Hi friends! I’m really nervous/excited/about to throw up writing this blog post, but well, I hope you won’t mind!
Also, if you’re here for all the book recommendations, reviews and so on. I apologize for the couple of writing blog posts lately, but… well. I’m PUBLISHING A BOOK! Insert high-pitched scream here! So I miiiight talk about it a little bit on here.
In case you missed it, I’m publishing a YA contemporary book called US AGAINST THE LIKES this fall! You can read all about my news here.
I’m SO EXCITED today to finally share with you all my book’s official synopsis… and to give you a chance to read an ARC, so keep on reading!!!
My newsletter subscribers got the deeds first, weeks and weeks ago, so, you know. In case you want to be the first to know about it all, get to see my book cover first and so on…you can subscribe to my author newsletter right here.
Okay, enough babbling, let’s get to what you’re all waiting for!
📖 US AGAINST THE LIKES – book’s synopsis!!
An (anxious) travel influencer, a sister (first and forever), a (hopefully) future award winner.
Against her mother’s wishes, Abby Martins drops out of university to follow her dream: share her travel stories with the world.
With over 90 000 followers and her sister’s help, a talented photographer and her forever best friend, Abby’s thriving on this new path. She’s managing her anxiety (for the most part) and she’s (almost) making a living out of her passion.
Winning a prestigious travel influencer award might just be the thing to push her off that ledge.
Desperate to prove herself, Abby steps out of her comfort zone. From Scotland to Italy, from unexpected influencer trips to thrilling collaborations, Abby stretches herself and her own mental health thin for the likes.
But what, and most importantly, who, will she risk to lose on her way?
Us Against The Likes is a heartwarming college-aged YA book about how social media shapes us – and changes us. Perfect for fans of Amelia Diane Coombs and Kara McDowell.
🔎 Want to know more about my book?
Some things you’ll find in US AGAINST THE LIKES:
- TRAVELING
- SISTERS
- MENTAL HEALTH REP (ANXIETY)
- INFLUENCERS
- UNCONVENTIONAL CAREER PATHS
- COLLEGE-AGES MAIN CHARACTERS
- ONLINE FRIENDSHIPS
- COMPLEX MOTHER/DAUGHTER RELATIONSHIP
You can read more about my book right here as well!
🎊 Want to help me promote my book?
Writing a book is a solitary venture…It all changes once it gets into readers’ hands.
As a future self-published author, I don’t have any marketing team or publishing house to back me up to help me with my book’s promotion, so I’m turning to you, in the hopes that you’d like to help me promote US AGAINST THE LIKES to the world!
What can you do, you ask?
You can help me with the COVER REVEAL of my book!
You can read an ARC of my book before it releases and review it!
If any (or both!) of these sound appealing to you, I’m immensely grateful and teary-eyed already and I hope you know that.
I have set up a little form for you to fill out, if you’d like to participate in the cover reveal or read an ARC, or even both! No requirements at all, all you have to do is fill this out and let me know you’re interested!
I’ll be in touch via email soon to let you all know about the next steps.
Thank you all SO much for reading, for your support, your interest and just, for being here. Appreciate you all so much more than words can say xxx
Anyone else sweating about this post? Because I am. But no, seriously, I hope you don’t mind me talking about writing a bit and please feel free to share your thoughts, excitement (that would be awesome? Let me go cry for a sec again) and any thoughts about the book’s synopsis, writing, self-pub or anything! Always love chatting with you all xx
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I’m so excited! When I woke up to your newsletter, I jumped at the chance to sign up for your ARC! I can’t believe this day is here. I remember when I first followed you, and you were writing a book, but were really scared to share your writing. And now we’re here, so close to publishing day!
Ahhhh thank you so much Melina, this means so much 😭😭😭
Congratulations girl 🎊🎊, so happy for you. I cannot wait to read your labour of love. Keep the writing news coming personally I’m not sick of it
Thank you so, so much, this means so much!! <3 <3
It sounds so good, Marie!! 💜💜💜 I Love the anxiety rep!
Ahhh thank you so much, this means so much!! <3 <3
Congratulations! I’m really happy for you. 😃signed up for cover reveal.
Ahhh thank you so much!! <3 <3
Your book sounds so amazing! I will definitely be looking for it on bookshelves when it comes out. I love that there are more YA books set in college as I am in college now. Also, I am going to Italy for study abroad so I am definitely excited to see a book that includes Italy. I also really appreciate books centering on sister relationships because I have a sister, and it is so nice to see books with family at the center too.
Oh thank you so much Isabella, I hope you’ll enjoy it! 😭 And SO exciting about your Italy adventure!! Absolutely love the few places I visited there. I hope you’ll love it!!
YAY!!!! This is so exciting, it’s getting closer! 😊💖
I’m so happy and proud of you!
Ahhh thank you so much, this means so much!! 😭😭
❤️❤️
LOVE the sound of this!! It’s going to be fantastic!! I mean you have so many things I love right here!! Traveling? And Sisterhood? And online friendships??? It’s like your ticking off my personal wishlist 🙂 And I always need more anxiety rep! Absolutely cannot wait to read it 😀 And so excited for you! <3
AHH thank you so much, you’re too kind, so so happy you like the sound of it already!! 😭 Thank you so much!!
And of course I’d love to help promote it if you’ll have me! <3
And I’d LOVE to have you, thank you!! 😭
I’m so excited for you, Marie, and so proud!! 🥳💙 Us Against the Likes sounds like such a wonderful and relatable story, and regardless of whether I get to read an ARC or not – Let’s face it, after you mentioned buzzwords like “travel” and “sisters” in that synopsis, I’m dying to read this! 🤗 – you bet I will be getting my hands on a copy as soon as possible!
Ahhhh thank you 😭😭 and thank you for signing up, can’t wait for you to read it and I hope you’ll enjoy it!! <3 <3
HI I’M SIMPLY SO EXCITED FOR YOUR BOOK
AHHH thank you 😭😭😭
So EXCITING!! Can’t wait until it comes out 🤩
Ahhh thank you, this means so much!! 😭
I jjust want the “nonce verification” to NOT fail, just once. BUT I said I am very excited for you, and so happy that you are doing this! The book sounds incredible- I love a good travel story, and MH rep is so important of course! And I signed up, of course!! Congrats!!
AHH thank you Shannon so much!! 😭😭😭 and thank you for signing up!! <3 <3
I love the synopsis so much, it sounds right up my alley and I can’t wait to read your book 💞👀 I’m always here for books about travel, anxiety & online friendships! 🥰
Ahh thank you so much, Caro, this means the world! 😭 Can’t wait for you to read it!!
Wow, congratulations!!
It sounds right up my alley, travelling, anxiety rep, online friendships and the ways social media changes us, I’m so here for it!
Ahh thank you so much, this means so much <3