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rawratinyrawr · 9 months

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Message of the year:

“How do you spot an idiot? Look for the person who is cruel. The kindest person in the room is often the smartest.” — Gov Pritzker

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rawratinyrawr · 9 months

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There are now 20 Episodes available to binge of The Event: Season One of The Portal War on Kindle Vella

Read the first three Episodes/Chapters for FREE!

The Event: Season One of The Portal War

There is really only one thing anybody can say for sure, with certainty, ten days after the OE in Egypt…No matter what happens from here on out, whether the outcome is good or bad - nothing will ever be the same for the citizens of Jericho or the eight billion people who call Earth their home.

Episode 20 - “Easy Like Sunday Warning Part II” featuring Major Elizabeth Ames, is live!

Science Fiction / Action and Adventure with a little fantasy and romance sprinkled in: Small Town / Aliens / Mythological Creatures and Beings / Portals / Ascension / Secret Societies and Prophecies / Second Chance-Slow Burn Romance / High Strangeness / Ancient Advanced Civilizations / Superhuman Abilities

Strange things are happening in Jericho. When similar extraordinary reports start popping up all over the globe, a brilliant young geneticist is compelled to return to her hometown. The small town of Jericho was the tip of the iceberg, and 'The Events' are just the beginning!

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rawratinyrawr · 1 year

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Whispers: The United States of Christ on Kindle Vella

Dystopian / LGBTQ Fiction / Alternate History / Political Fiction

Read serialized fiction on Kindle Vella - The first three Episodes of EVERY Story are always FREE!

Alternate History / Dystopian / LGBTQ Fiction / Political Fiction

*A snippet from the Prologue in Episode 1 - "Dear Diary" *

Whispers: The United States of Christ on Kindle Vella

Thirteen years ago a radical religious group bribed and blackmailed three Supreme Court Justices to control the outcome of the civil rights case Obergefell v. Hodges. After their success in swaying the opinion of the court, the emboldened fanatics set their sights on the White House.

Seven years after the bloody, Inauguration Eve coup, The United States of America no longer exists as a democracy. In 2028 things like freedom, liberty, and justice for all are just words without meaning, relics of the past.

For months there have been rumors that the madman in the White House has cancer, and will be dead before the new year. But his puppet masters are still alive and well, overseeing and controlling the daily lives of the People.

Welcome to The United States of Christ!

A cautionary tale set in an alternate Dark America

"This story feels timely and personal on so many levels for me, and I won't lie, I cried as I wrote the prologue and first chapter."

-Octavia Ambrose (pen)

Read the first three episodes for FREE and catch up before Episode 9 drops. Stay tuned for a recap of Season One so far, and a preview of what's coming up.

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rawratinyrawr · 1 year

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Announcement / Updates

After a long hiatus, a new Episode of my cautionary tale, Whispers: The United States of Christ will be dropping soon on Kindle Vella. This story in particular has, by far, (emotionally and mentally) been the hardest for me to write. But it is (sadly) a story that is more relevant than ever, and writing it feels necessary.

Read the first three episodes for FREE and catch up before Episode 9 drops. Stay tuned for a recap of Season One so far, and a preview of what's coming up.

Whispers: The United States of Christ

Dystopian / LGBTQ+Fiction / Horror / Dark

The haunting story of the trials of a gay couple in 2028. Set in a dark and deeply divided America where love didn't win in 2015, leading to a devastating coup, and the end of democracy.

Welcome to The United States of Christ!

A cautionary tale set in an alternate Dark America.

An Announcement

About Whispers: The United States of Christ

After much consideration and careful deliberation - and in light of the ongoing malicious attacks on POC, Jewish people, the LGBTQ+ community, transgender people, drag performers/venues, and others, as well as the heightened white supremacist activity and terrorism in the US (and technically across the world) and an uptick in their disgusting propaganda, etc. - I have made a very painful decision to put a hold on the timely release of new episodes for my Kindle Vella Story, "Whispers: The United States of Christ."

