Author of humor I Am From Idaho https://teapawt.net/t.co/AzGLy8CXot and mystery/suspense/paranormal In The Shadow of Spirit Mountain https://teapawt.net/t.co/i5dSV2hN6h
Meridian, Idaho
Joined August 2022
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New poem. Latin translations below. 🖤
ALT Somehow in darkness' echo I lose everything I am. Ignis, salva me. Deep inside the ebon shadow I grieve, therefore I am. Doleo, ergo sum. Stagnant ponds of my own making, dreams of sorrow that remain. Nox aeterna, tene me. Solemn echoes, empty chambers, left to rot inside my cell. Memento mei. In the fleeting wealth of happiness, time passes, oh so fast. In the moment of your smile's curve I get lost — until I'm found.
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Day 300 writing tip, October 27th, 2026
✍️ BOOK LAUNCH DAY
Happy Book Launch Day to all who celebrate.
When I woke up, my husband wrote this note on my computer, and I feel like I can do anything.
And on day 300!
So how does a writer get to this day?
If you've made it past...
1. The Manuscript of Madness
2. Through the tunnel of "I don't love this phase" editing.
3. Past the last round of "Who wants to hide this manuscript under the mattresses and tell no one."
4. To, okay, I might actually do this.
5. But wait, where did that spelling error come from?
Then you might be ready to launch the book out into the known universe.
You might feel like you are never ready.
You will be.
What if no one reads it?
Maybe, but you can always gift everyone a copy at the Holidays and Birthdays.
The point.
🪅It's day 300 of writing these tips.
🪅Every day, showing up and saying something that might help someone, just as they help me.
🪅Michael and I planned to release this particular book about 3 years ago, and we're finally getting here.
🪅Knowing this book is not like the others.
🪅Knowing we kept the integrity of Michael's voice.
🪅Knowing it's a book guys might want to read, too.
1. You can get there if this is your road.
2. Take one day at a time.
3. Let us celebrate with you on your own launch day.
There are only 65 days left this year.
Let's make the most of it.
Stephanie
King Ari Press.
SpiritsofIdaho retweeted
My new book releases in one week 🥰 so I have a new 📌 post
Would be super grateful if you could help me spread the word ☺️🙏🏻
SpiritsofIdaho retweeted
Thank you for the reposts. 😊🙏🏻
SpiritsofIdaho retweeted
🤍 Precious Moments 🤍
📖 Reflections, a poetry collection
Free to read with Kindle Unlimited 📚
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Updated my profile banner. Getting ready for our next release.
Sharing the book cover with subs next week.
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Be gentle with your heart, because it has known deep pain. Be loving with your body, say kind words to it, as it has also suffered pain. Try to forgive all of you, because you honestly did the best you could do at the time. And know at the end of it all... you were brave.
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The indie author world gets called a grind, and it is. But nobody mentions how full of kindness and generosity it is. Authors who've never met in person, promoting each other's books for free just because they liked them? Yes, this is what the Writing Community here on X is about. And yes, there is occasional drama, but most people I've met on here are the kindest and most supportive individuals I know. You all rock! 🫶🏻
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PSA for anyone using Amazon A+ Content: go look at your modules.
I keep seeing banners crammed with text that turns blurry and unreadable at actual size. If the words are part of the image, they usually don't survive the compression — and no one's zooming in to decipher them (usually, they're too blurry that zooming in can't save it either).
Keep text minimal in the graphics, or leave it out and let the module's own text field carry it.
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Good morning, as the sun ascends,
Another hopeful day begins.
The sky is brushed with shades of gold,
A thousand quiet dreams unfold.
The robin sings from maple trees,
Its song carried on the morning breeze.
The flowers wake with heads held high,
Reaching gently toward the sky.
SpiritsofIdaho retweeted
My family escaped the Soviet Union because people were afraid to speak openly and honestly.
I never expected to encounter that same dynamic at an American university.
Today, however, college English departments have begun to resemble the Soviet university system.
SpiritsofIdaho retweeted
I have two friends who will be live streaming for the next 5 months for wishmas/thankmas raising money for Make a Wish. If you could share and get the community more involved.
youtube.com/@eclipsegamingri…
youtube.com/@originalboxman?…
For more information youtu.be/mUhhSO_9Cto?is=Pv9Q…
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Every marketing account tells indie authors the same thing: you have to be on TikTok.
For many of the authors I work with (people writing their first book in their fifties, telling a story they've carried for thirty years) that advice is worse than useless. It makes them feel like the problem.
You don't need to perform. You need a handful of images and a few videos that make the right reader stop and feel something. If you want to make longer videos, try YouTube. Got lots of visuals you can share daily? Instagram/Pinterest.
The platforms you can use are endless and each one of them has a different audience. Choose the platform that suits your book, not the one built for someone a third of your age.
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And let the morning strengthen you.
May today bring gentle moments, unexpected smiles, and memories worth carrying into tomorrow.
SpiritsofIdaho retweeted
Everyone who hears about Idaho can also learn from someone from Idaho by reading Michael's book.
I Am From Idaho by Michael K. Edwards, published by King Ari Press.
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Hi all~
Just a quick reminder that I'm not a scammer. 🥲
I'm Despoina, 30, from Greece. I've self-published 7 books, and I'm currently working on the next one. 📚
After years of self-publishing, I realized I wanted to help other authors with their promo visuals, and that's how my design services were born. I've been designing for others for nearly 6 years now.
I have big plans ahead, including a proper website (still in the works, hopefully ready by year's end) where everything will be in one organized place.
This is who runs the account. Not a scammer — just a girl with a passion and many, many dreams. 🫶🏻
Come say hi or feel free to ask me anything~
SpiritsofIdaho retweeted
I started designing because I kept seeing the same thing:
Authors pour everything into the writing, then launch with graphics that don't do the book justice.
So I started designing visuals that actually work, as an author who's published seven times and learned from her mistakes.
If you've got a book that deserves better, or have one coming soon, maybe I'm your person. 🫶🏻
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When people tell me they're reading my books, I'm like 😄.
Connecting with actual readers is one of the best things about being on this platform.
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It's taken me time to embrace my pub journey and not play the comparison game. Here it is thus far:
✨15+ years writing
✨6+ years querying
✨Signed with my agent on the 5th book
✨Now on sub with my 6th book
✨Finished drafting my 7th and 8th books in 2026
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