This week's writing progress report - about new WIPs and old - is up on my Patreon! www.patreon.com/posts/140448... #writing #writingcommunity #writersky

On the positive side, finding a title for my new WIP was the easiest thing ever. The title is "Jackdaw" and it's been obvious from the get-go. But, unfortunately, the short story I'll be putting on my Patreon on Wednesday? Still no permanent title 🤷🏻‍♀️ #writing #writingcommunity #writersky

Did a little digging, hoping there might be a blueprint somewhere, so I could imagine the interior better. And there is, but my guesses were pretty good. But also? A former inhabitant shares a name with one of my characters - a lesbian, of course. And the lady that lived there never married 🤔

So the slightly spooky story I've started working on is centred around a house, right? This one, to be precise, the most beautiful, spookiest, most atmospheric house I've ever seen, one that I have never entered and probably never will. So I'll put my OCs in it #writing #writingcommunity #writersky

Nothing better than writing 800+ words of a new project before work, when you should probably be working on your existing drafts. But hey, it's October, and I'm writing a spooky and sad, but heart-warming story. I think. That's the plan. #writing #writingcommunity #writersky

Today, between work meetings, I was struck by an Idea for a spooky novella following a dual timeline, and centred around a house. I wrote it down in my notebook. I'm kinda itching to start writing. Do I have anything beyond the initial idea? Of course not 🫠 #writing #writingcommunity #writersky

Problem for draft two me (fantasy project edition): keep track of the moon. Pretty important in a world with a moon calendar, in which there are "moonquarters" instead of "weeks". Now, should the moon be full, waxing, waning, or new in chapter 20? Dunno 🤷🏻‍♀️ #writing #writingcommunity #writersky

I've posted a blurb I've written for The Hand You're Dealt (my sapphic steampunk revenge novel) to my various social media, but haven't had a lot of feedback. So, would you be interested in reading the story if you stumbled upon it? #writing #writingcommunity #writersky

Maeve's a con artist. And it is quite essential to the plot that she has those skills. Eleri is an heiress - no skills, no job, no practical education. Also, quite vital to the plot.

Draft five of my sapphic steampunk revenge story, The Hand You're Dealt. Two young women take on some greedy, powerful men. Draft one of a fantasy trilogy (book one), under the working title The Blessed. A divided, magical world, and a lost princess against a tyrannical king.

I've posted a blurb for The Hand You're Dealt, my steampunk revenge story with a sapphic romance subplot, on my Patreon (free tier), to gauge interest and gather opinions. Would you pick it up in a bookstore or library? #writing #writingcommunity #writersky www.patreon.com/posts/140085...

Passed 50K on the first draft of my fantasy project 🎉 Things are getting serious, spooky, and - dare I say - potentially deadly. But I am having a lot of fun. #writing #writingcommunity #writersky

I've posted a blurb for The Hand You're Dealt, my steampunk revenge story with a sapphic romance subplot, on my Patreon (free tier), to gauge interest and gather opinions. Would you pick it up in a bookstore or library? #writing #writingcommunity #writersky www.patreon.com/posts/140085...

Draft five is now over the magical number of ✨️100K✨️ words, meaning: A) I'm really getting closer and closer to finishing it; B) I'm really pushing myself further and further away from a chance at getting it traditionally published*. #writing #writingcommunity #writersky

Zora is religious - she feels an especially close connection to Mosha, the goddess of nature, plants, and animals, but will invoke other deities as needed. She celebrates all the holidays, but the religion isn't strictly organised in her country. #dailyocs #writing #writingcommunity #writersky

As usual, a summary of my writing endeavours of the last week is up on my Patreon! These are always public, but remember I have a couple of short stories open to the public for the time being! #writing #writingcommunity #writersky www.patreon.com/posts/139910...

Thought I'd share snippet of the short story I wrote recently and submitted to my workshop group. "Blank Slate", probably coming to my Patreon at some point in future. #writing #writingcommunity #writersky www.patreon.com/c/EvvieJoist...

There is nothing worse for a writer than a blank page, but what they don't tell you is that a full page you have to edit multiple times is only marginally better. #writing #writingcommunity #writersky

Draft five is at 92K, so I've cut a mere 3K so far in this round of edits. It's mildly satisfying, but considering the book is still, consistently between 135 and 140K, it's not satisfying enough. #writing #writingcommunity #writersky

Submitted that short story to my local workshop group. Time to scream internally about it, because now I'm questioning my entire existence. I can only imagine how fun querying is going to be, when multiple agents are going to be judging my writing all at once 🫣 #writing #writingcommunity #writersky

The problem with having copies of one story in different places is that sometimes you don't update them all at one, and you find yourself wondering: where is the latest draft? On Novlr? On Ellipsus? On my hard drive? Don't know 🤷🏻‍♀️ #writing #writingcommunity #writersky

It's been a while since I last got frustrated at a book I'm reading, for purely technical and stylistic reasons. It's just that I dislike this kind of chaotic narration and some details just take me out of the story. But I don't really DNF books, so here we go, I'm past the midpoint already anyway.

Just a reminder that I have a short story on Patreon, available for free that sets some stuff up for my novel, The Hand You're Dealt. If you like queer friendships and found family, give it a read! I hope you'll love Maeve and Vaughn! www.patreon.com/posts/138329...

Me, while editing: Oh I should add something about the [thing]. *adds something about the [thing]* Me, 30 secs later: Oh I guess I did say something about the [thing] *deletes the addition* Every. Single. Time. #writing #writingcommunity #writersky

I've been procrastinating writing all day, doing some work stuff, editing (revised one chapter and one short story), working on developing a runic alphabet for the fantasy WIP... But now I need to sit down and write. Fingers crossed I write anything. #writing #writingcommunity #writersky

A new essay - my musings on the topic of social media and its impacts - is up on my Patreon! This one's on the paid tier, but for another two weeks, my short stories are available for free, so check them out too! #writing #writingcommunity #writersky www.patreon.com/posts/139538...

