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How to Add the Writer-Friendly SKILL Builder to Your Claude Account

How to Add the Writer-Friendly SKILL Builder to Your Claude Account

What this does: This tool helps you build custom writing SKILLs by asking simple questions. Once uploaded, you can use it in any chat to create SKILLs without needing technical knowledge.

Time needed: 2 minutes

Step 1: Download the File

First, download the writer-friendly-skill-builder.zip (CLICK HERE) file to your computer.

(Save it somewhere you can find it easily, like your Downloads folder or Desktop)

Step 2: Open Claude SettingsGo to claude.ai in your browserLook at the bottom left corner of your screenClick on your profile picture or initialsClick “Settings” from the menu that appearsStep 3: Find the Skills SectionIn Settings, look for “Skills” or “Capabilities” in the left sidebarClick on itStep 4: Upload the FileClick the “+ Upload skill” or “Add skill” buttonSelect the writer-friendly-skill-builder.zip file you downloadedWait for it to upload (usually takes just a few seconds)You’ll see a confirmation that it uploaded successfullyStep 5: Start Using It!

That’s it! Now you can use it in any chat.

CRITICAL: Always type this exact message:

Use the writer-friendly-skill-builder to help me create a new SKILL. IMPORTANT: Work in small chunks, save after each section, and split this across multiple sessions if needed to avoid running out of tokens.

Why this matters: Claude has a processing limit. If you don’t tell it to work in chunks and save often, it might run out of tokens mid-build and you’ll lose your work. This instruction prevents that.

The builder will ask you simple questions about what you want your SKILL to do, then build it for you automatically with no YAML errors!

If Something Goes Wrong

If you get an error during upload or while building a SKILL:

Copy the entire error messagePaste it into a new Claude chatSay: “I got this error while [uploading a SKILL / building a SKILL]. Can you help me fix it?”

Claude will read the error and tell you exactly how to fix it.

That’s it! You now have a personal SKILL builder that handles all the technical stuff for you. Just remember to always tell it to work in chunks and save often!

Eagle Crest

Amazon US Amazon AU Amazon CA Eagle Crest Realm of Talons and Prophecy King of Prey, #9

Book nine in the King of Prey series world. Rydel of the Eagles has his story told! More details to come.

Tropes :
Bird shifter
Fated mates
Fish out of water
Warrior
Prophecy

Preorder date will change!

 For fans of fated mates, possessive alpha males, steamy enemies-to-lovers tension, and high-stakes fantasy romance.

Ebook ISBN: 978-1947908383

Publisher: Raven Happy Hour, LLC
Genres: Bird shifters, paranormal, romantasy, alternate history, alternate realm, sword, urban, fated mates
Tags: King of Prey

Part of the King of Prey series:

King of PreyA View to a KillMaster of the HuntRise of the KingPrince of PleasurePrince of FlightUnder His WingEagle EyeKing of Prey Books 1-7 King of Prey Series King of Prey A View to a Kill Master of the Hunt Rise of the King Prince of Pleasure Prince of Flight Under His Wing Eagle Eye Eagle Crest King of Prey Books 1-7

Rain with a Chance of Deer

Kobo Nook Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon AU Amazon CA Rain with a Chance of Deer Grimm Cove® Series

The forecast: one hundred percent chance of trouble… and maybe love.

I thought taking a position at Grimm University would be the start of something normal—new job, new town, maybe even a chance to have a life that didn’t revolve around data models and weather forecasts. As an Assistant Professor of Atmospheric Data Science in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, I figured my biggest challenge would be calibrating sensors.

Then a deer ran through my holiday light display.

Correction—a man who turns into a deer ran through it.

One minute I’m stringing up twinkle lights, the next I’m face-to-face with a very naked, very apologetic deer-shifter who swears it was an accident involving fermented berries. Apparently, that kind of thing happens in Grimm Cove more often than you’d think.

Now my carefully ordered world is unraveling faster than a string of cheap holiday lights. My storm data keeps showing impossible readings, the town’s weather is acting like it has a temper, and every time Gilbert Carol—the accidental deer missile himself—is nearby, the air practically hums with electricity.

