Six Ways to Build Your Author Platform

By Wendy C Allen

f you are here looking for aliens, ufos, demons, cryptids, haunted cars, curses, Etiole, the wild man of old orchard beach, the goldeneagle car, the white monkey, or any of that other weird bullshit, you want this video:

...and after that video, you want these ones:

@eelkat #etiole #homelesspeople #homelessness #homelessinmaine #homeless #oldorchardbeach #maine #forest #leanto #homelesslivesmatter #homelessman #den #hermit #mainehermit #mainemountainman #mountainmen #mainelife #mainelifestyle #mainehomeless #homelesscommunity #homelesscrisis #homelessveteran #homelessveteranawareness #homelessawareness #homelesselder #homelesselderly ♬ original sound - Wendy C Allen | 📚 Author

@eelkat 1964 #Dodge 330 that people call "Goldeneagle" or "world's most haunted car" #maine #artcar #volvo #antiquecars ♬ original sound - Wendy C Allen | 📚 Author

Wendy Christine Allen, 2019, able to sit up in a chair for the first time in years, and able to raise up my arm and wiggle fingers. This was when I started playing Witcher 3 on Twitch as part of my physical therapy to regain finger movement. Playing Witcher 3 daily from 2016 to 2019, is how I regained the use of my thumb and two for fingers on my right hand... it is also why I stopped playing Witcher 3 in 2019, once I had strengthen my two forefingers enough to start typing again. Wendy Christine Allen, Old Orchard Beach's Autistic Author, Artist, Illustrator, & Art Car Designer Counting Down to the September 23, 2028 50th Anniversary of my first published book (September 23, 1978) If you are here looking for The Twighlight Manor series, The Crystonite Wars series, The Wild Years series, The White Rock Asylum for the Criminally Insane series, The Twisted Tales series, the Captured By a MerMan series, The Space Dock 13 series, The Kats of Planet Ptarmagin series, the stories about Miss Citten the Eel-Kat, or the stories about Etiole... ALL of those series were combined and consolidated into The Adventures of Quaraun the Insane Pink Necromancer series in 2014, so ALL the different series, are now under one series title. List of the published titles still in print: The Index of over three thousand stories in The Pink Necromancer series What the series is about, for those new here: The introduction to The Pink Necromancer Series.

If you want some stories to get you started in The Pink Necromancer series, reading these first will give you a good introduction to the 3 main characters: BoomFuzzy's Chowder Dilemma If your ass ain’t freezing or your brains ain’t scrambled, you’re ain’t really trying A Very Important Clump of Grass The Washer Woman & The Fae Absinthe Slushies: An Ode to Frozen Green Fairy Wine Bone Dice Excited For The New Baby Zwodder: A Drowsy Stupid State of Mind Pink Sheep, Cheesy Burritos, and The Grim Reality of Zombies Open Grave The Phooka's Dragon School The Moon Goddess Laughs From The Rooftops The Jar of Pickled Toes The Book Burning Maggots, a You Can't Spell Hatred Without Red Hats A Day In The Life of a Bumbling Necromancer The Three-Seventeen Pee Expedition

My Elves Are JellyFish...and I asked Google AI and ChatGPT 5.6 what they thought of this.

As requested, my daily writing prompt series is now available print paperback editions on Amazon.

365 Cozy Writing Prompts For Fantasy Writers Vol.1: Daily Writing Prompts Series For Writers of Serial Pulp Fiction

365 Cozy Writing Prompts For Fantasy Writers Vol.2: Daily Writing Prompts Series For Writers of Serial Pulp Fiction

365 Cozy Writing Prompts For Fantasy Writers Vol.3: Daily Writing Prompts Series For Writers of Serial Pulp Fiction

365 Cozy Writing Prompts For Fantasy Writers Vol.4: Daily Writing Prompts Series For Writers of Serial Pulp Fiction

365 Cozy Writing Prompts For Fantasy Writers Vol.5: Daily Writing Prompts Series For Writers of Serial Pulp Fiction

There are 20 volumes of this writing prompt series currently planned and in varying stages of finishing, hopefully all 20 will be published by the end of 2026. I likely will do a 2nd series of writing prompt books in 2027.

Coming soon (Nov/Dec 2026)... patterns for my slow stitched embroidery:

The first of the Visual Novels/Video Games for The Adventures of Quaraun the Inane/The Pink Necromancer series is published and available on Itch.io, there are 3 more planned for release in 2026, 6 more planned for release in 2027, and the big 60-hour 80k word 150 page one (Quaraun Goes To the Fair) is planned for a 2028 release.

There is a Pink Necromancer card game and a Pink Necromancer board game, as well as a Pink Necromancer table top RPG supliment for Dungeons and Dragons, all in the works, and to be released over the next couple of years as well.

I shouldn't have to say this, but people keep contacting me, so apparently I do:

• No, I do not believe in aliens. Stop contacting me to ask for alien information. If you believe in aliens, I think you are insane, retarded, or both.

• No, my car is not haunted. I've debunked that rumour many times now. . Stop contacting me to ask for haunted car information. If you believe in haunted cars, I think you are insane, retarded, or both.

• No, I am not connected to Stephen King. I didn't even know who he was until you idiots started contacting me asking about him. I had to look him up on Google to find out what you were even talking about! If you have questions about Stephen King, go contact him and ask him. I'm not him. I don't know him. I know nothing about him. I've never read one of his books. I've never seen one of his movies. I can't figure out why you people are even coming to me to ask about him in the first place!

1. If someone told you I believe in aliens, if someone told you my car was haunted, if someone told you I was connected to Stephen King, you NEED to contact the FBI agent in charge of my son's murder investigation and TELL HIM WHO it was who told ou, exactly WHAT it was they said, HOW they contacted you, WHERE they contacted you... because it is a KNOWN FACT that my son's murderer is the one who started all these slanderous alien, haunted car, Stephen King rumours, and the FBI is trying to catch her.

If you have any information about my son’s murderer, please give it to FBI Agent Andy Drewer at 207–774–9322 of the Portland, Maine FBI office.

Do you know who this woman is?

On August 8, 2013 she drove a backhoe over my house. On November 14, 2013 she arrived at Southern Maine Community College and crippled me with a golf club and murdered my son. One June 24, 2016, days after my first attempts to walk again, she attacked me with a shopping cart at Scarborough, Walmart, reinjuring the Nov 14, 2013 injury.

She crippled me when I was 8 months pregnant, a woman with a golf club, severed my spine and bashed my baby's head in, I spent 9 years relearning to walk, and the FBI is 13 years into the murder investigation and not yet id-ed the attacker who crippled me and killed my baby, both violently with a golf club.

Complete details of EVERYTHING she did is on this page here.

The golf club woman who called herself Clair as she looked November 14, 2013. Her hair is a weird chin leangth pageboy (very Medival style cut) platinum blonde with wide brown/black dyed stripes in it (like a reverse of Lily Munster, but the stripes are several, almost like a zebra). I am 5'6" and she was a LOT taller then me, like closer to the height of a man; she had thin lips like a man, and large nose like a man... she COULD have been a man disguised as a woman, given the ease with which she severed my spine....she's is a LOT stronger then is typical for a woman). She was wearing a chambre blue denim "blazer jacket over shirt" and a button up mens shirt (possibly flannel) and blue jeans. The bulk of her yelling was focused on accusing me of being transgender, even while ripping my baby out of my 8 month pregnant belly and bashing his head in with a golf club.

The Claire woman as she looked during her shoping cart attack at Scarborough WalMart June 2016, the attack with left me paralyzed and in a wheelchair. Her hair was dyed dark red, and she drove away in a gold Volvo 240 Station Wagon of a late 1980s/early1990s model, with a "458" on the lisnce plate.... If you have any information about the woman who crippled me with a golf club, please give it to FBI Agent Andy Drewer at 207–774–9322 of the Portland, Maine FBI office.

@eelkat part 9 of 10 #dogwalk around the block (Maine st, Elm st, South street, Bradbury st) #Biddeford #Maine #night #fbiinvestigation #truecrimetiktok ♬ original sound - Wendy C Allen | 📚 Author

If you have any information about the woman who crippled me with a golf club, please give it to FBI Agent Andy Drewer at 207–774–9322 of the Portland, Maine FBI office.

Good god! We just found out about yet another slanderous rumour this woman has been spreading? When does it end? How many more of these things are out there?

Video explains what else she's done ...

If you have any information about the woman who crippled me with a golf club, please give it to FBI Agent Andy Drewer at 207–774–9322 of the Portland, Maine FBI office.

If you encounter anyone claiming my car is haunted, demon possessed, or somehow connected to Stephen King please give the information of who, when, where/location to FBI Agent Andy Drewer at 207–774–9322 of the Portland, Maine FBI office. @eelkat part 7 of 10 #dogwalk around the block (Maine st, Elm st, St Mary's, Dunkin, South street, Bradbury st) #Biddeford #Maine #night #plannedparenthood ♬ original sound - Wendy C Allen | 📚 Author If you encounter anyone claiming I believe in aliens or was an alien abducttee, please give the information of who, when, where/location to FBI Agent Andy Drewer at 207–774–9322 of the Portland, Maine FBI office.

@eelkat part 4 of 10 #dogwalk around the block (Maine st, Elm st, St Mary's, Dunkin, South street, Bradbury st) #Biddeford #Maine #night #library ♬ original sound - Wendy C Allen | 📚 Author If you know who drove this backhoe over my house at 146 Portland Ave, Old Orchard Beach, Maine 04064-1520 on August 8, 2013 please give the information of who it is to FBI Agent Andy Drewer at 207–774–9322 of the Portland, Maine FBI office. If you know who drove this backhoe over my house at 146 Portland Ave, Old Orchard Beach, Maine 04064-1520 on August 8, 2013 please give the information of who it is to FBI Agent Andy Drewer at 207–774–9322 of the Portland, Maine FBI office.

I am sick and tired of people not giving a shit that my son was murdered!

I am sick and tired of jackasses making up rumours and lies about me and my car, calling me an alien abductee and my car haunted, just to try to cover up my son's murder!

Six Ways to Build Your Author Platform

In today's rapidly evolving literary landscape, building a strong author platform is an essential component of success. An author platform encompasses your online presence, social media engagement, and the ways you connect with readers and industry professionals. It's a dynamic tool that not only helps you reach a wider audience but also enhances your credibility and visibility in the competitive world of publishing. Whether you're a debut author or a seasoned writer looking to strengthen your platform, here are six effective strategies to build your author presence and connect with your target audience.

Six Ways to Build Your Author Platform

1. Develop a Comprehensive Online Presence:

In the digital age, having a well-constructed website is fundamental to your author platform. Your website serves as your virtual home base where readers can learn about your books, explore your blog posts, and engage with your content. Make sure your website is user-friendly, aesthetically pleasing, and showcases your unique author voice. Regularly update your blog with insightful posts, writing tips, and behind-the-scenes glimpses into your creative process. This not only provides valuable content for your readers but also improves your website's search engine optimization (SEO).

In the dynamic world of modern publishing, building a strong author platform has become an essential strategy for success. An author platform encompasses various elements that collectively establish your visibility, credibility, and engagement with your target audience. One crucial aspect of building your author platform is developing a comprehensive online presence. In this article, we'll delve into the importance of an online presence and explore effective strategies to create a solid foundation for your author platform.

