Alex McNab-Lundbäck

Morning. I’ve been quiet on this here due to personal life…

But, I started this acct to promote my writing, & my monthly KDP alert just reminded me to be grateful that even 7 mths on, people (ok, only 5-10ish p/m) are still buying ‘Ellie & Ninja Cat Book 1’!

Book 2 launches soon! Watch this space!

I doubt anyone has missed me - but just to say ‘I’m back’ (on BSky). I’ve been absent for a bit due to travel, work outside of fiction writing, & going through a divorce….

But…you can now expect me to be back posting & engaging more frequently from now on!

#writersky #writesky #imback #awol

I’ve decided - removing a Tick from your ear is (so far) the most awkward and thus painful place I’ve had to remove a tick from!

#trailrunning #trailrun #summer #countrylife

Getting my KDP reports each month is always a surprise - but a lovely one! So heart warming to know people are still buying my book! (another 30 people in May!)

Looking forward to the imminent release of Book 2: Clockwork Labyrinth!

#booksky #writingcommunity #newrelease #indiepublisher

Tomorrow is going to be a good day…. new car day!

My first foray into the world of #ev ownership!

#newcardelivery #electricvehicle #mgmarvelr #mg

I’m sure lots of people will disagree or have viewpoints on the actual impact… but to me it’s fitting that I chose to swap my 2.5l Diesel for an #EV yesterday on #earthday

Can’t wait to take delivery and join the EV Revolution…

#electricvehicle #earthday2025 #mg #divorcedistraction

Just taken a test drive of the #mgmarvelr - I think this could be my new car!

I’ll soon be making my foray into EV ownership! Scary…but inevitable!

Now just to decide between the AWD or RWD version…. 🤔

#ev #electricvehicle #gogreen

Got my first KDP Royalties summary yesterday…my first EVER…

Only just checked it though…

Approx €100 from sales of my book!

Ok, ok… I know it’s hardly ‘a living’ - but I’m humbled & proud to know that so many have bought and enjoyed my book!

#booksky #writesky #writingcommunity #kidlit

A side-by-side digital comparison of two white SUVs representing different vehicle types. On the left is an MG electric vehicle (EV) with a sleek, modern design and the MG logo below it. On the right is a Ford hybrid SUV with a bold grille, accompanied by the Ford logo. A large “VS” is centered between the vehicles, with arrows pointing left and right, indicating a decision between EV and Hybrid options.

Hej…Can the Bsky folk help me decide? Looking to buy a new car…narrowed it down to 2:

1. #Ford Kuga Hybrid (ST Line X)
2. #MG Marvel #EV.

Never had an EV so 2. would be a big change for me but I’m tempted…especially as I’d get free charging for first year…

Thoughts?

#ev #hybrid #carchoice

‘Honestly, I’m doing ok..really!’ (opens fridge)

That’s the dream right there!

Hypothetical 🙋🏻‍♂️: If going through a divorce, does one:

A) Immerse oneself in his latest YA fantasy WIP and get this bad boy finished!

B) Go all in on Social Media ranting about anything & everything.

C) Wollow in self pity & drink my way through my stash of fine scotch & gin.

D) All of above!

Not getting my hopes up too much about tomorrows #revpit results…but can’t wait to see all the responses nonetheless.

I’ve not been too ‘on top’ of #10queries #revpitteasers as I’d have liked due to navigating some personal sadness these last few days…

But best of luck to everyone tomorrow!

Two words: Find / Replace! 😉

I can’t work out (or at least unsure) if one of these was mine 🤔 It could have been…but it was a bit too cryptic for me to guess! I suppose that’s the point! Haha

Big day today! Just finishing a second coffee before I head to the studio to record the audiobook of Ellie & Ninja Cat, Book 1!

More info on release date in the coming days…

#audiobook #narration #booksky #writersky #writingcommunity

I’d say a couple of years ago I realised how much I loved writing…but at that time it was just articles, blogs, speeches & print journalism. Only in last year I’d say have I wished (and accomplished) solely writing for a living…& only last 6mnths had a vague idea of writing fiction for a living! 😀

Haha - good point! 😀

Thanks - it’s written and under editing as we speak. It’ll be self-published if no rep by June! 😀

A moody digital illustration of a young girl standing beside a black cat and large pocket watch in a surreal, shadowy maze. The atmosphere is eerie but calm, with British-style politeness suggested in her upright stance and tidy appearance. The background twists with impossible corridors, suggesting both mystery and an existential journey.

Like Stranger Things, but British, weirdly polite, and trapped inside a cursed pocket watch from your nan’s attic.

Also features a cat, a labyrinth, and a slow-building existential crisis in the shape of a child.

#ChaosPit #PitchChaos #BadBookPitches #KidLit #WritingCommunity #AmQuerying

A surreal, vintage-style illustration of an IKEA store filled entirely with clocks and hourglasses. Hooded Timekeeper figures roam the aisles, and a black cat sits near the centre, holding a glowing golden loom. The iconic blue and yellow IKEA sign is visible in the background, adding a humorous contrast to the mystical, time-themed setting.

So it’s like Narnia, but make it IKEA….

You go in for one thing and come out six hours later with an existential crisis, a glowing compass and a creepy boy who says he ‘remembers you’…

The Clockwork Labyrinth.

#ChaosPit #PitchChaos #BadBookPitches #MGFantasy #KidLit #WritingCommunity

Ever wonder what would happen if Inception had a baby with a steampunk Rubik’s cube and then forgot about it?

(Oh..and there’s a weird cat)

Welcome to The Clockwork Labyrinth.

#ChaosPit #PitchChaos #BadBookPitches #MGFantasy #KidLit #WritingCommunity #AmQuerying #ClockworkLabyrinth

WE (I) NEED YOU!

Still desperately seeking ARC Readers for ‘The Clockwork Labyrinth’, a MG Fantasy Adventure featuring Ellie & Ninja Cat (Book 2 of Trilogy).

Sign up via link below! (and also have chance to win $50 or equivalent Zon vouchers!)

#arcreaders #booksky #writersky
#writingcommunity

I’ll also jump in here for the benefit of others - that I am also an editor (line and proof), and charge similar rates for Indy Authors. 😀

Likewise - not that it’s all bad, the hints from others are good…but not seen many posts at all from my editors.

13 year old Kaija has been trained to speak for ancient gods she’s not sure exist. As faith dwindles across her frostbitten homeland, she must choose: follow tradition, or tear it down? An Arctic #Fantasy epic of truth, belief, and buried memory.
Upper MG fantasy (85k).
#scotwriterpitch2025

Upper MG fantasy (85k, series potential).
Kaija has just become a Bone-Whisperer - a voice of the gods. But the gods have gone silent, and faith is fading. To save her land, she must uncover the truth her elders buried deep in ice.
Philip Pullman x Sámi myth x Epic Fantasy
#scotwriterpitch2025

Wait. What? 😉

I was also one of the rare few that loved this movie! Jude Law was awesome in this!

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