It's the second week of March… respectfully, Mother Nature, no thank you!! On behalf of my chronic pain and mental health, I do not receive this! 🚫❄️😅

It's a mere 9⁰C today... but it's sunny! So in true Canadian fashion, I'm in a tank and shorts soaking up some warmth in the backyard to help me feel more mobile (and alive). 😂

Happy International Women's Day! 👏🏼 I wouldn't be where I am today without the hundreds of women who have helped inspire me through their courage, intellect, philanthropy, inclusivity, and compassion. Also, this Baroness von Sketch Show moment comes to mind today (I'd prefer this reality 👩🏻‍⚖️🌐):

It's wild to me that I slept on skincare for so long. Like, I did not give a shit until I was nearing my mid-thirties. 😅 When I remember to do a full routine, it always leaves me feeling SO rejuvenated. Here's hoping I can channel this rush of mental energy into a writing session tonight! 🙂‍↕️🫧✨️

Tomorrow, my fellow British Columbians and I will "spring forward" one last time! 🧚🏻‍♂️✨️ I welcome this shift to Pacific Time (PT), but as a heads-up: future communications for The Sky Sanctum writing group will reflect this change. As always, I'll still include Central and Eastern times, too! 🕑 (1/2)

Even on days when I'm incapable of writing, know that I'm over here wishing every other writer and creative nothing but the best of luck with their projects. So, today, I'm manifesting some wins (big or small) for my mutuals and those I've yet to connect with. 🔮 Happy writing/creating! 💁🏻‍♀️📝✨️

The world is heavy, my pain levels are out of whack, and I've been distancing myself from social media. Sorry! I've just recovered from getting my latest round of flu/COVID vaccinations. Having been sick five times since November, I'm not taking any chances. 🙅🏻‍♂️ Protect yourselves (and others)! 🏥💉

I had 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 enough energy today to get the new infographic and RSVP form for March's writing groups uploaded. Apologies again if I've missed any major updates, wins, or challenges from my mutuals over the past few days. I'll catch up as best as I can starting tomorrow. Thanks for understanding! 🙇🏻‍♂️

The Sky Sanctum has once again decided to offer TWO separate dates in March (you can join both!) Click the link below to RSVP, opt in for reminders, and get the Zoom info: forms.gle/VddjV4iF7gmD... Happy writing! 🫶🏼📝✨️ #Writers #Screenwriters #Authors #Scriptsky #WritingCommunity #TheSkySanctum

Honestly? I'm feeling truly inspired by tonight's lovely writing group! I'm refuelling with some dinner, but then I'll be doing some more work on THE TIME JERK this evening. 📝 The end is in sight; I need to do whatever I can to get to that point. Striving to be ready for feedback soon. 🙂‍↕️

Had a great time with our writing group (The Sky Sanctum) tonight! Despite some issues w/ my WiFi connection (which certainly heightened my anxiety), everyone was incredibly understanding and kind. Some great input and progress made from everyone, too! I look forward to our next groups in March! 📝

Apologies for being M.I.A. for a while; chronic pain's a bitch, and I've been dealing with some other challenges. 🛌🏻 I'll do my best to catch up on my mutuals' posts shortly — though, my Bluesky feeds seem to stop loading posts older than 2 days. Frustrating! Sorry if I've missed anything major! ☺️

Email reminders for those who RSVP'd for The Sky Sanctum writing group tomorrow have been sent! ✉️✨️ It looks like there'll be between 6-8 of us, and I couldn't be more excited to write with you all again (or for the first time). I'm truly looking forward to it after a week of being unproductive. 🙇🏻‍♂️😅

Hey, female writers on #scriptsky! Submissions for #TheWomensList open tomorrow! www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general...

I’m so mad with what’s going on in the world. I have to remind myself & you not to fall into that dark pit of despair. Continue to be good people, to love people, to know that what matters is each other. That’s true wealth—each other, community, art, wisdom, beauty. Don’t get lost in the darkness

#scriptsky I believe that words hold power. Use your power to shame & humiliate FLINT DEVELOPERS! They sell concentration camps to ICE in the Midwest. Tell them how you feel about that: [email protected] It worked in KC on platform ventures, please help us do it again!

