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Claris Y. Lam
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Creative & Versatile Specialist | Content Creation, Copywriting, Social Media Marketing & Communications | Writer, Designer & Game Creator.

Portfolio: https://www.clarisylam.com

For Author & Poet content, see @clarislamauthor.bsky.social
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I published a young adult (YA) magical girl-inspired short story collection today! 🎉✨🎉✨🎉✨

Fans of K-Pop Demon Hunters, Sailor Moon, Ojamajo Doremi and Pretty Cure would enjoy these stories - so pick up a copy of "Stay Magical" today! 😊

#booksky #published #indieauthor #writesky
clarislamauthor.bsky.social Claris Lam @clarislamauthor.bsky.social · Sep 8
My YA magical girl #shortstorycollection, "Stay Magical," is OFFICIALLY PUBLISHED TODAY!🎉

Share this with any magical girl fans and #readers seeking stories of friendship, perseverance, and a little bit of magic. ✨

Thanks for your support, and happy reading! 📖 books2read.com/u/38wBlr

#writesky
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September 8, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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My magical girl-themed short story collection will be published in September. Preorders are available NOW! 📖✨

Share the news with your fellow readers, especially fans of magical girl shows like Sailor Moon so they can add this to their TBR lists!

#booksky #indieauthor #author #upcomingbookrelease
clarislamauthor.bsky.social Claris Lam @clarislamauthor.bsky.social · Aug 25
My magical girl-themed YA (young adult) fantasy #shortstorycollection, "Stay Magical," is AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER STARTING TODAY!✨

"Stay Magical" will be officially released on September 8th, 2025.📖

Preorder at: books2read.com/u/38wBlr

#upcomingbook #writesky #booksky #preorder #indieauthor
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August 26, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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I'm publishing a magical girl-themed short story collection in September AND preorders are available starting August 25th, 2025! 📖✨

Follow me at @clarislamauthor.bsky.social for more details.

#booksky #indieauthor #author #upcomingbookrelease #upcomingrelease
clarislamauthor.bsky.social Claris Lam @clarislamauthor.bsky.social · Jul 14
"Stay Magical," my upcoming magical girl-themed short story collection will be published on September 8th, 2025! ✨ Preorders will be available starting August 25th, 2025.

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#upcomingrelease #booksky #magicalgirl #fantasy #youngadult #shortstories #indieauthor
Image shows the cover of "Stay Magical!" by Claris Lam Releasing September 8th, 2025 Preorders available starting Aug. 25, 2025 Inspired by the author consuming mass amounts of magical girl content and realizing there isn't a lot of it reflected in books, Stay Magical! is the remedy to any magical girl fan wanting more books in the genre! Stay Magical!'s young adult (YA) collection of short stories reflects on what it means to be a magical girl, the tough sides of being a magical girl, and what happens when you're no longer defeating bad guys in costume every week. Comp. Media: Life After Magic (game by Chirashi Games), Ojamajo Doremi (anime/manga series), Sailor Moon (anime/manga series), and Pretty Cure (anime/manga series).
August 2, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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I'm happy to share that I've recently updated my portfolio! ✍️Check it out at: www.clarisylam.com

#portfolio #graphicdesigner #webdesigner #churchorganist #copywriter #contentwriter #indieauthor #indiepoet #gamewriter
Claris Lam
Hi, I'm Claris.
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June 2, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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A new #devlog is posted, and:

I joined The Game Co-Op as an Editor for their current project "Our Ruinous Gods" - a narrative-driven first-person sci-fi horror game! 🎉

Learn more: itch.io/blog/944472/...

Thanks to the Game Co-Op team for this opportunity!

#editor #gameeditor #gamewriter
May 2025 Devlog: I Joined The Game Co-Op!
Happy May 2025, gamers and game devs! Yes, I know, it's already almost halfway through May. However, I have some very exciting news to share: I've joined The Game Co-Op as an Editor for their current....
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May 13, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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What was it like to use drums in...Ancient Rome? 🎵

Find out by reading my sixth article in the Cultural Origins Of Drumming series that I've written for Rhythm of Life Society! ✍

Learn more: www.rhythmoflifesociety.org/blog/cultura...

#blog #freelancewriter #copywriter #published
Cultural Origins of Drumming: Part 6 - Ancient Rome | ROLS Website
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May 8, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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#HappyEaster! 🐇💐

I provided music for Hope Lutheran Church again this year for their Easter church services, and I played violin preludes!🎵🎻

Here is a me playing "How Beautiful Are The Feet" from Handel's Messiah for their Maundy Thursday/Holy Thursday service.

youtu.be/kei3XRH0Jog

#musician
How Beautiful Are The Feet (Handel's Messiah)
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April 20, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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I recently wrote about Korean drumming tradition of Salmunori for Rhythm Of Life Society, and the article is now published! 🎵

www.rhythmoflifesociety.org/blog/cultural-origins-of-drumming:-part-5---korea

#writer #freelancewriter #blog #blogwriting #salmunori
Cultural Origins of Drumming: Part 5 - Korean Salmunori | ROLS Website
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April 17, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Ready to learn about the Japanese cultural origins of drumming? 🎵

Read the article I wrote for Rhythm of Life Society that was just published! www.rhythmoflifesociety.org/blog/cultura...

