Back to writing... why??? Cos Ive chucked most of it out and started anew. Damn everything to hellllllllll

Coming June 23rd! Close out Pride month with this queer fantasy romance road trip novel! ✨ My brand is gay elves, and I am giving you gay elves. And gay everyone else. ✨ And if you're looking for trans books, well, I got you! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 Cover illustration: me Cover typography: @jrackhamauthor.bsky.social

Look at this beautiful book coming out this month!!! A fun adventure of a bard and a gorgeous messenger!!! #Fantasy #adventure #books

Full cover reveal for The Bard and the Messenger! A queer fantasy roadtrip style romance with MC's in their 30's 💖

I am not crying... #writing

Day 8/100 It has occured to me 100 days is really long. What have I done. "I debated fiercely in my mind between fulfilling every mage's fantasy and repaying his trust. In the end, as much as I wanted to yell ‘I promise nothing,’ I promised I would only use it to protect myself" #Writing #WIP

Day 7/100 "Haru’s words barely touched me; my attention was fixed on the page, its surface crowded with tiny letters, etched deep and uneven." #Writing #100DaysofWriting #Fantasy #Dashofbelladonna

Day 5/100 "So, why are you guys both away from school for so long?" She asked. I looked at Haru for help. "Ill go and get your guests some berries." The traitorous forager jumped out of her seat and escaped before I could say a word. #writing #100daysofwriting

Day 4/100: “Uh huh. Is that Potion of Suffering?” He pointed. “No,” I rolled my eyes. “That’s Potion of Pain. The one next to it is the Potion of Suffering.” “I don't think this is going to be good for his health, you know, seeing a girl trying to assassinate him so cheerfully.” #Wip #Writing

I've started 100 days of writing! Just anything - doesn't have to be long - anything! And i choose a sentence I like and put it up! Come join me! Day 3: “Even if he’s sustained by all the health potions, he can’t live forever. Yeah I know what I said,” she snapped. #100DaysofWriting #Writing

Man these book promoters are getting aggressive by day. Saw a bunch in spam folder ranging from "no pressure, let's talk!" To "YOU WILL FAIL IF YOU DONT REPLY TO ME" #authorlife

I just signed off a message... to myself. I think I need sleep

Things I hear while I'm out: Lady: "He just needs to get over his fear of BMW" #nz #overheardconversations

No longer trying to make myself more appealing or palatable when it comes to hardline politics that I will not compromise on. In this country we have enough to enable everyone to be fed, clothed and housed. But our governments choose not to. They choose to prioritise capitalism over people. #nzpol

Got sucked in by yet another gorgeous book cover!! Aaaandd again it's a sequel... It's so pretty, will forgive it for not saying its a sequel! #sequels #bookcover

My daughter is making a D&D campaign for her dad for his birthday. It's her and her dad stopping an evil Pixie and his Pterodactyl invading Cotton Candy Ancient Greece Land, and breaking a clock.

Let people be!

It's happened!!! After being at Grinding Gear Games working on Path of Exile 1 and 2 for more than a decade, Rory's now making his own game! Congratulations Rory Rackham! If you're interested, he's now working on: store.steampowered.com/app/3580890/... #gamers #indiegamedev #gamedev #steamgames

We're proud to reveal Into the Rootforge, a fusion of runner, roguelike and card-based action combat. Watch our trailer now, then wishlist on Steam! youtu.be/jnT5JgjxJUs store.steampowered.com/app/3580890/...

We cannot let AI win baby walrus goes to Hollywood #ai #pissoncarpet

Finally gettimg some editing time - Today's WIP: "I scoffed. “How dare you, you uncouth pedestrian?”" #WiP #Novel #Stories #writing #editing #quote

Let me put it straight down the line. Winston Peters voted against Homosexual Law Reform. He voted against the Human Rights Amendment Act. He voted against Marriage Equality. But now he gets to say who my trans and non-binary bretheren are? Who they can be? Where they get to go? #nzpol

I just want any trans folks out there to know, me, and my circle of friends have your back, and we care about you and your rights.

