Some stories wait.

Not because they aren’t ready, but because life insists on being louder for a while.

The audiobook edition of The Spacer is now available, narrated by Daryl Branson, and accessible on several major platforms:

• Audible
  https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Spacer-Audiobook/B0GGDSW1NZ

• Apple Books
  https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/the-spacer-the-galatean-saga-december-chronicles-01/id1867449776

• Kobo
  https://www.kobo.com/ww/en/audiobook/the-spacer-1

• BookBeat (UK)
  https://www.bookbeat.com/uk/book/the-spacer-1849756

This release has been quieter than usual, and I want to acknowledge that.

Between a full-time job and my mom’s health issues, most of my attention lately has been focused where it needed to be in real life. The audiobook itself was finished and ready—but I didn’t have the space to give its launch the kind of thoughtful presence I normally aim for.

And that’s all right.

The Spacer was never written to shout. It’s a story about restraint, endurance, and the slow pressure of systems trying to define a person from the outside. In a strange way, a low-key release suits it better than a perfectly timed campaign ever could.

Listening to the story spoken aloud was a surprisingly emotional experience for me. Daryl’s narration brings a gravity and precision that deepens the psychological core of the book, especially in moments where silence matters as much as words.

If audiobooks are how you like to experience stories, this version of The Spacer is now waiting for you.

— Jasmine 🌙

 

“I would read your book, but I don’t support Amazon.”

"If you don’t use Amazon, where do you actually look for books?"

What followed surprised me. The discussion reached 20,000+ readers and generated 100+ thoughtful replies. There was disagreement, nuance, contradiction, and—most importantly—clarity.

First: This Is Not a Culture War

Let me be clear upfront: I’m not interested in “Amazon good vs Amazon evil” debates. I don’t believe readers are morally obligated to buy anywhere, and I don’t believe authors should be shamed for how they make their work available.

What Readers Actually Use (Spoiler: It’s Not One Thing)

One of the strongest takeaways was this:

Most readers don’t use a single platform. They use ecosystems.

From the responses, clear patterns emerged:

🔹 Bookshop.org

The most frequently named alternative for new books. Readers love that it supports independent bookstores while still offering online ordering.

🔹 Libraries (Libby / Hoopla / OverDrive)

Far more dominant than I expected. Many readers rarely buy books at all—they borrow digitally. Libraries aren’t “dying”; they’ve just gone digital.

🔹 Kobo

The leading Amazon alternative for ebooks. Especially popular with sci-fi readers who own Kobo devices or dislike Kindle’s ecosystem.

🔹 Used-Book Platforms

ThriftBooks, World of Books, Better World Books, eBay. A significant group of readers buy only used books.

🔹 Google Play Books & Apple Books

Often overlooked by authors, but clearly in use.

🔹 Niche Indie Platforms

itch.io, DriveThruFiction, StoryBundle—smaller audiences, but highly aligned with indie sci-fi readers.

Not All “Non-Amazon” Readers Are the Same

Another important insight: avoiding Amazon means very different things to different people.

Some readers are:

• Library-first readers (borrow digitally, buy rarely)

• Used-book readers (sustainability + cost)

• Indie-support readers (Bookshop.org, local stores)

• E-reader loyalists (Kobo, Google Play, Apple)

• Pragmatists (avoid Amazon when possible, but won’t punish an author)

Many explicitly said:

“I don’t use Amazon—but if a book is only available there, I’ll still buy it.”

That matters. Avoiding Amazon does not mean avoiding authors.

My Publishing Choice (Transparency Edition)

Since I asked readers to be honest, I owe the same in return.

Here’s my current approach:

📌 Launch Phase

This was an experiment—not a belief system.

📌 What Happens Next

After the KU period ends, I plan to:

• Expand to Kobo

• Explore wide distribution

• Look into library availability

• Consider indie-friendly platforms readers actually mentioned

For many international self-published authors, Amazon isn’t a preference; it's infrastructure.

It offers:

• Global storefronts

• Simple onboarding

• Tax handling

• Worldwide delivery

• Reader familiarity

Using Amazon is often about access, not endorsement. That doesn’t mean it’s the only path—but it explains why so many of us start there.

What I’m Taking Away From This

This conversation changed how I think about distribution. Not because Amazon is “bad” or the  alternatives are “better.”

But because readers are far more diverse than platform debates suggest.

If there’s one lesson here, it’s this:

Choice matters. Availability matters. Listening matters.

