There’s something powerful about stories where survival isn’t guaranteed.
It always makes me think of myself in the character's shoes, and if I would make the same decisions.

In 90 minutes, you’ll know how to:
✍️ finish your draft
📦 publish without wasting money
👀 find readers before launch

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Ten years later:
📚 20 books published
👥 40K+ readers
🏆 Award finalist

That’s why I’m teaching my first live workshop:
Make Your Book Real

I learned this the hard way.

4 years writing my first book.
$3,000 spent to publish it “the right way.”
15 copies sold.

That wasn’t a writing problem. It was a roadmap problem.

Most first-time authors don’t quit writing.
They quit deciding what to do next.

So they rewrite the opening.
Consume more advice.
And stay stuck.

You have a book stuck in your head.
Not because you’re lazy.
Not because you’re “not a real writer.”

But because no one ever showed you a clear path from idea → finished → published.

When you really want something, you will do what you can to get there. If you want to write a book, the first step is putting in the time to write it.

And it hit me how little the book selection is at a big chain like Barnes and Noble. The fact that they are missing out on all the great indie books out there is just mind-boggling.

The last time I was in a bookstore was on my birthday. I walked around and around trying to figure out what I wanted to buy, which is the biggest problem for a bookworm.

A story about the underdog, tinged with amazing friends, mixed with romantic relationships, and doused with tough topics like alcoholism and toxic family.
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Everything I will have at the MT Earth Day Festival tomorrow

Back at work after a week off and it's back to#LunchtimeReading!

Today it's another great read by the lovely Kayla Hicks @klhicks912.bsky.social with One Last Bookmark!

Always enjoy her books so this should be fun!

#WritingCommunity #KaylaHicks #OneLastBookmark
#BlueSkyBooks

The evil Snowman escapes, causing a swathe of destruction. Riz has no choice but to tool up to go after him, knowing Brennan will kill him otherwise.

The Comic Tales of Brennan and Riz

Issue #48
(First published 6th December 2023)

4 of 6

Time for action!

Don't forget to check out the other issues of the Comic Tales of Brennan and Riz over at my blog:
tstpjm.blogspot.com

#Comic #riztherogue

Writers — If You Want To Sell Your Book, Get Pinning. Steal my strategy for selling books on this author-centric social media platform.

Have you ever considered using Pinterest as an author?
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#writerwednesday 📚💙 #booksky @writingexcuses.bsky.social @diannalgunn.bsky.social @angelackerman.bsky.social @klhicks912.bsky.social @rozmorris.bsky.social

When the curls make an entrance

As an indie author, I try to lift other indies up as much as I can.

So far, I've:
- Read and reviewed tons of indie books
- Read and offered grammatical/ developmental advice for their work
- Been an ARC reader
- Spotlight Indies in my newsletter each week
- Partner with Indies for audience swaps

#Guilty as ever, the dropped cookie jar shattered at the feet of the kids as their mother stepped in through the door. Glass splayed everywhere as the kids looked on at their mother, hands full of cookies. With a smile and a shake of her head, she took the cookies and usered the two away.
#vss365

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When I began my career as an author, I paid three thousand dollars to publish my book.

This paid for:
- A cover to be made
- A book description
- Editing both grammar and developmental
- Uploading it to Amazon for me

And now, after 11 years and 18 books later, I am so proud of how far I've come.

Six ereaders featuring various book covers with the tagline "Start a new series by Rhiannon Frater. Read the 1st book for free."

The Amazon boycott is hurting a lot of Indie Authors. My sales are waaaaaay down. If you'd like to support my writing endeavors, you can buy ebooks directly from me.

The first books in my series are free (or pay what you want) in my shop.

More info about my series below.

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Riz announces that he wants to study engineering, causing Brennan to ask why. Riz daydreams of a giant rat styled robot causing mayhem and destruction in a metropolis. He eventually answers Brennan by saying he wants to make a cup holder, which Brennan clearly doesn't believe.

The Comic Tales of Brennan and Riz

Issue #13
(First published 5th April 2023)

Cup holder...yeah, totally.

Don't forget to check out the other issues of the Comic Tales of Brennan and Riz over at my blog:
tstpjm.blogspot.com

#Comic #riztherogue

Thats awesome!

What a photo.

Green must be the start of something, not the end.

The #involution is the sword fight clinged metal to metal as the two spiraled around each other and stopped.
"You will not pass betrayer of Glendail!"
"I am not a betrayer! You are betrayer!"
Spiraling back in the opposite directly, the two knights continue to fight over who is the betrayer.
#vss365

Hang in there, querying is a long process, but I hope it works out for you!

I'm working on two WIPS right now, a superhero novella and a who done it story concept

Ourselves not others
A sort of #involution
Regress every day
#haiku #vss365