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Month: March 2020

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Ana Reis
28 de March, 2020
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This is why I’m not working on my personal brand during the COVID-19 pandemic

As soon as the first day of lockdown came to an end, marketing experts invaded our social media feeds like mushrooms claiming this is the

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☘️"E se a homossexualidade fosse uma ação da

☘️"E se a homossexualidade fosse uma ação da natureza para travar a evolução da espécie humana?"
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Miguel Peres brinda-nos com uma história intrigante na intersecção da relação entre o homem, natureza e homossexualidade.
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Numa linguagem simples, despretensiosa, o Miguel obriga-nos a fazer grandes questões. Em muitos momentos durante a leitura dei por mim a olhar para o mundo através duma nova lente.
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Cada vez somos mais duros e apressados na forma como julgamos o comportamento dos outros. Cada vez mais alimentamos o extremismo das opiniões e nos fechamos a opiniões aparentemente contrárias às nossas.
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Penso que esta história chegou em bom momento, no clímax da fragilidade política e sanitária, obrigando-nos a questionar a validade dos nossos julgamentos apressados.
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Cada vez mais é difícil termos conversas com pessoas que tenham opiniões contrárias às nossas. Cada vez mais nos fechamos dentro de bolhas e desaprendemos o que significa ser empáticos, o que significa fazer perguntas, o que significa discordar com elegância... atacando ideias tóxicas e não pessoas.
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Porque a toxicidade precisa de ser erradicada, mas não ao custo de cancelarmos pessoas e comunidades inteiras sem lhes darmos a oportunidade de melhorar...
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Pelo menos essa é a minha humilde interpretação da história que o Miguel nos trouxe. E por último só tenho que agradecer ao duo do @literacidades e ao @filipeheath por esta fantástica recomendação.
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QOTD: qual é a vossa opinião sobre a cancel culture? -> pergunta inspirada pela @mjisabooknerd e pela @she_stillbelieves
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E um grande obrigada ao @pablo.isai.jc por me te emprestado os óculos para tirar esta fotografia 😘
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📷 ONE PHOTO THAT CAPTURES ALL THE POSITIVE THIN

📷 ONE PHOTO THAT CAPTURES ALL THE POSITIVE THINGS OF 2020!
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Hi guys! So, here I am trying to get back to frequent posting and failing miserably!
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Ahah!
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Today I wanted to bring you something different before the end of this difficult year: a challenge!
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I challenge you to post a photo on your feeds that represents all the good things that happened to you in 2020 and tag me if you want me to reshare your beautiful posts.
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Let's spread the positivity!
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This year was exceptional on so many levels. Plus, I had the chance to (virtual) meet amazing people in this community and hope 2021 brings me the opportunity to meet them face to face.
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I'm grateful to all who have given my writing a chance throughout this year. And I'm so excited about all the projects I'll be working on during 2021.
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If you want to know more, I'm doing an awkward title reveal of my novel in the newsletter to be sent next Tuesday.
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The link is on my bio.
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HOW TO BE AN ANTIRACIST ✒️ Ibram X. Kendi . TW

HOW TO BE AN ANTIRACIST ✒️ Ibram X. Kendi
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TW: racism/sexism, systemic and internalized racism/sexism
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This book meant so much to me. Kendi takes us on a journey of self-examination on what it means to be a Black man and woman in modern society.
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He narrates everything with an authentic and powerful voice, and I often had to stop in my tracks because of the sheer amount of pain, shame, and redemption packed into his narrative.
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It wasn’t an easy narrative to hear, but it was transformative. And we need more books like this on our shelves.
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Among the topics Kendi explored, internalized racism and sexist ideologies were the ones that hurt the most. Like Kendi, sometimes we’re not even aware we’re carrying these ideas within us.
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“Like fighting an addiction, being an antiracist (and anti-sexism) requires persistent self-awareness, constant self-criticism, and regular self-examination.” ~ Ibram X. Kendi
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Racism and sexism are so insidious they often slip into our speech and thoughts and stay there, undetected.
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Because we were born into this world and educated in this prejudiced society, it is unavoidable that we end up internalizing some ideologies designed to make us captive and inferior.
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We must keep finding new ways to purge these ideas so we can build a better society. Together.
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The message I loved the most in this book were the unspoken and unwritten words of Ibram Kendi: we are not static, we can change our minds, and redemption is always within our reach.
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I have no question for you today, just a request: read this book, I promise it is a journey worth taking.
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🙈 SWIPE LEFT TO REVEAL WHAT'S INSIDE! . Aren't