Thank You

As a writer who learned English as a second language, I’ve spent a lot of time stressing about "The Anglosphere." You know the feeling: if you aren't selling in the US, the UK, or Canada, you aren't really making it. We agonize over prepositions, stress about phrasal verbs, and worry that our lack of "native flow" holds us back.

But recently, I dove into the EF English Proficiency Index (EPI) 2025 report, and let me tell you—it was a wake-up call. The data suggests that being a non-native writer isn't a handicap; it might actually be a strategic asset in a global economy.

Here is what I found, and why I think it’s time we rethink our maps.

1. The World is Better at Reading Than Speaking

If you take nothing else away from this, take this: In nearly 80% of countries, reading is the strongest English skill.

The report highlights a fascinating gap. While people might struggle to speak English fluently—what the report calls "productive skills"—their ability to understand written text ("receptive skills") is significantly higher. In fact, reading is the easiest skill for school systems to develop and the one people practice most on their own.

What this means for us: There is a massive "Silent Majority" of readers out there. They might not feel comfortable hopping on a Zoom call with a native speaker, but they are perfectly comfortable curling up with a book in English. The barrier to entry for reading your work is much lower than you think.

2. We Write the "Global Standard"

The report talks about English functioning as a "bridge," enabling dialogue between global knowledge and local understanding. It also notes that listening comprehension trails reading scores by over 20 points globally because understanding spoken accents and fast speech is difficult.

Why does this matter? Because native English writers often alienate international readers with complex cultural references, regional slang, or overly flowery prose.

This is where our "non-native" status becomes a superpower. We naturally write what I like to call "International English." We don't use obscure baseball metaphors or regional British slang that confuses a reader in Brazil or Japan. We write cleanly. We write clearly. We are the bridge the report is talking about.

3. Redrawing the Map: It’s Not Just About London

We usually market our books to the obvious suspects. But the 2025 rankings threw up some surprises that we shouldn't ignore.

Did you know that Croatia is ranked #2 in the world for English proficiency? Or that South Africa (#13) and Kenya (#19) are in the "Very High" and "High" proficiency bands?

Here are a few places where English proficiency is skyrocketing, yet most authors ignore them when setting up their ads:

• The Netherlands: Consistently #1. They read English as easily as Dutch.
• Malaysia & The Philippines: Both are in the top 30 globally.
• Portugal: Ranked #6 in the world.

The industries with the highest English levels are Information Technology and Professional Services. These are people hungry for knowledge, self-improvement, and entertainment, and they are consuming it in English.

The Takeaway

The report states clearly: "English remains the world's most common shared language". But that shared language doesn't belong to the US or the UK anymore. It belongs to everyone.

So, the next time you set up a Facebook ad or choose keywords for your book, maybe look beyond the usual borders. There is a whole world of high-proficiency readers out there, and they are waiting for a voice they can understand—yours.

The Silence is Louder Than the War.

For twenty years, the Terran Alliance fought a simple war against the "Spacer" colonists of Galatea. The propaganda was easy: Spacers aren't human. They are biological machines bonded to a hive-mind chorus they call "The Verse." They have no souls, no individuality, and they must be destroyed.

The standing order was absolute: No Prisoners.

Until Lieutenant Lucian Aris broke the rule. He didn't bring back a corpse; he brought back Commander Gordon Monihan—a legend among his people—alive.

THE SPACER (The Galatean Saga)

By Jasmine P. Antwoine

Now trapped in a Terran interrogation cell, Monihan has been stripped of the neural connection to his people. Plunged into a deafening, solitary silence for the first time in his life, he faces a new kind of warfare.

He is no longer a soldier; he is a specimen. Dr. Hayden, a cold xenopsychologist, is determined to dissect Monihan—mentally and physically if necessary—to prove once and for all that Spacers are just hardware waiting to be broken.

Monihan must endure the silence, resist the torture, and hold onto his sanity in a system designed to erase him. In a war built on lies, the most dangerous weapon of all is the truth hidden inside that cell.

Perfect for fans of military sci-fi that delves deep into the psychological toll of conflict. If you enjoyed the moral complexity of Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game, the gritty factional politics of James S. A. Corey's The Expanse, or the existential questions of identity in Martha Wells' The Murderbot Diaries, step into the interrogation room with The Spacer.

While social media feeds are currently flooded with "AI hate" and polarized shouting matches about the death of art, a much more serious and nuanced conversation is taking place in the halls of academia. Beyond the noise, deep thinkers are debating not whether machines will replace us, but how the very nature of human creativity is evolving.