Something’s happening to me—something I can’t explain with science. And if the universe thinks pairing me with a chaotic shifter who can’t stay out of trouble is the way to teach me about magic, it has a wicked sense of humor.

In Grimm Cove, nothing is ever ordinary… and it turns out, neither am I.

 

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Book Info:

Print PagesHours to ReadTotal Words

For CW see below.

If you love Frankenstein, Dracula, Gilmore Girls, and Supernatural, you’re going to love the Grimm Cove series! Grimm Cove Series

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Free Translation Medallions for Book Covers

Free Translation Medallions for Book Covers

Want a quick way for readers to recognize which language your translated edition is in?
I’ve made a set of translation medallion badges you can use on your covers—free for any author who wants them.

[CLICK HERE to download the ZIP file of PNGs]

Each medallion clearly labels the language—Dutch, French, German, Italian, and Spanish—while keeping a unified look for easy reader recognition.

If we all stick with this shared color set, it helps build quick visual branding across translated editions. Readers will spot their language at a glance, and it’ll give our covers a polished, professional consistency.

Feel free to share this post with other authors or translators who might find it useful!

Here’s a preview of how they look:

Spanish Editions: Quick Heads-Up

Spanish Editions: Quick Heads-Up

My Spanish translations are released in European Spanish (Spain).
I do not offer Latin American Spanish editions at this time.

The translation service(s) within my current budget do not provide a “neutral” option. If you prefer Latin American Spanish, please be aware that these editions may read differently from your regional usage.

Thank you for reading.
—Mandy M. Roth

Crazy for You

Google Play Apple Books Kobo Nook Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon AU Amazon CA Crazy for You Single Title Novel

Go Crazy for this Steamy, Small-Town Romance! Dive into a world where second chances meet hidden fortunes, and opposites don’t just attract—they ignite.

Meredith, a quirky, bedazzling force of nature, is back in her quaint hometown to escape her dark past and open the antique shop of her dreams. She’s sworn off high-powered men and is ready to settle into a quiet life. But destiny throws her a curveball in the form of Landry, the irresistibly charming and secretly wealthy new owner of the local diner.

Landry has left the fast-paced world of finance for a simpler life. This bad-boy heartbreaker is trying his best to reform. He’s not only vowed to steer clear of romance, he’s hiding his billionaire status. But Meredith is a magnetic field he can’t seem to resist. Her whimsical ways captivate him, and despite his better judgment, he finds himself breaking his one rule: “No more women.”

As their lives intertwine, both are forced to confront their pasts and face their fears. Can Meredith truly escape her past and find redemption? Can Landry put aside his reservations and learn to open his heart to love? And what happens when Meredith discovers Landry’s hidden fortune along with the connections to her past?

Prepare for a whirlwind of emotion, sizzling chemistry, and a love story that’s both humorous and heart-wrenching. This rebranded, must-read romance is perfect for fans of second-chance love stories, secret billionaires, and couples who defy all odds to find their happily ever after.

ASIN: B008XDGI2U

CW: see below

 

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CW: book deals with the loss of a child in the heroine’s backstory and how she has managed to put one foot in front of the other each day since. It’s a second chance, small-town romance that has open-door bedroom scenes. 

Executive Decision

Executive Decision Single Title Novel

Standalone Full Novel

Contemporary Romance

The bright lights of the big city called to Liz Rogers. Her best friend and almost roommate, Dale, helped her make the transition from small-town girl to big-time ad executive. They work together and nearly live together. For eight years he’s been her rock, her sounding board. As Liz starts breaking off one workplace relationship, another one–that has been brewing since the first day she arrived in New York, blossoms–leaving her confused and concerned. She’d been burned once by love and isn’t willing to risk her heart again, especially not to a man who was raised with a silver spoon in his mouth.

Dale Corbins has been in love with Liz from the moment he laid eyes on her. He knows time is running out, that one of these days she’s going to come home and tell him she’s fallen for someone else. When he finds out she’s been sleeping with their boss, he decides it’s time to take matters into his own hands. Unfortunately, winning Liz’s heart isn’t an easy game to play. It will take more than romantic gestures and sweet nothings to get the woman he loves. Thankfully, he’s a very persistent man. But is this a game even he can’t win?