Let me take a moment to wish a happy #BiVisibilityDay 💙💜🩷to my bi OCs: Ruben and Coral in The Hand You're Dealt Zora and Izir in my fantasy trilogy project Anya and Lacey in my (temporarily shelved) thriller #writing #writingcommunity #writersky

Who wrote some 3.7K and revised another 4.3K today? Me! Is this chapter of the fantasy project very dialogue-heavy? Yes. But I do not regret a thing. (Also draft one, just needs to exist.) #writing #writingcommunity #writersky

Aaand another bit of mythology for my fantasy world is done. About 1.6K words, similar to the previous one I wrote. I wonder, should I post some of that as short stories onto my Patreon in future? 🤔 #writing #writingcommunity #writersky

I'm over forty thousand words into a first draft, and find myself constantly circling back to the question if I shouldn't rewrite the whole thing in present tense? Because for some reason, I keep accidentally using the present instead of the past?? Should I??? #writing #writingcommunity #writersky

Today, I revised some 6K words in the fifth draft of the Big WIP, and wrote some 1.7K in the Slightly Smaller WIP (first draft). Both were kinda fun. (Maeve and Zora were being little shits under pressure, love it for them.) #writing #writingcommunity #writersky

Am I still obsessed (and I mean OBSESSED) with one song because it encapsulates the relationship between my 2 MCs in The Hand You're Dealt so, so well that I keep seeing scenes from the novel behind my eyelids whenever I listen to it? Totally. And I must look deranged when I listen to it in public.

This week's update is up on my Patreon! Every Sunday, I make a summary of my achievements, word counts, and goals, and every other Wednesday, I post a piece of writing - fiction or non-fiction. Feel free to join me on my journey! www.patreon.com/posts/139381... #writing #writingcommunity #writersky

In a sudden wave of inspiration (helped a little by wine), I managed to write a solid chunk of a scene I've been planning for ages, effectively arriving at almost 3K written today. And also, have I mentioned how much I love writing Iluaneh's POV? Love her. #writing #writingcommunity #writersky

On paper: Elif Shafak's "10 Minutes and 38 Seconds in This Strange World" On audio: V.E. Schwab's "Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil"

In today's writing sessions, I've finished editing chapter 19 of The Hand You're Dealt, meaning I'm near the middle of draft 5, and I've written some 1.3K in the fantasy project, including the bit I had to immediately rewrite upon realising I'd headhopped 🤦🏻‍♀️ #writing #writingcommunity #writersky

Let me tell you about my MCs in my fantasy project: Zora is confident, sometimes to the point of arrogance. Iluaneh is confident in a fight, but extremely insecure in interpersonal relationships. Some of that is due to the different places and circumstances they were raised in. #AwesomeCharacters

Hey, fellow writers! I'm going to be entering the query trenches within the next few months, does anybody have any advice re: finding agents that might potentially be good fits? Any tips about how to go about this whole business? #writing #writingcommunity #writersky

"Acquaintances & Admirers" - set in the same world as my WIP "The Hand You're Dealt" - explores the beginnings of a friendship between two people who don't quite fit into the greed-eroded, smog-shrouded, heteronormative reality they are stuck in. www.patreon.com/posts/138329...

"Beyond the Sea" is a glimpse at a world torn apart by an age-old conflict from the perspective of Sabi, a girl who knows no other world than the Compound where she lives. www.patreon.com/posts/135920...

First day back home after my vacation and: 1. A chapter of THYD revised. 2. A chapter of the fantasy project finished (added some 1.1K, completing the longest chapter so far, 2/3 of which is an argument.) 3. A short story revised (3rd draft). #writing #writingcommunity #writersky

For now, I'm making my two short stories published on Patreon accessible to everyone, in an attempt to grow my audience, so if you're interested in checking them out, links are in the comments! #writing #writingcommunity #writersky

Having slept a little over four hours last night, I decided to take a short nap because I was feeling sleepy around noon today and had the luxury to do it. Only to be reminded why I *don't* nap. I feel so. Much. Worse now.

Coming back from my holiday trip, so I have a little time waiting at the airport to remind you that I have a Patreon with some of my writing and weekly updates. The paid tier has a trial period if you feel like having a look 👀 #writing #writingcommunity #writersky www.patreon.com/EvvieJoistry...

Taking too few books on a trip and ending up having to swing by a bookshop before leaving is almost a habit by now for me. The best one I've got, tbh. Fingers crossed the airport bookshops are well-stocked, otherwise I'll be left only with audiobooks. Which is something, but I'm a paper book girlie.

Using the fact that your story is fanfiction with serial numbers scratched off to sell your books is antithetical to fanfiction. JSYK.

It's taken me six days to make it to a beach. While vacationing on an island. But what can I do when there are so many museums to visit??

Still on holiday and I wasn't supposed to be writing, right? And I haven't *really* been writing, but somehow, in short snatches of peace and quiet, I've put down some 600 words. Not a lot, but more than I was planning to. #writing #writingcommunity #writersky

I'm on holiday, so I completely forgot my weekly update posted on my Patreon! Check it out and consider perhaps following my ups and downs in writing 👀👀👀 #writing #writingcommunity #writersky www.patreon.com/posts/138566...

The absolute gem that is In the Flesh - 9 episodes of incredible television, heart-wrenching and gut-punching, and just soo good. I've been due for a rewatch for ages.