Leading this discussion is Luciano Floridi, the Founding Director of the Yale Digital Ethics Center and a Professor in the Cognitive Science Program at Yale University. A recipient of Italy's Knight of the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit and a former Professor of Philosophy and Ethics of Information at Oxford, Floridi offers a framework that moves past the knee-jerk reactions.

Floridi argues we have entered a "post-Vitruvian" era—a time when seeing a text or image no longer guarantees a human hand created it. He suggests that the human role is shifting from manufacturer to designer. Just as an architect is credited for a building without laying every single brick, the future creative will be defined by their ability to orchestrate, control, and design the machine's output.

A new paradigm 

This philosophical shift isn't just academic theory to me; it is the story of my life.

I didn't stumble upon ChatGPT looking for a quick buck or internet fame. I am not coming from nowhere. I have been a creative my entire life—drawing and painting since childhood, writing poetry and prose since my teens. I remember the joy and the struggle of my first computer, painstakingly drawing in MS Paint with a mouse, and later the revelation of a graphic tablet and early video editing software like Windows Movie Maker on Windows XP.

But life has a way of grounding you. Despite my drive and talent, I didn't have the launchpad or financial safety net to pursue the arts professionally. I needed "bread on the table." So, I took a pragmatic path: working with my hands, then college, HR, and eventually engineering.

My career pays the bills, but the creative spark never died. It just became a hobby I had to squeeze into the margins of a busy life. And that is exactly where AI changed everything.

From Time-Constrained to Unleashed

Floridi talks about the shift from manufacturing to designing, and that is exactly what AI has allowed me to do. I could draw a spaceship in Gimp pixel by pixel, but I no longer have the endless free time of my youth. AI allows me to skip the manual labor and focus on the vision.

It has opened universes that were previously locked behind barriers of time or opportunity. I grew up wishing for piano lessons, wanting to play an instrument but lacking the means. Now, I can compose music. I can create complex videos that would have crashed my old computers. I can self-publish my writing without gatekeepers.

I sometimes wonder where I would be if I had these tools when I was young and had all the time in the world. But today, these tools are my wings.

Make no mistake: When I use AI to generate something, it is not an "AI creation." It is mine. I don't use AI to create for me; I use it to bridge the gap between the vision in my head and the reality on the screen. It has empowered me to finally bring my universe to life.

The $0.99 Deal That... Wasn’t Quite

When I first set up a Kindle Deal for The Order of the Sacred Vow, I was genuinely excited. I’d timed it for June 1–8, eager to give readers a full week to discover Portia’s story at just $0.99. It felt like a generous re-introduction of the novella’s new edition. But here’s what happened—and what I’ve learned.

By the end of the deal, the price had crept back up close to its original. Some readers missed the offer entirely. And that’s on me.

And if you’re an indie author navigating the wild west of Amazon marketing? Learn from me: read the fine print, monitor your deal daily, and keep your readers in the loop.

Thank you for your patience—and for continuing to dream with me in the world of Amorphya.

—Jasmine 💚

What began as a vow carved in stone…

…becomes a descent into fractured faith, ideological war, and the hunger of something ancient beneath the lake.

The Order of the Sacred Vow is now available in its second edition—a darker, more immersive version of Portia’s journey through loyalty, blood, and awakening. And now, the city of Amorphya breathes with sound and vision.

🎬 Watch the full book trailer below:

Grab your copy of the book on Amazon:
📖 Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F7RM91JY
📱 Kindle Deal (Limited Time Offer is $0.99 June 1–8): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F76SZ781

Behind the Scenes

When I envisioned the trailer for The Order of the Sacred Vow, I didn’t want flashy explosions or generic text scrolls.

I wanted something darker. Slower. A whisper of heresy wrapped in ritual.

What I created is a 60-second trailer powered entirely by a mix of creativity and modern tools. Here’s how I did it:

🖼️ IMAGERY

The visuals came from several AI art platforms:

• Midjourney: for moody cityscapes and characters
• Leonardo & DALL·E: to enhance details and match tone
• GIMP & Luminar Neo: for post-editing, glow effects, and light distortions

Each frame was refined manually to preserve the layered look of Amorphya—gritty, sacred, and broken.

🎵 MUSIC & SOUND

The soundtrack was composed in Suno, with eerie harmonics and distant echoes.
Voiceovers? Done in ElevenLabs, where I chose a tone that felt half-prayer, half-prophecy.

🎬 VIDEO EDITING

I used Movavi for final assembly and cuts.
Transitions were built to feel like flickering thoughts—half-forgotten doctrine and bleeding memory.

