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My name is Jaime Hotaling

I am an aspiring author who loves all things fantasy, science fiction, apocalyptic, and queer. (What a combo. I know.) I enjoy blabbing about literature and the writing process while being an overall bookish nerd. Want to join in the chaos? All it takes is a follow!

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What's Jaime Writing?

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Young Adult Post-Apocalyptic Fantasy

From Destruction Rises Magic

In a world that is still recovering from an apocalyptic event, a young teen boy with a secret magical power must uncover twisted truths or risk watching the world end a second time.

Young Adult Science Fiction/Fantasy

Untitled sciFi Fantasy

Two misunderstood teens. Two different worlds. A forbidden romance for the ages.

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Super excited to announce that I have officially finished my first draft of my SECOND book!!

Writing a book is hard work, so finally getting to the point where I can say I have written TWO fully fleshed out worlds is such a special moment for me! I can’t wait to get to edit this bad boy, and am excited to tell you all more! (Young adult science fiction romance beta readers…where you at?)

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I’m really just a co-author at this point 😭 #bookstagram #bookrecommendations #writersofinstagram #author #cats_of_instagram

The things they don’t tell you about writing is that even when you have a day off from your full time job, you are STILL working crazy hours just to get your ducks in a row!

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Hello my name is Jaime and boy do I have a pitch for you!

Seriously tho, why are in person pitches so difficult?

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Like who’s writing this thing anyways?

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FINALLY got some good writing done today!

I find that sometimes, I just have to get out of the house to write. I love my little writing space in my apartment, but being alone doesn’t always keep me accountable in my writing. (Looking at you, TikTok.) So, sometimes a girlie needs a matcha, a coffee shop, and a handful of random strangers to keep her focused and ready to write!

In other good news…book no. 2 (not to be confused with the sequel to book no. 1. Entirely different rodeo) is coming along fantastically! So excited to share my writing with everyone!

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How to Succeed in Witchcraft by Aislinn Brophy Review in 30 seconds! (Or 43. I tried)

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Might need to change the ending of my book guys 😅

#Verizon #books #bookstagram #relatable #apocalypse

Finish one goal, add ten more. 🫠

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🌲🌲Current Read: What the Woods Took by Courtney Gould 🌲🌲

What the Woods Took is a young adult horror novel following a group of teens that are placed in a wilderness therapy program. After a while, they find themselves abandoned in the woods, forced to trust each other to survive.

Featured Edition: Owlcrate @owlcrate

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Some late night writing! ✍🏻

I often feel as if I have a bit of a creative boost every night before bed. I often keep a notebook on my nightstand specifically for this reason. Sometimes it’s a small scene, sometimes it’s just a new name for a character. Nevertheless, any time is the perfect time to write something down, no matter the step of your daily routine!

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Let’s do some editing together!

I have been working in my second draft of my young adult fantasy novel, and sometimes it can get a little chaotic! However, any progress is good progress! As long as you keep working at it, your draft will grow!

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June is among us with some new bookish templates! What book are you most excited about reading this June?

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Just finished my first read through of my manuscript! Every day I’m getting closer and closer to letting people take a peek at what I’ve been working on!

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🍁 Books are all I need 🍁

What’s your current read?

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🎆 Quirky characters with honest friendships 🎆

I’ve been reading a lot of Sarah Dessen lately as research for a little writing project I’m working on. This one…disappointed me a tad. However, it still had that classic Sarah Dessen charm to it!

-Full Book Review is posted on my blog! Link in my bio!-

Our society has changed quite a bit, hasn’t it?

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…sometimes we just get into writing slumps?

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Padawan Obi-Wan is precious and I will take no criticism. 😤

In full seriousness, I absolutely adore Pada-Obi, and he is my absolute favorite version of Obi-Wan! I am so glad that we have so much content of him already, but I will absolutely never complain about getting more! (Year in the run? Obitine? Please???)

What’s your favorite version of Obi-Wan?

So thankful that we have the ability to read books originally written in different languages! 🙏🏻 Getting to read different cultural perspectives is absolutely stunning.

What are some of your favorite translated works?

#bookstagram #classicalliterature #bookworm

✨🍁🎃What’s on your October tbr? 🎃🍁✨

I have quite the ambitious list, and I think part of it is due to the reading slump I’ve had these past couple of months. Thankfully, the vibes of fall are making me want to read a bit more, and I’m hoping to add some of these to my read list!

Who is excited for this month’s Star Wars releases? We have a ton of new comics coming out this month!

Personally, I am super excited for Mace Windu: The Glass Abyss. I am always down for prequel content!

Can’t wait to find these in my local bookstore! Which new release are you most excited for?

@owlcrate’s August box is literally the PRETTIEST. Castle of the Cursed is probably now one of the most gorgeous books I own! 👀 Obsessed!!!

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#romantasyrecommendations #beachread #booksubscriptionbox

New book templates for keeping track of all of your October reads! Feel free to use!

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🎃🍁🍂These are my most anticipated October releases this year! What books are you dying to get your hands on this October? 🍂🍁🎃

Clone Wars fans, where you at?

I will forever be asking for more Clone Wars books 🙏🏻 Who doesn’t need a little Obi-Wan, Anakin, and Ahsoka shenanigans?

…I’ll put them back eventually!

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