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Diana Urban @dianaurban.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

AHHHHH BACK AS A NUMBER ONE NEW RELEASE!!! Thank you so much everyone who's reading! 😭🫶

Diana Urban @dianaurban.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Can't believe I'm just 7 orders away from hitting my goal for the month for this book's relaunch. Thank you SO MUCH everyone who's ordered a copy or downloaded through KU. WE'RE SO CLOSE I'M CRYING

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Diana Urban @dianaurban.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

I just got my proof copies of a book I traditionally published years ago but got the rights back, revised it, got a new cover, republished it myself, and HERE IT IS! MY BOOK BABY IS BACK IN MY HANDS (literally) AND SHE’S STUNNING. 😭

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Diana Urban @dianaurban.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

BUT HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO PICK BEST FRIEND DOGGO OR BEST FRIEND HUMAN

Dragon Age companion ranker - a completely unfair question about Barkspawn and Dorian

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Diana Urban @dianaurban.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

For YEARS I was crushed my book was out of print, never got a paperback, and never got ebook discounts. My story was a hostage. Then Taylor Swift got her masters back and inspired me to fight for my book rights. AND I GOT THEM. AND RELAUNCHED IT. NOW IT’S FULLY MINE (AND YOURS) 😭😭😭

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Diana Urban @dianaurban.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Watching this "is the Mitch McConnell photo AI or not" debacle go down the same day I’m publishing my thriller novel that's literally a hate letter to deepfake tech lmaoooooooo

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Diana Urban @dianaurban.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

I fought for years to get the rights back to my book baby and I just launched it as a new edition AND IT’S ALREADY A NUMBER ONE NEW RELEASE OH MY GOD????????AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

These Deadly Games #1 new release on Amazon

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Diana Urban @dianaurban.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

I feel the very sudden urge to confess that whenever I need to type an e with an apostrophe over it, I google "touche" then copy/paste the é from the results and change the font's formatting to be consistent with the rest of my document 🙈

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Diana Urban @dianaurban.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

HEY SO THIS HAPPENED AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH *flails*

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Diana Urban @dianaurban.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Just bought my ISBNs on Bowker. THIS OFFICIALLY MAKES IT FEEL ALL OFFICIAL 😭 I'm self-publishing two books this year: a republished YA thriller and a brand new adult thriller. I'M DOING THE THING!!! IT'S HAPPENING!!!

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Diana Urban @dianaurban.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Cover design credit: Diana Urban (ME!!), with my 100% human hands, using Photoshop and images licensed through Depositphotos and Envato.

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Diana Urban @dianaurban.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

🥵 game of cat & mouse ❄️ only-one-cabin  🥵 forced proximity ❄️ dangerous romance 🥵 steamy hand washing ❄️ ghost or human? 🥵 who hurt you?  ❄️ mind-blowing twists Pre-order now on Amazon! See newsletter for ARC opportunities 🫶

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Diana Urban @dianaurban.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

It's about a woman on the run from her stalker ex who gets snowbound in a cabin with a charming stranger—then finds a body in his basement freezer. She fakes *wanting* him to survive, but catches real feelings (OOPSIE 🥵) and has to decide whether she wants to fall in love with a monster or st*b him.

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Diana Urban @dianaurban.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

✨COVER REVEAL✨ AHHHH HERE IT IS! The cover of my steamy snowbound thriller you’ll be OBSESSED with if you’re a Freida McFadden fan who wants 🌶️🌶️ with your twists!

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Diana Urban @dianaurban.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

40,000 WORDS OF THIS NEW BOOK I'M WRITING NOW EXIST 🎉

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Diana Urban @dianaurban.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

For anyone who was following my journey on how I recruited a team of 30 beta readers for my first self-published book, I just posted a review of StoryOrigin's Beta Copies tool, which helped me managed such a big team & wrap my head around all that feedback! 👇 substack.dianaurban.com/p/storyorigi...

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A review of StoryOrigin's Beta Copies with 30 beta readers

I used StoryOrigin to run a 30-person beta team for my self-pub debut. Here’s everything I loved… and what I’d love to see improved.

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Diana Urban @dianaurban.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

FINISHED COPYEDITS FOR MY NEXT BOOK (YOU'RE OVERTHINKING THIS, LAUNCHING 11/19) AND WE'RE ONE STEP CLOSER TO THE FINAL-FINAL-FINAL-FINAL-FINAL.DOCX VERSION AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

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Diana Urban @dianaurban.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

THE FIRST 30,000 WORDS OF THIS NEW BOOK I'M WRITING NOW EXIST! 🎉

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Diana Urban @dianaurban.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

I can’t possibly be the only millennial who will be minding their own business and then randomly be like PEANUT BUTTER JELLY PEANUT BUTTER JELLY PEANUT BUTTER JELLY PEANUT BUTTER JELLY DO THE PEANUT BUTTER JELLY, PEANUT BUTTER JELLY, PEANUT BUTTER JELLY WITH A BASEBALL BAT

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Diana Urban @dianaurban.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Though TBH at this point I'm wary to celebrate bc as I start to veer from the outline, this is becoming a MESS. Six books in I STILL HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I'M DOING LMAO. But this happens every time. It's easier to revise than pull words from thin air, so I have to get this draft out & TRUST THE PROCESS

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Diana Urban @dianaurban.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

THE FIRST 20,000 WORDS OF THIS NEW BOOK I'M WRITING NOW EXIST! 🎉

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Diana Urban @dianaurban.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

I realize 1,084 is a bizarre daily goal but I update it based on what Pacemaker tells me will get me to 70k by June 30 writing 5x a week 🤣

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Diana Urban @dianaurban.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Forgot to post writing updates the past couple of days but THE WORDS CONTINUE TO WORD!

