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Multi-award-winning multi-genre author The Neglected Merge fantasy trilogy Novels set in Latvia Women's fiction FREE on KU #WritingCommunity

Riga/Jurmala Latvia
Joined January 2021
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"It was a striking new concept to see a post-apocalyptic novel painted in such bright tones, and then of course all the more satisfying when the cracks begin to show in the excellent plotline." - Readers' Favourite ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #KindleUnlimited #fantasybooks
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A "friend" told me that unless I earn a living from my books I can't call myself a writer. All witty replies evaded me as usual. What would you reply to that, #WritingCommunity ? #indieauthors
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Do you have friends who say that they are going to read your books and never read them? #writerscommunity #indieauthor
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I’ve been told that since I’m not commercially successful as an author, I should stop spending so much time writing and publishing, and concentrate on my family. That’s generally a kind of encouragement I get from my “real-life” people. And that’s why I appreciate the
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Is it still worth it to continue writing and publishing books after you realise that you will never become rich and famous? #WritingCommunity #amwriting
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If you didn’t have to pay your bills, would you quit your job?
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What would you reply to the “anyone can write a book” remark? #WritingCommunity
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Would you continue writing if you knew with 100% guarantee that you won't ever become a bestselling, highly acclaimed writer? #WritingCommunity #indieauthors
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“A writer never has a vacation. For a writer, life consists of either writing or thinking about writing” - Eugene Ionesco Is it like this for you? #WritingCommunity #writerslife
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Have you ever blocked anyone here on Twitter? If yes, what was the reason? #WritingCommunity #BookTwitter
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➡️The Neglected Merge Trilogy⬅️ "...a unique romantic fantasy that is beautifully written and a thoughtful exploration of cultural perfection" "...a top pick for readers who enjoy romance and dystopian saga" ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazon reviews
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Do you need peace and quiet to write/edit? #WritingCommunity
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➡️All books 0.99⬅️ including on Amazon US, UK, Australia, and Canada ✨The Neglected Merge Trilogy✨ “I thought I had a good idea where the series was headed. Boy was I wrong” "pure escapism" Books set in Latvia🇱🇻 "The Accidental Cop" "Finding Your Way"
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“Fantasy is hardly an escape from reality. It's a way of understanding it” - Lloyd Alexander Fantasy authors, do you feel the same way? #WritingCommunity #indieauthor
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The first post-Soviet decade isn’t called the "savage 90s” for nothing. Will the corrupted and merciless system break Roberts? Read “The Accidental Cop”, set in Latvia, to find out. Free with #KindleUnlimited 🏆Finalist of the Pacific Book Awards 2023 contest / Best
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“The hard part about writing a novel is finishing it” - Ernest Hemingway What about you? Do you find it harder to start or to finish writing a book? #WritingCommunity #indieauthors #amwriting
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“In order to write about life first you must live it” - Ernest Hemingway Do you write about what you know? #WritingCommunity
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Do you remember life before social media? #WritingCommunity #indieauthor
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#indieauthors What do/would you say to those people who claim that self-published authors aren't "real writers"? #WritingCommunity
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Can there be anything more awful for an author than a 1-star review "don't waste your time reading this book"? #WritingCommunity #indieauthor
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“Be a sadist. No matter how sweet and innocent your leading characters, make awful things happen to them — in order that the reader may see what they are made of” - Kurt Vonnegut Do your characters suffer a lot in your books? #WritingCommunity #indieauthor
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Editing is more difficult than writing. Do you agree? #WritingCommunity #writerslife
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“Why did I write? Because I found life unsatisfactory” - Tennessee Williams Why do you write? #AuthorsOfTwitter #WritingCommunity
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If a famous author told you that your writing is... let's put it this way - not good enough to have a chance to ever make it, would it stop you? #WritingCommnunity #indieauthor
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Are you open about your health issues and personal life on social media?
