Chantelle Atkins
@chantelleatkins.bsky.social
Author, nature lover, owner of Chasing Driftwood Writing Group, founder of Chasing Driftwood Books Indie Collective
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My weekly #Substack round up where I review what I've read, watched and listened to during the week plus update my writing news. #blog #WritingCommunity #SelfPublishing #Indies #indieauthor
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This Week I... Remembered that it's okay to live a quiet little life
I'm doing what I love and that is enough
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April 19, 2025 at 9:16 AM
My weekly #Substack round up where I review what I've read, watched and listened to during the week plus update my writing news. #blog #WritingCommunity #SelfPublishing #Indies #indieauthor
chantelleatkins.substack.com/p/this-week-...
chantelleatkins.substack.com/p/this-week-...
Last week's #Blog post was related to the #writersblock I had recently and the realisation that my author platform needed revamping. I haven't had imposter syndrome in years but that came back too!! I feel better now. Writing about it always helps! #Writing chantelleatkins.com/2025/04/11/i...
I’m Having A Huge Crisis of Confidence
But I am determined to get through this… Image by Jakub Kopczyński from Pixabay A few weeks ago I wrote here and on Substack about suffering writers block for the first time in…
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April 13, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Last week's #Blog post was related to the #writersblock I had recently and the realisation that my author platform needed revamping. I haven't had imposter syndrome in years but that came back too!! I feel better now. Writing about it always helps! #Writing chantelleatkins.com/2025/04/11/i...
The first book in an interconnected universe of characters, locations and stories. My last two releases are connected, and the final book is due in the autumn but this is where it started... let's go back to 1993 #bookreview #crimedrama #bookseries #WritingCommunity books2read.com/u/3nYRXR
April 11, 2025 at 10:40 AM
The first book in an interconnected universe of characters, locations and stories. My last two releases are connected, and the final book is due in the autumn but this is where it started... let's go back to 1993 #bookreview #crimedrama #bookseries #WritingCommunity books2read.com/u/3nYRXR
sadly yes, plus close friends and family. Really annoying when they're avid bookworms and always banging on about books they've read too!
April 11, 2025 at 10:38 AM
sadly yes, plus close friends and family. Really annoying when they're avid bookworms and always banging on about books they've read too!
My latest #Substack round-up: a sunny easter break from work, and why i've decided to serialise my current #WIP Black Hare Valley... #WritingCommunity #Writing #Writers open.substack.com/pub/chantell...
This Week I...Decided To Serialise My Work-In-Progress!
I'm excited but scared...will this work??
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April 11, 2025 at 10:29 AM
My latest #Substack round-up: a sunny easter break from work, and why i've decided to serialise my current #WIP Black Hare Valley... #WritingCommunity #Writing #Writers open.substack.com/pub/chantell...
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"The action is relentless, carefully orchestrated and entirely captivating."
Bite into the Stage 3 series!
getbook.at/stage3series
All books are FREE on Kindle Unlimited
Also on #Audible
#ZPOC #HORROR #FREE #kindleunlimited #TheWalkingDead #zombie #thriller #suspense #kindlebooks
Bite into the Stage 3 series!
getbook.at/stage3series
All books are FREE on Kindle Unlimited
Also on #Audible
#ZPOC #HORROR #FREE #kindleunlimited #TheWalkingDead #zombie #thriller #suspense #kindlebooks
April 10, 2025 at 9:05 PM
"The action is relentless, carefully orchestrated and entirely captivating."
Bite into the Stage 3 series!
getbook.at/stage3series
All books are FREE on Kindle Unlimited
Also on #Audible
#ZPOC #HORROR #FREE #kindleunlimited #TheWalkingDead #zombie #thriller #suspense #kindlebooks
Bite into the Stage 3 series!
getbook.at/stage3series
All books are FREE on Kindle Unlimited
Also on #Audible
#ZPOC #HORROR #FREE #kindleunlimited #TheWalkingDead #zombie #thriller #suspense #kindlebooks
It's super hard getting sales and reviews as an indie author and sometimes I wonder why we do it to ourselves. But the answer is actually very simple. We love writing more than anything. And when you do find a review it's like magic! books2read.com/u/4NNka6 #bookreviews #WritingCommuity #YAFiction
April 8, 2025 at 6:24 PM
It's super hard getting sales and reviews as an indie author and sometimes I wonder why we do it to ourselves. But the answer is actually very simple. We love writing more than anything. And when you do find a review it's like magic! books2read.com/u/4NNka6 #bookreviews #WritingCommuity #YAFiction
Just posted my weekly #Substack round-up, this week covering Mother's Day, the urge to forage wild food and comforting my son through chickenpox. I've also finally decided what I'll offer paid subscribers - more on this soon! #blog #Writing #WritingCommunity open.substack.com/pub/chantell...
