I won’t be posting now, but thank you to all who have reached out in support.
If we’ve ever connected here I’d urge you to please spare what you can to help the victims of Southport’s horrific attack using the link below. 💔💔💔
This made me laugh!
I once had an American reader contact me to complain about the British spellings and grammar.
I explained it was set in England, with an English character and written by a British author . She said she wouldn’t read any more of my work 🙈🤷🏻♀️ ahh well!
Want to share a random fact about yourself? I have cross-dominance, or mixed handedness. I do some tasks right handed and some left handed but I can’t swap them about, I’m not ambidextrous. What’s yours?
Again I’m only seeing people who have amazing success on my feed. I love that you have agents and deals and loads of sales … but my friends who are struggling, like me, say hi! Let’s keep each other going x
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#authorlife
Is it a thing in America that teachers have to buy their own classroom supplies? And are on low pay anyway?
I don’t know why but my timeline is full
Of American teachers wish lists?
I’m confused 😭
Hey
#WritingCommunity
! I’m Livvie, working away on my debut novel currently and know I need this social media malarkey to go alongside it! So please be kind and point me towards the quirky types who love books and wine and interesting times 😁 lovely to meet you
I lent someone a signed copy of a book, my favourite author. All good except they decided to lend it to someone else who hasn’t given it back 😤😭 so annoyed! I’d never do that if I borrowed something
The last few books I read with characters over 40 made me so angry! They were made out to be old and insecure and dithery- I want to change the viewpoint on that - yes I miss my 20 year old body but mind and confidence wise I’ve never been better!
#forty
#book
You know when a book is ‘everywhere’, like totally over hyped and everywhere you look - am I the only stubborn one who won’t read it for this very reason?!
Time to introduce me
I’m Livvie (Olivia), I write paranormal & contemp romance novels & enjoy the spicier side of medium
I’m very girly, I love anything romantic & I just wanna be a good mum, friend & partner
Very fond of wine, flirting, books & shoes 😘
Tell me about you x
I get that the wife is pissed at the other woman, & I don’t agree with what she did … but why is the blame always the woman!? The man knew he was married too - why isn’t he on a banner?
Why do women seem to bear the brunt of the blame?! For all we know he told her it was over!
As I’ve aged, my taste in men has evolved. Currently lusting after men like these. I prefer older, not younger.
BUT I feel like this doesn’t happen for men, and they always want young gorgeous things, no matter their own age.
Maybe just my experience? What do you think?
Trying to remember that the world is beautiful, and that not everyone sucks.
Any proof of those things by photo or story would help cheer my Sunday up xx
The last few days have been pretty upsetting for a blue tick person.
I paid for the tick about 3 months back, to see if it increased engagement. It didn’t, I cancelled it and it’s due to expire anyday.
But in the meantime I’ve been unfollowed, blocked and read so many nasty
I’ve seen a lot of tweets from
#indieauthors
who are doing great - and I love it!
But where are my fellow authors who aren’t doing great? Who need more sales? Who haven’t had a review for a while?
Show me your beautiful books 🥰
#WritingCommunity
How do you all do it?
Pour your heart into words and then deal with them not being read?
Deal with the imposter syndrome and the uncertainty?
I think you’re all stronger than me , wish I had an off switch x
I wanted to read romance that was realistic & featured characters in their 40’s - I struggled to find one, so I wrote my own.
Can a disastrous first impression lead to happiness for single mum Penny? Or should she remain sworn off men?
Pre-order now 🥰
Afternoon drinking has made me ranty sorry but …
How can one agent and her negative words wipe out all the amazing things that alpha and beta readers have said?
It’s been days and I’m still reading her words in my mind and doubting everything 🙈
#writingcommunity
Do you think it matters if someone has no writing qualifications or experience?
I know nothing of the ‘rules’ I see, I just write from the heart
Someone told me to study a book that explains how to write romance - shouldn’t it be more organic than that?
#WritingCommunity
People, the imposter syndrome is taking me over at the moment. It's so frustrating. I see people posting with pride and talking about how good their books are and I'm sooooo envious! How do you do it? I just feel a bit embarrassed and shuffle away!
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#authorlife
Ok... this is a random question...
Do you know what a knickerbocker glory is?
I'm just worried I'm confusing a lot of readers if not!
#WritingCommunity
#amwriting
I’ve only got a month left of my kindle unlimited subscription- are there any indie books on there that you’d like me to try and read for you in that time?
Mine are on there too, if you fancy some smooching 💋🤣
#indieauthor
#KindleUnlimited
People who focus on gratitude... how do you do this? I envy this skill. I have so much to be thankful for but my brain seems to constantly focus on everything that's wrong, I want to be the better person, I just don't know how
#gratitude
I try to cater for everyone - from deliciously sweet love stories, to spicy little scenes of delight.
Feel free to reach out if you’d like to know where to begin. Forbidden love, over 40’s romance, or my favourite 100 word stories.
#indieauthors
#medium
#romancebooks
@fesshole
If he makes 800k he should be staying in better hotels where it isn’t bolted to the wall 🤔🤔 I travel for work a lot and the fancier places still have the teensy bottles
I’ve been gearing up to query for a couple of months now - but the more I learn lately the more I feel like maybe self publishing is the healthier way to go? For my sanity at least?
