Seasonal Theme: “Wards, Wigs, and Weather Spells Gone Wrong”
⚠️ IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: This is a completely fictional, satirical indie publishing editorial calendar created for entertainment purposes. These posts, authors, and magical mishaps don’t actually exist—but wouldn’t it be fun if they did?
Welcome to our whimsical take on indie publishing content strategy! This satirical 15-week indie publishing editorial calendar showcases how creative content planning can bring fictional worlds to life. While these magical mishaps aren’t real, they demonstrate the kind of engaging, cross-promotional content that makes indie publishing so exciting.
An official calendar of unofficial truths. Cross-promotion is mandatory. Reality is not.
Early Season Magic (Weeks 1-3)
Week 1: Leyline Logic and Regency Scandal
Post: The Leyline Near the Conservatory Is Definitely Attracted to Your Cousin Rupert: A Field Report
By: Ivy Loveworth (leyline cartographer and professional denier of awkward magical truths)
Purpose: This opening post launches our season with proper Regency-level scandal. Furthermore, it cleverly connects characters from Improper Entanglements to our hedgewitch plot arc.
Week 2: Magical Social Disasters
Post: How to Politely Decline a Proposal from a Man Who Accidentally Turned into a Tree During the Cotillion
By: Miss Camberwitch (parlor necromancer and reluctant chaperone)
Purpose: Next, we dive into comedic magical etiquette. This guide teases romantic entanglements across both fictional universes.
Week 3: Love Letters vs. Hexes
Post: Five Hexes That Look Like Love Letters (and Two That Were)
By: Laurel Montrose (author and chronic misuser of romantic wards)
Purpose: Additionally, this post highlights magical miscommunication. It’s a shared theme between our romantic and hedgewitch series.
Mid-Season Mayhem (Weeks 4-8)
Week 4: Academic Magical Chaos
Post: A Review of Every Duelling Wand Confiscated from the Lost & Found Trunk at the Hedgewitch Academy Spring Formal
By: Bea Scissortine (student disciplinary liaison and banned enchantress)
Purpose: This playful chaos post connects magical education themes. Moreover, it links Whispers with society mishaps in Entanglements.
Week 5: Haunted Breakfast Drama
Post: Why the Breakfast Room Keeps Playing Baroque Lamentations (and What It Wants You to Apologize For)
By: Briony Witherspoon (early-morning haunting prevention team)
Purpose: Meanwhile, this merges haunted domesticity with magical guilt. It also plants lore seeds for upcoming short fiction.
Week 6: Meta-Fiction Madness
Post: We Asked a Regency Ghost to Read Laurel Montrose’s Latest Short Story—Their Notes Were…Shrill
By: Thistle (editorial assistant and séance moderator)
Purpose: This meta-humor approach promotes Laurel’s Substack. Furthermore, it includes fictional feedback for extra entertainment value.
Week 7: Indie Publishing Romance Logic
Post: Romantic Curses by Moon Phase: When Should You Confess, and When Should You Just Move to Another County?
By: Penelope “Penny Hex” Hallowmere (moon chartist and emotional damage forecaster)
Purpose: This explores cross-world magical dating logic perfect for indie publishing romance series. Additionally, it covers both fictional universes and ends with a fake quiz.
Week 8: Behind-the-Scenes Magic
Post: Seven Familiar Spirits Who Refuse to Be Involved Unless the Plot Is Good
By: Anonymous (allegedly a talking crow, almost certainly Laurel’s writing desk)
Purpose: This self-aware behind-the-scenes post is purely entertaining. It also teases future cross-series character appearances.
Peak Season Chaos (Weeks 9-12)
Week 9: Crafty Historical Revenge
Post: Embroidery Stitches That Were Definitely Invented Out of Spite
By: Elder Needlewright (retired and still bitter)
Purpose: This combines domestic crafts with historical rivalry. Moreover, it highlights both hedgewitch needlework and Regency fashion sabotage.
Week 10: Time-Telling Terror
Post: How to Tell If the Parlour Clock Is Telling Time or Telling Your Future (Hint: You Don’t Want Either)
By: Lady Vesper Braithe (fortune-dodger, former time oracle)
Purpose: This anchors shared mythology about unreliable magical artifacts. Furthermore, it spans both fictional series.
Week 11: Courtship Catastrophes
Post: “Not My Curse”: A Brief Survey of Ill-Advised Defense Strategies in Magical Courtship
By: Sir Benedict Marsh of the Cravat Tribunal (disgraced)
Purpose: This fully satirical approach covers courtship etiquette disasters. Additionally, it pairs romantic failures with hedgewitch breakups.
Week 12: Gothic Home Decor
Post: The Etiquette of Possessed Mirrors and What They Say About You When You Leave the Room
By: Mirror 7A (edited for coherence by the intern)
Purpose: This merges gothic domesticity with magical insecurity. Meanwhile, it builds shared household magic lore.
Season Finale: Indie Publishing Crossover Spectacular (Weeks 13-15)
Week 13: Furniture Gossip Gone Wild
Post: Interview with the Velvet Armchair That Watched Every Improper Entanglement Unfold and Will No Longer Remain Silent
By: Transcribed by Clove Underbough (who tried to edit it but failed)
Purpose: Absolute chaos ensues with this post. Furthermore, it delivers deep character gossip through unreliable narrator furniture.
Week 14: Author Crossover Spectacular
Post: The Difference Between a Love Knot and a Curse Spiral Is Mostly Just How It Ends
By: Laurel Montrose and Hillora Lang (debating via annotated thread)
Purpose: This literal crossover blog post alternates authors by paragraph. Moreover, it spirals into magical romance philosophy.
Week 15: Community Magic Wrap-Up
Post: You Might Be a Hedgewitch If You’ve Ever Apologized to a Loaf of Bread Mid-Enchantment
By: Gooseberry the Familiar (finally freed from the tea drawer)
Purpose: This light closer circles back to Laurel’s short fiction. Finally, it builds communal magical identity across our fictional fanbase.
Remember: This editorial calendar is fantasy fiction for entertainment purposes only. No actual leylines, hedgewitches, or possessed furniture were consulted in its creation.
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