This is a very strategic marketing technique where the press and hype generated by a hardback increases the chances of a paperback getting stocked by distributors and therefore increases paperback sales. This takes about 6 months. Nothing is by chance in publishing.

Write a bad review for your book:

'Enemies to lovers. Again! This author can't be any more cliché. Slow burn is an understatement. I aged two years while reading this story. And the gays? They are everywhere! And nobody ends up under a train. I hoped they would!'

I've read 7 books so far this year, 3 were by women authors.

A Bitter Drink by Azalea Forrest 📖 Fantasy Author
The Word for World is Forest by Ursula K. Le Guin
A Touch of Death by Indie Book Spotlight

All 3 were in January and February this year, and there's plenty more to come.

Okay I can't believe I'm gender-segregating this question (I'm sorry, Alice Paul and Susan B. Anthony 😭) but a genuine inquiry for MEN only: what was the last book you read that was written by a woman? Can you share the title and approximately when you read it?

Thank you to TheWriteReads and Silver Thistle Press for my spot and copy of Red Runs the Witch's Thread.

Utterly creepy story that at just over 100 pages is a quick read that I'd highly recommend. Based on the witch trials in Scotland. Christian took a bit to warm up to.

Write a bad review for your book:

'It's so damn slow. Why do we care all about the Capital anyway? And Yvaine should be the MC. She's got more gumption than Isobel.
And who writes wise dragons? Rubbish.'
This rubbish is still on sale though!

HOLDING ON TO BLUEBELL LODGE includes:

🪻sapphic enemies to lovers romance
🌊 cosy seaside town
🏄 plus size surfer x shy lodge owner
🪻 forced to work together
🐈 matchmaking tabby cat
🪻 third act conflict
🪻 HEA

Just 99p/c!
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Looking for a sapphic version of ROMANCING THE STONE? CURSED IN LOVE includes

💍 adventure romance
💍 cursed relic
💍 hate to love
💍 anxiety rep
💍 only one bed & only one tent
💍 stuck together
💍 HEA

Just 99p/c until Monday! amzn.eu/d/iHxkbI9

We are *𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍*!!! 🎉✨

Pls come introduce yourself, drop your fave works for our icebreaker event, check out our resources + opportunities, get some inspiration + encouragement, find betas/cps 👀, & more!!

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#FantasyIndiesApril Day 14

Jackie would like to spend a hot day on the beach with her new friends and ice lollies. She'll try to rein in her disappointment with English beaches though, because 🇵🇭 beaches be like:

Everyone who I’m already friends with on Discord has been added to our new private LGBTQIA+ writing group 🌈🔥
Please double-check your inbox/message requests/Discord friend requests.

And always feel free to let me or another mod know if you’re interested in joining 😊✨

This chonker is so good that I somehow stayed up until 1.30am reading the first third because I couldn’t put it down 😂

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A M Howell has done it again with her fabulous book The Royal Jewel Plot

Set up and ready! Come and say hello to TwibellArts at the Spalding #antiques fair! We have such a fabulous variety of #vintage for you to peruse! #LincsConnect #MHHSBD

After a weird couple of reading months, I am hoping to use May as a big review copy month. There are so many great sequels and ARC’s that are calling to me right now!

The May hopefuls!

#BooksWorthReading
#IndieApril
#vampire

Like vampires and a cool New Orleans setting? Check out The Binding universe series by Victoria Clapton ! I've loved this series from start to finish!💕💕