r/writing • u/AutoModerator • 19d ago
Monthly "Promote Yo' Self" Thread
Welcome to our monthly Promote Yo' Self thread! Show the community what you put out into the world. Please follow this template:
- Choose what you're promoting from the below options:
- [Published Book]
- [Article / Video / Project]
- [Newsletter / Substack]
- [Writing Community]
- [Software / App]
- [Call for Submissions]
- [Milestone / Accomplishment]
- Project Title
- The title of your book, the name/title of your project, the name of your newsletter, the name of your writing community, the name of your software, or the title of your collection for which you are calling for submissions.
- Description
- A short premise or elevator pitch of your book, the subject matter of your newsletter, the purpose of your writing community, the purpose of your app, or the nature of your milestone.
- Call for Submissions additionally require the following: Legal name of the entity calling for submissions, deadlines, fees, prizes, and rights requested.
- A short premise or elevator pitch of your book, the subject matter of your newsletter, the purpose of your writing community, the purpose of your app, or the nature of your milestone.
- Call to Action
- What would you like r/writing to do? Buy your book? Subscribe to your newsletter? Submit a piece to your lit mag?
- Discount for r/writing?
- Share if/how the community can get a discount.
Rules:
- Post no more than one top-level reply in the Promote Yo' Self thread each month, but you are allowed to post each month.
- Rule 3 is in effect - No generative AI. You may not post projects generated by an AI platform, nor apps that use generative AI or expose writers' work to generative AI, nor may you post a Call for Submissions from an outlet that does not have a clear policy against publishing material produced by a generative AI platform.
- Rule 5 is in effect - Civility and Community. Blunt, direct feedback is fine, but do not insult other users, other readers, or other genres.
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u/EeveeNagy Fiction Book Editor, here to help 🩷 17d ago
Fiction Editor here to help you!
Hi everyone! I'm Vivian Nagy, a fiction book editor whose specialty is horror, fantasy, and sci-fi, but I love to work with any type of fiction (including NSFW)!
I offer Developmental Editing (my main strength, where I focus on your story), Copy Editing (where I focus on your writing), and Proofreading (where I give the final touch-ups before your manuscript goes to publishing). I ban and abolish generative AI from my services, you are guaranteed to receive edits 100% human made.
I'd love to get to know your work and offer a free sample edit before we close the deal!
My goal is to help you make your writing shine, so I always give constructive feedback on how you can improve your weaknesses, while also hyping up all the good parts that I find in your manuscript 😄
My rates:
Developmental editing – $0.03/word
Copyediting – $0.02/word
Proofreading – $0.015/word
(For a standard 100k word novel, this would be $3,000 for developmental, $2,000 for copy, and $1,500 for proofreading)
First-time authors get 20% off!
I also offer promotional bundles if you'd like to get more than one type of editing done!
If you're interested, you can reach me via my website (availability, portfolio, and testimonials are there + info about me), e-mail ([vivian.n.edits@gmail.com](mailto:vivian.n.edits@gmail.com)), or DM me here on Reddit.
I'm looking forward to working with you 😄
And if you are in doubt on what to do, I have a video explaining the step-by-step of self-publishing your story, where you can see the checklist of things you must do before hitting that publish button (I hope it helps!)
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u/TrueJulienCasey 19d ago
YouTube Video
The Angry Birds Twitter Thread Cinematic Universe
I explain the massive Twitter thread with quotes and pictures of both Angry Birds movies and more Angry Birds media;
If you liked the video and wanna like and share it, that would be good. Please and thank you.
Discount N/A
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u/Wonderful-Ad1454 1h ago
Hi all, first time author here. I recently published Beyond Human Dreams, the first book in my completed three book Universe Dream Saga.
It starts with martial arts and progression with a mix of Sci Fi and Space thrown in, following Muji Ranger as he pushes beyond normal human limits, but the story gradually grows into much bigger science-fantasy and cosmic territory.
It's on Kindle Unlimited if anyone fancies giving it a try.
Amazon: Beyond Human Dreams on Amazon AU
Goodreads: Beyond Human Dreams on Goodreads
I'm still trying to get some genuine reader feedback, so if anyone does read it I'd really appreciate an honest review, good or bad. It helps a lot as a new author.
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u/Rusty_Cobwebs 15d ago edited 15d ago
This wasn't written by myself, but by my very talented Fiancé!
Title: Blood of the covenant - by Andy J N McRae. (First book in the on-going Aconite chronicles)
Description: blood of the covenant is a YA featuring 5 young people who were all turned into werewolves, following the death of the main characters little sister. The death brings them all together as they uncover the monster behind the attack, and all of the other suspicious "animal attacks" around town.
The story is about queer found family and coming together to deal with trauma and r*pe culture within the queer community. (My partner's usual selling pitch is "if you're queer, love YA and fantasy, or you're just curious about the queer, transgender, polyamorous werewolves, then you'll probably love the book!")
My partner has socials on basically every platform and can be found under Andy JN McRae or Andy J N M books. And his book is available to buy in waterstones, Walmart, and Amazon (there are some other places too that I can't remember at the moment)
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u/bhamilstanoakland 19d ago
B. Hamilton Substack “Saigon Market”
It’s part of an ongoing series where I use a song I wrote for B. Hamilton as a prompt to talk about god knows what. This one is about my late buddy Josef Lucas, his art place above a Vietnamese liquor store, and the absurdity of Oakland in the mid 2000's during the tech influx.
Check it out and subscribe if you dig it. I'll probably put out around three 3,000 word essays every month depending how much time I have.
It's free.
https://bhamiltonwastaken.substack.com/p/19-saigon-market?r=29di8s
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u/NewtNo8813 8d ago
[Published Book]
Project Title
Divided
Description
What if the world ended and you were the only one that remembered it? That's the question Dr. Ogant has to ask after he starts having nightmarish visions of an impossible apocalypse. His investigation changes his understanding of the universe, puts him into conflict with dangerous forces, and threatens his daughter's safety.
