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Lindsey Lamar

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https://www.lindseywritesbooks.com/

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Thriller, Mystery, Contemporary

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Lindsey Lamar is a mystery writer in her twenties from Austin, Texas. Her interactive mystery novel will be released in February 2024.

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Lindsey Lamar Keep writing. Every day. It's going to be sh*tty at first. The belief that pure skill will take you anywhere is the lie that irks me to my core everyt…moreKeep writing. Every day. It's going to be sh*tty at first. The belief that pure skill will take you anywhere is the lie that irks me to my core everytime I hear it. Nobody is born into the bestseller list (I promise). Refining your skill over and over and over is what makes it happen. I don't have an MFA, which is where a lot of people might learn to get messy into the scrappy hell that writing-refinery takes. I truly believe that if you're willing to seek out education to learn how to take apart your writing, even just through how-to-books and white boards, your skill will easily transcend into art. Learning how to buff your rough edges is the hardest part. The story-building is easy. So that would be my first part advice, don't let ignorance to learning put you on the bench.

Lastly I would say, While your second novel might be better than your first: share your art anyways. If you're always waiting to access a next level skill: you're going to miss the bus. Never stop making art and always be bold enough to share it. Someone needs it and you will always learn from it. It doesn't have to be a homerun the first time, because you'll be up to bat again. Trying is learning and learning is what will make us better. That's my hot take, at least. (less)

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Lindsey Lamar I just finished my interactive mystery novel, You've Been Summoned! This book is so special to me because the reader is a character in the book - whic…moreI just finished my interactive mystery novel, You've Been Summoned! This book is so special to me because the reader is a character in the book - which is a concept I've been hoping to bring to the table for a very long time.

I'm so thankful God chose me to deliver this story in all of its murder mystery glory. I really feel lucky to have been given the opportunity to be one of the first writers to bring this concept into the literary market, as controversial as it seems to be. I know there is someone who loves a riddle as much as I do. (less)

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Average rating: 3.65 · 801 ratings · 260 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	You've Been Summoned 3.60 avg rating — 771 ratings — published 2024 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Better Off Guilty 4.76 avg rating — 29 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	You've Been Summoned: An Interactive Mystery 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Thank you ARC Readers!

Special thank you to all of the ARC readers of my interactive mystery novel, You've Been Summoned! I'm so excited by your feedback and can't wait to share the final copyedited version with you in February. It's been a fun journey and I'm delighted to share it with you.

Starting January 18th, there will be giveaways of my book & other hot new releases on Instagram, Substack, and Goodreads; stay tune Read more of this blog post »

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Lindsey Lamar wants to read A Better World by Sarah Langan (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Lindsey Lamar made a comment on Ashley Cwiklewski’s review of You've Been Summoned " Thanks so much for reading! Can’t wait to share the next one with you! "
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Lindsey Lamar and 2 other people liked Ashley Cwiklewski's review of You've Been Summoned: "I need more books written like this IMMEDIATELY!"
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Lindsey Lamar answered Alex Budris's question: Can I pre-order a signed copy anywhere? Hi Alex! Thanks for your interest about You’ve Been Summoned! If you’d like to order a signed copy please reach out to the email address on my website. I’d be happy to get one to you, pending your location :)
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Lindsey Lamar liked Emily Braun's review of You've Been Summoned: "I’m new the the mystery genre since middle school but holy moly I L O V E D this book! The cover art really drew me in, but the description is what got me hooked on the story! I've never seen an interactive mystery novel before - such a cool concept!" Read more of this review »
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Lindsey Lamar liked Jessica's review of You've Been Summoned: "Thanks Netgalley for allowing me to read this book. Wow this was very different from anything I've read before a murder mystery but you are the detective reading looking for clues and trying to piece it together through files and hints. This book was " Read more of this review »
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Lindsey Lamar made a comment on Shawna ’s review of You've Been Summoned " Thank you so much! I'm so glad you loved it. & About your comment for more books like this...Don't tell, but I have something in the works :) ...more "
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Lindsey Lamar made a comment on Aly Davis’s review of You've Been Summoned " Yay! I'm so glad you liked it :) Yay! I'm so glad you liked it :) ...more "
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