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Dystopian Fans, I Need You — Read The Heart of the Troll Early!

Do you like dystopian stories that include…

➤ Genetic edits
➤ Class divide
➤ A reluctant hero & an outsider heroine
➤ Underground resistance
➤ Surprising twists
➤ Humanism vs. Rationalism
➤ Fast-paced action & thought-provoking dialogue

Then The Heart of the Troll: A Fast-Paced Dystopian Thriller of Genetic Edits, Social Control, and the Fight for Freedommight be your next favorite read.

I'm thrilled to share my second book — The Heart of the Troll: A Fast-Paced Dystopian Thriller of Genetic Edits, Social Control, and the Fight for Freedom.

It’s the first book in a planned duology and is now available for ARC readers on NetGalley, BookSirens, and BookSprout — and available for pre-order on Amazon.

📲 You can find it there or just DM me for a direct link if you prefer!
💖 I’m really excited and have poured so much effort and emotion into this… including tearing my nerves apart with the formatting! 😅
💻 Luckily, my husband is an IT guy and a wonderful person. Not once did he say:
“Is it really that important to have emojis in your book?!” 🤣
So, dear lovely people, I truly hope my book grabs your attention and that you enjoy it! 🙏📖
🌟 I made this map for you to give a glimpse of what to expect from The Heart of the Troll.

And here’s the blurb:

In a world where science is the new religion and health is a monopoly, only the obedient survive.

After climate disasters and a global health collapse, salvation comes with the “Pharma Care” reform: genetic edits, monthly boosters, and mandatory screenings — all tracked through a health file implanted in every citizen’s hand. Comply — you stay in the city. Refuse — you become a renegade.

Ernest Goodman tries to follow the rules — until his time starts running out. Divorced and stuck in his mother’s basement, he works as a paid troll in the Global Network. His 3D-printed heart is failing, but a chance for a real one appears — at a terrifying cost.

His path crosses with Grace Holly, an eccentric bookseller determined to uncover the truth behind her father’s murder and his final message.

Do the Troll and the bookseller stand a chance in a world where social responsibility is law, propaganda is deafening, and survival of renegades plays out in the reality show “Rumble for Crumble” — where the prizes are essentials, but death is all too possible?

Help me choose a cover for my second book

Hello, lovely people! 🙌 I need your help! 🫣 🙂

I'm choosing the cover for my second book —
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹, a 𝙙𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙥𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙧 (and the first part of a duology) — and I’d love your help!

I'm sharing three cover drafts that my husband (who’s been an incredible help ❤️), our amazing artist, and I are currently debating.

➡️ These are not final versions, just work-in-progress options, but I hope they capture the book’s main vibe.
➡️ Which one catches your eye the most?
➡️ Which would you click on if you were scrolling through Amazon?

Your help means a lot to me! 🙏 Thank you so much in advance if you take a minute to share your thoughts.
Scroll down for a short summary of the plot — in case it helps with your choice. 💬

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Blurb:
𝙄𝙣 𝙖 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙥𝙤𝙡𝙮, 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙗𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙫𝙚.

After climate disasters and health crises, salvation comes with the “Pharma Care” Reform — monthly boosters, mandatory screenings, and genetic edits, all tracked through a digital health file implanted in the right hand. 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆. 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀.

Earnest Goodman is divorced, lives in his mother’s basement, and works as a Troll in the global network. He is a manipulator due to circumstances and a cynic by choice. In his chest beats a 3D-printed heart with an expiration date. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 — 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗳𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁.

His choice brings him face-to-face with bookseller Grace Holly — a weirdo in her own right, determined to decode the final message from her father, the murdered leader of the dissenters.

𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀, 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 — 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 — 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 “𝗣𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲” 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗽𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲: 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆.

Do the Troll and the bookseller stand a chance in a world where social responsibility is law, propaganda is deafening, and the survival of renegades plays out in the reality show “Rumble for Crumble” — where the prizes are essentials, but a fatal end is all too possible?

