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This is an excerpt from my short story "Love Is Cruel to the Sensitive Kind". I wrote it in 2012 & it was published by Dying Goose Magazine. It tells the story of a toxic relationship. ⠀ ⠀ I just uploaded it to my patreon page. You can read it there for free if you like, just follow the link in my bio. ⠀ So far readers have called it "beautiful but also sad" & containing "many unique sentences". ⠀ ⠀ I'd love it if you took the time to check it out ❤️⠀ ⠀ #patreonwriter #dyinggoosemagazine #freestory (at Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)

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Stuck in a writing slump (The Down&Out-side) ...

Stuck in a writing slump (The Down&Out-side) …

I’m going to be honest with you, this week was a bit of a trial. I wasn’t sleeping well and even once that cleared up, I just couldn’t get back to my novel in a substantial way. I was much more beholden to any and everything Netflix this week. I guess last week’s marketing offensive must have drained me. Like most writers I’m an extroverted introvert, willing to share my innermost struggles on…

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My first week on Patreon...

My first week on Patreon…

This week was both a wonder and a disappointment. I don’t know what I was expecting… Actually I do – I was expecting to be alone here for at least a year and I’m not, so when I’m being objective I’ve far exceeded my expectations for my first week on patreon. But when am I ever objective – certainly not when I’m sitting in front of my notebook at night, looking at my patreon stats and social media…

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Sitting down to write... By the way this isn't a notebook, it's a time & space travelling device. #behindthescenes #behindthesceneswednesday #writersofinstagram #writerslife #writersofig #writerslife #writerslife #writergram #patreon #patreoncreator #patreoncreative #patreoncreating #amwriting #patreonwriter #patreonwriting #coffeeplease #decafcoffee #timetravelling #timetraveler #spacetravel #makingshitup #kitchencounterdesk #kitchenwriter #kitchenwriting #kitchenwritingsessions #writingmode #writingmorning #avocado #favouritemug #workinghard (at Bistensee)

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Excerpt from my story "Cafe Writing". Read the full story here: https://www.wattpad.com/story/138278302-café-writing or here: patreon.com/caithesraulvar #writeratwork #shortstory #cafewriting #writinglife #shortfiction #freefiction #wattpad #patreonwriter #patreoncreator #patreoncreative #foliateoakliterarymagazine #literaryfiction #freestory #writinginacafe #liverpoolwriting #humourous #beginningofstory #readforfree #happyending #patreondebut (at Bistensee)

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Self-promotion is a four-letter word...

Self-promotion is a four-letter word…

Did you know that Caith Esra Ulvar is writing stories on Patreon?! Yes! It’s true! And you can sign up for just $1 – that’s ONE DOLLAR.  Honest to God, I’m not. It’s just ONE DOLLAR. ONE DOLLAR! ONE DOLLAR! Say it with me! Okay. So that’s didn’t work. I get it. You people need convincing… So don’t take it from me. Let’s hear some testimonials from satisfied readers…  “I used to just give my loose…

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Kill your darlings... #writeratwork #writinglife #editingfiction #liverpoollimestreet #workinprogress #killyourdarlings #patreonwriter #patreonstory #adayinthelife #draftingfiction #shortstory #shortstorywriting #anafternoonwellspent #gettingcloser #craftingfiction #shortfiction #youngwriter #behindthescenes #writeyourheartout #ruthlesseditor (at Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)

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Getting a head start on editing next week's short story "Degenerative Diseases of the Brain" (which I'll publish on Monday 12 Feb on my patreon account - just in case you're wondering). #behindthesceneswednesday

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Working on my first patreon novel, title to be announced. I'll be releasing it starting March 05. Oh and yes, I am working in my kitchen. And yes, those are oranges - they're delicious. #behindthesceneswednesday

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I just recorded my first ever audio book. It was a steep learning curve. #cafewriting #patreonrewards

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It is a-live! My patreon page is finally online. I've no posts yet but will add content - and a short story - throughout the day. So come on over & check it out! patreon.com/caithesraulvar

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Caith Esra Ulvar is now on Patreon!

And then I didn’t. Yet somehow the big day is here and I’m a little overwhelmed to be honest. There’s so many things I need to do to get my page up and running. I want to publish my first story and the associated rewards today – so please bear with me as I hyperventilate… (more on caithesraulvar.com)

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As seen on Amanda Palmer…

I’m not usually someone who shares my emotional states with the world or anyone for that matter. I generally try to ignore that I might be feeling anything – it’s not me, it’s the way I was raised. But as I’ve said in an earlier post, lately I’ve spent some time listening to “The Art of Asking” by Amanda Palmer who arguably lives out loud on the internet; something that frightens me to no end. But she seems to get some much needed catharsis out of sharing her thoughts and weak moments with the people who love her work as well as the inevitable trolls that come with the kind of fame (and Kickstarter notoriety) she’s achieved. Given that I’m taking lots of pointers  from her work on how to connect with people through social media and find an audience who gets what you do, I might as well take the hint on this one – so here goes… (more on caithesraulvar.com)

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Notes from the #DownAndOut…

Today is a shit day. I haven’t slept properly. I tried to cut up a mango this morning. I cut my finger instead. I’ve a tooth ache. I’ve had it for a while. I’m afraid it might lead to me having to go through a painful dental procedure. That’s all. That’s all it takes for the darkness to creep in... (more on caithesraulvar.com)

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When the student is ready, the teacher will appear...

So I spent the last few days listening to the audiobook-version of Amanda Palmer’s “The Art of Asking”, trying to get some advice on how best to go about this whole patreon thing. Artistically we’re very different I’m a writer she’s a musician but at the end of the day we both want to do the same thing – make art and use it to connect with people. Insofar her memoir has taught me a lot about being fearless, asking for help and accepting that the answer might be no. All of this seems daunting to me, putting myself out there for the trolls to devour in the hope of reaching through to a handful of people who get me and my work. What gave me a little confidence boost, however, is that even the “Queen of Crowd-sourcing” Amanda Palmer admits that she was not born this way that she’s just reached the other side of a years-long process, where finally being vulnerable and trusting others not to take advantage of that has become natural, for the most part... (read more on caithesraulvar.com)