Hester Velmans author

A powerful, high-stakes premise with vivid atmosphere and emotional pull. Red-Tailed Odyssey promises a thrilling adventure grounded in a deep respect for the natural world.

Eight young red-tailed hawks. A deadly South Dakota storm. Gone without a trace. Can Kate Flannery find them before it’s too late? 🦅❄️ Experience the adventure in Red-Tailed Odyssey by John Irby. Watch the book trailer now! #BookTrailer #AmReading #AdventureBooks #WildlifeFiction

Eight hours into a twelve-hour flight, the Junior class disappears. Will Kate reach them before it’s too late? 📷 #RedTailedOdyssey #AdventureAwaits #AnimalRescue NOW ON AMAZON amazon.com/Red-Tailed-Ody…

@karmaniverous So perfect.

Just made some major improvements to the STAN docs. Tell me what you think! docs.karmanivero.us/stan-cli/

I can insert key to lock, peel an orange, squeeze foot to sock but I didn’t earn a Harvard Law degree, or Stanford PhD— I’m not a Rhodes scholar, or Oxford Fellow— Cal Tech Engineer, or earn Summa Cum Laude. Lacking even a house cat’s portion of common sense, I, but poet be

No Road to Khartoum From the filthy back streets of Dublin to the deserts of the Sudan to fight for the British Empire. Found guilty of stealing bread to feed his starving family, Michael McGuire is offered the “Queen’s Hard Bargain”, go to prison or join the Army.

@AaronRHolloway1 Haha, I figured 😄 You’ve got the right attitude, that sense of humor will carry you far in this business. Keep at it, and here’s hoping the next one is a yes!

@AuthorHester Oh for sure! Thank you for the encouragement! I was just being a bit tongue and cheek lol

Well, another rejection letter to add to the pile. Am I a real author now? ;)

@karmaniverous Exactly 💯

You know what it's like to wrangle with a customer support rep who barely speaks English. If your Asian customers are important to you, then you owe it to them to speak their language.

@jack_d_nichols Rejection doesn’t make you any less of a real author it proves you’re trying. Keep writing, keep submitting, and trust that your talent and persistence will get you the right “yes.”

Got a rejection for one of the first queries I've ever sent for one of the first books I've ever written. In that time I got engaged, finished both my degrees, became a teacher, and wrote 4 other books. AND I'MA QUERY YOU AGAIN, MA'AM. I GOT BETTER STUFF NOW. #amquerying

@DocChristopherB @writingdaywksp I also write middle grade fiction

Do you write Middle Grade fiction? There’s a new contest! tinyurl.com/wdwcontest4 Judged by Agent Morgan Hughes of Fineprint Literary, via @writingdaywksp Winners get an agent critique of their work! #amquerying #MiddleGrades #WritingCommunity

@DJamesReed14 Nice book

A later announcement than I wanted but... It's here! TOWARD OBLIVION is available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle versions #authors #readers #scifi #dystopian #fantasy amzn.to/45EdSVB

Pig Farm is a standalone novel of speculative fiction. It's the first in a trilogy, Armageddon's Child. Book two, Primal Silence drops December 2025. It's free for Kindle unlimited subscribers.

Volume 4 of the Adelheid Series, The Grave of Valor, is now live on #amazon War is but an Opportunity for those who can overcome hell. amzn.to/4eSvQcG #indieauthor #selfpublished #KindleUnlimited #progressionfantasy

Here's another teaser for the curring Work In Progress. #AmWriting #ProgressionFantasy #LitRPG #Gamelit

COVER REVEAL I’m so excited to share the cover of UNBOUND with you! To say this book is a soul book to me is an understatement. These characters, their journey, the way their story unfolds something I hold near and so dear to my heart. I’ve been waiting for this for so long.

@BBManuscripts @author_bujold Lois McMaster Bujold account was hacked by scammers Kindly report the account

@author_bujold This reads a lot like a typical scam message. Legitimate financial blessings or grants almost never arrive unsolicited and promise money without any verification or application process. Be very cautious about clicking links, sharing personal info, or sending any fees. 💯💯

@MTMasonMythical Hi Mason, I’ve used BookBaby before and I wouldn’t recommend it, the experience wasn’t great. You’re better off going the traditional publishing route and working with a proper publisher. What genre do you write?

Hey Writing Community, Anyone use, or have used, Bookbaby to self-publish? Thoughts and experiences? Good or bad?

@karmaniverous Aww Noodle, stay strong, even poodles have tough days 😂🐾💛

Life is tough when you’re #NoodleThePoodle