My book is for FREE for a limited time

My debut novel I Didn't Mean to, But... I didn't mean to, but... is FREE today on Amazon for Kindle! 🎉
I'm celebrating my birthday and I want to share the joy with as many of you as possible!
Grab my book as a gift from me — and your attention is the greatest gift to me. :)
Thank you! ❤️
Because even the smallest choices can have unpredictable consequences…

📖 After six years, Kaloyan returns to Bulgaria, where both his conscience and his life are at stake.
In a world of organized crime, family dramas, and shady deals, the truth comes at a high price.
Morality is blurred, and every decision carries unexpected consequences.

🔍 If you love psychological thrillers packed with tension, stories that make you think, emotional depth, and morally complex characters who stay with you long after the last page — this story is for you!

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My book is for FREE for a limited time

I Didn't Mean to, But...

𝖧𝖾𝗅𝗅𝗈! 𝖬𝗒 𝖽𝖾𝖻𝗎𝗍 𝗇𝗈𝗏𝖾𝗅 𝗂𝗌 𝖿𝗋𝖾𝖾 𝗈𝗇 𝖠𝗆𝖺𝗓𝗈𝗇 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝖺 𝗅𝗂𝗆𝗂𝗍𝖾𝖽 𝗍𝗂𝗆𝖾. 😊❤️𝖨’𝖽 𝗅𝗈𝗏𝖾 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝗍𝗈 𝗍𝖺𝗄𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗈𝗉𝗉𝗈𝗋𝗍𝗎𝗇𝗂𝗍𝗒 𝗍𝗈 𝗋𝖾𝖺𝖽 𝖺 𝗇𝖾𝗐 𝖻𝗈𝗈𝗄 𝖿𝗋𝗈𝗆 𝖺𝗇 𝗂𝗇𝖽𝗂𝖾 𝖺𝗎𝗍𝗁𝗈𝗋. 𝖠𝗇𝖽 𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗇 𝗆𝗈𝗋𝖾, 𝖨’𝖽 𝖻𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝗋𝗂𝗅𝗅𝖾𝖽 𝗂𝖿 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝖾𝗇𝗃𝗈𝗒 𝗂𝗍! 𝖨’𝗆 𝗅𝗈𝗈𝗄𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖿𝗈𝗋𝗐𝖺𝗋𝖽 𝗍𝗈 𝗒𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝗍𝗁𝗈𝗎𝗀𝗁𝗍𝗌. ☺️

𝙰𝚏𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚜𝚒𝚡 𝚢𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚜, 𝙺𝚊𝚕𝚘𝚢𝚊𝚗 𝚛𝚎𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚗𝚜 𝚑𝚘𝚖𝚎 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚍-𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚗𝚎𝚍 𝚍𝚎𝚌𝚒𝚜𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚝𝚘 𝚌𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚛 𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚜𝚌𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚎 — 𝚗𝚘 𝚖𝚊𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚘𝚜𝚝. 𝙱𝚞𝚝 𝚊𝚜 𝚜𝚘𝚘𝚗 𝚊𝚜 𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚎𝚝𝚜 𝚏𝚘𝚘𝚝 𝚘𝚗 𝚏𝚊𝚖𝚒𝚕𝚒𝚊𝚛 𝚐𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚍, 𝚑𝚎 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚣𝚎𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚝𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑𝚎𝚜𝚝 𝚌𝚑𝚘𝚒𝚌𝚎𝚜 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚢𝚎𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚎. 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚐𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚜𝚝 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚖 𝚊𝚕𝚕 — 𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚝𝚘 𝚛𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚊𝚕 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚝𝚛𝚞𝚝𝚑, 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚢 𝚝𝚛𝚞𝚝𝚑 𝚑𝚎 𝚘𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝚜𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑𝚝, 𝚞𝚗𝚊𝚠𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚒𝚝 𝚠𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍 𝚍𝚛𝚊𝚐 𝚑𝚒𝚖 𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚘 𝚊 𝚜𝚙𝚒𝚛𝚊𝚕 𝚘𝚏 𝚖𝚒𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚔𝚎𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚒𝚖𝚙𝚞𝚕𝚜𝚒𝚟𝚎 𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚞𝚕𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚕𝚢 𝚕𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚍𝚘𝚠𝚗𝚏𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚘𝚏 𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚕𝚒𝚏𝚎...
𝚃𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎, 𝚑𝚘𝚠𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛, 𝚒𝚝’𝚜 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚓𝚞𝚜𝚝 𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚜𝚌𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝚊𝚝 𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚔𝚎 — 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚕𝚒𝚏𝚎 𝚊𝚜 𝚠𝚎𝚕𝚕. 𝙸𝚗 𝚊 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚕𝚍 𝚘𝚏 𝚘𝚛𝚐𝚊𝚗𝚒𝚣𝚎𝚍 𝚌𝚛𝚒𝚖𝚎, 𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚏𝚊𝚖𝚒𝚕𝚢 𝚍𝚛𝚊𝚖𝚊𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚍𝚊𝚛𝚔 𝚍𝚎𝚊𝚕𝚜 𝚜𝚑𝚊𝚙𝚎 𝚍𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚎𝚜, 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚝𝚛𝚞𝚝𝚑 𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚜 𝚊𝚝 𝚊 𝚑𝚒𝚐𝚑 𝚙𝚛𝚒𝚌𝚎．