**The Significance of an Online Presence:**

In today's digital age, the internet serves as a global stage where authors can showcase their work, connect with readers, and establish their brand. An online presence is your virtual identity – it's how readers, literary agents, publishers, and fellow authors perceive you in the digital realm. A well-crafted online presence not only helps you reach a broader audience but also enhances your credibility as a writer.

**Creating Your Author Website:**

At the heart of your online presence is your author website. Your website serves as your digital home – a central hub where readers can learn about your books, engage with your content, and connect with you directly. When designing your website, consider these key elements:

1. **User-Friendly Design:** Ensure your website is easy to navigate, with clear menus and organized sections. A clutter-free design enhances the user experience.

2. **Author Bio:** Craft a compelling author biography that highlights your background, writing journey, and unique voice. Make it relatable and engaging.

3. **Book Showcase:** Create dedicated pages for each of your books, complete with cover images, synopses, and purchase links.

4. **Blog or News Section:** Regularly update your website with blog posts, articles, or news updates related to your writing, genre, or industry insights.

5. **Contact Information:** Provide clear contact information or a contact form for readers, agents, and publishers to reach out to you.

**Engaging Blog Content:**

A blog is a powerful tool for engaging with your audience and showcasing your writing skills. Regularly publish blog posts that resonate with your target readership. Share your writing process, insights on your genre, tips for aspiring authors, and personal anecdotes. Consistent and valuable blog content not only attracts readers but also contributes to your website's search engine optimization (SEO), making it easier for new readers to discover your work.

**Social Media Engagement:**

Social media platforms are invaluable for connecting with readers, fellow authors, and industry professionals. Choose platforms that align with your genre and audience, such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok. Here's how to make the most of social media:

1. **Consistent Posting:** Regularly share content that reflects your writing journey, interests, and personality. Use a content calendar to maintain a consistent posting schedule.

2. **Interaction:** Engage with your followers by responding to comments, participating in discussions, and sharing others' content. Genuine interactions build meaningful connections.

3. **Visual Appeal:** Utilize eye-catching visuals, such as book covers, quotes, and images related to your writing process. Visual content is more likely to be shared and remembered.

4. **Hashtags:** Incorporate relevant hashtags to increase the discoverability of your posts and connect with readers who share your interests.

**Guest Blogging and Writing Communities:**

Expand your online presence by guest blogging on websites or platforms related to your genre. Sharing your expertise and insights with a new audience establishes your authority and drives traffic back to your website. Additionally, engage with writing communities, forums, or social media groups where authors and readers discuss common interests. Active participation in these communities helps you connect with like-minded individuals and expand your reach.

In conclusion, developing a comprehensive online presence is a cornerstone of building your author platform. Your website, engaging blog content, social media engagement, email marketing, guest blogging, and participation in writing communities collectively contribute to a strong and authentic online identity. By carefully curating your online presence, you establish yourself as a credible and relatable author, connecting with readers and industry professionals alike. As you navigate the digital landscape, remember that your online presence is an evolving entity that grows alongside your writing journey, fostering connections and opening doors to exciting opportunities.

Six Ways to Build Your Author Platform

2. Leverage Social Media:

Engage with your audience by utilizing social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. Create consistent and engaging content that reflects your brand and interests. Share snippets from your writing journey, offer sneak peeks of upcoming projects, and interact with your followers through polls, Q&A sessions, and giveaways. Building authentic connections on social media helps you foster a loyal readership and expands your reach to potential fans.

In the ever-evolving landscape of the publishing industry, building a robust author platform is a critical step for aspiring and established writers alike. Your author platform encompasses the strategies and channels you use to connect with your target audience, showcase your work, and establish your brand as a writer. One powerful avenue to accomplish these goals is by leveraging the potential of social media. In this article, we will explore how you can effectively use social media to build and enhance your author platform.

**Understanding the Power of Social Media:**

Social media platforms have transformed the way we communicate, share information, and connect with others. For authors, social media offers an unprecedented opportunity to engage with readers, fellow writers, literary agents, and publishers on a global scale. By strategically leveraging social media, you can amplify your reach, nurture a dedicated fan base, and establish a strong online presence that resonates with your target audience.

**Choosing the Right Platforms:**

The first step in harnessing the power of social media is selecting the platforms that align with your writing style, genre, and target readership. Different platforms cater to diverse demographics and interests. Here are a few popular social media platforms and how they can benefit authors:

1. **Facebook:** A versatile platform where you can create an author page, connect with readers through groups, and share updates about your writing journey, book releases, and events.

2. **Twitter:** Ideal for engaging in real-time conversations, sharing bite-sized updates, connecting with fellow authors and industry professionals, and participating in relevant hashtag trends.

3. **Instagram:** A visual platform where you can showcase your writing process, book covers, behind-the-scenes moments, and connect with readers through captivating images and stories.

4. **LinkedIn:** Suitable for networking within the writing and publishing industry, sharing articles or blog posts, and establishing yourself as an authority in your genre.

5. **Pinterest:** Great for creating boards related to your book's themes, inspirations, and characters, as well as connecting with readers who appreciate visual storytelling.

6. **YouTube:** If you're comfortable with video content, YouTube allows you to share author interviews, writing tips, book trailers, and connect with readers through visual and auditory content.

**Creating Compelling Content:**

Once you've selected your preferred social media platforms, the key to success lies in creating engaging and relevant content. Here are some strategies to consider:

1. **Share Your Writing Journey:** Take your audience behind the scenes by sharing your writing process, challenges, and triumphs. Personal anecdotes and relatable experiences can forge a deeper connection with your followers.

2. **Tease Book Projects:** Build excitement for your upcoming book releases by sharing sneak peeks, cover reveals, and snippets that leave readers eager for more.

3. **Engage with Readers:** Respond to comments, messages, and mentions from your followers. Genuine interactions create a sense of community and encourage readers to invest in your work.

4. **Offer Valuable Insights:** Share writing tips, industry insights, and book recommendations that showcase your expertise and provide value to your audience.

5. **Visual Appeal:** Utilize visually appealing graphics, images, and videos to capture your audience's attention and make your content shareable.

**Consistency is Key:**

Consistency is a cornerstone of effective social media engagement. Establish a posting schedule that aligns with your availability and ensures a steady stream of content. Consistency not only keeps your audience engaged but also signals your commitment to building your author platform.

**Engagement and Interaction:**

Engagement is a two-way street. Actively interact with your followers by responding to comments, initiating conversations, and participating in discussions related to your genre. Engaging with fellow authors, industry professionals, and readers fosters meaningful connections and enhances your credibility within the writing community.

**Hashtags and Trends:**

Utilize relevant hashtags to increase the discoverability of your posts and connect with a broader audience. Research popular hashtags within your genre and incorporate them into your content. Additionally, keep an eye on trending topics and participate in conversations that align with your writing.

**Measuring and Adapting:**

Most social media platforms offer insights and analytics that provide valuable data about your audience's engagement, demographics, and content preferences. Regularly analyze these metrics to identify which types of content resonate the most and adjust your strategies accordingly.

**Building Relationships with Influencers:**

Collaborating with influencers or fellow authors who have a significant following can expand your reach and introduce your work to new audiences. Consider co-hosting events, participating in joint promotions, or engaging in guest blog exchanges to leverage their reach.

In conclusion, leveraging social media as part of your author platform strategy can yield remarkable results. By carefully curating your content, engaging with your audience, and utilizing the unique features of each platform, you can build a thriving online presence that resonates with readers, fellow authors, and industry professionals. As you navigate the digital landscape, remember that social media is a powerful tool that, when used effectively, can propel your writing career to new heights, fostering connections and opening doors to exciting opportunities.

Six Ways to Build Your Author Platform For Self-Published Fantasy Writers

3. Craft Compelling Content:

Whether through guest blog posts, articles, or video content, creating valuable and shareable content helps establish your expertise and boosts your visibility. Write about topics related to your genre, writing process, or literary insights. Collaborate with fellow authors, bloggers, or writing communities to cross-promote each other's work. As your content resonates with readers, it enhances your authority in the writing community and draws more followers to your platform.

In the realm of self-publishing, building a strong author platform is not just an option; it's a crucial step towards establishing a meaningful connection with your target audience and ensuring the success of your fantasy novels. While mastering the craft of storytelling is undeniably important, your author platform acts as the bridge that connects your literary world with readers who are eager to embark on fantastical journeys. Crafting compelling content is at the heart of this endeavor, and in this article, we'll delve into ways you can create content that captivates and engages your audience, fostering a devoted following that eagerly awaits your next release.

**1. Know Your Audience:**

Before you start crafting content, it's essential to understand your audience's preferences, interests, and expectations. Who are the readers that resonate with your fantasy novels? What kind of stories, themes, and characters do they gravitate towards? By gaining insights into your target audience, you can tailor your content to cater to their desires, ensuring that your platform resonates with those who will be most invested in your writing journey.

**2. Show Your Writing Process:**

Fantasy enthusiasts are often intrigued by the creative process behind their favorite novels. Take your readers behind the scenes and share glimpses of your writing process. You could provide sneak peeks of your work-in-progress, discuss how you develop intricate magical systems, or reveal the inspiration behind your fantastical worlds. This transparency not only humanizes you as an author but also offers readers a deeper connection to your work.

**3. Blog About Fantasy Elements:**

Your expertise as a fantasy writer makes you a valuable source of knowledge about the genre. Consider starting a blog on your author platform where you explore different facets of fantasy literature. You could analyze popular tropes, delve into world-building techniques, or share insights on character development. This not only showcases your passion for the genre but also positions you as an authority in the fantasy writing community.

**4. Engage in Storytelling Through Short Stories:**

Fantasy fans are drawn to captivating stories that transport them to magical realms. Use your author platform to share short stories set in your fantasy universe. These stories can provide readers with a taste of your writing style and immerse them in your fictional worlds. By offering these glimpses, you'll leave readers hungry for more and eager to dive into your full-length novels.

**5. Host Q&A Sessions:**

Engagement is a cornerstone of a thriving author platform. Consider hosting regular Q&A sessions where you invite readers to ask you questions about your writing, characters, and world-building. This interactive approach not only builds a sense of community but also gives you the opportunity to connect with your readers on a personal level.

**6. Collaborate with Artists:**

Visual content can play a powerful role in engaging your audience. Collaborate with artists to bring your fantasy worlds to life through illustrations, concept art, or character portraits. Sharing these visuals on your platform can offer readers a deeper immersion into your stories and enhance their connection with your fictional universe.

**7. Tease Upcoming Releases:**

As you work on new projects, use your author platform to tease and build anticipation for upcoming releases. Share snippets, cover reveals, and intriguing tidbits that leave your audience eagerly anticipating the next installment of your fantastical tales.

**8. Share Book Recommendations:**

Fantasy readers often seek recommendations for new books that align with their interests. Use your platform to share reviews and recommendations of other fantasy novels you've enjoyed. This not only showcases your appreciation for the genre but also helps your audience discover new reads while strengthening your credibility as a fantasy enthusiast.

