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sarahowritesostucky · 3 months

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Poll: e-book pricing

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omisspearl · 1 year

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Scrivner is kicking my ass

I self pub, and am trying to break out of using the icky kindle default tool, that locks your work into a format only for their service. Scrivner seemed like a cost effective alternative, but it also seems to have a learning curve like the Matterhorn.

For example, I work primarily in Google docs because I like the portability, even if it gets unweildly for novel length works. Previously, I would copy paste the text into word after writing. But the functionality isn't clearly flagged, for example you wouldn't automatically know you can upload word files to Scrivner via import. Likewise, I can't figure out how to make Pratchett style footnotes work.

Seeking out tutorials tends to default into videos telling you how to use it as a planning tool or change the colours for aesthetics, as a precursor to selling paid master classes - which make your bank, writing adjacent secondary industry, but the top down big picture onboarding is much more hidden. I don't need a squintillion little cards reminding me the protagonist has azure eyes, and the secondary character wants to open a pastry shop. Likewise, I don't even know why the hell I should be cutting chapters into smaller scenes (particularly since my chapters typically are a scene long!). Scrivner's example documents as templates are likewise bewildering. Sure you have 80 kinds of little nested text scrap, but where is your push button to make finished product button please?

This feels like it's meant for people who enjoy Being Writers more so than writing. Meanwhile, I just want to format my femdom heavy Drow/Drider romance pretty in a way that protects me if I get tired of amazon and spit out a document I can share with the poor person I am being edited by (paid) to return with notes. Arrgh, arrgh, Hargl.

#writing #scrivner #ebook #publishing #self publishing #writing ebooks #self publishing advice

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yeehawpim · 5 months

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#original comic #comic #writing #terry pratchett #thud!#artists on tumblr #my comic #my art #i was honestly so mad at myself when i realized i didnt own a physical copy of thud while i was writing this #i had to buy the ebook to pull that line cuz there werent any available at my library or local bookstores

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a-libra-writes · 8 months

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to my ASOIAF homies who havent read the books yet and/or enjoy audibooks. .. may I please offer ... this fantastic amateur recording by DavidReadsASOIAF

#ive been listening for like 15 hours in the few days it is SO SO SO GOOD #i honestly dont care for the roy dotrice ones (sorry!!) & reading physical books can be v hard for me (ebook is impossible)#and this is just so delightful #his voices omg !! his Robert and Dany and Tyrion are such standouts so far #just had to share !!!! please give it a try #libra says #not writing #asoiaf

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listyhanel · 2 months

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I freaking love Ancient Egypt.

I think the animal-headed gods first drew me in as a kid, and then the whole mummy thing just, fascinated me! And the hieroglyphics are so beautiful. I am totally an armchair archeologist--I have watched so many documentaries and read so many books on the subject.

Many years ago, I went to visit a mummy at the Boston Museum of Art. The mummy was a priest in his life, and they had recreated his tomb around him. And it was not the Book of the Dead that graced the walls--it was the Amduat.

The Amduat tells the story of Ra's journey every night when he--as sun god--descends below the horizon. Each panel is an hour, three on each wall. He and his fellow gods journey down Nile of the underworld and then come to a desert, through which his attendants carry his barge.

And every night, in the Sixth Hour, Apophis comes.

He is the embodiment of death and destruction and evil and the end of everything, depicted usually as a terrible serpent. He rises up out of the sands of the desert and threatens to devour Ra and the entire world as well.

Every night, the gods do battle with this beast. Surprisingly, they are lead in many depictions by Set, himself a chaotic, dangerous god.

And every night they put down the beast, and Ra triumphs, and continues his journey to the East, where he rises once again to bring a new day to the people of the world.

But the outcome is never assured, you see. One night, he just might loose the battle, and be devoured, and the sun will never rise again.

This story captivated me. What sort of people would create such a narrative, one where every night could possibly be the world's last?

On the ride home I had a vision of mysterious figures running through an Ancient Egyptian city, and my own story was born. And I knew even before I knew the plot what the name of the story had to be: The Sixth Hour. The hour when everything hangs in the balance. The hour when failure is just not an option.

I wrote and re-wrote the story several times over the years. I realized that I could never research enough to make a perfectly accurate historical story, so I deliberately allowed myself to take some liberties, to free myself from the restraints of perfectionism. That's why I call this a fantasy adventure based on Ancient Egypt and the lands surrounding it, instead of a historical novel.

A friend enjoyed it so much she drew me some fanart, gave me permission to use it as a cover, and encouraged me to share my story with the world, and so I finally took a deep breath and made the plunge. Honestly, it's terrifying to put myself out there. It is not in my nature.

But I enjoyed writing this little story very much, and I would like to share it, in the hope that you will enjoy reading it, too.

