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The best life advice kinda just boils down to this: 1. Do your best 2. Be a touch kinder 3. Get some rest I think it’s a pretty good list! Do you?

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It’s a book birthday for The Nobody Bible! Put your creativity in the world. It needs it now more than ever!!! #indieauthor #writers #author amzn.to/2UcwhqP

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We’re living in strange times. Maybe it’s OK to shuffle more than usual. Just know, action is waiting for you whenever you’re ready. It’s your life. Deal when you will. japlosker.substack.com

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Available now! Learn ancient wisdom. Learn about world religions. *But most importantly: learn about YOU! Read, laugh & grow with Buddha, Jesus, Lao Tzu and more! And, create your very own Book of You! 3x award-winner… #KindleUnlimited #nonfiction #A #Hi #WSPitP #WSPit amzn.to/2UcwhqP

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A missionary’s open mind sets off a clash of faith and friendship in a high-stakes game of blood and souls. Can he and his friends stop a madman on the 4th Cent. Silk Road? 😢Friends➡️enemies 🙂Enemies➡️friends 🐟Fish out of water ❤️Forbidden love 🎓Ancient wisdom 🐕A remarkable dog #A #Hi #WSPitQ #WSPit

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Anxiety almost killed him. These are the conversations that saved him. Journey into #mindfulness, #meditation, and deep ancient wisdom. You may just find yourself along the way. At link below, or listen free with Spotify Premium. #KindleUnlimited #audiobook #WSPitP #WSPit amzn.to/2u76upM

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Plagued by the choice between her duty to her people and following her heart, a competition for the princess’s hand in marriage holds the key to her Kingdom’s survival. 🏹Marriage Competition ✨Secret Romance 🔮Meddling Mind Magic 📚Secrets of the Past 💕Second Chance Romance #WSPit #WSPitQ #A #F

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When a shapeshifter destroys her home & captures her sister, Keira teams up with the God of Light to rescue her & seek vengeance. But as she navigates through his irresistible godly charms, fiery lesser gods,& ancient monsters, her sister's captor may be closer than she realizes #WSPitQ #F #R #WSPit

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A Silk Road missionary, a wandering Hindu mystic, and a cynical camel driver take on love, loss, and a maniacal madman in a fight for truth. Join three unlikely companions (and a rather amazing dog) on a journey through the fierce, fiery desert that will change them forever. #A #Hi #WSPitQ #WSPit

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My Grandpa (unintentionally) gave me some of the best life advice ever…

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Roof repairs are tough for anxious people. The hammer blows sound like somebody knocking really loudly (and angrily) at the door every five seconds.

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You don’t need to know the science. You don’t need someone else to tell you this. You just…know. You know how important this is. (What sound puts you in a good place?) open.substack.com/pub/japloske...

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Available now… Jim wanted to end his life, until he realized he needed to die in a different way.‬ ‪Journey to the power of the moment. Unlock the secrets of #mindfulness, #meditation & forgiveness.‬ ‪#questpit #a #p #mentalhealth ‪NIEA & IBA finalist-Visionary Fiction ‪https://amzn.to/2u76upM‬

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INDIANA JONES x A PHILOSOPHY TEXTBOOK John, a simple Silk Road missionary, discovers his mission is not so simple. Can a Hindu mystic, a cynical camel driver, and four indomitable women help him stop a maniacal madman? Adventure, romance, wisdom…and an extraordinary dog! #questpit #Q #A #HF

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What if God was one of us? Lucifer says Heaven is a figment of God’s imagination. God says Lucifer is trying to damn humanity. Without his memory, Jesus must navigate the afterlife and find the truth. He wants to believe God, but there’s something so familiar about Lucifer... #questpit #W #Q #MY #A

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Available now… Ancient wisdom can transform your modern life - today! Learn simple ways to connect with great teachings of history, right in everyday life. Interactive & fun, featuring: Buddha, Jesus, Lao Tzu, and more. Laugh and grow! 3x award-winning book. #questpit #p #nf amzn.to/2UcwhqP

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NETTLE & BONE x CAMP DAMASCUS Girl meets boy. Girl meets monsters. Girl has to save the town. Sometimes what you don't know can kill you in BLUDEYE BEACH. 🫂Found Family 👧Character driven 💕Slow burn romance 👻Monster menagerie #QuestPit #Q #F #H #A

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Adoniram’s wife, Eve, is dying. His father hopes his mind-copying AI can save her but the connection grants the AI sapience and makes Adoniram the key to its control. He must choose between competing alliances, faith, and his love for Eve #QuestPit #A #SF

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17 is hard, but when you're set to take over presidency from your father, survive a ☠️ attempt, are betrayed by the two you love & learn your role is to maintain peace by keeping 200yo lies & manipulating the public or start the biggest war in centuries, 17 is REALLY hard. #QuestPit #Q #YA #SF #LGBT

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BLUE SISTERS X THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GREY When the charred remains of model Gracie Green are recovered from a fire at her Brighton flat, a framed picture of Gracie, untouched by the flames at her side, the police suspect foul play & turn to Gracie's sister Faith for answers. #questpit #WIP #A #M

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A Silk Road missionary, a wandering Hindu mystic, and a cynical camel driver take on love, loss, and a maniacal madman in a fight for truth. Join three unlikely companions (and a rather amazing dog) on a journey through the fierce, fiery desert that will change them forever. #questpit #Q #A #HF

