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How I Became an Accidental Author

(and other ways to make a living without a job)

Oct 20, 2022 • Amber Eve

Highland Getaway is out now!

Publication day is finally here...

Jun 4 • Amber Eve

Why I Don't Just Get a 'Real' Job

Do you want fries with that?

Sep 27, 2023 • Amber Eve

My Accidental Book Deal

and how I got it

Feb 6 • Amber Eve

The back-to-front way I got myself a literary agent

.. which is very on brand for me, really

Apr 25, 2025 • Amber Eve

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That time I tried to turn eBay into a full time job

May 23, 2025 • Amber Eve

Why I Don't Just Get a 'Real' Job

Sep 27, 2023 • Amber Eve

I met my younger self for coffee, and she was really quite freaked out, tbh

Feb 14, 2025 • Amber Eve

Everything I've learned from failing on Substack

Aug 18 • Amber Eve

Recent posts

All the things I’ve done to make a living without having to get a job

I tried author side-hustles so you don’t have to

7 hrs ago • Amber Eve

Everything I've learned from failing on Substack

Allow me to de-influence you...

Aug 18 • Amber Eve

What I'm doing to protect myself against AI accusations as an author

Good thing I like my friends cancelled...

Aug 12 • Amber Eve

They're burning all the witches, even if you aren't one

Baby's first AI accusation

Jul 28 • Amber Eve

Author Life

What I'm doing to protect myself against AI accusations as an author

Good thing I like my friends cancelled...

Aug 12 • Amber Eve

They're burning all the witches, even if you aren't one

Baby's first AI accusation

Jul 28 • Amber Eve

"So, how are the book sales going?"

and other questions not to ask an author...

Jul 3 • Amber Eve

Highland Getaway is out now!

Publication day is finally here...

Jun 4 • Amber Eve

Everything I'm doing to promote my book, 2 weeks from launch day

... without having to leave my house or otherwise interact with people

May 21 • Amber Eve

Side-Hustles & Other Ways to Avoid the Workhouse

All the things I’ve done to make a living without having to get a job

I tried author side-hustles so you don’t have to

7 hrs ago • Amber Eve

Everything I've learned from failing on Substack

Allow me to de-influence you...

Aug 18 • Amber Eve

That time I tried to turn eBay into a full time job

May 23, 2025 • Amber Eve

What I've Learned in My First Year on Substack as a Failed Blogger

Can Substack replace traditional blogging? Let's hope so...

Oct 25, 2023 • Amber Eve

Overthinkers Anonymous

I met my younger self for coffee, and she was really quite freaked out, tbh

Overthinking the viral social media trend

Feb 14, 2025 • Amber Eve

I went to a Scottish island and figured out why I was unpopular in primary school

and ever since, tbh...

Sep 20, 2024 • Amber Eve

Overthinking Friendship Bracelets

you're on your own kid, you always have been

May 17, 2024 • Amber Eve

My child is old enough to be embarrassed by me, and I have the same shoes as Rishi Sunak

These two things may or may not be connected

May 3, 2024 • Amber Eve

My 6 year old thinks I'm famous...

No one on Threads has ever heard of me, though.

Apr 19, 2024 • Amber Eve

The Accidental Author

Hi! I’m Amber Eve — an ‘accidental’ romance author documenting her ongoing attempt to make a full-time living from writing, even though everyone keeps telling her not to. Subscribe now to follow my journey…

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