"you can't wait for inspiration. you have to go after it with a club." - jack london anyone else armed and ready to write today? #novnov #novelnovember #nanowrimo #aspiringauthor #writesky #writingcommunity #writingabook #amwriting

earned my 10k badge at 10:10PM feels poetic or something... #novnov #novelnovember #nanowrimo #writingabook #amwriting #aspiringauthor #fantasywriter

visuals for and a snippet of my current #wip #novnov #novelnovember #questpit #w #ya #f -- Stepping toward the shadows, I saw light glint off the creature's electric blue eyes. "Good," I thought to myself. "I really need something to hit."

made it past ✨️8,000 words✨️ last night. this is my first stab at #novnov. it feels so good to keep up. i even like what i've written! hope you're finding your writing wins too! 🏆🙌🎉 #novelnovember #writingchallenge #nanowrimo #writesky #writingcommunity #writingabook #amwriting #fantasywriter

about to get on the #novnov 8am sprint. hoping to pass 8k today. anyone with me? how's your #novelnovember going? #writesky #writingcommunity #aspiringauthor #fantasywriter #amwriting #NaNoWriMo #authorsky #writingabook

5k! 🎉 #novnov #novelnovember #nanowrimo #writingcommunity #writesky #aspiringauthor #fantasywriter

what?! we have to write 1,667 words again today? #novnov #novelnovember #nanowrimo #writesky #writingcommunity #fantasywriter #aspiringauthor

feeling far too invested in this badge-earning system. anyone else trying for 50k this month? #novnov #novelnovember #nanowrimo #writesky #writingcommunity #fantasywriters #aspiringauthor

let the games begin! word count: 0/50,000 #novelnovember #novnov #nanowrimo #writesky #writingcommunity #fantasywriter #aspiringauthor

happy halloween! tried to dress my little beings as bees and flowers. bert's wings are there. i promise. just squint. #Halloween #happyhalloween #catsofbluesky #catsky #petcostume #petcostume #petsky

fall ❤️ there's work to be done, but i'm not sure how to tear myself away from all this 🍂 #fall #fallleaves #autumn #yellow #naturesky #writesky #writingcommunity #fantasywriter #aspiringauthor #preptober #novelnovember

another productive planning session with my collaborator. working on outlining a new story idea for #novelnovember never tried #NaNoWriMo so this will be my first attempt. hopefully, it all goes well. anyone else drafting something new? #writesky #writersofbluesky #fantasywriter #catsky

finally got a chance to watch with my daughter. we both loved it. thank you mychal for continuing to work hard to inspire and bring joy to our world. 💛

your plants are great, but do they need miniature cats? #catsky #plantsky #caturday

just marvin vibin with the season #catsofbluesky #catsky #fall #fallvibes #catwalk #fallleaves

just a normal evening photoshoot with notebooks, yarn, and toys for a blog update. ps - that malabrigo rios yarn is an absolute dream. colorway - archangel #writesky #knitsky #photography

got plant mail yesterday (soleirolia soleirolii). it was very wet and wrapped in a plastic bag. tried to clean it and repot it into drier soil. doesn't smell. do you think it will recover? #plantsky #plants #plantq

two wks ago: threw out my old ending. totally felt like a good idea. now: somehow still writing a slightly different ending. it still feel like the right move, but my brain is also mush and overwhelmed. ugh. #writesky #amwriting #amediting #writingcommunity #aspiringauthor

took a social media break. got a lot more writing done. weird. #amwriting #writesky #writingcommunity #writing

‘Booty’ and ‘butt’ are synonyms. ‘Call’ and ‘dial’ are synonyms. But, a ‘booty call’ and a ‘butt dial’ are VERY different things.

💡plan: speed date local writing groups 🎯purpose: find more nerds to talk nerdy to 📈progress: 1 down, 2 to go tonight, i went to my first writing group ever! it was nice. they're reading save the cat and have free time for writing. chatted a bit. they seem cool. #writesky #writingcommunity

#mood brb taking a break from reality in my tunnel #catsky

editing update: chapter 33 done ✔️ word count ⬇️ by 312 - way below target (at least my collaborator isn't judgy, just snuggly) 5 more chapters to go 🎉 slow progress is still progress #writesky #writingcommunity #fantasywriter #aspiringauthor #amediting #writingabook #wip #catsky #caturday

working on edits and reducing word count found a chapter with an unnecessary first scene moved key points into second scene buffed and polished word count down by 221 AND my chapter has a shorter, cleaner lead up to the action sometimes editing is fun #writesky #fantasywriter #writingcommunity

my cat, marvin, basking under his lizard heating lamp simple joys matter ❤️ #catsky

