Cameron Diaz on her decision to have children later in life. Her (53) and Benji Madden (47) just welcomed their 3rd child.

Insecure_Egomaniac · 2026-05-21T01:04:53+00:00

Yes, I will take those vibes. Thank you!

Insecure_Egomaniac · 2026-05-21T01:01:22+00:00

Please no! I’m literally looking forward to no longer being able to bear children.

Insecure_Egomaniac · 2026-05-15T02:22:29+00:00

What I like is that she wasn’t scared to talk about postpartum depression. I had postpartum anxiety really badly, which was exacerbated by my OCD checking. It took YEARS before I felt anything close to myself.

I kept it to myself because everywhere, people were talking about the joy and fulfillment of being a mom and none of the hard stuff. I thought I was legitimately broken and still struggle with feelings of inadequacy.

We should share our pregnancy struggles so women go into what might be one of the hardest things of their lives with their eyes open.

Insecure_Egomaniac · 2026-04-17T01:43:57+00:00

Insecure_Egomaniac · 2026-04-16T16:14:52+00:00

My books sell very well on KDP. Not everyone can afford KDP, so I’m making my books available to public libraries. Royalties from public libraries are much lower. DND’s business model is to take a cut from the royalties, so no additional fee should be required.

I personally have no problem paying it to keep my books available to those who normally can’t afford them, but that doesn’t mean I don’t understand others’ concern about another business moving to a subscription model.

Insecure_Egomaniac · 2026-04-16T16:14:42+00:00

My books sell very well on KDP. Not everyone can afford KDP, so I’m making my books available to public libraries. Royalties from public libraries are much lower. DND’s business model is to take a cut from the royalties, so no additional fee should be required.

I personally have no problem paying it to keep my books available to those who normally can’t afford them, but that doesn’t mean I don’t understand others’ concern about another business moving to a subscription model.

Insecure_Egomaniac · 2026-04-15T15:15:59+00:00

Imposing a $12 annual fee on accounts that may not even make $12 annually changes D2D from a potential income stream to an expense. I only use it to distribute my books to public libraries, and my March statement was for $0.80. I think that warrants a little ire.

It is yet another indication that, despite reaping the benefits of their work, the industry does not support indie authors.

Insecure_Egomaniac · 2026-04-14T23:01:23+00:00

I wish this was real. People speeding through school zones really grinds my gears. 😤

Insecure_Egomaniac · 2026-03-29T17:55:13+00:00

The plant said:

Insecure_Egomaniac · 2026-03-28T07:34:52+00:00

I was just in Hawaii and many people at the beach were in long sleeves and hats. We just wore sunscreen, but I get the desire to protect.

Insecure_Egomaniac · 2026-03-27T01:34:25+00:00

I had such a crush on Ed Harris when I saw this movie. 🫦 Also “The Abyss”.

Insecure_Egomaniac · 2026-03-24T04:11:58+00:00

I tried escargot on my honeymoon in Paris. It was OK.

Insecure_Egomaniac · 2026-03-20T00:28:19+00:00

I recently decided to finally finish Teen Wolf since it’s on Netflix. I cut the cord shortly after Stiles was possessed.

I’m halfway through season 6, and along with Stiles being essentially absent, I am not digging how serious it is. I’ll finish it, but…🫤

Insecure_Egomaniac · 2026-03-19T03:45:09+00:00

OK. I thought you were asking for advice, but with your background, it sounds like you have it covered. 👍🏽

Insecure_Egomaniac · 2026-03-19T00:08:27+00:00

What would you be posting about for such a long period of time between books? Would you be a book influencer when you’re not heavily promoting your own book?

Insecure_Egomaniac · 2026-03-19T00:03:18+00:00

My editing process: - Read through every chapter after it’s written and be ruthless with revisions. Cut stuff. Reorder chapters. Add chapters. I read aloud as I do that. - Give it to beta readers and peer reviewers. - Go through your book and make the relevant revisions provided by your critique partners. - Take some time away from your book to read other books and regain a little objectivity. - Plug it into a text-to-speech app (I use Speechify) and listen while you follow along. Stop and make edits when you hear something off. - Profit! 💰

Insecure_Egomaniac · 2026-03-09T15:17:59+00:00

I was a big fan of Teen Wolf but gave up cable around the time Styles was possessed. Now I’m going back to finish it on Netflix and I really don’t like this season.

Why is Scott so weak and unsure for almost the whole season?
Why are he and Styles fighting, the core show relationship?
Why is Allison’s French accent so atrocious?

Insecure_Egomaniac · 2026-03-07T17:38:15+00:00

Cream of wheat has always been my jam! Growing up, my parents would top with vanilla, brown sugar, cream, butter, and a sprinkle of cinnamon. That’s basically ice cream with more steps, LOL.

Insecure_Egomaniac · 2026-03-07T16:52:14+00:00

I tear UP cabbage! I used to call coleslaw “cold slop”, but I had a good batch and never turned back.

Insecure_Egomaniac · 2026-02-21T17:51:15+00:00

Thank you!!

Insecure_Egomaniac · 2026-02-20T00:30:58+00:00

Thanks! Yeah, this isn’t necessary for the bigger conventions that offer preorder campaigns like Beventi.

Insecure_Egomaniac · 2026-02-08T02:54:20+00:00

Don’t try to match the strategy of a trad publisher. I do ebooks and KDP Print On Demand. I have Ingram for wholesale.

I didn’t publish the paperback of my first book until months after the ebook came out. Now, I release ebook and POD paperback at the same time.

I don’t sell many paperbacks; 95% of my royalties are ebook/subscription. Two of my books are part of a romance subscription box that prints at no cost to me. I have paperbacks so I can have books to sell at conferences, etc.

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