Shaylea Gallagher

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Me: Alright, brain, let's get working on book 3.
Brain: New book idea?
Me:

Me judging the grammar of the sixth "sugar baby" message I've received this week.

Going from a finished manuscript to a blank page is more jarring than I care to admit. 🫠 #indieauthor #authorlife

Me when someone asks what my book is about: What are words?!?!
#books #indieauthor #funny

If you’ve ever wondered how I write pain so well:
I’m a Miami Dolphins fan.
Next question.
#miamidolphins #indieauthor #funny

What’s the book about?
– Trauma
– Found family
– Longing
– That one scene you’ll never recover from
Y’know. The usual.
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Day one and two of inktober.. featuring the characters from my debut novel The Cursed Promise. 🖤 #inktober #indieauthor

I put more thought into my book titles than my life choices. #indieauthor

Plot? Nah. I just follow the panic and hope it leads somewhere good.
#books #indieauthor

*Gets 1k likes on a comment on someone else’s video *
Me: Okay TikTok… can you take me out of 30 view jail now?
TikTok: No <3 #TikTok #booktok

Book 1: “aw, i love them”
Book 2: “oh no.” #booktok #authorlife

Book 2 cover reveal... coming soon. 🖤

"How do you write so fast?”
Because if I don't the adhd will make me forget.
next question. #indieauthor #funny

Read Below🔽

The Cursed Promise is a mixture of Grimms Fairytales and Game of Thrones. Between an overprotective brother, a hateful father, a kind prince, and a silver-eyed stranger, a cursed princess must ask herself, "Can anyone truly love without conditions?

me: i’m going to outline this book!
also me, five minutes later: nope, just gonna wing it and hope for the best.
#indieauthor #booktok

Read Below🔽

The Cursed Promise is a mixture of Grimms Fairytales and Game of Thrones. Between an overprotective brother, a hateful father, a kind prince, and a silver-eyed stranger, a cursed princess must ask herself, "Can anyone truly love without conditions?" #yabook

If book 2 hits you hard... just know I had a bad year and a near lethal amount of caffeine.

Finished rewrites and immediately started book 3. Someone please remind me what a break is, or better yet, tell me to touch grass. 😅🤣 #indieauthor #neverstopworking

Just spent six hours deep cleaning my house after slacking all week finishing rewrites for book two. My brain is soup. 😭😅 #authorlife #rewritesdone #booktok

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Waiting on my beta readers feedback like... #bookstagram #indieauthor #lifeofanauthor

Thank you so much 😊

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That moment when your beta readers points out your characters haven't eaten in three days.

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Finished my rewrites for The Silver Heir yesterday and today, I am sending to Beta readers. #indieauthor #betareaders #authorlife

Another day... another chapter written!! Progress!

Apparently, me not wanting my characters white-washed is some wild take 💀
Somebody get me off this side of YouTube, please.
#bookstagram #authorhelp #indieauthor

Just two awkward idiots trying to figure out love... learn more about these two in my debut novel The Cursed Promise.
Amazon: a.co/d/6ZArou1

Barnes & Noble: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-cursed...

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If you're bothered by an author asking for accuracy and respect to their characters. Maybe ask yourself why.
#indieauthor ##amwriting

Apparently, me saying "Don't white-wash my characters" is me creating a problem.
If race is the "boring" part of a character, why is it always the first thing erased? Be so for real right now... #indieauthor #amwriting

Tell me about yourself and I'll tell you what character in my debut novel you remind me of... #yabooks #indieauthor

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Worked a long shift.. then came home and wrote for 2 hours. Progress... now time for a nap. #indieauthor #amwriting