Lauren Buck ⚔

Willful wanderer, wholeheartedly writing with wayfaring wisdom. Pragmatic optimist. Cynical romantic. Check out my book!

[Lauren Buck ⚔ @LABuckAuthor]

My novella is now FREE everywhere! If you've got an hour or two you'd like to spend on an epic fantasy adventure with a little romance, it might be for you.
https://t.co/bL9v5D8Yx1

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@Rowan_Author teh

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My visual representation of the #SPFBO 8 contestants is live! Stop by and take a look at all of the beautiful covers this year. I'll keep the page updated as books are cut, selected as semi-finalists/finalists, etc.
Hope it's useful!

https://t.co/I6mcQXMMWE

[Lauren Buck ⚔ @LABuckAuthor]

@Eldrazi56 Thank you so much! I'm really glad you enjoyed it!

[Lauren Buck ⚔ @LABuckAuthor]

@metaphor_dead @BookMeanderings I've started Wheel of Time! 4 books in.

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@metaphor_dead @BookMeanderings That's a diverse list! Although, I'm a bit scared to start Malazan because of how long it is...

[Lauren Buck ⚔ @LABuckAuthor]

@metaphor_dead @BookMeanderings Ohh, curious which series you think earned it's length?

[Lauren Buck ⚔ @LABuckAuthor]

@metaphor_dead @BookMeanderings Yeah, if maybe you can capture the other person's mindset for a while. It facinates me how subjective books are. As a writer, I'm always trying to find the objective 'best' but I don't think there is such a thing.

[Lauren Buck ⚔ @LABuckAuthor]

@metaphor_dead @BookMeanderings Yeah, definitely have to read what you enjoy!

[Lauren Buck ⚔ @LABuckAuthor]

@metaphor_dead @BookMeanderings Sanderson forever has my respect as a writer for getting me emotionally invested in pretend people doing pretend science in a pretend world in Rhythm of War.

[Lauren Buck ⚔ @LABuckAuthor]

@metaphor_dead @BookMeanderings I think his prose is on the plainer side, but he definitely gets good lines or good scenes in there. But really I read his stuff for the characters and the world building and plot twists, not the prowess of the sentences themselves.

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@BookMeanderings Yes! 😂

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@BookMeanderings Yeah, I like the scope of the worldbuilding but I don't need so much detail sometimes, either. I re-read the series a few months ago and just skipped parts I knew I didn't like as much and that was actually a lot of fun. Less meandering when you can pick the thread to follow. 😛

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@The_KingKillers I wanted to vote Kelsier, but I don't think he's going to listen to anyone else, and I don't see Kvothe letting him take the lead.

[Lauren Buck ⚔ @LABuckAuthor]

@jzpitts Ehh...yes and no? I built up my following thinking it would help me get an agent, and that didn't happen. There's a core group of people that typically see and like/comment on my stuff, and I think most of the rest it was a follow-for-follow thing. And I'm totally OK with that.

[Lauren Buck ⚔ @LABuckAuthor]

Took advantage of the DepositPhotos sale through AppSumo, and I'm trying to up my Facebook ad game.

(This counts as writing, right?)

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@LibraryOfAViki1 I would be happy to send you a free ebook copy to review, if you would be interested in that as well!

[Lauren Buck ⚔ @LABuckAuthor]

@LibraryOfAViki1 Happy Birthday! 🥳Looks like you already have a lot of books to choose from, but I still wanted to offer my epic fantasy for consideration as it's in the vein/inspired by of some of the authors on your shelf (Sanderson, Gwynne, Islington, etc). https://t.co/Uw3MEf6s3U

[Lauren Buck ⚔ @LABuckAuthor]

@KatTheFirebnder I make sure to now, after a very nice acquaintance consistently remembered the "Laura" I let slide...😂