Do you feed manuscripts to the metaphorical junk drawer? #writing #novels

Let’s talk about the octopuses… Octopi? Octopodes? Clutch? Yes, I'm here, again, to talk about Children of Ruin. Look, the book gave me a lot to talk about, alright? Today, I want to talk about the octopuses. If you read my other post on the book, you'll remember that I only briefly mentioned…

The Wrong Reader Will Hold Back Your Writing Or why you should get more than one opinion I've been writing for a long, long time. Unlike some writers, I couldn't actually tell you when I started. I don't know if there was ever a specific date; I remember writing short stories from when I was as…

Why AI is like Plastic Surgery A comparison between barely comparables I can’t remember the exact post that caused it, but as I was scrolling online a while ago, I came across a post that was best described as an “AI witch hunt.” Now, I am categorically against Generative AI use in creative media…

📢 Calling all #writers and #authors in #northernBC : the Northern BC Writer's Fest is happening this July!! Check out the events (more still to be posted!) on www.nbcwritersfest.ca and tell your friends!!

Empathy and Fear in Fiction Children of Time nourished my soul; Children of Ruin exposed my hypocrisy.  Now, I’m going to start this post by saying there are going to be massive spoilers for both novels ahead, so if you haven’t read them, please read them first before you read this blog post.…

Say Yes I'm in the middle of a field. There'd been a party, a bunch of us around a campfire — then someone came careening in with their car, driving right through the middle of us. I was lucky; I was knocked over, unlike the guy under the car's wheels right now. Except, there's something wrong…

Last summer I wrote a novella (was supposed to be 20k words, ended up being 50k) and then set it aside. Decided to open it up today... the writing was better than I remembered and I still like the concept? May try and edit and see what I can do with it... #writersky #booksky

Saw a post where someone was excited about how many books they had read so far this year, and people were dunking all over them because it was a low number by their standards. Just, ew. Don't be like this. Who cares if you've read 150 books or 1. Read what you want when you want. Just read! 📚💙

Because I'm always juggling multiple things on the go, while I'm waiting for the test copies of We Make The Village to arrive, I'm also setting up the events for the Northern BC Writer's Fest for July 2026! If you are a writer, poet, author, etc in PG, BC, check us out! Nbcwritersfest.ca ❤️📖🖊

I don't know how to explain to the people who pop up when creatives complain about "AI" to say there are legit uses for it just how much they sound like someone saying "Well actually fire is used to make bread" when people are talking about an organized arson ring burning down their fucking houses

I guess some daily goals are easier than others If I asked you what you'd find easier to do, a doodle, or a poem, everyday, which would you say is easier? I just surveyed my writing group (it's currently Sunday when I'm writing this; I might post it as soon as I finish, depending on how I'm doing…

I'm tickled that I responded "Because I'm Nnedi" to someone and it resulted in the person deleting their comment.

Making Connections What I’m currently mulling over. Originally written: April 16th, 2026. I’m always reading. It’s come up a couple times in these posts — I always have multiple books on the go at the same time, and always keep one within reach. Even at my desk at work, I currently have three…

Do you like books? Do you like GAY books? Do you like REALLY GAY books? Well then you'll love the #PrideBookFair Pride Hard bundle, containing Woman of Sorrow and Blood + 37 other extremely queer books across science fiction, fantasy & horror for just $40! itch.io/b/3675/pride...

Someone asked me how I can continue to write fiction where people find a way to be better when the world now shows it's not the case. And fella, nothing the fash want you to do more than give up on hope but you really must not. If it's getting too dark to see you don't turn out the lights.

Yes! As a chronic pain sufferer audiobooks allow me to do continue the love of reading. Support your local library kids. 😊 Grandmother has spoken 👏 #Booksky #library 📚💙😊

It's time to think about my goals for this month! Mostly writing, some general life ones. What is everyone hoping to do this month? #writing #writersky

Okay, kind of hilarious. I have an app called Minimalist Phone which I use to set up blocking schedules to completely lock myself out of certain (social media) apps during certain parts of the day. I always thought I'd included Bluesky in those schedules... apparently not 🤣

Why I’ve Started a Reading Journal… ... and you should too! As an author, I can’t review what I read publicly — unless it’s a “five star” read, and let’s be honest: I’m a critical reader. I hardly give five stars. I’ve read over fifty books this year, and I’d only rate maybe four or so as five…

Costco got rid of their books section, and I’m pretty sure that’s a bad thing. Costco, the concrete palace of infinite possibility. In my thirties, Costco stopped being an every-now-and-then bulk shop and instead because a regular convenience. Part of the reason is, of course, that our family…

I’m sort of running a non-profit (whoops) Sometimes, the best way to get things done is to... start a non-profit? I live in Northern BC — something that's come up a few times in these posts. Sometimes it's great to live up here: affordable housing (mostly), lots of proximity to nature (lakes,…

Writing Poetry Everyday was Good for my Mental Health, Actually. Or, a quick review of last month's goals and this month’s too.   I’m starting this post on May 1st, aka a brand new month of brand new goals. However, I probably won’t finish it today because I’ve been having a terrible chronic pain…

My kingdom for car headlights that aren't fucking blinding

@bsky.app is it pronounced blue sky or blueski? Because my spouse apparently has always thought it was the latter, and I think it's the former!

