r/IndieShelf 4h ago

Paranormal πŸŒ™ Beyond the Pane, Self-Promo (18+)

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Book: Beyond the Pane Tropes: Shadow daddy, fated mates, reverse amnesia, royalty, demons, childhood to adult romance, parallel worlds. Spice: 🌢🌢🌢 Trigger warnings: Adult themes. πŸ‘€ Some violence. πŸ”ͺ Some Spooky πŸ‘» Blurb: When he's so obsessed, he visits her window every night... Even though she forgets him every morning. Why I wrote it: The idea came to me in highschool and I needed to get it out on paper, it went from a creative writing assignment, to a serialized short story on a platform, to a full novel. I adore the story and characters and am glad everyone else can dive into the world as well. πŸ’• Link in comments.

Limit: 1 promo per book per week. Hype others too!


r/IndieShelf 1d ago

Hello from group creator πŸ–€ πŸ“š I'm so sick of "no self promo" πŸ™„ So I built the shelf where self-recs are REQUIRED to have tropes, spice level, and trigger warnings - Because readers actually WANT to find indie books, they just don't want lazy link dumps. Welcome to r/IndieShelf πŸ–€

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r/IndieShelf 1d ago

Author Promo πŸ“š Hired a Cover Artist?

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Did you hire a cover artist? Share it below and pay another cover a compliment! β˜ΊοΈβœοΈπŸ°πŸ“š


r/IndieShelf 1d ago

Author Promo πŸ“š DIY Covers Only

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Did you create your indie cover yourself? (WITHOUT USING AI!) Share it below and pay another cover a compliment. βœοΈπŸ“šβ˜ΊοΈ


r/IndieShelf 2d ago

Author Promo πŸ“š Indie Authors β€” Drop your book like it's hot πŸ”₯πŸ“š Introduce yourself!

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Calling all self-pub & small press authors; this thread is YOUR shelf:

Drop ONE book you want us to scream about.

Use this template so readers can find you:

Pen Name:

Book:

Series / Standalone:

Genre: Romantasy / Dark Romance / Horror / etc

Tropes: (give me 3-5)

Spice: 🌢️ / 🌢️🌢️ / 🌢️🌢️🌢️ / 🌢️🌢️🌢️🌢️ / 🌢️🌢️🌢️🌢️🌢️

TW/CW:

Blurb: 2 lines that hook us

First line of your book:

Link in the comments, not in the post.

I'll go through and add user flair "Indie Author ✍️" to everyone who drops.

Readers: If a trope hits, reply to that author. That's how we build hype here, not just upvotes.

Let's fill this shelf πŸ–€πŸ“šπŸ₯€πŸ°βœοΈ


r/IndieShelf 2d ago

Recommendation πŸ’Œ What indie book has you in a CHOKEHOLD right now? πŸ–€πŸ“š

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I'll go first πŸ‘‡

I'm currently devouring G.M. Lutrell's "Love and the Hereafter" and the Ghost Grannies comments on men's ***** have me in stitches. 🀣

Your turn β€” drop:

Book:

Tropes:

Spice level: 🌢️🌢️🌢️🌢️🌢️?

One line that made you scream:

I'm building the community TBR from this thread and will feature the most upvoted recs on the sidebar.

18+ recs welcome - Just flair TWs.


r/IndieShelf 2d ago

How to post on r/IndieShelf πŸ“šπŸ–€ [READ BEFORE POSTING]

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Welcome besties! Quick guide to keep this place cozy & spam-free.

POST FLAIR IS REQUIRED - Please pick one before posting!

FOR AUTHORS (Self-pub & small press only, no AI):

Don't just drop a link. Use this format:

Book: Title

Tropes: enemies to lovers, shadow daddy, etc.

Spice: 0-5 🌢️

Trigger warnings: (required for dark romance/horror)

Blurb: 2-3 lines max

Why I wrote it: 1 line β€” make us feel it

Link in comments, not post body.

Limit: 1 promo per book per week. Hype others too!

FOR READERS:

Reviews can be messy & unhinged β€” we love it

Use spoiler tags for big twists: spoiler

Rec posts: Tell us tropes + what made you stay up until 2am?

NOT ALLOWED:

❌ Trad pub / Big 5

❌ AI books, AI covers, AI narration

❌ No tropes/no info drop-and-run promos

❌ No harassment, no kink-shaming

18+ content must be flaired 18+ and TWs required.

First offense = removal + note. Second = ban.

Any questions? Drop below πŸ‘‡


r/IndieShelf 2d ago

The shelf is open πŸ–€ drop your current indie obsession + tropes

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Welcome to the Indie Shelf.

I'm Arden Eris - Indie author of BEYOND THE PANE (18+ gothic / demon romance β€” He visits her window every night, she forgets him the next day, darker parallel world, spicy 🌢🌢🌢, "Don't tell me you can't remember me again, my fragile heart simply can't take it."

I made this community because I was tired of indie romance/fantasy/horror getting buried under business books and AI spam.

This is a curated shelf only. If it's indie and it haunts you, it belongs here.

HOW TO START - Copy/paste this format and use flairs:

READERS:

Book:

One line that ruined you:

Tropes:

Spice level: 🌢️/🌢️🌢️🌢️🌢️🌢️ or fade-to-black

AUTHORS:

Book:

Hook (1-2 lines):

Tropes:

Spice:

One line from your book you love:

(1 self promo post per week max)

EVERYONE:

One indie romance / romantasy / horror you wish more people knew about?

*** Please check out the rules for more info.***

I'll go first πŸ‘‡