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 @expedition33.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

HAPPY 1ST ANNIVERSARY!!! To celebrate the occasion, the team put together this piece of artwork that we hope you'll enjoy! ❤️🌹

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Mike Chen @mikechenwriter.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

I'm Mike Chen and this is my favorite post on the Citadel

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Diana Urban @dianaurban.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Yessssss you’re in for a treat!! 🙌

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Diana Urban @dianaurban.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

HEY FELLOW MASS EFFECT NERDS if you want to read a space opera book like Mass Effect that will make you sob ugly tears at the end THIS IS IT. THIS IS THE BOOK TO GIVE YOU THAT FEELING I’M NOT EVEN SLIGHTLY JOKING READ IT NOW

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Diana Urban @dianaurban.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Actually wanted to hit 3k to make up for taking Friday AND Monday off (Patriots Day in MA) but woo my brain hits a creative WALL after 2k words 😅

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Diana Urban @dianaurban.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

2K WRITING DAY HEYYOOOOOOOOOOOO

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Mike Chen @mikechenwriter.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

THE PHOTONIC EFFECT releases tomorrow! To tempt you into preordering, let's deep dive into the initial pitch of "Voyager x DS9 x Mass Effect" and how its influences all shake out on the characters and world. THREAD (And the all-important preorder links!) www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ph...

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The Photonic Effect

“What space opera is meant to be. A brilliantly complex novel about love, loss, and war.” —K.B. Wagers A starship captain and her crew face conspi...

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Diana Urban @dianaurban.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Me: *playing Starfield, mining resources in a cave, chilling* No one: No one: Sam Coe: “Do you like caves? I like caves. Honestly, I might love caves. Is that weird?” THE WAY I JUST SPIT A GRAPE I WAS JUST SNACKING ON 🤣🤣🤣

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Diana Urban @dianaurban.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Almost forgot to post my accountability screenshot today BUT THESE 1,373 NEW WORDS EXIST

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Diana Urban @dianaurban.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

THE FIRST 10,000 WORDS OF THIS NEW BOOK I'M WRITING NOW EXIST 🎉

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Diana Urban @dianaurban.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

ANOTHER DAY ANOTHER THOUSAND WORDS

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Diana Urban @dianaurban.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Now that I've finished the outline for my next book (9k words of an outline!) it's time to draft, full steam ahead. HERE WE GOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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Diana Urban @dianaurban.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Nothing makes me feel more like an imposter as when I send one book off to copy edits and start drafting a new one. Suddenly I have NO IDEA how to write a book. What are words? How do stories work? Characters huh? Brain broken? SEND HELP

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Diana Urban @dianaurban.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

LOOK HOW PRETTY WE ARE!!! CAN WE PLEASE TAKE BETTER CARE OF US? PLEASE?????

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Diana Urban @dianaurban.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

This ended up being my absolute favorite part of my publishing journey so far, but I don’t want any authors to feel pressure to do this & I’m not saying you should. You may think 30 beta readers is overkill & that’s OK—to each their own. I’m just sharing my process in case it’s helpful or inspiring.

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Diana Urban @dianaurban.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

I got THIRTY BETA READERS for my debut self-published novel, and today I'm sharing a deep dive on how I recruited and ran this team with a 70% manuscript completion rate for my steamy psychological thriller 👇 substack.dianaurban.com/p/30-beta-re...

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How I got 30 beta readers for my debut self-published novel

A deep dive on how I ran a 30-person beta reader team with a 70% manuscript completion rate.

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Diana Urban @dianaurban.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

BUT WHAT IF THE ARTEMIS II CREW FINDS A MASS RELAY BEHIND THE MOON? WHAT THEN?

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Diana Urban @dianaurban.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Just spreading the word because I just got this email. This is a very convincing scam/phishing attempt that will come directly from friends who already fell for it, and will try to get you to "sign in" to Gmail to accept the invitation. PLEASE BE CAREFUL.

Punchbowl scam/fishing email with an envelope with text reading "You're Invited"

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Diana Urban @dianaurban.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

I've read the book twice but I guess it's time to listen to the audiobook!!!

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Diana Urban @dianaurban.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Okay so I adored Project Hail Mary but PLEASE TELL ME THEY PLAN ON RELEASING THE 3 HOUR 45 MINUTE CUT. I NEED MORE ROCKY. MORE MORE MORE.

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Diana Urban @dianaurban.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

To the scammers targeting audiobook narrators by pretending to be ME w/ a fake email: I hope your pillow is lava each night. I hope that chocolate starts to taste like metal, that the pipes in your walls make noises you can't locate, and that the sun's glare is always inconveniently in your vision.

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Diana Urban @dianaurban.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Stephen Colbert retiring from being a talkshow host in this fascist hellscape, which he's done so much to resist, and writing the script for a Lord of the Rings movie, HIS ALL-TIME FAVORITE SERIES, is peak goals and so extra and I love this for him 😭

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