I’m not making a cosplay this year… and I’m trying to be okay with that. I've been really busy, and I guess I should explain why. It's Northern Fancon this weekend, and I don't have anything made. Nothing. Zilch. Not a stitch started, not a single piece of fabric pinned. It's not what I wanted.…

About “We Make The Village”‘s Name Don't you just hate "x"'s" ? It always looks so messy. Is it even correct? I love reading anthologies — I just finished reading As The Earth Dreams last week — and I always appreciate when they have an introduction. I think being able to trace our inspiration and…

Submitted a poetry manuscript! Happy with myself for making this leap ❤️ what big, scary things have you done lately? #poetry

Five jobs I've had: Stablehand Catering Financial Services (mortgages and mutual funds) Records Officer Videographer (Not all)

It’s time to write the Introduction Or why I tackle the first thing last. If you haven’t been following me and have somehow stumbled upon my blog by sheer chance, then you might not already know that I am publishing an anthology. It’s actually the second anthology I’ve published: both highlighting…

Today's excuse for why I was late to #writing group: #booksky #authorsky #cats

Just discovered I've read 15 poetry books since I started tracking all my books on #storygraph. Which is about 4% of books I read in a year, or of every 100 books I read, 4 will be #poetry. It's actually a little higher than expected, but also about my goal for this year...

Real Goals and Super Secret Goals Sometimes I like to trick myself, or provide some extra secret motivation/competition. Does anyone else do that? Have real goals they are willing to write down in their habit trackers or moodboards or journals, and then secret goals you keep to yourself, only in…

Last day to back this #kickstarter! #stories, #poems, and #essays by #canadian #writers and #authors #booksky #authorsky #anthology www.kickstarter.com/projects/red...

True story From the bottom: -bujo that I'm going to turn into a reading tracker - commonplace that I take everywhere and write all sorts of things in -weekly planner and habit tracker - diary journal for thoughts #journalling

Stuck after my write in waiting for the frost on the inside of my windshield to melt 🙃

Only a few days left of this #Kickstarter! Make sure you check it out — tales of #community by #canadian #writers, #authors, and #poets. #nonfiction, #fiction, and #poetry. www.kickstarter.com/projects/red...

You know how in a library no one’s trying to sell you anything? That’s how the internet was.

The SWEETEST message came in this morning 🥹 someone I know who attended my reading event earlier this month and picked up my Little Bird chapbook (poetry about parenting through chronic pain) said they've been reading it at their daycare/to the kids. ⏩️

We hit our first stretch goal!! I'll do a proper update tomorrow, but I'm so excited we made it! #booksky #kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/red...

Interested in reading stories about #community by #canadian authors? Check out this #anthology on #Kickstarter today! Remember, #WeMakeTheVillage www.kickstarter.com/projects/red...

Perfect

Husband: *tried to show me something on his phone* Me: My eyes are off Him: Your eyes are off? Me: Yup. (Then he actually looked at me and noticed my glasses were off)

Came up with an idea for a new novel today.... (No one address the unedited one waiting for me to open it up again) #authorsky

Halfway through the #kickstarter campaign!

Just a few hours left to grab this bundle of awesome Canadian books!!

I apparently have motion sickness so bad right now that just scrolling social media is setting it off 🙃 I guess I should just go to bed? (Probably a good idea either way)

Okay so I was pretty sure I was going to hit my first stretch goal yesterday so I told my artist on Friday to start the sketches for the next piece of artwork... and while we haven't hit it YET the linework/first draft came in and OMG IT LOOKS AMAZING AHHHHHHH

We are SO CLOSE to the first stretch goal on #Kickstarter... that I already asked the artist to start work on it 😅 #booksky #author #anthology #canadian #book

Since we're doing "saying writers should read is gatekeeping" again, I'll tell the tale of my friend whose dad wrote a book and truly believed it was going to be hailed as the best book of all time...bc he'd only read 2 novels in his life & was therefore "free from influence." Spoiler: it was not!