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A witty schemer plots against her husband and ends up saving the kingdom in a fantasy romcom blend of A SONG TO DROWN RIVERS X HOW TO LOSE A GUY IN 10 DAYS ❤️ Multicultural w/ POC leads ❤️ Unlikeable heroine ❤️ Enemies-to-lovers ❤️ Marriage of convenience ❤️ Political intrigue #questpit #W #A #F #R

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LEGENDBORN x AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER Either she fulfills her family's legacy, or she dies with it. 🤸‍♀️ Badass female protagonist 💧🪨🔥🌪️ Elemental magic system 🌆 Urban fantasy in NYC 🫂 Found Family 🗡️ Magic competition 🌈 Diverse ensemble cast #Q #YA #F #Jewish #QuestPit

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CABIN IN THE WOODS X JOHN DIES AT THE END X KNIVES OUT When their detective friend is murdered during their annual gaming retreat, 5 dads must use their years of TTRPG experience—and puns—to solve the crime before they're all killed off like NPCs in a badly-written campaign. #QuestPit #A #H #MY #W

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A centaur cheats at jousting, until the fake horse head goes KERPLOP! 🌈Mythology X SPOP 🗡️Betrayed by the man he loves 🗡️Betrayed by his father 🐈‍⬛Cat Si from Irish folklore 🐐Snarky/greedy satyr 🐎Badass centaur 🧚‍♀️Tricky pixies can't lie ☀️Gods from many pantheons #QuestPit #Q #YA #F #writing

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A simple Silk Road missionary discovers his mission is anything but simple. Can a Hindu mystic, a cynical camel driver, and four courageous women help him stop a madman and discover new faith and new love? #questpit #Q #A #HF

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A good sound can be a great gift in your life. Here’s a powerful story about how I discovered that. open.substack.com/pub/japloske...

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One key to feeling better just may be a little less noise and a lot more sound. Here’s a way to get started: open.substack.com/pub/japloske...

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#2025Pit We Cut Tongues For Ourselves. A Hebridean Gothic Novel The Lighthouse x Lapvona 1850. Though the Gaelic inhabitants of the Isle of Kiloran have many beliefs, in Selkie curses & in spirits, as the young man rows toward their island they cannot see that death is with him. #A #HF #LF

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GIDEON THE NINTHxFFXIV When magicless Mick agrees to be an adventuring partner for Eleanor, his mage best friend (and crush), a mishap turns him into a dragon and binds him to the gods' dead adversary. Now they're rushing to break his curse before his existence triggers a war. #2025pit #F #R #A

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When a feral child wanders out of the swamp, the town witch and her estranged childhood best friend must pay his blood price. A multi-voiced, spiraling southern gothic, The Swamp Child weaves past and present to ask questions about blood, family, and stories. #2025Pit #H #A #LF #writers

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A simple Silk Road missionary discovers his mission is anything but simple. Can a Hindu mystic, a cynical camel driver, and four courageous women help him stop a madman and discover new faith and new love? #2025pit #HF #A #mysticism #ancientwisdom #friendship

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WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING X THE HOBBIT She’s a pacifist with a heart of gold. He’s a ruthless death god. They must find a way to work together to stop a witch, before her curse destroys the world 🐉 Welsh myth ♥️ Forbidden Love 👑 Sister/ Best Friend Combo ☀️ sun & shadow #2025pit #F #A #R

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SUCCESSION X THE BELL JAR Following the suicide of her sales agent Rebecca Solomon, New York CEO Cassandra Feuerbach becomes entangled in the hypocrisies of the New York elite as she uncovers a controversial social experiment that took Rebecca's life. #A #LF #2025Pit

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NINTH HOUSExGilmore Girls A 21st-century witch promises to help a dead 17th-century predecessor. When she learns a coven masked as a company is using her ex to hunt the ghost for a killer internship, she must delve into her haunted past to save the man she loves & her kindred spirit. #2025pit #F #A

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How did teenage girls shape the ancient world? Rediscover the true stories of ancient history’s young, forgotten female heroes. 📜 Diverse histories 📜 Inspiring women 📜 Forgotten figures #2025pit #CNF #NF #Q #YA #MG

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A centaur cheats at jousting, until the fake horse head goes KERPLOP! 🌈Mythology X SPOP 🗡️Betrayed by the man he loves 🗡️Betrayed by his father 🐈‍⬛Cat Si from Irish folklore 🐐Snarky/greedy satyr 🐎Badass centaur 🧚‍♀️Tricky pixies can't lie ☀️Gods from many pantheons #2025pit #YA #F #writing #Q

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🔥 FIX YOU 🔥 🔥 Latina Representation 🔥 Catholic High School 🔥 Enemies to Lovers 🔥 Sapphic Love Triangle 🔥 Slow Burn 🔥 Mental Health Rep 🔥 Passionate Sports Girl 🔥 Serial Killers 🔥 Love Conquers All 🔥 Cooper the Corgi #2025Pit #YA #agentsguide #litagents

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California Fish & Wildlife K-9 Warden Kat Grant is run off the road at night, stalked at her home, and threatened at gunpoint before she faces the ultimate danger—an assassin hired by businessmen who want to capitalize on California’s new oil … water. #2025Pit #A #S #T

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