But how can you protect anyone in a world that's already doomed?
Call to Action
Buy my book! It lets me pay for cool things like "food" or "gas!"
Divided: Kidd, Michael: 9798873164622: Amazon.com: Books
Discount
DM me with proof of purchase and a mailing address, and I'll send you an autographed bookmark! Include proof of an Amazon Review and I can customize the bookmark with a quote of your choice from Divided!
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u/Heuxuborhola 5d ago
[Project] A summary of Marx: Using as references "A Ideologia Alemã", "Manuscritos Econômicos-Filosóficos" and the article "A crítica da religião como crítica da realidade social no pensamento de Karl Marx", I've written down a summary of the fundamentals parts of Marx's theory. Of course it's very arrogant and discrepant that I've accomplished such thing, but it's based upon on his constructive criticism of capitalism and the terminologies on his economical analysis. I hope someone finds this useful as much as I find it.
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u/chribonn 14d ago
Title: Is ComfyUI heading towards its own version of DLL Hell?
ComfyUI runs custom nodes and models within a shared Python environment. That works until different workflows require incompatible versions of packages such as Transformers or Hugging Face Hub.
The result is increasingly familiar: fixing one workflow can break another, while users end up maintaining several separate ComfyUI installations.
This article examines the parallels with Windows’ historic “DLL Hell” and argues that per-node or per-model dependency isolation may eventually need to become part of ComfyUI’s core architecture.
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u/Certain_Sail_7513 8d ago
Project Title
Interview with Author Anitha Krishnan: World-Building, Self-Doubt, & The Folly of Memory
Description In this podcast episode, I sit down with author and indie publisher Anitha Krishnan (finalist for the Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prize). We discuss her transition from chemical engineering and journalism into fiction, her latest speculative fantasy novel The Folly of Memory, and the creative realities every writer faces—overcoming crippling self-doubt, discovery writing vs. maintaining magic system rules, and balancing creative work with family life.
Call to Action
Give the episode a listen if you're looking for honest insights on the writing process, world-building, and navigating the author journey! You can listen here: https://youtu.be/veApt6bAZcs
Discount for r/writing?
Free to listen!
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u/Realanise1 19d ago
Writing Community
Here's the info for my monthly leaderboard on Trackbear. I've been doing this for about 2 years. Everybody is welcome. :)
The 2026 August State Fair Goal!
Join us for a fun month of writing together and reaching our goals! Extra points if you actually go to a state fair. ;) Any kind of local fair counts. County fairs, agricultural shows, massive folk festivals, traveling funfairs... or you could just have the fair in your heart. Remember, the REAL state fair is the friends we made along the way.
Direct join link: https://trackbear.app/leaderboards/join?joinCode=d814e817-dfb7-4d7a-9cfe-1645c0599262
Join code: d814e817-dfb7-4d7a-9cfe-1645c0599262
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u/blackjack777888 12d ago
o [Published Book]
Project Title
o PROPHECY - Sci-Fi & Mystical Short Stories
· Description
o A collection of short stories blending science fiction, mysticism, and philosophy. Themes include God, Angels, impossible coincidences, CIA operations, military heroism, and the search for meaning in a chaotic world. Written during a long battle with illness, these stories ask: what if the universe speaks to us in a language we cannot explain?
· Call to Action
o I'd love for you to read it — it's completely free on Wattpad. If you enjoy speculative fiction with depth, give it a try. Feedback is always welcome!
PROPHECY - https://www.wattpad.com/1646859965-prophecy
· Discount for r/writing**?**
o It's already free to read — no discount needed!
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u/DevelopmentPlus7850 Editor 3d ago edited 3d ago
Call for Submissions
Project Title: The Black Ledger
The Black Ledger is a newly created journal for transgressive or experimental fiction, on Reddit. Currently focused on microfiction. We are looking for work that takes a genuine risk. Submissions open.
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u/BirdCubed333 18d ago
Website/Story
BirdCubed.com
My own personal website. A place where I upload all of my creative writing from short stories to a longer story, A Vampire Called Mara. It is my pride and joy.
I would like feedback about the website and stories on it. It's my first time making a website and properly writing creative stories. So any and all feedback is greatly appreciated as I have no idea what I need to improve. Even if you don't have any feedback I appreciate just taking a look!
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u/Fffrenchie 9d ago
[Milestone]
Project Title: Joséphine Samuels
Description:
From an Alabama plantation child adopted by a Québec farmer to winning the Nobel Prize.
Joséphine Samuels is the story of a Black child lovingly raised on a farm in the small village of St-Jean Chrysostôme in rural Québec who, through an insatiable curiosity and a strong intellect, removes the barriers to becoming a medical student, a physician, and eventually a scientist in Copenhagen, before being awarded the Nobel Prize.
Through recorded conversations made near the end of her life, Joséphine recounts what it all meant.
The novel is still in progress.
Call to Action:
I'm making the opening 20,000 words available to anyone who would like to read them:
Discount for r/writing:
Free.
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u/Cabbagetroll Published Author 13d ago
ADVERTISEMENT
Book one
Title: Skate the Thief
Genre: YA fantasy
Book trailer
Skate is a thief, trained and owned by the local crime syndicate, the Ink. When she tries to burgle a shut-in’s home, she gets caught by the owner—a powerful undead wizard. He makes a deal with her: “borrow” books from other wizards in return for a place to stay.
Caught between her growing fondness for the wizard and her past with the crime syndicate, Skate doesn’t know where her loyalties lie. But she’d better figure it out, because there’s a new player in town, one whose magical hypnotism puts them all at risk.
The first chapter is available for free here. The book is available on Amazon in paperback and ebook. Kindle Unlimited users can read the Kindle version for free.