For extra drama, I experimented with Sora and Kling to animate moments.

💬 SCRIPT & STORYBOARD

The quotes you see:

• “The last city on Earth…”
• “The Order keeps the peace…”
• “And the Dream… is hungry.”

were all mapped out with the help of ChatGPT, who became my full-time creative assistant, script-polisher, and caption whisperer.

🧪 TOOLS I USED:

• GIMP, Luminar Neo, Movavi – for editing and final export
• Midjourney, Leonardo, DALL·E – for artwork and worldbuilding stills
• Suno AI – soundtrack generation
• ElevenLabs – voiceovers
• Sora, Kling – visual effects and motion
• ChatGPT – planning, storyboarding, and moral support ☕️

You don’t need a studio to make something cinematic. You need story. Mood. And tools that serve your vision.

If The Order of the Sacred Vow was a ritual…
This trailer is the first crack in the altar.

A few days ago, I posted something deeply personal on the blog and shared it on Reddit. I didn’t expect it to go viral. I wasn’t trying to spark a debate. I just wanted to speak—about art, about AI, about growing up with nothing but imagination and the stories I carried like hidden treasures.

The post was titled “The Final Stand for AI Tools”. And it became something much bigger than I expected: over 8,000 people read it. Dozens replied.

Some told me I wasn’t a real artist. Others told me I was exactly what art is meant to be.

💬 I said:

“I didn’t see the sea until I was 34. But I had written poems about waves and salt wind long before. I wasn’t stealing—I was imagining. That’s what creation is.”

I talked about how AI tools gave me access to something I never had before: 

• The ability to score my stories.
• To hear what Galatea sounds like.
• To make music—finally.

And for that… I was told it didn’t count. That it wasn’t “real.” That it was just pressing a button.

But here’s what else happened:

💡 A man who’s worked in music for 31 years wrote:

“I don’t care how you made it. If I like it and it’s awesome, then I like it and it’s awesome. Period.”

Others told me AI helped them finally make a song after decades of silence.

Some said they never felt like musicians—until now.

One person said they’d been quietly using AI to finish songs their heart had held onto for years.

🧭 And me?

I realized I wasn’t alone.

I realized there are so many of us out here—quiet creators, library kids, late bloomers—who’ve been told we’re “not enough” because we didn’t come up the traditional way.

Because we use new tools to tell old truths.

But the story is still ours.

And no one gets to take that away.

💬 So here’s what I want to say now:

I am a writer. A worldbuilder. A dreamer who found a voice in tools I never thought I’d have access to. I’m not here to replace anyone. I’m here to create what only I can create.

If that’s you too—if you’re building something with what you’ve got, even if it’s different—don’t let anyone silence you.

We’re real. Our stories are real.

And our songs?

They’re echoes of the things we imagined loud enough.

Music from a story that was never supposed to exist...

🎧 Moonborn: Songs of Defiance

What began as a design refresh quickly became something deeper.

I made the decision to unpublish the old versions of Poems from a Monster, The Order of the Sacred Vow, and The Fruits of Earth. I thought I’d simply reformat them, maybe adjust a few things. Nothing major. I needed a break from the emotional gravity of the Galatean Saga—after two years immersed in the story of Bem Parkett, I needed a breather. (And if you’ve ever read my acknowledgements for KoS: Invasion, you’ll know just how over-emotional that journey was.)

But as I opened those old files, something unexpected happened: I rediscovered the reasons I wrote them in the first place.

From Short Story to Full Novella

For Poems from a Monster, I added new pieces—verses written over the seven years since its original release. For The Order of the Sacred Vow, the transformation was even more dramatic: what was once a 5,500-word short story is now a 25,000-word novella. The second edition isn’t just longer—it’s deeper. More immersive. More me.

I expanded Portia’s arc, added psychological nuance, and wove in stronger threads of mystery and philosophical tension. I clarified the worldbuilding of Amorphya, making it feel lived-in and fractured, as it always should have been. It’s not just a facelift. It’s a new incarnation of a story that’s haunted me for years.

A Return to Themes That Still Matter

What surprised me most was how relevant the original themes still are to me now. Even across all my other work—including The Galatean Saga and even some of my poems—there’s one thread I keep pulling:

I’m endlessly fascinated by belief.

By what happens when people hold their convictions tightly enough to act on them. By the fallout of those actions. By the moment faith becomes doubt—or deeper faith.

