Alina Leonova

Author and reader on a quest for sci-fi by women, trans & enby authors. Sometimes nomad. On and off climate activist. Blogger. ADHDer. She/her.

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2024-10-08 18:20:20

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@npub1ct5…m6n9 That's really brave 🧡

2024-09-14 17:53:18

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@npub1k24…26zw As snakes do!

2024-08-15 16:41:32

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@npub1k24…26zw You’re welcome ☺️🧡

2024-08-15 09:56:15

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@npub18kv…6pnx The outfit really suits him, too!

2024-08-14 20:26:56

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@npub18kv…6pnx He looks great, and his backstory seems really compelling ☺️

2024-08-14 13:57:13

#WordWeavers 14 — How pretty is your MC? Are they prettier than you?
Wayeena is the most beautiful — tall, dark-skinned, curvy, with a cloud of curly hair and white stripes on her arms (in-world genetic feature). Prettier than me 😁
Some of them aren’t necessarily conventionally attractive. E.g. Tamar is short and skinny, but he has great charisma. Most of them just look like regular people. So more or less like me on the “pretty” scale, except they usually have some distinctive traits.

2024-08-13 15:17:47

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#WordWeavers 13 — Use three verbs to describe your MC.
I’ll go with Tamar, since I have a few MCs:
- Dream
- Dare
- Act

2024-08-10 20:31:35

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@npub10d5…vvxa That's definitely a good idea 🧡

2024-08-10 20:30:50

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@npub1mfg…zv6k I like that 😁

2024-08-10 19:53:45

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@npub1k74…dmux Be kind to yourself, it’s very understandable that it’s hard to be creative after a loss. You need some time, and that’s okay. Hugs 🧡🧡

2024-08-10 19:48:25

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@npub10d5…vvxa That’s awesome, but also a bit scary — I’m somewhat afraid of bears after watching a documentary about a guy who thought he was their “friend” and “protector” 😅

2024-08-10 19:25:31

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@npub10d5…vvxa Sounds magical! It’s good that there were no bears 😅 Do they live in the area?

2024-08-10 19:23:47

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@npub1k24…26zw True 😁

2024-08-10 17:47:07

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@npub10d5…vvxa Beautiful ☺️ The long hike sounds awesome!

2024-08-05 20:17:18

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#WordWeavers 5 — Share a book by an indie author that you love.
There are many, and some of them are from this community, but because I’ve already talked about them, I’ll go with a book from outside this space for a change. It’s an epic space opera trilogy by N.C. Scrimgeour, and the first book is called Those Left Behind. If you want more info, you can check out my review: https://alinaleonova.net/blog/those-left-behind

2024-08-05 19:07:36

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@npub1k24…26zw Thank you 😊 🧡

2024-08-05 16:25:37

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@npub1mfg…zv6k 😁 😁

2024-08-05 16:12:59

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@npub1yh9…8y4e It counts 😊

2024-08-05 16:08:56

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@npub1f7p…qvtt Thank you so much 😊 🧡

2024-08-05 16:08:18

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@npub1mfg…zv6k Thank you 😊 🧡

2024-08-03 10:37:25

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@npub15pp…zuxs I think it’s a very human experience. This conversation reminded me about the quote someone close to me used to have on the wall. It said, “Someday you will miss today.”

2024-08-02 21:05:05

My almost 4-month-old just found my squat jumps absolutely hilarious, and it’s the first time I heard him laugh like that — what a beautiful moment ☺️🧡 Talk about motivation to exercise lol

2024-07-29 14:00:55

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@npub1w4h…sk60 Glad you like them ☺️🧡

2024-07-28 20:25:30

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#WordWeavers #WordWeaversQs
27. Do different cultural/class manners factor into your worldbuilding?
28. What’s your MC’s everyday fear (not worst fear)?
29. How much does your SC’s goal align with your MC’s goal?
30. What’s something you’ve always wanted to share about your story but never have?
31. Would your MC give up their goal to help someone else achieve theirs?

2024-07-28 20:21:50

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#WordWeavers #WordWeaversQs
1. Share three interesting facts about your story or characters.
2. What are you reading now? Does it help with writing your story?
3. Is there a genre you haven’t written yet but would like to try?
4. MC POV: What are the most important qualities in a romantic partner for you?
5. Share a book by an indie author that you love.
6. Antagonist POV: do you prefer working alone or with others?

