I AM THIRTY

I've had a huge moment with vampyWIP this week and I wish I could tell Matt

It's my birthday next week and I am just warning you all that I'm going to be awful. Depression spiral incoming!

I have just been reminded that I have an Etsy! I have bookplates for each of my books, book sleeves, and I'm looking to start making mini book models again. Check it out: louwrites.etsy.com

I must be at a low point because last night I was reading NQO drafts that I had COMPLETELY FORGOTTEN ABOUT. Relapse who? Breakup when? Proposal what?

Just finished reading Swordheart and now I'm like. What could possibly follow on from that.

Not Quite Out published 5 years ago today 🥲 Wanna see what it's all about? relinks.me/B08BS2GM9Z

Call the Midwife is the most upsetting TV show out there what the HELL

Unsure what's causing it but my trichotillomania is playing up at the moment 👎 solidarity to everyone else who has to cope with bfrbs!

Happy 30th birthday to my very favourite nerd 💜

Actually I'm angry because I should be going home each night to my partner but I'm not because trauma/economy

📚 PROOFREADING AVAILABILITY 📚 Hi! I've got space to pick up some proofreading projects starting March (may have time for short projects in February) and I'd love to work with some more indie authors. 🚫 no gen ai ✔️ yes any genre Drop me a message if you're interested!

Bought some jewellery today so I'm free excited and my brother was like "ah you can tell it's hand made because there's a big scratch on it" no that scratch is there because it's old? Rude

It's February and I don't know what mind trick this is but I already feel so much better. February is the month for dreamers

I'm very slowly rewatching In The Flesh and NOTHING has ever captured small rural English village life quite like this show.

Tried a honey with ginger and tumeric in my tea because I'm trying to help my joints and it ruined the brew so thanks universe

We must never forget that I'm first and foremost a pisces

Going jewellery shopping for ✨ myself ✨ on Sunday with my godmother! Quick what jewellery should a 30 year old woman have

Today's adventure will feature knee supports, baggy jeans, and my very classy walking stick because both of my knees feel like the rough side of a match box

Currently completely obsessed with this song by l.s. dunes open.spotify.com/track/7mdBFu...

My knees feel like they're on fire

NOBODY PANIC BUT THEY ARRIVED AND I'M TOTALLY OBSESSED

when in doubt: hustle

If panic at the disco had any sense they'd have released Fever XX on CD

Look at my current WIP (and Bella)

It's 1am and I'm still awake and I'm terribly depressed and I have cramp in one leg and I know tomorrow will be better but right now I feel like everything is too much

"God rot you, Oliver Twist. I hope the devil chews on your bones." What a SERVE

Indie author with a cosy fantasy novel/novella? Drop your links: #BookSky 🗡️📚

So nervous about starting my new bookstagram that I've actually resurrected my author one. Oh dear.

I love formatting books so much

If anyone knows how to get different odd/even headers with continuous page numbering in Word please share your knowledge

me on the 18th January: I wonder if I can get this novella finished and edited and printed by the 20th February my proofreading work, grief and bereavement course, day job, bookshop work: ??? girl ???

Don't want to scare you all but I ordered print copies It really is too easy to print your own books I should be stopped

Help D has a notable birthday very soon and I have no idea what to get for him

honestly fuck whatever 2021 was because William "I'm A Mess" Anson has my whole heart

team i don't want to be dramatic but I'm formatting a book on word again

I don't know what mental condition gave me the super power of memorising a whole album and playing it back in my head but this morning I am VERY thankful for it

Hypothetically if I made a print version of the Halloween short story and offered it with copies of Candy Necklaces for a charity donation would anyone be interested

One thing I'll give myself for my writing is I can carry an image. I start a simile on the first page of a chapter and refer back to it for the rest of the scene and idk I just think that's neat

Oh my god I was definitely dreaming about Will & Dan last night now that is wild. NQO came out 5 years ago I should be over them (I'm not)

I'm putting a team together! Let me know if you'd like to be involved as I start research and get excited about taking the first steps towards opening my own book shop. This is something I'm taking deadly seriously so any support from my bookish community will be really helpful!

Each time I catch myself thinking "I can't do [creative endeavour]" I have to remind myself that Matt would tell me to do it anyway.

What if I made a bundle of all the NQO stories because there are a couple which people only had access to through the Kickstarter but I have a few spare copies and... What if I also printed the Halloween short. What if. Who's gonna stop me?

Just heard an AI ethicist talk about how important it is that we say ‘MEN are using Grok to undress images of babies, children and women’ not ‘Grok is….’. Grok isn’t responsible for the action, the men enabling & using it for this repulsive purpose are. Small but important bit of linguistic accuracy

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Got my royalty report for the last three months and I am truly dazzled and startled to share that Marshmallows sold more copies than I expected and that is fantastic. Thank you 💜

January 8th- This is the last day in the #NotQuiteOut - Marshmallows story! Will is sitting his semester one exams and Dan is positively raging at the snowy weather. Read it here: relinks.me/B0FGYG1LK1 #BookSky

Really would enjoy a bit of a breakdown right now how about you guys

BREAKING: The Wyoming Supreme Court permanently blocked abortion bans in the state. Abortion will remain legal in Wyoming.

Reading NQO in January is one heck of an experience. Will is depressed. Dan is depressed. I am depressed. A perfect trio.