Oh, yes. This. THIS! (And let's not forget the entire body ache when you need to writer a- *shudders* -blurb.) 😨 #amwriting #writingcommunity

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I agree with this one! The book I'm currently pitching went through easily 20+ drafts before I settled for the manuscript I currently have. First drafts aren't meant to be perfect - it's meant to be riddled with flaws, full-on messy and helps lay down the groundwork for the real story afterwards. 👍

Thank you so much to everyone who shared & reposted both of my #SFPit posts earlier! I haven't been paying much attention to any pitching events for the last few months, but I decided to give this one a go since it's almost impossible to sell a science fantasy novel these days. Until next time! 🌺

CRESCENT CITY x GUILD HUNTER A warrior angel has to either fight and escape the prison he's been dumped into or save the woman determined to kill him. *Sci-Fantasy/Romance dystopian *Enemies-to-Lovers *Morally gray angels x Demon scientists *Multi-POV #SFPit #Q #A #Mil #SFan #F #Dys #R #DIS #POC

CRESCENT CITY x GUILD HUNTER An angel with blood on his claws and a beast in his soul. A broken huntress trapped in a cage gilded by blood. When their worlds collide, can she trust him to break her free? Or will she fall prey to the predator within him? #SFPit #Q #A #Mil #SFan #F #Dys #R #DIS #POC

Dear friends, writers, #agents, interstellar travelers, interdimensional aliens, and otherwise paradoxical time hoppers! We would like to invite you to set your favorite time-traveling device to October 21st, 2025, for the pitch event dedicated to Science Fiction, #SFPit! 🧵

I feel seen. 🫣 #amwriting #writingcommunity (And yes, I have multiple WIPs still going. Three different books, to be exact - not including the ultra-short one I'm prepping for self-pub)

Yep. And no matter what project, no matter what genre of writing - everything is pretty much chaos in my head. 😅 #amwriting #writingcommunity #booksky

The chaotic notes & secret files thing - I feel seen! 🤪

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Your early draft is never wasted. It taught you structure. It sharpened your instincts. It proved you can finish things. Those drafts are the soil your story grows in.

This is so random, but if you are the author of A WOMAN NOBLE, please find your QM submission to me and send me a message? I'm trying to read manuscripts that have offers on them and I cannot find this on in my queue ANYWHERE, yet I added a reminder that a decision is due soon. I feel so stupid!

A fallen petrea bloom nestled amongst the fine leaves of our christmas tree. 🌸 We've been having some hot days recently. 🌱

Someone turned 13 today! Check out that smile! 🥰🐶🐕🐾 #silkyterrier #happybirthday

CRESCENT CITY x GUILD HUNTER An angel with blood on his claws and a beast in his soul. A broken huntress trapped in a cage gilded by blood. When their worlds collide, can she trust him to break her free? Or will she fall prey to the predator within him? #QuestPit #Q #A #R #SF #F #DIS #POC #CIRep

Must we still write to the current tastes/trends in the market, or can we still write the way we love about the things we love, even if those books might never 'fit' what readers want out there? I have so many stories I wish to write, but I'm afraid they'll never be loved as they are. #amwriting

Froggy the Common Asian Toad in our flowerpot. (Yes, his name is Froggy. No, we will *not be changing his name. And yes, the flowerpot is now officially his. 😉) #froggythetoad #gardenstories

Anyone else noticed this? I did! Kept messing around with perfectly fine sentences in Word while I was writing, and I was wondering wth was going on. :( #amwriting #writingcommunity

Well, my ship's already sinking. I'll just whip out my umbrella and keep writing at this point. 🥹 #amwriting

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i've been chewing on this essay for a long time ~ deeply grateful to @ruadanbooks.bsky.social for giving it a home and to @mariahaskins.com for her careful editing 💚 ruadanbooks.com/missing-myth...