I'm finally feeling a bit better after getting sick yet again! ❤️ Also, I recently had a consultation with my doctor (which I'd been waiting nearly two years for), and this has brought me some clarity and solace (as well as some new diagnoses). Today, I'm immensely grateful for my healthcare. 🧠🦴

If you RSVP'd for The Sky Sanctum meeting on Feb. 21, I haven't forgotten about sending out the first of two reminder emails today (if you opted in). 🗓 I apologize for any delay, and I'll be working on that shortly! 🙋🏻‍♂️✨️

Annnnd I'm sick again for the fifth time since November. Thankfully, it's not COVID (again), but I'm feeling particularly rough in any case. Bleh! To other disabled and/or chronically ill writers: I see you. Try not to compare your progress with others. Rest when needed, but never give up! 🫂

As for some positive writing news, I've managed to edit half of my script over the past few days! I'm sitting down this afternoon to finish editing the rest of it. Then, I just have two new scenes to insert before this draft will finally be ready for feedback! 🥳 #Scriptsky #AmWriting #Writing

Right as I was getting ready to set up a server to supplement our writing group (The Sky Sanctum), Discord pulls shit like this. 🤦🏻‍♂️ Protect yourselves! Now that most of us will be joining this exodus, do we have any alternatives to Discord that are safe and inclusive? #WritingCommunity #Writers

Already loving the fact that UpScrolled has an edit feature for posts. 🙂‍↕️ While I agree with the iconic Ms. Frizzle that we should be allowed to "take chances, make mistakes and get messy," I'd love Bluesky more if we could catch the mistakes in our posts and fix them via an edit feature. 👩🏻‍🦰🦎✨️😂

I've just made UpScrolled my home for everything that isn't 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 writing! I've been searching for a platform to replace my Meta accounts (that I left behind long ago after they decided to implement hateful policies against LGBTQIA+ individuals, among other changes). Find me there if you'd like! ☺️

Had a great time with our first of two writing groups this month! We have two tentative dates for next month — Mar. 14 and 28. I'll see what works for others in our Feb. 21 group. 🗓 It's always inspiring to hear what others are working on, and I truly valued everyone's perspectives. Thank you! ☺️

Music break! 🎶 I don't normally listen to music while writing/editing, but would love if y'all could drop some of YOUR favourite 80s songs/albums below! Any genre. Bonus points for anything obscure! This may help me to better explore the two scene ideas that are still needed in this script. ☺️

I've remained steadfast in focusing on THE TIME JERK rather than revisiting my other script. Yay! Unfortunately, there's still a lot more work needed to finish up this fourth draft. Working on the last round of edits today before finding a way to implement the missing pieces! 📝✨️ #Scriptsky

loot that drops from me after you defeat me: - dark roast coffee - insomnia - a horde of cats - salt and vinegar potato chips - chronic pain (applies a debuff to all stats)

I rarely drink (maybe a dozen 375mL cans a year), but had some bevvies w/ a friend last night! We gabbed while (messily) doing eye makeup and bein' silly. Awesome! 🧚🏻‍♂️ Came home, had a drink, decompressed to tunes... and then my right earbud broke after taking a pic. Boo! (Trying to fix it now. 😂)

I'm writing this afternoon, and it's taking every fibre of my being to not shelve this fourth draft of THE TIME JERK. 🫣 The urge to revisit the first draft of my comedy (sitcom/mockumentary) pilot AT THE END OF THE BLOCK is real. I need laughs! 😅 Anyway, progress is progress, right? #Scriptsky

I was slower to rise today, but the final email reminders have now been sent for tomorrow's writing group! ☺️📝 Also, it's never too late to join us in writing together. You can just show up tomorrow and/or still RSVP for the second meeting on Feb. 21 (details in the pinned post on my profile)! ✨️

I'll be sending out the final email reminders tomorrow for our first of two groups this Saturday! You can still RSVP, btw! I'm looking forward to it, as always! ☺️ I'm resting today, but I'll return to my script tomorrow after quite some time away from it. 📝✨️ #WritingCommunity #ScriptSky #Authors

Though I'm beyond sore today from a filling and some dental work (this is on top of my bad flare-ups), I'm immensely grateful for the new Canadian Dental Care Plan. To any Canadians who also struggle financially and need work done, just go and apply! I heard back and was approved within 3 weeks. 🦷✨️

Expressing gratitude, even for the smallest of blessings, helps me to restore some gusto and creativity. I'm grateful for my NP and my doctor; I'm trying a supplement that should help to alleviate some of my constant and debilitating pain. Also, I went for a walk for the first time in months! 🫶🏼🌱✨️

I'll be relaxing and practicing self-care for the rest of the day. I'm talkin': a fresh shave, an aromatherapy hot bath, a haircare shower w/ cold rinse and hydrating products, a facial cleanser, serums, and moisturizer. 🙂‍↕️✨️ Then, I plan to lie down to do some reading while putting heat on my back.

