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The Lounge | September Roundup (opens the original)
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This September, we spotlighted four incredible authors, watched our community celebrate launches together, and started work on something we've been dreaming about for years.Here’s what unfolded in September… and what’s on the horizon:📘 Author Spotlights✨ Joyful Making: How to Stop Overthinking and Start Making Magic by Permission granted. Your work doesn’t need to be perfect to matter. Joyful Making is an invitation to stop circling your potential and claim it. Kate Tremills
Indie Wins | September 2026 (opens the original)
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There’s always something to work on when you’re an indie author.Finish the book → edit it.Publish it → figure out how to sell it.Hit one goal → start working towards the next.So every month, we’re making a little room for the wins too.Indie Wins is where paid members of Indie Lit Lounge can share something good that happened during the month.A first sale. A great review. Finally finishing that chapter. Reaching a subscriber goal. Getting the manuscript off to the editor. Finding a cover that act
New in the Directory: September 2026 (opens the original)
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These books joined the Indie Lit Directory this month, spanning fiction, romance, and fantasy. Here is a look at each new addition, with a note on where to find it.Featured ListingsThe House in Elmhurst by 🔥Becky Barnes has attachment issues.Becky grows up in what appears to be an ordinary family in upstate New York. Her father is admired, her mother keeps the household running with quiet precision, and everyone believes Becky will fulfill the promise they see in her. Her family works hard to gi
Regina: Saving Anne Boleyn by Mark Ellott (opens the original)
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📖 Regina: Saving Anne Boleyn by Mark EllottBuy it Here | Category: FictionAmazon Review: I went into this book with doubts, because I’ve been burned by self-published authors before. This book has been edited by someone competent. You will not find typos and text speak here. I also doubted the story. But you will not see time travel handled clumsily in this book. You will not see historical people cha
Life is Beautiful Again by Vikas Pai (opens the original)
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📖 Life is Beautiful Again by Vikas PaiBuy it Here | Category: PoetryAmazon Review: Beautiful poems, clear that they have come from a deep soul. I’ve also been blessed by watching you read some of your poetry live - thank you for sharing your words!<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://subs
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