@davemark Yep, it's easier starting on the phone since then you can connect your desktop using the mobile app. Just scan the QR code that it shows on the desktop app (when you install it later) and it connects the two 🙂

I hardly ever use my mobile and so I think I turned off notifications on mobile.

@davemark Are you using on Desktop or mobile? If on Desktop, there are two versions of the app and it always confuses me as to which one is which 🙂

I've been using WhatsApp on desktop for years now since some countries where we lived (like the UAE) use it a lot for businesses and customer support. No issues so far.

One of my short stories (Gamma Zaria) is in The Neurodiversiverse: Alien Encounters which is available today.

https://books2read.com/neurodiversiverse-alien-encounters

Gamma Zaria is the prequel to one of my other short stories, written at least a decade ago. Before I knew I was autistic.

The Neurodiversiverse: Alien Encounters stories streamed from many authors, including Tobias S. Buckell, Ada Hoffman, Jody Lynn Nye, and Cat Rambo.

This link shares social media links and a full list of authors - https://www.thinkinginkpress.com/product/neurodiversiverse-alien-encounters/

FEY LIGHTS
There's sea monsters, flying jellyfish, spaceships, and true love…
🌠 Crash Landing On An Alien World
🌠 Local Myth
🌠 Falling In Love With A Stranger
🌠 Flying Jellyfish

https://books2read.com/fey-lights?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Book-Socials

#Books #AmReading

What's better than a SF comedy novel with surly computers, chocolate, and curling (no, the sport)?

A FREE SF comedy novel with all those things!

The Cosmic Turkey ebook is free August 4 - 8!

#Bookstodon

https://www.amazon.com/Cosmic-Turkey-Laura-Loomis-ebook/dp/B08F7JNR1K/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1QIVV9TA7XGTS&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.y1D4LQP4Rt8KxlkKKmE8rHsiKi7ggRxy4ld8bIiRlEuKW0FQY8sugNTKnNFdfJQa84GByGDCo6dS92Z8j7CGopvq8UNzh57h94zTJYowDvs_uNEY0n4fhbaSeuewfKLY4xJG_bXkop8BYOZWrRcPvwswZcYHR8h4TrwfZHkIxEfKpM6DwJfUq0oOdEAMQ5BKKaCXySqPRfpopwUzD7F-WlMyHeJKtw1AcP4xdbe5Vdc.zG-NKyY0wlpTa3ikNcQtrCJ11Ivq91aAwVzsYTECNvc&dib_tag=se&keywords=cosmic+turkey&qid=1722736816&sprefix=%2Caps%2C130&sr=8-1

SO exited for my first sci-fi fantasy novelette "Runner Available" to release this September! 🤓❤️🤖💥

Espionage, Drones, Strong Female Character, Dystopian Future, Action.
https://mattbrewerauthor.wordpress.com/

#fiction #adventure #fantasy #scifi #newbook #indie #author #books #reading #tech

@crcollins I have to confess that I'm not a huge fan of Discord since I prefer forums. The conversations on Discord are harder to keep track of.

Plus, if you are on a Mac, at least for me, the join Discord link does not work unless I have my dekstop client open. But if you need any help with setting it up etc, please feel free to ping me. I'm happy to help 🙂

@crcollins Yes, it's just the Discord. Sorry, I should have been clearer in my post (will modify). You have the Discord join link on the page, but I didn't even look at the web page after that ...

I looked into how to promote your indie novel online over the weekend. Here's what I found:

https://books.farook.org/2024/08/05/promoting-your-book/

#Books #Writing #Author #SelfPromotion #IndieAuthor

@davemark SetApp is definitely worth the price 🙂Have a bunch of apps that I used to upgrade every single time there was a new release — PathFinder, iStatMenus, BetterZip, Default Folder X, Paw, IconJar, TablePlus etc. Just those are worth the price IMO ...

@marinaepelman @marcedwards

@davemark Resonates with Terry Pratchett's "I Shall Wear Midnight" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Shall_Wear_Midnight) 🙂

PTerry usually had historical reerences to most things he wrote. So I wonder if there's a link to both somewhere even further back in history?

It's August, and that means that -- after what seems a forever of waiting, as always with book launches -- Three Men in Orbit is now LIVE.

The official launch is at the Glasgow Worldcon, from a week tomorrow (8th August): but if you won't be there to buy it from me, feel free to order yours straight away.

#writing #steampunk #BookLaunch

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D9RTQF8B

Okay, bear with me, but I just love this review.🥺 🥰

"One of the best things about this book was the way the author has weaved a multi-layered mystery within the narrative. The suspense is palpable, driving the story forward with a relentless pace that ensures there's never a dull moment. Moreover, the author's world-building is out-of-the-world"

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6706141776

#HeraldPetrel #SpaceOpera #SpaceOdyssey #ScienceFiction #SciFi #CharacterDrivenSciFi #ReadingCommunity #bookstodon

My wife interrogating me about my last novel 😅

https://www.tiktok.com/@fahimauthor/video/7398987563035364614

#Tiktok #Humour #BookPromo

@jefframes You should definitely write about the experieince 🙂

I do like reading about other people's experiences and comparing to my own, but I hardly ever reply since I feel as if I have nothing to add to it since I have never actually attempted to do any marketing for my apps except perhaps for mentioning them once on social media.

IF YOU LIKE FREE BOOKS AND YOU CANNOT LIE … THEN WE HAVE SOME AMAZING BOOKS FOR YOU TO TRY!!

August 2-4 you can browse and download books of all genres—ROMANCE, THRILLERS, MYSTERIES, SCI-FI, FANTASY, PARANORMAL, and much more.

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#ILIKEFREEBOOKS #CAVALCADEOFAUTHORS #NALEIGHNAKAI #FreeBooks #BooksToRead #IndieBooks #IndieAuthors #Bookstodon

@Mistresswitchwrites I understand your fear because I've had that fear for years and I've let that fear control whether I write or not. I wrote my first novel over 20 years ago but didn't think anybody wanted to read it and so didn't write any further novels for years.

I recently decided to just write for myself, whether anybody wants to read or not and it has made a huge difference. I have finished my second novel, have another almost done and I feel way more enthusiastic about writing 🙂

I know that knowing somebody else wants to read is a huge motivator. So, if you need readers, I'd certainly be happy to volunteer to be one.

There are some fantastically exciting opportunities for #SFF, #horror and #crime writers this month!

Here’s this month’s blog post of open submission calls, inc ancestral fears, northern crime, paranoia and harbingers.

https://timjmajor.com/2024/08/03/open-submission-calls-for-writers-august-2024/

Please share! #AmWriting #WritingCommunity

My second novel, "Sir Lanka Files" is done 🙂

Details here: https://books.farook.org/2024/08/03/sir-lanka-files-done/

The cover art is by my lovely wife who spent a lot of time getting it just right ❤️

#ScienceFiction #Humour #Author #BookPromo #Writing #Bookstodon #FediBooks
A book cover titled "Sir Lanka …

@jefframes Maybe this is what App Store success looks like? I don't know, since I've never had it but from my POV that's what it looks like, Jeff 🙂

Congratulations!! 🎉