🙈 SWIPE LEFT TO REVEAL WHAT'S INSIDE!
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Aren't these bookmarks gorgeous? I feel like @panemicbooks really spoke to my soul with this beautiful gift ❤️️ do take a peek at her lovely shop on Etsy!
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The rest of this post will be in Portuguese!
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🇵🇹Se ainda não viram a primeira entrevista no canal da @wordsalacarte_nights e da @shadow_frozen à autora @soniaferreiraautora : VEJAM! Vale a pena!
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Fiquei com muita vontade de ler o livro lindo da Sonia, e penso que deviam espreitar a pagina dela para perceber o porquê!
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Como se falou na entrevista, por vezes sinto que normalizamos demasiado esse desdém por aquilo que é NOSSO e essa sobrevalorização daquilo que vem de FORA.
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Mas cada vez mais conheço pessoas que desafiam esse conceito e nos trazem criações lindíssimas e carregadas daquela essência que faz de Portugal um pais tão diferente dos demais.
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Mas num mercado como nosso, estes autores precisam cada vez mais do nosso apoio!
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Quais são os autores portugueses que mais te surpreenderam este ano?
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Eu gostei de descobrir a Diana Pinguicha @pinguicha a Leonor Ferrão @foxonthewoods e a Inês Montenegro @badger_writer . São tantos outros e tantas outras autoras que descobri este ano, mas penso que não falamos destas autoras o suficiente por aqui!
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E espero que em 2021 falemos muito mais!
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😋 YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT’S COMING! . My NaNoWr

😋 YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT’S COMING!
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My NaNoWriMo progress chart may have been the most boring thing you ever saw during the week. I’ve been keeping my promise to write that terrible first draft and haven’t missed a day🎉! How annoying am I?
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But inside, it’s a whole different story.
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I often needed to stop and hug my husband or cry in a corner because this is how badly I wanted to give up on this story. Anyway, my husband is totally huggable and I’m glad I get to have him around to kick my ass when I slack on my commitments.
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And even though you didn’t ask for this, I’m totally going to throw some major spoilers at you.
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IT WAS A JOKE, PLEASE DON’T LEAVE!
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Instead, I just want to tell you I discovered I don’t want to write YA. I’m not ready to relive my teenage years yet.
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So, in this NaNoWriMo edition, I’m writing a New Adult (NA) novel instead.
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My story for NaNoWriMo is about the pains and joys (cough 😂) of adulthood. It's a story about getting a first job in a totally shady hotel taking Night Gods as their unlikely guests (ok, technically it’s my protagonist’s second job, she was fired from her first one, WRONGFULLY I must say).
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NaNoWriMo has also been about failing to give proper names to my characters.
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At this point, I’m pretty sure my protagonist’s name is gonna be Nia. I’m beginning to suspect that the weird name was inspired by Neo from the Matrix (which is the GREATEST movie of all times — I dare you to challenge me on this [insert big boss face emoji!!]).
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Anyway, now that I’ve been following Nia all over the place (I think she pretty much hates me by now 😭), I can’t really call her anything else!
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I hope you liked this update because I don’t plan on ever writing anything serious or depressing about my writing ever again!
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QOTD: What have you been up these past few weeks?
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These gorgeous candles are from @mysticalcandles and the beautiful snowflake was a gift from @a.dance.between.pages 😍
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📚VAMOS FALAR DO MERCADO EDITORIAL PORTUGUÊS!?

📚VAMOS FALAR DO MERCADO EDITORIAL PORTUGUÊS!?
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A pilha de livros nacionais continua a crescer desde que prometi a mim mesma que ia comprar mais livros produzidos pelos nossos autores! Têm sido leituras incríveis e surpreendentes. Narrativas diferentes daquelas a que o mercado internacional nos habituou, trazendo novas ideias e conceitos à luz e deixando-nos com vontade de ler mais.
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Mas todos sabemos que o mercado tradicional português atravessa uma crise. Talvez a maior crise que algum dia o afligiu. Uma crise que não é apenas financeira mas também de mentalidades. Não só por parte de editoras, mas também de leitores e escritores.
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Por vezes sinto que estamos todos a lutar uns contra os outros, levantando dedos, apontando defeitos, expondo falhas... Há quem diga que a qualidade daquilo que se produz em Portugal seja baixa, que vivemos de livros sensacionalistas, literatura importada, ou de livros obscuros desenhados para agradar apenas os segmentos elitistas da nossa sociedade. Quem o diz não está enganado.
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No bookstagram português descobri uma contracultura que se vai tornando cada vez mais forte.
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Mas estamos ainda longe de atingir a mass crítica que precisamos para evoluir culturalmente. Para nos tornarmos independentes da cultura que importamos e começarmos a viver a nossa com confiança. E é de massa crítica que precisamos cada vez mais. Mais autores, mais histórias diferentes, arrojadas, que nos fascinem e choquem pela sua autenticidade.
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Se pudessem mudar apenas uma coisa no mercado editorial português, o que seria?
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🧙‍♀️ The #bookversary of my very first pu

🧙‍♀️ The #bookversary of my very first published short story is finally here!

