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• My First Year at Auckland Writers Festival

  In May, I attended the Auckland Writers Festival for the first time, and I was mesmerised from beginning to end. From the content of the sessions and insights into authors’ research, the challenges in the industry, the writing process, and how life got them to this point, to the wonderful people I was fortunate enough…

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  June 9, 2026

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• My May 2026 Reading Summary

  Overall Mood: replenished – May was a month to reset, to refill a cup that had long been left with dregs, and to take time away from the books and return to the purpose of it all. I was able to attend many literary events in May, contributing to my rediscovery of my reasons for…

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  June 1, 2026

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• My April 2026 Reading Summary

  Overall mood: hopeful – As you may have noticed, I have been a little M.I.A. here on annafromuni over the last month. This isn’t a bad thing; if anything, it has been for a good reason. I have taken the time to do a system restart of my brain when it comes to annafromuni content,…

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  May 3, 2026

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• Reading Adult Fantasy to Bolster My Fantasy Manuscript

  In my stunted attempts to re-engage with my fantasy manuscript and turn it into a dark adult fantasy manuscript, I found myself really struggling to connect with the words I wanted to write. It wasn’t quite writer’s block, but definitely adjacent, given my general creative burnout and difficulty picking up a book. After a lovely…

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  April 5, 2026

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• My March 2026 Reading Summary

  Overall mood: restless – time seems to be slipping away from me, and with my inactive reading bug remaining in a slumber, I didn’t read anything in March. I am also posting this a day later than scheduled, so please forgive me for that. Life has been busy yet pretty stagnant for me, especially when…

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  April 2, 2026

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• Can We Really Change Bookish Social Media Practices?

  With the discussions over the last month, from bookish content creation and the increase of publications over the last decade, to creator burnout, authors doubling full-time jobs, and the general struggle for people to keep on top of the fast-moving train that is bookish social media, it all begs the question: can we change things…

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  March 29, 2026

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• The Demand on Authors to Self-Promote

  Apologies for the late post, but yesterday was a busy day for me, and I wanted to give this discussion a serious moment and the time to really articulate some of the realities for authors. Going off my last discussion about creator burnout in the digital age, it is time to bring in the ones…

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  March 26, 2026

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• Creator Burnout in the Digital Age

  We live in an era where digital content is at the heart of so many aspects of life. Online shopping is a go-to option for millions of people, so many businesses have online presences, especially smaller ones trying to get out there to their communities, and everyday life is something a lot of people share…

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  March 22, 2026

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• Are We Neglecting Author Backlists?

  In the race to keep on top of new publications and at the forefront of the book discourse, are we neglecting the backlists and older books? I briefly touched on this idea of authors’ backlists in my last discussion, and I want to build out this idea a little more. Because it isn’t just the…

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  March 18, 2026

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• Keeping Up With The Publications

  With the number of books that come out each month, let alone each year, it is no wonder we are struggling to keep on top of the new titles and authors debuting. This is even harder for someone like me who reads a variety of genres. Is this a matter of publishing competition? Why was…

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  March 15, 2026

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