Alex Riven 🔞📖⌨️🖋️
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Author | Intellectual | Philosopher
Human creativity will never be surpassed by GenAI content farming!
The Emergence Chronicles, Book 1 — Coming Christmas 2025
A narrative where love is not just a feeling, but a weapon against fear.
Author | Intellectual | Philosopher
Human creativity will never be surpassed by GenAI content farming!
The Emergence Chronicles, Book 1 — Coming Christmas 2025
A narrative where love is not just a feeling, but a weapon against fear.
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A Welcome and A Manifesto | Alex Riven
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So. The patreon is up. I wrote a pinned post that's basically my manifesto. It's about the book, the road map, and why I'm doing things this way. If you've been curious about The Emergence Chronicles, here's the place to start. #BookSky #WriteSky #WriterSky
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Need something spooky to read? My first published book "13 Short Horror Stories for Bedtime" is out! Please share and review!
AMAZON
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BARNES AND NOBLE
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Enjoy the season! #tracyrayauthor #Booksky
AMAZON
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BARNES AND NOBLE
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Enjoy the season! #tracyrayauthor #Booksky
Thirteen Short Horror Stories For Bedtime: Original stories about vampires, ghosts, witches, hauntings and more!
Amazon.com: Thirteen Short Horror Stories For Bedtime: Original stories about vampires, ghosts, witches, hauntings and more!: 9798265646590: Ray, Tracy, Ray, Tracy: Books
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December 11, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Need something spooky to read? My first published book "13 Short Horror Stories for Bedtime" is out! Please share and review!
AMAZON
a.co/d/8ntRBDE
BARNES AND NOBLE
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/13-short-h...
Enjoy the season! #tracyrayauthor #Booksky
AMAZON
a.co/d/8ntRBDE
BARNES AND NOBLE
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/13-short-h...
Enjoy the season! #tracyrayauthor #Booksky
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Daughters of the Digital Empire, a 75k word romantasy to appeal to fans of I Favor the Villainess as they're both sapphic isekai stories, and Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict for the premise of a modern woman in a victorian era world.
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D.D. Ward is Writing
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November 24, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Daughters of the Digital Empire, a 75k word romantasy to appeal to fans of I Favor the Villainess as they're both sapphic isekai stories, and Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict for the premise of a modern woman in a victorian era world.
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ddwardiswriting.blogspot.com
Here's a #WipSnip of the final version of Chapter 26. Don't worry, the knife isn't twisted yet. >:3
#BookSky #AmWriting #AmEditing #TheEmergenceChronicles
#BookSky #AmWriting #AmEditing #TheEmergenceChronicles
December 12, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Here's a #WipSnip of the final version of Chapter 26. Don't worry, the knife isn't twisted yet. >:3
#BookSky #AmWriting #AmEditing #TheEmergenceChronicles
#BookSky #AmWriting #AmEditing #TheEmergenceChronicles
Still processing that it took me two days to edit Chapter 26, but I had to go to some really painful places to get it written in the first place. I'm super proud of it! I hope your hearts break.
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#BookSky #AmWriting #AmEditing #TheEmergenceChronicles
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#BookSky #AmWriting #AmEditing #TheEmergenceChronicles
December 12, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Still processing that it took me two days to edit Chapter 26, but I had to go to some really painful places to get it written in the first place. I'm super proud of it! I hope your hearts break.
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#BookSky #AmWriting #AmEditing #TheEmergenceChronicles
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#BookSky #AmWriting #AmEditing #TheEmergenceChronicles
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"We have been observing your Earth."
Those were the words that came from the stars when Humanity stood on the brink.
(Opening lines)
#writingcommunity #amwriting #amediting #amquerying #SFF #Booksky
Those were the words that came from the stars when Humanity stood on the brink.
(Opening lines)
#writingcommunity #amwriting #amediting #amquerying #SFF #Booksky
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November 8, 2025 at 8:10 PM
"We have been observing your Earth."