I'm not going to unpublish it or even mark the story complete, because it is nowhere close to being finished or over. And I am not giving up on it entirely. I will continue to write new episodes and will occasionally publish those new ones. I just won't be following a schedule or doing weekly releases at this time.

First - let me say this and get it out of the way - THIS IS NOT THEM WINNING! I am NOT doing this because I'm scared of them (although they can be scary and are always dangerous), or backing down, or taking a seat. I will continue to stand up for what is right and will continue to speak out even when it's not easy or comfortable.

I am, in fact, doing this for these two reasons:

1. I've come to realize that sadly, the audience who I felt needed to read it (a cautionary story such as this one) THE MOST is likely not ever going to. (even if ALL the episodes were free) Those who have been on the fence, and unwilling to make a stand - those who have been silent and continue to remain silent even when their friends and loved ones or others in their communities are being attacked for simply being themselves or simply existing - are the audience I hoped to reach the most when I started writing this story. But as things progressively worsen in America (and across the world), they are STILL silent and unwilling, and clearly, they consider this story to be "too uncomfortable" for them. And I won't even go there with the "you know if something like this were to actually happen, it wouldn't just be "the gays" who would be targeted," comments by straight white people who didn't even take the time to read any of the free episodes, which would have answered their own darn question, before attacking me.😑🥴

2. The other reason is that in light of recent events - like the recent targeted killings of gay people and allies at a gay club in Colorado and the continuous and ongoing attacks on drag story time or drag shows (two totally different things btw, grr) in addition to the attacks on transgender people across the country, and the vile and dangerous racist and antisemitic rhetoric being spewed and the violence being pushed, "suggested" and encouraged by certain politicians and/or those in positions of influence or power - (in light of these things) those who ARE willing and want to read this cautionary story, can hardly stomach it right now with everything going on. I myself had to take a break in writing the next episode after what happened in Colorado. Episode 8 went live the night before I woke up to the news. And I still haven't been able to finish writing and editing episode 9 even though it's the episode introducing the "good guys."

When I had the idea for the story and began this journey, I did so as much for myself, as anyone else. I felt it was a better and healthier way to deal with and cope with the rage I felt (and still feel) in response to the injustices happening every day, rather than just rage posting on social media to vent.

As an individual, a woman, a gay woman, a white woman married to a black woman, a mother, and as a member of a two-mom family, it is easy to feel powerless against all the hate. Easy to feel like my one voice could never make a difference. And so this was just one way for me to feel a little more seen and heard. One way to make a difference. And hopefully, reach just one person who really needed to read this story as much as I needed to write it, and perhaps even help someone else find their voice.

And maybe one day that will happen.

Like I said - I'm not going to unpublish or even mark the story as complete. Because it is nowhere close to being finished or over. And I'm not giving up on it entirely. I will continue to write new episodes (it really has been a great way to cope) and will occasionally publish those new ones. But only occasionally, unless Whispers somehow gains a readership, at which time I will reconsider and take another look at my original plan/goal of dropping an episode or two a week.

Despite the fact that it's sometimes painful and challenging to write, I have really enjoyed peeling back the layers of the characters in this story and the troubling and dangerous world they are navigating. And in light of this decision, I have also decided to announce the main character's name even though the episode announcing it, episode 9, hasn't yet been finished.

My plan was to finally reveal the main character's name (the author of the journal entries) at the end of the coming episode. But what the heck! Readers already know that Amora Begay is a strong, fiercely protective, quiet, wise, skilled, unique woman and they know her wife, Mrs. Lexi Begay, the author of the journal entries, to be every bit as strong, courageous, and fierce as Amora. And now they'll have a name for this courageous woman, the author of the journal, which will play a much bigger role later on when the rest of the story unfolds.

If you're still reading, (I know this is a long one) I just want to say thank you to those who have been encouraging and supportive from day one, and again give a big shout-out to my biggest fans, for always believing in me and in this story. And to my wife, Christina Washington @darkaries for inspiring me, and helping me shape and name the characters (especially Amora)

It has been an honor and a pleasure to write Whispers.