2024-07-28 20:21:09

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#WordWeavers #WordWeaversQs
You'll find all these questions in the text form here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mDd0mWHFxdMNBdQ2-kL4PDcq_J0U660_GG8ioZIMfkE/edit?usp=sharing
It's an archive of all the WordWeavers questions updated monthly, so feel free to save the link.

2024-07-28 12:06:00

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@npub1k24…26zw No problem ☺️🧡

2024-07-27 21:12:03

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@npub18jh…phdn The orange one 🧡😁

2024-07-27 20:12:59

A very rough outline of the new version of my WIP is done! Now I need to make a few character cards and I can start drafting ☺️
#WritingCommunity #AmWriting

2024-07-27 12:45:44

When we left the country for a few months in winter, we left our plants with our friends. When we returned, we were planning to move and had lots of other stuff to do, so they kept the plants a bit longer. Yesterday friends brought them back to us, but also gave us their own plants because now they are leaving for a few months, and our home is now so green! 🌱🪴🪻It’s amazing how it livens up the space 🥰

2024-07-25 17:17:29

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@npub10d5…vvxa That's so scary! Glad you're okay 🧡

2024-07-24 19:27:16

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@npub1k24…26zw I like this idea ☺️

2024-07-24 19:23:14

I think I’ve found a way to consistently work on my novel every day (keeping my fingers crossed that nothing changes in this regard, at least for a while 😅🤞). If that doesn’t work out, I can also write on my phone, but it’s inconvenient and slow, and dictation doesn’t really work for me either, but it’s an option that’s better than nothing. For the last few days, I’ve been remaking the outline, and it’s going well. Can’t wait to start drafting!
#AmWriting #WritingCommunity

2024-07-23 13:09:55

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@npub15wt…7rek Yeah, readers don't like being preached to, that 's for sure 😁

2024-07-23 13:09:02

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@npub10d5…vvxa Yes, people working together is one of my favorite themes, too — there is so much power in that 😊

2024-07-23 13:05:10

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@npub1guz…ul9m I also became drawn to more hopeful narratives over time 😊

2024-07-22 20:39:04

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@npub1k24…26zw So true 🧡

2024-07-22 18:07:15

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@npub1z02…ek0k No problem! You’ve got a fun idea, and it was interesting to think about 😁

2024-07-22 17:57:14

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@npub1z02…ek0k As there should be lol
Another idea I just thought of: a plan of a haunted person’s home and a list of the best haunting places

2024-07-22 17:51:19

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@npub1k24…26zw Thank you, I’ll do my best ☺️🧡

2024-07-22 17:44:39

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@npub1z02…ek0k Haunting methods/tools
Haunted person’s fears/weaknesses
Examples of a successful haunting, perhaps as a video or a list of ideas
What to avoid and examples of an unsuccessful haunting

2024-07-22 17:38:56

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@npub1nuw…pzfl Thank you ☺️🧡

2024-07-22 17:00:49

I was initially excited about my new WIP — the idea and premise seemed interesting. However, when I started working on it, I found that something was missing. It was a bit boring, a bit slow to start. The MC seemed kind of boring, too. I wanted her to be an unreliable narrator, so a lot of information was unavailable to her, but that made the SC, who didn’t even have POV chapters more compelling.
Then, I had this new idea out of the blue, and it made me rediscover my excitement. 1/2
#AmWriting

2024-07-22 14:16:35

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@npub1py0…64pt Awesome 😊

2024-07-20 19:03:41

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@npub16vg…lgkr I had an awful experience on Etsy selling my signed book + bookmark. Unfortunately, they just suck 🤷🏻‍♀️ I think it’s better to sell and shop elsewhere.

2024-07-18 21:34:30

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@npub17sa…xz3c I hope so too, it feels right ☺️

2024-07-18 19:43:50

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@npub1yy2…7vpm Yay, can’t wait! 🤩 I started reading it on your recommendation, btw, so thank you for introducing me to it ☺️

2024-07-18 19:34:20

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@npub1k24…26zw He is perfect! 👌😍

2024-07-18 19:32:48

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It gives him lots of depth and makes him even stronger. I totally have a crush on Kaladin, and I’m not even sorry lol
If you’ve read it and want to discuss or share your opinion, I’m always open ☺️

2024-07-18 19:30:39

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Pretty badass, too, but flawed, and one of the good guys. It’s connected to the world’s magic system, so it’s not 100% a real-life disorder, but seems pretty close.
3. A real badass hero, who could have been endlessly strong and flawless, but instead deals with massive amounts of guilt, depression and suicidal thoughts. What he does comes at a great mental cost for him, which is not how this type of hero is usually portrayed, so I really appreciate it.

