #bear #kidsbooks06 Aug 2025 13:28 +0000at://did:plc:phgblxj5nmgwgwonfqzfmk5j/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvqddelrk22thttps://bsky.app/profile/mikedarcy.bsky.social/post/3lvlai4hvbs2qCongratulations to our Book of the Month winners! Here now are the nine winners of the July 2025 BREW Readers’ Choice Award – Book of the Month. youtu.be/F1Mqpb9ptzc #chrysalisbrewproject #awardwinning #bookofthemonth #childrensbooks #bookawardwinner #BookSky #WritingCommunity https://youtu.be/F1Mqpb9ptzc04 Aug 2025 12:54 +0000at://did:plc:phgblxj5nmgwgwonfqzfmk5j/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvlai4hvbs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikedarcy.bsky.social/post/3lvjzyww6kk26For authors, a great way to get reviews. For readers, maybe you can find some books to read. https://sandrasbookclub.blogspot.com/2023/05/enter-to-win.html *Full discloser* I get a free month of advertising for sharing this link. Thanks, Mike #BookSky #WritingCommunity #bookreviews #indieauthors04 Aug 2025 01:26 +0000at://did:plc:phgblxj5nmgwgwonfqzfmk5j/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvjzyww6kk26https://bsky.app/profile/mikedarcy.bsky.social/post/3lv6yhlsa5c2f#BookSky time for a giveaway. Lots of way to enter and it's all free! 👍 https://gleam.io/qKtNt/first-two-books-giveaway #bookgiveaway #ChildrensBook #WritingCommunity #AwardWinners #readingwithkids #indieauthor #booktalk #selfpublished #KidLit #KidLitSky30 Jul 2025 15:59 +0000at://did:plc:phgblxj5nmgwgwonfqzfmk5j/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv6yhlsa5c2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikedarcy.bsky.social/post/3lv2a2eqdik2bLet's call it Marketing Monday! The secret joy of being a #selfpublished #author is selling your book too! SOOOO, here is my humble ask, check out my #ChildrensBooks series Little Joe for a little in your family who could use a new puppy adventure! https://bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=Mike+Darcy #booksky #ReadAlong28 Jul 2025 18:31 +0000at://did:plc:phgblxj5nmgwgwonfqzfmk5j/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv2a2eqdik2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikedarcy.bsky.social/post/3luqylsri4c2zNew day, New review. Thank you #litpick for the 5 star review. You can read the review here https://litpick.com/review/little-joe-and-big-rain-review-disrdstang Get your copy and leave your own review www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2XXR6GV #eBooks #booksky #indieauthor #KidLit #KidLitSky #ChildrensBooks #ReadAlong #dog #frog #bear #kidsbooks25 Jul 2025 02:24 +0000at://did:plc:phgblxj5nmgwgwonfqzfmk5j/app.bsky.feed.post/3luqylsri4c2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikedarcy.bsky.social/post/3lui56eqbvk2hHappy to announce a seasonal win! Support local! https://bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=Mike+Darcy Amazon Link on image. #BookSky #WritingCommunity #ChildrensBooks #eBooks #indieauthor #booktalk #selfpublished #KidLit #KidLitSky #ReadAlong #english #PictureBook #dog #cat #kidsbooks #awardwinner21 Jul 2025 13:52 +0000at://did:plc:phgblxj5nmgwgwonfqzfmk5j/app.bsky.feed.post/3lui56eqbvk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikedarcy.bsky.social/post/3lug6mj67r227Inspiration or just a good hike? #booksky #writingcommunity #nature #authors #write20 Jul 2025 19:12 +0000at://did:plc:phgblxj5nmgwgwonfqzfmk5j/app.bsky.feed.post/3lug6mj67r227https://bsky.app/profile/mikedarcy.bsky.social/post/3lu3ala2oik2qAs #authors we live in our characters' minds. We craft from the world around us. I love Roxy the bear in my Little Joe Series, but I don't need to meet her in person. #childrensbooks #BookSky #WritingCommunity #nature #bears16 Jul 2025 10:48 +0000at://did:plc:phgblxj5nmgwgwonfqzfmk5j/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu3ala2oik2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikedarcy.bsky.social/post/3ltrd6ndrtk2uPositive Reviews are always easy. This one is nice because it reviews the entire #LittleJoeBooks series https://www.monikamarzec.com/creating-to-spark-creativity-blog/dogs Thank you #monambooks. I agree these should be on every shelf. #PictureBookReview #ChildrensBooks #ReadToKids #CozyReads #AnimalStories #bookrecommendations12 Jul 2025 12:08 +0000at://did:plc:phgblxj5nmgwgwonfqzfmk5j/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltrd6ndrtk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikedarcy.bsky.social/post/3ltnf2omj4c2rLast Day to take advantage of Bookshop's Anti-Prime Day sale (free shipping) I would love it if you support an #IndieAuthor and #bookshoporg as a protest to Prime day. https://bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=Mike+Darcy #antiprimeday #BookSky #ChildrensBooks #selfpublished #KidLit #KidLitSky #readalong10 Jul 2025 22:31 +0000at://did:plc:phgblxj5nmgwgwonfqzfmk5j/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltnf2omj4c2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikedarcy.bsky.social/post/3ltkzjduw522dI get asked how I wrote Little Joe? Where the ideas come from? And lots of fun questions. I'm getting better at answering questions... I hope. So, what is my inspiration? I guess it is just nature. #writingcommunity #booksky #author #inspiration09 Jul 2025 23:59 +0000at://did:plc:phgblxj5nmgwgwonfqzfmk5j/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltkzjduw522dhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikedarcy.bsky.social/post/3ltfzmm6bus27Can you all help me get Little Joe into your local libraries? Titles and ISBNs Below. Thank you all for the support, let's share Little Joe around the world! Little Joe and the Big Rain ISBN: 9781964544007 Little Joe and the Big City ISBN: 9781964544045 #BookSky #WritingCommunity #ChildrensBooks08 Jul 2025 00:18 +0000at://did:plc:phgblxj5nmgwgwonfqzfmk5j/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltfzmm6bus27https://bsky.app/profile/mikedarcy.bsky.social/post/3lt5kyxvwis2xNice haul from my backyard this morning. Support #indieauthors and share in the joys and wonders of nature. Www.lilbudapress.com/books Little Joe says thanks! #authors #shamelessselfpromotionfriday #bookboost #childrensbooksky #booksky #summerreads #familyread04 Jul 2025 15:35 +0000at://did:plc:phgblxj5nmgwgwonfqzfmk5j/app.bsky.feed.post/3lt5kyxvwis2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikedarcy.bsky.social/post/3lsy6l6igmc24Today's question du jour Recently, I got 40 five star #reviews on #Goodreads in about 12 hours. But, I didn't see an associated sales bump or reads on Amazon. This didn't make any sense to so I reported it to Goodreads. Has this happened to anyone else? How did you deal with it? #WritingCommunity02 Jul 2025 12:09 +0000at://did:plc:phgblxj5nmgwgwonfqzfmk5j/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsy6l6igmc24https://bsky.app/profile/mikedarcy.bsky.social/post/3lswvrqxops24Does anyone do beta reading or first draft readings for horror? I've made some big tweaks to a short story ive been working on and I'd like to get some eyes on it. Make sure I haven't lost the plot. #writingcommunity #betareaders #horrorstories01 Jul 2025 23:59 +0000at://did:plc:phgblxj5nmgwgwonfqzfmk5j/app.bsky.feed.post/3lswvrqxops24https://bsky.app/profile/mikedarcy.bsky.social/post/3lsvk6ep6sc2dI've said it before, it is always easy to share a good review. So, read the review https://thechrysalisbrewproject.com/2025/06/27/book-review-little-joe-and-the-big-city-by-mike-darcy/ Then, meet Little Joe https://www.amazon.com/Little-Joe-Big-City-childrens-ebook/dp/B0DXDQVR6H #BookSky #bookrecommendations #KidsBooks #review #bookreview #KidsLit #raisingreaders #ReadWithKids #kidsbookswelove01 Jul 2025 10:59 +0000at://did:plc:phgblxj5nmgwgwonfqzfmk5j/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsvk6ep6sc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikedarcy.bsky.social/post/3lstrbkw6nc23When the story gets away from you. I'm reminded of a line in Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip paraphrased, "This is not the show we intended at the beginning of the week." I'm in the second draft and the story has completely changed, hope for the better. #booksky #writing #author #WritingCommunity30 Jun 2025 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:phgblxj5nmgwgwonfqzfmk5j/app.bsky.feed.post/3lstrbkw6nc23https://bsky.app/profile/mikedarcy.bsky.social/post/3lspo4cydp22zWhat do you do when a new character wants you to tell their story? Asking for a friend 😉 #authors #writingcommunity #writingtime #writingadvice29 Jun 2025 02:53 +0000at://did:plc:phgblxj5nmgwgwonfqzfmk5j/app.bsky.feed.post/3lspo4cydp22z