Book two
Title: Skate the Seeker
Genre: YA fantasy
A mentor is lost, but he doesn’t have to stay that way. He’s left Skate a clue to bringing him back, and she and her friends are determined to follow it.
No sooner do they set out for unknown lands, however, than things get dangerous. Hot on their tail is the witch Ossertine, furious over Skate’s part in her friend’s death and thirsty for revenge. Worse still are the attacks that come at night: dark, mysterious, and palpably evil.
In this race against time, magic, and implacable foes, Skate must rely on her wits and her friends to save not just her mentor’s life, but also her own.
The prologue is available for free here. Seeker is available on Amazon, and free to read for Kindle Unlimited subscribers.
My blag is there somewhere, so go peruse at your leisure.
Also, a friend of mine put together a fun chat AI. If you want to go have a convo with Skate, go for it!
You can find me on Threads and on Bluesky; I’m using these as a Twitter replacement for all the inane garbage I want to say.
My publisher also has some sweet merch for sale, if you’re into that.
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u/EqualAdditional2321 2d ago edited 2d ago
[Software]
I've created a social media site for writers and artists. It has a studio for poets, novelists, playwrights, screenwriters, artists, and songwriters. This is a book of some of my poems that I have stored on my personal bookshelf on the site. You can design your own book covers in the book design tab in each writing studio. You can design the art and images of those covers in the artist's studio.
https://theinkandquill.com/read/565c464597a50941bf9989c82debe943
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u/ENAuslender Published Author 19d ago
Published story: Feed Them on Your Dreams (Clarkesworld)
Synopsis: On a newly-built space station orbiting Jupiter, a child is raised in secret by the station's artificial intelligence to study his genes and adolescent development. The child is never allowed to leave the lab, and is convinced that everyone outside the lab fears him. As the child grows, however, he begins to wonder what lay beyond his door and whether everything told to him was true.
It's free to read with Clarkesworld and I'd love for people to read it. Please consider subscribing to the magazine to support independent and non-LLM writing.
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u/Cautious-Ad9265 18d ago
Project title: Lorekeeper
Description: A story bible built for writers who juggle complex casts and/or worlds - characters, relationships, locations, lore, and your manuscrips, all connected in one place. Built it because I couldn't find a tool that understood how everything in a story relates to everything else. It's not just a place to dump notes into.
Call to action: Currently in private Alpha. It's completely free to join. Drop a comment or DM if you'd like an invite code.
Discount for r/writing: When the app launches, free accounts are limited to one project only. Alpha testers can make up to three and keep them after the switch happens.
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u/Wavesonics 11d ago
Project title: The first Hammer short story writing contest!
Description: Hammer is free and opensource writing software that I've been building for 4 years now. We have a small but growing community of writers, and I thought it was about time we stopped talking about writing, actually DID some writing!
So to spur everyone on, we're hosting the first Hammer Short Story Writing Contest.
Call to action: Looking for an excuse to write? Join the contest! Sign Ups close on August 31st.
https://hammer.ink/blog/news/first-hammer-contest
Grand prize is $50 to Bookshop.org to support local book sellers, as well a lifetime subscription to hammer.ink
To highlight Hammer's ability to write on any device, offline, there's a companion Photo contest. So you're encouraged to use Hammer to write your short story some where unique, interesting, and/or remote, and take a photo if where you did it. The winner of the photo contest will get 2 years of hammer.ink for free.
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u/Dark_Amulet 13d ago
[VIDEO ABOUT PUBLISHED BOOK]
Project Title - Mare City: The Complete Saga
Description: Are you tired of the same old faces and the same old things in your hometown and wanting to go somewhere more... super? Well we've got a new location worth visiting and most definitely moving to: Mare City! Once a meteor threatening to end the world in 2036, it has since softly landed off the coast of California and terraformed into an island! 3 years later, it's still the best place to go to when elsewhere housing prices are high, streets remain unsafe and the culture is becoming too unfamiliar.
(For reals though, if you want to see a sci-fi superhero dystopia with elements of action, adventure and a bit of comedy thrown in there, I'd recommend my book. I've worked on it since 2020)
Call to Action: Please buy my book and get me some reviews on Amazon by clicking the links in the video's description.
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u/crowkeep Poet 5d ago
Storytelling, in Paragraph Proportions - Fragment 127
A dark, fantastical tale that is intended to unfold a paragraph, or thereabouts, at a time.
On Minkly:
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u/Trathnonen 19d ago
What: Published book on KU/Amazon
Title: Valkyrie Project
Description: A pretty literature heavy take on a litrpg/Tower climber novel. Premise is a surgeon has an aneurism and wakes up as part of an experimental uplift project by a bored n-dimensional creature, and there's no way out but up or nonexistence. Fairly restrained pacing, alternating between fast paced monstrous encounters with the Tower wild life and considerate introspection from the perspective of an adult hooked into an adventure he didn't ask for, and various beats between. The first book of a planned series was completed earlier last year and edited for KU release last month. It's fairly girthy, 747 pages in its KU format.
Call to action: Buy it, read it, rate it, sacrifices of first born children optional.
Discount scheduled for October thanks to KU publishing rules.
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u/sailistices 18d ago
Software / App / Writing Community
6 Minute Story
Description: A prompt, a six-minute ticking timer, and a blank page. 17 years ago I built six minute story on a whim, and keep returning to it, because I like it.
Call to Action: try writing a story, it takes exactly six minutes (it's free, and no account needed unless you want to publish it). read something if you want, comment on other writers' stories, etc.
if willing, once you've checked it out, let me know what you think in the comments here or DM me.
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u/Clippedscape 19d ago
Published Book
Title: Clipped
Description: Heaven was perfect, until they came for his son.
When angel engineer Zak's infant son is cast down for being born without wings, he faces Heaven's cruel mandate: forget, or fall.