**9. Offer Writing Tips:**

Utilize your platform to share writing tips and advice for aspiring fantasy authors. By providing valuable insights into the craft, you position yourself as a mentor to fellow writers while fostering a sense of community within the fantasy writing realm.

**10. Engage in Discussions:**

Initiate discussions on your platform about thought-provoking topics within the fantasy genre. Encourage readers to share their opinions on themes, trends, and challenges in fantasy literature. This engagement creates a lively and interactive space where readers can connect with you and fellow fans of the genre.

In conclusion, crafting compelling content is a cornerstone of building a successful author platform for self-published fantasy writers. By tailoring your content to resonate with your target audience, sharing insights into your writing process, and engaging with your readers through various mediums, you can create an immersive and captivating platform that fosters a dedicated following. As you embark on this journey, remember that each piece of content you create is an opportunity to forge deeper connections with readers who are eager to embark on fantastical adventures within your imaginative worlds.

Six Ways to Build Your Author Platform For Self-Published Fantasy Writers

4. Engage in Public Speaking and Workshops:

Participating in public speaking engagements, workshops, and author panels allows you to connect with readers, aspiring writers, and industry professionals in person. These events provide opportunities to discuss your work, share your insights, and establish your credibility. Additionally, they offer a chance to network with fellow authors and gain exposure within the literary community.

In the realm of self-publishing, where authors wield the power to bring their fantastical worlds to life, building a robust author platform is paramount. While the allure of your enchanting narratives may captivate readers, it's your author platform that serves as the gateway to their hearts and minds. One powerful avenue to strengthen your platform is through public speaking and workshops, allowing you to connect with your audience in a deeply personal and impactful way. In this article, we'll explore how self-published fantasy writers can harness the magic of public speaking and workshops to enhance their author platform and forge meaningful connections.

**1. Unveil the Enchanting Behind-the-Scenes:**

Public speaking and workshops provide a unique opportunity to lift the veil on the creative process behind your mesmerizing tales. Audiences are often intrigued by the inception of fantastical worlds, the birth of memorable characters, and the intricacies of magical systems. Use these platforms to share anecdotes, challenges, and triumphs from your writing journey, providing a glimpse into the enchanting world you've woven. By revealing the artistry that goes into crafting your narratives, you deepen readers' appreciation and create a bond founded on shared passion.

**2. Craft Interactive Author-Reader Connections:**

Public speaking engagements and workshops enable you to establish genuine connections with your readers. In a digital age, where screens often mediate interactions, the intimacy of face-to-face engagements is invaluable. Engage in conversations, answer questions, and exchange ideas with your audience. Whether you're discussing the complexities of world-building or offering insights into character development, these interactions foster a sense of community and create lasting memories for attendees.

**3. Transform Your Insights into Teachable Moments:**

As a self-published fantasy writer, you possess a wealth of knowledge about the genre, writing techniques, and the intricacies of storytelling. Leverage this expertise to conduct workshops and presentations that empower aspiring writers to embark on their own literary quests. Share tips, techniques, and lessons learned from your own journey, guiding budding authors towards success. By nurturing the next generation of fantasy storytellers, you establish yourself as a respected authority in the field.

**4. Elevate Your Platform's Credibility:**

Public speaking engagements and workshops contribute to the elevation of your author platform's credibility. When you stand before an audience, delivering insightful content with confidence and passion, you position yourself as an expert in your niche. This credibility extends to your online presence, reinforcing your authority in the eyes of readers, peers, and fellow writers. As you expand your reach and touch lives through your words, your platform gains authenticity and respect.

**5. Foster a Community of Like-Minded Enthusiasts:**

Fantasy literature enthusiasts are a passionate and devoted community. By hosting workshops and speaking at events, you cultivate a community of like-minded individuals who share your love for the genre. These connections go beyond the confines of a single event, blossoming into a network of readers, writers, and fans who share a common bond. As you engage with your community, you create an environment where individuals can connect, collaborate, and celebrate their mutual fascination with the fantastical.

**6. Expand Your Reach Beyond the Written Word:**

While the pages of your novels transport readers to mystical realms, public speaking and workshops allow you to extend your influence beyond the written word. Your voice becomes a conduit for your stories, infusing them with your passion, enthusiasm, and unique perspective. This dynamic engagement offers a multi-dimensional experience for your audience, enriching their connection with your work and deepening their emotional investment.

**7. Collaborate and Share Knowledge:**

Public speaking engagements and workshops provide opportunities for collaboration and knowledge-sharing. Partner with fellow authors, illustrators, or experts in related fields to co-host events that offer a holistic exploration of fantasy literature. By pooling your collective wisdom, you create enriching experiences for your audience while expanding your reach to new corners of the fantasy community.

**8. Connect with Book Clubs and Reading Circles:**

Book clubs and reading circles are avid consumers of literary content, seeking meaningful discussions and insights. Engage with these groups by offering to speak at their gatherings or facilitate discussions about your own work. By fostering dialogues that delve into the themes, characters, and symbolism of your novels, you create a space for readers to deepen their connection with your stories while amplifying your author platform.

In conclusion, public speaking and workshops hold transformative potential for self-published fantasy writers seeking to build a robust author platform. Through these engaging and interactive avenues, you can unveil the creative magic behind your narratives, connect with readers on a personal level, and establish yourself as an authority in the world of fantasy literature. As you harness the power of your words to captivate and inspire, you'll discover that the enchantment of storytelling extends far beyond the pages of your novels, resonating in the hearts of your audience and shaping your author platform into a realm of wonder and connection.

Six Ways to Build Your Author Platform For Self-Published Fantasy Writers

5. Offer Valuable Incentives:

Entice readers to join your mailing list by offering exclusive content, such as free short stories, character interviews, or writing tips. A well-maintained mailing list allows you to communicate directly with your readers and keep them updated on your latest releases, events, and promotions. Personalize your newsletters and make them engaging to encourage readers to stay connected and anticipate your future works.

In the realm of self-published fantasy writing, where imagination knows no bounds and tales of magic and wonder await eager readers, building a robust author platform is essential. As you embark on this journey of crafting intricate worlds and captivating characters, it's crucial to extend your reach and engage with your audience beyond the confines of your novels. One powerful strategy to enhance your author platform is to offer valuable incentives that not only entice readers but also forge lasting connections. In this article, we'll delve into the art of providing incentives that resonate with your audience, elevate your platform, and foster a community of devoted fans.

**1. Exclusive Content: A Glimpse into the Fantastical:**

As a self-published fantasy writer, you possess a treasure trove of insights, backstories, and hidden details that breathe life into your fictional realms. Offer readers exclusive content that unveils the mysteries behind your narratives. This could include character profiles, maps of your fantasy worlds, deleted scenes, or even short stories set in the same universe. By granting readers a backstage pass to the creation process, you deepen their engagement and provide a tangible link to your fantastical creations.

**2. Limited-Edition Artwork: Bridging Imagination and Visual Artistry:**

Fantasy novels often evoke vivid mental images of landscapes, creatures, and magical artifacts. Collaborate with talented artists to create limited-edition artwork inspired by your stories. These visual representations not only enhance readers' immersion but also serve as coveted collectibles. Offering signed prints, posters, or even custom book covers adorned with stunning artwork transforms your novels into tangible works of art, making your author platform a haven for art enthusiasts and literary aficionados alike.

**3. Behind-the-Scenes Access: Crafting Magic in Real Time:**

Invite readers into your creative sanctum by providing behind-the-scenes glimpses into your writing process. This could take the form of video diaries, live writing sessions, or regular updates on your current projects. By witnessing your literary magic unfold in real time, readers become invested in your creative journey, eagerly anticipating each new chapter and celebrating your triumphs. This transparent approach not only nurtures reader loyalty but also transforms them into active participants in your author platform.

**4. Interactive Q&A Sessions: A Personal Connection with the Creator:**

Engage with your audience through interactive Q&A sessions, whether through social media platforms, live video chats, or dedicated events. Allow readers to pose questions about your novels, characters, and world-building, providing them with a unique opportunity to interact directly with the creator behind the enchanting tales. These sessions foster a sense of community, allowing readers to connect with fellow fans while deepening their bond with you as an author.

**5. Virtual Book Clubs: Fostering Literary Camaraderie:**

Launch virtual book clubs centered around your novels, inviting readers to embark on immersive reading experiences together. Facilitate discussions, offer reading guides, and participate in group chats to explore the themes, symbolism, and characters within your stories. By fostering a sense of camaraderie and shared exploration, you create a space where readers can connect, exchange ideas, and forge meaningful connections over their mutual love for fantasy literature.

**6. Advanced Reader Copies and Beta Reading Opportunities: Engaging Your Literary Allies:**

Offer your most dedicated fans the chance to receive advanced reader copies (ARCs) of your upcoming novels. This exclusive access allows them to dive into your stories before anyone else, generating buzz and anticipation among your audience. Additionally, consider enlisting beta readers from your fan base to provide feedback on early drafts, inviting them to shape the trajectory of your narratives. By involving readers in your creative process, you not only build a sense of ownership but also enhance the overall quality of your work.

**7. Fantasy Writing Workshops and Masterclasses: Sharing the Craft:**

Share your expertise and insights with aspiring writers through fantasy writing workshops and masterclasses. These sessions offer a platform for you to impart your knowledge on world-building, character development, and storytelling techniques. By equipping fellow writers with the tools to craft their own fantastical tales, you establish yourself as a mentor and guide in the realm of fantasy literature, elevating your platform while nurturing a community of burgeoning authors.

**8. Immersive Giveaways and Contests: Sparking Excitement and Engagement:**

Ignite the excitement of your readers by hosting immersive giveaways and contests that immerse them in the enchanting worlds you've created. Craft challenges that encourage participation, such as fan art creation, short story competitions, or interactive quizzes. By incorporating elements from your novels into these contests, you deepen readers' connection to your stories while generating a sense of anticipation and engagement across your author platform.

**9. Collaborative Events and Fan Gatherings: Forging Lasting Bonds:**

Organize collaborative events, whether in-person or virtual, that bring together fans, fellow authors, and enthusiasts of fantasy literature. These gatherings provide a space for fans to interact, celebrate their shared passion, and connect with you on a personal level. Incorporate book signings, panel discussions, and interactive workshops to create an immersive experience that solidifies your position as a central figure in the fantasy literary landscape.

In the realm of self-published fantasy writing, the ability to captivate readers with your tales of wonder is only the beginning. By offering valuable incentives that transcend the pages of your novels, you breathe life into your author platform, fostering a community of devoted fans and crafting an immersive experience that extends beyond the boundaries of fiction. Whether through exclusive content, visual artistry, interactive engagements, or collaborative events, each incentive you provide is a magical thread that weaves your readers into the tapestry of your fantastical world.

Six Ways to Build Your Author Platform For Self-Published Fantasy Writers

6. Collaborate and Network:

Collaboration with other authors, bloggers, and influencers in your niche can expand your reach and introduce your work to new audiences. Participate in joint promotions, blog tours, and virtual events that allow you to tap into established networks and gain exposure. Building relationships within the writing community fosters mutual support and enables you to learn from others' experiences.

