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dionyrtal · 2 months
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orange banner alert!!!
oh, i am at a loss for words. my only wish for this book was to find people who just wanted to read another sapphic vampire romance book and i'm so glad i found them. but also, this book release has already surpassed everything i could only dream about a year ago. i'm forever grateful and so glad that you're here<3
happy reading and thank you for being a part of this journey, enduring my silly tiktoks and reels to market this book, and waiting patiently for paperbacks (if i don't get a response soon, i'm in your walls ingramspark!!!!!)
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marydublinauthor · 12 days
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Little personal post! Last night @kendsleyauthor and I were featured with another local author at a fantasy panel via our local indie bookstore! (Anne joined via discord on my phone!) We got to talk about world building, magic, The Heart Between Kingdoms and Shot in the Dark!
Dreaming forever that I can do this full time someday 🥺
So wild to be talking about Jon and Sylvia and Cliff to THE WORLD IN PERSON?? After all this time!
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stjohnstarling · 1 year
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—A sensual and transgressive story of forbidden love
Father Sebastian Black might be a saint, or he might be the devil himself. Poor Agent Quentin Day, sent to investigate a wine forgery ring, finds himself irresistibly falling for the silver-tongued, mysterious priest. It’s a tragedy for him - after all, priests are off-limits, aren’t they? Or is Father Black more than meets the eye?
Please consider helping to support a self-published queer author's first novel fighting back against copaganda narratives:
Amazon || Payhip || Goodreads
"A devilishly good read" - Goodreads Reviewer
"Father Black was both what I expected it to be and a very unexpected wonderful surprise." - Goodreads Reviewer
"I read it all in about two days, only setting it down for work and sleep. I was even reading it during meals!" - Amazon Reviewer
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kjscottwrites · 2 years
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I wanna help get LGBTQ indie writers paid this month so let's start a thread! If you've got a piece of writing (be it a novel, a collection, a book of poetry, a short story, erotica, whatever!) for sale online or in bookstores that u would love for more people to read, HERES YOUR SIGN to reblog this with links to your work <3
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uranusguided · 7 months
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Hey my publisher finally got my book series, The Silent Trilogy, up on Apple Books! Check it out!!!
My publisher calls Silent Trilogy 'X-Men meets Good Omens'. That's not wrong but it is a series about abuse, colonialism and the importance of love in ways those aren't.
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In more detail: the Silent Trilogy is an urban fantasy series set primarily in Hobart, Australia. It tells the story of the dainisa, a not-so-hidden magical community, focused primarily on their non-binary Princess, Torao Yamaguchi.
Desperate for her child to have a better life than she did, the leader of dainisa Amaya Yamaguchi sparks a revolution to claim Australia as a magical continent where dainisa can live in accordance with their own laws, not those of humans. However fighting power is a complex thing in a world built to function on injustice, and a pretty siren desperate for revenge could ruin it all…
Narrated through the eyes of a human who doesn’t quite get it, the Silent Trilogy is about the narratives we build of history. It's an exploration of trauma, the ways people learn to live with it, and how bigotry works. Also there's angels and demons messing things up. More info on the website!
I finished this series a long time ago but I'm still very proud of it!! It's a niche story I had a lot of fun with. I wrote this NB protag before I even came out myself so that's always cool. And every time I have to reread a part of the series I have a really hard time stopping cos I enjoy my own work so much lmao. So hopefully you'll enjoy it too!!
(it's also on Amazon if you prefer kindle, and if you don't wanna support either, well, chuck me a couple dollars on Patreon)
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hellishrebukesystem · 9 months
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Hello Tumblrinas!
Do I have some excellent traumacope poetry for you tonightttt!
My poetry collection (linked above) deals with religious trauma, abusive relationships, obsessive possessiveness, and the fallout of mental illness in a end of a world sort of situation; it's got layers my friends, like a ogre or an onion.
Do you like Hannibal, Yellowjackets, The Haunting of Bly Manor? Do you enjoy phoebe bridgers, boygenuis, paris polma, and the antlers?
Do you want cannibalistic obsession? Want criminal yearning? Want desire? Want want want?
Please find all of this and more at the link above and if can't afford to pay for it I'm linking the pdf--just be sure to like and reblog if you download the free pdf!
Thanks, enjoy!
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fellamarsh · 10 months
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The fate of the world is at stake... but nobody is listening.
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✨Read the book readers are comparing to Priory of the Orange Tree and The Left Hand of Darkness✨
Hierarchy of the Unseen is a queer fantasy novel about a shiftless demon named Kor and a devout demon hunter named Mitzli who must team up to avert a wave of demonic violence.
