Marcelo Baptista

The Last Voidstrider - Book Three: Family is now available in ebook format worldwide! Get yours here: amazon.com/dp/B0GQDXKZB9 After the tyrant's defeat, Earth is finally free. But peace is short-lived. Returning to Eriamis, Neo and Gigel are thrust into a world far more dangerous than any battlefield—the ruthless game of nobility. Pulled into the schemes of the Aramar Kingdom and the Theocracy, they find themselves entangled in conspiracies that span nations, where power is measured not only by strength, but also by influence, alliances, and blood. As enemies move from the shadows and every decision carries weight beyond their understanding, Neo is forced to confront the legacy of House Voidstrider—and the truths hidden within his own power. Neo and Gigel must rise faster than ever before—or risk becoming nothing more than sacrificial pieces in a game they never chose to play. In a world where even victory has a cost, can they carve their own path… or will they be consumed by the ambitions of those above them? -- I am working to set up a hardcover version for all my books. Follow me for news and updates!

@DelusionPosting Then, real estate prices will shoot up even more because location now becomes a critical factor on whether you are hired or not.

@DaddyWarpig "His piercing eyes billionairly locked on me across the room. Despite being surrounded by 10/10 supermodels, who threw themselves at his feet... for some reason... he only had eyes for me." Is this how it goes?

Every single Romantasy novel starts off like this and the guy with the knife is the guy she ends up boning.

Staring at the ceiling while thinking about stuff, crafting toys with things like cardboard and wood scraps, going out with friends to play football, kite fighting, and other things. When I was alone, I remember playing "tennis" using a racket I built using a wooden slab and rub from bike tires. The ball was from those roll-on deodorants. My parents hated how many spots I dirtied on the garage walls with the ball hitting there all the time. (We didn't have a car so that garage doubled as my personal workshop and playground)

People who grew up without internet, how did you deal with boredom at home?

@Surendar__05 Nope. I don't know how to create the universe, life, etc. On a serious note, I don't think adjusting back would be too much of an issue.

Be honest devs,If AI disappears tomorrow, can you still build from scratch?

@RealPostFolder It's cute that some people think satan rules hell or that he will be the one punishing people in there. I'll give you a tip: the key to hell is in the hands of someone who died and rose again three days later.

@Stalkrofdesire @Urban__Tree Did you read what I posted at all or just reacted to it immediately? It's okay. Take your time.

@marcelo_byteval @Urban__Tree Stfuu it's a meme comparisson between being horny and wanting a harem as a teen imagining yourself being rich with 10 wives in comparison to now being an adult and you don't even wanna be rich with 10 wives you only want 1 girl to make a family with and be happy 🥺

People are calling me a p*do over this. I just want a family bro…

I know these posts are usually cheap attempts at getting engagement, but just in case this helps someone truly curious: What we call "evil" is a consequence of the absence of God in a particular area. Someone being "evil" means that particular individual distanced themselves from God, and all their acts now are attempts to fulfill that emptiness. (With drugs, money, sex, whatever) Little by little, their minds get warped as a consequence of their actions, making them lose the perspective of morality (which in its core came from God) and start doing whatever they feel they can get away with. All of their actions are a consequence of this need to fill the emptiness in their souls where God should be. That's also how some people start with small destructive behaviors (like an addiction to porn, gambling, entertainment, etc) and then can become true monsters down the line. Suffering is a consequence of bad choices made either by yourself, or by the people around you. (And by "around" I mean also historically since the older generations shape the world we are living in, and we are doing the same right now for the ones to come)

If God is all loving and all powerful, why does evil and suffering exist in the world?

You can show, then move to a tell. Example: My protagonist starts a dungeon hunt. I show him fighting the first monsters (with all the abilities and flashy stuff), then move to a tell to let the reader know that he spent a day in that hunt going through the floors. I can go back to show during a boss fight to wrap up, but the balance between "not spending too much time fighting" and "not getting boring with pure tell" was achieved. I've read some great series where the author puts characters to fight for 3 entire chapters and it is incredibly exhausting. Halfway through the fight I found myself skimming through the scenes because I didnt care anymore.

I know the rule is “show don’t tell” but why not show AND tell?

5 books from @Tsukiyo_rui from his series about the master assassin that reincarnated as an aristocrat. (And I kinda had to translate them to my wife since she also liked the story, but didn't understand English well enough to read them) I've done something similar to other series as well, like reading 2 books that had 700+ pages in a day from the Primal Hunter series. I had a few health issues that got me off work in 2024, so I read a lot of books that year. (Which was also the time I started writing)

@marcelo_byteval @agNavya Crazy! What text was it you read?

Is it humanly possible to read 200 pages in a single day?

@prasinussolari @tunechistark Don't worry. Things might look bleak now, but there is hope for you. I hope you find peace.

@marcelo_byteval @tunechistark Yeah. Checked safe from experiencing religious psychosis. Might wanna check yourself next.

Excluding Jesus, who do you think would have the strongest Domain expansion among historical figures?

@prasinussolari @tunechistark Are you okay?

@marcelo_byteval @tunechistark And that's what separates the sane from the insane.

@Nerdcognito The real question here is: How many monkeys are needed to replace a Paladin? Once you know that number, you're good to go.

The struggle is real.

@zuess05 Sell "get rich quickly" courses. Never fails, no matter the state of society.

Serious question. For the last 10 years, society told everyone "just learn to code" to escape the middle class. Now Claude writes the code. What exactly is the career advice for an 18-year-old right now?

@prasinussolari @tunechistark Well, for Christians, people mentioned in the Bible can be considered historical figures.

@marcelo_byteval @tunechistark History not fantasy

Be careful with this. I got my book flagged and removed from the store simply for having a legit fan who follows my work and always posts reviews. Amazon is refusing to acknowledge evidence and reinstate my book now despite multiple attempts to reach out to them: x.com/i/status/20438…

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@AmazonHelp How can I do that when raising a chat lands in a team that can't solve the issue and sending an email to the Content Team means I get ignored? This is the case: 48770048 I have responded to email after email, providing evidence time and again that the reviews in my books are legit. But all I get in return is either silence or an answer that does not acknowledge any of my points raised.

Hey there! We're terribly sorry to hear about these response issues when you're reaching out. We're unable to currently see any order or account information through X, and would kindly advise continuing to work with the KDP team here: amzn.to/4mvzvRQ. Thank you again for your patience with this. -Chloe

Another chapter on the drama of @amazon removing my book from the store without providing any context whatsoever on the "violation" [1/2] First, they accused me of manipulating customer reviews (one of the images attached show the person who raised the review commenting in the LinkedIn thread I raised about this issue) Then, they accused me of "content that violates policies" without detailing what the violation is and where it happened. It has been days that my most popular book was removed, and Amazon refuses to acknowledge the mistake or provide any reasonable context. It is insane how Amazon can bully small creators and we have no recourse but to accept the answers of someone who might as well just be a bot.

@AmazonHelp the Content Review team is now simply ignoring my emails. They refuse to check any of the evidence I provided, and now they stopped answering at all. Not even the bot-like messages that were simply a copy/paste anymore. Raising a chat with customer service did nothing. My most popular book is still blocked on the store because Amazon is punishing me for having a fan who supports my work.

@AmazonHelp That does not help at all since the only live chat session I can initiate is with a team that cannot solve the problem. All the agent did was raise another request with the Content Review team (which is the team that consistently ignores my points and keeps sending generic blurbs as answers).