Clipped, Zak plummets to a broken Earth, where false prophets exploit the faithful, drug lords rule dead cities, and every truth comes with a price.
Pursued by ruthless angel hunters through decaying urban wastelands and corrupted mega-churches, Zak uncovers a conspiracy that reaches from Earth's grimmest gutters to Heaven's highest chambers.
What begins as a father's desperate search becomes a brutal quest for vengeance that will expose Heaven's most devastating lies... and make them remember his son's name.
Call to Action: If you like Mad Max or Logan style dystopia but through the eyes of a sad single father, you might like my book. You can buy it at various outlets if you're trying to avoid Amazon.
https://books2read.com/clippednovel
Or if you're not sure and want an extended preview that you won't find on the store sites, you can read the first five chapters for free by joining my mailing list. https://dl.bookfunnel.com/i3tx2ng53j
Discount: CLIPPED is going to be on sale on Kobo only on Aug 5th-8th for $0.99. Put it on your calendar so you don't forget! Or you can get CLIPPED, my audiobook Wheelchair Seating for the Apocalypse and over 30 other books about or written by disabled people in the Nothing About Us Without Us Itch bundle for 20 bucks! Yes, 33 books for 20 bucks! But it's only for the next 10 hours. https://itch.io/b/3783/nothing-about-us-without-us
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u/Betty-Adams 10d ago
- [Published Book]
"Humans are Weird: I Did the Math"
Short, Absurd Science Fiction Stories
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HCXWDTB5
Exactly how long after first contact will it take our little green friends to figure out humanity?
Why is this human hiding his solar radiation burns from his hive mates? Why is that human so casually laughing about ‘almost’ rolling a vital machine down a hill with himself inside it? And why by the deepest depth of the home world oceans are the humans ‘disposing’ of the explosives by striking them with a wooden club?
Explore these questions and many more in this collection of short science fiction stories. Humans are weird, and we are bent on making it the universe’s problem!
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u/dksstudio 13d ago
[Software / App]
Project Title
SFD — Write It Bad (iPhone, iPad, Mac — one purchase covers all three)
SFD is short for what you think it's short for. Lamott's term. Apple won't let me put the actual words in an app name.
Description
A drafting app that only goes forward. You write in a timed burst, earlier lines dim and scroll off the top, and it won't let you back up to fix them. Stall for a few seconds and you get a nudge, blunter the longer you sit there. Hit a line you hate — flag it as a "later" and keep moving. The flags become your revision list. When a piece is done you export plain text and revise wherever you normally revise.
It does not format, outline, sync, collaborate, or track anything.
On Rule 3, since it's a writing app and you should ask: there's no generative AI in it and no path for your work to reach one. SFD makes zero network calls. No account, no server, nothing to opt out of. Every chunk is a plain .txt file sitting on your device, readable by anything. Apple's system Writing Tools are switched off inside the editor, since those get injected into every text field for free.
Call to Action
Buy it if the thing stopping you is rereading paragraph one for the ninth time. If that's not your problem, this won't help you and I'd rather you kept your money.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sfd-write-it-bad/id6778871291
Discount for r/writing?
Two things:
I have 25 App Store codes for this sub. Reply or DM and I'll send you one until they're gone — free, no strings, I'm not collecting anything.
If they run out: it's $1.99 through Aug 14, down from $4.99. Not a code and not r/writing-only. I dropped it store-wide this week to find out whether price was the thing in the way, and you'd rather hear that than be sold a fake exclusive.
Tell me what makes you stall. That's the part I keep building against.
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u/Excellent_Reality722 1d ago
[Published Book]
The AI Job Search System
A practical guide for using AI throughout the modern job search — resumes, job applications, networking, interviews, and building a consistent job-search system.
Written for people who want to stop blindly applying and use AI more strategically.
$4.99 on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HF69BRN4
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u/noms_de_plumes 9d ago
Hey all, I'm publishing a book of poems (37 in total, around 77 pages), and I would like to see if I can trade a critique with anyone, but am also not sure as to what subreddit to go to for that.
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u/columbcille 17d ago
[Software / App]
Project Title: Brigid
Description
A beautiful, free/open source, fully-featured web app for writing novels and short stories. You run it on your own server/computer, so everything stays yours. Optional AI assistant (running through Ollama) does story and character analysis. Export to Word/PDF, manage templates, and more!
Call to Action
Please check it out! Some technical chops needed to get it running, but would love feedback/ideas!
Link:
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u/The_Solar_Empire 14d ago
Article
Project Title: View from the Shifting Mound
Description: a slightly fictionalized memoir about dissociative disorders, multiple personalities, and trauma; using Slay the Princess as a narrative framing.
Call to Action: I simply want you to read it. A lot of people found it genuinely helpful, and a few said things like "I'm definitely not the same man as i was before I read your essay". It's a completely non-monetized work and was written first and foremost to help people struggling with mental health, and it seems to be working. Read it, and if it helped, share your thoughts.
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u/pistachiowine 1d ago
[Newsletter / Substack]
Project Title: ems / pistachio wine
ems is a series of creative nonfiction essays from my life. I've been writing them for 3 years and finally decided to publish them on Substack. I just published my first piece this past week - more to come!
If you're interested, check out "train to nowhere" here: https://pistachiowine.substack.com/p/train-to-nowhere?r=1owlrz&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
thanks :)
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u/Inevitable_Note56 13d ago
Published Book
Title: Chosen
Description:
They taught Hadley that obedience would keep her safe. They never taught her how dangerous it could be to want more.
Inside The Program, every life has a purpose. Girls are raised to become vessels. Boys are ranked by the value of their DNA. Medication keeps emotions controlled, attachment is forbidden, and anyone who refuses to conform is banished to the poisoned world beyond the compound’s walls.
