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fixed the mobile site for my publishing and freelancing site lol

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Free to enter contest!!

What do you get? A signed paperback copy of Such Exquisite Calamity book 1, a book about the love between a broken boy whose mother abandoned him at age six, and a girl who could kick even a grown man's ass despite being extremely short, with the added element of supernatural abilities and enemies who want them dead, and a pair of Such Exquisite Calamity book earrings! The earrings are literally the front and back cover!!!

How to enter: Draw Such Exquisite Calamity's cover in your own unique art style, and I will pick my favourite piece to win the grand prize, PLUS two runner-ups who will win a handmade wire-wrapped quartz necklace each, the colours chosen at random.

Send your entries to: @sydnie_r_beaupre on Instagram sydenayrox@hotmail.com for email entries @AuthorSydnieB on Twitter (or X as it's now known) Author Sydnie Beaupré on Facebook (my personal page) OR reply to this post/DM me here your artwork

You may enter on behalf of somebody else, as long as you do the artwork yourself and it isn't AI. Digital art is perfectly acceptable and is encouraged. Abstract art is also encouraged, as long as you keep to the cover's theme.

Synopsis: Spencer and Cayden have always known that they were different from each of their parents, but when Spencer saves Cayden from a stab wound using only her tears and sheer willpower, they find out exactly what they are: the only two of their kind, born under a prophecy. Not Caster, not Familiar, but an impossible combination of both known as The Two, or The Lovers. Stumbling through the new world of Casters, Familiars and Demigods together proves dangerous for the pair, and unwanted enemies arise as emotions between them become more and more complicated. Will Cayden and Spencer be able to find themselves amidst the chaos? Or will they succumb to the power of those trying to stop them?

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Prepare to be spellbound by a tale that defies convention and sparks the imagination! Part coming of age, part paranormal romance, Such Exquisite Calamity delivers on more levels than most YA fiction books. Join Spencer and Cayden on their magical journey and experience a love story that transcends boundaries. Prepare to be captivated!

"Such Exquisite Calamity is a Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy that sets itself apart from all other books in its genres, because of its realistic characters, the fact that it's set in Montreal, Quebec, and because the magic system of Casters, Familiars, and Demigods that Beaupré has created is extremely unique and very different from anything you'll have read in the past. A timeless classic, Such Exquisite Calamity offers readers a glimpse into a world very much like our own, while at the same time being completely different than what we know as reality, blurring the lines between fiction and real life. The love between Spencer and Cayden is so pure and beautiful, that you may find yourself getting caught between the pages of the book, unable to put it down. Truly, Such Exquisite Calamity is a masterpiece in Young Adult fiction, a masterclass depicting exactly what gets readers to want more." Amanda, Instagram.

"The strength of Such Exquisite Calamity lies in its well-developed characters and the palpable chemistry between the protagonists. Spencer and Cayden are relatable despite their extraordinary abilities, making it easy for readers to invest in their story. The author skillfully explores themes of love, destiny, and self-discovery, adding layers of meaning to the narrative." Erin, Amazon US

Get your copy of Such Exquisite Calamity now, for Kindle or Paperback. Password for flipbook is sydenay: please review the book on your social media if possible, even if you disliked it.

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Today someone compared seeing a person with a limb difference doing amazing makeup to seeing a dog walk on two legs. When I called that incredibly ableist, they said "be confident with your disability. It's obvious it's a deep insecurity of yours that you're projecting on others. I feel sorry for you."

.... And I just uh what? First the able bodied person compare disabled people to a dog then lectures a disabled person on how to be disabled. I just uhhh....cannot.

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So, I edited, designed the cover, and formatted this book (Adventures in GameWorld), as well as made the graphics for promo. I hoe people see this and give the book a try, Robert and I worked really hard on it. Our first review was amazing, so I shared it with y’all. 

“Better than Ready Player One." - C.z

Synopsis:

Jasmine Brings home a new retro-looking game from GameWorld, and when she and her brother Bobby start playing it, they get sucked into it via a portal, and upon awakening inside the game, they realize that they have been turned into anthropomorphic animals. Jasmine is now a cat, and her brother is a bear, and they can both do a myriad of cool attacks that cost little health when used in battle, say, against some giant wasps, perhaps? As they meet up with new allies along the way, like Skate the crow, Jasmine and Bobby will have to play the game with their lives on the line. Will they win? Find out, in Adventures in GameWorld: Game Start.

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Giveaway! A copy of Diminution and a $20 Amazon gift card! https://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/b4a2c1df12/?

https://www.amazon.com/Diminution-Samir-Gautam-ebook/dp/B0B8TKB3MG

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Call for submissions to a Fantasy anthology! Fantasy from high to urban will be found on the pages of The Fantastical. Featuring J Agombar and many others. Short stories, poetry, illustrations, paintings, and photography are the mediums of this anthology. Royalties go to the Douglas Foundation, the McGill University Health Center, Kochita, or Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami. Contact me at: sydenayrox@hotmail.com @sydnie_r_beaupre on Instagram My site is https://sydniebeaupre.wixsite.com/sbanthologies

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Kenji, who had a rough night: Juliette, how long does it take until you start hallucinating from sleep loss?

