My debut, He's Not for Me, is coming out in four days! Grumpy adjunct professor Ezra runs into Cole, the boy who broke his heart twelve years ago. Can they make it work this time? PREORDER: a.co/d/09pnXU8K Sam and Max, my punk rock boys, are next in line! #QueerWritersChat

Kinda the same stuff as recovery from burnout, but doing them earlier in the timeline. Instead of trying to maximize productivity every second of the day, taking time for necessary test and self care, and not biting off more than I can chew. #QueerWritersChat

Spend some part of the day on leisure. For me, it's usually comfort TV at night (although I'm gonna ignore my own advice and edit tonight). Take substantial breaks to rest and regroup between projects. Go outside. Eat a food. Sleep. #QueerWritersChat

I'd say when nothing feels fun anymore, when none of my ideas make me happy, when none of my writer's block tricks are working, when I start having crazy anxiety dreams about Canva. That sort of stuff #QueerWritersChat

Hi, I'm Sadie Hepworth, and I wrote queer romance! I have two current projects: He's Not for Me, a second chance romance releasing in FOUR DAYS, and Take It From the Top, a grungy punk rock friends to lovers story that will hopefully be out later this summer #QueerWritersChat

This is a bit of drummer Roxie's narration in Take It From the Top. Sam and Max have had a fight, and they're making things awkward in the tour van, and Roxie is ready to bang their heads together (she's my favorite) #WIPSnips #writesky

Will Ezra and Cole’s secret romance turn into a second chance at love? Or will their steamy affair break both of their hearts — again? Featuring: 🚲 Bike rides over the causeway 🌊 Frolicking in the waves 🍌 A hot pink banana hammock 🌅 Gratuitous descriptions of sunrises ⛈️ A monster storm #mmromance

Sam’s got a crush. Max just got dumped. And they’re about to spend three weeks in a tour van. My #punkrock romance finally has a title! Watch this space for official art (I’ve seen it and it’s HOT), a release date, and a playlist of 90s and 00s punk nostalgia! #mmromance #writesky

There's a lot of me in Ezra (gave him all my thorniest bits), but I think our fundamental difference is that he's pretty pessimistic while I'm a profound optimist despite everything. He thinks he's stuck forever, but I always think things are going to work out somehow #QueerPrompts #writesky

I tend to throw on one long YouTube video and forget it. For generic writing it's some kind of tinkly piano or movie soundtracks. But Sam and Max were fueled by playing this compilation of the NOFX-Rancid split album over and over again #Mememay #writesky youtu.be/w3C1XttOHZk?...

I've been working with male MCs because I'm on an MM romance kick at the moment. I came out of fanfic where I was mostly writing MM and for some reason it's easier to solve problems for these guys who are at a bit of a remove for me than grapple with my own. Someday maybe #AwesomeCharacters

Most to least: Max: 2. Throws down to protects Sam. Usually loses. Worth it Cole: 4. Got kicked out of school for fighting. Self defense. Reformed Sam: 7. Smol. Would elbow you back in a mosh pit though Ezra: 10. Hahahahahaha no #AwesomeCharacters #writesky

ONE MORE WEEK! Ezra's an adjunct at the end of his rope. Cole's a party boy who wants to stop running. Can the two of them make it work? Find out June 2! PREORDER: a.co/d/05oC7XA8

This is Cole and Ezra's first meeting, during a game of two truths and a lie in AP History. Just before this, Ezra gives two truths, then gives up and says there isn't anything interesting to know about him. #WIPSnips #writesky

Trying to start the new project this week! And promote the book that's about to come out. And edit the one that's waiting in the wings. Somehow 😂 #QueerWriters #writesky

Ezra does NOT do small talk, so he would give you monosyllabic answers until you went away. Cole would charm you no matter what he was actually feeling. #AwesomeCharacters #writesky

Here's a bit of Ezra's teen longing while staying overnight at Cole's house during a hurricane #WIPSnips #writesky

Ezra has a lot of bad memories of losing his mom, but he sees them as part of him and wouldn't want to forget any of them. Cole hated his entire childhood and most of his teen years and I think his whole adult life has been one long campaign to forget. #QueerPrompts #writesky

I think Ezra would pick Psyduck because an endlessly confused creature who finds the world terrifying and can only access his power through immense pain is totally Ezra's vibe. #Mememay #writesky

Cole and Ezra are both 32. I wanted enough time to have passed since high school to be significant, but I didn't want them quite middle aged. Also, the high school bits are set in 2012 on the Jersey Shore, so I used Superstorm Sandy as a backdrop and just did the math #AwesomeCharacters

Kinda melancholy snip from me today: here's teen Ezra discussing his mother's death and his strained relationship with his dad. CW: parent death #WIPSnips #writesky

Well, Ezra is a grumpy misanthrope who thinks everybody hates him. And Cole pretends everything is okay all the time even though he's crumbling inside. So both of them need some help 😂 #Mememay #writesky

My debut, He's Not for Me, comes out on June 2! It's a high spice second chance romance about two lonely souls who are just right for each other. Preorder: a.co/d/05oC7XA8 Also, I'm hoping to have more to say on the Sam and Max punk rock story soon — stay tuned! #QueerWritersChat

