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Award-winning novel interweaving Chinese & North American cultures in an 18th-c. alternate history. Enslaved after a coup, Jiangxi fights for freedom.

2022

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Alison McBain

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Aug 24, 2021

Table of Contents

A list of everything I’ve published on Medium

Table of Contents

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May 6, 2024

ALL the Books for Author Versus AI

Want to know what books I’m writing for my 52-week project? Follow along below…

ALL the Books for Author Versus AI

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Curated Newsletters

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Oct 20, 2023

Self-Publishing on a Budget

Ways to cut costs to successfully launch your book

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SYNERGY

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Feb 28, 2024

9 Common Problems Editors See in Fiction

What they are & how to avoid them (with examples)

9 Common Problems Editors See in Fiction

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Middle-Pause

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Apr 3, 2025

Love & Legacies

The contradiction of moms & daughters

Image of two painted hands with fingers spread out and a little red heart in between.

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The Lark

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Apr 2, 2025

Song of Scotland

A poem remembering ancestors in the spring

Song of Scotland

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Catness

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Sep 11, 2024

When He Died

A story about learning to love again

When He Died

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Prism & Pen

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Aug 7, 2024

Liquid: A Magical LGBTQ+ Short Story about Discovering Self

Love and loss shimmer through shafts of light

Liquid: A Magical LGBTQ+ Short Story about Discovering Self

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The Lark

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Aug 6, 2024

A Farmer’s Good Luck

A Japanese fairy tale

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This publication has moved to Substack at https://bookauthorsandreaders.substack.com

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Jul 14, 2024

How to Write a Great Book Review

A few tips & tricks to make the process (mostly) painless

How to Write a Great Book Review

Alison McBain

Alison McBain

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Alison McBain is the writer behind Author Versus AI. She writes fiction, nonfiction & poetry, ghostwrites & edits books. http://www.alisonmcbain.com/

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