Chris Katalinas | Fantasy Author & Poet

My self-published debut novel has just been added to the Indie BRAG Award honorees list. In addition to certifying it is of market quality, only 20-25% of submissions receive this reward. #fiction #IndieApril #BookTwitter #MustReads #book #author #Kindle bragmedallion.com/award-winning-…

After a bout of hyperfocus that lasted 2-3 weeks, taking all free time, I finished my sequel novella's first draft. I say 'novella' but uh... yeah its a novel now 😅 No one will read it. No one will know I exist. But creating is its own joy 😁 #writing #author #adhd

@bettylopez197 Hi Betty. So sorry for the very, very late reply, I rarely use this account these days. Im just thrilled that an institution believes my self-made book is market quality :) gives me a good deal of confidence to pursue sequels!

@ChrisWritesNow That's incredible. Being added to the Indie BRAG Award honorees list is such a well-deserved recognition, especially considering how selective the process is. What does this milestone mean to you as an author, and how do you think it will impact your journey moving forward?

My self-published debut novel has just been added to the Indie BRAG Award honorees list. In addition to certifying it is of market quality, only 20-25% of submissions receive this reward. #fiction #IndieApril #BookTwitter #MustReads #book #author #Kindle bragmedallion.com/award-winning-…

Be sure to take care of yourself, everyone. You matter too. You are not a pile of kindling to be burned for the sake of keeping others warm. Don't forget that. #poetry #poems #SelfCare #writing #prose

I'm not terribly active on this account yet somehow I've crawled up to 105 followers from 65 in not that much time. Are people discovering my book or are yall bots 🤔 Still, nice to break into the triple digits. Thanks folks! #indieauthors #indieauthorsupport #BookTwitter

@DreamyAlienVT Hi Dreamy. I'm certainly open to having a conversation about it! Over the past two years both of the friends I got as narrators (who aren't professional VAs) have had to back out purely from life getting too busy, so as it happens I'm back to square one. Feel free to DM me.

@ChrisWritesNow Hi Chris! If you're looking for a voice actress I'd be happy to audition.

I'm exploring the possibility of hiring an audiobook narrator. I'd do it myself but I can't go two pages without editing something. Any recommendations? #audiobooks #selfpublishing #WritingCommunity

Now is your best chance to find my book, The Dance Between, available for a promotional price at @Smashwords as part of their 2024 End of Year Sale! Find my book and many more at smashwords.com/shelves/promos/ through January 1! #SmashwordsEoYSale #Smashwords

Wanderment. A poem by me. #poetrytwitter #poetry #POEMS

@1_romanceAuth Thanks so much!

To celebrate the one year anniversary of my break-out novel, here's the first chapter of my sequel novella! Spoilers ahead! #WritingCommunity #Reading #fantasy #BooksWorthReading …tophers-newsletter-84737b.beehiiv.com/p/one-year-ann…

Silence. A quiet love poem by me. #poetry #lovepoem #poetrycommunity #POEMS

The Summer Meadow. A poem #poetrylovers #poetry #poem #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity #writing #readingcommunity

Months will pass where nothing happens, and weeks will appear where everything happens at once. Come find out just what I mean …tophers-newsletter-84737b.beehiiv.com/p/letter-chris… #BooksWorthReading #writing #author #books #BookTwitter #fantasy #Reading

Trying my hand at Poem a Day April (PAD) #poetry #PoetryMonth #writing Unshackled heart and rolling wheel, I sentence this unto the past. A passing thought, a movie reel, the shade of skies once overcast. But had it not brought me to kneel, my courage would lay unamassed.

The Writers Lift trend was a great idea at first, but when most of your feed is filled by self-promotion posts it really just starts to look like spam 😅 #WritingCommunity #spam

My feed is filled with writer lifts. Let's do something different. #WritersGreet Come say hi 😁 and bring a passage from your work that you're particularly proud of! #WritingCommmunity #poetrycommunity #writersoftwitter #poetsoftwitter #indieauthors #IndieApril

What better way for me to enter #IndieApril than by happily announcing that my debut novel has just received an Indie BRAG medallion from @IndieBrag with a solid 4/5 across all scoring categories! More info to come! #WritingCommunity #indieauthors #BookTwitter #readingcommunity

Be wary of AI narrator scams for audiobooks and the like; just had an experience I would call sketchy at best. If watching @coffeebreak_YT has taught me anything, never reveal to them what tipped you off. It makes them better. #WritingCommmunity #voiceacting #audiobook