Cole and Ezra are absolutely garbage at it. Total emotional idiots. Thankfully by the end they band together to form one sorta semi-functional person. My punk rockers, Sam and Max, work hard and play harder, but eventually even they realize they need to slow down! #QueerWritersChat

In my punk rock story, Sam is a nursing student. The story mostly takes place during the summer while their band is tour, so nursing doesn't factor into it much, but we do see him spring into action once! #QueerWritersChat

This is so interesting, and I see what you mean! Usually it's the opposite for me, but sometimes when I'm scratching some deep itch with my writing, it can make the itch worse

I do! Sometimes I write for fun, sometimes to escape and imagine a different world where everything goes right, sometimes to work on the thorny problems in my head or process things I'm upset. All of those are healing 💗 #QueerWritersChat

Hi, I'm Sadie Hepworth! I write queer romance, and my debut, He's Not for Me, is coming out in a little over a week. I also have a punk rock romance that's in the polishing stage, and I'm desperately trying to title it! #QueerWritersChat

I don't think Ezra would understand the question! When we meet him, he's stuck in a rut and can't imagine his life being different. The book is about how he learns to break the cycle and actually want things. #AwesomeCharacters #writesky

A week and a half to go until He's Not for Me comes out! a.co/d/05oC7XA8

My five year old, just now: Mom, just so you know — when I'm going to the bathroom, you're hearing my farts

This is definitely Cole. Ezra is more or less a regular dude, and Sam and Max are grungy cuties. But Cole is the kind of guy who makes every head turn when he walks into a room #AwesomeCharacters #writesky

Here's a little bit of panicky Sam from my #punkrock romance #WIPSnips #writesky #mmromance

Here's a little snip from my Cole-centered prequel story to He's Not for Me. HNFM hinges on a wedding between Ezra's brother Seth and Cole's best friend Sabrina. Really looking forward to digging into Cole's head in the sequel! #WIPSnips #writesky

Coming soon to ebook, Kindle Unlimited, and paperback! If you like: 💗 Second chances 💔 Mutual pining 🍆 Friends with benefits 🌈 Bisexual and neurodivergent rep 😏 Emotional open-door spice … this book might be for you! Preorder: a.co/d/05oC7XA8 #mmromance #BookSky #WriteSky

I think Roxie, the drummer in my punk rock romance, is pretty funny. She's sharp-witted, surly and abrasive, and she's sort of an audience insert, saying what we're all thinking while Sam and Max bumble around and miss each other's signals. I'm really proud of Roxie. #AwesomeCharacters

Since it's set in 2002, I think my punk rock story would be the more interesting exhibit. Timeline of punk history, wide-legged jeans and bike chain chokers, flip phones, protest signs from the Bush era, stuff like that #QueerPrompts #writesky

In He's Not for Me, Ezra DOES infodump at length about the Spanish-American War, because he's an academic and that's his research area. Cole finds it charming. #Mememay #writesky

I think I have to give this one to Blake. In my punk rock romance, he's drummer Roxie's boyfriend. He doesn't get mad easily, and he's there to do what you need him to do when you need him to do it. #AwesomeCharacters #writesky

Post the last line of dialogue before they smooch!

Hey #WriteSky, how do you get unblocked when you're COMPLETELY stuck on a title? I'm trying to title two different novel WIPs that need titles soon and I am lost on both of them. Have tried all usual advice. Anybody have unconventional tips? #BookSky #WritingCommunity

What I have learned is that when I reach for a random small number while writing, it is usually three. Here's a little bit of Sam's rant when we first meet him in my punk rock romance! #WIPSnips #WriteSky #mmromance

A fair amount across both stories. Cole has trauma from high school bullying. Sam has a family that has parentified him but doesn't fully accept him. Max and Ezra both have bi awakenings during the story, and there's some jealousy and mistrust with their respective partners #QueerPrompts

I didn't talk about it much tonight, but He's Not for Me, my second chance romance, is coming out in less than three weeks and is available for preorder now! a.co/d/05oC7XA8 I'm hoping Sam and Max, my punk boys, will be ready by the end of the summer.

This one is hard because my playlists are so specific each story so there often isn't overlap. I do generally like a lot of 90s music because that's when I was a teen. For my punk rock story, my most listened were NOFX, Rancid, Green Day, and Pansy Division. #QueerWritersChat

I do! I make a new one for every story and I listen obsessively. They're great for brainstorming in the car because they always help knock things loose. I don't have a pretty graphic for my Sam and Max playlist yet but here it is from my notes! #QueerWritersChat

Yes, all kinds, and it's very dependent on what I'm writing! Sometimes it's mood music, like a movie soundtrack that evokes the same feelings as the scene I'm writing. Sometimes it's specific songs or artists that I think the characters. #QueerWritersChat

Hi, I'm Sadie Hepworth, and I write romance novels! My debut, He's Not for Me, is coming out June 2, and I am editing a second untitled project that's a #punkrock friends to lovers romance. I have a feeling I'll be talking about the second one tonight 😂 #QueerWritersChat

We still have a few weeks until He's Not for Me comes out, but in the meantime, I wrote a little prequel story to peek into Cole's head and see what he's been up to! Get your copy here: tinyurl.com/2ae36pkt #mmromance #BookSky #writesky

*cries in I hate titles* This is actually on my agenda to solve today, so maybe this is a sign from the universe that I need to nail my butt to the chair and make it happen! #WIPSnips #WriteSky