With a background in sociology and human resources, and now working in engineering, I guess it makes sense. I’ve always been drawn to the structures behind human behavior. What shapes individuals? What fuels collective movements? What happens when ideology turns into action?

The Order of the Sacred Vow explores all of that. And this new edition lets it breathe in ways it couldn’t before.

So here we are. A second edition. A new beginning for a story I never really let go of.

Thank you for reading—and for walking into Amorphya with me once more.

Scoring the Sacred: A Soundtrack for Portia’s Journey

As the new edition of The Order of the Sacred Vow took shape, I found myself hearing it—literally. The sounds of Amorphya, the silence before a sacred strike, the chants of devotion before doubt. I began composing and curating an original concept album to score the novella’s emotional landscape. Each track maps to key moments, characters, and philosophical beats in the story. It’s music not just for ambiance—but for immersion.

You can now listen to the full concept album on Bandcamp, or stream it directly from my blog. Think of it as a soundscape for your reading, or a companion for your own reflections on belief, duty, and what lies beyond obedience.

🎧 Listen Now: The Order of the Sacred Vow

My mother raised me and my older brother on her own—our father left before I ever met him. All I know about him is what my mother told me: he was good with his hands: calligraphy, drawing, and woodburning. 

And I guess, somehow, I got that creativity from him, too. Also from my mother, who appears to have no creative bone in her, and yet she tells some stories with the power of conjuring images and feelings and build up worlds with nothing but spoken words.

We Had Nothing—But We Had Imagination.

We didn’t have toys, not really. But we had stories. Our favorite game was called “let’s pretend.” We didn’t know it at the time, but we were playing role-playing games—with our words, our voices, and the fierce worldbuilding that only two children who have nothing but each other can create.

That instinct—to imagine, to tell stories, to build entire lives in silence—never left me.

First, it came out in drawings. The halls of my school were covered in my watercolors.

Then came poetry. A teacher once referred me to a local publisher. I was so proud—until I realized the man behind the “opportunity” was just another predator hiding behind polite words. I learned something important then: in this world, talent is never enough. Especially if you’re a girl. Especially if you’re poor. Especially if you refuse to play someone else’s game.

So I Chose Survival.

I knew I wouldn’t make it as an artist—not without connections, not without money, and not without selling pieces of myself I wasn’t willing to give.

So I did what many of us do: I chose learning.

University. Master’s. A career that could pay the bills and help my aging mother—the woman who worked 40 years as a seamstress without ever compromising her values, even when there was nothing in the fridge and bills piling up.

I didn’t want to starve as an artist, because I already had as a kid.

I remember going to the flea market as a twelve-year-old to sell things from our home just to make it to my mother’s next salary. That kind of memory doesn’t fade—it etches itself into your bones.

But it didn’t kill my imagination. It only made me more determined...

My First Computer Was a Portal.

I didn’t get a computer until university. We couldn’t afford one before that. But when I finally did, it was like someone handed me a key to a locked room inside my chest.

I made flipbook animations with paper and pen before I ever had a mouse. Then Paint. Then Windows Movie Maker—slow, glitchy, but magic. I dabbled in sound, in images, in every medium that would have me.

Not because I wanted to be famous, but because I couldn’t stop imagining.

I didn’t call myself an artist.

But I never stopped being one.

And Now I Use AI—And I’m Told That Makes Me Fake?

Today, I finally have access to tools I only dreamed of growing up. I can write the stories in my head and score them. I can build worlds where words and music and images intertwine.

I can give voice to a saga I’ve carried in silence for years—stories like Moonborn and the Galatean Saga, where sound is emotion, and emotion is survival.

And now that I can make music, really make it... I'm told it doesn't count because I used AI.

As if anyone who’s never seen the years I spent reaching for creation has the right to tell me what I am.

And because I use tools like Suno or ElevenLabs or Midjourney or Kling to build what I couldn't afford to create any other way—I’m told I’m not a “real” artist?

By people who didn’t see the market stalls.

Didn’t see the paper sketches.

Didn’t see the girl who was told not to bother learning guitar because the family couldn’t afford one.

Didn’t see the poems that never got published because a man wanted something in return.

Didn’t see me learning, experimenting, failing, trying again—for years—just for the joy of it.

That judgment hurts.

But I won’t let it stop me.

Because these stories inside me—they’re mine.

And no one gets to take them away.

For Anyone Who’s Felt the Same

If you’ve been dismissed, laughed at, talked over—

If you’ve been told that AI tools are “cheating,” or that your voice isn’t real because it’s carried by new technology—

I want you to know this:

You are not fake.

