🌾Beau Van Dalen | Author, 30+ Novels 💕

You got this!

And oftentimes you'll end up writing more than the hourly goal, too! 😭💕🙏

Realized I love setting smaller hourly writing goals instead of big daily wordcount goals. 😭🙏

Instead of 2500 words a day, try...
500 words every two hours.
250 words every hour.
125 words every 30 minutes.

It makes things feel so much less daunting!!

3) In reality, after my book got 'big' I was making less than at the start.

Many people thought it was 'okay' to pirate/steal my work since I'm 'definitely rich' now.

And now...I'm making so little I cannot be a fulltime author anymore, yet I still get insulted for being a 'rich author' often. 🙃

2) Creators don't make as much as you think we do (I wish though that would be nice), often we're overworked, underpaid & barely see most of our royalties: a majority percentage of it goes to the publisher. When you buy a book for $12, the author probably doesn't get more than $3-4 if they're lucky.

This is true.... 😭

1) Actually cannot stress how tired I am that random internet strangers love to use the words 'privileged and rich' when they either insult me or justify pirating my book to my face, just because I have a successful book release. I'm still struggling, barely making ends meet.🧵⬇️

Basically, take the amount of money you think your favorite author gets, halve it, and then halve it again, and you have a number that's probably a lot closer to their actual earnings from writing.

"But I don't think they make that much!"

Halve that. Halve it again.

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PRINCES DEAREST GUARDS BOOK 3 SPOILERS

BOOKS 3 SPOILERS KAISER ARC ELWOOD X KAISER BECOMES CANON LONGER THAN BOOKS 1 AND 2

OUT SUMMER 2026 OR RIGHT NOW ON MY SECRET READING CLUB

Special announcement: book 3 spoilers!!! So excited to release this one!!!

I feel like their adventure is only really beginning now, so much awaits them in the next books!!! 🥰❤️❤️❤️

trans rights readathon bundle sale 50% OFF on itchio

❤️🎉🎉 For the rest of the month my trans books are 50% OFF on itchio for the #TransRightsReadathon 2026 reading event!!🎉🎉❤️

Thank you so much to all those who will get a bundle or some books, by reading you are directly supporting a disabled trans author, it means the world!💖🏳️‍⚧️
itch.io/s/181724/tra...

URGENT: We need help to pay $13,000 in vet bills so we can keep rescuing cats and kittens Please donate

I know, I know. Everyone is in desperate need right now, but our rescue needs some help paying vet bills.

The benefit is, if you're in the US, our bills are in AUD and the exchange rate is very much in your favour! Please throw us $5?

rescue-cats-safe-haven.mygiveeasy.com/this-is-our-...

HIS ROYAL WICKED SIN: Interactive Enemies-To-Lovers Romantasy Story — EPISODE 8 & Your Newest Choice! ❤ | Beau Van Dalen Get more from Beau Van Dalen on Patreon

This is still an ongoing thing, if you want voting powers, check out my Patreon to follow this magical banana enemies to lovers adventure (these are not words I thought I'd ever be writing 🤣): www.patreon.com/posts/152566...

…He’s….proud of it? Of this banana? I stare at the banana with caution. “What’ll happen if I eat it?” “You'll find out soon enough, hah—go on, take a bite!” YOUR NEWEST CHOICE ❤: A) Eat the magical banana. B) Refuse to eat the magical banana. C) Call off the pact. D) Make someone else eat the magical banana.

I gave my readers the power to choose what happens in my new story...

And they did not disappoint! 🤣

In just a few chapters the MC:

Became the King's enemy.
Spent a spicy night with an ancient monster
Made a pact with said ancient monster.
And the pact is for a lifetime supply of magical bananas.

All good!! ❤️

AUTHORS AND COMIC ARTISTS! I’m HOSTING AN ITCHIO BUNDLE FOR THE 2026 TRANS RIGHTS READATHON!

And please don’t feel like you have to out yourself to participate, as long as the story has a trans lead we can consider it!

And please don’t feel like you have to out yourself to participate, as long as the story has a trans lead we can consider it!

