#selfpublished

[nanoland]

anyway! turns out ai has already begun fucking me

tldr the amazon storefront, currently the only viable way for the overwhelming majority of self-published authors to earn anything close to a livable wage, is being flooded with AI-generated ‘books’. click farms then send bots in to ‘read’ these ‘books’ and artificially push them towards the top of the rankings. 

real books made by real writers are effectively rendered invisible by this torrent of cash grab garbage. 

which explains why my book income dropped by about 50% this month. 

wheeee i love the future 

#indie publishing #indie books #selfpublished

[ginya-writes]

Your Wormy Shell

No, of course I would still love you

if you were a worm.

I’d put you in a pot of soil

and fill it with whatever it is worms

like to eat.

But you wouldn’t be able to talk to me,

so what is it that you could love?

If not my body, my humour, our conversations,

then what is there left?

I suppose the memory of who it is inside

your wormy shell.

But what if you never had that memory and what

if you met me when I was a worm and you were

just out walking and I was there on the

concrete writhing around.

Fine, if you were a worm, I would think

you were a worm,

maybe at best a nice looking worm but

I wouldn't love you.

#quotes #literature #poems #poetry #yearning #selfhood #spilledpoetry #poemsontumblr #selfpublished

[stolendiamonds]

#Run With the Hunted #Dolly #super soldiers have super solutions #cyberpunk #scifi #indie #selfpublished

[radonx9]

Rosetta Falls

A Graphic Novel by Lewis Shelley (radonx9)

CHAPTER I: JESUS, ETC.

CHAPTER II: KICK OUT THE JAMS

CHAPTER III: HOCUS POCUS

CHAPTER IV: LOSING MY RELIGION

CHAPTER V: AGE OF AQUARIUS

CHAPTER VI: FINAL

#radonx9 #myart #graphicnovel #indiecomics #rosettafalls #webcomics #selfpublished #mystery #horror #coming-of-age #lgbtq #diy comics #hexpulse comix #hexpulse productions

[paintmyworldrainbow]

🪐🌞 COSMOS ☄️✨ New card artwork for my upcoming indie deck project the #metamorphosisoracle 🦋

#cosmos #cosmic #painting #art #colorful #trippy #artwork #rainbow #illustration #rachelrosenkoetter #acrylicgouache #star #shootingstar #indietarot #oracle #oracledeck #oraclecard #selfpublished

[royalnightshadeart]

Potions Guide: stories from the fantasy anthology webcomic series 'The Alchemist's Collective' by @voltergeists.

Plus, Thief Cute, a new never before seen side story by @kingrhapsody

Check out some small Zines of some of our favorite Greek Gods.

Available for purchase only at live events such as: Today, @rainbowbookfair

Come visit us in room 301, table 24A.

#comics #indiecomics #selfpublished #fantasy #originalcharacter #zine #xeroxzine #indiezine #greekmythology #hermes #dionysus #persephone #pomegranate #smallbusiness #smallartbusiness #voltart #Archive2023 #rnart

[ashingtray]

Snippets from my 420 pages graphic novel "Avant Garde" about how I relate my love life with the concept of avant-garde music while juxtaposing Malaysia's culture of food and history of entertainment, with my travels abroad.

#autobiographycomics #malaysiacomics #comics #selfpublished #indiecomics #indiecomix #black and white comic #avantgarde #undergroundcomics #hardcover #malaysia food #food #asiancomics #asianfood #comix #inkpages #inkbrush #inkart

[tedwardbak]

A glimpse at some drawings from my new serialized self-published minicomic REMOTE VIEWER — available only to regular Patreon subscribers!

https://www.patreon.com/tedwardbak?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator

#comics #illustration #drawing #remoteviewer #tedwardbak #spiritrealm #cartoonist #selfpublished #preview #patreon #patreoncontent #patreoncartoonist #occult #weirdness

[jasminesuntrell]

The Emancipation (I Get From Love) of Angie (12/30)

On this very day, nineteen years ago The artist of my life, Mariah Carey released what many consider her comeback album The Emancipation of Mimi on the very same day my best friend and twin flame, Angela Giaimo became emancipated from childhood.

I have never been very spiritual. I'm not Ace of Base; I struggle to see the signs. And I'm unsure what I believe about this universe but here are some things I know coincide:

Mariah Carey and Angela Giaimo are both Aries.

Neither Mariah Carey nor Angela Giaimo have middle names.