So this is not a farewell. I guess it's more like a "to be continued at a later date" kind of announcement.

And as always, *these opinions/thoughts are strictly my own and do not express the views/opinions of the platform I publish my story on*

For anyone who may have been following the haunting story of Lexi and Amora Begay, and would like to connect or chat - Please feel free to contact me at [email protected], until I get media accounts and author pages set up for my pen, Octavia Ambrose. (which is on my to-do list)

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rawratinyrawr · 1 year

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After a long hiatus, a new Episode of my cautionary tale, Whispers: The United States of Christ will be dropping soon on Kindle Vella.

This story in particular has, by far, (emotionally and mentally) been the hardest for me to write. But it is (sadly) a story that is more relevant than ever, and writing it feels necessary.

Read the first three episodes for FREE and catch up before Episode 9 drops. Stay tuned for a recap of Season One so far, and a preview of what's coming up.

Whispers: The United States of Christ

Dystopian / LGBTQ Fiction / Horror / Dark

The haunting story of the trials of a gay couple in 2028. Set in a dark and deeply divided America where love didn't win in 2015, leading to a devastating coup, and the end of democracy.

Welcome to The United States of Christ!

A cautionary tale.

Alternate History / Dystopian

Thirteen years ago a radical religious group bribed and blackmailed three Supreme Court Justices to control the outcome of the civil rights case Obergefell v. Hodges. After their success in swaying the opinion of the court, the emboldened fanatics set their sights on the White House.

Seven years after the bloody, Inauguration Eve coup, The United States of America no longer exists as a democracy. In 2028 things like freedom, liberty, and justice for all are just words without meaning, relics of the past.

For months there have been rumors that the madman in the White House has cancer, and will be dead before the new year. But his puppet masters are still alive and well, overseeing and controlling the daily lives of the People.

Welcome to The United States of Christ!

A cautionary tale set in an alternate Dark America

"This story feels timely and personal on so many levels for me, and I won't lie, I cried as I wrote the prologue and first chapter."

-Octavia Ambrose (pen)

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rawratinyrawr · 1 year

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Read the first three Episodes for FREE!

Episode 16 - “ ? ” - of The Event is live on Kindle Vella!

In Episode 15 - Surprise! Readers will be reunited with a character in Jericho that hasn’t been featured since very early in the story. But will it be a double feature? Read Episode 16 to find out.

And stay tuned for Episode 17 - coming soon!

The Event: Season One of The Portal War

Science Fiction / Action and Adventure series with a little fantasy and romance sprinkled in

There is really only one thing anybody can say for sure, with certainty, ten days after the Original Event in Egypt: No matter what happens from here on out, whether the outcome is good or bad - nothing will ever be the same for the citizens of Jericho or the eight billion people who call Earth their home.

Strange things are happening in the small town of Jericho. When similar extraordinary reports start popping up all over the globe, a brilliant young geneticist is compelled to return to her hometown.

Serialized fiction on Kindle Vella.

Check out thousands of serialized stories, dished out in bite-sized chunks. Each Episode (chapter) is only 600(minimum) to 5,000(max) words, perfect for book lovers who lead busy lives.

Wondering what Kindle Vella is and how it works?

In a nutshell - Kindle Vella is a platform within the Kindle app and on the web (Amazon) to find and read Serialized Stories. Think of it as a digital library of books, novels, or series that are released a chapter at a time as "Episodes," that can be read on your phone, tablet, laptop, or desktop. Each Episode is the equivalent of a short chapter.

Or...And this is how I prefer to think of it, how I explain it to my friends who have never tried it before - I liken the Serialized Stories on Vella to their favorite TV shows, where new episodes are dropped in chunks, or perhaps weekly, and those Episodes make up a season. Vella's Serialized Stories are a similar concept.

AND...you can read the first three Episodes of EVERY story for FREE to see if it's a good fit. Kind of like how you watch a trailer for an upcoming movie or a teaser for the next season of a show, to see if it's something that might interest you before investing your time in it.

