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Not another cybersecurity thriller; it's what you'd get if Tom Clancy and Charles Bukowski had a brainchild during a wild night out

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"Not what I thought it would be, but in the end, it was a lot better than I thought it would be. Give this story some time to develop, and you will find the time spent worth it." —Verified review on Amazon #SciFiReads #RomanceNovels #TechThrillers #GuysPick #MenWillLoveThis
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🚨 Exciting news! 🚨 I've just launched a Kindle Unlimited promo for my eBook – it's FREE to download today and tomorrow (Pacific Time)! Don’t miss out, grab your copy now and dive into the adventure! 📚🎉 #FreeEbook #KindleUnlimited
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My debut novel is out now! This cross-genre tale is a wild ride, but I promise you'll have fun! Check it out on Amazon: #sciencefantasy #artificialIntelligence #ai #military #moralcompass and #sex
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@ValentinaForSOS @jk_rowling @VictoriaPeckham Legit viewpoint, but one might observe that Christianity also mocked women for two thousand years. #JustSayin #justsaying #foodforthought
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Near future alert! 🎉 I'll run a free 🆓 promo of my book 📘 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ on Amazon KDP. Follow me to be the first to know when it goes live! #FreeBook #AmazonKDP #bookpromo #bookpromotion
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🚀 Follow me between now and August 2 for a chance to win a SIGNED copy of my debut novel! 🚀RT of my pinned tweet and double your chances! 🚀RT this and triple your chances! I will announce winners (3) #writerslift #AnswerTheCall2024 #Trump #Biden
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@addamsa832 No offence, but I'd first need to take a sneak peek inside your brain. 🧠
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@darkhourspd @elonmusk Climate change, of course. By many orders of magnitude. It's the biggest threat to mankind's existence.
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📚 Exciting news! Today and tomorrow (PDT), my eBook is available for FREE on Amazon KDP! Dive into a world of adventure without spending a dime. Don't miss out—grab your copy today! 🌟 👉 👈 #FreeBook #KindleFreebie #EbookDeal #AmReading #Bookworm
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@euphoriox @mycrazyfunworld @MattWallace888 Google these names: Aleksei Navalny, Anna Politkovskaya, Boris Nemtsov, Aleksandr Litvinenko, Sergei Magnitsky, Natalya Estemirova...
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@dumb_buny @Aella_Girl This doesn't hold water.
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I received a review on @goodreads that really truly irks me. What should I do? Respond or ignore?
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Audiences walked out because the movie had ended.
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I got my Author page on @ReadersFavorite ! Book review of 2024: Attack on America - Readers' Favorite: Book Reviews and Award Contest
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Save the date! I'm running a free eBook promo this coming Wednesday (September 18)! 🚀 #FreeEbook #BookPromo #EbookGiveaway #BookGiveaway #freebooks
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I now have a @BookBub account. Click the link below follow me on #BookBub !
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The day has arrived. Download my novel free, but only for today #FreeEbook
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Save the date! I'm running a free eBook promo this coming Wednesday (September 18)! 🚀 #FreeEbook #BookPromo #EbookGiveaway #BookGiveaway #freebooks
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@Crazymoments01 @cb_doge They? Was Crooks non-binary? 😂🏳️‍🌈
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Wow! A 5-star review just came in from @ReadersFavorite . Very encouraging for a debut author! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 #bookreview #debutauthor #debutnovel #readersfavorite #bookrecommendations #booklovers #writerlift
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Hey @AmazonKDP , time to fix your support forum. A gang of toxic characters has taken over the ship. (Pro Tip: Remove the top contributors list.)
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Save the date! I'm running a free eBook promo this coming Wednesday (September 18)! 🚀 #FreeEbook #BookPromo #EbookGiveaway #BookGiveaway #freebooks
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btw, free eBook promo on Wednesday:
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Loved this review. Too bad it wasn't five stars. 😃
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I'm dabbling as a graphic designer. How do you like my new header with the quote? Please be kind, but honest! #GraphicDesign #DesignFeedback #DesignCritique #CreativeFeedback #DesignCommunity #GraphicDesigners
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Follow me for a chance to win my debut novel. #FridayVibes #TGIF
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🚀 Follow me between now and August 2 for a chance to win a SIGNED copy of my debut novel! 🚀RT of my pinned tweet and double your chances! 🚀RT this and triple your chances! I will announce winners (3) #writerslift #AnswerTheCall2024 #Trump #Biden
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@TAR_Kirk No. I made every possible effort to avoid typos and other errors in my book, but some just slipped through. I'm maintaining a list of errata.
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My debut novel is out now! This cross-genre tale is a wild ride, but I promise you'll have fun! Check it out on Amazon: #sciencefantasy #artificialIntelligence #ai #military #moralcompass and #sex
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Anyone else experiencing issues with BookBub Ads today?