Mariah became my favorite artist primarily because of lyrics and Angela and I first bonded over us both being lyrics girlies.

Like Mariah, Angela is an amazing writer and musically inclined.

I tried to get my ex-best friend that I nicknamed "MiMi" to use The Emancipation of Mimi as the theme for her 18th birthday,  just two months after Angela's 18th.

That same ex-best friend betrayed Angela, and her treachery brought Angela and I closer  because I was on her side, the correct side.

I never knew Mariah's album came out on Angela's birthday until today, the number of years later that is the same as my favorite number.

When it comes to Angela, It has never been a question that our connection is inherent. I would not scoff at the concept of it being ancestral and supernatural. And while I have no mystical gifts that will tell me she is pregnant the way her brujería informed her of Saviour's impending arrival, I can sense that it's by more than chance that she's tattooed on my spirit. And why I love Angela Giaimo with my whole soul, even more than I love Mariah Carey.

#poetry #poetryandlove #poetryinstagram #poemlover #writingofig #selfpublished #poetrygram #poetsofig #writersofinstagram #writer #poemoftheday #poetrycommunity #igpoets #poet #poetspotlight #wocpoetry #blackpoetry #blackpoet #dmvpoet #jasminesuntrell #emo #napowrimo #glopowrimo #napowrimo2024 #birthday #aries #bestfriends #twinflame #mariahcarey #theemancipationofmimi

[nathanael-lloyd]

I am happy to announce that the sheet music for Nocturnes of the Seven Modes is now on sale.

Physical copies can be purchased from Amazon here https://amazon.com/dp/B0C1DPWPS4

The music can also be purchased digitally from musicnotes, sheetmusicplus, and sheetmusicdirect. musicnotes https://www.musicnotes.com/marketplace/sheetmusic/MK0030511 sheetmusicplus https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/22479177?ac=1 sheetmusicdirect https://www.sheetmusicdirect.com/.../1305800/Product.aspx

You can also get a PDF of the music by buying the album on Bandcamp here

https://nathanaellloyd.bandcamp.com/album/nocturnes-of-the-seven-modes

#musician #music #musictheory #modalmusic #nocturne #selfpublishing #selfpublished #composer #sheetmusic #piano #pianomusic #Amazon #sheetmusicplus #musicnotes #bandcamp #sheetmusicdirect #spotify #my music #Youtube

[nanoland]

ok so an epistolary is a story told through a collection of letters (or notes, or emails, etc)

i LOVE epistolaries (seriously, when i was a kid i reread Feeling Sorry For Celia so often my copy literally disintegrated) but i haven't written them much. this is only my second one! it's a short, contemporary romance between two gay men who just Do Not Get each other. i think it's good!

check it out! <3

#indie books #indie publishing #gay romance #queer books #lgbtq books #indie authors #selfpublished #short stories

[elyse-hart-poetry]

Friends, we are getting closer to the launch of Poems for Squares! Here's an excerpt I would like to share with you, which was written for @entrompadorateo. (Swipe to see the photo that inspired this poem!) #poetrybook #newpoetry #newpoetspotlight #newpoem #poembook #instapoetry #instagrampoetry #instagrampoetrycommunity #amwriting #book #books #instapoets #writing #selfpublished #writersofinstagram #writerscommunity #bookclub #bookclubs #poetsofinstagram #poetsofig #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookstack #diybook #writersofig #smallpress #indiepoetryplease #indiepoet #indieauthors #indieauthor https://www.instagram.com/p/CoN3c1qyr-M/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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[mypoetryelenabertolini]

They told her not to, so she did. They told her no one would read it, but they did. For years she worked on a project that she never thought would come to life. For years she believed that her work would never be seen by other's eyes. So, one day SHE DID IT! One day she pursued it! On that day she created more than one book. On that day she has her 2nd poetry book 2 coming soon. On that day saw her dreams come true. All because she decided to believe in HERSELF RATHER THAN LETTING OTHERS BELIEVE IN HER! She can’t take all the credit for her work to be seen so shout out to BookBaby who helped her believe! If you're ready to let your book be seen follow this link to get your info! ➡️https://www.bookbaby.com/partner-referral/Elena-Bertolini

Check out my book that will sure capture your attention and take you for an emotional ride!! ➡️https://store.bookbaby.com/book/elenas-diary

If you want the complete set, I also have a journal for you to create your own work!! *Read my other post's*

