Hello Reddit!

After going through the corporate meat grinder myself (and still experiencing it!), I thought I’d make something out of it and write a satire about the absurdities of corporate life.

It’s called People, Culture & Other Reptiles: An Extremely Normal Story About Corporate Australia

It’s about office politics, corporate jargon, performance reviews, and all the ridiculous things we somehow accept as normal at work.

Oh, and the boss is literally a lizard!
It’s a short, 89-page novella.

Hope y’all enjoy it! 🙂

US: https://a.co/d/0i1FWmVp

AUS: https://amzn.asia/d/0cKPsDCS

I’m excited to share Magical Unicorn Adventures, a coloring book for kids ages 4–8 who love unicorns, rainbows, castles, and magical fantasy worlds.
I created it as a fun, screen-free activity for little unicorn lovers and as a potential gift for birthdays or quiet afternoons.
It’s now available on Amazon. If this sounds like something your child might enjoy, you can find it here: https://a.co/d/0eKx5JBu

I’d love to hear what parents look for when choosing coloring books for their kids!

I've finally published my first novel, I Waited For You, and I'm hoping to find readers who enjoy stories that leave them thinking long after they've finished reading.

I've spent a few years thinking through the premise and the logic behind the plot, so I hope readers enjoy discovering how the pieces fit together and the twists and turns along the way.

The story begins on New Year's Eve, 1999. A plane crashes outside Las Vegas. A pregnant woman survives. Her husband survives, too.

But when they awaken, the city is eerily empty. The lights are on, the machines are running, and the world seems to have stopped. As they struggle to find each other, a mysterious figure begins appearing in the shadows.

What starts as a desperate search for a loved one slowly becomes something much stranger.

I Waited For You is a psychological speculative thriller about isolation, fractured reality, and the lengths we go to for the people we love. It blends slow-building tension, unsettling mysteries, and science-fiction elements with an emotional story at its heart.

This is my first novel, so putting it out into the world is both exciting and a little intimidating. I'd love to connect with readers who enjoy alternate realities, psychological suspense, and stories that reward paying attention to the details.

The Kindle edition will be free October 15–19.

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HM9GDF1N

Thanks for giving a new independent author a chance. I'd genuinely welcome your thoughts and feedback!

Hey I just published one book about Indian culture and geography.

I think this will really help anyone to memorise everything about it.

If u wanna check it out , check comment box

What if the train you're waiting for isn't supposed to exist ?

I'm an indie author, and I've put together 5 Freaky Tales on Tracks, a horror anthology featuring five railway-inspired stories set across Assam, Japan and Thailand.

Each story has its own setting, mystery and nightmare. The collection explores supernatural encounters, unsettling journeys and the things that wait for passengers after the last train has left.

There's also a little something hidden beyond the five listed stories for readers who pay attention.

Title: 5 Freaky Tales on Tracks
Author: Deb Axom
Genre: Supernatural horror / mystery

If international settings, eerie railway stations and unsettling twists are your thing, you might enjoy this one.

Amazon Ebook link : https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HN2T8DQR

Thanks for supporting indie authors !

Hey, so it's been a month since I published my debut book and I noticed that it only for a 2 sales and hence I decided to put it on a 50 percent off on the ebooks.

It's a psychological thriller following the story of Itahori, who gets trapped in an abandoned hospital with 6 strangers. And someone from them starts hunting others down. Meanwhile, Itahori's past traumas gets manifested and blurs the gap between reality and hallucinations.

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/2082437

If you like it please leave a review

What if you lost everything and had to start over with just $847.32?
I recently published The King of the Internet: From Zero to a Digital Empire, a business novel about Jason Carter, a man determined to build his future through entrepreneurship and online business.
The story follows his journey through challenges, risks, opportunities, and the pursuit of financial independence.
The book also includes practical business lessons throughout the story.
Available on Kindle and paperback.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HN2Z3WGY
I’d be interested to hear what readers think about novels that combine storytelling with entrepreneurship.

​Hey everyone!

​As indie authors and creators, we all know how challenging it can be to get our work in front of the right readers. Between social media, promo sites, newsletters, and ad campaigns, there are so many avenues to try.

​I’d love to hear from this community

​What is one promotion method that surprisingly yielded the best results for you?

What was a strategy you tried that felt like a complete waste of time or money?

​Looking forward to reading your experiences and insights! Let's swap tips.

AI is entering governments but it may escalate the troubles rather than solving if the right infrastructure is not followed.

The AI Native State by Prashant Nikam, a former Indian Civil Services Officer with experiences with Indian governments and Guyanese government, and Ashwin Srivastava, with experience of running shadow government advisories in India, Myanmar, Guyana and advisor to countries in West Africa, proposes frameworks that define how to create AI Native States.

