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Janina Franck

@xilaya

Irish-German Author, Photographer, Adventurer Find my books here: https://books2read.com/ap/8PMBpo/Janina-Franck Website: https://janinafranck.com Newsletter: https://janinafranck.eo.page/7grzp

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a woman is sitting on a couch with her eyes closed and says " we did not think about that " ALT: a woman is sitting on a couch with her eyes closed and says " we did not think about that "

Oh no! The pitfalls of naming a character "May" only to try replace all with a new name!!

#writerproblems

10.03.2026 11:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Now to edit the WIP and change the entire setting to another country... And all the cultural changes that entails...

Why did I do this to myself again?

10.03.2026 11:33 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Woot!! Excited for this to see the world! πŸ˜€

10.03.2026 11:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm going to hold your hand while I say this...read my books. No, stop trying to pull away. Why are you screaming?? They're good books, just calm down and read them!

09.03.2026 14:09 πŸ‘ 63 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2
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a cat and a kitten are sleeping in a box . ALT: a cat and a kitten are sleeping in a box .

So tired...

Instead of sleeping later on account of the nonsense that is Daylight Savings, I woke up even earlier 😭

09.03.2026 08:51 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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an older man with a beard and mustache is smiling and says `` smile through the pain '' . ALT: an older man with a beard and mustache is smiling and says `` smile through the pain '' .

World book day and Amazon makes all the books go poof.

I can't help but laugh at the irony

05.03.2026 21:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Important terms for World Book Day

Abibliophobia: fear of running out of reading matter

Tsundoku πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅: letting books pile up without reading them

Librocubicularist: a person who reads in bed

DΓ©jΓ‘-lu: you’re reading something you have already read

Bibliobibuli: someone who reads alot/drunk on books

05.03.2026 13:21 πŸ‘ 164 πŸ” 81 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 9
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a woman in a plaid shirt is making a funny face and says oopsssiess . ALT: a woman in a plaid shirt is making a funny face and says oopsssiess .

Had a very surreal moment today when I challenged a scammer who'd approached me in an underground parking lot about how his story didn't line up

Sorry buddy, but finding plot holes is like half my job

02.03.2026 18:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm sure it'll be great!! πŸ˜ƒ

01.03.2026 14:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Meanwhile I'm over here dreading to write the sequels looking over my head πŸ˜‚

01.03.2026 14:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

So truuuuue

28.02.2026 12:19 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a woman in a denim jacket with the words i 've done it before below her ALT: a woman in a denim jacket with the words i 've done it before below her

According to my handy-dandy Writing Progress Excel Sheet I created just before the pandemic, I have written more words this month than any other month since 2020.

Now to many more months like this one!

26.02.2026 10:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Face reveal. Wrong answers only.

24.02.2026 12:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I have one word for this and it's "Ew."

24.02.2026 10:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh to be as happy and fulfilled as a cat in a box.

24.02.2026 09:55 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There are days when the muse strikes and then there are days when every word is a battle.

24.02.2026 10:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Omg the irony 😭

22.02.2026 10:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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blackwolfsings

If you would like a taste of what I write -

blackwolfsings.itch.io

22.02.2026 09:12 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What if we just... Left the Internet and all moved to a new world wide network that doesn't have an ai infestation yet...?

Don't mind me, just daydreaming over here πŸ’­

Next up - picturing pest control but for gen ai πŸͺ³

22.02.2026 09:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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a cartoon raccoon is holding a boombox over its head ALT: a cartoon raccoon is holding a boombox over its head

It's crazy, some companies start borderline stalking you when you end your contract with them in an attempt to convince you to come back.

I've gotten a call around 8 am every day for the past week from the same company.

Next they're gonna stand on my lawn...

19.02.2026 08:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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papyrus from undertale says to move and inspect with [ z1 ] ALT: papyrus from undertale says to move and inspect with [ z1 ]

Finally getting the resolve together to actually edit one of the projects in my ever-growing first drafts pile.

Now to try and not get distracted...

17.02.2026 11:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Happy Birthday!!

17.02.2026 10:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I love how β€˜art-nerd’ is used as an insult here. Yes, I am an art-nerd. I live the life, I own the t-shirt. It is written through my DNA.

16.02.2026 11:50 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

"built in 1999 (...) for no apparent reason"

15.02.2026 17:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This discovery today made me unreasonably happy 🀣

15.02.2026 17:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Today's the last chance to get these beautiful friendship centred stories!! πŸ₯°

15.02.2026 10:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Only a few hours left ~~~

14.02.2026 19:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Valentine's Day Bundle: 29 Books for $25
Feb 9-14 - only on itch.io

Books included: 

Because you asked
The Exile and His Fool
The Wolf and His Witch
Javawocky
The Hand that Feeds
The Dragon Next Door
Have it All
Victato
Changes in the Wind
Devil Deal
A Different Life: What If?
Love and the Liner Notes
Sweet & Wild
Salt in The Sea
This is How Immortals Die
Song of the Wolf
Pirates and Poise
Lust and Found
The Mischievous Letters of the Marquise de Q
A Thief in the Night
Frenzied Overlords
Return the Rose
Gift of Air
Dirt-stained Hands, thorn-pierced Skin
Silver Blood
Moonlit Sea
Emergence
The fine line between us
The Cradle of Eternal Night

Valentine's Day Bundle: 29 Books for $25 Feb 9-14 - only on itch.io Books included: Because you asked The Exile and His Fool The Wolf and His Witch Javawocky The Hand that Feeds The Dragon Next Door Have it All Victato Changes in the Wind Devil Deal A Different Life: What If? Love and the Liner Notes Sweet & Wild Salt in The Sea This is How Immortals Die Song of the Wolf Pirates and Poise Lust and Found The Mischievous Letters of the Marquise de Q A Thief in the Night Frenzied Overlords Return the Rose Gift of Air Dirt-stained Hands, thorn-pierced Skin Silver Blood Moonlit Sea Emergence The fine line between us The Cradle of Eternal Night

You want #romance today?

I gotchoo ⬇️

itch.io/b/3515/valen...

Extra tip: "Devil Deal" is a cozy romcom with a supernatural twist in which the devil is hellbent on setting up the FL with one of his buddies from hell.

14.02.2026 09:30 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

It looks so beautiful!! 😍

14.02.2026 09:21 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

MRIs are weird.

You just lay there staring at this hunk of plastic that makes random disconcerting noises for ages while you concentrate on not moving and have no idea what exactly is happening

13.02.2026 21:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0