In the enchanting realm of self-published fantasy writing, where worlds of magic and imagination come to life, building a strong author platform is a crucial quest on the path to success. As you wield your quill and conjure tales of wonder, it's important to forge alliances, unite with fellow authors, and harness the power of collaboration and networking. These potent tools can help you create a vibrant and engaged community around your fantastical creations, propelling your author platform to new heights. In this article, we will embark on a journey through the land of collaboration and networking, uncovering how these strategies can fortify your presence in the realm of self-published fantasy writing.

**1. The Fellowship of Authors: Forge Alliances in Anthologies:**

Embark on a literary quest by joining forces with fellow authors in anthology projects. These collaborative endeavors allow you to contribute short stories or novellas set within a shared universe or theme. By weaving your narrative threads alongside other authors, you introduce your work to their readers, gaining exposure and expanding your fan base. Anthologies also provide a platform to showcase your unique voice while connecting with like-minded writers, cultivating relationships that extend beyond the pages of your novels.

**2. Co-Writing Adventures: Breathing Life into Dual Creations:**

Embark on a co-writing odyssey, crafting tales of magic and mystery with another author. This collaborative journey offers a fusion of creative energies, resulting in narratives that blend your unique styles and perspectives. Co-writing not only enhances your storytelling prowess but also introduces your work to the readership of your co-author. Together, you embark on a shared quest, weaving tales that resonate with a broader audience and creating a legacy of fantastical adventures.

**3. Conjure a Guild of Influential Bloggers: Guest Posts and Interviews:**

Enlist the aid of influential bloggers in the realm of fantasy literature by collaborating on guest posts and interviews. Craft insightful articles that delve into your writing process, world-building techniques, and the themes that inspire your fantastical creations. These guest posts introduce your work to new audiences, while interviews provide readers with a glimpse into the heart of your narratives. By aligning yourself with established bloggers, you tap into their readership, forging connections that lead readers to your captivating tales.

**4. Kingdoms of Collaborative Events: Literary Conferences and Festivals:**

Embark on a quest to literary conferences and fantasy festivals, where writers, readers, and enthusiasts gather to celebrate the magic of storytelling. These gatherings provide a platform to connect with fellow authors, engage in panel discussions, and participate in workshops. By sharing your insights and experiences, you establish yourself as a knowledgeable figure in the realm of fantasy literature, leaving an indelible mark on the minds and hearts of attendees. Collaborative events also foster relationships with fellow writers, editors, and publishers, enriching your author journey.

**5. Summon a League of Enthusiastic Beta Readers: Shared Feedback and Insights:**

Enlist a league of enthusiastic beta readers who share your love for fantastical tales. These trusted allies provide invaluable feedback on your works-in-progress, offering insights that shape and refine your narratives. By embracing their perspectives, you enhance the depth and authenticity of your stories. Beta readers also become fervent advocates for your work, sharing their excitement with their circles and cultivating a network of eager readers awaiting your next enchanting creation.

**6. Magical Alliances on Social Media: Collaborative Campaigns:**

Harness the power of social media platforms to conjure collaborative campaigns with fellow authors. Join forces to host giveaways, share each other's work, or embark on themed challenges that captivate your audience. These campaigns amplify your reach, exposing your fantastical worlds to a wider audience. Through retweets, shares, and cross-promotion, you cultivate a community of readers who eagerly await your next literary incantation.

**7. Seek the Wisdom of Mentor Mages: Embrace Author Coaching and Guidance:**

Forge a mentorship with seasoned authors who have navigated the labyrinthine paths of self-publishing. Seek their guidance and insights, gleaning from their experiences to refine your writing, marketing, and platform-building strategies. Mentorship not only accelerates your growth as an author but also introduces you to their network, connecting you with potential collaborators and like-minded individuals who share your passion for fantastical storytelling.

**8. Multi-Dimensional Collaborations: Transmedia Projects:**

Embark on transmedia collaborations that extend beyond the written word. Collaborate with artists, illustrators, musicians, and game designers to breathe life into your fantastical creations through visual art, music, and interactive experiences. Transmedia projects expand your narrative universe, inviting readers to explore your worlds through various mediums. By forging these multi-dimensional collaborations, you craft a rich tapestry that captivates the senses and invites readers to embark on immersive journeys.

In the realm of self-published fantasy writing, collaboration and networking are potent enchantments that breathe life into your author platform. By uniting with fellow authors, bloggers, beta readers, and mentors, you forge alliances that amplify your reach, ignite reader engagement, and create a vibrant community around your fantastical tales. These collaborative endeavors not only enhance your author journey but also infuse your narratives with a magical synergy, captivating readers and inspiring them to embark on wondrous quests through the realms you've woven. As you chart your course through this enchanting landscape, remember that the bonds you form and the stories you share are the keystones of a thriving author platform in the realm of self-published fantasy writing.

In conclusion, building a robust author platform requires a combination of online presence, social engagement, compelling content, public speaking, incentives, and collaboration. By implementing these six strategies, you can effectively enhance your visibility, connect with readers, and establish yourself as a reputable and influential author in the literary world. Remember that building an author platform is an ongoing process that evolves alongside your writing journey, and every effort you invest contributes to your success as a writer.

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Note: there are likely spelling errors on this site, and I am unlikely to see the ... I fix them when I find them, but, there are many issues here...

Note: English is not my first language, Shetlean Scottish is my native language, there are likly spelling and grammar errors, as I do not know American English and am attempting to write it by sounding words out.

Many times that Americans think a word on my site is misspelled, often it is not misspelled, it is just I mixed up languages and wrote it in Scottish without realizing I mixed the Scottish in with the English. Also our grammar is somewhat reversed from English grammar so words that are seeming in the wrong order for American English, is usually because they are in the correct order for Scottish and I either put English words in Scottish order by mistake or was unaware English put them in a different order then Scottish does.

For those unaware, Scottish Shetlean looks like this:

American English to Scottish:

a bit (piece) = a party --- EXAMPLE: "And some know a bit of Latin " > "And somme kan of latyn a party "

a long distance from = A piece fae

a piece of = the bit --- EXAMPLE: "The duck ate a piece of bread " > "The deuk ett the bit breid "

about the banks (on the shore/at the beach) = aboot da banks

accomplishments = kunnandi

After = Back o --- EXAMPLE: " After Halloween" > "Back o Hallomas "

alive (living) = kvikr

Always on the move = Never aff o da go

am I not = amn't I --- EXAMPLE: "Am I not invited? " > "I amn't invited? or Amn't I invited?"

are = is --- EXAMPLE: "Are you going soon?" > "Is ya to be going soon?"

autumn = dah haihst

belong to = fylgja

best = bettah moost

betray (verb) = svíkja

bewildered = villhyggjandi

building = biggin up --- EXAMPLE: "building confidence in everyday use " > " biggin up confidence in ivvryday øs "

built = builded --- EXAMPLE: "He built a new porch." > "Hims builded a new porch."

cast a spell = hoodooed

cat = kat (sounds like "caught") --- EXAMPLE: "Is it an orange cat?" > "Be he a o'jinn kat?"

child = bairn

church = kirk

color = colour

danger = hœttr

daren't = darena

daring = djarfr

dark = dökk

dark elf = Dökkálfr

dark-elves = Døkkálfar

darker = dökká

do you agree = ,eh? --- EXAMPLE: "That's a fine looking woman, do you agree?" > "Dair's ah right bonnie lass, eh?"

do you want to come too = ,eh? --- EXAMPLE: "I'm going to the store, do you want to come with me?" > "Me go to shope, eh?"

each = eche --- EXAMPLE: "Which each person can understand " > "That kan eche man understonde "

educated = lered --- EXAMPLE: "Both among the educated and the uneducated " > "As wel among lered as lewed "

elf = Alfr

Elf = Álfr

Elf Home = Álfheimr

Elf World = Álfheimr

elf-advice = Ælfred

elf-beautiful = ælfscyne

elf-friend = Ælfwine

elf-guardian (female) = Ælfwaru

elf-guardian (male) = Ælfweard

elf-powerful = Ælfric

everyday = ivvryday

eyelids = eye ledes --- EXAMPLE: "He closed his eyelids." > "Hims did shut hims eye ledes"

fair = faire --- EXAMPLE: "Going to the fair." > "Done gone went to the faire."

feild = felde --- EXAMPLE: "Standing in the feild." > "Stoodt in thems felde."

further = ferther --- EXAMPLE: "I looked further." > "I dids lokid ferther."

green = grene --- EXAMPLE: "Look at the green hedges and woods." > "Look see at thems heigges and holtz so grene."

handsome = braw --- EXAMPLE: "He is very handsome " > "Him wicked braw "

have faith = trúa

Have no doubts about our doing it = Nae faer o wis

Have no liking for this. = Hae nae brou o this.

have not = ain't

He knows how many beans make five. = He kens the laid frae the croun o the causey.

He knows which side his bread is buttered on. = He kens whilk side his bannock's buttert on.

Head for = Mak wye for

head rope in fishing nets and lines = baak

head to head = Be at the knag and the widdie

horse fly = klegsie

I = Me

I Think = Me thinks --- EXAMPLE: "I think we're late. " > "Me thinks that we is late. "

I wish you well for the future = Lang may yer lum reek (translation: Long may your chimney smoke)

idiot = eejit --- EXAMPLE: "You idiot." > "Ya eejit."

idiot = numpty

if = iffy or yif--- EXAMPLE: "If you don't mind..." > "Iffy yas does no care mind...."; "If you'll stay with me long enough = "Yif ye so longe with me wil dwelle". "

I'll be even with you = A'll see day aboot wi ye

know = ken

looked = lokid

looked = lokid --- EXAMPLE: "I looked up." > "I lifte up me eye ledes and lokid ferther."

magic = hoodoo

naked = nøkkviðr

needle = bodkin

neither = nouther --- EXAMPLE: "Who know neither Latin nor French " > "That kan nouther latyn ne frensch "

No = Nay --- EXAMPLE: "No, I don't think so. " > "Nay, me thinks not. "

Nobody knew = not-knew nobody

Noontide = Da heicht o da day

NOTE: Extra words are often added. --- EXAMPLE: "Did you meet the new family next door?" > "Dids ya gets a chance to stop by and meets with thems new folk that move-ed in down yawn there next doors to ya, eh?"

NOTE: Extra words are often added. --- EXAMPLE: "He went to Rite-Aid to pick up his prescription" > "Hims did go to that yawn there new fangled store the new folks call that Rite Aid place, to gets himself some of thems there pills what the doctor gone and tells him to take each morning, a-yep, hims did."

old = olde --- EXAMPLE: "But educated and uneducated, old and young " > "Bot lered and lewed olde and yonge "

orange = o'jinn

out = oot --- EXAMPLE: "The cat wants to go out." > "The kat he do wants oot."

outside = oot dair

people = fokk --- EXAMPLE: "the people of Shetland " > "Shetland fokk "

people = folke --- EXAMPLE: "Look at all those people." > "Lookie at all thems folke."

poorly = febelly --- EXAMPLE: "Who know French very poorly " > "That kan frensch ful febelly "

Recognising = Recognisin --- EXAMPLE: "Recognising the bilingual nature of Shaetlan speakers " > "Recognisin da wye at Shaetlan spaekers is bilingual "

shield = skjoldr

Since = For --- EXAMPLE: "Since that is your native language " > "For that is youre kynde langage "

tell = telle --- EXAMPLE: "I'll tell you in English " > "In englysch tonge I schal you telle "

the = da, de, or is not used at all --- EXAMPLE: "I went to the store" > "Me goes to da shoppe" or "Me goes to da shoppe" or "Me goes to shoppe"

them = dem, dem dair --- EXAMPLE: "I went with them" > "Me goes wit dem dair"

there = dair --- EXAMPLE: "I want those potatoes" > "Me be wanting dem dair tatetas."

they = dey

To where = whither --- EXAMPLE: ""Where you go, I will go." " > ""Whither thou goest, I'll go."

understand = understonde

understand = understonden --- EXAMPLE: "Some understand English " > "And somme understonden englysch "

very = wicked --- EXAMPLE: "very good" > "wicked good"; "very bad" > "wicked bad"; "very cold" > "wicked cold"

Where = Whither --- EXAMPLE: "Where is the restroom? " > "Whither is the privy?"