So, the first three Episodes of each and EVERY story are always free! After that, you can purchase tokens (from right there on the platform) and redeem them to unlock Episodes and continue reading the stories that interest you.

*New readers are automatically offered a bundle of 200 tokens for free* that you can use up before purchasing more. And there are various token bundles to choose from, starting at only $1.99.

The number of tokens required to unlock an episode varies based on episode length.

For example: A locked Episode that is...

600 words = will require 6 tokens to unlock

700 words = 7 tokens

800 words = 8 tokens

1,200 words = 12 tokens

1,800 words = 18 tokens, etc.

Join me on Kindle Vella and discover a different (and sometimes addicting) way to read. And find your next amazing book or series today!

**Kindle Unlimited Subscribers: Those who have a Kindle Unlimited subscription may see other perks when they start using the Vella platform. As a subscriber, I've noticed that I receive more tokens per bundle, and have been offered additional free token bundles, etc.**

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rawratinyrawr · 1 year

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Read the first three Episodes for FREE!

Episode. 15 - “The Monster in the Mirror” is live on Kindle Vella and Episode 16 - “ ? ” is on the way!

In Episode 15 - Surprise! Readers will be reunited with a character in Jericho that hasn’t been featured since very early in the story. But will it be a double feature? Stay tuned to find out.

The Event: Season One of The Portal War

Science Fiction / Action and Adventure series with a little fantasy and romance sprinkled in

There is really only one thing anybody can say for sure, with certainty, ten days after the Original Event in Egypt: No matter what happens from here on out, whether the outcome is good or bad - nothing will ever be the same for the citizens of Jericho or the eight billion people who call Earth their home.

Strange things are happening in the small town of Jericho. When similar extraordinary reports start popping up all over the globe, a brilliant young geneticist is compelled to return to her hometown.

The Event: Season One of The Portal War

Serialized fiction on Kindle Vella.

Check out thousands of serialized stories, dished out in bite-sized chunks. Each Episode (chapter) is only 600(minimum) to 5,000(max) words, perfect for book lovers who lead busy lives.

Wondering what Kindle Vella is and how it works?

In a nutshell - Kindle Vella is a platform within the Kindle app to find and read Serialized Stories. Think of it as a digital library of books, novels, or series that are released a chapter at a time as "Episodes," that can be read on your phone, tablet, laptop, or desktop. Each Episode is the equivalent of a short chapter.

Or...And this is how I prefer to think of it, how I explain it to my friends who have never tried it before - I liken the Serialized Stories on Vella to their favorite TV shows, where new episodes are dropped either in chunks, or perhaps weekly, and those Episodes make up a season. Vella's Serialized Stories are a similar concept.

AND...you can read the first three Episodes of EVERY story for FREE to see if it's a good fit. Kind of like how you watch a trailer for an upcoming movie or a teaser for the next season of a show, to see if it's something that might interest you before investing your time in it.

So, the first three Episodes of each and EVERY story are always free! After that, you can purchase tokens (from right there on the platform) and redeem them to unlock Episodes and continue reading the stories that interest you.

*New readers are automatically offered a bundle of 200 tokens for free* that you can use up before purchasing more. And there are various token bundles to choose from, starting at only $1.99.

The number of tokens required to unlock an episode varies based on episode length.

For example: An Episode that is...

600 words = will require 6 tokens to unlock

700 words = 7 tokens

800 words = 8 tokens

1,200 words = 12 tokens

1,800 words = 18 tokens, etc.

Join me on Kindle Vella and discover a new (and sometimes addicting) way to read. And find your next amazing book or series today!

**Kindle Unlimited Subscribers: Those who have a Kindle Unlimited subscription may see other perks when they start using the Vella platform. As a subscriber, I've noticed that I receive more tokens per bundle, and have been offered additional free token bundles, etc.**

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rawratinyrawr · 1 year

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Climbing back on the horse

After an extremely rough end to 2022, and starting out 2023 with a bad case of writer's block, I'm climbing back on the horse, so to speak, with a new episode of The Event.

