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

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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

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Easter Greetings from Cathy Smith-Khiatons-I write https://open.substack.com/pub/khiatons/p/condolences-to-a-haudenosaunee-mother?r=733uhu&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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What does grief look like when you honor both your culture and your family's needs? This is our story. 🕊️ #BookTok #Substack #IndigenousVoices #FamilyStories #CulturalTraditions https://open.substack.com/pub/khiatons/p/condolences-to-a-haudenosaunee-mother?r=733uhu&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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Bob’s juggling caregiving, college, and journalism—all while rewriting the rules. 💪📚 #BookTok #DistanceLearning #FamilyFirst #BookLover #NewRelease #Substack https://open.substack.com/pub/khiatons/p/angel-investor-7?r=733uhu&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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Slowing down to do it right. New REH-inspired fiction, Native-themed essays, and a language learning journey are all in the works. Quality over quantity. 📖⚔️ Hashtags: #BookTok #WritingTok #SerialFiction #RobertEHoward #SolomonKane #HistoricalFiction #WritingCommunity #Substack #AuthorLife #WeirdFiction #SwordAndSorcery #WritingJourney #LanguageLearning #IndieAuthor #FictionWriter https://open.substack.com/pub/khiatons/p/resetting-expectations?r=733uhu&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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Bob’s struggle to own his own typewriter captures the passion and resilience needed to pursue a writing career. #REHinspired #bootok #Substack #pulpfictionwriter https://open.substack.com/pub/khiatons/p/angel-investor-6?r=733uhu&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=tru

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POV: You buy a book you can't read yet just to motivate yourself to learn your mother tongue 🙏🏽📖 The Ohiatonhseratokénti — the Holy Bible in Mohawk — and worth every penny. #BookTok #MohawkLanguage #IndigenousLanguages #LanguageRevitalization #NativeBooks https://open.substack.com/pub/khiatons/p/i-bought-the-mohawk-bible?r=733uhu&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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Bob, a pulp fiction writer finds his voice between high art and popular appeal, inspired by Celtic bards as he plans to collect Texas tall tales for his work. #booktok #REHinspired #TexasTallTales #CelticBards #pulpfictionwriter https://open.substack.com/pub/khiatons/p/angel-investor-4?r=733uhu&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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Learning my native language as an adult hits different. It's not just grammar—it's reclaiming my story, one word at a time. 🪶 #IndigenousLanguageRevitalization #NativeLanguages #CulturalIdentity #IndigenousCulture #LanguageRevival #NativeLives #CulturalReconnection #Storytelling #IndigenousWriter #LanguageLearning #Heritage #Resilience #NativeVoice #booktok #Substack https://open.substack.com/pub/khiatons/p/self-studying-my-native-tongue?r=733uhu&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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Bob sells signatures to fund pulp fiction dreams. His mysterious benefactor reveals his name, Angus Armstrong, and offers to fund his biggest dream of all.  #AuthorJourney #WriterSupport #StoryReveal https://open.substack.com/pub/khiatons/p/angel-investor-70a?r=733uhu&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true