If you like character-driven fantasy with immersive worldbuilding, trans protagonists whose stories aren't centered around transphobia, and fresh takes on demons and vampires, then this is the book for you!
Reviewers are calling it "addictive, immersive," "fresh, and engaging," with a "richly realized, exciting world and interesting central dilemma," whose protagonists "feel distinct and real" and "make a great comedic duo."
You can pick up a copy here (to support two queer, trans authors during Pride month!) or read the full blurb and check out reviews on Goodreads or Storygraph.
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heathercauthor · 2 months
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Gotta love when they forget to clue others in 🤣
Book info:
The series is called Earth Sucks! A queer apocalypse tale that brings Tumblr's Humans Are Space Orcs to life.
It's the apocalypse, and Feng has a knack for pissing people off.
Mercenary Feng is both the hunter and the hunted, searching for his missing family while hunted by the alien intruders who are trying to get him to stop blowing their shit up.
Life gets worse when he must befriend one of the alien creatures to survive. She grew up on stories of humans, and Feng’s about to upend everything she's ever known—if they don't get each other killed first.
"Readers may appreciate the many twists and betrayals..." —Kirkus Reviews
"Action-packed, fast-paced sci-fi story bursting with psychological games and manipulations..." —Readers' Favorite
If you like the Last Of Us, the 100, or unlikely allies in the slightest, check out Earth Sucks On Amazon, Kobo or Barnes and Noble!
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So, hope these aren't lame, but i wanted to take some special photos for the two books that came in today since they are both from another indie right here on Tumblr, @ashen-crest. I was lucky enough to have some stuff lying about that would work well with these titles, but I'll plan for more if you all like seeing these. I wanted to try and show my support, as I loved The Stray Spirit and got it as an ebook soon after release. I have an ARC for A Rival Most Vial, but I noticed I could get print right now before release next month and couldn't help myself. Review still pending, but I will have it up before release day like a good advanced reader. If you haven't already checked out these books, then what are you doing!? Go now!
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minutiaewriter · 1 year
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Hello there~ and welcome to my Writerblr!
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I’m a fantasy/fiction author who has published 2 books in the HERA Trilogy. Here’s a bit about me!
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• You can call me Min/Minnie
•I was placed on this earth for two purposes: to write & to read (always down to share recommendations of the books I love)
•I am a writer/published author because I was a reader first (and still am).
•Some of my favorite words include: minutiae, hiatus, myriad, clandestine, tête-à-tête
•Studying too many languages
•Not a minor
•I love tea & coffee
•I am a combination of an early bird & a night owl
•I have 3 cats
•I adore books, plants, music, and art
•My hobbies outside of writing novels include: reading, studying languages, growing my (already overflowing) indoor plant garden, riding my bicycle, and consuming frightening amounts of tea
•Regarding business inquiries, DM me for my professional email.
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Works:
🌟🩸 The HERA Trilogy 🩸🌟
AVAILABLE NOW the first installment in the science fantasy trilogy HERA: To Catch a Star
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The first book in my fantasy/sci-fi trilogy Hera, To Catch a Star, is available now on Amazon. Description follows:
The result of a forbidden romance between a goddess and a mortal, young Rynn has been kept safely hidden his entire life, though he does not know why. One day, the truth is made clear to him after he is rescued by a reserved stranger who makes it his mission to protect Rynn and the honor of the goddesses. But slowly Rynn begins to realize that there is more to this stranger than he first thought, and that merely because of his blood, the danger he is in is far greater than he could ever imagine.
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Available as a paperback and an ebook PURCHASE HERA: TO CATCH A STAR HERE Hera: To Catch a Star on Goodreads
HERA Trilogy Official Merchandise mugs, pins, notebooks & more!
More on the story of Hera: ⭐️
Chapter One: 🩸
And OUT NOW: HERA: TO TOUCH THE HEAVENS (book 2 of the HERA trilogy)
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AVAILABLE NOW AS PAPERBACK AND EBOOK and be sure to add on Goodreads!
Rynn Hera’s journey to reunite with the stars continues in this sweeping second installment of the HERA trilogy. Having just found High Priestess Velle Deka and learned how to reach the celestial spring, Rynn, Kilderan, Yojackson, and Aome set off on the second leg of their journey guided by nothing but their hope, fighting for their lives to ensure Rynn’s safety within the spring, or so they believe. But secrets and hidden desires hang over everyone’s heads, causing trust to be tested and the truth to eventually unravel. 
