Indie Book Spotlight

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[Indie Book Spotlight @BookSpotlight]

So it's currently empty, but more and more I've been wanting to do review videos, so if anyone wants to follow my YouTube page in advance, here it is! I've no timeline for this, but I think it'd be fun to have more indie book vlogs out there.🤞

https://t.co/Wua5QIjFUz

[Indie Book Spotlight @BookSpotlight]

There are passages and prose so lovely that they stay with me long after I finish. The tale of Manetheren from The Eye of the World is one. When the eagles save Maedhros as Fingon cries out to Manwë, from The Silmarillion, is another.

The writing in this makes me think of both👀

[Indie Book Spotlight @BookSpotlight]

@CHRISDBRAND Dude they’re making me so cranky 😭

[Indie Book Spotlight @BookSpotlight]

I have not one, not two, but THREE reminders of my hatred of gen AI on my policy/resources pages. Am I being too subtle here?????

IF YOU USE GEN AI, I DO NOT SUPPORT YOU. I DO NOT LIKE YOU. I WILL NOT PROMOTE YOU. GO. AWAY. I do this for free and you are not entitled to my time!

[Indie Book Spotlight @BookSpotlight]

Oh. Not me being in the middle of drafting a new author interview, looking up all the author's socials to link to the post for them, and realising they use gen AI to promo.

Oh. :(

[Indie Book Spotlight @BookSpotlight]

Oh. Not me being in the middle of drafting a new author interview, looking up all the author's socials to link to the post for them, and realising they use gen AI to promo.

Oh. :(

[Indie Book Spotlight @BookSpotlight]

@byvermillion Oh my gosh, you're so sweet! :')

[Anton51 @Anton51Art]

@BookSpotlight @austinjbooks Exactly. And sucks to see so many professional artists throw away their integrity just to use a little bit of gen-ai “as a tool”. Or completely sell out to ai.

[Indie Book Spotlight @BookSpotlight]

Trying not to feel super down about not having sold a book in a week on KDP, so I'm going to draft some blog posts and avoid my feelings. If I can't sell my own books, I can at least promote others 💪

[Indie Book Spotlight @BookSpotlight]

I need Guillermo del Toro to direct Nicolas Cage in an indie, budget horror movie with practical effects, where gen AI is the central antagonist, Nic has to defeat while spouting baller one-liners, and everything is insanely artsy and atmospheric and creepy.

[Indie Book Spotlight @BookSpotlight]

O Captain, my Captain! 🥹🔥♥️

I knew my whimsical goth king wouldn’t let me down!!!!

[Indie Book Spotlight @BookSpotlight]

ah yes, my books written by me, with covers from human designers, available for sale on fucking https://t.co/by6Y0vukeY are the same as *checks notes* having a problem with generative ai use. yes, that makes complete sense. well done. you've bamboozled me.

[Wil Chan @WilChanWrites]

My big tip for becoming a full-time author...

Sell loads of books!

I'll get my coat.

[Indie Book Spotlight @BookSpotlight]

There is no faster way to show you don’t care about the ‘art’ you’re making, artistic integrity in general, real artists or THE PLANET, than by being a pathetic loser who uses generative AI.

[Branwen OShea ❄️👽❄️ @BranwenOShea]

Good news for kids!

[Indie Book Spotlight @BookSpotlight]

I was actually going to see and support this. Now, I absolutely won’t.

Fuck you, Ava.

[Indie Book Spotlight @BookSpotlight]

I’m such a naturally optimistic and hopeful and positive person - but fuck me if 2026 isn’t giving me reason after reason after reason to feel like I’m a naïve, gullible idiot for that tendency.

[Indie Book Spotlight @BookSpotlight]

Anyone else ever want to write fanfiction of their own characters? 😂

[Indie Book Spotlight @BookSpotlight]

‘“By flooding music streaming platforms with automated bots in the place of consumers, and fake songs in the place of creativity, Smith robbed millions in royalty payments from genuine artists and their fans,” said U.S. Attorney Jamie McDonald.’

[Indie Book Spotlight @BookSpotlight]

We love a good U-turn 🥳🔥

[Indie Book Spotlight @BookSpotlight]

@vampireluv_ Happy birthday!!!

[Indie Book Spotlight @BookSpotlight]

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