You are not less.

You are not late.

You are not alone.

You’re a creator.

And the way you create doesn’t need to fit someone else’s mold.

It just needs to be yours.

I’m Still Here. Still Making. Still Imagining.

I may not have started with much.

But I have this now:

A voice. A story. A universe.

And the tools to finally bring it to life.

AI didn’t hand me a shortcut.

It handed me back a dream I thought I’d never reach.

So no, I’m not here to argue about whether it’s “real.”

I’m just here to create.

And if you're the same—welcome.

Keep building. Keep dreaming.

We’re the real ones.

The quiet ones.

The ones who never stopped imagining.

I Wasn’t Supposed to Be an Artist. But I Never Stopped Creating.

Ten weeks ago, I started this series with the goal of exploring how AI can enhance, not replace, the creative writing process. And what a journey it’s been!

The world of AI is developing at an insane speed, and whether we like it or not, it’s here to stay. As authors and creatives, we can either ignore it, resist it, and hate it—or we can learn to use it to our advantage. Personally? I think we have a lot more to gain by experimenting with AI, figuring out where it fits into our process, and using it as a powerful tool to expand our creative reach.

Because here’s the thing: AI will never replace human creativity.

A tool is just a tool. It’s the human mind behind it that makes it meaningful.

The Unfair Advantage: Writers vs. Other AI Users

Here’s something interesting—I truly believe that writers have an advantage over many other AI users. Why? Because we know how to describe things vividly.

Other people might struggle with crafting good prompts, but we? We write for a living.

When we apply those skills to AI-generated writing, images, or even music, we get far better results than the average user.

It’s not about letting AI do the work for us—it’s about using it as a creative extension.

Tips for Writers Experimenting with AI

What’s Next? Let’s Keep the Conversation Going!

This marks the end of this series, but the discussion doesn’t have to stop here.

Drop a comment on the blog post or reach out on social media—I’m on almost every platform, and I’d love to keep the conversation going!

Thanks for following along on this journey, and happy writing! ✨

To celebrate the release of my second edition of The Order of the Sacred Vow, I’ve launched a subscriber gateway into my fictional universes.

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The city of Amorphya is many things: sacred, decaying, and built on truths no one dares to question. Until now.

I'm beyond thrilled to announce the official release of the Second Edition of The Order of the Sacred Vow, the first book in my speculative fantasy series, The Lost Dreams of Amorphya.

This edition is not just a reprint—it’s a facelift, a philosophical sharpening, and a tonal recalibration. It's the book I always meant to release. And it's finally here.

📘 Get the Book: Now available on Kindle and Paperback 📘

What's it about?

At its core, The Order of the Sacred Vow is about faith, obedience, and the moment those things begin to fracture.

We follow Portia Cormack, an elite enforcer of a religious regime known as the Order. Trained to uphold righteousness and eradicate heresy, she begins the book with absolute loyalty. But war, memory, and a strange event involving a forbidden Dream begin to peel back the veil.

This is not a rebellion story. This is the story of a crack. A question. A first fracture in the armor of belief.

Amorphya is a world teetering between scripture and science, where dreams are worshipped, but no one truly understands where they come from.

Why a Second Edition?

Because Portia deserved more. Because Amorphya deserved more.

This version includes:

• Deeper character psychology (especially Portia’s indoctrination and first real doubt)
• More layered worldbuilding—history, factions, myths
• Sharper prose and tightened pacing
• Stronger thematic resonance with the series to come

The World Expands

This book is just the beginning.

The Lost Dreams of Amorphya will unfold across seven interwoven volumes, exploring memory, myth, control, and what it means to believe in a world built on manipulation.

If you love slow-burn philosophical fantasy, morally grey institutions, and protagonists who unravel rather than rebel—you’re exactly who I wrote this for.

🔥 CONTEST: #DrawAmorphya

Do you see the city differently? Good.

Artists and dreamers—submit your version of Amorphya for a chance to name a future character and receive the full series in ebook form.

Full contest details in the back of the book.

Thank you for being here at the start of this journey. Portia’s story begins in obedience.

It won’t end that way.

— Jasmine P. Antwoine

Let’s be honest—most people are visual creatures. Sure, we can imagine images while reading, but when given the choice, a lot of people would rather see a story unfold than piece it together in their minds. That’s why the film industry completely overshadows publishing in terms of revenue and reach.

I’m not saying books are dying (far from it), and personally? I’ll take a novel over a movie adaptation 95% of the time. But for many people, visual storytelling is more accessible—it’s easier to engage with a trailer than pick up a book by an author they’ve never heard of.