Juliette: I think–

Warner: Seventy-two hours without sleep.

Kenji: How do you?–

Warner: There is a clown behind you. [Aggressively sips coffee].

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And I don’t enjoy the emotional manipulations of cinema.

*cough cough* seriously man

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The beginning of Warnette

Juliette: Omg he's going to kill the dog, he's going to torture it. He's a terrible monster that-

Juliette: Dimples

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i’m not gonna take the time to fact check this because i don’t care enough, but i headcanon that anderson never knew aaron had dimples because he’s never done anything to make his son smile. aaron feared and hated his father - smiling was just a sign of weakness to paris. just more emotions to kill.

that or anderson just never cared enough about aaron to remember the fact he has dimples.

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A rundown of my favorite Believe Me moments because I’m certain that book permanently altered the chemistry of my brain:

Dog

Juliette and Warner arguing about the other sleeping on the hospital bed 

Also them being the clingiest people on earth and hugging each other like 80 times in 170 pages 

Warner being ready to fight everyone and anyone 100% of the time

and also Juliette being supportive of this decision and defending him at all costs

“She likes my jokes.” “She’s very charitable, I know.” 

Warner being in perpetual awe of Juliette’s love for others and him worrying that he eclipses her light (meanwhile Juliette sees nothing but light in him) 

Really just the way that Warner talks about Juliette in general, this man is down bad horrendous 

Warner getting two rings because he couldn’t pick between them

and all the thought he put into it!!! how desperate he was for Juliette to like it!!! 

also lowkey forgot he was rich, of course he was gonna go off on this 

“Neither did i want my wife’s wedding ring reminding her of another man.”  

Juliette and Warner washing dishes together

“Hey.” “Hi.”

No really, that takes me out every. time.

“Who do I have to kill?”

“I don’t care about any of it. I just want you. I want you to be my family.”

and then Juliette crying and Warner being like “nvm do whatever you want” 

I can’t even speak on chapter 8

Juliette poking Warner in the stomach 

“Ow.”

said this before but Juliette fully knowing that Warner made people cry and still thinking that people were bullying him 

she right btw 

“Who’s Yara?” 

and Warner absolutely loving her possessiveness 

Juliette rambling incessantly because she’s so nervous that Kenji has to be the one that says that the wedding was happening that day

“I didn’t know he had dimples.” “C’mon, man. That’s old news.” 

That little snippet of Juliette on the plane when she was literally dying but she was worried about not being able to get married because she was bleeding too much 

Little Kenji + Nazeera moments

Little Brendan + Winston moments 

“Nice. You have interesting priorities.” 

Some random person putting a homemade tiara in Juliette’s head 

The whole scene of Warner giving Juliette the ring was so precious I cry when I think about it

and Warner having the pry the box out of Juliette’s hands because she didn’t want to give the ring back 

“I feel like I have no choice but to make a terrible joke about finding something hard in your pants.” “Please don’t.” 

and just the amount of times this girl couldn’t stop herself from putting her hands down his pants??? in public??? incredible, 10/10 

Juliette noticing Warner wasn’t following her anymore and coming back to get him

Juliette surprising Warner with a home for them!!!

Kenji as their neighbor

Warner working on Juliette’s project to help asylum patients while she was recuperating

“There’s no one in the whole world like you.” “I’m nothing. If I manage to be anything, it is only because of you.” 

“I want to take care of you, too. I want to give you peace. I want to give you a home. With me.”

“I love you. I’ve always loved you. I’m not going anywhere.” 

Juliette getting gardenias for Warner

him having favorite flowers????? a Real Man™

Kenji telling the therapist about Warner 

Warner’s green suit

Warner patting James in the head cause he doesn’t know what else to do 

Warner acknowledging that he somehow made friends

“You know what your problem is?” “Yes, the list is long.” 

“You’re not coming with me?” “Yeah. Of course I’m coming with you.” 

Kenji talking Warner through his mini panic attack at the altar 

okay the list is too fucking long, i’m done, goodbye. 

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I feel as if I’ve stepped into a strange, alternate reality, into a world where I didn’t think I’d ever belong. I could never have anticipated that somehow, somewhere along this tumultuous path— I’d acquired friends.

Aaron Warner (via warnerxferrars)

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I take her into my arms then, pulling her tightly against me, breathing in the familiar scent of her. When she’s here, right here, it’s so much easier to breathe. She’s real when she’s in my arms.

Aaron Warner (via warnerxferrars)

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“How’s this for a surprise?” Kenji says, leaning against the folding chair. “This beautiful piece of shit right here?” He gestures at the dilapidated house next door. “This one’s mine.” That wipes the smile off my face. “That’s right, buddy.” Kenji is grinning now. “We’re going to be neighbors.”

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warnette waking up in the middle of the night like: wait what's that sound-

juliette: hold on... oh, nevermind, it's just a kenji

warner, outraged: just a kenji??

kenji violently knocking on the window and imitating wind sounds while nazeera sits on a deck chair in the dark, sipping a cocktail approvingly: there is no kenji.... I am a ghost.... ooooooo