Yes = Yea or Aye --- EXAMPLE: "Yes, I think so. " > "Yea, me thinks so. " or "Aye, me thinks so. "

For anyone actually interested in learning my native language, the Scottish government has THIS listed as the official dictionary of our people:  https://static1.squarespace.com/static/61d7352954b7fd1c9dbdfef4/t/65ddb2749d5e0541a01009c0/1709027964496/Spaektionary_2024feb.pdf  

The Scottish government provides this document to show our language in use: https://www.shetland.uhi.ac.uk/t4-media/one-web/uhi-shetland-images-and-documents/documents-/shaetlan/Shaetlan-Language-Plan-2022-Shaetlan.pdf 

More information about our language can be found on this website:  https://www.iheardee.com  which is written in my native language.

However, there is also other reasons why words might be misspelled, or why I might not understand someone when they speak to me.

My grandmother Helen Ricker Allen, was from Unst, Shetland, Scotland, and she the one who raised me. She taught me to read and write, but it was Shetlain that she taught me. She died when I was 8 years old, and I was locked in a woodshed after her furneral, I escaped the woodshed 27 years later at age 31, and have been trying to learn how to speak and write English since then.

It is a very great struggle.

At age 37 I took remidial reading and speaking classes at Southern Maine Community College, but we are Gypsies and Gypsy men do not allow us Gypsy women to have education, and so, while at college, on November 14, 2013, I was beaten with a golf club, while I was 8 months pregnet, breaking my spine, hips, and knees, killing my baby and leaving me quardepaleic since.

Now my primary focus these past 13 years has been on relearning to use my hand so I could type... as of 2023, I have regained the use of my right thumb, and first two right fingers, and after 10 years offline, I am back online due to I can use three finguers.

I never went to school, so I do not know maths and numbers and sciences, and I do not know what else would have been taught to me in school. We are Scottish Gypsies and Gypsy culture does not allow females to go to school. Being born female was already a great sin, but my grandmother took great risk in teaching me reading and writing. At 4 years old I was punished by my Uncle Bruce for knowing how to read, by being beaten in the face with a cinder block brick, that broke my right jaw and left me with garbaled near-mute spoken words ever since.

Because no one ever spoke words to be face to face from he time I was 8 years old until I was 37 years old (I escaped the room at age 27, but did not start college until 37), I have no training in how to vocally sound out or speak the words I write or read. I can read words, but I do not know how to sound out or say those words. I can write words, but I do not know how to match the written word against the spoken word. I struggle to associate spoken words at all, or make them match up with writen words.

Esentially, written words and spoken words are two completly seperate languages in my brain, and I have difficulty understanding spoken words.

If you say a sentance to me with your mouth, chances are very high I will have ZERO understanding of what you said and I will not be able to ander you.

However, if you WRITE down that exact same sentabnce, I can understand you and can type a written responce to you.

My doctors tell me this is a side effect of extreme isolation and neglect and lack of human contact during my toddler, childhood, teen, and young adult years, and that my brain never deveoloped to comprehend spoken vocal words due to no one ever speaking to me in over three decades of the first half of my life.

While I can read and write, American English (somewhat) I do no know how words are sounded out, what they are supposed to sound like. I readand write by shape recognition, not by sound/vocal recognition, so when reading and writing I do no "hear the words in my head" as I am told most people do when they read and write. In other words... I see "c a t" and think "c-a-t" I do not think "cat" nor do I "see" an image of a cat, no do I "hear" the word cat spoken. I'm told that this is very rare and that most people read and write by sounding out the words and linking them to visual mind images, while hearing the sound of the word in their head. I neiher hear words in my head no see images of things in my head. I'm told this is what makes me both a speed reader and speed writer, because I'm not tripped up by hear sounds or seeing images in my head like nomal people would be doing... however, I'm also told this is why my spelling and grammar are very poor, because my brain is not hear the sounds of the words or seeing visual images of the objects the words represent, so my mind also does not register spelling and grammer errors at all.

As I was only let out of the woodshed on Sundays to go to the Cape Elezabeth Ward Church of the August Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, I was never allowed to go to school or hospital either. No adults ever talked to me because I was evil for comitted the sin of being born female, so I never learned how to speak properly and do not know how to sound out words to say them.

I was 42 years old, in 2016 when, while having an MRI for my spine, the doctors found out my speak issue was caused by a broken jaw as a toddler that was healed wrong because not being allowed to go to doctors. I had surgury to fix that, and since 2016 have been trying to learn how to use my jaw and touge so I can speak vocal words now.

Since 2023 my primary focus shifted to relearning to walk. I can now, in 2026, sit up for 2 or 3 hours a day, and can sand with a cane for a few minutes, and can walk for around five thousand feet in 2 to 3 segments a day, with the help of pushing my wheelchair like a walker.

As of 2026, with a slight return to using my fingers and legs, I am once again focused on trying to learn the American English, but I live in mortal fear of my uncles and male cousins, as they are so hateful of allowing me to have education.

have no one to help me to know if I am doing words correctly, and as such, I have no way of knowing if there are spelling and grammar errors, but I asume there are, and I fix them when I learn them, but I do not know what I do not know and spelling American words is a thing I do bnot know.

I have Low Fucntioning Kanner's Syndrom, also known as "RainMan Type of Autism" aka REAL and ACTUAL Autism, not to be confused with Aspergers, High Functioning Autism, or and of thr 861 illnesses on the Autism Spectrum. An Autism Spectrum Disorder is an illness that has symptoms similar to Autism but IS NOT Autism. If you have an Autism Spectrum Disorder, it LITERALLY MEANS you do NOT have Autism.

I am medically diagnosed as "kanner's syndrome, actual autism, the rainman type, profoundly retarded autistic savant, with a general IQ of 73, and an writing IQ of 221" but they added that they did not know how to properly diagnose me as I am "technically a feral child" and they don't know "how much is the autism, and how much is simple horrific levels of abuse and neglect induced post traumatic stress disorder that will go away with proper socilization".

It means I know how to write, I can write a lot, and it is next to impossible for you to teach me how to do literally anythig else because my brain only knows how to write and doesn;t know how to do anything else..
There's a reason, when I do book signings, people are quick to say: "Okay, what's the joke? why is this stupid retard here? where's the real author? I know this retard isn't the author. where are you hiding the author, why is this fucking retard here"

The end result is, I have near zero social interaction... my 3 years in college was the ONLY face to face interaction I have ever had with humans in my entire life, and I struggle deeply to understand MOST words used by MOST people when they ask me question. And so I suffer from a huge lack of understanding many words people say to me, how to translate those words into spelling, and how to translate what it is that has been said.

The fact remains hat until there exists a human on this planet who is willing to sit down and teach me what words spoken line up with and match what words written, this deficent is unlily to improve. But the fact also remains, that I am simply far too profoundly retarded for anyone to even try to make any attempt at all even to speak a friendly "hgelloe" or "good morning" when passing me on the street, so I have lost all hope of anyone ever either being my friend, being willing to teach me how to match spoken words to written words, or how to speak to other humans.

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@eelkat i just found out there is yet another bizarre rumour going around. where are these wild rumours coming from? who is starting them? and why? ♬ original sound - Wendy C Allen | 📚 Author

@eelkat since I've been flooded with hundreds of messages the past two weeks asking if I still own "the world's most haunted car", yes, and here it is, filmed today May 18, 2026… but my son Xavier is dead, i am crippled and given that people are AGAIN showing up calling my Dodge "haunted", calling my friend "an alien", calling me "transgender", and spreading wild defamation slander connecting me to Stephen King, I think I need to start taking down the contact information of every blogger, podcaster, youtuber, and social media account spreading these rumors, and sue every single one of them for CAUSING my car to be cut in half May 10, 2010, for CAUSING the backhoe that drove over my house August 8, 2013, for CAUSING my son's murder November 14, 2013, for CAUSING me to be crippled and in a wheelchair November 14, 2013, and for CONTINUING to CAUSE harassers to show up in person to harass me near daily, STILL now in 2026. EVERYONE telling you my car is haunted, telling you my friend is an alien, calling my car "the goldeneagle", calling my friend "Etiole", or trying to connect me or my car to Stephen King, is lying to you. They crippled me when I was 8 months pregnant, and a woman with a golf club, severed my spine and bashed my baby's head in, I spent 9 years relearning to walk, and the FBI is 13 years into the murder investigation and not yet identified the attacker who crippled me and killed my baby, both violently with a golf club and the FBI believes that it is friends and family of the woman who did it, are the ones who started and spread the rumors saying my car is haunted, saying I'm an alien abductee, saying all kinds of similar bs about aliens, ufos, ghosts, witchcraft, demons, and Stephen King connections, even though I don't believe in ghosts, aliens, ufos, demons, and had never heard of Stephen King before 30k of his fans showed up in my yard trying to find my car! FBI believes the backhoe driver and the murderer are the same person and it is a developer who wanted my land and so started the Stephen King, ghost, and alien rumors all in an attempt to drive me off my land, and when it didn't work they drove a backhoe over my house, and when that didn't work they crippled me and killed my son. Why are they doing this? How do I get them to stop? ♬ original sound - Wendy C Allen | 📚 Author

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Do you know who drove this backhoe over my house at 146 Portland Avenue, Old Orchard Beach, Maine on August 8, 2013? If you have any information, please give it to FBI Agent Andy Drewer at 207–774–9322 of the Portland, Maine FBI office.

My house at 146 Portland Ave, Old Orchard Beach, Maine, July 4, 2013, photo taken because we had just finished building a baby room on the back. vs My house August 8, 2013, when the same group of people (yes group, the golf club woman was not alone when she attacked November 14, 2013, nor was she alone with her second attack July 2016.) who murdered my son on November 14, 2013 at Southern Maine Community College and crippled me July 26, 2016 at scarborough WalMart,... they arrived the first time with a backhoe on August 8, 2013, that they used to drive over my house, during a time of day that I normally was home asleep... I had to work a different shift at the Waffle Cone Pizza Food Truck at George's Parking Lot by Bill's Pizza at the OBB Peir, that day, otherwise, I too would be at the bottom of a landfill, along with my house and everything I owned that was also in the house. I was 5 months pregnant at the time and have been homeless for just under 14 years, homeless ever since....