𝗜 𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗻'𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗼, 𝗯𝘂𝘁...: 𝗔 𝗣𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 (𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀)

Here is the full blurb:

What if you were unaware of the unpredictable repercussions of even the smallest choices?

Kaloyan returns to Bulgaria, where both his conscience and his life are at stake. Unravelling long-kept secrets leads him down the path of self-destruction, dragging everyone around him into it. Can Kaloyan find redemption and answers before it's too late?

In a world of organized crime, where family dramas and dark deals shape destinies, the truth comes at a high price. The butterfly effect of choices blurs the lines between good and evil. Relationships will be tested, and moral compasses challenged.

This thriller delves into the complex psychology of its morally grey characters. Will Kaloyan uncover vital truths and receive redemption in a world soaked in lies and manipulation? Who are we when no one is looking? What truly defines us? Are we capable of change, and at what cost?

After the last wonderful review I received for my book...

After the last wonderful review I received for my book, I decided to share about the before and after I published it...

𝖨 𝗁𝗈𝗉𝖾𝖽 — 𝗌𝗈𝗆𝖾𝗍𝗂𝗆𝖾𝗌 𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗇 𝗌𝗍𝗎𝖻𝖻𝗈𝗋𝗇𝗅𝗒 𝖻𝖾𝗅𝗂𝖾𝗏𝖾𝖽. 𝖨 𝗐𝖺𝗌 𝗇𝖾𝗋𝗏𝗈𝗎𝗌, 𝗂𝗆𝗉𝖺𝗍𝗂𝖾𝗇𝗍, 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗌𝗍𝗋𝖾𝗌𝗌𝖾𝖽 𝖻𝖾𝖼𝖺𝗎𝗌𝖾 𝖨 𝗐𝖺𝗇𝗍𝖾𝖽 𝗍𝗈 𝖺𝖼𝖼𝗈𝗆𝗉𝗅𝗂𝗌𝗁 𝗌𝗈 𝗆𝗎𝖼𝗁 𝗂𝗇 𝗌𝗎𝖼𝗁 𝖺 𝗌𝗁𝗈𝗋𝗍 𝗍𝗂𝗆𝖾… 𝖠𝗌 𝗂𝖿 𝗉𝗈𝗌𝗍𝗉𝗈𝗇𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝗐𝗈𝗋𝗄, 𝗈𝗋 𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗇 𝗉𝖺𝗋𝗍 𝗈𝖿 𝗂𝗍, 𝗐𝗈𝗎𝗅𝖽 𝗆𝖾𝖺𝗇 𝖽𝖾𝗅𝖺𝗒𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖿𝗎𝗅𝖿𝗂𝗅𝗅𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝗈𝖿 𝗆𝗒 𝖽𝗋𝖾𝖺𝗆. 𝖨𝗍 𝗁𝖺𝖽 𝗁𝖺𝗉𝗉𝖾𝗇𝖾𝖽 𝖻𝖾𝖿𝗈𝗋𝖾 — 𝖻𝖾𝖼𝖺𝗎𝗌𝖾 𝗈𝖿 𝗉𝖾𝗋𝖿𝖾𝖼𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇𝗂𝗌𝗆, 𝗐𝗁𝗂𝖼𝗁, 𝗂𝖿 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝖽𝗈𝗇’𝗍 𝗄𝗇𝗈𝗐, 𝖼𝖺𝗇 𝗌𝗈𝗆𝖾𝗍𝗂𝗆𝖾𝗌 𝖻𝖾 𝗁𝖺𝗋𝗆𝖿𝗎𝗅 🙂. 𝖡𝖾𝖼𝖺𝗎𝗌𝖾 𝗈𝖿 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖿𝖾𝖺𝗋 𝗈𝖿 𝗐𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗋𝖾𝗌𝗎𝗅𝗍 𝗐𝗈𝗎𝗅𝖽 𝖻𝖾 — 𝗐𝗁𝖾𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗋 𝗂𝗍 𝗐𝗈𝗎𝗅𝖽 𝗍𝗎𝗋𝗇 𝗈𝗎𝗍 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗐𝖺𝗒 𝖨 𝗁𝖺𝖽 𝗂𝗆𝖺𝗀𝗂𝗇𝖾𝖽…