Those were the words that came from the stars when Humanity stood on the brink.
(Opening lines)
#writingcommunity #amwriting #amediting #amquerying #SFF #Booksky
Those were the words that came from the stars when Humanity stood on the brink.
(Opening lines)
#writingcommunity #amwriting #amediting #amquerying #SFF #Booksky
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"I See You, Warchief" - A steamy 18+ novel set in the union halls and streets of Milwaukee.
Mara Magtusk, orc union warchief, and Tristan Oier, human librarian from the Far North, fall in love. Traditions, strike violence, and culture threaten everything they're building.
#Romantasy #MonsterRomance
Mara Magtusk, orc union warchief, and Tristan Oier, human librarian from the Far North, fall in love. Traditions, strike violence, and culture threaten everything they're building.
#Romantasy #MonsterRomance
December 7, 2025 at 6:26 PM
"I See You, Warchief" - A steamy 18+ novel set in the union halls and streets of Milwaukee.
Mara Magtusk, orc union warchief, and Tristan Oier, human librarian from the Far North, fall in love. Traditions, strike violence, and culture threaten everything they're building.
#Romantasy #MonsterRomance
Mara Magtusk, orc union warchief, and Tristan Oier, human librarian from the Far North, fall in love. Traditions, strike violence, and culture threaten everything they're building.
#Romantasy #MonsterRomance
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Y'ALL. Lemme tell you how I COULD NOT put this book down. A tantalizing supernatural mystery where nothing is quite what it seems! A cast of characters I would die for! If you love The X-Files, Gravity Falls, Stranger Things, anyplace where cosmic horror cozies up to small town charm, YOU NEED THIS!
Are you ready to book your vacation to Bludeye Beach?
Hook & Quill Press is thrilled to announce that our launch title will be available in digital formats on January 1st, 2026!
Keep an 👁️ out for more details!
#writingcommunity #booksky #hqpress #bludeyebeach
Hook & Quill Press is thrilled to announce that our launch title will be available in digital formats on January 1st, 2026!
Keep an 👁️ out for more details!
#writingcommunity #booksky #hqpress #bludeyebeach
December 11, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Y'ALL. Lemme tell you how I COULD NOT put this book down. A tantalizing supernatural mystery where nothing is quite what it seems! A cast of characters I would die for! If you love The X-Files, Gravity Falls, Stranger Things, anyplace where cosmic horror cozies up to small town charm, YOU NEED THIS!
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I really enjoyed this story & it's especially great if you're trying to knock out your 2025 reading goals with some shorter works!
🕯️🥀🍂 SHORT STORY 🍂🥀🕯️
One night, Jace finds a runaway in his barn. A boy with a horrifying story.
❌ no romance
🕸️ gothic-horror
📔 26 pages
🔖 universal link: mybook.to/b4aB7L
💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/someone-else...
📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/12...
One night, Jace finds a runaway in his barn. A boy with a horrifying story.
❌ no romance
🕸️ gothic-horror
📔 26 pages
🔖 universal link: mybook.to/b4aB7L
💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/someone-else...
📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/12...
December 11, 2025 at 4:56 AM
I really enjoyed this story & it's especially great if you're trying to knock out your 2025 reading goals with some shorter works!
I love "opposites attract" type romantic pairings. It allows for so many different ways to twist the dynamic and is such a natural method to add conflict between even stable partners, it feels like a cop-out sometimes. But sometimes opposites are just too dissimilar! Very juicy!
#Smutcember prompt for today:
Share your favorite self-indulgent pairing or dynamic! Grumpy/sunshine? Battle couple? Something more niche and specific? If you like, tell us about how you've employed it in your work!
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Share your favorite self-indulgent pairing or dynamic! Grumpy/sunshine? Battle couple? Something more niche and specific? If you like, tell us about how you've employed it in your work!
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
December 11, 2025 at 6:56 AM
I love "opposites attract" type romantic pairings. It allows for so many different ways to twist the dynamic and is such a natural method to add conflict between even stable partners, it feels like a cop-out sometimes. But sometimes opposites are just too dissimilar! Very juicy!
