Charlotte Mallory is Writing!

There’s a petition in regards to this. Amazon has to figure this out. KU is a fantastic program, but when authors are punished for people having their works stolen FROM AMAZON… this isn’t even our fault. change.org/p/stop-the-unf…

My heart is broken💔: As friends & family know, my wife was pregnant with our 2nd child, & about to begin her 2nd trimester. A few days ago she had severe pains, & bleeding, and had to go to the emergency room. There, it was discovered that our baby no longer had a heartbeat. Devastated doesn't come close to what that feels like. Unfortunately for people like us, because of the current laws in the state of Texas, that was only the beginning of this nightmare. Jess (my wife) had an "incomplete miscarriage", and what needed to happen, what was best for HER, and her health, was to terminate the pregnancy, and get the baby out. The doctor gave her a medication that would move this process along, and sent her home. Where, apparently we would be handling it ourselves. We were told it might take a couple of attempts before it worked. I'll let you decide how you feel about that. After a long, painful night of the equivalent of early labor, the baby was still with her. So, we went back to the Emergency Center to get the 2nd dose. A new doctor was on call. He was an older man. You could hear him in the hallway as he said, "I'm not giving her a pill so she can go home and have an ab*rtion!". Being well aware that our baby no longer had a heartbeat. Then, he came into the room to say, and I quote: "Considering the current stance. I'm not going to prescribe you this pill". Then, just sent us on our way. The "CURRENT STANCE"?! Did he really just say that?! No one should ever have to hear their wife say: "Get this dead baby out of me!". Can you even imagine how that must feel? The pain, and the bleeding continued. So, we decided to go to another hospital, about an hour away. There was a female doctor on call there, and we thought we might have better luck. I should probably mention, the procedure to get the baby out is called a D & C. It's scary, & traumatizing, but sometimes necessary in situations like ours. Especially in emergency circumstances. So we get to the next hospital. They take Jess in, ask her a bunch of questions, do a new scan... confirm that the baby is still there, with no heartbeat, and then disappear... for hours. Only to come back in and keep asking the same questions over and over. It's becoming clear that they're primary concern is NOT my wife's health. Instead, they seem to be worried about the legalities involved. So, they decide it is not "enough of an emergency" to perform the D & C. They do, however, prescribe another, stronger, final dose of the medication for us to try again... at home. So, we go home to try again. Another long day/night of early labor pains. Only to discover my wife UNCONSCIOUS in the bathroom. Having to pick my wife's cold, limp body off of that bathroom floor, not sure if I was about to lose her, is something I will NEVER forget. She had to be rushed to the hospital. By this point she had lost so much blood, and bodily fluid, her body gave out. They were able to stabilize her, give her the fluids she needed, and we came back home yesterday afternoon. We were also able to confirm that our baby was no longer with her. Now, not only do we have to live with the loss of our baby... we have to live with the nightmare of what we just experienced because of political and religious beliefs. MY WIFE'S HEALTH SHOULD HAVE COME FIRST. PERIOD! God knows what mental and emotional damage this has done. If you consider yourself a staunch "pro-lifer" ... 1) You've never been through what we just went through, and 2) You should take a long, hard look in the mirror and reevaluate your reasons for supporting such a cold, barbaric, ignorant point of view. It's not that black & white, and it's never going to be. If you think your "Pray To End Ab*rtion" sign in your yard is "Christian", I suggest you revisit the teachings of Jesus and try again. If you support these laws that make ab*rtion illegal, and result in people being put through what we just were, you should be ashamed of yourself. I've never been so angry, or heartbroken... and the devastation I'm feeling must pale in comparison to what my poor wife is feeling.

@RebeccaFKenney1 Encourages me!!! I love seeing that hardwork pays off

Book Spotlight Wedensday? YES! As we join @RRBookTours1 for the blog tour of The Secrets of Jane by Charlotte Mallory freelancewriterjannyc.com/2023/10/18/boo… @cmalloryauthor @RRBookTours1 #RRBookTours #BookTour #darkfantasy #BookSpotlight

@authorlbblack My book starts with her tending to her knuckles because she got into a bar fight 😂

does your FMC cause anyone bodily harm over the course of the plot? where are my stabby girls?

@CatherineManett I think using Content Warning works well, too. At the end of the day, you don’t want readers that won’t like your novel. If someone hates swearing, but your book has it… might not be a “trigger” but can work as content warning.

How do you feel about trigger warnings for books? One of my followers stated he has them at the beginning of his novel, and I think it’s a great idea! Opinions? #writersoftwitter #writingcommunity

@jroberts1324 I’m always very skeptical of amateur covers. If the book has a few hundred reviews, I might consider it more. But I definitely use a cover as a gauge for quality, even if it’s not fool proof. I just really want a good story, in the end

How much does a book cover play a role in your decision to read a book? Are you less likely to pick up a book with an amateur cover? Wednesday wonderings....

@FleurDeVillainy It’s so pretty 🥹

Who has a comic or book #kickstarter launching in the next 3-4 months?! Reply with your live and prelaunch links! The rising tide lifts all boats. #kickstarterreads #indiewriters #indieauthors #indieartists

@colleenawilson I have issues with nerves and muscles causing my legs to get numb and tingly, let alone the burning at my herniated disc site… an orthopedic spine surgeon told me “You know, you’re not 16 anymore (I was 25). We all get back pain.” I’ve never felt so helpless

Female chronically ill friends of Twitter, has a doctor ever discounted your physical symptoms, delayed diagnoses, or dismissed diagnoses by instead chalking up your symptoms to “just anxiety or stress”? #NEISvoid

The 5 common mistakes I see authors make when writing banter, especially in romcoms:

@Nemoralis86 My upcoming novel, Sky of Thorns is coming to #Kickstarter this Sept/October!!! kickstarter.com/projects/fleur…

@RebeccaFKenney1 I think I prefer the hardbacks to be the text art… not sure why but it always looks fancier that way

Take a peek at this upcoming project on @Kickstarter! Then sign up for notifications to stay tuned. kickstarter.com/projects/fleur…

@FleurDeVillainy Thank you!!

Check out Charlotte Mallory -- Author's video! #TikTok tiktok.com/t/ZTRKLyPj9/

Are you excited? Because I’m excited

@AlyseSteves We are trying to get to 50 reviews on Amazon!

OMG THE SEXUAL TENSION, HEAT AND SEX!! I'm such a sap for SMUT!! 🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵 🍆🍆🍆🍆🍆 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶 @cmalloryauthor @rrbooktours #rrbooktours #rrbtryder #ryder #sportsromance #slowburn #hearomance #grumpysunshine #spicyromance #forcedproximity #romancebooks

@MassMusings LOVE THIS!!

So many AMAZING reviews! Book Tour: Ryder by Charlotte Mallory – Genre: Dark Romance @cmalloryauthor @RRBookTours1 #RRBookTours #BookTour #RYDER instagram.com/p/CqnYMeFr6pt/…