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“Some writers enjoy writing, I am told. Not me. I enjoy having written” - George R.R. Martin #authors What about you? Do you enjoy the process of writing? Or does it feel like torture? #WritingCommunity
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Savage 90s. In Latvia, many remember the first post-Soviet decade as the craziest time of their lives. It was the time when some suddenly had too many chances to grab while others had none. Pre-order on Amazon at ➡️0.99⬅️ Release date is April 7. #books
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Today is my new book's release day. So, I'd be grateful for the retweet of my📌 pinned tweet📌 Please, leave a comment here or under the pinned tweet, so I can return the favour. #NewRelease #newbook #pinnedtweet
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Do you ever feel guilty when writing, thinking that you should probably be doing something else (spending time with your family, tidying the house, working, etc.)? #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writingcommmunity
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Some positivity is greatly appreciated today. If you have a kind word or anything really, please, share. I feel that burnout is near. #WritingCommunity
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🔥RELEASE DAY🔥 For Roberts, youth is about poverty, hunger, and not being killed by a crazed drunkard with an axe during a patrol shift. Set in Latvia🇱🇻 at the end of the first post-Soviet decade. ➡️0.99 or FREE with #KindleUnlimited ⬅️
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"Good fiction’s job is to comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable" - David Foster Wallace What do you want your books to do - to comfort or to disturb? #WritingCommunity #AuthorsOfTwitter
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“I don’t care if a reader hates one of my stories, just as long as he finishes the book.” - Roald Dahl Writers, are you as thick-skinned as Roald Dahl? #WritingCommunity #Writer #quote
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Your friend asked you to read his/her manuscript. You absolutely hated it. What would you do? #WritingCommunity #indieauthor
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Do you always finish a book you've started, even if you feel frustration building as you read? #AvidReader
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“Anyone who is going to be a writer knows enough at 15 to write several novels” - May Sarton How old were you when stories started buzzing in your head? #WritingCommunity #WritingAroundTheChristmasTree
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The Neglected Merge Trilogy Fantasy Romance / Drama ➡️FREE on Kindle Unlimited⬅️ Book 1 "Neglected Merge" 🏆SILVER medal - 2021 Global Book Awards 🏆Finalist - 2021 Readers’ Favorite International Book Award Contest Book 2"Tangle of Choices" #books
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#indieauthors Do you hope one day to earn a living by writing? #WritingCommunity
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Would you ever read books written by AI? #readerscommunity #WritingCommunity
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📚The Neglected Merge Trilogy "Their love story is truly bewitching" "After reading the first book I thought I had a good idea where the series was headed. Boy was I wrong." 📚"Finding Your Way" "...a love letter to Latvia..." #KindleUnlimited #booktwt
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Do labels "New York Times Bestseller", "Now a major motion picture", etc. motivate you to buy a book? #WritingCommunity #Reading
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Somone once told me that they see no reason for anyone to write books since there are millions of them written already. What would you answer to that? #WritingCommunity #indieauthor
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Stumbled upon a 1 star review that said “90% of self-published books I’ve read were bad” (the reviewer used a different word). So, just wanted to say that 90% of 30 self-published books by #WritingCommunity authors I’ve read were brilliant. The rest 10% - good. #indieauthors
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Do you think that a happy childhood builds a steady foundation or weakens the person's character? #WritingCommunity
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...and at 87 774 words, book number five is complete!🎉 Sure, edits and minor revisions are what lies ahead, rather than applause, fans, and six-figure paycheque as they show in movies. But you know, it doesn't diminish the feeling of tremendous accomplishment. #writerslife
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Authors, if you could choose only one, would you rather be praised by critics or loved by readers? #WritingCommunity #indieauthor
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I have a new 📌pinned tweet📌 I'd be most grateful for retweets. Comment here or under the pinned tweet, so I can return the favour. Wishing everyone a fantastic weekend! #WritingCommunity #selfpublishing
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‼️ 0.99 LAST WEEKEND ‼️ If you wanted to read my latest release "The Accidental Cop" set in Latvia at the end of the first post-Soviet decade, now it's time to get it for only ➡️0.99 ⬅️on most Amazon marketplaces. Starting from Monday, the price will go up. Will the corrupted
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#indieauthors Do you get tired of self-promotion?