2024-07-18 19:24:37

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2. It seems to represent multiple personality disorder really well (I’m not an expert though, and could be wrong), which I didn’t expect at all. It’s not something I often see in media, and if it happens, people with this disorder seem to be always portrayed as monsters. Here, she is just a person (group/system, where new personalities protect the original one and deal with things she can’t handle).

2024-07-18 19:16:44

On a separate note, I just finished reading Stormlight Archive, and wow. There is so much to say about the series, but I’ll just focus on a few things.
1. This is a whole new level of super in-depth world-building. It’s so extensive, and after 4 massive books, there is so much more to discover there. Not every book needs this level of detail, and not every reader wants that, but it’s really impressive!
#AmReading #ReadingCommunity

2024-07-18 19:08:40

Because of my new idea I’m remaking the whole outline of my current WIP and will have to rewrite/throw out most of what I’ve written so far 😅 Also, I wanted to make it a one POV story and instead it looks like it’s going to have multiple POVs with a few primary ones. But I do think it’s going to be better this way, and I’m more excited about writing it. I even installed Scrivener on my phone because I have almost no time to be on my computer. We’ll see how it goes 😁 #WritingCommunity #AmWriting

2024-07-16 20:47:50

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@npub1k24…26zw How awesome is that! 🤩 Waylon is immediately recognizable among the others 😁

2024-07-16 20:38:55

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@npub1fem…u22c Nice, thank you 😊 I recognize a few questions we've already had, but we can definitely use the rest 🧡

2024-07-16 18:48:15

While watching a documentary about a bank robbery that is completely unrelated to what I write, I suddenly had an idea about my current WIP that would allow to connect some things in the plot, make it more of a sequel to #WildFlowersElectricBeasts instead of a separate story set in the same world, bring some beloved characters back and make it more exciting for me! Amazing how anything can inspire and help connect the dots. Now if I only had time to write it 😅 #AmWriting #WritingCommunity

2024-07-10 20:09:40

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@npub1k24…26zw Hugs ☺️🧡

2024-07-10 16:43:57

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@npub1k24…26zw I just got it at Kobo 🤗 Still finishing another (very long 😁) book, but I'll get to it!

2024-07-08 19:30:28

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@npub1ax8…zuz2 😢

2024-07-08 19:23:29

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@npub1k24…26zw No worries, I’ll get the ebook ☺️

2024-07-08 19:18:01

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@npub192d…7tgc Congrats! 🎉

2024-07-01 14:52:29

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@npub18kv…6pnx This made me want to read it 🤩

2024-07-01 10:14:12

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#WordWeavers #WordWeaversQs
28. Are any of your MC’s ever pregnant or nursing on page?
29. Are your MCs conflicted with their religious beliefs?
30. Which of your characters would die first in a horror movie?
31. Which of your characters would be the last survivor in a horror movie?

2024-07-01 10:09:55

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2024-06-27 21:24:19

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#WordWeavers 27 — Do you have any sort of marginalized group representation in your current book?
I’ve got characters who belong to marginalized groups in the real world, but not in my book world. Sexuality, gender or race don’t matter in my imaginary world. Violet used to live with a found homeless family when she was a kid though, so I guess homeless people.

2024-06-27 15:54:46

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@npub14f7…4vjm Beautiful cover 🥰

2024-06-25 15:06:46

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@npub1dvd…6xkx I hope you can prove it! Can you get legal help? Good luck 🧡🧡

2024-06-25 14:39:37

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@npub1dvd…6xkx That’s awful, I’m so sorry 😢 Was the realtor in on it? I mean, they should have known. Also, is it legal to not disclose the problems with the property?