Journal link: https://www.amazon.com/Diary-Inside-Mind-Elena-Bertolini/dp/B0B3TST72H/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3SPCHTFC1GJJQ&keywords=elena+bertolini&qid=1692132561&sprefix=elena+bertolini%2Caps%2C909&sr=8-1

#mondaymotivation #mondaymadness #eb #tbsl #elenasdiary #elenasdiaryinsidehermind #bookbaby #bookstagram #paperback #ebook #selfpublished #selfpublishedauthor #author #poetry #poetrybook #books #believeinyourself #dreamscometrue #unbox #unboxyourbooks #refferallink #publishyourbook #keepgoing #Instagram

[boobsandbravado]

. . . . . . . . . #poetry #poetryandlove #poetryinstagram #poemlover #writingofig #selfpublished #poetrygram #poetsofig #writer #writersofinstagram #art #writer #poemoftheday #poetryinmotion #story #poetrycommunity #igpoets #poet #poetspotlight #wocpoetry #blackpoetry #blackpoet #dmvpoet #love #jasminesuntrell #32antlers #friendship #pain #disappointment #villain https://www.instagram.com/p/CnD78_-sDoP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#poetry #poetryandlove #poetryinstagram #poemlover #writingofig #selfpublished #poetrygram #poetsofig #writer #writersofinstagram #art #poemoftheday #poetryinmotion #story #poetrycommunity #igpoets #poet #poetspotlight #wocpoetry #blackpoetry #blackpoet #dmvpoet #love #jasminesuntrell #32antlers #friendship #pain #disappointment #villain

[mattbirnbaum]

My newest novel, Holtman Arms is now available in both paperback and on Kindle. https://www.amazon.com/Holtman-Arms-Matthew-Poirier/dp/B0BJTPG5YQ

Colvin Hall lives in LA and writes the famous Brock Gannett romance novel series—the problem is, no one knows that because he writes under the pen name Mary Balentine. What started out as an intriguing idea by his publisher has become rife with issues he didn’t foresee. He has to hide his wealth and success from his friends and family, and every new relationship starts out as a lie when he has to answer the “what do you do for work?” question. This causes him to spend a lot of time alone in his small, two-bedroom apartment in the Holtman Arms apartment building, where he writes and interacts with his neighbors. When he has a piece under his own name about a former pop star published in a famous music magazine, he finally gets a taste of the success and recognition he’s always wanted—and realizes it may not be all it’s cracked up to be. Is it too late though, as the inevitable reveal that he’s Mary Balentine is coming, and he won’t be able to get that toothpaste back in the tube once it’s out.

The second book in The Author Cycle after A Girl and a Gun, Holtman Arms is a further exploration of fame and success in the 21st century, as Colvin has all of the latter with none of the former; but also looks at how our job defines us, especially in the eyes of others, like when we answer that question "what do you do for work?”

#novels #selfpublished #literary fiction

[the-poet-brotha-gkl-blog]

Website: www.authorbgkl.com & www.cvaughnk.com 👑 International Self-Published Author Sincerely, Author The Poet B.GKL ☥☥☥ IG @thepoet_brothagkl #ThePoetBGKL #AuthorThePoetBGKL #BrothaGKL #gawdkeenngliolf #theinfinitemindofliolf [email protected] Copyright © The Poet B.GKL 2023 👑 Get Your Paperback Copy Today: Book: "The Infinite Mind Of Lio'lf" By International Self-Published Author Carlos "The Poet B.GKL" Kaigler (Author), C'vaughn'K Graphic Designs (Illustrator) 🔥 Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/Infinite-Liolf-Carlos-B-GKL-Kaigler/dp/0578803224/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2QN0XWWT6GM1V&dchild=1&keywords=liolf&qid=1623171277&sprefix=liolf%2Caps%2C178&sr=8-2 👑 The Poet B.GKL Bio: Professional: Author, Poet, Narrator, Photographer, Graphic Designer, Actor, Artist Developer, Writer, Motivational Speaker, Ghost writer, videographer & Audio editor, Social Media Marketer, Neo-soul Singer, Hip Hop Artist, Studio Recording Engineer and Model. 👑 #books #viral #business #Poetry #video #paris #poet #positive #power #wisdom #art #Author #message #spokenword #love #bookreviewer #life #truth #knowthyself #painting #selfpublishedauthor #business #speech #writer #Message

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