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🌾Beau Van Dalen | Author, 30+ Novels 💕 @beauvandalen.bsky.social · 21m

Ahh okay! My bad, I've also seen a lot of Discord scams going around recently, so I was wondering if there was a writing related one, thanks for clarifying!! 🙏❤️

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🌾Beau Van Dalen | Author, 30+ Novels 💕 @beauvandalen.bsky.social · 56m

What if I revealed the release date for The Prince's Dearest Guards Book 3? 👑 💕

🌾Beau Van Dalen | Author, 30+ Novels 💕 @beauvandalen.bsky.social · 1h

On Discord, too?? Geez, I hadn't come across one of those yet. 😭 Is this on public servers?

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🌾Beau Van Dalen | Author, 30+ Novels 💕 @beauvandalen.bsky.social · 1h

I'm sorry you've had to deal with so many, I wish you sincere reader comments going forth and less of the AI slop!!!😭🙏❤️

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🌾Beau Van Dalen | Author, 30+ Novels 💕 @beauvandalen.bsky.social · 1h

3) bsky.app/profile/beau...

🌾Beau Van Dalen | Author, 30+ Novels 💕 @beauvandalen.bsky.social · 1h

1) Getting outside help isn't always bad, it can be very helpful, but a lot of times this is presented as a 'you will get millions of views and millions of people will see your book!!!' type of deal.

But please understand millions of views on social media doesn't always lead to finding readers🧵⬇️

🌾Beau Van Dalen | Author, 30+ Novels 💕 @beauvandalen.bsky.social · 1h

1) New authors!

Be careful of people reaching out to you with promises of helping you market your book for a price.

Be sure to ask if they have experience with marketing in your genre and don't be afraid to ask for credentials, previous stats, and...⬇️🧵

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🌾Beau Van Dalen | Author, 30+ Novels 💕 @beauvandalen.bsky.social · 1h

There is something cover-shaped in my inbox today!🥰🙏💕

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🌾Beau Van Dalen | Author, 30+ Novels 💕 @beauvandalen.bsky.social · 1h

2) A million views doesn't mean anything if it doesn't reach the right people who would be interested in your book, so be sure to do your research when you come across those types of offers. 🙏

🌾Beau Van Dalen | Author, 30+ Novels 💕 @beauvandalen.bsky.social · 1h

1) Getting outside help isn't always bad, it can be very helpful, but a lot of times this is presented as a 'you will get millions of views and millions of people will see your book!!!' type of deal.

But please understand millions of views on social media doesn't always lead to finding readers🧵⬇️

🌾Beau Van Dalen | Author, 30+ Novels 💕 @beauvandalen.bsky.social · 1h

1) New authors!

Be careful of people reaching out to you with promises of helping you market your book for a price.

Be sure to ask if they have experience with marketing in your genre and don't be afraid to ask for credentials, previous stats, and...⬇️🧵

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🌾Beau Van Dalen | Author, 30+ Novels 💕 @beauvandalen.bsky.social · 1h

Yeah some of them seem more or less legit at first, I can totally see how someone who isn't familiar with socials or is a new writer could get pulled in. 😭

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Shimaira ⛥ @shimaira.com · 1h

Sooo many scams happening rn! And they'll feed your book('s info) into genAI to generate all the praise and make it feel "genuine". Please be cautious 🫂 these grifters are ruining a lot!

🌾Beau Van Dalen | Author, 30+ Novels 💕 @beauvandalen.bsky.social · 1h

1) New authors!

Be careful of people reaching out to you with promises of helping you market your book for a price.

Be sure to ask if they have experience with marketing in your genre and don't be afraid to ask for credentials, previous stats, and...⬇️🧵

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🌾Beau Van Dalen | Author, 30+ Novels 💕 @beauvandalen.bsky.social · 1h

2) Ask why they think your book would be a good fit for what they can offer you specifically AND if they've even marketed a book in your genre before!!!

And PLEASE be extra wary of 'services' who put down your social media presence then promise to 'help'. 🙃

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🌾Beau Van Dalen | Author, 30+ Novels 💕 @beauvandalen.bsky.social · 1h

1) New authors!

Be careful of people reaching out to you with promises of helping you market your book for a price.

Be sure to ask if they have experience with marketing in your genre and don't be afraid to ask for credentials, previous stats, and...⬇️🧵

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🌾Beau Van Dalen | Author, 30+ Novels 💕 @beauvandalen.bsky.social · 1d

book is: books2read.com/u/bwx6pP

Available now at your favorite digital store!

