Good morning, #5amWritersClub. Pushing through the hard edits today. Good luck to you all!

The Justice Department has withheld some Epstein files related to allegations that Donald Trump sexually abused a minor, and also removed some documents from the public database where accusations against Jeffrey Epstein mention Trump. www.npr.org/2026/02/24/n...

Happy Monday, #5amWritersClub. Let's roll.

So here we are, in prehistoric Imbolc, Ramadan, Lent, Year of the Fire Horse, and lunar eclipse. Also, tsagaan sar mendelerei to my Mongolian friends! Seems an auspicious day, no matter how you celebrate. Happy writing, #5amWritersClub.

me to my therapist:

Happy Monday, #5amWritersClub. Not feeling particularly inspired, but that's irrelevant. I hope your sessions are productive. Onward!

Time to reclaim Friday the 13th, a day and number sacred to women (and therefore declared unlucky.) Also, for your enjoyment, one of my teenage art projects.

Up for #5amWritersClub. Checking in an hour late due to the short-tailed shrew released into the bedroom at 4:55 am. An incident henceforth called "The Shrewshank Redemption."

Nothing says "legitimate federal law enforcement agency" like having to claim that you are a legitimate federal law enforcement agency.

3.5 hours late for #5amWritersClub. Not gonna lie: the existential dread swallowed me whole last night. Seeing if I can pound out a few edits regardless now before work.

This is a fake it til you make it kind of morning for me. Still, I am here for #5amWritersClub. Onward, friends!

Good morning #5amWritersClub. More edits on this 3,756th pass through the novel.

Dear Adobe, We have been together since you were born, but a breakup is coming. NO, for the 12,678th time, I do not want to save my documents in the cloud. Nor do I want an AI summary.

I want this body confidence.

Good morning #5amWritersClub. Edits at chapter 10 of 52. A marathon, not a sprint.

So excited to watch Sam Darnold and the Seahawks in the Super Bowl. Also, the #1 thing you can do THIS WEEK to stop ICE is call your Dem Senators & let them know how you feel about continuing to fund DHS and the murderers on our streets. It'll probably go to voicemail. SO easy, even for the shy!

GM #5amWritersClub. Sliding in just before six, but here! Wishing you all a wonderfully productive writing day.

The people of Minneapolis are incredible. I hereby pledge allegiance to the woman in pink

A coworker took this from her apartment. I haven't seen a crowd this size before. Maybe the first Women's March? But it was much much warmer that day. ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA!

Shout out to all the people doing the work of building community, helping their neighbors, observing, calling, healing, giving money, pushing back, walking in solidarity, standing up for justice and human rights.

Good morning, #5amWritersClub. I've been rough drafting by hand, so don't tend to check in as much. Obsessed by the disposable fountain pen I got for the holidays. Any favorite recommendations for refillable? Looking for: light, thin, and perfect flow.

FYI, many of our House Reps have a special line for help with a federal agency. I just called mine to request help with DHS—specifically that they stop kidnapping citizens with warrantless entry and shooting people in the face.

#5amWritersClub goals: 1500 words of super sloppy rough draft. No getting precious with it.

On submission. On hold. On edge.

Over the weekend, I offered to loan my copy of The Voynich Manuscript to a friend. Her reply: "Oh, no thanks, I have my own copy." I have to believe this was a rare conversation.

when am i going to learn not to throw out my old signs

Dear friends lost their livelihood a few nights ago. I started this GFM to help them. These are good people. If you feel moved to share this link, it would help a ton.

Good morning #5amWritersClub. Glad to be with you on these days between the holidays. Appreciating the warmth, because the Driveway of Infinite Shoveling awaits.

For the third time in as many years, I have just received a royalty check from a big five publisher (not naming names) for a book I DID NOT WRITE. Reminder to check your royalty statements, authors. Can only assume the actual author or illustrator is not getting paid.

😆Flashback to the early 90's, when I had just discovered the power of my new Wacom Tablet and Gateway 2000 computer. Not everyone in the family loved that year's holiday card. #illustration

Here are some ✨free✨ ways to support authors this holiday season! Have you done any of these today? #authorsupport #authorlove #booksky #authorsky

Good morning, #5amWritersClub. I've been taking a break from writing to refill the well. Still haven't decided how I feel about that. Hope everyone is having a gorgeous productive morning!

Who was the woman on the left in the Seattle halftime show? Every time she opened her mouth, the camera cut away.

Welp, that's me off TikTok forever. I've never regretted dumping Twitter, and I'm not going to regret this.

@mozilla.org I have been using Firefox for YEARS. Not sure what the new CEO is hoping to achieve by "AI everything now" but if the hope is to drive people like me off your browser, you will surely succeed.

Trying to take a break from writing until the new year. I dunno. It feels like something is curdling inside my head without my daily session.

Introducing the J&A Plot/Device Company - for anyone living with a writer, fantasy or otherwise. #fantasyauthor #amwriting #writingcommunity

Seeking a gift for the fantasy author in your life? Look no further! #FantasyAuthors #FantasyWriters #WritingCommunity #GiftsForWriters

AAAAAAaaand that's a wrap! 119K words of this epic fantasy off to editor today. #fantasyauthor #fantasywriter

Final edit on this #wip, and I finally googled "Do camels trot?" No, Dear Reader. The answer is no. Camels "pace."

Good morning, #5amWritersClub. A solid 3 hours of editing before me.

Oh damn, Pantone can paint a room but can’t read one

I understand that sometimes books go out of print after a few years. But would it be that difficult for publishers to send a note?

Good morning, #5amWritersClub! Wow. I'm catching the tail end of the East Coast Edition and early for Central. It's -4 out there, so I'm grateful for this fire!

GM #5amWritersClub. I'm late but here. Will get a few hours in before time to shovel all the snow.

Just took the dog out at 11°F, so now we're both ready for #5amWritersClub.

Good morning, #5amWritersClub! I finally made it here before my internet blocking focus app kicks in at 5:30. Hope your day is wonderfully productive. Nearly done with edit #7 on this epic fantasy tome. Another 4000 words to cut and a relationship to drive a wedge in for the sequel.

Yes, peeps! Another reminder! Upcoming on Friday November 21, 2025 at 7 pm: my sole book signing this year! You are invited to join Ann Aguirre and me at Powells (Cedar Hills Crossing, not the downtown store) #booksky www.powells.com/events/kate-...

As we near Thanksgiving, please remember that weaponized incompetence in the kitchen is not the flex it was in 1983.

Hi All, The holidays are coming! Sign up to my (very random) newsletter for a chance to win this book for the littles. Hardback or board book—winner's choice. andreagabriel.com/book/where-d... #picturebooks #childrensbooks #wildlifebooks #bedtimebooks