... which means it is now only a few weeks from the 14th anniversary of my son's murder. I was 8 month pregnant November 14, 2013, and a student ay SMCC, and coming out of the Buglight Lighthouse art studio after art class, when a still unidentifiedwoman wielding a golf club attacked me, severed my spine, while I was 8 months pregnant, triggered early labour, then killed my son minutes after he was born.

While accusing me of being transgender, screaming "transvestite freak" and "look at that thing, that's Ken's son in a dress"... while I was 8 months pregnant.

My house at 146 Portland Ave, Old Orchard Beach, Maine, July 4, 2013, photo taken because we had just finished building a baby room on the back. vs My house August 8, 2013, when the same group of people (yes group, the golf club woman was not alone when she attacked November 14, 2013, nor was she alone with her second attack July 2016.) who murdered my son and crippled me, arrived the first time with a backhoe that they used to drive over my house, during a time of day that I normally was home asleep... I had to work a different shift at the Waffle Cone Pizza Food Truck at George's Parking Lot by Bill's Pizza at the OBB Peir, that day, otherwise, I too would be at the bottom of a landfill, along with my house and everything I owned that was also in the house. I was 5 months pregnant at the time and have been homeless for just under 14 years, homeless ever since.

The backhoe driver returned November 14, 2013, armed with a golf club, used it to break my spine and smash my baby's brains out on the ground

On November 14, 2013, my son was murdered. I was 8 months pregnant, leaving my college classroom, and just getting into my car, when 3 strangers, a man and two women, armed with golf clubs leapt out from behind my car screaming "kill or be killed, kill the transvestite freaks, kill them all before they kill us! look at that thing! That is Ken's son, look at how it's dressed! kill the transvestite freaks! kill or be killed"... while the bald man and the red haired woman chanted this over and over, the blonde woman, lunged with the golf club.

She severed my spine, I am now a quadriplegic, and been paralyzed arms and legs, and in a wheelchair for 13 years now. She broke my hips, my knees, my legs, ruptured most of my discs, and shattered three of my vertebrae so bad that the shards of bone acted like glass and embedded themselves into my spinal column nerve bundle.

The attack also triggered labour.

My son was born in that parking lot, and he lived only a couple of minutes, before the deranged blonde woman, beat his head in and smashed his brains out, with the same golfclub she had just used to sever my spine and leave me crippled for the rest of my life.

Realizing that I was not transgender, and they'd just murdered a baby, the man grabbed the 2 women and forcibly dragged them away to a 4 door white pickup truck, and they left me there to die.

The FBI told me later, that a few weeks before this attack, and transwoman, had murdered a cis woman, in a parking lot, abou 20 miles away from where I was attacked. The FBI, believes that my attackers, had somehow found out I wrote transgender fiction, connecting my real name to my penname, (my father's name is in fact "Ken", and I do have a brother) and believed that I wrote transgender fiction, because I was myself transgender, even though I'm not transgender. The FBI, believes the attackers, thought I was my brother, pretending to be a woman.

The FBI investigation, into my son's murder, has dragged on for 13 years, and still now in 2026, continues on, with the FBI, still not having yet identified my attackers, and only guessing at what their motive was.

Thus we come to 2014, and the full swing change of the series I write. WHY my series, went from just a transman main character living life, to the full blown Mpreg genre series that it now is today.

Before the attack, I had a chance of having a baby. I don't know. And because I'm in America, I'm too old to adopt. You have to be under 45 years old to adopt a baby. That is the law in America. I was informed this, when we tried to adopt, now that my injuries leave me unable to get pregnant a 9th time.

Thus began my obsessively writing, my transman main character, pregnant. Always pregnant now. Every time. Every story. Stories that now fully focus on pregnancy, labour, miscarriages, babies dying, babies living, raising babies... the whole series, since 2014 has devolved into an outright baby obsession.

Meanwhile, reborn baby dolls were suggested to me by my therapist, and have also become a deeply obsessive part of my life. Because 13 years ago my son was murdered minutes after he was born, because a transphobic bigot mistook me for being transgender, I'm STILL in a wheelchair, struggling to relearn to use my arms and legs, now 13 years later, and I'm still DAILY dealing with police officers and FBI agents who while they are trying to find my son's killer, they are also daily reminding me... oh, yeah, my son was murdered, literally ripped out of my belly, by a transphobe. Who still has not been located and walks free to kill again.

The golfclub woman as she looked during the golf club attack at Southern Maine community college November 14, 2013. She is about 20 to 30 years older then me and would be around 75 to 85 years old now in 2026. If you have any information about the identity of this child murderer, please call FBI Agent Andy Drewer at 207–774–9322

The golfclub woman as she looked during the shopping cart attack at Scarborough WalMart July 26, 2016. She is about 20 to 30 years older then me and would be around 75 to 85 years old now in 2026. If you have any information about the identity of this child murderer, please call FBI Agent Andy Drewer at 207–774–9322

The 2nd woman as she looked at both attacks, her hair goes all the way down to her knees. She is about 20 to 30 years older then me and would be around 75 to 85 years old now in 2026. If you have any information about the identity of this child murderer's accomplice, please call FBI Agent Andy Drewer at 207–774–9322

Do you know who these two woman who crippled me and murdered my baby, at Southern Maine Community College at 10PM on November 14, 2013, are, and what their connection to the backhoe that drove over my house is? If you have any information, please give it to FBI Agent Andy Drewer at 207–774–9322 of the Portland, Maine FBI office.

I am a legally blind quadriplegic, and low verbal, I have also published 138 novels in the last 48 years. It's not as impossible as people think. The problem being blind and quadriplegic, medically have different meanings then how those two words are used medically.

Fewer than 3% of all blind people see nothing. While 97% people who are classified as fully blind are able to see up to two feet in front of them. Legally blind means I can see more then two feet in front of me but not far enough to see twenty feet in front of me. In my case I can see about eight feet.

Quadriplegic, has varying levels, it means having a damaged nerve bundle in the spinal column causing limited mobility of all 4 limbs, (in my case this was done by a women wielding a golf club, who also beat my 8 month infant's head to pulp on the parking lot tarmak, at the same time she severed my spine with the same golf club; both on November 14, 2013; the FBI investigation into my son's murder and my being crippled has gone on now for 13 years, a few weeks away from 14 years now, and the FBI has still not identified the killer or her motive). Contrary to popular misconception, quadriplegic does NOT mean ZERO movement, it means means limited movement, specifically in means unable to lift arms over head, unable to grip fingers around objects to pick them up, and unable to stand for more then 5 minutes to a time. Because there are so many thousands of nerves in each limb it is actually very rare for there to be 100% no movement, but how much, and to what extent varies by patent depending upon the specific point of injury to the spinal column.

Meaning typing is still possible for over 60% of all quadriplegics.

In my case, it was the lower spine that was severed, cutting off completly my ability to move my right leg, leaving limited feeling in my left leg, and an ability to stand but not walk, with crutches, for the first 9 years. I regained enough nerve growth in my legs by the 9th year to be able to take ten or twelve steps allowing me to get out of bed for the first time since the golf club attack; This in turn lead to me being able to start using a wheelchair, as I was able to sit upright for the first time as well.

Because the shattered vertebrae bone fragments are broken off completly and embedded into the nerve bundle just above my tailbone, doctors were saying I would never walk again, but now at 13 years, I am able to push mu wheelchair like a walker, a distance of almost a thousand steps a day. Though doctors are still doubtful I will ever walk "normally" again, I have proven them wrong, when their said 13 years ago, that I would never walk again at all.

But because of the placement of the damage to my spine, regaining hand use, was always thought possible, it was just a matter of waiting long enough for nerve regrowth, along side daily finger exercises. I was able to continue writing, after becoming quadriplegic, because I still have use of my right thumb, and 2 fore figures of my right hand. And can type 90 words per minute with those 3 fingers.

I however have no wrist strength, elbow strength, or shoulder strength, so I am not able to form a fist, or lift objects, or brush my hair, or my teeth, all thing I have to have my caretaker do. But, those things are not needed for typing. Unfortunately, my pinky and ring fingers are "nerve dead" and drag over the keyboard, and cause horrific spelling errors and typos, which are incredibly frustrating to deal with.

Unfortunately trying to edit errors myself, just makes the errors worse, because those same two fingers drag over the keyboard yet again. Prior to the golf club attack, I rarely had spelling errors; now I got more spelling errors then someone is learning English as second language. Editing is a challenge, that I've had to accept, I simply can not do myself, and I have to hire several editors to help with that.

Low verbal means sounds can still be made, sounds that software programs like Dragon can be trained to recognize and translate, and type into full words. More then half my novels were typed with this method.

I still have a long ways to go before I am anything close to being able to do the things I could do before the golf club woman beat my baby's brains out and shattered my spine. And you know what's more frustrating then how slow mu medical progression has been? The fact that it's been 13 years and the police and FBI are still coming up at dead ends as to who the woman who murdered my baby was, or why she even did it.

My son's 14th birthday is only a few weeks away, but he didn't even get to live long enough to celebrate his 1st birthday, I don't even know why. And I can't wait to regain my ability to walk again, because regaining my ability to walk, means gaining the ability to go outside and start looking for my son's murderer myself instead of sitting at home trapped in a wheelchair waiting for the police and FBI to to find her. So, writing isn't a big priority for me anymore. I only write now, as a way to exercise my hands, in between relearning to walk.

Never let a disability stop you. Plenty of writers, artists, athletes, do not let either blindness, speech impediments, or limited mobility hold then back from perusing their careers.

Do you know who these two woman who crippled me and murdered my baby, at Southern Maine Community College at 10PM on November 14, 2013, are, and what their connection to the backhoe that drove over my house is? If you have any information, please give it to FBI Agent Andy Drewer at 207–774–9322 of the Portland, Maine FBI office.