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~If you like what I write, please reblog it to support me and my work!!~
Welp, that concludes the intro! Keep scrolling for content on my writing & Hera
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yemmate · 3 months
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I'm supposed to be writing right now but I want to say something that I tell myself. I hope it helps you too.
Art isn't just a hobby. It can be a job. It's not a perfect job, but it's still a job that makes you happy. Not many other career paths can say that. Warning: This is a tangent post made by an anarchist. If you don't want to read a long novel length ramble about why money is a corrupting construct and capitalism is made to break poor people move along.
I've noticed in my 21 years on this planet, nearing the 22 mark as spring approaches, that jobs are often given a value. If you're a doctor you've got a high quality job because you went to school, got a degree, and get paid a lot. But what about nurses? They work in the same place and went to school for a certification, some a degree as well, but they aren't paid as much and are treated poorly. Why? Well because they're not doctors. They can have the same amount of knowledge, sometimes more depending on who the doctor is, but their job is seen as lower just because of the pay and general view of it in the eyes of society.
Most of the people who will tell you all this and which job is the most valuable and what to go for actually don't know much about the inner workings. Go ahead, ask someone who's told you something like this if they've done much research outside of watching a video on social media and reading random posts without checking the validity behind them.
Another things with doctors, nurses, construction workers, all these jobs everyone tells you to get instead of something you'd actually enjoy is they don't face the fact, or rather they choose to just accept the fact and do nothing about it, that those in charge are gonna kick. you. around. until you give up or give in. Those who give up usually didn't even want the job in the first place. Those who give in always dreamed of this job but once they're in it that blind optimistic veil is torn away.
Zom100 is an anime that opens with a guy going into an office job where he works for a company that produces commercials. He's a writer for the scripts and helps with casting and went in expecting to make tons of friends, meet stars, and even falls for the secretary and wishes to confess to her one day. It starts off all bright and colorful since that's how he views the world in his eyes. After going out drinking with his coworkers after their first day of work is done, everything stops. The happy smiles and attitudes of his employees vanish as they return to work and our protagonist is met with the horrible work grind culture he's walked into. Yet, he stays optimistic in the hopes he can stay strong only to finally break after a year of working at the business. He stumbles home from exhaustion to his now trashed apartment full of garbage bags, trash covering the floors, just looking like a dump because he's to exhausted from working and staying at the office days at a time to be able to clean up.
I love the first episode of Zom100, although only the first episode, because it does a FANTASTIC job at giving a message I live by. "Do not settle for treatment that is less than what you deserve." It shows what happens when you go for the give in option of what I mentioned earlier. If your boss is dumping work on you but not anyone else, call them out. If you're being harassed in the workplace and there is a clear bias because of your gender, race, or anything else, call them out. If your pay is far less than the amount you work, call them out. If they refuse to make any changes despite you having concrete evidence because they will lose the money they have to spare, quit and call them out.
The older folk in my life have told me time and time again that "You work for bad people to pay worse people and then die." (Not a direct quote but it summarizes what they say.) These people come from a time where there was an even worse imbalance in power and they had to give in to live due to the many things going on in the world at that time that made living conditions horrible if you weren't already super rich. It isn't like that anymore though.
The economy and people in power is still messed up yes we need to work on that but that isn't what this post is about.
Glitch Studios is an animation studio aiming to give independent animation a place to shine and has been doing so with MASSIVE success. It's thanks to them that indie work is finally getting looked at by bigger studios. Personally, I see this as a sign that art is finally getting a more proper place in the general view of society as a proper career path. Only issue is it's focused on animation.
I'm not an animator, I'm a writer and lover of comics. Would I want some of my stuff adapted into animation? By fans out of love for the works, yes, as an official adaptation for profit? No.
It's not a smart move marketing wise or profit wise but that's the thing. I'm not some old white guy sitting on a throne of gold bars in a big evil company business building, I'm a 20 something at a desk in a dusty apartment room surrounded by goofy posters and plushies. I don't care about money, I care about making things I and others love. I think that's what people have forgotten recently when it comes to working in this world. You can work and work and work and pay rent and be able to buy that new outfit to wear at your family gathering to show off but how long will you be happy from that? Small moments of joy is fine and treating yourself is fine too, but what do you do to make yourself happy while still fulfilling a purpose? Do you feel like you fulfill a purpose? What did you want to do, not need to do.
Working retail is seen as your go to starter job or just what you go to when you need to pay the bills. It's not a shameful thing to do, nor is any job when you just need an income for necessities. But, what if that's what you want to do? You don't want a giant house, you don't want a fancy car, you don't want Gucci clothes, you enjoy the simple job and lifestyle. That's fine. No matter if your parents say you're throwing away your potential, no matter if the world says you need to run a company, no matter what people say it is okay to have simple goals and a simple life.
