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MAY WE PLEASE THE SEA: Chapter Two
It happens in less than a breath. The matron’s shout from below, Elly’s hand sliding out beneath mine from the top of the palm tree. My hunting…
Serialized dystopian fiction from a flooded world — new chapter every Saturday, Director's Cut video every Tuesday on where it all came from. Dive in!

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Why I built an audience and then went quiet for two years
Who Am I? (A Six-Year Answer)
Two books, three careers, 15,000 new followers, and a question I still couldn’t answer… until now. 🤯
2 Literary Agents, Now 0 (Plot Twist Inside) 💣
and...WANT TO BETA READ MOONSHOT??
 • Caroline Fowler Davis
The Inspirational Loser: My Publishing Journey of Chutes n’ Ladders
A bit of news, and a reality check from my college reunion on what people find inspiring 😮
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From Half Ironman to Half-Ripe: Embracing the Slowness of Publishing
How 2022's triathlon training kept me barreling ahead through a rewrite 🏃🏼‍♀️, while 2023's gardening and DIY-ing taught me to slow down and enjoy the…
Another Revision: Finding Patience and Asking for Help
The revisions aren't done. But neither am I! 💪🏻 Learning to embrace patience, manage self-doubt, and find joy in the small things in the publishing…
 • Caroline Fowler Davis
After Signing with my Agent: Another Rewrite & the Fear of Failure
Dealing with the daunting question every author faces: "What if my book doesn't sell?" 😨
 • Caroline Fowler Davis
The Deep Dive 🌊
The Deep Dive 🌊
Serialized dystopian fiction from a flooded world — new chapter every Saturday, Director's Cut video every Tuesday on where it all came from. Freediving, underwater research stations, and one very creepy sea-gods-worshipping religion. Dive in!
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