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Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Writer friends, need a website? I'm phasing out Upwork & offering $500 (US) custom websites to authors/ creatives. Details on my website, here: chriscadalzo.com/author-websi... Message or reply w/ questions. I'm happy to help, even if we don't work together! #5amwritingcommunity #writing #author

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Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

I'm in Bath, England, and all the restaurants are labeled as such. So I'll be enjoying Tortilla Bath, Coffee Bath, Desserts Bath, Falafel Bath. I feel like I'm living in a kids' book. #bath #booksky📚

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Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Writing friends, do you have a website? If not, why not? If so, are you happy with it? #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity

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Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Been in the UK 5 minutes and already said 'd'you know WOT?' As if I didn't have to get a visa to come here 😂 #nomadlife #travel #uk

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Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Barcelona is like, we told y'all, now we're turning off the WiFI 😂 This ad campaign in Barcelona is brutal... they're all like, stop scrolling and read a book/ go for a walk/ make a friend/ go for a bike ride, you lazy POS. I love it & feel personally attacked ❤️ #barcelona #apagon #stopscrolling

Sign on the Barcelona metro that says: an evening on social media or a good book? Three hours on your phone is the same as reading about 90 pages.

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Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Super old sun dial: recorda que els temps passa, cami de l'iternitat/ remember that time passes, road to eternity Me: you think I don't fucking think about that every minute of every day????!! #quoteoftheday #barcelona #travel

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Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

This makes me sooooo annoyed. Why is there steam coming from sushi??? #petty #barcelona #butwhytho

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Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Idk, I'm just over here putting random words on the paper at this point 😂 #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #booksky

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Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

I hear a lot of talk about comps, but does anyone have an 'anti-comp'? I do, and it's Adelaide. I want my book to show a very different 'American woman moves abroad' story. Sorry, not sorry. #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #booksky

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Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

The team/ group bus back home at night after a big event is a whole vibe ❤️ #backonthebusyall #nightbus #nomadlife

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Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Have you tried calçots? It's a giant onion that you grill and then eat with romesco sauce. Highly recommend. We made 6,000 of them for the neighborhood yesterday with the Castellers of Barcelona. Fem Calçots, fem barri. #calçots #barcelona

Two rows of giant green onions on a grill.

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Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Currently reading Tartufo by Kira Jane Buxton. I'm still early in the book, but dare I say I may actually have found a comp???! Also, the writing is incredible. #booksky #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity

Cover of the book Tartufo by Kira Jane Buxton

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Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

I feel like for me, any day I wake up in Spain is gonna be a good day ❤️ #valencia #spain #nomadlife

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Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

PSA: if someone is out of office the 15-19, do not email them on the 19 and expect a response. They are still out of office, that's what 15-19 means. #freelancelife #outofoffice

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Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

It's Summer Day here in Albania!! The weather isn't 100% cooperating, but today marks the end of winter for Albanians. They wear red & white string bracelets, and when they fall off, they throw them in the trees for the birds to use in their nests. #tirana #nomadlife #albania

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Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

No you cannot schedule a free 30 minute video interview for a $100 web development bug fix project, thank you. #freelance #webdev #upwork

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Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

I was worried when my first draft was only 50k words, but I'm up over 66k now and that just happened organically from adding things in here and there and revising. Does that happen to you? #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #booksky📚

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Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Another day, another fruit-based crime in this country (Albania). This is chicken parm. With kiwi and raisins. #foodcrimes #traveleats #albania

Photo of a tray of chicken parm with kiwi slices and raisins on it.

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Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Opinions needed: The best friend character's name is Charlotte/ Charlie, and I really like that name for her. I'm now trying out Christina for the MC, which I also like. Are the names too similar? Or do you think it's okay bc it's a K vs a CH sound? #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #booksky

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Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

I try to say only nice things about places I travel, but I've never been elbowed & physically pushed (in lines, walking in the street, etc) so many times in my life. I'm from New York. When the culture doesn't match your values, it's very hard to stay for long stretches. #travel #nomadlife

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Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

50% of writing is just staring into space, which I'm really, really good at. Unfortunately, the other 50% is actually writing, which I'm really, really bad at. #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #booksky

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Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

I love this counter in the international bookstore in Skanderberg Square. And it's so nice to be able to find English language titles while traveling!! #booksky📚 #tirana #albania #travel

A photo of the counter in a bookstore, where there are stacks of books piled up to look like they are holding up the counter.

