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Find a friend who is willing to push you to write the best version of every scene. @urbwrites is my writing partner - who is yours?

Indie author ~ writing ~ editing ~ besties ~ podcast ~ interview ~ critique ~ motivation

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This is the Paris they don’t want you to see.

You’ll hear plenty about violence, looting and arson in France. What you won’t hear enough about is police brutality, the violence of austerity, or why these young people are protesting.

Because this is NOT how it started.

Back in September, students and teachers at Lycée Saint-Exupéry in Créteil walked out after years of neglect left their school falling apart. Classrooms had no air conditioning during extreme heat. Teachers couldn’t teach. Students couldn’t learn.

Authorities eventually conceded, but protests had already spread across France. (Read Grace Blakeley’s piece – link in comments.)

France is home to some of Europe’s richest billionaires, yet children are protesting for something as basic as a functioning school.

THIS is CLASS STRUGGLE!

Political parties protect wealthy interests while ordinary people are told there’s no money for schools, hospitals or public services. When people resist, the police are deployed to maintain order.

The wealthy buy private education and healthcare. The rest of us accept whatever austerity leaves behind.

Question where your taxes go, demand better, organise a protest, and suddenly you’re labelled a troublemaker or an arsonist or an activist.

This isn’t just Paris. It’s London, New York, Rio, Berlin, Madrid, New Delhi and Nairobi.

These French students have the courage to demand what the rest of us have been conditioned to live without.

I was in Paris this weekend. I watched young people marching peacefully, demanding a future worth living in.

Yet the headlines focus on disorder, not the political decisions that brought them onto the streets.

Decent schools, hospitals and public services are your RIGHT, not a privilege. And demanding them is NOT a crime.

#buildersofthebrokenbazaar #franceprotest #austerity #classwar #education

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Bestselling British comedy writer Louis Urbanowski is joining us on the Bookin’ell! podcast!

In Episode 5, which drops on 27 October, Louis will be sharing some invaluable and unfiltered advice for aspiring indie authors looking to navigate the publishing world.

Click the link in our bio and follow us on streaming platforms to make sure you get notified as soon as it’s live 🔗

#BookinellPodcast #Podcast #Bookstagram #WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity

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One of my bookish goals for 2026 was to read and share more indie books.

This month I've been binging indie authors on KU, branching out into new genres and discovering new authors.

Which of these grabs your interest?

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What brings you closest to the camera?

Indie author ~ dancing ~ editing ~ drafting ~ marketing

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Thanks @urbwrites for the support!

Find Star Roots at HappinessRecharge.com or anywhere books are sold online. 🌟🌲

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I am thrilled to have a second physical copy in addition to the ebook and the audiobook but I’ll be perfectly honest I have very little memory of ordering this @urbwrites

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This trend is way to cool not to do!!

Danni feels pretty strongly that its time to get back to work.

@urbwrites is always cosplaying his MC so I figured why not, in honor of Halloween haha

#bookstagram #bookcommunity #booksta #instatrending🔥 #dystopianfiction

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“You can’t vet people for what they say in the future”… 🤔

True Nigel, but time and again you’ve been shown not to vet them at all… 😬

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Thank you @wjffradio for having @thewhistlesofficial be part of live music Saturday!
Here’s a song @crazycousinterrence wrote twenty four years ago about falling in love during the zombie apocalypse

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There’s no democracy without accountability, Nigel… 😬

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We do a Listener Question feature in our episodes and this one was all about fears of changing careers or choosing to write when you have OCD.

@urbwrites gave a fantastic and inspiring answer so we had to share.

OCD can be debilitating. It can also be something that you can live with and pursue your aspirations.

Make sure you follow Louis and check out his book links, to see characters with OCD represented in books that you can enjoy.

Remember, you can access the full episode this relates to by searching 'Just Checking' on your podcast streaming platforms or by commenting 'link' for us to send you the link to the direct episode. And please don't forget to follow this page and subscribe to the podcast for free so you don't miss out on any of the clips and shows, and share them to get the information to more people it could help. As always, we would also love to hear your Weekly Wins, Listener Questions, and feedback too!

@jess_helps_your_ocd
@ocdtherapylaura

#ocdhelp #pureo #ocdawarenessweek #authorsofinstagram #mentalhealthawareness

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