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Book editor | Fantasy, sci-fi, & horror | Writer | Gamer | Co-host of The Worldbuilder's Tavern podcast | #RevPit editor | Chronic illness mage | Bi | She/Her โ™ฟ๐ŸŒˆ aealexander.com

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A promotional picture of The Epic Sale of Beloved SFF 2025 with a background of indie book covers and The Thirteenth Hour book cover at the front. The text says Aug 7th-11th. Over 100 recommended books on sale free or $0.99.

A promotional picture of The Epic Sale of Beloved SFF 2025 with a background of indie book covers and The Thirteenth Hour book cover at the front. The text says Aug 7th-11th. Over 100 recommended books on sale free or $0.99.

The Thirteenth Hour and over 100 indie books are on sale until the 11th for 0.99 or FREE! The Epic Sale of Beloved SFF 2025 features indie books that were recommended and loved by other indies, so you know they're good!

Check out the sale here: talesfromthecircle.com/epicsale2025...

09.08.2025 17:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 26    ๐Ÿ” 21    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
"Months passed before Tiller Koya discovered the first draft of her dead grandmother's will." โ€”Hiyodori, The Forest at the Heart of Her Mage

#FirstLineFriday

"Months passed before Tiller Koya discovered the first draft of her dead grandmother's will." โ€”Hiyodori, The Forest at the Heart of Her Mage #FirstLineFriday

This first line seems so simple but is accomplishing so much. #FirstLineFriday #Hiyodori #fantasy #romantasy #SPFBOX

08.08.2025 16:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My website is back up. Huzzah! www.aealexander.com

07.08.2025 17:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If I have to explain to you why it's a bad idea to use a machine that makes shit up 15-80% of the time AND destroys the environment AND contributes to rising fascism and genocide AND puts brilliant skillful creatives out of work by stealing their work, then we're already speaking different languages

06.08.2025 01:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17621    ๐Ÿ” 6326    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 151    ๐Ÿ“Œ 173

Love it when I google a grammar rule to send an explanation to a client and everything online is so convoluted that it's easier to just re-explain it all myself.

So, #writers, who wants a quick breakdown of how to properly punctuate dialogue?

#WritingCommunity ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ“š /1

06.08.2025 16:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Ooh yes love those two.

07.08.2025 04:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you joy and happiness.

06.08.2025 15:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

This sounds amazing!

06.08.2025 15:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes! Love Ronan.

05.08.2025 11:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
teal desk background with note pad and white cup with coffee in it

teal desk background with note pad and white cup with coffee in it

Conflict should be at every level: story, scene, even sentence level should show conflict.

Scene level: Every. Single. Scene. must push the main plot forward.

Story level: What needs to be done to reach the main goal and what's stopping them?

Sentence level: microtension is your friend!

05.08.2025 11:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a little girl is making a funny face by touching her face with her finger . Alt: A little girl is making the "I'm watching you" gesture with her fingers and walking away.
05.08.2025 11:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ‘€

05.08.2025 07:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It saying blocked just means the poster blocked them, not necessarily that you have.

05.08.2025 02:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'll have it back up soon!

04.08.2025 14:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a man in a cape is standing in a classroom and says i am here Alt: A man in a cape and superhero outfit (All Might from My Hero Academia) is leaning into a classroom and shouting "I am here!"

Just FYI, I am switching service providers so my website and email will be down for a couple days. I'm still here and still editing!

04.08.2025 01:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

lol @carolinavonkampen.com, Print Run is talking about this in their latest episode. I am listening right now. ๐Ÿ˜„

03.08.2025 07:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
"The amount of sweat cascading down Gribbinsnood Flornt's face was unbecoming of a baron's butler, but the poor man had already dabbed his hairless head so many times his handkerchief couldn't absorb another drop." โ€”Christopher Healy, No One Leaves the Castle

#FirstLineFriday

"The amount of sweat cascading down Gribbinsnood Flornt's face was unbecoming of a baron's butler, but the poor man had already dabbed his hairless head so many times his handkerchief couldn't absorb another drop." โ€”Christopher Healy, No One Leaves the Castle #FirstLineFriday

Love the voice. #FirstLineFriday #NoOneLeavesTheCastle #Fantasy #Mystery #MiddleGrade

01.08.2025 13:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Publishing hot take: traditional publishing is really hard, and self-publishing is really hard, and everyone deserves a sandwich and a nap.

31.07.2025 19:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 833    ๐Ÿ” 190    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 17    ๐Ÿ“Œ 13

Drop a bad guy you actually love.

31.07.2025 11:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a man in a grey shirt says no excuses on netflix Alt: Lance Reddick, a black man in a grey shirt, saying "No excuses."
31.07.2025 11:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a man in a pink shirt is crying while sitting down . Alt: A man laughing then crying.
31.07.2025 11:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ha yes! I think my favourite is that he doesn't seem to have sent an actual query letter but just an article in the body of the email (it's not totally clear but I THINK that's what he's saying he did?), AND sent it to agents who were closed to queries. Is this satire? I want it to be satire.

31.07.2025 03:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I have apparently read this, and I have no memory of it. ๐Ÿ˜† I will have to check it out again. Thanks!

31.07.2025 01:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Right? Bonkers.

31.07.2025 01:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Text from an email: "You have 12 hours to act and 20 hours to resolve all issues. If you take a step but refuse to proceed or finalize the process, we regret to inform you that your website will be permanently removed. No excuse will be accepted if your website is closed down. Additionally, your domain will be reported to the Domain Existence Eradication Unit, and it will be flagged."

Text from an email: "You have 12 hours to act and 20 hours to resolve all issues. If you take a step but refuse to proceed or finalize the process, we regret to inform you that your website will be permanently removed. No excuse will be accepted if your website is closed down. Additionally, your domain will be reported to the Domain Existence Eradication Unit, and it will be flagged."

OH NO. Not the Domain Existence Eradication Unit! Whatever will I do?

I usually just delete these emails, but you gotta admire the creativity here. Also, they SIGNED UP TO MY NEWSLETTER and then replied to it to send me this. If only these people would use their chutzpa for good.

31.07.2025 01:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Calling this a "study" is quite a claim. The author gives statistics and then says they're made up numbers, gives wrong information (e.g. you HAVE to hire a query coach and an editor), admits he doesn't have open rate data to share, and equates no response or form response with "didn't read."

31.07.2025 00:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Research for an article: What's a recently-published book you've enjoyed that has an omniscient narrator? #Reading #OmniscientNarrator

30.07.2025 12:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I like those too! I'm trying to think of an example of the third one. The "accidentally" is tripping me up. ๐Ÿ˜„

30.07.2025 08:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What's the most perfectly cast role in TV history?

30.07.2025 03:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What's your favourite fantasy trope? I'm partial to talking weapon/artifact; dragon who wants to eat you but then becomes your best friend; and grumpy old man is forced to adopt a rambunctious little girl. #Fantasy #Tropes #Writing

30.07.2025 01:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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