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#amwriting
#amquerying
#indieauthors
#NewProfilePic
Let’s see if I can do this a bit better. Maybe sell a book or two? Maybe make more bookish friends? What’s the worst that can happen?! Don’t answer … 🤣
My wife and I removed the labels from all our canned foods. I created a secret code for all of them, so when she needs canned peaches for example, she can come ask me which one it is. This exercise has caused her trust and dependence on me to grow, by leaps and bounds 🙏🏻
I’m trying to read and review as much indie work as I can for all of my Twitter friends. I can get a little lost though 🥰
If you class me as a friend and I haven’t read yours yet please let me know here and I’ll add to list x
#WritingCommunity
#indieauthors
Forbidden love … is there anything more enticing? 🖤
Liar is a paranormal romance. A steamy journey of enemies to lovers that will challenge your view of right and wrong, good and evil.
In whose hands are you safe?
Available now - link in bio 🪽🖤🪽🖤
@BraddrofliT
I’d ask her to move it, if she didn’t, I’d be very clumsy with my drink, my food, my kids sticky fingers … might have to open and close that tray a lot too! There’s just no need for this, I’ve had very long hair in the past and never done this. It doesn’t exactly look cared for
For every girl who wanted to be the one caught in the rain, the one whose best friend secretly loved her, the one who’d discover true love or move to a hallmark town
But instead found themselves turning 40 & feeling lost & unseen
That’s who I write for
Because you aren’t
In the middle of a circumcision debate somehow🙈- is it standard in your country?
I struggle to see it as anything but mean - why would you look at a perfect baby boy & think - let’s cut that off?!
Not trying to cause offence, it’s a cultural thing I don’t get
#circumcision
@JeremyWingert79
I honestly think it does. Plus the fact you’re focusing on them and chronicling how fancy your trip was for social media like some parents do x
Is it stupid to be so offended by a mean query rejection that you stop following the publisher and refuse to read any books they publish?!
I need to get thicker skin x
Want to read a truthful story about 40’s life?
My exes *might* need to worry about some of their past behaviour featuring 😉
Whilst it does involve some heavy romance, this book is about finding yourself and throwing off all the judgement.
Be curvy, be older, be amazing!
😘
I really don't want to charge this much for paperbacks, but I have zero choice. As you can see, the minimum I'm allowed to charge is 7.62, which would leave me with 0 royalties 😪.
#WritingCommunity
#paperback
@jude_lock
Not ageist at all, I specifically write about over 40’s as I was fed up of romance being only for characters in their 20’s. I just don’t find that visual appropriate for over 50’s
A little taste of my WIP. Writing this book is making me so happy, and I hope you feel the same when you get to read it.
More details coming soon xx
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#amwriting
#romancebooks
Going to take a little social media break - I think until new year. Time to enjoy life with family and friends and try to put the stress of 2022 behind me.
I hope all your wishes come true for Christmas xx
Oh my good god … did you ever just randomly look at tiktok before bed and find someone talking about your book?!?!?!?!! Happy crying!!!!!!!!
#writingcommunity
#BookTwitter
It doesn’t matter that I’m overdrawn, overweight, stressed, wrinkled..
I no longer care if I sell books, have date nights, get promoted…
All that matters is that my children are safe - not everyone in my town can say that, sadly
I will never see life the same way again
I’m always super happy for peoples good news - but 2nd time in as many weeks someone who started writing same time as me got amazing news, and I just feel so disillusioned now that I’m ever going to get anywhere. It’s hard to try your best every single day for no progress 😭😭
I keep wishing it was the 90’s again (I’m full on mid life crisis!) - what were the best and worst things about the 90’s you think?
For me - best was my figure 🤣🤣
Worst was no minimum wage, I got £1.50 an hour at work
Can’t believe I’m witnessing another author torn to shreds by a contemporary - someone who should support & have empathy, not be attacking & bullying.
For me it’s lightened my TBR & added 1 more block - but it’s scary how many are on her bandwagon.
Can we just be kind? Please?
After the ‘spoons debate last night 🙈. What would your ideal bar have?
I’d like booths for privacy. Lower music for conversation. Table service for cocktails as they take ages at the bar! Dim lighting to hide my wrinkles. Antipasti platters and tapas.
Bubbles!
How about you?!
@ladoctorajones
It’s such a different experience for people - I’m on my third and none of the insertions or removals have hurt. But I’ve witnessed my friend crying on the floor in agony after hers. They shouldn’t generalise, why wouldn’t pain control be offered?! It’s not the dark ages
Does your mood affect your writing? I can only write when I’m in a good place , and I’m a million miles from there at the moment, so getting nowhere 😞😞
I hate feeling tragic, on paper everything should be perfect, but it’s just not .
The fear in my head about starting this new job is ridiculous now.
What if they don’t like me?
What if I can’t do it?
What if I’m making a terrible mistake?!?!
Driving myself mad
So the bookbub went out 24 hours ago and these are the results.
This is a lot of sales for me, so I’m super happy about that. It’s nowhere near breaking even on what the bookbub cost though.
What do you think? Is this good or bad?
There’s a fine line between letting fellow authors know you have good news, and rubbing in their faces how much more successful you are 🙄
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