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"I won't harm you, with words from my mouth. I love you. I need you to survive" - H Walker

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I can only hope that once tiktok is gone in the US, booktokers don't move to infect bookstagram & booktube with clout-based behavior. We do not have to tolerate it. We can ✨absolutely✨ gatekeep basic respect towards writers & readers alike
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They're labeling each other cruel names based on reading habits, harassing authors and bringing up their personal life because they didn't like an ending, measuring people's intelligence based on how they read... Aye 🤦🏾‍♀️

There are booktokers who make it a trend to drag a certain trope or genre or series for months on end. Mind you this is all to earn from the Creator fund. They drag in order to make new profitable content. They take a small issue within the book and turn it into the author being horrible

I saw a booktoker throwing a book in the trash on fire because they disliked it. And they were praised. I don't know... but that hurt my heart. When I was a teen I 🙏🏾 for books. I didn't have a lot of access to them. If me & my friends didn't like a book we didn't record ourselves burning it

Another thing is the first video I saw when I rejoined booktok was someone saying "dear writers, no one wants to read your STANK books anyway. So don't suggest them in my comments!" (It's not the message... It's the way booktokers praise condescending tones. & writers aren't even allowed to respond)

I guess the last straw for me was there was some1 who claimed they were reading a book in public & someone asked how they liked it. They said they didn't (which is fine) & it turned out to be the author. Readers in the replies were coming up with ways to further humiliate the author on the spot. (1)

I don't believe tiktok is a healthy platform for writers...not anymore. To be a bit dramatic...booktok has fallen. You won't feel nearly as shamed or harassed or dog pilled and mocked on bookstagram or booktube. Even as a reader it's gotten a bit...weird.
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This quote needs to be printed and sold somewhere. Or better yet, a museum.

One thing you will never think after reading a great book or listening to a great album or seeing a great piece of art is, “I’m really glad this person remained cautious while they were making this and guarded against being perceived as weird.”

If you can think of a paragraph towards your negative reviewers

You can also think of a paragraph towards your positive reviewers

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Mf book? (I hope I'm right 😭)

📚💙 It's here! If you're an un-agented writer submit your manuscript to pitchfest by Bindery! It starts today and only lasts a few days. I provided the direct link below!

Video - Author Rebecca Thorne #booksky #blackbooksky #blacksky #writingcommunity #authors #writers

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💙📚Hey writers! Binderys pitch fest is today! Grab your manuscripts and

Pitch
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Check out this video from Michael Laborn that explains pitch fest below

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You're about to come out of it with so much strength. By the time you get your yes, you will be more than ready to face the obstacles that accompany it. At this moment, you are simply training for what you deserve. 🤎

I tell this info to ppl bc I genuinely don't want y'all health to get screwed by a water brand owned by freaking Pepsi 😭🙏🏾 wishing you good health!

I'm not sure if they told you this but Dasani water uses an ingredient used to euthanize someone in the death penalty. They claim it's a safe amount but you have to wonder how different a safe amount becomes if you're drinking a lot of it. And then also consider they could literally leave it out

Congrats to the author of Quicksilver who just landed a million dollar deal with Netflix.

I want you aspiring writers to know:

Book went viral
Faced "I don't get the big deal" hate
Still persisted
Content critics do not define you
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As a writer, you do not owe anyone sanity. You never claimed to be sane.

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Hey writers! So, Binderys pitch fest is a day away. Hope your manuscripts are ready! Good luck #booksky 📚💙 #blackbooksky #writingcommunity #blacksky

Don't know if y'all know this but avid readers and writers LOVED the Kendrick Lamar vs Drake beef. In fact, we loved the entire beef season.

The "I don't get the big deal bc I'm sooo intellectual" crowd was never & could never be us.

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Thanks 🥳 also I guess images are down on Blue sky. They're showing up gray for me. I might have to repost so you can see the edit when they fix the bug 😂