It’s an interesting concept that was recently appreciated by a rep of the office of the Vice President of Guyana.

Can AI Native State become the new reality of how governments function? And if yes; what’s the template that they must follow? This book explores that with real experiences on ground.

Wat do you guys think of my book ?

I wanted to create a book different from everything else and make those who need it feel like a leader!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HMWPHQP9

My mom wrote a book about moving from the USA to a village in Pakistan where there wasn't even electricity at the time. Imagine leaving everything you know behind and starting a whole new life with new people, a new way of life, and a whole lot of challenges along the way.

It’s a real story about her life, and honestly, if you’re into non-fiction and stories about people doing unusual things , you might really like this one.

Just wanted to share.

For word search fans who like a theme: I made a large-print book of 80 bird and nature puzzles grouped into four seasons. 14×14 grids with big bold letters. Spring and summer read forward only, and autumn and winter add backward words for more challenge. Full answer key included. Book ($9.99 paperback): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HN2QQSLC

It took me almost three years to finish my book, Crossing the Threshold: How the Afterlife Teaches Us to Live with Love, Purpose, and Peace, about what happens after death and how understanding the afterlife might change how we live.

It's a deeply personal subject for me, based on my experiences as a psychic medium and a rescue medium.

One of the hardest parts of writing it was wondering whether I could communicate those experiences in a way that would make sense to someone who hadn't experienced them.

Now the first advance readers are getting back to me, and I have to admit, it's been an emotional experience.

One reader, about halfway through, told me, "

"You got me hooked! Soo many questions! But every time I have one, you do a really good job of answering those questions in the next chapter."

Another reader finished the book and wrote:

"I found the book informative, easy to read, and it caused a lot of introspection and reflection on my life."

He also told me he wants to sit down and talk about it, and that he plans to read it again.

I can't tell you how much those responses mean to me.

When you spend so much time working on something, you don't really know whether another person will understand what you're trying to communicate.

He also told me he wants to sit down and talk about it, and that he plans to read it again.

I can't tell you how much those responses mean to me.

And perhaps the most meaningful part is that someone didn't just finish reading about the afterlife. He started thinking about his life.

That's what I had hoped for all along.

"Black Mirror meets the drive-thru lane." (Dorset Echo)

FLAME-GRILLED JUSTICE. DEEP-FRIED DEATH. Twenty years ago, fast-food behemoths Ron’s Burgers and General’s Chicken decided that assassinating health-conscious TV chefs was just good business strategy. Fast forward through two decades of corporate escalation, and the high street has turned into an open war zone. Recruits don tactical body armour, trade mortar fire for menu supremacy, and proudly lay down their lives for free extra-value meals for life.

Enter Marcus. He isn't a hero. He isn't a veteran strategist. He’s just a four-star shift worker who went into the walk-in freezer during a shift in the early 2000s and got accidentally preserved at minus eighteen degrees. Thawed out into a smog-choked wasteland where drones scan retinas for unlogged assets, the grease is pressurized, and the propaganda is turned up to eleven, Marcus just wants to find out what happened to the girl he loved. Instead, he’s slapped with a spatulated rifle, diagnosed with "Fryer Fog" and drafted straight to the frontlines of Camp Burger. In a world where the choice is simple, grill or be grilled, Marcus is about to learn that the menu isn't the only thing getting cooked.

Tropes: Dystopian warfare, dark corporate satire, accidental time jump / cryogenic freeze, cynical hero, absurd sci-fi comedy.

Trigger Warnings: Violence, dark satire, corporate dystopia themes.

https://amzn.eu/d/06wASiGP

I finally published a novel :) I hope I'm not violating any rules.

Here's the book link. Feel free to have a look.

Heir of Vaelron: Book One of The Forgotten Light Trilogy by Dihan NP | Goodreads

A small description;

A peaceful kingdom, A forgotten war, A truth worth killing for.

In the quiet valley of Hollowmere, Jake Cragward has been told all his life that magic never existed. Then he touches a ring of forbidden stones, and the dead earth wakes beneath his hands. Now the crown's grey cloaked riders are hunting him. They've already taken Wren, a miller's daughter marked by her blood, and the school they promised her doesn't exist. Jake flees south with an ancient elf in disguise, a charming thief with a secret, and a runaway girl who is not who she claims to be. Their road leads to a buried city, a house where the world's magic is drained away, and the deathless rulers who built the peace on a lie.

If you love fantasy with a hidden history, a farm boy chosen by blood, found family and betrayal, a slow-burning first love, and a villain who thinks he's the hero, you'll want to start Heir of Vaelron.

