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[lucalearnstowrite]

[borderlinebeauty]

“Take your broken heart, make it into art”

- Princess Leia

How fitting for this to be my first quote of the day! I’m happy I didn’t rush myself to do it earlier, this actually just came from @jon-decor I watched on live and it really spoke to me. I really want to get back into writing like I used to. I’ve got a lot I can pour into pages. Anyways. That’s it. That’s the quote (of the day/week/moment in time).

[dinaandme]

Middle of the night. In different roof, and on the same sky.

Dina and Me

[resilientpear]

[hospitalrecruiting]

Happy Monday! Hope everyone had a great weekend, here's a recruiting #quoteoftheday to get your week started!

[martinebirgitte]

October 29th.

A mighty fine, warm autumn day with dramatic clouds that reminded me of a collection I once spotted at the museum

🍂🌞🍁

Qotd:

A quiet day in the library or the museum?📚🏛

It’s the museum for me🙋🏻‍♀️ To just wander in silence looking at art, maybe read a book, still?

[lydianmaya]

Remember That Your Natural State Is Joy

[andiealessandra]

Loving this quote by Neil Gaiman. 🖤🖤🖤

[constance-mcentee]

IMAGE DESCRIPTION: A quote attributed to Toni Morrison reads, "Now more apologies for a bleeding heart when the opposite is no heart at all. Danger of losing our humanity must be met with more humanity." The source is credited as @BlackLiturgies.

[immortalconclusions]

imo the biggest crime of the QOTD movie was not the Louis erasure or the awkward forced heterosexuality, but the aesthetic crime of making The Vampire Lestat play Korn songs. I mean. I spend an inordinate number of hours thinking about the music Lestat likes and why, and nu-metal is not it. He is not interested in nu-metal. It's all boring normie sadboi nihilistic masculinity, shapeless fashion, it's the anti-camp. If anything the only VC character who would find redeeming value in nu-metal is Louis! Lestat would hear that shit and be like where the fuck is the glitter

[lucalearnstowrite]

Qotd ✨

[itsyourcoffinnowmylove]

I know this probably sucks for Daniel but Armand's attitude is really funny

[ghastlyvampire]

Currently thinking about Khayman being described as a sad pierrot sitting on the sidewalk. That's so me.

[sakoir]

[parmanandakash]

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[writingquestionsanswered]

Hi, thank you for taking the time to answer these!

It seems like all successful authors have to be on social media these days. I want to publish my book under a pen name so nobody knows it’s me. How do I succeed at author social media while also being anonymous?

Maintaining Author Anonymity on Social Media

It really depends on what you want to write and how you want to publish. Either way, a pen name isn't a 100% guarantee of anonymity, so that's something to consider before publishing. Whether you self-publish or traditionally publish, you're still conducting business, which requires the involvement of your real name on paper. Some of those documents will be available to the public, so it isn't usually difficult to figure out the real identity behind a pen name.

If you want to traditionally publish, you should keep in mind that the publisher is making a big financial investment in your book, so they want it to sell well so they can make back their investment and make a profit. Part of that may be asking you to do things like book signings, guest appearances, or having visibility on social media. Some publishers won't work with authors who want to be completely invisible, especially if they feel your book would benefit from that kind of visibility in marketing. So, if you pursue traditional publishing, it's something you would want to talk about with your agent once you land one so they can keep that in mind when they look for publishers.

If you want to self-publish, you don't have to worry as much about being visible. There are many who feel that authors do better when they are visible to their readers, but it's certainly not a requirement. You can still have a solid, meaningful social media presence without posting videos or photos of your face, or without giving away intimate details about who you are. You can find a balance with sharing photos and details that feel personal without revealing anything that blows your cover.

Anonymous but "Intimate" Photo Examples:

All of these images give the reader a glimpse into your world and who you are without giving them a full window into your personal life.

If you caption the coloring photo as, "Coloring with the little ones today..." All the reader knows is there are kids in your life, but are they kids, grandkids, neighbors, students, friends' kids? Who knows?

Anonymous but "Intimate" Detail Example:

-- Spent today out shopping with the family. We had lunch at one of our favorite eateries, then went to see a movie. Afterward, we took a walk along the water and came home to play board games. Great day!

With or without an accompanying "semi-anonymous" photo, the above paragraph gives the reader a glimpse into your day without giving too much away. Spent the day with family... your immediate family? Extended family? Found family? No specification of which eatery, which movie, what body of water, or which board games, but it still paints a picture.

Engagement Matters, Too

And remember, for indie authors especially, engagement with your audience is important. Replying to comments, participating in tag games, "signal boosting"/sharing/reblogging posts, posting polls/QOtD/challenges, etc. are all ways you can engage without having to be visible.

I hope that helps!

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