The most important thing in writing is to finish. A finished thing can be fixed. A finished thing can be published. A finished thing can be made into a movie. An unfinished thing is just a dream. And dreams fade if you don't hold on tight enough. So finish the thing.

I said I wasn’t going to work on my book today. You know, like a liar.

Writing a book is my favorite part of writing a book.

All my Beta readers got back to me with their feedback. Time to dig back into my novel!

Why is writing a query letter harder than writing the book? Seems backwards, but okay…

People who dismiss e-books or audiobooks as being somehow less worthy or less meaningful than physical books are missing the point of books. Books are not ink and paper, just as human beings are not defined by their physicality. Books are connections; emotions; ideas; just like their creators.

What are your top 5 movie genres? Mine are: - Supporting women’s rights and women’s wrongs. -What on earth is happening? - Neon lights and bloody delights. - Coming of age stories. - A foe people thought was vanquished returns.

I love when I start reading something new, and the first chapter is instantly gripping. I fear I will be looking for every excuse to enjoy this audiobook over the next several days.

Thinking about starting a YouTube channel completely unrelated to my books and writing. Instead, it will solely follow my opinions on shampoo/conditioner options offered by hotels.

Sometimes I wonder if our many years of jokes about writers hating writing and doing anything but writing, etc, have convinced people that the writing part is the hurdle and the goal is just to have a thing in hand. But I am here to tell you: the writing is the best part. The act is the thing.

At my favorite coffee shop for a feedback session with a beta reader. These are some of my favorite days as a writer.

I want what every writer wants: for @realgdt.bsky.social to make a haunting fantasy adaptation of the story I’m writing.

New Florence+the Machine album for Halloween? Yes, please.

I have serious concerns about the amount of emotional damage season 5 of Stranger Things may inflict on me.

“I will honour HALLOWEEN in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future. The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me. I will not shut out the lessons that they teach.” -Charles Dickens probably

This is your sign to start the book club. #readersky #reading #bookclub

Another day, another flash fiction piece submitted to some magazines. #onsub #writer #author #flashfiction

Just cleaned my apartment instead of sitting down and writing. I feel like that’s a square on the author bingo card. #writing #writer #author #horrorauthor

“No, my initiative order doesn’t match my character’s vibes!” Is the most D&D sentence I’ve ever heard uttered 😂 #d&d #dungeonsanddragons

You’d think with all the real horror going on these days it would be easier than ever to write horror fiction. Sadly, I can’t top the real world. Political, social, and economic problems aside, can we talk about the fact that there are CHRISTMAS decorations out before Halloween?

Hit the 10k mark on my WIP today and wrote a chapter that felt pretty good (for a rough draft). #writer #author #horrorauthor

The hardest part of being a writer is that you have to be self-motivated. So, write. Even when you don’t feel like it. #writer #author #horrorauthor

I don’t read a ton of nonfiction, but John Green’s Everything is Tuberculosis was really interesting and definitely worth the read! #bookrec #readersky #johngreen

The hardest part of starting my next writing project is never creating the concept or having the motivation. It’s seeing the messy 1st draft and not trying to make it perfect before starting draft 2. Stagnancy in the process kills more stories than bad writing. #writersky #author #horrorauthor

T. Kingfisher has done it again. What Stalks the Deep was a great addition to the Sworn Soldier series! #readersky #bookrecs

An important element in improving your writing is in self-reflection and the identification of your weaknesses. It can be tempting to ignore the flaws in your writing, hoping your strengths will outshine them. But discovering and improving your weaknesses will make your next tale more well-rounded.

Added another chapter to my book before breakfast. I’m up to 3,000 words in the last week! #writersky #author #horrorauthor #wip

Reading the new T. Kingfisher book (What Stalks the Deep) on the beach and thriving. #reader #readersky

Do you ever finish a book and then go through all the reviews on Storygraph or Goodreads to see what other people thought? Just me then?

Just accidentally typed “requestments” when I meant to say “requirements”, but if that word pops up in my work, please note I’m in my Shakespeare era. #author #authorsky #writing

It’s Publication Day! Thanks to Five on the Fifth for publishing This Once Was Home. www.fiveonthefifth.com/vol-10-issue...

Cease thou from strivinge to maken "fetch" to happen #MeanGirlsDay

Fine. I’ll sit down and write some more.

Checked out Bring Her Back (2025) last night and it was so creepy. I highly recommend watching for the effects alone. #horror #horrormovie #movierec

One of my beta readers read my book in a week, even though she had a deadline of a month and a half. I’m so excited for her feedback! #authorsky #writer #horrorauthor

My beta reader just texted that one of my chapters might give them nightmares. As a horror author, this is the highest form of flattery. #horror #horrorauthor #betareader

Starting my next book while one book is with the beta readers. Starting from scratch is so strange, but also fun. Can’t wait to start meeting these characters and building out a new world. #writer #author #horrorwriter #booksky #wip

I’m working my way through a newly released book, and I wanted to see what the ARC reviews said. My jaw dropped at the number of 5 ⭐️ reviews people left before they’ve even read the book. I loved the first book in this collection, but rating a book before reading is silly goosery at its finest

Thank you Florence + the Machine for dropping new music just as I’m putting together a playlist for my new WIP. Feminine rage? Yes, please!

The hard part about rereading a YA dystopian novel as an adult is realizing just how young the protagonist is. Katniss may stay the same age, but she feels younger each time, which makes the story hit that much harder.

Mondays aren’t usually my favorite, but waking up to a short story acceptance makes it better.

My book is ready for beta reading. It’s exciting and nerve wracking all at once! #writer #writing #beta #horrornovel

Quick shout out to cont+f for helping me find all the “that”s and “very”s to remove. #writer #writing #booksky #horror

The three Rs of being a writer: Reading Revision Rejection

Decided to work from my favorite coffee shop today and they’re playing my favorite song. I’m hoping these vibes can continue all day!

It’s raining outside and the coffee has hit. It’s going to be a good writing day! #writing #writersky #authorsky

Microsoft word believes that “chapter” is not a word today.

Book Recommendation: House of Bone and Rain by Gabino Iglesias. Revenge and brotherhood go hand in hand as a group of young guys go after a murderous thug. The more they learn about what happened the night their friend’s mother died, the more they unravel about the horrors hiding in plain sight.

I’m flying to a work thing today, which means I get to write in my favorite writing spot: airplanes. Nothing better for horror writing than a liminal space.

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