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Hey @BookBub , are you experiencing issue with your ad platform? Dashboard says that ads stopped serving today. Thanks.
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...for reference.
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Glad you enjoyed my novel, Gianmatteo! You can find more information about the book and sign up for my newsletter on my website. Thank you!
@del_brica
Gianmatteo del Brica
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@FedeSherwood Thriller davvero accattivante e avvincente, di cui sono venuto a conoscenza proprio qui su X!
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Great review of my novel. Thank you @TxBunnyS
@TxBunnyS
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@lisamariehaden 2024: Attack on America: Enter Demiurge is a #cybersecurity #suspense #thriller by @SashaZarustin . Someone is doing strategic attacks that could lead to worldwide consequences. Can the MMC piece it all together before things go wrong? @ScribblesWorth1
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I just submitted my story to #NYCMidnight #FlashFictionChallenge2024 It was tough, as Fantasy is not my favorite genre.
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🚀📚I've come to the conclusion that—if you are a self-published debut author and all you have is a single book on Amazon—getting your money's worth from running Amazon Ads is science fiction. 🌌📉 Prove me wrong! 💪📈 #SelfPublishing #AmazonAds #BookMarketing #IndieAuthors
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In case you are curious about how I built my author website
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@MaroftheBooks Raw HTML/CSS (built with SASS). Deployed through GitHub directly on Netlify. Can't beat the price and the performance of a CDN, plus you get version control. Would I recommend it? Absolutely. Once you know all the stuff, you can make way more money as a programmer than as a
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Coincidentally, this is the very heart of what my book dives into.
@elonmusk
Elon Musk
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This is a tough call and will make some people upset, but, all things considered, I think California should probably pass the SB 1047 AI safety bill. For over 20 years, I have been an advocate for AI regulation, just as we regulate any product/technology that is a potential risk
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Surprisingly, I just found my novel is listed on @goodreads , but I never chose to have it listed there. Can anyone here know how GoodReads work? Is it good or bad for authors?
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@del_brica @FedeSherwood Glad you enjoyed my novel, Gianmatteo! You can find more information about the book and sign up for my newsletter on my website. Thanks again!
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Hey @united , I figured I'd mention that my novel (2024: Attack on America) features your lounge at IAD. Cheers to a relaxing lounge experience!
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As if the life of authors wasn't hard enough...
@selfpubwithdale
Self-Publishing w/ Dale 📚
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Soundcloud continues to allow book pirates to freely promote their scam sites. Details in my latest video: #indieauthors #writingcommunity #selfpublishing
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Little known fact: The torture scene in my novel "2024 Attack on America" ( ) is inspired by the accounts of someone who participated in the "enhanced interrogation" of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, the mastermind behind 9/11 fame. #KhalidShaikhMohammed
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We have three winners!
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Sasha Zarustin
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🎉👑We have three winners,🎉🌟 picked among my followers. Congratulations to @JeffDawson59 , @MXCQ7K3G8H7x5 , @blackScar4528 I will contact you in DM to have your address where I can send the a paperback copy of my novel. Should anyone decline, I'll contactnumber 4, 5,6 and so
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And don't forget to follow me!
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Old news. Up to #18 now! 🎇🎉🪅🥳
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It's getting better!
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Mood this morning.
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Dear Twitter follower, if you have a Facebook account, please follow me there too.
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@Aella_Girl Is this a trap of some sort? 😂
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Let me tell you, psychologically, this guy is the spitting image of one of the characters in my novel 😂 which btw, you can still download free of charge from Amazon for today.
@InternetH0F
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Is he wrong for walking out on her for this? 😬
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📕Attention, avid readers! 📕 Amazon Prime Day here: brought price of my novel down! (may need time to update on page) #AmazonPrimeDay #PrimeDayDeals #AmazonPrime #AmazonShopping #AmazonDeals cc @AmazonKDP #writerLift
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@csmfiction The Stand
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@LavianaLynne @darkhourspd @elonmusk Sure, but 98% or so of scientists agree that climate change is currently being driven by increases in CO2 levels caused by human activity. Elon Musk sees it the same way, as it emerged during his chat with Trump the other day. These are facts.
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I love that Maestro Claudio enjoyed my book. The picture in his tweet is SFW, I promise!
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@goodreads too distracting too.
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@AuthorLuluAlba Hi! I'll let this quote work for me. "2024: Attack on America isn't just another cybersecurity thriller; it's what you'd get if Tom Clancy and Charles Bukowski had a brainchild during a wild night out." — Glendall C. Jackson III, American author
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@stephenRB4 My book has some Pre-Apocalyptic fun.
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@simonwardauthor @GrahamMack @BethTabler @MartinJBest1 @SempaiGreg Thank you for having me on your show, Simon. It was a good exchange of opinions. If I were considering writing a book, I'd want to listen to us.
