Hyvää Itsenäisyyspäivää Suomi! Happy Independence Day, Finland! 🇫🇮🕯️🕯️ We’ve already defended our freedom against the Soviets. If Russia ever decides to test us again, we’ll be ready to defend our sovereignty once more. #Itsenäisyyspäivä #Suomi #Finland #WritingCommunity

On average, how many books a year do you read? 📚 #WritingCommunity #BookSky

I started writing a book on lions. It turned out to be quite tricky and, frankly, damn dangerous, so I went back to regular paper. #WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky

Me, dressed up for my author headshot: #WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky

Wanna avoid responsibilities while appearing responsible? Wanna escape your mess of a life while looking like you have it all together? Wanna stave off people without coming across as rude? Try reading a book in public! 📖 #WritingCommunity #BookSky

My debut book drops next year! First in Finnish 🇫🇮 (since I'm a Finn), and, if all goes well, later in English 🇺🇸 (sorry, my English-speaking friends 🫶). I can't share many details yet, but expect a wild, Douglas Adams–esque sci-fi humor space adventure! 🪐🌌🤖 #WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky

I signed the contract! 🥳 Next year will be WILD! 👏 #WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky #Author

My favorite Lovecraft quote: "There are vocal qualities peculiar to men, and vocal qualities peculiar to beasts; and it is terrible to hear the one when the source should yield the other." Just brilliant 🤌 #WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky #Lovecraft

One of my favorite Douglas Adams quotes: “All opinions are not equal. Some are a very great deal more robust, sophisticated, and well supported in logic and argument than others.” More timely today than ever, don't you think? 💙 #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #BookSky

My Brain: "Psst, here's a great idea for your book." Me: "I'm busy. I'll write it down later. I'll remember it." Morgan Freeman: "But he did not remember it, for his brain soon moved on to wonder how cottage cheese gets made." #WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky

Yeah, s*x is cool, but have you heard the sound a page in a book makes when you turn it? 🫦 #WritingCommunity #BookSky

More than inspiration, writing a book requires discipline. There are days I feel highly driven, only to get nowhere. Similarly, there are mornings I feel off, yet end up making massive leaps. If you want progress, don’t trust your feelings. Trust discipline ✍️ #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #BookSky

One of my beta readers said 🤩 "[The book is] a laugh-out-loud space adventure in the spirit of Douglas Adams. With sharp meta-humor, zany set-piece scenes, memorable characters, and surprisingly heartfelt story beats, it’s a truly one-of-a-kind read." #WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky #BetaRead

How to scare a normal person: BOO! How to scare a writer: BLURB! #WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky #Blurb

Read to your kids 📖 No kids? Read to your friends’ kids. No friends with kids? Make a friend—preferably one who comes with kids to expedite the operation—and start reading! It is imperative that children are read to ☝️ #WritingCommunity #BookSky #ReadToKids

While writing my first novel, I held onto a line from the movie, Field of Dreams: "If you build it, they will come." As in, "If you write it, they will publish it." It kept me going. And now I have an offer on the table. Build it. They will come 🙏 #WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky #AmWriting

Write like no one will read it. Edit like everyone will quote it. You'll be unstoppable! 🚀 #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #AmEditing #BookSky #WriteSky

A little brainteaser I wrote: Writing 'not unlike' is not unlike writing 'like', unlike writing 'unlike', which, unlike writing 'not unlike', is not like writing 'like'. #WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky #WordPlay

The phrase "It turns out" is the ultimate shortcut to credibility. It makes any statement sound like an undeniable fact while wielding no actual authority. Observe: "It turns out elephants love sushi." See? It must be so, right? 🍣🐘 #WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky #ElephantsLoveSushi

I meant to write tonight, but ended up making this meme showing why I didn't. The circle is complete. I'm off to bed. #WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky #AmWriting #Not

A case for chapter titles: ➡️ We want the reader to keep reading. ➡️ The most common place to stop reading is between chapters. ➡️ With an intriguing chapter name, we entice the reader to read on. ➡️ So why not use this free engagement tool? Name your chapters! #WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky

Meeting a publisher today about my first book. Wish me luck 🤞 #WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky #ToBeAuthor #Books

Writing is 10% talent, and 90% convincing yourself you've got talent. #WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky #AmWriting #Books

Editing—deleting everything you loved yesterday. #WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky #AmWriting #Books

Hero's Journey = Workday 1. Refuse the call to adventure. 2. Forced into adventure anyway. 3. Meet the wise mentor who gives you pants and a kiss. 4. Tests, Allies, Foes, all day. 5. The Abyss (post lunch) 6. Metamorphosis (clock out) 7. Return with the elixir (takeaway) #WritingCommunity #BookSky