#taiko #freelancewriting #writing #writer #blog #blogpost #drumming #freelancewriter #japanese #music
Cultural Origins of Drumming: Part 4 - Japan | ROLS Website
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April 3, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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I was recently interviewed about my poetry chapbook "Refilling The Well!" 📖✍️

Check out this skeet for more details!

#author #indieauthor #authorinterview #interview
clarislamauthor.bsky.social Claris Lam @clarislamauthor.bsky.social · Mar 18
I'm happy to share that I was recently interviewed by @alankdell.bsky.social about my #poetry chapbook, "Refilling The Well!" ✍️ Thanks to Alan for interviewing me! 😁

The interview is now published! Check it out: www.alankdell.co.uk/author-inter...

#booksky #authorinterview #interview #writesky
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March 18, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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I'm happy to share that a new blog I wrote for the Rhythm Of Life Society is now published! ✍️🪘

Read it at this link: www.rhythmoflifesociety.org/blog/cultura...

#freelancewriter #blogwriter #blogging #writing #writer #drumming #culturalorigins
Cultural Origins of Drumming: Part 3 - Chinese Origins | ROLS Website
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March 18, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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On the indie game writing side of my work, I redesigned my game dev/game writing website (again)! You can learn more about that in my new devlog: itch.io/blog/902930/...

#devlog #gamewriter #websiteredesign #indiegamedev #indiegamewriter
March 2025 Devlog: A New Website!
Hello, gamers! I redesigned my entire main game dev/game writing website! You can now find it at https://clarismakesgames.nekoweb.org/index.html ! This change might be a bit abrupt to you, so I wanted...
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March 10, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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I'm happy to share that my latest blog for Rhythm of Life Society was just published yesterday! ✍

I discuss the Indigenous American origins of drumming in this blog: www.rhythmoflifesociety.org/blog/cultura...

#blogwriter #blog #writing #blogpost #drumming #culture
Cultural Origins of Drumming: Part 2 - Indigenous America | ROLS Website
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February 25, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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On the author/poet side of my life, I'm thrilled to share that my debut poetry chapbook is now PUBLISHED! 🎉

I hope that reading this will give you some hope like it did for me when writing it.📖

#bookrelease #poetrychapbook #poetry #buycanadian #author #poet
clarislamauthor.bsky.social Claris Lam @clarislamauthor.bsky.social · Feb 10
I'm happy to share that my debut poetry chapbook, "Refilling The Well" is OFFICIALLY RELEASED TODAY!

I hope that my poems inspire you with creativity and hope like writing this whole chapbook did for me!

Order "Refilling The Well:" https://buff.ly/4hdGxqU

#bookrelease #booksky #writesky
February 11, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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I'm very happy to share that another blog I wrote for the Rhythm Of Life Society is now published! 🎉

In this one, I discuss the cultural origins of drumming - and there will be a Part 2 coming later!

www.rhythmoflifesociety.org/blog/cultura...

#copywriter #blog #drumming #writing #blogpost
Cultural Origins of Drumming: Part 1 - West African Origins | ROLS Website
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February 4, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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Want to #BuyCanadian by supporting a Canadian author & poet? Consider preordering my debut poetry chapbook, "Refilling The Well!"

RTW's poems explore themes of self care and burnout. Preorder at: books2read.com/u/bp20yW

#upcomingrelease #upcomingbookrelease
February 3, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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Things have been very busy on the author/poet side of my life already, with two books being released later this year (first book of 2025 coming in February)! 🎉
clarislamauthor.bsky.social Claris Lam @clarislamauthor.bsky.social · Jan 9
Wondering what books I'm releasing this year? Check out today's post for details! 😄 📖

To summarize...2025 is going to be the year of poetry and magical girls! 🌟 ✍️

#upcomingrelease #books #booksky #writesky #indieauthor #upcomingbooks #poetry #shortstories #author #poet #magicalgirls #selfcare
Image reads: Upcoming Releases in 2025 The cover of "Refilling The Well" by Claris Lam is shown. A blurb beside it reads: Genre: Poetry (chapbook) Release Date: Feb. 10th, 2025 Preorders Available: Feb. 1st, 2025 A blurb underneath the cover reads: Includes: A variety of traditional and free verse poetry Explores self-care, hustle culture, burnout, and burnout recovery Image reads: Upcoming Releases in 2025 A rectangle reading "COVER TBR" on it is shown. A blurb beside it reads: Genre: Young Adult (YA) Short Story Collection Releasing: Fall 2025 Official Release Date To Be Announced (TBA) A blurb underneath the cover reads: Includes: 10 magical girl-themed short stories exploring what it means to be a magical girl, and what happens after the magical girl’s main quest is over.
January 14, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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I posted a new devlog! Check it out: clarismakesgames.com/jan-2025-dev...