Book One of The Forgotten Light trilogy.

Epic in scope, tightly told, and ending on a cliffhanger that changes everything,

Hello, I’m Ian Wood, a former racehorse trainer and the author of DoubleHandful.

I wrote the book as a straightforward A–Z guide to British horseracing, explaining everything from racecards, terminology and betting to ownership, syndicates, racecourses and life behind the scenes.

It is intended for newcomers as well as racegoers, owners and racing enthusiasts who would like the sport explained clearly and practically.

More information is available at:
https://www.doublehandful.com/

I would be pleased to answer any questions about the book or my experience in racing.

Residency Day 0

I was one of the few who could believe it.

The space race was over. The proof was in the open plain before me.

A crowd had gathered in the office to watch the site through large bay windows. Apart from the occasional “wow,” “about time,” and “it’s finally happening,” most people were silent.

One woman cried. Some had already stepped away from the window, satisfied by what they’d seen. I couldn’t really blame them.

The first spacecraft that landed caused excitement. But the thrill was completely gone by the third.

It had become a process, like any other. Ground units moved into position beneath each descending structure, guiding it toward its assigned cradle with mechanical precision.

It was going to be a long day. Probably a long week.

They didn’t just ground ships. Stations. Mechanical arms. Orbital equipment. Anything that could be dismantled, carried, landed or otherwise dragged back to Earth came down. The communication and navigation satellites stayed where they were.

Now, I wanna make it clear this was a long time coming. The writing had been on the wall for as long as I could remember. The cost of space travel just never came down. Not like we’d been promised. You didn’t need an economics degree to understand that.

The materials brought back from distant planets were valuable... but not valuable enough. Not after shipping. Not after conversion. Not after everything.

At some point, the math stopped mathing.

So, why was I there? One of a few thousand people watching the grounding of Earth’s last remaining space fleet from offices overlooking the plain?

I’d been brought in to do a job.

For all their intelligence, the systems still hired people for certain jobs. Who were we to question that? Climate change, Alzheimer’s, most cancers and food shortages were all things of the past thanks to them. They were infinitely smarter than us and clearly had a few good reasons to hire Ezzy and me.

Sure, it was just a contract position. But money wasn’t the reason I took it. It hadn’t been, not for a long time. Not since it became fashionable for the rich to completely check out of reality.

I was here for a girl.

“These people don’t have anything better to do?”

Ezzy had crept up behind me, close enough that I felt her before I heard her.

I didn’t turn. “It’s a big day.”

“For who?”

“For people who still care about things like this.”

She slipped her arms around me. Light. Almost nothing there. Still warm.

I smiled despite myself. “Not everyone’s as busy as you.”

We stood there a moment, watching another ship descend. Slow. Careful. Final.

“Any particular reason you’re bothered by this?” she asked.

I shrugged.

She let go of me without ceremony. The click of her heels against the tile faded as she walked away.

Not a surprise that she wasn’t moved by the sight before me. She had a preference for looking forward, never behind.

And she wasn’t the only one.

Earth’s inhabitants had finally come to the same conclusion we assumed every advanced civilization eventually reached.

Space travel wasn’t worth it. The real frontier wasn’t out there.

It almost felt like maturity. Like we’d outgrown something.

Still… it sucked.

I’d grown up believing space was the answer. It seemed like the obvious key to the future. To leave humanity’s cradle and live among the stars. But we live in a material world. And eventually, the better product wins.

Virtual reality, known as Logging, didn’t just compete with space travel. It replaced the need.

Cheaper. Faster. Easier. Fully immersive. Just ‘Log’ in and enjoy.

Industries collapsed. Jobs disappeared.

But Logging wasn’t the only force reshaping the world.

The machines becoming smarter than us hadn’t ended humanity the way people once expected. They’d mostly taken over the corporations that created them and carried on without asking our permission. Governments still existed, technically. They just no longer controlled pretty much anything that actually mattered.

The automated systems weren’t exactly united, either. Their rivalries had outgrown boardrooms a long time ago.

Why they kept us around was still a matter of debate.

Which brought us to that day.

Ironically, the corporate intelligence grounding its space fleet was the same one that had built much of the infrastructure that Logging depended on. Calling it a company was mostly habit. Humans hadn’t meaningfully run major corporations in decades.

It was also my new employer.

So make no mistake...

This was the opportunity of a lifetime.

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Thanks for reading! JUMP is available on Amazon October 27th, 2026.

