Pike off, Bench Appearo.

You missed the title so your spoiler didn't work.

::: spoiler add literally anything here

Also a lot of plastic surgery. Pulling your face taut makes some facial expressions look strange.

Surprisingly it's legit.

https://people.com/human-interest/man-finds-7-5-million-in-storage-unit-he-bought-for-just-500-from-storage-wars-star-dan-dotson/

It sounds plausible enough for the portion of the American public who seem to be incapable of critical thought to blindly follow it. It's a 'gotcha' for imbeciles.

If I may offer some completely unsolicited advice...

Lemmy folks tend to dislike self promotion unless it's for a free product that benefits others, like FOSS. Many of us see it as an advertisement with no added value, especially when the account is brand new. You check all those boxes, which is probably why you're getting down voted and ignored.

I'd recommend engaging with relevant communities here for a few weeks before doing anything else. Otherwise it seems like you joined simply to advertise, which feels ingenuine. It's like joining a interest group for pulling birds versus genuinely having interest and wanting to belong. Especially the comments of "many of you asked where to get the book" when literally no one has engaged beyond downvoting you. That's in bad taste.

At the very least, consider doing an AMA primarily for sharing your experience - what of your background you feel comfortable sharing, your motivation to write, how you learned to write, how you found your voice, the editorial process, etc. Maybe throw in a few tidbits of content from your book as applicable but don't hawk it.

That makes it more of a trade. You help bolster aspiring authors and the community learns about you as a person while it gets your novel some exposure that feels more personal and genuine.

Edit: I highly recommend expanding your listing's book overview. I'm unsure what the book is about or why I'd want to read it. The description for your other listed novel, The Real Beauty, is leagues better. Also, adding the first page or two as a teaser preview is a huge boost as it allows people to evaluate if they enjoy your writing style.

Sweet, when will they get here? I'll put the kettle on.

You just need to eat well and do yoga and meditation, right? It's just in your head, so cheer up!

/s, lifelong depression here

I logged into my old US account. It didn't have anythin on me, but did have this:

LOL. Fuck no.

I'd rather someone occasionally shop at Amazon than be a self righteous muppet.

You'd get muscular shoulders from holding the doors open.