sheribomb
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Writer focusing on science, fiction, and fun. Nature, books, crafts, sustainability, and whimsy. Some serious stuff because we live in this world. Posts are mine, not employers’. Likes/shares/follows ≠ endorsement.
Arlington, VA
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Arlington, VA
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I’m posting this as a self-pubbed author and content creator — not trying to sell you on self vs trad publishing. Both have a role and watching how they coevolve over the years has been fascinating! 👀
October 1, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I’m posting this as a self-pubbed author and content creator — not trying to sell you on self vs trad publishing. Both have a role and watching how they coevolve over the years has been fascinating! 👀
It goes to show how far self-publishing has come! These books would not have existed if they hadn’t been self-published first. With all the disruptions in the publishing industry, self-publishing is an increasingly legit player in how new books and authors are discovered and published 📚🌟
October 1, 2025 at 6:31 PM
It goes to show how far self-publishing has come! These books would not have existed if they hadn’t been self-published first. With all the disruptions in the publishing industry, self-publishing is an increasingly legit player in how new books and authors are discovered and published 📚🌟
Alchemised is a dark fantasy that was originally Harry Potter fanfic with a Hermionie/Draco toxic love story & Handmaid’s Tale elements. SenLiYu was pubbing it online and it was so popular that Penguin offered for it (w/o the fanfic parts) and it has a film deal! www.theguardian.com/books/2025/s...
The fanfiction written on a notes app that’s become a bestseller – with a seven-figure film deal
SenLinYu’s debut started life as Harry Potter fanfiction. The Alchemised author shares why they were drawn to a war-torn love story, how a conservative upbringing shaped their writing, and the snobber...
www.theguardian.com
October 1, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Alchemised is a dark fantasy that was originally Harry Potter fanfic with a Hermionie/Draco toxic love story & Handmaid’s Tale elements. SenLiYu was pubbing it online and it was so popular that Penguin offered for it (w/o the fanfic parts) and it has a film deal! www.theguardian.com/books/2025/s...
This Inevitable Ruin is the 7th book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. It’s Lit RPG (role-playing-game-like fiction) set in a bizarre virtual world. The hilarious ebooks were self-pubbed & then Penguin Random House acquired the print rights only—a unique deal! butwhytho.net/2025/08/dung...
Dungeon Crawler Carl: Building A Universe With Matt Dinniman and Jeff Hays
From books and audiobooks to Webtoons, a TTRPG, and maybe even live action, Dungeon Crawler Carl is leveling up into a full-blown universe.
butwhytho.net
October 1, 2025 at 6:31 PM
This Inevitable Ruin is the 7th book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. It’s Lit RPG (role-playing-game-like fiction) set in a bizarre virtual world. The hilarious ebooks were self-pubbed & then Penguin Random House acquired the print rights only—a unique deal! butwhytho.net/2025/08/dung...
Because they got beet up 🙃
September 13, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Because they got beet up 🙃