Minimalism is the practice of only having what you need for what you want to do. This is the video that first got me thinking about it.
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It's something I think people need to be taught about more. Now I'm not saying you shouldn't go and sell off everything you own, but maybe at least think "Do I really need a $200 phone from a popular brand that doesn't even come with a charger? Do I need it? What parts of it validate the cost?"
Now here is how this all ties back to my overall message with this tangent.
I want to make indie comics because it makes me happy. It makes my friends who have helped me shaped the stories, characters, and everything else happy. And, overall, I hope it makes others happy too. Not to mention, I can't exactly think about signing up with some popular publishing company because of how loudly of an anarchist I am and how diverse I make my work.
Why I'm making this post is because I want to get you thinking about this too. Are you happy with whatever job you have right now? Are you fairly treated? Is this what you want? Are you brainwashed by societal norms made by the big companies that you need whatever big and fancy phone or computer set up you're reading this on? If you said no to any of this I suggest looking into your own personal rights as a human being and standing up for yourself, think about forming a union if need be. If your issue is with buying expensive things you don't even need feel free to trade them in or sell them and get what you need and can be happy with while having extra money left over.
Remember, you don't need to be make a billion dollars each week to be successful. Happiness is from what you do and what makes you happy, not your bank account amount or how many bedrooms you have in a mansion. Most of all, happiness is what you choose to make it not what some old jerks who think Trump is a sane man say it is.
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dionyrtal · 1 year
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VERTIGO PEAKS IS UP FOR PREORDER!
I am beyond excited to announce that Vertigo Peaks, the first book in The Vertigo Legacy duology, is up for preorder! Thank you for your endless support. And please save your preorder receipts for I have planned so many special things for you!
[Photo credit: Nona Limmen]
Here’s the blurb:
An unexpected guest. A tempestuous liaison. A marriage falling apart.
In the eclipse of her marriage, Valerie’s days are cold and lonely. As Ethan Vertigo’s new bride, she suffers from isolation and hostility from the townspeople. That is, until an unexpected traveler appears at her door to seek refuge from the snowstorm—Mircalla Karnstein.
The mysterious and charming visitor’s presence is accompanied by feverish nightmares and itching puncture marks, and Valerie’s reputation is threatened when Mircalla draws her close with passionate midnight escapades.
As rumors of a plague terrorize the town and the dark secrets of Vertigo Peaks surface, Valerie struggles to reconcile her growing desire for Mircalla and her role as Ethan Vertigo’s wife.
When every love story begins with blood, does it matter who bleeds first?
Inspired by Sheridan Le Fanu’s timeless Carmilla, Vertigo Peaks is the first book in a sapphic vampire romance duology. It is best suited for mature readers.
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marydublinauthor · 1 month
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Shot in the Dark releases May 14, 2024!! EXCERPT BELOW 👇🏼
After all these years, Jon Cliff and Sylvia are getting a NEW debut in this 4-6 book series where fairies, hunters, found family and forbidden romance collide. If you’ve read our shorts over the years here and even enjoyed the original 2013 release, you will LOVE this. @kendsleyauthor and I worked so hard on making it epic and more polished than ever before.
I know we’ve been more quiet on here as we struggle to keep up with all our platforms and personal life (mental health struggles suck y’all lol) BUT we truly can’t wait for you to read this.
Updates:
Preorder coming later this month!
If you review books, sign up to be an Arc Reader and help boost our book’s visibility! You get to read a free electronic copy of the book before official release in exchange for an honest review
Add to Goodreads and Storygraph now (also helps us!)
More to come— But for now, enjoy this juicy excerpt from JON’S POV! 💕
“Every non-human I’ve ever met only causes pain and death,” I said. “They want us to bleed by their very nature. But… you haven’t tried anything. You haven’t tried to kill us, seduce us into selling our souls, or trap us in an eternal nightmare. I don’t understand you.”
The fairy’s eyes widened, and she scoffed at me. “Well, forgive me for confusing you by not being a murderer. How can someone like you be remotely afraid of me?”
“Looks can be deceiving.”
“And sometimes, they’re exactly what they are,” she fired back.
I didn’t wrestle off the tired, wry smile that came to my lips. “For someone the size of a mouse, you’ve got a lot of spirit.”
Her green eyes flickered, raking me up and down. Her posture softened like she was slowly seeing less of a snarling animal in me. “If you weren’t a hunter,” she said. “I might actually accept that as a compliment.”
