#support independent authors

[ex35life]

The book I did the cover for is available! It’s the first book in the series. It’s middle grade fiction, and is a fun read. Check it out, and support a great author.

[meramyst18]

Have you ever read a book, or watched a movie and you wondered, how would be the playlist of this character? 'cause I do and that's why I made a playlist with my character's taste of music. It also really helped me to build and be more creative with my beautiful Darcy, so if you're a writer trying to define more of your main character, you should totally do this. I also made Holland's playlist, and I love how different his music taste is compared to Darcy's haha. Anyway, here are the playlists.

Psst, if you want to know more about the characters and their story, you should read my book "They Want Revenge", which is available on kindle and you can read the first six episodes for free ♥

[hellishrebukesystem]

Cards on the Table--to be released Fall 2024!

Here is the mood board for one of my favorite bits of work I have written so far--an experimental novella written in the style of an ongoing documentary script; it has mystery, horror, and fascinating characters all asking themselves the same question--what does it mean to live, to die, to grieve, and to carry on?

I will be posting it on itch.io, ko-fi, and offering it for sale through my P@YP@L link when it finally comes out--this is an entirely independent project and I am so excited to embark on this journey; even though I don't think I am going to release physical copies (at least not at this time--I really would prefer that most of my work be free of amazon; I'll have to find other printers or something...dm me if u know anything about that btws...) I will be glad to be creating on my own terms and to be able to join the leagues of independent artists out there who have made their own name.

Hope to see you as a supporter of my work! Catch you on the flipside my dudes, dudettes, and dods.

[breelandwalker]

Hi Bree!

I wanna buy all three of your books and I wanna know what's gonna be best for you:

Which method of ordering would give you the most direct funds, your Wordpress shop or Amazon? Cuz I wanna make sure you get as much of the profits as possible.

Picture of a silly Goose for you, for answering my silly question 🖤

Oh WELL!!! With a sweet baby fuzzyface like that, I'm happy to! 😁

The best direct-support option is to order from my shop. I can ship signed books and other merch anywhere in the U.S. For my international customers, it's books only (sorry, customs is stupid), but I can ship freshly-printed copies directly to you pretty much anywhere there's a KDP distribution hub nearby.

(To the best of my knowledge, there are hubs in the UK, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, India, and Australia. Distributions hubs often ship to more than one country.)

And of course, there are print and ebook copies available on Amazon.

If you're in the Richmond VA area, I also have a regular table at the River City Witch Markets at Diversity Thrift and Triple Crossing Brewery.

Thank you for your support! 💜

[artificelux]

I've said before that I always want Cyber Monday to be cooler than it is, to be neon-soaked and punky...

In short, Cyberpunk Monday.

Well, what's more punk than forgoing the big corpo sites and buying straight from creators and small businesses? Supporting art and artists directly, adding value to the ecosystem of unconventional stories that don't follow the traditional sales model.

So, I'm trying something different this year... I'm going to run a 20% off sale through noon on Dec. 3. It's an automatic discount site-wide on colorofamirror.net (including all versions of the novel, plus the vinyl soundtrack). The only exclusion is the already-better discount of 25% off for the Full Moon Bundle, which doesn't stack with this sale.

This will likely be the only sale I run during the year, so if you've been interested in picking up a copy of the book or you have someone in mind for a holiday gift, this is your chance.

A noir science fiction story, COLOR OF A MIRROR is written, designed, published, and sold by me (and can be found in a couple independent bookstores in the New England area). It has received "Editor's Pick" from BookLife Reviews and a "Get It" verdict from Kirkus Reviews. I don't sell on Amazon/Kindle or B&N, and the e-book is DRM-free so you can read on whatever device you choose, making this a perfect Cyberpunk Monday offering.

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This weekend, whether you're shopping local bookstores on Small Business Saturday or finally picking up that bespoke item from a favorite creator, let's support those that are making the art we love... not the big businesses trying to turn us into dollar signs.

[duckprintspress]

Help Us Pick the Theme for Our Next Explicit Anthology!

