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How authors can use CTAs on BookTok
If you’re a thriller author, like me, on BookTok, calls to action (CTAs) can feel… awkward. You don’t want to sound salesy.You don’t want to break the tension. And you definitely don’t want to scare readers away with “BUY MY BOOK.” The good news?You don’t need hard sells to grow an audience or sell books. You need layered CTAs —ones that match the mood of your content, train the algorithm, and slowly turn viewers into readers. Here’s how to do it. Micro CTAs for thriller aut
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5 days ago2 min read


November Reading Wrap Up
As the nights drew in and the weather turned decidedly wintry, my reading tastes went in every possible direction this November—from sun-soaked islands with dark secrets to chilling Welsh folklore, from intense psychological thrillers to sweeping historical fiction and thoughtful contemporary reads. It’s been one of my most varied months in a while, and I’ve loved diving into stories that challenged me, surprised me, unsettled me, and even offered a little comfort. Book Club
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Dec 2, 20252 min read


October reading wrap-up
October Reading Wrap-Up 🎃📚 October always feels like the perfect month to curl up with a dark, twisty book and this year didn’t disappoint. Highlight My stand out read for this month was Small Boat. Inspired by the 2021 Channel disaster in which 27 migrants drowned, Small Boat is a stark, unsettling novella that examines responsibility, complicity, and the failures of empathy. Told through the perspective of a French radio operator accused of negligence, the story unfolds
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Oct 26, 20253 min read


September Reading Wrap-up
🍂 September Reading Wrap-Up 🍂 September has been a month of dark thrills, unexpected love stories, and thought-provoking non-fiction....
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Sep 29, 20252 min read


March reading wrap-up
March has been an excellent month for reading!
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Mar 29, 20252 min read
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