Goldnight of Starfall by Beau Van Dalen

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🌾Beau Van Dalen | Author, 30+ Novels 💕 @beauvandalen.bsky.social · 1d

"honey, what if we fell in love with the idea of falling in love because we both know we're doomed lovers, but at least we can kiss and be sad together inside the magical pocket dimension i created for you"

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🌾Beau Van Dalen | Author, 30+ Novels 💕 @beauvandalen.bsky.social · 4d

Delighted to share this early look at Kaiser's sprite for my upcoming romance game, where you'll be able to romance both him and Elwood - only on my Secret Reading Club! 💕
www.patreon.com/posts/140705...

Amazing art by @vitadivata.bsky.social
#indiedev

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🌾Beau Van Dalen | Author, 30+ Novels 💕 @beauvandalen.bsky.social · 3d

A first look at Elwood's sprite from my upcoming game!🥰🔥💕

💖Undress him: www.patreon.com/posts/elwood...

Wonderful art by @vitadivata.bsky.social

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Audrey Martin ⚔️📚🌈 @audreywrites.bsky.social · Oct 22

Time for a little introduction ✨️
A Searing Faith, my debut, follows Rena as she tries to find out what happened to her hometown

🔥 first in series
🔥 epic fantasy & mystery
🔥 a hint of steampunk
🔥 found family
🔥 dealing with loss & trauma
🔥 queer-normative world
🔥 low (to no) magic
🔥 soft female MC

Photo of a copy of A Searing Faith by Audrey Martin lying on a wooden table. The cover shows an illustration of a young girl with long, brown hair looking towards the left, wearing a beige dress and a green vest and holding a carved wooden bird figurine. The background is dark blue with stylised red to pink flames and dead tree branches.

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🌾Beau Van Dalen | Author, 30+ Novels 💕 @beauvandalen.bsky.social · 1d

For full information about the event, staff, and to grab some queer recs from the database compiled by the amazing @audreywrites.bsky.social (huge thanks to her for her hard work, too!!!❤️) and by @ashishras.bsky.social , you can check out the PMRE website here: pmre.carrd.co

#PMRE

Reading Event

pmre.carrd.co

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🌾Beau Van Dalen | Author, 30+ Novels 💕 @beauvandalen.bsky.social · 1d

A huge personal thanks to @ashishras.bsky.social for being an awesome librarian & contributing so many graphics to the event, he is an amazing person!!!❤️

Ashish is a physician who loves2write & draw. He has penned 2 MM Romance novels with Indian MCs. His works can be found on linktr.ee/author_ash

Covers by Ashish Rastog for his books the The 5 Day Plan and Shy!

#PMRE LGBTQ+ NOVEL

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🌾Beau Van Dalen | Author, 30+ Novels 💕 @beauvandalen.bsky.social · 1d

🌈In June 2023 I held a queer reading event for Pride on Twitter called Pride Month Reading Event #PMRE - cohosted by @audreywrites.bsky.social @itsquinnli.bsky.social @jajumphol.bsky.social

Most authors involved left Twitter, but you can still find them on our carrd: pmre.carrd.co

PRIDE MONTH READING EVENT
LGBTQ+ BOOKS & COMICS

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🌾Beau Van Dalen | Author, 30+ Novels 💕 @beauvandalen.bsky.social · 3d

A first look at Elwood's sprite from my upcoming game!🥰🔥💕

💖Undress him: www.patreon.com/posts/elwood...

Wonderful art by @vitadivata.bsky.social

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🌾Beau Van Dalen | Author, 30+ Novels 💕 @beauvandalen.bsky.social · 4d

Meet him today! ❤️
www.patreon.com/posts/140705...

MEET HIM TODAY
ON MY SECRET READING CLUB
AUTHOR'S PATREON LINK

🌾Beau Van Dalen | Author, 30+ Novels 💕 @beauvandalen.bsky.social · 4d

Delighted to share this early look at Kaiser's sprite for my upcoming romance game, where you'll be able to romance both him and Elwood - only on my Secret Reading Club! 💕
www.patreon.com/posts/140705...

Amazing art by @vitadivata.bsky.social
#indiedev

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🌾Beau Van Dalen | Author, 30+ Novels 💕 @beauvandalen.bsky.social · 4d

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🌾Beau Van Dalen | Author, 30+ Novels 💕 @beauvandalen.bsky.social · 4d

oh my.....

Read 'Goldnight of Starfall' a book about a closeted trans man entangled with a very dangerous angel. 🔥🔥
books2read.com/u/bwx6pP