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My response to MUFON's Amphibious Aliens? My response to Coast to Coast AMs Arrival in my yard? Back to the Home Page Wendy Christine Allen, Old Orchard Beach's Autistic Author, Artist, Illustrator, & Art Car Designer Counting Down to the 2028 50th Anniversary of my first published book (September 23, 1978) Yes, I am aware there are a lot of spelling errors on this site. No, I likely will not be fixing most of them. I have been quadriplegia/paralyzed arms and legs since November 14, 2013; As of 2026, I have regained use of two fully functional fingers on my right hand, and only stiff limited movement of all remained eight fingers. This causes most of the typos and spelling errors as my near-dead pinky and ring fingers tend to drag over the other letters on the keyboard. Attempts to correct errors, often causes more errors for the same reason. Much of my writing is also speech to text, but I have "profound low functioning, non-verbal kanner's syndrome aka autism aka the rainman type" (that is what the medical diagnosis called it), I have the medically diagnosed retarded type of autism, that medical doctors mean when they say "real and actual autism", I do not have the cool trend self diagnoses tiktok type of "autism". What this means is, in spite of five decades of trying, I have very limited vocal speaking abilities and a lower then average vocabulary, that leaves my speaking ability around the level of a 4 or 5 year old child; I do not know math or money or clocks and. I also, was raised by a Shetland Scottish Grandmother (Helen Ricker Allen) until her death when I was 8 years old, and she did not speak American, she spoke Shetland/Scottish, Shetlandic, which is a Nordic language, different from Scotts Language, not related to Gaelic which is what many Scottish speak, and while classified as a type of Scottish English is is considered "Olde medieval Norse" dialect of Scottish English and spoken by fewer then two thousand people as of 2026. It is the language of Scottish Travelling Gypsies, which is what we racial are. I was 31 years old first time I ever heard American English, and only started to learn American English at 42 years old. Right now in 2026 at 51 years old, I am able to speak American English on around the level of an 8 year old child, and greatly do not understand over 90% of American words, American slang, and American media references. What this means is, OFTEN words you think are spellt wrong (like color vs colour, or traveling vs travelling, are in fact NOT spelt wrong, because I use Scottish spellings) and often when I hear an American word, I spell it phonetically because I do not know the correct American spelling. Likewise we Scottish do not have words like my or your, and so say me and you, in places where Americans would say my and your.  I also use Scottish word meanings, not American word meanings, for example Unicorn means a blood thirsty flesheating shapeshifting sea creature that comes on land and pretends to be a wounded horse to lure in humans to eat, it can only be captured by a virgin. But when I say Unicorn, a word I frequently use, because I write Unicorn folkloric short stories... I find that most Americans connect Unicorns to children's cartoons, gay pride, or swinging sex lives... I struggle to understand who in their right mind thought the most bloodthirsty monster of Scotland folklore was good fodder for children's cartoons or "sex positive" mascots, me thinks Americans need to brush up on the lore of Unicorns using their horns as sword to stabbed people's eyes out, while gallopping through swamps with rows of bloody Human heads hanging from their backs via braids made of Human entrails... really, why did Americans thinks a monster like a Unicorn was fit for children's cartoons or sex positivity? Americans is weird. All this to say... speech to text software, struggles badly with my thick Shetland accent, my slurred Autism speech impediment, and causes additional misspellings and typos because it can not figure out what words I am trying to say. And while I could take the time time to run all of it through a spell checker, that does require better hand mobility then I have, to copy the text from one program to the next and manually click each word, with finger mobility that I simply do not have, but also, most of my time is spent in trying to relearn to walk, and if you are local, you've probably seen this as I'm a stubborn bitch who refused to accept the doctor disnosis that I will never walk again, so, I walk around the block every day pushing my wheelchair, refusing to sit in my wheelchair, and... ...it's taking me 13 years to do it, but, I'm not actually able to stand up and make it all the way around the block now, and my focus on trying to relearn to walk is far more important to me, then catering to your pampered arse by fixing spelling errors, when there are far bigger problems to worry about in life, the spelling errors made by a quadriplegic who is typing this with her only two functioning fingers. Also, in recent years, I've watched the internet devolve into a mindless clusterfuck of ChatGPT written everything. Everyone sounds the same online these days, because no writes their own work anymore. Every website out there has become a carbon copy of each other, because they are all be written by ChatGPT now. I think ChatGPT makes a funny thing to chat with in your spare time, so you can laugh at the hilarity of how inaccurate it's responses are... but I am horrified that people are using AI for serious writing, writing they publish and try to pass off as their own. We live in a society where people people are forgetting how write. Heck I can read and write cursive, calligraphy, italic, short hand, and editor's marks, also edit my books by hand diagraming every sentence, and that... start walking around your neighbourhood and ask anyone under 30 if they sentence diagraming IS, let alone how to do it. So yes, I CAN spell check, and no I don't, for anything but my novels and short story collections, I spell check when it matters... and this is a website, not a printed book... but also, I am just getting so damn fucking fed up with endless AI writing online, so, no, I'm not going to fix errors and typos on my website, and you can bitch about that all you want (yes, I do get your messages, I just don't answer anyone in private) but, honey, maybe instead of bitching over my spelling errors, be thankful is still at least one website on the internet that still being written by a Human now in 2026 when ChatGPT writes over 70% of all posts online.

Looking for my annual NaNoWriMo Prompts and Dares? I've been publishing these every year since 2004! Here's,for my 26th year, a shit ton load of daily writing prompts and writing dares to use for National Novel Writing Month, 2025 edition! The Park Bench Method of Writing The Adventures of Quaraun The Insane: Paperpacks & Hardcover Editions on Amazon: Not sure what the series is about?  Check out  The Quaraun Series Prologue and Faeries vs Elves (In The Quaraun Series) A Pink Necromancer World Lore Post and Worldbuilding MoonQuakes and Disabled Characters for Fantasy Writers and How well do I know Quaraun? - Let's find out! to find out more about the plot and lore of the series. Not sure which story to start with? These here are good places to start, to get a good introduction to the three main characters: Absinthe Slushies: An Ode to Frozen Green Fairy Wine Bone Dice BoomFuzzy's Chowder Dilemma The Cellar's Forgotten Treasure Chaos in The Lighthouse - Shattered Panes, Shattered Minds The Cliff-Side Temple Control or Protection? A Dark and Stormy Night Drying Herbs Excited For The New Baby Five Ways To Save Money in Las Vegas The Golden Dragon Keys Herons in the Dunes If your ass ain’t freezing or your brains ain’t scrambled, you’re ain’t really trying Kiss Me Fuckin' Arse - Just Another Day in the Ice-Laced Ruins of The GodForsaken City Lens and Light Maintenance Macaroni and Cheese: A Creamy Pasta Dish Drenched in Melted Cheese, Often Topped with Breadcrumbs- It's Never That Easy A Map Worth More Than Gold The Morning After a Night of Teaching Wizards To Gather Magic With Cards Necromancer of the Parched Sands in the Desert of Diona Necromancy-A Day in the Life of a Bumbling Necromancer-Again Nightmare Nook Paddlewheel Maintenance The Phooka's Dragon School The Red Hakama Springtime by the River Spirit-Walk Slippers Sticky Rice, Bare Fingers, and Slippery Chopsticks The Sweet and Sour of Lemons The Terror Bird 3 Perspectives on an Apple The Valuable Mystery of the Talking Saloon Door and How We Nearly Got Shot Over Stale Tacos Vendetta over Vittles A Very Important Clump of Grass Wagers and Wiles in the Godforsaken City The Washer Woman & The Fae Weather Forecasting Stones You Never Know What Info You Might Pick Up in the Afterlife aka Quaraun's Near Death Experience (A NDE Fiction) Or if after reading those, you still are looking for more free to read stories, there are over three thousand of them on this site, too many to list here, but here a few dozen to get you started... ...you can just jump in and try reading some of the free to read online stories first before committing to buying the books: Abyssal Addlepated: Stupid and Confused All the roads are gone Alone Ancient Coin Hoard Unearthed Angry Ocean Waves at Sunset The Arrival The Art of Destroying a Human Village for Fun and Profit At the High Priest's Altar Back At The Tavern and Still No Shrimp The Bandits and the Pink Necromancer The Banshee Sisters: Bean-Nighe and Ben-Neeyah In the Swamp of Death The Beacon Room at the Top of the Black Tower Lighthouse The Beauty of a Silk Moth Hatching The Beginning of the End Bellicose: Warlike! Aggressive! Hostile! Beneath a crimson sky, the silk weaver wove pink silk. Beneath Malevolent Stars The Black Sock, Again Blizzard The Boat Fiasco The Book Burning Maggots, a You Can't Spell Hatred Without Red Hats BoomFuzzy's Gingerbread House from Hell The Brownies & The Witch, or Why Faeries Don’t Wear Socks The Bumbling Pursuit of The Pink Necromancer Candied Nightmares The Candle Con in Ember Hollow The Candy Corn Unicorn Captured By The Lich Lord The Cast Iron Frying Pan Cattail Pollen Spaghetti with Wild "Oregano" A Chilly Light Drizzle Becomes Snowfall on the Shore Chocolate Bliss Chocolate in the Neon Shadows Christmas in 40th Century Dystopia Christmas With The Krampus Family The City of Death Clam Digging in the Rain The Clock Ticks Away Clotheslines, Games, and the Village Code Ghosts Comet Fall Snow Day Blitz Conundrum in the Bazaar Corsets, Elves, and Undead Faeries Crabapples in the Rain Cranberry Muffins The Crooked Dice The Crows Are Restless Crullers and Curses at Midnight The Curse of the Liquid Gold The Cursed Mirror Dangerous Tides {A Pink Necromancer Drabble Dozen, featuring Etiole} Dark Damp Basement A Day At Witch Pond & Fleeing To The Forest Deadly Shores of Noodle Beach The Demon Cultists and The Coming of The Darkness The Demonic Music Box Desolate Nostalgia on a Frozen Shoreline The Diamond Forest in the Bio Dome The Disbelief of Humans Discovering A Floating Castle Dismal Day at the Street Market The Doors' Dark Secret - A Wedding In A Zombie Apocalypse Dreams of Purple Pearls The Drunk Moon Elf Echoes of the Glass Forest Echoes of the Unseen An Eclipse in the Faerie Glen An Eclipse Looms Tonight An Eerie Discovery Eerie Symbols in the Snow The Egg That Was Not an Egg The Elf With Crippled Hands Ember Enable The Enchanted Map Encountering ghostly apparitions in the swamp Evil Eggplants Stalking Outside Evil McEvil of The Twirly Moustache Existential Crisis Perspectives - 3 Perspectives on an Existential Crisis Exploring the Swamp's Forgotten River A Fall in the River A Field of Poppies On The Road To Witch Pond 15 Drabbles About Being Transgender The First Flicker of Dawn Fishing in the Rain Five Ways To Save Money in Las Vegas Fizzy and Frigid A Flapdoodle Wizard’s Duel Fleeced for Fizz Fog & Peach Melba Toast After Last Night's Rain Footprints In The Sand Forest Kings and Their Antler Crowns The Fragrant Smoke of Flavoured Herbs Freshly Baked Sugar Cookies The Frilly Nest of Panic A Garden of Pink Chrysanthemums Get your hands off my dress! GhoulSpawn & The Cultists GhoulSpawn Said The Moon Don’t Laugh GhoulSpawn's Toasted Marshmallow Magic A Glass of Fresh Milk Gloom Blob of Doom: The Dreadful Dripping of the Doom Blob of Gloom Glumpish, Grumpy, Sullen, Gloomy Golden Field, Pink Glories The Golden Mask The Graveyard That Ate the Living The Great UnSeelie Court Swindlers He Always Comes Back Heirloom Tomatoes Help! He's trying to feed me! The Herd Approaches The Howl on Silent Moor How to Create a Literary Empire with Just Your Bum Poems How To Kill a Lich How to Hijack a Human Supply Train Without Getting Shot How to Overthrow an Entire Settlement Without So Much as Lifting a Finger I Need To Feel Safe Ignoramus — An Utterly Ignorant Crowd of Humans IkuTursu's Cursed Depths of the Swamp Where Pine Boughs Whisper Incandescent Shadows Over Driftwood Bay The Infected Survivor Inner Fortitude Insidious Love Invigorating Cool Air Iron Hooves and Burning Roads, Krampus on Wheels The Ivory Tower of Greed The Jar of Pickled Toes Jibber Jabber Ramblings by the Fire The Jolly Red Lich King Journey Through the Zombie-Infested Swamp on the Blue Monkey Judgement An Ode To The Lunatics Preaching The Rapture of September'25 Kelim and The Necromancer: Finding Finderu Kelim Meets Quaraun The Insane Lanterns Over the Faerie Glen Leaving Your Bed Messy Isn't Exactly the Apocalypse The Leprechaun of The Deep North A Lich's Lament For a Mortal Lover Growing Old A Lich's Reflections On Escaping The Swamp of Death The Lich's True Form Revealed The Lighthouse’s Glass-Eyed Horror The Lighthouse Keeper The Lighthouse That Leapt, Space Dock 13's First Jump Through Space The Long Road The Loot Tree Lord of the Hive Lost In The Forest of No Return-Trying To Find Directions The Lost Library and The Snowglobe The Lotus' Silent Prayer on the Sandy Shoreline Lover's Triangle Make tea and go for a rainy forest walk Maple Cotton Candy Served as a Topping on Vanilla Ice Cream A Market Day Disaster Market Day Weekend - Three Days In The Life of The Pink Necromancer Marsh Serenity Reflection Mayonnaise Meeting Mallac Melt, Ya Safe With Me The MerMan's Wrath Milkweed Meadow Mint, Madness, and Motor Parts The Mischief of the Purple Unicorn Misplaced Utensils and the Cascade of Confusion Monsters & Mayhem: How Black Tower Became Pink (8+ Parts) The Moon and The Drowned The Moon Goddess Laughs From The Rooftops The Moon That Hungers The Moon and The Mirror Morning Sickness at The Shattered Stein (TW: MPreg Yaoi) A Mysterious Door No Goldfish, Today? No Place for Birth The Noodle of Power Not Little Red Riding Hood Obsessive Love-Dangerous Love An Ode to My Shattered Sanity Ominous One River In Three Perspectives Open Grave An Ordinary Day A Path of Twisted Trees A Peaceful Night on the Tundra The Peaceful Shores of Noodle Beach Phantom Tides Pickling Perfection Pickles, Panic, & Permafrost The Picnic Pink Marabou Trimmed Rainbow Leg Warmers, a Purple Feathered Black Leather Codpiece, and an Emerald Green Overly Fluffy Scarf The Pink Necromancer's Deceitful Carpet Weave Pink Sheep, Cheesy Burritos, and The Grim Reality of Zombies Pliable Clay on the Potter's Wheel Pocket Lich Unleashed: Quaraun Murders Finderu Preparations for the Street Market of the GodForsaken City Psychotic Dead Things Quaraun's Beauty Makeovers Quaraun's Candle Business Quaraun's Irritable Day Quaraun and The Wandering Turtle City Quarreling Over the Last Slice of Pizza A Quiet Day on The Blue Monkey The Quiet Evening in the Pink Silk Tent A Quiet Evening In The Rain A Quiet Night on The River A Quiet Place To Sweep A Quiet, Relaxing Foot Rub The Rain-Drenched Alley Raining Cats & Dogs Readers vs Readers, What Really Makes a Reader, a Reader? Remove! The Return of ZooLock The River Boat Man-Woman The Sacred Pink Secret (TW: Mpreg Yaoi) Safety and Emergency System Activated. Please Being Calm Santa's Floating Dead Body Santa's Letter To Satan The Screaming Contest The Seagull Sea Slugs and Clam Chowder Bread Bowls Secret Meeting Hidden Behind Closed Doors Shadows on the Clam Flats Shipyard at Dusk The Silence of the Unseen Silks in the Snow The Singing Crabgrass Crabs — A Green Fairy Wine Tale A Sinister-Looking Stone Well Six Days Earlier The Snake's Prophecy of Doom Upon The Fractured Moon A Solitary Black Sock Spinning Dreams in Silk The Soul Eater Spacious Space Spooky Scary Skeletons - A Graveyard Waltz Stillness in the Garden's Chaos Stone Cakes for the Road Survival Preppers Of The Zombie Apocalypse The Swamp of Death The Tavern in the Faraway Town The Temple City of The Green Goddess, Where Every Street Has a Name The Terrifying Cliffs of Noodle Beach, featuring Etiole That Afternoon When Quaraun Got Stuck In a Crab Trap That Big Bad Darkness in His Heart A Threatening Letter Too Busy Cooking Lemon Tarts Toobe's Well-Prompted Apocalypse (A ChatBot Plans Global Domination) The Trade Caravan A Tumble In The River The Vacuous Tavern Fool Waiter, There's A Head In My Soup Wandering Merchant: The Trader’s Cryptic Goods (Part 2 of ShipYard At Dusk) What I Wish I Knew Before Not Becoming an Astrophysicist When a Government Tries to Cover Its Crimes Why the Sea is Salt A Winter Wizard Wishing For Lobster Rolls-Never Make Wishes In The Presence of Wizards WORMS! Wrath of the Sacred Pink JellyFish Yelling at the Snowstorm You've Only Known Our World Through The Eyes of a Madman You trust that nonsense over a map? Zombies Are Not the Worst Thing Here {TW: Love fucking wins} Zwodder: A Drowsy Stupid State of Mind Hmmm... soooo... I was making the above list to ALL the links to EVERY Quaraun story published on my website here, and adding it into the footer of my site, here as you can see, which loads on every page, and then I realized... wait... there are over two thousand Pink Necromancer stories up free to read on my website, I can't put two thousand links on every single page! Whoops! LOL! So, now I'm putting list to ALL the links to EVERY Quaraun story published on my website here on this page instead and just link that page to the footer instead. But also I'll just leave some of the links in the footer, as you can see above. FacebookXPinterestTumblrRedditWhatsApp ShareFacebookXPinterestTumblrRedditWhatsApp The Park Bench Method of Writing

