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You don't need AI as an indie author, you need community. You need people who can help you when you're burning out (and vice versa, importantly). Trade labor with each other, beta read for one another, connect with editors and cover artists. Teach & learn. Help promote one another.

‘Hope isn’t a plan.’ Yeah? Neither is ‘this is really hard so let’s not even try.’

Growing up is hard to do, especially when standing in your brilliant older sister's shadow. Maybe a new friend will change everything... DESTINED TO BE NORMAL... out now books2read.com/u/mBJKpA adeniverville.itch.io/destined-to-...

- Revised my first novel to re-release it in 2026 - Revised another novel to also release it in 2026 - Exceeded my reading goal (10 books) - Got better at ballet/dancing - Tried out vending at markets - Met some local authors - Got out of the house more

I like this idea! Let's play! 1 like = 1 plan for 2026

I'm so excited to get my BYOK. I'm chomping at the bit waiting for a shipping email. Rattling the bars of my cage.

I've been thinking ahead on what my next writing project will be once I get my preorders up and running and I think I'll work on a book I started wayyy back in uni. Great concept, didn't have enough life/writing experience to write it. I feel like I do now. So I'm gonna give it a go! #writesky

I survived the cold!! Tho the last 30mins was not fun 🥶 I was planning on getting an Uber, but the idea of waiting outside even longer for the ride was just too much. So public transit won that day 😅 At least the station was... somewhat warmer than outdoors

Idk what I was thinking when I signed up to vend at an outdoor winter market... Maybe that it wouldn't be that cold? Anyway if you're in #Toronto and want a signed book, I'll be at Barbara Hall Park tmr, 2PM-8PM.

It will never be perfect. You can read and reread and re-edit but there will always be something to fix. You just have to let go after a certain point. (I thought I'd already learned this but I needed to relearn fr) #pretendpanel

I think I should be able to publish some poetry in 2026. So next year will be pretty exciting for releases! On the docket: I Knew Him (revised edition) Be True (companion novel for IKH) New poetry project Let's go!!!! #writingcommunity

Aren’t they SO pretty? The story is even better! ❤️ And if you shop on LibroFM, it supports indie bookstores! (And many stores had to close today- so grab a copy online, support your fav local bookstore AND my new release!) #audiobooks #smallbusinesssaturday

I have about 50 pages of the I Knew Him revision left to review before sending it off to my editor for round 2!

All of my stuff will be on sale starting tomorrow! Pick up 1 book for 50% off or get all of them for 4$. And I'll get 100% of the proceeds tomorrow only! itch.io/s/168845/bla...

More than halfway to my goal, thank you 🥺🥺🥺

If you would like to read my work but cannot afford to buy it or lack access to library resources for whatever reason, you can ask me for a copy. I'm pretty chill. If you are a pirate as a personality trait, or because nobody's going to tell you what to do or whatever, I'm disappointed in you.

some sad news for a Monday 💔 indie publishing is tough and no one wanted this news. on a practical note, if you've been thinking about getting a copy of Cacoethes please order sooner rather than later as when she's gone, she's gone: www.northodox.co.uk/product-page...

I just checked this Anna's Archive thing and my first 2 novels are there. Including a Spanish tl of I Knew Him I didn't know existed 🙃 Listen, there may be a time and place for piracy but it is not indie books. Before pulling my 2 novels from the publisher, I was making 20c a month if I was lucky.

