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Author Neil Christiansen @gavingayle.com · 18/08/2026

Since I finished my YouTube series "I'm Reading House of Leaves so You Don't Have To" it's time to move on to the next thing...

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Author Neil Christiansen @gavingayle.com · 04/06/2026

Wrote 7 lines while at the playground with the kids before they “needed me” for the teeter totter and to push swings. Still… 7 more lines than I wrote yesterday, or the day before, or…

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Author Neil Christiansen @gavingayle.com · 24/07/2025

Doing BookTube Writers Group tonight at 7pm central. Wulf, Vaspira, and I will be talking about writing outside your comfort zone, and what “write what you know” actually means. Join us live at 7pm central and let us know what you think.

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Author Neil Christiansen @gavingayle.com · 23/07/2025

Not exactly a flex, but I have written 1650 words today. Call it 2/3 of a chapter. Considering it's been weeks since I've written anything I'll take it as a win. #amwriting #writerslife #WIP

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Author Neil Christiansen @gavingayle.com · 30/05/2025

Dark White is on sale RIGHT NOW! Grab it now and have it before Father's Day. Great gift for the dad that loves to read... amzn.to/4kKJ7Gw

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Author Neil Christiansen @gavingayle.com · 30/05/2025

BookTube Writer's Group returned last night and we had some great conversations. Tune in June 12th for our next episode. Subscribe to get notified... www.youtube.com/@NeilChristi...

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Author Neil Christiansen @gavingayle.com · 17/03/2025

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I’m Irish on my moms side (Flannery) so feel free to buy my books today. They even have a Flannery character in them! amzn.to/3WD98h5

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Author Neil Christiansen @gavingayle.com · 27/02/2025

I don't know if I've mentioned it, but I'm currently writing a Dark - Legal - Thriller - ROMANCE NOVEL! Wanna see what that's going to feel like? Go read my other books... amzn.to/3WD98h5

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Author Neil Christiansen @gavingayle.com · 24/02/2025

BookTube Writers Group prompt for 2/27 is: Make Me Laugh. Submit 1500 words by 2/27 and then join us at 7pm central. #writingcommunity

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Author Neil Christiansen @gavingayle.com · 21/02/2025

Dark White & Malcolm Karma: Cold Turkey: Two interconnected stand-alone thrillers set in the corrupt underbelly of Chicago. Two unwilling anti-heros fighting for the soul of their city. #Thrillerbooks #BookSky amzn.to/3WD98h5

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Author Neil Christiansen @gavingayle.com · 18/02/2025

I'm Neil Christiansen I write Dark and Gritty (Noir) Thrillers Complicated characters struggling through a bleak society. Click Here to find out more: www.amazon.com/stores/Neil-...

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Author Neil Christiansen @gavingayle.com · 17/02/2025

Right, but it could have just as easily been what you put in first. At that point it’s luck. For example, this is from yesterday…

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Author Neil Christiansen @gavingayle.com · 05/02/2025

Kelsie stared at me, disapprovingly, as I snorted the line of crushed up Adderall off my desk. "What?" I said, more defensive than I meant to. "It's not like I bought it." She wagged her tail, stood up and walked to the front of the office to sit in the sun. #amwriting #firstline #romance

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Author Neil Christiansen @gavingayle.com · 03/02/2025

Fun Fact About Me: For 4 years I have hosted a writer's group on TikTok called BookTok Writer's Group. With everything going on I'm going to be moving it to YouTube. If you've always wanted to find a super supportive writer's group come hang with us. Thursdays at 7pm Central. #amwriting #AuthorSky

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Author Neil Christiansen @gavingayle.com · 03/02/2025

I just got a new batch of the DIME STORE SPECIAL EDITION of Malcolm Karma: Cold Turkey in. Available exclusively through my Patreon (Yes, even the free tier). Each book is signed and numbered. Grab one now before they run out again. #Thrillerbooks #BookSky patreon.com/GavinGayle

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Author Neil Christiansen @gavingayle.com · 27/01/2025

Step into a world where shadows breathe and secrets unravel. Dark White introduces a world of chilling intrigue, then Malcolm Karma: Cold Turkey dives deeper into the dark undercurrents of human fate. Two gripping thrillers, one unforgettable series. #Thrillerbooks #BookSky amzn.to/3WD98h5

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Author Neil Christiansen @gavingayle.com · 22/01/2025

Mica Kole is feared by those who know her name. But she never wanted this life. Dragged into a secret that is kept through violence, she is trying to find a way out. Unfortunately, some jobs won't let you retire. You have to quit them COLD TURKEY! bit.ly/49Ek4k5