“That’s a shame, then.”
“It is.” She sniffed, looking away pointedly.
The tug in my chest resurfaced—I couldn’t let her sleep thinking I might smother her before she awoke. She had to know we were going to release her. Somehow, it mattered to me that I wouldn’t stay a complete monstrosity in her eyes.
“I lied to you,” she announced, halting my train of thought.
I drew in a sharp breath and leaned away from her slightly. She didn’t appear to be priming herself to attack, but I stayed wary all the same. “What is it?” I asked.
“I…” She wet her lips and wrestled with herself. “I was there the night before you caught me. There were two humans. They didn’t see me, but I heard them. They… mentioned that hunters might be after them—”
“What?” I blurted, crowding toward her.
She cringed away, casting a wild look around the room for an escape.
“Hey.” I lowered my voice. “I’m not gonna hurt you. Look at me.”
Hesitantly, she did.
“You can tell me,” I assured. “It’s alright. What did they look like? What’d they say? Any names?”
“I couldn’t see their faces, and I don’t think I heard any names, but… I’m starting to think one of them was your monster. I’ve never been near one before, but something felt horribly wrong.”
“What does that mean?”
“There’s this… ability I have. A sort of instinct.” Each word fell from her lips hesitantly as though any one of them might set me off. “I can sense non-humans and other beings that you would consider unnatural. It’s meant to help my kind steer clear of those things. Maybe I could point you in the right direction if you take me back to that old house. But if I do that, you’ll have to let me go. Does that sound like a fair deal?”
Desperate hope painted her face. It was a little heartbreaking. I considered telling her I planned to release her regardless of what she offered, but it was a tempting ability to make use of.
“Why didn’t you say something about this earlier?” I asked.
Fresh, uncertain tears welled in her eyes. “I thought you’d kill me if I told you everything. You wouldn’t have a use for me anymore. And then, I thought if I admitted I lied…”
“You thought we’d kill you for that,” I finished. “So why admit it now?”
She shrugged, mumbling, “You didn’t lock me in the microwave. That counts for something, I suppose.”
After pondering her offer, I nodded. “Okay. We have a deal. You help us at the house, and you’re free to go.”
“Free to go immediately after,” she said, pointing a finger at me. “Swear that you won’t enslave me.”
I scoffed. “That didn’t even cross my mind.”
“Not even for a second?” She frowned suspiciously. “When was the last time you negotiated with a non-human? Stars, when’s the last time you spared a non-human?” When I couldn’t come up with an answer, she made a small noise of contempt.
“Fine,” I said. “I promise there’s no strings attached after you help us. But we’re not going anywhere until Cliff comes back with the car, so we may as well get some rest.”
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b-a-pigeon · 4 months
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Speaking of Patreon/subscription-based websites broadly, I'm curious: how do you all feel about the idea of physical items as perks? I'm thinking things that can be shipped in envelopes: art prints, bookmarks, zines, stickers, etc. so it'll be accessible to all patrons (whereas paperbacks, which we already offer to some higher tiers, would be prohibitively expensive)
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kjscottwrites · 9 months
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OKAY HERE WE GO here's the official final accountability thread for my WIP 🍄 Cavernous 🍄
If all goes well, (and barring final surface level copyedits and proofreading) this will be the last round changes I'm making before publishing. My life is literally in a bunch of cardboard boxes all over the house at the moment as I've just moved across the country so I wanted to make a visual checkpoint to share to keep myself on track in the chaos so that I can finish this sooner rather than later.
This will be my first time self-publishing, and I know there's a learning curve and a lot of work to do still, so I don't have a ballpark release date just yet, but stay tuned and apologies in advance for taking a stop-and-start pace with this one. I'd like for this book to turn out as polished as possible.
My writing partner / editor on this project (i.e. the other half of the KJ moniker) is going to be doing some passes on chapters or parts of chapters I'm having a hard time cracking - mostly dialog reworks. I'm extreeemely excited to see what she cooks up. I won't reblog this every time I finish a chapter, but every once in a while, and if people seem interested I'll elaborate about my process for each bit! Feel free to ask questions! (Or pester me if you notice I've gone a long time without making progress lol)
Thanks for following y'all <3
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kendsleyauthor · 10 months
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Author Q&A Tomorrow!
At long last The Restoration Program releases tomorrow (July 1)! To celebrate, @marydublinauthor and I will be hosting an author Q&A on Instagram Live at 11AM EST! We'll share info about the book, answer questions, and provide info on a few giveaways we have coming up! 👀
We hope you can join us! 🎉🎉🎉
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