I'm Cathy Smith, Mohawk writer. I write #fantasy and soft #scifi

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"Glorified pulp presented in a more stable format." 🙄📚 Critics said it wasn't real literature. The town kids said they wanted to read it again. 📖✨ Sometimes the best stories start in the shadows. #WritingTips #IndieBooks #PulpFiction #BookReview #Storytelling https://open.substack.com/pub/khiatons/p/angel-investor-15?r=733uhu&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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Listening at 3x speed? You’re still a reader. 🎧🔥 Stop gatekeeping how people consume stories. It’s about attention allocation, not speed. Full thoughts on my Substack. 🔗 #BookTok #Reading #SpeedListening #NoGuilt #GenreFiction https://open.substack.com/pub/khiatons/p/master-the-sieve-not-the-scalpel?r=733uhu&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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It started as a #pulpfiction fanzine. They got a professional hardback. 💸📖 The ultimate underdog publishing story. #WeirdTales #WriterLife #SelfPublishing #substack https://open.substack.com/pub/khiatons/p/angel-investor-14?r=733uhu&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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Caption: Searching for Mohawk language materials shouldn’t be this hard! 📚 I’m building my personal library, one storybook at a time. Here is how I’m tracking down these rare learning resources on the Rez. #MohawkLanguage #IndigenousLanguage #LanguageLearning #LanguageRevitalization #Kahnawake #LearningResources https://khiatons.substack.com/publish/post/198433096?r=733uhu&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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ales overlap! 🚨 Last day to grab Shieldmaiden’s Suitor for 99¢ in the Romance Based Book Sale https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G5LTZJCH AND the first day of my Smashwords Sale featuring my native-themed works. https://www.smashwords.com/books/byseries/169649 #booktok #indieauthor #shieldmaidenssuitor #SWSale2026 #Smashwords #nativethemes #booksale #julysal

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My weird productivity secret? Watch a show for 2 minutes, write for 2 minutes, repeat. 🎬✍️ It sounds chaotic but it actually works when your attention span is shot. #productivityhack #adhdtips #writingroutine #multitasking #attentionspan #writersofTikTok #deepworkhack

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From liberal arts grad to paid patronage: Bob’s journey as a writer navigating fame, fan clubs, and the art of staying independent. 📚✍️ #WritingLife #IndieAuthor #VintageVibes #BookTok https://open.substack.com/pub/khiatons/p/angel-investor-13?r=733uhu&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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Reader turned writer: I made it into the Based Book Sale! 🎉 My Norse romance Shieldmaiden’s Suitor is live for 99¢ until July 1st. Perfect for fans of shield-wielding heroines and mythic love. Grab it while it’s at this price. ⚔️❤️📖 #BookTok #FantasyRomance #BasedBookSale #NorseMythology https://basedbooksale.substack.com/p/the-based-book-romance-sale

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When your fan club threatens a boycott and actually gets your unpaid check! 💸📜 The power of community vs. a stubborn editor. 🙌📚 #PulpFiction #WritersLife #FanPower #ShortStory #WritingCommunity #BarbarianTales https://open.substack.com/pub/khiatons/p/angel-investor-12?r=733uhu&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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Baby steps in my Mohawk language journey. 🏹 Follow along as I document my process and the resources I’m using to reclaim my mother tongue. Blog post is live. https://open.substack.com/pub/khiatons/p/learning-mohawk?r=733uhu&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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When your fan club pays you more than the publisher 😤 #WriterLife #PulpFiction #AuthorRights #FanClubSavesTheDay #PublishingDrama https://open.substack.com/pub/khiatons/p/angel-investor-11?r=733uhu&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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Angel Investor-The Barbarian

Angel Investor 10 by Cathy SmithThe BarbarianRead on Substack

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A struggling pulp fiction writer, a devoted fan, and a barbarian king — discover how one author found his niche by blending the real Wild West with fantasy fiction. #booktok #substack #REHInspired https://open.substack.com/pub/khiatons/p/angel-investor-10?r=733uhu&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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Forget learning languages the “easy” way. I’m doing it the sovereign way. ✍️ Building a custom Mohawk language self hosted AI-learning system using GPT-SoVITS and Anki. Whether it’s for native languages or building your own sci-fi conlang, this is a game changer. #WritingCommunity #Conlang #Worldbuilding #AI #LanguageJourney https://open.substack.com/pub/khiatons/p/sovereignty-in-speech?r=733uhu&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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He wrote for cash, not charity. But didn’t expect his patron to start paying his mother’s doctor bills? 💸 He didn’t know whether to thank him… or reject the money on general principle. #RobertEHoward #WriterLife #HistoricalFiction #FictionalBiography #BookTok #WritersOfTikTok #PulpFiction #LiteraryDrama #MoneyVsPride https://open.substack.com/pub/khiatons/p/angel-investor-9?r=733uhu&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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Affordable Authoring: My No-Frills, No-Bankruptcy Guide to Writing & Publishing

Affordable Authoring 1 by Cathy SmithMy No-Frills, No-Bankruptcy Guide to Writing & PublishingRead on Substack

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When your pen pal becomes your patron—and your friend turns cosmic horror into a business. 📚✍️ #BookTok #WritingCommunity #AuthorLife #WeirdFiction #CosmicHorror #WritingJourney #Bookstagram #IndieAuthor #WritingAdvice #BookLove https://khiatons.substack.com/publish/post/191386621?r=733uhu&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true