RENEGADES×TO ALL THE BOYS×DEAD THINGS Ren isn't special—just your average 18-year-old screwup incapable of doing anything productive with her life. She can't even put the laundry away. But falling for the wrong guy at the end of the world may be her worst mistake yet. #bluepit 📖 #w #f #wf #na #ya

update from my collaborator and myself: chapter 32 edits done ✔️ word count ⬇️ by 806 or about 24% 6 more chapters to go slow progress is still progress 🐢 #writesky #writingcommunity #fantasywriter #aspiringauthor #wip #catsky #caturday

outside admiring my collaborator in the dappled light, you know since editing is going so well... we'll get back to work soon. maybe. currently stuck on chapter 32, but working through it. #writesky #catsky #naturesky

feeling tired and overwhelmed, so no edits today. and that's allowed. we're human. we need to care for ourselves and others so take time, cuddle a cat, but don't give up keep reading 📚 keep writing 🪶 keep dreaming ✨️ stay strong 💪 we need you ❤️ #writesky #writingcommunity #fantasywriter #catsky

whoops. chapter 31 got longer. editing fail. but maybe that's ok. maybe those extra words matter. or maybe i need a break. chapter 31 ✔️ word count ⬆️ 44 some days progress looks different. #writesky #writingcommunity #amwriting #amediting #aspiringauthor #writingcommunity #fantasywriter

a migraine hijacked my life today, but after lots of sleep, i was still able to get work done finished chapter 30 ✔️ word count ⬇️ 150 way under my goal, but it's still something 8 more chapters to go! 🎉 slow progress is still progress #writesky #writingcommunity #aspiringauthor #fantasywriter

sometimes your collaborator says that it's time for a break. made it through half of chapter 29! #caturday #catsky #writesky #writingcommunity #aspiringauthor #fantastywriter

neatly arranged orange cats #catsky #caturday #catsofbluesky

about to start editing the final ten chapters of my #wip 74 more pages and 39,515 more words to go through 3867 more words to eliminate to reach my goal slow progress is still progress ✨️ #writesky #aspiringauthor #fantasywriter #amwriting #amediting #writingcommunity

update: chapter 28 out of 38 done ✔️ word count ⬇️ by 2031 this took forever. deleted more than half of the original chapter 28. revised what was left to be from a different perspective. but i did it. my collaborator helped. #writesky #amwriting #writingcommunity #amediting #fantasywriter #catsky

glad to have scarlet's help as i tackle this brioche cowl #catsky #catsofbluesky #knitsky

i don't actually need another tote bag, but this one is pretty sweet. #booksky #writesky #writingcommunity #humor #drag #bookishmerch

not sure if i'll get much out of my collaborator this morning... diving back into chapter 28 rewrites. half of old chapter 28 deleted. now changing the perspective of new 28 to another voice. hopefully, my brain cooperates today. wish me luck! #writesky #amwriting #aspiringauthor #catsky

kind of sucked at writing today, but marvin doesn't mind. as long as he gets some snuggles, we're all good. #caturday

after a week of revisions and reflections, i'm scrapping an entire chapter. i hate to throw out any part of my book, but it's time. those words don't help me tell a meaningful part of the story. so, goodbye chapter 28. no hard feelings. #writesky #aspiringauthor #amwriting #writingcommunity

#mood it's so hot! i just want to hibernate in my air conditioning, but this guy... #cat #catsky #catsofbluesky

found my writing spirit animal 🐢 slow progress is still progress jumping back into this mess from yesterday. not sure how I ended up back in revisions, but it's what my story needs. wish me luck! ✨️ #writesky #writingcommunity #aspiringauthor #amediting #fantasywriter #turtle #turtles #naturesky

been working on my #wip for years supposed to be editing rn (just editing). but i realized that one chapter should be two and both should get moved up a little in the story 🙄 and back into the endless labyrinth of revisions and edits i go 🧙‍♂️ #writesky #writingcommunity #aspiringauthor #amediting

update: chapter 27 out of 38 done ✔️ word count ⬇️ by 114 and it was a chapter made my heart happy ✨️ slow progress is still progress #writesky #amwriting #writingcommunity #amediting #fantasywriter

i try hard to hold onto the hope that the world can be a kinder place full of compassionate humans who reflect, change, and work to build something better. hope isn't enough to make things better, but it's the fuel. stories that inspire us are invaluable assets in the fight for justice. #writesky

between news of the wider world and craziness in my own little corner, i've been pretty distracted. but i still made some progress finished chapter 25 yesterday ✔️ ⬇️ 281 words finished chapter 26 today ✔️ ⬇️ 153 words onto chapter 27 ✨️ #writesky #writingcommunity #amwriting #amediting #fantasywriter

Breathe - you are doing great!

I didn't notice her at first, too bogged down in a tangle of worries, to-do's, and ruminations. Then her scent seized me, shaking my senses. She burst from the wood, defiant. No force tamed her brambles. Nothing marred her nature. She held firm, an insistent reminder of a wilder time. #writesky

#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

stranded in the real world at trainings for the last few days, but that's over 🎉 now, back into the editing trenches with my collaborator #writesky #writersofbluesky #writing #writingcommunity #catsky #catsofbluesky #cat