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[close] Welcome to the official community of Rise and Lume Ltd, a UK-registered publishing and author-branding company dedicated to helping writers publish professionally and connect with readers worldwide. This group is a safe, supportive, and growth-focused space for: • Writers & Authors, published or first-time • New authors seeking guidance • Creatives working on new ideas • Authors looking to grow visibility & marketing knowledge • Readers who want to connect with authors • Rise and Lume published authors Inside this community you can: 1. Share your writing journey 2. Ask questions about publishing, editing, cover design, KDP, global distribution 3. Get advice from experienced authors 4. Receive support from the Rise and Lume team 5. Exchange feedback and tips 6. Network with like-minded writers 7. Participate in community discussions, polls, and book talks 8. Our goal is to build a strong, friendly, and uplifting author family where everyone can learn, grow, and support each other. 9. Whether you're publishing your first book or developing your next big project, you are welcome here.

[close] Click HERE for the latest group announcements. "It reminded me of ____ but in space." "I read ____ in high school, and actually liked it." "It's like a cross between ____ and ____ with a little Harry Potter thrown in." "YOU'VE NEVER READ ____?!?" You know the drill. Your friends reference it, your husband/wife/boyfriend/girlfriend/"sort of thing?" raves about it, even your favorite movies quote it, or it IS your favorite movie but you've never read the book. This group is for those of us for whom one of the following may apply... - we have finally developed a taste for reading and are severely behind on classics; - we kindaaa, sortaaa, but actually slept through English class in high school and used Sparknotes/Hollywood remakes to write our book reports; - we buy a book that everyone is talking about and it sits on our shelf, and sits there... and sits there; - we've heard the hype and are finally getting around to reading the actual book; - we want to expand our horizons beyond the single genre we usually read and want to do so with some time-tested material; - we just plain old want to get everyone off our backs for not having read _____. Every month we'll choose three books to read: 1) a classic (that everyone has probably read but us), 2) a "modern" classic or popular book that everyone is talking about, and 3) a bookshelf catch-up in which we choose a book the group has already read to catch-up with other members.

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