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Authors are Artists too!

I can’t tell you how many (MANY) private conversations I’ve had since my Author Costs post all agreeing and opening up about fears of speaking up.
When did this book loving community become so mean to one another? So much so that authors who bring beautiful stories to our shelves are scared to be their true selves because of online bullying…
For the love of storytelling, let’s agree that Authors are Artists too 💕🦋🌿

Happy Friday!
Which is your favorite typewriter?

#authors #artists #typewriter #endbullying #onlinebullying

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✨ End of Summer Challenge ✨

Lately I've been embracing fall vibes as the weather is turning colder and the leaves are beginning to change. I've even started on my fall TBR.

But then the sun came back out and warmed things up a bit, I was reminded that we still have a week and a half of summer left. And I want to soak in every moment of it.

So I pulled together a lovely green stack (with one yellow) that has all the summer vibes! I'm challenging myself to finish this stack before the end of summer. As one last ode to the season.

👉 What about you? Are you embracing fall or are you sad to see summer go?

#summer #summerread #summervibes #summerdays #vibes #green #greenstack #challenge #summerchallenge #summerreadingchallenge #fall #autumn #seasons #classic #Shakespeare #romcom #Western #fairytaleretelling #fairytale #retelling #fantasy #contemporary #roadtrip

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Happy third anniversary to the book that taught me to love books again!

Signed paperbacks are currently 25% off through @rysaarcher's website, rmarcher.com

(These photos were taken while I was on vacation in the author's home state!)

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It’s been a few years since I’ve visited one of my favourite childhood worlds. It’s time to revisit the much loved and very worn pages of Narnia before embarking on this year’s coming adventures.

Looking at my slowly growing bookshelf makes me so happy. Slowly but surely I’ve been able to buy some of the books by my wonderful author friends.

#narnia #thechroniclesofnarnia #cslewis #childhood #timelessstories #booklover #bookshelf #happyspace #favouriteauthors #bookstagram #reader #oldfavourites #aslan

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Today, I want to recommend this awesome book by my friend @rysaarcher . A few of the great things about this book include:
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• Dragons! Especially mini ones!
• Great family and romantic dynamics
• Asian-inspired fantasy world
• 100% clean!
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If that sounds intriguing, read the blurb below and find the book on Amazon. (I may be biased, but I think it's a great read.)
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Blurb: Dragon ink gives calligraphers the power to set history in stone—or to change it.

Lai Duyên’s dreams are realized when she’s admitted into the ranks of the calligraphers—authors considered trustworthy enough to defend time from those who would change it. She’s thrilled at the opportunity to record her country’s history, and to work with the other calligraphers in her village.

But when Duyên’s guild is set upon by ancient dragons demanding a time-changer be destroyed, her world is flipped upside down. Her guildmates turn on each other, suspicion coloring their every move. To make matters worse, she’s begun hearing the dragons in her head and finds them impossible to block out: a condition that rendered her grandmother insane.

With the calligraphy guild in turmoil and Duyên’s ever-present fear of madness clouding her vision, will the group be able to discover which of their guildmates has altered time before the dragons pass judgment on them all?
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#indiebooks #indiepublished #calligraphyguild #rmarcher

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It might not be spring, but is your novel in need of some help? 🌸

As I'm beginning to look for editing help on a couple of my novels, I wanted to quickly pop on and share R. M. Archer's editing services!

@rysaarcher offers line edits, technical edits, and blurb reviews, and still has some openings through the rest of 2024! So if you're looking for a thorough, detailed, and experienced editor, consider taking a moment today and checking out her website!

You can find it (and more information) by going to her page @rysaarcher and following the links in her bio.

Happy editing!

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#editing #editingservices #novel #author #novelwriting #edits #lineedits #needaneditor #technicaledits #blurb #review #help

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Realm Makers!! Shenanigans include:

✨I celebrated my birthday surrounded by nerds. I would have it no other way.

✨@gabrielle_knoll_author went on multiple side quests—including being sung to by 500 people, advocating for a can of soup, attempting to seduce a pigeon, building card towers wherever she went, and leaving a trail of mini Totoros in her wake. As always, her friendship is a gift.

✨Gabby and I dressed up as classic storybook characters and it was iconic.

✨@mariposa.aristeo brought lightsabers. She let us play with the lightsabers. The Story Embers team promptly devolved into chaos.

✨@rhia.g.adley brought a sword. She let me hold the sword. Rhia is now my favorite person.

