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I just finished the 1st draft for the final Hero Slayers book - putting the series at just over 500,000 words. It's been a long journey, and I didn't know I could feel so sad about leaving characters behind, having been in their heads for the past 2 years. On to the next! #amwriting #writers

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VERY good news from @bookshop-org.bsky.social!!

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I know this sentiment is well shared, but every once in a while I think about how beautifully powerful and inspiring these paintings are.

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Sometimes the words don't come, and you have to get some air to refresh your brain. I'm lucky to have a nice green space near where I live, so close to the city centre. Lots of plot ideas started here!

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Me, making a plot note: That's pretty clear, I'll know what that means Me, two days later: WHAT THE HELL DOES THIS MEAN #authors #amwriting

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In Hero Slayers, I decided to call my Alteration magic skill tree 'Worldbending'. Now I have to force myself not to write 'worldbuilding' every time it comes up. We live, we learn.

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You should all watch The Devil's Hour. I just finished the 2nd season and am so happy it lived up to the 1st. I don't see many people talking about this series, and it's a shame because it has been such a pleasant surprise for me - a great spin on an increasingly common sci-fi trope

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I know this isn't going to make processing the better sourced article on Neil Gaiman any easier, but folks. Death of the Author is a framing device for analyzing works and doing critique. It is NOT pretending the author doesn't exist, especially when that's not how art works.

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A gentle reminder that "death of the author" refers to the idea that a text's meaning stems from the reader's interpretation of it, rather than the author's original intent. Separating the art from the artist is something else!

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I've been thinking about burnout recently, particularly how it relates to productivity. I'm guilty of thinking I'm only productive when I'm sat in front of my computer, but that's not true at all. In fact, it's striving for productivity that is often actually the cause of my burnout. 🧵 (1/2)

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I spent a few days thinking about my 2025 goals. Here's what I'm aiming for: 1. Wrap up The Hero Slayers #4 🗡️ 2. Write my cozy litRPG standalone ☕ 3. Write the 1st book in my new cultivation series ✨ 4. Be kind to myself, even above achieving the other goals ✅

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On December 26th & 27th, over 300 authors and nearly 600 books are participating in this free & $0.99 Holiday Fantasy MegaSale! Stock up on amazing reads and support a great cause. For every 50 books downloaded, $1 will be donated to the Mary Cariola Children's Center. Find the 🔗 in my bio!

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Several of the System Apocalypse books are part of the 2024 Holiday Megasale (26th-27th) for .99 each. This includes my book Head of the Class. The sale supports the Mary Cariola Children's Center, a leader in education and life skills solutions for youth with disabilities. #litrpg #LitRpg #Booksky

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Hey a bunch of independent fantasy authors are doing an annual sale for charity, a ton of books (mostly progression fantasy) free or .99 www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/s/...

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There are lots of amazing books in this years r/fantasy holiday mega sale, including four of mine. Check it out here: www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/co...

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For the #authors out there - as well as writing, I also have some helpful (free) tools for authors! My most popular tool is a Writing Tracker, which helps authors stay organised and keep track of their work. You can find them here: www.patreon.com/posts/index-... #amwriting #writesky 🧵 1/4

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I'm 4 books short on the reading challenge for this year, so I'm cracking out the Mr Men books

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When I was a kid, I loved proper hero characters. As I grew older, I became more and more fond of anti-heroes. But now I find myself drawn back to the traditional hero, who strives to be good even when faced with total and utter evil. Is this a wider trend or just me? #BookSky

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One skill that has translated over from advertising is writing blurbs. I think, as authors, it's easy to forget that blurbs are a marketing tool - not just a description of the book but an advert for why a prospective reader should check it out. 🧵 (1/3)

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When I started writing, I had an all-or-nothing mentality; I just needed one series to take off. But what's really happened is I've learned more with each book, growing my writing ability & my understanding of the market. With each book, I'm more successful; the hard work does pay off. #BookSky

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Posting one (non-progfan) book per day, as inspired by #BookSky. Day 10: This Is How You Lose The Time War I'm no bigolas dickolas wolfwood, but I wanted to add my voice to the choir of readers recommending this beautiful book. What better book to end my 10 days with?

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Posting one (non-progfan) book per day, as inspired by #BookSky. Day 9: 100 Years of Solitude I don't know what I can say about this book that hasn't been said a million times before. So I won't say anything but: read it.

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Posting one (non-progfan) book per day, as inspired by #BookSky. Day 8: The Amber Spyglass This book is the reason I became a writer. When I read this in my formative years, I'd never come across anything like it. It blew my mind, and sent me on a lifelong quest to recapture that joyful wonder.

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The interests post I never got around to: 🐱 Cats (any) ☕ Tea (all & often) 📚 Reading (all sorts) 🖋️ Writing (obvs) 🎲 Board Games ⚽ Football (Spurs) 🥬 Plant-based foods 🐸 Graphic design (my passion) 📊 Overengineered spreadsheets 🧮 Progressive gov't policy 🍁 The crunch of autumn leaves underfoot 🥧 Pie

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I didn't know at 18 what I wanted to do with my life, so I fell into working in advertising. I wonder how my life would've gone if I'd known back then that I wanted to write. Would I have been mature enough to stick with it? Would I have worked as hard at developing my ability? I suspect not!

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I wrote ~30k words of a litRPG book about an elven motor racing team, before realising the audience for such a book consisted of one person (me). Maybe one day I'll go back to it but it would only ever be for me!

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Posting one (non-progfan) book per day, as inspired by #BookSky. Day 7: Piranesi I don't know who couldn't love this book and its protagonist. Great prose, good fantasy, and another intriguing mystery. This 2nd book by Susanna Clarke was 16 years in the making and worth every minute of waiting.

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Something else about me: I have ME/CFS. It's an almost indefinable illness; there aren't many symptoms to point to beyond crippling fatigue. It's been flaring up of late (stress can do that) and it's impacted my writing. It's only when I can't write that my CFS gets to me - writing is my escape!

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Posting one (non-progfan) book per day, as inspired by #BookSky. Day 6: Leviathan Wakes It took me approx. 2 mins of reading this book to know I was in for a wild ride, and this series didn't disappoint. Big recommendation for all SFF fans out there.

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