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[laufeyslegacy]

Playing Hard To Get - Romantic Prompts

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1. "I'm not sure I have time for a relationship right now. You'll have to work hard to change my mind."

2. "You seem lovely, but I don't want to jump into anything too quickly. Slow and steady, alright?"

3. "I enjoy our chats, but I'm not looking to get too attached. Let's just see where things go, shall we?"

4. "You're very charming, but I tend to keep my heart guarded. You'll have to prove you're worth letting in."

5. "I admire your confidence, but I'm not the type to fall head over heels. You'll have to work to win me over."

6. "While I find you intriguing, I'm not one to chase after someone. The ball is in your court."

7. "I don't mean to play games, but I do enjoy a little challenge. Impress me and maybe I'll consider letting you in."

8. "I've been hurt before, so forgive me if I'm a bit cautious. Earn my trust, and we'll see where this goes."

9. "You're very charming, but I'm not the swooning type. You'll have to try a bit harder to capture my attention."

10. "I appreciate the interest, but I'm not one to make things easy. If you're up for the chase, then by all means proceed."

11. "I'm flattered, but I tend to keep people at arm's length. You'll have to be patient and persistent if you want to change that."

12. "While I enjoy our conversations, I'm not looking to rush into anything. Slow and steady, remember?"

13. "You seem like a lovely person, but I'm not one to wear my heart on my sleeve. Earn my affection, and we'll see what happens."

14. "I admire your boldness, but I'm not the type to fall for grand gestures. Prove to me you're in this for the long haul."

15. "I'm not one to play games, but I do enjoy a little challenge. Impress me, and maybe I'll consider letting my guard down."

16. "I've been hurt before, so forgive me if I'm a bit cautious. Show me I can trust you, and we'll see where this goes."

17. "You're very charming, but I'm not the swooning type. If you're up for the chase, then by all means, try your luck."

18. "I appreciate the interest, but I'm not one to make things easy. Earn my affection, and we'll see what the future holds."

19. "While I find you intriguing, I'm not the type to chase after someone. The ball is in your court, so make your move."

20. "I'm flattered, but I tend to keep people at arm's length. If you're willing to put in the effort, then maybe we can explore this further."

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[clovernaya]

AI generated interracial couple in a cyberpunk bar.

[mindgamesbook]

A Fresh Look for a Steamy AMBW Romance Suspense Novel

It's been a while since I've promoted my book, Mind Games. But I'm ready to give it the love and attention that it deserves! When I first wrote it back in 2010, I was working on less than a shoe string budget so I self-published, did a little bit of promo for it, and then life got in the way. In particular hiring an illustrator to create a cover that would bring my book to life wasn't an option. I made do with what I could but never loved the cover art featured below — even though the artist who created it was kind enough to do it on spec.

The original Mind Games cover

Adjusting to an AI World

Fast forward to present day, and now we have AI-driven art to help smaller creators build something special. As I considered re-promoting my book, I knew I wanted a better cover that would turn heads and attract readers.

I know people have a lot of objections against using AI for creative outlets and I get it. As an author and a bylined journalist for countless publications (Parents, Travel + Leisure, Healthline, Forbes, Bustle, Travel Noire, and 21Ninety to name a few), I have a love-hate relationship with AI as well. On the one hand, it can be a useful tool to help gather thoughts and build out a basic content framework.

But on the other hand, it's completely shaking up the publishing industry to the point that it's gutting newsrooms and making editorial integrity murky. In short, AI can take money away from people relying on the creative industry to earn an income. However, it does create accessibility opportunities for many of us.

Still, AI isn't plug and play. Whether using it to create written content or artwork, you really have to finesse the prompts to produce something that makes sense. Especially with art, you have random limbs and fingers, or odd add-ons in the background to contend with. And strangely enough, even with every prompt explicitly stating the woman should be Black, about half of the test images resulted in an Asian woman...which defeats the purpose of this being an AMBW book cover!