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗜 𝗳𝗲𝗹𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.
𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙝 𝙞𝙩. 𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢 𝙞𝙨 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙝 𝙞𝙩.

𝖠𝗇𝖽 𝗁𝖾𝗋𝖾 𝖨 𝖺𝗆 𝗇𝗈𝗐, 𝗋𝖾𝖼𝖾𝗂𝗏𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗈𝗇𝗅𝗒 𝗉𝗈𝗌𝗂𝗍𝗂𝗏𝖾 𝖿𝖾𝖾𝖽𝖻𝖺𝖼𝗄 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗅𝗂𝖿𝗍𝗌 𝗆𝖾 𝗎𝗉 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗆𝗈𝗍𝗂𝗏𝖺𝗍𝖾𝗌 𝗆𝖾. 𝖸𝖾𝗌, 𝗉𝗋𝗈𝗆𝗈𝗍𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗆𝗒 𝖻𝗈𝗈𝗄 𝗂𝗌 𝖼𝗁𝖺𝗅𝗅𝖾𝗇𝗀𝗂𝗇𝗀, 𝖻𝗎𝗍 𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗋𝗒 𝖻𝖾𝗀𝗂𝗇𝗇𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗂𝗌 𝖽𝗂𝖿𝖿𝗂𝖼𝗎𝗅𝗍, 𝖺𝗌 𝗆𝗒 𝗆𝗈𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗋 𝗋𝖾𝗆𝗂𝗇𝖽𝖾𝖽 𝗆𝖾 𝗐𝗁𝖾𝗇 𝖨 𝗍𝗈𝗅𝖽 𝗁𝖾𝗋 𝖨 𝗁𝖺𝖽 𝗉𝗎𝖻𝗅𝗂𝗌𝗁𝖾𝖽 𝖺 𝗇𝗈𝗏𝖾𝗅 𝗈𝗇 𝖠𝗆𝖺𝗓𝗈𝗇. 𝖲𝗁𝖾 𝗐𝖺𝗌 𝗌𝗈 𝗌𝗎𝗋𝗉𝗋𝗂𝗌𝖾𝖽 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖾𝗑𝖼𝗂𝗍𝖾𝖽.

“𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦,” 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘦.