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Author Neil Christiansen @gavingayle.com · 21/01/2025

A vigilante antihero. A system of corruption. One man trying to take down the system that held him captive. No where to go. No one to trust. Malcolm Karma: Cold Turkey is a gritty, twisty, edge of your seat thriller that will keep you guessing. #booksky #kindleunlimited #thrillerbooks bit.ly/49Ek4k5

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Author Neil Christiansen @gavingayle.com · 20/01/2025

I bought an ad on #BarginBooksy that runs today. It cost me $65, so I'll have to sell like 32 kindle copies to make it worth it. It's a little marketing experiment. I'll let you know how it goes. #indieauthor #marketing #kindle #kindleunlimited #booksky

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Author Neil Christiansen @gavingayle.com · 19/01/2025

I went down with the ship. Was literally hosting a live. Thank you to all the people that contributed to the booktok community. We watched it burn down around us as we were there.

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Author Neil Christiansen @gavingayle.com · 18/01/2025

I try and play every day, I’m in a Wordle group at work. I don’t succeeded in playing every day, but I try.

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Author Neil Christiansen @gavingayle.com · 17/01/2025

ATTENTION #KINDLE #READERS When seeing a book promotion post, how would you rather have the cover presented to you? Do you want it on a device like an iPad (since it's for a kindle book), or would you rather have the actual book cover (paperback or hardcover)?

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Author Neil Christiansen @gavingayle.com · 16/01/2025

OH FUCK NO!!! It's not going to happen, but just the idea of it makes my stomach churn. Madness is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Author Neil Christiansen @gavingayle.com · 15/01/2025

The only way out was DEATH! Or so he thought, but maybe there was another way. Maybe you just had to quick COLD TURKEY! Malcolm Karma: Cold Turkey available everywhere (including Kindle Unlimited) bit.ly/49Ek4k5

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Author Neil Christiansen @gavingayle.com · 11/01/2025

He wanted freedom. He got revenge. Malcolm Karma: Cold Turkey is the noir thriller you won’t put down. It’s brutal, it’s raw, and it’ll haunt you long after the last page. Are you ready? #CrimeReads #ThrillerBooks #AmReading #Bookrecomendations #booklover #indieauthor bit.ly/49Ek4k5

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Author Neil Christiansen @gavingayle.com · 10/01/2025

"I don’t like the person I am. But it’s the only person I know how to be." Malcolm Karma has spent 15 years killing to survive. Now, he’s trying to escape the life he owes... but freedom isn’t free. #crimestories #thrillerbooks #mysterybooks #amreading #thrillers #booksky bit.ly/49Ek4k5

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Author Neil Christiansen @gavingayle.com · 09/01/2025

The only thing worse than being hunted? Knowing you deserve it. Malcolm Karma: Cold Turkey is a gritty, gripping tale of vengeance, guilt, and redemption. Dive into the darkness today. #ThrillerReads #CrimeFiction #amreading #Thrillerbooks #booksky #Mysterybooks #Indieauthor bit.ly/49Ek4k5

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Author Neil Christiansen @gavingayle.com · 08/01/2025

15 years of blood, guilt, and lies. Malcolm Karma has spent his life paying back a debt to the woman who saved him. But how do you escape the underworld when you’re its sharpest weapon? #Thrillerbooks #Booklover #amreading #booksky #mysterybooks #Crimestories #NoirThriller #Chicago bit.ly/49Ek4k5

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Author Neil Christiansen @gavingayle.com · 07/01/2025

Malcolm Karma: Cold Turkey is a TWISTY ride from beginning to end. Thrilling and compelling. You'll read it in one sitting. A vigilante thriller that will have you holding your breath and wondering who to root for. #kindleunlimited #kindle #Thrillerbooks #amreading #booklover bit.ly/49Ek4k5

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Author Neil Christiansen @gavingayle.com · 07/01/2025

A hitman with one rule: don’t question the job. Until he does. Malcolm Karma’s last target was innocent—and now the people who made him a killer want him dead. A noir thriller for fans of Drive and John Wick. #MalcolmKarma #CrimeReads bit.ly/49Ek4k5

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Author Neil Christiansen @gavingayle.com · 04/01/2025

#KINDLECOUNTDOWN Deal going on right now! For this weekend only, get Malcolm Karma: Cold Turkey for only $0.99 on #Kindle or, of course, read it for #FREE on #KindleUnlimited. Gritty, Intense, and Full of Twists! #Thrillerbooks #Mysterybooks #amreading #Booksky #Booklover bit.ly/49Ek4k5

