J. V. Nightingale
@jvnightingale.bsky.social
they/star/he
So much has been happening in my personal life. I feel disoriented and overwhelmed and hopeless, and I don't foresee an end to any of it. I'm so sorry...
So much has been happening in my personal life. I feel disoriented and overwhelmed and hopeless, and I don't foresee an end to any of it. I'm so sorry...
Nevermind, I know I'll never be good enough.
I need to stop caring about whether or not my peers will like my works. People's standards are perpetually growing higher than I could ever reach. Me having no support, despite my efforts, means nothing.
Forget I said anything, and judge me how you wish.
I need to stop caring about whether or not my peers will like my works. People's standards are perpetually growing higher than I could ever reach. Me having no support, despite my efforts, means nothing.
Forget I said anything, and judge me how you wish.
November 3, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Nevermind, I know I'll never be good enough.
I need to stop caring about whether or not my peers will like my works. People's standards are perpetually growing higher than I could ever reach. Me having no support, despite my efforts, means nothing.
Forget I said anything, and judge me how you wish.
I need to stop caring about whether or not my peers will like my works. People's standards are perpetually growing higher than I could ever reach. Me having no support, despite my efforts, means nothing.
Forget I said anything, and judge me how you wish.
I guess my point is to ask people to go easy on me once the book does finally make it onto digital shelves. Like, really put "don't judge a book by its cover" into its most literal practice. I know people generally don't do that, especially when it comes to self-published works, but still...
November 2, 2025 at 4:52 PM
I guess my point is to ask people to go easy on me once the book does finally make it onto digital shelves. Like, really put "don't judge a book by its cover" into its most literal practice. I know people generally don't do that, especially when it comes to self-published works, but still...
Intertwined is a passion project, yes, but idk, it'd be nice if I could feel even a shred of confidence that anyone besides me will like it. It'd be nice to think that it won't be seen as "cheap, lazy, self-published rubbish" just because I don't have enough money or talent...
November 2, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Intertwined is a passion project, yes, but idk, it'd be nice if I could feel even a shred of confidence that anyone besides me will like it. It'd be nice to think that it won't be seen as "cheap, lazy, self-published rubbish" just because I don't have enough money or talent...
I'm horrible at marketing, and like I said, I'm not in a good enough financial situation to pay someone else to do it for me. Plus, as much as I personally like my cover, I'm clearly not at the skill level of a professional designer. The one brownie point I get is that I never use AI.
November 2, 2025 at 4:52 PM
I'm horrible at marketing, and like I said, I'm not in a good enough financial situation to pay someone else to do it for me. Plus, as much as I personally like my cover, I'm clearly not at the skill level of a professional designer. The one brownie point I get is that I never use AI.
Now, I have to wait who knows how long for the copyright to be registered and then hope that will be enough to appease Google, as I had mistakenly thought copyright was automatic, and now my account is suspended.
Even when I get that fixed, I have zero clue if I'm going to see any success.
Even when I get that fixed, I have zero clue if I'm going to see any success.
November 2, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Now, I have to wait who knows how long for the copyright to be registered and then hope that will be enough to appease Google, as I had mistakenly thought copyright was automatic, and now my account is suspended.
Even when I get that fixed, I have zero clue if I'm going to see any success.
Even when I get that fixed, I have zero clue if I'm going to see any success.
So yeah, it's complicated...And sorry this was in multiple replies; I'm still not yet used to character counts on posts. ^^;
November 2, 2025 at 1:12 AM
So yeah, it's complicated...And sorry this was in multiple replies; I'm still not yet used to character counts on posts. ^^;
At the same time, if readers feel "alienated" by the LGBTQ+/plural content of my books, then I don't want them reading them anyway. This is a stance I've always held and will continue to be more annoying about as time goes on. I'd rather not have an audience who are against my very existence.
November 2, 2025 at 1:12 AM
At the same time, if readers feel "alienated" by the LGBTQ+/plural content of my books, then I don't want them reading them anyway. This is a stance I've always held and will continue to be more annoying about as time goes on. I'd rather not have an audience who are against my very existence.
Kind of...
It's not quite about differing views, more so the knowledge that, outside of a (semi-)professional context, I am an extremely unlikable person. I try to strike a balance between being just personal enough while also not letting any bad aspects of my personality show through.
It's not quite about differing views, more so the knowledge that, outside of a (semi-)professional context, I am an extremely unlikable person. I try to strike a balance between being just personal enough while also not letting any bad aspects of my personality show through.
November 2, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Kind of...
It's not quite about differing views, more so the knowledge that, outside of a (semi-)professional context, I am an extremely unlikable person. I try to strike a balance between being just personal enough while also not letting any bad aspects of my personality show through.
It's not quite about differing views, more so the knowledge that, outside of a (semi-)professional context, I am an extremely unlikable person. I try to strike a balance between being just personal enough while also not letting any bad aspects of my personality show through.