# majestic (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover majestic. Page: Feed: --- ## [Retrospective: Amy](https://www.kiteyre.com/posts/retrospective-amy) _2026-07-17 · Writer of the Queer Type_ Amy is the second book in the Valerie Series, published in 2019. The gap from the publication of Valerie in 2017 came from the fact I went through the whole... ## [Bottle This Feeling (With a Caveat)](https://www.kiteyre.com/posts/bottle-this-feeling-with-a-caveat) _2026-06-05 · Writer of the Queer Type_ I've started working on the second draft of 'As the Majestic Rises', the final book in the Majestic Trilogy. Considering that my writing brain has been rather, er, inactive of... ## [Retrospective: Valerie](https://www.kiteyre.com/posts/retrospective-valerie) _2026-05-29 · Writer of the Queer Type_ This is part of a 2026 series of posts looking at the books I’ve released and the choices I’ve made over my first 10 years of publishing. Read the intro... ## [Retrospective: But By Degrees](https://www.kiteyre.com/posts/retrospective-but-by-degrees) _2026-05-15 · Writer of the Queer Type_ This is part of a 2026 series of posts looking at the books I’ve released and the choices I’ve made over my first 10 years of publishing. Read the intro... ## [When a Second Draft Isn’t One](https://www.kiteyre.com/posts/when-a-second-draft-isnt-one) _2026-05-08 · Writer of the Queer Type_ The novel draft I'm working on at the moment is technically a second draft. But that "technically" is doing a lot of heavy lifting. When I first conceived of this... ## [10 Years Since the Journey Began](https://www.kiteyre.com/posts/10-years-since-the-journey-began) _2026-05-01 · Writer of the Queer Type_ Just over a decade ago I was sat at my grandmother's funeral tea with a notebook in front of me while a friend sat across the table. My grandmother had... ## [Fixing an Imperial Good Companion (Pt 1)](https://www.kiteyre.com/posts/fixing-an-imperial-good-companion-pt-1) _2026-02-17 · Writer of the Queer Type_ One of the strange side-effects of my growing interest in typewriters is that people want me to help with their own typewriters. Mostly, that involves me asking a friend who... ## [Setting Lofty Reading Goals](https://www.kiteyre.com/posts/setting-lofty-reading-goals) _2026-02-10 · Writer of the Queer Type_ Last year I set a high reading goal of 150 books. Spoiler alert: I didn't quite get there. In fact, I was 46 books short. Even so, I've set the... ## [Did You See the Dodo?](https://www.kiteyre.com/posts/did-you-see-the-dodo) _2026-01-28 · Writer of the Queer Type_ Writing, rewriting, editing (and more editing): those are some of my strengths. I'll admit that without grimacing too much. Like many writers, though, I struggle to yell about my books... ## [Configurando LLMs localmente para uso pessoal](https://luksamuk.codes/posts/configurando-llms.html) _2026-01-11 · The Alchemist's Hideout_ A practical guide on setting up language models locally with Ollama and using them for everyday tasks. ## [Transcript-Driven Stock Discovery (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/fJJB1EQROKbh) _2026-01-10 · **Sponsored**_ Ranked, evidence-backed watchlists from indexed executive transcripts for 1–2 quarter horizons ## [Not the Playlist I Was Expecting](https://www.kiteyre.com/posts/not-the-playlist-i-was-expecting) _2025-10-14 · Writer of the Queer Type_ Many of my novel drafts require me getting into a particular mindset. Sometimes that’s a playlist, sometimes it’s just a few songs that get me into the zone for a... ## [Black Narcissus Resonating Through the Decades](https://www.kiteyre.com/posts/black-narcissus-resonating-through-the-decades) _2025-10-04 · Writer of the Queer Type_ The opening chapter of Majestic Days features one of the most evocative moments from any classic film: the bell tower struggle from Black Narcissus. I won't ruin the full plot... ## [O Otimismo, ou como iniciar uma conversa](https://luksamuk.codes/posts/otimismo-ou-como-iniciar-uma-conversa.html) _2025-10-04 · The Alchemist's Hideout_ Reflections on optimism as a tool for human connection and how to start meaningful conversations. ## [Peeking at a Smith-Corona Capri](https://www.kiteyre.com/posts/peeking-at-a-smith-corona-capri) _2025-10-02 · Writer of the Queer Type_ I'm in the depths of putting the finishing touches to Majestic Days ahead of its release on 22nd October. So, of course, I decided yesterday was the day to finally... ## [Pre-order Live: Majestic Days](https://www.kiteyre.com/posts/pre-order-live-majestic-days) _2025-09-29 · Writer of the Queer Type_ After a little teasing, the pre-order link for Majestic Days is now active over at Amazon. If you want to pre-order the novel and give me a lovely release day... ## [Cover Reveal: Majestic Days](https://www.kiteyre.com/posts/cover-reveal-majestic-days) _2025-09-22 · Writer of the Queer Type_ Today I get to share the cover of Majestic Days with you! As usual, I went through various iterations of covers with my designer before she came up with an... ## [Coming Soon: Majestic Days](https://www.kiteyre.com/posts/coming-soon-majestic-days) _2025-09-20 · Writer of the Queer Type_ My next novel release is coming soon! That's it; that's the blog post. Well, almost. As I'm here, I can tell you a little about the book. Majestic Days is... ## [About My Last Book](https://www.kiteyre.com/posts/about-my-last-book) _2025-09-17 · Writer of the Queer Type_ You'd be forgiven if you think I haven't released a book in a while. I wasn't exactly proactive in letting people know about my most recent release published in February.... ## [Spinning Around Again](https://www.kiteyre.com/posts/spinning-around-again) _2025-09-16 · Writer of the Queer Type_ This is another platform hop. Sure, every writer needs to platform hop every now and then. That kind of procrastination is exactly what a writer needs to exist, right? And,...