𝖳𝗈𝖽𝖺𝗒, 𝗇𝗈𝗐 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗁𝖾 𝗂𝗌 𝗇𝗈 𝗅𝗈𝗇𝗀𝖾𝗋 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁 𝗎𝗌 (𝗁𝖾 𝗉𝖺𝗌𝗌𝖾𝖽 𝖺𝗐𝖺𝗒 𝖺 𝖿𝖾𝗐 𝗒𝖾𝖺𝗋𝗌 𝖺𝗀𝗈), 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗌𝗆𝖺𝗅𝗅 𝖻𝗎𝗌𝗂𝗇𝖾𝗌𝗌 (𝗋𝖾𝗍𝖺𝗂𝗅 𝗍𝗋𝖺𝖽𝖾) 𝗁𝖾 𝖻𝗎𝗂𝗅𝗍 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁 𝗁𝖺𝗋𝖽 𝗐𝗈𝗋𝗄 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗍𝗋𝖾𝗆𝖾𝗇𝖽𝗈𝗎𝗌 𝖾𝖿𝖿𝗈𝗋𝗍 — 𝖺 𝖻𝗎𝗌𝗂𝗇𝖾𝗌𝗌 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗀𝖺𝗏𝖾 𝗆𝖾 𝖺𝗇 𝖾𝖽𝗎𝖼𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖺𝗅𝗅𝗈𝗐𝖾𝖽 𝗆𝖾 𝗍𝗈 𝗉𝗎𝗋𝗌𝗎𝖾 𝗆𝗒 𝖽𝗋𝖾𝖺𝗆𝗌 — 𝖼𝗈𝗇𝗍𝗂𝗇𝗎𝖾𝗌 𝗎𝗇𝖽𝖾𝗋 𝗆𝗒 𝗆𝗈𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗋’𝗌 𝗀𝗎𝗂𝖽𝖺𝗇𝖼𝖾.
𝖠𝗇𝖽 𝗃𝗎𝗌𝗍 𝗅𝗂𝗄𝖾 𝗆𝗒 𝖿𝖺𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗋, 𝖨’𝗆 𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗋𝗍𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗌𝗆𝖺𝗅𝗅 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗁𝗈𝗉𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖻𝖾𝗌𝗍. 😊

𝖨’𝗆 𝗐𝗈𝗋𝗄𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗈𝗇 𝗆𝗒 𝗌𝖾𝖼𝗈𝗇𝖽 𝖻𝗈𝗈𝗄, 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖨’𝗆 𝗌𝗈 𝖾𝗑𝖼𝗂𝗍𝖾𝖽. 𝖨 𝖼𝖺𝗇’𝗍 𝗐𝖺𝗂𝗍 𝗍𝗈 𝗉𝗎𝖻𝗅𝗂𝗌𝗁 𝗂𝗍! 𝖠𝗇𝖽 𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗋𝗒 𝗆𝗈𝗋𝗇𝗂𝗇𝗀, 𝖨 𝖿𝖾𝖾𝗅 𝗅𝗂𝗄𝖾 𝖺 𝗅𝗂𝗍𝗍𝗅𝖾 𝗄𝗂𝖽 𝗐𝗁𝖾𝗇 𝖨 𝗈𝗉𝖾𝗇 𝗆𝗒 𝖪𝖣𝖯 𝗉𝗋𝗈𝖿𝗂𝗅𝖾 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗌𝖾𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗌𝗈𝗆𝖾𝗈𝗇𝖾 𝖾𝗅𝗌𝖾 𝗁𝖺𝗌 𝗀𝗂𝗏𝖾𝗇 𝗆𝗒 𝖽𝖾𝖻𝗎𝗍 𝗇𝗈𝗏𝖾𝗅 𝖺 𝖼𝗁𝖺𝗇𝖼𝖾—𝗈𝗋 𝗐𝗁𝖾𝗇 𝖨 𝗋𝖾𝖺𝖽 𝗒𝖾𝗍 𝖺𝗇𝗈𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗋 𝗉𝗈𝗌𝗂𝗍𝗂𝗏𝖾 𝗋𝖾𝗏𝗂𝖾𝗐.

