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MEDIUM: “I Finally Got My First Byline” BOOK BLOG 5 Spooky Reads That Aren’t Too Scary WRITING COMMISSIONS INSTAGRAM ABOUT
How I read 150+ books this year (and counting) 😜⁣ ⁣ One question I get asked ALL THE TIME is ⁣ ⁣ Rebecca, how do you read SOOO much? 🤔⁣ ⁣ People make assumptions on how I I've read almost 200 books this year, like: ⁣ ⁣ “You can’t read that much AND have a job” ⁣ ⁣ ❌ WRONG! I used to work in law full-time and now I write full-time. ⁣ ⁣ “You must ONLY read short books” ⁣ ⁣ ❌ WRONG! My longest read this year was around 650 pages!⁣ ⁣ “You count books you haven’t read” ⁣ ⁣ ❌ WRONG! If I DNF a book, I don’t count it towards my goal. ⁣ ⁣ "Then what is it?" I hear you cry! ⁣ ⁣ OK, OK, here's the secret of how I read so much... ⁣ ⁣ Well, it's 3 secrets. But shh, who's counting? 🤪⁣ ⁣ 1️⃣ I freakin’ LOVE to read 🤟⁣ ⁣ It’s true! I’m a bibliophile. I’m literally OBSESSED with reading. So much so that I always carry a book in my bag, have an eBook on my phone and read at EVERY single opportunity I can. If I’m in the bath, I read. On commutes, I read. You get the gist. I freakin' love to read. ⁣ 2️⃣ I’m not afraid to say no 🚫 ⁣ ⁣ I don’t force myself to read books that I’m not enjoying. Why would I?? Over 600,000 books are published EVERY year, so if a book doesn’t spark joy, it’s a thank you, next from me. That goes for bestseller lists and “must reads” too. I can’t read everything (no matter how hard I try) so I don't try. I'm not afraid to say "no" to the books I don’t vibe with.⁣ ⁣ 3️⃣ I read in different ways 🎧⁣ ⁣ I read books in many formats: eBooks, paperbacks, hardbacks etc. This year audiobooks were a GAME CHANGER for me, making up almost one third of the books I've read. Reading books for free on the @libbyapp has also sky rocketed my reads compared to a few years ago. I read in my own way. So that's me, now I wanna know about YOU and YOUR reading goals 👀 How many books have you read and what's your reading goal? Lemme know 👇 #velvetopus #books #bookstagram #bookstagramuk #booksbooksbooks #bookstagrammersuk #bookblogger
Who else gets serious gothic vibes from this cathe Who else gets serious gothic vibes from this cathedral? 🖋️ ⁣ ⁣ For me, this cathedral is a beautiful reminder... ⁣ ⁣ Because a year before I took this picture, I had just published my FIRST book review on my book blog, Velvet Opus, for the gothic horror novel Mexican Gothic 🌹⁣ ⁣ Fast forward a year...⁣ ⁣ ✅ I'm now a full-time freelance writer ☑️ With UH-mazing writing clients ⁣ ✅ And an exciting article commission about gothic films that I can't WAIT to share with you! ⁣ ⁣ Talk about one heck of a spooky full circle 👻⁣ ⁣ Let's keep this spooky gothic circle open... ⁣ ⁣ 🗝️ QOTD: What ONE book or film would you recommend that has serious gothic vibes?⁣ 🗝️ ⁣ I'll drop my answer in the comments too 👇⁣ ⁣ #velvetopus #velvetopusbooks #gothic #gothicbooks #booksbooksbooks #bookstagram #gothicarchitecture #gothiccathedral #bookstagramuk #crimsonpeak #rebecca #manderly #mexicangothic #freelancewriter #freelancewritersuk #contentwriters #contentcreators #solopreneurs #freelancingfemales #fempreneur #freelancewriterlife #thrivingentrepreneur #writersuk #selfemployedwomen #writersofig #womenentrepreneurs #uksmallbiz #writersofinstagram #ukblogger #writerssupportingwriters
This is one of my favourite blog posts I wrote las This is one of my favourite blog posts I wrote last year 👻🎃⁣ ⁣ It came from a place of "I'm a BIG scaredy cat, BUT I still want to read spooky books for Halloween".⁣ ⁣ So I wrote about the books that worked for me!⁣ ⁣ I even gave each book a Spook-o-meter rating 🎃 ⁣ ⁣ Check it out at the link in my bio 👉 @velvetopus ⁣ ⁣ #velvetopus #velvetopusbooks #bookstagram #bookstagramuk #bookblogger #bookblog #spookyreads #halloween #booklover #bookcommunity #booknerd #booksofinstagram #contentwriter #writer #freelancewriter #mexicangothic #booklion #booknerd #thechaliceandthecrown @flamourific #homebeforedark #rileysager #adeadlyeducation #thebonesharddaughter #fantasybooks #sff #womeninfantasy #writingtestimonial #bookrecommendations #spooktober #books
I want to get to know you! So tell me... ⁣ What I want to get to know you! So tell me... ⁣ What's something you're passionate about? 🤔⁣ ⁣ Maybe you love to read.⁣ ⁣ Or you're a bit of a film geek. ⁣ ⁣ It can be anything! ⁣ ⁣ One thing I'm passionate about is writing. ⁣ ⁣ I've wanted to be a writer since I was 15 years old and here I am, living the dream. ⁣ ⁣ Yep, I'm a freelance content writer! ✍️⁣ ⁣ I write about books and games, TV and film, and lots of other fun things. Pretty cool, huh 😎⁣ ⁣ Now I want to learn more about you! ⁣ ⁣ What's one thing that REALLY makes you tick? 👇⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #velvetopus #writer #writers #freelancewriters #writersofinstagram #writersofig #bloggers #writingcommunity #freelancingfemales #contentwriter #womanentrepreneurs #discoverunder1k #bookstagramuk #books #filmlovers #boardgames #boardgamegeek #blogwriters #boardgamewriting #filmwriting #entertainmentwriter #entertainmentindustry #creativesofig #ukwriters #ukwriting #commissionsopen #commissionswelcome #geekgirl #nerdlife #bookworm
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