Wordle 1,567 6/6 🤦‍♂️ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Our communities are fracturing because we hold others to unrealistic standards that we can not even achieve ourselves... The Practical Limits of Ethics in Real Life

ASK ME ANYTHING... I write noir thrillers, a genre most people don't think of too often, though it influences so much of what is written in both books, television, and movies. I'd love to answer questions about my genre, so... ask me anything. #writerslife #amwriting #writingcommunity

1205 words!

Well, I'm doing it... Tonight I'm going to stop putting it off and actually write my first spicy sex scene. I'm nervous, but since I can only seem to write in chronological order, I have to do it so I can move on. Wish me luck, and send any helpful tips my way.

SETTLE A BET!!! My partner and I are in disagreement about what the phrase "sewing your wild oats" means in common usage. NOT WHAT THE DICTIONARY SAYS, but what most people think when they hear it. He's been out sewing his wild oats... No hints here, just tell me what you think it means.

I’m Reading House of Leaves So You Don’t Have To: Chapter 14 is now LIVE on YouTube. I really am getting better about keeping up with this, but I'm not making promises about chapter 15... youtu.be/Q6QwJ49y_2k

Doing BookTube Writers Group tonight at 7pm central. Wulf, Vaspira, and I will be talking about writing outside your comfort zone, and what “write what you know” actually means. Join us live at 7pm central and let us know what you think.

Not exactly a flex, but I have written 1650 words today. Call it 2/3 of a chapter. Considering it's been weeks since I've written anything I'll take it as a win. #amwriting #writerslife #WIP

Dark White is on sale RIGHT NOW! Grab it now and have it before Father's Day. Great gift for the dad that loves to read... amzn.to/4kKJ7Gw

BookTube Writer's Group returned last night and we had some great conversations. Tune in June 12th for our next episode. Subscribe to get notified... www.youtube.com/@NeilChristi...

Wordle 1,402 4/6 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Goddanmit!!!

Wordle 1,399 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟩 ⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟨🟩🟨🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 the New York Times puzzle people seriously need to fuck off.

New substack post out now that includes an excerpt from my new WIP, VIRAL YOUNGBLOOD. neilchristiansen.substack.com/p/writing-ag...

I have a confession to make. I'm terrible at coming up with character names. Like, really bad, so I cheat. NO, I DON'T USE AI! Instead, I use real people (with their permission of course). So, here's the ask... You want your name in my next book? I won't promise who you'll be... But let me know.

This is simultaneously fascinating and terrifying. https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ufmu1WD2TSk&si=ZJYP-dT_FeRyQHh9

Seriously #connections puzzle… fuck you.

Well, I did it. I deleted my TikTok account. Took the app off all my devices. A community I used to cherish turned (very quickly) toxic. I’m focused on reading and writing now.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I’m Irish on my moms side (Flannery) so feel free to buy my books today. They even have a Flannery character in them! https://amzn.to/3WD98h5

Connections Puzzle #644 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪 Not gonna lie, I’m proud of this one…

Wordle 1,353 3/6 🟩🟩🟨⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 This is what I mean when I say #wordle is ultimately luck. There’s no skill that would have allowed me to “figure out” which word it was. English has so many words that are one letter apart. And at that point it’s just luck if you guess the right one.

I don't know if I've mentioned it, but I'm currently writing a Dark - Legal - Thriller - ROMANCE NOVEL! Wanna see what that's going to feel like? Go read my other books... amzn.to/3WD98h5

This is sooo fun! I outlined my whole "Dark-Legal-Thriller-Romance" Novel last night and I'm so pumped. This is going to be wild. I was giggling to myself the whole time. "Oh, Jesus. You're a bad boy, Neil" was all I could say. This book is going to be quite the trip. #RomanceBooks #BookSky

#RomanceBooks WANT YOUR NAME IN A BOOK? I am writing a very dark legal thriller romance and I need a name for my female murder victim. Comment if you want it to be you. I’ll pick the one that best vibes with the story.

