Skye Bothma

A gimmicky project gets funded 27 times, but my campaign raises $1!(I put $30 to start it off). People will buy a rock but not a book. I GIVE UP.
#SICKANDTIREDOFLIFE #igiveup #imdonetrying #WhyBotherAnymore #tiredoftrying #feelingbroken #whatstheuse #booksky www.kickstarter.com/projects/sbo...

My Light is Gone The forgotten light giver.

It's been a long time since I dabbled in poetry. I've been thinking about lost love and heartbreak, and this came from that. #poetry #writing #brokenhearted
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First spring flowers, some from my new garden, most picked from along my morning walk. #spring #gardening #cutflowers

Escape to Hawaii's turquoise oceans and tropical breezes and fall in love with Shooting Stars.
#beachreading #slowburnromance #romanticcomedyreads #moviestarromance #hawaiilovestory #FatedLove #awardwinningbook #bookforthebeach #HolidayReading
#booksky

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There are two parts to being a true writer: storytelling and the writing. Anyone can tell a story, but a real writer turns a story into an adventure, a tragedy, a drama... #realwriting #realwriters #greatwriting

YouTube video by Letters Live Benedict Cumberbatch reads a hilarious letter of apology to a hotel

I hear so many young new writers say that the story is more important than the writing, but how you tell the story makes all the difference. Imagine a boring politician reading this letter, it would completely change the story. #greatwriting #skilledWriter #RealWriters

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Coming soon: Shooting Stars A slow-burn movie-star romantic comedy set against the breathtaking backdrop of scenic Hawaii and California.

A slow-burn MOVIE-STAR romantic comedy set against the BREATHTAKING scenery of HAWAII.
New edition exclusive to Kickstarter. Launching 1 October.
#kickstarterbooks #launchingsoon #romancebooks #booksky

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Shooting for the Shelves Im launching a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds to print more books.

I'm launching a Kickstarter soon to raise funds to launch the new edition and get Shooting Stars onto the shelves of local bookstores. There's also a stretch goal to fund an audiobook, so watch this space.
#launchingsoon #kickstarterbooks @kickstarter
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I love it!

You know you're in the country in New Zealand when you see gum boots outside shop entrances, however, this was a new one for me...

I thought someone was passed out! His condition was far worse, - missing his whole torso, lol. #countryliving #ruralnewzealand #kiwicountrylife

Image with text, which reads "Making decisions in life is like taking an exam you didn't study for and receiving an illegible question paper. Not only do you have to guess the answer, you also have to hope you guessed the question.

I feel like I'm stumbling about in the dark, I can't tell if I'm making the right choices or going in the right direction. Failure is supposed to be a learning opportunity, but how do you know what the answer is when you weren't given the question? #MentalHealth #mymusings #WhatTheHeckAmIDoing

Image with text which reads: 'I find it laughable that I'm seen as disabled for having autism because I'm socially awkward and struggle with sensory overload, yet I often outperform 'normal' people when it comes to problem-solving and working things out for myself without any instructions. It would seem to me that many neurotypicals are low-functioning and need the disabled label more than I do.'

As a high-functioning autistic person, I've met many low-functioning neurotypicals. Funny how they don't get labels, though. It seems normal is normal, no matter how dysfunctional it is, as long as it applies to the majority. #neurodiversity #labels #highfunctioningautism

Image with text which reads: 'I just wanted you to see me. The REAL me. Not the person your assumptions and biases portrayed me to be.

I've been thinking about lost loves recently, men who dumped me for being 'too intense' etc. I know now that I am neurodivergent but at the time they judged me according to what they thought I should be. If only they could just SEE me. #authenticself #therealme #neurodiversity #loveonthespectrum

Fake influencers trying to impress fake followers, fake authors, fake marketers and fake readers... is ANYTHING real anymore?!

Fake influencers trying to impress fake followers, fake authors, fake marketers and fake readers... is ANYTHING real anymore?!

Image with text that says: The problem with magic-wand thinking is that it requires a magic wand.

I had a therapist ask me what I would want my life to be if she had a magic wand to make it so. She then said that dream life vision was my new goal. The problem is that to achieve that goal, I would have to be cured of my chronic illnesses and be 20 years younger. #toxicpositivity #MentalHealth

YouTube video by Johnny B. Truant The Artisan Author: The Low-Stress, High Quality, Fan-Focused Way to Escape the Publishing Rat Race

I'm proud to be an artisan author than a rapid release book mill. I highly recommend this talk for any writer who values producing quality over quantity.
#qualitywriter #artisanauthor #greatbookstaketime #publishingstandardsmatter #writingcommunity #booksky

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A quote about being rejected for loving too hard.

A downside of autism is that I love too hard. A fatal flaw, apparently. Now I avoid relationships - I'm tired of being misunderstood and rejected. I wonder, though, if my exes who chose 'easier' relationships may regret giving up on me.
#autistim #neurodiversity #neurosky #rejectedbylove #lostlove

The same text in image form.

News linking autism to the Neanderthals made me cringe - the last thing we need is to be compared to cavemen! But then, other studies suggest that Homo sapiens wiped out the Neanderthals, so I guess being bullied for being different is nothing new. #autism #neurodiversity #neurosky #neuroskyence

An example of the layout for by up-coming posts.

Introducing My Musings: my random thoughts, words of wisdom (at least I think so), quotes and observations about life, love and being human conveniently bite-sized. Only on Bluesky.

Return of the Nigerian Prince: A New Twist on Book Marketing Scams - Writer Beware Marketing scams have always been plentiful. Over the past year or so, though, they’ve really surged. I’ve written about one type of marketing scam–the “friendly author” social media scam, in which som...

I nearly got caught out the first time I encountered one of these. Since then I've been getting messages like it almost daily. #scamalert #writersscommunity #booksky #bookscams
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To celebrate my birthday, I'm discounting my ebook to $1.99 (US$) until 11 August. Available at www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0C1HXD7GW and other outlets.
#moviestarromance #slowburnromance #romcom #romancelandia #romancebooks #wittybanter #meanttobe #discountbooks #bookdeals #booksales #bookpromos

Born in South Africa, living in New Zealand. Writing has always been my way of escaping reality and coping with a world that makes little sense to me. Discovered very late in life that I am autistic. I lead the solitary life of a classic tortured writer, lol.

Haunted by memories of what could have been but never was. Such sweet melancholy. Sadness is the purest emotion. #melancholy #brokenheart #regrets

Beautiful.

Introducing my novel, Shooting Stars, available at www.amazon.com./dp/B0C1HXD7GW and other retailers.
#romancebooks #romancelandia #writingcommunity #booksky #booktrailer #moviestarromance

Hello, people of Blue Sky. I decided to join up as I'm finding other social media platforms toxic with fake accounts, scammers, trolls, and too follower-focused. I'm a writer, not an influencer. #writer #newtobluesky