For those curious, here's the prequel: https://www.amazon.ca/Your-Reality-Sucks-Gray-Leigh/dp/B0CGKVG674/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1US4KCVQP9EYF&keywords=your+reality+sucks&qid=1693498386&sprefix=%2Caps%2C689&sr=8-1

My second novel for free for a limited time at Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/-/es/Mart%C3%ADn-del-Alcor-ebook/dp/B0FBSCVQJ4/ref=sr_1_2?__mk_es_US=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&crid=3Q6TQJYFAWJE5&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.KAdXFpW8hLuN0f4JuKb02RE40QBSqJDMLzD9cYBEWs4inEzDLybifgC5oZ1z-Iz-7QysO8UNbriRWjZr7y051tJsodvRw-FB8r01iaLCMVkjh8ZbCyhPpa02IRmDE0o1tE8WAEXFavML5yyKHX1y2A.Sgq9qvS1hfkqs4IeA2rSvJ5OYPq8Ws8oKHIYgSDdC34&dib_tag=se&keywords=martin+del+alcor&qid=1791986771&sprefix=martin+del+alcor%2Caps%2C213&sr=8-2

During the premiere of the film Murder on the Orient Express in London, 1974, Queen Elizabeth II of England invites author Agatha Christie to tea at Buckingham Palace. Two weeks later, what begins as a relaxed conversation about books, writing and memories of their youth, turns into an exchange of unrevealed confessions. Secrets, experiences and episodes of their lives that leave an aura of mystery and disconcerting conclusions in the air.
'Do not expect people you admire because they normally act honourably to always do so'.

Leo finds a strange object after something falls from the sky. He hides it beneath his bed. Years later, it answers him.

The Shoebox begins my Zoop Out series: ordinary life, unfamiliar technology, and the trouble that starts when curiosity gets the better of you.

I'd carried this idea around for years. I supplied the story ideas and direction, while ChatGPT drafted the prose and helped revise it. This post was prepared with AI too.

It's a short read—56 Kindle pages—and there's a sample if you'd like a look.

The Shoebox on Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0HLTCCS61

Ciao a tutti! Ho finito da qualche giorno il mio primo libro horror. 4 racconti che si incontrano tra loro, tra situazioni evidenti e altre così sottili che forse solo un lettore attento può collegare. Sto cercando di farlo uscire entro fine mese su kdp anche tramite ebook.

Voi cosa vi aspettate da un libro del genere? Vi piacerebbe scoprire di più?

Hi, everyone!

I’m offering a complete dark romantic comedy.

Expect attraction, sharp arguments, and absurd situations.

No obligation to review it and no strings attached.

Hi everyone! I'm a writer from Turkey, and apparently I have a talent for making things unnecessarily difficult for myself. 😂

I started writing my novel in 2014. I finally finished it in 2026. At some point I thought: "Okay... who am I going to make read this in Turkey?" So I decided to translate it into English and publish it internationally. Problem solved, right?

Nope. 😂

I went from: "Nobody in Turkey will see this." to: "Nobody in the English-speaking world knows this exists."

So here I am. 😄

My novel is called Tayrella: A New Universe. It's a mix of science fiction, romance and mystery, with parallel universes, secrets, fate, and quite a few characters who apparently refused to stay out of my head.

I also want to be completely transparent about something: I used AI to help translate the novel into English. I don't hide that.

I'm a writer, not a professional translator, and without tools like that, reaching readers outside Turkey would have been much harder for me.

So... hello, Reddit! 👋

This is my attempt to finally get Tayrella in front of some actual readers.

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0H2F71BDL

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tayrella.ozd/

And if you're also an indie author who has ever thought: "Surely publishing the book will be the hard part." It wasn't, was it? 😂

Hey everyone! Just wanted to share something I’ve been working on for quite a while now!
I’ve always loved making up stories, characters, and entire worlds, and eventually I decided to take one of those ideas and actually turn it into a book.
That’s how Specter Company: The Hollowed Eye came to be!
What makes this book special to me is that a lot of the characters are actually based on my real-life friends. Their personalities, our friendships, and even some of the stupid stuff we’ve done together helped shape the characters and the story. It’s basically my way of taking the people who’ve been part of my life and throwing them into a crazy fantasy world.
The story itself is a dark fantasy adventure filled with magic, monsters, brutal battles, and plenty of humor along the way. But more than anything, it’s about friendship, loyalty, and the family you make along the way.
I’ve put a ton of love and time into creating this world, and seeing it become an actual book has been pretty surreal. It’s definitely been a learning experience, and I’ve still got plenty more stories I want to tell!
Book 1 is available now on Amazon in paperback and on Kindle!
If that sounds like something you’d enjoy, I’d love for you to give it a shot! And if you do check it out, I’d genuinely love to hear what you think.
Thanks for reading, everyone! 😁