So why not use that to our advantage? Instead of just hoping readers stumble upon our books, we can meet them where they already are—on video platforms, gaming spaces, and interactive media—and invite them into our worlds before they even turn a page.

1. AI Video Creation: Making a Trailer for Your Book

Think about the last time a movie trailer grabbed your attention. The music, the quick flashes of action, the way it made you feel something before you even knew the full story.

Why not do that for a book?

A book teaser—even a simple one—can:

🎬 Set the mood and intrigue potential readers.

📖 Make your story stand out in a sea of books.

👀 Attract people who love movies and shows but rarely pick up a novel.

Now, will everyone who watches your book trailer suddenly rush to buy it? Probably not. But even if 10% do, that’s a win.

And honestly? Creating something visual tied to your story is just plain exciting. Seeing the world you built take shape—even in short form—makes it feel real in a whole new way.

2. Storytelling Beyond the Page: Why I’m Creating a Visual Novel

Books aren’t the only way to tell a great story. Why not experiment with different formats?

I’ve been playing with the idea of a visual novel to complement my Galatean Saga. It won’t be a full-blown anime, but even with static images, I can add:

🎭 Character expressions & movement to bring dialogue to life.

🎮 Interactive choices so players feel like they’re part of the story.

This opens the door to a whole new audience—people who love anime, gaming, and immersive experiences.

Will all of them suddenly become book readers? Nope. But some of them might. If they fall in love with the world, maybe they’ll want to explore more of it—and that’s where my novels come in.

3. The Unexpected Joy of Seeing Your World Move

When I first started experimenting with AI video, it was mostly a “let’s see what happens” kind of thing. But the moment I saw my world brought to life, I was hooked.

• It’s incredibly satisfying to see characters and places you’ve only written about suddenly moving on a screen.
• It makes the whole creative process feel fresh again—like discovering a new way to play in your own sandbox.
• And let’s be real—it’s just fun.

If you’ve ever thought about doing something visual with your book—whether it’s a trailer, a motion comic, a short animation, or even a visual novel—I say go for it. Even if it’s just for you, it’s worth it.

Final Thoughts

At the end of the day, books aren’t going anywhere—but the way we engage with stories is changing.

📢 Why not try something new? Maybe a trailer to hook potential readers. Maybe an interactive experience that draws people into your world.

Because the more ways you invite people into your universe, the more likely they are to want to stay and explore it.

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Writing isn’t just about inspiration or editing—it’s about showing up, even when you don’t feel like it. Some days, I sit down excited to write. Other days? I suddenly decide that reorganizing my entire bookshelf is an urgent priority.

That’s where AI tasks come in. It’s like having a writing buddy—one that doesn’t judge, doesn’t nag, but also doesn’t let me completely slack off. I’ve been using tasks to set up daily reminders, creative prompts, and little productivity boosts, and honestly? It works.

Oh, and for fun? I even asked ChatGPT to send me a joke every evening—but not just any joke. It has to be related to my Galatean Universe. The results? Some very bad AI-generated space jokes, but hey, it keeps me entertained.

How I Use AI Tasks for Writing

1. Daily Writing Check-Ins

Every day, AI asks me:

💬 “How’s your writing going today? What scene are you working on?”

I don’t always have an amazing update, but just thinking about it keeps me accountable. Sometimes, I realize I’ve been avoiding a scene, and this little nudge is enough to get me moving.

2. Custom Writing Prompts

Some days, I’m not drafting, but I still want to keep my creativity sharp. So I have AI send me a prompt every morning, either random or tied to my story’s themes.

👉 Example: “Describe a moment when a character realizes they’ve been lied to.”

Even if I don’t use it, it keeps my brain in storytelling mode, which makes sitting down to write real scenes much easier.

3. Word of the Day Challenge

I also set AI to throw a random, unusual word at me daily, challenging me to fit it into my writing somehow.

👉 Example: “Today’s word is ‘laconic.’ Can you use it in a character’s dialogue?”

Sometimes I use it. Sometimes I don’t. But either way, it makes me think about word choice in a new way, which is always a win.

4. Encouragement & Anti-Procrastination Nudges

Writing is weird. Some days, I’m on fire. Other days, I stare at the blinking cursor like it personally insulted me. AI helps with little motivation boosts, like:

💡 “You don’t have to be perfect, just write something today.”

💡 “Five minutes of writing is better than zero. Give it a shot!”