This Week I...Celebrated Mother's Day, Got Inspired To Forage, and Comforted My Son Through Chickenpox!
It's been a mixed week of blessings and challenges. That's life, right?
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April 4, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Just posted my weekly #Substack round-up, this week covering Mother's Day, the urge to forage wild food and comforting my son through chickenpox. I've also finally decided what I'll offer paid subscribers - more on this soon! #blog #Writing #WritingCommunity open.substack.com/pub/chantell...
Reposted by Chantelle Atkins
The Stage 3 Post Apocalyptic Zombie Series will immerse you in a thrilling, post-apocalyptic universe like no other.
Start the STAGE 3 series with a FREE book!
getbook.at/stage3series
Read STAGE 3 today!'
Also on #audiobook
#ZPOC #Horror #freebook #FREE #zombie
Start the STAGE 3 series with a FREE book!
getbook.at/stage3series
Read STAGE 3 today!'
Also on #audiobook
#ZPOC #Horror #freebook #FREE #zombie
April 3, 2025 at 9:11 PM
The Stage 3 Post Apocalyptic Zombie Series will immerse you in a thrilling, post-apocalyptic universe like no other.
Start the STAGE 3 series with a FREE book!
getbook.at/stage3series
Read STAGE 3 today!'
Also on #audiobook
#ZPOC #Horror #freebook #FREE #zombie
Start the STAGE 3 series with a FREE book!
getbook.at/stage3series
Read STAGE 3 today!'
Also on #audiobook
#ZPOC #Horror #freebook #FREE #zombie
Little poem about the real treasure in life #Poetry #Poem #Nature #NaturePoem #Writing #WritingCommunity #Substack open.substack.com/pub/chantell...
I Found The Treasure Tonight
a poem
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March 28, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Little poem about the real treasure in life #Poetry #Poem #Nature #NaturePoem #Writing #WritingCommunity #Substack open.substack.com/pub/chantell...
This week's blog.It takes years to build an #AuthorPlatform but what should you do if it's no longer working as it should? I was loathe to scrap it and start again but that's what I'm doing-can't wait to say bye to Meta! #SocialMedia #WritingCommunity #Blogging chantelleatkins.com/2025/03/28/b...
Building An Author Platform: If It’s Not Working, Should We Scrap It and Start Again?
Coming to terms with what works and what doesn’t. Image by congerdesign from Pixabay If only I knew where my sales came from. Sometimes I know – a reader might comment th…
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March 28, 2025 at 10:02 AM
This week's blog.It takes years to build an #AuthorPlatform but what should you do if it's no longer working as it should? I was loathe to scrap it and start again but that's what I'm doing-can't wait to say bye to Meta! #SocialMedia #WritingCommunity #Blogging chantelleatkins.com/2025/03/28/b...
My weekly round-up on #Substack including getting over writers block and finishing my WIP. It's been a good writing week! chantelleatkins.substack.com/p/this-week-... #amwriting #WritingCommunity #WIP
This Week I...Finished my WIP!!
Whoo hoo! I told you I'd have good news this week.
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March 28, 2025 at 9:24 AM
My weekly round-up on #Substack including getting over writers block and finishing my WIP. It's been a good writing week! chantelleatkins.substack.com/p/this-week-... #amwriting #WritingCommunity #WIP
After struggling with writers block for the first time in my life last week, a few days ago I finished my WIP! It's the 4th in a series and I've now got an idea for the 5th. I also need to pin down my timeline of important events as I head into more editing of the finished books! #Writing #WIP
March 27, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Forgot to share last week's blog post. As I ease myself off everything Meta I've got to remember to post here more! #Medium was going so well for me, still hoping it changes back! #Writing #WritingCommunity #Blogging chantelleatkins.com/2025/03/21/m...
Medium Gave Me What 12 Years of Publishing and 23 Books Couldn’t
And then it took it away again… Image by rawpixel from Pixabay It’s coming up two years since I joined the writing platform Medium. For years, various author friends had …
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March 27, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Forgot to share last week's blog post. As I ease myself off everything Meta I've got to remember to post here more! #Medium was going so well for me, still hoping it changes back! #Writing #WritingCommunity #Blogging chantelleatkins.com/2025/03/21/m...
My weekly round-up on #Substack I suffered with #WritersBlock for the first time in my life and it wasn't fun! Here's why it happened and how I got past it. open.substack.com/pub/chantell...
This Week I... Struggled With Writers Block For The First Time In My Life
It's okay, I got over it but it wasn't fun
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March 21, 2025 at 10:34 AM
My weekly round-up on #Substack I suffered with #WritersBlock for the first time in my life and it wasn't fun! Here's why it happened and how I got past it. open.substack.com/pub/chantell...
