Tired of feeling like your book promo goes nowhere?

Use this 5-step system to find the readers who truly connect with your stories ❤️
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🧩 Not sure which challenge to join?
Here’s a quick match-up: 👇
🏁 Reedsy → Career + visibility
🎓 NovNov → Learning + support
📆 Novel90 → Structure + consistency
🌍 NovelEmber → Worldbuilding + genre
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🌍 World Anvil’s NovelEmber is for worldbuilders.
🗓️ Nov 1–30
✏️ 50K words or a “rebel” custom project
🎟️ Events + badges + certificate
🌐 Massive fantasy & game writing community
Best for: Speculative fiction + RPG creators
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#WorldEmber #NovelEmber2025 #NaNoAlt

📆 AutoCrit’s Novel 90 Challenge:
🗓️ Oct 1–Dec 31
✍️ 50K+ words in 90 days
📈 Weekly coaching
🤝 Peer support
🎁 Prize draw
Best for: Writers who prefer structure over speed
Click Here: novel90.com/writing-chal...
#Novel90 #WritingSprint #IndieAuthors #FallWriting

🎓 Novel November by ProWritingAid (Nov 1–30):
📚 50K words
🎤 Live workshops
🏅 Digital badges
🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Supportive writing rooms
Best for: Writers who want community + craft
Click Here: prowritingaid.com/novel-november
#NovNov #ProWritingAid #WritersOfBluesky #NaNoAlt

🏁 Reedsy’s Novel Sprint runs Nov 1–30.
✅ 50K+ words
💵 $5K / $2.5K / $1K cash prizes
📞 Agent call for winners
🎯 Studio access for finishers
Best for: Writers aiming for publication
Click Here: reedsy.com/studio/chall...
#ReedsySprint #WritingContest #NaNoAlt #AmWriting

✍️ NaNoWriMo is gone.
But the 30-day writing challenge lives on.
Here are 4 high-quality, community-led writing sprints happening this fall to help you draft with structure.👇
#WritingCommunity #NaNoWriMo #AmWriting #WritingChallenge2025

NaNo shut down in early 2025.
Why?
💸 Money trouble
📉 Declining engagement
💔 Broken community trust
But the format still works and smart writers are adapting it.
#WritingTips #AuthorLife #WritingSprint

I love this. I'm so tired of reading characters that are examples of one extreme or another. Humans are varied. Strong at times as well as weak. Kind and caring as well as selfish and vindictive. When a character can show this that's when they become more real. That's when a reader become a fan.

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🤝 Networking Prompt: List 10 networking options for [genre] authors.

💬 Ideal when you're lost in the social sea.

⚠️ Use AI to find leads but you vet the rooms.

Guide ➤ darlagdenton.com/2025/10/07/c...

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📱 Social Media Prompt: Generate 5 engaging IG captions under 150 characters.

📣 Great for repurposing content or sparking replies.

⚠️ Tweak for tone, don’t post straight from the AI tap.

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📬 Email Newsletter Prompt: Write a warm draft based on a personal writing lesson.

💌 Use AI to get started, then add your story.

Never paste sensitive content. Protect your voice.

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📝 Blog Post Prompt: Outline a 700-word post for beginners on [topic].

📄 Helps when you're blocked on structure.

💡 Use AI for bones not the beating heart.

SEO tip: Always fact-check.

Guide ➤ darlagdenton.com/2025/10/07/c...

#authorplatform #blogging #contentstrategy

🖥️ Author Website Prompt: Help me draft a 150-word About intro.

📌 Great when you need to refresh your page fast.

✏️ Use it to shape tone + flow, not replace your story.

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#authorwebsite #writingcommunity

🧠 Author Branding Prompt: Create 3 tagline options based on your theme.

💬 Works best for bio rewrites or social headers.

⚠️ Don’t feed AI full plots, just guide it with a theme.
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🌐 Author Platform Prompt

📈 Best for sparking fresh engagement ideas.

🛡️ Avoid giving AI your actual stats, keep inputs generic.

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#authorplatform #readers #amwriting