Ever wondered how Duck Prints Press picks our anthology themes? The answer is…we don’t! Our Patrons do! Any backer on our Patreon, from $3/month on up, gets a say – and the current poll to pick our next theme is running right now!

Our twelfth anthology will be the second erotica collection. Our first, Many Hands: An Anthology of Polyamorous Erotica, crowdfunded over the summer and we will be completing campaign fulfillment within the next week, with the book to become available to the general public in mid-fall.

For this new set of short stories, we first chatted with folks on our private Press Discord, then the Press staff narrowed that down to a few specific ideas, and now we’re at the last step – where everyone who supports us gets a say!

No matter the outcome of the vote, our next anthology will feature…

stories about explicit sex with non-human creatures, monsters, and the like;

fully consensual liaisons;

unconventional genitalia (not required by highly encouraged);

happy endings; and

queerness!

But that’s not narrow enough to make an interesting thematic collection of stories, so that’s where our backers (and, perhaps, you!) come in. What are the choices for specific themes that are being voted on?

cottagecore (but explicit and with monsters!)

courtship and mating rituals (“how to woo your human”)

underwater settings and underwater creatures

your friendly neighborhood cryptid

ye older high fantasy monsterloving (fairytale/folklore/mythology-inspired encouraged!)

Honestly, I’m glad I don’t have to pick, because it’s a damn tough choice – they all sound awesome. But pick we must, and one will become the theme for our next anthology.

Already a backer? Don’t forget to vote! Not yet a backer? Become one today!

[girderednerve]

the 'want to resist? don't say the pledge of allegiance!' post is fine but it does sort of feel like it's really an excuse for everyone to proudly talk about how anti-establishment they were as teenagers. so you know if that kind of resistance did anything maybe we would not have our current problems, guys

[night-market-if]

I was like two chapters behind and I just finally caught up and OH MY GODS. You are easily in the top of my list for authors. I would read anything you wrote ily

Ahhhhhh! Thank you!!!! I have so many stories I want to tell. I cannot wait to share them all with everyone! Thank you so much for the support!

[uranusguided]

Hey my publisher finally got my book series, The Silent Trilogy, up on Apple Books! Check it out!!!

My publisher calls Silent Trilogy 'X-Men meets Good Omens'. That's not wrong but it is a series about abuse, colonialism and the importance of love in ways those aren't.

In more detail: the Silent Trilogy is an urban fantasy series set primarily in Hobart, Australia. It tells the story of the dainisa, a not-so-hidden magical community, focused primarily on their non-binary Princess, Torao Yamaguchi.

Desperate for her child to have a better life than she did, the leader of dainisa Amaya Yamaguchi sparks a revolution to claim Australia as a magical continent where dainisa can live in accordance with their own laws, not those of humans. However fighting power is a complex thing in a world built to function on injustice, and a pretty siren desperate for revenge could ruin it all…

Narrated through the eyes of a human who doesn’t quite get it, the Silent Trilogy is about the narratives we build of history. It's an exploration of trauma, the ways people learn to live with it, and how bigotry works. Also there's angels and demons messing things up. More info on the website!

I finished this series a long time ago but I'm still very proud of it!! It's a niche story I had a lot of fun with. I wrote this NB protag before I even came out myself so that's always cool. And every time I have to reread a part of the series I have a really hard time stopping cos I enjoy my own work so much lmao. So hopefully you'll enjoy it too!!

(it's also on Amazon if you prefer kindle, and if you don't wanna support either, well, chuck me a couple dollars on Patreon)

[valengory1234]

I think sometimes we need to remember a books context

[tinylittledeergirl]

My wonderful Joseph Livingston.

I’ve been meaning to make a post where I deconstruct this guy but he’s kind of just a good man.

He grew up in New Orleans with his incredibly wealthy but awful family. He has a really complicated relationship with his father that I wont get into now, but they make me insane.

Also he has autism. It’s the 1920’s, so they don’t really know all about that yet, but he does. Just for the record.