Learn more about The Sixth Hour HERE.

Available through numerous ebook distributors. Thanks, Draft2Digital!

#fiction #writing #Ancient Egypt #ebooks #Ancient World #The Sixth Hour #my books

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zoestormwriting · 5 months

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Cover reveal and release details!

[Image description: The cover of the book THE ENCHANTED FOREST AND OTHER STORIES: FIVE TALES OF GENDER MAGIC by Zoe Storm. The cover depicts a person seen from behind walking on a forest path. The person has brown hair, is wearing a beige beanie and an orange jacket, and has a blue backpack on their shoulder; the forest is dark and foreboding. The title of the book is written in white capital letters on the top part of the cover, and the author's name, also in white capital letters, is at the bottom. End ID.]

Presenting: the cover of my new book, The Enchanted Forest and Other Stories: Five Tales of Gender Magic!

Look at it! It's super good!

The book is also super good, I promise! (Though I may be biased, since I'm the author and all, lol.) And, what would you know, the ebook version of my latest offering can be preordered NOW from various websites!

You can pick the online store of your choosing by following this here link. And, if you prefer your online store to be of the itch.io flavour, I've got you covered: you can find the book right here.

The e-book version of this book will be released on all storefronts on December 24th, 2023, just in time for Christmas!

But wait, there's more! There's also a paperback version coming from Amazon, which cannot unfortunately be pre-ordered but which will be released on December 17th! Watch this space, I will post here when it's released.

But wait, there's more! For the first time ever, one of my books will be released in a language other than English, in this case Italian! The release dates for the e-book and the paperback will be the same, and the e-book can be pre-ordered from these links: itch.io, and other storefronts.

I've given it my all to bring this book to y'all, and I hope you like it! ❤️

#my writing #trans #writers on tumblr #trans writers #tumblr writers #writerblr #transgender #trans positivity #fiction #books #short story collection #short stories #indie author #author #image described #itch.io #ebook

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revenantpoet · 7 days

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Like Eden's now all wrapped up in a pretty little ebook!

In the aftermath of the sandsteamer In a moment of peace Tucked into the greenery of the geodome A liminal place outside of time Vash and Wolfwood find comfort and hope in each other

As always, the fic is still up on AO3! But I've been dying to wrap up one of my Trigun works into a pretty ebook, and today's my birthday (tho a pretty crappy one so far orz), so I took the opportunity to celebrate! I've had such an amazing time in this fandom, thank you all so much for being so amazing and friendly and especially to those who have given my unusual writing a chance <3

#Vashwood #Trigun #Tristamp #Trigun Stampede #VW #Like Eden #rev writes things #Ebooks #*exhausted jazz hands*

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tryingtowritestuff24 · 28 days

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I've just released my first novel and the first in a trilogy! The Bonds That Bind Us is a story of trauma, healing, found family, and growth. It is a literary fiction with a gay romance plot, and is currently FREE ON KINDLE FOR EVERYONE!

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sarahowritesostucky · 3 months

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Poll: e-reading habits

*This poll is seeking answers about e-book reading habits specifically, not fanfiction reading habits.

**If more than one answer applies, choose the device that you use most often, or have used most often in the past, for reading e-books

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#my polls #author poll #reader poll #tumblr polls #writers on tumblr #authors of tumblr #writing ebooks #authors #aspiring writer #aspiring author #research #reading poll #book poll #reading habits #romance books #romance novels #publishing #ebook

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momolady · 4 months

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Two new story collections for the new year! featuring my top ten stories and the ten stories that deserve more love.

Included in each collection is a story that's not been seen by the public! Top ten has a continuation of Ben the Werewolf, and Deserve Love has a vampire story that's not been seen by the public for three years!

#monster romance #monster fuqqer #monster fucker #writing #writblr #writing community #monster writing #good ebooks #ebook

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em-dashes · 24 days

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you are now entering suddence -> fake netflix screenshots

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netflix template by @seungnm!

#em dashes #suddence #writeblr #writers on tumblr #writing community #ebook and paperback release pending ;0 they're uploading very slowly...

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malcolmschmitz · 5 months

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please help a disabled author?

I was just on hold with the government for ten hours trying to get (some of) my benefits renewed.

I did not get my benefits renewed.

If people buy my (incredibly queer, weird, fantasy/SF/horror) short stories, I can get off benefits, and then I will not have to be on the phone with the government for ten hours.

And you get cool short stories.