BookTube Writers Group prompt for 2/27 is: Make Me Laugh. Submit 1500 words by 2/27 and then join us at 7pm central. #writingcommunity

#Mechanics #CarHelp I have a 2006 audio a4 that I bought for $3000 6months ago. Yesterday it wouldnt start. Shop replaced the starter but it still wont start. They say computer?? Is it even worth towing it to Audi? I've already put $700 into it in the last 2 months. #automechanic

Dark White & Malcolm Karma: Cold Turkey: Two interconnected stand-alone thrillers set in the corrupt underbelly of Chicago. Two unwilling anti-heros fighting for the soul of their city. #Thrillerbooks #BookSky amzn.to/3WD98h5

I'm Neil Christiansen I write Dark and Gritty (Noir) Thrillers Complicated characters struggling through a bleak society. Click Here to find out more: www.amazon.com/stores/Neil-...

Wordle 1,340 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟩 🟩🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 This one is particularly embarrassing.

Wordle 1,339 4/6 ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 I’m starting to question the skill portion of this game.

For anyone who has read my books, it should come as no surprise that I am a fan of the Jack Reacher series, and the show is a pretty faithful adaptation. I’m excited for season three in 4 days! Who else is eagerly awaiting #Reacher season 3?

Wordle 1,338 X/6 🟩⬜🟩⬜🟩 🟩⬜🟩⬜🟩 🟩⬜🟩⬜🟩 🟩⬜🟩⬜🟩 🟩⬜🟩⬜🟩 🟩⬜🟩⬜🟩 Seriously, Fuck English!

Wordle 1,336 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 I know it’s not the same, but it still feels a little ick right now. Do better NYT.

Wordle 1,335 5/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟨🟩🟨⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 I’m sure @jordanfitchauthor.bsky.social will get it in one 😑

Wordle 1,334 3/6 ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟨🟩🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 I can’t imagine a logical starter word that would get you there in two guesses.

Wordle 1,333 2/6 🟩⬜⬜🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 The smallest flicker of light in an otherwise pitch black reality.

My interview with Katherine Wibell is up now! We talk about IngramSpark vs. KDP, Mystery vs. Thriller and of course my books DARK WHITE and MALCOLM KARMA: COLD TURKEY. #indieauthor #booksky #amwriting #thrillerbooks youtu.be/9U9uXgaNV-g?...

Wordle 1,332 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ 🟩⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Is it just me or does it feel like wordle has been written by a D-List Bond villain lately?

Connections Puzzle #605 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪 I’m a little proud of this one, and don’t you dare suggest I shouldn’t be.

Kelsie stared at me, disapprovingly, as I snorted the line of crushed up Adderall off my desk. "What?" I said, more defensive than I meant to. "It's not like I bought it." She wagged her tail, stood up and walked to the front of the office to sit in the sun. #amwriting #firstline #romance

📖 Get ready, readers! The cover reveal and launch details for my NEXT THRILLER NOVEL are imminent! 🕒 👇To get it all BEFORE the public, join my newsletter: 👇 www.jordanwrites.net

Wordle 1,327 4/6 ⬜🟨🟨⬜🟨 🟩🟨⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟨🟨🟩🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 I feel absolutely nothing about this.

Wordle 1,326 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟨🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 I’m gonna count that a a two 😑

Fun Fact About Me: For 4 years I have hosted a writer's group on TikTok called BookTok Writer's Group. With everything going on I'm going to be moving it to YouTube. If you've always wanted to find a super supportive writer's group come hang with us. Thursdays at 7pm Central. #amwriting #AuthorSky

I just got a new batch of the DIME STORE SPECIAL EDITION of Malcolm Karma: Cold Turkey in. Available exclusively through my Patreon (Yes, even the free tier). Each book is signed and numbered. Grab one now before they run out again. #Thrillerbooks #BookSky patreon.com/GavinGayle

Wordle 1,325 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟨🟨⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 I haven’t decided if I’m mad at #wordle or myself.

Huge progress tonight in my video production goals. I'll be moving my writers group (BookTok Writers Group) over to YouTube as I found a way to do a professional looking multiguest Live (Thanks Restream). Also, I'm be recording my YT videos in OBS rather than in camera, huge benefits there.

So #parents, after 6 kids this is what I finally figured out: Teenagers don’t think that EVERYTHING is all about them. They just have NO INTEREST in being part of ANYTHING that isn’t.

Wordle 1,322 4/6 🟨⬜🟩⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟩⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 That was a good #wordle word and I’m satisfied with my score.