2024-06-24 15:18:06

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@npub1pum…fep4 They look awesome 🤩

2024-06-24 15:17:19

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@npub1j0f…wj55 Lol, now that you mention it, I could do that, too! 😆

2024-06-24 15:16:09

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@npub1d62…tshf Thank you 😊

2024-06-24 10:52:21

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@npub18dn…a7tx 😆😆

2024-06-24 10:49:14

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@npub1a0v…m5vj So sorry to hear that! I hope you’ll get treatment and get better soon 🧡 Hugs!

2024-06-24 10:38:22

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#WordWeavers 24 — What would it take for you to give up writing your current book?
I’m in the early stage of writing it, so I could potentially give it up if I realised it was going nowhere and I had a better idea for another book.

2024-06-24 10:29:02

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@npub1mfg…zv6k Thats crazy! What were you doing (if you want to share)?

2024-06-24 10:20:27

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@npub18dn…a7tx You’d be a fun ghost to have. “Oh, look, the ghost wrote another chapter last night!”

2024-06-22 19:42:23

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@npub192d…7tgc That sounds awful! Hope it will get better soon 🤞

2024-06-22 17:33:53

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@npub1pum…fep4 Can you share pics? 👀

2024-06-22 17:32:30

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@npub1k24…26zw That sounds awesome! Share pics once you get them ☺️

2024-06-22 14:11:07

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#WordWeavers 22 — Could your MC manage keeping plants alive?
Violet has nothing in her austere room that would make it different from the other apprentices’ rooms, so she’d be really excited to have a plant. She’d do her best to take care of it, but having no experience she might do something wrong, like overwater it.

2024-06-21 13:45:11

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@npub1yj3…cmfd Seems like he really enjoyed the part with the snake lol

2024-06-21 08:05:34

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@npub18kv…6pnx 😆😆

2024-06-18 17:26:34

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@npub1fem…u22c Thank you ☺️

2024-06-17 14:31:35

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#WordWeavers 17 — Do you use moodboards or character models when writing?
No, though I like seeing what other writers do ☺️ I use character cards from Scrivener, which contain all the essential information about them, including their past, quirks, goals, etc. It helps me stay consistent.

2024-06-04 16:43:48

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#WordWeavers 4 — Antagonist POV: is it easy for you to apologize? Can you apologize to someone right now?
I can apologize if I'm wrong, and, of course, I've done it many times. But if you want me to apologize for the choice I've made, I'm not going to. It was the right thing to do.

2024-06-02 12:36:01

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#WordWeavers 2 — If your MC listened to your favorite music, what would their reaction be?
I like a lot of different kinds of music, so I think Violet would like at least some of it. I have a feeling she might be more of an indie, electronic and maybe hip hop kind of girl. But most of all, she'd just be really curious and excited to listen to something alien 👽

2024-05-19 19:35:04

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@npub1k24…26zw Yeah, it sucks that it can mislead readers who then might be angry 😠

2024-05-19 19:15:50

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@npub1yy2…7vpm Maybe you’ll be a cool aunt that he’ll still like as a teen 😁

2024-05-19 18:37:17

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@npub1k24…26zw It must be such a weird experience 😬

2024-05-19 18:31:23

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@npub10d5…vvxa She’s beautiful 🥰

2024-05-19 18:29:45

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@npub1mfg…zv6k Perfect MCs are too boring, give us all the flaws! 😁

2024-05-19 18:22:39

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@npub1yy2…7vpm Nice! I knew he’d like it 😁 Also, it’s really sweet that he reminded you about it — looks like it’s important for him, and you two have a great bond ☺️

2024-05-18 17:44:34

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@npub1vmn…r9uz 😆

2024-05-18 12:32:36

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@npub1psd…9sr7 Lol that’s really good! 😆👌

2024-05-18 12:22:40

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@npub1vmn…r9uz Makes sense, a good team makes all the difference 😁

2024-05-18 12:21:44

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@npub1yy2…7vpm I love this idea, and I’m sure your nephew will love it too 🥰

2024-05-17 19:49:19

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@npub1vmn…r9uz I didn't know that, sounds like a such a cool job!

2024-05-17 19:48:34

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@npub1vmn…r9uz Yes, that's pretty impressive 😁

2024-05-17 16:37:54

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@npub10d5…vvxa That's great 😊 Having characters of different ages can add so much to the story!

2024-05-17 16:36:37

Haven't checked my reviews for a while, and found this awesome one today 😊
#WritingCommunity #BookReview #WildFlowersElectricBeasts
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