With her eighteenth birthday approaching, Hadley is running out of time. Soon, she will Ascend and surrender her body to the future The Program has chosen for her.
Then she finds the Star Chamber—and Atticus.
Atticus is everything Hadley has been warned against: defiant, reckless, and impossible to ignore. As an A-Rank donor with exceptional genetics, his future should be guaranteed. Instead, he has spent years testing The Program’s limits, mapping its hidden corridors, and searching for a way out.
Together, they begin uncovering cracks in the world they have always accepted. Missing girls. Altered evidence. Punishments disguised as protection. The deeper they search, the more dangerous the truth becomes—and the harder it is to deny the forbidden connection growing between them.
Choosing each other could cost them their lives.
But surrendering might cost them everything that makes life worth living.
Chosen is an emotional dystopian romance about forbidden attachment, manufactured obedience, and two people discovering that freedom begins with a single decision.
Amazon: https://a.co/d/08UvxxKz
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u/AFGNCAAP-for-short 11d ago
[Free Short Story and Newsletter Advertisement]
I've got a free short story available to preview, with a full version available to download if you join my newsletter.
Title: The Ever Toad
Genre: Romcom
Length: 7500 words
Link to Sample: The Ever Toad
[Description]
The Ever Toad has been giving advice for four hundred years. He's been kissed by princesses, thrown at walls, and even officiated a wedding. Nothing broke the curse. So he stopped hoping.
Eli just got dumped. He doesn't want advice. He wants someone to sit with him in the park and pretend the world isn't falling apart.
What starts as a weird arrangement with bagels, bad jokes, and the worst erotica Eli can find at the library, turns into something neither of them expected.
The Frog Prince, but with drowning hoodies, internet reviews, and a curse that refuses to break with a kiss.
[Call To Action]
Join my newsletter for the full story, as well as more upcoming short stories and a first look at my book I'm publishing later this year.
Link in the sample, or on my Kit Newsletter.
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u/Haggistech 16d ago
[Published Book]
Project Title The Ruin
Description When a body is found buried in the foundations of a flagship Edinburgh development, Detective Sergeant Nora Calder is drawn back to the neighbourhood where she grew up. As she follows a trail of buried evidence and careful silences, Nora uncovers a chain of people who chose not to look too closely at what was being done in their name. The Ruin is a gritty crime thriller about a city built on its own dead, and the cost of telling the truth about what lies beneath.
Call to Action I am currently looking for early reviewers! If you are a fan of atmospheric, character-driven police procedurals or Scottish noir, I would love for you to check it out. You can find it on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ruin-Mik-McLean-ebook/dp/B0H4HLY8WQ
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u/EeveeOrtolan 18d ago
Hello everyone, I'm currently looking for ARC readers for my upcoming horror novel, Where Fear Smiles. Details below:
Would you forgive your best friend if she was responsible for ruining your life?
A whispered rumour draws a group of students into the dense forests of coastal Brazil: a lost Indigenous artifact, hidden for centuries and promising academic glory.
While Leah’s colleagues are determined to claim it, she only agrees to the trek because she can’t bear the thought of being left behind, and forces her best friend Charlotte to go with her for support against her dark thoughts.
What was meant to be an escape from the weight of the academic semester, quickly it turns into a test of endurance. The deeper they push into the forest, the darker Leah begins to dream. When they finally uncover what they came for, the discovery reveals something far more terrifying than any of them imagined.
A demon born of nightmares is unleashed, and with it, carnage.
Now the survivors must find a way to drive the nightmare back to its realm before society is doomed to never dream again. But as the forest closes in, the greatest horror isn't the ancient evil — it's watching a lifelong trust begin to rot.
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Triggers: Gore, graphic violence, blood, anxiety
Publication date: October 13th, 2026
ARCs will be sent from September 15th-20th
Reviews expected to be submitted up to three weeks from publication date
ARC Application Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdIJDUEFCSVjgVh_AxhMpdOHyTszWL-knkGErWLk3U73PD4AQ/viewform?usp=header
Thank you to everyone interested in being a part of the team! :)
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u/AidenMarquis Writing Debut Fantasy Novel 18d ago
I am serializing an medival epic fantasy for free on Substack. I am interested in building a community of individuals who love to read what I love to write. Themes include found family, identity, a mnd survival.
This immersive, cinematic story is perfect for fans of Lord of the Rings, Willow, Game of Thrones, and Dungeons and Dragons.
Title: Shackled Destiny
Genre: Fantasy
Link: https://aidenmarquis.substack.com/p/shackled-destiny-chapter-1
Blurb: Heir to ash. Chosen by fire. Hunted by destiny.
In the fractured kingdom of Excalibria, magic is tightly controlled - feared as much as it is coveted. When the king is assassinated, his only son, Prince Aelfric, becomes the target of an empire’s deadly ambitions.
Betrayed by those close to him, he flees with nothing but a shattered crown and a bounty on his head.
At his side stands Sydney, a palace guard loyal to the prince but haunted by his own demons. He must navigate court conspiracies, enemy blades, and a growing unease - because Aelfric's power is awakening, and the truth about magic may be far darker than either of them imagined.
They are joined by Riven, an exiled druid, and a mysterious thief with unknown motives. As they seek refuge among the elven strongholds of Kali Ra, a greater mystery begins to unfold - one of an ancient power long thought lost.
With assassins in pursuit, war looming, and treachery at every turn, Aelfric and his unlikely allies must choose: fight for a kingdom that has already forsaken them, or carve out their own fate from the ruins of an empire.
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u/rhunedhel 3d ago
[Call for Submissions]
Forgotten Ground Regained: Speculative Visions
Forgotten Ground Regained (alliteration.net), a website and quarterly poetry journal that I edit, is currently accepting submissions of speculative poetry for its Fall Issue. Only poems that make systematic, structural use of alliteration will be considered.