#gamewriter #devlog #devupdate
Jan. 2025 Devlog: Where Have I Been? – clarismakesgames
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January 14, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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On the author/poet side of what I do, all of my ebooks are currently 30% off until January 1st, 2025!📚

Canadian readers also have no GST/HST on buying my books' paperback versions until Feb. 15th, 2025, due to the ongoing tax break.

#author #indieauthor #booksale #boxingday
clarislamauthor.bsky.social Claris Lam @clarislamauthor.bsky.social · Dec 26
Happy Boxing Day, #readers and #writers!

All ebooks in the Harlow Mystery series are now 30% off from December 26th (TODAY) to January 1st, 2025! 📚

Please note: The sale does NOT apply on Amazon.

Thanks in advance for your support, and happy reading!

#boxingday2024 #booksky #indieauthor
Image reads: BOXING DAY SALE! at the top in white letters. The covers of "Winner Takes All," "Engagement To Die For" and "Bloody Fantasia" by Claris Lam are shown. Underneath is the following text: "All Harlow Mystery ebooks are 30% off! Sale lasts from Dec. 26th, 2024 to Jan. 1st, 2025! Please note: Sale does not apply on amazon." The border is red with some elaborate flower designs in the bottom left and right corners, while the top left and right corners have white snowflakes falling.
December 27, 2024 at 1:59 PM
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On the author side of what I do, I recently released all my books in paperback format! If you'd like to purchase a copy for yourself or your murder mystery-reading loved ones for the holidays, you can now do so!
clarislamauthor.bsky.social Claris Lam @clarislamauthor.bsky.social · Dec 2
All books in the Harlow Mystery series are now available in paperback, on Amazon!🎉

If you want to gift a paperback copy of the books to your fellow murder mystery fans and loved ones this holiday season, now you can!

Happy reading! Links to purchase in in the rest of the thread.

#booksky #promo
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December 6, 2024 at 1:19 AM
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Happy to share that I've joined the Rhythm Of Life Society as a Copywriter during this past fall! ✍️

You can read my first blog post for them here: www.rhythmoflifesociety.org/blog/music-t...

#copywriter #blog #blogpost #copywriting #writing
Music To Aid The World: The impact of drumming in non-musical environments
[6 minute read] Drum circles have been used in many non-musical settings and situations. Some have been used to help others’ mental hea...
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December 6, 2024 at 12:41 AM
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Happy to share that I finally created my first visual novel using Ren P'y! Proud of how it turned out, given that it was my first time using the software.

It was a great learning opportunity to work on this project! 😄

clarismakesgames.com/october-2024...

#gamewriter #gamedev #visualnovel #game
October 2024 Devlog: The Eco Game Show is finally here! – clarismakesgames
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October 18, 2024 at 3:27 PM
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Ugh, if you're on LinkedIn, head over there now and turn off the new AI training setting they quietly opted everyone into.

Here's the direct link if it works for you, if not, follow the instructions below. www.linkedin.com/mypreference...
gothgreenwitch.bsky.social Kaya Skovdatter 🏳️‍⚧️ (She/They) @gothgreenwitch.bsky.social · Sep 18
So LinkedIn just fucking auto-added everyone to training their AI. Can't get the direct link to the setting to work right now, so, to turn it off in your LinkedIn account go to:

- Settings
- Data Privacy
- How LinkedIn uses your data
- Data for generative AI Improvement

Set it to Off.
September 18, 2024 at 6:48 PM
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I'm happy to share that I finished the "Google Digital Marketing & E-commerce" Certificate from Google Career Certificates! 🎉

I look forward to applying what I've learned to current and future roles and opportunities!

#digitalmarketing #ecommerce #growithgoogle #google #googlecareercertificate
Google Digital Marketing & E-Commerce Certificate of Completion for Claris Lam.
August 8, 2024 at 7:46 PM
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For those curious about what I'm #writing as an author and poet, check out my newest writing update!
clarislamauthor.bsky.social Claris Lam @clarislamauthor.bsky.social · Aug 1
Happy August, everyone! ☀️

My newest writing update is available on my website: clarislam.ca/august-2024-...

In this update, I recap what I wrote in July and what my plans are for this August.

#writing #amwriting #writingcommunity #update #writingupdate #author #poet #readers #readingcommunity
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August 1, 2024 at 11:31 AM