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If anyone contacts you saying 146 Portland Ave, Old Orchard Beach, is for sale, know that they are lying to you... it is my land, and it has been in my family since 1531... and the ONLY person whom has EVER gone around saying it is for sale, is a woman who the FBI believes to be the same woman who murdered my son.

My son is buried here, and the FBI believes she is trying to buy my land in order to destroy his grave and destroy evidence of his murder.

Since my son's murder November 14, 2013, every year dozens of real estate agent show up all with a story of a female developer who is offering them MILLIONS of dollars for my lot of land that is only 1/4 of an acre and is not big enough to develop.

When shown police sketches of my son's murderer, the real estate agents say "Yes, that's the woman who hired me to buy 146 Portland Ave, Old Orchard Beach, Maine", but then the woman disappears and the real estate agents never hear from her again... all contact information she gave them turns out to be fake.

The woman who murdered my son, is DESPERATELY trying to buy 146 Portland Ave, Old Orchard Beach, Maine... this is the woman to watch out for... and this is what she did:

Looking to find out more about my son's murder, that information is on these pages:

• How did the FBI get involved?

• Never Forget my son was murdered

• Do you know who this woman is? And no 146 Portland Ave is not for sale.

• Thoughts on Reborn Therapy Dolls After My Son's Murder

Answering the questions:
Can you give me links to the news reports of your son's murder? 
and
Why can't I find any news reports about this?

Maine has well over a thousand murder cases that have never been in the news.

I found this out after my son was murdered November 2013, and a year later I found out it had never been in the news, even though I was hounded for weeks by news people. I went to each of the over a dozen TV stations and newspapers whom had showed up at the hospital and asked why they had never published any report after all the trouble they had gone through to (in some cases illegally) het into the hospital to interview me.

in every case they said some version of "well, it just wasn't news worthy, there was nothing we could use to get views". Really? These were big news stations, channel 13, 6, 8, Portland Press Herald, Bangor Daily...

What exactly was it they claimed was "not news worthy"?

I'll tell you.

On November 14, 2013, my son was murdered. At Southern Maine Community College in the parking lot of The Buglight Art Studio beside the Spring Point Lighthouse.

I was 8 months pregnant, leaving my college classroom, and just getting into my car, when 3 strangers, a man and two women, armed with golf clubs leapt out from behind my car screaming "kill or be killed, kill the transvestite freaks, kill them all before they kill us! look at that thing! That is Ken's son, look at how it's dressed! kill the transvestite freaks! kill or be killed"... while the bald man and the red haired woman chanted this over and over, the blonde woman, lunged with the golf club.

She severed my spine, I am now a quadriplegic, and been paralyzed arms and legs, and in a wheelchair for 13 years now. She broke my hips, my knees, my legs, ruptured most of my discs, and shattered three of my vertebrae so bad that the shards of bone acted like glass and embedded themselves into my spinal column nerve bundle.

The attack also triggered labour.

My son was born in that parking lot, and he lived only a couple of minutes, before the deranged blonde woman, beat his head in and smashed his brains out, with the same golfclub she had just used to sever my spine and leave me crippled for the rest of my life.

Realizing that I was not transgender, and they'd just murdered a baby, the man grabbed the 2 women and forcibly dragged them away to a 4 door white pickup truck, and they left me there to die.

The FBI told me later, that a few weeks before this attack, and transwoman, had murdered a cis woman, in a parking lot, abou 20 miles away from where I was attacked. The FBI, believes that my attackers, had somehow found out I wrote transgender fiction, connecting my real name to my penname, (my father's name is in fact "Ken", and I do have a brother) and believed that I wrote transgender fiction, because I was myself transgender, even though I'm not transgender. The FBI, believes the attackers, thought I was my brother, pretending to be a woman.

The FBI investigation, into my son's murder, has dragged on for 13 years, and still now in 2026, continues on, with the FBI, still not having yet identified my attackers, and only guessing at what their motive was.

Oh yeah, and I've been quadriplegic for 13 years.

oh yeah one more thing, same trio, they also found out where i lived in Old Orchard Beach and drove a backhoe over my house as well.

146 Portland Ave Old Orchard Beach, Maine... July 4, 2013 vs August 8, 2013

I have been homeless and quadriplegic for 13 years, and right now it's just a few weeks away from both my son's 14th birthday and the 14th anniversary of the day he was murdered, both of which happened the same day.

Explain to me what about any of that is "not newsworthy"?

I did find out WHY it was deemed not newsworthy. "it would negatively impact tourism" was their reason. The College at Fort Prebble is a tourist destination. The lighthouse at the college is a tourist destination. My house on Portland ave is situated on the primary road to the beach that is a tourist destination.

The news reporters explained to me that, they risked losing their jobs if they publicised "negative news" occurring in these sorts of tourist destination spots.

My son's murder wasn't in the news, because it might cause tourists to stop visiting that lighthouse. That was the reason the reporters gave me.

How often are there things not being reported on just so businesses don't lose tourist money?

How often does this happen? A lot, I've since found out. In trying to find other mothers of murdered children to interact with... I found five others JUST in Old Orchard Beach, whom the murders were not in the news, and all of them happened after my son's murder. I found 2 such mothers in Scarbourogh, their children's murders not in the news. I found over a dozen more in the Bar Harbore area, also all not in the news.

It's a very disturbing trend here in Maine, one that I never would have found out about had my own son not been murdered.

One thing's very clear: in Maine you can get away with murdering a child, if you do it in a big tourist location, because news stations REFUSE to report any crime occurring in tourist locations.

Fuck torists.

I don't give a shit about your precious tourist money.

My son was murdered and I want his killer found... and I am VERY displeased with the deplorable way news stations try to bury child murders in Maine, just to appease tourist funded businesses.

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