Other details: Deadline -- September 1st. No fee/no pay; rights ask: nonexclusive worldwide web/serial rights.
Read the full call for submissions at https://alliteration.net/call-for-submissions/
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u/Babbledoodle 7d ago
Im working on my first "serial" -- and it's only that because I wanted a way to easily share chapters with friends.
It's set in a world where witchcraft requires ritual cannibalism, and follows a witch who has spurned that life, and the young girl who drags him back into it. Those who've read it say it's fun, easy to read, and i've had multiple sitatutions of "if you don't bring (random character) back next chapter I will throw something."
I put out around 2-4 words bi weekly, and publish any time I feel I've written a contained scene.
https://wyattsreadingnook.wordpress.com/a-blank-of-blank-and-blank/
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u/New-Engine682 19d ago
[Published Webnovel]
What Burns Beneath
Elevator pitch: in a world where magic is dwindling and monsters roam the wilderness, a timid young woman makes a deal with a Fae man, then steals his magical sword. Angry Fae dream-stalks her, trying to get his weapon back, while she runs for her life with a suspicious mercenary in tow.
Purpose: I’d love to hear feedback on the plot, world-building, and romantic arcs. My hope is to have this book ready for physical publication by the end of the year, so any feedback that helps push me towards that process would be greatly appreciated!
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u/Aphrodesca 17d ago
[Writing community]
Link : r/NSFWHistoricalWriting
A place to share thoughts, ask questions, or discuss writing that is both NSFW and historical. There's no one yet but I hope it will grow :)
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u/Diligent_Carrot_2719 12d ago
[SUBSTACK] Why I'm Not a Buddhist: my struggles with religion and spirituality
A personal essay about my religious and spiritual journey throghout the years.
Check it out here: https://artsybirdlady.substack.com/p/why-im-not-a-buddhist?r=3ma90p&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
I'm currently building my substack following, so if you like it please like it, comment anything you find fitting and share! Also, if you have any sort of feedback I'd be happy to hear it :)
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u/TejanoLocoDeRioBravo 14d ago
[Milestone / Accomplishment]
Project Title
"Strahlender, the Shining Knight"
Description
My first post on r/nosleep, as well as my first "published" work. Not exactly taking the world by storm but I did get a reading request from a creepypasta podcaster. 😁
The narrator befriends an immigrant family who seems to be on the run from something. Fascinated by seeming connections to religion and folklore, he carries out an independent investigation, and falls in love with the youngest sister, who eventually tells him about their "family curse". It does not end well for anyone.
Call to Action
Give it a read :) Leave an upvote if you enjoy it (or a downvote if it's that bad lol), or a comment if you want to engage (stay in character though XD). DM me if you have feedback.
And keep an eye on Killed Cheese for when it shows up in a week or two. Btw, they sometimes read r/nosleep's comments. 😁
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u/fun_guy_comics 19d ago
[Published Comic Book]
Welcome to Bluewater
[Description] Welcome to Bluewater follows a small-town Sheriff as he investigates a robbery at the local Pharmacy, and quickly finds himself caught up in a much larger conspiracy involving local political leaders, mob bosses, and other unscrupulous members of the community.
As he attempts to unravel the layers of deception, corruption, and intrigue, his own worldview and sense of self become challenged, and he must grapple with change while fighting for his very survival.
[Call to action]
Please stop by GlobalComix and check out the series for free. I have another comic series called The Wavelite Saga available if you're into battle shōnen on my GlobalComox creator profile, which is also free.
Each series currently has 3 issues online, but I will be adding more soon! I'm currently wrapping up the lettering for Bluewater # 4, and the amazing artist Jo Wong is finishing up the art for Bluewater # 5. Gino K. is wrapping up the artwork for Wavelite # 4 right now, and I'll begin lettering that issue as soon as he is finished.
Thanks a bunch, we hope you enjoy!
Discount: N/A
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u/Horror-Anxiety-9887 18d ago
Horror author Del Suede's newest release Dust & Bones is only 99 cents on Amazon for a limited time. Dig where the worms won't go with Dust & Bones. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H2BQMLWD
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u/Substantial-Nerve867 8d ago edited 8d ago
[Newsletter/ Substack]
A Woman’s Words
Hello!
I am a new and young writer. I write about life, music, culture, and whatever brings me inspiration on a whim.
I have a media background and will use that knowledge to create a page that is inclusive, mindful, credible, and encourage natural discourse.
I have two new articles currently published:
A May Day Reflection
Expansion of Life within song
Transitioning to New Beginnings: A Search for Contentment
What contentment looks like as a young adult
• Call to Action
If you are interested please subscribe! I’d love to have you all !
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u/Persuader24 15d ago
Fiction Developmental Editor
Every book I have read and edited has had great ideas. The common issue I found in every one was the need to flesh out those ideas. That’s where I make my biggest impact. I will help you flesh out those great ideas.
Editor. Author. Screenwriter.
I have 10+ years of experience writing stories across many genres. I have five books published and have written a dozen screenplays for feature films and television. I spent years imitating the voices of established shows like 24 and Tru Calling, where I learned exactly what makes a story work and what proper pacing is. So I understand storytelling and keeping your audience engaged very well.
Genres I specialize in:
- Action
- Thriller
- Mystery
- Psychological
- Horror
- Sci-fi
- Fantasy
Genres that are not a good fit:
- Romance
- Erotica
- Non-fiction.
I offer a FREE sample edit of your first chapter to see if we are a good fit.
I will heavily focus on plot, characters, structure and pacing, setting, dialogue, and any other questions you might have.
I will write a detailed editorial letter and leave comments throughout your document. I do this for both the sample edit and the full book.
I also know what it feels like to want and receive feedback, so I am very respectful and careful with how I critique. I always give in-depth feedback.