Episode 8 - "The Major" is live on Kindle Vella!

*Read the first three episodes for FREE!*

The Event: Season One of The Portal War

Science Fiction / Action and Adventure with a little romance and fantasy sprinkled in

Strange things are happening in Jericho!

Less than a day after strange things begin to happen to Adam and his twin sister, Eva - similar extraordinary reports start popping up all over the globe.

The small town of Jericho is the tip of the iceberg, and 'The Events' are just the beginning!

#kindle #kindle vella #kindlevellastory #the event #portals #Aliens #science fiction #action and adventure #fantasy #second chance romance #reading #books #booklover #bookworm #newreads #self publishing #episodic

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rawratinyrawr · 1 year

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*New Episode* on Kindle Vella

Happy Holidays!😍🎄🔍🎁🗝🎀❓*Ep. 6 dropped today!*

I am SO excited about this one, the episode that introduces a twist in the story that will change everything!

And if you haven't yet checked out RSVP, this is the perfect opportunity to get caught up ;)

RSVP: A Holiday Whodunit-Style-Mystery With A Twist/Fantasy

*Meet all seven invitation recipients in the first five episodes.* And there is a HUGE reveal in Episodes 6 and 7, a twist that will change everything you think you know about the world in which RSVP is happening.

Episode 7 is coming soon - so stay tuned!

"The honor of your presence is requested." A few weeks before Christmas 2022, five seemingly-random people + one couple receive an unexpected package and a mysterious offer they simply can't refuse from someone equally mysterious. There's just one little catch! "If you so choose to accept this invitation, please take a minute to visit and read the additional information located on your custom web page before you RSVP."

After logging in, will all seven recipients still be willing to RSVP?

*Most episodes won’t require as many tokens as Ep.5. I intend to keep the coming episodes between 600 and 1000 words (like the first four episodes) whenever possible.

#Kindle #kindle vella stories #kindle vella #mystery #whodunit #whodunnit #holidayreads #holidays #christmas 2022 #christmas #newreads #suspense #drama #fantasy #books #book lovers #bookloversunite #new

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rawratinyrawr · 1 year

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An Announcement

About Whispers: The United States of Christ

After much consideration and careful deliberation - and in light of the ongoing malicious attacks on POC, Jewish people, the LGBTQ+ community, transgender people, drag performers/venues, and others, as well as the heightened white supremacist activity and terrorism in the US (and technically across the world) and an uptick in their disgusting propaganda, etc. - I have made a very painful decision to put a hold on the timely release of new episodes for my Kindle Vella Story, "Whispers: The United States of Christ."

I'm not going to unpublish it or even mark the story complete, because it is nowhere close to being finished or over. And I am not giving up on it entirely. I will continue to write new episodes and will occasionally publish those new ones. I just won't be following a schedule or doing weekly releases at this time.

First - let me say this and get it out of the way - THIS IS NOT THEM WINNING! I am NOT doing this because I'm scared of them (although they can be scary and are always dangerous), or backing down, or taking a seat. I will continue to stand up for what is right and will continue to speak out even when it's not easy or comfortable.

I am, in fact, doing this for these two reasons:

1. I've come to realize that sadly, the audience who I felt needed to read it (a cautionary story such as this one) THE MOST is likely not ever going to. (even if ALL the episodes were free) Those who have been on the fence, and unwilling to make a stand - those who have been silent and continue to remain silent even when their friends and loved ones or others in their communities are being attacked for simply being themselves or simply existing - are the audience I hoped to reach the most when I started writing this story. But as things progressively worsen in America (and across the world), they are STILL silent and unwilling, and clearly, they consider this story to be "too uncomfortable" for them. And I won't even go there with the "you know if something like this were to actually happen, it wouldn't just be "the gays" who would be targeted," comments by straight white people who didn't even take the time to read any of the free episodes, which would have answered their own darn question, before attacking me.😑🥴

2. The other reason is that in light of recent events - like the recent targeted killings of gay people and allies at a gay club in Colorado and the continuous and ongoing attacks on drag story time or drag shows (two totally different things btw, grr) in addition to the attacks on transgender people across the country, and the vile and dangerous racist and antisemitic rhetoric being spewed and the violence being pushed, "suggested" and encouraged by certain politicians and/or those in positions of influence or power - (in light of these things) those who ARE willing and want to read this cautionary story, can hardly stomach it right now with everything going on. I myself had to take a break in writing the next episode after what happened in Colorado. Episode 8 went live the night before I woke up to the news. And I still haven't been able to finish writing and editing episode 9 even though it's the episode introducing the "good guys."

