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Alex O'Connor @aoconnorauthor.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

September Writing Update www.alexoconnorauthor.com/post/septemb...

Alex O'Connor @aoconnorauthor.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Hello everyone! As some of you may have noticed, I have not been posting much recently. This is because I have decided to take that break from social media I talked about and do something that I have never really done before...focus on myself!

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Alex O'Connor @aoconnorauthor.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I had a productive writing session this afternoon working on draft three of Celestial Saga IV! • I wrote 3,308 words • Finished two chapters • Draft three crossed 35k words #amwriting #amwritingscifi #author #indieauthor #booksky

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Alex O'Connor @aoconnorauthor.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

One year ago today I released Celestial Saga: Brave New Galaxy. This is the conclusion to the Ethan Richards/Nova Team Trilogy that saw them defeat the Conclave forces who invaded the Milky Way. To check out Brave New Galaxy, click here: a.co/d/0dT9dCJv #author #books #bookstagram #scifi #scifibooks

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Alex O'Connor @aoconnorauthor.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

This morning I wrote 3,615 words. Draft three of Celestial Saga IV has crossed 30k. In the first seven days of September, I have written 13,478 words. To find out where the Celestial Saga left off, check out Brave New Galaxy. a.co/d/09f6kkWs #amwriting #amwritingscifi #author #indieauthor

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Alex O'Connor @aoconnorauthor.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

New five-star review on Amazon and Goodreads for My Girlfriend is a Secret Agent! I'm so glad that you enjoyed the book, the fight scenes, and thought that it was cheesy! Check it out! a.co/d/06ktxgU4 Cover art by K.T. Carlisle #booksky #romcombooks #actionbooks #indiebooks #books

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Alex O'Connor @aoconnorauthor.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

For dinner I made teriyaki chicken, fried rice, and sauteed vegetables (pepper and onion.) It was the first time I ever made teriyaki chicken and fried rice. The chicken came out great! The fried rice was lacking in flavor, but I know what to do next time to correct that. #cooking #dinner #foodie

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Alex O'Connor @aoconnorauthor.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

It was subtext. Zero Company has some great characters and Disha is one of them. #starwars #zerocompany #starwarszerocompany #xbox #games

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Alex O'Connor @aoconnorauthor.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I wrote 2,786 words this afternoon. A little reunion and a lieutenant wants to help the MC break some bad behavior after the captain was unable to get through to him. While I work on this book, check out book two on its second anniversary a.co/d/0h0gXxxS #amwriting #amwritingscifi #author

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Alex O'Connor @aoconnorauthor.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Book two turns two! Two years ago I released Celestial Saga: Shadow of the Emperor. It's got action, a little bit of horror, and electric space wolves. Check it out! a.co/d/0ev3MYAA #booksky #scifibooks #scifi #indiebooks #books

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Alex O'Connor @aoconnorauthor.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

My Girlfriend is a Secret Agent got its first review on Amazon! It now has a 5/5 rating on both Amazon and Goodreads! I was also told by a reader today that they really like how I wrote the fight scenes as they felt like how a movie would feel. Check the book out here a.co/d/0it2rgld

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Alex O'Connor @aoconnorauthor.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I wrote 4,367 words this morning as the third draft of Celestial Saga IV is rolling right along. Basing one of the character's demeanor on Amos Burton from the Expanse has been one of the highlights of this book. Check out the Celestial Saga here: shorturl.at/pJCmo #amwriting #amwritingscifi

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Alex O'Connor @aoconnorauthor.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

This afternoon I wrote 1,853 words. Now that I'm over the developmental hurdles of what needed to be added to the third draft of Celestial Saga IV, the words are flying! See where the story left off with Brave New Galaxy a.co/d/06wR2t9A #amwriting #amwritingscifi #author #indieauthor #booksky

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Alex O'Connor @aoconnorauthor.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

August was a productive month for me overall. Word count wise, this has been the highest word count for August since I started keeping track. I also surpassed my yearly word count goal and 2026 is now the highest word count year that I have ever had! 🧵

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Alex O'Connor @aoconnorauthor.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Putting in the work. I placed second in a Duolingo tournament! #duolingo #language #learning

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Alex O'Connor @aoconnorauthor.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I wrote 2,364 words to finish the chapter I was working on in Celestial Saga IV! Scenes like this from Ahsoka and Rebels inspired one of the ending shots. If you'd like to find out a little bit about the mother in the scene from the book, check out Celestial Saga: Brave New Galaxy. a.co/d/0bmJurkO

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Alex O'Connor @aoconnorauthor.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

This helpful book marketer wants to help me market "A World To See" There's just one problem. I didn't write that book. Spambots make social media and having a contact page on my website unenjoyable. #author #indieauthor #authorslife #writerslife #booksky