Anyways he does escape his terrible home in the end and he has a beautiful wife who has also been through the ringer, so they spend the rest of their days just resting together and healing and just generally being happy together.

Some details to note in this piece-

He has veins visible in certain areas because hes kind of unhealthy at this point in time. He’s not sickly or anything he’s kind of just built like that.(I’m lying. There is a reason, but it’d be way too much to type here)

His fingernails are a little torn up because he chews and picks at them. Just a bad habit of his.

[livingloved007]

Cash App Me#

[meramyst18]

Hey, how you've been? I’ve been fine, but we're not here to talk about me, we’re here to talk about my book.

So, on 2021 I had this idea of creating something related to horror because I love the genre, and I decided to write a book that little by little became something incredible.

Now you might wanna know what the book is about, and as your loyal server, I’m here to make your wishes come true like that genie from that retro show.

The book is about a 21 year old girl named Darcy, and everybody would think she has the life everyone desires: she's rich, she lives in a big mansion, and her family is very prestigious. But the thing is, not everything is as it seems. Her parents are very cruel with Darcy, and she has a solitary life; she has big dreams that nobody understands and the worst is that she can see and communicate with ghosts.

She discovered her gift at only nine years old, and since then, she has been tormented by ten ghosts that are looking for revenge. But why are they looking for revenge? Why with a little girl that hasn't done anything wrong? That's when everything starts getting complicated, because these ghosts were victims of an atrocious murder, all committed by the same killer, and that killer seems to be related to the house Darcy lives in.

Now, at the age of 21, these ghosts are waiting for the Blood Moon to sacrifice Darcy and her family, that way, their souls will finally be free.

Now, at the age of 21, these ghosts are waiting for the Blood Moon to sacrifice Darcy and her family, that way, their souls will finally be free.

Darcy will have to find a way to stop them before it's too late.

If you got ‘till this part I appreciate it a lot, I hope you got interested in this book.

Here is the link to get the book, the first six episodes are free, thank you very much!

[hellishrebukesystem]

KO-FI UPDATE 06/19/24

Check out my latest update for my KO-FI! Just general life stuff and chatting in blog form, plus some teasers for things I want to work on this weekend. I haven't written much more--life has been getting in the way, as it sometimes does, but I did want to update anyone who is interested in my plans for rest of the year in regard to my writing and publishing schedule!

Talk to you soon!

[myheartburnsformooncat]

HELLO AND WELCOME TO ALL THAT MAY FALL DOWN INTO THIS SIDE OF TUMBLR!!!

This Tumblr blog will be dedicated solely to talk about @noirzvault's AMAZING Webcomic: The Lunar Flame, which you can find on Webtoon!

If you’re reading this, chances are you’re already a fan (or, hopefully, soon-to-be fan) of this incredible story, and you’ve come to the right place. This blog is all about celebrating The Lunar Flame, its art, its characters, and everything that makes this webcomic such a gem. With only 9 chapters currently available, we’re just getting started, but I think we’ve got something truly special here!

While the fandom is still small, it’s also super passionate—and that’s what this space is for! Let’s work together to help grow the fandom and make some noise, because we need more people talking about this story! Whether you want to share your speculation, fan art, or just chat about your favorite moments, this blog is here for all of us to connect and keep our love for The Lunar Flame burning bright! (See what I did there?)

Just a quick note—The Lunar Flame and all of its characters belong to the super-talented @noirzvault, and we’re here to show our support for their amazing work!

Can’t wait to see all the creativity and enthusiasm from fellow fans! Let’s keep this fandom growing!

And if you, for some ungodly reason, have not yet heard of TLF or are not yet convinced of Noire's talent, below is the link to the webcomic so you can experience it for yourself:

https://www.webtoons.comen/canvas/the-lunar-flame/list?title_no=982821

[inkandpaperqwerty]

My book isn't being published until tomorrow, but my sister went to this retreat run by Horizons (local) and they let me put my stickers and proof on display! I'm so excited!!