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@nycmidnight
NYC Midnight
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The Flash Fiction Challenge 2024 is underway! Visit to view the list of participating writers, genre/location/object assignments, a countdown clock, and a link to upload the stories. Best of luck to the 3,200+ writers participating over the next 48 hours!
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Hello @elonmusk , where can I send you a copy of my novel? I think you'll love it. Thanks.
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@elonmusk Fair, but there are also those who don't believe anything shown in the news.
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@Desirae_Writes I hear you. I'm in the same place. A few positive ratings in the last couple of days gave me some force. There are just way too many of us. Being heard through the noise is virtually impossible.
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@StephenKing August 15 is sacred in Italy, albeit apparently nobody there remembers why (must date back to the Romans or something).
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@barrymaher My debut novel "2024 Attack on America" is out now! This cross-genre tale is a wild ride, but I promise you'll have fun! Check it out on Amazon: #sciencefantasy #artificialIntelligence #ai #military #moralcompass and #sex
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@Aella_Girl It depends. Are they "broken" but still within the perimeter of normal? Or are they therapist material?
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@ELChandler5 DMV (Washington DC metro area)
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@mariafloreto @tweeterforyou2 @A_DiAngelo @ReadersFavorite Thank you, Maria. One of the important characters in my novel is Mary. btw, would you RT this too?
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Near future alert! 🎉 I'll run a free 🆓 promo of my book 📘 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ on Amazon KDP. Follow me to be the first to know when it goes live! #FreeBook #AmazonKDP #bookpromo #bookpromotion
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@euphoriox @BrandLongo @MattWallace888 I happen to know people who have escaped Putin's regime 20+ years ago. They agree with Brandon. Putin is the head of a mafia state.
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@Bobbie52686547 @StephenKing Turns out we are both right. Back to the original point, Italians needed a mid-summer excuse for a holiday, and they found it.
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@Aella_Girl Please define antitrans.
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@KindlePromos Not sure I agree with "unapologetically masculine", but anyway, here's what someone who left a review said about my novel: "Once you pick it up it's hard to stop reading. Very well written and full of suspense, action, and unapologetically masculine."
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Meanwhile, "2024: Attack on America" is #1 (Numero UNO) War & Military fiction #Bestseller Way to go Demiurge, Gabriel and Dexter.
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I share the excitement when a debut author is finally done with their first book. I felt the same way a few months back.
@brantleywrites
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I JUST FINISHED WRITING MY DEBUT NOVEL ✨😭
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@stephenRB4 Not in the mood for cheesy jokes.
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They are coming.
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Elon Musk
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@KindlePromos I asked KDP to lower my book (and ebook) price before Amazon Prime Day, but they haven't done it yet. It should happen any moment now. Reviews are great! #writerLift
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@BookBub Nobody got back to me (well, Julia did with one single interlocutory response that didn't help). In the meantime, my card has been charged $56 for this glorious display of the power of the BookBub Ads platform. Btw, zero clicks.
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@stephenRB4 Trying to sell me marketing services for my book knowing perfectly well that your approach is going to generate zero sales.
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@goodreads My own. I still have a lot of fun when I re-read myself. Good sign.
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Kynos liked my book! Thank you, Kynos.
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@SashaZarustin I've read it. It's a cracker. Can't wait for the next one. It's got it all, excellent character studies, insights into human relationships, War on Terror action (could do with a bit more of that) including a cold-eyed indictment of torture; AI, humour, a real page-turner.
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@TheTweetOfMC Thanks for the shout-out, @TheTweetOfMC ! Thrilled you enjoyed it 🚀 As a treat to your followers, I've made the e-book FREE on Amazon today & tomorrow! Grab your copy and dive into a world of cyber warfare, AI, and espionage!📚🎉 #FreeRead #CyberThriller
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@KynosIreland Thank you, Kynos. Let me know if you like it!
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Wow again! #2 in Mistery
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@atlasjlively My debut novel is out now! This cross-genre tale is a wild ride, but I promise you'll have fun! Check it out on Amazon: #sciencefantasy #artificialIntelligence #ai #military #moralcompass and #sex
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Looks like making my book available for a couple of days really boosted "sales". Good. It must mean people like it! #freebook #scifi #scifibook #writerlift pssss: you still have a few hours to claim you free ebook here 👉 👈
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@klhicks912 Marketing the book. Nobody cares about you if you are a debut author.
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@stephenRB4 "2024: Attack on America isn't just another cybersecurity thriller; it's what you'd get if Tom Clancy and Charles Bukowski had a brainchild during a wild night out."
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@SGWolfeAuthor @would_bewriter @goodreads #Scifi and #erotica , a sub-genre interestingly close to mine. :-)
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@Aella_Girl Yeah, conferences where people f*ck are a lot better.
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@FutureFantasy5 @motorcycles_4 The problem for me is that the reviewer did not read the novel, and Kirkus Reviews refused to do anything about it. I'm still mad at them.
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