𝙂𝙪𝙮𝙨, 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙨𝙤 𝙢𝙪𝙘𝙝! 𝙎𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙬𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚—𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙨. 𝙇𝙚𝙩 𝙢𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪: 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙟𝙤𝙮, 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙚, 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙚, 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙚. 😊❤️

The struggles of a beginner writer

I decided to share some of the struggles of a beginner writer... :)

So, here’s the thing – this is exactly how I looked on Sunday, just like the girl in the picture, when my laptop suddenly turned off and refused to turn back on.

“You’ve saved your dystopia online, right?” my husband asked.
“Umm…” I replied, staring blankly at him.
He immediately knew what that reaction really meant.

Tomorrow, the first workday of the week, I’ll take it to a repair shop to save my dystopia—the one I recently shared with you all. That, however, didn’t calm me down one bit. I kept thinking about how uncertain it was whether they could retrieve the 90 pages of my first draft. And so it began—the crying, the lamenting, the doubts, the reassurances...

Eventually, my husband went to the nearby mall to get... a device to connect the laptop’s hard drive and save my dystopia. He also bought me a new laptop since, well, I need one. By the time he returned, I had cleaned the entire apartment, driven by my nerves, while cheerful children’s songs played in the background, courtesy of my daughter’s playlist.

“Is your husband an IT specialist or something?” he said as he transferred my dystopia and all my other files from the hard drive to the new laptop.

I thanked him, jumped for joy, and celebrated...
Friends, my husband is my hero.

Now, share your heroic story!

*Illustration: freepik.com/ AI generator Freepik

New Year, New Project

"He didn't care how many fools would fall for his latest manipulation.
In the end, he wasn't to blame for the existence of so many unenlightened and gullible individuals. A few clicks separated them from the truth, a truth that hadn’t changed much in the last 50 years, even thoughthe world had always been heading to hell.
It was as if, in spite of everything they tried to convince us of through televisions and the global network, where the Troll also played his part.
In fact, he thought, people didn’t want to be informed, because that implied that after gathering enough data, they would make a choice, a choice made through thinking and filtering arguments. No, they wanted excuses to make uninformed, uncritical decisions. They wanted someone to think for them. To take care of them instead of them. Their secret, unspoken desire came true after the Reform."


Illustration by ChatGPT

Pre-Christmas Promotion :)

Here is a slightly imperfect photo of my debut novel. 😊 😄

I’m not someone who often posts pictures on social media — perhaps I’m a bit of an introvert. The lighting isn’t perfect, but I wanted our Christmas tree as the sole background since we’re in the middle of a renovation. I also made an effort to hide my left index finger — it’s still recovering after a close encounter with a door. Thankfully, it survived, and I’m already working on my second book! I hope you’ll overlook the flaws in the photo and appreciate the effort behind this post.

The eBook version of my novel is on promotion from December 14 to 17 on Amazon.com (09:00 AM PST - 11:00 PM PST) and Amazon.co.uk (09:00 AM GMT - 11:00 PM GMT) for just $0.99 and £0.99, respectively. Alternatively, you can give it a try for FREE with Kindle Unlimited.
I’d be thrilled if my book piques your interest, and even more so if you read it, enjoy it, and share your thoughts about it! 🙂❤️

Book Description
I Didn't Mean To, But...: A Psychological Thriller About Redemption and the Unpredictable Repercussions of Our Choices
A Psychological Thriller About Redemption and the Unpredictable Repercussions of Our Choices (with illustrations)

What if you were unaware of the unpredictable repercussions of even the smallest choices?

Kaloyan returns to Bulgaria, where both his conscience and his life are at stake. Unraveling long-kept secrets leads him down a path of self-destruction, dragging everyone around him into it. Can Kaloyan find redemption and answers before it’s too late?

In a world of organized crime, where family dramas and dark deals shape destinies, the truth comes at a high price. The butterfly effect of choices blurs the lines between good and evil. Relationships will be tested, and moral compasses challenged.

This thriller delves into the complex psychology of its morally grey characters. Will Kaloyan uncover vital truths and receive redemption in a world soaked in lies and manipulation? Who are we when no one is looking? What truly defines us? Are we capable of change, and at what cost?