New blog post on the topic of Medium's many ups and downs. I intend to keep writing there, what about you? chantelleatkins.com/2025/03/21/m... #Medium #WritingCommunity #Writing #Blogging #IndieAuthors
Medium Gave Me What 12 Years of Publishing and 23 Books Couldn’t
And then it took it away again… Image by rawpixel from Pixabay It’s coming up two years since I joined the writing platform Medium. For years, various author friends had …
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March 21, 2025 at 9:56 AM
New blog post on the topic of Medium's many ups and downs. I intend to keep writing there, what about you? chantelleatkins.com/2025/03/21/m... #Medium #WritingCommunity #Writing #Blogging #IndieAuthors
Little poem about the beauty of the small things in life. #poem #poetry #writing #nature #wildlife #simplicity #smallthings open.substack.com/pub/chantell...
I'm Sorry You Don't See What I See
a poem
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March 19, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Little poem about the beauty of the small things in life. #poem #poetry #writing #nature #wildlife #simplicity #smallthings open.substack.com/pub/chantell...
Little poem I wrote while on a road trip. #nature #wildlife #wildness #poem #poetry #substack chantelleatkins.substack.com/p/sorry-wild...
Sorry, Wildness Not Allowed
a poem
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March 18, 2025 at 9:58 AM
I've been struggling with writing lately which is not like me at all. Struggling to get the words right, struggling to stay focused. I don't mind this poem too much though and I think it says what I wanted it to about feeling sad #poem #sad #poetry #substack open.substack.com/pub/chantell...
I Probably Just Need Some Ducks
a poem
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March 17, 2025 at 7:32 PM
I've been struggling with writing lately which is not like me at all. Struggling to get the words right, struggling to stay focused. I don't mind this poem too much though and I think it says what I wanted it to about feeling sad #poem #sad #poetry #substack open.substack.com/pub/chantell...
New blog post! Giving Myself Permission to Draw Reminds Me Of When I Gave Myself Permission To Write - my challenge to illustrate my new series myself. Got a long time to practice luckily! #creativity #drawing#sketches
#WIP
#BristishFolkloreHorror
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#WIP
#BristishFolkloreHorror
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Giving Myself Permission to Draw Reminds Me Of When I Gave Myself Permission To Write
Reclaiming my love of drawing When I was a child I’d lose hours alone with a notebook, writing stories about lost and neglected animals and illustrating them myself. If you’d asked me b…
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March 14, 2025 at 10:26 AM
New blog post! Giving Myself Permission to Draw Reminds Me Of When I Gave Myself Permission To Write - my challenge to illustrate my new series myself. Got a long time to practice luckily! #creativity #drawing#sketches
#WIP
#BristishFolkloreHorror
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#WIP
#BristishFolkloreHorror
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Just joined PinkSky Authors - I'd love to know how you're finding the transition from Meta to here, if that's what you've done. I'm aiming to ditch Meta entirely but feel like I need to build up elsewhere first. Here is the UBR to my latest release:https://books2read.com/u/4NNka6
March 11, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Just joined PinkSky Authors - I'd love to know how you're finding the transition from Meta to here, if that's what you've done. I'm aiming to ditch Meta entirely but feel like I need to build up elsewhere first. Here is the UBR to my latest release:https://books2read.com/u/4NNka6
Latest blog post - so many WIPS vying for attention right now! Kind of wish I could clone myself. chantelleatkins.com/2025/02/28/t... #blogging #WritingCommunity #WIP #ideas
This Week I Had Five WIPS Vying For Attention In My Head
I Need More Me’s! Image by TyliJura from Pixabay If you’ve followed my blog for a while you’ll probably know that I find it impossible to work on just one writing project at a tim…
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March 2, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Latest blog post - so many WIPS vying for attention right now! Kind of wish I could clone myself. chantelleatkins.com/2025/02/28/t... #blogging #WritingCommunity #WIP #ideas
Trying the shareable assets from Substack for the first time. I've been ignoring them until now. Silly me. chantelleatkins.substack.com/p/thinking-a... #poem #poetry #survival #apocalypse #WritingCommunity
Thinking About The Apocalypse
a poem
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February 23, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Trying the shareable assets from Substack for the first time. I've been ignoring them until now. Silly me. chantelleatkins.substack.com/p/thinking-a... #poem #poetry #survival #apocalypse #WritingCommunity
The Mess Of Us - Q&A with Chantelle Atkins chantelleatkins.com/2025/02/21/t... #YA #BookSky #WritingCommunity
The Mess Of Us – Q&A with Chantelle Atkins
Here’s an interview I did this week for our little indie collective Chasing Driftwood Books! A gripping sequel to her 2016 novel, The Mess of Me, this book dives back into the world of J…
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February 21, 2025 at 10:18 AM
The Mess Of Us - Q&A with Chantelle Atkins chantelleatkins.com/2025/02/21/t... #YA #BookSky #WritingCommunity