When I had the idea for the story and began this journey, I did so as much for myself, as anyone else. I felt it was a better and healthier way to deal with and cope with the rage I felt (and still feel) in response to the injustices happening every day, rather than just rage posting on social media to vent.

As an individual, a woman, a gay woman, a white woman married to a black woman, a mother, and as a member of a two-mom family, it is easy to feel powerless against all the hate. Easy to feel like my one voice could never make a difference. And so this was just one way for me to feel a little more seen and heard. One way to make a difference. And hopefully, reach just one person who really needed to read this story as much as I needed to write it, and perhaps even help someone else find their voice.

And maybe one day that will happen.

Like I said - I'm not going to unpublish or even mark the story as complete. Because it is nowhere close to being finished or over. And I'm not giving up on it entirely. I will continue to write new episodes (it really has been a great way to cope) and will occasionally publish those new ones. But only occasionally, unless Whispers somehow gains a readership, at which time I will reconsider and take another look at my original plan/goal of dropping an episode or two a week.

Despite the fact that it's sometimes painful and challenging to write, I have really enjoyed peeling back the layers of the characters in this story and the troubling and dangerous world they are navigating. And in light of this decision, I have also decided to announce the main character's name even though the episode announcing it, episode 9, hasn't yet been finished.

My plan was to finally reveal the main character's name (the author of the journal entries) at the end of the coming episode. But what the heck! Readers already know that Amora Begay is a strong, fiercely protective, quiet, wise, skilled, unique woman and they know her wife, Mrs. Lexi Begay, the author of the journal entries, to be every bit as strong, courageous, and fierce as Amora. And now they'll have a name for this courageous woman, the author of the journal, which will play a much bigger role later on when the rest of the story unfolds.

If you're still reading, (I know this is a long one) I just want to say thank you to those who have been encouraging and supportive from day one, and again give a big shout-out to my biggest fans, for always believing in me and in this story. And to my wife, Christina Washington @darkaries for inspiring me, and helping me shape and name the characters (especially Amora)

It has been an honor and a pleasure to write Whispers.

So this is not a farewell. I guess it's more like a "to be continued at a later date" kind of announcement.

And as always, *these opinions/thoughts are strictly my own and do not express the views/opinions of the platform I publish my story on*

For anyone who may have been following the haunting story of Lexi and Amora Begay, and would like to connect or chat - Please feel free to contact me at [email protected], until I get media accounts and author pages set up for my pen, Octavia Ambrose. (which is on my to-do list)

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The 'ber' months have been the worst this year!

It's hard to believe it's already been close to a year and a half since I picked the pen back up and started writing again. (Well, so to speak, since I don't use a pen and paper anymore lol) And it's even harder to believe I mustered up the courage to put my writing out there for anyone to see, especially considering I hadn't seriously written anything since my late teens and early 20s, and even then, only one short story was published. There's been a lot of ups and downs while learning the ropes and figuring out what works and what doesn't on the publishing platform I'm using. And I've still got a ton to learn! Sometimes it feels like I need an interpreter when I enter these author/reader groups and read the lingo and technical talk in some of what they post. Did you know there are well over 100 platforms writers can use to publish their work, either freely or for pay? I sure didn't! Hell, I still haven't even created a linktree account or an author page. (I'll get around to it, it's on my to-do list, for real, ha) I didn't even know what a linktree was before July. Lol. I know, I know, I'm showing my age, and how out of touch I've fallen since the myspace days. Ha!