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Alex O'Connor @aoconnorauthor.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I wrote 3,357 words this afternoon. My writing buddy and I discovered a couple things that broke canon in the previous drafts while working on this one for Celestial Saga IV. Happy International Dog Day! #amwriting #amwritingscifi #author #indieauthor #internationaldogday

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Alex O'Connor @aoconnorauthor.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

2027 is going to be a great year for gaming! Plus this year there is still Star Wars Zero Company & Galactic Racer, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, Control Resonant, Gears of War: E-Day, and GTA VI. What a great time to be a gamer! #xbox #games #gamescom #gamer #videogames

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Alex O'Connor @aoconnorauthor.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Three years after publishing my first book and it's even more annoying now... #author #indieauthor #authorslife #writerslife #authorsofbluesky

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Alex O'Connor @aoconnorauthor.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

My Girlfriend is a Secret Agent is one month old! Check out this story about a secret agent who is trying to rescue her author boyfriend from her stalker! a.co/d/0darpyep Cover art by K.T. Carlisle Graphics by @dkemeridou.bsky.social

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Alex O'Connor @aoconnorauthor.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

As I've said a few times before, when I first started developing the Celestial Saga, I had it as a video game in mind. While developing these concepts, as a huge fan of Halo multiplayer, naturally I had to come up with multiplayer for the games. 🧵 #author #booksky #halo #masseffect #scifibooks

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Alex O'Connor @aoconnorauthor.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

This is not an ad. Today I said goodbye to my Pixel 8 as I upgraded to the Pixel 11. 🧵 #pixel11 #pixel #googlepixel #googlepixel11 #dogsofinstagram

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Alex O'Connor @aoconnorauthor.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Just wanted to share a personal accomplishment. I have been committed to learning a new language and my dedication has paid off! For the past two or three weeks, I have finished in the Diamond League in Duolingo and I came in first for part one of a competition! #duolingo #language #learning

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Alex O'Connor @aoconnorauthor.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

One of these things is not like the other... Since I'm a sci-fi author who wrote an action romcom, I made it a running joke throughout My Girlfriend is a Secret Agent that Ryan Harbor (sci-fi turned espionage author) sent his main character to space. #scifibooks #romcombooks #actionbooks #author

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Alex O'Connor @aoconnorauthor.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I did a little bit of writing this morning. If you can make someone laugh today to make their day a little better, take the time to do it :) And a friendly reminder to rage bait your dog if you haven't done so today. #amwriting #author #indieauthor #booksky #dogsofbluesky

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Alex O'Connor @aoconnorauthor.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Sometimes things don't go as you expected. I have debated on making this post for a couple weeks as I did not want it to be perceived as a "woe is me" post, which it isn't. 🧵 #author #indieauthor #writerslife #authorlife #booksky

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Alex O'Connor @aoconnorauthor.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

It's National Book Lovers Day! Why not get in bed with a new action romcom? a.co/d/0dXxIPiM Cover art by K.T. Carlisle Graphic by Despoina Kemeridou #nationalbookloversday #romcombooks #actionbooks #booklovers #booksky

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Alex O'Connor @aoconnorauthor.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

He's an author with a deadline. She's a secret agent on a mission. What could go wrong? shorturl.at/rWYEt #romcombooks #actionbooks #booklovers #bookish #booksky

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Alex O'Connor @aoconnorauthor.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Here's a little Celestial Saga lore drop on this Sunday afternoon. Recently you may have seen me mention Lynch Academy which is a prestigious UCA military academy located in Chicago, Illinois. 🧵 #scifibooks #scifi #author #indieauthor #booksky

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Alex O'Connor @aoconnorauthor.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Absolute Martian Manhunter 1-6 - Deniz Camp Absolute Superman 2-8 - Jason Aaron Absolute Wonder Woman 6-9 - Kelly Thompson The Blackbird and the Ghost - Hûw Steer Bloodfeud - Ben Galley The Lighthouse At Bloody Point - Markemus Star Wars: Rogue One - Saw Gerrera - Marc Bernadin

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Alex O'Connor @aoconnorauthor.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Not only was July a more productive month for me writing, but also reading! Absolute Batman 9-14 - Scott Snyder Absolute Batman 2025 Annual - Daniel Warren Johnson, James Harren, and Meredith McClaren Absolute Evil - Al Ewing Absolute Flash 1-7 - Jeff Lemire Absolute Green Lantern 1-7 - Al Ewing

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Alex O'Connor @aoconnorauthor.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

If you were to ask me if I had a productive July, I would say no. Somehow, I ended up breaking the record for overall word count at the end of the month which I had previously set in June. I don’t know how I managed that with how I was feeling, but hey, a win is a win!