Preorder links -> linktr.ee/effiecalvin

First art update!! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a... #booksky #tbb25 #thebookbazaar25 #crowdfunding #scifi #queerbooks #lgbtqbooks #indieauthor #alienromance #romance #aliens #audiobooks

I didn't get any edits done 😔 Prepping to sell at a market for the first time takes more time than I estimated lol. But there's always next week! #queerwriters

Since we're talking about poetry tonight, I'll link my latest collection, Bad Vibes Only! It has a more positive conclusion than the title suggests, I promise. #queerwriterschat books2read.com/b/499MoJ

Just a little haiku for Julian to Sky Staring at the stars I see you up in the clouds You're all I see now #queerwriterschat

Sky in I Knew Him reads poetry! And he lends Julian some of his books to... start a conversation #queerwriterschat

I write poetry sometimes! I have 3 collections! I go through phases where I'll write a lot and then I let it sit for months or even years and slowly editi and release it over time #queerwriterschat

Happy I caught this!! Hi, I'm Abigail and I write YA and poetry! I'm currently working on editing a revised version of my first novel, I Knew Him #queerwriterschat

Welcome to #QueerWritersChat! Our theme for the this week is: Poetry! Questions will also be reposted to @queerwriters.bsky.social. Remember to use the hashtag so we can see your answers! Save promo for the outro, please! Introductions are at :05! @amaralynn.bsky.social #QueerWriters

PayPal has rolled out a new "feature" that prompts you to leave feedback about an artist that you've commissioned via invoice. Whatever you do, DO NOT fill this out! To quote Admiral Ackbar, "IT'S A TRAP!!!" It is meant to misguide you. (continue...)

Will has his phone set to vibrate. He probably wouldn't pick up an unknown caller and wait for a voicemail. He's more likely to answer a text right away even if it's an unknown number #writingcommunity

Okay, so I've never done one of these before but my latest book just came out and is, apparently, eligible for all of these. So if you're able to nominate/vote and are looking for new reads, may I awkwardly suggest Chalice of Caladriai? 😊

Today is a good day to get into my trans magical girl novels! Join Claire as she figures herself out as a girl while simultaneously battling interdimensional monsters, evil tech companies, and steppy-mommy sorceresses! Get “Magica Riot” and “Magica Riot: Full Bloom” here - magicariot.com/buy

Hi #writesky! Where are my YA writers? What genre(a) do you write? I write contemporary queer romance usually, lots of coming of age dramas.

Share resources! I've learned everything about selfpub and promo from other writers. And I think just being there for others, whether online or irl, is also really important #pretendpanel

This isn't particularly offbeat but my chars don't always say I love you. But it's understood all the same #lovember

I've been preparing all week to go sell at a market this weekend, so I've gotten no editing done so far 🥲

In my 2nd novel, We Go Together, I named the aunt after my great-aunt Kay. Though her personality is more a combination of my grandmother and Kay (plus a little extra). Plus the setting is similar to where my family used to have a cottage (where the 2 of them would live all summer) #lovember

Julian overthinks everything #writingprompt

"Magica Riot: Full Bloom" is my new big emotional queer Portland magical girl novel. With two villains in town, the girls must find a new approach to their magic and music, with help from unexpected friends! Read the next adventure in my queer magical girl universe! magicariot.com/fullbloom

I must admit, I've often felt like I'm getting to the end of my YA contemporary ideas and I'm going to need to make a pivot into something else soon. Then, I get a new idea... 😅 #writingcommunity

I'd like to review more chapters of I Knew Him. This weekend, I got 9 done so I'm hoping I can achieve a similar number this week #queerwriters

Back to editing this MS for the... who even knows how many times anymore. When you wrote your first draft in high school, millions of edits are inevitable 😅 #writingcommunity

We're getting very close to $2000 now. I know that's going to help me with my upcoming moving expenses.

I'm curious, fellow indie authors, how long is your pre-order period? Is it 1 month, 6 months, even more? #writesky #writingcommunity

[Exit Ghost.]

Now, I'm up to 9 books read! So close to making my goal 😁 📚💙 💬📚

Long time, no talk! But here's a newsletter update from me with some more details about edits for my next releases! buttondown.com/adenivervill... Be sure to subscribe if you'd like to get direct updates when these books are up for pre-order! #writingcommunity #writesky

I finished revising I Knew Him yesterday! I'm so relieved to have it done #queerwriters

I'd like to finish my edits on I Knew Him. I have 7 chapters left. If I can do one a day... That'd be cool #queerwriters