I don't know if I'll ever be truly successful with my writing or gain a decent readership. But...at least I can say I've tried. And after rekindling my love affair with books - with reading, and after spending all this time writing again, I don't think I could easily put either of them back down. So for now, I guess I'll try a little harder to get with the program and teach myself new things, and just see what happens.

Oh, and then there's that pesky deadline I've been up against! Sooo, I did it! 🙌 Just barely, but RSVP's first four episodes are live and five is almost ready to go. Somehow, despite all the hiccups - a delayed start due to the invasion of the ick infecting our family, and subsequently being sleep-deprived and run down for a few weeks, (which meant I ended up sick again - my immune system had a fit and is still b*tching me out!🥴) and being hacked/the disabling of my accounts, and all of the other distractions, hang-ups, curve balls (Like seriously, the 'ber' months this year have not been kind to my family - I STILL (somehow!) managed to get this new Holiday Serial up and running by my deadline. Shew! Now I just gotta keep the momentum going so I can get completely caught up, and (hopefully) write enough episodes to make it to the first major story arc in RSVP by the end of the year.😬

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RSVP: A Holiday Whodunit-Style-Mystery With A Twist/Fantasy

RSVP, a new story on Kindle Vella

Although I haven't yet seen any traffic or reads due specifically to it, I am SO excited my new Kindle Vella Story, RSVP, made it on the "recently added" carousel a few days ago and is still there.

READ THE FIRST THREE EPISODES FOR FREE!

**Meet all seven invitation recipients in the first five episodes.** And there is still a HUGE reveal coming up, a twist that will change everything you think you know about the world in which RSVP is happening. The introduction to that twist is coming soon - so stay tuned!

"The honor of your presence is requested." A few weeks before Christmas 2022, five seemingly-random people + one couple receive an unexpected package and a mysterious offer they simply can't refuse from someone equally mysterious. There's just one little catch! "If you so choose to accept this invitation, please take a minute to visit and read the additional information located on your custom web page before you RSVP."

After logging in, will all seven recipients still be willing to RSVP?

*Read the first three episodes for FREE!*

*Most episodes won’t require as many tokens as Ep.5. I intend to keep the coming episodes between 600 and 1000 words (like the first four episodes) whenever possible.

#Holiday reads #Christmas 2022 #Kindle Vella #Kindle #Kindle Vella Stories #New story #new reads

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rawratinyrawr · 1 year

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New on Kindle Vella

Episode 1 of RSVP has been "delivered"😉a day early!

*Read the first three episodes for FREE!*

🎄🔍🎁❓📆🗝 🎀

Meet Mattie and get a sneak peek at the very first special delivery.

RSVP: A Holiday Whodunit-Style-Mystery With A Twist/Fantasy

"The honor of your presence is requested." A few weeks before Christmas 2022, five seemingly-random people + one couple receive an unexpected package and a mysterious offer they simply can't refuse from someone equally mysterious. There's just one little catch! "If you so choose to accept this invitation, please take a minute to visit and read the additional information located on your custom web page before you RSVP."

After logging in, will all seven recipients still be willing to RSVP?

Save The Date: December 4, 2022

Episodes 2, 3, and 4 are on the way!

Mystery/Fantasy/Holiday/Christmas

#kindle vella

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rawratinyrawr · 2 years

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So close to reaching my goal on Kindle Vella for the first time!

Only 9 reads away from my October goal of 100 reads between my two serials. Anyone wanna check out at least the first 3 episodes of one of them (for FREE) and help me reach my goal for the first time since I started in July? :)

Here is a snippet from the journal entry in Episode One- "Dear Diary" and I won't lie, I cried as I wrote it. This story (I'm writing) feels personal, and timely, on so many levels. -April Washington (writing as Octavia Ambrose and referencing the Kindle Vella Serial, Whispers: The United States of Christ)

"When I found this notebook yesterday, I thought about that diary for the first time in years. I can’t help but wonder what may have happened to it after my parents were killed. It was in a tote of my childhood possessions in their attic, and the militia group that killed them is known for scavenging after their raids now. They leave behind a couple of their lowest-ranked members and some of the stronger men from the camps.