CRESCENT CITY x GUILD HUNTER x JEKYLL & HYDE When two worlds collide in unexpected ways, Falciel has to fight and escape captivity or save the huntress determined to kill him. *Sci-Fi/Romantasy dystopian *Enemies-to-Lovers *Morally gray angels & demons *Multi-POV #BluePit📖 #Q #A #R #SF #F #DIS #POC

CRESCENT CITY x GUILD HUNTER An angel with blood on his claws and a beast in his soul. A broken huntress trapped in a cage gilded by blood. When their worlds collide, can she trust him to break her free? Or will she fall prey to the predator within? #BluePit📖 #Q #A #R #SF #F #DIS #POC

Currently going through my final-final-final-omg-howmanyfinalsisthis?-final edit of my minibook. It's going well. Now I have to figure out how to format this for ebook publication. Eep. #amwriting #amediting #bookcommunity #booksky

#BluePit is back for the summer! Creators in the #WritingCommunity, #GameDev & #IndieDev, #TTRPG, and #Comic communities get ready to pitch or promote your projects! #BluePit will be taking place again on July 13th, 2025! And #BluePitHype starts July 8th! #WriteSky #Writers #AmAgenting #LitAgents

I have a conch named Elmer who isn't aware he's a conch, and is supposed to do conch-ly things. Here's my derpy sand roomba. 🤦‍♀️ #conchsnail #nanoreeftank #reeftank

Talk about scary! 🫣

Been finding a lot of solace in my garden lately. It's been stressful ever since I decided to self-pub my minibook - still trying to learn how to format it properly in ebook format before putting it up on KDP (most likely). Still squeezing in some last minute edits though. #amediting #booksky

My desk is my coffin 😅

Yay! 😄👍

Question: Are there agents out there who accept a compilation of short stories for trad. publishing, or would I be better off self-publishing *this particular mini-book on my own? #question #amwriting #writingcommunity

My new mocha clownfish, Belle, and her yellow coris wrasse companion, Sunshine. 🙂👍 #nanoreefer #reeftank #reefing

Already in the middle of writing my third draft for my creative non-fiction book! Will do a few rounds of editing once this draft is over, then move on to publication. Stay tuned! 🥰👍 #creativenonfiction #amwriting #writingcommunity

Had a box full of new marine fish arrive today from Penang. My personal customs officer spent the next half an hour doing a thorough search for suspicious goods. A pawprint seal of approval was issued eventually, and we now have 3 new fish and 1 new shrimp in the tank! 🐾😄👍 #doggycustoms #passed

First Draft of my mini book (creative non-fiction) is finally complete! A lot of extensive editing to do, but we're slowly getting one step closer to publication. 😀 #creativenonfiction #nonfiction #amwriting #writingcommunity

Today I wrote two small scenes for my Romantasy W.I.P., ~500 words for my creative non-fiction novelette, and revisited the science fantasy romance novel I'm currently querying. It's been a busy day, but I feel so happy & fulfilled. Hoping to have 2 fully written books by the end of this year! 🥰

I just clocked in nearly ~300 words of my new romantasy. Off to a good start, and I'm quite happy. First draft already underway - let's keep writing! :) #amwriting #writingcommunity

The AI usage accusations have now gone overboard. Are writers no longer allowed to use em-dashes, 'big' words etc.? I've personally used both since I started writing at 13. It's what I'm comfortable with & also my style. Writers are now being punished/canceled for writing differently. Truly sucks. 😥

You’re not behind. You’re just comparing your chapter 2 to someone else’s chapter 20. Publishing looks fast from the outside. It’s not. Keep going. You’re not late. You're just getting started!

Just finished reading SOTR. This book is going to be stuck in my head for a while - so tragic, yet so beautifully written. #amreading

Ah, finally fleshed out my MMC's character sheet for my dark romantasy WIP. Easily ~3K words down today to understand this character better! Will work on fleshing out my FMC tomorrow. Then perhaps get the writing process truly started. 😅 #writingcommunity #amwriting

Hi, folks! I have a separate author account on my Insta now to partition my interests and communicate better with other authors/future readers. Here's the link: www.instagram.com/authorjoanne... It's still fresh, but feel free to drop by and say hello! 🌺

Fellow writers, please beware! #writingcommunity #booksky

This! 🌺

Nice!

Good news: I'm on the mend and can finally swing back into writing full-tilt soon! Yay! 🥰 Bad news: Medical bills were in the thousands over the past few months due to 3 specialist appointments at 2 different hospitals. Quite a setback, but that's life for chronically ill folks, unfortunately. 🥺

Easily one of the most helpful editing advice out there. Very good for keeping the wordcount down - especially for debut novels. Hear, hear! 🌺 #writingcommunity

Currently dusting off my old dark academia novel which I queried back in 2013, and which actually garnered several partial requests back then. Most of the story is no longer a reflection of me as a writer, but some parts are usable. Guess it's time for a rewrite! 🥰👍 #amwriting #writingcommunity