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I want to bring attention to bookish companies and services that I love using and think you might too. Please note, I may earn affiliate credit through these links.

Bookshops

PangoBooks

PangoBooks - a book marketplace. People from all over the United States can list new or used books for sale, and you can find books in the same way. You can find many special edition (read: sprayed edge) books here. You can create bookshelves of books you want to keep your eyes on. And you can hunt for when people are having special deals on books, including free shipping. It takes a bit to dig through all the book listings to find some of the best deals, but then becomes addicting looking through all the possibilities.

If you haven't used it yet, you can use my code "LANI288028" to get $5 off your first purchase. https://pangobooks.com/LANI288028

Other

Magic Bookifier

Magic Bookifier is an AI content creator that can help you come up with ideas for books you want to write. I do want to share some caveats to how this could be an effective tool, because I think if used wrongly, it could actually be detrimental to the bookish community in general.

1. Don't just press "Create Book" and slap that output on Kindle Direct Publishing. Just no, that's a big no.
2. Don't use trademarked or copyrighted works in any of your prompts. Don't say you want to write a book like [Author's name], or that sounds like [insert pasted content that you don't own]. Prompts like this more directly disadvantage that specific author and could reply with output that is copyrighted.
3. Do try the Writing Coach. It is designed to ask you a series of questions that will develop your book more--in your own words. Some examples from when I'm trying it right now.
   1.  Preinterview Questions:
      1. What specific themes or messages do you want to convey through the main character's journey and transformation in the story?
      2. Can you elaborate on the significance of mythology and how you envision integrating it into the narrative?
      3. How do you want the main character's relationships with her family members, especially her mother and brother, to evolve throughout the story?
      4. What are some key events or turning points in the main character's life that you believe should be highlighted in the book?
      5. How do you want to portray the concept of death and transformation in the story, especially in relation to the main character's experiences?
   2. Interview Questions (there was 70 in total, so this is just a few):
      1. How did your new surroundings influence your sense of identity?
      2. How did these moments with your uncle shape your understanding of family and connection?
      3. What significance does the deer hold for you in terms of your father's connection to nature?
      4. What tone or emotional atmosphere do you want the book to convey, considering the blend of mystic realism and personal storytelling?
      5. What questions did you find yourself asking during this period of grief?
4. Use the questions to help think through your book in more detail.
5. Examine the output. What parts did you like? What didn't you like? What is it missing? What needs to be explained in more length? What is redundant? What can you take out? Use those lessons to help you write a book.