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If you enjoy court politics, difficult many-layered relationships of all kinds, betrayal, romance, action and magic, both dark blood magic and healing light magic, you might just find a new favourite in Talia: Heir to the Fairy Realm.
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Talia: Heir to the Fairy Realm by Joel Flanagan-Grannemann
♥ Talia, the young Iridescent-winged Heir to the Fairy Realm, and Prince Bastile, the Heir to the Human Realm, have embarked on a forbidden love affair, and their choice will have consequences for …
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December 10, 2025 at 9:33 PM
If you purchase my novel and read it PLEASE REVIEW IT! I don't wanna work retail forever 😂😭
Reviews are the lifeblood of indie authors.
In the last few years, reviews have trickled to a near standstill, which creates a conundrum: need readers to get reviews, but need reviews to get readers.
If you take the time to write even a single sentence review, YOU ARE AMAZING THANK YOU I LOVE YOU
In the last few years, reviews have trickled to a near standstill, which creates a conundrum: need readers to get reviews, but need reviews to get readers.
If you take the time to write even a single sentence review, YOU ARE AMAZING THANK YOU I LOVE YOU
"I can't afford to support my favorite author right now, I—"
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
December 10, 2025 at 6:47 PM
If you purchase my novel and read it PLEASE REVIEW IT! I don't wanna work retail forever 😂😭
I'm very anxious about sharing my smut, mostly because I don't have a lot of practice with it and I feel like it isn't "smutty" enough 😅
#Smutcember
#Smutcember
#Smutcember for Hump Day asks:
Do you struggle with sharing your smutty writing? If so, what internal or external obstacles have been the most challenging? If not, what advice would you give someone who's struggling but wants to share their work?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Do you struggle with sharing your smutty writing? If so, what internal or external obstacles have been the most challenging? If not, what advice would you give someone who's struggling but wants to share their work?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
December 10, 2025 at 6:31 AM
I'm very anxious about sharing my smut, mostly because I don't have a lot of practice with it and I feel like it isn't "smutty" enough 😅
#Smutcember
#Smutcember
I just want to make an official announcement. Every single work I will ever publish will not use DRM. You buy my books digitally, and you can put it on whatever e-book reader you want. And piracy is just free advertising. You can't afford a $6 book, I see you. Read away!
Disclaimer: Do not pirate 😉
Disclaimer: Do not pirate 😉
December 10, 2025 at 4:40 AM
I just want to make an official announcement. Every single work I will ever publish will not use DRM. You buy my books digitally, and you can put it on whatever e-book reader you want. And piracy is just free advertising. You can't afford a $6 book, I see you. Read away!
Disclaimer: Do not pirate 😉
Disclaimer: Do not pirate 😉
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Reviews are the lifeblood of indie authors.
In the last few years, reviews have trickled to a near standstill, which creates a conundrum: need readers to get reviews, but need reviews to get readers.
If you take the time to write even a single sentence review, YOU ARE AMAZING THANK YOU I LOVE YOU
In the last few years, reviews have trickled to a near standstill, which creates a conundrum: need readers to get reviews, but need reviews to get readers.
If you take the time to write even a single sentence review, YOU ARE AMAZING THANK YOU I LOVE YOU
"I can't afford to support my favorite author right now, I—"
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
December 10, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Reviews are the lifeblood of indie authors.
In the last few years, reviews have trickled to a near standstill, which creates a conundrum: need readers to get reviews, but need reviews to get readers.
If you take the time to write even a single sentence review, YOU ARE AMAZING THANK YOU I LOVE YOU
In the last few years, reviews have trickled to a near standstill, which creates a conundrum: need readers to get reviews, but need reviews to get readers.
If you take the time to write even a single sentence review, YOU ARE AMAZING THANK YOU I LOVE YOU
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters!
I have three characters that don't use their "real names".
