State of the TAM - 16th August

What’s Up?

I had an absolute whale of a time at Indie Pride in Manchester. Good food, good coffee (so much coffee!) good people, and good fun! I went to Queer Lit, Manchester Museum of Art (absolutely awesome!), and House of Books and Friends.

@tamoorewritesHad an absolutely brilliant time in #manchester! Only regret is not finding the Korean Street Food restaurant before…ummm…15 minutes before I had to catch my train! *lol* Still had so much fun! #indiepride2025 #conventions [image error]Tiktok failed to load.

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Can’t wait to go back for Indie Lit next year!

★.•°`☆ ONE YEAR UNTIL INDIE LIT CON 2026 ☆`°•.★

With only ONE YEAR TO GO until Indie Lit Con, we've decided to spoil you with a special "Buy One, Get One Free" offer on ALL General Admission tickets!

So if you haven't yet got your tickets, now's your chance.

Come and join us at our SIXTH event that is taking place on 15th August 2026 at the Mercure Hotel, Piccadilly, Manchester, UK.

We will have a mix of authors from all genres joining us and plenty more surprises to come.

We also have some carer tickets available, and all that info can be found on the below ticket link.

We have a fantastic lineup and plenty of more authors still to be announced!

Ticket Link:

https://indielitcon2026.eventbrite.co.uk

I am also doing the August Author Growth Month on TikTok to try and be more…ya know…social media’y. So expect a load of these videos!

@tamoorewritesIf you like ‘dead man walking’, ‘bad boy’, forced proximity, ‘it’s complicated’ and ‘love triangles’…you’ll like the urban fantasy Collared by TA Moore. 🫀😈⛓️‍💥 ‘When ex-priest Jack finds a dead man nailed to his bed, he knows it’s going to be a bad night. He just has no idea how bad. Now he’s been recruited by his own personal demon to find the thieves who killed a man, kidnapped his family, and stole something of indescribable value from the demonic Math. To find answers he has to delve deep into the infernal underbelly of his town and face his own past. Jack’s been promised his soul back if he succeeds. As local cop Ben Ambrose risks his own soul by following too closely in Jack’s footsteps, and with a child’s life on the line, Jack has to decide if it’s a deal he’s willing to make. Originally published in the anthology Devil Take Me.’ 🫀😈⛓️‍💥 #augustgrowthmonth @Bri | BookTok Strategy ✨🖋️ #mmromance #romance #urbanfantasy[image error]Tiktok failed to load.

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Pupdate of the Week

C’mon. Did you really think I’d forget the pupdates?

@tamoorewritesI had a great time @indiepride2025! But I think the #staffies are glad it is over! #staffiesoftiktok #rescuestaffies [image error]Tiktok failed to load.

Enable 3rd party cookies or use another browser @tamoorewritesFlorence Court is beautiful in the sunshine! …and in other weathers, but we get more experience of that! #florencecourtnationaltrust #fermanaghlakelands #heatwave [image error]Tiktok failed to load.

Enable 3rd party cookies or use another browser @tamoorewritesThings I wish I had known when I started to self-publish? That just because it is ‘self-publishing’ doesn’t mean you have to do it ALL yourself. Find people you trust to do a good job and get them to take as much of the ‘not-writing’ jobs off your plate as you can. Also ask for help. Literally no-one will bite you for it! I would put money on it. Also forgive the general presentation! I went away for a few days and there is a heatwave. We are at ‘you get what you get’ stages here…but I know me, if I miss one of the prompts I will lose momentum and roll under a bed :) #selfpublishing #mmromance #romance #augustgrowthmonth @Bri | BookTok Strategy ✨🖋️ [image error]Tiktok failed to load.

Enable 3rd party cookies or use another browser @pabloonadesignsThankyou for helping to share my art!!! 😊#tiktokfamily #darkartistsofinstagram #witchesoftiktok #creepycute #spookyfam👻 #scottishartist #smallbusinessowner #spookyseason #crow [image error]Tiktok failed to load.

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