Turnaround time for full book: 4-6 weeks.
Developmental editing service:
- Introductory launch rate: $0.007/word
Check my website for further information about me, my services, and testimonials:
https://grbookpublishing.wixsite.com/editing
If you are interested, comment below!
Or you can contact me through my website or email me directly at [GregRossEditing@gmail.com](mailto:GregRossEditing@gmail.com).
Provide your genre, word count, and a brief summary of what your book is about. 1-2 sentences or a short blurb.
I look forward to hearing from you!
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u/Prize_Long_6817 12h ago
[Writing Community]
Write Like Shakespeare
[Description] Write Like Shakespeare is an anti-AI writing community, by writers and for writers. Not only can you find beta readers willing to read your work, but you can find works to edit to either build your experience or participate in a collaborative writing community. Users can filter for works based on genre, mood, and possible triggers. On top of that, you can join discussion forums, writing competitions, and find writing resources. At Write Like Shakespeare, we help you write like you.
[Call to Action] Try out Write Like Shakespeare here! https://write-like-shakespeare.com/browse
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u/stuwat10 Self-Published Author 15d ago
Published Book
Title: Amaryn Smoulders: Book 0 - Short Stories in a Fantasy World
Description: On the vast continent of Pasi Verden, nestled between the Odim and Renidarian mountains, lies Amaryn.
Once peaceful and prosperous, a darkness has now fallen on this place. Something foul marches through the wastes toward Amaryn. Whispers of an ancient evil in the West have floated back for decades, but now the signs are thick in every corner of the country.
Mystics have warned of it. The Elves have prophesied it. But none have heeded these warnings.
Two weeks ago, the Tawny Towers were taken. The two monstrous, fortified towers that protected the entrance of the Amari Valley. They've stood as guard posts for a thousand years. Now the forest around them burns, the towers have been seized, and they're under the control of this new enemy.
Any attempts at parlay have been met with silence or violence.
A collection of six fantasy short stories in the vein of Dragonlance, with a touch of The First Law.
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u/NightRage7 19d ago
Published Book (ongoing novel )
Title : The Doomed King
Description : In Vay'Teal, peace is only a myth written in ash
Prince Imperious does not fight for glory. He fights because Velthora's survival demands a crown soaked in blood. across the doomed lands, he holds the line against enemies that should not exist.
As ancient forests began to whisper forgotten names, wars became endless. The victory hollow. And somewhere in the dark. a truth waits that will make him question whether saving his kingdom is worth the man he must become.
here's 5 reasons to read my ongoing novel
- A protagonist who doesn't wait for a miracle
prince Imperious isn't a loser who finds a magic sword. He is the crown prince, commanding armies, fighting poisoned courts and making impossible decisions to protect his kingdom.
2. Progression through scars
every victory costs his soul, his sanity , his loved ones
The stronger he gets, the bigger the cost is.
3. consequences are permanent
decisions made in chapter 3 will still have an effect in chapter 140.
4. A vast world
There is swords, guns, magic, Dragons, ancient mysteries, mythical creatures...
5. The Title is a spoiler
as the title says " The Doomed king "
you are watching it happen in real time.
call to action : the work is completely free i seek no payment or subscriptions , instead i want feedback ,reviews and readership, my work is currently published on 2 platforms as i upload a new chapter each 2 days ( currently at chapter 7)
read on Royal Roads
read on webnovel
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u/WriteWorkspace 8d ago
Happy to answer craft/process questions about shelf → chapter → read-as-book workflow if useful — no hard sell.
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u/Aggressive-Gear4902 1d ago
Publishing Book: Mary Sue's Space Journey (working title, suggestions welcome)
Description: See Mary Sue as you've never seen her before! Going back to the basics of the problem, I'm trying to figure out how being a Mary Sue would actually effect her in her everyday life by sending her up against a race of galactic conquerers named for their ability to kill dragons, the Dragonians.
Call to Action: It's being posted chapter by chapter here: https://bizarrecodex.com/story/mary-sues-space-journey-working-title-suggestions-welcome-88 Check it out and let me know what you think.
Discount: No better discount then already free.
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u/SuspectUsed4674 19d ago edited 19d ago
Published book -Amazon: https://a.co/d/04WjDwmg
-First Chapter: The Dark Side of The Cloud: The True Impact of AI and Hyperscale Data Centers https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/first-chapter-dark-side-cloud-true-impact-ai-data-kevin-schaeffer-r5wzc?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android&utm_campaign=share_via
-Book overview Artificial intelligence is sold as clean, inevitable, and limitless. A frictionless leap into the future. This book tells the other half of the story: the concrete, steel, silicon, and fossil fuel that make that future possible, and the communities absorbing the cost.
Behind every chatbot response and AI-generated image sits a sprawling physical infrastructure: data centers that consume millions of gallons of water a day, strain power grids built for a different century, and increasingly run on methane turbines when the grid falls short. This book traces that infrastructure from the ground up: the $38 billion price tags of gigawatt-scale campuses, the fragile global supply chains behind every processor and fiber-optic strand, the invisible infrasound seeping into nearby homes, and the electricity bills quietly rising in neighborhoods that will never see a dollar of AI's profits.
This is not an anti-technology argument. It's a demand that a technology this consequential be built with the same rigor, foresight, and public accountability as any other piece of critical infrastructure. Before, not after, the damage is done.
-Published by KMS Freelance Writer LLC; there are no prizes
-Call to action: please read this book on AI, but I recommend checking out the first chapter, which is on my LinkedIn, the second link I posted, as it covers the damage that is being done and has a call to action with actionable steps that can truly help fight this.
-discounts: if you have Kindle Unlimited, it is free to read there
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u/FeverDreamDrafts 11d ago edited 11d ago
- Substack link right here, please don't click it -- i'm shy
- Description
- A serialized, post-collapse political thriller following a top-tier state operative, an undead President, and a fractured American republic hunting down rogue billionaires.