I'll try to catch up on my mutuals' posts tomorrow; I hope you're all doing as well as you can be. 🫶🏼✨️ For now, here's a timeliness cleanse! It's an older pic of my cat-son Osiris watching as drops of rain hit our (then) apartment window against a backdrop of Waterloo, ON. Happy Caturday! 🐈‍⬛💖

Who else has M.E. and/or other complex chronic diseases and takes Micronized PEA? I'm looking for your experiences! After ~two years of waiting, I had a consultation with my Dr. regarding my M.E. and more; they recommended that I take 1200mg daily. #MyalgicEncephelomyelitis #MicronizedPEA #ME #CFS

I'm working on sending out the first batch of reminder emails to those who RSVP'd for our writing group(s) in February! 📝 There was an error in the form — the field to input your name had been deleted. I've since corrected this. I'm thankful that I knew who was who out of the current responses. 😂

Me: *returns after a week away from social media due to insurmountable pain and depression, both amplified due to the current horrifying state of the US/world* *first thing I see is that Catherine O'Hara has died* Well, that's enough for me. Excuse me while I grieve and return to resting. 💔

I awoke abruptly to my cat jumping on me, meowing for food. He did not, in fact, want food, and I can't fall back asleep. I'm also sick (on top of having some horrendous flare-ups), and have had to cancel plans with a friend for a fire and drinks this evening. 😢 Not stoked on today, so far! 🫩

The Sky Sanctum is offering TWO separate dates in February (you can join both)! Click the Google Forms link below to RSVP, opt in for reminders, and get the Zoom info: forms.gle/wQvaGDovLjJd... Happy writing! 🫶🏼📝✨️ #Writers #Screenwriters #Authors #Scriptsky #WritingCommunity #TheSkySanctum

I'm fighting through pain and some brain fog in an attempt to get the infographic for February's writing group/RSVP form ready, and... ...it's all very pink. 💅🏻💖 It is what it is; sorry in advance? 😂

Curse you, chronic pain! 🥲 I did manage to get another six pages edited today, though! As someone who struggles with brevity, I'm proud of my progress; I've managed to cut A LOT from this script. Back at it tomorrow! ✂️ ✂️ ✂️ 📝

I'm aiming for an extremely productive morning of edits and some writing tomorrow. I hope to share some updates on the fourth draft of my pilot script, THE TIME JERK, 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 soon! 👏🏼✨️

I'm back with a bit of a vague post, but to anyone who might need this reminder tonight: It's okay to walk away from things that jeopardize your peace. 🍃

Today's mood, courtesy of this ancient meme: (Going to take a little breather away from my script and social media to rest and recuperate. 💆🏻‍♂️)

Cats + bubble gun + catnip bubble solution = hours of entertainment.

Have you ever written a scene where a character experiences a dream or a nightmare? If so, did this have any impact on your character's development? What about its effect on the overall plot or tone of your story? #Writers #Writing #Scriptsky #Authors

Our monthly writing group has scheduled 𝘵𝘸𝘰 dates for next month's meeting due to availability. 🗓 If interested, you can mark your calendar for February 7th and/or 21st at 4 PM PST / 6 PM CST / 7 PM EST. I'll create an infographic and RSVP form with the Zoom details over the next few days! 🧚🏻‍♂️

Asking questions about your world and its characters from the perspective of someone new to it all can unlock new perspectives you may have missed. I'm eager to ask our writing group a specific question today (I'll post it on Bluesky later on). I'm curious about everyone's answers! 🤔💭📝 #Writers

The library ate someone's 'I'm too old to start' this afternoon. Nerys is 400 years old and just finished her debut novel. Age is a human construct. Creativity is eternal. Write.