Free writing tip: Don't name your protagonist Aurora. Etymologically: A strong, symbolic name 👌 Phonetically: Like a dog trying to speak 🫸 P.S. Auroras of the world, forgive me. #WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky #AmWriting #Books

First Draft—A raw, untamed organism composed mostly of caffeine and questionable grammar. Handle with gloves. #WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky #AmWriting #Books

Procrastination—The noble art of doing absolutely everything except the thing you should be doing. Frequently mistaken for research. #WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky #AmWriting #Books

Inspiration—a mysterious entity that appears at 3 a.m. when you’re too tired to type, then vanishes the moment you open your laptop. #WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky #AmWriting #Books

There's no hope of writing for a living nowadays, is there? They say, without a lucky hit, you need 10 books under your belt, before you might earn enough. As a side hustle, a single book takes several years to finish. So, you need decades to (maybe) make it? Rough 🫤 #WritingCommunity #BookSky

Have you guys seen Hundreds of Beavers? 🦫 I just did! What an absolutely brilliant and unique modern indie slapstick comedy! 🦫🦫 Seriously, It's amazing! My abs are cooked after laughing so much! Go check it out! 🦫🦫🦫 #HundredsOfBeavers #MovieSky #FilmSky #Comedy #Slapstick #IndieFilm #Cinema

A question that has bothered me for a while now: Can someone explain, what stops Trump from revising, or even destroying, the Epstein files? Like, how can we be sure that whatever is eventually released hasn’t been altered? #Epstein #EpsteinFiles #Trump #ReleaseTheFiles #Politics #US #Question

Another decent writing tip: Don’t chase flow. Chase clarity. Flow is what you feel while writing. Clarity is what the reader feels while reading. Many writers confuse the two, and that’s why their “inspired” drafts don’t land. #WritingCommunity #BookSky

A decent writing tip: Stop trying to sound like a writer. The moment you start performing on the page, your voice disappears. Good writing isn’t impressive—it’s invisible. #WritingCommunity #BookSky

Reading makes you aloof. Writing makes you insane. Editing makes you scream. Why do we do this again? #WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky #Writers #AmWriting

The President of the United States responded to nationwide protests against dictatorship by posting a video of himself as a king pouring sh*t on the American people. Let that sink in. #NoKings #Trump #NoKingsDay #NoKingsProtest #Politics #WTF

Do you ever feel like life is an RPG and you've f*cked up your build? #WritingCommunity #BookSky #GameSky #GamingCommunity

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I just realized, while I write and think about writing a lot, I never have dreams about it. What’s up with that!? None of my characters even show up in my dreams. Kinda shocked to realize this. Does someone here dream about their writing? 💤 #WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky #Writing #Writers

Have you ever noticed how reading makes you wanna write, and writing makes you wanna read—just read—and never scribble another word on paper again? I call it the cycle of fu*k this sh*t! 💩 #WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky #ReadSky #Writing

I started off as a lyricist, arranging 500 carefully chosen words in perfect order. I decided to start writing books, thinking I’d have more room to maneuver. It turns out the only difference is that now I have to arrange 80,000 carefully chosen words in perfect order 🫠 #WritingCommunity #BookSky

Bad writing tip I see everywhere: “Just get your first book out of the way, it’ll be trash anyway.” Firstly, believing this will kill your writing morale. Secondly, my debut just landed me a meeting with a publisher. Not so trash after all! Don't fall for this "tip"! #WritingCommunity #BookSky

Sooo… I recently finished my debut novel and started sending it off to publishers. And now—gulp—I have a meeting with one of them next month. Apparently, they want to include me in their lineup for next year! Unreal 🫠 #WritingCommunity #BookSky

Ha! Trump must be fuming. Deranged truth social post incoming 😂 #NobelPeacePrize #Nobel #Trump #Loser

Like if you wrote today 💙 #WritingCommunity #BookSky #Writing #AmWriting #WriteSky

Tolkien was 38 years old when he started writing his first novel, The Hobbit, and 45 when it got published. It's never too late to do great things! #WritingCommunity #BookSky #Tolkien #TheHobbit #WriteSky

Just read a sad article in a Finnish science magazine, Tiede, about reading becoming an increasingly elitist hobby. The modern middle class (especially on the right) scoffs at it. "People used to be ashamed if they didn't read. Not anymore." Such a sad trend 😕 #WritingCommunity #BookSky #Reading

HOLY COW! The first reply I got on my book was an invite to meet one of the publishers I submitted to! They are interested in including me in their lineup next year! 😱 I'm shaking, you guys! 🫨 What the heck! Any tips for the meeting with them? #WritingCommunity #BookSky #Writers #Authors #Books

Just canceled my Disney+ subscription 👋 I suggest you do the same. #CancelDisney #BoycottDisney

My very first book is now in the hands of 20 or so renowned publishers to be inspected 😱 It's time to play the waiting game... Wish me luck! 🤞 #WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky #FirstBook #Writer