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Asset Recovery

Covert Affections

Buy from Mandy Google Play Apple Books Kobo Nook Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon AU Amazon CA Covert Affections Shadow Agents® Series, #5

Shattered memories and deadly truths.

Jesse Culbertson, elite operative and cat-shifter, is convinced he’s one of the bad guys. Enhanced by experimental serums and haunted by gaps in his memory, he knows something dark lurks in his forgotten past. With each mission, layers of deception peel away, leaving him to question everything—especially when his instincts scream that he’s fighting for the wrong side.

Lindy Delgado has spent years perfecting the art of blending in, hiding her succubus nature from everyone—even her closest friend. But her carefully built facade begins to crack when Jesse walks into her life, stirring desires she’s spent months trying to control. Determined to keep him safe from her darker urges, Lindy resolves to keep her distance. But Jesse isn’t what he seems, and staying away proves impossible when he keeps turning up everywhere she goes.

As The Corporation’s grip tightens and deadly secrets come to light, Jesse and Lindy must navigate a web of lies—including the ones they tell themselves.

Frequently Asked Questions – Covert Affections

Q: Is Covert Affections part of a series?
A: Yes. It’s Book 5 in the Shadow Agents: Paranormal Security and Intelligence Ops Shadow Agents® series, set within the larger Immortal Ops World.

Q: Can I read this book without having read the others?
A: You can! Covert Affections works as a standalone. That said, reading the earlier books—especially Ground Training—will enhance your experience, since timelines overlap.

Q: What genres does it fall under?
A: Paranormal romance, romantic suspense, and shifter romance with strong action and intrigue elements.

Q: Who are the main characters?
A: Jesse Culbertson, a cat-shifter operative with dangerous memory gaps, and Lindy Delgado, a succubus heroine with secrets of her own.

Q: How steamy is it?
A: It’s a high-heat romance with explicit scenes woven into an action-driven plot.

Q: Will I see characters from other Immortal Ops books?
A: Yes! Fans of the world will enjoy familiar faces and interwoven storylines while meeting new characters.

Q: Is there a cliffhanger?
A: No. The romance wraps up within this book, though larger series threads continue in future installments.

Q: What kind of tropes can I expect?
A: Possessive hero, hidden identity, forced proximity, fated mates, and action-packed missions.

Q: Is this more romance or more action?
A: It’s an even blend—fast-paced missions and conspiracies balanced with a central, intense romance.

View on Goodreads Wolf's Surrender The Dragon Shifter's Duty Healing the Wolf Out of the Dark Covert Affections Asset Recovery TBD TBD Shadow Agents Book Series

The books are spicy and full of action, sex, danger, romance, and paranormal elements. Each book in The Immoral Operatives' Overall World is a standalone novel, with a different couple in each book. Each has a HEA and no cliffhangers.

 

Shadow Agents: Paranormal Security and Intelligence Ops Shadow Agents® Series:

Book #1: Wolf’s Surrender
Book #2: The Dragon Shifter’s Duty
Book #3: Healing the Wolf
Book #4: Out of the Dark
Book #5: Covert Affections
Book #6: Asset Recovery