Bulgaria as a Setting: Ellis's Stories and My Novel – The Unexpected Experience of Sharing Impressions of Your Homeland with Another Author, Especially a Foreigner

I had the pleasure of interviewing Ellis Shuman for jeyranmain.com. It’s truly an unusual experience to exchange impressions with another author about your homeland—the setting for his stories in "Rakia" (this is a traditional Bulgarian alcoholic drink—my note) and the plot of my novel "I didn't mean to, but...".

Ellis lived in Bulgaria for two years—a time that turned out to be sufficient for him to get to know our traditions, culture, folklore, and nature. From our conversation, you will learn what impressed him about my homeland so much that he chose it a second time as a backdrop for his stories, referring to his previous book, "The Burgas Affair." I asked him what his writing process looks like, how he creates characters and plots, how and why he started writing, and why he chose to be a self-published author. Additionally, Ellis shared more about himself, which is also interesting. So I recommend getting to know him, his book, and gathering more impressions about my homeland, Bulgaria.

If I were to insert something about my book, it would be that I believe aspects of the Bulgarian national psychology shine through in the characters and storylines, as well as in the themes explored. Of course, my characters are by no means a representative sample of society in Bulgaria. They may represent a part of it, although I believe that anyone reading my novel, regardless of where they are from, will find common ground with people they have met or have only a fleeting impression of, because I also address universal human questions and themes in my book.

I would also add that even if you haven’t visited Bulgaria, reading "I didn't mean to, but" can give you an idea of the processes accompanying the transition from a communist regime to democracy, marked by corruption and the emergence of criminal organizations, which is the feedback I received. I didn’t intend that. I believe these processes significantly influenced future generations or at least certain segments of society, shaping their behavior and thinking patterns. How exactly, I leave for each person to determine for themselves.

link to the interview: https://jeyranmain.com/2024/10/20/int...

BTS facts about Netflix series The Perfect Couple, adapted from the novel by Elin Hilderbrand

I haven’t read The Perfect Couple by Elin Hilderbrand, but I have watched the Netflix series starring Liev Schreiber, Nicole Kidman – a favorite actress of mine – and another favorite actress (since she started her career as a child), Dakota Fanning. If you’re like me, you might still find it interesting to read the book. Of course, if you can manage to fit it into your reading list, which I’m still pondering how to do. Why? Read the BTS facts I came across, and you’ll understand. The same goes if you have read the book and are wondering if the Netflix series would still be interesting to you.

Recently, Buzzfeed published 17 BTS facts about the filming of the series. I’ll share the link, but beware! There are spoilers, so if you haven’t watched the series yet and want to, don’t open the link.

Here are a few of the BTS facts that don’t reveal the plot and that I found interesting:

1. The Perfect Couple is the first time one of Elin Hilderbrand's novels has been made into any screen adaptation.

2. Elin Hilderbrand gave the team carte blanche to make any changes they wanted. And they did. So there are quite a few discrepancies between the book and the series. Maybe it’s even better – you can read the book and watch the series while getting to know the story for the first time, and vice versa. 😊

3. "Despite the series being set in Nantucket, filming actually took place in Cape Cod. It was impossible to get all of the necessary filming equipment on the boat that takes you to Nantucket." 🐟

4. "Eve Hewson explained that the dance number for the opening credits 'wasn't in the script' but instead happened after the cast got a 'surprise email' from the director, Susanne Bier, near the end of filming. The email asked the cast to learn the dance." Liev Schreiber was the only one who was "openly into it." 💃🕺

5. Dakota Fanning was the second person officially cast for The Perfect Couple, after Nicole Kidman. 👏

6. Before playing Liev Schreiber's wife in The Perfect Couple, Nicole Kidman asked Naomi Watts, who is one of her best friends and Liev's ex, if it would be okay. Nicole and Naomi have been friends since the '80s, and Liev and Naomi were together from 2005 to 2016.

Link/Spoilers: https://www.buzzfeed.com/noradominick...