When you need to go back and insert major changes to your "final draft"... #5amwritersclub #amwriting #writerslife #writing #wattpad #mustread #writingcommunity #writerscommunity #WIP #amquerying

There's a good reason not to tell people you're a writer in the beginning. It gives you time and space to hone your craft. It prevents people from asking - are you published yet? #5amwritersclub #amwriting #booksky #writersky #authorsky #WIP #poetry #writingcommunity #writerscommunity

“i paint flowers so they will not die” ― Frida Kahlo #5amwritersclub #amwriting #booksky #writersky #authorsky #WIP #poetry #writingcommunity #writerscommunity

“Put your ear down close to your soul and listen hard.” — Anne Sexton #5amwritersclub #amwriting #writerslife #writing #wattpad #mustread #amreading #writingcommunity #writerscommunity #WIP #poetry

when you've got too much stuff going on, and all you want to do is write... #5amwritersclub #amwriting #writerslife #writing #wattpad #mustread #amreading #writingcommunity #writerscommunity #WIP #poetry

me trying to fix all the plot holes in my new novel... #5amwritersclub #amwriting #writerslife #writing #wattpad #mustread #amreading #writingcommunity #writerscommunity #WIP #poetry

Writers are relentless: Day job. Write. Family and friendships. Write. Struggles and worries. Write. Housework. Write. Early morning. Write. Late at night. Writers gonna write. #5amwritersclub #Writingcommunity #books #amwriting #booksky #poetry #Bookchallenge #writers #art

“The best thrillers come from characters who feel real, not just plot twists." — Laura Dave #5amwritersclub #amwriting #writerslife #writing #wattpad #mustread #amreading #writingcommunity #writerscommunity #WIP #poetry

When you change the plot of your WIP and your characters don't like it... #5amwritersclub #amwriting #writers #writerslife #writing #author #WIP #poetry #wattpad #authors #mystery #mustread #BookWorm #amreading #NaNoWriMo #writingcommunity #writerscommunity

"In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: It goes on." — Robert Frost #5amwritersclub #amwriting #booksky #writersky #authorsky #WIP #poetry #writingcommunity #writerscommunity

Forgive yourself if: you hate your writing today, you skipped getting up early to write, you missed your self-imposed deadline, you wonder why someone else is published and you aren't. You only fail if you give up. Keep going! #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #booksky #WIP #writerscommunity

“i paint flowers so they will not die” ― Frida Kahlo #5amwritersclub #amwriting #booksky #writersky #authorsky #WIP #poetry #writingcommunity #writerscommunity

There's a good reason not to tell people you're a writer in the beginning. It gives you time and space to hone your craft. It prevents people from asking - are you published yet? #5amwritersclub #amwriting #booksky #writersky #authorsky #WIP #poetry #writingcommunity #writerscommunity

If a book wants to be written, it will haunt you until you write it. #5amwritersclub #amwriting #booksky #writersky #authorsky #WIP #poetry #writingcommunity #writerscommunity

“Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” ― George Bernard Shaw #5amwritersclub #amwriting #booksky #writersky #authorsky #WIP #poetry #writingcommunity #writerscommunity

I’m excited to bring you the 8th issue of Furious Pure. furious_pure_magazine_001.aflip.in/9a676f717c.h... The cover art is a photograph by Rachel Winslow, which she describes as “a fragment of a dream.” Enjoy. DH Dowling Editor-In-Chief #furiouspure #eight #furiouspuremagazine #arts #art

Forgive yourself if: you hate your writing today, you skipped getting up early to write, you missed your self-imposed deadline, you wonder why someone else is published and you aren't. You only fail if you give up. Keep going! #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #booksky #WIP #writerscommunity

“Writing is about capturing the small moments that make life feel big.” — Anthony Doerr #5amwritersclub #amwriting #thrillers #mystery #writingcommunity #ReadingCommunity #amquerying #poetry #WIP #amediting #indieauthor

All the self-doubt / imposter-syndrome / exhausting late nights / deadline worries / major revisions are worth it. Keep writing. Get your stories out into the world. Don't let anything stop you. #5amwritersclub #amwriting #booksky #writersky #authorsky #poetry #writingcommunity #writerscommunity

No matter how difficult it is, if you love to write, you won't stop writing. #5amwritersclub #amwriting #writerslife #WIP #poetry #wattpad #amreading #writingcommunity #writerscommunity

You know you're a writer when you're stuck on a plot point, and cleaning your closet helps you figure it out. #5amwritersclub #amwriting #booksky #writersky #authorsky #WIP #poetry #writingcommunity #writerscommunity

My psychological thriller is on sale on Amazon until the end of March - IT'S ME VIOLET ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "Another must-read by Alice Blanchard!" “Blanchard’s prose is swift and cinematic." — Publisher’s Weekly www.amazon.com/ITS-ME-VIOLE... #amreading #BookSky #BookWorm #BookLovers #ReadingCommunity

“Write the first drafts as if no one else will ever read them — without a thought about publication — and only in the last draft to consider how the work will look from the outside.” — Anne Tyler #5amwritersclub #amwriting #booksky #writersky #authorsky #poetry #writingcommunity #writerscommunity

