https://bsky.app/profile/cyranfaringray.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/cyranfaringray.bsky.social/post/3lh3aruwyps2aForever shouting this @ all my fellow authors and writers: IT'S OK IF YOU WANT TO MAKE A LIVING W YOUR BOOKS! IT'S OK IF YOU WANT YOUR BOOKS TO BE FAMOUS. There's no moral superiority in toiling in obscurity or the "starving artist" mentality. You can write for yourself AND for an audience! ❤️01 Feb 2025 00:24 +0000at://did:plc:qacbb5n523rrgudflevcerpu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lh3aruwyps2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/cyranfaringray.bsky.social/post/3lgvynedg522xReminder that's it's NEVER okay to come into an author's space, aka their socials or DMs, to tell them that their writing sucks. By all means, review how you like. But don't shove it in my face. I'm a queer & disabled author and I barely get tagged, so waking up to THAT is kind of sad.29 Jan 2025 22:15 +0000at://did:plc:qacbb5n523rrgudflevcerpu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgvynedg522xhttps://bsky.app/profile/cyranfaringray.bsky.social/post/3lglwfksexs2tAny1 want some toe-curling, thigh-clenching FF villain monster romance about a very tall snake lady goddess and her new priestess? 👀 All spice and vibes, short novelette, perfect to distract yourself from our awful reality 👏😅 #spicybooks #queerbooks #smutsky #smutbooks #spicybooks #romancelandia25 Jan 2025 22:08 +0000at://did:plc:qacbb5n523rrgudflevcerpu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lglwfksexs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/cyranfaringray.bsky.social/post/3lfxyii6gu22lMy brief thoughts on A👁 books: I LOVE writing, but as a chronically ill & disabled person it's FREAKING HARD. My brain & my body are constantly fighting me. Then add on living in an unsafe environment & being below the poverty line... The odds are stacked against me, yet I fight for every word. 1/417 Jan 2025 23:53 +0000at://did:plc:qacbb5n523rrgudflevcerpu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfxyii6gu22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/cyranfaringray.bsky.social/post/3lfstlze4ek2fI have a problem: I write dark romance books with villain main characters and the usual spicy goodness like stalking, kidnapping, 🔪 & 🩸 play... BUT it's in a fantasy setting & many dark romance readers skip all fantasy. 😭 How do I explain that it's EASY fantasy with MINIMAL world building??15 Jan 2025 22:42 +0000at://did:plc:qacbb5n523rrgudflevcerpu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfstlze4ek2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/cyranfaringray.bsky.social/post/3lfiqxfenh22xReminder that the "starving artist" narrative is bs and you deserve to earn a living with your books. ❤️ Reminder that it's okay to want an audience and you don't have to "just write for yourself". ❤️ Reminder that you're allowed to dream big and reach for the stars.❤️11 Jan 2025 22:28 +0000at://did:plc:qacbb5n523rrgudflevcerpu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfiqxfenh22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/cyranfaringray.bsky.social/post/3lfgc3vszkk2pIf there's one lesson I have learned in life, it's that things can always get worse. Absolutely fucking ALWAYS. 👍 [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Jan 2025 22:57 +0000at://did:plc:qacbb5n523rrgudflevcerpu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfgc3vszkk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/cyranfaringray.bsky.social/post/3lfgbnyi5ac2kWhere are the readers who want dark romance & easy fantasy wrapped in a delicious package of spicy villain romance?!! Give me a sign! YOU ARE MY PEOPLE but I CAN'T FIND YOU!! 😭 I have so many morally black book boyfriends for you 😫 #romancelandia #smutbooks #booksky #smutsky #spicybooks #bookrecs10 Jan 2025 22:49 +0000at://did:plc:qacbb5n523rrgudflevcerpu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfgbnyi5ac2k