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Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Things that make me want to throw your book across the room: Describing a female character as 'not pretty' and saying boys were never interested in her, then proceeding to describe someone who is young and petite and thin and traditionally pretty who regularly picks up men in bars. #booksky📚

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Ceej @ceejoyner.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

joke's on you I DID 'go cry about it' and compassion has made me more powerful

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Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Number of clocks in this cafe: 7 Number of FUNCTIONAL clocks in this cafe: 0 #cafe #wfh #remotework #albania #tirana

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Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Why i'm sobbing in a cafe, chapter 74822: I'm in Albania and I see everyone carrying flowers on their way to work/ school in the morning. I googled it and it's National Teachers' Day. I taught 4th grade for over a decade and miss it so much. #teachers #albania #nomadlife #travel #thankateacher

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Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

I'm 46 now, but probably won't publish until at least 47.

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Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Please join me in wishing Anabelle (my second passport) a happy retirement. After 76 stamps, 26 countries (maybe?, I don't really count), & 2 visas, the day has come for her to spend the rest of her time on this planet buried in a pouch in my luggage, just in case. #travel #nomadlife #retirement

Photo of a U.S. passport that's been hole punched because it's no longer valid.

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Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Will never understand why it takes 4-6 weeks to get a passport in NYC, but less than 6 business days to get one shipped to Albania. They're printed in Arkansas, in the U.S. #nomadlife #albania

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Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Have my first meeting with my editor tomorrow, to discuss a chapter outline, theme, etc. for my second draft. I'm not freaking out, you're freaking out 😂😂😂 Send advice and calming thoughts/ beverages, plis. #writingcommunity #5amwritersclub #amediting #booksky

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Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

"Perhaps by now I'd come far enough that I had the guts to be afraid." -Cheryl Strayed, Wild #booksky #quotes #fear

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Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

When I meet people, I tell them I'm a fucking delight, to hold myself accountable.

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Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

That is GRAPEFRUIT and BLUEBERRY in MASHED POTATOES. Why, Albania??? But it was delicious and this whole plate was $3.20. (And 70 cents for a sparkling water with lemon.) What's the weirdest thing you've seen added to mash? #traveleats #albania #mashedpotatoes #nomadlife

A plate with chicken cutlets and mashed potatoes, with a slice of grapefruit and a blueberry in the potatoes

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Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

The only 'darling' I've had to kill so far has been the sentence: She decided to stick to Bubu like glue glue. I like it and it fits the quirky sense of humor and ridiculousness of the book, but I don't want to use Bubu's real name 😂 #writingcommunity #5amwritersclub #amediting #boomsky

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Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Bunk'Art 2, a museum about the dictatorship in Tirana, Albania, has one of the cleverest and relevant exhibits I've ever seen. They related optical illusions to specific techniques used by the dictatorship to distort reality and maintain control. #albania #travel #revolution

A museum exhibit of an optical illusion, where they explain that by staring at the center, everything around it becomes blurry. And how that's what Enver Hoxha did to maintain power in Albania.

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Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

#WritersCoffeeClub 25: Do you read outside your era, country or language? I've been traveling full time for almost 11 years and speak 5 languages, so definitely! Reading books set in the location where I'm currently living is one of my favorite ways to learn the culture and history. #nomadlife

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Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

BETA READERS: looking for people to read an early copy & give feedback. Fictionalized memoir about joining the human towers in Barcelona & healing from abuse. April-June Details later, if you're even a little interested, comment or DM. No commitment! #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #booksky

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Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

I don't usually like to sleep until noon. I like to get up early, do everything I have to do, and then get back in bed at noon to binge Netflix and nap for the rest of the day. Anyone else?

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Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Anyone who doesn't understand pronouns has never had to change the POV on an entire novel they are writing. #5amwritersclub #booksky #writingcommunity #pronouns

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Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

I'm writing a book about moving to Barcelona and joining a human towers team. What would you ask someone who does this: #barcelona #humantowers #writingcommunity #5amwritersclub #booksky📚

Photo of a human towers castle. It's 9 people tall and has 4 people per level. The castell is in the middle of a packed plaza in the center of Barcelona.

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Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

That's how you know you fucked up (congratulatory)

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Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Me: has a ton of freelancing work and actual writing work to do (and my taxes and travel planning, ugh) Also me: time to change all the names of the characters in my novel just because 🫠 #writerlife #procrastination #writingcommunity

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Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Signed up for my first official feedback on my novel, eeeeeeeeeeeek!!! I'm doing a course with the Novelry, so I have an editor review my title, pitch, synopsis, theme, chapter outline, etc. I'm excited for an outside opinion on if I'm on the right track! #writingcommunity #5amwritersclub #author

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Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Converting the struggle bus to a camper van, because I live here now 😂 #strugglebus #vanlife

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Dear Nomad @dearnomad.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

If you're wondering what kind of mood I'm in, I just said OUT LOUD, to no one: Fuck yeah, it's smoothie time, bitches!! Send help, I guess???

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