This statement about the transphobic Supreme Court ruling by the UK's Crab Museum (yes a museum about crabs) is better than 99% of the statements I've seen on the topic www.crabmuseum.org/visit 🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀

mood - this is important. Take care of you! Be angry. Take action. Speak out. Resist. Then remember you are not alone in the fight. Step back, rest, and let others hold the line. 💙 credit to The Peace Art Collective on facebook

While editing, changed a potion in my book; back to research! Having a lot of fun looking at spells and herbs again! Who knew Yew was so handy...

Want to read a book but can’t afford to buy it? ❌ don’t pirate/steal it ✅ join your local library and borrow the book for FREE. If the library doesn’t have the book you want, ask if they can buy it. You get to read. Authors get paid. Libraries stay open. ✨ Triple win ✨ #BookSky #Library

When you miss an appointment in your dream and wake up. Is it time travel?!

Another thing!!! HugoGrrrl also lost his gig thanks to those idiots!!! If you can, you can buy him coffee here! tr.ee/jBH8v9Odux #lgbt #Nzpol #lgbtq+

If you had enough of Destiny Church and their attack on our LGBTQ+ community, sign the parliament petition here: petitions.parliament.nz/a22e0d59-7da... #lgbtq #nzpol

Found these in my local second hand bookstore! #fantasy

I've been trying to describe books I'm reading in PG 5 mode for my daughter. It's pretty hard! First was Less: A guy is traveling the world because he is sad and doesn't want to go to a wedding.

Writer Advice People: You need to write for an audience! Me: I do, me. Writer Advice People: No! That is the wrong audience! Me: *rolls away like a cheese, caring not*

Found a way to start reading. Borrow a book from a friend. The pressure to return the book gives you thar extra push 😉

It's been ten days of 2025 and I'm already tired...

Excited (and humbled and awed) to make New Zealand's New Year's Honours list as an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit. www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

I burst out laughing! "And now, I am sorry, I must kill most of you" - Less : Andrew Sean Greer #Less

Damn it, got a camera to see how my cats doing while I'm away. She's just sitting on the driveway for hours 😭

What's that feeling after you finish watching/reading a story, and you need a moment to linger in you before you can let it go? #writing #reading #books

Well, if I was in Korea, I definitely would've been protesting under the "Fantasy writer corps who went out to protest instead finishing the manuscript" flag! Where do I sign up? #fantasywriter #writer #protest #yoonimpeachment

I don’t want to get famous writing, I just want to know that my stories connect with people. Make them laugh, think, maybe feel something. I want my books to be useful to people because I love people.

Question: I work as a book cover illustrator and have my name credited inside the books. I read those books and want to review them because A: I genuinely love them B: I want to support fellow authors. If I leave a review on Amazon, would the authors get in trouble??? #writingcommunity #writing

When a friend said "Jenn, this book reminds me of you" Like Gale, I took that with the sincerity and good will that I assume was intended. And wow. How it portrays the writing world, cultural appropriation, publishers, writers thoughts... sometimes I have to take a break because it hits so hard!

Just reading Yellowface be Rebecca F Kuang. Damn doesn't this book just hit you in all the places at once???

What's a quote or sentence that's in your head right now? Mine's currently: "The rider was staring at him, open mouthed. Then his - her - face lit."

To write over the holiday or give myself a break... ti's the question... #writing #writer

My company just rolled out a new leave for trans folks, where they have additional leave while they take time to transition or change names/public documents. It was met with amazing support and applause of hundreds. One thing my company gets right is support for our rainbow whanau!

I always thought myself as a healthy person... that's until I realized no small child ever coughed right into my face while cuddling me.

When you start writing the villain and relate too much... #amwriting #writers #writing

As an Asian in New Zealand Aotearoa, I decided it's finally time to start knowing more about NZ and Maori history. So far... it just makes me madder what this govt is doing... (My history classes in high school covered Tudor period, Springboks tours and uh.. WWI and II)