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Reviews are the lifeblood of indie authors.

In the last few years, reviews have trickled to a near standstill, which creates a conundrum: need readers to get reviews, but need reviews to get readers.

If you take the time to write even a single sentence review, YOU ARE AMAZING THANK YOU I LOVE YOU

Reviews and also tell someone in your life who isn’t in online spaces about our books. So many people who read are not online reading reviews. Spread the word anyway you can, for free.

Bookstores that stock indie authors. We love y'all. Both as shoppers and writers.

Broke: Not writing at all

Woke: Writing more to get better at writing

Bespoke: Writing more so you have an excuse to commission your friends for art to go with your stories

Hey, if you’re a Seattle/WA author with a book coming out next year and you have a firm pub date, please let me know for potential inclusion in the Seattle Times’s 2026 book preview. (Space is limited but I’ll do my best.)

Drop a link either in replies or at my email: thisispaulconstant@gmail.com.

why you gotta call me out like this yo

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A digital painting in sepia tones of two old fashioned looking people in an intense embrace the man has blonde hair and a billowy shirt and is grasping the brunette woman’s chin.

The book: Shiver Me
THE ART (by @nafisahtung.bsky.social)

Ooooo this is going to be so cool!

I love being a self pubbed author but BOY some days it is like ego death after ego death after ego death

I know what the people like!

PROMOTE YOUR BOOKS THREAD.
I wrote a book. It came out about a year ago. It's a creepy slasher about a monster terrorizing a family for generations in the remote Alaskan wilderness. It took me almost five years to write and I'm pretty proud of it.
hazelebaumgartner.com/buy-the-woods/

PROMOTE YOUR BOOKS! Romance readers, pirate readers, come one, come all! Shiver Me is a fantasy tinged romp with a sparkling HEA!! There are lots of bisexual pirates, some disgruntled navy men, and enough outfit swapping to keep Shakespeare interested!

books2read.com/u/3LMzk0

This is a black and white sketch featuring a male elf looking rather shocked at something. He has long straight hair that is half up, half down with a curly chunk standing out on the top of his head. He has a stripe tattooed from the bottom of his lips to his chin, and long pointy ears. The watermark is a sigil with the signature MacLaren, and the name below reads Amanda MacLaren.

Idk what he saw... 👀🤣 Last one of the doodles I've made of my OCs, this time Starman.

[ #supportartists #TTRPG #DnD #OC #ocsky #dndoc #BRart #myocs #artistforhire #artcommissions #WIP #digitalart #art #artpost #elfenjoyers]

i dont want ai to do my dishes i want life to not be such a relentless meat grinder that dishes feel like a burden

The good thing about running Romancing the Gothic independently of any institution and supported only by people's donations is that I have no pressure to cowardice or capitulation.

Trans people are right there at the heart of RtG and if you don't like it, that's your problem. Not ours.

What an excellent seasonal gift for the book lover in your life...

How to help an author? Read us, review us, put us on your wishlists, in your carts, heart us, add us to your Goodreads TBR, pop into your local bookstore and have them place an order, make a library request.

you know how theres bisexual lighting are there also bisexual hand poses and is it the thing where the two fingers in the middle are elegantly placed together

Did you know it's Bandcamp Friday, that glorious day when Bandcamp waives its revenue share and gives the artists all the money? IT IS! If you've got some spare $$, go support the artists!

November and December typically account for 20%+ of an indie bookshop’s annual sales.

Our support is needed to help them keep the lights on in the new year. Shop small this holiday season & beyond, so your indie can support your community in 2026 & beyond.

A pencil drawing of a ship slightly opaque over a dark blue background with text over the top! The text reads: Shiver Me Stockists, The Underground Bookshop Carrollton, GA Lost the Plot Books Seattle, WA - Mobile In Bloom Bookery Temecula, CA Paper Boat Booksellers Seattle, WA In both white and green text.

Working with indie booksellers is a dream come true!!

Is Shiver Me on shelves in your town? Investigate below & shout if you have a favorite bookshop!

Much love to @inbloombookery.bsky.social , @losttheplotbooks.bsky.social, The Underground Bookshop & Paper Boat Booksellers!

commission advertisement that reads "spot illustration commissions. 250 for one character, full body or two characters, half body. simplified style with flat colors and minimal detail. artists choice or skeb style. dec 25. turnaround"

the final commission bell tolls!

simplified spot illustrations, done in an "artists choice" style. relay to me your characters references, their hearts and hardships, and I will editorialize them.

$250 for a fullbody (or) two half-bodies!

opening tomorrow:
friday, december 5th @ 8PM EST.

Self-published books are amazing.

Their quality, value, and diversity are excellent.

To claim otherwise is a skill issue.

"I read your last book, and I was bored out of my mind."

"Well, that's your privilege."

100% using this Jessica Fletcher line from Murder, She Wrote when someone tells me at a con they didn't like a book 😆. Love this so much.

What a good and legitimate offer from a reputable, hardworking source !!!

50 dollars for an author, a small business creator, artist, etc goes so much more than 50 dollars in a billionaire's billions. they wont even notice if it was missing, and they'd happily burn it just to do it.

If you’re a moot who’s getting ready to self pub your first book and need help with formatting, cover, graphics, blurb, etc, my DMs are open!

Happen to answer any questions, give advice, etc.

This is how I learned everything when I got started and I’m happy to pass it on!

It is free and fun to request Shiver Me at your local library! (You can also request any of your favorite indie books!)

A selfie of a trans woman in a cream turtleneck and black skirt with red framed glasses and brown hair in a ponytail holding copies of the books "Magica Riot" and "Magica Riot: Full Bloom" up to the camera

Why not give the gift of queer Portland magical girls to yourself or your favorite folks this holiday season?

magicariot.com/buy