Orlan Drake crafts fantasy mysteries steeped in old magic and older secrets. Some doors, once opened, cannot be closed. https://www.orlandrake.com https://books2read.com/ap/ng33p2/Orlan-Drakehttps://bsky.app/profile/orlandrake.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/orlandrake.bsky.social/post/3mrhlrsjh7c2fThe @smashwords.bsky.social Summer/Winter Sale ends July 31 — one week left to find my books at a promotional price. Share this with a reader who'd love to discover something new: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/OrlanDrake #SWSale2026 #Smashwords25 Jul 2026 09:51 +0000at://did:plc:tco2mpkg5deseo7fi7fcnmgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrhlrsjh7c2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/orlandrake.bsky.social/post/3mrcng2ottc2dThank you for the 5-star review on Amazon from W Smith. mybook.to/kingsfall #booksky #bookreview #epicfantasybook https://mybook.to/kingsfall23 Jul 2026 10:37 +0000at://did:plc:tco2mpkg5deseo7fi7fcnmgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrcng2ottc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/orlandrake.bsky.social/post/3mr5vz6qyvs2gOne of the best things about the @smashwords.bsky.social Sale is discovering new indie authors — and hopefully being discovered yourself. Find my books on sale and browse hundreds more: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/OrlanDrake #SWSale2026 #smashwords21 Jul 2026 13:28 +0000at://did:plc:tco2mpkg5deseo7fi7fcnmgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr5vz6qyvs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/orlandrake.bsky.social/post/3mqw3xyc7622mHalfway through July and the @Smashwords Sale is still going strong. If you've been meaning to start The Broken Crown Saga, now is the time — my books are available at a promotional price all month. https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/OrlanDrake #SWSale2026 #Smashwords18 Jul 2026 10:53 +0000at://did:plc:tco2mpkg5deseo7fi7fcnmgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqw3xyc7622mhttps://bsky.app/profile/orlandrake.bsky.social/post/3mqqy3lr4m22x#fantasybooks #fantasymaps #epicfantasy16 Jul 2026 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:tco2mpkg5deseo7fi7fcnmgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqqy3lr4m22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/orlandrake.bsky.social/post/3mqm6wri3d22hNow is your best chance to find my book, The King's Fall, available for FREE at @smashwords.bsky.social as part of their Annual Summer/Winter Sale! Find my book on sale at https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1891428 all month! #SWSale2026 #Smashwords #booksky #epicfantasy14 Jul 2026 12:19 +0000at://did:plc:tco2mpkg5deseo7fi7fcnmgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqm6wri3d22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/orlandrake.bsky.social/post/3mqefgl4vhc2tThe Smashwords summer sale is now on (see my previous post) and so is my newsletter. If you enjoy the world of Ardanthia, the newsletter is best place to follow on. The final part of the saga is on the way! www.orlandrake.com #booksky #SWsale2026 #epicfantasy #fantasyseries https://www.orlandrake.com11 Jul 2026 09:54 +0000at://did:plc:tco2mpkg5deseo7fi7fcnmgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqefgl4vhc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/orlandrake.bsky.social/post/3mq7t6r2z7c2zIf you haven't started The Broken Crown Saga yet, then The King's Fall is one to start with. I'm currently writing the final book in the this trilogy so you have time to get up to speed with the goings on in Ardanthia, Caladorn and Nerathis. orlandrake.com #booksky #epicfantasy #fantasybooks https://orlandrake.com/09 Jul 2026 14:17 +0000at://did:plc:tco2mpkg5deseo7fi7fcnmgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq7t6r2z7c2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/orlandrake.bsky.social/post/3mq2nj2qzlc2cNow is your best chance to find my entire ebook collection at a promotional price at @Smashwords as part of their Annual Summer/Winter Sale! You can find all my on-sale books at https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/orlandrake all month! #SWSale2026 #Smashwords07 Jul 2026 12:52 +0000at://did:plc:tco2mpkg5deseo7fi7fcnmgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq2nj2qzlc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/orlandrake.bsky.social/post/3mpsurphqdk2fThe @smashwords.bsky.social 18th Annual Summer/Winter Sale is LIVE! My books are on sale all month — visit https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/OrlanDrake to find your next read. #SWSale2026 #Smashwords #booksky04 Jul 2026 10:41 +0000at://did:plc:tco2mpkg5deseo7fi7fcnmgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpsurphqdk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/orlandrake.bsky.social/post/3mpnuhuwr3c2gFantasy gets dismissed as escapism, but the distance it creates might be exactly what lets us see the real world more clearly. New post is up. https://link.orlandrake.com/fantasy-reflection #Fantasy #WritingCommunity #BookBlog02 Jul 2026 10:52 +0000at://did:plc:tco2mpkg5deseo7fi7fcnmgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpnuhuwr3c2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/orlandrake.bsky.social/post/3mpiwx56ja22zI’m excited to announce that my books will be discounted on @smashwords.bsky.social during their month-long Summer/Winter Sale in July! Be sure to follow me for more updates and links to the promotion for my books and many more! #SWSale2026 #Smashwords30 Jun 2026 11:53 +0000at://did:plc:tco2mpkg5deseo7fi7fcnmgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpiwx56ja22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/orlandrake.bsky.social/post/3mpbc7gmbvc2nWhat draws you in first — cover, blurb, or recommendation?27 Jun 2026 10:53 +0000at://did:plc:tco2mpkg5deseo7fi7fcnmgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpbc7gmbvc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/orlandrake.bsky.social/post/3mp47w7dd6k24A plot can turn while a world stays frozen. Why static fantasy worlds