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why you should read more indie books
indie authors are authors. their stories deserve the same love as bestsellers. we are the readers. we have the power to influence the world of…
 • jaidyn luke attard
gone awol: on having a 'full plate'
I've been a busy boy, and I haven't been blogging. But the time is ripe. This is me, confessing my passion for writing, and re-committing myself to…
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It's been a while, so here are two poems!
Thought it was time I dropped in to prove I'm not dead. Here are two poems, both of which are new poems from the second edition of my verse novel, The…
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This is a THANK YOU to my readers on here.
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7 Ways to Annoy a Bookseller
I work in a bookshop, and I have learned over the last 7 years exactly how to annoy a bookseller. So here's one for each year I've been a bookseller.
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Dreamers (a poem)
Here's a poem called Dreamers. It's about the tired generation, the ones who were told they could be whatever they wanted to be and then burned out.
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Street Writing #5
The series continues! Here's another batch of snippets of prose and poetry I've written about things I've seen on the street.
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My first book was released one year ago - this is what I've learned
My first book, The Street Poet, came out last year. Since becoming a debut indie author, a lot has happened and I've grown as a writer. These are the…
 • jaidyn luke attard
Up Your Alley
Up Your Alley
Arming myself with books and words to confront the chaos of life—let's run wild, break some rules, spill some ink, and make some f*cking noise!
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