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"Neglected Merge" ➡️Available on Amazon / KU⬅️ "An out of the ordinary futuristic fantasy romance" "Their love story is truly bewitching" "This book takes the reader on a journey of discovery and emotion" Amazon reviews
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"Writing is not only the dream that I’ve had since I was thirteen. In the end, it took me a quarter of a century to come full circle. I want to think that it doesn’t mean that I’ve wasted these years doing things which didn’t bring me anything useful and didn’t enrich my life in
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Do you think that people are too open on social media, sharing personal details? #WritingCommunity #socialmedia
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I’ve just read in the interview with a famous author “Happy people don’t write books”. Do you agree? #WritingCommunity #writersoftwitter #AuthorsOfTwitter
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Why is it so excruciatingly hard to describe your book in 300-400 words? I know it must be done, and I did make an effort and wrote a blurb for my upcoming book today. Still, the level of reluctance I had to overcome is ridiculous. Am I the only illogical one? Anyway, I've done
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Not because of the latest issues here, but because I really like Insta (can we use the full name here?👀 or the bird will punish you for disloyalty?) and I've found a fantastic community of authors there too. If you are on Insta, drop your nicknames in comments, so we can
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“The reason novels were so thick for so long was that people had so much time to kill" - Kurt Vonnegut Do you prefer shorter or longer reads? #WritingCommunity #readingforpleasure
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#indieauthors Would you accept an offer from a traditional publisher if you already earned a living by writing? #WritingCommunity
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When Margo marries Michael, she believes that her life will change forever. And it really does, only not in the way a young girl from a small country in Northern Europe thought it would. 0.99 on Amazon worldwide only during pre-order Release date: March 8 Learn more⬇️
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All ebooks ❧❧❧ 0.99 ❧❧❧ ✨The Neglected Merge Trilogy✨ “I thought I had a good idea where the series was headed. Boy was I wrong” "pure escapism" Books set in Latvia🇱🇻 "The Accidental Cop" "Finding Your Way"
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“a dark and gritty atmosphere that keeps the readers hooked” “A real eye opener” “Exciting, gripping, and action-packed” “Thought-provoking and powerful” 🏆Finalist of the Pacific Book Awards 2023 contest / Best Thriller
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📚The Neglected Merge Trilogy📚 Join the two nations – the Wingless and the Winged Ones – on the road to finding common ground. Their journey of exploring the new world is filled with love and surprises, drama and heartbreak. ⬇️Amazon / FREE on KU⬇️
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Can you imagine your life without social media? #WritingCommunity #indieauthor
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#WritingCommunity I have a new pinned📌 and I'd really appreciate it if you could repost it. I'll return the favour for bookish-related posts. Thank you so much in advance!
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Stop, don't scroll your feed furiously thinking "ah, yet another writer imposing their books on me". Not promoting anything now! It's just such an incredible feeling to hold the books you've written in your hands. Wanted to share it with the #WritingCommunity 📚 #writerslife
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#AuthorsOfTwitter What do you say to yourself when you feel invisible? When your books get zero sales, but your posts on social media receive zero engagement? #WritingCommunity #indieauthors
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I have a new 📌pinned post📌 I'd be grateful for reposts (almost typed retweets...) I'll do my best to return the favour. Please comment here or under the pinned when done. #WritingCommunity #books
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They say one has to write at least 5K words per day to earn some money from one's writing. Is your daily word count usually close to that ambitious aim? #WritingCommunity #indieauthor
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If a literary agent or a publisher offered to buy the copyright of one of your books/series, so that they could publish it under another author's name, would you agree? #WritingCommunity #indieauthor
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I am beyond excited to share that "The Accidental Cop" has won a finalist award in the Pacific Book Awards 2023 contest in the Best Thriller category. Adding to the incredible readers' feedback this unusual for me as a writer book has received so far, this award fills my heart
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#indieauthors Would you stop writing if it became impossible to self-publish your books? #WritingCommunity
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🔥LAST WEEKEND🔥 COMPLETE TRILOGY FOR LESS THAN $3 0.99/ #ebook “After reading the first book I thought I had a good idea where the series was headed. Boy was I wrong…" Amazon review FREE with #KindleUnlimited
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For me to enjoy a book, its characters don't have to be likeable. But they must be fascinating in some way, even in a dark, generally unlikeable one. What about you? #writingcommmunity #WritingCommunity #BookTwitter
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Would you change the ending of your story if a literary agent advised you to do it to make your book more marketable? #WritingCommunity
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📚The Neglected Merge Trilogy📚 ➡️Amazon / FREE on KU⬅️ Join the two nations – the Wingless and the Winged Ones – on the road to finding common ground. Their journey of exploring the new world is filled with love and surprises, drama and heartbreak.