quietly kill reader belief — and what the best series do instead. https://link.orlandrake.com/worldbuilding-change #fantasywriting #worldbuilding #writingcraft25 Jun 2026 10:29 +0000at://did:plc:tco2mpkg5deseo7fi7fcnmgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp47w7dd6k24https://bsky.app/profile/orlandrake.bsky.social/post/3moq3d6o4fc2qDo you prefer standalone books or long series?20 Jun 2026 14:35 +0000at://did:plc:tco2mpkg5deseo7fi7fcnmgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3moq3d6o4fc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/orlandrake.bsky.social/post/3mokrmticws2vThe group is not a fellowship. It's a container under pressure — and what it's under pressure from is the people inside it. On writing trust, tension and fracture in epic fantasy 👇 https://link.orlandrake.com/epic-group-roles #EpicFantasy #WritingCommunity #FantasyWriting18 Jun 2026 11:58 +0000at://did:plc:tco2mpkg5deseo7fi7fcnmgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mokrmticws2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/orlandrake.bsky.social/post/3mofsmkqvkc24Do you like companion groups that stay together or fracture?16 Jun 2026 12:33 +0000at://did:plc:tco2mpkg5deseo7fi7fcnmgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mofsmkqvkc24https://bsky.app/profile/orlandrake.bsky.social/post/3mo66tdd56k2fWhy does the summer solstice always feel right for fantasy? Have you got your solstice reading organised? www.orlandrake.com #booksky #fantasybooks #fantasyseries https://www.orlandrake.com13 Jun 2026 11:50 +0000at://did:plc:tco2mpkg5deseo7fi7fcnmgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo66tdd56k2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/orlandrake.bsky.social/post/3mnzcnqjgyc2hThe bigger the conflict, the harder it is to feel. Scale empties stakes as often as it raises them. New post on why the small personal thing is always what makes the enormous conflict matter. https://link.orlandrake.com/small-stakes-big-conflicts #FantasyWriting #WritingCraft #EpicFantasy11 Jun 2026 13:15 +0000at://did:plc:tco2mpkg5deseo7fi7fcnmgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnzcnqjgyc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/orlandrake.bsky.social/post/3mnts5zftj22jThe best fantasy endings echo the beginning09 Jun 2026 08:37 +0000at://did:plc:tco2mpkg5deseo7fi7fcnmgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnts5zftj22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/orlandrake.bsky.social/post/3mnhcpa26ok24The quiet moments in fantasy aren't filler. They're where readers learn to care. New post on breathing room, pacing, and why stopping is not the same as slowing down 👇 link.orlandrake.com/fantasy-balance #EpicFantasy #WritingCraft #AmWriting https://link.orlandrake.com/fantasy-balance04 Jun 2026 09:28 +0000at://did:plc:tco2mpkg5deseo7fi7fcnmgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnhcpa26ok24https://bsky.app/profile/orlandrake.bsky.social/post/3mncmr7zrq22bSome chapters hurt to write. That's not failure — that's truth. The hard scenes are where your story earns its power. Push through the discomfort. Your readers will feel what it cost you. ✍️ #WritingLife #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #AuthorLife #WritingTips02 Jun 2026 12:45 +0000at://did:plc:tco2mpkg5deseo7fi7fcnmgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mncmr7zrq22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/orlandrake.bsky.social/post/3mn2qhvpc3c23What's one fantasy trope you'll never get tired of?30 May 2026 09:30 +0000at://did:plc:tco2mpkg5deseo7fi7fcnmgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn2qhvpc3c23https://bsky.app/profile/orlandrake.bsky.social/post/3mmvontnnfc2uWho stays when the cause looks lost, the leader has failed, and leaving would be the reasonable choice? That question is what loyalty in epic fantasy is really about. New post: https://link.orlandrake.com/loyalty-in-fantasy #EpicFantasy #FantasyBooks #Worldbuilding #WritingCraft #FantasyWriting28 May 2026 09:14 +0000at://did:plc:tco2mpkg5deseo7fi7fcnmgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmvontnnfc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/orlandrake.bsky.social/post/3mmqzwfkxfs2rSummer is perfect for slow-burn fantasy #summerreading #slowburnfantasy26 May 2026 12:52 +0000at://did:plc:tco2mpkg5deseo7fi7fcnmgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmqzwfkxfs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/orlandrake.bsky.social/post/3mmebkfddn22nGood vs evil is reassuring. Moral grey is honest. New post on why complexity creates tension that lasts. link.orlandrake.com/moral-grey #Fantasy #WritingCraft #MorallyGrey https://link.orlandrake.com/moral-grey21 May 2026 11:04 +0000at://did:plc:tco2mpkg5deseo7fi7fcnmgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmebkfddn22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/orlandrake.bsky.social/post/3mm7doxmmm22v19 May 2026 11:59 +0000at://did:plc:tco2mpkg5deseo7fi7fcnmgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7doxmmm22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/orlandrake.bsky.social/post/3mlxu5ssyuc2wFavourite fantasy creature: Classic or Obscure? #epicfantasy #fantasycreature #fantasymonster16 May 2026 12:32 +0000at://did:plc:tco2mpkg5deseo7fi7fcnmgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlxu5ssyuc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/orlandrake.bsky.social/post/3mlt4zg6nkk2nThe scariest antagonist in fantasy has no face and no mercy. Just ash, cold, and distance. New post: Using Setting as an Antagonist — when the land itself pushes back. https://link.orlandrake.com/setting-as-antagonist #FantasyWriting #Worldbuilding #WritingCraft14 May 2026 15:28 +0000at://did:plc:tco2mpkg5deseo7fi7fcnmgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlt4zg6nkk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/orlandrake.bsky.social/post/3mlnuwkuxtk2vForests, deserts, mountains — which fantasy setting hooks you fastest?12 May 2026 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:tco2mpkg5deseo7fi7fcnmgc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlnuwkuxtk2v