I feel the same way. It was a hard choice to go indie, but all I see are more reasons why it was the right choice. 😬

So, uh, that’s a gross ass thing for Hachette to do. Two things can absolutely be true at once and it’s this - any use of AI in books should not be accepted.

Not from authors. Not from publishing houses.

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Very fair. 😆

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I will warn you, it is quite... odd... but interesting and original. lol

Me too! I like how the tropes are being openly used and/or flipped in a way that's fun. I'm about 3 hours in (audiobook) so we'll see how the shenanigans go. 😆

I'll add to that; Eat the Ones You Love by Sarah Maria Griffin. 😆

P.S. Currently reading "Book Lovers" and enjoying it! Thanks for the rec!

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Same, glad to see I wasn't imagining it from other accounts. My brain is too tired and fried to social, barely enough left of me to write right now.

I never liked him, now I feel vindicated. *fist pump*

I love the cover!

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I would definitely enjoy it if folks read my trans magical girl novels 🥹 magicariot.com

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I sincerely believe that all of disney's money be given to Glitch studios instead. No more "art" money for them to waste when others are actually trying (and succeeding).

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I refuse to use a different pen name for each genre either. It feels so ridiculous!

Thanks for sharing!