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Author Neil Christiansen @gavingayle.com · 02/01/2025

SPECIAL EDITION anyone???? Malcolm Karma: Cold Turkey - Dime Store Special Edition is now available for order through my Patreon! Yes, the FREE tier too! What do you get with that? -4.25"x7" Pocket Paperback -Custom Cover -Individually numbered -Signed patreon.com/GavinGayle #Booksky #Thrillerbooks

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Author Neil Christiansen @gavingayle.com · 01/01/2025

Happy New Year Everyone! I have soooo many goals for this year. Finish my 3rd book Finish my series on HOUSE OF LEAVES on YT. Produce my DARK WHITE commentary series. Move my presence from TikTok to YouTube and of course... Promote: bit.ly/49Ek4k5

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Author Neil Christiansen @gavingayle.com · 31/12/2024

That feeling when you are working your "real job" but you can't stop refreshing your KDP Reports page because your new book JUST CAME OUT! #writerslife #amwriting #writingcommunity #writerproblems bit.ly/49Ek4k5

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Author Neil Christiansen @gavingayle.com · 31/12/2024

HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY TO ME! Malcolm Karma: Cold Turkey is out TODAY! Gritty, intense, and relentless, Malcolm Karma: Cold Turkey is a harrowing dive into the mind of a man on the edge. #Booksky #amreading #Bookrecomendation #indieauthor #thrillerbooks #thrillers #mysterybooks bit.ly/49Ek4k5

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Author Neil Christiansen @gavingayle.com · 30/12/2024

Attention READERS! Today is the LAST DAY to pre-order my new vigilante thriller MALCOLM KARMA: COLD TURKEY. I'm shooting for 40 pre-orders but I'm only at 13! Help me reach my goal and I'll give you a bonus! If you pre-order today I'll send you the DARK WHITE ebook for free! bit.ly/49Ek4k5

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Author Neil Christiansen @gavingayle.com · 28/12/2024

ATTENTION #ThrillerBooks #Reader (s) My new Vigilante Thriller, Malcolm Karma: Cold Turkey, comes out in 3 Days. I wanted 40 Kindle Pre-Orders before release. I am currently at 12. If you like dark and gritty thrillers, and supporting #IndieAuthors, please check it out. bit.ly/49Ek4k5

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Author Neil Christiansen @gavingayle.com · 24/12/2024

I think it might be a little overdone, but we shall see

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Author Neil Christiansen @gavingayle.com · 24/12/2024

Watching BASIC INSTINCT for the first time in years. Literally one of the best examples of Noir ever created. Going to have to do a video essay on this soon. Still a nearly perfect movie. #Thriller #Noir #Mystery

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Author Neil Christiansen @gavingayle.com · 24/12/2024

Up to twelve. 7 days to get to 40! Pre-Order Malcolm Karma: Cold Turkey now! Kindle: bit.ly/49Ek4k5

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Author Neil Christiansen @gavingayle.com · 23/12/2024

Pre-Order Malcolm Karma: Cold Turkey now! Kindle: bit.ly/49Ek4k5

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Author Neil Christiansen @gavingayle.com · 23/12/2024

We're really insufferable! Kindle: bit.ly/49Ek4k5 Paperback: bit.ly/4gjAssK #BookSky #BookTok #AmReading #Booklover #ThrillerReader

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Author Neil Christiansen @gavingayle.com · 23/12/2024

Only NINE more days until the release of Malcolm Karma: Cold Turkey. A dark vigilante thriller about a man trying to escape the guilty life he made for himself. Twists at every corner. Pre-Order NOW! Kindle: bit.ly/49Ek4k5 Paperback: bit.ly/4gjAssK #ThrillerBooks #amreading #MysteryThrillers

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Author Neil Christiansen @gavingayle.com · 19/12/2024

A dark vigilante thriller that will leave you shocked! Pre-Order on Kindle Now: bit.ly/49Ek4k5

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Author Neil Christiansen @gavingayle.com · 18/12/2024

I'm going to sweeten the pot! If you pre-order a copy of Malcolm Karma: Cold Turkey on Kindle and show me your receipt... I will send you a copy of DARK WHITE for free - kindle (epub file) version. Pre-Order Here: bit.ly/49Ek4k5

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Author Neil Christiansen @gavingayle.com · 17/12/2024

A Gritty Vigilante Thriller ripe for today's reality. Malcolm Karma has spent fifteen years paying his debt to a ruthless operator in the city’s shadowy underworld. When he finally decides to break free, his life goes up in flames. Pre-Order now: Kindle - bit.ly/49Ek4k5 Paperback - bit.ly/4gjAssK

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