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July Updates

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July Updates

Hi Void Friends and Void Folk!

It’s been a while since I have blogged. I think that in the whirlwind of the year, a lot of stuff has happened to me, and in my life and I just… disappeared? Let’s start with the good news. I have officially been given the title of Managing Editor at my magazine. I am starting as a production manager at a startup lit mag. I am published (yay). I will be applying for my PhD this fall.

It’s been a really good year for me. And while I have not been able to do the sort of writing that I wish I could do, I have been able to continue to go further and to new heights in my actual personal life, career, and everything else. I’ve seen more of my friends, traveled more places, and in general not gotten sick (knock on wood).

But, in all of that I have come to the conclusion that while I think I could do social media well, I’m not sure that’s the path that I want to take for book marketing my novel. I’ve tried for the last few months to do TikTok, and while I can record videos every day, it ends up being more of a chore because I am constantly on the move for my jobs and what I am doing in the real world (so to speak). So, I think I’m going to refocus elsewhere. I always knew that people need to focus at what they’re good at and focus on the social medias that matter to them.

Thus, I’m going to refocus on my blog and YT. I’ve always been good at my blog and YT, and I personally think I can do both better. So I am. Short term videos are not for me.

That means! I’ll be posting more here, as bigger developments happen for my books and my projects.

Current projects in the docket:

  • Dark Academia/ Dystopia novel (First draft)
  • The Time In Things – Short Fantasy novel
  • Neighbor’s memoir
  • Poetry collection
  • Restarting the webnovel project.

I’m going to find more effective ways to market my books in ways that matter to my readers. I think that is so much better for me in the long term and long run. That means actually making a newsletter. Actually finding book marketing places online. Attending bookish events here on the West coast (and then hopefully throughout all of the US).

If you haven’t checked out my book yet, please do! The Preface of a Worthy Fable by Astrid Axton.

I hope you are all doing well. Thanks for sticking with me!

And as always!

Until Next Time,

MM

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Update 07/10/24

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Update 07/10/24

Hell Voidfriends and Voidfolk,

It has been the better part of the year and I realize that I have gone fundamentally radio silent. In part this is because of my job. It is also because I have been working on the edits for the book I plan to self publish next year.

I don’t have a lot to update you on, not really. But I do plan to get into the full swing of things (website, yt, etc) next month.

And while I know I’m the only one who can hold me accountable, really, I hope that you all send me your best wishes.

This is a very short update, otherwise, to tell you that I am well.

I hope you are all doing well too!

Until Next Time,

MM

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Writing Update

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Writing Update

Hello VoidFriends and VoidFolk!

It has been an eventful two months into 2024. I have been doing my best with YT videos. I need to do more, I know that, but I can only do what time permits me to do. I am going to try to engage on other social medias first and foremost.

Follow me on Threads and X (formally Twitter) if you haven’t already, or TikTok or Insta. WOW there are so many social media accounts. I will be posting more regularly at least on Threads, I think. I’ll use the others as time progresses. Once I have my formal Publishing House accounts, I’ll have to use them all more regularly. Wish me luck with that!

I hope you are all doing well. I’m getting back into reading, I swear.

Until Next Time,

MM