Just like last year, i highly encourage everyone to foster a safe environment for this event, which includes not outing authors.

Calling all authors and comic artists creating 🏳️‍⚧️ trans stories!!! 🥰❤️💯

Hi Annie, thanks so much for asking! ❤️ It's for any works that are on itchio and for sale, so for example if your partner is publishing the comic and selling episode 1, episode 2, etc. separately but its' ongoing, that's totally okay! Bonus side stories or shorter works are okay too!! :)

Thank you so much!! That means the world!! ❤️

linktr.ee/beauvandalen

TO WIELD THE DARKEST NIGHT by Beau Van Dalen

Goldnight Of Starfall by Beau Van Dalen

The Prince's Dearest Guards by Beau Van Dalen

🏳️‍⚧️ I'm a trans man writing spicy trans romantasy adult books with trans MCs - if this post reached you, the algorithm thinks you might like my books! 🏳️‍⚧️💖

Thanks so much for sharing!!

We also have a jam submission page if it's easier for you to submit this way, feel free to check it out! 🥰💕🏳️‍⚧️
itch.io/jam/trans-bo...

Trans Books and Comics Bundle submissions for Trans Rights Readathon! A game jam from 2026-03-07 to 2026-03-17 hosted by Beau Van Dalen. Trans Books and Comics Bundle for Trans Rights Readathon! An Itch.io bundle of books and comics, for the Trans Rights Readathon event...

And since links work here... you're welcome to apply directly to the jam page! 🥰💕
itch.io/jam/trans-bo...

Trans Books and Comics Bundle submissions for Trans Rights Readathon! A game jam from 2026-03-07 to 2026-03-17 hosted by Beau Van Dalen. Trans Books and Comics Bundle for Trans Rights Readathon! An Itch.io bundle of books and comics, for the Trans Rights Readathon event...

We're open to all genres!! Thanks so much for your interest! Feel free to apply here: itch.io/jam/trans-bo...

AUTHORS AND COMIC ARTISTS! I’m HOSTING AN ITCHIO BUNDLE FOR THE 2026 TRANS RIGHTS READATHON!

And please don’t feel like you have to out yourself to participate, as long as the story has a trans lead we can consider it!

And please don’t feel like you have to out yourself to participate, as long as the story has a trans lead we can consider it!

Just like last year, i highly encourage everyone to foster a safe environment for this event, which includes not outing authors.

Calling all authors and comic artists creating 🏳️‍⚧️ trans stories!!! 🥰❤️💯

TRAIN TO NOWHERE

"I know you might not remember, but like...what would you like to be called?"

"You are your soul, you are not your body or name. :)" Winter A

My game made in 2 weeks for the Trans Joy Jam is out now on itchio for free! 🏳️‍⚧️ Featuring...

✨Coming out to a chill trans man on a magical train
💌 Reading letters from the community
😊And a fully voiced update coming very soon!

PLAY TODAY FOR FREE: beauvdalen.itch.io/train-to-now...

💙🩷🤍🤍🩷💙

TRAIN TO NOWHERE. by Beau Van Dalen A short & sweet visual novel about coming out to a stranger on a fantastical train...

My game made in 2 weeks for the Trans Joy Jam is out now on itchio for free! 🏳️‍⚧️ Featuring...

✨Coming out to a chill tr ans man on a magical train
💌 Reading letters from the community
😊And a fully voiced update coming very soon!

PLAY TODAY FOR FREE: beauvdalen.itch.io/train-to-now...

💙🩷🤍🤍🩷💙

TRAIN TO NOWHERE. by Beau Van Dalen A short & sweet visual novel about coming out to a stranger on a fantastical train...

soft-launching my trans joy jam game here before I officially announce it, we ran into some technical difficulties so there are still a few bugs and missing voice lines but if anyone wants a sneak peak to play in advance.... beauvdalen.itch.io/train-to-now...

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Thank you 😭❤️

His shoes will live on in our hearts

a statement showing 'this month's book royalties' as minus two dollars

Just indie author things 😭