Just received an advanced copy of my first collection of poetry 'It finally happened'. 20 years to compile this collection. Soon, it will be out into the world.

I can not believe it!!!

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My spring newsletter is out!

In this edition: Living with Lynx audio book; Snow Leopard Trail sneak peak; upcoming events; Malawi Mountain® Gin update.

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#conservation #farming #socialscience #scicomm #firstbook #coexistence #film #stories #agriculture #nature

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Human-Animal Relationships in Times of Pandemic and Climate Crisis: Multispecies Sociology for the New Normal This book situates sociological research as a vital tool for understanding, and responding to, the multispecies entanglements that cause, inform and arise from states of crisis involving the environme...

So chuffed to see our book taking flight! Wonderful researchers linking human-animal relations to intensifying climate and pandemic crises, vital info for #justice
#Sociology #research #CriticalAnimalStudies #Multispecies #violence #flourishing #FirstBook ❤️
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Two days in a row 💖
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Finally sitting down to write again after a bit of a hiatus and it feels so good. I'm hoping to be more active here again as I get back into this story and thank you all for the support you've provided 💖

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Collage of Briggs and Ronnie together. Briggs is on the left as a decorated commander with blonde hair, blue eyes, lips painted red, and her uniform decorated. Ronnie is on the right and holding a cigarette with a smirk on her face. She is of Mexican descent, has black hair, brown eyes, and is wearing a purple dress shirt with the sleeves rolled up.

Commander Catherine Briggs One of the two main antagonists aside from Lilith in “The Darkchild”. She is a decorated U.S. soldier and a key figure of Adam’s trauma in Kabul. She hired Ronnie to find Adam and figure out if he is a threat to government safety. Soon, she proves herself evil and willing to go to great lengths to protecting her country.

Veronica “Ronnie” Hayes A former soldier and now a private investigator and detective. With trauma from her husband and daughter’s deaths, she has somewhat grown a gruff and smug demeanor and views towards life. She is hired by Briggs to find a demon named Adam. She eventually finds Adam and soon learns more about him during the course of their journey.

Finally figured I’d draw the two main female characters of my book “The Darkchild”

Here are Ronnie Hayes and Catherine Briggs. You can figure them out in the alt text.

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Arrival and opening of a shipping box containing copies of the first printing of a new book, The Candle Across the Bridge.

Today the first copies arrived.

Holding the finished book in my hands for the first time is an incredible feeling. Not a proof. The real thing. My first book.

I’m beyond grateful to everyone who helped me get here and supported the book so far.

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An Innovative Partnership Boosts Storytelling for Kids in Underresourced Schools The W.K. Kellogg Foundation is backing a partnership between First Book and The Moth to give more classrooms access to a storytelling curriculum.

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation is backing a partnership between First Book and The Moth to give more classrooms access to a storytelling curriculum.

Connie Matthiessen(@cmatthiessen.bsky.social) Reports: tinyurl.com/yutxpm6x

#EducationEquity #YouthLiteracy #Storytelling #FirstBook #TheMoth

"The Candle Across the Bridge" is now available.

Thank you to everyone who supported this book and this journey to get here — and to everyone joining the journey from here.

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So. I did a thing!

I submitted my chunky children's book to a publisher today!!!! Big step as I wrote it in 2019 at the beginning of Covid 19.

I'm a soon to be a published author! EEEK!

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A question to my fellow writers — What POV do you prefer writing in? I’m writing in Third Person because it’s providing a space between me and the material.

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We’re days away from our March 2 webinar Publishing in a Series for Your First Book. Have you registered yet?

Learn how to pitch effectively to series editors and position your first book within established scholarly conversations.

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Books Meotham Memoirs: No Witnesses At the edge of the small town of Meotham, in the country of Walwark, there is The Yellow Forest. And in that forest there are Monsters. But that is not what Detective …

The first book in my series out now! you can find No Witnesses here : bit.ly/4kVhWKh #firstbook #mystery

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What was the first book of mine you read?
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My first book - initially published in October 2023, remastered October 2025.

31 very short horror stories to satisfy your nightmares.

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More than Sixty Seconds Of Stephen a personal story about my King journey

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The front cover of my upcoming novella titled 'Rescuing Rena'.

Rescuing Rena.

Coming soon! 👀

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There is something rather phenomenal about seeing the first physical copy of the book you have dreamt of writing for years and years. My advance copy has arrived and publication looks set for the 19th March! 😁 📕 #Genealogy #Author #FirstBook #PublishedAuthor #GenealogyMethodsAndTechniqies

Amazon.com

Hi, guys. I wanna say something:

“The Darkchild”, my first book, has been available on Amazon for a while now.

I put it through many edits and fixes…

For those who don’t like Amazon, global publishing will come soon and be available in other stores eventually.

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If you're getting close to finishing your book on #Korea, then apply for this awesome book workshop at #IUB #Korea #KoreanStudies #firstbook

I was ambushed by a final chapter on my walk today, and I’m not even halfway done. It's already my favorite scene, but I'm not touching it yet. Experience says another surprise is just around the corner. #WritingForTheWin :)

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35 years of RPG dice-rolling, epic campaigns, and world-building led to my first book.
The Verdant Eye—a planetary adventure, sci-fi fantasy where a 1994 baseball star wakes on an alien world. #RPG #TTRPG #SwordAndPlanet #SciFiFantasy #FirstBook #SFF #WritingCommunity

I don't mean to sound melodramatic, but I think writing is literally saving my life. It's providing a daily structure, replacing unhealthy habits and it's providing a sense of who I truly am. The more I write, the more I'm loving me.

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Someone asked me to describe my characters, and I panicked a little. I think it's because I’m still discovering them myself. Talking about them too soon feels like I’d be closing the door on something I don’t fully understand. Make sense?

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The @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social 2026 Youth Media Awards dropped this week, and the First Book team was tuned in!

Check out the winning titles on the First Book Marketplace: tinyurl.com/2j945v79

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Watching the story develop is fascinating. It's the little surprises along the way that keep me going.

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Hey, internerds - I wrote a book, I think it's neat!

You should think about buying my book because it’s a cyberpunk story where the city's alive, the system's rigged & yet people try anyway. The apocalypse start's with bad decisions made for the right reasons.

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Writing my first book and realizing how much of it is just showing up on days when the words feel clumsy. Still—I'm genuinely enjoying the process. Didn’t expect that part.

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Something I didn’t expect while writing my first book: the characters keep teaching me things I wasn’t looking for.

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