Immortal Operatives World Suggested Reading Order Immortal Ops (Immortal Ops® book 1)Critical Intelligence (Immortal Ops® book 2)Radar Deception (Immortal Ops® book 3)Strategic Vulnerability (Immortal Ops® book 4)Tactical Magik (Immortal Ops® book 5)Act of Mercy (Paranormal and Security Intelligence® PSI-Ops® book 1)Administrative Control (Immortal Ops book 6)Act of Surrender (Paranormal and Security Intelligence® PSI-Ops® book 2)Broken Communication (Immortal Outcasts® book 1)Separation Zone (Immortal Ops® book 7)Act of Submission (Paranormal and Security Intelligence® PSI-Ops® book 3)Damage Report (Immortal Outcasts® book 2)Act of Command (Paranormal and Security Intelligence® PSI-Ops® book 4)Wolf’s Surrender (Paranormal Security and Intelligence Ops Shadow Agents® book 1)The Dragon Shifter’s Duty (Paranormal Security and Intelligence Ops Shadow Agents® book 2)Midnight Echoes (Immortal Ops: Crimson Ops book 1)Isolated Maneuver (Immortal Outcasts book 3)Expecting Darkness (Immortal Ops: Crimson Ops book 2)Area of Influence (Immortal Ops® book 8)Act of Passion (Paranormal and Security Intelligence® PSI-Ops® book 5)Act of Brotherhood (Paranormal and Security Intelligence® PSI-Ops® book 6)Healing the Wolf (Paranormal Security and Intelligence Ops Shadow Agents® book 3)Wrecked Intel (Immortal Outcasts® book 4)Bound to Midnight (Immortal Ops: Crimson Ops book 3)Out of the Dark (Paranormal Security and Intelligence Ops Shadow Agents® book 4)Act of Surveillance (Paranormal and Security Intelligence® PSI-Ops® book 7)Bat Out of Hell (Immortal Ops: Crimson Ops book 4)Act of Freedom (Paranormal and Security Intelligence® PSI-Ops® book 8)Ground Training (Immortal Outcasts #5)Covert Affections (Paranormal Security and Intelligence Ops Shadow Agents® book 4) Connected Series PSI-Ops

Book 1 of 8

Immortal Outcasts

Book 1 of 5

Shadow Agents

Book 1 of 5

Crimson Ops

Book 1 of 4

Immortal Ops

Book 1 of 8

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Tropes & Triggers (listed together because one person’s yuck is another person’s yum):

Enemies to Lovers
Instant Attraction
Forbidden Love
Morally Gray Hero
Forced Proximity
Fated Mates
Opposites Attract
Secret Identity/Hidden Nature
Shifter Dynamics
Captive Romance
Obsessive Love
Dubious Consent/Influence (succubus powers potentially compromising consent)
Possessive Love
Kidnapping
Death & Murder
Strong Language
Stalking
Supernatural Experiments
Memory Loss/Amnesia
Succubus/Supernatural Seduction
Mad Scientist/Corrupt Corporation
Superhuman Enhancement
Forced Transformation/Shifting
Genetic Manipulation
Non-Human Romance
Body Horror
Guardian Romance
Stalker with a Crush
Spy/Covert Operations
Rescue Mission
Psychological Breakdown
Memory Manipulation
Gaslighting
Surveillance Obsession
Corporate Espionage
Betrayal/Double Agent
Alpha Male
Reluctant Hero
Traumatized Hero/PTSD
Found Family
Antihero/Morally Ambiguous Hero
Protective Love
Hybrid Monsters
Laboratory Horror (experiments on supernatural children)
Social Isolation & Anxiety
Financial Hardship
Terminal Illness
High-Stakes Infiltration
Supernatural Combat
Rescue Operation
Voyeuristic Attraction
Animal Communication
Healing Powers
Conspiracy Within a Conspiracy
Reverse Seduction (Subverted Femme Fatale)
Mutant Experimentation

Out of the Dark

Buy from Mandy Google Play Apple Books Kobo Nook Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon AU Amazon CA Out of the Dark Shadow Agents® Series, #4

Operative: Wheeler Summerbee

He’s solid as a rock…

Former Immortal Ops Agent Wheeler Summersbee has spent most of his life on the run from his own government. When he’d agreed to be a living test subject in their quest to genetically engineer the perfect super-soldiers he never dreamed he’d come out the other side of the testing a gargoyle-vampire hybrid who craved blood and had a serious allergy to sunlight. But that’s what happened. So, when he finds himself trapped in what feels like eternal darkness, encased in stone, with the prospect of never being free again, he abandons all hope. That is until he hears, the melodic voice of a mysterious woman he’s sure is a goddess. Could it be she’s his someone special? His perfect match? His mate?

She’s small but her will is mighty…

Samantha has finally landed her dream job and is putting the finishing touches on an upcoming gallery showing when everything that can go wrong does. There is a delivery mix-up which leaves her with a very lifelike, not to mention a very life-sized, stone statue of a hunky dude whose jeans aren’t quite buttoned all the way and whose rippling six-pack are on display for all the world to see. And while she has to hand it to the artist for sculpting the most delicious-looking man she’s ever seen, the giant statue is not the one she needs to make the gallery showing a success. When a bunch of heavily armed bad guys storm into the gallery, threatening her and the statue of all things, she learns there is a whole lot more to the art piece than just rock-hard abs.

