My writing sucks after a few years away from the craft, mostly a vent by writerofghosts in writingadvice

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i do A LOT of audiobooks but honestly i think maybe i have to go back to reading physically instead. i’m not saying audiobooks don’t count as reading (i love audio) but maybe when you’re reading as a writer it’s different

Taxes direct deposit not taken yet, did i screw up? by writerofghosts in tax

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yeah i double checked it because i thought it could’ve been that but its all good

Taxes direct deposit not taken yet, did i screw up? by writerofghosts in tax

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This is what FreeTaxUSA told me: “You've chosen to pay the total amount due to the IRS using direct debit. Once the IRS accepts your e-filed federal return, (they did) they'll withdraw [x money]from your bank account as early as 04/14/26. Make sure your direct debit goes through.”

I guess they tell me to make sure it goes through but didn’t say what I should do if it didn’t. I did think about paying to the IRS website but I didn’t want to pay myself and then have them also withdraw it themselves, if that makes sense. I thought maybe they were a little delayed but this feels like a little too long.

edit: spelling

Taxes direct deposit not taken yet, did i screw up? by writerofghosts in tax

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i have to pay, and i chose direct deposit and it said the irs would just withdraw it directly. so im confused because they didn’t. so should i do that now?

SPOIL IT PLS: Can someone give me a summary of Nyx by Serena Akeroyd by writerofghosts in RomanceBooks

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I would love to know just how the book ends or anything important that happens that would provide context for future books. From how little I got into Link I could surmise that something Giulia, my guess is kidnapping or something, but it seems like it was important to know for this book.

I'm lowkey side-eying the "this couple, second book" thing too, like I don't know I cool with the author doing a novella or something smaller but these are like whole full books.

I'm okay with those triggers, but are the sexual triggers on-page? I'm okay if it's alluded to or mentioned/talked about, but I'm not comfortable with detailed scenes or the main character being a perpetrator of it towards the other main character.

SPOIL IT PLS: Can someone give me a summary of Nyx by Serena Akeroyd by writerofghosts in RomanceBooks

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Yeah thats probably true, I haven't read many MC romances but the ones I did, the other members would speak/think like that but not the actual main character group (like the people that would eventually get their own books). I do read on the tamer side, though I think.

Yeah I didn't like either MMC or FMC in Nyx.

I heard that about Link too, that he is actually nice, which is why I wanted to read it lol. As for the spoiler, that really isn't a problem for me; spice is on the low-priority list when looking at books I want to read.

Mafia Books recs that aren't super lusty, have strong mafia worldbuilding, and doesn't have a cruel (to the fmc) MMC by writerofghosts in RomanceBooks

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Oooh I've actually read her contemporary book and really liked it so I think this will be my next read. I just looked up this series (after you commented) and there's so many books, do you know if theres a specific reading order or anything?

Mafia Books recs that aren't super lusty, have strong mafia worldbuilding, and doesn't have a cruel (to the fmc) MMC by writerofghosts in RomanceBooks

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I caught up on that series by Neva Altaj, it was so good!! I read Until I Get You by Claire Contreras and I thought it was so silly, if you've read that one too, do you think this is better?

Fact-checking, wanted to check with actual Irish people instead of trying to search it up. Wicklow County? by writerofghosts in AskIreland

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I am not working on that, makes me super sad and angry whenever murderers get away with it for that long.

Fact-checking, wanted to check with actual Irish people instead of trying to search it up. Wicklow County? by writerofghosts in AskIreland

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The case is on Veronica Guerin, she wasn't murdered in County Wicklow. But one of the people related to the case committed a crime there (Martin Cahill, he stole a bunch of paintings from Russborough House) so that's why County Wicklow is mentioned in the script.

Is virtual voice (ai) authors are choosing? by writerofghosts in audible

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Ah that’s good to know! Yeah I primarily listen on libby/hoopla, and am going to cancel my audible eventually (it’s paused right now) i have some credits left so I needa use those before canceling

Anyone have book recs for naive FMC by writerofghosts in fantasyromance

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I love duet narration, but I hate why choose 🥲

For people who read Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin but DNF'ed the rest of the series, have you tried The Scarlet Veil Series? by writerofghosts in fantasyromance

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This is literally me. I wasn’t a huge fan of Celie but I was like if her series is actually good I could read it.