"Worrying is like paying a debt you don't owe." — Mark Twain #5amwritersclub #amwriting #booksky #writersky #authorsky #WIP #poetry #writingcommunity #writerscommunity

Interesting advice - what do you think? "Figure out the heart of the story after your first draft." — author Brenda Peynado #5amwritersclub #amwriting #booksky #writersky #authorsky #WIP #poetry #writingcommunity #writerscommunity

“Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” ― George Bernard Shaw #5amwritersclub #amwriting #booksky #writersky #authorsky #WIP #poetry #writingcommunity #writerscommunity

“Ideas are cheap. It’s the execution that is all important.” — George R.R. Martin #5amwritersclub #amwriting #booksky #writersky #authorsky #WIP #poetry #writingcommunity #writerscommunity

When you need to go back and insert major changes to your "final draft"... #5amwritersclub #amwriting #writerslife #writing #wattpad #mustread #writingcommunity #writerscommunity #WIP #amquerying

Writing is fun. Writing is hard. Writing is emotional. Writing is frustrating. Writing is like conquering worlds. #5amwritersclub #amwriting #booksky #writersky #authorsky #WIP #poetry #writingcommunity #writerscommunity

“No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader. No surprise in the writer, no surprise in the reader.” — Robert Frost #5amwritersclub #amwriting #booksky #writersky #authorsky #WIP #poetry #writingcommunity #writerscommunity

“Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson #5amwritersclub #amwriting #booksky #writersky #authorsky #WIP #poetry #writingcommunity #writerscommunity

“Curious that we spend more time congratulating people who have succeeded than encouraging people who have not.” ― Neil deGrasse Tyson #5amwritersclub #amwriting #booksky #writersky #authorsky #WIP #poetry #writingcommunity #writerscommunity

“Just when you think it can't get any worse, it can. And just when you think it can't get any better, it can.” ― Nicholas Sparks #5amwritersclub #amwriting #booksky #writersky #authorsky #WIP #poetry #writingcommunity #writerscommunity

"The secret of writing is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and starting on the first one." —Mark Twain #5amwritersclub #amwriting #booksky #writersky #authorsky #WIP #poetry #writingcommunity #writerscommunity

"Write the kind of story you would like to read.” —Meg Cabot #5amwritersclub #amwriting #booksky #writersky #authorsky #WIP #poetry #writingcommunity #writerscommunity

"Life always offers you a second chance. It is called tomorrow." — Dylan Thomas #5amwritersclub #amwriting #booksky #writersky #authorsky #WIP #poetry #writingcommunity #writerscommunity

"Come into the story as late as possible, and tell it as fast as you can." ― John le Carré #5amwritersclub #Writingcommunity #books #amwriting #booksky #poetry #Bookchallenge #writers #art

3 images from “Bubbles Carrying Mirrors Across The River Styx" by DH Dowling and poet Holaday Mason. furious_pure_magazine_001.aflip.in/6522664b53.h... As always, downloading the zine gets you the best quality. DH Dowling Editor-in-chief #poetrycommunity #bubbles #gift #experiment #artist #art

You will have 0 books if you don't try. Rejection is part of the bargain. Never give up. Tell those stories. #5amwritersclub #amwriting #booksky #writersky #authorsky #WIP #poetry #writingcommunity #writerscommunity

"Lottery Kiss" Photograph by DH Dowling #lotterykiss #street #photo #artzine #dhdowling #furiouspuremagazine #fineartphotography #photography #streetphotography #lens #filmphotography #textures #vintage #nyc #ny #takeout

Merry Christmas from Furious Pure Magazine. Thank you for appreciating my crazy little zine. Working on 8 as we speak. ❤️ Best regards, DH Dowling Editor-In-Chief #christmastimeishere #artist #artists #hybridphotography #design #furiouspuremagazine #furiouspure

"Snowflakes in the air Carols everywhere Olden times and ancient rhymes of love and dreams to share." ― Charlie Brown's Christmas song #5amwritersclub #amwriting #booksky #writersky #authorsky #WIP #poetry #writingcommunity #writerscommunity

"Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns." ― George Eliot #5amwritersclub #amwriting #booksky #writersky #authorsky #WIP #poetry #writingcommunity #writerscommunity

Being a writer - published or unpublished - can be lonely and isolating. Just remember, the writing community understands, & you aren't alone. We've all had similar ups & downs. Just keep going! #5amwritersclub #amwriting #writerslife #writing #WIP #poetry #writingcommunity #writerscommunity

"In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: It goes on." — Robert Frost #5amwritersclub #amwriting #booksky #writersky #authorsky #WIP #poetry #writingcommunity #writerscommunity

"Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns." ― George Eliot #5amwritersclub #amwriting #booksky #writersky #authorsky #WIP #poetry #writingcommunity #writerscommunity

me: (typing) "She opens the door..." Wait, what kind of door? Painted or varnished? Glass or metal doorknob? my character: Can I open the damn door please? #5amwritersclub #amwriting #booksky #writersky #authorsky #WIP #poetry #writingcommunity #writerscommunity

Writer. Coffee. Blank page. Good morning! #5amwritersclub #amwriting #writers #writerslife #writing #author #WIP #poetry #wattpad #authors #mystery #mustread #BookWorm #amreading #NaNoWriMo #writingcommunity #writerscommunity