Starting from zero isn’t easy. But your first true readers are closer than you think. Here’s how to open the door, connect authentically, and build a circle that lasts beyond launch day. Let’s find your readers together. 💌
#IndieAuthor #WritingCommunity #ReadersWanted #SoniaRompoti

http://soniamrompoti.com/2025/09/07/how-to-find-your-first-100-true-readers/

I think I may be dice cursed, or something.

For whatever reason, I think the universe is determined to have me write insanely compact poetry because whenever I do a round of my poetry TTRPG alone, most of the time, stuff like this comes out: -Allēna #poetry #readingcommunity #readerswanted #shortpoem #transpoet #queerpoet #queerauthor

#poetry #queerauthor #queerpoet #readerswanted #ReadingCommunity #shortpoem #transpoet

Doing a little writing this morning.

This piece is called “pound of flesh”. I wrote it using this tool I also made: https://opensorceryy.itch.io/infinite-poems-almost-infinite-combinations. -Allēna #poetry #queerpoet #transpoet #books #amwriting #amwritingpoetry #writingcommunity #readerswanted #writerswanted

#amWriting #amwritingpoetry #books #poetry #queerpoet #readerswanted #transpoet #writerswanted #writingcommunity

Before I forget, my new chapbook comes with a companion playlist. Listen here:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5PBygMEBPCBqjjg2epjpYd?si=fVM6KQ9UQVGvE4PW9UsJJA&pi=IpBFB14HS_ueH

-Allēna

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Original post: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:g5qadbr42ljt3f2drk7lbua5/post/3lpd5it2xzk2p

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With his son's head stuck on a tablet, a father struggles to connect- until they have to work together to get past crazy robots, the floor turning to lava, and an evil wizard.

Check out Offline https://vocal.media/fiction/offline-defx0a4e

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I will be editing this fantastic grimdark story by @amhansenauthor.bsky.social . The Kickstarter drops tomorrow. Please pledge and share! It’s very important to me.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/amhansenauthor/mavors-a-fantasy-sci-fi-adventure

-Allēna

#readerswanted #readingcommunity #scifi #grimdark

#grimdark #readerswanted #ReadingCommunity #scifi

Some early morning “Alexandrian Aphasia” art for y’all. 💛

“Alexandrian Aphasia” appears in full here: https://opensorceryy.itch.io/make-me-your-villain

-Allēna

#poetry #zine #digitalart #queerart #queerartist #abstractart #queerpoet #paywhatyoucan #readerswanted

#abstractart #digitalart #paywhatyoucan #poetry #queerart #queerartist #queerpoet #readerswanted #zine