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If you didn't have a single book sale in a year, would you still write and publish? #WritingCommunity #indieauthors #indieauthor #amwriting
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Today is my balloons’ day🎉 I’m feeling better, and although I’d prefer a slightly more speedy recovery, it still feels like the best gift I could receive on my birthday. Have a wonderful Friday, #WritingCommunity 🎈
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#writers When you become rich and famous, will you still manage your social media accounts yourself or hire someone to do it for you? #WritingCommunity #indieauthors
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It’s my husband’s birthday today🎉 “You've been my inspiration My world is a better place because of you” - “Because You Loved Me” (performed by Celine Dion)
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So, Amazon informs me that they've found something I might like... They are spot on! I will definitely like this book, for I'm the one who wrote it... Sweet, anyway. Made me smile. #WritingCommunity
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Do you believe that people can change? #WritingCommunity #indieauthors
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What scares you more: not to achieve success as a writer or to lose your inspiration so you don't ever write a single book? #WritingCommunity
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#WritingCommunity , if you start selling truckloads of books, would you leave social media?
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COMPLETE FANTASY TRILOGY Romance, Family, Friendship, & Drama “After reading the first book I thought I had a good idea where the series was headed. Boy was I wrong…" ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Amazon review #ebook #Paperback FREE with #KindleUnlimited
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I'm not feeling well today. Trying to do some writing is challenging enough, so I'm quiet on social media. Everyone in the #WritingCommunity , who by the mercy of algorithms might see this, don't worry I'll be back soon, championing your wonderful work. Hope your week is going
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✅ Reading (mostly indie & banned books) ✅ Writing (mostly cross-genre books) ✅ Supporting #indieauthors of our fabulous #WritingCommunity Discussing my favourite topics on Briggs on Books🎬 Watch our 10-minute talk 🎤⬇️
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📚🔥Let's celebrate #IndieApril 🔥📚 Since I joined #WritingCommunity last year I've read 4⃣7⃣ books by its members. Let's boost #indieauthors sales! In comments ⬇️ I'll post links to my reviews. Share your links, book recs, tag favourite authors, RT. #BookLover #Reading
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Reading a book on book marketing. The biggest mystery for me is newsletter. Every guru claims it’s an #indieauthor number one tool. Please share your experience. Reading book marketing advice makes me depressed. #WritingCommunity
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“People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.” - Winnie the Pooh Sometimes that's what we need to make us feel better. A healthy dose of humour from Winnie the Pooh... Enjoy your day, #WritingCommunity !
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#WritingCommunity What is your ultimate dream as a writer?
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An insignificant step for the established and famous, but a huge leap for an #indieauthor like me. Never give up. No matter how excruciatingly hard this road might at times seem. Ironically, I’m at the lowest point of #writerslife right now. #WritingCommunity
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What it is really like to be an #indieauthor ✅Ups & Downs ✅Challenges of promotion ✅Unexpected obstacles ✅Supporting other #authors My journey as an office career escapee who followed her dream of #writing #books on my blog⬇️
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Do social media algorithms that don't let people see what you post sometimes drive you to despair and make you want to quit? #WritingCommunity #writerslife
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What is that one plotline (I don't like the word "trope") that inevitably puts you off even if the book is well-written? #WritingCommunity #indieauthors
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3⃣ left to read before I reach 1⃣0⃣0⃣ 9⃣7⃣ books by #WritingCommunity #authors read💯 I'll post links to reviews of my favourite books in the comments⬇️ Feel free to join by posting about the books you loved as well as links to your books. #BooksWorthReading
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Feeling like I could give up on all this torture of marketing and promotion and just publish my books. They’ll be out there - books, not manuscripts - and maybe that’s enough. #indieauthors Do you feel the same from time to time? #WritingCommunity
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Do you read the second book in the series if you didn’t really like the first one? #Reading #readingcommunity
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A tiny announcement for the vast world of Twitter, but a huge step for me. Today I launched my website. For a long time, it seemed unnecessary to have one. Still, after a year spent in #WritingCommunity I felt that I need more space than social media can offer. Link in comments.
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Party time is over. Back to my bookish world tomorrow. Let the editing begin! Hope you had a great weekend, fabulous #WritingCommunity !
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