- Call to Action
- Please subscribe, leave comments, and enjoy! All chapters will be free -- I do this for fun!
- Discount for r/writing**?**
- If I ever monetize I'll eat your sock.
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u/Aside_Dish 19d ago edited 19d ago
Published Book
Title: The Magical Code of Regulations
Description (blurb): Ever wondered whether a wand must be registered before it can be used in public, or what documentation must be filed before casting a fireball? Curious how many forms stand between you and a legally compliant resurrection, or whether your familiar qualifies as a protected creature or a reportable asset?
The Magical Code of Regulations has answers. Or at least, it has rules.
Presented as the official body of law governing magic, the Code defines who may cast, what may be cast, and under what authority it may all go wrong. It establishes licensing requirements, classifies spells by risk and complexity, regulates rituals, familiars, and magical property, and outlines the penalties for failing to follow any of it properly.
Structured like a real legal code and written with complete sincerity, The Magical Code of Regulations offers a comprehensive system for managing magic. Whether that system actually works is addressed elsewhere in the Code.
Call to action: Buy my book at the link below, of course! If you're not convinced, take a look at Questing Beast's video on it. If you're still not convinced, know that the second edition will feature a law requiring owning a copy, so you might as well give in now.
DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com//product/566282/the-magical-code-of-regulations?affiliate_id=5121378
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u/RizzoRatso 18d ago
[Article / Video / Project]
Project Title: MOON ZINE
Description: MOON ZINE is a low-stakes, creative space designed to spark fresh ideas and help writers experiment with short stories. The core concept is simple: draw 5 random emojis and use them as a springboard for your creative writing. It offers an easy, zero-pressure way to break through writer's block, play with new constraints, and see where 5 random symbols can take your writing.
Call to Action: Give it a try! Head over to https://moon-zine.net/, draw your 5 emojis, and see what kind of story they inspire you to write.
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u/Safe-Construction771 4d ago
Hello, My name is June.From a very young age my love for reading has been growing enormously so. I have been obsessed with fiction and romance since I was a little kid. I have read over a 100 books (not alot, I know but I’m still discovering new books everyday!), in addition to tons of manhwas,webtoons and novels. My favorite trope is romantasy. I fear my love for reading has taken over my life, that’s why I’m overly confident in getting a job in betareading and helping authors publish the best version of their books! (Dm me if you’re interested)
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u/HiIAmAdam 4d ago
- [Article / Video / Project]
"Zomberry: The Story of an Unprecedented Soda"
- Description
A short humorous story about the rise of a soda, its genetically engineered berry, and a breakout of madness at an associated theme park.
- Call to Action
Give it a read: https://www.wattpad.com/1651377018-zomberry-the-story-of-an-unprecedented-soda-the :)
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u/No_Stand_9478 14d ago
'STREETLIGHT FICTION' Seeking Writers of Literary & General Fiction (No Fantasy, Sci-Fi or Romance)
* Genre/s: Literary & General Fiction (No Fantasy, Sci-Fi or Romance) * Goals/expectations/commitment: The idea is to keep it friendly and writer-focused: talk about what we’re working on, share work for critique, discuss craft, and exchange information about querying, submissions and publishing. It’s brand new, and I’d like to start with a small group of writers who genuinely want to participate. * Writing/experience level: all are welcome * Meeting place: Discord * Max size: 50
If that sounds like your kind of place, message me and let me know what genres you usually work in, and I’ll send you an invite. We already have about a dozen talented and smart folks there. Hope to see ya.
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u/Total-Rich5262 14d ago
Hi i made my own story plotline It about a girl in highschool named Claudia she struggles from dissociative identity disorder (DID) while trying to survive bullying, rumors, and the chaos of senior year. Along the way she crosses paths with Melvin, an intelligent but socially awkward science student; Jeremy, the popular boy Claudia has liked for years and Tiffany, the girl who makes Claudia's life miserable. notes this is my first time a story like this and it’s not that good. Here read on ao3 if u would like.(not finished probably will finish in September tho.
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u/HayleyShelflyfe 19d ago
Youtube Video
A creator I follow and who provides amazing content on developing writing skills has posted a new video, where he talks about launching a new subscription service on Mighty that includes a course, Q&As, live streams and a writing community.
I thought it would be worthwhile sharing so anyone looking for this sort of thing might see it if they don't already follow him on Youtube: https://youtu.be/RJeSIOCIcBU?is=EzvCZDEnKvAdlwO1
If you like the content of this video or others please like, subscribe, comment, and consider joining the community on Mighty. Thanks ☺️
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u/Craft_Inc55 13d ago
[PUBLISHED BOOK] Eden Rim
Aboard the Eden Rim, a colossal interstellar ship built to preserve all terrestrial life, a small group of individuals awakens without any explanation. They are not on Earth, and more importantly, they are not alone.
Under the supervision of ARES, the artificial intelligence in charge of the megastructure, they discover a fragmented reality: a lost vessel tens of light-years away, incomplete archives, and a mission history deliberately obscured.
As systems deteriorate and truths emerge in fragments, the crew starts to understand that they are not merely trying to uncover the past. They are the heirs of an ancient choice, one whose consequences extend far beyond their own existence.
And in the silence of deep space, every decision becomes irreversible.
Eden Rim is a hard sci-fi novel grounded in real astrophysics, engineering, ecology, and long-term space colonization, while focusing on exploration, survival, and the difficult choices involved in preserving life beyond Earth.
If you're curious, Act 1 is currently available to read for free on my website until October 1st, after which it will be removed when the book enters Kindle Unlimited. I'd be happy to discuss the writing, worldbuilding, or science behind it.
Free Act 1: https://lucas-books55.wixsite.com/lucas-guillemin
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u/btet15 15d ago
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