To get the cover art that I have now, I had to fine tune about 20 different prompts to create the final result that I loved. With an artist for hire, this would have gotten expensive (and understandably so because I was being nitpicky). But with AI I was able to create something that is compelling, beautiful, and ideally makes you the reader want to at least sample a few chapters.

With a fresh revamp, I'm ready to relaunch Mind Games and introduce it to a new audience that can't get enough of romance suspense dramas, and especially for a more welcoming AMBW community.

What is Mind Games?

Mind Games is an AMBW (Asian male/Black woman) romance suspense novel that brings two unlikely characters together. Michelle Beauford is a rising star in the corporate world in New York while Kenji Sakura is the head of a criminal outfit in Tokyo.

A few chance encounters on what's meant to be a romantic holiday abroad throws the two polar opposite characters into each other's paths. Kenji decides to take a chance on love, making an impulsive move that thrusts Michelle into a life she never expected. Set in both New York and Tokyo, this budding love takes countless twists and turns as Kenji's headstrong actions, career choice, and enemies threaten to ruin the pair's chance at a happy ending.

Read an excerpt from Mind Games.

Buy Mind Games on Amazon or Smashwords

[ambw4life]

Ambw Fiction!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01AXXH4IE?notRedirectToSDP=1&ref_=dbs_mng_calw_2&storeType=ebooks

[freshretrograde]

~Untitled~

goodness, it’s been nearly a year since i last drew them. Out of all my characters, i think they’re the ones who went through the most redesign

remake of this piece from a year ago

You can support me on KO-FI ~

[kiikslovewe]

Just keep breathing Just keep breathing Breath in Breath, breath please Now breath out Keep going Don't skip a beat please Push, just keep pushing I promise you're okay I promise, just keep holding on Hold my hand Squeeze when you feel unsure Squeeze when you feel pain Just keep holding on I promise you're okay I promise to keep you safe I promise to keep both of you safe Hold on by.kiikslovewe

[brelexis]

Midoriya and Todorki versions!!

[rolaplayor101]

My current icon

[audreycanblog]

Buy the Book? Love! Love! Fighting! by Sharean Morishita

Buy the Book? Love! Love! Fighting! by Sharean Morishita

As promised, my self care sabbatical is over and done with, and I am back with a BRAND NEW edition of Buy the Book? to share! I discovered the manga Love! Love! Fighting! by Sharean Morishita on TikTok and purchased it pretty much immediately! While I can pretend and say I DIDN’T read Volumes 1-3 in one sitting the day it came in the mail, I won’t. You all know me… I’m not one for lying! My last…

[ladydulazy]

[sunrayyellowhalo]

NEW AMBW TRAILER! INVOLVING ELVES, FAIRIES AND OTHER MYSTICAL CREATURES! STARRING LAY ZHANG OF EXO AND KAT BONIFACIO.  

495 AD. Chin Dynasty. The great country of China is in the midst of war. Humans are obsessed with chaos, destruction and expansion. But then, so are others. Wei Mingyu, Elven prince of the North, descendant of the Cao-Wei Clan and son of the infamous tyrant Wei Boqin is no different. Charged with overtaking the lesser smaller kingdom of Earthia to the South he is eager to do so until he meets a beautiful opponent. 

 Princess to the fertile lands, a bold fairy known as Delphine refuses to ler him pillage and rob her people for greed and selfish gain. What they expected was to engage in a war of their own. What they didn't expect was to fall deeply in love. Entangled in passion, love and tragedy, Mingyu suffers in the greatest way possible. But, perhaps favor finds him after all when he meets her again. So many many years later.

HOPE Y’ALL LIKE THIS ONE!

[clovernaya]

AI generated interracial couples

[hobicomeholla29]

When touring gets difficult

[freshretrograde]

Heyo! “Untitled Series comics!

[captainmaryah]

It’s been a while

[brelexis]

Blowing Kisses