#my writing #queer fiction #bestiary #orcs #free ebooks #shameless self-promotion #writers on tumblr #on writing #short story

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doesnotloveyou · 8 months

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"I'm not a writer but I've read books on how to write so now I know everything and can tell you you're doing it wrong"

#hold on gotta read all the instructions about playing in the sandbox so I can criticize other kids #hold on gotta read every book about dogs so I can pwn ppl who own dogs #damn I should be writing books about writing so I can take this fool's money #self help books are a rip off unless you're the one who wrote them :D #tangent: my friend hired a ghostwriter to make some cheap self help ebooks for quick cash on Amazon #starting to wonder who I'm friends with tbh #writing advice #og #entitled people

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enchantingseer · 6 days

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Intuitive Reading 🪞

Pick a Pile and Get a Chapter to Read From My

E-Book and know why you need to ;

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Cleanse ; I wrote this chapter keeping a extract of how mundane things and details can act as a next day's mishap, prone to perfection I killed the moments that I should have cherished,

'Everyday brings so many things in one's life even if it brings none, cleansing begins with a will, with a will to evolve'

Why you should read this chapter ?

It will not overwhelm you, life..I am talking about life..here it can happen that time comes in a day where everything feels like a burden even the things you hold near and dear to you, frown happens like seasons to a fragile heart of yours, but how to stand tall and nourish oneself is what you need right now.

Signs : Perfectionist, Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn, Gardening, You love flowers, home plants are your thing, if not nature calms you unlike anything else could.

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Re-align; I love the idea of destruction because I am opportunist doesn't sound right? Even if it doesn't the one who lived under the shadows of death will understand the value of ceasing every moment ahead. But I was held back so things could fall in front of me.. into pieces, ashes, and smoke.

'It is your life, Nobody less can touch and align it like you could ever do for yourself'

Why to read this chapter?

Let things loosen up too much gripping leave both the ends in wounds, I see you have been putting everything into this, idea, person, feeling or even a thought enough did you.. don't you? Now let things be.. see if it goes or even wants to stays.

Signs : Air signs, emotional, mother wound, hurt feminine, you have cancer in sun or moon, or Leo in and scorpio as moon, if not you look pretty when you cry ( Like sorrow suits you ) because you have endeared enough.

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Reflect, Things can get unhinged the moment your notice disappears and this was quite confusing for me, whether a flaw in me is sinful or I am looking at my mistake from the eyes of a sinner already out of it.

'It is important to know what roots from within and what from outside'

Why to read ?

It is easy to leave you in the gloom and dark, because you think from the heart and till you feel from your mind it becomes later grief, in order to avoid pain you numb in irrelevant games to wash up later it becomes harder to distinguish.

Signs : Scorpio Sun, Pisces in major three or in Jupiter, dreamy nights and gloomy days is how it goes for you, many friends but none to care.

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Foundation, the base Is the key.. and simple things kill people's joy is why I like to build each step I walk instead of running feet less by broken ones already walked on before.

'Base is the key to even balance..'

Why to read ?

It is not easy to stand tall, strong and firm at a go.. motivation kills the will while discipline builds it and you have everything you need and want but you are scared to begin the base with what ; maybe reading this chapter would help you in bits.

Signs : Leo, Aries.. Aquarius, Intelligent, Irritated, Hate people, but deep down cares for them, 333, August.

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Even if the signs fail to address you the wisdom is rightfully addressed to the collective being.🔮

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yvesdot · 8 months

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Something's Not Right 5th Anniversary Cover Reveal & ARC Call

In a world of creatures with four eyes and seventy tongues, someone’s still bound to get the shaft.

Today I am so proud to reveal the reworked cover for Something's Not Right's 5th anniversary edition, and to start taking applications for ARCs! These are free ebook copies for review, so if you want to read this short story collection about a diverse cast of monsters & humans struggling with what society thinks is right, keep reading!

Without further ado, the GORGEOUS new cover by designer Rachel A. Rosen:

goodreads | storygraph | excerpts

If you'd like an ARC, just fill out this Google Form; you'll also be able to request through BookSirens when the formatted version is complete. Nobody will be rejected! Whether you have a large or small platform, regardless of the platforms you use, whether you review it tomorrow or in six months, all reviews are extremely helpful for both author and readers. The form is just to give me a bird's eye view of our situation.

Stay tuned for more updates, including a blog tour, preorders, and a giveaway, closer to release!

Follow updates: all writing & updates | something's not right | anniversary edition only

#something's not right #writeblr #writeblr community #arcs #free ebooks #original fiction #speculative fiction #ya #bookblr #booktok #important writing updates #txt #snr2 #writeblr fiction #writeblr books #writers on tumblr

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pandoras-blog · 1 month

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i will always come back to you♥️

*find my poetry on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited, or check out my website, angelscroggins.com, for more info*

📚Two Halves of the Whole https://a.co/d/9fZ8Kcw

📚When I Look at You: a love letter

https://a.co/d/87OYYaE

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