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[thesettingsun]

My first novel, A Relative Weight, is now in stores!

Consider picking up a copy from your local bookstore~ (You would be able to order it off Amazon except there are unreality shenanigans. Someday.)

If you were promised a signed copy, you should already have gotten one on your doorstep. Let me know if I missed anyone.

Thanks again to Chiyo Matsuoka for the cover art and to everyone who provided support during this process! I couldn't have reached here without you ♥

[A Relative Weight is indeed for sale! And getting pretty good reviews, at that.]

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also i have no idea how this tag got eaten in my inbox, gg

[promisedyou]

I see... sounds pretty interesting! Is writing novels a hobby of yours or are you planning on making more if this sells well?

inboxes are mysterious

[thesettingsun]

Right now, my plan is to focus on graduating college and surviving this Retrospec nonsense. I have two part-time jobs, so I don't need to worry about not being able to get by if I don't publish anything.

After that, I'd like to write more novels. I've published a few short stories before this, but novels are in a completely different league.

[promisedyou]

That sounds like a pretty good plan if you ask me!

I mean, especially with the 'Retrospec nonsense'. But it's good that you're definitely planning on writing more novels.

[thesettingsun]

I'm a writer, I'm not going to stop at just one. This novel probably won't be a series, but I have a dozen more ideas I could start on at any time.

[promisedyou]

Any good writer would never stop at just one. It just shows your determination! I'll definitely keep an eye out on any other novels you produce, for sure. ☆

[thesettingsun]

You can count on me mentioning it here when I publish any more books.

[promisedyou]

I'll keep that in mind then, Mr. Professional Writer!

[thesettingsun]

Just Shuji is fine. Professional Writer goes on the business cards.

[promisedyou]

Ahaha, I'll definitely keep that in mind!

[thesettingsun]

I'd ask your name, but introductions are pretty awkward when it's displayed right next to all your messages.

[promisedyou]

That's true, isn't it? And I actually like proper intros.

[thesettingsun]

Me too. It feels like an important step of meeting people got cut out and it throws everything else off.

[promisedyou]

Right?

It's kind of sad.

[thesettingsun]

Is there even a reason we can't change our usernames on this? Blah blah unreality, sure, but picking your username is basic social media functionality.

[promisedyou]

Right? I'm mad there's no anonymous option, either.

[thesettingsun]

I can get that one, a lot of sites don't give you anonymous options these days, but it'd be really useful for talking about a memory you aren't comfortable attaching your name to...

[promisedyou]

Honestly, it really would be useful. I wish I was good enough at computers to add that option in.

[thesettingsun]

I'm a fine arts person. The limits of my programming knowledge are basic HTML from back when Lifediary was popular.

[promisedyou]

Unfortunately my programming knowledge is nil myself. That's something I'd have to ask an expert about.

[thesettingsun]

An expert who already has Retrospec access.

[promisedyou]

That shouldn't be too hard to find, would it?

[thesettingsun]

Can you think of anyone? Because I can't.

[promisedyou]

Not off the top of my head, but I can probably ask around...

[thesettingsun]

I'd ask myself, but I already made my one not-incredibly-important post for the month.