Natasha Rain

Writing and marketing? Doing both alone is difficult

White Oleander is a story about a toxic mother daughter relationship it's written in prose, but it's very poetic sounding in how it's written. It's a sad story but so good. The movie is also incredible and holds up to the book imo.

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Soooo, Canadian and non US AUTHORS ONLY... I started an 18+ discord for authors to write together, listen to music, share resources, and hang out.

It's new 👉👈 so it's not perfect, but uhm... does anyone want to join? Link your IG, and I'll send you the link if you're interested. 🥺 thx
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Gold star 🌟

I'm glad I live here 🇨🇦 but being neighbours to the big scary concern is wild.

I'm at the point of taking it one day at a time and trying to ensure my mental health doesn't plummet to the basement. The news cycle is making this difficult, though. 😳

I think he's judging me for reading a book and not giving him attention he craves.
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Well, if that's the definition, then I guess I'm okay. Phew!!

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I stopped reading a book JUST BEFORE THE SMUT for like a month because I had to get through some ARCS. WHY DID I STOP THERE?!?!?!

Define okay...

I can't remember if they opted out or if they've always been the weird ones.

I believe Saskatchewan is exempt from changing clocks in Canada. 🤷‍♀️

Happy International Women's Day to you

He's dissatisfied with me reading

I found that by doing that, it took some of the mental load off of me, and I was slowly able to process things as I needed instead of having to constantly repeat a list in my head every 15 seconds to keep everything straight. When something got done, I pulled down the note.

I remember losing track of time, too. Just chunks of my day were missing. I still do it sometimes, honestly. It's definitely a lot better now; I try to do things that help, though. I used to have post-its up, all over my apartment, to tell myself to do stuff or give myself reminders.

Memory stuff SUUUUUUCKS!!! I used to have a 30-second memory. I felt like Dory. I had very little retention for anything. It wasn't due to a brain injury but severe anxiety and depression. Give yourself grace; you're doing your best, and that's what matters. ❤️

Soooo, doubling down on your "hot take" when it's barely lukewarm and offensive is absolutely sad. Calling an entire genre anti-intellectual and then get sassy about it when people try to educate you about why you're wrong is pathetic. Just say you're a pick-me and move on. 🙄 #BookSky #BookTok

Human beings deserve human rights.

All of them.

Even ones whose governments and/or representative bodies commit atrocities.

Even ones who--yes-- commit atrocities themselves.

You don't lose your right to human rights, ever.

That's why they're called inalienable human rights.

If he wants to be poor, he can pass over the cash to so many people who would take it and do so much good with it. All he does is cause people trauma and harm.

This continues to happen, and that's all I see people wanting to read. Indigenous triumph and joy DOES exist. Please interact with that content because Indigenous people are more than just trauma. They need their joys told, too.
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I keep coming back to Making Love With The Land by Joshua Whitehead. Something in the book really grabbed hold of me today. The romanticization of Indigenous trauma such as Residental Schools and MMIWG2S is published time and time again, but Indigenous triumphs and joy are shoved to the back. 1/2

Reading books without proper editing is giving me reading fatigue. Please hire line editors. Before you hire them, ask for samples. If they do shotty work, do not pay them. #BookSky #Bookstagram #Booktok

Oh no, my algorithm is melting. Someone help. 🫠

I legit read books for their covers. So pay artists. All of them. Simple as that. Also, AI can fuck off.

You do you, I'm just here for the ride. 😁

IT IS A WEDNESDAY. One does not need to party on a Wednesday.

If you see this, post a photo from your device with no explanation. 😈

I'm pretty sure they always have, but there seems to be more filters for various things. 😬🙃

I just love how thin my walls are. My neighbours are a couple of young men, who never stfu when they're home. Guys... you do not need to scream at each other. 😔