✨@millieflorenceauthor and @laurendfulter_author dropped in and brought the sunshine with them. I didn’t see them for half as long as I would have liked, but even their short visit made Realm Makers better.

✨5 hours of brainstorming on the drive home wherein nothing was accomplished except breaking Nicole’s and Gabby’s brains.

Honorable mentions go to: @naomithewriter and her fantastically violent hugs, @yeetarandomwriter for being herself, @nicoledustwriter because she’s the cutest, @mariellehenningcreates who I didn’t even know was there until the night before I left (it was tragic), @samsleepstoryteller who deserves a trophy for dressing up as Steve from Blue’s Clues, @rysaarcher who is one of my oldest blogging pals, @writermarlalouise for being the coolest teenager I’ve ever met, and @eepsicle (and her sister, who’s name I will not attempt to spell because I won’t get it right) for impeccable fashion.

My goal this year was to talk to more people, and my goodness, I have no regrets. To all the lovely souls I met over the weekend—you are my favorite. Thank you for making the writing community such a beautiful place. ❤️

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I wasn’t quite sure what to expect when I arrived at the Realm Makers conference.

I knew that there would be a lot of writers there, and I was aware that many of the sessions I listened to would help me with my writing, but that’s about it.

So the minute I stepped into the hotel, I was completely overwhelmed…and a little freaked out.

At first I was overwhelmed because I thought I was in WAY over my head (there were a ton of people, they were all in groups, and I had to talk to them???), but then someone came up and invited me to hang out with her group, and that’s when I started to realize what Realm Makers was all about.

Going to Realm Makers reminded me of why I write.

Writing is not—and has never been—a competition.

The fact that writers can get together and talk about their stories and get excited about other people’s stories is so amazing, and important.

As a writer, I spend a lot of my time alone…writing. And sure, I write for myself, and I write for God, but at the end of the day, I write for people. People who love fun characters and good stories.

The community of writers who attend Realm Makers is fantastic. I felt right at home among people who shared my values and passion for storytelling.

I’m so grateful for the connections and the new friends I made this weekend. I’m so excited to see what God will do with you and your stories.

It was also a lot of fun to meet those of you who I met here on Instagram, or through Pinterest, or my website and books (so thanks for being brave enough to come up and say hello)!

And of course, I want to thank all the speakers who took the time to come and share their knowledge. I’ve gone home feeling equipped and more than ready to write my next book.

Thank you so much!

#realmmakers #realmmakers2024 #writers #writersofinstagram #writerlife #writingcommunity #writer #author #realmie

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Do you have any indie books?
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I mostly read traditionally published books (since I plan to traditionally publish), but I do have a small indie collection. I love all of these books and consider many of their authors my friends. I highly recommend them all (and I've tagged their authors so you can find them).
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#bookstagram #bookstagramer #bookphotography #bibliophile #booklover #instabooks #booknerd #bookaholic #bookworm #bookstagramfeature #bookpic #alwaysreading #igreads #booksandflowers #reader #ilovereading #indiebooks

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Is the main character or a side character often your favourite character?

Me with 98% of books: I love the main character the most because I'm in their POV the most and I understand them the best

Me with the Harry Potter series: Ron Weasley & Cedric Diggory

Also me after reading Calligraphy Guild: Tora

Even with multiple POVs, the one who starts and has the most page time is the one that I will love above all.

Basically, there's a connection with the moment I love the protagonist and I fall in love with the story. Though I'm not conscious of this, I believe those happen at the same time.

This is why protagonists are so important to me personally. It's how I connect to the story the most often.

Of course, there are exceptions as I showed above. I love both those stories dearly and yet the side characters are my favourites instead.

There are never strict rules to why you love a story you've been reading. You don't have to love the characters the most to love the story.

But we all know main characters and side characters are important for making a story truly work.

Main characters are not better to love because they lead the story. And side characters shouldn't be less loved because they are in the background of someone else's story.

Currently reading: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (the final book, I'm so excited!!!)

#bookdiscussion #harrypotter #calligraphyguild #maincharacters #sidecharacters #povcharacters #ronweasley #harrypotterandthedeathlyhallows #indiebook #rmarcher #bookworm #bookish #currentlyreading

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Look. I'm always going to be incredibly excited about books that my friends have written. Calligraphy Guild was written by my friend @rysaarcher, who has been one of the most encouraging people when it comes to my writing journey. Plus, her book is so good! Definitely recommend checking it out

#christianwriters #thefortresswriters #bookstagram #bookrecommendations

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