Rudy's real name is Rhudolf, but if you call him that he won't like you.
Elara chose her name after a bout of amnesia, but eventually chooses that name over her "real name", Asriel.
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I have three characters that don't use their "real names".
Rudy's real name is Rhudolf, but if you call him that he won't like you.
Elara chose her name after a bout of amnesia, but eventually chooses that name over her "real name", Asriel.
1/2
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
Does your character go by anything other than their name?
Do they have a nickname, a pseudonym, or a title people use for them? Or earn one over the course of the story?
Do they like it, or prefer their name?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Does your character go by anything other than their name?
Do they have a nickname, a pseudonym, or a title people use for them? Or earn one over the course of the story?
Do they like it, or prefer their name?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
December 9, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters!
I have three characters that don't use their "real names".
Rudy's real name is Rhudolf, but if you call him that he won't like you.
Elara chose her name after a bout of amnesia, but eventually chooses that name over her "real name", Asriel.
1/2
I have three characters that don't use their "real names".
Rudy's real name is Rhudolf, but if you call him that he won't like you.
Elara chose her name after a bout of amnesia, but eventually chooses that name over her "real name", Asriel.
1/2
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Real.
I’ve sold almost 200 copies of my book(s) this year but (as far as I’m aware) have received…only two new reviews. 😅
I’ve sold almost 200 copies of my book(s) this year but (as far as I’m aware) have received…only two new reviews. 😅
"I can't afford to support my favorite author right now, I—"
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
December 9, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Real.
I’ve sold almost 200 copies of my book(s) this year but (as far as I’m aware) have received…only two new reviews. 😅
I’ve sold almost 200 copies of my book(s) this year but (as far as I’m aware) have received…only two new reviews. 😅
Absolutely all of the above! Sex scenes are all about the entire journey, not just the climax. At least in my mind.
Our #Smutcember prompt for today asks:
When writing sex in your stories, do you prefer to write the build up, the act itself, the aftercare, or all of the above?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
When writing sex in your stories, do you prefer to write the build up, the act itself, the aftercare, or all of the above?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
December 9, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Absolutely all of the above! Sex scenes are all about the entire journey, not just the climax. At least in my mind.
I will never let my inner child die. I'll probably put more meme rule references in here too because I have the same sense of humor I had in middle school lmfao
December 9, 2025 at 4:16 AM
I will never let my inner child die. I'll probably put more meme rule references in here too because I have the same sense of humor I had in middle school lmfao
Staring at the draft of the listing of my debut novel on KDP like
a man in a suit and tie is standing next to a woman in a green shirt .
Alt: A "The Office" gif meme: "Oh, my god! Okay, it's happening."
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December 9, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Staring at the draft of the listing of my debut novel on KDP like
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This week is going to be hard-focusing on editing Emergence. I'm publishing soon and need to ensure the final draft is perfect before the 21st. The manuscript's been complete, so I should have enough time for at least 2 passes before I publish, so expect *chef's kiss*👌 the UTMOST quality!
#queerwriters Monday: Goals Day!
What do you hope to accomplish this week? Can be anything, big or small! Let us know so we can cheer you on!
#WritingCommunity #lgbtqwriters
What do you hope to accomplish this week? Can be anything, big or small! Let us know so we can cheer you on!
#WritingCommunity #lgbtqwriters
December 8, 2025 at 5:08 PM
This week is going to be hard-focusing on editing Emergence. I'm publishing soon and need to ensure the final draft is perfect before the 21st. The manuscript's been complete, so I should have enough time for at least 2 passes before I publish, so expect *chef's kiss*👌 the UTMOST quality!
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December 8, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Well I forgot about the Smashwords end of the year sale so my books are on sale on itch and smashwords!!
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#booksky 💙📚
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December 8, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Well I forgot about the Smashwords end of the year sale so my books are on sale on itch and smashwords!!
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itch: itch.io/s/172439/bir...
#booksky 💙📚
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#booksky 💙📚