The armed militia guards treat the men like slaves, forcing them to sort and salvage whatever they can while they themselves smoke or play cards and watch.

Did they find my diary? If they did, did they toss it immediately, or did the guards read it out loud as entertainment? All I can imagine is them laughing as they slap each other on the back, mocking the young “sinner” who wrote it.

That thought brings tears to my eyes. Maybe I’m silly. It’s just a diary. With one little secret. But it was mine! My secret to keep. My right to keep it or share it. Without fear.

When I wrote that diary my secret wasn’t illegal.

I guess it’s not the diary, but the reminder.

Once upon a time, I was free. To live and love without fear."

***

“I think having a beautiful, brilliant black family

in the White House for eight years,

absolutely drove a lot of people crazy.”

-Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Professor, Harvard University

“In the End, we will remember not the

words of our enemies,

but the silence of our friends.”

-Martin Luther King, Jr.

Alternate history/Alternate reality/Dystopian/LGBTQ+ fiction/ Cautionary tale/TW

Whispers: The United States of Christ

Dystopian / LGBTQ+ Fiction

The haunting story of the trials of a gay couple in 2028. Set in a dark and deeply divided America where love didn't win in 2015, leading to a devastating coup, and the end of democracy.

Welcome to The United States of Christ!

A cautionary tale.

Meet the main character (the author of the journal entry in episode one: Dear Diary) in the first three episodes, who has thus far remained nameless. Some episodes will be in journal entry format, and some will be told in a format from the point of view of the main character and/or the main character's wife, Amora. Later on, there will be episodes with other characters' points of view.

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rawratinyrawr · 2 years

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Episode 4, "Breaking News" is live!

Episode 4 of The Event is (finally) live!

Only 9 reads away from my October goal of 100 reads between my two serials. Anyone wanna check out at least the first 3 episodes of one of them (for FREE) and help me reach my goal for the first time since I started in July?

The Event: Season One of The Portal War

Science Fiction / Action and Adventure

Strange things are happening in Jericho! Meet Dr. Evelyn Miller and The Bronson Family in the first four episodes.

Less than a day after strange things begin to happen to Adam and his twin sister, Eva - similar extraordinary reports start popping up all over the globe.

The small town of Jericho is the tip of the iceberg, and 'The Events' are just the beginning!

Hello again, fellow book lovers! It's been a long, rough couple of weeks battling some kind of ick and now a raging sinus infection BUT I finally sat still long enough to get Episode 4, "Breaking News" of The Event edited the other day and it's live! Woot! Only 9 reads away from my October goal of 100 reads (after a wonderful day on the 13th) on my Kindle Vella serials, The Event, and Whispers: The United States of Christ so thank you to everyone who gave them a look this month. I appreciate it so much! :)

I'm so excited to finally get my first locked episode out of the way. I was really sweating that one. I am hoping to have episode 5 ready to go by the end of the day, and I'd like to start dropping an episode a week starting in November. (crossing my fingers that all goes as planned)

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rawratinyrawr · 2 years

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Meet the main character (the author of the journal entry in episode one: Dear Diary) in the first three episodes, who has thus far remained nameless. Some episodes will be in journal entry format, and some will be told in a format from the point of view of the main character and/or the main character's wife, Amora. Later on, there will be episodes with other characters' points of view.

Whispers: The United States of Christ on Kindle Vella

Only 9 reads away from my October goal of 100 reads between my two serials. Anyone wanna check out at least the first 3 episodes of one of them (for FREE) and help me reach my goal for the first time since I started in July?

#TW #timely #cautionary

Whispers: The United States of Christ

Dystopian / LGBTQ+ Fiction

The haunting story of the trials of a gay couple in 2028. Set in a dark and deeply divided America where love didn't win in 2015, leading to a devastating coup, and the end of democracy.

Welcome to The United States of Christ!

A cautionary tale.

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