Krystal A. Smith

Reading and editing for other people is so cool because you can see their process and how well they know the characters. And also you can (suggest) advise on where to cut things, that in the backdrop might seem important, but are just xtra.

Much has been written about romantic love. What about the other bonds that shape our lives? Write a sci-fi or fantasy tale celebrating sister, teachers, neighbors, or best friends. (Maroon Stranger)

✨️writing prompt✨️

Author Claudie Arsenault seeks sci-fi/fantasy short stories centering non-romantic relationships for her upcoming anthology, "Common Bonds". Aromantic writers encouraged!

📝: up to 7.5K words
🗓: due 08.15
💸: 8c/word

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Kitchen is clean, LR vacuumed, did arms/core and went for a walk, and laundry is on!

Under no circumstances, or at any time, should you ever say “But they’re your family” to a person who does not have contact with their family.

Purple pink background with an ereader in the center with the cover of Sheila on the Mend. Floating ice cream cones all around.

During a night out with her future sister-in-law Sheila meets the woman she didn't know she needed. And the surprises don’t stop.
#Lesfic
#Diversbooks
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#BlackBookSky

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I thoroughly enjoy learning new things but the amount of new things I’m learning is at maximum things. Auntie is TIYARD!

Wish I could give my brain a little spritz, a little epsom soak 🛁
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Went for a walk and it was kinda mid. Where are the endorphins?
Cake would never leave me questioning like this. 😤

Summer Love A summer love can last. A chance encounter with a famous singer leads Bev on a once in a life time chance at forever.

I do love 💗 love! I like when couples do their relationships the way they want, in ways that work for them. payhip.com/b/hdBtH
#LesFic
#BlackLesbian
#QuickReads

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This song has a hold on me to this day. "so let it be what it'll be don't make a fuss and get crazy over you and meeeeee"

🫶🏾 thank you. TinyCat is snuggling me and we are off to dreamland!

Thank you. I just grabbed the cat for a snuggle. Hopefully we will both conk out quickly. 😌

I never realized how drastic it can get. I have high bp and when mine dips I can’t bend down too long or I’m OUT!

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Today drained me.

Gorgeous!! This the kind of moment that really makes you stop and just enjoy everything.

YouTube video by Krystal A Smith Celebrate with Me! My 500th Day of Consecutive Writing!

It's easy to get bogged down with the little things and neglect your #Creative practice. In my latest youtube video I talk about celebrating my 500th day of writing and why 2 sentences is all it takes!

#AmWriting
#Creative
#TraumaAndTriumph

And it doesn’t hurt as much dropping a paperback on my face. Ereader gonna break a tooth one day. 😔

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Why ARE my eyebrows so thin? A Memoir.

Omg!! TRISCUITS!!!!!! I forgot about those (they kinda expensive/out of my current budget)! The rosemary ones are my fav tho!!! Yes. Excellent snack!!

What is a snack that makes you flip ya head back like a pez dispenser and just go in?

Me, popcorn!! I don’t like eating it around other people 🫣😂😂😂

Where did the birds get an old typewriter? 😂😂😂 They sound like they’re doing all the work.

Oooh that sounds so good right now. With a dipping sauce 🤌🏾🔥

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Heck yeah!! 👏🏾👏🏾

Omg that is the best!! Access to things changes so much for the better. 👏🏾

This is powerful and so beautifully said 👏🏾👏🏾

Self-compassion makes you unashamed. It clears the shame that never belonged to you. Without shame shaping your self-love, you walk grounded in full self-regard. You finally understand that your presence is your alignment.

Ebook cover for The Strange Grey Everything by Rebecca Crunden; cover shows a shadow of a grey wolf above a forest that's dark green and black and foggy. Text is gold and greyish-white.

🤍 estranged husbands
🥺 close brothers x2
🗡️ an mc who is 100% done
🐺 a love interest ready to grovel
🏫 a haunted, gothic school
🔍 buried secrets
❄️ snowy setting

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💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/the-strange-...
📖 gr: www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...

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If all my calculations are correct,

BRUISED MELODIES is FREE to download on Kindle right now!!

If you like poetry about unrequited love, life, mental health and heartbreak, make sure to download a copy 💙

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About Me Explore Bookish Musings by Mia — a blog for book lovers featuring honest reviews, poetry, and updates on her journey as an author.

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I want to go back to bed. 🫤

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Healing is a process.

Some days you will be sad. Some days you will feel like your mind is clear and you can see the road ahead.

Do not underestimate your strength on this journey.

Just because you’re on it doesn’t mean you will instantly become happy overnight.

There’s LOTS of work to be done.