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Alex O'Connor @aoconnorauthor.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Today was the first day I felt genuine joy while writing in a long time. I wrote 1,831 words today and gave a character a speech that channeled Sergeant Johnson from Halo. It's also National Mutt Day so here's to Riley! #author #indieauthor #amwriting #amwritingscifi #nationalmuttday

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Alex O'Connor @aoconnorauthor.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Allow me to be real with you for just a moment as this is something I have been hiding for a few months now. Recently, I have fallen into a severe state of depression. One of the strongest that I have felt in years.

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Alex O'Connor @aoconnorauthor.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I saw Spider-Man: Brand New Day tonight. I enjoyed it. Definitely left me wanting more. In a good way. #spiderman #brandnewday #mcu #marvel #spidermanbrandnewday

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Alex O'Connor @aoconnorauthor.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

I would love to see the addition of a Jeff Steitzer skull in Halo: Campaign Evolved. If they add campaign scoring, you could get his legendary multiplayer announcements in the campaign! #halo #xbox #games #halostudios #halocampaignevolved

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Alex O'Connor @aoconnorauthor.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Did you know the Celestial Saga has its own Ithaca? Ithaca Team is a UCA special forces team that appears in the first two books of the Celestial Saga. The team is named after the Greek island where Odysseus was king. #scifibooks #scifi #sciencefiction #theodyssey #booksky

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Alex O'Connor @aoconnorauthor.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

I don't know whose mom this is, but thank you for already reading and reviewing My Girlfriend is a Secret Agent! I'm glad you enjoyed it even if you didn't agree with everything in it. #romcombooks #actionbooks #indiebooks #author #indieauthor

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Alex O'Connor @aoconnorauthor.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Ever wonder what happens when an author dates a secret agent? Now you can find out! Ryan Harbor is an author with a unique inspiration for his books. His girlfriend, Valerie Hart, is a secret agent. Together they form the perfect pair. 🧵 #romcombooks #actionbooks #indiebooks #romcom #newrelease

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Alex O'Connor @aoconnorauthor.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

My Girlfriend is a Secret Agent is now available digitally and physically! This action romcom is the perfect way to end the summer! #indiebooks #romcombooks #actionbooks #books #booksky

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Alex O'Connor @aoconnorauthor.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Since Bluesky doesn't like long posts and crashed twice when I was trying to tell the last fun fact about My Girlfriend is a Secret Agent before it releases tomorrow, if you would like to read it, please check it out on Twitter. x.com/i/status/208... #author #indieauthor #romcombooks #actionbooks

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Alex O'Connor @aoconnorauthor.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Telling a fun fact about My Girlfriend is a Secret Agent everyday until release: Day 11 When it comes to villains, I wanted Dameon Valentine to be a likeable villain. 🧵 #author #indieauthor #romcombooks #actionbooks #booksky

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Alex O'Connor @aoconnorauthor.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Telling a fun fact about My Girlfriend is a Secret Agent everyday until release: Day 10 I typically write sci-fi, it is my favorite genre, and I absolutely love it. My first three books are part of an ongoing sci-fi saga. 🧵 #author #indieauthor #romcombooks #actionbooks #booksky

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Alex O'Connor @aoconnorauthor.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

My Girlfriend is a Secret Agent is currently tied for second as my most pre-ordered book. Let's see if we can get it to first place! If you're looking for a romcom with Knight and Day and Mission: Impossible vibes, this one's for you! #author #indieauthor #romcombooks #actionbooks #booksky

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Alex O'Connor @aoconnorauthor.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Telling a fun fact about My Girlfriend is a Secret Agent everyday until release: Day 9 My Girlfriend is a Secret Agent has three tropes that standout to me among others. 🧵 #author #indieauthor #romcombooks #actionbooks #booksky

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Alex O'Connor @aoconnorauthor.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

This Collector's Edition is awesome! It even comes with a guide! Talk about taking me back in time to 2001. I'm a sucker for concept art prints so I love the ones included as well! Can't wait to play on Thursday! #halo #xbox #gaming

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Alex O'Connor @aoconnorauthor.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Telling a fun fact about My Girlfriend is a Secret Agent everyday until release: Day 8 My Girlfriend is a Secret Agent will have no sequels, prequels, or spin-offs. It is a self-contained story. Which is how I intended it to be. 🧵 #author #indieauthor #romcombooks #actionbooks #booksky

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Alex O'Connor @aoconnorauthor.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Telling a fun fact about My Girlfriend is a Secret Agent everyday until release: Day 7 When I was about a third of the way through writing the book, I had a decision to make. 🧵 #author #indieauthor #romcombooks #actionbooks #booksky

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