It’s not about forcing myself to grind out words—it’s about getting started. And once I do? I usually keep going.

5. Just for Fun: AI-Generated Jokes

Okay, so this one wasn’t necessary—but it’s definitely entertaining.

I played around with tasks and, just for fun, asked ChatGPT to send me a joke every evening. But not just any joke—it had to be about my Galatean Universe.

The jokes? Terrible.

🚀 “Why did the Galatean refuse to play poker? Because the Verse already knew his hand!”

I mean… it’s awful, but I love it. And after a long day, having a little moment of humor tied to my own worldbuilding? It makes writing feel even more fun.

Why This Works for Me

✅ Keeps me accountable without guilt-tripping.

✅ Adds structure to my writing routine.

✅ Sparks creativity even on off days.

✅ Makes writing fun, instead of just another task on my to-do list.

Try It Yourself!

If you struggle with consistency, try setting up AI tasks to:

📝 Remind you to write a little every day.

📝 Give you a small creative challenge (a word, a question, or a prompt).

📝 Act as a writing buddy that checks in on your progress.

📝 Tell you a joke—just because why not?

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When I first started using AI for writing, I had to reintroduce myself every single time. New conversation? Back to square one—explaining my writing style, my worldbuilding, my characters, and what kind of feedback I needed. It got old fast. 

Then came Customization, where I could tell ChatGPT a little about myself and how I wanted it to respond. That was a huge upgrade. 

Then Memory arrived, which meant AI could actually remember details across multiple conversations, saving me from repeating myself constantly. It quickly became "not enough space...":

And now? We’ve got Projects—the most advanced (and honestly, most useful) feature yet. 

(P.S. I pay for ChatGPT Plus, which gives me access to these features. They might not be available in the free version. But honestly? I’d rather cancel Netflix than this. Spending $20 a month on something that makes my writing better and my workflow smoother is an easy choice.)

Why Use AI Projects?

1. You Stay Organized: No more scrambling through old chats trying to remember where I left off. Each project keeps everything in one place—my brainstorming, writing, and AI feedback, all neatly contained.

👉 Example: I have a Galatean Universe project where AI remembers all my worldbuilding details. Instead of having to explain my setting over and over again, I can just write.

2. You Can Set Custom Instructions for Each Project: With Projects, I don’t have to type out the same instructions every time—I set it up once, and AI knows what I need.

👉 Example: In one project, AI acts like a developmental editor, helping me refine plot and character arcs. In another, it’s a beta reader with an eighth-grade reading level, so I can check if my writing is accessible.

This saves time and keeps AI focused on exactly what I need for each stage of my writing process.

3. AI Remembers More Within a Project: AI’s memory isn’t perfect, but inside a project, it holds onto context way better than a fresh chat. That means I don’t have to keep reminding it about my characters, plotlines, or previous discussions.

👉 Example: If I’m working on a novel, AI remembers my protagonist’s backstory, my world’s political structure, and even my past brainstorming sessions. This helps with continuity and makes AI feel less like a chatbot and more like a real writing assistant.

4. You Can Upload Files Directly Into Your Project: Upload up to 20 files inside each project—which means AI doesn’t just rely on memory, it has direct access to your actual documents every single time you start a new chat. No more digging through notes or pasting long explanations.

👉 Example: For my KoS: Invasion novel, which is a multi-POV story, I use the Project Files feature to keep everything consistent. Inside my project, I’ve uploaded:

• A description of the "voice" of each character – This helps ensure that each POV character stays distinct, with their own way of thinking and speaking.
• An outline of the entire novel – So AI can follow the overarching structure and not suggest something that contradicts future events.
• A summary of the chapters I already have – That way, AI knows what’s happened so far and can help me maintain continuity without me having to recap everything manually.
• This setup saves me time and keeps my writing on track, especially for a complex, multi-POV narrative like KoS: Invasion.

How I Use AI Projects in My Writing

📌 Worldbuilding & Lore Tracking

AI stores my notes, ideas, and rules about my sci-fi universe, so I can pull up details instantly instead of digging through old documents.

📌 Scene Brainstorming & Developmental Edits

I have a dedicated project where AI reviews my scenes and gives big-picture feedback—what’s working, what’s falling flat, and how to improve it.

📌 Beta Reading & Audience Testing

I set up a beta reading project where AI reads my drafts from different perspectives:

✔️ As a literary agent, checking for marketability.

✔️ As a casual reader, seeing if it’s engaging.

✔️ As an editor, pointing out pacing issues and weak phrasing.

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