Fate’s special delivery has left these two potential lovebirds fighting for their lives in a race against The Corporation. Can they outwit and outmuscle the bad guys or is their budding new romance at risk of never reaching its final destination?

Note: Be sure to read Wrecked Intel and Bound to Midnight before reading this one. 

ASIN: B07YK9RHLF

Source List

Audio: AmazonAudio: AudibleAudio: AppleAudio: Google PlayAudio: NookAudio: KoboAudio: ChirpAudio: Author DirectAudio: Audiobooks.comAudio: HooplaPaperbackHardcover View on Goodreads Wolf's Surrender The Dragon Shifter's Duty Healing the Wolf Out of the Dark Covert Affections Asset Recovery TBD TBD Shadow Agents Book Series

The books are spicy and full of action, sex, danger, romance, and paranormal elements. Each book in The Immoral Operatives' Overall World is a standalone novel, with a different couple in each book. Each has a HEA and no cliffhangers.

 

Shadow Agents: Paranormal Security and Intelligence Ops Shadow Agents® Series:

Book #1: Wolf’s Surrender
Book #2: The Dragon Shifter’s Duty
Book #3: Healing the Wolf
Book #4: Out of the Dark
Book #5: Covert Affections
Book #6: Asset Recovery

Immortal Operatives World Suggested Reading Order Immortal Ops (Immortal Ops® book 1)Critical Intelligence (Immortal Ops® book 2)Radar Deception (Immortal Ops® book 3)Strategic Vulnerability (Immortal Ops® book 4)Tactical Magik (Immortal Ops® book 5)Act of Mercy (Paranormal and Security Intelligence® PSI-Ops® book 1)Administrative Control (Immortal Ops book 6)Act of Surrender (Paranormal and Security Intelligence® PSI-Ops® book 2)Broken Communication (Immortal Outcasts® book 1)Separation Zone (Immortal Ops® book 7)Act of Submission (Paranormal and Security Intelligence® PSI-Ops® book 3)Damage Report (Immortal Outcasts® book 2)Act of Command (Paranormal and Security Intelligence® PSI-Ops® book 4)Wolf’s Surrender (Paranormal Security and Intelligence Ops Shadow Agents® book 1)The Dragon Shifter’s Duty (Paranormal Security and Intelligence Ops Shadow Agents® book 2)Midnight Echoes (Immortal Ops: Crimson Ops book 1)Isolated Maneuver (Immortal Outcasts book 3)Expecting Darkness (Immortal Ops: Crimson Ops book 2)Area of Influence (Immortal Ops® book 8)Act of Passion (Paranormal and Security Intelligence® PSI-Ops® book 5)Act of Brotherhood (Paranormal and Security Intelligence® PSI-Ops® book 6)Healing the Wolf (Paranormal Security and Intelligence Ops Shadow Agents® book 3)Wrecked Intel (Immortal Outcasts® book 4)Bound to Midnight (Immortal Ops: Crimson Ops book 3)Out of the Dark (Paranormal Security and Intelligence Ops Shadow Agents® book 4)Act of Surveillance (Paranormal and Security Intelligence® PSI-Ops® book 7)Bat Out of Hell (Immortal Ops: Crimson Ops book 4)Act of Freedom (Paranormal and Security Intelligence® PSI-Ops® book 8)Ground Training (Immortal Outcasts #5)Covert Affections (Paranormal Security and Intelligence Ops Shadow Agents® book 4) Connected Series PSI-Ops

Book 1 of 8

Immortal Outcasts

Book 1 of 5

Shadow Agents

Book 1 of 5

Crimson Ops

Book 1 of 4

Immortal Ops

Book 1 of 8

TBA

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Healing the Wolf’s CW: contains graphic violence, adult situations, SA mentions (not committed by hero or heroine), a sick and twisted cult leader and his sick followers, strong language, along with a number of other situations that some readers might not be comfortable reading.