Has it truly been 1 year since this story came out? It's unbelievable!

I'm still speechless when I think of how many of you gave my writing a chance. And I truly can't wait to share my other projects with you.

Thank you so much for all your valuable insights and constructive feedback. I grew so much and learned so much from you!

It is an honor to be part of this vibrant #bookcommunity 💕

QOTD: have you planned your reads for November? or are having panic attacks because you've just committed to writing 50,000 words during a single month? 🤣

If you're doing #nanowrimo and you're Portuguese, don't forget to join the official group at https://nanowrimo.org/regions/europe-portugal ! They will be hosting virtual parties, writing sessions, word wars, we will have a lot of collective cries, bickering, complaining, and collective procrastination!

But don't trust me, I'm a newbie!

Reach out to @foxonthewoods if you have any burning questions! She's one of the gorgeous and awesome ML (Municipal Liaison) for this year's edition. She's also the one who inspired me to join this event!

P.S. Tomorrow I'm sending my very first newsletter to all of those who joined my virtual Guild! I'm so excited!

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🎃 GIVEAWAYS AND FREE STORIES FOR THE COLORFUL H

🎃 GIVEAWAYS AND FREE STORIES FOR THE COLORFUL HALLOWEEN SEASON 🎃
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This weekend I lost my mind! @mysticalcandles and I finally revealed the surprise we've been brewing for a while.
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This season is so special we wanted to create something that would help you relive those warm fuzzy witchy vibes all year long!
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The result is a gorgeous Halloween kit with two unique brews prepared by @mysticalcandles and one Potions Master notebook created by yours truly (swipe right to see the interior of this notebook!➡️)
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If you want to add a pinch of magic to your life, you can't miss this giveaway! So head over to @mysticalcandles feed and enter for a chance to win this witchy Halloween kit.
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You have until next Sunday, hurry up!
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On other stories, my Portuguese short story "O Caça-Cidade" will be freely available on Amazon until the end of the day!
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I'm in awe with all your messages of encouragement. And so happy this story is being so cherished!
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This is without a doubt one of the most intimate stories I have ever written. A very vulnerable piece of me flew from the tip of my fingers to the blank page and the result is a story about courage, fear, and what it means to embrace them both so we can live a full life.
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I hope you love this story and much as I enjoy writing it!
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A very special thanks to Cláudia from the page @tickling_dragon for her fantastic revisions! If you're considering self-publishing your work, you should get in touch with Cláudia, I'm sure you'll be more than happy with her work ethic and dedication!
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And don't forget to download "O Caça-Cidades" on Amazon until the end of the day!
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All links are on my bio! But if you have any questions or suggestions, don't forget my inbox is always open for you!
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xoxo
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🍁Autumn is finally here! . And with it comes th

🍁Autumn is finally here!
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And with it comes the promise of socks, long afternoons lying on the couch with a good book and a warm cup of tea in our hands, lazy sundays filled with the latest Netflix show...
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That's life, right?
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Ahaha, ok now the serious part: these are two of the books I'm looking forward to reading during this season.
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📚The Travelling Cat Chronicles - Hiro Arikawa; an amazing gift by @mjisabooknerd that I'm truly looking forward to read!
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📚The Portuguese edition of the Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett (the second book of the The Witches Arc from Pratchett's series Discworld)
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This gorgeous edition was translated by Mario Dias Correia and it starts with an hilarious note from the translator that I really enjoyed reading.
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Soon after reading it, I realized the translator's name is not shown on the cover of the book, nor does it appear on the publisher's website or on the book's page across all major online bookstores.
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I was devastated and also a bit ashamed of only noticing now how little credit we give to our translators...
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Changing this starts with a small gesture of acknowledging translators and editors of fiction who work really hard to polish the rough corners of our favorite stories...
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I have yet to start this book Mario Correia translated, but I'm really happy he included a small and hilarious note at the beginning, it made me value his work even more.
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So, for today's QTD: have you read my book? 😂😂😂
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Just joking, here's the real QTD: have you ever read a book containing notes from its translator? Tell me more about it in the comments!
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